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The role of gastrostomy tube placement in advanced dementia with dysphagia: a critical review
Authors Goldberg L, Altman K
Received 17 August 2013
Accepted for publication 24 September 2013
Published 14 October 2014 Volume 2014:9 Pages 1733—1739
DOI https://doi.org/10.2147/CIA.S53153
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Peer reviewer comments 3
Leanne S Goldberg,1 Kenneth W Altman2
1Department of Otolaryngology, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA; 2Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
Purpose: Over 4.5 million people in North America had a diagnosis of dementia in the year 2000, and more than half had advanced disease with potential aspiration risk. There is much controversy regarding the use and timing of enteral feeding support in these patients with dysphagia. The management of dysphagia is far more complex when considering quality of life, "comfort care" hand feeding, the use of percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tube (PEG), and associated mortality rates. This study seeks to critically review the literature that evaluates PEG placement in this population.
Methods: A systematic literature review of PubMed, from 1995–2012, was conducted to identify studies relating to PEG placement in dementia patients with dysphagia. The principal outcomes and related survival rates for this population were compared.
Results: In total, 100 articles were identified in the search. Of these, ten met the search criteria and were analyzed. There was one study with a 2b level of evidence, one with 3b, and the remainder had level 4. All studies discussed long-term survival in the PEG versus non-PEG populations. No studies showed definitive evidence to suggest long-term survival rates improved in patients who underwent PEG placement as compared to those who did not. Two studies documented median survival worse in patients over age 80 with dementia and PEG placement.
Conclusion: There is presently no evidence to suggest long-term survival rates improved in patients with advanced dementia who underwent PEG placement for dysphagia. Relevance to quality of life, need for nutrition and hydration, and ethical considerations in the decision process are discussed.
Keywords: PEG, aspiration, elderly, feeding tube, swallow
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In my last blog I wrote, what was in effect, a review of three books from my summer reading I did while on vacation. The first book covered the life of George Washington from the time of his resignation as General in the Continental Army, through his leadership in the Constitutional Convention in 1788, until his inauguration ceremony on 1789. The second book was a narrative history of the Great Migration of African Americans from the Jim Crow south to Northern and Western cities, and the hardships they endured throughout. And finally the third book was a contemporary description of what it is like to live in a black body today in the United States. I have been continuing my thoughts on the fate of blacks in America.
From the era of George Washington, we see the American political and social power structure becoming embedded into a political system filled, from the first moment with enormous hope but with equal, deeply troubling contradictions. There was eloquent language of the "many" no longer having to remain subservient to the "few" that seemed to reflect through reason the rights of human kind. Yet it was equally clear that Washington's America was created to protect the financial interests of privileged white males as many human beings were excluded from participation in the new, fledgling nation, including women, native Americans who would be driven from the lands and basically exterminated, and African Americans, a few of whom were free but most enslaved as the property of white slave owners. For any semi-reflective human being with only limited moral insight, this would be an obvious contradiction and a barrier to viewing this grand experiment as worthy of moral support and allegiance. Our founders were smart men and most understood that there would be a time of required accommodation to a new order, that slavery would be, indeed, a burden for future generations to resolve. Our founders were historical figures whose moral and political ideals, though progressive for their era, exceeded what they were capable of actualizing in their own lives—Washington and Jefferson are shining examples. From the first moments of our nation, the hopes of African Americans to be included and granted full participation in this grand democratic experiment would have to wait.
Following the formation of our constitutional system of government slavery became even more entrenched in southern states and persisted through the Civil War; Reconstruction provided moments of hope and relief, but those positive signs were dashed by 1877 when northern troops left the south and southern states were able to create a system of Jim Crow laws, which relegated blacks legally and socially to second class citizens and condemned them to be at continual risk of being beaten or killed by white racists; by WWI the great migration the quest of blacks to major American cities for new lives and new possibilities met new forms of racism that restricted their opportunities to live where they wanted and work in jobs for which they were qualified or were capable of learning, which continued until the civil rights era when Jim Crow laws were banned. Though legal progress was significant in the mid 1960's for black Americans and many blacks were able to take advantage of new opportunities for social and economic advancement, the demographic data on disparities in education, employment, income, health status, life longevity, etc. don't lie—the gap between black and whites in America with respect to major quality of life measures has been and remains a persistent problem. Consider these facts:
-Black median household income is about 60% that of whites: $34,815 versus $57,684.
-Blacks are twice as likely to live in poverty: 27.6% versus 11.1% of whites.
-Black unemployment is nearly double that of whites: 11.3% versus 5.3%
-In terms of wealth, meaning assets owned versus debt, the median black household has $6,314 vs. $110,500. Black households average 6 cents in wealth for every dollar of white household wealth. (National Urban League 2015)
Recent evidence of rapid growth of the prison population since 1980, rising from 2-300,000 to over 2 million currently, is alarming. "Approximately 12–13% of the American population is African-American, but they make up 60% of the almost 2.1 million male inmates in jail or prison." (US Dept. of Justice 2009) The majority of these black males are non-violent drug offenders who received excessive sentences based on concocted laws that view black drug violations differently from white drug violations. They leave prison as felons and are unable to get jobs, qualify for housing loans, and to vote—many or most are permanently disenfranchised as citizens. And many of our black communities live in fear of police violence and becoming trapped in the system of not paying traffic fines and other minor violations, which some cities and local governments use to raise badly needed revenue in an era where tax increases for the rich is unthinkable. You get the idea.
Americans don't like to get into the details of the history of how blacks have been treated in America. We like to think that individual initiative and determination alone can lift persons up from their original station and people can do whatever they choose and put their minds to. This attitude of hope being based on individual achievement is almost uniquely American—and it's not all bad—I happen to like much of it, to a point—but when taken as a way of holding all people accountable for how their lives turn out, quite independently of the structural forces in which their lives have evolved, it is not only wrong; it's also cruel and unjust. I am embracing a traditional view of justice that requires the society in which past wrongs to certain groups of people to at least acknowledge them, if not take steps to rectify them which I would prefer. My sense is that white America not only has not done that, but may be hard-wired to be incapable to doing so. The American mythology of individual self-sufficiency is a powerful driver of political views that dominate public thinking. My sense is that it is possible that the sad and tragic historical narrative of white injustice to blacks in America, that people like me feel morally requires redressing, could be replaced by a whole new narrative. Just listen to what we are hearing from some aspiring political candidates and you'll see what I mean.
In 2013 Ben Carson, a retired Johns Hopkins neurosurgeon who is rising the Republican Tea Party polls, said that "Obamacare was the worst thing that has happened in this country since slavery". Obamacare, or the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is a modest federal effort to expand healthcare for more Americans, many of whom are poor and black, and are in urgent need of primary care. Most healthcare experts see expanding access to healthcare as a good thing. But because Carson is a radical ideologue he sees this expansion as an overreach by the federal government. Let's get this straight, because there was a government initiative, led by a black president who campaigned for this program and was elected twice by wide margins, to address serious healthcare needs for more Americans, those who are beneficiaries of this program are now in enslaved or otherwise as bad off as those black Americans whose bodies were owned and controlled by the slave masters? Mind-boggling, is all I can say. Equally mind-boggling are statements Carson and other Republican Tea Party leaders say about comparing contemporary America to Nazi Germany, a comparison that was used in the recent Kentucky case of public official unwilling to follow the law (marrying same sex partners) because of religious reasons. Very easily, too many people are making light of the horrors of history because of changing trends, which many of us call moral progress, that violate their ideological purity.
Getting a handle on the past is a real challenge for America. There is much that is wonderful about the grand democratic experiment George Washington help set in to motion in 1788. Countless individuals have emerged from nowhere, from nothing, to achieve greatness and success on countless ways. But many more with similar potential have been held back and stranded in darkness. And the success of some or a few doesn't justify the subordination of others. Without question those Americans with the contingent biological trait of white skin have had a natural advantage throughout American history. That is a very difficult notion for most of white America to admit. We may very well never come to terms as a nation with our past and how that past has shaped the present, but we do so at our own peril.
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•Liquidity Ratio: measure the availability of cash to pay debt.
Current Ratio = Current assets/ Current Liabilities
262,515/ 285,030= 0.92
There is a problem meeting its short term obligations
The best way to improve this ratio and better position the business to cover its short-term obligations is to better manage current liabilities (accounts payables). Generate more profit (cash) out of each sale by increasing profit (as long as it is competitive within the industry), reducing costs of goods sold (making the product with less cost or providing services with less costs) or finding efficiencies throughout the operating cycle.
