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The quantitative easing policies suggested by the Green Party may or may not be a good idea. But the arguments being put up against it don't carry much weight.
First of all, an up front disclaimer. I have no formal training in economic theory (albeit that I dabble on occasion in some Law and Economics theory in the course of my day job). Whether or not my lack of credentials completely disqualifies me from talking about what I am going to talk about is in the eyes of the reader. But I'd just point out that given the recent predictive performance of folks who are formally trained in economic theory, I'm not sure that they ought to be able to tell us "we know about this stuff, so the rest of you just sit back and let us take care of it" anymore. That's not a populist argument against trusting the concept of expertise, by the way, as much as it is an evidence-based observation that confident claims that economic theory clearly demonstrates that "if X, then Y will happen" haven't played out all that well in the real world.
Anyway, I hadn't realised my last post - which touched on the suddenly hot topic of "quantitative easing" - would coincide with Russel Norman going on Q+A to forcefully advocate New Zealand adopting a form of such policies. (I guess I really should talk to Tim more often.) I don't pretend to be able to give a full analysis of the merits and potential dangers of his proposal - see my above disclaimer - but it seems to me that the arguments being deployed against those proposals by the National Government need a bit more work.
Those arguments divide into three frequently heard attacks on any sort of governmental meddling in economic markets. First, it isn't necessary to do anything. Second, even if it is necessary to "do something", the proposed response just won't work to fix the problem at hand. Third, even if the proposed response will work to fix the problem at hand, it will do more harm than good along the way.
So, for an example of the first attack, we have Steven Joyce (literally!) telling Radio NZ that:
What the Greens are proposing would literally cause the international community to doubt New Zealand's economic priorities quite significantly, and it literally would be a case of talking the economy down to other countries which are in much tougher situations than we are.
So, you see, the proposed measures (literally!) aren't needed in New Zealand because "the approach has only been embraced by countries in crippling debt ... ." And, I guess, while New Zealand's debt levels are bad (or so we keep being told when the issue of assets sales comes up), they aren't "crippling". Therefore, we just don't need to do what the Greens suggest, because the conditions in New Zealand are quite different to those where the policies are being adopted.
Except ... what about Switzerland? It isn't a "county in crippling debt" - it's been running budget surpluses for the last six years! - and yet it has been engaged in a programme of quantitative easing since 2011 in an effort to lower the value of the Swiss Franc relative to the Euro. So it isn't exactly the case that quantitative easing represents the last, desperate gamble of hopelessly indebted countries trying to restart their economic heartbeats. In fact, to revisit a point made in my last post, claiming that debt levels and quantitative easing policies are inextricably interlinked is to mix up your fiscal with your monetary policy.
Well, that then leads to the second line of attack. John Key trundled this out in Parliament when he responded to a Russel Norman question thus:
If the member wants to go and have a look at Switzerland and see how successful it has been at defending the Swiss franc at 1.20 against the euro, he is welcome to do that. All of these things are voodoo economics that do not work.
Which would be a good point. After all, even if you think that lowering the value of the NZ Dollar is a highly desirable measure, there really is no point trying to do so if the policy just won't work. And so we take up the PM's invitation and find ... this. Which shows that since the Swiss Central Bank announced publicly in 2011 that it was going to set a target of 1.20 CHF/EUR, and reiterated that it would buy an unlimited amount of foreign currency to achieve this target (including by "printing more money", if necessary), the Franc has pertty much traded at just this level. And we also find this (pdf), a report from the IMF which describes the Swiss policy as "appropriate" and concludes that: "The exchange rate floor, seen as credible by the markets, has halted appreciation and helped shore up the economy ... ."
Now, of course this doesn't prove that any similar quantitative easing measure would work as effectively in New Zealand. Nor is it necessarily the case that just because the measures have worked effectively so far in Switzerland, they will continue to do so forever. But let's just say that if your dismissal of the proposal in New Zealand is "go have a look at Switzerland" ... you probably actually should go have a look at Switzerland before you mount it.
Which brings us to the final line of attack. Even if quantitative easing measures might be appropriate for New Zealand's situation, and even if they might work to bring the value of the dollar down, they inevitably will have side effects that counterbalance (or even outweigh) any good achieved. And so Steven Joyce tells us that "[The Greens] want to abandon sensible monetary policy and whack up the cost of living for every New Zealander ... ." Which may well be true, in that the less the New Zealand Dollar is worth vis-a-vis other currencies (especially the US Dollar) then the more it will cost us to import goods and services into New Zealand. There is, after all, no such thing as a free lunch - meaning that while a lower dollar may help our exporters (and those who make money helping our exporters), it will hurt anyone wanting to buy anything sourced from overseas.
Well, that sounds bad, doesn't it? But ... wait a minute. Back in April of this year, John Key was reportedly telling "the chair of the Indonesian Economic Committee that the New Zealand dollar was overvalued." At that time, one NZ Dollar bought you just over 0.82 US Dollars ... while today it will buy you 0.817 US Dollars.Then in August, Key tried to talk down the NZ Dollar when he "told Bloomberg News one-way bets on the kiwi were "not a very smart thing to do" and that the central bank had scope to cut rates." At that time, the NZ Dollar was trading at 0.815 against the US Dollar.
So we can assume (can't we?) that John Key also thinks the NZ Dollar ought to fall in value - meaning that John Key also thinks that the cost of living for evey New Zealander ought to go up. As such, doesn't it seem a little bit odd for Steven Joyce to attack the Greens for wanting to bring about the exact same end state of affairs that the leader of his Party wants to see come into being ... even if that leader doesn't agree with them on the means used to achieve it?
All of which is to say, there may be very good reasons why the Green Party's suggested quantitative easing policies are a bad idea. But I'm not sure we've heard them yet from this Government.
[Update: Having finished writing this and then turned to look at what others are saying about the issue, I'm going to make an immediate exception to my initial "don't trust anyone with an economics PhD" point and direct readers to what is a far more cogent critique of the Greens' proposals by Matt Nolan.]


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Synopsis: Unclaimed property. Reduces from five years to three years
the period after which the following property is considered abandoned
for purposes of the state's unclaimed property act: (1) A demand,
savings, or matured time deposit. (2) Property payable as a result of a
demutualization, rehabilitation, or related reorganization of a mutual
insurance company. (3) All other property not otherwise specified
under the unclaimed property act. Makes a technical amendment to one
provision of the unclaimed property act to reflect another provision of
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(6) For property or proceeds held by a court or a court clerk, five (5) years after the property or proceeds become distributable. The property or proceeds must be treated as unclaimed property under IC 32-34-3.
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(8) For compensation for personal services, one (1) year after the compensation becomes payable.
(9) For deposits and refunds held for subscribers by utilities, one (1) year after the deposits or refunds became payable.
