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Q: Stored Procedure Parameters and Crystal Reports I am creating a Stored Procedure that will be used as the Data Source for a Crystal Report.
The Stored Proc takes two input parameters - int and a comma delimited string list
 Create procedure sp_AP_YTD_Payments1
   @Year as int,
  @Companies nvarchar(MAX)

  as
       -- SP code here

I do realize that I will have to convert the string list to an array before using it in the where clause.
I have two questions :

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*How do I pass the parameters to the SP using an exec sp_AP_YTD_Payments1 ?

*From Crystal Reports, how should the user enter the second argument ? As a comma delimited list?

A: I found the answer myself.

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*exec sp_AP_YTD_Payments1 2013, '925,926,TXR'

*From Crystal, the user will enter a comma-dlimited list for the Companies parameter.

A: There is a better way to handle the second parameter. If you are not using subreports you can move your report to a subreport, create a multivalued parameter in the main report and pass the parameter values to the subreport using Join function. This will allow your users to select the values from a list and to not care about the coma formatting.
This article for multivalued parameters in stored procedures might be helpful:
http://www.r-tag.com/Pages/MultivalueParametersWithSQLSP.aspx

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OMG but I am so behind! I've been so busy creating ideas for Lasting Impressions Design Team Blog, I've not updated my own site. Lots of fun things are happening at L.I., and I hope you have made a visit or two to see the new Valentine Templates and all the new paper. Exciting Easter Templates are almost done and should be out soon very soon so stay tuned and keep on embossing! With much joy, :-) Donna.


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The term telesoftware was coined by W.J.G. Overington who invented the concept in 1974; it literally means "software at a distance" and it often refers to the transmission of programs for a microprocessor or home computer  via broadcast teletext, though the use of teletext was just a convenient way to implement the invention, which had been invented as a theoretical broadcasting concept previously. The concept being of producing local interactivity without the need for a return information link to a central computer. The invention arose as spin-off from research on function generators for a hybrid computer system for use in simulation of heat transfer in food preservation, and thus from outside of the broadcasting research establishments.

Software bytes are presented to a terminal as pairs of standard teletext characters, thus utilizing an existing and well-proven broadcasting system.

History
Telesoftware was pioneered in the UK during the 1970s and 1980s, and a paper on the subject was presented by R.H. Vivian (IBA) and W.J.G. Overington at the 1978 International Broadcasting Convention.

The world first test broadcast took place on ITV Oracle in February 1977, though there was no equipment available to use the software at that time. The broadcast simply produced a display of the encoded software, for a Signetics 2650 microprocessor, on a teletext television. However, the fact that the broadcast took place gave the concept practical credibility of something that was realistically possible for the future.

At the 1978 International Broadcasting Convention a demonstration of telesoftware working from a live feed of ITV Oracle teletext was presented on an exhibition stand by Mr Hedger. The Oracle signal being carried within the ITV signal. At one stage the ITV signal was routed via a communication satellite as part of a television demonstration, and the opportunity was used to test telesoftware using that signal that had been routed via the communication satellite, and it worked well.

Also, a display maquette, with the title Telesoftware Tennis had been broadcast live for a few minutes on ITV Oracle in November or December 1976. Although that was just during a discussion of the future possibilities for telesoftware, the development in the 21st century of retrieving teletext pages from super-VHS recordings means that if anyone was recording the ITV television broadcast on super-VHS videotape at that time, then that maquette page could potentially be recovered from the tape by teletext archaeologists, as potentially could the broadcasts from 1977 mentioned above and the broadcasts made in 1978 at the time of the International Broadcasting Convention. Such technique has already been used to recover and archive telesoftware broadcasts made in the 1980s by the BBC.

During that time, software was broadcast at various times on all of the (then) four terrestrial TV channels. Telesoftware and tutorials were available on Ceefax (BBC teletext service) for the BBC Micro via its teletext adapter between 1983 and 1989 and was generally transmitted for a period of one week. The BBC Ceefax Telesoftware service was managed by Jeremy Brayshaw. Most of the Telesoftware programming tutorials were written by Gordon Horsington and they, as well as most of the software, are still available from the online Telesoftware archives (see the external links below). Gathering of the software (often referred to as "downloading", though, as there was no uplink request needed nor used, not really "downloading" as such) could take place from Friday evening to the following Thursday evening. As the updating took place on a Friday, it was advised not to attempt to gather the software between 9am and 7pm on Fridays.

Other channels provided for several other computers via a range of adapters and set-top boxes. The same delivery system was also used to deliver satellite weather images from the Meteosat satellite for download.

Although none of the early telesoftware initiatives survived, many of the techniques are now at the heart of the latest digital television systems.

Various archives of BBC Ceefax Telesoftware are preserved on the internet.

See also
 Multimedia Home Platform
 BASICODE

References

BBC computer literacy projects
Computer-related introductions in 1983

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Scaling Mt. Everest is certainly a brag-worthy feat. But becoming the second generation of your family to do so? Well, apparently that's worth releasing a special edition goodie box inspired by your parent's first trip to the top of the world. These Rolex Hillary Tenzing Edition Watches ($39,000) — commissioned by Peter Hillary and Jamling Tenzing Norgay, two Everest veterans and sons of Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay, the first humans to scale the peak — are customized Rolex Explorer watches that come in a handmade expedition crate that's also filled with custom-made vintage items commemorating the original 1953 ascent. If you want in, you'll need to hurry — only 88 packages will be made.
Exquisitely minimal form meets plenty of functionality in the Xetum Tyndall Watch ($1,400). Powered by an elaboree-grade ETA 2895 Swiss automatic watch movement, the Tyndall has a sleek, traditionally-shaped 40mm stainless steel case, a simple black-and-white face with integrated features like 24H indicators and a second subdial, water resistance down to 330 feet, and your choice of a black leather strap or two-tone stainless steel bracelet. It's a sure-fire way to class up nearly any ensemble.
We've long been fans of B&R's square-cased watches, and while this one might feature a more traditional form, it's got charm of its own. The Bell & Ross Infiniti Carbon Case Purple 8 Pro Dial Watch ($5,100) is an ultra-limited edition timepiece — only 200 will be made — sporting a 44mm, matte black PVD-coated steel case, water resistance down to 1,000 meters, or way deeper than you need to be diving, and Infiniti purple on the seconds pointer and on the "8" marker. You know, because 8 is a symbol of luck in Asia, and because if you turn it on its side, it looks like Infiniti's logo. Available exclusively at Infiniti Centers worldwide.
While outdoorsy-sport watches can certainly come in handy, their "extreme" designs often preclude them from being worn with anything that isn't made from a stretchy material and doesn't wick away moisture. The Suunto Quest Black Watch ($250) is a refreshing exception, with a subdued design that will work fine as an everyday wearer. Of course, it packs plenty of useful features as well, including time, date, dual time, alarm, stopwatch, and interval timer functionality, the ability to monitor heart rate, speed, distance, running cadence, and laps in real time, the ability to share, plan, and analyze results online, and water resistance to 30 meters.
Odds are, if you drive a Porsche, you've probably grown quite attached to its spartan dashboard — so it only makes sense that you'd expect the same from a wristwatch. The Porsche Design P'6620 Dashboard Watch (€3,950, roughly $5,550) delivers thanks to its gauge-inspired dial, which boasts date, chronograph, and tachymeter functions, as well as its elongated, dedicated stop/stap buttons, sapphire crystal, water resistance of 330 feet, clear back, 44 millimeter size, and lightweight titanium case and bracelet that comes in sliver or a PVD-coated black.
We're not quite sure what's so "original" about it, but the utilitarian looks of the Victorinox Swiss Army Original Watch ($300) are enough to win us over anyway. Features include a Swiss analog quartz movement, a 40mm nylon fiber case with aluminum bezel, a shatter-resistant crystal, a date calendar, luminous hands, water resistance down to 330 feet, and a NATO-approved nylon strap.


