The holiday village of Villabassa in Italy has everything demanding guests require for their dream vacation.
Whether skiing, winter hiking or sledging, endless fun is guaranteed in Villabassa in Alta Pusteria. Cross-country skiers will also find the best conditions here. You can enjoy 200 km of well-prepared slopes in the holiday region of Alta Pusteria alone. And any sporting activity carried amongst such fantastic panoramic views will be an unforgettable experience.
Niederdorf also has a lot to offer in summer. The area is especially popular because of its great hiking possibilities. Walks through the beautiful countryside in and around Niederdorf in Italy are well worth it and a must for every nature lover.
Back in 2004, the Hochpustertal holiday community Niederdorf already received an award for being a "child-friendly community". Little wonder, because the children's playground here, a 5-hectare area on the edge of the village, is a true paradise for the whole family. For the younger ones, there is a large children's playground with a digger in the sandpit, swings, see-saws, slides, a climbing tower and castle, as well as a merry-go-round. Older children will be drawn to the other side of the park, to Adventureland with suspension bridges, crawl tunnels, water locks and games, a giant vine and a slide.
The variety of accommodation and the culinary offers make a stay in Niederdorf Italy unforgettable. Whether in restaurants or hotels, the on-site chefs will always offer you a South Tyrolean specialty.
The 5-acre park, which is located in the middle of the village is one of the highlights of the holiday community Villabassa / Niederdorf. Here, recreation, health and wellness is extremely important and Kneipp is a special experience. You can recharge your batteries with an arm bath, face basin, treading water, early morning walk, knee water pouring, water running or clay packs. Take a rest in the wonderful open-air inhalation treatment centre, which is especially recommended for pollen allergy sufferers and asthmatics. In addition, there is also a relaxation area with a small man-made lake, tables, and benches to laze on. An ideal place to relax after a hike.


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Saturday January 08 2005, 12.00am, The Times
IT IS not by accident that Sheffield United, through their cup exploits and league placings, are the most successful team in the country not to have achieved Premiership status in the past two years. Neil Warnock, for all his off-field banter and touchline bickering, likes his teams to be fit, organised and aggressive. Tony Daley, who ran as fast as anyone while playing for Aston Villa in the 1980s and 1990s, is helping the players with the first part of that equation.
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What gave rise to Romantic thinking? What did Romantic thinking do?
The Enlightenment's own tradition of questioning everything undermined the 18th century sense of optimism, and developments in society and also encouraged a retreat from unbridled confidence. Thus a new element of doubt arose concerning the ability of reason to solve all new problems. Romantic thinking tended to challenge the establishment.
What encouraged stylistic revivalism in architecture?
The increased knowledge of history, geography and culture, combined with colonisation generated multiple influences, which encouraged stylistic revivalism.
What was the Battle of Styles?
In 19th century Europe it was constantly asked what the style of the century was. This gave rise to the Battle of Styles, which was the battle for supremacy between the classical and the Gothic.
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What types of thinking are classical revival, and gothic revival often associated with?
Classical revival styles are often associated with Enlightenment thinking and the Gothic Revival with Roman thinking.
What is eclecticism?
This is where one building has multiple styles.
What is pluralism?
This is where one architect has different styles for different building types.
What are the four main types of architectural styles that were revived?
Ancient Greek Architecture gave rise to Greek Revival Architecture, Ancient Roman Architecture gave rise to Roman Revival Architecture, Renaissance Architecture gave rise to Renaissance revival, or Italianate Architecture, and Baroque Architecture gave rise to Baroque Revival Architecture.
What are the three Greek Classical orders?
Greek Doric, Ionic and Corinthian.
What are the three Roman Classical orders?
Roman Doric, Tuscan and Corinthian.
What is the defining feature of a Doric column?
A Doric column has a simple disk at the top, nothing decorative.
What are the defining features of an Ionic column?
An Ionic column is thinner than the other columns and has two scrolls called a volute at the top.
What is the defining feature of the Corinthian column?
The Corinthian column has a leaf design at the top.
How can we recognise Tuscan and Roman Doric orders?
They are quite like the Greek Doric, but not fluted.
What is the Composite order?
The Composite order is a combination of the Ionic and Corinthian orders.
What are the three main parts that make up the classical entablature?
The architrave at the bottom, the frieze in the middle, and the cornice at the top.
What are some features of the Parthenon, designed by Iktinos and Kallitrates in 447-432BC, situated in the Athens Acropolis, Greece?
It has a series of columns that supports the structural load of the roof. The pediment has a decorated frieze. One thing that's different of the Doric order is the alternating pattern along the frieze. This basic form has been taken up for many other building designs, e.g. temple fronts.
What are some features of the Panthon, Rome, Italy, 100-125 AD?
It has a temple front with a series of columns at the front. It has a round arch, and a dome with a coffered ceiling (each of the squares in the ceiling is called a coffer). The coffers get smaller as the dome gets smaller. It has an oculus at the top of the dome.
What is one of the key things the Romans developed in terms of architecture, and how was this significant?
They developed the use of the round arch, which enabled them to span larger distances than the Greeks. Putting arches next to each other allowed them to create aqueducts and to create domes.
During what time period, and where, was Renaissance architecture built?
During the 15th and 16th century in century.
What aspects of classical architecture use, and not use?
They used pilasters, round arches, had lines of symmetry and really strong axes. They did not really use the temple front.
What is a pilaster?
This looks like columns, but squashed against the building so they are flat.
What is a Palazzo?
This was a building type developed during the Renaissance. It is a large house for merchants with a courtyard in the middle.
Who designed Queen's House, Greenwich, London, England, 1619-1622, 1629-1637 and what are some features of it?
Inigo Jones was one of Britain's main Renaissance architects and designed Queen's House, which sits behind Baroque architecture designed by Christopher Wren. British Renaissance buildings are simpler than Italian ones. On Queen's House, there is one arched window in the centre of the building, which is symmetrical.
What is Baroque architecture? What was introduced with Baroque Architecture?
This was a reaction against the regularity of classical architecture. They wanted passion and decoration. Curved walls were introduced.
Who designed S. Carlo alle Quattro Fontane, Rome, Italy, 1634-1641; façade 1665-1667 and what are some features of it?
Francesco Borromini designed this building, which has a real theatricality to it. It has lots of curving, both inside and out. The dome has its own intricate ceiling that is kind of derived from a coffered ceiling, but using oval shapes instead. The dome also includes an oculus.
Who designed the buildings on front of S. Carlo alle Quattro and what are some features of these?
Christopher Wren, one of Britain's best-known Baroque architects, build Greenwich hospital, London, England, 1692-1752 in a baroque style. The Greenwich hospital includes elements such as domes and columns, but put together in a different way.
Who designed the Arc de Triomphe, Paris, France, 1806-1835 and what are some features of it?
Jean-François Thérèse Chalgrin was the architect. The Arc de Triumph celebrated the new French Empire. The typology of a triumphal arch came from the ancient Roman world. It has a round arch, or a barrel vault (many arches put together so that you get a thick arch) and is heavily carved an ornamented, something that was associated with the Roman world, as the Romans tried to make a statement with their architecture, rather than the Greeks, who simply tried to be elegant.
Who designed the Madeleine, Paris, France, 1806-1845, and what are some features of it?
Pierre Vignon designed the building, which has a giant Corinthian order: a series of columns running around it. We know it's Roman revival not Greek revival because it's massive- showing off, not understated. It is raised on a base, and was built as a secular building- a temple to the glory of the French Empire.
What is Empire style?
The particular Roman Revival undertaken by Napoléon.
Who designed the University of Virginia, Charlottesville, USA, 1817-1826 and what are some of its features?
Thomas Jefferson designed the main university building, which is basically an imitation of the Roman Pantheon. However, although it is a large building, it is only 2/3rd the size of the original. The professors' houses also had round arches and temple fronts.
At what stage did the Greek Revival take over?
From the middle part of the 19th century.
Who designed the British Museum, London, England, 1824-1847 and what are some of its features?
Robert Smirke designed the British Museum, which is one of the key examples of Greek revival architecture. When you go through the main door of the British Museum you come out into a courtyard space. It's considered to be more restrained and understated than something like the Madeleine. It follows the Ionic order with volutes.
What addition did Sydney Smirke design for the British Museum?
Sydney Smirke, Robert Smirke's brother, designed the Reading Room, which sits in the courtyard of the British Museum.
Who designed the Glyptothek (Sculpture Gallery), Munich, Germany, 1816-1830, and what are some of its features?
Leo von Klenze designed the Glyptothek, which has a triangular pediment, ionic columns, a line of symmetry (with a bay on either side) and niches with sculptures in them, with a miniature pediment above each of the niches. The interior is very creative with more of a Roman revival inspiration, as it has round, domed ceilings.
Why were Leo von Klenze and Karl Schinkel two of the most important German classical revival architects?
Leo von Klenze and Karl Schinkel (whose work is mostly situated in the north of Germany) were in competition with each other and both started being inventive when they created with revival architecture, using some unconventional elements.
Who designed Walhalle, Regensburg, Germany, 1830-1842 and what are some features of it?
Walhalla, designed by Leo von Klenze, is a kind of recreation of the Parthenon. It celebrates the German Empire and German culture, as well as all of the German Empire's heroes. It doesn't have the round arches of the Glyptothek and is more restrained, more Greek in its revival style.
Why did museums as a building type really take off in the 19th century?
This may be to do with colonisation; there were many things from different parts of the word to display.
Who designed das Altes Museum, Berlin, Germany, 1823-1830 and what are some features of it?
Karl Friedrich Schinkle designed the Altes Museum, which takes elements of Greek architecture and uses them in conjunction with Roman architecture. It appears like the Pantheon within a Greek revival setting, and has a Pantheon type coffered ceiling leading up to an oculus. It also has a classical porch, making it two-storey. The portico was the classical element, but Schinkel uses a mezzanine.
What is a defining feature of the Nikolaikirche, Potsdam, Germany, 1830-1844?
It has a giant, tall dome that dwarves the temple front.
What was the Renaissance Revival?
The Renaissance Revival was not concerned with temple fronts, but with revivng the kind of merchant housing of the 15th century and adorning them with classical elements like pilasters. Planning was important, with the most important part of the building being larger and the least important part being smaller.
When did Renaissance revival architecture being being known as Italianate architecture?
Renaissance architecture became freer and freer, and more asymmetric, until it became known as Italianate architecture instead.
What is one significant example of Baroque revival architecture, and what are some features of it?
The Paris Opera House, Paris, France, 1861-1875, designed by Charles Garnier, was elaborate and huge. The Grand Staircase is a significant part of its design, as going to the Opera was all about parading and seeing whom else was there.
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New Delhi: One of the main issues facing wildlife conservation is the disconnection from the natural world. The phrase "connection to nature" is widely used to express our ongoing bond with the natural world, which includes our feelings, attitudes, and actions. According to research, people who feel more connected to nature are more inclined to act in ways that are considerate of the environment, species, and habitats. Future nature protection may depend heavily on fostering connections between humans and the natural world.
Additionally, there is mounting proof that a person's connection to nature and their health and welfare are positively correlated. It is believed that being in nature has positive effects on one's health and well-being. This is a potential ecosystem service that might begin a positive feedback loop between health, happiness, and connection to nature, which would be advantageous for the conservation of biodiversity.
For people with illnesses like dementia, experiencing nature can be very beneficial to their health and well-being. Listed below are some benefits if we connect with nature:
Stress relief: Spending time in nature can help to reduce stress, anxiety, and depression. The natural environment can provide a sense of calm and tranquillity, which can help to reduce the effects of stress on the body and mind. Additionally, it can also help to uplift mood and overall well-being.
Increased physical activity: Spending time in nature can help to increase physical activity, which can have positive effects on physical health. Outdoor activities such as hiking, biking, and swimming can provide a fun and enjoyable way to get regular exercise.
Improved cognitive function: Connecting with nature can help to improve cognitive functions, such as attention, memory, and creativity. Studies have shown that children and adults who spend more time in nature have better attention spans, improved memory and increased creativity.
Environmental awareness: We evolved in the natural environment and have a deep-seated need to connect with it. Connecting with nature can also help to increase awareness and appreciation of the natural environment. Being in nature can also help restore our sense of balance and well-being, ultimately leading to an understanding of the importance of the conservation and preservation of the natural world.
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Current firefighter training methods fall short of preparing new recruits for dangerous missions, a problem Jing "Eric" Du, Texas A&M assistant professor of construction science, is targeting by creating a virtual reality emergency simulation system with the aid of a $465,000 National Institute of Standards and Technology grant.
Collaborating with Patrick Suermann, head of the Department of Construction Science at Texas A&M, and research partners at Northeastern University, Du is using virtual reality technology to create simulations including smoke, fire, water and other firefighting hazards.
Students and instructors from the Department of Defense Fire Academy in San Angelo, Texas and the Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service will help develop and test the simulation.
Du's system will track a firefighter's vital statistics, gaze and body movements during firefighting simulations, providing data for post-training analysis.
The simulator could eventually be customized to help determine if a firefighter is ready for specialized responsibilities or performance-based promotions.
"If we can discover a framework for protocol, we can then rank and evaluate performance like a game," said Du.
The three-year project is part of NIST's Public Safety Innovation Accelerator Program, created to accelerate research, development, production and testing of user interface technologies through virtual and augmented reality. So far, NIST has funded $6.4 million in PSIAP awards.
Du is also employing virtual reality technology in an NSF project aimed at improving firefighters' navigational abilities.


