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Development of Additional Professional Medical Education Organisation in Accordance with the Principles of Quality Management
Issues of education quality have acquired special relevance since the beginning of the 20th century. Implementation of the idea of quality in the educational organisation is promoted by use of the international ISO standards regulating quality of the management system. Certification of a quality management system in an organisation ensures its sustainable development. Experience of such work exemplified by additional medical education organisation is presented in the article.
The present paper addresses approaches to implementation of the following quality management principles: customer focus; leadership; involvement of people; process approach; continuous improvement; evidence-based decision making; relationship management; system approach to management. The structure of processes in the medical education institution is presented including the major process "Professional training and retraining in the field of health care", main (core) processes: "Educational activities" and "Scientific activities"; management processes: "Strategic planning", "Documentation management", "Records management", "Internal audits", "Nonconformity management", "Corrective and preventive actions", "Monitoring and measurement of processes and educational services", "Quality management system analysis by senior management"; supporting processes: "Personnel management", "Work environment management and information support", "Financial and economic support", "Library services", "Methodical support of the educational process and training for teachers", "Publishing activities". All processes are designated in a consistent model with special codes, which helps to streamline the document management system in the organisation.
The Importance of Teaching History of Prosthetic Dentistry for Future Dentists' Personality Formation
Currently in the modern pedagogical process at a higher medical institution, teachers often shift emphasis towards the new technologies and methods for treating diseases. In this case, classical techniques, their development, and scientists who influenced the formation of orthopaedic dentistry are undeservedly downplayed in the training process. In order to preserve the interest of dental students in the historical process, it is necessary to teach the material taking into account modern processes that occur in orthopaedic dentistry. We searched for materials on the history of prosthetic dentistry in the scientific and historical literature. A special attention was paid to those moments of history that had been reflected in the present through modern materials, schools or methods of treating patients. After the selection of the materials and their discussion, the teaching staff of the KrasSMU Department-Clinic for Prosthetic Dentistry made proposals regarding each of the nine training cycles. In each study cycle, we included some information about historical moments and personalities that are known to be important for students' moral education and learning. Specifically, we used information taken from the scientific and historical literature, autobiographies, memoirs of contemporaries, and presentations containing material suitable for assimilation. Thus, we managed to naturally include the history of prosthetic dentistry into the educational process.
The applied approach to teaching the history of medicine had many positive aspects. Following up the development of views on various prosthetic dentistry issues allowed us to provide a more natural introduction to complex clinical disciplines. We emphasized the scientific experience continuity and the interdisciplinary approach to professional issues. A number of positive moral and ethical qualities were discussed that have allowed scientists to achieve significant results in their activities. Through the demonstration of domestic scientists' achievements, we carried out promotion of patriotism among the students. Considering the above advantages, we emphasize the importance of teaching the history of prosthetic dentistry in educating future dentists.
Late Cognitive Impairment After Coronary Bypass Graft Surgery: Opportunities in Rehabilitation with the Use of Computer-Based Training
In spite of recent significant advances in reduction of mortality and disability, coronary heart disease (CHD) remains widespread both in Russia and around the world. Coronary bypass graft surgery (CABG) has proved to be the most effective method of CHD treatment, providing that conservative therapy is not effective enough. The aim of the present study was to reveal and correct postoperative cognitive dysfunction (POCD), developed under the conditions of cardiopulmonary bypass (CB) in patients with CHD within 12 months after CABG.
A total of 87 patients were examined, all the patients underwent a course of drug therapy, 50 patients underwent a course of rehabilitation using computer-based stimulation programmes (once per day for 20 minutes within 10 days) in addition to medical therapy. A reliable improvement in results of the conducted research suggests that the proposed method provides safety and high performance in cognitive rehabilitation of patients with impairments of the higher brain functions after CABG. A relatively short course of rehabilitation (10 days) corresponded to the length of hospital stay of patients in the cardiac unit. However, even in such a short course we could obtain significant advantage in terms of efficiency of higher cortical functions recovery. Therefore, a course of rehabilitation using computer-based stimulation programmes in patients with coronary heart disease after CABG was proved to be an effective way of correcting cognitive function.
Poor Knowledge of the Harmful Effects of Shisha Among Shisha Smokers: Findings from a Preliminary Survey in Northwest Nigeria
Background: Tobacco smoking is an addictive behavior with heavy risks accompanying its prolonged practice. Unfortunately, more and more people are indulging in tobacco smoking habits despite the public health education programs going on worldwide about the dangers associated with tobacco smoking behavior. This study aims to survey active shisha smokers in Birnin Kebbi Local Government Area (LGA), Kebbi State, Nigeria, on the awareness of the harmful effects associated with shisha smoking.
Methods: This study was a survey of 45 active shisha smokers in Birnin Kebbi LGA. Snowballing technique was adopted in participants' recruitment. Study instrument was a questionnaire. Data collected was analyzed using SPSS version 20 software.
Results: Majority (32/45) of the participants were males, 16 had secondary school education, and 19 were within age range of 15 to 24 years. The majority (25/45) of them began to smoke shisha at the age of 18 years or more; also, 20 participants smoked shisha in all the 30 days prior to their participation in this study. Less than half of the study participants knew that: shisha is a stimulant (6/45), shisha smoke contains carbon monoxide (10/45), and the liquid in shisha could be replaced with alcohol (15/45). However, more than half of the participants knew that shisha contains nicotine (23/45) and tobacco (25/45). Only 16, 13, 11, 9, 5, 10, and 13 participants knew that shisha smoking could lead to cancer, cardiovascular diseases, increase in the risk of infections, reduced baby weight in pregnancy, gum and mouth disease, eye disease and blindness, and harm to non-smokers, respectively.
Conclusion: Many of the active shisha smokers surveyed in this study began smoking shisha at a young age. Also, a significant proportion of them were unaware of the health hazards associated with shisha use; hence the need to educate them and even the Nigerian public on the dangers associated with shisha use.
Simultaneous Evaluation of Communication Skills by Standardized Patients and Medical Evaluators
Introduction: The present study analyzes the evaluation of communication skills by standardized patients (SPs) and medical evaluators (Es) in an OSCE setting.
