Increasing healthcare concerns, wider product availability, consumer's preference for healthy as well as tasty liquid diet are a few factors prevailing in the market that are positively impacting the growth of the European Bottled Water Market. Bottled water is broadly segmented into home/office delivery and retailed bottled water. These water bottles come in a variety of sizes (half a liter to 20 liter packs) and are purchased by the consumers as per their convenience and requirement. By the packaging type, whether it is PET bottle or glass bottle, carton or any other, the packaging must meet the standards set by EU and National legislation and must be recyclable in nature.
The report focuses on European Bottled Water for the forecast period 2015-2020. The report evaluates that the Bottle water market in Europe is estimated to grow at a CAGR of 3.5% during the period under review. It analyzes the market based on type of water namely: carbonated water, flavored water, functional water and still water. The report presents a detailed analysis on various distribution channels and their potential such as Supermarkets/Hypermarkets, Convenience stores, Vending machines, Restaurants and others. This report also focuses on bottled water market by types of packaging such as PET bottles, glass bottles, aluminum cans, cartons and others.
Country specific trends, market dynamics, future growth and competitive strategies are also covered in the report.


Orcas Food Co-op opened its doors June 1st 2014 with over 600 members. The purpose of the Orcas Food Co-op is to increase local food production and enhance Orcas Island's community food network by selling high-quality local and organic, non-GMO food and other household goods at the lowest feasible cost, and by educating customers and connecting them to helpful resources.
Our Co-op is a full-service grocery store, prioritizing local and organic products, minimal packaging, and providing options for a wide variety of dietary preferences including gluten-free, vegetarian and vegan.
All our produce is organically-grown, with many options from local farmers.
We have a full-service deli, as well as a grab-and-go case. All our deli dishes are made fresh in-house with the same high-quality products available in the store, with an emphasis on local and organic ingredients. We offer made-to-order sandwiches and salads and a wide variety of entrees. Take it to go, or we would be happy to heat it up.
All of our wines are made with organically-grown grapes.
We have seating outside in the courtyard, and an upstairs room, the Co-op Commons, to eat your deli food, hang out with your friends, or catch up online with our free WIFI. We also offer community events, educational workshops and other activities in the Commons.
We welcome members of other co-ops far and wide to come check us out and say hi!


It is not often that one experiences the coming together of all things gastronomic in such an exquisite fashion as a group of us recently did at Priva Gastrolounge. This gem located in Waterkloof Pretoria is simply spectacular. If you're looking for a premium fine dining experience, Priva is it!
Having awarded Priva the title of Best Crème Brûlée earlier this year, expectations of what the rest of the menu had to offer were certainly high. Well forget about these expectations being met, they were exceeded to such a degree that Priva is now one of our firm favourite restaurants by a country mile.
Right from our arrival, it was clear why Priva is a multi-award winning epicurean space. We were warmly welcomed by the owner, Marko Jovancic and manager Michael. Both men whose knowledge of food and wine cannot be faulted. Chef Kabelo gave us a tasting of every item on the menu beautifully paired by Marko with the very best local wines. It must be said that he is not only a wine expert but a serious connoisseur. Oh how we appreciate finding one of those on the African continent. Marko knows his stuff and it was a treat to have each bottle explained to us and talked about before sampling it and then to discover how carefully it had been paired with every dish on the table.
Whilst we waited for Kabelo to work his magic on the "Gastronomique" Tasting Menu, we enjoyed two of Marko's award winning cocktails. One for the gents, "Single Millionaire" and one for the ladies, "Pear Blossom Martini" which were both prepared with great flair at the table.
In our next round of dishes, paired with Diemersdal Gruner Veltliner 2017, the seemingly simple Stuffed Calamari was a winner. Stuffed with cream cheese, danish feta and jalapeno and then served in a creamy garlic sauce. Everyone just wanted another helping. It was hard for us to find the right words to express just how good this dish was.
Then came the Pork Belly and again the flavours were unbelievable. Tender meat with a perfectly crunchy crackling. From the sole, kingklip and lamb to the venison and sirloin each of the mains were exceptional. With all these delicious dishes we enjoyed Babylonstoren Rose Mourvedre 2017 and Morgenster 2000 Lourens River Valley. A unanimous favourite was the humble mashed potato but with a twist. A dash of Amarula. A clever execution which had us all discussing how to replicate this at home.
Ironically, Gregg one of our Best of Brûlée judges does not have much of a sweet tooth. He even managed to put his dessert prejudice aside to sample Priva's decadent sweet offerings. Dessert's wine pairing was a triumph – Kaapzicht "Ice" 2009. Much Gregg's surprise, he found myself raving about the cheesecake and this is not something that happens often in fact if there is one thing he tends to avoid, it's cheesecake, even in New York. Our tasting journey was rounded off by Espresso Martinis and some of the finest cognac. To end the evening, we were treated to a tour of the wine cellar and private dining room. Followed by some time in the humidor and cigar lounge, puffing on a very special Hoyo De Monterrey Sabrosos cigar. All while discussing Marko's vision for Priva. It's so very special and to find a restaurateur with such knowledge and passion.
Overall the night out at Priva, which ended well past the witching hour, is something we will remember and speak about for a long time. If you want a special evening where you are treated like the only diners in the world, where the food and wine are heavenly, Priva is the only place to go!


Our Standard Tower Mount Fitting, designed over 27 years ago.
Can be used to mount just about any structure from a small fishing arch to a large tuna tower.
Machined from 6061 T6 aluminum.
Mounting pad is 3 1/2" in diameter with five countersunk mounting holes for 1/4-20 oval or flat head mounting bolts.
Matching back up plate is 3 1/2" in diameter and pre-drilled for the mounting bolts.
Pin connector fits into 1 1/2" Schd. 40 pipe and is secured in mounting pad with a 3/8" stainless hex bolt.
Nylon washers between female mounting pad and male pin eliminate metal to metal contact which can cause oxide staining and noise.
Fittings may be installed with two part epoxy and stainless steel set screws or welded in place.
KIT CONTAINS TWO COMPLETE ASSEMBLIES.
Mounting pad is 3 1/2" diameter.
Five countersunk mounting holes for 1/4-20 oval or flat head mounting bolts.
Pin connector is secured into mounting pad with 3/8" stainless steel hex bolts.
Nylon washers between the female pad and male pin eliminate metal on metal contact which can cause oxide staining and noise.


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Q: Pure CSS box collapse in specific way I need to collapse divs (left: logo, banner, right: buttons group A, buttons group B)
I want these to collapse in specific way depending on screen size:

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*Button group B collapse

*Banner collapse

If screen resolution is super high I want to have banner+logo on left (red+green), blank space in middle, and two button groups on right (blue+purple)
See image below:

This is what I have tried so far:
https://jsfiddle.net/ey74wud6/
To be honest it was trial and error, and boxes are collapsing in way not good for me.