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A group of Israeli settlers and soldiers on Saturday evening stormed the village of Madama, south Nablus city, northern West Bank, and injured one Palestinian in the head.
According to media sources in Nablus, the soldiers, and a group of settlers, invaded the al-Be'er area, in Madama, before one of them hurled a stone at a Palestinian man, wounding him in the head.
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Hedda Gabler is the main character in Henrik Ibsen's play, Hedda Gabler. This play is a drama written in the 1890's, in Norway. Medea is also the main character of a play, Medea, written by Euripides. This play is a tragedy written in about 430 BC, ancient Greek, Athens. Hedda Gabler and Medea are both manipulative women who interfere with the lives of others; however, Hedda manipulates because of her desperation for freedom whereas Medea manipulates because of her desperation for revenge. Hedda does not care for the feelings of others. She encourages people to do inappropriate things because she can and has the type of power over people. She wants to be something other than the stereotypical woman in their society. Some people cannot help but feel bad for Hedda because she feels the only way to "entertain" herself is by bring misery upon others. She does what she doesn't because she lacks freedom in her life. Medea, having all the freedom she wants, brings upon pain to others through her desire for revenge on her beloved Jason. Similar to Hedda she has no concern for the feelings of others around her. All she is concerned about is getting revenge (or freedom) and doing whatever it takes to get there.
...ing children. (Euripides 35). Hedda has no control over her life, but she has control over her own death. Killing herself gave her that one true moment of control, this action was pure and all her own.
These two manipulative women, either through revenge or freedom, get what they want thought similar acts of misdeed. No matter what the time period, women experience the same feelings for the desire to be in control. Even today the lady is more than likely the controller of a relationship. Today's society has accepted this but back in the day when Medea and Hedda Gablar were made, it wasn't something that was as accepted; the men were to have all the power and control. The expectations of women and man were more defined and harsh in earlier years. The women have to try very hard to gain control and do things that seem to us as crazy but it was different in their time.


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.. _statements:

=================
Statements
=================

.. index::
    single: statements

A squirrel program is a simple sequence of statements.::

    stats := stat [';'|'\n'] stats

Statements in squirrel are comparable to the C-Family languages (C/C++, Java, C#
etc...): assignment, function calls, program flow control structures etc.. plus some
custom statement like yield, table and array constructors (All those will be covered in detail
later in this document).
Statements can be separated with a new line or ';' (or with the keywords case or default if
inside a switch/case statement), both symbols are not required if the statement is
followed by '}'.

------
Block
------

.. index::
    pair: block; statement

::

    stat := '{' stats '}'

A sequence of statements delimited by curly brackets ({ }) is called block;
a block is a statement itself.

-----------------------
Control Flow Statements
-----------------------

.. index::
    single: control flow statements

squirrel implements the most common control flow statements: ``if, while, do-while, switch-case, for, foreach``

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
true and false
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

.. index::
    single: true and false
    single: true
    single: false

Squirrel has a boolean type (bool) however like C++ it considers null, 0(integer) and 0.0(float)
as *false*, any other value is considered *true*.