Methods: The OSCE involved 189 sixth-year medical students, as well as 34 SPs and 63 Es. Communications skills were evaluated in 8 stations, simultaneously by SPs and Es. The SPs were actors who had been trained in the clinical case and who acted in accordance with a standardized script in a simulated clinical situation. The evaluators, also standardized, were Resident Doctors or staff Doctors from the Hospital Services involved.
Results: The global scores awarded to students for communication skills were very similar in both groups, although the score awarded by Es was significantly higher, and a direct relationship was also observed between the mean scores awarded by both groups. Evaluators awarded significantly higher scores than SPs in 7 out of the 10 items on the checklist. Female medical students also scored significantly higher than their male counterparts in many items, including external appearance, listening, cordiality, optimism, interest, expression and empathy.
Discussion: Our data indicate that SPs and Es evaluated communication skills in a similar manner in an OSCE setting, a finding which suggests that health-related professionals can be used as an alternative to SPs, thus helping to lower economic costs. Our study also confirms a gender difference (in favor of women) in the evaluation of communications skills by both groups.
Developing Communicative Competence in Students of Higher Medical Schools
Communicative competence has been the central point of a great number of English for specific purposes (ESP) studies. However, its relevance to second language acquisition by medical students and attainability are still to be established as the critical evaluation of the present findings may help to create a valuable inventory for practical use in a classroom. The review set out to explore the present-day concept of communicative competence with regard to ESP teaching and ways of its development in students of medical universities. It analyzed the structure of the concept of communicative competence generally viewed as comprising both linguistic and extralinguistic constituents. Special emphasis was placed on the aspect of enhancing competitive competence through students' involvement in oral communication. One of the most effective ways of developing communication skills in ESP classes in medical schools is exposure to authentic communication using Internet facilities. The videos should be thematically adjusted to the students' professional needs and correlate with their level of linguistic and professional expertise. This approach helps to accomplish a number of teaching goals such as providing students with the information about the framework of speech events iterative in medical and academic spheres, communication patterns used in them, and raising their professional and socio-cultural awareness. It also aims to develop their ability to perform speech activities within a wide range of professional and academic contexts. The review made it possible to identify efficient reproductive and productive teaching methods to be employed.
Factors Responsible for Delayed Presentation at the Dental Clinic of the Federal Medical Centre, Birnin Kebbi, Nigeria
Background: It is a very sad experience, as a clinician, to see a patient presenting very late at a dental office with complicated oral health-related problems when the initial causal problem is very cheap, easy, and simple to treat. This study aims to determine the factors causing delay in seeking dental treatment among the patients visiting the dental clinic of the Fedearal Medical Centre, Birnin Kebbi, Kebbi State, Nigeria. Methodology: This study was questionnaire-based survey of 172 non-paediatric patients attending the dental clinic of the Federal Medical Centre, Birnin Kebbi, Nigeria. Data was obtained on their socio-demographic characteristics and the reasons behind their late presentation. Data analysis was done using the SPSS Version 20 Software. Results: Most of the participating patients were males (57.6%), Muslims (73.8%) and of age 16 – 35 years (65.1%). Also, 66.9% of them were from the Hausa tribe, 62.8% were married, and 40.1% had polytechnic/university education. The reasons indicated by the respondents for their delay in seeking early oral healthcare services at our dental clinic were diverse. However, the three most commonly given reason were: busy work schedules, dental anxiety, and preference for traditional treatment options. Conclusion: This study provides evidence of delayed presentation among patients visiting the dental clinic of the Federal Medical Centre situated in the Birnin Kebbi metropolis. This study also identified the reasons for such delays. This study also corroborates other studies in ascertaining that delayed dental visit is a public health and clinical problem in the Nigerian setting. Hence, there is an imminent need to ensure that the public are educated on oral health issues.
Preliminary Reflection on Content and Language Integrated Learning as a Tool for Teaching English in a Globalised World
CLIL has become synonymous with teaching English to non-specialist students in professional and academic (ex. universities) contexts. However, it should not be seen as a unique approach that could be applied to any situation. The present reflection aims to emphasise the importance of social and educational contexts in the shaping of CLIL as a tool for both research and teaching, as a research question. It proposes a plan for research that needs to be collaborative and comparative in its objectives and methodology (action research), which will be followed by the presentation of the expected outcomes.
Using Social Media for Effective Health Care Service Delivery: Bibliometrics and Sociometry
Background: Today, social media seems to be a common forum for sharing information, discuss ideas and knowledge. The number of social media users are at increasing trend even in developing countries. The importance of using social media, especially in delivering healthcare services information, include the creation of awareness and firsthand information of health and health-related issues (effect of adverse drug reactions, reporting, among others). Purpose: The main objective of this work is to outline and discuss the opportunities and challenges of using social media in the health area. Specifically, the objectives of this paper are to compare the role of health professionals and consumers with special reference to social media; detect the validity of the information available in social media, and understand how to deal with incorrect/false information, and to analyze the main characteristics of the publications on the subject social media in healthcare.
Methods: This article is a narrative review, also a descriptive quantitative research, using the techniques of bibliometrics and sociometry in order to obtain information relevant to the subject in question. Results: The results presented the countries, researchers and universities that produced the most on the subject, and demonstrated the efficiency of bibliometrics and sociometry techniques for health research, going beyond a narrative review.
Conclusion: It is concluded that social media is a competitive differential in the provision of health services. To this end, institutions should empower their employees, encourage them to seek and convey reliable and accurate information, monitor routines, and evaluate results through user feedback. Suggestion: To this end, institutions should empower their employees, encourage them to seek and convey reliable and accurate information, monitor routines, and evaluate results through user feedback.


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"I dissected a frog once."
Sunday, December 27, 2009 by Leia / Rome
I watched it in IMAX yesterday with a friend. When I found out that it was available in 3D format, I knew that was the only way to watch it. I'm pleased by that decision despite shelling out a few hundred pesos for a ticket. Absolutely no regrets.
The moment I put on the 3D glasses, I knew I was in for a visual treat and James Cameron didn't disappoint. The level of detail was astonishing -- from the base of the RDA corporation to Pandora's flora and fauna. While there were some bits that were seen in other movies, say for example the mech suit used by Col. Quaritch, these seem to blend well with the movie's overall environment.
