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PSY – Chap 6 Notes: Perception
Brain Mechanisms of Visual Perception
•Perception is a rapid, automatic, unconscious process. We recognize the information
provided by our sense organs.
•Module: block of cortical tissue that receives info from the same group of receptor cells;
contains ~150,000 neurons. Primary visual cortex contains about 2500 of these modules
•Visual perception is a hierarchy: neurons analyze certain aspects of information and send
the results to other neurons
•The surface of the retina is "mapped" on the surface of the primary visual cortex.
•Receptive field: neural circuits analyzed various characteristics of their own particular
part of the visual field. Ex. some circuits signal the colour of a line, some signal the
width, or orientation etc.
•Visual info analyzed by the primary visual cortex is further analyzed in the visual
association cortex
•Visual association cortex has 2 pathways:
oVentral stream: flow of info ends in the lower temporal lobe. Used to form the
perception of an object's shape, colour and orientation (the "what" system)
oDorsal stream: flow of into ends in the parietal lobe. Used to form the perception
of an object's 3-D location in space and if it is moving (the "where" system)
•Visual agnosia: caused by damage to the visual association cortex- the inability to
recognize the identity of an object
oProsopagnosia: difficulty in recognizing people's faces
•Specific regions of the brain:
oFusiform face area (FFA): contains face recognizing circuits. Also, when car
experts viewed cars, the FFA was activated
oExtrastriate body area (EBA): responds to forms resembling the human body.
oParahippocampal place area (PPA): activated by visual scenes. Looking at a
picture and being able to identify it as a Beach
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damage to the visual association cortex.
•Neurons in the dorsal stream are involved in visual attention and control of eye
movements; the visual control of reaching and pointing; visual control of grasping and
hand movements; perception of depth
•The function of the dorsal stream is not just "where" but also "how": how to perform the
•Without the ability to perceive the velocity of objects, we could not predict where they
will be.
•Akinetopsia: the inability to see motion
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|Cheng, An-Ting 2008. Policy coordination in relation to land use planning in Taiwan: A neo-institutionalist perspective. PhD Thesis, Cardiff University.
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The issue of policy coordination is inevitably viewed in discourses surrounding fragmented planning and the integration of the plan making process. This even more so in Taiwan since the 1990s. a period that has seen the significant institutional change, while economic globalisation has impacted on the developmental state strategy adopted over previous decades, and the movement towards democratisation has led to the collapse of political authoritarianism. This thesis attempts to explore the dynamic relationship between different sectors through an understanding of policy coordination between economic planning and the land use planning system. It adopts a neo-institutionalist perspective as an approach to explore how coordination works and to explain how the roles in planning have altered during a period of institutional change. The emphasis of this study is on the practices in the plan making processes, and the relationships between actors/agencies during this process, at the regional level, through which cross-sectoral policy are supposed to be coordinated. Based on the findings of three case studies, the thesis argues that the policy making process has been affected by the institutional changes and suggests this has led to a weakening role of the central planning authority and the rise of local authority powers. In spite of the change, it also finds that primary planning policy has remained on track owing to the solid personal network behind the formal planning system. The significant role of personal factors which are embedded in the cultural context is noticeable and can be viewed as a part of the informal institutional factors in policy coordination process. Accordingly, the thesis finally emphasises the importance of informal institutional elements and suggests the personal factor, including the relationship and the network must be taken into account in any research on planning process in Taiwan.