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
if/else statement
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

.. index::
    pair: if/else; statement
    pair: if; statement
    pair: else; statement

::

    stat:= 'if' '(' exp ')' stat ['else' stat]

Conditionally execute a statement depending on the result of an expression.::

    if(a>b)
        a=b;
    else
        b=a;
    ////
    if(a==10)
    {
        b=a+b;
        return a;
    }

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
while statement
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

.. index::
    pair: while; statement

::

    stat:= 'while' '(' exp ')' stat

Executes a statement while the condition is true.::

    function testy(n)
    {
        local a=0;
        while(a<n) a+=1;

        while(1)
        {
            if(a<0) break;
            a-=1;
        }
    }

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
do/while statement
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

.. index::
    pair: do/while; statement

::

    stat:= 'do' stat 'while' '(' expression ')'

Executes a statement once, and then repeats execution of the statement until a condition
expression evaluates to false.::

    local a=0;
    do
    {
        print(a+"\n");
        a+=1;
    } while(a>100)

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
switch statement
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

.. index::
    pair: switch; statement

::

    stat := 'switch' ''( exp ')' '{'
    'case' case_exp ':'
        stats
    ['default' ':'
        stats]
    '}'

Switch is a control statement allows multiple selections of code by passing control to one of the
case statements within its body.
The control is transferred to the case label whose case_exp matches with exp if none of
the case match will jump to the default label (if present).
A switch statement can contain any number if case instances, if 2 case have the same
expression result the first one will be taken in account first. The default label is only
allowed once and must be the last one.
A break statement will jump outside the switch block.

-----
Loops
-----

.. index::
    single: Loops

^^^^^^^^
for
^^^^^^^^

.. index::
    pair: for; statement

::

    stat:= 'for' '(' [initexp] ';' [condexp] ';' [incexp] ')' statement

Executes a statement as long as a condition is different than false.::

    for(local a=0;a<10;a+=1)
        print(a+"\n");
    //or
    glob <- null
    for(glob=0;glob<10;glob+=1){
        print(glob+"\n");
    }
    //or
    for(;;){
        print(loops forever+"\n");
    }

^^^^^^^^
foreach
^^^^^^^^

.. index::
    pair: foreach; statement

::

    'foreach' '(' [index_id','] value_id 'in' exp ')' stat

Executes a statement for every element contained in an array, table, class, string or generator.
If exp is a generator it will be resumed every iteration as long as it is alive; the value will
be the result of 'resume' and the index the sequence number of the iteration starting
from 0.::

    local a=[10,23,33,41,589,56]
    foreach(idx,val in a)
        print("index="+idx+" value="+val+"\n");
    //or
    foreach(val in a)
        print("value="+val+"\n");

-------
break
-------

.. index::
    pair: break; statement

::

    stat := 'break'

The break statement terminates the execution of a loop (for, foreach, while or do/while)
or jumps out of switch statement;

---------
continue
---------

.. index::
    pair: continue; statement

::

    stat := 'continue'

The continue operator jumps to the next iteration of the loop skipping the execution of
the following statements.

---------
return
---------

.. index::
    pair: return; statement

::

    stat:= return [exp]

The return statement terminates the execution of the current function/generator and
optionally returns the result of an expression. If the expression is omitted the function
will return null. If the return statement is used inside a generator, the generator will not
be resumable anymore.

---------
yield
---------

.. index::
    pair: yield; statement

::

    stat := yield [exp]

(see :ref:`Generators <generators>`).

---------------------------
Local variables declaration
---------------------------

.. index::
    pair: Local variables declaration; statement

::

    initz := id [= exp][',' initz]
    stat := 'local' initz

Local variables can be declared at any point in the program; they exist between their
declaration to the end of the block where they have been declared.
*EXCEPTION:* a local declaration statement is allowed as first expression in a for loop.::

    for(local a=0;a<10;a+=1)
        print(a);

--------------------
Function declaration
--------------------

.. index::
    pair: Function declaration; statement

::

    funcname := id ['::' id]
    stat:= 'function' id ['::' id]+ '(' args ')' stat

creates a new function.

-----------------
Class declaration
-----------------

.. index::
    pair: Class declaration; statement

::

    memberdecl := id '=' exp [';'] |    '[' exp ']' '=' exp [';'] | functionstat | 'constructor' functionexp
    stat:= 'class' derefexp ['extends' derefexp] '{'
            [memberdecl]
        '}'

creates a new class.

-----------
try/catch
-----------

.. index::
    pair: try/catch; statement

::

    stat:= 'try' stat 'catch' '(' id ')' stat

The try statement encloses a block of code in which an exceptional condition can occur,
such as a runtime error or a throw statement. The catch clause provides the exception-handling
code. When a catch clause catches an exception, its id is bound to that
exception.

-----------
throw
-----------

.. index::
    pair: throw; statement

::

    stat:= 'throw' exp

Throws an exception. Any value can be thrown.

--------------
const
--------------

.. index::
    pair: const; statement

::

    stat:= 'const' id '=' 'Integer | Float | StringLiteral

Declares a constant (see :ref:`Constants & Enumerations <constants_and_enumerations>`).

--------------
enum
--------------

.. index::
    pair: enum; statement

::

    enumerations := ( 'id' '=' Integer | Float | StringLiteral ) [',']
    stat:= 'enum' id '{' enumerations '}'

Declares an enumeration (see :ref:`Constants & Enumerations <constants_and_enumerations>`).

--------------------
Expression statement
--------------------

.. index::
    pair: Expression statement; statement

::

    stat := exp

In Squirrel every expression is also allowed as statement, if so, the result of the
expression is thrown away.


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Olkowski named CU Distinguished Professor
December 5, 2022 Abby Newell
Dorothea Olkowski, globally-ranked scholar in philosophy, has recently been named by CU as one of two UCCS distinguished professors, alongside Carlos Paz de Araujo. She is the first female professor at UCCS to be awarded the CU Distinguished Professor designation.
Olkowski came to UCCS in 1990 and started as an assistant professor and Coordinator of Women's Studies. She has held many positions since then, becoming associate professor, then professor, of Philosophy and Chair of the Philosophy Department at various times since 1997. She has also served as Director of multiple departments, including Women's Studies, Interdisciplinary Program in Cognitive Studies and now acts as Director of Humanities and Director of the Cognitive Studies Minor.
Throughout her illustrious career, Olkowski has published 14 books, four of which are single-authored, over 100 articles and has been cited 1,741 times. Her background and research began in the history of philosophy and contemporary European philosophy, with a concentration in feminist philosophy. She has particular expertise in the works of Henri Bergson, Maurice Merleau-Ponty and Gilles Deleuze, with her most recent publication centering around their philosophies and the relations between the three. This work is highly esteemed by literary critics, with a member from the Academy of Arts and Sciences stating about Olkowski "starting as a perfect critical commentor of Deleuze, Bergson and Merleau-Ponty, she has now produced an original body of work that has redefined the field."
Along with these, Olkowski has widened her interest to other areas. She teaches several courses on cognition and emotions, an intersection she plans to further explore and publish on in the future, and is delving into the relationship between philosophy and neuroscience with a class on cyborgs and culture. She also teaches another on cosmology and culture, showing her ability to work among several disciplines.
"I have a fairly broad set of interests as a teacher and this is reflected in my research throughout my entire career," explains Olkowski.
This interdisciplinary experience is also seen in Olkowski's extensive collection of collaborations with international scholars. She has recently worked with colleagues from Europe and South America and notes her overlap with fields such as religious studies and English literature that may seem unusual for a philosophy scholar.
"People ask, 'why are you doing so many different things? Why are there people writing letters for you from non-philosophy fields?' But that's all part of my interdisciplinary focus," Olkowski laughs.
When asked about some of her proudest achievements throughout her career and research, Olkowski noted the books she single-authored and receiving the Distinguished Professor commendation, especially as the first woman from UCCS to do so.
"I'm really happy about each of the four monographs. Some of them were more difficult than others, some were more complex than others, so just finding the time and the energy to complete those projects," says Olkowski.
"I'm thrilled about the distinguished professorship, mostly because of all the incredible support I had from people who wrote letters for me, and being the first woman from UCCS to be named Distinguished Professor is something that I never really imagined," Olkowski continues.
Olkowski also mentioned her appreciation for her associates and those who have supported her over her career.
"It's an opportunity for me to thank my colleagues, the dean and the associate dean, and many others who also help me a lot, including Fernando Feliu-Moggi, who nominated me, and I'm grateful. My Chair of Philosophy, Jeff Scholes, also was incredibly supportive."
CU distinguished professors demonstrate exemplary performance in research or creative work, a record of excellence in classroom teaching and supervision of individual learning, and outstanding service to the profession, the university and its affiliates.
CU System