Despite its sensory brilliance, Avatar was one of those movies I wouldn't pay to watch again. For one reason: the simplicity of the plot. Don't get my wrong. The plot is good. I easily understood it and had no questions. However, it didn't have a lingering effect, the elusive IT factor, that would make me watch it over and over again until I'm sated. Only three movies did that for me this year -- Star Trek XI, Harry Potter and The Half-Blood Prince, and The Twilight Saga: New Moon. Avatar didn't move me emotionally as well; Up and District 9 filled those shoes quite nicely.
Aside from the plot's simple nature, the acting may have contributed to it as well. To be honest, I like the cast (Hello Giovanni Ribisi! And Sigourney Weaver!) but their performances were a bit off or somewhat needed a little push in the right direction. Those who stood out for me were Joel David Moore (Norm Spellman) and Zoë Saldaña (Neytiri). Seeing CCH Pounder's name in the end credits was a welcome surprise to me. Sam Worthington had the right look for the part but there were instances when I was expecting more emotion, more depth from his face which looked blank at times. Michelle Rodriguez was being... well... Michelle Rodriguez.
Overall, I still recommend that you watch this. If you love movies, Avatar is something you should never pass up. I will suggest though that you watch it right, especially if you just plan to see it once. Check it out in IMAX 3D, no less. Don the glasses because if you're going to see it in regular format, you will miss a lot.
Rating: 4 out of 5 kilos of unobtanium

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text: Hanging out last Friday night with Will Walker, fresh from his two month residency at Seven Below in Vermont, brings us this week's EFC: the work of Peter Miller. Peter was one of Will's two studiomates, along with Mia Feuer at Seven Below and his website is chock full of subtle, visually and intellectually rich work and there's a lot to see on his website between his video pieces and the video documentation of his performances and installations. Just the thing for perusing on a rainy Friday.Expect to hear a bit about Will's experience in vermont in his own words and images in a forthcoming MAYKR post.


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The 2016 NYC Good Whiskey Passport – 40+ Whiskeys From 40+ Bars for $37
– 1 whiskey at each participating location for the whole winter –
December 13, 2015 through February 13, 2016
Price: $37
Good Passports, BoozeMenus, Mouth and Yelp NYC have teamed up to present the Good Whiskey Passport, which will raise funds for God's Love We Deliver and Billion Oyster Project.
By purchasing the Good Whiskey Passport, you'll get one whiskey cocktail or a neat pour at every participating location. Each participating location will offer you the choice of at least 1 of 2 whiskey cocktails or a neat / rocks pour.
Cocktails are based on 1 oz pours of liquor. You can use the passport on any day, at any time from December 13, 2015 through February 13, 2016.
You'll also receive a code for 20% off your next order from Mouth.com where you can find whiskeys like Oola, High West, Few and New York Distilling Co., gifts, indie food products and so much more. Click here to view the Mouth whiskey collection to get started.
While your enjoying the Good Whiskey Passport you'll get to try all kinds of whiskeys including Sonoma County Distilling Co, Oola Distillery, Virginia Distillery Company and many many more.
A limited amount of VIP Good Whiskey Passports will be available for purchase. VIP Good Whiskey Passports come with a free bottle of Hella Bitters and can only be picked up at Mouth Inside Spirits & Wine Gallery.
Thanks to help from our friends at In A Half Shell, 4 of the locations participating in the Good Whiskey Passport are offering you a $5 Oyster upgrade+ Just present your Passport and ask for the Oyster upgrade. For $5 you'll receive a special oyster dish.
When purchasing a Good Whiskey Passport, choose the location where you would like to pick up your Passport. Passports are available for pick-up from December 13, 2015 through January 13, 2016.
How it Works:
- Buy a ticket for your preferred Passport pick-up location.
- Pick up your Passport at the location you chose any day from December 13, 2015 through January 13, 2016..
- Bring your Passport to each of the participating locations any day from December 13, 2015 through February 13, 2016 and choose one cocktail from a participating brand at each location.
- Please remember to tip your bartenders, as gratuity is not included.
Participating Locations:
- 67 Orange Street
- Adalya
- Almond
- Almond Tribeca+
- The Bar Room
- Beer Culture
- The Bellows
- Bin No. 220
- Bob's Your Uncle
- Bootleg Mannings Bar & Grill
- Bourbon Springs
- Butter & Scotch
- Club Bonafide
- Dempsey's Pub
- Donna
- Drexler's
- End of the Century Bar
- Evelyn
- Forest Hills Station House
- The Gibson
- Grand Ferry Tavern +
- Grazin' Tribeca
- Keg No. 229
- L & W Oyster Co. +
- Le Philosophe
- Left Bank +
- Little Town NYC
- The Liquor Cabinet at The Gregory Hotel
- Northern Bell
- Pork Slope
- Robert
- Rochelles
- The Rum House
- The Saint Catherine
- The Shanty
- SideBAR
- Sons Of Essex
- The Stand NYC
- Thistle Hill Tavern
- Two8Two Bar & Burger
- Van Brunt Stillhouse
- Village Pourhouse
- Ward III
- Whiskey Social
+ = $5 Oyster Upgrade available.
And more…
Bars & restaurants interested in participating in the Passport should please reach out before November 26th at email@example.com
Important Points
*Must be 21 years or older with valid ID
*1 Passport per person
*Misplaced Passports can not be replaced
*No refunds will be available after January 13, 2016
*Spirits are subject to availability. Participating locations reserve the right to alter spirit selection in the event of limited supply.
*Redemption at The Rum House & Ward III Starts January 3rd, 2016 and lasts through February 20, 2016
*Mouth.com discount: Expires 2/13/16 at 11:59 p.m. EST. Must be at least 21 years old to purchase alcohol. Please drink responsibly.
About Good Passports:
Good Passports work with bars, restaurants, breweries and alcohol retailers to drive in customers by creating limited-time promotions with multiple venues. Customers acquire a Passport that guides them around a city where they get to sample various drinks at a number of different locations. By purchasing a Passport, customers also receive a periodic email newsletter alerting them of cool and exclusive events from the participating locations.
About BoozeMenus:
BoozeMenus is THE source for cocktails and nightlife in NYC. Take the guesswork out of your social life search with the all-encompassing guide to venues, new openings, cocktail & spirit trends, parties and more.