•Asset Management Ratio: indicate how successfully a company is utilizing its assets to generate revenues.
Inventory Turnover= COGS/ Average inventory
1,428,730/ 18,660= 76.57
Indicate a shortage or inadequate inventory levels, which may lead to a loss in business.
Average days to sell the inventory= 365 days/ inventory turnover ratio 365/ 76.57= 4.8
Measure of the number of times inventory is sold or used in a time period (a year). A low turnover rate might point to overstocking, obsolescence, or deficiencies in the product line or marketing effort. On the other hand, a high turnover rate might indicate inadequate inventory levels, which can lead to a loss in business, as the inventory is too low (stock shortages).
Receivables Turnover= Sales/ Accounts Receivable
1,784,080/ 242,320= 7.36
A low ratio implies the company should re-assess its credit policies in order to ensure the timely collection of imparted credit that is not earning interest for the firm.
Days Receivable= 365/ Receivables Turnover
365/7.36= 49.6= 50
The receivables turnover ratio is used to calculate how well a company is managing their receivables.
Total assets turnover= Net Sales Revenue/ Average Total Assets 1,784,080/ 294,565= 6.06
Measures the efficiency of a Co. use of its assets in generating sales revenue. Companies with low profit margins tend to have high asset turnover, while those with high profit margins have low asset turnover.
•Debt Management Ratio: measure the firm's use of Financial Leverage and ability to avoid financial distress in the long run. The use of debt can improve returns to stockholders in good years and increase their losses in bad years.
Debt Ratio= Total Liabilities (Total Debt)/ Total Assets
(285,030+ 15,000)/ 294,565= 1.02
All assets are financed by creditors and some losses are covered by creditors.
Indicates the proportion of a company's debt to its total assets. It shows how much the company relies on debt to finance assets. The higher the ratio, the greater the risk associated with the firm's operation. A low debt ratio indicates conservative financing with an opportunity to borrow in the future at no significant risk.
•Profitability Ratio: represents the % of total sales that Co. retains after incurring the direct costs (variable costs) associated with producing the goods sold.
Return on Assets= Net Income/ Average Assets
17,610/ 294,565= 5.98%
Indicates that the company is asset heavy.
Net Profit Margin= Net Income/ Sales Revenue
17,610/ 1,784,080= 0.987%
A high percentage of each dollar generated by the company in revenue is actual profit
Gross Profit Margin=
(1,784,080-1,428,730)/ 1,784,080= .20%
Indicates that gross margin isn't large enough to cover other expenses beyond cost of goods sold.
Purpose of margins is to determine the value of incremental sales, and to guide pricing and promotion decision. Understanding and monitoring gross margins can help business owners avoid pricing problems, losing money on sales, and ultimately stay in business. Helps avoid offering prices that are too low or have costs that are too high to ultimately make a profit.
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The town of Lake Hallie, Wisconsin is mourning this week after a fatal hit-and-run took the lives of three local Girl Scouts and their adult leader, and left one other in critical condition.
The Girl Scout troop was collecting trash on the side of a Wisconsin highway Sunday when suspected hit-and-run driver, Colten Treu veered off the road, plowing into the group of fourth graders and their leader.
According to Lake Hallie officials, Treu fled the scene but turned himself in several hours later.
Two of the girls and the adult were killed immediately at the scene. Two others were rushed to the hospital where one died and the other was left in critical condition.
Sgt. Daniel Sokup, of the Lake Hallie Police Department, said that the location where the girls were picking up trash wasn't "an unsafe area" and there weren't any blind spots. They were wearing bright-colored safety vests and accompanied by several adults. That's when the pickup truck hit them and fled the scene.
The Girl Scouts of the Northwestern Great Lakes posted the heartbreaking news on their Facebook page, and assured there would be updates in the coming weeks on how to help the families impacted by this horrific tragedy.
*Edited* It is with profound sadness that we share the news of a tragic loss in our Girl Scout sisterhood. On Saturday,…
Posted by GSNWGL – Girl Scouts of the Northwestern Great Lakes on Saturday, November 3, 2018
"It is with profound sadness that we share the news of a tragic loss in our Girl Scout sisterhood," the post read. "Girl Scouts of the Northwestern Great Lakes asks that you please keep the Nokomis Service Area volunteers and families in your thoughts and prayers as they grapple with this senseless loss."
They also shared an address in which cards can be mailed in show of support to the families.
A candlelight vigil was held Sunday night at Halmstad Elementary School. Hundreds of Girl Scouts showed up in support.
This comes just one week after three siblings were killed in Indiana while boarding a school bus. A negligent driver blatantly ignored traffic laws and failed to stop behind a parked school bus with its emergency lights flashing and its stop sign arm out.
Continued reports of these tragic deaths are so heartbreaking. Yet it's so important that we share them in hopes that it will prompt others to be cautious behind the wheel.
Lifting up these families and their communities in prayer today as they fight through the insurmountable pain of these tragedies.


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As a result of the Provincial directive to close non-essential business operations and to support efforts to limit the spread of COVID-19, Saugeen Conservation has made the difficult decision to close their trails as of today, March 26th.
"It was a difficult decision", stated Dick Hibma, interim General Manager / Secretary-Treasurer. "Unfortunately, we were finding that people were starting to gather at our various Conservation Areas, and this has posed a problem. While we wanted to encourage people to be outdoors and to enjoy nature, we were also worried about the risk of people not regarding the federal directive with respect to social distancing", continued Hibma. "And that indeed, has been the case. So, effective, as of today, we are closing all our trails as well as the Conservation Areas."
Please be aware, that Saugeen Conservation will be sure to notify the public as conditions arise and/or improve over the coming days. The health and safety of our staff, volunteers and the community continue to be our top priority. "Be safe, be healthy", concluded Hibma.
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Best Drives of Kimi Raikkonen in F1
Finnish driver Kimi Raikkonen is undoubtedly one of the most popular F1 drivers apart from Lewis Hamilton. The 2007 world champion turns 38 today on 17th October. So in tribute to everyone's favourite Finn, Essentially Sports once again dives into the archives to give you, the Best Drives of Kimi Raikkonen in Formula One.
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5. 2005 Japanese GP
In qualifying, the rain meant that the entire field was shuffled like a deck of cards. Ralf Schumacher in the Toyota was on pole with Jenson Button in the BAR in 2nd. The usual front-runners had been bundled to the back of the grid. Kimi Raikkonen was 17th behind Fernando Alonso. During the race, he scythed through the grid and soon was on the back of race leader Giancarlo Fisichella. The cat and mouse chase continued until the start of the final lap. Raikkonen pulled out of the slipstream and overtook the Italian to take the lead and eventually win. It was one of the best 'come from behind' victories.


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How did the real estate market in Truckee and north tahoe do in 2018?
Greetings and happy 2019! I'm happy to report that although there seems to be some unease in the minds of some owners, prospective buyers and agents that I speak with, the local market continues to do very well. Driven by an unrelentingly strong Bay Area economy, buyers continue to outnumber sellers. Inventory has remained relatively low for the whole year, while going through its normal seasonal swings. As is normal for winter, our inventory is declining and is very much in line with where we were last year. Let's look at some year over year numbers, courtesy of David Hipkins of Dickson Realty.
As usual, I am using Tahoe Donner sales numbers as a bellwether for the Truckee/North Tahoe Market, and the numbers look pretty close to where we ended up in 2017. First, lets look at some similarities: In 2018 there were 277 single family sales in Tahoe Donner, compared with 278 the year before. How's that for close? One clear difference is that people are buying more expensive homes. To see that, we just need to look at the number of condos sold. Most condos in Tahoe Donner are considered entry level for TD properties. The number of condos sold in 2018 dropped sharply from 81 to 56, while average prices for these stayed very consistent over the course of the year. This is evidence of buyers going after more of the mid level to higher end properties. Further evidence of this is the increase in the average and median prices for single family homes. The average went from $730,000 in 2017 to $771,700 in 2018, an increase of 5.6%. That does not mean, however that all price ranges increased by that amount. It does indicate an increase in higher end homes sold year over year. One very bullish sign here is the number of vacant lot sales. This is evidence of local builders seeing a path to be able to profitably sell their spec homes in 2019. It is also worth noting that the number of vacant lots in Tahoe Donner is down to 607. That is getting pretty low and the idea of total buildout in Tahoe Donner is becoming more real each year.