(10) For stock, dividends, profits, distributions, interest, redemption, payments on principal, or any other sum held or owed by a business association for or to a shareholder, certificate holder, member, bondholder, or other security holders of the business association, or other interest in a business association, three (3) years after the earlier of:
(A) the date of the last dividend, stock split, or other distribution unclaimed by the apparent owner; or
(B) the date of the second mailing of a statement of account or other notification or communication that was:
(i) returned as undeliverable; or
(ii) made after the holder discontinued mailings to the apparent owner.
(11) For property in an individual retirement account or another account or plan that is qualified for tax deferral under the Internal Revenue Code, three (3) years after the earliest of:
(A) the actual date of the distribution or attempted distribution;
(B) the distribution date as stated in the plan or trust agreement governing the plan; or
(C) the date specified in the Internal Revenue Code by which distribution must begin in order to avoid a tax penalty.
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five (5) three (3) years
after maturity or five (5) three (3) years after the date of the last
indication by the owner of interest in the property, whichever is
earlier. Property that is automatically renewable is considered
matured for purposes of this section upon the expiration of its
initial period, unless the owner has consented to a renewal at or
about the time of the renewal and the consent is in writing or is
evidenced by a memorandum or other record on file with the
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five (5) three (3) years after the
earlier of:
(A) the date of last contact with the policyholder; or
(B) the date the property became payable or distributable.
(14) For all other property, the earlier of
five (5) three (3) years
(A) the owner's right to demand the property; or
(B) the obligation to pay or distribute the property;
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Those Facebook "stalker apps"? They don't work, so avoid them: If you've been seeing friends trying to use "stalker" apps on Facebook to see who has been looking at their profiles, you're not the only ones. Ars explains why these apps don't do what they claim to do, and why you're better off without them.
Making music in Linux and beyond: When it comes to music production tools, there are plenty to choose from for Linux users. Ars rounds up and runs down some of the best music production tools for open source devotees.
Tweeting tyrants out of Tunisia: the global Internet at its best: Tech alone can never produce a revolution, but it can certainly enable one. Here's the story of how Twitter, Wikileaks, Anonymous, Facebook, the Pirate Party, and a pet tiger helped oust the Tunisian president-for-life.
New privacy concerns for Facebook over phone numbers, addresses: Facebook developers will now be able to access users' addresses and phone numbers. Privacy advocates are warning that numerous breaches have happened recently with "trustworthy" Facebook apps, though, and this move could expose people to real danger.
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April 29, 2002
Plan for electric reliability organization gains industry support
The Bush administration's National Energy Plan is gaining support from members of the electrical industry, as the North American Electric Reliability Council (NERC) last week expressed its approval of the plan. The bill, which was approved by the Senate, authorizes the creation of an industry-based, North America-wide electric reliability organization, or ERO, to develop and enforce the standards necessary to protect the reliability of the electric grid.
The reliability provisions of the bill provide for FERC oversight in the United States, ensure the full and equal participation of Canada and Mexico, and protect the roles of the states and regions in supporting reliability of the interconnected North American electric grid. With support from NERC and several other state government, industry, and consumer groups, the bill will now go to conference to resolve differences with the energy bill that was passed by the House of Representatives last summer.
"The Senate has clearly indicated that we need to get on with the job of creating an electric reliability organization that will have the ability to set and enforce mandatory reliability standards throughout North America," says Michehl R. Gent, NERC president and CEO. "With the passage of this bill, we are strongly encouraged that they will finish the job this year."
April 29, 2002
ASA, AIC join forces to improve constructors' image
In an attempt to encourage public and private corporate policies recognizing the certified professional constructor (CPC) and associate constructor (AC) designations, the American Subcontractors Association (ASA), Alexandria, Va., and the American Institute of Constructors (AIC), St. Petersburg, Fla., recently signed an agreement outlining their commitment to strengthening the image of constructors.
According to the AIC, a constructor is "an individual who possesses the skills and knowledge acquired by education and experience to manage the execution of all or a substantial portion of construction works." The agreement states the groups' mutual understanding to encourage a higher ethical standard for professional constructors and their belief that the professional image of the constructors needs to be improved.
"The agreement provides a unified voice when speaking to owners and other built environment professionals of the value certified constructors bring to a project and the industry as a whole," says James Redlinger, AIC president.
April 26, 2002
Stora Enso installs virtual power plant
Stora Enso, a leading paper producer for the printing and publishing industries in North America, recently installed 630 energy-efficient lighting fixtures, manufactured by Orion Lighting Services, in its Stevens Point Mill in Wisconsin. By doing so, Stora Enso hopes to conserve 977,478 kWh per year and expects the retrofit to pay for itself within 25 months.
The Orion Virtual Power Plant (OVPP) concept is based on Orion's ability to market energy-throughput (high-quality light) and displaced capacity (reduced electricity consumption) to end-users and utilities. In other words, Orion generates this displaced capacity through the installation of its energy-saving lighting fixtures, thereby empowering commercial and industrial customers to control their energy and maintenance costs while allowing utility companies to reduce overall electricity demand.
April 26, 2002
Free maintenance and reliability training offered on the Web
E-ConferenceZone.com recently unveiled a free online R/CM1 Reliability & Condition Monitoring Training course. With presentation topics added weekly to the site, the conference covers Asset Management Strategies, PM Optimization, Introduction to Total Productive Maintenance (TPM), Introduction to Vibration Analysis, Introduction to Ultrasonic Detection, Power Quality, Motor System Management, Electrical Reliability, Effective CMMS, World Class Compress Air, Steam System Basics, Root Cause Analysis, and Precision Alignment.
You can access the course via any current Web browser such as Microsoft Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator. To log onto any free R/CM training course, visit www.rcm-1.com.
April 24, 2002
Electric City to bring on-site power to Chicago Housing Authority
In keeping with its attempt to shift its focus to providing power management and reliability technology, Electric City Corp., Elk Grove, Ill., recently secured a contract with the Chicago Housing Authority (CHA) to supply backup power electric switchgear and generators to various senior housing sites. The $1.1 million project is expected to be completed in six months.
According to John Mitola, Electric City CEO, the CHA project is part of the company's current move toward distributed generation projects. "This is just one of the several on-site power and controls projects that we have been working on over the past several months," he said.
April 24, 2002
Graybar offers incentive program to customers
Loyal customers of Graybar are about to receive a few more reasons to continue buying from the St. Louis-based electrical product distributor. The company's ePoint program presents representatives from contractors, resellers, and dealers a choice of more than 2,000 incentive awards when they buy selected manufacturer-sponsored products and systems from Graybar.
The system awards a number of points for each qualifying product purchased, which are then deposited into member accounts every month and can be exchanged for merchandise and travel for their employee incentive programs. Users can choose from several awards included in Graybar's web-based catalog.
