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Patch reliability is unclear. Unless you have an immediate, pressing need to install a specific patch, don't do it.
Avira confirms that this month's Win7 and Win10 patches slow down PCs running their AV productsPosted on woody Comment on the AskWoody Lounge
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Details on this are a bit sketchy, but Avira just posted an explanation saying: Why does my system run very slow? We could reproduce the described beh
[See the full post at: Avira confirms that this month's Win7 and Win10 patches slow down PCs running their AV products]
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Let me guess. The fix will be in the previews coming in two weeks?
Quite likely.
Unfortunately, not everyone knows about Woody's and reads what is advised regularly here. Those of us who do, should know better than to install patches right away. Or to install them sooner than weeks after Patch Tuesday, except in some exceptional emergencies.
Unless one's job makes it mandatory to patch everything right away, no matter what. Which, at this point, would seem like a good reason to start discreetly looking for another job.
Windows 7 Professional, SP1, x64 Group W (ex B) & macOS + Linux (Mint)
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Mr. NaturalAskWoody Plus
My question is what is Microsoft doing that is now triggering issues with anti-virus products?
Red Ruffnsore reporting from the front lines.
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jabeattyauditorAskWoody Lounger
My question is what is Microsoft doing that is now triggering issues with anti-virus products?
Closing some of the holes & hooks that antivirus authors used to enable their products to see what they need to see. Malware authors are using the same vulnerabilities to ply their trade.
It all comes back to using undocumented APIs and inside the kernel drivers. These practices were bound to come back and bit end users in their backsides from the moment some vendors decided not to pay Microsoft for signed access inside the Windows (that the time Vista) 64-bit kernel.
Never blame on malice (Microsoft Updates) what can be explained by stupidity (the third party AV vendors and developers).
BTW, the main reason Windows Defender's Protected Folders (anti-ransomware) feature must be turned off when you install and use third party security software is these same undocumented "back-doors". And some Windows security Updates don't properly install even though they are listed in your Updates History as "Successfully Installed" when these undocumented "back-doors" are present and active. I'm not just talking about Feature Updates.
My advice is, if you are on at least Windows 10 Version 1709, ditch all active third party security products and use the Windows 10 Firewall, the Protected Folders feature and Windows Defender.
And stop blaming Microsoft for things which are not within Microsoft's power to anticipate.
-- rc primak
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Mr. NaturalAskWoody Plus
I can't speak for Susan but I know she's been in favor of that position as well. (Just using w10 Defender) I have to admit I haven't seen Microsoft so dedicated to AV protection since MS-DOS. I wonder why that is?…..
Red Ruffnsore reporting from the front lines.
'Can of worms' and I don't envy the the task, especially when attributes affect third party security. One small error, can result in huge consequences.
Heck, even parsers will need updating as the complexity of algorithms and code increase.
Moore's law in code..whoah!Win7 Pro x86/x64 | Win8.1 Pro x64 | Linux Hybrids x86/x64 |
Agree wholeheartedly, but….
If these patches were tested properly, the AV manufacturers would have a chance to fix their products and get the fixes out before they clobber all of their customers.
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The "error" is not within Microsoft Update. It is the third party AV companies using undocumented techniques to worm their way inside the Windows 64-bit kernel without paying for a signing license.
It is not up to Microsoft to test Windows for compatibility with third party software. That is the job of the third party developers. The only way a "testing" period would help here is if the patches were released to a specific group of Insiders who have each one of the third party security products assembled in every conceivable configuration. That would require an army.
Better to get at the problem at its roots, and rip out third party active security software and let Windows Defender and the Windows Firewall do their job. Not that there's never been an update which clobbered Windows Defender…
-- rc primak
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Third party antivirus and a critical Windows Defender security patch:
Registry Key issue with third party antivirus:
CPU bug patch saga: Antivirus tools caught with their hands in the Windows cookie jar
You're fondling our kernel wrong, grumbles Microsoft
Avoid Non-Microsoft Antivirus Software
Documented / Undocumented API – Why Should I care?
The list over the years goes on and on, and includes how some third party antivirus programs were spying on users, and how some browser APIs were making users less secure, not more secure.
So that's the long form of why Microsoft has issues with third party software which uses undocumented APIs, and just what is meant by that term. There's a long history of Microsoft Updates breaking programs which rely on undocumented APIs. The rest of the discussion rapidly gets in over my depth.
But it is a long standing issue with third party antivirus, and has led to many Windows Updates issues. And other Windows issues.
And then there was this gem:
Creators Update breaks Windows Defender, users report
So yeah, Windows Updates (Feature Updates) can break Microsoft's own Windows Defender antivirus.
-- rc primak
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Thanks @rc-primak, I didn't make the 2017 regkey connection.
This would explain why not one W8/10 using Defender has been affected
by these patches. It's been third party AV's who obviously have not complied with MS. Theoretically, W7 and MSE should be ok after patching although there has been no reports.Win7 Pro x86/x64 | Win8.1 Pro x64 | Linux Hybrids x86/x64 |
But Microsoft could test with the major AVs and save their customers a lot of headaches by warning the AVs ahead of time so it doesn't BSOD everybody (IF they cared about their paying business customers – we already know they don't care about the consumer fodder)
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Unfortunately, there are so many possible security configurations using third party products that I fear this may be impractical. Who knows which settings or combination of products will trip a trigger inside of Windows? We're talking about the kernel here, so effects may be very difficult to trace, and then recommend remedies. All before a patch can go live.
-- rc primak
Microsoft works with dozens of AV vendors. A partial list is here. If all of the AV vendors are advised of needed changes, but a few of them don't all fix their products in time… then what?
Microsoft scrambles at the last minute to remove security fixes from Windows?
Microsoft delays Patch Tuesday?
And what if the AV vendor's fix is faulty? Then what?
We also generally have to accept that AV vendors are -never- going to go out of their way to say they made a mistake. Their business reputation depends on appearing to be competent.
krweaverAskWoody Lounger
I just navigated here from Windows Secrets but for the life of me cannot find what used to be a "spreadsheets" forum … where is it now on this site?
Welcome t AskWoody!
The "map" of the Forums is in the panel(woodgrain) on the right of the page at the bottom under "Forums." See the spreadsheed Forum near the bottom of the screenshot. The topics are listed if you click on the link, or you can create your own topic at the bottom of the list.
You must be logged in to access attached files.
There's also a hotlinked cross-reference on the Welcome! page.
In this case, look down the left side and when you hit Spreadsheets, click the link on the right side.
We haven't yet started importing the Windows Secrets Topics (Questions) or Replies (Posts), but give us a few hours. In the interim, post away! Many of the VIPs you know from Windows Secrets are here to help.
So how does this AV problem get fixed? If it turned out that one's AV is playing up as reported some already are, what can a user do to ford this nasty mess and reach the other shore, there to keep going with his/her work, or to continue enjoying the favorite online fun activities in relative safety? Find another AV? How to tell an OK one from a bad one? Any ideas?