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Have you ever wondered why your doctor tends to recommend medications as a first line therapy for most of the issues you have? Have you ever asked him or her about their views or opinions regarding certain foods, or diets? Were you satisfied with the answer? Why would you care about his or her "opinion" when there's clear scientific data that answers all these questions.
Here's the thing. Medical doctors trained in modern medicine get almost no formal training in nutrition. Don't get me wrong, we are very well educated in diagnosing and treating medical conditions, but preventing them, that's another thing.
Did you know that most of our top killers are chronic medical conditions that can be mostly or partly prevented. In certain parts of the world, cardiovascular disease which include strokes and heart attacks, are rare, and in others, non-existent. In the western world eating a standard western diet, they are rampant. Same thing with many cancers, and diabetes, and hypertension, and...
Did you ever think that maybe eating habits are what run in families, instead of heart disease? The science shows that genes account for 10-20% of disease risk at the most. Lifestyle choices account for the rest. There has been an exponential increase in the amount of nutrition studies being published annually, and questions regarding the best diet for health and longevity aren't a matter of opinion anymore, but rather of expert consensus and scientific proof. Data doesn't lie and doesn't take opinions into account. For those unaware of the data, all the studies point towards a whole food plant-based diet.
For those of you who still aren't convinced, please consider researching reliable sites like PUBMED.gov where scientific studies published in the medical literature are available for review. I strongly recommend you read the following landmark studies on nutrition and health outcomes: The China Study, The Adventist Health Studies, Epic-Oxford. Also, consider navigating through nutritionfacts.org for the latest in nutrition research. If you're more the movie-documentary type, consider watching classics in the plant-based movement, like Forks Over Knives, What The Health, Cowspiracy, Seaspiracy, The Game Changers and Vegucated among many more.
Check out these resources, I'm confident they will help motivate, educate and kick start your plant-based transition. In no time, you'll notice your health improving, just like the science said...
So the science is clear... A well planned whole food plant-based diet is the best way to ensure optimal physical and mental health as well as longevity. In 2019, Canada made a controversial announcement. They presented us with their latest Canada Food Guide. How can a food guide be controversial? By listening to nutrition experts, scientific data coming from over 100 systematic reviews on food topics and listening to the best balance of evidence while ignoring lobbyists, industry-commissioned reports and big corporations wanting to push their products, that's how. Experts finally removed the Dairy food group, and made water the drink of choice. Then they removed the Meat food group and replaced it with a Protein food group encouraging more plant-based sources of protein. They encouraged eating the rainbow, referring to eating a variety of colors of fruits and veggies, understanding that the colors are the vitamins and antioxidants. Go Canada!
By ignoring food companies, commodity groups and lobbying boards, Health Canada based their recommendations on the most up-to-date science available at the time. That's exactly how all health recommendations should be made, according to science, period. No industry influence, no marketing, no products to sell, just science.
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NDR 2018: Eligible HDB flats to be upgraded twice over their lifespan
Wong Casandra
·Senior Reporter
National flags flown at HDB blocks in the Albert Court area in Singapore on August 5, 2015. (Getty Images file photo)
Eligible Housing Development Board (HDB) flats can be expected to be "upgraded twice" during their lifespan with the expansion of the existing Home Improvement Programme (HIP) announced on Sunday (19 August).
"We are determined not to let our public housing degenerate into ragged slums, which has happened in many other cities," said Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong as he addressed a crowd during his 15th National Day Rally speech at the Institute of Technical Education Central in Ang Mo Kio.
Launched a decade ago, HIP, described by PM Lee in his speech as "very popular" and "essential", help fix maintenance issues, such as ceiling leaks and damaged pipes, and upgrade electrical supplies of HDB flats built up to 1986.
450,000 HDB flats would be upgraded under the existing HIP and its predecessor, the Main Upgrading Programme (MUP), which was introduced in the 1990s.
HIP will now be expanded to cover HDB flats built up to 1997, said PM Lee, given that the programme was launched a decade ago and flats which missed qualifying for it are "now starting to show their age".
This expansion will see the eligibility of 230,000 more flats, including those in Yishun, Tampines, and Jurong.
As of 2016, an estimated 3,249,900 people in Singapore live in HDB flats, according to government statistics.
"After upgrading, these flats should be good for another 30 to 40 years. By that time, the flats will be 60 to 70 years old, and showing their age again," said PM Lee.
Additionally, eligible HDB flats can then apply for a second round of upgrading, called HIP II, which will "keep the flats safe and liveable, and also help them retain their value as their leases run down".
Given the timeframe, HIP II will be expected to be launched in about 10 years from now, added PM Lee.
Calling it a "huge financial commitment for the government", PM Lee explained that the first HIP is expected to cost the government more than $4 billion.
Up to 95 per cent of the HIP programme is paid for by the government and residents "pay as little as a few hundred dollars for the upgrading", he noted.
"HIP II will probably cost even more, because the flats will be twice as old by then. But it is well justified, and we will do it so long as MOF (Ministry of Finance) has the money," he added.
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The Battle of Stalingrad, which turned the tide of World War II 80 years ago when German forces capitulated to the Red Army, remains a powerful symbol of patriotism in Russia as it presses its war in Ukraine.But in November, the Red Army staged a forceful counter-offensive, overcoming the enemy troops who were trapped and left to starve in the Soviet winter.
Japanese YouTuber's pet fish 'takes control of Nintendo account', changes username and racks up credit card bill
The fishy business took place when the game crashed due to an unknown error during live-streaming
Peru president urges congress to move elections forward
Peruvian President Dina Boluarte made a renewed appeal Sunday for congress to hold early elections as a way to end weeks of deadly protests, warning that otherwise she will seek constitutional reform to make a vote happen."Vote for Peru, for the country, by moving the elections up to 2023," the president said in an address to the nation.
Peru mulls bringing elections forward as protests boil
Peru's Congress on Monday debated a bill to bring forward elections in a bid to end weeks of protests that have left dozens dead, but after hours of discussions left the vote for another day.Last week's vote on bringing elections forward to October was defeated by 65 votes against with just 45 in favor, and two abstentions.
Kyiv calls International Olympic Committee 'promoter of war'
Ukrainian presidential aide Mykhaylo Podolyak on Monday called the International Olympic Committee a "promoter of war" after the sports body said it was considering ways for Russian athletes to compete at the 2024 Paris Olympics."We must be sure that Russia will not be able to use it (the Olympics) or any other international sporting event to promote aggression or its state chauvinism," he said.
Manhunt as gunmen kill 8 at birthday party in S.Africa
Police in South Africa on Monday launched a manhunt after gunmen opened fire on a birthday party in the southern port city of Gqeberha, killing eight. The birthday celebrant and house owner was among those killed, police said.
Former UK prime minister Boris Johnson has claimed President Vladimir Putin threatened to target him with a missile attack before ordering Russian forces into Ukraine."He sort of threatened me at one point and said, 'Boris, I don't want to hurt you, but with a missile, it would only take a minute', or something like that," Johnson quoted Putin as saying.
Women drive fast train to Mecca as Saudi workforce evolves
Driver Tharaa Ali takes her seat at the helm of a high-speed train ferrying pilgrims to Mecca, a beneficiary of conservative Saudi Arabia's bid to employ its booming female workforce.But last year she joined some 28,000 applicants vying for just 32 slots for women drivers on the Haramain High Speed Railway, which plies the 450-kilometre (280-mile) route between the holy cities of Mecca and Medina at speeds of up to 300 kilometres (186 miles) per hour.


Rep. Dana Rohrabacher, R-Calif., at a rally against race-based admission policies at the University of Texas, outside the Supreme Court in Washington, Dec. 9, 2015, as the court heard arguments in a case against the school. © 2015 CQ-Roll Call, Inc.
The United States Supreme Court's decision to review the constitutionality of the University of Texas at Austin's affirmative action program has brought renewed debate about the practice. While social science largely supports the proposition that affirmative action is beneficial to African-American and Latino applicants, many Americans feel that policies to remedy racial inequality or to ensure diversity are unnecessary. In 2003, Justice Sandra Day O'Connor famously put an expiration date on racism, expressing a hope that 25 years from then, affirmative action would no longer be necessary.
One of the most persistent myths about race in America is that the color line will gradually fade out with the oldest generation. Unfortunately, the data suggest this is not true.
Jesse Rhodes is an assistant professor of political science at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst.


United Ambulance Service's Auburn/Lewiston EMS Division has recently received continued Platinum Level HeartSafe Community designation with our community partners, the cities and towns of: Auburn, Greene, Lewiston, Mechanic Falls, Minot, New Gloucester and Sabattus.
The "Platinum" level designation is the highest level that any emergency medical service can obtain. United's initial HeartSafe designation was in August of 2006 and was granted by Maine EMS, Maine Cardiovascular Health Program, and the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention.
In order to receive this designation several areas of criteria had to be met. Examples include: continued community and healthcare provider CPR instruction, blood pressure clinics and other cardiovascular related healthcare initiatives. Additionally, emergency medical services must be licensed at the Paramedic level and have 12 Lead EKG equipment onboard ambulances.
12 Lead EKG equipment is currently onboard 13 of United's vehicles and help to provide diagnostic information regarding a patient's heart rhythm. In some cases the information can be used to help diagnosis certain types of heart attacks. All United Paramedics are trained in evaluating 12 Lead EKG's and perform them on a consistent basis depending on patient condition.
United is extremely pleased with the continued designation as a HeartSafe Community. As we continue with each day of service it remains part of our mission to continue to develop and implement new ways to improve cardiovascular related education initiatives for our community members and partners. "Our community partners are one of the most important factors that assist United in providing the highest levels of patient care possible", stated Brad Gilbert, Development/Compliance Manager for United.
Agencies that continually assist with the success of these initiatives/designation include: Androscoggin Sheriff's Department, Auburn Fire Department, Auburn Police Department, Greene Fire & Rescue, Lewiston Fire Department, Lewiston Police Department, Mechanic Falls Fire Department, Mechanic Falls Police Department, Minot Fire and Rescue, New Gloucester Fire Department, Sabattus Fire Department, and the Sabattus Police Department. In addition, Central Maine Medical Center and St. Mary's Regional Medical Center are also included as participants in this HeartSafe Community recognition.
If you would like more information about United Ambulance Service, please visit: www.unitedambulance.com. For additional information regarding the HeartSafe Community Program, please visit: www.healthymainepartnerships.org.