Members of the incentive program can begin earning points immediately after joining. Purchases are handled in the normal manner and tracked automatically to the ePoint member online.
For more information, visit www.graybar.com.
April 22, 2002
EPRI, Energy Central team to publish white papers
As part of an attempt to provide guidance to the electrical industry on the application, maintenance, and marketing of electrical technology, the Research Report Center on Energy Central has struck a deal with EPRI to publish the organization's reports and white papers. The subject of the reports will range from distributed resources for power quality to energy infrastructure security.
The reports will be posted in the Research Report Center area of Energy Central's Web site (www.energycentral.com). The newest postings will be listed under "New to Energy Central" on the front page. Users can purchase and download reports directly from the site.
April 22, 2002
GE Structured Services launches online catalog
GE Structured Services, formerly GE Support Services, recently went live with its GE Parts Direct Web site. The Mt. Laurel, NJ-based company's site provides access to more than 300,000 parts, ranging from motors and power delivery devices to drives.
In addition to its online catalog function, the site offers technical advice and support for parts searches, real-time orders and quotes, and customer account information. User can perform searches and make purchases 24 hr a day.
For more information, visit www.partsdirect.ge.com.
April 17, 2002
Nexans opens international R&D facility in Pennsylvania
Copper and optical fiber cabling manufacturer Nexans, Paris, recently opened an international testing in New Holland, Pa., it's 11th such facility. Located near subsidiary Berk-Tek, the New Holland Competence Center (NHCC) will focus on advanced product design and applications and materials development.
According to a Nexans press release, the center is equipped to support customer and marketing demands by focusing on three technology areas: design and applications, materials development, and production extrusion processes.
Eric Lawrence, LAN cable competence center manager will oversee the NHCC and coordinate with the company's other units in the global R&D network.
April 17, 2002
Cooper Bussman updates Web site search engine
Cooper Bussmann has updated its online product/cross reference search on its Web site. Visitors to the site can now type the product number of a Bussman or competitor part in the product/cross reference search field and receive technical reference information.
The site also includes product data via catalog and data sheets by product or part number. Application information includes publications and articles, software, seminars, and industry links.
For more information, visit www.bussmann.com.
April 17, 2002
Leviton expands Web site "applications"
After more than a year on the Web, Leviton's Application Connection site has received a makeover. The Little Neck, NY-based wiring device manufacturer has supplemented the site (www.leviton.com) with commercial applications and products.
"Users can view the optimal choices for energy savings, safety, or convenience on a room-by-room or area-by-area basis," says Stan Rydzynski, Leviton's director of ED marketing. "It helps contractors sell-up higher margin devices that replace standard products like switches and receptacles."
The company launched the Application Connection in January 2001 with residential applications and products for homeowners. There are plans for the addition of a final segment in the second quarter 2002 focusing on the industrial marketplace.
April 15, 2002
Buckles-Smith acquires Electrical Materials
As reported in Electrical Marketing newsletter, northern California industrial distributor Buckles-Smith Electric Co., San Jose, Calif., recently signed an agreement to acquire Electrical Materials Inc., Palo Alto, Calif.
Electrical Materials, a one-house distributor, shares with Buckles Smith an emphasis on the industrial MRO and OEM market.
Art Cook, president of Buckles-Smith, said his company made the acquisition to give itself a foothold in the San Francisco Bay area. "It's an area where we don't have a physical presence," he said. "We have locations in the south bay and several location in the east bay, but we did not have any locations in the peninsula."
Electrical Materials will not immediately change its name.
April 15, 2002
Addison Electric to offer Emerson DC motors
After nearly 25 yr in the motor control business, Addison Electric has expanded its product offering to include AC motors. The Chicago-based DC motor distributor recently teamed with Emerson Motor Technologies to sell the latter's cast iron, aluminum, and rolled steel TEFC, NEMA premium, close coupled pump, vector duty, energy-efficient open drip proof, and washdown AC motors.
Addison Electric had sold Emerson's DC motors in the past, so the migration to AC motors seemed like a natural progression to Brian Wolek, Emerson sales manager. "They are one of the largest DC motor distributors in the United States, so when they placed a significant order for our AC motors, after offering our DC motors for so many years, we were very pleased," he said.
For more information on Addison, visit www.addisonelectric.com.
April 12, 2002
Cooper Lighting accepts entries for 2002 Cooper Source Awards
Are you always designing new and exciting lighting schemes, only to be rewarded with little more than a "That looks nice"? Cooper Lighting is ready to acknowledge your lighting design talents with something more tangible. The Peachtree City, Ga.-based lighting company is calling for entries for its 26th annual Cooper Source Awards, to be awarded in December.
Focusing on furthering the understanding, knowledge, and function of lighting as a primary element of design and open to any lighting designer, architect, interior designer or professional that uses light in an interior or exterior permanent application, the awards will recognize excellence in the blending of aesthetics and technical performance. Lighting design students are also encouraged to enter conceptual work for consideration in a separate category.
Student winners will receive trophies and monetary awards, and professional winners will receive trophies and local and national recognition through advertising. First place winners will also receive an all expenses paid invitation to attend a lighting seminar at Source, the company's training and education facility located at its headquarters. Final deadline for entries is October 25, 2002.
April 12, 2002
NASA launches
energy management system
NASA has installed an enterprise energy management system at its Ames Research Center facility near San Francisco to control power usage and reduce costs. Designed by Jacobs/Sverdrup Technology, the system monitors power usage throughout the center, including the facility's three large wind tunnels, which are used regularly for aeronautic research and development testing.
Manufactured by Power Measurement, Victoria, Canada, the system uses Ion Enterprise software installed on more than a dozen PC workstations combined with nearly 100 Ion 7330 and Ion 7700 meters to help facility personnel manage and schedule real-time future energy usage.
Since installing the system, the Ames Center has reported a significant drop in energy expenditures and a greater ability to maintain integrated demand below monthly allowable levels.
April 10, 2002
GE Supply opens new distribution center in Chicago 'burbs
As first reported in the March 29 issue of Electrical Marketing newsletter, GE Supply, Shelton, Conn., recently opened its new 180,000 sq. ft Midwest Distribution Hub and sales office in Naperville, Ill. The building will serve as the company's Midwest region headquarters and be home to its national sourcing operations.
The sales office is located in Prairie Point Corporate Park and stocks more than 30,000 electrical, voice, and datacom products from GE and other manufacturers. The sales office includes a new technical center as well as customer engineering and application support services.
April 10, 2002
Online estimating service reduces pricing times
Eliminating common hurdles to estimating, Electricsmarts.com recently introduced NetPricer, a service that allows contractors using estimating software from participating vendors to connect to their favorite distributors and quickly download negotiated prices.