I know I can do it with little help of javascript but my question is it possible to solve my problem using pure CSS?
Any help will be appreciated

A: You can use css media queries for this. Check out the modified example: https://jsfiddle.net/ey74wud6/1/
I've modified your css code a bit, but the most important part is :
@media (max-width: 454px) {
    .left {
         width : 280px;
    }

    .right {
        width: 80px;
    }
}

@media (min-width: 455px) and (max-width: 522px) {
    .left {
         width : 360px;
    }

    .right {
        width: 80px;
    }
}

You can replace the values to fit your needs

A: What you need is display:flex
You can define flex-shrink/grow and combine it with max- and min-width on flexible Elements.
And you can combine that with mediaqueries

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You are here: Home / Timeline / Maylands 1929 to 1939
The years of the Great Depression
Renovations to Maylands Hotel, corner of Rowlands St and Guildford Road at Maylands.
The Seventh Avenue Bridge caught fire in 1931 and 1932 and was also vandalised in 1932.
Building of the "Roxy" open air picture gardens, corner of Guildford Road and Falkirk Street, Maylands.
A portion of the Seventh Avenue Bridge fell down.
When the Seventh Avenue Bridge was upgraded in 1934, its gravel was replaced with bitumen.
The Premier of Western Australia, the Hon. J.C. Willcocks, M.L.A, opened the art deco Royal Western Australian Institute for the Blind building in Whatley Crescent at Maylands on 28 July.

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La motonave Jolly Rosso, dal 1989 semplicemente Rosso, (anche impropriamente Jolly Rosso I, in quanto sostituita nella flotta dalla II, acquisita dalla compagnia nel 1989) era una nave della società di navigazione Ignazio Messina & C. utilizzata, alla fine della sua vita operativa e dopo un temporaneo disarmo a La Spezia durato fino al 1989, per trasportare rifiuti tossici. Alcuni fatti di cronaca riferiti a queste e a presunte altre attività, alcune illegali, collegati all'attività della nave fecero legare al nome della Rosso l'appellativo di nave dei veleni. La nave si arenò il 14 dicembre 1990 sulla spiaggia in località Formiciche, nel Comune di Amantea (CS).

La Rosso spiaggiò dopo aver navigato per alcune ore alla deriva, in seguito all'abbandono da parte dell'equipaggio, con assetto gravemente sbandato a causa dell'imbarco di acqua avvenuto attraverso alcune falle nello scafo. L'equipaggio venne soccorso da due elicotteri della Marina Militare, più precisamente due SH 3D del Terzo Gruppo di Catania (Numeri di fiancata 6-12 e 6-08). Al momento dello spiaggiamento, la nave trasportava, stando ai documenti ufficiali, merce normale come generi di consumo e tabacco. Venne demolita sul luogo del naufragio nel 1991. Una lunga inchiesta durata diversi anni si è conclusa nel maggio 2009 con l'archiviazione. La vicenda è stata anche collegata all'assassinio di Ilaria Alpi a Mogadiscio, alla morte improvvisa del capitano Natale De Grazia e alla forte radioattività di una cava, ora sigillata, legata a rifiuti nucleari radioattivi giunti per via navale nella zona.

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Voci correlate
'Ndrangheta
Ecomafia
Ilaria Alpi
Nave dei veleni di Cetraro
Francesco Fonti
Storia della 'ndrangheta#Lo smaltimento dei rifiuti tossici

Collegamenti esterni

'Ndrangheta
Disastri ambientali
Naufragi e incidenti marittimi
Ignazio Messina & C.