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text: Record number of RTR conciliation proceedings: 50% increase brings total to 5.226 proceedings in 2008 Press release dated 28 April 2009 "In 2008, the RTR conciliation board recorded, with 5.226 proceedings, an about 50% plus as compared with 2007, an all time high," Dr. Georg Serentschy, managing director of the RTR-GmbH communications department, presents figures from the most recent litigation conciliation report. "Adding another 2.273 inquiries received in writing and 6.953 telephone requests for advice answered, we dealt with almost 15.000 customer queries during the past year. Complaints regarding problems with contracts rose beyond proportions An increased number of complaints was addressed to almost all operators, and the major part of the proceedings concerned mobile telecommunication operators. Litigations regarding fees dominated in the year under review. "Our statistics on complaints also reflect the booming demand for mobile internet. Close to 700 proceedings were complaints regarding mobile internet access because the download volume had been exceeded", explains the managing director further figures of the litigation conciliation report. "There were also sporadic complaints on so-called "shocking bills', resulting from the use of data roaming - which may result in extremely high billing within very short periods of time. We were able to notice that the mobile communication operators are already taking countermeasures in this regard. A number of operators for example block roaming or require customers to deliberately activate any use of such services. The highest increase of 180% was registered for proceedings concerning contract problems – this bracket included a total of 1.335 proceedings. In these cases, the dispute mostly was as to whether a legally binding contract had come into existence at all. In the year under review, the regulatory authority's conciliation board finalized a total of 4.744 proceedings, in more than 47% of the cases it was possible to arrive at an agreement among the parties. In 2008, the conciliation panel secured rights in an amount of EUR 270,000.- EUR. The RTR conciliation panel is in charge of handling final customer claims. The conciliation of litigations report can be downloaded from the web site of RTR-GmbH under the following link: LinksTätigkeitsbericht der Schlichtungsstelle 2008


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What is a "fair share"?
I am always hearing this from democrats, usually in the context that the rich should pay more. However, I have never heard what a "fair share" is. So, I ask that question now; given the facts I will lay out below, what is a fair share of the income tax burden for each class or income group?
Here is what I used. I started with the 2009 Statistics of Income (SOI) produced by the Internal Revenue Service. You can find them at irs.gov.
Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) – income before deductions, exemptions, and credits.
Tax Liability (TL) – the amount of tax actually paid (ie – the check you write to the government)
Effective tax rate (ETR) – TL / AGI
Lower class – AGI below $75k
Lower Middle class – AGI between $75k and $200k
Upper Middle class – AGI between $200k and $1m
Upper class – AGI over $1m
ETR for each class
Lower – 4.84%
Lower Middle – 10.49%
Upper Middle – 20.75%
Upper – 24.42%
Percent of total taxes collected that are paid by each class
Lower – 16.04%
Lower Middle – 33.81%
Upper Middle – 29.75%
Upper – 20.50%
I find this one particularly important. The tax burden is bared mostly by the middle class. The poor do not have the money and there are not enough rich people. The middle class are both numerous enough and have enough income.
Percent of total population for each class based on returns filed
Lower – 79.42%
Lower Middle – 17.78%
Upper Middle – 2.62%
Upper – 0.17%
Your answer should include the class breakdown (feel free to use other breakdowns, this is just my opinion), ETR, and your reasoning for your class and ETR breakdown.
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- jehenLv 77 years agoFavourite answer
There is not a rich person in America that pays so much in taxes that their life, business or desires are in any way restricted by their tax burden, yet the things their taxes pay for - infrastructure, education, R&D, a dignified retirement, security, and the social safety net they seam to hate so much insure that they have a ready, capable work force to hire from, millions of modestly prosperous consumers to sell to, and public investments in a clean, safe, well run, speedy environment in which to conduct business and build wealth.
But the same cannot be said for the struggling and shrinking middle class. Their tax burden is painful and life diminishing. Most understand that the things above that benefit the rich benefit them too. But these things actually enrich the rich where as they are little more than necessary services to keep the middle class from being poor.
So a 'fair share' is when your tax burden is affordable, and proportional to the benefits and opportunity gained from the things that taxes pay for. Hands down the rich get the most benefit from the things taxes pay for for the least impactful burden to bear.
It really is not about rates so much. Taxes are right and fair when all the nations bills are paid, the economy is expanding and the fortunes of the middle class are growing proportionally to the wealth of the nation. Today the economy is expanding, but the nations bills are not paid, the fortunes of the middle class are shrinking while all of the economic gains are concentrated with the very rich. So the system is out of kilter.
- Anonymous7 years ago
A fair share means that everyone pays the same amount period. Tehy don't charge you less to go see a movie if you make less money.
That is unpracticle for taxes so we have to go on a percentage. Those percentages are staggered so that the government can get enough revenue without taking all the money from the half of all Americans.