The new service makes it possible for contractors to skip the unnecessary steps of faxing a list of materials needed for a job to a distributor and waiting for a list of prices. Instead, the system will automatically retrieve material prices from pre-determined distributors via the Internet. By cutting out the human element in the equation, the service is available 24 hr a day, allowing estimators to gain access to prices when it's convenient for them.
For more information, visit www.electricsmarts.com.
April 8, 2002
NECA publishes fire alarm standard
In an effort to describe procedures for installing, testing, and maintaining fire alarm systems, NECA recently published NECA 305-2001, Standard for Fire Alarm Systems Job Practices, the latest addition to its National Electrical Installation Standards (NEIS) series. The document is based on requirements of the National Fire Alarm Code and is intended to be referenced in contract documents for electrical construction projects.
NECA 305-2001 is the 15th NEIS to be published and the 13th to be approved by the American National Standards Institute. It is available for $25 and can be ordered via phone at (301) 215-4504 or through the association's Web site, www.neca-neis.org/catalog.
April 8, 2002
DeWalt sponsors quick-drill contest
Fancy yourself a modern-day Quick Draw McGraw when you've got your cordless drill in your hands? Now's your chance to show off your screw setting skills. DeWalt, Baltimore, will hold its Million Dollar Challenge cordless drilling contest throughout April, in which contestants will compete to see who can drive five 1 5/8 in. course-thread screws into a pine board with the company's 14.4V cordless drill the fastest. The winner could take home a Chevy van and as much as $1 million.
The company will hold more than 400 qualifying events in more than 50 cities. Those contestants with the fastest times from each local event will win a 2003 Chevy Express utility van and advance to one of 16 regional contests. The finals will be held in Phoenix, Nov. 8-10, where the finalists will have a chance to win $1 million.
For rules, regulations, a prize list and winner updates, visit www.dewalt.com.
April 5, 2002
BICSI debuts online datacom training program
For datacom installers interested in learning more about ANSI/TIA/EIA-569, BICSI is now offering an online training course covering the commercial building standard for telecommunications pathways and spaces.
Designed as an introductory level course, the course provides learning modules on horizontal pathways, work area, telecommunications room, equipment room, entrance facility, main terminals space, noise and special considerations, and firestopping. The self-paced course can be completed in approximately 2 hr. Students who successfully complete the online exam will earn two BICSI CECs.
For more information, visit www.bicsi.org/train.htm.
April 5, 2002
EPA names UL official Energy Star test agency
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has named Underwriters Laboratories as an official testing organization for the Energy Star residential ceiling fan program. UL will conduct the tests in its Taiwan ceiling fan test lab, which was completed in late February.
Ceiling fans that meet the testing requirements move air 15% to 20% more efficiently than a typical fan.
"Environmental protection and energy conservation are critical considerations in the United States, and Energy Star is a label recognized by consumers as the symbol of energy efficiency," says Michael Hopfinger, Asia Pacific inspection and field services director.
This latest Energy Star program began earlier this year.
April 3, 2002
Omaha to play host to 2002 Electrical Manufacturers Trade Show
Electrical industry members who register for the 2002 Electrical Manufacturers Trade Show by April 19 will be entered in a drawing for a $300 travel certificate. The show, sponsored by Nebraska Iowa Electrical Council and to be held April 24-25 at the Omaha Civic Auditorium Exhibition Hall in Omaha, Neb., will play host to nearly 50 exhibitors from around the industry.
In addition to an exhibition of products from the standby power, TVSS, and power quality markets, among others, the show will also feature a free seminar, "Distributed Communication Architecture: Utilizing Ethernet in Industrial Automation." The discussion will focus on using Ethernet and TCP/IP to bring open fieldbus networks to market more quickly.
For information on registering, visit www.electricalcouncil.com.
April 3, 2002
Home Depot makes down payment on the future of skilled workforce
Pledging its support for the training of America's future skilled workforce, Home Depot recently donated $85,000 to SkillsUSA – VICA, a national organization for career and technical education students and their instructors. The donation will assist in the sponsorship of national SkillsUSA activities, including its career fair, 2002 conference management guide, and online employment network.
"As prospective skilled workers in professions ranging from machining and drafting to transportation and health, our students are getting ready to take their place in building America's communities," says Timothy Lawrence, executive director of SkillsUSA. "We appreciate Home Depot's investment in the careers and technical education of our students."
For more information, visit www.skillsusa.org.
April 1, 2002
FieldCentrix teams with Microsoft to expand Internet services
FieldCentrix, Irvine, Calif., and the Microsoft Consulting Services Advanced Technology (MCSAT) group recently announced they are jointly developing a wireless Internet ordering service for FieldCentrix customers using Microsoft Visual Studio .Net and the .Net framework.
The service, FX e-Service, will be a self-serve Web portal that will allow users to initiate service calls and have real-time Internet access to project status and work progress.
"We believe the Microsoft platform, coupled with Microsoft Mobile devices such as Pocket PC and smart phones, will be key to creating leading-edge field service automation solutions," says Tracy Price, FieldCentrix president and CEO.
There is no published launch date for the service.
April 1, 2002
Hurst customers configures motors online
Hurst Manufacturing recently announced its customers can now configure custom brushless DC motors online and receive prototypes in 48 hr. Visitors to the company's Web site (www.hurstmfg.com) can choose from more than 6,000 NT Dynamo models and receive a mock-up in two days.
The online motor configurer walks customers through a six-step selection process that includes "yes" and "no" questions and pulldown menus of answer options to create a customer-specific motor and control. Once they have configured their motor, customers have access to a part number, dimensional diagrams, and technical specifications. To request a quote or order the prototype online, customers must first register for a free MyHurst.com account. The account allows them to get price quotes and place and track orders.
Prototypes start at $200 and are production-ready.


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Collection on Legal Change
Compiled by Andrea Benefiel
The Collection on Legal Change is a unique archive at Wesleyan University in Middletown, Connecticut. The collection was established by Wesleyan in 1970 with the purpose of providing a repository for the records of various individuals and organizations whose lives and works helped to shape public policy. Like the University Archives the Collection on Legal Change is intended to provide both visiting and resident scholars with access to important information unavailable in published form. The Collection provides permanent safekeeping for a wide array of papers in the interest of future scholarship, and serves as a basis for new interpretations and understanding of the nature of social, economic, political, and legal change.
The Collection on Legal Change was originally acquired and organized in the 1970s by Professor Clement E. Vose. He was assisted by undergraduate interns, usually involved in pre-law studies, who worked in the processing and maintenance of the holdings. Registers for the collections were printed at the time of processing, and have been revised and encoded for publication on the Web.