So what's going to happen with real estate in 2019? That would depend on several factors. Will there be a national recession? How will the tech industry do in the next year or two? Are there enough well paying jobs in Truckee and North Tahoe to support home prices for the locals? Will we have good snowfall this winter? These are all factors that will determine the supply and demand for homes in the coming year. While I don't know how it will go, we have seen that our market has always done well in the long term. We have a very limited amount of land that can be developed. Urban sprawl is not an option here. We are bounded by both geopolitical and and physical boundaries in our ability to build lots of housing here. Truckee/Tahoe is surrounded by Forest Service Land, National Forest and unbuildable mountainous terrain. This inherent supply limitation bodes well for the market long term. Also, the Town of Truckee has been soliciting the advice of locals as to what kind of building should happen in Truckee going forward. I was recently at a town housing meeting attended by around 150 people and by far the locals are asking for more affordable housing to be built in and around the downtown area. Single family homes came in dead last as far as what the attendees wanted to be built. Most wanted medium to high density apartments and condos to help reduce the strain of the local housing crisis. Middle to low wage earners simply can't find places to rent in the area. This has been worsened by the proliferation of short term vacation rentals in the area. If the building focus begins to shift away from single family homes, this will further strengthen the existing market.
Let me know if you have any questions, or if there is anything I can help you with!
Market Update, 3rd quarter 2018
Happy October, I hope this update finds you well! The Truckee/North Tahoe real estate market continues its upward trend. Here are some stats for the year so far. These stats are all from Tahoe Donner, and courtesy of David Hipkins, Realtor, and good friend.
Tahoe Donner has about 5100 completed single family homes. There are currently 55 on the market, or just over 1%. Nationally, this is a very low number, but not uncommon for TD and Truckee in general. It is definitely indicative of a strong market. On this date last year, there were 67 on the market. Today there are 33 homes in escrow, and 44 this time last year. For single family homes sold year to date, we are at 206, compared with 199 on this date last year. The average and median home sold prices in Tahoe Donner this year are $771k and $715k respectively, compared with $706k and $660k for this time last year. This is a big bump, but I should mention that this is for all price ranges in Tahoe Donner. This doesn't mean that a similar home is up this much year after year. While comparable properties are certainly up year after year, this rise in average home prices also reflects buyers purchasing nicer homes at a faster rate than previous years. Our market is largely tied to the Bay Area economy, which is still running full steam.
Condo sales are telling a different story. There are currently 14 active, with 9 active last year. There are 3 under contract, compared with 13 last year. And as far as total sales year to date, we are at 41 compared with 58 last year. We see buyers putting more emphasis on picking up homes than condos this year, which is not uncommon for a year that trends upward.
Vacant lots are in very high demand. We have sold 40 in TD this year compared with 28 on this date last year. The spec builders are definitely at it and are scooping up good vacant lots quickly. Despite this, the prices for vacant lots are flat in the last 12 months, which is surprising.
Interest rates are definitely on the rise now, with conforming loans now breaching 5%. It is hard to know if this will continue in a significant way, stay flat or drop again. But with both the national, and Bay Area economies roaring, we may see rates continue to rise, and possibly slowing down the market at some point.
If you have any questions for me regarding the local real estate market, feel free to leave a comment for me here or contact me directly, my information in all on the website. Thanks, and enjoy the fall!
I noticed two things today
1.) Winter has returned!
Truckee got more than a foot of snow today, and was only forecast to get around half off that. There is a bigger storm coming on Thursday, so the skiing and riding is about to get much better.
2.) available home inventory has hit the lowest level I have seen in the 12 years I have been in Truckee real estate!
Today in Tahoe Donner, a bellwether for the Truckee and North Tahoe market, the number of single family homes for sale is 18. Eighteen homes, out of over 5000 homes, are for sale. This represents around 1/3rd of 1% of the existing homes in Tahoe Donner. This is a very strong seller's market. I should mention a couple of caveats. One, we usually hit our low inventory level for the year in February or March, and inventory will start climbing in the spring, as it does every year. Secondly, with rates starting to climb and the possibility of an inflationary environment creeping in, buyer demand may even strengthen this year. For current owners, this is a great situation to be in. And for those looking to purchase property here, there will be a reasonable time this summer when inventory starts to creep up. Being patient will be the key to finding a good home at a fair market price. If you are looking to buy or sell this year, let's check in and talk about your timing. In the mean time, let's ski!
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What to do in Truckee when winter doesn't come
As I'm sure you know by now, snow in the Sierra has been hard to come by this year. The skiers, riders and resorts are not having a great year. So as a local or devoted Truckee/North Tahoe visitor, what do you do? The answer is get outside! There is so much to do here right now. In the last week, I've hiked, rode my mountain bike and fished! There is a tremendous opportunity to enjoy our incredible outdoor playground when winter decides to not show up, or just show up late. Hopefully it is the latter, as we have had too much of the former in the last 6 years. As I write this, we have a very cold front moving in and we are expecting a bit of snow later today, followed by some extreme cold in the early parts of this week. This could also bring some ice skating into play if you are careful and know where to skate, and more importantly, where not to skate. There is a local Facebook Group, Truckee Tahoe Ice Skating, where some discuss ice conditions on our lakes and reservoirs. So if you live here, or are just planning a trip this winter, thing creatively. If the skiing is scarce, find something else to do. Need suggestions? Give me a call!
a nice rainbow taken 2/17/18 at boca reservoir
Greetings and happy February! I hope that winter is going well for you and that you only had to live through Groundhog Day once. Lets have a look at the January sales numbers. In Tahoe Donner, our bellwether for Truckee, there were 15 sales in January compared to 14 the previous year. The average sale price was $812,500 compared with $743,000 the previous January. There are currently 28 single family homes active in Tahoe Donner, which is around one half of one percent of available homes actively for sale, meaning supply is scarce! Demand continues to be high for homes and condos here, despite the weak snow fall we have seen so far this year. This could be a result of many things, not the least of which are:
1.) The expected rise of interest rates this year and for the foreseeable future
2.) The possible resurgence of an inflationary environment - which may bode well for real estate across the board
3.) The finite number of homes and homesites available in our market
Right now the sellers are holding all the cards, and if you are considering selling your home in Truckee or North Tahoe, right now may be your best time. If you are looking to buy here, waiting until summer may offer the luxury or more choices of properties and relatively lower competition for each listing.
Let me know if you have any questions, I'm here to help!
Some photos from Boca
I thought I would share some photos I took last week of a family hike around Boca Reservoir, shot with the new Light L16 camera. If you haven't heard of this camera Google it, it is amazing. And fits in your pocket!
What a Year!
First, Happy New Year to all! I hope your 2017 closed out well and that 2018 is happy and prosperous.
Our local real estate market in 2017 was very strong. Due in part to the very snowy 2016-2017 winter, buyer demand was strong throughout the year. Combined with low housing turnover, our available inventory remained quite low. As I write this, there are only 33 homes on the market in Tahoe Donner, out of over 5000 homes! Buyers commonly found themselves in multiple offer situations, and home prices were often bid up. This was especially prevalent in the larger, newer homes. Here are some year over year numbers to give you an idea of where prices have been going:
From October 1st to December 31st 2016 Here are some median and average prices, followed by the same for 2017. These reflect homes in the main housing areas of Truckee - Tahoe Donner, Sierra Meadows/Ponderosa Palisades, Prosser, Glenshire, Donner Lake and Donner Summit. They do not include the exclusive golf communities as they skew the numbers quite a bit.
10/1/2016 - 12/31/2016
3 Bedrooms
Median - $550,000
Average - $605,000
4 Bedrooms
Median - $675,000
Average - $723,000
10/1/2017 - 12/31/2017
3 Bedrooms
Median - $580,000
Average - $604,000
4 Bedrooms
Median - $785,000
Average - $887,000
For 3 bedroom homes in this market snapshot, average prices are about even, and median prices up 5.5%. For the 4 bedroom homes the average is up almost 23% with median prices up over 16%!