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Health & Medicine, Society & Culture
The House of Cards characters have terrible sleep habits
March 6, 2016 Tori Indivero	Leave a comment
By Jordan Gaines Lewis
Editor's note: As Sleep Awareness Week is upon us, (March 6-13, 2016), and the release of the fourth season of House of Cards was Friday, (March 4, 2016), we are republishing the following article, which originally appeared on The Conversation on March 5, 2015.
Please be aware, this article contains spoilers from season three of House of Cards.
It's entirely possible that I've been staying up too late this week. After leaving the lab at the end of the day, I'll head home to binge on the political drama House of Cards, the third season of which has been dumped onto our Netflix queues.
Simultaneously, the National Sleep Foundation is sponsoring Sleep Awareness Week from March 2nd to 8th, which makes me feel guilty for how poor my sleep hygiene has been lately. But perhaps I shouldn't be too hard on myself – after all, I'm not the leader of the free world who needs to make rational, clear-headed decisions about my country on a daily basis.
Since the first episode of the show, I've been pretty appalled by the Underwoods' poor sleep habits. So here are three simple sleep hygiene rules that Frank and his wife Claire would be wise to follow.
Get those laptops out of the bedroom
Rarely does an episode go by that we don't see Claire lounging in bed, papers strewn across the blanket and MacBook screen glowing in the reflection of her wayfarers. Frank is guilty in a different way, suited up and typing away at his computer in the Oval Office in the middle of the night or playing games on his tablet. Reading and working late are one thing, but the blue light from their screens is probably destroying their bodies' natural circadian rhythms.
The pineal gland is a small, pine cone-shaped structure near the center of the brain that secretes the hormone melatonin at night in response to darkness. While it is sensitive to all wavelengths of light, blue light in particular (460-480 nanometers) suppresses melatonin release proportional to both the intensity and duration of the light exposure. A 2006 study by Steven Lockley and colleagues at Harvard found that when participants were exposed to 6.5 hours of either blue or green light, blue light suppressed melatonin twice as long, shifting the circadian rhythm by three hours (versus 1.5 hours with green light). Blue light exposure also reduced delta, or "deep," sleep at night.
Pineal gland, center.
Regardless of intensity, blue light – like that emitted from television, computer, tablet, e-reader, and phone screens – is wrecking our natural sleep and circadian rhythms. It's estimated that 95% of Americans use some sort of electronic device at least one hour before bedtime. A study by Penn State researcher Anne-Marie Chang and colleagues published in December found that compared to reading a paper book before bed, reading from an iPad increases sleep latency, decreases REM sleep, and enhances feelings of sleepiness during the day, even when both groups sleep the same duration the night before.
Shut off the screens at night, Mr President and First Lady. If you must work so late, consider downloading the application f.lux or investing in a pair of orange glasses to block out the blue.
Exercise is no replacement for sleep
Rarely do we see Claire run in daylight. In earlier seasons, she bustles around the kitchen in the wee hours of the morning in running spandex, and is later seen darting headstones in the dark graveyard.
In the middle of season three, we watch Claire go for a midnight run to ward off stress, flanked by security. And with his late-night indoor rowing habit, Frank isn't off the hook either. The Underwoods are busy public figures, and incorporating vigorous exercise into their hectic schedules is to be commended – but not at the expense of their sleep.
Night rowing is a no-no.
Exercise is great for sleep. Indeed, a 2011 study reported that 150 minutes of moderate to vigorous physical activity per week can improve sleep quality by 65%. Using actigraphy, study authors Paul Loprinzi and Brad Cardinal examined the exercise habits of over 3,000 adult men and women. Those who met minimum physical activity requirements reported less daytime sleepiness and better overall sleep quality, regardless of factors like age, body weight, and depression. Similar findings on the benefits of exercise on sleep were reported by the National Sleep Foundation's 2013 Sleep in America poll.
The timing of exercise is a little more controversial. It's a common sentiment that late-night exercise destroys sleep. After all, exercise ramps up your heart rate, raises body temperature, and causes release of the stress hormone adrenaline, making us active and alert. A 2011 study, however, reported that participants slept just as well on nights when they exercised just half an hour before bed as they did on nights when they didn't exercise at all. For those prone to bouts of insomnia, though, most sleep physicians recommend not exercising for several hours before bed.
Kudos on your exercise habits, Frank and Claire. You're way more disciplined than I am. Just work on the timing a bit, okay?
Ditch the alcohol before bed
One of the silliest moments in season three is when Russian president Victor Petrov, on a visit to the US, challenges the White House dinner party to shot after shot of pricey vodka. Not long after, Claire and Secretary of State Cathy Durant play a friendly game of beer pong. What is this – the White House, or a college fraternity party?
No beer pong before bed. Netflix
Alcohol has a strange, dichotomous effect on sleep. On the one hand, it helps us fall asleep faster and increases slow-wave, or deep, sleep during the first half of the night. The second half of the night is not so pretty, however.
In 1972, Williams and Salamy experimented with different concentrations of alcohol in the evening. Thirty to 60 minutes before bed – in an effort to yield peak blood alcohol concentrations at lights-out – participants were assigned to consume anywhere between one and six drinks. (A "drink" is defined as 350ml beer, 150ml wine, or 44ml of 80-proof distilled spirits.) Although those who consumed the most drinks fell asleep the fastest, they also woke up more frequently during the night.
Alcohol mimics gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA), the major inhibitory neurotransmitter in the brain. When bound to a GABA receptor on a neuron, alcohol allows either the influx of negative or efflux of positive ions, giving the cell a more negative charge. Thus, the neuron's attempt to fire an action potential is thwarted. After an evening of drinking, GABA dominates the first half of the night, which explains why we fall asleep so deeply.
The bad news comes when GABA is recycled into glutamate, the brain's major excitatory neurotransmitter. Once GABA is metabolized halfway through the night, glutamate-releasing brain regions like the reticular activating system – which, among other things, regulates sleep, waking and arousal – are likely to be where the midnight disruptions kick in.
Frank and Claire are a fascinating character study in power, ruthlessness, and the human condition. If you want to learn how to get to the top fast, take notes (minus the criminal bits, perhaps).
But if you want to improve your sleep hygiene, don't take a page from their book. After all, if the Underwoods have trouble sleeping after their heads hit the pillow, it's probably not their consciences keeping them awake.
Jordan Gaines Lewis is a neuroscience doctoral candidate at Penn State College of Medicine.
Members of the news media interested in talking to Gaines Lewis should contact Tori Indivero at 814-865-6071 or vmi1@psu.edu.
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Cestrum aurantiacum (cestrum naranja, jazmín naranja, cestrum amarillo;) es una especie invasora,   nativa de Norteamérica y de Sudamérica.  Es usada como planta ornamental, y es una planta venenosa.

Descripción
Es un arbusto, que alcanza un tamaño de 1 a 3 metros de altura, glabro o raramente pubescente; la raíz perenne, fibrosa, ramificada, con el tallo erecto,  muy ramificado, con las ramas opuestas, bifurcadas o erectas, de color verdoso. Las hojas opuestas , lineales o lineal-lanceoladas, agudas, atenuadas en la base, sésiles o subsésiles, enteras, casi planas. Las inflorescencias en panículas de muchas flores, de 3-8 cm de largo, de color amarillo, la corola en forma de embudo, con un tubo subcilíndrico,  blanco por debajo, por encima de color amarillo azafrán. El fruto es una cápsula.

Taxonomía
Cestrum aurantiacum fue descrita por John Lindley y publicado en Edwards's Botanical Register 30(Misc.): 71. 1844.
Etimología
Cestrum: nombre genérico que deriva del griego kestron = "punto, picadura, buril", nombre utilizado por Dioscórides para algún miembro de la familia de la menta.

aurantiacum: epíteto latino que significa "dorado".
sinonimia
Capraria lanceolata L.f. (1782)
Buddleja glaberrima Loisel.
Freylinia oppositifolia Spin
Freylinia cestroides Colla (1824)
Capraria salicifolia Salisb. (1796)
 Freylinia lanceolata (L.f.) G.DonCestrum auriculatum Ruiz & Pav.	Cestrum chaculanum Loes.	Cestrum paucinervium Francey	Cestrum pedunculare Pav. ex DunalCestrum regelii Planch.	Cestrum warszewiczii Klotzsch	Habrothamnus aurantiacus Regel

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aurantiacum
Flora de América del Norte
Flora de América del Sur
Plantas invasoras
Plantas venenosas
Plantas descritas en 1844
Plantas descritas por Lindley


Argos Resources Limited (AIM: ARG.L), (the "Company", "Argos"), the Falkland Island based exploration company which holds a 5% Overriding Royalty Interest in Licence PL001 in the North Falkland Basin, announces that its Working Interest partners in the Licence, Noble Energy Falklands Limited ("Noble") and Edison International S.p.A ("Edison") have served notice of their intention to withdraw from the Licence.
The Company intends to take a reassignment of the Licence from Noble and Edison, as provided for under the Participation Agreement entered into between the Company, Noble and Edison in February 2016. The Company is already in contact with the Falkland Islands Government to seek the required approvals to transfer the Working Interests back to Argos.
"The Company remains very positive about the potential of Licence PL001. We have sufficient cash reserves to meet our ongoing requirements while we progress discussions with the Government on the reassignment of the Licence and seek to secure other partners to participate in its development".


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Jam Kuradoberi es un personaje ficticio de la saga de Guilty Gear, una serie de videojuego de lucha en 2D. Su primera aparición fue en Guilty Gear X: By Your Side. Originaria de China, Jam es una experta artista marcial conocedora de las antiguas artes de pelea chinas, así como también una de las pocas personas capaces de manipular la energía ki. Pero su pasión más grande es la cocina, donde destaca de manera sobresaliente.