Taxation has nothing to do with Fair. It is just a necessary evil that has been abused by a factor of at least 40% of everything we pay.Source(s): @Mr. Wolf - If you are saying to close all loopholes then I am 100% with you but the tax rates need to also be reduced so that it does not become additional income to be wasted bygovernment.
- The rainmakerLv 77 years ago
I think your class rates are far too hyperbolic. Lower middle class 75 K - 200K?
My group breakdown is
0-25K Poverty
25 K -75 K Lower middle class
75K- 125 K Middle class
125 K - 250 K Upper middle class
250 K - infinity Rich
- DallasLv 67 years ago
Actually, the word "fair" is nowhere found in either the Declaration of Independence or the Constitution.
Our Creator created us "equal" at birth, but it is not the government's role to make sure we stay that way. Our government exists to provide equal protection under the law -- of our lives, liberty, and property.
It is not the gvernment's function to ensure equal outcomes by robbing Peter of his property to provide Paul with his "fair share." Even though it may seem fair for everybody to play by the "same set of rules," often the rules themselves are inherently unfair (such as the federal tax law).
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- John HinkleLv 77 years ago
It seems that for liberals a rich persons "fair" share is 10 to 30% more than the fair share of the poor.
I mean what's unfair about one person giving up 10% (and in many case much less) and another having to give up 35%, I just do not see what is unfair of one person having to give three times as much (percent wise) than another (obvious sarcasm)
- Anonymous7 years ago
A fair share to liberals is the full amount needed for any program and necessary to make them have zero or negative tax liability simultaneously.
- ⓇⓎⒶⓃ ⒷⒶⓀⒺⓇLv 67 years ago
Paying a "fair share" is paying the same percentage as everyone else pays, also known as a "flat tax rate".Source(s): A Libertarian
- Bill LumberghLv 77 years ago
To many, a fair share is someone else paying more than the complainers.
- Anonymous7 years ago
Fair share is a talking point liberals use to justify their tax and spend policies...
- Mike WLv 77 years ago
It's a subjective and ambiguous term used by politicians and anyone who doesn't want to be specific.


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Back in the 1950s and 1960s, an influential portion of the political spectrum in the US adhered to the "free China" concept: Chiang Kai-shek's (蔣介石) Nationalists — who had fled to Taiwan after the defeat at the hands of Mao Zedong's (毛澤東) Chinese Communist Party — were the rightful representatives of all of China. The "Republic of China" on Taiwan continued to enjoy diplomatic recognition and held the "China seat" at the UN.
Any attempt at dual recognition of "two Chinas" or as "China and Taiwan" was rejected out of hand. US government records show that both the administration of former US president John F. Kennedy and the early administration of former US president Richard Nixon made significant efforts in this direction: As late as the summer of 1971, then-US representative to the UN George H.W. Bush was lobbying hard for a solution to have both Chinas represented there.
However, Chiang and his "free China" supporters nixed the idea.
The now well-known result was of course that Chiang lost the "China seat" in October 1971, and that the process of derecognition led to the loss of diplomatic ties with the US in 1978 and 1979, and to increasing political isolation of Taiwan.
The dogmatic clinging to the "free China" concept — which attempted to isolate Communist China — had led to a new "one China" concept, which isolated Nationalist China on Taiwan.
However, instead of withering away — as Nixon and then-US secretary of state Henry Kissinger had expected — a repressive and authoritarian Nationalist China morphed into a vibrantly democratic Taiwan, and the nation made its momentous transition to democracy in the 1980s and the early 1990s.
However, as Taiwan's democracy matured from the 1990s to the present — culminating in the election of President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文), a Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) government and a DPP majority in the legislature in 2016 — the fundamentals of the "one China" policy of the US and Western Europe did not adapt to the new situation on the ground: Taiwan is now a free democracy that aspires to be a full and equal member of the international community.
Yes, the US and Western Europe do compliment Taiwan for its democracy, but the "one China" policy framework continues to be the unassailable mantra, cast in concrete and shielded by bureaucratic inertia.