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Twista Never Sounded So Good Over EDM
So Dillon Francis's new album Money Sucks, Friends Rule dropped this week and to nobody's surprise, it rose to the top of the iTunes dance charts. I've already posted over half the album, but I found yet another favorite on the album. Seeing that it's track one on the album and features Twista and (up and comers) The Rej3ctz, it got my attention real quick. Full of fiery verses, it's about 90% Hip with enough pace and bounce to mix together in harmony. Man no matter how much I distance myself from Hip Hop, I will always have the utmost respect for Twista and his unique ability to clearly rap at a speed most rappers can only dream of reaching...#MoneySucksFriendsRule
Dillon Francis feat The Rej3ctz & Twista - All That
Posted by GWDJ at 9:13 PM
Labels: Dillon Francis, EDM, Money Sucks Friends Rule, Rej3ctz, Twista
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This past week was my first week in Viña del Mar and Valparaiso. I live in Viña with a family but go to school in Valpo. They are very close to each other but very different. Viña is more modern and touristy looking, while Valpo is more colonial and colorful-looking. I like being able to experience both because they are really different from each other.
Along with tours and school orientation meetings/business, I have been trying to adjust to a new culture. It's really hard for me to talk in Spanish here. I feel as though I have forgotten everything I've learned and all that I have learned is invalid. They speak super fast here and drop the ends of half the words in their sentences. Half the struggle is trying to understand what they are saying… then how to reply in Spanish. Hopefully it will get better and my Spanish can only improve at this point.
We toured Valpo and Viña in order to get to know the cities. We toured downtown both cities, took a boat ride in Valpo, visited several different beaches/piers, Pablo Neruda's house (second of three), and the Mueseo a Cielo Abierto (Open Sky Museum). All excursions were very interesting but were rushed so I hope to go back to the places on my own time.
This last week we also registered for classes, which is another story in itself. I don't think they could have made it any more harder for us and before it was over, I think we all wanted to cry. We are restricted by the classes we can take but they also had put them back-to-back, as well as overlapping them all. So, there was not a lot of flexibility to schedule and not to mention, the campus buildings are scattered all over Valpo and Viña so you have to allow time in between classes to get from one building to another by bus. Since I am volunteering, I plan to only take 3 classes (still 14 credits) and tried to schedule them so they were all in the same building or at least directly next to each other. We start classes tomorrow (Monday). Wish me luck as I try to find my way around carrying a Spanish dictionary….


Silent Circle has revealed a followup to the privacy minded BlackPhone at Mobile World Congress 2015 in Barcelona, Spain. The BlackPhone 2 is a response to the greater amount of government surveillance and hacking attempts in the world. It runs on a forked version of Google's Android OS, and is currently caters to an enterprise market looking for more secure communications.
The BlackPhone 2 has a Full HD 5.5-inch display, with a 64-bit octa-core processor of unknown specifications. Other known specifications are 3GB RAM, a microSD card slot, and a 3,060 mAh battery. The Android based PrivatOS 1.1 features the ability to compartmentalise the operation of apps by creating secure operating spaces. This allows it to increase security by limiting the amount of the system that each app is able to access.
All that is known about Silent Circle's BlackPhone+ is that it is a 7-inch tablet. No other details have been provided, but it should be running on the same PrivatOS system as its smaller cousin. There is a "extended alpha beta programme" that will run with partners and Silent Circle is expecting to have the tablet out by autumn.
Silent Circle is preparing to challenge BlackBerry by providing a secure mobile experience, but one that is based on the more popular Android. It is not an entirely bad idea considering the number of people who are now more familiar with Google's OS. That being said, it is difficult so say just how secure the company can make Android, as the nature of the OS tends to leave it with security holes. Not to mention the lack of security on the telco side.
The BlackPhone 2 will be made available for US$649 (about RM2340), although there has been no release date mentioned just yet.


U R Here - On The Swings is a photograph by Sue Duda which was uploaded on October 6th, 2010.
"U R HERE - On the Swings" was photographed at Brandy Lake Park, Woodruff, WI. Pretend you are sitting on a swing with a friend or family member for a little "guided imagery". Enjoy the peaceful quiet lake on a fall evening. SMALL to VERY LARGE PRINTS, CANVAS GICLEES and GREETING CARDS available here.