Historia
Jam es una cocinera dedicada y su sueño más grande es poner su propio restaurante y así poder cocinar platillos deliciosos para todos. Sin embargo carece de los medios económicos para lograrlo.

Guilty Gear X: By Your Side
Durante los sucesos de Guilty Gear X, llegan reportes de un Gear desconocido que habita el lugar llamado "The Devil's Living Place". Se dará una cuantiosa recompensa a aquel que logre derrotar al Gear. En busca de nuevos y extraños ingredientes para sus platillos, Jam llega a "The Devil's Living Place" en donde vive el Gear desconocido, que resulta ser una chica llamada Dizzy. Jam no es quien derrota a Dizzy, si no el cazarrecompensas Sol Badguy, sin embargo se las arregla para reclamar la recompensa argumentando que fue ella quien venció a Dizzy. Con el dinero de la recompensa Jam logra poner su tan deseado restaurante.

Guilty Gear XX: The Midnight Carnival
Poco después de haber puesto en marcha su restaurante, este es quemado por un extraño sujeto cuyo atuendo es muy similar al de Ky Kiske. Llena de furia emprende la búsqueda del incendiario para vengarse. Tras varias peleas y situaciones confusas (en las cuales Jam confunde a varios de los personajes con el incendiario) finalmente descubre al culpable quien resulta ser Robo-Ky, uno de varias versiones robotizadas de Ky Kiske. Con ayuda del verdadero Ky, Jam logra derrotar a una hora de Robo-Kys que la perseguían. Más tarde Ky revela que una misteriosa organización llamada La Administración de Posguerra (Post-War Administration Bureau) está detrás de todo, son ellos los creadores de los Robo-Kys y entre sus objetivos principales esta el capturar a las personas que son capaces de manipular el Ki, es por eso que Jam está siendo perseguida.

En uno del final del Modo Historia se muestra a Jam siendo observada por una misteriosa persona a través de una esfera de cristal, muy posiblemente alguien de La Administración de Posguerra. Al ver las habilidades de Jam este sujeto comenta que ella sería un excelente candidato para el próximo proyecto de simulación, lo que deja abierta la posibilidad de una Robo-Jam en proceso.

Referencias musicales
 Kuradoberi Jam es una posible referencia al grupo de rock alternativo de origen sueco Cloudberry Jam formado en 1991, el cual gozo de un buen éxito en Japón.

Curiosidades
 El adorno que Jam lleva en la cabeza y que ayuda a sujetar su cabello es una lata de aluminio.
 En Guilty Gear XX se da a entender que Jam siente atracción por Ky. En uno de sus finales en el modo historia ambos van a un pícnic juntos en donde Jam se muestra muy coqueta con Ky. Durante el juego estos dos personajes comparten un intro especial cuando se enfrentan. Y en varias fuentes oficiales (websites, libros de arte y enciclopedias) se establece que hay una especie de relación entre estos dos personajes.
 En el anime y manga Genshiken el personaje Kanako Ohno hace Cosplay de Jam.

Personajes de Guilty Gear
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This is a mammoth two-part TV movie of Lewis Carroll's tale. The first is "Alice in Wonderland" and the second is the lesser-known "Through the Looking Glass."
"Alice in Wonderland" shows Alice following a white rabbit down a hole into Wonderland, where she encounters magical foods and talking animals. She meets the Queen of Hearts, who wants to decapitate her. Alice escapes to the wrong side of a mirror.
"Through the Looking Glass" shows Alice in Looking Glass Land, where everything is the opposite of reality. The first part had a playing card theme and this part has a chess theme. Alice must overcome her fears to defeat the Jabberwocky.
This is the best adaptations of Lewis Carroll's stories. It adds a musical element which don't overpower the story.
The story creates the fantastic worlds of Wonderland and Looking Glass Land. It is a great tale that shows the journey of becoming an adult in the disguise of a fun time in another world.
The cast is a who's who of celebrity all-stars. Some of the biggest names include Sheila Allen, Red Buttons, Sherman Hemsley, Shelley Winters, Scott Baio, Sammy Davis Jr., Telly Savalas, Roddy McDowall, Jayne Meadows, Sid Caesar, Ringo Starr, Steve Allen, Ernest Borgnine, Beau Bridges, Lloyd Bridges, Carol Channing, Patrick Duffy, Merv Griffin, Ann Jillian, Karl Malden, Donna Mills, Pat Morita, John Stamos, Sally Struthers, and Jonathan Winters.
It is fun to watch celebrities that do not usually sing and dance. Telly Savalas is terrific as The Cheshire Cat with one of the best performances.
Natalie Gregory (Alice) is only ten years oldand gives a spectacular performance. She sings and dances well; She does a great dance duet with Sammy Davis Jr.
The sets are lavish but the costumes are cheesy because you can see the people witihin the costumes. The Jabberwocky is extra cheesy.
Some scenes are creepy, especially for children. The Jabberwocky scene is scary because it is shot inside a castle that goes completely dark during a thunderstorm. The baby turnsing into a pig is plain weird. Carol Channing's performance is scary itself!
"Alice in Wonderland" is the perfect adaptation of this classic children's story.


EAGLE, Colorado – The 15 Annual Screaming Eagle Golf Tournament is May 6 at the Eagle Ranch Golf Club. The event is co-sponsored this year by the Eagle Valley Chamber of Commerce and the Gypsum Chamber. the tournament raises money for the chamber's scholarship fund for Eagle Valley High School seniors.
Registration starts at 9:45 a.m., and the shotgun start is at 11 a.m. Fees this year are $125 for individuals and $400 for a four-person team. The event includes golf, of course, lunch, and prizes.
To learn more, call Jeff Boyer, 970-328-2882, ext. 404.


If you want to win, you need to put in more than the "other guy". It's not enough to THINK that you're a fighter. It's not enough to THINK that you're better. You need to BE a fighter. You need to BE better. You need to HAVE the dream. You need to HAVE the desire….