About Mouth:
Our goal is to help you discover and get the best, most delicious and most interesting indie food products and to help indie makers grow their business. We are an member of The Specialty Foods Association, an affiliate of Fare Trade NYC and a member of the Good Food Merchants Guild.
About Gods Love We Deliver:
God's Love We Deliver is the New York City metropolitan area's leading provider of nutritious, individually-tailored meals to people who are too sick to shop or cook for themselves. Founded in 1985 when one woman began delivering food on her bicycle to a man dying from AIDS, God's Love now cooks 4,600 meals each weekday, delivering them to clients living with life-altering illnesses in all five boroughs of New York City, Newark and Hudson County, New Jersey. All of our services are provided free of charge to our clients, their children and to the senior caregivers of our senior clients, without regard to income, and we have never maintained a waiting list. Because we believe the combination of hunger and serious illness is a crisis, we deliver food within 24 – 48 hours of first being contacted.
About Billion Oyster Project:
The Billion Oyster Project (BOP) is an initiative of New York Harbor Foundation that aims to restore one billion live oysters to New York Harbor over the next twenty years and in the process educate thousands of young people in New York City about their local marine environment. BOP is a partnership of schools, restaurants, businesses, nonprofits, and individuals all working together to restore oysters and make our city a healthier and more resilient place to live.


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A Company Based On Values
From Our Family To Yours
At K-9 Companions we have something for everyone's needs and budget. Our family has provided quality training for all breeds of dogs for over 37 years. Veteran owned and family oriented! We can train your family pet or for people with special needs we offer Service Dog Training specializing in Veterans with PTSD and TBI and families with Autistic Children.
K-9 Companions Nashville- We cannot thank you all enough for everything you have done for our Gracie. Even though it has only been several days, it's like we have a new dog. We both know we have a long way to go in our training, but oh what she can do now, only in 4 weeks! She is adapting to the car now, getting in and out by herself, going to the store, curious, and responding to her commands, even teaching her brother. For the first time in four years, I have gotten up every day, and dressed, not sitting in my PJ's all day. Instead my husband, Gracie, and I, have gone out several days to Lowes, working on, sit and stay, and her heeling, etc. She is getting more confident every day, not as shy as she used to be. We laugh so hard, tears down our face, when she likes to approach the Halloween interactive skeleton's, learned quickly how to touch her nose to make them talk, and sits in front of them, not sure why, but cute! This isn't the Gracie we used to know, who would have ran away with her tail between her legs. Gracie has well exceeded what we ever thought she would be able to do in a short period of time. We are excited over continued training with K-9 Companions in Nashville, in the near future to obtain our goal as a fully trained Veterans service dog.
I personally want to thank you from this Veterans heart, how much you have already change my life. My husband thanks you to for giving us hope of life again, and teaching me the skills. He enjoys being a part of this process with me, all of us bonding together. I know Gracie will be the best service dog I could ever ask for. I do not think this could ever been possible without each of you.
A huge thank you, Karen and Melissa, loving my baby as she was yours. We recommend K9 Companions in Nashville TN to anyone looking for a second chance to enjoy your life again. Their training is consistent with the right skills, loving each dog they train, does not use shock collars, a big thing I am against, very knowledgeable, a complete affordable package you will not find anywhere.
BTW Thank you daily for the updates, and awesome photos, it meant the world to us. It kept me going, the extra special touch you did not have to do!
"We took our rescue dog Chopper to K9 s boot camp nearly 3 years ago. All the staff and Karen the owner where so courteous and professional. The trainers know what they are doing and tell you like they see it. Part of becoming a K9 family member is the ability to board your dog when you go on vacation, and if you have already done the boot camp, they will re-train him while your dog is there. K9 is clean, real clean. Chopper has never come home with kennel cough as some times can happen when dogs are boarded. I would and have recommend this company several times. If you can your dog to be trained by the best and well taken care of…check them out. They are not necessarily the least expensive facility, but remember, you get what you pay for, and K9 is worth every dime!"
"I have dealt with k-9 companions since the late 80 s and have always been exceeding pleased with the staff and the job they have done. I have trained and had trained both Labrador retrievers and german shepherds. Whenever I travel my personal protection GSD always vacations with them. They treat her like one of their own. I highly recommend them for boot camp or field lessons. They train not just your dog but you, so your companion and you both work as a team."
"Today we picked up our recently rescued American Bulldog 2 year old pup. He had been abused and had no training. He was incredibly excited in his new home, but was a whole lot to handle. After 3 weeks at K-9 C. he is a new dog. Thank you to the entire team at K-9 C. We look forward to the follow up classes that you include in your training package"
"Another great stay for our dog Blue. We just picked our little guy up after 10 days and was very happy and in great spirits. K 9 trained him when we first got him and we actually were considering taking him back to the rescue until we put him through boot camp. We now board him there when needed and have never had an issue as he is always in great spirits when we pick him up. Cannot say enough good things about the K9 team."


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September 18, 2012 — Ashley Hesseltine
Who Would You Rather: Adam Levine or Dave Grohl?
With The Voice in full swing and Foo Fighters coming to Atlanta this weekend for Music Midtown, the question naturally arises: Who would you rather: Adam or Dave?
There's a lot to consider…
I have to go with Adam. He can push my button anytime.
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girrrrrrrrrrrl! these two can't even be compared in my book. love the post, but im with my boy adam any day of the week!!!


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At The ABCs of Death, showing now at the Sie FilmCenter, you're going to get the equivalent of horror tapas -- one short, punchy tale for each letter of the alphabet, each delivered by a current or rising star in the genre. It's a tasty appetizer that can serve as a meal in and of itself, but what if you want more? What if this just whets your appetite for horrific death and graphic dismemberment?
We're here to help. In the spirit of The ABCs of Death, we're offering 26 full-length horror-movie suggestions, one for each letter of the alphabet, at a pace of five a day for each day the film is showing (on day five, we'll actually offer six, because of the alphabet and math). Some are favorites old and new, some are overlooked gems, and some are just there because, look, there aren't very many horror movies that start with Q, okay?
Scared yet? You will be after watching these 26 films.