Clement E. Vose, 1923-1985
Professor Clement E. Vose, the John E. Andrus Professor of Government, taught at Wesleyan University from 1958-1985. He was an interpreter of constitutional government and author of Caucasians Only: The Supreme Court, the NAACP and the Restrictive Covenant Cases (1958), Constitutional Change: Amendment Politics and Supreme Court Litigation Since 1900 (1972), A Guide to Library Sources in Political Science: American Government (1975), and several articles on law and archival policy and ethics. In the 1970s and 1980s he was involved in a successful suit to the U.S. Supreme Court to compel the disclosure of President Richard Nixon's presidential papers, as well as an unsuccessful attempt to compel the disclosure of 15,000 pages of transcripts of telephone conversations from Henry Kissinger's eight-year tenure as National Security Advisor and Secretary of State. As both a scholar and a historian, his interest in archives inspired him to build the Collection on Legal Change to support his own research interests and to form a body of records illustrating changes in United States legal policy.
The Collection on Legal Change is made up of distinct records groups, each of which was created by a particular individual or group. Each illustrates a particular set of political, legislative, or judicial issues. Each records group is arranged and described separately in a finding aid, which are summarized below. Links to the full finding aids are also provided.
William M. Citron Political Papers, 1918-1966
6 linear feet (14 archival boxes)
A lifelong Democrat, William M. Citron served as a member of the Connecticut State Assembly, Connecticut State Legislature, and had two terms in the United States Congress as a representative for Connecticut. He served in the Army in both World War I and World War II. Citron was an outspoken opponent of anti-semitism and, in 1935, wrote to the U.S. Olympic Committee to urge that American athletes boycott the Olympics scheduled to take place in Berlin in the summer of 1936. He also made remarks (printed in the Congressional Record), that the United States' attendance at the Olympic events would give tacit approval to the racist practices of the Nazi government. In addition, Citron introduced legislation to regulate development along the Connecticut River and to provide flood control. His career was most active during the Great Depression, and he was a participant in the New Deal.
This collection contains materials documenting the life and political career of William M. Citron, and spans the dates 1918 to 1966. The bulk of the materials concern Citron's political career, and consist of clippings, correspondence, subject files, reports, speeches, and press releases. A small amount of biographical and personal materials are also contained in the collection.
Emilio Q. Daddario Congressional Papers, 1959 - 1970
53 linear feet (53 archival boxes)
Emilio Q. Daddario was a Connecticut congressman in the United States House of Representatives from 1959 to 1970 who was active in committees on scientific research and aerospace. He was a 1939 graduate of Wesleyan University and practiced law in Connecticut prior to running for office. He served as mayor of Middletown, Conn. from 1946 to 1948.
The Emilio Q. Daddario Congressional Papers cover his six terms in the United States House of Representatives as a Member of Congress from the First District, State of Connecticut. These include papers from his Congressional office as well as documents pertaining to the work of his Subcommittee on Science, Research and Development.
Ray P. Holland Papers on Enforcement of the Migratory Bird Treaty, 1872-1974
11 linear feet (24 archival boxes)
Born in Atchison, Kansas, Ray P. Holland was interested in the outdoors beginning in his youth. He became a noted sportsman and writer, was dedicated to the management of wildlife and, as a United States Game Warden during World War I, became a key figure in the Supreme Court case of Missouri v. Holland, decided in 1920, a landmark case in constitutional and conservation law. Active in conservation groups such as the American Game Protective Association and the International Association of Game, Fish and Conservation Commissioners, Holland was editor of the magazine Field & Stream during its heyday in the 1920s and 1930s.
The bulk of the collection contains manuscripts, field diaries, publications, reports, and silent films related to wildlife conservation and game protection in the United States, from 1903-1970. It also contains a small amount of diaries, scrapbooks, correspondence and personal family items spanning 1872 to 1970.
Philip Levy Collection on National Labor Policy, 1922 - 1970
18 linear feet (41 archival boxes)
Philip Levy (1909-1970), was a government official in several capacities, serving on the legal staff of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) and as counsel to Senator Robert F. Wagner, and practiced private law during a career that spanned 1934-1970. He was directly involved with the development of national labor policy in the United States in the 1930s and 1940s, and maintained a continued interest in labor policy throughout his long career.
The collection includes official documents (hearings, reports, legal briefs, orders, and rulings), pamphlets, articles, clippings, and notations, and documents national labor policy in the United States from 1922 to 1970. Materials cover the United States Department of Labor, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), National Industrial Relations Act of 1934, the Taft-Hartley Act, and Labor Cases in lower federal courts and the Supreme Court. There is little correspondence or other manuscript material in the collection.
Roy Lucas Abortion Litigation Papers, 1967 - 1973
14 linear feet (28 archival boxes)
Following his graduation from New York University Law School in 1967, Roy Lucas published a landmark article, "Federal Constitutional Limitations on the Enforcement and Administration of State Abortion Statutes," in the North Carolina Law Review. Soon his interest in student rights and other civil liberties issues were overwhelmed as abortion litigation came to him in ever-growing volume. In 1969 and 1970 he helped found, with Morris Dees, the James Madison Constitutional Law Institute with offices in New York City and Montgomery, Alabama.
This collection documents state and federal abortion laws and court cases in the United States, spanning 1967-1973. It contains state and federal abortion litigation case files, documents, and correspondence; materials of the James Madison Institute; research files on aspects of abortion law, including studies of the Constitution and state laws on rights of the fetus; and publications regarding abortion and abortion laws including newspaper clippings about court cases.
Gorham Munson Papers on the American Social Credit Movement and New Democracy, 1899 - 1969, bulk 1932 - 1945
38.5 linear feet (49 archival boxes)
Social Credit has been an economic theory, a social philosophy, an ideology, and a political party in England, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and the United States since it was first advanced in 1920 by Major C. H. Douglas. He believed finance capitalism deprived individuals of sufficient purchasing power to buy otherwise available products. To overcome this Douglas proposed offering to every citizen dividend payments based on the community's real wealth. As monetary reform and as social theory Social Credit attracted intellectual support in England and the United States especially during the 1930s. Gorham Munson (Wesleyan class of 1917) was the most eloquent and durable Social Credit leader in the United States. In 1932, he became American correspondent for The New English Weekly, defended Social Credit in The Nation and helped form a key Social Credit organization, the New Economics Group of New York. In 1933 he initiated a vital Social Credit journal of the arts and public affairs, New Democracy, and was its chief editor during its three-year life.