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Impact's inventory of Keith Haring works is sold privately and is available upon request/further discussion with gallery staff.
Keith haring's story
Keith Haring joined a long but sporadic lineage of twentieth century artists who brought elements of popular culture, "low art" and non-art elements into the formerly exclusive "high art" spaces of museums and galleries. He drew on the techniques and locales of street-based art such as graffiti and murals, employed bright and artificial colors, and kept imagery accessible in order to grab the eyes and minds of viewers and get them both to enjoy themselves and to engage with important concerns. Along with his artist contemporaries Jean-Michel Basquiat and Kenny Scharf, Haring opened the field of possibility for how seemingly simple and even cartoony elements by self-taught or less-schooled artists might be appreciated.
Many understand the overall ethos of street art as a rebellion against the status quo. For Haring this included the elitist fine art world itself. Though technically untrained rural folk art had found a niche, urban street art was only widely recognized after the 1980s commercial success of Haring and others such as Basquiat. Haring's success lent credibility and legitimacy to street art by proving it worthy of exhibition in fine art galleries and museums. As one very powerful example, Haring's didactic, subversive and cartoon-like art opened up the path for underground cartoonist Matt Groening's extremely successful Simpsons franchise (which included the longest running television show in American history, among other media that Groening's characters and images appeared in), a satire on the modern nuclear family and American values.
In the early 21st century on the streets, murals and urban graffiti art are now a worldwide phenomenon, with periodicals and websites dedicated to them as art forms. Successful street artists from the early 1980s paved the way for future street-to-gallery artists such as Shepard Fairey, Banksy, and Swoon. These artists were and are still considered rebels, at times risking arrest and/or censorship to display their often politically charged art in both public and private spaces. By choosing this contrarian path they have in many cases ultimately been able to negotiate better terms for the exhibition and compensation of their work within the usually more closed, elitist circles of the fine art world.
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Sorry, no cute baby pictures in this post.
Two Sundays ago I left you hanging when I mentioned that Jocelyn was in labor and Herb and I were going to see if there was a door opening in another area of our lives.
I'm happy to report the door is open, and we are walking through it.
Come on, get to it already, right?
Herb has been offered, and plans to accept, the position of Minister of Music at a church in Lancaster County, which happens to be in the very same town in which his full time job is located, which happens to be only 30 minutes from Levi's Gramma and Daudy, Pop-pop and Grandma, Aunt Jocelyn, Uncle Josh, and brand new cousin (as opposed to 1 hour and 30 minutes where we are now).
It's a part time job, with time requirements that are equal to (or maybe even less than) the volunteer time he is putting in at our current church in York, so it will have no imact on his day job. It's a wonderful small-ish church that thrives on community, teaching solid truth, and love.
Of course this will be a bittersweet change of pace. The sweet part is that Herb has desired and prayed to be a music pastor/worship leader for about 6 years, and this is just one more desire fulfilled in God's timing. The location is incredible, considering we were talking about moving to Manheim to be closer to Herb's other job just DAYS before this job was listed.
The bitter part is leaving the life we have established in York, especially the friendships we have at our current church - the church who "prayed us into parenthood," the church where we got married, the church where Herb grew up. But, we were there for a season, we had a purpose there for the last few years, but now it's time to move on.
- After interviewing at several churches over the last five years, this "happens" to be the right one?!