As you may already know, our real estate market as a whole reflects the economy in the Bay Area. It should be no surprise that demand is strong for good homes. As you also probably know, our ski season is off to a late start, but we do have snow in the forecast this week. Everyone up here is doing the snow dance and hoping that things stay cold. It is impossible to know how a weak ski season, it stays like this will affect supply and demand come spring and summer. Stay tuned for market updates, and feel free to contact me directly if I can answer any questions.
Speed Trap locations
A quick heads up to Tahoe Donner owners, Truckee PD just shared on its Facebook page the locations for their traffic enforcement this weekend. Their goal, to try to get traffic to slow down, is an honorable one. To that end, please drive slow in and around TD this weekend. More and more children and dogs are out. Here is the map they just put out of their planned enforcement locations. Have a great weekend!
June 2017 - Balanced market and spring home chores to not overlook
As we roll through the last days of spring, we are seeing a very active and increasingly healthy real estate market. The last year, and especially the last 4 months have been fairly one sided as there was very little inventory available, and buyers were active in numbers. Buyer interest is still strong, and that is now being balanced out by our spring listing season. Our inventory is increasing, even while buyers are snapping up homes, sometimes within a few days of hitting the market. Loan rates remain low, very low, with my last quote at 4% for a 30 year fixed with no points on loans up to $424,100. But the increased inventory remains the big news and brings some equilibrium to our market.
Current owners should be looking to get their spring chores done on their homes. Have a good look at your roof, did it take any damage from the heavy snow we had this year? Roofers are busy, so if you need repairs you need to get on their schedules early if you want the repairs completed before winter. Also, make sure you open up your crawl space vents to get the airflow moving through that area. This is the easiest way to prevent water related issues down the road. If you have irrigation systems, crank them up and check for leaks. Mountain Hardware carries parts if you need to replace anything.
Here are the sales for May in Tahoe Donner for both homes and condos.
Also, here are the year over year statistics to see how our market is doing compared to this date last year:
Stats courtesy of David Hipkins, Dickson Realty
How we are doing compared to last year at this time.
Numbers courtesy of David Hipkins, Dickson Realty. Thanks David!


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It's All Academic Festival 2018
September 19, 2018
On Saturday , September 15h UCL held its annual It's All Academic Festival celebrating the success the university has had with business spin offs from its academic endeavours, among those were Sishu with workshops on traditional Chinese cultural aspects such as Hanfu dress, calligraphy, and brush painting. Here are some of our teachers - you may recognise Bin and Jiayao - enjoying the activities with children and parents.
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High performance sport is a complex construct of many individual parts.
Understanding and describing the holistic picture of an athlete's performance requires: science, intuition and experience.
Only when we optimize each of those elements and assemble them harmoniously can we create an output that will be greater than the sum of its parts.
Preparing high performance athletes and coaches for championship events requires clear objectives and targets. If they are relevant, attainable, specific and timely, success becomes predictable and athletes/teams and coaches commit and collaborate.
Setting objectives and targets for athletes is the process of establishing an outcome that will serve the athlete's actions.
In high performance environments and professional structures, objectives are relevant in a short-term, mid-term and long-term context. It ranges from daily objectives to multiple-yearly objectives that can extend up to four or even eight years.
Here are some of the benefits that I have observed and successfully applied in the last 30 years working in the field of human performance on the highest levels in pro sport.
1. Setting clear targets
The ability to set clear objectives and targets increases persistence and self-efficacy. In other words, clear objectives create confidence in athletes' and the coaches' ability to succeed in specific situations and to successfully accomplish a task. Being explicit with clear targets creates a tremendous level of clarity, which makes individuals less vulnerable to the effects of anxiety, disappointment and frustration.
A detailed and specific objective is also easier to evaluate and to monitor progress. I would like to emphasize at this point the importance of internal and external validation in equine sport. Athletes who receive external validation from their coaches have the ability to connect their internal validation to a more objective self-reflection of their current performance levels. Coaches who receive the athletes' internal validation gain important data about emotional response, balance and tension from the rider and the horse.
Studies show that students who received a detailed objective or target versus a more general target show a higher self-efficacy. Many athletes have stated a higher level of clarity and certainty.
In summary, detailed objectives lead to higher level accomplishments.
2. The value of validation
Every athlete with ambitious goals and a strategy for how to achieve targets, sub-targets and breakthroughs requires a core group to help accomplish their objectives. The core group consists of individuals that have a high importance in the athlete's success. Most likely, a core group consists of three to five individuals—some of which may not be related to the sport directly but have traits and experiences that have high relevance to the athlete's career.
This core group builds a culture of value for the athlete with a high level of integrity and trust. As a team, they monitor and validate results, analyze performances and determine next career steps all relevant for the athlete. These conversations are openly discussed and are free from repercussions and fear of punishment. This creates an environment of marginal gains where athletes' work constantly on improving situations and results. Results are being validated internally and externally and they create the next stepping stone in the athlete's development and growth. The core group measures strength and weaknesses of the athletes and is result-oriented.
In summary, the athlete requires honest feedback from the core team to reach targets and set new ones that are higher, helping the athlete to reach his/hers individual and innate potential.
3. Meeting targets
If the objectives are too difficult to attain compared to their value, athletes most likely give up on their goals. Athletes are highly motivated when their objectives will produce a positive outcome AND when they value these outcomes.
To achieve a higher level of performance we must understand the athlete's individual threshold for new stimuli. We will not gain the expected outcome when the stimulus is below the threshold. Coaches have to understand the differences between a sufficient stimuli and insufficient stimuli and individualize their training, sometimes on a daily basis.
However, meeting objectives and targets requires a profound understanding of the athlete's and team's key performance indicators as well as analysis of inside and outside challenges that can influence performances negatively.
When athletes prepare for a championship event, they have to know how to adapt quickly to the unknown and at the same time apply AimUP principles. AimUP prepares the athletes for a higher target. Using the AimUP method, the athletes and coaches understand and consider the deviation caused by external factors and sometimes internal factors and still bring the athlete and the team to the desired target. If this method is not used, the athlete will often end up underperforming.
In summary, it is an art to determine threshold status-quo levels and it requires intensive knowledge and communication loops between the athlete and coaches.
4. Will it matter to me?
If objectives have a high level of importance and relevance, if it matters to the athlete and targets are perceived meaningful and valuable to the athlete and coaches, we will find a high level of engagement and goal attainment. Relevance will create meaningful conversations between all stakeholders. Athletes attribute their commitment and reasons to pursue their targets to relevance and value—because it matters to them!
The importance has to correlate to the athlete's and team's context. If it lies outside of the athlete's context, it will lose its efficiency and potency.
Once the value is communicated it can be internalized.
It is highly valuable to create a cohesive individual and team environment. Open, honest and a high level of accountability are precursors to demonstrate a unified target and its relevance to the overall success and achievement.
In my experience, and I share those with top performers in professional sport and on an executive level, there are three levels of "target setting" that look marginally different on first sight but can cause underperformance and disappointment for reasons most athletes may not expect. On the contrary, when correctly applied, the athlete will outperform his/hers expectations.
The three target setting levels are:
- unspecific targeting (vague intentions)
- specific verbal targeting and
- written targets
The highest level of success and achievement results when clearly written targets are being formulated.
5. Time frames
Long-term objectives are important to see all parts within a specific and defined context. The long-term objectives can be as long as eight years (or more) and must be broken down in annual, quarterly, monthly, weekly and, when closer to a championship event, daily segments. This ultimately leads to a strategic briefing and de-briefing process that has phenomenal results on the athlete's confidence levels.
A discontinuation in these specific time frames will ultimately result in lack of focus, lack of purpose and loss of morale.
I would like to emphasize at this point a structured process that I've developed and used with many Olympians in the past, called "BackwardPreparation"—a four-week procedure for optimization and readiness levels for athletes.
In essence, timely objectives increase the athlete's likelihood of achieving the set targets.
Schunk, 1990 Educational Psychologist, 25, 71-86: Goal setting and self-efficacy during self-regulated learning
About the Author
Dirk Stroda coaches Canada's dressage, eventing, and para-dressage teams as well as several of the top show jumpers in North America. His perspective as a former competitor, successful entrepreneur, physiotherapist, and mental coach uniquely qualifies him to understand the physical and non-physical (mental) aspects that go into a championship performance. Learn more at dirkstroda.com.


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Research from the University of Wollongong (UOW) has shown that indoor temperatures in aged care homes could dramatically alter the wellbeing of residents, particularly those with dementia.