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Hedge Funds-News
Hedge Funds Have Never Been This Bullish On Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation (GLDD)
Published on December 6, 2019 at 10:03 am by Nina Todic in Hedge Funds, News
Like everyone else, elite investors make mistakes. Some of their top consensus picks, such as Amazon, Facebook and Alibaba, have not done well in Q4 of 2018 due to various reasons. Nevertheless, the data show elite investors' consensus picks have done well on average over the long-term. The top 20 stocks among hedge funds beat the S&P 500 Index ETFs by nearly 10 percentage points during the first 11 months of 2019. Because their consensus picks have done well, we pay attention to what elite funds think before doing extensive research on a stock. In this article, we take a closer look at Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation (NASDAQ:GLDD) from the perspective of those elite funds.
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation (NASDAQ:GLDD) was in 24 hedge funds' portfolios at the end of the third quarter of 2019. GLDD investors should be aware of an increase in activity from the world's largest hedge funds lately. There were 22 hedge funds in our database with GLDD holdings at the end of the previous quarter. Our calculations also showed that GLDD isn't among the 30 most popular stocks among hedge funds (click for Q3 rankings and see the video below for Q2 rankings).
Video: Click the image to watch our video about the top 5 most popular hedge fund stocks.
In the financial world there are a large number of tools investors have at their disposal to grade stocks. A pair of the most under-the-radar tools are hedge fund and insider trading indicators. We have shown that, historically, those who follow the top picks of the best fund managers can outperform the broader indices by a solid amount. Insider Monkey's flagship best performing hedge funds strategy returned 91% since May 2014 and outperformed the Russell 2000 ETFs by nearly 40 percentage points. Our short strategy outperformed the S&P 500 short ETFs by 20 percentage points annually (see the details here). That's why we believe hedge fund sentiment is a useful indicator that investors should pay attention to.
Nelson Obus of Wynnefield Capital
Unlike the largest US hedge funds that are convinced Dow will soar past 40,000 or the world's most bearish hedge fund that's more convinced than ever that a crash is coming, our long-short investment strategy doesn't rely on bull or bear markets to deliver double digit returns. We only rely on the best performing hedge funds' buy/sell signals. Let's check out the fresh hedge fund action regarding Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation (NASDAQ:GLDD).
What does smart money think about Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation (NASDAQ:GLDD)?
At the end of the third quarter, a total of 24 of the hedge funds tracked by Insider Monkey were bullish on this stock, a change of 9% from one quarter earlier. By comparison, 9 hedge funds held shares or bullish call options in GLDD a year ago. So, let's review which hedge funds were among the top holders of the stock and which hedge funds were making big moves.
More specifically, Renaissance Technologies was the largest shareholder of Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation (NASDAQ:GLDD), with a stake worth $21.2 million reported as of the end of September. Trailing Renaissance Technologies was D E Shaw, which amassed a stake valued at $15.7 million. AQR Capital Management, Minerva Advisors, and Wynnefield Capital were also very fond of the stock, becoming one of the largest hedge fund holders of the company. In terms of the portfolio weights assigned to each position Minerva Advisors allocated the biggest weight to Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation (NASDAQ:GLDD), around 6.17% of its portfolio. Wynnefield Capital is also relatively very bullish on the stock, setting aside 5.25 percent of its 13F equity portfolio to GLDD.
As industrywide interest jumped, some big names have jumped into Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation (NASDAQ:GLDD) headfirst. Encompass Capital Advisors, managed by Todd J. Kantor, created the largest position in Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation (NASDAQ:GLDD). Encompass Capital Advisors had $4 million invested in the company at the end of the quarter. Minhua Zhang's Weld Capital Management also initiated a $0.2 million position during the quarter. The other funds with new positions in the stock are Matthew Hulsizer's PEAK6 Capital Management and Matthew Hulsizer's PEAK6 Capital Management.
Let's now review hedge fund activity in other stocks – not necessarily in the same industry as Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation (NASDAQ:GLDD) but similarly valued. We will take a look at Foundation Building Materials, Inc. (NYSE:FBM), Plug Power, Inc. (NASDAQ:PLUG), Barrett Business Services, Inc. (NASDAQ:BBSI), and Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Company (NASDAQ:HMHC). All of these stocks' market caps are similar to GLDD's market cap.
No of HFs with positions
Total Value of HF Positions (x1000)
Change in HF Position
FBM 24 74715 14
PLUG 9 44087 1
BBSI 11 76189 0
HMHC 13 191389 -1
Average 14.25 96595 3.5
As you can see these stocks had an average of 14.25 hedge funds with bullish positions and the average amount invested in these stocks was $97 million. That figure was $104 million in GLDD's case. Foundation Building Materials, Inc. (NYSE:FBM) is the most popular stock in this table. On the other hand Plug Power, Inc. (NASDAQ:PLUG) is the least popular one with only 9 bullish hedge fund positions. Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation (NASDAQ:GLDD) is not the most popular stock in this group but hedge fund interest is still above average. This is a slightly positive signal but we'd rather spend our time researching stocks that hedge funds are piling on. Our calculations showed that top 20 most popular stocks among hedge funds returned 37.4% in 2019 through the end of November and outperformed the S&P 500 ETF (SPY) by 9.9 percentage points. Unfortunately GLDD wasn't nearly as popular as these 20 stocks and hedge funds that were betting on GLDD were disappointed as the stock returned 2.2% during the fourth quarter (through the end of November) and underperformed the market. If you are interested in investing in large cap stocks with huge upside potential, you should check out the top 20 most popular stocks among hedge funds as many of these stocks already outperformed the market so far this year.
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We live in a world hungry for compassion
As I kneel to pray in the Historic Chapel of Saint Augustine's University, the Ebola Epidemic seems distant and surreal to me. I pray for the victims of this outbreak, knowing that in Liberia alone the number of people who have died exceeds 8,000. However, quantitative data does not bring me closer to the reality of the suffering experienced by the people of Liberia. Therefore, as I leave the chapel I keep the prayers for healing and recovery in my heart as I walk to the Benson building and join our provost, Dr. Yvonne Coston, in a phone conference with the associate vice president of student services at Cuttington University, Liberia.
You may ask if my prayers always lead to such a direct action as this phone call. That is a question that I cannot answer. However, the hand of God is always at work in ways that are a mystery to us.
My relationship with Ms. Lovette Tucker, an associate vice president at Cuttington University, began in the summer of 2014 in Seoul, South Korea. However the relationship between Saint Augustine's University and Cuttington University stretches back to the 1940s.
Let me begin with the connection between our two institutions. Cuttington University was initially Cuttington College as it was founded in 1889 by The Episcopal Church under the direction of the first African-American bishop to become Bishop of Liberia, Bishop Samuel Ferguson. The school focused on theological, agricultural, and industrial education as it equipped young adults to serve a newly growing nation. The staff of Cuttington College consisted solely of Liberian citizens with the belief that the citizenship of the country possessed the gifts necessary to govern and educate themselves. Located in Cape Palmas, Cuttington College remained open until 1929. However, Cuttington College closed for 20 years during the Great Depression and two World Wars and did not reopen until 1949.
During this time, a student at Saint Augustine's College was preparing to lead the Episcopal Church in Liberia through one of its most difficult periods. Bravid Washington Harris was born in Warrenton, North Carolina, in 1896. Soon to become Bishop Harris, he earned a bachelor's degree while serving in the Student Military Corps at Saint Augustine's College.
After graduation, he served as a first lieutenant in France during World War I, and returned to the United States while he discerned a call to ordained ministry. He attended Bishop Payne Divinity School, a seminary in The Episcopal Church for African American students during that time, and he graduated with the Bachelor of Divinity degree. He was later awarded an honorary Doctor of Divinity degree from the Virginia Theological Seminary of The Episcopal Church. He served the Church faithfully while working to develop the spiritual lives of African Americans, and he was consecrated as a bishop in 1945 and designated as the Missionary Bishop of Liberia.
Harris began his work in Liberia as a as a ministry of reconciliation. His challenge is described in The Archives of The Episcopal Church as follows:
The patterns of tension and misunderstanding present among the different peoples of Liberia were familiar to him, reflecting the division of races and classes present in the United States at the time. The almost three decades preceding Harris' episcopate were marked by events which impeded the Church's progress in Liberia – a labor scandal in Liberia, two world wars, and the 1930s economic depression. Success in Liberia was further complicated by the lack of strong clerical leadership in the country. It was a period in the mission's history that tested the endurance and patience of the Church's faithful. The devotion and integrity consistent with Harris' decision making and leadership would help him to overcome the ever-present obstacles and to assist Liberians in reaching their potential.
This son of Saint Augustine's College was well equipped to handle the challenges he faced as a leader at this time in Liberia. He began by placing a primary focus on Liberia's educational infrastructure. To this end, he strengthened primary and secondary schools in the country, and he reopened Cuttington College. Christian education was foundational at the college, which would train clergy, educators, business leaders, and leaders in industry and agriculture. Additionally, Bishop Harris stressed the importance of education for women as well as men, noting that "women of the Church were an underutilized resource and advocated both theological and traditional education for them."
We share a common history with Cuttington University, which trained the majority of Episcopal priests in Liberia. When Bishop Harris died in 1965, this son of Saint Augustine's University had ordained the bulk of Episcopal priests in Liberia, just as over one-third of all African-American priests in The Episcopal Church were graduates of Saint Augustine's University in 2002. Saint Augustine's University and Cuttington University share a legacy of collaboration.
As I completed my conversation with Ms. Tucker and Dr. Coston about the future of our institutions, we realized that we face many challenges ahead. However we stand on the shoulders of leaders who have persevered through economic hardships and war, and have prevailed. The Ebola outbreak, racial tensions, and economic disparity present new challenges for a new generation, so I challenge you to dig deep into the resources which God has bestowed upon you to meet the needs of your brothers and sisters in this world. We live in a world hungry for compassion and a willingness to learn from and serve each other.
— Rev. Nita Byrd