Windows 7 Professional, SP1, x64 Group W (ex B) & macOS + Linux (Mint)
Unfortunately, you just can't tell a "good" AV from a "bad" one just by looking at it, or by considering its reputation. You might as well be trying to tell if a house has a slight crack in the foundation by looking at it using Google Maps.
The quality of software is only as good as the people who are working on it at the time. AV companies, like all software firms, see people come and go over time. All it takes is one less experienced developer to overlook something subtle but critical, and *boom*, "Avira Antivirus update cripples millions of Windows PCs" (dated 2012).
So….. do as we've always done: test before deploy.
Thanks, Warrenrumak for that unsparing comment. But I'm afraid that, things as they are in my case, humble single-user on foot that I am, for me it has to be "deploy and test". And if it's no good, and if the machine still is in one piece and only slightly smoking, then uninstall and hope for better luck next time.
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For myself, who only has a single laptop that still runs Windows, by following details on ask woody I choose to observe while others do the testing, then deploy on the all clear signal. No stress, no smoldering chassis, no craters, no garments torn asunder. An inspired existence. Thanks Woody et al.
Hmmm… That is also usually my approach to installing under dubious circumstances. But in this case there are so many AV products, each a potentially primed software hand grenade… the chances that someone else will get blown up when reaching for my particular brand of AV (and also that I'll hear about it) are not really great.
Windows 7 Professional, SP1, x64 Group W (ex B) & macOS + Linux (Mint)
My calendar suggests there may be three more weeks of observation time available in my "testing" phase, where others are doing the testing. Should I still be trembling at that time, I will know that saving a new image of my current system, and disconnecting the drive that holds that image, before updating will allow me a straight forward path to recovery. There is a zen like calm in making preparations. Granted this is easier to achieve on stand alone systems like yours and mine.
It gets a lot simpler (though not failsafe) when we're only dealing with potential issues with one antivirus program. That would be Windows Defender.
I do use scanners and even Cloud AV programs to supplement Windows Defender. This has provided plenty of protections for when I absolutely must use Windows online. But to be honest, I use Linux most of the time by far, especially for sensitive financial and health care online activities.
For Linux I do scan with ClamAV. And the anti-Rootkit programs Chkrootkit and RKHunter. Command Line programs are not fun to run and collect logs, but they do allow a thorough investigation of anything suspicious which may be found. Realistically, Linux-specific infections are rare, but there's always something to look at with Virus Total after even Linux scans.
Windows scans with Windows AV scanners don't provide nearly so much fun for me. But then, I do clean up after my web browsers, I have disabled Edge's new run in the background and self-restart properties in the Group Policies, and I clean the system with CCleaner and Glary Utilities, following through with monthly runs of Disk Cleanup or Storage Sense. So there's little left over to fuss with for the AV scanners. Just new updates and new user data mostly. Maybe the occasional stray adware PUP.
So there is a place in my world for third party on-demand products and heuristics scanners. Just not their active shields. Those are what worm their way inside the 64-bit Windows kernel and can wreak havoc with updates and upgrades.
-- rc primak
If Microsoft had been doing any kind of testing, they would have been aware of the BSOD (in fact, they probably were).
These are major AVs we're talking about, on millions of PCs.
They could have blocked the AVs and prevented the problems.
In fact, back in the first quarter of 2018, they blocked ALL AVs unless the AVs put a value in the Registry.
It may be the AVs are RESPONSIBLE for VIOLATING the security RULES.
But it is Microsoft that is RESPONSIBLE for ALLOWING the CHAOS that affected millions of their customers.
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I get that it's fun to use bold and caps and cast blame and all that….
But what's Microsoft supposed to do if, say, only 95% of AV vendors update their software in a timely fashion?
Is the security of the entire Windows ecosystem supposed to be put on hold because the dev lead for some AV product is on their honeymoon? And the PFY that tries to fix it in their stead cacks it all up?
Nobody has a good answer to this.
It's a tough problem. Pretending it isn't serves no useful purpose.
PFY? BOFH? The Boss? Uncle Brian? Kudos to you, Sir!
But, caps or not, I think PK is right: MS should have done something earlier and been a little more mindful of us poor Windows users, but waited instead until the last possible moment to unleash their reformist zeal.
Windows 7 Professional, SP1, x64 Group W (ex B) & macOS + Linux (Mint)
What is the actual outcome of absolving Microsoft of the blame, then.
People install the updates.
They get a BSOD.
What do they do to recover from the problem, to be able to continue the operations necessary to business and personal needs.
They don't change AV products.
They uninstall the update that was supposed to protect them from a vulnerability, so they can get back to business.
They continue using the AV product that is violating the security rules (making them even more vulnerable) until the AV can be revised.
And what's been accomplished?
They have neither the update nor a secure AV product.
But they have a monumental amount of disruption.
It seems Microsoft's intention is to make it impossible to use any other security product but their own.
Sorta reminds me of the Internet Explorer/Media Center thing.
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More likely, it is Microsoft's intention to get the third party security vendors to obtain legitimate signed access inside the 64-bit Windows kernel, and to pay up for the privilege.
As long as the piggy-bank gets filled, MS don't care how they do it.
Just don't try to avoid paying and getting approval and then complain about MS Updates breaking your "backdoors".
-- rc primak
mn–AskWoody Lounger
Yeah, there's something just not right in all this.
I mean, in a case like this, was it a change in supported and documented behavior (a documented API or some such) or something that was supposed to be purely internal structures?
Now it's perfectly natural that an antimalware solution that scans on file access and such, will cause a performance penalty. That's just basic math. How much of a performance penalty, that's the good question.
Then there's the decision on what to do if the scan starts to take time. It'll devolve into the "halting problem" eventually, but meanwhile – when do you abort the scanning process, do you fall back to allow or deny, and what's this going to cause down the line then?
Given how this same general problem also exists on Linux where, by definition, there's no such thing as an undocumented internal kernel interface… and yes, some of the security products do hook into things quite deeply…
The actual question still is, why wasn't this tested, found and documented before public release?
… yeah, right, not that the answer to that is all that surprising…
There are documented ways to gain direct access inside the Windows 64-bit kernel. But you do need to ask permission from Microsoft, and pay for and maintain a Signed Certificate.
-- rc primak
Who tests this stuff, anyway??
Thought I saw a bunch of laughing hyenas walking into Microsoft with signs around their necks that said "MS Beta Tester". And then they laughed
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Seems that the update is also causing issues with McAfee. Installed this months update on several machines and it seems to block virus database updates. Uninstalled Aprils update and am able to receive McAfee database updates again.
Any word on Kaspersky from "beta tester" victims?
Any word on Kaspersky from "beta tester" victims?