THE TIME WAS the mid- to late-'70s. The entire country was in the middle of a thrashing recession. Inflation was escalating and new construction was going on here and there as people sought protection in real estate from the ever-decreasing value of dollars. But with many ordinary folk also losing their jobs because of the machinations of the economy, neither residential nor even small-to-medium commercial new work was steady.
Having had a massive injury to my right leg due to do a jobsite accident a handful of years earlier, I wasn't in a wheelchair like my orthopedic surgeon had promised I would be for the rest of my life, but I wasn't 100% mobile either. While I had been doing estimates literally since I was 10 years old working for my dad, and had been working field crews since my 16th birthday and loved being out on the job, the extent of my injury had been making me lean more toward the pre-construction phase of estimating and the sit-on-my-rear phase of project management.
But at that moment I had to find work wherever I could find it. I found it as a combination project manager/ working superintendent/working foreman, taking what would wind up being my last job where I did any real full-time work in the field.
The contractor to whom I was sub had taken the job cheap and therefore I had to conserve all possible resources, which meant I had to use his men who didn't have work (and to which he charged their full salary packages plus a percentage for O&A), and I had to hire cheaply what other crew members I needed from the general labor force. At least with the recession, finding crew members was relatively easy.
Boy, was my budget tight. I literally counted the no-hub bands and the copper fittings each night before the gangboxes were locked up. I shaved 15 minutes here and five minutes there off timecards if a crew member took too long for lunch or showed up a few minutes late for work. There was no point belaboring these and other points of trying to be totally accountable. It was either that or shoot the pooch, budget-wise.
One helper from my contractor's work force was initially assigned to me, and for a month it was just the two of us. Laying out the ground-level underslab and working our way up to the second-story steel was easy enough for us.
As the superstructure of the building began to take shape and the piecework floor pans were welded into place, my going up and down ladders all day started just killing my legs, but the contractor refused to budget any more positions until all the floor decks were in place. It took a very real threat of my walking off the job to free up the purse strings.
Five more guys were eventually hired, which was the peak of my needed manpower curve. We quickly became a team, sharing a shark for a prime contractor who made us kowtow to a heavy-handed budget and sharing the fun and misery of working in weather over the following months that went from 100°F heat to 0°F, with wind-chill factors well below that.
We bonded like a well-oiled crew often does, sharing common joys and misery not unlike a combat platoon.
Then one day in February all the floors had been poured and all the main piping runs were in place. It was time for the inevitable manning-down.
Don't get me wrong, I've hired and fired crews all my life. If mechanics weren't used to and couldn't put up with the enforced labor hours of a job, they wouldn't stay in the business. Still manning-down is hard, especially when the economy isn't too good.
I flinched. Instead of being responsible, I called a crew meeting and explained we had to man-down. Then I left it to them to pick which one of the five guys would be left with me to finish out the job. I was hoping they would take the hint and choose with their heads, but they chose with their hearts instead, picking a guy who had a wife and five kids. He was the highest paid among them and was also slow.
So their poor choice forced my correct decision after all. I picked the one guy who offered the best value to me insofar as reasonable salary and speed to help me finish the job. Together, he and I finished the job two weeks ahead of schedule and low five-figures under budget. My prime contractor was so pleased that he gave every single crew member who had stayed with the job until the manning-down a low four-figure bonus and eventually hired most of them for his own company.
Did I chicken out initially? Yes. Did I learn my lesson and not let accidental democracy creep into management decisions in the future? Yes. Lesson learned and now, I hope, passed on.


Deichtorhallen Hamburg hosted PROOF – an exhibition of three major artists spanning three centuries and three continents – from February to May 2018, with the help of Digital Projection's E-Vision Laser 10K projectors.
PROOF was curated by Kate Fowle, chief curator at Garage Museum of Contemporary Art, Moscow, collaborating with Robert Longo, whose own work is featured in the exhibition alongside that of Spanish artist Francisco Goya and Soviet film director Sergei Eisenstein. New York-based artist Longo explores contemporary issues such as terrorism, refugee movements, modern warfare and symbols of power in his drawings ranging up to 7.5 metres in size.
In PROOF, his work came together with that of Eisenstein (1898 – 1948), who dealt with Russian history in classic films such as 'The Battleship Potemkin' (1925) and 'Ivan the Terrible' (1945); and Goya (1746 – 1828) who chose the medium of printmaking for his socially critical series of works and haunting images of war.
Ivo Schob, technical director at Deichtorhallen, commented: "Using projection was a key part of the curatorial concept of Fowle and Longo. By slowing down the seven most important films of Sergey Eisenstein to 1% of their normal speed, visitors would be drawn to the very special aesthetic in his filmmaking.
Digital Projection's German event-distribution partner ETHA International & Co. KG supplied the laser projectors to project manager Frank Zahn from local AV company Musik- und Soundservice Schwerin, who integrated the projectors. On top of its performances, ETHA selected the E-Vision Laser 10K because it was the only projector with a very wide horizontal lens shift which, coupled with a wide 80.75 – 0.93:1 zoom lens, made the installation possible.
Schob concluded: "We were really pleased with how the E-Vision Laser 10K projectors performed – with excellent light distribution and 'black areas', they were the perfect fit for our aesthetic needs, and also delivered in terms of reliability which is key for a high footfall, high visibility setting. Operationally, they were also easy to handle with clear, intuitive menus.


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Watch Tom Brady's first touchdown pass of the preseason
Brady hit Chris Hogan from 4 yards out on 3rd and goal on the team's opening drive.
Tom Brady throws a pass in the first half against the Eagles during a preseason game at Gillette Stadium on Thursday.	–Tim Bradbury / Getty Images
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After waiting months in anticipation of the Tom Brady magic that had been missing from their lives, Patriots fans had to wait a little bit longer when the star quarterback didn't play in the team's preseason opener against the Redskins last week.
But they didn't have to wait long Thursday night for the 41-year-old to see the field and wreak havoc. After the defense forced a quick three-and-out, Brady entered to a massive ovation.
He started the night with three passes to James White for a total of 19 yards and a feed to Phillip Dorsett for a gain of four.
After a handoff to White, Brady found familiar target Chris Hogan for a four-yard touchdown. Brady danced to avoid the pressure and fired a strike to Hogan for the quarterback's first score since the Super Bowl against these same Eagles.
Tom & Chris. #PHIvsNE #GoPats pic.twitter.com/mLjSGYKMde
— New England Patriots (@Patriots) August 16, 2018
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The fourth annual South Eastern European Dialogue on Internet Governance (SEEDIG) meeting will be held in Ljubljana, Slovenia on 23-24 May 2018. The event will be held under the patronage of the President of the National Assembly of the Republic of Slovenia, and is hosted by the Digitas Institute.
SEEDIG is a sub-regional IGF initiative dedicated to open, inclusive, and informal dialogue on Internet governance issues among all interested stakeholders in South Eastern Europe and the neighbouring area (SEE). The 2018 meeting will be preceded by the second editions of the SEEDIG Youth School and Fellowship Programme, as well an introductory session to Internet governance.
Registration for the event is free-of-charge and open. A call for applications for the SEEDIG Youth School and Fellowship Programme is open until 2 April. For more information, please visit event website.


SHINE — The Renton Police Department was asking the public Wednesday for information about a 20-year-old New Jersey man who was wanted for first-degree murder and who was identified as the shooter who took his own life after firing at two vehicles early Tuesday morning on the Hood Canal Bridge.
Krishna Mahadevan-Prasad, 20, was wanted by the Renton Police Department in the "brutal murder" of a 38-year-old Bellevue woman who was found dead in a Renton motel Monday, Renton Police said in a news release.
Trooper Chelsea Hodgson of the State Patrol said that Mahadevan-Prasad was stopped at about 3:30 a.m. on eastbound state Highway 104 at the west end of the bridge, which was closed for evening maintenance. He was traveling in a black Honda Accord and armed with a rifle and shotgun.
Gunfire erupted at 3:42 a.m. One person was injured.
Hodgson said Mahadevan-Prasad used both the rifle and the shotgun during the shooting. She said the Renton Police Department is fielding questions related to the murder.
Police arrived at a Renton hotel at 2 p.m. Monday to discover a woman had suffered numerous cut wounds to the body and what appeared to be intentional mutilation after death.
Cmdr. David Leibman of the Renton Police Department said that because of the condition the woman's body was found in, police are concerned Mahadevan-Prasad might have committed other violent crimes.
He said there isn't any known relationship between Mahadevan-Prasad and the victim, who he said police are not yet identifying publicly.
Mahadevan-Prasad was a Private 2nd Class assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, according to the military.
He joined the Army from his hometown of Woodridge, N.J. in September 2017 and was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, on July 10.
Detectives were trying to determine his whereabouts Tuesday when they learned from the State Patrol that Mahadevan-Prasad had killed himself at the Hood Canal Bridge.
Leibman said police are unsure why Mahadevan-Prasad was on the Olympic Peninsula and that they don't know the motive for the killing of the woman in Renton or the shooting at the Hood Canal Bridge.
He is asking the public to call the Renton Police Department if they have any information about Mahadevan-Prasad. He is associated with a 1995 Honda Accord wagon with New Jersey license plates.
"With his military history, he hasn't been in the area long and we do not know of any connection he would have with the Peninsula area at all," he said.
Michael Brooks of Port Angeles, a guard at Clallam Bay Corrections Center, was driving his two daughters, 5 and 7, to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport so they could fly home to Ohio where they live with their mother. The children were asleep when the gunfire erupted.
Brooks had leaned over to check a map on his phone when a bullet shot through the headrest of his seat.
A 30-year-old driver of another car sustained a glancing gunshot wound to the elbow, Hodgson said, adding that the person, who has not been identified, was treated and cleared by aid at the scene of the shootings.


This mobility and hearing accessible, non-smoking room features king-sized bed and an accessible 3X3 shower. The room also has a visual alarm and notification devices for the doorbell or door knock and incoming phone calls. The room features comfortable soft seating, microwave, refrigerator, a HDTV, and easy to operate alarm clock/radio. The free WiFi access will help you stay connected while on the road. If you prefer not to work at the desk, you can use the convenient lapdesk instead. You'll also enjoy the convenience of having a coffeemaker with tea service and iron/ironing board in your room. This is a one-room non-smoking studio with a king bed and a pullout sofa. The room features a wet-bar holding the microwave, refrigerator and coffeemaker. Any corresponding photo may not reflect the specific accessible room type or room feature.
This mobility and hearing accessible, non-smoking room features king-sized bed and an accessible 3X3 shower. The room also has a visual alarm and notification devices for the doorbell or door knock and incoming phone calls. The room features comfortable soft seating, microwave, refrigerator, a HDTV, and easy to operate alarm clock/radio. The free WiFi access will help you stay connected while on the road. If you prefer not to work at the desk, you can use the convenient lapdesk instead. You'll also enjoy the convenience of having a coffeemaker with tea service and iron/ironing board in your room. Any corresponding photo may not reflect the specific accessible room type or room feature.
This mobility and hearing accessible, non-smoking room features two queen-sized beds and an accessible 3X3 shower. The room also has a visual alarm and notification devices for the doorbell or door knock and incoming phone calls. The room features comfortable soft seating, microwave, refrigerator, a HDTV, and easy to operate alarm clock/radio. The free WiFi access will help you stay connected while on the road. If you prefer not to work at the desk, you can use the convenient lapdesk instead. You'll also enjoy the convenience of having a coffeemaker with tea service and iron/ironing board in your room. Any corresponding photo may not reflect the specific accessible room type or room feature.