Some in the US Congress and the community of think tanks have started to question this conventional wisdom: US Representative Ted Yoho, chairman of the US House of Representatives' Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific, has argued for a new "status quo," while others advocate normalization of relations with the newly democratic Taiwan.
However, powerful voices in and around Washington and in European governments argue against any changes to the basic "one China" framework. They refer to a compelling incentive: Beijing is strongly opposed to any move in this direction.
Then the fundamental question becomes whether the US and Western Europe should let a repressive China dictate their relations with a vibrant and democratic Taiwan. Should they not adhere to principles and policies that are supportive of the spread of democracy in the world?
Instead of a short-term realpolitik, their policies need to be guided by a long-term vision, in which a democratic Taiwan is accepted by the international community as a full and equal member.
History shows that the rigid position taken by the "free China" advocates in the 1950s and 1960s prevented creative solutions, such as "dual recognition," at that time.
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A survey launched today gives people in Norwich a say on what they want from the city council, as well as a possible council tax increase and other proposals.
Over the next three months people can share their ideas about how the council can generate income in the future, so as to reduce further cuts and savings.
They can also give their views on a proposed 1.95 per cent increase in council tax and about the way in which the council operates a scheme which allows some people to pay less council tax.
City councillors will meet in February to agree the budget for 2016/17, which will come into effect on 1 April 2016.
The consultation, which runs until Friday 8 January 2016, can be completed easily online at www.norwich.gov.uk/consultations or you can pick up a copy from the customer centre in City Hall.
Councillor Alan Waters, leader of Norwich City Council, said: "Over the next few years we may look like a very different organisation and we want to know what kind of role people see us playing as we move into different times.
"We have a vision of the kind of council we will be in five years' time and the priorities we will need to have going forward. This questionnaire is an opportunity for people to tell us the important things we should be doing are."
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· a safe, clean and low-carbon city
· a prosperous and vibrant city
· a fair city
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· value for money services.
More than £28m recurring cuts and savings have been delivered by the council in the past six years – at the same time as improving services and resident satisfaction.
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The consultation is the start of a discussion about the future direction of the council and there will be other opportunities for people to get involved. But in the meantime, this is a great chance to make your views known.
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The National Anti-Slavery Standard was the official weekly newspaper of the American Anti-Slavery Society, established in 1840 under the editorship of Lydia Maria Child and David Lee Child. The paper published continuously until the ratification of the Fifteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution in 1870. Its motto was "Without Concealment—Without Compromise." It contained Volume I, number 1, June 11, 1840 through volume XXX, number 50, April 16, 1870. The digitized issue available at UCF Special Collections is: Vol. XXI. No. 51, Saturday, May 4, 1861.
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My old antenna used to work fairly well with an amplifier but is down from 40 channels to 19 and unreliable reception. The HD769P is laying on my bed and getting excellent reception on 44 channels. The stations range from 12 miles to 35 miles away in a range of 50 degrees of separation (direction). VHF and UHF are both strong even with a rainstorm outside. The weakness for this model is the coax connection cartridge that has to be assembled to the antenna. I plan on reinforcing the connection with cable ties in case the cable pulls on it as reported by others. The cartridge is apparently the 300ohm to 75ohm transformer. Instructions are rather confusing but I've done another antenna before. The elements are folded and just need to be unfolded. They are very sharp so be careful and don't force them too much. Be gentle and smart about it. From initial test it seems pretty strong even without a preamp or amp and indoors. If you are reading reviews at Amazon be aware that the reviews are mixed models. Amazon should separate the different model but they don't. When reading reviews look at the model being reviewed. It's a pain to have to sort through each one and the cumulative data is not valid. When rain stops I will install it on my outdoor mast and remark if there is a change.