Comments at BleepingComputer – somebody reported Kaspersky was also affected on their system. https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsofts-april-2019-updates-are-causing-windows-to-freeze/
Comment is as follows –
20 hours ago
"I have a notebook with Windows 10 Home v1809 installed. After installing April 2019 Update, it restarted and crashed right into the repair screen, no longer booting the operating system. I use Kaspersky Internet Security and Malwarebytes Premium, so apparently the list of incompatibilities is higher."
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jabeattyauditorAskWoody Lounger
Any word on Kaspersky from "beta tester" victims?
Two laptops at home, both running 1809 and the Kaspersky Free version. No problems with any current updates – fully patched.
No issues at the office where we use Symantec Endpoint and Dell Threat Defense (re-branded Cylance).
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Any word on Kaspersky from "beta tester" victims?
Two laptops at home, both running 1809 and the Kaspersky Free version. No problems with any current updates – fully patched. No issues at the office where we use Symantec Endpoint and Dell Threat Defense (re-branded Cylance).
The comment on BleepingComputer might have referred to their problem being with Malwarebytes because they mentioned that AV also. Or could be the Kaspersky Free version you use isn't a problem with this Win update. My advice to anyone and as Woody now states, Defcon1, don't update
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Do you have a link to a description?
manualAskWoody Lounger
which mcafee? what version?
OK: I have a PC running Windows 7 Pro, x64 SP1, and am in no hurry to install this month's Security Only update. Three weeks from now, or even longer, we'll see. Maybe someone will try to use, before then, Webroot SecurityOnly, the brand of my AV, gets burned doing that, cries out in agony and so lets everyone know, before then.
In case I missed it: is there anything that makes this particular Security Only update a "must install as soon as possible" one?
Win 7 (Group B) + M&L
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GeoAskWoody Lounger
I use MSE and Adwcleaner. No problems with them.
Adwcleaner is not active antivirus. It's a specialized on-demand scanner. It isn't involved in these issues.
-- rc primak
RawrAskWoody Lounger
Good thing this issue isn't prevalent in all AV vendors. I'm not experiencing any issues with ESET AV.
Windows 10 Version 1809 Build 17763.437, F-Secure SAFE version 17.5
All good here, no speed issues after latest updates.
When was the last time Woody told readers to take a full system backup before updating on Patch Tuesday? Just asking.
"When was the last time Woody told readers to take a full system backup before updating on Patch Tuesday? Just asking."
Your question might have been facetious or rhetorical, but it has been Step One in every guide to updating that Woody sends to Computerworld in my limited memory. Recently, for the sake on an example, https://www.computerworld.com/article/3386396/it-s-time-to-install-the-march-windows-and-office-patches.html
Also, remember that for the current topic of discussion, the updating guide has not been written yet. Big Red MSDEFCON-1 and all that.
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It is easy and convenient to bash Microsoft and blame them for the problem. BUT, we do not know and probably never will know the true reason.
Is it as RC Primak said above that the primary faiult lies with the AV vendors for using undocumented APIs? Is it Microsoft's fault for introducing a new restriction in a valid API that was not documented and disseminated to the AV vendors? If the AV vendors are using undocumented APIs that is their fault. Any programmer worth their salt knows that an undocumented method can be changed or disabled at any time without notice.
PK Cano posits that Microsoft should have caught this in testing and notified the vendors. Maybe they did. They may have notified the vendors and the vendors ignored it. Microsoft may not have given the vendors enough time to rectify the situation. The AV vendors are never going to admit fault for that would potentially damage their reuptation(s). It is always easier to blame Microsoft.
Maybe Microsoft did not catch it. We do not know if this is a general condition for all Avira (and other 3rd party AV) users or if it affects a certain configuration(s) only. There is no way Microsoft can test all the hardware and software configurations. I'm sure they run an automated test suite over hundreds and probably thousands of machines. But that is a mere drop in the bucket of the configrations that can exist.
So now that we know all this, what do we do? What should Microsoft do?
-- rc primak
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This is actually a very simple issue.
Microsoft issued a bad patch. As the issuer of said patch they need to step up and take responsibility for it and get it fixed.
If an AV vendor had issued a bad patch, then that vendor would need to step up and take responsibility for it and get it fixed.
If I was an executive at MS I would want to prevent this sort of thing from happening again. In order to do that I would need to know if it was my guy(s) or the other vendor's guy(s) who made the mistake(s) (realizing that it could well have been a combination of my and their guy(s) who are at fault). But as a customer, I don't really care about who's to blame. What I see is that I'm using an MS operating system and applying an MS patch that bricks my computer. Microsoft, you need to get it fixed! Now!
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1809 CU now lists ArcaBit (but not Avira) AV as a known issue:
Microsoft and ArcaBit have identified an issue on devices with ArcaBit antivirus software installed that may cause the system to freeze or hang upon restart after installing this update.
We are presently investigating this issue with ArcaBit and will provide an update when available.
April 9, 2019—KB4493509 (OS Build 17763.437)
Windows 10 Pro Version 2004: Group ASAP (chump/pioneer)
How about that….
Arkabit is a Polish antivirus program. And this particular report doesn't sound like the slow-as-sludge reports I've seen. I bet we have another shoe yet to drop.
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Windows 7 updates now have known issues listed for Avira, Avast, AVG, ArcaBit, Sophos:
(with blocks or guidance links)
April 9, 2019—KB4493448 (Security-only update)
April 9, 2019—KB4493472 (Monthly Rollup)
Windows 10 Pro Version 2004: Group ASAP (chump/pioneer)
CyGuyAskWoody Plus
Please forgive my ignorance but this is a bit mind-boggling for civilians. Does this problem currently affect all versions of Avast (e.g. free) with all versions of Windows 10?
According to the MS pages as of 4/13 am (server time):
Avira and Sophos are blocked on Win7/8.1, Avast has issued an Emergency Update, and MS is investigating ArcaBib.
ArcaBit has a known issue for Win10 1809
I don't see anything on the Win10 1803 page.
Any word on Kaspersky from "beta tester" victims?
Two laptops at home, both running 1809 and the Kaspersky Free version. No problems with any current updates – fully patched. No issues at the office where we use Symantec Endpoint and Dell Threat Defense (re-branded Cylance).
The comment on BleepingComputer might have referred to their problem being with Malwarebytes because they mentioned that AV also. Or could be the Kaspersky Free version you use isn't a problem with this Win update. My advice to anyone and as Woody now states, Defcon1, don't update
I've installed the KB4493509 update on my win10 v1809 machine that has just windows defender & Malwarebytes free edition and I am not experiencing any problems with that update. maybe it happens with just Malwarebytes Premium and not the free version.
Conjecture: While we debate the blame for allowing or misusing API's, I notice that there does not seem to be a consistent pattern in the wilderness*. I propose that in addition to the known actors, Microsoft's OS and many vendor's security products, there are the unknown actors and their malware. Is it possible that the common element is an agent that afflicts systems only when infected? Doesn't even have to be blackhat, could be a normally benign agent that is not accounted for in "testing".