Researchers at the UOW's Sustainable Buildings Research Centre undertook a study of thermal comfort in aged care centres in the Illawarra to determine what temperature variations residents were living with.
The study found that indoor temperature played an important role in comfort for residents, as well as their health and behaviour.
Researcher Dr Federico Tartarini collected data from five aged care facilities in the Illawarra, in warmer and cooler seasons, using a high-tech, wheeled-walker fitted with temperature, humidity and air velocity sensors.
The results revealed that residents felt comfortable over a wider range of temperatures compared to aged care staff.
"Some residents reported that even though they sometimes felt uncomfortable, either too hot or cold, they still felt that the thermal conditions in their aged care facility were acceptable.
"Importantly, we also found that there was a statistically significant increase in the frequency of agitated behaviour manifested by residents living with dementia for those who were exposed to temperatures outside the comfort band," Tartarini said.
"Older people, and in particular those with dementia, may have decreased sensitivity to temperature changes and dementia may impair their ability to adapt to their environment, that is why good thermal care should be provided to them."
The World Health Organization suggests that older people should not be exposed to temperatures lower than 20 degrees, while the International Organization for Standardization recommends maximum temperatures not exceed 26 degrees.
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Notes: this story is based on before Johnny met his alter-ego Night Raven Which is Evil johnny when he took soul edge.
At king johnnys castle johnny was thinking about something. all the people in the city was wondering what is wrong with our king.
What is it that bothers you cant you tell me? asked Queen Jenny and looked at Johnny.
there is kingdom within the holy empire called the drachenburg kingdom answerd King Johnny and also there is a man called Draco Faust Williams.
And what is is with him? asked Queen Jenny.
It just that i have a bad feeling about him. That he as an alter-ego far more power then mine alter-ego Evil Johnny Answerd johnny and walked to the balcony.
He is ryugami, a race that is immortal after they aged over 18 but i am not sure. they ryugami have a weekness but only my father known that he never tell to anyone said johnny looking at the holy roman empire.
its geting darker, we also need to sleep to you known said Queen Jenny and walked to the bedroom.
you right said johnny and walked in too. when the day come johnny was walking too the holy roman empire too meet Draco but when he arrived he saw the empire was burning in flames johnny saw a soldier on the ground johnny walked to him and asked.
what is going around here? the soldier looked up and said
Who are you?
I am king johnny, king of the blue empire but thats not the point what happent to the city answerd johnny.
I dont know but something came it was heading to the drachenburg castle in drachenburg kingdom and killed anyone stading in its way even women and children too those poor children never had a chance to survive answerd the soldier and crying. johnny ran to the drachen castle. johnny opened the door and saw a soldier again on the floor johnny asked him
where is Draco?
ooh you are the king of the blue empire right, if you looking for Draco he his following the beast that came here. It took our queen tira its was heading that way asnwerd the soldier and pointed at a door. thank you said johnny and ran to the door. when johnny opened the door he saw Draco fighting the beast that look like nightmare but with dark armor it was holding soul edge but looked difference then they soul edge johnny knowned then johnny saw tira unconscious. Johnny then saw Draco flew away and hit a wall. the beast walked to and raised his sword ready to strike him. Johnny took his sword and ran to save him. the swords clashed each other the beast looked at johnny and asked
Who are you? johnny looked at the beasts eyes and saw only madness
the question is who are you? said johnny and took off his sword from the beast sword then johnny ran to him ready to attack but the beast just slashed his sword to johnny and send him flying to Draco.Draco looked at johnny and said
who are you? Johnny looked at Draco and answerd him
me, i am king johnny, king of the blue empire i come to meet you but now its not the right time to talk we most defeat before johnny hade the chance to say done Draco said Night dragon. johnny looked at him and said: what?
that is his name and he is my alter-ego said Draco and raised up and so did johnny.
Draco i have an ide said johnny
What is it? asked Draco and looked at him
I can send him out from here and he will fly away very far from here but to that i need time to collect power from my sword Draco looked at Johnny sword and saw it was soul calibur but first we need to get Tira out of here answerd johnny.
Draco you distract Night dragon while i take tira out of here ok said johnny
ok said Draco and ran to night dragon while the two fighting johnny took tira and carry her from there then johnny walked in again and started to collect power from his sword. Draco said while fighting: are you done yet? Johnny answerd him im done and ran around night dragon. Draco get an hard it on night dragon and make him stunned for a moment johnny started to run at him. Night dragon woke up and turn around saw johnny runing at him he triedto defend himself but it was to late johnny hit him with his sword, sen him flying up to the air, flew out from the roof maked a hole there and continues flying.
now are we rid of him said johnny but now we need fix that hole there.
well its gonna take a while but you helped us said Draco and shaked johnny´s hand. In the night johnny,draco and tira was standing outside the kingdom to say goodbye to johnny.
well now i must go home said johnny
Thank you said Tira looking at him
No problem said johnny
Thank you for you helped us,friend said Draco
its no big deal friend but now i must go home said johnny and walked home . Draco and tira went to the castle johnny was walking home now that he as new friends but he known that it will be a new more powerful enemy then Night dragon


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Big Buddha Temple
The Big Buddha temple is probably one of the first things that you will see while arriving at Koh Samui by air. Located on "Koh Faan", a rocky platform connected to the main island by a causeway, this giant Buddha is one of the Samui's most popular attractions. Buddhists come regularly to the temple to pray and offer food or flowers. Be sure to explore food stalls and Thai restaurants around the base of the tall statue.
Big Buddha Temple is open everyday. Be sure to cover your shoulders and your legs when visiting the Temple.
To get there from Mercure Koh Samui Beach Resort, it is a 40 min drive.


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Hornchurch get off to a flying start to life in Bostik Premier
PUBLISHED: 09:00 12 August 2018
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Bostik Premier: Hornchurch 3 Leatherhead 0
Hornchurch made a spectacular return to the Premier Division with a convincing win over one of the title favourites, Leatherhead.
The result was a personal triumph for manager Jim McFarlane, back in charge after his stroke only a few months earlier, a recovery far quicker than anyone expected.
Before the match there was a minute's silence in memory of our secretary, Peter Butcher.
The first ten minutes was even, with Nikki Bull gathering a George Purcell centre, and Travis Gregory sending a shot wide at the other end. Nathan Cooper did well to make a late tackle to deny Shaun Okojie, and then came an early indication of what was to follow, when Jamie Hursit sent the ball along the wing, and George Saunders, who last season played four levels below for Kelvedon Hatch, left Matthew Bozier trailing as he raced down the touchline, sending the ball over towards the far post, where Sean Marks just failed to get a touch.
We had a repeat performance a couple of minutes later, and this time Saunders found Purcell at the far post, his shot crashing into the side netting. And it happened yet again, the ball again reaching Purcell whose shot went over the bar.
Nathan Cooper was called upon to make the tackle when Travis Gregory neatly rounded Hursit, but this proved to be one of just a handful of chances for Leatherhead, as Hornchurch began to pile on the pressure.
Alex Bentley created an opening for Purcell, whose volley was a little too high to trouble Bull in the visiting goal. Bull then made two excellent saves in a matter of seconds, firstly from Purcell, and then from Marks.
Hornchurch won a free kick when Purcell was fouled as he moved on to a Saunders pass, and Brad Warner floated the ball dangerously towards the far post, where Bull punched clear.
But Hornchurch could not be denied, and they took the lead on 39 minutes, when Purcell made the initial opening for Brad Warner, whose hard shot was blocked, only for the ball to run back to Warner, who this time made no mistake, his return shot rocketing past Bull and into the net.
The Leatherhead defence often struggled to contain the home forwards in the second half, and on 52 minutes Hursit played the ball along to Purcell, who quickly found Warner in midfield.
Warner made ground, and turned the ball out to the left wing, where Jay Porter cut inside towards goal and neatly glided the ball home past Bull for the second goal.
Leatherhead briefly rallied, with Callum Chafer saving from Gregory, but play quickly moved back to the other end, where Warner fed the ball to Purcell, whose left footed drive went over the bar.
Chafer turned a hard free kick from Matthew Drage around the post, and Cooper completed the clearance from the resulting corner.
Then came the best goal of the game, with Saunders, having an inspired debut out on the right, racing along the wing and playing the ball across goal for Sean Marks to finish off from close range.