The antenna came in good shape but one of the nuts on the U bolt was missing. Luckily, it was lying in the box. The first thing that I would check prior to assembly is the coax cartridge. It is separate from the antenna and comes in its own box. Make sure that the housing is not cracked and that the 4 forks that connect it to the antenna elements are not damaged or missing because the antenna is useless if this part is damaged and it is not easy to get. It would be easier just to exchange the antenna and that is MUCH easier to do while the antenna is still folded up and refolding the elements after extending them is not easy to do. Assembling the antenna is not difficult but you do need to be careful extending the elements, especially the small UHF ones in the front of the antenna. They are sharp on their edges and can cut you if you are not careful moving them. Also make sure that the active elements are making contact with the connection wire that runs down both sides of the boom because if they don't touch it, they don't work.
The only issue I see with this antenna is the attachment of the coax cartridge. I really don't know why they needed to make it a two piece unit but they did and you need to be careful assembling it. If you look at it, you will see that it has two pairs of forks attached to a PC board. These forks connect to the two pairs of signal wires that connect to the antennas active elements, the UHF elements in the front of the antenna and the VHF in the rear. If these forks do not make contact with both pairs of these wires, then the antenna will not work properly or possibly not at all. The directions say that the direction of the cartridge is not important since both pairs of wires extend to both sides of the upper cartridge but I found that how you install it is. Make sure that the two pairs of wires in the cartridge are straight and parallel with each other. I found that putting the coax connector side in on a 45 degree angle with the wide pair of forks toward the back of the antenna easier. Make sure that the cartridge locks are properly seated and then tilt the cartridge down toward the front of the antenna until the front cartridge locks engage. You should feel some resistance as the forks seat on the signal wires. and you are done with assembly. You will notice that this cartridge assembly is not bullet proof and I suggest that during hookup, I would secure the coax to the mast prior to connect it to the antenna to prevent an accidental coax pull ripping the cartridge apart and possibly damaging it which would render the antenna useless.
I was impressed with the improvement of signal strength with this antenna. I went from about 45 channels to 60 with every channel I tested coming in strong and clear, including CBS. Keep in mind that this type of antenna is highly directional and needs to be properly aimed at the stations you intend to receive signals from. If the stations you want to receive are in multiple directions from your home then this might not be the best choice of antenna for you. This antenna is also not amplified so if you have a long coax run between the antenna and the TV or distribution splitter, you might want to add a good pre-amp as close to the antenna as possible. Mine is about 5 feet away from the antenna but remember, the amp does not pull in more signals, it will only increase the strength of the signals the antenna has already picked up which is sometimes needed with long coax runs or multiple splitters in the line which all cause some signal loss.
After exchanging emails with one of the station engineers, he recommended I try this antenna. It came the next evening and I put it in the attic aimed at Boston. I now receive more stations than I ever got but it does not pick up GBH on VHF-5. Odds are that I'm too far for a VHF-low signal to reach me. But I do get ZGBH's standard definition channel on 2.3.
The Rhode Island stations that I was receiving are still there but since this is a directional antenna, they are a bit weaker but I'm well satisfied and would recommend it.
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Unfortunately, despite its directional nature and claims of excellent VHF performance, I cannot tune Global. I'm not even that far from the tower.
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The 2 worst moments of Bradford City's 2019/2020 season
On the face of it, it would appear that Bradford City have had a good campaign on the pitch but there have certainly been some mistakes made during the 2019/2020 season.
The Bantams find themselves with a real opportunity to sneak into the play-off places as they currently sit in ninth place, just four points behind Northampton Town, who sit in seventh position. It has been a solid season in terms of regaining stability following the club's shock relegation from League One last campaign.
Stuart McCall will be looking to motivate his troops during the EFL enforced break and with nine games remaining, the Bradford boss will surely have his sights set on finishing in one of those top-seven spots for an instant return to League One.
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Eoin Doyle transfer saga
Not many eyebrows were raised when Doyle was allowed to leave Bradford to join fellow League Two side Swindon Town on a season-long loan, but it would turn out to be a disastrous move from the Bantams. Doyle would not look back as he would go on to score 23 goals in 22 games equalling Swindon records for scoring in consecutive games, his form would see him rack up 20 goals by December as he helped fire Swindon to the top of the division at the time.
Meanwhile at Valley Parade, the Bantams were struggling for goals with Clayton Donaldson and James Vaughan being the only ones in the squad to find the net regularly. Bradford were struggling, so when the option to recall Doyle presented itself, they snatched at it.