* I do note there have been large networks that show 100%, or nearly so, rates. Those are also likely to have consistent profiles and cross contamination anyway.
This is possible, but in my less than expert opinion, doubtful at present.
Anyway, such a roundabout explanation seems to me to be premature and unnecessary. It violates Occam's Razor (the simplest explanation is often the correct one).
-- rc primak
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Even though this is a beta release, this version should be quite stable as I have been using it for some time for my personal developments tasks.
Download from the following link …
Remember to uninstall the previous version before installing this.
|30 July 2009
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System Requirements
- Microsoft Windows 2000, XP, XP x64, or Vista (32-bit or 64-bit) installed and configured on your system.
- 10 MB of free hard disk space.
What's new in v0.8 Beta [30 Jul 2009]
- Inclusion of Options settings for customization.
- Faster document loading.
- Addition of "Open-In" option in file open toolbar.
- Enhancements to Search
- Some general fixes and minor enhancements.
What's new in v0.7 Beta [20 Jan 2009]
- Some general fixes to improve speed and process overhead
- Improved Command Toolbar functions
- Codefolding support
- Minor enhancements
- Support for more syntax highlighting formats (>30)
What's new in v0.6 Beta [25 Dec 2008]
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Toronto Affinity Newfoundland and Labrador Celebration
DateThursday, Jun 15, 2017 5:30PM - 8:30PM
LocationAria (25 York Street, Toronto)
The Greater Toronto Area Alumni Association is proud to present the Toronto Affinity NL Celebration on Thursday, June 15 at Aria Ristorante!
There will be plenty of food, stories, drink and reasons to celebrate Memorial and Newfoundland and Labrador, while raising money for student scholarships at Memorial.
Don't miss out on this opportunity to reconnect with alumni and friends in the Toronto area!
Chef: Todd Perrin
Todd Perrin is the chef and co-owner of Mallard Cottage, in Quidi Vidi Village, St. John's, NL. The painstakingly restored 18th century cottage opened as a restaurant in November 2013 after much anticipation. Serving local ingredients in traditional and non traditional ways, Mallard Cottage uses the bounty of Newfoundland land and sea to create a daily changing menu.
Canadian foodies know Todd Perrin as the burly, entertaining, larger than life Newfoundlander who made it to the top 8 in The Food Network's hit series Top Chef Canada 2011. Chef Perrin recently returned for Top Chef Canada: All-Stars, which premiered on April 2 on The Food Network.
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CorPath GRX is a second generation robotic-assisted system built on the foundation of the CorPath 200's clinical success with over 5,000 cases across more than 50 cardiovascular programs worldwide.
When using the CorPath System, studies have shown:*
The CORA-PCI Trial demonstrated 99.1% clinical success in complex cases along with comparable procedure times to manual PCI.1
A recent study demonstrated that accurate measurement of coronary anatomy, using CorPath, reduced the use of unnecessary additional stents by 8.3%.2
A single center retrospective study published in the Journal of Invasive Cardiology demonstrated a 17% reduction in radiation dose to the patient compared to manual PCI.3
The PRECISE trial demonstrated a 95% reduction in radiation exposure to the primary operator.4
1. Mahmud E, et al. Demonstration of the Safety and Feasibility of Robotically Assisted Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in Complex Coronary Lesions: Results of the Complex Robotically Assisted Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (CORA-PCI) Trial. Presented at SCAI 2016; Orlando, FL.
2. Campbell PT, et al. The Impact of Precise Robotic Lesion Length Measurement on Stent Length Selection: Ramification for stent savings. Cardiovasc Revasc Med. 2015;piii:S1553-8389.
3. Smilowitz N, et al. Robotic-Enhanced PCI Compared to the Traditional Manual Approach. J Invasive Cardiol, 2014;26(7):318-321.
4. Weisz G, et al. Safety and Feasibility of Robotic Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: PRECISE Study. J American College of Cardiol, 2013, Vol 61, No. 15: 1596-1600.
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It sounds good on paper, but the bad news is as follows.
Contrary to the belief of some of her scandalized fans, bloggers, TV pundits and the exceptionally clueless fleshbag that is Rush Limbaugh, a chopped and screwed song from Beyonce is not derailing female empowerment.
The R&B diva's latest single, though it is rather silly sounding, is no threat to gender equality.
Because the bottom line is that Queen Bey ain't exactly this generation's Gloria Steinem or Sojourner Truth. She's an entertainer, and her calling some unseen folk "bitches" or insisting they "bow down" in a crazy-sounding track isn't really what's holding the women of the world back. And the notion that it's some kind of ratchet anthem that can cause us to unleash our inner Evelyn Lozadas is also bunk. After all, did her "Single Ladies" influence a lot of guys to "put a ring on it?" or did it just serve to make a whole lot of babies bounce up and down.
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It would be easy to blame Bey because an apology from her and a vow to get back to her "Single Ladies" swag could return us to our regularly scheduled programming. But we all know that if she never cussed on a record or channeled Bun B again, the problem of women being looked at, and treated, as less would continue.
There is no easy solution, but before you ever ever get to the Destiny Child refugee, I suggest taking aim at these pop culture culprits. And yes, I purposely picked things we "sisters" can do all by ourselves ourselves. Let us begin with targeting:
1. Twerkonomy
This butt-popping, clapping dance trend– popularized by strippers– is so mainstream these days that Miley Cyrus of "Hannah Montana" fame is obsessed with it, and even showed off some kinda sorta skills in a recent video in which she (mercifully) hid her face in a unicorn costume. (See below.) And she's far from alone. You can find thousands of videos of Middle Americans of all hues and ages thirsting for male attention and acclaim online…For example, check out the skanky moves on this produce-defiling deviant below. Now, I'm not trying to play the role of the small town preacher in "Footloose" so I support dancing of all kinds, but you can't really object to being objectified while you're flapping your tail like a duck on YouTube.
And now watch Miley embrace ratchetness with open arms.
2. Fishlip Photos
Yes, men take their shirts off and take stupid looking bro shots, but their quantity seems to pale in comparison to the number of booty-out, lip-out images that women post on social media, including Instagram. No matter what filter you put on it, you look crazy and my guess is you're not really making an argument for shattering the glass ceiling with your selfie shenanigans. I hate this epidemic so much my sister and I made a damn video about it. If you haven't seen it, fast forward to 00:52.