Saunders tried hard to get onto the score sheet, and he made an electrifying run in from the right, with Bull saving in fine style, although perhaps it might have been better to play the ball across to the unmarked Marks.
Saunders then switched wings and moved in from the left, this time playing the ball into the middle where no one could quite get a touch.
As the match entered stoppage time Leatherhead had one final chance to get onto the scoresheet when Cooper conceded a free kick on the edge of the area, but the free kick was turned around the post by Chafer at full stretch, and Hornchurch had picked up their first three points and their first clean sheet of the season.
Hornchurch: Chafer, Hursit, Porter, Lee, Cooper ©, Bentley, Saunders, Warner (Fairweather-Johnson 82), Marks (McKenzie 78), Purcell, Livings (Hogan 75)
Unused subs: Coker, Collis
Leatherhead: Bull, Salmon, Bozier, Semakula, Nnamani, Drage, Gallagher, Cullen (Hyppolyte 46), Benyon, Gregory, Okojie (Richefond 68)
Unused subs: Seager, Dembele, Blake.
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Inside Lyndale's timeless tea shop, La Société du Thé
La Société du Thé sits on one of the busiest blocks in Uptown, and yet, it's all too easy to pass the unassuming storefront without paying it any notice.
Over the 20 years that Tony Ruggiero has sold tea from the dark brick building at 2708 Lyndale, dozens of neighboring businesses have come and gone, Lego-like apartments have shot up, and he's hardly changed a thing.
Walking by a few years ago, I pressed my face against the sidewalk window out of curiosity. Large steel containers lined the wall from floor to ceiling, flanked by hand-painted signs and intricate woodwork. I wandered in, not knowing the first thing about tea. Since then, I've returned every few months to restock, each time growing increasingly fond of the quiet shop that sits frozen in time on a chaotic street.
The shelves of La Société du Thé are stocked with upwards of 170 different loose leaf teas from around the world. The meticulously curated selection ranges from staple green and black teas to obscure oolongs, flavorful herbals, and organic matcha. Pick a random varietal, and Ruggiero rattles off its origin, flavor profile, and how to prepare it.
"Water should be just short of boiling, and you'll get to know its character around four minutes for the first steep and seven for the second," he says to a customer taking home a Chinese green tea.
One almost begins to wonder if all those years of forgetting the Lipton bag for half an hour as it dissolved into tea-flavored microplastics were a mistake.
Ruggiero is in his 70s, with slicked-back white hair and intense blue eyes. Originally from the North Shore of Massachusetts, his New England accent persists, along with a straight-to-the-point personality epitomized by a recommendation he once gave for a Boston tea shop near his old steeping grounds:
"They've got quality product… And you can tell them that they stole my list," he added, grinning.
With most customers, Ruggiero skips fluffy Minnesota Niceties and gets straight to the point. Rather than staring up in awe at the wall of tea, consult one of the paper menus, ask questions more thoughtful than "Is this good?" and chances are you'll head home with delicious tea and a story about one of the best-kept secrets on Lyndale.
Growing up in the historic epicenter of the colonial American tea trade, Ruggiero was never far from its traditions. An academic focus on Asian studies later in life brought him closer to the source of much of the world's teas, and trips to French tea rooms in the early '90s inspired the birth of his own operation in Minneapolis. Over the decades, Ruggiero has amassed an encyclopedic knowledge of tea. Its history, science, and aesthetics weave together in his mind. When the mood strikes, he'll squint his eyes to recall specifics and share an anecdote before sending customers on their way.
There's a reverence for tea at La Société du Thé that's palpable without feeling pretentious.
"There are no pinkies in the air here," Ruggiero says. "We try to be sincere in our presentation, and I hope that's something that people can still feel. Sincerity should be out there for you to experience, and that's what I think we do."
The benefits of tea are many. It's cheap, healthy, and there's a notable absence of coffee-induced heart palpitations. You can also buy it just about anywhere. What's harder to come by is the experience of stepping into a shop that slows you down, no matter how much of a hurry you think you're in.
As Ruggiero reminds customers, "Take your time to enjoy it."


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Victoria is the second largest employing state, with the majority of jobs located in Melbourne. Over the past five years, Victoria had the strongest employment growth in Australia (up by 15.9%). Over this period, significant numbers of jobs were created in
- Health Care and Social Assistance (up by 82,300)
- Construction (70,400).
Around 69% of Victorian workers have post school qualifications, with a relatively large share holding a bachelor degree or higher. Workers in Melbourne are more likely to hold a bachelor degree or higher qualification, but less likely to have a certificate III or higher vocational qualification, than those in regional Victoria.
Victorian workers are more likely to be self-employed than those in any other state or territory (18% of the state workforce).
Current conditions (to January 2019)
Labour market conditions have strengthened in Victoria over the year, with employment increasing by 114,200 (or 3.5%). Full-time employment has risen strongly, up by 98,500 (or 4.5%) over the year, while part-time employment has also increased, up by 15,800 (or 1.5%).
The state's unemployment rate decreased by 1.0 percentage point over the year to 4.5% in January 2019, below the national rate of 5.0%. The participation rate rose by 0.1 percentage points over the year to 66.0%, above the national rate of 65.7%.
Conditions for youth in Victoria have improved over the year, with youth employment rising by 14,900 (or 3.1%). The youth unemployment rate has fallen by 2.0 percentage points over the year to 11.2% in January 2019, the lowest rate recorded since October 2009 and below the national rate (of 11.5%).
The short-term outlook for the Victorian economy is positive. The Victorian Department of Treasury and Finance has forecast employment growth of 2.0% in 2019-20, while the unemployment rate is expected to average 5.0% over the period. Over the five years to May 2023, employment in Victoria is projected to increase by 8.3% (well above national projected growth of 7.1%).
Sources: ABS, Labour Force (trend and annual averages of original data); ABS, Education and Work; Department of Jobs and Small Business, Employment Projections; Department of Treasury and Finance, Victoria
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17 People Who Were Caught Sleeping at Work
When you sleep at work, someone's always gonna take pictures!
Despite its bad reputation, science has officially established that sleeping on the job can actually benefit both the worker and the business. According to several expert studies, workplace napping has been found to be highly effective in reducing stress, improving the memory, and increasing productivity at the same time.
So yes, there's absolutely nothing bad about dozing off a bit at work – as long as you do it right. For example, you should mind your posture and position to prevent uwanted body pains. And don't spendOn top of that, it is advisable that you sleep somewhere private. That way, you get to avoid becoming the laughing stock of office – or even the entire internet.
Just take it from these people whose photos went viral online after they were captured on camera collecting some zzzz's while at the most unlikely places during the most unlikely of times.
Scroll down to see the hilarious images:
1. Sleeping on the plane… outside of it, that is!
2. Imagine the boss' reaction when she gets spotted.
3. Always makes me wonder how people can sleep in tiny spaces.
4. Under the table. Like literally!
5. He must have been sleepless for days?
6. One wrong move and that's a painful fall.
7. "I'll be there between 11AM to 4PM."
8. He didn't even make it on top of his desk.
9. She's been caught off-guard!
10. This guy knows how to hide from his boss!
11. These cops are clearly, uh, "under a rest."
12. Watch out, dude! The blade's under your chin.
13. The consequences of working overtime.
14. The good thing about drawing tables? They're perfect for sleeping!
15. Done with his duty? We sure hope so!
16. Imagine the hilarity if the mic was on.
17. Other than protecting your head, hard hats are perfect for covering your eyes while dozing off.
Woman Complains About 'Female Santa' Suit She Got From eBay
"When your order arrives online and it's nothing like you expected."
Ever experienced getting disappointed with a product you bought online? It's such a bummer when you pay for something and get something that's obviously less (or different) than what was described, right? That's exactly how one mother-of-two felt but somehow, the internet had mixed reactions about it.
28-year-old Lisa Williamson, 28, of Edinburgh, Scotland spent £7 on eBay to buy a sexy Santa suit. According to her, she got one and planned to wear it for her pole dancing class. However, she was disappointed when her order arrived.
The suit looked "cheap and frumpy," according to Lisa.
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Well, this is embarrassing.