See also: - Horror films from A to Z: part one - Horror films from A to Z: part two - Horror films from A to Z: part threeP is for Phantasm
From the deadly silver globe to the ultra menacing Tall Man, Don Coscarelli'sPhantasm
is full of indelible images. Pair those with a strange tale of a mortuary that's the site of an interdimensional doorway and a plot to turn corpses into dwarf zombie slaves, and you have a one-of-a-kind horror film that's spawned three sequels and a huge cult following.Q is for Quarantine
The biggest knock onQuarantine
is that it's a completely unnecessary remake of the excellent Spanish filmREC
. If you can get past that, it's a nice, tense thriller about a news crew trapped inside an apartment building full of rabies-infected "zombies." Besides, it's not likeQ: The Winged Serpent
is worth tracking down to fill this slot.R is for Re-Animator
Stuart Gordon's tale of medical-school madness and reanimated corpses is based loosely on a story by H.P. Lovecraft, but it's a sure bet Lovecraft never imagined the unforgettable scene where a severed head performs oral sex on an unwilling co-ed. Or maybe he did. Lovecraft waspretty fucking twisted
, after all.S is for The Shining
Stanley Kubrick. Stephen King. Jack Nicholson.The Shining
! It's the cinematic equivalent of the All-Star Game, all in the service of telling a great haunted house (well, haunted hotel) story.T is for The Thing
Kurt Russell stars in John Carpenter's tale of a shapeshifting alien and a handful of freaked-out people stuck in Antarctica with nowhere to go. The creeping paranoia punctuated with unforgettable movie-monster mayhem makes for a classic.
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Today's Game:Franklin & Marshall (7-2, 6-2 CC) at Gettysburg (6-3, 5-3 CC) Saturday, Nov. 10, 2012
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Series History: Saturday's game marks the 98th meeting between Gettysburg and Franklin & Marshall in a series that began with a 68-0 Franklin & Marshall win in 1890. The game was played on Thanksgiving Day for the better portion of the early part of the 20th century. The series is tied at 45-45-7
The most recent tie came in 1985, when the squads finished the day without changing the scoreboard. It was the third scoreless tie in the series. Neither team mustered a point in the 1920 or 1921 clashes. All told, there have been 30 shutouts in the series (33 if you count the scoreless ties twice). Gettysburg was the victor in 16 of the shutouts, while F&M has won 14 without surrendering a point. The series has also seen an anomalous 4-4 tie coming in the 1893 meeting.Series Record: Tied 45-45-7 In Lancaster: F&M leads 37-27-4 In Gettysburg: GB leads 18-8-3 In Centennial Play: F&M leads 16-12-1 First Meeting: 1890 (F&M 68-0) Last Meeting: Nov. 12, 2011 at F&M Last F&M Win: Nov. 14, 2009 at F&M Last GB Win: Nov. 12, 2011 (28-14) Current Series Streak: GB +2
Get ready for Saturday's action with this week's game notes.


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Do you follow the Fashion rules?
by, 11-17-2015 at 08:48 PM (2118 Views)
All probably seen the commercial H & M? It is a manifesto of freedom in fashion. Wear whatever you want: brown shoes after six mini forties, wearing a skirt, even if you're a man, do not remove the hat indoors. Mix and match prints of pink and red. Wraps or stripping, wear socks under sandals, follow the dress code or do not bother at all.
Dress up like a girl, dress like men, dress like a teenager. Wear red if you're red, wear yellow, if you're blonde. It looks fake, look gorgeous. Dress up like a sheik, be a princess. Be boring, follow the dress code. Be free, be old-fashioned, be modern.
This all happened just before our very eyes. Yesterday rule is: do not wear black tights with a white dress! I remember this. Now - is worn.Quote:
In fashion there are no rules.
Or it was too: leaving the house, remove one of your jewelry. Now you can - leaving are advised to wear something else.
The only thing that there is unfashionable in the world - it seems the program "Fashionable sentence".Because it is important to be yourself, and everything else does not matter. That's what happened to our world, with our consciousness over the past decade. But some people "in the tank", they did not notice anything.
And at such a "tank" comes to designer Zakazchitsa. The girl let the blonde. And tell me, what kind of interior style she likes?
There are two options: either the glamor with rhinestones or Provence.
Glamor with rhinestones still not for everyone, then we must not be afraid to be the caller. But Provence - this is what is necessary: it is possible to look, say, Marquise of the Angels. And like her mother, and that's very feminine, perfectly fit and Yorkshire. In addition, it is light, and it expands the space. And the colors that are used there - purple and green, well, very positive. Furniture in the style of Provence compact, so you can do Provence and Khrushchev. Provence - this is ideal, with whatever side you look. I believe that this is normal: let banal girls live in Provence at the New Riga. In the end, we can now all - and hats in the room and a mini after forty. But I'm bored watching and the like. I think that the output will parody of the French interior. The French style is beautiful. And every year, choosing an apartment for rent to go to the exhibition Maison & Objet, I always prefer the classics. See photos of apartments: the more there will be a plaster moldings, the better. I want to be sure to have the bronze chandeliers with crystal dim that there was a marble fireplace, though it does not work, it does not matter. And no elevator to the fifth floor of a small spiral staircase with a red carpet with a suitcase, I go up, that's fine. To herringbone parquet 45 degrees: broken, creaky, honey-colored. To market Porte de Clignancourt and gilded chairs the cover of Vogue for 1976 in the toilet in the frame. To all the stamps of French style was - that's the perfect apartment for me in Paris. But to simulate this in Moscow ...
The world is very large. In our mind fit and at the same time news feed, and read the morning line of Brodsky and impressions of the film, and a funny joke. The modern interior is better to make a modern - let there be a quote from the French style, there will be something Asian, something new, something old, something homemade and something real. I like the French style, but I believe that the French style in France.
I find quotations from the French style appropriate to the contemporary Russian interior. I and most of cherry velvet armchair at home in the bedroom, very nice and cute. I love these things. I am against the banality and irrelevance, and I am opposed to contrived styling in the interior, and even against the imitation of Provence in particular.
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8-10-09 Oriole Park at Camden Yards
Since the Pirates are out of town for a week, and I'd like to snag my 500th career ball sometime in 2009, I decided that I needed to make a road trip or two this week. My first stop would be Camden Yards in Baltimore.
I attended this game with two friends, one of whom is in the ballhawk league (Andrew).