The papers of Gorham Munson (1896-1969) deal almost wholly with his support of Social Credit and are confined to the years 1932 to 1945. There is almost no information about his career as a literary critic, book editor, and teacher of writing. The material includes articles, books, correspondence, pamphlets, and scrapbooks. The collection grew out of Munson's interconnected roles as organizer, publicist, fund-raiser, editor, promoter, lobbyist, propagandist, theorist, leader, and diplomat for a succession of Social Credit organizations from 1932 to 1945. Published materials provide the best documentation of the development of the theory of Social Credit in England, Canada, the United States, Australia, and New Zealand. Major correspondents include Ezra Pound, his father Homer Pound, James Laughlin IV, William Carlos Williams, Major C. H. Douglas, John Hargrave, Philip Mairet, Stanley Mott, Lilly Bierne, Herbert Bruce Brougham, Allan R. Brown, Howard L. Buck, A. M. Edwards, Paul Hampden, Laurence Morris, W. A. Nyland, A. H. Spencer, Elliott Taylor, and Mrs. E. Sohier Welch. Congressional correspondents include Charles G. Binderup, Fred L. Crawford, T. Alan Goldsborough and Jerry F. Voorhis. There are also files on the New English Weekly and The Beacon of Winnipeg, which incorporated New Democracy in 1937-1939
Arthur T. Vanderbilt Political, Professional and Judicial Papers, 1902-1957
400 linear feet (381 archival boxes)
Arthur T. Vanderbilt was born in Newark, New Jersey, in 1888. He was educated at Newark Public High School and graduated from Wesleyan University in 1910. While at Wesleyan he was a student leader and a member Delta Kappa Epsilon. He then attended Columbia Law School, earning an LL.B. in 1913. Vanderbilt practiced law privately from 1913 to 1947, largely representing fire insurance companies, corporations, and banks. During this period, Vanderbilt also taught law at New York University as full-time faculty, later becoming Dean of the Law School from 1943 to 1948. He also served on the Wesleyan University Board of Trustees from 1934 to 1957, and acted as President of the Board from 1946 to 1947. A leader throughout his life, he also served with the American Bar Association, and was preeminent in the movement to reform the administration of justice and chaired an advisory committee to create a uniform code of military justice. Vanderbilt became a New Jersey Circuit Court judge in November 1947, and was confirmed as Chief Justice of the New Jersey Supreme Court in December 1947. He served in this capacity until his death in 1957.
This collection contains correspondence, writings, personal, and professional papers relating to the long career of Arthur T. Vanderbilt, spanning 1902 to 1957. Types of materials include photographs, scrapbooks, clippings, reports, memos, teaching notes, correspondence, books and pamphlets, and manuscripts. Also included are files related to his planned biography of Lord Mansfield.
Repeal Papers of the Voluntary Committee of Lawyers Inc., 1927-1943
2.5 linear feet (5 archival boxes)
In 1927, The Voluntary Committee of Lawyers, Inc. was organized by a group of young New York lawyers who felt that the national prohibition law was both unjust and unenforceable. Its leaders were Joseph H. Choate, Jr., who served as chairman of the Executive Committee, and Harrison Tweed, Treasurer. The organization existed to organize like-minded associates, take opinion polls of lawyers across the country, issue bulletins and annual reports reciting arguments against the Eighteenth Amendment to the Constitution, and work closely with the Association Against the Prohibition Amendment. They stressed that a Repeal Amendment should provide for ratification by state convention and then proceeded to prepare and place before all state governors in February 1933 draft bills providing for election at large of all delegates. The alertness and prestige of the members of the Voluntary Committee of Lawyers contributed to the fact that most states enacted the model convention bill verbatim. When the Twenty-First Amendment was ratified on December 5, 1933, the Voluntary Committee of Lawyers disbanded.
The repeal papers of The Voluntary Committee of Lawyers, Inc. 1928-1944, were originally working files of Joseph Hodge Choate, Jr. (1876-1968) and of Harrison Tweed (1885-1969) when they were among the leaders of this single-purpose organization. The Choate materials are correspondence and publications. The Tweed records represent financial aspects of the organization, of which he was treasurer. These papers include the records of the financial transactions of the organization, all known publications, and a original correspondence.


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Last year, MLB 2K9 rubbed plenty the wrong way when park dimensions and outfield signage seemed blatantly reconfigured to accommodate larger in-game ads. New screens for two parks seem to indicate the game scaled back that kind of aggressive design.
In MLB 2K9, Wrigley Field sported a large, translucent sign for in-game sponsor State Farm to the left of the stadium's iconic out-of-town scoreboard. It now appears to be gone (with more buildings forming the skyline behind it.
Nationals Park in Washington also had its dimensions altered, most notably to the left-field bullpen and the height of the left field wall. Such things can of course affect balls in play and therefore gameplay. MLB 2K10 has brought the measurements more in line, and even cut down on outfield signage beyond the reach of balls in play.
Pasta Padre has a good comparison of both stadiums, MLB 2K9 to 2K10, with images from real life thrown in.
MLB 2K10 Fixes Advertising Altered Stadiums [Pasta Padre]


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Photo Travel
PSA Members automatically qualify for membership in the Photo Travel Division by holding a past or present PTD elected office, directing a PTD activity, earning a PTD Star Rating, participating in the Photo Travel Essay Competition or participating in a PTD study group.
The Photo Travel Division is one of PSA's reality-based divisions (the others are Nature and Photojournalism). We seek to portray the world as close to reality as we find it. For that reason, PTD has a PT Definition. The definition provides guidelines for the photographer and for competition judges as to what is permitted and what is not permitted in a PT image. The definition is as follows:
A Photo Travel image expresses the characteristic features or culture of a land as they are found naturally. There are no geographic limitations. Images from events or activities arranged specifically for photography, or of subjects directed or hired for photography are not appropriate. Close up pictures of people or objects must include features that provide information about the environment. Techniques that add, relocate, replace or remove any element of the original image, except by cropping, are not permitted. The only allowable adjustments are removal of dust or digital noise, restoration of the appearance of the original scene, and complete conversion to greyscale monochrome. Other derivations, including infrared, are not permitted. All allowed adjustments must appear natural.
Please contact me (by clicking my name, above) if you have any questions or would like additional information about PTD. I look forward to hearing from you.~Les Lincke, PPSA·
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The Central Connecticut women's golf team sits in 16th place after the first round of the Yale Women's Intercollegiate held at The Course at Yale on Friday afternoon. The Blue Devils will be back in action on Saturday and Sunday in rounds two and three of the tournament.
The Blue Devils posted a first round score of 331. Junior Albrianna Farnum and freshman Ella Williams each led the way for the Blue Devils with a first round score of 81 (+10).
Yale leads the tournament with a team score of 292. Boston University is second at 297, followed by Xavier and Charleston Southern (303) and Penn (304) round out the top five.
Central sophomore Sarah Boden shot a first round scored of 83 (+12), followed by freshman Kaitlyn Stoddart (86, +15) and senior Nicole Pizzoferrato (90, +19).