3. Supporting Simple-minded Male Artists
If only I had a dollar for all the Lil' Weezy-watch statuses when the diminutive MC was allegedly at death's door in the hospital. I would not have wanted him to die, but I did wonder a bit at all the worry from female Facebook friends and online commenters who have clearly heard this person speak harshly, disgustingly and divisively of women. I don't have a lot of admiration for a man who thinks light-skinned Black women are better than their counterparts and makes this notion clear through numerous songs, despite the fact that he has a very brown-skinned daughter and was personally addressed by these adorable little girls who pleaded with him to use his talent for something better. I can't crown the best MC alive a slurring, giggling entertainer who seems to think "females" are not much more than sex toys, as again evidenced in his music and his growing harem of baby mamas. He is far from the only offender, but as his "health scare" proves, he is highly influential and considered by his peers to be the best at his craft. Male fans can do what they want. But frankly, I think any woman financially supporting this man– and his fellow fools, including Rick Ross (see his latest egregious offense) 2Chainz, Gucci Mane, and occasionally Drake– might be sipping on some dangerous mental sizzurp themselves.
4. Record Industry at Large It's 2013, It's 2013 and we still live in a society where Adam Levine, fine as he is, could keep his shirt on and make hits. John Mayer looks like he's got a dust mop on his head and he's good. Usher shows his abs, but he doesn't have to. Can you say that for more than a dozen female artists on the charts today? Ummm, no, I didn't think so. And it sure doesn't advance our cause when the sexy singers and rappers of today look more like video vixens than shot callers. Ya listening Rihanna, Nicki, Katy Perry and company?
5. Reality Show Producers
We've got the "Real Housewives" of every zip code and it's still the same mess. Hair-grabbing, accusation-flinging, petty argument-starting clowns who demonstrate that they don't know how to make, or keep, a real female friend. The latest, and possibly most ignorant, drop in this bucket, a Bravo show looking at the "wives" of doctors. To be fair, yes, at least one of them appears to be an MD, but since when do shows need to be based on the non-featured male presence? You barely see hide nor tail of the husbands in any of these shows, but the title seemingly has to contain the words "Wives" or "Married." None of the more popular programs depict the cast as having much common sense or priorities. and a number of smackdowns have happened over men who aren't worth breaking a nail over. But many of us intelligent, sentient beings watch them and spend the evening Tweeting about our ratchet findings.
So there you have it, a host of things trampling on female empowerment that have not much to do with Beyonce's crazy-sounding track. Now, if you want to get mad and do something about all of the above, I'm with you. If not, please miss me with the madness.
Your turn: What do you think of this pop culture backlash against Beyonce? Is she sullying her female empowerment position or are folks focused on the wrong thing. Hey, I don't mind if you disagree with me, but please keep discussion civil. The Kyles Files is a safe haven for rational beings. No trolls allowed.
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Terris release their hugely anticipated second single, 'Cannibal Kids', through Blanco Y Negro on April 17.
The follow up to their semi-legendary debut 'The Time Is Now' EP, released late last year through Rough Trade, both 7″ and CD formats of the single will include the intriguingly titled 'The Take Down: Rugged and Spun Out'.
During January of this year, the Welsh fourpiece, who have been together a little less than 18 months, were named winners of the 'On' Award for brightest hope at the NME Brats ceremony and also famously found themselves on an NME cover in January – all on the strength of a clutch of incendiary live shows and 'The Time Is Now'. They are presently on a co-headlining British tour with Coldplay.
Speaking in this week's NME, Terris frontman Gavin Goodwin revealed he was delighted to be able to take Terris to a wide audience and let people judge for themselves whether or not the band justify the hype.
"This is fresh", he said, "It's a relief to be playing to real people, people who've come to see new music.
"And it's no more nerve-racking for us now than it was when we did our first gigs. It's not about whether people like us or not. I don't understand this expectation thing. What have we got to live up to? A photo on a magazine. Or a comment we said."
The singer also explained the driving force behind Terris, tagged previously as '21st Century Joy Divison'.
"We are quite intense but that's because we believe so much in what we do. I think music is about communication, not confrontation… We don't just want to hit people over the heads with our songs, we are pushing them as close as we can, so people are forced to look.
"We're invitional not confrontational."
You can read the Terris interview and tour diary in full in this week's NME (March 25), in UK shops now.
The remaining dates in the Terris/Coldplay tour are as follows:
Wolverhampton Little Civic (March 22), Liverpool Lomax (23), Glasgow King Tuts (25), Edinburgh Venue (26), Middlesborough Cornerhouse (27), Manchester Roadhouse (28), Stoke Sugarmill (29), Blackwood Miners Institute (31), Bedford Esquires (April 1), Southampton Joiners (2), Norwich Arts Centre (3), Northampton Roadmenders (5), Colchester Arts Centre (6), London ULU (7).
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2018 was a year that gave us a lot of things to all football fans. Among those things, many big goals that deserve to remain in our memory forever. Today we will review the 10 best goals of the year 2018, chosen by your humble server.
10)Aaron Ramsey vs CSKA Moscow.
Ramsey is a player who in recent times has been characterized by scoring a good number of goals despite being a midfielder, but one more beautiful than the other. In this opportunity was the Europa League the frame where Ramsey gave us a real goal. After unmarked and receiving a pumped pass, the Welshman resolved in the best way a pass that took him in an awkward position. Ramsey was suspended in the air and with great technique hit the ball with an air backheel so that it ended up bathing the goalkeeper and sneaking into the back of the net.
9)Ivan Rakitic vs Tottehham.
This goal may not be the most striking, but it has a unique complexity beauty. What makes this goal beautiful is not only the fact that it was a volley, but the way Rakitic splices it perfectly in the air with a Karate Kid movement. In addition, the fact that the Croatian came in the race at the time of finishing makes it more colorful and difficult. Simply an unstoppable goal for a great goalkeeper like Lloris.
8)Giovani Lo Celso vs Lille.
When I see this exquisite technical demonstration of Lo Celso against Lille I ask myself "What the hell was PSG thinking when he sold Lo Celso to Betis? Delicatessen of the Argentine on the edge of the area bathe the goalkeeper and placing the ball in the angle to complete a masterful definition that could not be outside our TOP.
7)James Rodríguez vs USA.
Speaking of exquisite shooting techniques, comes to our count James Rodriguez. The Colombian has one of the most educated left-handed legs in all of world football and showed it once again in this friendly match against the United States. From the apex of large area, at an angle that was not the most flattering; James knelt his foot to give a devilish effect to that ball and hang it delicately in the corner of the goal.
6)Benjamin Pavard vs Argentina.
In our count we could not miss what was undoubtedly the best goal of the 2018 World Cup in Russia. This work of art is signed by Benjamin Pavard, who gave it to us in the Round of 16 against Argentina. The young French defender came as a flash from behind to hit a ball that seemed lost. With a perfect hitting technique and from the apex of the big area, he joined it in a difficult body position so that the ball ends up hanging from the angle, being unattainable for the Argentine goalkeeper. An authentic goal worthy of a World Cup.
5)Gareth Bale vs Liverpool.