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Gluten-Free Living > Blog > Is A Multivitamin Necessary For Those With Celiac Disease?
Is A Multivitamin Necessary For Those With Celiac Disease?
By Greg Chiakulas
After getting diagnosed with celiac disease four years ago, I noticed the need to supplement with vitamins constituted one of the major topics of misinformation and differing opinions. While some articles and websites mentioned a list of benefits, others discussed how it was a big waste of money.
The search for answers
I scoured the internet, reading all sorts of articles, from medical journals to physicians' blogs to various celiac awareness groups' websites. After striking out with "Dr. Google," I talked with my primary care physician and dietician, both of whom recommended supplementing with a daily multivitamin containing probiotics, saying it would be a great idea while my gut healed. However, each recommended a different brand.
The next question then became, which brand of multivitamin do I purchase? Dozens of choices stared at me from the shelves, from generic one-a-days to more expensive multivitamins at stores such as Whole Foods to products geared toward celiac patients like CeliAct. I was overwhelmed, as I'm sure many of you were.
As a result, I decided to get out there and talk to other celiac patients and healthcare professionals. I attended the International Celiac Symposium in September 2013 in Chicago, and that's when my passion and curiosity for celiac disease really piqued. I met Dr. Stefano Guandalini, the founder and medical director of the University of Chicago Celiac Disease Center, and had the opportunity to learn about his background and the center's mission. I also spoke with nurses, other celiac patients and their families, and researchers from around the world.
I asked other patients if they supplemented and learned that some did while others didn't. Realizing that many others face the decision of whether or not to supplement, I continued researching the issue in order to set the record straight for fellow celiac patients as well as those suffering from non-celiac gluten sensitivity.
Vitamin & mineral deficiencies
The malabsorption, inflammation and intestinal damage of celiac disease and non-celiac gluten sensitivity lead to nutrient deficiencies—most commonly iron, vitamin B12, folate, calcium, vitamin D and zinc.
Lori Welstead, M.S., R.D., L.D.N., a dietitian at the University of Chicago who specializes in counseling patients with gastrointestinal disorders, advises getting vitamins and probiotics through food but does sometimes suggest a multivitamin such as Rainbow Light, a daily supplement that contains probiotics and digestive support. "I recommend patients look for foods that are nutrient dense, as these are naturally good sources of vitamins and minerals and provide a balanced and adequate intake," she says. "Fruits, vegetables, beans, nuts, seeds, fish, lean meat and poultry are all great foods to consume."
After speaking with Welstead, I asked Dr. Guandalini whether taking a supplement is necessary and, if so, which brand he would recommend. "Once in full remission on a strict gluten-free diet, celiac patients can be considered just as healthy as individuals who do not have celiac, with no additional needs for vitamins or other types of supplements," he said. "If the patient chooses to supplement, a general multivitamin preparation would be more than adequate."
Many people need to supplement because they consume a great deal of packaged gluten-free food, which is highly processed and stripped of most minerals and vitamins. If you do choose to take a multivitamin, a one-a-day like Rainbow Light is fine and no different from vitamins marketed toward celiac patients, such as CeliAct and Alorex.
Overall, following a strict gluten-free diet and eating nutrient-dense foods like those mentioned above are the most important steps you can take. After the gut has healed, patients who follow a healthful gluten-free diet don't need any supplementation. As it turns out, at the end of the day, food truly is the best medicine.
Greg Chiakulas is a freelance journalist and published author who has a passion for writing and celiac disease. Ever since getting diagnosed four years ago, Greg has become more careful and critical about what foods he consumes, and is a big advocate and supporter of celiac disease research, getting the correct diagnosis and the push to find a cure.


Some brushed off the findings, but a federal lawsuit filed Tuesday by New Mexico's top prosecutor is renewing focus on the public's growing concerns about whether information on online interests, browsing and buying habits are slipping into the hands of data brokers without their consent.
And there's not much parents can do, experts say.
There's no easy way even for a fairly savvy user to figure out whether an app is collecting personal data, said Serge Egelman, a member of the research team based at the International Computer Science Institute at the University of California, Berkeley.
"It's not reasonable to expect the average end user to develop those tools just to figure out whether an app is safe for their kids to use — or for themselves to use," Egelman said.
New Mexico Attorney General Hector Balderas is taking aim in the lawsuit at Google, Twitter, their online ad businesses and mobile app maker Tiny Lab Productions, saying they're violating state and federal laws aimed at protecting the privacy of children by collecting information through the apps without consent.
He's urging parents to pay closer attention to the apps their children use.
Whether other states follow suit or new legislation is proposed, experts see New Mexico's lawsuit as an important step in the debate.
Josh Golin, executive director of the Boston-based advocacy group Campaign for a Commercial Free Childhood, said the Berkeley researchers exposed "just how flagrantly and widespread" violations of the federal Children's Online Privacy Protection Act are. He said the research should have prompted the Federal Trade Commission to investigate.
"If the states start stepping in where the FTC has failed, that's definitely a good sign," Golin said.
Parents looking to avoid data-sapping apps shouldn't have to do anything, Golin said, because the law already calls for parents to be prompted for consent, otherwise nothing should be collected.
The research showed that wasn't always happening.
Tiny Lab Productions said Thursday it's considering what changes could be made as Google this week removed the company's apps from its Google Play Store. One option is not asking users for a birth date and treating everyone as if they were under 13 and covered by the law, said CEO Jonas Abromaitis.
He said the company takes privacy seriously and he hopes "this incident is all but a misunderstanding and it will be resolved with a satisfactory outcome for all related parties."
Christine Elgersma, senior editor of parent education at the nonprofit Common Sense Media, said "free apps are free for a reason," and what this usually means is that "in a way, we are the product."
Critics have said the tracking of users stems from a drive to boost revenue through targeted advertising and it's through ads that apps can make money.
For parents, Elgersma suggests paying for quality apps, so they're not paying with their child's personal data. She also said not all app developers are aware of all the laws and regulations and that some don't have privacy policies as they don't think it's necessary.
Corynne McSherry, legal director for the Electronic Frontier Foundation, said there's no doubt parents are concerned about privacy for their children but that the web of apps, services and advertisers on the web is challenging.
"We live in a world now where you can't really afford not to educate your children about smart technology practices," she said. "It's not just what you can do to intervene to protect them, but we need to be educating them about what's OK and what's dangerous online because that's our new reality."
AP technology writers Matt O'Brien in Boston, and Barbara Ortutay in New York contributed to this report.


I am Professor of War Studies at Massey University in Palmerston North, New Zealand. I was the Director of the Centre for Defence and Security Studies for eight years and am now Massey Project Manager of the Centenary History of the New Zealand and the First World War.
A former secondary school teacher, I joined the Australian Army in 1988 and after eight years transferred to the New Zealand Army, where I reached the rank of lieutenant colonel. I was the New Zealand army's official historian for the deployment to East Timor and am the author of more than twenty books many which achieved best seller status.
'Kip' — Major General Sir Howard Kippenberger: A Study of Command. An analysis of the command abilities of Major General Sir Howard Kippenberger.
The Fall of Singapore and its Impact on Australia and New Zealand.
1981 Bachelor of Arts Degree, University of Canterbury.
1980 Diploma of Teaching, Christchurch Teachers' College.
2009 Promoted Professor of War Studies.
2001 - 2005 Massey University - Title of Associate Professor of Military Studies conferred 12 June 2002.
1996 - 2001 New Zealand Army.
Editorial Advisory Board Member, War in History, United Kingdom.
Massey University – New Zealand Defence Force Joint Working Group in Professional Military Education.
Massey University College of Humanities and Social Science College Board, since 2003.
Massey University College of Humanities and Social Science Postgraduate Studies Committee, 2001-2003.
Massey University Board of Defence and Strategic Studies, 1996-2000.
Massey University Implementation Board for the Bachelor of Defence Studies, 1998-2000.
Wellington Polytechnic's Master of Education Advisory Board, 1997.
Advisory Committee for Historical Branch, Department of Internal Affairs/Oxford University Press for the Oxford Companion to New Zealand Military History, 1997-2000.
Police and Armed Services Working Party for the Dictionary of New Zealand Biography, Department of Internal Affairs, 1997-1998.
Kippenberger Military Archive and Research Library Management Committee, 1996-2000.


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Man dead, another critical after Hinesville collision
Lewis Levine
HINESVILLE - A Glennville man was killed and a second man in the same car was listed in critical condition Tuesday after a midday collision.
Royce Anderson, 63 a prominent businessman in Glennville, was killed when the 2008 Nissan Altima in which he was riding collided with another vehicle at the intersection of Bacon and Fleming roads in Hinesville.
The injured man was identified as family friend Pat Burkhalter, who sustained severe head injuries. He was transported to Memorial University Medical Center in Savannah by Life Star helicopter.
Hinesville Police Lt. Max McLendon said the collision occurred about 1:25 p.m. when Marion Adams, 60, of Fleming Road, was driving south on Bacon Road. Adams attempted to make a left turn at the intersection and collided with the northbound Anderson vehicle, which was being driven by Jeanie Anderson, whom police described as Royce Anderson's former wife.
Police traffic investigator Cpl. Scott Hensler said Royce Anderson and Burkhalter apparently were not wearing seat belts.
"The impact - from what we could determine - caused Royce Anderson's death," McLendon said.
Royce Anderson, who was the director of South Georgia Bank and Tattnall Insurance in Glennville, was pronounced dead at Liberty Regional Medical Center in Hinesville.
Adams was taken to Winn Army Community Hospital at nearby Fort Stewart, suffering from a broken ankle.
Jeanie Anderson was treated for minor injuries at Liberty Regional and released.
Royce Anderson's death is Hinesville's first traffic fatality in 2008.