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Our Clinical Specialists
Through the years, we have had many committed and knowledgeable professionals as part of our Passy Muir team. Our experienced, caring, and committed clinicians have helped to establish Passy Muir as a company respected not only for our quality products but also for our educational focus on the unique issues and needs of our patient population.
Carmin Bartow, MS, CCC-SLP, BCS-S
Carmin Bartow is a speech-language pathologist who has over 20 years of experience working with medically complex patients in a variety of settings. She is Board Certified in Swallowing and Swallowing Disorders and is a Certified Endoscopist in the state of Tennessee. She has specialized in dysphagia intervention, assessment and treatment of patients with tracheostomy and mechanical ventilation, and in communication and swallowing intervention for patients with head and neck cancer. Carmin was instrumental in the development and success of the Vanderbilt University Medical Center Tracheostomy Team and in the Medical Speech Pathology: Best Practices annual conference. Additionally, she taught the Dysphagia course as an adjunct instructor at Tennessee State University. She has authored and co-authored multiple peer-reviewed papers and presentations on dysphagia, head and neck cancer, tracheostomy and mechanical ventilation, and multidisciplinary tracheostomy teams. Carmin is currently a full-time clinical specialist for Passy Muir.
Presentations and More:
Swallowing Management of the Tracheostomized Adult Patient
Michael Harrell, BS, RRT
Director of Clinical Education-Respiratory
Michael Harrell has varied experience in respiratory care clinical practice, education, and management. Prior to joining the Passy Muir clinical team in 2005, Michael was Director of Respiratory Care with Charlotte Regional Medical Center in Punta Gorda, Florida. Michael also presided as President of the Florida Society of Respiratory Care where he brought together his clinical knowledge and strong advocacy for patient care to improve respiratory care in the state of Florida. In his role as Director of Clinical Education-Respiratory with Passy Muir, he has presented both domestically and internationally.
Vice President of Clinical Education and Research
Dr. Kristin King has been a speech-language pathologist in a variety of settings since 1995. She earned her PhD in Communication Sciences and Disorders from East Carolina University in 2008, specializing in cognitive-communication and swallowing disorders with medically complex patients of all ages. She has trained SLPs in FEES and VFSS and developed programs for the management of patients on ventilators and use of the Passy Muir® Valve. She also developed programs for assessment, treatment, and management of patients with TBI. She has published peer-reviewed articles; is a recognized and invited speaker both domestically and internationally on the use of speaking valves, evaluation and treatment following TBI, and swallowing disorders; and has served as an expert witness. She currently conducts research in these areas and maintains clinical skills through consultative services. She also participates in the development of multimedia education on topics relevant to speech-language pathology, respiratory therapy, and nursing, among other clinical professions. She is the Vice President of Clinical Education and Research for Passy Muir.
Tiffany Oakes, MS, CCC-SLP
Tiffany graduated with a Master's in Speech-Language Pathology from the University of Tennessee Health Science Center in 2012. She has been a medical SLP in various settings from acute care to home health, treating both the adult and medically complex pediatric populations. Tiffany has experience developing patient care pathways to guide assessment and treatment selection for patients in home health, at both the state and national level. She has participated in research related to patients with TBI and sports concussions, and she has experience with research analysis and writing white papers. She is a volunteer for Remote Area Medical (RAM), assisting with medical services. She also participates in the development of multimedia education related to healthcare and clinical practice.
Gabriela A. Ortiz, BSRT, RCP
Gabriela Ortiz has been in the field of respiratory care since 2006. She lives in Southern California, graduating from California Paramedical College with her Associates degree in respiratory care, then earning her Bachelor's degree in respiratory, as well. She has used her clinical knowledge to advance into clinical education and sales roles, with responsibility for critical care ventilation products for the ICU, PICU within acute and subacute hospitals in Southern California. Gabriela is recognized for her compassion and is an invited guest speaker at schools, Better Breather's Group meetings, and the ALS Association-Golden West Chapter Support Groups. She provides education on the transition with invasive therapies following tracheostomy.
Gail Sudderth, RRT
Gail Sudderth, RRT has extensive experience in a variety of clinical settings as a respiratory therapist. As a lead therapist at a large teaching hospital, she worked with medically complex patients who required tracheostomy and mechanical ventilation, where her expertise was to manage patients who were considered difficult to wean. In her role, she worked closely with the speech-language pathologists and developed training competencies for suctioning and cuff management. Gail has developed and co-developed web-based presentations and on-site seminars for medical professionals who care for patients with tracheostomy. A recognized and invited speaker, she has presented in the United States and internationally at hospitals, as well as state and medical professional meetings, on the topic of airway and ventilator management and the application of the Passy Muir® Valve. In addition, she has presented and published articles on the importance and development of multidisciplinary airway management teams. She is currently a full-time clinical specialist for Passy Muir.
Our Clinical Consultants
The Passy Muir National Consultant Program was established in 1992 to educate healthcare professionals about tracheostomy and the Passy Muir® Valve. This program brings together the expertise, commitment, and spirit of leading clinicians in the treatment of patients with tracheostomies and mechanical ventilation dependence.
Allie Atkinson, MA, CCC-SLP, BCS-S
Allie Atkinson graduated with a master's degree in Communication Disorders from Texas State University in 2003. She is recognized as a Board Certified Specialist in Swallowing and Swallowing Disorders, and her clinical work has focused on providing dysphagia and speech therapy services for medically complex patients who require long-term acute care. Allie has developed multiple programs for dysphagia and communication disorders and is responsible for establishing an interdisciplinary service model for patients with tracheostomy and mechanical ventilation, which resulted in the designation of her facility as a Passy Muir Center of Excellence. She has presented the keys to successful implementation of her program and is a member of the national Passy Muir Clinical Consultant team.
Ann Bauer, MA, CCC-SLP
Ann Bauer is a speech-language pathologist, working in the greater Detroit metropolitan area. She earned a master's degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders from Wayne State University and has enjoyed working in a variety of health care settings, including inpatient and outpatient rehab, home assessment, and long-term care facilities. Ann has worked for Select Specialty Hospital in Detroit Michigan since 2009, caring for medically complex and critically ill patients. At her facility, Ann's primary focus has been evaluation and management of swallowing and communication disorders. In this role, she regularly provides staff and physician education regarding the benefits of early PMV® intervention and has played a pivotal role in implementing in-line Passy Muir Valve use with patients on mechanical ventilation.
Jennifer Beall, MS, CCC-SLP
Jennifer Beall is a graduate of the University of South Alabama with a Master's of Science in Speech and Hearing Sciences. Since she received her Certificate of Clinical Competency in 1995, her primary focus has been the study and treatment of dysphagia, and she has practiced in nursing homes, long-term acute care hospitals, and acute hospitals. Jennifer has treated patients with tracheostomy and on ventilators since 1998. She is the owner of Dysphagia Decision Solutions, LLC and has been providing FEES services since 2005.
Lori Burkhead-Morgan, PhD, CCC-SLP
Lori Burkhead-Morgan has been a practicing speech-language pathologist since 1994 in a variety of health care settings including inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation, subacute, and acute care with a level-one trauma center designation. She subsequently earned a PhD in Rehabilitation Sciences from the University of Florida in 2005 while continuing clinical practice. She has developed an expertise in evaluation and treatment of swallowing and communication disorders in medically complex patients, particularly those with head and neck cancer and respiratory compromise. Dr. Morgan has published several peer-reviewed articles regarding evaluation and treatment of dysphagia and has presented on the topic to both domestic and international audiences.
Swallowing Evaluation and Ventilator Dependency—Considerations and Contemporary Approaches
Early SLP Intervention for the Ventilated ICU Patient: Use it or Lose It!
Maribel Ciampitti, MS, CCC-SLP
Maribel Ciampitti received her bachelor's and master's degrees in Speech-Language Pathology from the Indiana University of Pennsylvania. She has been a certified speech-language pathologist since 1998 and has worked in a variety of settings with both pediatric and adult populations. Her expertise is in the evaluation and management of communication and swallowing disorders in medically complex adult and geriatric patients requiring tracheostomy and ventilator support. She has developed CEU courses and presented on the topic of Passy Muir® Valve application in the assessment and treatment of communication and swallowing-related issues in the tracheostomy and ventilator-dependent population. Maribel also serves as a clinical site instructor and guest speaker at Jacksonville University.
Devan Clark, MS, CCC-SLP
Devan Clark earned her undergraduate degree in Biology in Oklahoma and her Master of Science in Speech-Language Pathology at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. She has worked throughout the continuum of care with adults, children, and neonates. She is currently working in an acute care setting, serving patients from the NICU to adult. Devan has specialized in the care of patients with tracheostomies and the medically complex, including ECMO, transplant, LVAD, trauma, and burn ICU. She has a passion for providing education to patients, families, and staff on the use and benefits of the Passy-Muir speaking valve.
Sheila Clark, DHEd, CCC-SLP
Sheila Clark has been a speech-language pathologist for over 20 years and has worked with both pediatric and adult patients in a variety of settings. She earned a doctorate in health education in 2008 and enjoys educating health care professionals on the use of a holistic approach to clinical care. She has worked closely with multiple disciplines to develop advanced skills in the specialty areas of dysphagia, neurological disorders, critical care, and the management of patients with tracheostomy and mechanical ventilation.
Nicole DePalma, MS, CCC-SLP
Nicole DePalma, MS, CCC-SLP received her bachelor's degree at Georgetown University and subsequently earned her master's degree at NY Medical College in Speech-Language Pathology. She is the owner of NDoscopy Dysphagia Specialists, partnering with hospitals, subacute facilities, and skilled nursing facilities in New York City to provide Flexible Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing (FEES) and provide consulting for interdisciplinary tracheostomy team development. As a consultant, she has presented courses on speaking valve use, dysphagia, and communication management at facilities, conferences, and universities throughout the nation.