Saturday's second round begins at 8 a.m. at The Course at Yale.


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Comes in a little Kraft Box perfect for gift giving. Great for yourself, or as a present.
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With over 26,000 DUI arrests each year in Colorado, impaired driving is a leading cause of traffic injuries and fatalities in our state. But it's not just alcohol that impairs drivers. Explore the different kinds of impaired driving that can endanger drivers everywhere.
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Following an accident, the injured party is required to make reasonable efforts to limit the resulting harm. Explore the necessary steps you should take to ensure the maximum value of your Colorado personal injury case.
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Every state establishes its own statutes of limitations for filing injury and accident claims. Learn about the time limit for filing medical malpractice, negligence, wrongful death and civil fraud suits in Colorado.
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If you were injured in a Colorado accident and awarded a settlement, you may have questions at tax time. This guide explains the tax effects of receiving compensation for medical expenses, property damage, emotional distress and more.


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Klinsmann's job is to transform US football
NEW YORK (AP) — Jurgen Klinsmann was hired to transform American football.
Not just the national team, but the nation's entire coaching structure.
With a sunny disposition and an open, chatty manner, Klinsmann had been viewed as a future United States coach when he retired as a player in 1998 and moved to California with his American wife. After coaching Germany to the World Cup semifinals in 2006, flirting with the U.S. job later that year and lasting less than a season with Bayern Munich, he finally replaced Bob Bradley when the Americans struggled in the 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup.
"It also is vital I am involved in all the discussions with a lot of coaches out there, how we improve the grass-roots level," Klinsmann said. "I'm fascinated by that approach."
The 49-year-old Klinsmann scored 47 goals in 108 appearances for West Germany and Germany, winning the 1990 World Cup and 1996 European Championship. His club career included stretches at Stuttgart, Inter Milan, Monaco, Tottenham and Bayern Munich.
He speaks to players with the experience of playing at the highest level in Europe, and he embraces the types of statistical analysis, fitness techniques and advanced diet first employed by American coaches in other sports.
"He's different, but good different," United States defender DaMarcus Beasley said. "He's always full of life. He's always laughing. He's always smiling. He's very energetic, even in meetings. You can tell that he's happy to be here, happy to be the coach of the national team. I just think his persona will kind of rub off on us and give us that fight and that passion, the same how he played when he was a player."
Klinsmann's temperament may be more suited to the United States than it is his native Germany. Former Bayern Munich president Uli Hoeness criticized Klinsmann for buying computers to prepare PowerPoint presentations of game plans for the club during the 2008-09 season.
Klinsmann already has committed to coach the United States through the 2018 World Cup. His message to his players often is simple. Despite all the high tech, the most important factor is effort.
"They dream about Champions League and they dream about playing for a big-name club and making a lot of money. It's all fine. But I'm telling them every time, you're not doing that by dreaming. You can only do it by working," Klinsmann said. "So if you think that five, six sessions a week is enough to get there, it's not. So if you add two sessions a week on your own, it will show a certain improvement."


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TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- GroveWare Technologies Ltd. (GROV) - a provider of enterprise mobile solutions connecting workforces by mobile devices, is pleased to announce a technology services agreement with Latex Construction Co., based in Atlanta, Georgia. Under the terms of the agreement, GroveWare will supply its revolutionary mobile data collection and communication technologies (MobiTask™) in the field for Latex Construction, allowing the company to simultaneously increase efficiency and worker safety.
Introduced to GroveWare by Business Solutions partner Verizon Wireless, Latex Construction, specializes in Pipeline construction, under contract with Atlanta Gas Company, is qualified to do business in 37 states and enjoys one of the largest bonding capabilities in the U.S. with a stated emphasis on worker safety. GroveWare will assist Latex Construction using its MobiTask™ app which allows Latex field operatives to better enforce safety compliance and reporting onsite through a broad spectrum of mobile devices. The technology enables Latex Construction to create a paperless exchange of critical data from the field to the cloud where it can be recalled as needed.
"This is a critical step in the execution of our business plan," states GroveWare Technologies CEO, Hrair Achkarian. "The agreement gives us our largest account to date in an industry clamoring for greater efficiency and safety which is populated by well over five million workers and over 750,000 companies. Not only does this agreement add yet another vertical to the markets we're servicing but it will also provide a template and substantive case study to use when prospecting other potential clients. And like our previous construction industry accounts, this deal is designed to generate recurring revenue over a term of 3-5 years, contributing to construction related revenue we expect to exceed $2 million in 2013 alone."
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We reported last week that most of Sheridan and Buffalo experienced a lengthy internet and phone outage Friday after a contractor ran an auger through a significant amount of fiber optic cable owned by CenturyLink. Sheridan Media's Chris Foy has an update.
Not only were local businesses, from banks to restaurants, unable to accept credit or debit card transactions - even the 911 service in Buffalo was temporarily hampered.
The incident affected DSL, T1 and fiber customers in Buffalo and Sheridan as well as DSL customers in Newcastle, Upton and Worland between the hours of 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. Friday.
A telecommunications representative who preferred to remain anonymous told Sheridan Media that the cost and the impact of the outage could not be calculated. In any case, the source said the one responsible for cutting the fiber is ultimately the one responsible for footing the repair bill.
Service was eventually restored Friday evening after the road covering the severed cables was dug up and a new underground conduit was installed.
CenturyLink Market Development Manager, Michelle Jackson, said due to privacy concerns the name of the company or individual responsible for cutting the fiber would not be released.
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President Obama visited students at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, today to talk about why Congress needs to act now to keep student loan interest rates from rising:
If Congress doesn't act by the end of this month, by July 1st, interest rates on federal student loans will double overnight. That means the average student with those loans—including 8,000 students right here at UNLV—will rack up an additional $1,000 in debt. That's like a $1,000 tax hike for more than 7 million students. How many people can afford to pay an extra $1,000 if you're a student just because Congress can't get its act together? That makes no sense. This is a no-brainer.
There are folks on the other side who are coming up with all sorts of reasons why we should just go ahead and let these rates double. One of them compared these student loans to a "stage 3 cancer of socialism." I don't know what that means exactly. My grandfather went to school on the G.I. Bill. There's a long tradition of us helping people get a good education, because we know that it makes everybody richer. It makes our entire country more competitive and stronger.
Some of these folks in Congress, they were saying we're just talking about student loans to distract from the economy. I guess they don't get this is the economy. Helping you get the skills that businesses are looking for, that's one of the best things we can do for the economy. Making college affordable, that's one of the best things we can do for the economy. Putting opportunity within the reach of everybody, no matter what you look like or where you come from, that's what America is about.
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Anaesthesia is often described as a "hurry up and wait" specialty in that there are often long, boring periods where nothing in particular happens and then there are the moments where things get very critical, very serious, very fast. I think my on-call shift today summed this up perfectly.