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Beth Barrington
Surf City, North Carolina
Areas of focus: Addiction, Anxiety, Codependency, Coping Skills, Depression, Domestic Violence, Grief, Infidelity, Life Coaching, Relationship Issues, Spirituality, Stress, Suicidal Thoughts, Trauma / PTSD, Women's Issues
Treatment Approaches: Eclectic, Expressive Arts, Family / Marital, Imago, Internal Family Systems (IFS), Meditation/Relaxation, Mindfulness Based Approaches, Nutrition Counseling, Psycho-Educational, Psychological Testing and Evaluation, Relational, Somatic
State Licenses: North Carolina and Tennessee
Stuart Cook
Areas of focus: Academic issues, Addiction, ADHD, Alcohol Abuse, Anger Management, Anxiety, Autism, Bipolar Disorder, Career Counseling, Caregiver Stress, Chronic Pain, Codependency, Coping Skills, Coping With Medical Issues, Depression, Domestic Violence, Drug Abuse, Dual Diagnosis, Family Conflict, Gender Identity, Goal Setting, Grief, Internet Addiction, Interpersonal Relationships, Leadership, Life Transitions, Medication Management, Military, OCD, Pain Management, Parenting, Phobias, Psychosomatic, Relationship Issues, Self Abuse, Self Esteem, Sexual Abuse, Sexual Addiction, Sleep or Insomnia, Spirituality, Stress, Suicidal Thoughts, Trauma / PTSD, Video Game Addiction, Weight Loss, Workplace Stress, Asperger's
Treatment Approaches: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Attachment-based, Behavioral, Biofeedback, Body Centered Psychotherapy, Coaching, Cognitive Behavioral (CBT), Dialectical (DBT), Emotionally Focused, Family / Marital, Family Systems, Gestalt, Gottman Method, Integrative, Interpersonal, Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT), Meditation/Relaxation, Mindfulness Based Approaches, Mindfulness-based (MBCT), Motivational Interviewing, Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT), Psychodynamic, Relational, Schema Therapy, Solution Focused Brief (SFBT), Solution-Focused Therapy (SFT), Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT)
State License: Tennessee
Jacqueline McKenzie
Areas of focus: Addiction, Aging, Anger Management, Attachment Disorders, Behavior Issues, Body Dysmorphic Disorder, Career Counseling, Developmental Disability, Dissociative Disorders, Domestic Violence, Eating Disorders, Elder Abuse, Factitious Disorders (Munchausen Syndrome), Forensic, Gender Identity, Grief, Interpersonal Relationships, Marital / Premarital, Medication Management, OCD, Pain Management, Parenting, Physical Illness/Impairment, Pregnancy, Psychoses/Major Mental Illness, Psychosomatic, Sexual Orientation, Sleep or Insomnia, Suicidal Thoughts, Men's Issues
Treatment Approaches: Advocacy, Art Therapy, Behavioral, Body Centered Psychotherapy, Coaching, Cognitive Behavioral (CBT), Cognitive Testing, Critical Incident Stress Debriefing (CISD), Dialectical (DBT), Education Consultation, Evaluation/Diagnostic, Genetic Counseling, Geriatric Consultation, Guardian ad Litem, Holistic, Home Study, Intensive Short-Term Dynamic Psychotherapy (ISTDP), Internal Family Systems (IFS), Intervention, Mediation, Meditation/Relaxation, Mindfulness Based Approaches, Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT), Pastoral Therapy, Play Therapy, Psycho-Educational, Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy, Psychodynamic, Psychological Testing and Evaluation, Psychopharmacology, Relational, Satir, Short-Term (Brief Treatment), Spiritual Counseling, Systemic, Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT), Traumatic Incident Reduction (TIR), Vocational Counseling/Rehabilitation
State License: Ohio
Lou-Ann Lauborough
Belfair, Washington
Areas of focus: Aging, Anger Management, Anxiety, Behavior Issues, Bipolar Disorder, Caregiver Stress, Chronic Pain, Codependency, Coping Skills, Coping With Medical Issues, Dementia, Depression, Developmental Disability, Divorce, Elder Abuse, End of Life Issues, Family Conflict, Goal Setting, Grief, Infertility, Infidelity, Interpersonal Relationships, Learning Disabilities, Life Transitions, Memory Problems, Neurological, Pain Management, Physical Illness/Impairment, Psychosomatic, Relationship Issues, Self Esteem, Sexual Abuse, Sexuality Issues, Sleep or Insomnia, Spirituality, Stress, Suicidal Thoughts, Trauma / PTSD, Traumatic Brain Injury
Treatment Approaches: Behavioral, Coaching, Cognitive Behavioral (CBT), Contemplative, Dialectical (DBT), Eclectic, Existential, Existential Psychotherapy, Expressive Therapy, Family Systems, Feminist, Geriatric Consultation, Gestalt, Holistic, Humanistic, Hypnotherapy, Information and Referral, Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT), Long-Term, Meditation/Relaxation, Mindfulness Based Approaches, Motivational Interviewing, Prevention, Psycho-Educational, Psychodynamic, Relational, Satir, Sex Therapy, Short-Term (Brief Treatment), Social Support, Solution Focused Brief (SFBT), Systemic, Transactional Analysis (TA), Transpersonal Psychology, Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT)
State License: Washington
Catreace Brown-Baker
Beaufort, South Carolina
Areas of focus: ADHD, Aging, Anger Management, Anxiety, Attachment Disorders, Behavior Issues, Bullying/Harassment, Career Counseling, Caregiver Stress, Coping Skills, Depression, Domestic Violence, Family Conflict, Forensic, Grief, Immigration Issues, Interpersonal Relationships, Life Transitions, Marital / Premarital, Military, Multicultural Issues, Phobias, Postpartum, Pregnancy, Prenatal, Relationship Issues, Spirituality, Stress, Suicidal Thoughts, Trauma / PTSD, Traumatic Brain Injury, Men's Issues
Treatment Approaches: Advocacy, Behavioral, Case Management, Coaching, Cognitive Behavioral (CBT), Crisis Intervention, Critical Incident Stress Debriefing (CISD), Culturally Sensitive, Dialectical (DBT), Education Consultation, Evaluation/Diagnostic, Existential Psychotherapy, Family / Marital, Family Systems, Family-Based Treatment (FBT), Gestalt, Holistic, Humanistic, Information and Referral, Meditation/Relaxation, Mindfulness Based Approaches, Mindfulness-based (MBCT), Multicultural, Music Therapy, Narrative, Outreach, Parent Guidance, Person-Centered (Rogerian), Person-Centered Therapy, Prevention, Psycho-Educational, Psychoanalytic, Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy, Psychodynamic, Relational, Short-Term (Brief Treatment), Social Support, Solution Focused Brief (SFBT), Solution-Focused Therapy (SFT), Spiritual Counseling, Supervised Visitation, Transactional Analysis (TA), Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT)
State Licenses: Georgia and South Carolina
Deborah Perry
Victoria, Minnesota
Areas of focus: Aging, Attachment Disorders, Career Counseling, Child Abuse and Neglect, Dissociative Disorders, Domestic Violence, Dual Diagnosis, Gender Identity, Infertility, Learning Disabilities, Multicultural Issues, OCD, Physical Illness/Impairment, Postpartum, Pregnancy, Psychoses/Major Mental Illness, Psychosomatic, Runaways, Self Abuse, Sensory Processing Disorder, Sexual Disorders, Sexuality Issues, Sleep or Insomnia, Spirituality, Suicidal Thoughts
Treatment Approaches: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Advocacy, Art Therapy, Behavioral, Body Centered Psychotherapy, Case Management, Coaching, Cognitive Behavioral (CBT), Crisis Intervention, Critical Incident Stress Debriefing (CISD), Dialectical (DBT), Dream Work or Analysis, Eclectic, EMDR, Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT Tapping), Emotionally Focused, Ericksonian, Evaluation/Diagnostic, Existential Psychotherapy, Expressive Therapy, Feminist, Focusing, Gestalt, Guardian ad Litem, Holistic, Humanistic, Imago, Information and Referral, Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT), Jungian, Long-Term, Mediation, Meditation/Relaxation, Mindfulness Based Approaches, Motivational Interviewing, Music Therapy, Narrative, Parent Guidance, Pastoral Therapy, Person-Centered (Rogerian), Play Therapy, Prevention, Psycho-Educational, Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy, Psychodynamic, Relational, Sex Therapy, Short-Term (Brief Treatment), Social Support, Spiritual Counseling, Systemic, Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT), Vocational Counseling/Rehabilitation
State Licenses: Minnesota and Wisconsin
Nancy Vermeersch
Areas of focus: Anger Management, Anxiety, Behavior Issues, Bipolar Disorder, Caregiver Stress, Coping Skills, Depression, Grief, Infidelity, Interpersonal Relationships, Marital / Premarital, Parenting, Sex Drive - Low, Sexual Orientation, Sexuality Issues, Sleep or Insomnia, Spirituality, Stress, Suicidal Thoughts, Workplace Stress, Men's Issues, Women's Issues
Treatment Approaches: Behavioral, Cognitive Behavioral (CBT), Crisis Intervention, Critical Incident Stress Debriefing (CISD), Education Consultation, Emotionally Focused, Existential Psychotherapy, Gottman Method, Holistic, Humanistic, Imago, Information and Referral, Interpersonal, Long-Term, Meditation/Relaxation, Parent Guidance, Pastoral Therapy, Person-Centered Therapy, Psychodynamic, Relational, Sex Therapy, Short-Term (Brief Treatment), Social Support, Solution Focused Brief (SFBT), Spiritual Counseling
State License: Iowa
Meagan Turner
Tucker, Georgia
Areas of focus: ADHD, Attachment Disorders, Autism, Behavior Issues, Bullying/Harassment, Coping Skills, Depression, Divorce, Education/Personal Development, Faith Transition, Family Conflict, Gender Identity, Goal Setting, Grief, Interpersonal Relationships, Introversion, Life Transitions, Marital / Premarital, Military, Oppositional Defiance, Parenting, Psychosomatic, Relationship Issues, Selective Mutism, Self Abuse, Self Esteem, Sensory Processing Disorder, Sex Therapy, Sexual Abuse, Sexual Orientation, Sexuality Issues, Spirituality, Suicidal Thoughts, Transgender, Trauma / PTSD
Treatment Approaches: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Attachment-based, Cognitive Behavioral (CBT), Dialectical (DBT), Expressive Arts, Gestalt, Internal Family Systems (IFS), Interpersonal, Mindfulness Based Approaches, Motivational Interviewing, Person-Centered (Rogerian), Psychodynamic, Solution-Focused Therapy (SFT)
State License: Georgia
Sarah Maleck
Areas of focus: Academic issues, Addiction, ADHD, Adoption, Aging, Alcohol Abuse, Attachment Disorders, Behavior Issues, Bipolar Disorder, Body Dysmorphic Disorder, Bullying/Harassment, Career Counseling, Caregiver Stress, Child Abuse and Neglect, Child or Adolescent, Chronic Pain, Codependency, Coping Skills, Coping With Medical Issues, Depression, Divorce, Domestic Violence, Drug Abuse, Dual Diagnosis, Eating Disorders, Education/Personal Development, End of Life Issues, Faith Transition, Family Conflict, Gambling, Gender Identity, Goal Setting, Grief, Infertility, Infidelity, Interpersonal Relationships, Introversion, Leadership, Life Transitions, Marital / Premarital, Multicultural Issues, OCD, Parenting, Personality Disorders, Physical Illness/Impairment, Postpartum, Pregnancy, Prenatal, Relationship Issues, Self Abuse, Self Esteem, Sex Drive - Low, Sex Therapy, Sexual Orientation, Sexuality Issues, Smoking Cessation, Stress, Suicidal Thoughts, Transgender, Trauma / PTSD, Traumatic Brain Injury, Video Game Addiction, Weight Loss, Workplace Stress, Women's Issues
Treatment Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral (CBT), Eclectic, Emotionally Focused, Family / Marital, Family Systems, Gottman Method, Motivational Interviewing, Person-Centered (Rogerian), Person-Centered Therapy, Psycho-Educational, Social Support, Solution-Focused Therapy (SFT)
State License: Wisconsin
Courtneyrose Chung
Areas of focus: Academic issues, Addiction, Borderline Personality, Child or Adolescent, Coping Skills, Depression, Dissociative Disorders, Faith Transition, Family Conflict, Gender Identity, Goal Setting, Infidelity, Multicultural Issues, Postpartum, Prenatal, Racial Identity, Relationship Issues, Self Esteem, Sexual Abuse, Sexual Orientation, Sexuality Issues, Spirituality, Stress, Suicidal Thoughts, Workplace Stress, Women's Issues
Treatment Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral (CBT), Culturally Sensitive, Dialectical (DBT), EMDR, Emotionally Focused, Family / Marital, Family Systems, Integrative, Internal Family Systems (IFS), Mindfulness Based Approaches, Motivational Interviewing, Person-Centered (Rogerian), Sand Play, Spiritual Counseling, Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT)
State License: Colorado