Patricia Gillen, BSRC, RRT-NPS, AE-C
PJ Gillen graduated in 1981 from Maricopa Technical Community College (now Gateway) in Phoenix, AZ with an AAS in respiratory therapy. She has enjoyed working with patients, from neonatal to geriatric within the United States and Germany. Throughout her career, she has had the opportunity to be a supervisor and clinical educator, as well as an adjunct instructor at colleges in New Mexico and Colorado. A strong believer in education, she returned to school and earned her bachelor's degree in Respiratory in 2011 from Boise State University. A longtime advocate for patients with tracheostomies, PJ enjoys teaching both patients and multidisciplinary clinical teams about the use and benefits of Passy Muir® Valves.
Sara Grzina, MHS, CCC-SLP
Sara Grzina earned her master's degree from the University of Missouri, Columbia in 2010 and has gained experience in the pediatric clinical setting working with children in the NICU, acute care, and outpatient settings, with specialized training evaluating and treating children with tracheostomies and swallowing disorders. Sara is currently a speech-language pathologist at Mercy Kids in St. Charles, MO and Cardinal Glennon Children's Medical Center in St. Louis, MO.
Elizabeth Hall, MEd, CCC-SLP
Elizabeth Hall has been a speech-language pathologist in a variety of settings since 1996. She earned a bachelor's degree in Communication and Business Management from Whitworth College in Spokane Washington. She then received her master's degree in Speech-Language Pathology from the University of Central Oklahoma. Since that time, she has primarily worked with adults following strokes, TBIs and Parkinson's disease who have a variety of cognitive and communication disorders, as well as dysphagia. She currently works in Oklahoma City, where she sees patients in acute care, inpatient rehab, and outpatient rehab. She also has several years of experience supervising speech-language pathology graduate students in a university clinic. Elizabeth attended her first Passy Muir speaking valve conference in 1996. She is VitalStim certified, trained in both SpeakOUT! Voice therapy and Lee Silverman Voice therapy for Parkinson's patients, and frequently evaluates patients for use of the Passy Muir Valve.
Betsy Koster, MS, CCC-SLP
Betsy earned her master's degree from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee in 2007. She has experience in a variety of settings and has focused her career on the brain injury population with specialized training in evaluating and treating individuals with tracheostomies and swallowing disorders. She also is a certified clinician in both LSVT and MBSiMP. She currently practices as a speech-language pathologist at St. Mary Mercy Hospital in Livonia, MI.
Corey Mohnike, BS, RRT
Corey Mohnike is a registered respiratory therapist at a Level II Trauma Center. Corey joined the Passy Muir consultant team with significant experience regarding the Passy Muir® Valve. His experience includes use of the Valve both as a patient requiring a tracheostomy after a motor vehicle accident and working with the Valve in medical facilities as an RRT. Corey worked at Madonna Rehabilitation Hospital, a Passy Muir Center of Excellence, in areas that served many ventilator patients using the Valve. He has co-authored multiple procedures regarding Passy Muir Valve assessment and application with patients on mechanical ventilation. Corey served as the Clinical Educator for a multidisciplinary staff at Bryan Health in Lincoln, Nebraska. He was also involved with the Nebraska Society for Respiratory Care, and has spoken at multiple state meetings and national conferences. He is now the RT Educator at The Medical Center of the Rockies in Loveland, CO.
Kimberly Morris, MS, CCC-SLP, BCS-S, IBCLC
Kimberly Morris has been practicing speech-language pathology since 2006. Her experience includes evaluating and treating patients with feeding and swallowing impairments, as well as cognitive-communication impairments in neonates through young adults. She is recognized as a Board Certified Specialist in swallowing disorders and is an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant. Kimberly joined Rady Children's Hospital San Diego in 2018, after previously working at AI duPont Hospital for Children and Miller Children's Hospital Long Beach. She is certified in Fiberoptic Endoscopic Evaluations of Swallowing and is a Modified Barium Swallow Impairment Profile (MBSImP) registered clinician. She also participates in national research initiatives to optimize dysphagia outcomes for neonates with congenital heart disease and for children who are tracheostomy-dependent.
Jessica Nourse, SLPD, CCC-SLP
Jessica Nourse is a speech-language pathologist in Hershey, Pennsylvania, specializing in evaluating and treating patients with tracheostomy and ventilator-dependence. She has worked within a variety of settings including ICUs, inpatient and subacute rehabilitation, skilled nursing facilities, and assisted living facilities. Jessica is a strong advocate for clinical mentoring and supportive education within the clinical setting and is the student clinical coordinator within her facility. She is also a member of the Irish Association of Speech-Language Therapy (IASLT) publications committee. Jessica holds multiple bachelors degrees including one in Speech Pathology and Audiology from East Stroudsburg University, M.A.; in Applied History from Shippensburg University, M.Ed.; Communication Disorders from North Carolina Central University, as well as a doctorate in Speech-Language Pathology from Nova Southeastern University.
Katy Peck, MA, CCC-SLP, BCS-S, CBIS
Katy Peck is a pediatric speech-language pathologist from Children's Hospital Los Angeles and is recognized as a Board Certified Specialist in Swallowing and Swallowing Disorders, Certified Brain Injury Specialist, and Lactation Educator. She has extensive experience working with high-risk populations. Katy is a guest speaker for local and state conferences, national symposia, and internationally broadcasted webinars. She has authored several published manuscripts on tracheostomy and dysphagia. She is a Lead SLP responsible for training staff in Modified Barium Swallow Studies and assessment/treatment of patients with dysphagia complicated by prematurity, cardiorespiratory implications, neurologic impairment, oncological population, gastrointestinal implications, genetic disorders, and craniofacial anomalies in the acute setting. Katy has been a clinical consultant for Passy Muir since 2010.
Passy Muir® Valve: Keeping It On and Therapeutic Steps to Follow
Pediatric Candidacy for Speaking Valve Use: Journeys to Success
Swallowing Management of the Tracheostomized Pediatric Patient-Case
Denise Rogers, MA, CCC-SLP
Denise Rogers has been a speech-language pathologist since 2003, providing evaluation and treatment of a primarily adult population in acute and long-term acute care hospitals, in-patient rehabilitation, skilled nursing facilities, outpatient, and home health. She earned a bachelor's degree in Communication Studies and a master's degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders from Montclair State University in New Jersey. Her primary clinical focus has been on swallowing disorders, acquired communication disorders, and the needs of patients with tracheostomy and ventilator-dependence. Denise has performed both FEES and MBSS. She has served as a mentor in ASHA's S.T.E.P. (Students to Empowered Professionals) program and is an active member of Special Interest Group 13 (swallowing disorders). In addition to providing educational services for Passy Muir, Denise continues her clinical practice in northeastern Ohio in acute and long-term acute care settings and providing peer reviews for continuing education products.
Mary Spremulli, MA, CCC-SLP
Mary Spremulli has been a Clinical Consultant with Passy Muir for a long time, providing education to professionals, patients, and parents. She is the owner of a speech-language pathology private practice, and the creator of Voice Aerobics™, a whole body voice strengthening program. Mary has published on the topic of patient education and is a member of the Education Committee of the World Parkinson's Program. Her blog has been selected as one of the top 49 blogs about Parkinson's disease.
Safer Care for Patients with Tracheostomies
Swallow Function: Passy Muir® Valves Use for Evaluation and Rehabilitation
Jacob Tabor, MEd, CCC-SLP
Jacob received his BSed in Speech-Language Pathology from the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, and subsequently received his MEd. in Speech-Language Pathology from Georgia State University in 2009. Jacob has worked in various healthcare settings including subacute rehabs, nursing homes, outpatient clinics, in-patient rehab units, and long-term acute care facilities. Jacob has spent the majority of his career in the acute care setting at a Level II Trauma Center/Certified Stroke Center in Metro Atlanta. At his current facility, Jacob's caseload is largely comprised of patients with dysphagia, tracheostomies, and laryngectomies. Jacob is proficient with conducting MBSS, as well as FEES. At his facility, Jacob provides continuing education regarding the prevalence of dysphagia after prolonged intubation. Jacob also has participated on tracheostomy teams to assist in expediting the weaning and decannulation process for patients.
Joanna Turner, MA, CCC-SLP
Joanna Turner earned her master's degree from California State University, Fresno. She has over nine years of experience in a variety of settings including skilled nursing, inpatient rehabilitation, outpatient rehabilitation, and acute care. Joanna has been a full-time speech-language pathologist for Saint Agnes Medical Center in Fresno, California where she specializes in the tracheostomy population and has been instrumental in leading the development of an interdisciplinary tracheostomy team.
Cheryl Wagoner, MS, CCC-SLP, BCS-S
Cheryl Wagoner is employed with Madonna Rehabilitation Hospital. She has worked on the Long-Term Acute Care Hospital (LTACH) unit providing evaluation and treatment for patients with a variety of neurological and pulmonary diagnoses and patients with tracheostomy tubes and mechanical ventilation. She also serves as a consulting therapist in the acute care setting at The Nebraska Heart Hospital and provides guest lectures at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
Madonna Rehabilitation Hospital
Interdisciplinary Decision-Making with Patients Requiring Tracheostomy and Mechanical Ventilation
Nadine Wasserman, BA, MA, RRT-NPS
Nadine Wasserman has a degree in Respiratory Therapy from Hudson Valley Community College. She has extensive experience as a respiratory therapist working primarily in pediatrics and has served on both pediatric and neonatal transport teams. Currently a neonatal transport therapist at West Penn Hospital in Pittsburgh, she has held several adjunct teaching positions including for the Indiana University of Pennsylvania Respiratory Care program. She is committed to improving the lives of people with tracheostomies by educating patients, families, and clinicians about the benefits of the Passy Muir Valve.
Lyndsi Yarkosky, BS, RRT-NPS
Lyndsi Yarkosky is a registered respiratory therapist who serves as the primary multidisciplinary staff educator of respiratory care at the Pittsburgh Career Institute (PCI). She provides education in the areas of ventilator management, tracheostomy care, suctioning, and other aspects of respiratory therapy. Previously, Lyndsi played a critical role in the designation of The Children's Institute of Pittsburgh as a Passy Muir Center of Excellence. She has a wide variety of experience, including neonatal intensive care, adult critical care, and in-patient pediatric rehabilitation. In addition to her teaching duties at PCI, Lyndsi is also an adjunct instructor at the University of Pittsburgh and an independent clinical consultant for Passy Muir.
Read Lyndsi's article in "Amazing Kids" from CHIP
Read Lyndsi's article in "Aerodigestive Health"