Gina K Designs Release Party Tonight, You're Invited!
Good morning! We are very excited to extend an invitation to you to the Gina K. Designs November Release Party! We have a fun evening planned for you as always- chatting, prizes, challenges, stamp sets reveal, design team shares, and most important, SHOPPING! :) But unlike previous parties, you will be able to buy everything you want right away, because all the new products will be ready to go at 7 PM CST, no wait!
Now please head on over to Lee Murphy's blog to see what she's sharing with you today and see you back here tomorrow for the beginning of our three day Inspiration Blog Hop series for November! Thanks for visiting!
Hello! Hope you all had a terrific and safe holiday (or just a nice, long, relaxing weekend if you didn't just celebrate Thanksgiving in your part of the world!) We just returned from Dallas and I need to go stamp like CRAZY to get ready for our release party Tuesday night, but I just had to share some special photos my boys and I took that I thought you'd love while visiting the Dallas Arboretum with my mom and brother!
Hope they inspire and excite you for things soon to come, are you ready for some new FLOWER STAMPS?? (Check here for Gina's Facebook peek if you haven't already seen it! (Do you think the guesses are right?)) :) TTYL, thanks for visitng today, such a big fun week ahead with the party and hops, so come back!
Black Friday Special from Gina K Designs!
Ready for a great special and some shopping? You know Gina wouldn't let the day after Thanksgiving go by without serving up something extra fun for you! Check out these extra freebies duo stamp sets you can get today only when you spend $50 or $100 or more at Gina K Designs on any products you choose! (Plus, don't forget you will still earn "Free with three" set if you buy three sets of stamps!) So which are you favorites above? I'd love to know! Get the top two with $50 or all with a $100 purchase! Collect them all! :) It's a great time to stock up on cardstock and consumable as well as cross some of those stamp sets off your wish list or get gifts! (Can Christmas really be only one month away, eek!) Happy shopping! This special ends at midnight, so don't miss it!
I hope you all had a terrific holiday yesterday! Feel free to share here what some of what was on your Thanksgiving menu, I'd love to know!
in someone's life until they tell you."
One my fitness instructor's Karen shared this at my step class* a couple weeks ago, and we spoke about how often we can assume that a person we admire so much and see doing great things must know how much people respect and value the work he or she is doing, but the reality may be that person often questions giving up not really knowing if the effort is worth it. Never underestimate the power of letting people know what their words and actions impact others. It goes beyond the gratitude of making someone feel appreciated, but acknowledging how they make a difference in your life and how worthwhile their time, efforts and talents are, what they may need to keep going. There are so may people I need to go say "Hey, I think what you do it terrific!" to, and what better time than Thanksgiving? On that note, I so appreciate all of you who visit here as well as on StampTV and leave such positive and encouraging comments,tips, etc for me, I can't imagine blogging without it! :) You're who I write if for, you know!
Hope you all have a safe and terrific holiday with people you love! God bless!
Here is a quote I found in a pictorial biography of Anne Sullivan I found in the children's section of the library, I want to write it on my heart and had to share with all of you.
"I know that the education of this child will be the distinguishing event of my life, if I have the brains and perseverance to accomplish it."
Amen! I really enjoyed learning more about Anne Sullivan's life, this brilliant woman behind a brilliant woman, and all her sacrifices (far behind what we've seen in The Miracle Worker) and ingenuity that allowed Helen to be all she could be.
I am busy wrapping up stuff before vacation, as well as cranking out new samples for our Gina K Designs release next week (and working on a freebie for you this morning!), you are going to love LOVE it all!
Update: 12 pounds lost! woo hoo!
Welcome to another Gina K. Design Team blog hop. Today we're featuring cards with a "Gratitude" theme to them. If you came from Lee Murphy's blog, you're at the right place. If not, make sure to head over to StampTV where you will find a list of all those participating in today's hop.
Here's what I came up with today. I loved the idea I saw on a few blogs during our inspiration hop to use just the topper from the "Basket Additions" set to make a tag or focal point along the bottom of your mat or die cut without needing a basket, here I stamped the fall arrangement, colored them with Copics, and cropped it with a Petite Oval Nestabilties. I sponged some Frayed Burlap and Antique Linen distressing ink over the die to match the Basic Grey Curio DP (also used it to paper piece the fabric cover on the jar). I was able to create the perfect greeting using three different sentiment stamps in this same set: first I inked up "sending you" and the "&" from "hugs & kisses" sentiment, stamped, then added both the "thanks" and "blessings" on either side.
Card also uses Pure Luxury White, Cranberry Tart, and Black Onyx. Originally, I was going to stamp a large leaf from my "A Year of Leaves" set to tuck under the tag, but I loaned it out (oops!) so I improvised with a real leaf off my porch, it IS that time of year! :) I used a hodgepodge buckle I had for some bling and cut a thin strip of another piece of DP from the Curio pack to make the border. The yellowish orange faux ribbon picks up the coloring in the image and balances out the real leaf in the design.
Now please head on over to Sharon Harnist's blog to see what she's sharing with you today! Thank you for visiting, I hope your week is off to an excellent start!
Last month I watched a documentary on NetFlix while working on some illustrations called "Fat Sick and Nearly Dead", (you can watch the trailer at that link) about a successful businessman named Joe Cross who over the years had gained an enormous amount of weight, as well as developing a rare and very painful skin condition that required lots of medication. He decided to radically change his life and diet by doing a 60 day juice fast and documenting the process while touring the US. Along the way, he loses the weight and talks with people all over the country about eating and weight loss, inspiring many people to start juicing, even meeting a man at a truck stop who has the same skin condition Joe had (after losing the weight and doing this cleanse of fruits and vegetables his skin condition went away and he was able to go off the medication). Joe told the man he would like to help him lose weight and hopefully clear up the skin condition the same way he did if he's willing (he was) and the second half of the film follows that man's inspiring journey with juicing.
I did not buy the juicer they advertise on the Reboot website, I did some research and decided to go with a cheaper model that was rated good quality and a great value (Hamilton Beach Big Mouth Pro Juice Extractor - $59.88 at Walmart (rollback, that's almost 10 bucks less than I bought it there for last month!!) I don't need to lose as much weight as Joe did, but I was ready to jump into the fast ( a shorter one), however, I found on the website you don't just start fasting with the juice but start phasing out some junky foods and meat over a week, adding in more fruits and vegetables, and then moving to just juice. (During that phase out period I made a really terrific discovery I will tell you about in another post!) After a time doing that, how long depending on your needs and goals, you start adding proteins and other food back in. the website has several different programs you can choose form depending on what you need to do. I am not following any of the programs exactly, just making tons of juice using their recipes* and the recommendation to "eat a rainbow every day" by making sure I am getting all the different colors, rather than just eating all on kind and getting only certain nutrients.
From October 7 to November 7, I lost 10 pounds. Over the past few years I have never been able to lose more than about 2 or 3 pounds at a time without gaining it right back. Working out only wasn't doing it. Trying to control my portions wasn't either (because then I'd splurge somewhere else) I was basically just making one poor choice a day or every other day that prevented losing. Now I have to let you know I have been very successful at other times in my life to lose a good deal of weight and keep it off just controlling portions, but I realize in hindsight the food I was eating weren't very good for me. This is easily the best I have ever eaten in my life from a nutritional standpoint!
The juicer is SO easy to use. I printed out about 25 just fruit, just veggie, and fruit and veggie combos off the site. It is as simple as buying a bunch of produce and throwing it in the juicer, peel and all! Out comes the juice, drink your meal! I'd had fresh juice years ago from juicer, but never anything more exotic than carrot/apple. To give you an example of what all a "lunch" or "dinner" juice might contain: a sweet potato, red bell pepper, 1/4 red head of red cabbage, orange, apple and a lime! That's a ton of pure nutrition in that glass! Breakfast might be 2 pears, 2 apples, 2 carrots, some grapes, and a 1" x 2" piece of ginger (if you like ginger throwing a big piece of this in any fruit drink makes it a total exotic treat for your taste buds!) A glass of all that really satisfies me, I don't feel hungry hours afterwards and it makes me realize how empty a lot of the calories I ate before were that would have me feeling hungry shortly after or overeating.