However, just four games later and the Irishman was heading back down to Wiltshire as he would depart Bradford on a permanent basis and return to the Robins. Doyle has continued to score goals for Swindon, netting a brace in their recent 2-0 win over Scunthorpe United and should they win their game in hand, they will go three points clear at the top of the table with nine games to play.
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In-office bleaching is the quickest way to bleach teeth. While dentist-administered procedures are typically extremely expensive, they generate the most effective outcomes. As well, they will offer you a better sense of exactly how effective the therapy will certainly be. It entails applying the whitening item straight to the teeth, and also combining it with heat, a special light, and/or a laser. This light-activated bleaching by your dentist can make your teeth three to 8 shades lighter. You can see significant lead to just one 30– to 60-minute treatment, although several consultations are typically needed.
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Teeth lightening is a typical cosmetic dentistry procedure used to lighten or whiten the color of the teeth. Yearly thousands otherwise countless people incorporate to invest over $10 billion on aesthetic teeth lightening treatments.
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2. All teeth bleach the same-In reality, all teeth do not whiten the same. Yellow teeth commonly whiten much better than grey teeth. A person with yellow teeth would typically see more significant bleaching results compared to a individual with grey teeth.
3. I have to get the best gel to ensure that my teeth can get whitest-Although the toughest gels used by the dentist in the oral office would certainly lighten your teeth fastest, you might have the ability to attain similar whitening results if you just utilize a medium-strength lightening gel given by your dental practitioner to be used at home for a longer time.
4. Lightening toothpastes bleach teeth-Very couple of if any type of whitening toothpastes actually can chemically whiten your teeth. In fact, most if not every one of the bleaching toothpastes include only mechanical unpleasant products that assist you scrub off surface spots when brushing.
5. It may take weeks to see results-Though many non-prescription items with milder whitening agents might take weeks to function, you can often see dramatic cause less than an hr from whitening treatments done by your dental professional in the dental workplace. Occasionally, individuals can experience eight or more tones brighter in less than an hr.
6. Veneers, crowns, and also tooth tinted fillings will certainly be whitened much like my teeth-If you have veneers, crowns or tooth-colored fillings and also bleach your teeth, you might be let down after bleaching that your veneers, crowns, or fillings no longer match the color of your teeth. This is due to the fact that the bleaching gel does not impact the color of your reconstructions. If you need veneers, crowns, or dental fillings, ask your dentist if you can wait up until after teeth whitening to do them. Otherwise you may need to obtain them redone after your teeth are whitened.
7. Tooth bleaching lacks side effects-Whitening your teeth may cause tooth sensitivity or periodontal irritation. That is why before you whitening your teeth, you need to see your dentist to check for cavities, revealed roots, or gum condition to reduce problems after bleaching.
8. Oral insurance policy will certainly pay for teeth whitening-Unfortunately, teeth bleaching is considered a aesthetic treatment and also is not covered by most oral insurance coverage strategies.
9. San Jose Teeth Whitening kits offered by the dentist are the same as the ones purchased over the counter-In order to have optimal impact on your teeth, the lightening gel have to equally cover your teeth. Due to the fact that everybody has different sizes and shapes of teeth, it might be challenging for the gel put in a generic stock tray to just as cover your teeth, specifically if your teeth are jagged. The lightening kits given by the dental professional have a personalized tray to hold the San Jose Teeth Whitening gel equally on all your teeth. Additionally, the bleaching gel offered by the dental expert is more powerful.
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Full name:Kenneth Terry Spence
Born:Jan. 20, 1942 in Fort William, Ont.
Astrological sign:Cusp of Capricorn and Aquarius
Marital status:Happily married to Ann Spence with two kids: Nick and Mariah
Favourite colour:Black or red.
Favourite drink:A Stella Artois
Favourite recipe:Chicken cacciatore.
Favourite place to eat:My kitchen.
Hobbies:Playing hockey, woodworking, and reading I love to read.
Ideal pet:A springer spaniel dog Sam is sitting right here looking at me.