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Meanwhile Back in Sunderland
How a Tyne Tees documentary on Cup final day 1973 captured the spirit of the town
Ian Porterfield's expression after hooking the decisive goal past the Leeds keeper David Harvey, Jim Montgomery's incredible mid-air twist to deny Peter Lorimer a certain goal, Bob Stokoe's dash across the Wembley turf into the arms of Montgomery, a moment of unbridled joy later captured in bronze outside the Stadium of Light: the victory of second-division Sunderland over Don Revie's mighty Leeds United in the 1973 FA Cup final was replete with iconic images.
It was, in the captain Bobby Kerr's words, "a victory for a one-club city, where literally everyone, from miners to shipbuilders to shop workers drove us onwards." The football club was the face of the whole town. "Even now," the forward Dennis Tueart said, "men and women of a certain age are moved to tears when they talk to you about the game. Our run to the final, and the final itself, created a perfect pitch between the club, its fans and the entire city." In the build-up to the match, documentaries were broadcast by the BBC and Tyne Tees Television that captured perfectly just what was happening in Sunderland and precisely what it meant to everyone connected with the town.
The BBC commissioned Harold Williamson, born in Houghton-le-Spring, to present and narrate a programme called The Pride and Passion of Sunderland. Broadcast on the Thursday before the final, when Tueart, Porterfield and the striker Billy Hughes were meeting Suzi Quatro and The Sweet as guests of honour at the Top of the Pops studio, the BBC documentary focussed mainly on the impact of the manager — and former Newcastle defender — Bob Stokoe, and how his galvanising presence had lifted the spirit of the town against a backdrop of high inflation, strikes and the impending energy crisis. "Bob was a people person," said Tueart. "One of the first things he did at the club was change the day of midweek home matches so that shipyard workers could attend games. He also changed the kit so we played in black shorts [rather than white, which had been introduced in 1961], which pleased older fans. He understood and connected with supporters in a subtle way."
A young John Motson was dispatched to Wearmouth Colliery, where miners who'd just completed their shift spoke glowingly about Stokoe. "He's saved this town," claimed one. Asked by Motson why he believed Sunderland would defeat Leeds, another miner replied incredulously, "Because we're the better team." Although a brief segment of the Motson interviews survives, The Pride and Passion of Sunderland fell victim to the BBC's purging of the archives in the late 1970s. Fortunately Tyne Tees's offering, Meanwhile Back in Sunderland, remains fully preserved and is arguably the most treasured social documentary to emerge from the North East.
"I went to see Bob Stokoe and chairman Keith Collings," said the head of features at Tyne Tees, Leslie Barrett. "It soon became fairly clear that we weren't going to get into Wembley, and the BBC and ITV had the team hotel covered to the hilt." So Barrett was forced to think outside the box, and opted to shoot footage in the town from 5am to midnight on Cup Final Day, using four different camera crews. He decided that there wouldn't be a narrator; the people of Sunderland would provide their own narrative to the day. Although the production team was initially disappointed not to be going to Wembley, Barrett tapped into the waves of enthusiasm sweeping through the town and insisted, "If we win, we have got a hell of a programme here."
At daybreak on the morning of the game, the players were sleeping soundly in their Selsdon Park Hotel beds. Some, like Hughes, had supped a couple of cans of lager the night before to ease their nerves; Stokoe, riled by ITV's Who'll Win The Cup? late-night show, on which panellists Jack Charlton, Malcolm Allison and Pat Crerand predicted a comfortable Leeds victory, tossed and turned. Leslie Barrett's filming crews, meanwhile, were already hard at work on the streets of Sunderland. By 5.30, groups of supporters, clad in giant red-and-white rosettes, natty red-and-white hats and, for the majority of male supporters, suits, were making their way to the fleet of Wembley-bound coaches, heading south to the A19, and the station, where specially laid on trains headed to Kings Cross via Newcastle. "About a week before the final," recalled Stokoe, "the town had simply run out of red and white material. You couldn't get a scarf or a rosette anywhere." The documentary explains the shortage: as fans trooped down the streets, virtually every shop window had some kind of candy-striped display; in clothes shops wax dummies were clad in Sunderland garb. Even the undertakers had a discreet rosette tucked to one side.
The FA Cup final was arguably sport's biggest televison event of the year in the seventies, often attracting in excess of 20 million viewers across both BBC and ITV. The BBC commentator Barry Davies argues that the 1973 final was the first time the two broadcasters had really tried to outdo one another with the build-up. ITV were granted a live feed on the Sunderland team bus (Revie refused to allow cameras onto the Leeds bus) and although the technology broke down on more than one occasion, it showed the team in a decidedly relaxed state. They were still grinning about Hughes setting off a "laughing box" during the team's interview with Davies earlier that morning. The players dissolved into fits of giggles on live TV, much to Davies's astonishment. The players' antics contrasted with the far more sombre BBC interview conducted with Revie's squad, who wore pin-striped suits. The Sunderland team watched the Leeds interview on Cup Final Grandstand before leaving for Wembley and Dave Watson recalled the "dread and fear" on the Leeds players' faces. Having watched the tense interview, Tueart became "even more convinced that the day would be ours."
Back home, the locals closed up their shops and descended upon those neighbours who were fortunate enough to own colour televisions. Local boys, accompanied by a dog with a rosette pinned to its collar, had a kickabout in a side street within a few yards of Roker Park and large groups began clustering around Vision Hire on Fawcett Street for an impromptu street party. When the game kicked off at 3.00pm, the town was deserted but for a solitary policeman trudging a lonely beat. Television viewers saw the players emerge from the tunnel on a gloomy London afternoon, with Bobby Kerr, the smallest-ever FA Cup Final captain, surging ahead of his counterpart Billy Bremner. Kerr was yelled at by Jim Montgomery to slow down and his teammates, barely able to control their glee, bounced up and down as they prepared to meet the Duke of Kent.
When Porterfield scored after 31 minutes, the emotion of Sunderland fans at Wembley was mirrored in the houses and streets at home. Plastic hats were thrown into the air, beer was slopped over tables in pubs, working men's clubs and cinemas which broadcasted the game, and teenage girls screamed and wept. The reaction among fans to Montgomery's remarkable double save was one of bafflement initially, because it took so long to understand what had happened. Jimmy Hill, co-commentating, only realised Montgomery had saved Lorimer's shot when he saw a second replay.
As the game reached its climax, the atmosphere was fevered. Many could barely watch, others chain-smoked; some chain-smoked while not watching. The final whistle was met with a tumult of Klaxons, whistles, and cars tooting their horns. On the streets, groups of women performed renditions of "Ee aye adeo, we won the cup," and men embraced, according to one fan, "in a way Sunderland blokes have never done, except perhaps when we last won the cup in 1937." With the players preparing for their reception at the Savoy, the town partied in inimitable early seventies style. A young woman revealed knickers embellished with Sunderland logos and men with Rod Stewart-style feather cuts got more beers in. Most poignantly of all, a group of senior citizens sang along to a pling-pling version of You'll Never Walk Alone, led by a pianist clad in an enormous red-and-white top hat and a drummer with red-and-white twirling drum sticks. "Whenever I see that final clip on the documentary," Tueart said, "I watch it with a lump in my throat, because those older supporters are long since passed away. Many of them had been to the Raich Carter Final of '37, and couldn't believe it when, 36 years later, Sunderland did it again."
Due to Sunderland's backlogged fixture list, they had to travel to Cardiff on Monday (the game ended 1-1) before coming back home on Tuesday, in advance of their final league game of the season against QPR (an understandably exhausted group of Sunderland players were hammered 3-0 by the Second Division runners-up) at Roker Park on Wednesday. "None of us had a clue about what had been going on at home," explained Watson. "We'd been in our Wembley bubble." As the team approached the town, they had a taste of what was to come. "There were supporters hanging over bridges, and cheering from the grass verges. There were cows in fields wearing rosettes and when we got into Sunderland, there were tens of thousands out and Roker Park just buzzed for the trophy parade." Lance Hardy, author of Stokoe, Sunderland And '73, estimates that around 750,000 turned out to welcome home the conquering heroes, and thanks to a local amateur film maker, grainy images remain of the Roker Park homecoming, at which around 50,000 crammed in to see the cup paraded. For those who missed it, there was always the QPR game the following night, at which Stan Bowles allegedly knocked the FA Cup off a table by the side of the pitch for a bet, enraging the 43,000 who had squeezed in.