The first of the biclycle kicks in this count. Not a Hollywood writer could write a better outcome for the story that was lived in the Champions League final in Kiev. Bale enters of change and in the first ball that touches a historical bicycle kick that leaves the goalkeeper undaunted and that meant the victory and the title for his team. This goal combines the technical quality of Bale to make this maneuver and the context in which he was; unbeatable ingredients to make a goal that will simply go down in history.
4)Ignacio Scocco vs Olimpo.
We could not miss in our count a classic "Maradonian" goal. On this occasion it was Ignacio Scocco who delighted us with an authentic goal with the River Plate shirt. The Argentine left scattered on the floor to whatever defender got in his way to the goal, zigzagging with a great demonstration of quality to finally also remove the goalkeeper to score the goal of his life and one of the best of 2018.
3)Everaldo Stum vs Necaxa.
The Liga MX always gives us real goals and in this year 2018 was no exception. In this opportunity the commissioned was the Brazilian Everaldo Stum with an anthology biclycle kick. Even though Everaldo did not reach an elevation as impressive as Bale and Cristiano Ronaldo did in their goals, it is still a beautiful goal. The most striking thing about this move is the chest control prior to the maneuver, with which the ball is accommodated to execute its shot. In addition, it is worth noting the place where the arch ends up entering that ball; they just kill me the goals that go to the angle.
2)Giorgian de Arrascaeta vs América Mineiro.
Do you know what I love most about the Uruguayan goal? That is not a luxury, but a technical resource used in its highest expression. De Arrascaeta delighted us with a simply sublime and beautiful goal from wherever you look. And I say it was a resource because the Uruguayan was stepping on the area in the race and the center he received was left behind. What was his solution? There was no other option but to throw this spectacular scissors that left us all with our mouths open. Simply a goal that we must stand out among the best of 2018.
1)Cristiano Ronaldo vs Juventus.
Is there any doubt that this is the best goal of the year 2018? Not only was it the best of the year in the world, but it is also the best bicycle kick goal I've seen in my life, the most beautiful. If I had to explain to some extraterrestrials that she is a Chilean, I would show them this goal of Cristiano, because he simply executed it perfectly. His leg movement at the time of impacting the ball, his supernatural elevation over his rivals, the unreachable place of the arch where the ball was thrown; everything in that goal was just perfect. If we also add that it was in the UEFA Champions League Quarter Finals against Gianluigi Buffon, we would say that it is an abuse. So spectacular was the goal scored by Cristiano that I, Turin and everyone had nothing to do but stand up and applaud this crack and his masterpiece. I was so affected by this goal that I had to write a poem to get everything I had inside at that time. Nobody but Cristiano Ronaldo, the best scorer in the history of mankind, could score such a great goal. The best goal of 2018, the best of his career and the best bicycle kick in the history of football.
The next time that FIFA wants to choose the best goal of the year, call me first. That's how they make sure they do not make a fool of themselves the way they did this year by embarrassingly rewarding Salah vs. Everton's goal as the best of the year. Every time I remember that I can not help but laugh. But that has been left behind, now we have started with all this new year 2019 that will continue to delight us with goals and more goals worth remembering.


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Easter and Spring Tablescape Ideas!
Spring is in the air and Easter is around the corner , so let's change up our tablescapes! The more tables you have the better! Spring is the season that is long expected by everyone. So now that spring seems to finally be here, how about bringing spring into your home? Allow the feeling of warmth and rebirth to flow through your sanctuary.
What better way than to change up our tablescapes throughout the home. Your kitchen, diningroom and foyer tables are there waiting to be decorated for the new season! So let's look at some ideas I just love!
Make use of your chandeliers and hang Easter eggs and green foliage to realy make a statement!
Since Easter is almost here, why not also incorporate that into the main theme? Nothing captures the beauty of this season better than fresh green grass. You can also create a more eye-catching arrangement using bold colors Tulips and Lilies are especially beautiful so why not include them in your arrangement as well? You could create a flower-themed décor for your table using pastel colors for a chic look. Don't forget the fireplace mantel!
Combine simple flowers with different colors to obtain a charming centerpiece or mantle design. Instead of colorful flowers you could also opt for an all-green décor. You can use egg shells to make some very lovely centerpieces for the table.
With a bowl, some soil, moss and fresh plants you can add color and freshness to your table. The bolder and brighter the colors are, the stronger the visual effect is. It's not just the table that you need to have in mind but also everything around it. Combine pastel shades with bright colors for a balanced effect. Be playful! It's spring!
It could also be a good idea to consider using fresh vegetables for the centerpiece. A wooden planter with green grass would have a strong visual impact despite its simplicity. This is elegant and sophisticated.
Use wine glasses as vases for the table and fill them with flower bouquets. An ingenious idea would be to make flowers out of fabric and use them as table centerpieces. Put white flowers in white vases for a diaphanous effect. Also, the white and green combo is very beautiful and elegant. You can paint metal cans and turn them into vases or planters for the centerpieces
Transparent glass vases allow you to admire the whole arrangement. You can use two vases and put the smaller one inside the other.
Take the time to shop for things that excite your senses and get creative! Buy window decals of bunnies, carrots and grass! Sure to make you smile in the morning!
Happy Spring decorating!
As always, live your best life!


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Last weekend we went to Maw Maw Cash's family reunion in Boaz and got to visit with lots of relatives. Savannah, who fancies herself the next American Idol, put on a few performances including a medley of Jesus Loves Me and God Bless America. While in Boaz, I was able to get that elusive 5 generation photo (yes, that's right, Savannah has a great-great grandmother – actually, she has two).
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2011 Family Reunion
28 Apr
We will miss you, Paw Paw Deakle.
On Tuesday, April 26th, Landon's grandfather, Jerry Deakle passed away. We will miss him greatly. The write-up on al.com is beautiful, so I have provided the link below. Please keep Landon and his family in your prayers during this challenging time.
29 Mar
Bonnie and Brian Do Birmingham
22 Feb
Savannah's First Haircut
Today after work, Landon and I took Savannah to get her first haircut. She was not nearly as excited about the event as he and I were. Luckily, my stylist was really patient and managed to give her a darling cut despite Savannah's efforts to subvert our mission. As a funny aside, Savannah believes that the sweet blonde-haired lady who cut her hair was Jesus' mommy. Afterall, her name was Mary. I just couldn't seem to convince her otherwise.
13 Feb
The Healthy Deakles
Well, we're on our way. Landon and I started Weight Watchers two weeks ago, and we are learning a lot about how to eat healthier. As a bonus, each of us is losing weight. In week 1, we lost a combined total of 9.8 pounds! We are focusing on eating lots of fruits and veggies, and Savannah is enjoying the fresh foods as well. Wish us luck on our new endeavor!