Whats the best place to live at Whistler:Tapleys Farm
Favourite memory at Whistler:New Years Eve at Tokum Corners in 1980, at George Benjamens old place. Or my 30th birthday party at Soo Valley. It was a fantastic party on a brilliant winter evening. We drank a lot and got crazy.
Worst memory at Whistler:When Seppos house burned down.
Most embarrassing moment:That happened right here at our bed & breakfast when I walked in on some people in what Ill call an awkward moment.
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How did you get to Whistler?I came out here to go skiing for a weekend in 1971 and I really liked it. I just came back, with Charlie Doyle, actually, and I stayed.
What were you leaving?
Im from Thunder Bay, like Charlie we were neighbours there, and we still are but I was living in Toronto. I had worked for IBM for five years and Id gone to Europe for six months. When I was in Europe, IBM phoned me and said, youre supposed to be back here at work on Monday. I said, I wont be back. He said, I dont understand. I said no, you probably wouldnt.
So you went to Europe and that was the start of your other life.
I came back from Europe and taught school for about four months. Then I left.
You are best known for your long stint as the masseur for the Canadian National Ski Team, especially during the time the Crazy Canucks were happening. How did you get into that?
Through John Ritchie (who was then head coach). I was studying massage here on the West Coast, and John Ritchie invited me to come and try out for a position with the national ski team. He had an opening since he fired the masseur they had in Europe because the guy kept smashing up cars. Hed get drunk and then take one of the team cars and smack it up.
He asked me if Id be interested in taking the masseur job, and in being the start coach. He invited me to a camp in June down in Copper, Colorado. And I went down there and did the massage for the teams, both men and women, and John said, well, it looks like you got the job.
What was your first race like?
It was 1978. There was a cancellation at Val dIsere and we went to Schladming (Austria). I was so nervous up in the start... All the guys take a nervous pee, but I was pissing more than they were. I didnt know what was going on.
Why were you so nervous?
This was my first race, and these guys were hot. I was just nervous that I would do the right thing for them at the start, like massage their legs, and tell them the right information. When youre the start coach, you have to relay the information to them that the coaches are sending up the course on the radio. And you warm up their muscles before they start.
Dave Murray was instrumental in encouraging me to continue on with ski coaching. So I started taking my ski instructor and coaching courses, and I got up to my Level III coach.
How long did you stick with it?
15 years.
Thats a long time. Did you ever get any flack for it?
Im sure a number of people at times thought I was gay or something.
But its a serious position. What were your responsibilities?
I would have them all on a regular massage schedule. Every day I would do about four or five massages, sometimes more. Youd want to get these guys relaxed and keep their muscles in tone. If they had any stiffness, you would want to work on that. Sometimes Kenny Read had a stiff back, and Id work on that. Steve (Podborski) had a couple of problems over the years he got in a car accident here at Whistler and his neck got pretty stressed out, and I worked on that. Dave Irwin had a calcium deposit in his leg from a crash, so he liked that leg to be massaged. Dave Murray liked arm massages.
What made you good as a masseur?
I have a pretty good touch. And I studied with some pretty good people. I studied Touch For Health and some holistic healing techniques that helped me understand the human body. There are guys better than me, of course. But I cant do it any more Ive got carpal tunnel syndrome now.
Were you working in conjunction with a physiotherapist, or were you it?
We had a physiotherapist come in every once in a while, but I was pretty much taking that on. Then Susie Mortenson (Susie Young at the time) came on for a couple of years for a few races, and she helped out a lot. She was good.
Give us one classic moment with the national team.
Ken Read in 1980: the first time we won at Kitzbuhel it was unbelievable. Usually it was a European racer who won there and it was the first time for a Canadian.
It is the Number One downhill race in the world and always will be, and when Ken won it, we just went bananas. Of course, we won four years in a row, after that (this was the time of the Crazy Canucks legacy) first Ken, then (Steve) Podborski won two years in a row, and then (Todd) Brooker won the next year. It was the biggest event of the year for ski racing. And if you were with the Canadian team you couldnt buy a drink in the Londoner Pub in Kitzbuhel in those days they gave them to you.