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Q: Counting 2d lists in python How can I count the number of items that are 'hit' in this 2d list??
grid = [['hit','miss','miss','hit','miss'],
     ['miss','miss','hit','hit','miss'],
     ['miss','miss','miss','hit','hit'],
     ['miss','miss','miss','hit','miss'],
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for i in grid:
    if i == "hit":
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thanks

A: Use list.count:
>>> ['hit','miss','miss','hit','miss'].count('hit')
2

>>> grid = [['hit','miss','miss','hit','miss'],
...      ['miss','miss','hit','hit','miss'],
...      ['miss','miss','miss','hit','hit'],
...      ['miss','miss','miss','hit','miss'],
...      ['hit','miss','miss','miss','miss']]
>>> [row.count('hit') for row in grid]
[2, 2, 2, 1, 1]

And sum:
>>> sum(row.count('hit') for row in grid)
8

A: If I had code that used 2D lists quite a bit, I would make a generator that returns each element in a 2D list:
def all_elements_2d(l):
    for sublist in l:
        for element in sublist:
            yield element

And then you can do other things with it, like count all the 'hit' strings:
hits = sum(element == 'hit' for element in all_elements_2d(grid))

A: Transaction=[['Mango','Onion','Jar','Key-chain','Eggs','Chocolates'],
['Nuts','Onion','Jar','Key-chain','Eggs','Chocolates'],
['Mango','Apple','Key-chain','Eggs'],
['Mango','Toothbrush','corn','Key-chain','Chocolates'],
['corn','Onion','Key-chain','Knife','Chocolates']
]
count1=[['Mango',0],['Onion',0],['Jar',0],['Key-chain',0],['Eggs',0],
['Chocolates',0],['Nuts',0],['Apple',0],['Toothbrush',0],['corn',0],['Knife',0]]
for j in range(0,10):
 x=0
for i in range(0,5):
 x=x+Transaction[i].count(count1[j][0]);
count1[j][1]=x
print count1

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Chances are, you're familiar with someone struggling with infertility, and you may not even know it. About 15% of couples have trouble getting pregnant, which makes infertility quite common.
I wrote about infertility in Expect the Best, Your Guide to Healthy Eating Before, During, and After Pregnancy, and while I'm aware of the stats, they don't convey the fact that women who face fertility issues may experience shame.
Talking more openly about infertility can help to ease a couple's burden, and hopefully, reduce bad feelings about a condition that is not their fault. Registered dietitians Elizabeth (Liz) Shaw and Sara Haas, also a chef, have taken the lead in this regard in the Fertility Foods Cookbook, 100+ Recipes to Nourish Your Body. I spoke with Liz about book, which is full of amazing recipes, one of which I prepared, and feature below.
Why did you write this book with Sara?
I always knew that I wanted to write a book, and when I realized that there was a need for a fertility foods book, I reached out to Sara Haas, a friend that I had made online through our mutually-exhaustive experiences with infertility. After asking Sara for her opinion about my book idea, she told me that she wanted to work on a fertility book, too! Two heads are better than one, and so began our book adventure. We took the opportunity to tell our uniques stories and struggles with fertility, and to let our audience know that they are not alone.
What makes a food a fertility food? Do fertility foods differ from other foods?
While fertility-fueling foods are certainly no different than other wholesome, delicious foods, there are some principles of an eating plan conducive to conception that are important to consider. We recommend plant-based eating. You don't have to eat a vegan diet, or severely restrict animal foods, but the bulk of your plate should be plant-based. We discuss ways in which combining healthy fats with whole grains, fruits and vegetables, and plant-based proteins, such as soy and legumes, creates a plate that promotes fertility, giving couples a sense of control over a condition that sometimes feels so out of their control.
Chickpea Salad with Tahini Vinaigrette from the Fertility Foods Cookbook by Elizabeth Shaw, MS, RDN and Chef Sara Haas, RDN, LDN is easy, delicious, and can be served as an entree or as a side dish. It's a plant-based recipe that everyone in the family will enjoy!
Are fertility foods for women only? If not, would you explain why?
Absolutely not! It takes two to Tango, right? Although we specify in the introduction that the book is directed toward females, we include advice about food choices for men, and how some may be different than for women. While females who struggle with anovulatory infertility are encouraged to choose whole milk dairy products to enhance fertility, men are encouraged to stick with low-fat dairy. Slow-releasing carbohydrates, such as those found in whole grains, vegetables, legumes and soy, are good for both genders. One other interesting note is the research that suggests regular walnut consumption may help support male fertility in animal studies.
Walnuts may help support male fertility. They are also good for your gut health, and your partner's.
Are there foods to avoid when trying to conceive and why?
While Sara and I certainly don't want to discourage any food, we do recommend limiting added sugar, as well as reliance on highly-processed foods. Most highly-processed foods supply fewer nutrients than their less-processed counterparts. While nearly all the foods you eat, including plain milk, eggs, and lettuce, are technically "processed," it's possible to make better choices. For example, whole wheat bread is better for you than highly refined white bread, even though both foods are processed.
Don't worry about engaging in a slice of birthday cake or other special occasion treats. Rather, focus on a fertility-fueling mindset most of the time. In addition, since those actively trying to conceive may become pregnant, we also recommended focusing on safer seafood choices, such as salmon, canned light tuna, and shrimp, and steering clear of fish that tend to be higher in mercury, such as King mackerel, marlin, orange roughy, shark, swordfish, tilefish (Gulf of Mexico), and big eye tuna (not canned) that is typically used in sushi.
This recipe from the Fertility Foods Cookbook is next on my list to try!
Heavenly Chocolate Cake with Rich and Creamy Chocolate Frosting is gluten-free, vegetarian, and packed with far more protein, fiber, and other nutrients than regular chocolate cake.
In your discussions with those who are trying to conceive, what are they most confused about?
One of the common misconceptions is that couples think they need to completely avoid carbohydrates, maybe because of the gluten-free trend. (Men and women with diagnosed celiac disease should avoid gluten.) My job is to help educate people about the importance of including whole grains, many of which are gluten-free, in a diet that can help fuel fertility. I find once people recognize that they can become satiated, satisfied and at ease with a nourishing bowl of quinoa, mixed vegetables, and a delicious walnut sauce, their mindset about eating for fertility shifts. They start thinking of food preparation not as another chore but as a controllable way to fuel their fertility.
If you know someone who is struggling with fertility issues, check out BumpsToBaby.com, the support community that Liz started and runs. BumpsToBaby offers a free, closed group for those seeking health and support from others who are trying to conceive.
Hi, I'm a registered dietitian, writer, recipe developer, and mother of three who specializes in food and nutrition communications and believes in progress, not perfection. If you're interested in easier ways to live a healthier life, you're in the right place. Welcome!


National Law Week is an annual event aimed at increasing public awareness about the law, the legal system and the legal profession as well as educating the community about the legal services available in New South Wales.
Law Week is a registered charity administered by a board. The board is comprised of leaders from the New South Wales justice system.
Most people in NSW will come into contact with the legal system at some stage of their lives and Law Week provides advice about how to best access the law when this happens.
In addition, Law Week provides an opportunity for legal service providers throughout NSW to participate in programs and events that engage the public and highlight social issues in the community.
The theme for Law Week 2013 is 'Law and justice in your community'.A community legal expo offering members of the public an opportunity to learn about the law, access a wide range of legal services will be held in Parramatta on Monday 13th May.
For a full list of events throughout law week with cover click here.


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On Saturday, May 16th, we held a fascinating whole-day event at the National Library of Wales, where our collaborators shared their views and experiences on the different drink and food products we are investigating and discussed what factors and processes are involved into making them authentic.
We were especially pleased to see that our project is doing well in terms of impact. The workshop has motivated stakeholders to reflect on the authenticity, significance and emotive associations of their 'national' foods and drinks, especially cider and pulque, and take further action in promoting their drink products to the wider public. It was also great to hear that the People's Collection of Wales plans to continue the cider research after the project finishes.
We are already planning next event, the launch of our recipe book, in October 23rd 2015, at the Senate House, London.
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NEW YORK -- Prague High School valedictorian Kaitlin Nootbaar and her father, David, talked with Matt Lauer on The Today Show Thursday morning.
Kaitlin said she has learned a valuable life lesson through her diploma dilemma.
She said she will always stand her ground and stand up for what she believes.
Prague High School is withholding her diploma because Kaitlin said "hell" in her valedictorian speech at graduation.
The school said they approved her speech, where she wrote "heck."
The school said they will give her the diploma if she apologies.
Kaitlin said she does not plan to make a formal apology but she is sorry for all the trouble the incident has caused the school and her teachers.
She just started her college at Southwestern Oklahoma State where she earned a full-ride scholarship.