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All of the Arks: Completing Rage
By jdodson on 11/13/2012
A few days ago I finally completed the single player campaign of Rage. I had a roller coaster experience with the game and recently just picked it back up to complete it. I would say if you want a good shooter with plenty of car combat, Rage is your jam. The game isn't perfect but the shooter aspects of it are very good.
After starting it up for the first time on PC I was blown away with how awesome the graphics were. The story was compelling and I really enjoyed the voice acting of John Goodman as your main contact for the first 30% of the game(he vanishes after that never to be heard from again). In fact, the first 40% of the game is paced very well and plays awesomely. Rage even contains a few fun mini games, one such game, Rage Frenzy is a collectable trading card game where you collect cards in the game to build and play against NPC's.
The game is broken up by you flying to Subway Town and never needing to go back to the first part of the game. This is the part where Rage sort of broke down for me. I didn't really dig Subway Town as much and in general the missions you get are not as awesome. After hitting up Subway town and playing through a few missions I sort of stopped playing the single player and only just picked it back up to beat it recently.
I liked Rage a lot but in the end I really wanted more. I wanted more missions like in the first half of the game. I wanted more boss fights. I wanted more shooting and less driving. I didn't mind the driving but the game paced with an epic shooter level and then some occasional mandatory racing or driving to another location was odd. I don't mind driving to another location but the driving broke up the shooting awesomeness that Rage brought to the table. I guess in a way all the driving was good because without it the game would have even shorter. That said, in the beginning of the game I did enjoy building up from my 4 wheeler to my buggy.
At the very end of the game you get a rather big gun and head out for your last mission. Its kind of funny as the characters even tell you "this is your last mission." The last mission isn't too hard as they give you a very awesome gun and keep the ammo stocked well in the level. I was using the less powerful guns in the last mission and realised there was so much BFG ammo I was just trolling myself for not using it. The last few minutes of the game you are reprogramming satellites and as you wait you simply mutants and then the game is over.
The last level was beautiful and it was fun to be overpowered for a mission but it left me wanting a bit. All told I liked Rage quite a bit and look forward to coming back to play it in the future. I have heard rumblings that iD will release some kind of DLC for Rage and if that were true I would be interested in playing it.
One sort of aside note... At the very end of the game they don't allow you to race in Subway Town because of the Authority occupation. I believe this prevents you from racing in Subway Town on that game save. A bummer because I wanted to go back and play all of those races but can no longer do so for Subway Town.
I'm glad to see the loss of enthusiasm at Subway Town is a common thing. It looks like I put it down at the same time as you did. I think I'll pick that back up again soon and finish it off, since it doesn't seem like there's much left at that point.
jdodson Admin Post Author wrote on 11/13/2012 at 03:37pm
There are more than a few missions left to go. Unsure bow many hours 5 or so?