The next day Ken went in the combined (race) and I had to go up to the start and boy did I ever feel bad. It was just awful. My head felt like I had hammers pounding in it. And here I am hiking up to the start, because the lift didnt go all the way to the start of the slalom at Kitzbuhel, and Im hiking up there with Ken thinking, maybe hell be merciful and go out in the first run so I can go home and get some sleep.
It sounds glamorous to travel with the national team. Is it? Or is it a grind?
Let me put glamorous in perspective... how glamorous do you think it is washing your socks in a bidet?
Are your meals and drinks paid for?
Your liquor is not paid for, thats on your own. But I would take Toad Hall posters over there and sell a hundred of them and then have money for the whole year for drinks.
Why did you leave?
They bought out my contract. My wife was telling me it was time to get out of there, and they helped me. They were going to change the staff the next year, and go with a physiotherapist.
Sounds like it was just time to move on.
Well, we had two kids at the time too, and my wife needed me to help out. I would leave in August, be back and forth all fall and be gone most of the winter and back in the spring. So it wasnt easy on her, especially with a two-year-old and a baby.
Have you kept your hand in skiing?
Ive been teaching for Whistler Blackcomb Ski and Snowboard School for the last seven years.
So where did your nickname "Toulouse" come from?
That came from a little artwork I did. I was in Thunder Bay one night in 71. We had been skiing at Loch Lomond, and afterward we went to the New Ontario Bar in what was then called Port Arthur (Thunder Bay). And there was a dancer well, a stripper and part of her act was to get somebody up on stage to paint her with these Day-Glo body paints while she stripped. And I volunteered.
I had on this downhill suit, with the top pulled down and tied around my waist, and this nylon windshirt underneath that had flowers on it, so I looked like a painter. So my friend said, ah, youre just like Toulouse-Lautrec, who painted the women in the Moulin Rouge.
You are also one of the few people around who was in the famous, or would I say infamous, Toad Hall poster. Should we guess which one? (For readers who dont know, this is a poster of a line of skiers, posing in front of an old log house with their equipment and no clothes on.)
Im the one with the blue and white helmet on.
You were really good friends with Chris Speedie, who took the photo. Why did you guys do it?
That was the main house at the Soo Valley Lumber Company. When they had their mill there, that was where all the men who worked there had their meals. It was 1973 and we had had been living at Soo Valley and Speedie just got a new camera. We were being evicted, so we thought wed take a year-end photo, and thats what we did.
Whose idea was the nude thing?
It was Speedies idea. He set it up and then he got in the picture, too. Unfortunately, Speedie passed away in September of heart failure. He was only 57. I always thought his liver would give out.
It was Kiwi (his real name was Tony) who actually took the picture, and Kiwi is dead. He was killed in a head-on collision. Thats one of my sad memories of Whistler, too.
You were also good friends with Dennis Waddingham. Tell us a good Waddingham tale.
Well some of those stories are a little outside the law. (Laughs.) Dennis started out on ski patrol with Hugh Smythe. I remember it was the first year they tried to have a World Cup at Whistler, I think it was 1975. It just kept raining and raining all week. At the end of it, they cancelled the race and we all came down off the hill and went to the Cheakamus Inn (which was located above the Highland Lodge). We were drinking there and it was just bedlam.
Dennis was going around, taking glasses of beer and pouring them down girls pants, and just howling with laughter. It was so funny he was being so obnoxious. And the girls were going, oh Dennis, oh Dennis. The party ended when I got a fire extinguisher and fired it into the bar. Well, the guy just closed the bar and kicked me out. It was Ed Walmsley who owned it, and the Ski Boot, and the Christiana Inn we called him Wormsley and I was banned for life from his bars.
Has Whistler changed a lot for you?
It has changed immensely for me. But I just roll with it, because I love it whatever way it is. Its been good to me for 30 years.
Are you a lifer?
Im going out feet first! This is going to be my place forever, unless something happens to me that I can no longer participate in this place.
Well, you cant beat the address, Easy Street.
Thats right. In my high school grad class, I was voted most likely to succeed, and I think Im fulfilling that prophecy.