7 Feb
Thanks Uncle Brian and Aunt Bonnie
25 Jan
Fun Weekends with Family
We have had two great weekends. Two weeks ago, Landon's family came up to keep Savannah while we went to Grady and Virginia's wedding. Unfortunately, Savannah and I were under the weather, so I didn't make it to the wedding. They were wonderful to nurse me and Savannah back to health, and we even got to enjoy some delicious birthday cake for Peyton's 17th birthday! Last week, we headed to my parent's hunting camp. Landon got a nice-sized doe, so we'll have some delicious eating soon. Savannah had a wonderful time going on walks with Gigi and Papa.


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While trawling You Tube, I fell on trailer for a film on the life of Art Pepper.
The clip from a feature work in progress is based on the book Straight Life, the Story of Art Pepper. The footage of Art in performance is from Don McGlynn's documentary called Art Pepper: Notes from a Jazz Survivor.
I read Art's Straight Life back in the 80's at virtually one sitting - it is that engrossing. Art created beautiful music while living a hard life!
Friday, February 23, 2007
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Published at Tuesday, March 10th, 2020 - 20:39:42 PM. Bedding. By Lesly Chardin.
Sofa Cum bed: These are the most trending beds as they have versatile feature for becoming an elite sofa and a comfortable bed. The diverse variety of patterns in the same is luring. It is the ultimate solution when you have less space, and you wish to decorate the house with best furniture unit. The sofa cum bed gives grace to your interior, and the comfort of the unit is phenomenon.
Adjustable beds are made in two styles: standard or heavy-duty. Adjustable beds are comprised of two main components: the base and the mattress. There are several features to be considered while buying an adjustable bed: the size of the mattress (twin, queen, king or full) and the type of mattress (foam, latex, coil spring or air). Ordinary mattresses cannot be used on adjustable beds. The mattresses for adjustable beds are also specially designed to suit the human body. This helps to relieve strain on certain parts of the body and proper spinal alignment. They are also provided with adjustable rails on either side.
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I Hate Me, part 247,109
I went to Starbucks last week to get a coffee, I ended up ordering a double espresso or "Doppio" as they are called. I'm kind of torn on that word. On the one hand it sounds kind of pretentious and highfalutin, on the other hand it's kind of fun to say. I feel like a minor character in an opera and that's my only line, it feels like it could be sung "Doppiooooooo!" Of course I'm not the type of person who could pull that off in a place I go to often. If I did sing the order I would have to tip heavily. I placed my order (non-singing), there was only one other person in the store and when their order came up, something along the lines of "Iced grande vanilla latte, half caf, with a shot of caramel and extra ice", the woman asked the barrister, "Is that my order?" and then repeated back was was just said. Of course this annoyed me, I'm thinking "Do you really think that the only other person in the store order the exact same extremely personalized drink as you, Christ." She left, I'm staring off into space still amazed/annoyed and I notice the small espresso cup placed in front of me. Now, I'm the only goddamned customer in the store and yet I heard myself instinctively ask,"Is this my doppio?". Aauuughhh!


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- John Graykowski
- 2013: The Year Before the Year of LNG?
John Graykowski is a Principal of Maritime Industry Consultants specializing in maritime and transportation policy. He is an attorney with experience in staff positions in the House of Representatives and the Senate, and as Senior VP and General Counsel of Aker Philadelphia Shipyard, Inc.
He was appointed by President Clinton to serve as Deputy Maritime Administrator in the US Department of Transportation and held the Acting Administrator post for two years. During his tenure at the Maritime Administration, Mr. Graykowski was responsible for the management and implementation of maritime programs and policies including implementation of the National Shipbuilding Initiative, operation of the Title XI loan guarantee program and development of the Marine Transportation System (MTS) initiative.
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A year in which US shipyards announced contracts for over twenty new ocean going vessels (with options for several more) is noteworthy, especially given the recent difficult times experienced by the shipbuilding industry. What makes this fact even more significant is that LNG as a propulsion fuel is a central feature in each of these vessels, either as the intended fuel source upon delivery or at some point in the future.
So does this mean that the US maritime industry in America has reached the LNG tipping point, where a tidal wave of even more marine projects will be announced in the coming year? My short answer would be a heavily qualified, but nonetheless definite: "maybe."
A distinction has developed between ships that will be "LNG-ready" as opposed to those that are "LNG-capable," the difference being those vessels that will use LNG upon delivery and those that can be converted to operate on LNG at some later date. While certain design modifications are incorporated into these ordered vessels, such as foundations for LNG fuel tanks and dual fuel main engines, they will operate on conventional diesel fuels when they are delivered.
The reasons for taking a half step to LNG rather than making the plunge are several, among them the additional cost of the entire fuel gas system, including the fuel tanks. However I suspect the greatest reason is uncertainty related to LNG supplies in the ports where these vessels will call. This is particularly the case with the product tankers that have been ordered that, unlike the LNG-powered container vessels do not operate in a classic point-to-point liner service. Their deployment is largely dictated by cargo availabilities throughout the United States and thus, until LNG is more widely available, the owners will likely hold back on a full commitment to LNG.
If one is looking for positive signs on the infrastructure front, they are there. The Port Fourchon terminal project on the Gulf of Mexico in Southern Louisiana is being developed by Harvey Gulf Marine to serve its fleet of LNG-powered offshore service vessels. It will be the first operational LNG bunkering facility in the United States and is expected to be operational next year. Clean Energy has announced its intent to construct facilities dedicated to the marine industry in Jacksonville. Tote, Inc. issued a request for proposal (RFP) to potential LNG suppliers to provide LNG for their vessel operations based in Tacoma, Washington and Jacksonville, Florida. Each announcement of new LNG-powered ships results in a deluge of phone calls from potential LNG suppliers seeking meetings and making proposals to vessel owners. So again, there is clear movement, growing interest and some tangible progress; but it is slow and these projects still face regulatory challenges and uncertainty that may result in delays and higher costs.
Given the delivery schedules of the Tote, Inc. ships, in late 2015 and early 2016, and the Crowley vessels in 2017, it seems that the window for putting bunker infrastructure in place—completing land acquisition, clearing Federal and local permit requirements, and facility construction—is growing very tight. This raises the possibility of ships being delivered and no LNG being available, which will greatly increase operating costs due to the requirements to use ultra-low sulphur diesel (ULSD) to meet Emission Control Area (ECA) regulations.
So, to offer a slightly more elaborate answer to the tipping point question, the US is closer today than a year ago but one cannot conclude that the LNG revolution has begun. Of the limited number of Jones Act liner operators, three have already announced projects – Matson being the third – and another has announced intentions to convert existing vessels to LNG. The product tanker market has been effectively replaced over the last ten years so there are limits to the expansion there. I think the greatest opportunities for achieving critical mass in a marine fuel transformation can be found when and if several large harbour services or tug and barge companies either convert existing tugs to LNG or CNG or acquire new tonnage or the top-tier international liner companies announce new construction programs with LNG-fuelled vessels. Either – and certainly both – of these developments would be a critical next step to accelerate widespread LNG deployment.