I've told many friends abut how much I am enjoying this diet and almost everyone responds, "I couldn't do that. I like food too much." Well, you know, I like food, too. But amazingly, I've found I have no cravings for any candy or sweets like I used to I guess because there are so many natural sugars in my fruits, my "sweet tooth" is happy! I'm not bring militant about this fast, meaning if there is an occasion to eat something I have, like a couple sensible dinners with the family each week, modest portions but mostly salad at a church pot luck or if my husband's grilling just a small piece to say, "thanks, honey, you bring home the bacon!!" along with my juice. (There was also that tiny candy bar I tried on Halloween! (and you know, it was yummy, but it didn't have the same effect it would have had before in making me want another, my brain and palate have been retrained so that a lot of things now seem "too sweet"," too oily", etc) I've also made homemade hummus (chickpeas, tahini, lemon, garlic and olive oil in the food processor) to eat with pita bread. Honestly I'm starting to prefer my juices to everything, that almost instant burst of energy you get from it is fabulous!
About three weeks ago I started working out as well at our church gym. (Prior to that I'd lost 6 pounds with just juicing) It's getting so much easier to have all the energy I need to complete the workouts now that I have less weight to move around and and have better fuel to burn! (I expect my weight loss will probably also slow down a bit as I begin to build muscle.) I think all of you who exercise a lot will agree with me that when you are really pushing yourself physically, foods that aren't going to give you a lot of energy to use really lose their appeal, seem "dead", know what I mean? (They had a huge spread of baked goodies the other day at Bible study and I had no problem passing it all up for just a hot cup of peppermint tea, since I'd already had my juice that morning!) :) I would like to lose 10 more pounds and am confident I will by the end of the year, even with the holidays coming up, because now that I've been doing this for over a month, I've created some really healthy habits and know I can and will replace previous breakfast and lunch or snack choices with some juice. The film suggest many people do an occasional "reboot" where they juice for one two weeks as a cleanse.
The only downside is my husband's a little disappointed I think I'm not indulging in all the food we used to together, but I know he's glad I'm making good choices and perhaps it will even start to rub off on him. ;) I am still cooking for the kids but they are getting more and more curious about "Mom's juice", and I think drinking your fruits and veggies is great way for kids to get some of those things (kale?) they might normally turn their noses up at. ;) Thanksgiving might be a little tricky to navigate in a few weeks, but hopefully family won't pile on a ton of guilt over not feasting on everything they put out!
Please let me know if you decide to do this, we can all root each other on! I hope you will watch the film if you get a chance, I'm so glad I did! I have a few other books and films I've read and watched recently that are related, I'll tell you about those soon, too! Have you seen the film or tried juicing? I would love to hear what you think!
* I've also gotten to where I can just throw in different things I like and know they'll come out tasting good, it's pretty darn cool how well all the foods God made go together! :) One of my Bible study mentors told me after I said I've been juicing: "Yes, someone wise once said, "Don't eat anything God didn't make!"
Check it out, in keeping with the healthy changes I was telling you about, look what came in my inbox today! Perfect!
My latest favorite deal is this 2 year subscription to Cooking Light magazine for only $15 ( 24 issues, regularly $5 each-$120 value) That makes each issue, with almost 100 tasty but health conscious recipes, only about 64 cents each! My friend, who is also a GREAT cook, loves and subscribes to this magazine, so I am really excited to get it; now along with that steal of a Bon Appetit subscription I told you about for my husband recently, I'll be armed with some fabulous low fat low calories options to offset those undoubtedly richer meals!
This would be make a great gift for someone too, the holidays are fast approaching!
Way to go Mel!!! I've started going to a Zumba class and I feel so much better!
Congrats Janet, (I love Zumba too, wish they had it at my new gym!) please email me your snail address so I can drop the Spring Basket set in the mail, to you!
Okay, I need to go finish up and photograph some cards, as well as type up my story about how much I love juicing now! (Also, I just found and purchased another great HEALTHY deal to share with you!) Good stuff! Have an excellent day!
No, this is not a new soda, this is the new and improved me, soda free! (I've never been a big caffeine person, I would just drink an occasional soda (coffee smells and tastes heavenly, but it makes me jittery, I really don't need the extra energy, I'm kind of already a little hyper as it, you know? (can you tell how fast I'm going?!) so I almost never drink it, we're talking like a couple times a year, when I go get my favorite lavender mocha) but I have been a fan of Coke Zero for quite a while. I'd have one every other day, maybe once a day as a treat. They're calorie free, so what could it hurt? Well. It got really, really, REALLY hot here this summer. And sodas were on sale... so I bought a stash of Vanilla Coke Zero AND Diet Coke with Lime in addition to my regular Coke Zero. And being as hot as it was... my once-a-day soda, turned into about three. I noticed my sleep was a LOT more disrupted than usual. I'd also been having trouble being able to donate blood because my iron was too low to qualify. I found out caffeine blocks your iron absorption. Although my husband had been telling me for quite awhile that soda doesn't hydrate you (but he drinks them, too!), I finally started to believe him.
So now, water is my friend. I haven't had sodas for over three months and I am completely OVER it! My mood is so much more even and I sleep like a baby, go down quickly and wake up 8 hours later in pretty much the same position I lay down, feeling alert and rested. Wow! Nice! I've noticed too I don't feel all bloated, and I've read many times that drinking diet sodas make you want to eat more, because of the empty calories. I believe it! Anyway, I don't miss the soda. What do I drink now at my desk? Water. Wonderful caffeine free teas.
Just thought I'd share in case maybe any of you have wondered how much caffeine affects you, or maybe even very small amounts could be throwing you off. It can be hard to quit because you usually get headaches from withdrawal, no fun, but when you stay super-hydrated, you really don't and being hydrated is key. Unfortunately, my iron was still too low to donate blood these last two months, I wondered how could my iron be low now? Get this: I am so hydrated my blood is "runny" says the tech, and it's diluting my iron! Huh, go figure! It's a better problem to have, for sure.
God morning! I had the pleasure of being introduced to a stampy kindred spirit named Marita at our church potluck this past Sunday, and I got to go visit her at her over-the-top adorable house and stamp room on Friday to brainstorm about getting our card ministry off the ground! This is just ONE END of her ginormous stamp room, or what I left thinking was "the happiest place on earth"!
And here is Marita herself, with her little Jack Russell terrier, Maggie, what sweethearts! Marita's whole house was the girliest, artsiest, most colorful place I've been in (she says you can do that when you live by yourself!) and I came away completely inspired by all her altered art, decorating choices, and impeccable organization! She also has a huge pop of red (her favorite color, just like mine!) in every room, be still my heart!
I could have taken about a hundred pictures of things I loved, one being this playful monkey that keeps the mood light in here!
Practically every inch of her place is decorated and bedazzled with collages and things Marita has made herself. Her stash of crafting stuff is as inclusive as a Hobby Lobby but she also makes she sure she puts all the stuff she collects to use, I love it!
Finally here is a pic she snapped of me snuggling with Maggie on the overstuffed couch (sorry for some of the pics being a little out of focus, the morning light coming into this huge room made things a little blurry) Having a sitting area in my craft room to chat and chillax like this would be my dream come true! I am just so excited to help Marita fill this room and warm, inviting home up with ladies from the Quarries for some cardmaking and fellowship!
Another big bonus, Marita wants to buy all my old, "well loved-but not being used anymore -needing a good home" stamps! So this will be the first step in the very long process of getting my craft area organized, decluttered, trimmed and slimmed down and hopefully turned into a more useful, enjoyable space!
Hope you are having a terrific weekend, I'll be back to sharing some stamped stuff very soon!
...Halloween last night? Twenty some-odd blocks in high heeled boots last night about killed me LOL! Here's my little white ninja and menacing skeleton on the porch o' webs before heading out!
and Linus from "It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown!" :) Thought both of these people had some crazy good carving skills!
Hope you all had a terrific time! The kids came home with pillow cases full of about 5 pounds of candy each , seriously William couldn't' even carry it all the way back to the house! We arrived home to find the candy bowl on the porch completely empty, but thankfully my nice bowl was still there! I think Jonathan is thinking he might want to stay home next year to pass out candy, we saw so many families having fun camped out on the porch just enjoying all the people coming by!
Have a terrific day! It's November!