There were a few operations to do in the morning, but by 2pm, we had finished in theatres and there was nothing else booked. The Intensive Care Unit was quiet too, so I had a chance to read some of my novel and do a little revision as well.
At around 7pm, I get a call on the "crash bleep" asking for my immediate assistance in A&E Resus. I peg it down there and as I round the corner I am confronted with a clutch of people surrounding a small child who is obviously having a seizure.
One of the consultants once told me that when dealing with children in an emergency, the very first thing you should do is pause for thought. (In fact, if I remember right, one of the rules in "The House of God" is something like: "At an arrest, take your own pulse first") I take her advice on-board, take a second to compose myself, take a few deep breaths then step into the Resus bay and assess the situation.
A quick glance tells me lots of important things:
- The child is alive.
- The child is breathing.
- The child is pink.
- The child is fitting.
The child's father is doing a brilliant job at maintaining the boy's airway with a jaw-thrust. I introduce myself to everyone and find out that the boy is called Declan, he's 6 and has had several admissions to hospital and to intensive care with his epilepsy and this time, he's been fitting for about 30 minutes so far. The people in the bay are: Declan's Mum & Dad, 2 A&E nurses and the paediatric SHO and SpR.
I grab the resuscitation mask and take over from Declan's Dad. At this point, the paediatric SpR manages to get a cannula into one of Declan's thready little veins. I look over my shoulder at the monitor which is displaying
Pulse rate: 160
SpO2: 100%
Things are not exactly stable but they are under control – at the moment. If my year of anaesthetics has taught me only one thing it's that things can go tits-up very, very quickly – especially in unwell people, especially in children, especially in unfamiliar environments with unfamiliar staff and unfamiliar equipment. Basically, things could go very bad at any moment and I realise that if they do, I'm going to need some help.
I call out to Julie, one of the A&E nurses, "Could you call the SpR on-call for Intensive Care and ask him to come down here immediately, please" and she hurries away to the telephone.
Declan's parents are obviously very worried, but at the same time are remarkably calm and helpful. They'd already given him diazepam and paraldehyde, but those drugs had had no effect.
The paediatric SHO pipes up "I'm giving lorazepam now" I say "O.K." and she injects the drug into Declan's veins. Declan's movements become less but his seizure continues. However, his breathing quickly becomes shallower and then stops altogether.
I gently squeeze the ambu-bag and pump air into Declan's lungs. Mercifully, I see the young lad's chest expanding as I do so. I can "bag and mask ventilate" him, which means that I should be able to keep him alive – at least for a little while longer.
"What's happening?" Declan's Dad says. Now he's not calm at all, in fact, he's looking visibly petrified. "It looks like he's suffocating? Is he breathing? Is he O.K?!?"
Declan is making a little respiratory effort, but not a great deal. Typically, the sats probe has slipped off his toe and I can't see a reading when I look at the monitor.
I try to keep my voice calm and tell his Dad, "he's breathing a little, but I'm helping him as well."
The paediatric SHO - Amy I think her name is - has a listen to Declan's chest and confirms that she can hear breath sounds from both lungs. Thank God.
At this point the ITU SpR, Shane, arrives and I give him a brief lowdown on what's happened so far. He asks me if I'm OK doing what I'm doing for the moment and then goes off to call the ITU consultant on call.
Declan is breathing a bit deeper now and his sats are still 100% but, despite the drugs he's had, the seizure continues. Shane comes back to the bay, says that we should avoid intubating Declan if possible but starts drawing up some intubation drugs - just in case.
The lorazepam has not stopped the fits, so the paediatric duo say that they want to start a phenytoin infusion.
It takes them aaaaaaaaggggeeeeeeeesssss.
I can appreciate that calculating the dose and rate for a phenytoin infusion is difficult (see page 251, assume he's 20kg and try and the dose, dilution volume and infusion rate for yourselves). I remember the last time I had to do it in an emergency situation, it took me a while – but it didn't take me a full 15 MINUTES to work it all out. I think it took longer because there were two of them and they kept interrupting each other's thought processes but eventually Shane had to step in and tell them to hurry the fuck up because Declan was still fitting.
At this point I got paged from theatres. I asked Shane to take over Declan's breathing so I could answer my pager. (The real reason was because my hands were starting to cramp up from holding the resuscitation mask onto Declan's face for so long). It's the surgical registrar on call. There's a man on the surgical ward who's bleeding post-op and needs an operation RIGHT NOW to stop it. It never rains, it pours. I explain what I'm up to and that I can't leave at the moment and ask him to phone the consultant on call for anaesthetics about his patient.
I go back to the bay. They phenytoin infusion is up and running at last, but I get the laryngoscopes, endotracheal tubes, atropine and suction ready for Shane – just in case.
However, this time the drug works and Declan's fitting slowly desists. He drifts into the sleepy (post-ictal) state that follows a seizure and, much to all our relief, he becomes more stable and able to breathe properly for himself.
With perfect timing, the consultant paediatrician (who obviously knows Declan and the family well) shows up and she starts to have a chat with Declan's Mum. I look down at Declan who, though still unconscious is peaceful and medically stable. I ask Shane if he's happy for me to go down to theatres and he says "Sure mate" and I thank everyone and leave.
Declan's parents, Shane, the paediatricians and the A&E nurses all thank me as I walk away and I smile to myself as I reflect on a job (reasonably) well done.
The contentedness doesn't last very long, however, because just as I reach the doors to the operating theatres the crash bleep goes off.
**Cardiac Arrest – Medical Assessment Unit… **Cardiac Arrest – Medical Assessment Unit… **Cardiac Arrest – Medical Assessment Unit…
Like I say – it never rains; it pours.
Saturday, 2 August 2008
In which I find myself totally out of my depth
Documented by Dr Michael Anderson at 22:25
Specialty referred to: junior doctor, patients, the hospital
4 comments:
- madsadgirl said...
And some people reckon that anaesthetists have it easy. So many people think that it is the surgeons who are the superheroes who save lives; you have shown that it is a team effort and anaesthesia should in no way be treated as a 'Cinderella' speciality. My hat goes off to you, and anaesthetists everywhere.
- 3 August 2008 at 09:52
- AdamF said...
Well done.
First rule: DON'T PANIC.
Second rule: BREATHE.
- 3 August 2008 at 20:32
Its nice to be needed, though, eh? You can read your book anytime...
- 6 August 2008 at 17:44
That does sound like a good day!
More of that; and less tedious Lap. Appendix and Lap. Chole (or worse; vitreoretinal surgery!) would make my life far more interesting!
- 17 August 2008 at 18:29
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I'm trying to make a resume with a 2 column layout, where I'll have something like
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