Marine vessels represent the potential for a large concentrated market for LNG/CNG, and a port that has both ocean going and harbour vessels that need LNG for fuel would surely provide sufficient basis for investments in LNG marine terminal infrastructure for bunkering.
While there is still a way to go until we all agree that the breakthrough has occurred we are seeing some decisions and investments that are the necessary predicate to making LNG a common transportation fuel throughout the country.
John Graykowski,
In Europe they take this measure much more seriously and there are plenty of bunkering facilities for LNG.
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Nurse Observership Program
The UPMC International Training Center offers a Nursing Observership Program at UPMC East Hospital. This rotational Program provides nursing professionals from around the world with observational experience at UPMC East hospital. Nurses have the opportunity to gain insights from expert clinical educators and senior hospital leaders who emphasize best practice models in nursing operations.
Program objectives for the Nurse Observership Program include:
- Providing insights to clinical practice nurses to apply evidence-based practices in patient care
- Developing and implementing skills to improve the patient's experience
- Providing opportunities to shadow in UPMC hospitals and outpatient settings that provide specialty services of interest
- Sharing tools to develop performance improvement programs
Observation Schedule and Opportunities
Nurses participating in the Program are able to stay in Pittsburgh for up to one month to complete a shadowing and rotational experience. Nurses will have an average of 40 hours per week with UPMC clinical staff; this will include rotations, conferences, as well as nursing management meetings and dedicated time with the nursing executive team. Every effort will be made to customize the Program to suit the professional needs of nurses and their home institutions.
Nursing observers have the opportunity to shadow medical professionals that are active in their clinical areas of interest. Below is a list of specialties offered to nursing observers. For information on clinical specialties not listed below, please contact the UPMC International Training Center for details.
- Clinical specialty area concentration
- Critical care nursing
- Medical-surgical nursing
- Obstetrics/gynecology nursing
- Behavioral nursing
- Geriatric nursing
- Emergency nursing
- Pediatric nursing
- Diabetes inpatient/outpatient nursing
- Oncology nursing
- Advanced nursing concepts
- Attend multidisciplinary meetings
- Daily routine of nurses
- Improve nursing quality to international standards (Joint Comission International)
- Nursing management
- Outpatient clinic operations
- Patient outcome improvement
- Round on patient floors (interdisciplinary rounds)
- Skills to improve patient satisfaction


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As of 2015, Vermont does not license massage therapists, though there are groups in the state working toward greater regulation.
The trend nationwide is not only toward increasing regulation but toward higher standards. Vermont massage therapists can position themselves by pursuing education on a par with national standards and later seeking voluntary third party certifications.
In order to meet industry standards, a program must include at least 500 hours of education. It must also operate legitimately within its jurisdiction. In some regulated states, programs must be approved by the licensing agency. Other programs draw their authority from state licensing and/ or regional or national accreditation. The Commission on Massage Therapy Education (COMTA) is an accrediting agency specifically designed for massage therapy; it is one of many accreditations recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Programs may also enjoy approvals or institutional memberships. These are not accreditations, but show that a program is legitimate and has a curriculum appropriate to the profession.
Prospective massage therapists may seek their education through schools that have been assigned codes by the National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork (NCBTMB); Vermont currently has five assigned schools (http://www.ncbtmb.org/tools/find-approved-school/results?orgname=&name=&providerid=&city=&state=VT&country=All).
Schools that have been assigned NCBTMB codes include at least 500 hours of massage therapy education and meet the following minimum curriculum standards:
It can be advantageous to enroll in a program that includes more than the minimum 500 hours. It may enhance mobility as some states (for example, neighboring New Hampshire) set educational requirements higher.
A new massage therapist may seek membership in a professional organization and later professional certification. Some states consider professional membership when licensing professionals during the initial "grandfathering" period.
Professional organizations maintain high standards for members. Both the American Massage Therapy Association (AMTA) and Associated Massage and Bodywork Professionals (AMBP) are established and respected within the industry.
AMTA: The American Massage Therapy Association (AMTA) not only requires members to subscribe to a code of ethics but requires them to have 500 hours of education (http://www.amtamassage.org/membership/join-membership-package-chapter.html?mode=membershipselect). An individual enrolled in a 500 hour program can become a student member and later a graduate member.
AMBP: American Bodywork and Massage Professionals (ABMP) requires members at the professional level to have either 500 hours of education or passing scores on the MBLEx (http://www.abmp.com/practitioners/membership_options_and_costs.php). Individuals who are already licensed as nurses or physical therapists are an exception.
The MBLEx is offered by the Federation of State Massage Therapy Boards (https://www.fsmtb.org/). It is the examination that is used for licensing purposes in most U.S. states. The MBLEx tests a range of concepts from anatomy and physiology to massage practice and professional ethics. In order to register for the MBLEx, an individual must confirm that he or she has had education appropriate to the massage therapy profession. There is a $195 examination fee.
Both AMTA and AMMA provide members with professional liability insurance. Membership prices vary, depending on career stage.
A graduate of an assigned school can eventually seek board certification through the National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork; some individuals may also be approved to test through a portfolio process.
Board certification is a relatively new credential with standards set higher than they were for previous NCBTMB certifications (http://www.ncbtmb.com/board-certification). The requirements are also set higher than what is required for licensing in many states; the credential was designed for an era where practitioners in most jurisdictions hold licensing but where some want to distinguish themselves from their peers who have met only state mandates.
A board certified massage therapist will ultimately need 750 hours of education, though the education does not all have to be completed as part of the original program. Additional hours may be earned through a college or university or through continuing education that has been approved by the NCBTMB.
Prospective certificate holders must pass the Board Certification Examination for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork (BCETMB). The BCETMB requires candidates to apply their knowledge to scenarios that they might encounter in the professional world. The exam covers the following topics or themes:
Board certified massage therapists subscribe to a code of ethics. They agree to oppose human trafficking. They also go through a background check process. A massage therapist must practice at the professional level for a minimum six months before certification can be awarded; he or she must accrue 250 experience hours.
The initial board certification process costs $250. Fees must be paid before examination.
American Bodywork and Massage Professionals offers a more basic credential. In order to maintain the highest level of ABMP membership – and wear the title "ABMP Certified Massage Therapist" – a massage professional must complete an annual continuing education requirement (http://www.abmp.com/practitioners/faqs.php). Education/ examination requirements are the same as they are at the professional level: 500 hours of education or a passing score on the MBLEx.
There are groups working toward registering or licensing the state's massage therapists. Professional organizations can help members stay current on developments. The American Massage Therapy Association posts legislative updates on a monthly basis (http://www.amtamassage.org/government/leg_briefing.html).
Vermont has its own chapter: AMT-Vermont (http://amta-vermont.org/wp/).


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