We arrived at 3:30 and got our tickets. There are two gates that open at 5:00. The Eutaw Street gate near the Babe Ruth statue…
And the one on the opposite end, nearest to the right field foul pole.
Which didn't happen.
We stayed l
ong enough to watch all of the batters from each team hit, and then left the game early. We had a four hour + drive, and made it back home a bit after midnight.
Here are today's baseballs:
And the sweet spots:
Game: 3 balls (3 hit)
Season: 263 balls (137 hit, 84 thrown, 42 device)
Games: 56 games (5 of which didn't have BP)
Average: 4.70 balls per game
Career: 429 balls
Streak: 71 consecutive games attended with at least 1 ball snagged.
Attendance: 14,688
6-18-09 Camden Yards
I decided to make one final trip this week to see a baseball game outside of Pittsburgh. My brother joined me for the four hour drive down to Baltimore. We arrived about an hour before the gates opened, and were the first ones in the park.
I ran to the right field foul pole to get early entrance with the season ticket that I had bought, and sprinted around the seating bowl. When I got to left field, I had it all to myself for about 2-3 minutes.
I found ball #1 laying in the front row.
Ball #2 was a home run hit by Adam Jones into the section closest to the bullpen. I sprinted over and back several rows to pick up my second ball of the day.
Minutes later, Matt Wieters hit a line drive home run in my direction. I ran to the spot where I thought the ball was going to land and got there just in time to make the catch of ball #3. I was aided by the fact that there weren't many season ticket holders that come to week day games. Look at the crowd at 5:15:
Game: 6 balls (4 hit, 1 thrown, 1 device)
Season: 198 balls (98 hit, 72 thrown, 28 device)
Games: 38 games (5 of which didn't have BP)
Average: 5.21 balls per game
Career: 364 Balls
Attendance: 23,009
4-25-09 Oriole Park at Camden Yards
I was looking forward to my first ever trip to Camden Yards. I should've known that something was up though because before leaving, I filled up my half empty gas tank with 6.66 gallons of gas. Not good.
I drove to Baltimore and checked into the Ramada Lord Baltimore (Radisson) hotel.
And right before 5PM, there were hundreds of people that snaked off into the distance and behind the Sports Museum.
This was not a good sign for batting practice.
The gates opened and I ran into right field first. It would be the last time I would run for somewhile. There was me and some other guy in the section. I long home run was hit within the first minute. It landed about 10 rows behind me, closer to the other guy. He ran to get the ball. I also ran to get the ball. We both ran to where the ball had landed but couldn't find it. I then noticed some movement under the seats. It was rolling down the stairs under the seats. It was two rows ahead of me. I attempted to stradle a row of chairs to get to it quickly. The drop must've been more than I expected because my foot landed awkwardly and immediately rolled over. I went down like a pile of bricks. The other guy saw what happened and ran over and snatched the ball. I was in a lot of pain. I had to sit down for a couple minutes. I tried to stand up but couldn't walk. My ankle was in bad shape. Should I go home or continue on?
I toughed it out and limped over to left field. Since I had season tickets for this game, I had an extra 30 minutes with only season ticket holders. There were a few balls hit out, but I had absolutely no range. Usually I can cover at least one full section to my left or right to chase a home run. Now? Maybe 2-3 seats either way. A home run landed near me, but I wasn't able to get to it in time. Some teenager ran over and grabbed it and screamed "It's mine!!!" and started celebrating like he had caught Joe Carter's 1993 Game 7 World Series walk off home run. I really wasn't in the mood.
Several minutes later another home run hit and bounced diagonally directly to me. I bent over gingerly and picked up ball #1.
Right before the stadium opened to the general public, another home run was hit. It was directly at me. I barely had to move. I caught the home run on the fly.&
nbsp; It was ball #2.
The stadium really filled up with people. Being from Pittsburgh, it was by far the most crowded batting practice I had ever seen.
I was extremely irritated.
The Rangers must have been having their own Home Run Derby competition, because it was insane the amount of home runs they were hitting, and how far they were hitting them. Josh Hamilton hit one over the batter's eye, and peppered a few more off of it. He was also hitting opposite field shots into the left field seats. Balls were landed a good 25 rows back.
I wasn't able to get anything though.
I went over to center field to check out the bullpens. There was 10 balls sitting in the grassy area to the right of the bullpens beneath the batters eye. I met and chatted with another ballhawk who said that the pitching coach usually comes out and tosses the balls up. There was one ball at the very back that was about 10 feet out. However, it was a big drop between the seats and the grassy area against the batters eye. I would've used the glove trick, but I figured I'd save myself the aggravation and just wait for the pitching coach.
An Orioles bullpen catcher came out and started getting the balls. Myself and the other ballhawk asked politely for the balls. He totally ignored us. He gathered all of the balls, most if not all were hit by Texas Rangers, and put them in the ball bag. I'm real sure that pitchers want to warm up with balls that were crushed 420+ feet. No wonder the Orioles lost today.
I took my seat in the 6th row, almost directly behind home plate.
It was pretty good foul ball territory, since I was right on the aisle.
I took a few shots of the game.
Josh Hamilton:
Nick Markakis got the biggest ovation of the night from Orioles fans.
I ended up leaving the game in the 4th inning as I noticed a huge bulge in my sock. My ankle was swollen really bad. After sitting down for a few innings, I could barely even walk. I made it to the outside of the stadium and flagged down a taxi to take me back to my hotel room.
I snapped this picture in the mirror of the balls I caught today. I wasn't happy.
I had tickets for Sunday's game, but found a buyer for them. They came and picked up the tickets on Sunday morning at my hotel. There was just no way I could go to the game. I'm at home now, and can't put any substantial weight on my ankle without pain.
Hopefully my ankle can heal enough so I can get to some games this week.
Game: 2 Balls (2 hit)
Season: 50 Balls (19 hit, 25 thrown, 6 device)
Games: 11 Games (9 with BP, 2 without)
Average: 4.55 Balls per Game
Career: 216 Balls
Attendance: 41,160


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December is also a month to reflect on the year that was with pleasure or ...horror. I generally tend to wonder: Where did the year go? What have I done? .... and then I panic about my annual state of unpreparedness for Christmas. Happens every single year... without fail!
Today I want to share a card I made in August featuring a digi called Christmas Frames. It's a simple card. No patterned papers. I splattered some white and silver paint on the blue card base and added the design panel directly on it.