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Improving operational efficiency to provide a superior passenger experience for Gatwick Airport London
Collaboration is key - and data empowers it.
THE IMPORTANCE OF INFORMATION
Relevant and timely information enables partners to serve passengers even better, for less cost. Communication is personalised, processes are integrated, and interactions are faster.
Historically, Gatwick provided information to partners using legacy communication systems which were slow to setup and operate. They used a physical VPN connection using cables running into the airport site. A Microsoft BizTalk platform shared mission-critical flight data internally, but external access was not viable in case partner systems were compromised.
Gatwick's Business Systems team needed a way to keep all parties updated in real-time, securely. It decided to migrate operations to the cloud.
MAKING AIRPORT OPERATIONS EVEN MORE EFFICIENT
Solidsoft Reply proposed a hybrid solution, using the Microsoft Azure platform to build a new Service Bus called the Azure Message Exchange (AME) and a Management Reporting Portal. The solution draws on Microsoft Azure's inherent resilience, high availability and safety.
By extending Microsoft BizTalk to the cloud, the airport could easily onboard new partner 'subscribers' and distribute flight information as necessary. Secure routing and filtering made sure subscribers only received information relevant to them, to prevent DOS attacks and other cybercriminal activity.
Using Microsoft Azure Service Bus Queues and a user-friendly management portal, Solidsoft Reply created a platform as fast as it was flexible. Almost limitless subscribers can be onboarded, with no loss in performance.
'We chose Solidsoft Reply because they were a Microsoft Gold Partner. We liked how quickly they responded to our requests, and their flexible support.' – Chris Howell, Head of Business Systems, Gatwick Airport.
Solidsoft Reply's solution delivered several valuable benefits from day one. 12 partners have already subscribed to the new data distribution system. Microsoft Azure's cloud platform gives it the capacity to add many more. Indeed, the current plan is to double the number of partners in the next 12 months.
BUILDING A BETTER PASSENGER EXPERIENCE
This is already demonstrably improving the travel experience for Gatwick's passengers. Sharing arrival times helps UK Border Force to manage immigration desks, and staff up for peak times according to actual arrival numbers. Up-to-date take-off and landing schedules enable baggage handlers to prepare planes to leave as punctually as possible, every time.
'Our partners are getting access to the same flight information we've been collecting for years, and it's been made a lot easier to provide thanks to Microsoft Azure.' – Chris Howell, Head of Business Systems, Gatwick Airport.
For Gatwick, the objective remains to increase traffic through the airport. Solidsoft Reply's solution gives them the tools it needs to hasten the flow of passengers from one destination to another, and reduce the time planes spend waiting for instructions, queuing for takeoff and sitting on the tarmac.
With these new processes in place, and the seamless flow of updated information they provide, the airport is able to manage more flights - and therefore make more revenue. Designed to handle over 1 million messages per day, it connects Gatwick to all its key business partners and meets the objectives set out in the European Community's A-CDM initiative.
Gatwick Airport is the UK's second largest airport and the most efficient single-runway airport in the world. Serving more than 200 destinations in 90 countries for over 40 million passengers a year on short and long-haul point-to-point services, it manages 55 air traffic movements every hour. Gatwick is proud to be 'London's airport of choice'.
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Actress Genesis Rodriguez
Will Ferrell's Mexican spoof, Casa De Mi Padre is out on DVD this week. And after roles in Man On a Ledge and What To Expect When You're Expecting, the film's leading lady Genesis Rodriguez is clearly going places. Dan Clay caught up with her to discuss soap operas, accents and The Governator!
Will Ferrell's Mexican spoof, Casa De
Mi Padre is out on DVD this week. And after roles in Man On a Ledge and What To
Expect When You're Expecting, the film's leading lady Genesis Rodriguez is
clearly going places. Dan Clay caught up with her to discuss soap operas,
accents and The Governator!
Casa De Mi Padre must have been a great
experience for you – a Spanish-language film aimed at an English-speaking
audience. What was it like?
was pretty bizarre because only a few of us spoke Spanish on the set and we had
no idea what tone they were going for. So when we saw the first scene, that
gigantic monologue, we realised, 'Oh, okay, that's how it is!' So to do a
comedy in a language and yet to have little understanding of that language is
pretty brilliant in my eyes.
Did having roles in the kind of daytime
'telenovela' soap operas the film was spoofing help you in any way?
I don't think I'd have gotten this job without having that experience. I got
all the tears and all the melodrama because that's something I learned working
as a soap opera actress.
What did you think of Will Ferrell's
Spanish?
thought it was awesome; it was really, really amazing. What was freakish was
the fact he spoke with a Mexican accent. I speak in my own accent and Mexican
is kind of a 'sing-song' way of speaking and he knew that and I think that's
probably the most difficult thing – to imitate an accent in Spanish.
Do you think the fact the movie was in
another language put some fans off?
think that probably they were expecting another type of movie; perhaps an
English-speaking comedy with Spanish accents, but that's not what he thought
was funny. What he thought would be funny was for the audience to see a comedic
actor acting in another language and performing in a dramatic way and I
completely agree with Will. Without that, it would have just been another
You've had quite a few roles on TV,
such as Days Of Our Lives, Entourage, and Dame Chocolate. Are you now looking
to branch more into film?
haven't done much television since Casa De Mi Padre and I'm really happy to be playing these different characters
because that's kind of my goal. I've worked in television for the majority of
my life and I think it's really fun to dedicate three months of my life now to
a character and then move on to another one because that's what I've always
dreamed of.
Your next film, The Last Stand stars
none other than the 'Governator', Arnold Schwarzenegger. How was that experience?
was incredible. He's such a superstar and it was great to have that experience
because he's a true professional on set. You see him in a different light and
there's a true humanity to this movie and to Arnold. Of course, he's older now
but he can still kick-ass you know!
After that, you've got the comedy,
Identity Thief with Jason Bateman set for release. Is comedy something you feel
at home with?
really enjoy working in comedy, even though I have no real experience in that
area. My experience seems to be with super-straight (serious) guys but
apparently that can be funny too. But I would love to do more comedies because
I have the best time.
Does this mean you're going to be
speaking less Spanish on screen in the future or is that something you're keen
to continue if the role is right?
really want to continue to work in Spanish – I'd love to do a Spanish film
because there are some incredible directors out here and there are a lot of
stories that need to be told in their tongue so I would to continue working in
Spanish. I mean it's where I came from so it feels really natural to me.
Casa De Mi Padre is out on DVD and
Bluray on 1st October.
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The fascinating history of insulin
Adela-Gabriela Ştefan Department of Diabetes, Nutrition and Metabolic Diseases, Calafat Municipal Hospital, Calafat, Romania
Adina Mitrea Department of Diabetes, Nutrition and Metabolic Diseases, University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Craiova, Faculty of Medicine, Craiova, Romania
Ionela Mihaela Vladu Department of Diabetes, Nutrition and Metabolic Diseases, County Clinical Emergency Hospital of Craiova, Craiova, Romania
Diana Clenciu Department of Diabetes, Nutrition and Metabolic Diseases, Clinical Municipal Hospital Philanthropy of Craiova, Craiova, Romania
Eugen Moţa Department of Nephrology, University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Craiova, Faculty of Medicine, Craiova, Romania
Maria Moţa Department of Diabetes, Nutrition and Metabolic Diseases, University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Craiova, Faculty of Medicine, Craiova, Romania
Constantin Ionescu-Tîrgovişte Department of Diabetes, Nutrition and Metabolic Diseases, University of Medicine and Pharmacy Carol Davila Bucharest, Bucharest, Romania
Keywords: Nicolae Paulescu, insulin, diabetes mellitus
This year marks 100 years since the administration of the first insulin injection, the discovery of insulin (101 years ago) representing a cornerstone in the history of medicine. This moment transformed insulin-dependent diabetes from a certain death sentence into a chronic condition associated with a high life expectancy. Tens of millions of lives or more have been saved this way. The Romanian Nicolae Paulescu contributed decisively to the discovery of insulin in 1921. In early 1922, Banting and Best administered insulin to humans for the first time, to Leonard Thompson – a 14-year-old child, his health improving considerably after the administration of purified insulin, by the Canadian team. In the same year, insulin production began in Indianapolis, later expanding throughout the world. In 1923, the Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine was awarded to Banting and MacLeod, for the discovery of insulin, but great controversies were triggered, not extinguished to this day. In an attempt to calm the spirits, Banting shared his prize with Best and Macleod with Collip. However, Paulescu remained excluded and died full of bitterness, being unable to accept the fact that fraud can also occur in science.
Ştefan, Adela-Gabriela, Adina Mitrea, Ionela Mihaela Vladu, Diana Clenciu, Eugen Moţa, Maria Moţa, and Constantin Ionescu-Tîrgovişte. 2022. "The Fascinating History of Insulin". Romanian Journal of Diabetes Nutrition and Metabolic Diseases 29 (4), 485-90. https://rjdnmd.org/index.php/RJDNMD/article/view/1271.


Are you planning renovation works for your new home or looking to revamp your current home? As important as light fixtures, cabinet installments and selection of furniture is the color of your walls. Your wall color is the first thing that catches the eye when you walk into a room. It is what determines the vibe and feel of your entire home or even just that one single room, and it also adversely affects your mood; red will give off a fiery and warm vibe, while sky blue will calm and relax you. Changing the color of your walls will give the home a completely new and refreshing look, and it is also the most economical solution to giving your home a face lift.
Before coming to a decision to what color you should choose for your home, it is crucial to understand the psychology of color and what it can do for a room as well as to your state of mind.
An intense and passionate color, red invokes passion and intensity. It works well in the living area as it aids in stimulating conversation and increases adrenaline. However, it is better to leave it out of bedrooms as it can prove to be overly stimulating.
If you have your mind set on painting your bedroom red, it will be best to choose an earthy shade of red as it will be less stimulating than crimson or scarlet. It will also add elegance and sophistication to your room.
Red is a popular wall color for many restaurants as it works perfectly as a stimulant to get people chattier and more sociable, as well as aid in increasing one's appetite. Similarly, you can choose to paint your dining area red to evoke the same sentiments among your dinner guests.
The color of youth and enthusiasm, orange is the perfect color for living and dining areas, as well as for the exercise room. It represents happiness and celebration, symbolizing cohesiveness and vitality. Because of its association with increased energy levels, orange is not suitable for relaxing rooms such as the bedroom but is effective in adding a touch of charm to all other rooms.
An excellent color for use in small spaces because of its expansive and welcoming effect, yellow is the perfect color for kitchens, bathrooms and entryways. Because of the explosiveness in its bright hue, it is not recommended for use in larger rooms. Studies have also shown that people tend to get frustrated and angry more easily in a yellow room. As such, it is wise to be prudent when working with yellow in the house.
This is a popular choice among home owners in sunny Singapore because of the cooling effects it has on a room. In addition to its effects on the temperature of a room, blue also has a calming and relaxing effect on people. It helps to reduce stress levels and works well to bring a sense of tranquility and serenity. It should be noted, however, that only softer shades of blue such as turquoise, periwinkle and turquoise will emanate such sentiments and moods. Darker shades of blue will evoke feelings of melancholy and in more serious cases, depression. This is true to the commonly-used phrase used to describe feelings of sadness, "feeling blue".
Possibly the most versatile color in the color wheel, green is the most soporific color for the eye and is great for use in any room. Combining the soothing effects of blue and the welcoming effects of yellow, green aids in cooling a room and yet there is enough warmth in it to encourage intimacy and stimulate conversation. Green is recommended for use in any room where you want to relax in, such as in the bedroom or lounge, and in spaces where you need to encourage composure and serenity, such as in the study or kitchen.
The most basic of color, white represents simplicity and space. It also works well as an accent to a brightly colored room with a space constraint if you paint only one side of the wall of the room in white; it will help to make the room seem bigger. White is recommended for use in any room, but it works especially well in smaller spaces as it adds a spacious effect to the area. White also conjures imagery of cleanliness and of starting anew; making it a wonderful color to paint your home in if you are starting a new life and moving on from an old chapter in life.
A color associated with royalty, money and drama, purple is one color that you can use to add a touch of sophistication to any room. Purple is a color that helps to arouse creativity and thus is better left out of the bedroom, a place where the mind goes to rest. A good place to have painted purple to stimulate your creative juices is the study.
Rich, darker shades of purple will give any room a luxurious and vibrant ambience while softer shades of purple like lavender help cool a room down in the same way that light hues of blue do.
This playful color is quite simply passionate red brought down a few notches with pure white, therefore evoking memories of youth, innocence and playfulness. Pink contains calming and soothing effects are these properties can be perfectly put to use in a baby's nursery. It also represents femininity and will be an excellent choice for girls' bedrooms.
Being the color of the ground that we stand on, brown symbolizes trust, earthiness and stability. It is great for use in the living room where the family would usually congregate to promote closeness and affection. A room painted in brown hues from soft pastel brown to darker espresso shades will give it a cozy ambience with a sense of security.
Have you decided on the colors that you will use for the walls of your new or current abode? Hopefully the above guide has given you an idea as to which color will be ideal for your home to highlight your personality as well as main features of any room. If you are still unsure on what's the best color for your home, speak to our painting professionals to learn more about the best type of paints for the different area in the house.