Meanwhile Back in Sunderland was broadcast on the Monday and when the players watched it at a private screening, they were staggered by what they saw. "We'd been out and about in the town during the cup run, meeting and mixing with supporters, so we had a feeling what might have happened, but the documentary reaffirmed exactly how the whole town was involved," said Watson. Only Yorkshire TV and Wales bought the rights to the programme, but it is occasionally repeated in the area now and is accessible on YouTube in all its glory. Several former players still watch it from time to time, Hughes describing it as "a perfect piece of TV, simple and effective". Stokoe, whose Wembley dash is included at the end of the documentary, is said to have wept when he saw it.
Towards the end of the programme, several supporters insist: "We'll win it next year," and Sunderland were installed as promotion favourites for 1973-74. Things quickly went awry. Tueart and Watson departed to Manchester City and the class of '73 disintegrated amid grumblings about a lack of investment in the team by the board. Stokoe guided the team to Division One three years later but, stricken by ill-health, resigned after a disappointing start. Sunderland, who were losing finalists to Liverpool in 1992, have been unable to match the ecstasy of the '73 final since, but as Tueart notes, "That would be nigh on impossible. You can't recreate what happened back then."
Kerr once described the '73 Cup run as "something that you cannot put into words." Yet, thanks to Leslie Barrett's brilliant improvisation, Meanwhile Back in Sunderland does a splendid job of encapsulating the joyous mood of the time and will remain a compelling oral and visual testament to the bewitching power the FA Cup held over Sunderland in 1973.
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Dozens of adorable puppies and kittens from Mississippi are hoping to land furever homes in the DMV this weekend.
Wolf Trap Animal Rescue has so many animals available, the rescue organization is calling it a "MEGA" puppy and kitten adoption event. It'll be held Saturday at the Tysons Corner PetSmart from noon to 4 p.m.
More than 80 dogs and cats are available. Most of them were rescued two weeks ago in Mississippi.
Wolf Trap specializes in rescuing animals on the brink of euthanasia, especially from shelters in the South.
All puppies are spayed or neutered, vaccinated, and microchipped. They've been in foster care for the past couple weeks, which means they're in the beginning stages of being trained.
For more information on adopting, call (703) 638-2531 or visit Wolf Trap Animal Rescue's website.


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Before I read this wonderfully quirky book of stories, I had never given much thought to such things as trainer bras or lucky dry fruit, both of which feature in two of May-Lee Chai's stories about Chinese immigrants and their reactions to their experiences in new countries.
Resting together after an afternoon climb to the hillside Kyoto grave of her father's great benefactor, the school principal who provided for the 90-year-old Anglican minister when he was just a penniless, fatherless newspaper boy, Joy Kogawa brought herself to speak: "Dad, I know what you did."
One might be forgiven for thinking "Oh no, not another book on modern China… What could anyone possibly have left to say about it?" But Alexandre Trudeau does not simply write about what he observes, but, like all good travel-writers, shows us what effect the journey had on him. And he does so without thrusting himself into the foreground; there is no large talking head loudly proclaiming "look at me" in the foreground and with tiny buildings in the background incidentally pointing to a foreign location.


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The assessment of fire risk in municipalities and grading of public fire protection services have a long history in Canada and the USA. Towns and cities are mapped and assessed in terms of their impact on fire risk on behalf of the Canadian insurance community. The actual fire risk reflects the relationship of risks and how spatial separation, construction and other factors manifest themselves at the block level and beyond. The aim is quantify the degree to which the public fire protection resources would be effective in controlling fully involved structure fires and conflagrations..
The various factors considered in developing the grading/classification of infrastructure and related services have evolved to address development in outlying areas, the provision of sprinklers -to offset the distribution of fire halls- seismic risk and other factors. The assessment of water supplies in various jurisdictions is relatively complex and may not be fully understood by those fire protection engineers more focussed on individual construction projects.
The understanding of municipal fire strategies is important as it provides a context for other measures such as building regulations, sprinkler system water supplies and fire risk control in individual properties including risks with private supplies.
Michael Currie of Fire Underwriters Survey will address how municipal risks are changing and how the fire department, water supplies and other aspects of the grading system have evolved to reflect the needs in 2015.
After joining the IAO in 1999, Michael worked with the BC Ministry of Finance Universities, Colleges and Institutes Protection Program (UCIPP) as well as the Schools Protection Program (SPP) and the Canadian University Reciprocal Insurance Exchange (CURIE) programs. In 2002 Michael began evaluating municipal jurisdictions for their fire risk and public fire protection programs. After the IAO group of companies was purchased by CGI, Michael worked on the development of a new digital model of fire insurance grading. Now the National Technical Director, Michael continues to be the architect of the new, digital Canadian Fire Insurance Grading Index.
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- Above is the latest Being the Elite video featuring The Young Bucks, Cody Rhodes, "Hangman" Page, and Marty Scurll in the UK. The group was there as part of ROH's War of the Worlds UK tour.
- Night one of PWG's Battle of Los Angeles kicks off later today in Reseda, California. The 24-man, single elimination tournament is typically PWG's biggest event of the year where the finals are determined in a triple threat elimination match. Last year's winner was Marty Scurll, Zack Sabre Jr. the year before, and Ricochet in 2014. Here are the cards for the first two nights. Night three will feature quarter-final, semi-final, and final rounds.
Night One
2017 Battle of Los Angeles First Round Matches
* Brian Cage vs. Dezmond Xavier
* "The Villain" Marty Scurll vs. Flash Morgan Webster
* REY FENIX vs. Rey Horus
* PENTA EL 0M vs. "Reborn" Matt Sydal
* Jonah Rock vs. Zack Sabre, Jr.
* Flamita vs. Ricochet
* The Chosen Bros (Jeff Cobb & Matthew Riddle) vs. Donovan Dijak & "Limitless" Keith Lee (Non-Tournament Tag Team Match)
Night Two
2017 Battle of Los Angeles First Round Matches
* Sammy Guevara vs. Joey Janela
* Donovan Dijak vs. Trevor Lee
* Sami Callihan vs. Jeff Cobb
* Michael Elgin vs. Matthew Riddle
* Travis Banks vs. Mark Haskins
* Keith Lee vs. WALTER
* LDRS (Zack Sabre, Jr. & Marty Scurll) vs. Ricochet & "Reborn" Matt Sydal (Non-Tournament Tag Team Match)
* REY FENIX, Flamita, & PENTA EL 0M vs. The Elite (Matt & Nick Jackson, Kenny Omega) (Non-Tournament Six-Person Tag Team Match)
- Also starting today is one of Chikara's biggest shows, King of Trios, which will be held in Wolverhampton, England. The three day event features 16 3-person teams in a single elimination tournament. Last year's winners were Team Sendai Girls (Cassandra Miyagi, Dash Chisako and Meiko Satomura) and Team AAA (Aero Star, Drago, and Fenix) in 2015. Below are the teams featured in this year's tournament.
* Casa Dorada (Juan Francisco de Coronado, Cornelius Crummels and Sonny Defarge)
* House Attack (Chief Deputy Dunne, Jim Obstruction and Lee Obstruction)
* House Bike Cops (Donald Kluger, Jasper Tippins and Officer Warren Barksdale)
* House Bodyslam (Emeritus, Michael Fynne and Vasyl)
* House Calamari (Chris Brookes, Elijah and Kid Lykos)
* House Fight Club (Kyle Fletcher, Millie McKenzie and Omari)
* House Furies (Fire Ant, Solo Darling and Travis Huckabee)
* House Revival (Jody Fleisch, Johnny Moss and Jonny Storm)
* House Rot (Frightmare, Hallowicked and Kobald)
* House Sendai Girls (Cassandra Miyagi, Dash Chisako and Meiko Satomura)
* House Seven Seas (Cajun Crawdad, Hermit Crab and Merlok)
* House of Sport (Danny Boy Collins, James Mason and Mal Sanders)
* House Strong Style (Pete Dunne, Trent Seven and Tyler Bate)
* House Throwbacks (Dasher Hatfield, Mark Angelosetti and Simon Grimm)
* House WhiteWolf (A-Kid, Adam Chase and Zayas)
* House Xyberhawx (Nytehawk, Razerhawk and Sylverhawk)
#KOT17 is coming... UK wrestling fans, brace yourselves: pic.twitter.com/PuqHlOnyDi— chikarapro (@CHIKARApro) August 14, 2017