I struggled to keep this card as simple as possible. I added little drops of liquid pearls for the holly berries and tied a twine bow for a festive touch.
That's all from me this year. I hope Christmas fills your life with joy, your heart with peace and your home with love.
Thank you so much for stopping by and have a Blessed Christmas season!


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What if you could re-invent the telephone company and/or OTT (over-the-top) services using WebRTC? Do you remember all of their service upgrades on top of basic phone services? Here are some of the services from telecoms of yesteryear and even Skype from a decade ago:
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- Basic routing menus (IVR - sales, tech support, billing)
- Yellow pages
- White pages and Unlisted numbers
- Directory assistance
- 3-Way Calling (party lines)
- Multiple lines (personal & business)
- Emergency breakthroughs
- Least cost routing
- Call forwarding
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The Museum was opened in 1986 to show the early history of clay mining in the area.
The arrival of tobacco and subsequently the arrival of tea had a huge influence on the livelihoods of people in this area. Local clay was in great demand by pipe makers in the 17th century. Later, the white firing properties of the clays were in great demand by the pottery manufacturers such as Wedgwood.
The Museum displays include clay pipes and fine examples of ceramics along with the fascinating story of the local clay industry.-Well worth a visit.
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10 Reasons to Shop at Your Local Farmer's Market
Below are a few of the reasons I've become such a Farmer's Market fan. If you have reasons of your own, I'd love to hear them. With spring upon us, almost every state in the U.S. has a local outdoor market available to them. I've listed a few web sites related to farmer's markets so you may let your passion for produce guide your next surfing session.
10 reasons for shopping at the local farmer's market:
Taste: Fruits and vegetables purchased in season at a local farmer's market taste better than the same products purchased at a large grocery store. In addition, fresh foods always taste better than canned, frozen or previously cooked.
Nutrition: In most cases fresh fruits and vegetables contain more nutrients than those which have been processed in any way. Canned foods are heated before canning in order to kill off bacteria. Unfortunately this process leeches vitamins and minerals from the product.
Health: Fresh fruits and vegetables are a major part of any healthy diet. Five to nine servings per day are recommended by the US Health Department's Food Pyramid guidelines.
Local economy: Support your local economy by supporting small producers of great product rather than the large grocery chains who support large producers of only passable product.
The experience: No other shopping compares with a walk through an outdoor market. The sites, smells and tastes are fabulous. As a regular shopper you will gain a connection to your community in a unique way.
Personal finance: In most cases the prices for locally grown produce are lower than those in a large chain grocery store. This is especially true if you stick to purchasing produce which is in season.
The environment: Organically grown foods are easier on the earth and better for you! You'll find a great selection of organic produce at your local farmer's market.
Connection with the Earth: Exploring the connection between the foods you eat and the Earth is a great way to learn about the diversity of life on this planet. It's educational for the entire family. Exploring how foods are grown, harvested and eaten helps children learn about the processes on Earth which allow abundant growth of foods.
Seasonal eating: Eating foods which are in season makes sense. They taste better, are easier to grow, and look beautiful!
Knowledge that you're doing the right thing, for you, your family, your community and the Earth!
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Good news!: I'm going to be in an awesome play, Code 21, written by a fellow Macalester college student. I also got a few of my sketches into the fall Bad Comedy show, and will be directing them as well as acting in a few others.
Bad news!: The performance dates for both these conflict with Patrick's Cabaret shows, so I'm going to miss all of the Prix-Fixe Cabaret and the Somewhat 90s Variety Show. Dammit! I'm also missing tonight's show (but I'll be there tomorrow) due to a rehearsal that I could not weasel my way out of.
Good news!: Since I won't be working at shows, I'll have to spend more time working from home, which means much more regular updating of this blog. I'm going to try to get back into the habit of interviewing some of the upcoming performers, which I have regrettably let slide.
I suppose that could be bad news if you don't like the blog.
Anyhow, here's what I'll be missing tonight (but you shouldn't!):
On the Town & Off the Wall- Open Call Cabaret
tickets- $8 from artists, $10 at the door
Todd Jay as Myrtle
short film by Vincent De Giulio
storytelling by Joan Calof
music with Erik Stoeckler
tap dance by Jeremy Bensussan
As always, check out patrickscabaret.org for more information.


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The wait is over. AlunaGeorge's debut album, Body Music, is on sale today.
AlunaGeorge, a.k.a Aluna Francis and George Reid, have long been on our radar for their infectious electro-pop tunes and impeccable taste (Francis swung by Refinery29 London's launch party, don't ya know.) The single "You Know You Like It" has been playing pretty much on repeat in our office. But, we're pretty sure it will soon be superseded by the awesome cover of Montell Jordan's "This Is How We Do It." Really, listening is believing with that track. The album promises to deliver floor-filling hit after hit. Don't say we didn't warn you. (AlunaGeorge)
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Quantel Localizes in China, Creates GM Position
Quantel Asia Pacific appointed Daniel X. Jia to the newly created position of general manager of Quantel China as part of its attempt to localize the company in China. Interest in Quantel's generationQ range is growing in the country. Jia will be based in Beijing, and will report to the regional managing director.
"I believe the generationQ will be a big success in China in the coming years. Localization is key for any foreign company's success in China," he said.
Prior to joining Quantel, Jia was the chief representative and general manager of the self-started digital interactive Open TV in China.


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How do we measure women's leadership skills? I came across this quote in a piece about Petra Kelly, following my interview with Caroline Lucas. It's referencing the fact that women may not want to play by the rules that suit most men. It has certainly given me food for thought so am sharing it with you here:
Leadership of women is an especially complicated challenge when they are not imitating the rules of competition, authority structures, quotation circles, and power games—but wish to have children, care for their parents or grandparents, and want to be independent of narrow role models. Women leaders face daunting tasks when they stand against sexism, subtle forms of discrimination, disrespect of good mothers, while expressing emotional and spiritual qualities and carrying on the unseen and mostly unpaid work of integrating and empowering groups and democratic movements.
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Service: October 27, 2017 (Friday) at 10:30 a.m.