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Fairport & F Ball : The Story Continues
As the premier manufacturer of flooring adhesives and floor preparation products for the contract flooring industry in the UK F. Ball and Co. Ltd moved to its current site in Cheddleton in 1989 where it first encountered Fairport Engineering Ltd during the construction of its then new manufacturing plant. A growing market share led F. Ball and Co. Ltd to contact Fairport Engineering Ltd again in 2008 to provide a new state of the art processing & plant that was completed in the early part of 2009. Time has now moved on and with it the products and the manufacturing standards that are required. Consequently F. Ball and Co. Ltd has once again engaged Fairport Engineering Ltd to expand/remodel the original blending plant. The main parts of the project were:
The replacement of the existing mixing tower and equipment. To achieve this a section of the existing blending plant roof was removed thus allowing the old equipment to be lifted out. Once removed a new steelwork tower was installed housing a new mixer/receiving hopper, distribution screw conveyors and a new filter to enable the plant to handle ST1 products.
The existing weigh hopper system was upgraded with ATEX rated butterfly valves/screw conveyors and rotary valves to allow ST1 products to be handled.
The existing packing and palletising equipment was replaced by new packing, palletising and wrapping systems that are capable of handling bags ranging from 2.5kg to 20kg.
The bulk tanker unloading silo safety systems were upgraded by means of introducing Stortz connectors/pinch valves, silo pressure switches/vacuum vent valves and new filter controllers with differential pressure monitoring.
As one would expect, the undertaking of this type of project within a production environment that dates back to 1989 presents a unique challenge. In order to address this issue safely Fairport was appointed as both Principal Designer and Principal Contractor, roles that the company has undertaken successfully on any number of previous occasions.
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This section gives an overview of plug-ins, jobs and job agents.
The PluginDefinitionData holds information of the installed plugin classes. Much of the information is copied from the plug-in itself from the About object and by checking which interfaces it implements.
IMPORT (mainType = 1): A plug-in that imports data to BASE.
EXPORT (mainType = 2): A plug-in that exports data from BASE.
INTENSITY (mainType = 3): A plug-in that calculates intensity values from raw data.
ANALYZE (mainType = 4): A plug-in that analyses data.
OTHER (mainType = 5): Any other plug-in.
A plug-in may have different configurations. The flags supportsConfigurations and requiresConfiguration are used to specify if a plug-in must have or can't have any configurations. Configuration parameter values are versioned. Each time anyone updates a configuration the version number is increased and the parameter values are stored as a new entity. This is required because we want to be able to know exactly which parameters a job were using when it was executed. When a job is created we also store the parameter version number (JobData.parameterVersion). This means that even if someone changes the configuration later we will always know which parameters the job used.
The PluginTypeData class is ued to group plug-ins that share some common functionality, by implementing additional (optional) interfaces. For example, the AutoDetectingImporter should be implemented by import plug-ins that supports automatic detection of file formats. Another example is the AnalysisFilterPlugin interface which should be implemented by all analysis plug-ins that only filters data.
A job represents a single invokation of a plug-in to do some work. The JobData class holds information about this. A job is usuallu executed by a plug-in, but doesn't have to be. The status property holds the current state of a job.
UNCONFIGURED (status = 0): The job is not yet ready to be executed.
WAITING (status = 1): The job is waiting to be executed.
PREPARING (status = 5): The job is about to be executed but hasn't started yet.
EXECUTING (status = 2): The job is currently executing.
ABORTING (status = 6): The job is executing but an ABORT signal has been sent requesting it to abort and finish.
DONE (status = 3): The job finished successfully.
ERROR (status = 4): The job finished with an error.
Specify exactly which plug-ins it will execute. For example, it is possible to dedicate one agent to only run one plug-in.
Give some plug-ins higher priority. For example a job agent that is mainly used for importing data should give higher priority to all import plug-ins. Other types of jobs will have to wait until there are no more data to be imported.
Specify exactly which users/groups/projects that may use the agent. For example, it is possible to dedicate one agent to only run jobs for a certain project.


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This book updates reader-response criticism as the foundation of aesthetic reading in the classroom by bringing it in line with cognitive theories in literary studies and linguistics. With the help of Gilles Fauconnier and Mark Turner's conceptual integration theory, which shares a surprising number of correspondences with Wolfgang Iser's The Act of Reading, it is possible to flesh out the latter's model of narrative meaning-making. In turn, this allows for a consistent reader-response approach to the medium of comics and auto/biography as one of its dominant genres. The fragmentation of comics narratives, but also of human lives and identities, requires such a theory that can explain how different perspectives and experiences can be blended into an experiential whole.
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The ghost of Jeffrey Benzien lives
One of the most chilling moments during the South African Truth and Reconciliation process was when Jeffrey Benzien, an apartheid era torturer, was asked by one of his victims to re-enact, without doing harm, the torture he had administered. The image of Benzien clutching a bag over the volunteer's face while sitting on his back will stick in my mind forever.
Benzien, who eventually received amnesty, was the infamous master of the 'wet bag' torture technique. This form of torture involves placing a wet bag over a victim's head, which results in suffocation and the sensation of drowning. Benzien claimed he could break most prisoners in 30 minutes.
Disturbingly, variations of this technique, euphemistically called 'waterboarding', have been used in Iraq and in Guantanamo Bay by the US military. It was, at least in part, the condemnation of the practice of waterboarding that led me to take part in my first protest on US soil.
In August, while at the American Psychological Asso-ciation (APA) conference, in Boston, I joined fellow psychologists to protest against the APA's current refusal to ban its members from participating in or observing interrogations in any capacity whatsoever.
So how does this relate to waterboarding?
To cut a long story short, two years ago, the International Committee of the Red Cross raised the alarm about the involvement of health professionals in US interrogations. The APA set up a committee to investigate this. The committee endorsed the use of psychologists "in consultative roles" in interrogation processes "for national security-related purposes". It transpired that six of the nine members of the committee were military psycho- logists.
This caused an outcry. In late 2007, the APA issued a statement condemning the role of psychologists in torture and said it was unethical to participate in 19 coercive procedures, including waterboarding. However, the APA did not forbid psychologists from being involved in interrogations; rather it felt their presence could ensure ethical interrogations took place, safeguarding the welfare of detainees.
But is it possible to be an ethical observer in an interrogation? Why are 'safety officers' needed, in the first place? Clearly, there is a systematic problem in the US military if they are worried about potential torture.
Apathy clearly runs rife. At the APA protest, there were only 200 people out of the possible 14 000 delegates attending the conference. Most psychologists do not seem bothered that their profession is being associated with torture, or that individuals may be harmed.
This links to a second point: why and how certain sectors been vested with so much power? And why, when the mantra of national security or a threat against the country is touted, whether in the US or any country, for that matter, it seems that most of us just sit back and let governments do the thinking for us? Or we end up debating technicalities rather than taking action.
For example, in the APA case, is the bigger issue not the condemnation of centres such as Guantanamo Bay, not to mention the disciplining of psychologists who have partici- pated in torture so far?
The sad truth is that torture and abuse are happening around us all the time, and should never be tolerated.
Every day, across Europe and Africa, immigrants are abused and robbed of rights, often detained in asylum centres, prisons or worse. Torture of criminal suspects still happens routinely in South Africa. So-called terror- ists continue to be kept in hidden 'black sites' across the world by the US with the tacit agreement of other governments.
We all seem to have explanations for such abuses. After all, asylum seekers need to be properly vetted. Criminals and terrorists will ultimately reap what they sow. Or a psychologist being present during an interrogation is ethical. But these are fantasies, and each time we think such thoughts, another part of our humanity dies and with that another Jeffrey Benzien is born.
Brandon Hamber writes the column "Look South": an analysis of trends in global political, social and cultural life and its relevance to South Africa on Polity. Copyright Brandon Hamber, September 2008. "Look South" Column published on Polity on 5 September 2008.
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The Passing of Dan Bar-On
It is with great sadness that I heard today about the passing of Dan Bar-On. Dan was an inspiration. Dan embodied the importance of dialogue and contact between people in times of conflict without romanticising what this entails. He will be missed. He touched many people's lives with his compassion and sharp intellect.
Dan Bar-On was born in 1938 in Haifa to parents of German descent. He was a member of Kibbutz Revivim for 25 years where he served as a farmer, educator and Secretary of the Kibbutz. After completing his M.A. in psychology in 1975, he worked in the Kibbutz Clinic, specializing in therapy and research with families of Holocaust survivors. In 1981 he received his Ph.D. at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. In 1985 he launched a pioneering field research in Germany, studying the psychological and moral after-effects of the Holocaust on the children of the perpetrators. His book Legacy of Silence: Encounters with Children of the Third Reich was published in 1989 by Harvard University Press and has since been translated and published in French, German, Japanese and Hebrew. Since then, Bar-On has brought together descendants of survivors and perpetrators for five intensive encounters (the TRT group, shown by the BBC on TimeWatch, October, 1993), as well as students from the third generation of both sides. His book Fear and Hope: Three Generations of Holocaust Survivors' Families was published in Hebrew, English, German and Chinese .His last book The Indescribable and the Undiscussable was published in 1999 by Central European University Press. In 1998 and in 2002-3, Bar-On was the Ida E. King Chair for Holocaust and Genocide Studies at Stockton College of New Jersey. He is currently a Professor of Psychology at the Department of Behavioral Sciences at Ben-Gurion University, where he served as Chair of the Department in 1993-1995 and again in 2003-5. He is the co-director of PRIME (Peace Research Institute in the Middle East) near Beit Jala, PNA, together with Professor Sami Adwan of Bethlehem University. He is married, and has four children and four grandchildren.
Labels: Dan Bar-On, Obituary