Location: Saint Raphael's Catholic Church, 1513 Dunster Road, Rockville, MD 20853
James "Jim" Francis Obendorfer, 86, resident of Potomac, MD for 49 years returned to his heavenly home to be with his creator and Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on October 24, 2017. His adoring devotion to his wife and family was an inspiration to all who knew him.
Jim was born to the late Edward James and Meta Obendorfer, a plumber and a homemaker respectively, in Youngstown, OH on January 8, 1931. Jim was immersed in the Catholic community and his unwavering faith and the love of family and friends were his lifelong support. Jim spent 5 years on active duty with the US Army after graduating from the United States Military Academy at West Point with a BS in Engineering. He served in the 18th Airborne Corps followed by special assignment with NATO HQ in France. Jim earned an MBA in Finance from George Washington University and joined the Federal Systems Division of IBM where he enjoyed an illustrious 32 year career. He retired from full time employment at IBM in 1991 as the Director of Federal Integrators. He then founded his own consulting business providing support to IBM, the federal government, and numerous government contractors until 2016.
Jim was passionate to bring solutions in support of our federal government and he was very active in the various industry organizations. He served on the AFCEA Board as well as serving as the Vice Chairman of IAC. Jim was twice honored as a recipient of the prestigious Federal Computer Week top 100 IT Executives in Government and Industry.
While Jim enjoyed many professional accomplishments and was recognized as a leader in his industry, his greatest treasure was Dolores, his wonderful loving wife and best friend of 63+ years. Jim was exceptionally proud of his many offspring. He was an avid sportsman competing for the West Point Soccer team and he loved all sports as an intense competitor. When not cheering on his children or grandchildren, he enjoyed traveling and especially vacationing in Ocean City with his family. Jim is survived and his legacy lives on through his wife Dolores; his sons James (wife Donna), David (wife Catherine), Douglas (wife Stacy), and Edward (wife Kimberly); his daughters Cynthia Baughan (husband Thomas) and Jeanne McLister (husband Michael); his 26 grandchildren; his 7 great grandchildren; and his brother Jack (wife Margaret).
A viewing will be held at DeVol Funeral Home in Gaithersburg, MD on Thursday October 26th from 2:00-4:00 and from 6:00-8:00. All are invited to celebrate Jim's wonderful life at a Funeral Mass at Saint Raphael's Catholic Church in Rockville, MD on Friday October 27th at 10:30am. The Mass will be followed by a burial at All Souls Cemetery in Germantown, MD.
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Originally published Saturday, September 28, 2013 at 5:07 PM
Should cities fear — or welcome — an era of driverless cars?
Columnist Neal Peirce writes about the prospects for driverless cars and how they might change our cities.
Syndicated columnist
What will the coming revolution of "autonomous driving" — self-driving vehicles — mean for our cities and metropolitan regions?
The answer is a lot. Eventually.
For decades, cars and trucks have had some automation with cruise control. Manufacturers have been phasing in automated parking for advanced models since 2003.
Backup and lane-change warning systems are installed in some auto models. And at this moment there are many experiments to open an era of totally driverless cars — including lasers, cameras, radar and similar technologies, spearheaded by such companies as Google, BMW, Toyota, Volvo and General Motors.
But don't look for zero-driver vehicles on roadways soon. State laws have uniformly required that motor vehicles have drivers, and that drivers must be able to control their vehicles.
Some laws even prohibit vehicles from steering, braking or accelerating by themselves. Still, Nevada, Florida and California have recently allowed driverless vehicles, at least for testing purposes.
But a nationwide switch-over to full and legal use of driverless vehicles could take many years — and a lot more proof of their safety. "We believe the individual should always have the ability to disengage and take over the system of a vehicle," James Pisz, Toyota's North American corporate business-strategy manager, told a recent "Meeting of the Minds" policy conference in Toronto.
In the meantime, more and more features for fully automated driving — assuming the legal driver is still able to take control — will be appearing. They'll include mapping technology to steer to target destinations. Plus electronics to move in street and freeway traffic, react to flow and stops in traffic and avoid hitting bikers or pedestrians (even, Pisz suggests, "a black-clad figure at night").
And then there's the formidable list of new issues to resolve. Will drivers need special training to control a self-driving vehicle? Will vehicles be able to speed — or will they be stuck at the speed limit even on an emergency trip to a hospital? Will a driver be allowed to text? If a self-driving car gets in a collision, does blame fall to the driver or the manufacturer?
The first totally driverless vehicles may be relatively slow-moving vans, operating on strictly defined routes to serve campuses, from parking to downtowns or sports events.
Bottom line: Truly independent, self-driving vehicles won't change our urban and metro form soon. But in 10 to 20 years, they might. And what might happen then? How will the life of cities and metro regions be changed?
One theory is that we'll see a return to the unrelenting suburban sprawl America experienced from the end of World War II to the advent of the Great Recession.
Why bother to live in the city, goes this theory, if you can live miles out, cruise to work texting, reading or sleeping, count on computer systems to minimize your actual travel time and then step out of your car at your destination and tell the vehicle to go off and find a parking space for itself?
But that may not be the ideal life for the vast numbers of people who actually value city — or suburban center — life.
We're into a new century with new tastes. A significant share of today's youth and families is showing less interest in driving, or in retreats to suburban getaways with multicar garages. Their pick, instead: the dynamism and attractions of urban living.
Plus, current-day urbanism isn't just being celebrated in big city centers — it's present in increasing numbers of lively neighborhood and suburban centers developing around our metros, and in small cities too.
There also are the advantages that automated driving can bring to cities themselves. A major scourge on urban landscapes has been the millions of parking slots thought necessary to draw anyone to live, work or recreate in their downtowns — a policy that's delivered sterile garages, even uglier open-air parking lots and flight to boring suburban corporate campuses.
In an era of driverless cars, it will be different. One will be able to step out of one's personal auto for work — or a movie, or a dinner at a restaurant — and then let the vehicle drive itself to (and come back) from its designated peripheral parking slot.
Or, in many cities, take a convenient transit ride home. Or ride one's own bike, or pick up a bike share.
To a degree, all this depends on a reasonably prosperous national economy. But given that, one can expect lots of infill slots for residences, stores and other urban activity taking shape.
We'll see denser, more walkable centers across the country, as smart developers note consumers' wish for lively mixed-use settings. In the end, my bet is that driverless cars won't stop all this activity — they'll just abet it.
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