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package org.apache.uima.resource.impl;

import static org.assertj.core.api.Assertions.assertThat;
import static org.assertj.core.api.Assertions.assertThatExceptionOfType;

import java.io.File;
import java.net.MalformedURLException;
import java.net.URL;
import java.util.Arrays;
import java.util.stream.Stream;

import org.apache.commons.io.FilenameUtils;
import org.apache.uima.test.junit_extension.JUnitExtension;
import org.junit.jupiter.api.BeforeEach;
import org.junit.jupiter.api.Test;

public class RelativePathResolver_implTest {

  private final static String PATH_SEP = System.getProperty("path.separator");
  private RelativePathResolver_impl sut;

  private final static String element1 = "/this/is/a/test";
  private final static String element2 = "/another/test";
  private final static String[] expectedElements = { element1, element2 };
  private final static String expectedPath = String.join(PATH_SEP, expectedElements);

  @BeforeEach
  public void setup() {
    sut = new RelativePathResolver_impl();
  }

  @Test
  public void thatPathElementsAreNotModifiable() throws Exception {
    sut.setDataPathElements(expectedPath);

    assertThatExceptionOfType(UnsupportedOperationException.class)
            .as("Path elements should not be modifiable")
            .isThrownBy(() -> sut.getDataPathElements().add("blah"));
  }

  @SuppressWarnings("deprecation")
  @Test
  public void testSetDataPath() throws Exception {
    sut.setDataPath(expectedPath);

    assertThatGettersReturnTheRightValues(sut);
  }

  @Test
  public void testSetDataPathElements() throws Exception {
    sut.setDataPathElements(expectedElements);

    assertThatGettersReturnTheRightValues(sut);
  }

  @Test
  public void testSetDataPathElementsAsFiles() throws Exception {
    File[] expectedElementFiles = Stream.of(expectedElements).map(File::new).toArray(File[]::new);

    sut.setDataPathElements(expectedElementFiles);

    assertThatGettersReturnTheRightValues(sut);
  }

  @Test
  public void testResolveRelativePath() throws Exception {
    // file should not be found
    assertThat(sut.resolveRelativePath(new URL("file:test/relativePathTest.dat"))) //
            .as("File should not be found") //
            .isNull();

    // specify path
    String path = JUnitExtension.getFile("ResourceTest/subdir").getAbsolutePath();
    sut.setDataPathElements(path);

    URL absUrl = sut.resolveRelativePath(new URL("file:test/relativePathTest.dat"));
    assertThat(absUrl) //
            .as("now file should be found") //
            .isNotNull();

    // try resolving an absolute path even with no data path
    sut.setDataPathElements("");

    assertThat(sut.resolveRelativePath(absUrl)).isEqualTo(absUrl);
  }

  @SuppressWarnings("deprecation")
  private void assertThatGettersReturnTheRightValues(RelativePathResolver_impl aResolver) {

    assertThat(aResolver.getDataPathElements()) //
            .containsExactly(expectedElements);

    assertThat(aResolver.getDataPath()) //
            .isEqualTo(expectedPath);

    assertThat(aResolver.getBaseUrls())
            .containsExactly(Stream.of(expectedElements).map(this::toUrl).toArray(URL[]::new));
  }

  @SuppressWarnings("deprecation")
  private URL toUrl(String path) {
    try {
      return new File(path).toURL();
    } catch (MalformedURLException e) {
      throw new IllegalArgumentException(e);
    }
  }
}

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Artist Michael Dinges investigates everything from thermodynamics to consumer waste in his unique, witty adaptations of scrimshaw. His canvas of choice tends to be objects and materials we have, metaphorically or actually, consigned to the waste heap. With skilled draftsmanship and a poetic sensibility, the marks he makes on these objects force us to reconsider what we used them for in the first place and how they came into being. Perhaps most important is the question of exactly how disposable these objects really are. Are they devoid of value? Do they disappear just because we throw them away? Dinges took time out from his Chicago studio to answer some questions from HAND/EYE.
Let's start with a basic question: Why scrimshaw?
My last show before entering the University of Chicago's MFA program in 2003 was a series of photorealistic drawings of everyday objects. These objects, at first glance outdated, are still useful, like plum bobs or clothespins. I've always been keen on the everyday object -- the things that despite more spectacular technology haven't changed much in perhaps tens, hundreds or even thousands of years. Each of these drawings took weeks and weeks to complete and I would get wrapped up in the meditative act of rendering in graphite.
I remember sitting in my U of C studio with some pvc pipe elbows from some other project, and they reminded me of whales' teeth in their size and arching form. I grabbed an awl to see if they were soft enough to engrave. They were, and off I went. Out of hand fatigue, I quickly switched to an electric Dremel tool rather than a hand stylus. Home Depot is now my art supply store.
During grad school, the war in Iraq was really going poorly for the US, as well as for Iraqi citizens. I was seeing a lot of mass-produced patriotic imagery around, eagles and flags and ribbons, notably on bloated SUV's and pick-ups. It seemed curious to support the Iraq war while driving a gas-guzzler. I saw a serious disconnect between the harsh reality of what was happening over there and what was happening here.
At the same time, globalization and our administration seemed to collude in the creation of what I now call "bulimic capitalism." This combination of pre-packaged patriotic imagery and the turbulent political/economic situation made me reflect on the 19th century antecedents of just how we had gotten to this situation: Manifest Destiny gone mad. The only good thing about the Bush/Cheney years for me was the rage that fueled my work.
But back to scrimshaw. White PVC plastic is interesting because it is reminiscent of ivory, but also toxic and potentially deadly. It's ubiquitous (and cheap) and we still don't know the cumulative effects of that ubiquity. I found I could glue PVC pipes together and make new forms, vessels like those found in trench art, or use existing objects, 5 gallon plastic buckets for example, as street drums.
I'm more interested in creating the story of a used object rather than starting with a new one. I like working around the existing surface scratches on the dead laptops and extracting an enhanced patina. However, is it healing for an alienated laborer to work directly on objects that have been made anonymously overseas and shipped here by container ship?
Along with scrimshaw I am inspired by trench art, the craft of soldiers making objects out of empty brass shells left over from battle. I found it interesting that these pieces were made in the idle time between battles or while recuperating in the hospital from wounds suffered on the battlefield. Essentially, soldiers worked on the very material that could maim or even kill them. I read once that the Romans would cauterize a battle wound with the very spear point that inflicted it. That's a powerful metaphor that stuck with me.
Your inscriptions indicate possible Luddite tendencies, and yet your beautification of things like lawn chairs and over-the-hill personal computers opens up transcendent possibilities for these emblems of the impersonal Now. The tension is wonderful. Any comment on this?
You're exactly right. I love that tension and enjoy tweaking it. Maybe I have a tendency to anthropomorphize everyday objects, but I have an inherent dislike for the wastefulness of "perfectly good things… in the wrong places." I like the slippery possibilities between "useful-ness" and "object-ness". But am I a Luddite? I'll leave that for someone else to label me with that or not.
Scrimshaw and tattoos, both being the product of men in cheek to jowl circumstances, and far away from home, share roots. Do both come into play in your work?
Yes, doing my work has an important aspect of seeking orientation, globally and internally-spiritually. I think, as a male, I'm trying to find out just what maleness/human-ness means under this giant shift we find ourselves going through since the beginning of the industrial revolution.
I generally embrace the so-called "feminization of society," which is a loaded topic best left for another time, but it's possible that contemporary society does leave some men at loose ends. I'm more interested in people, regardless of gender, establishing mindful, comprehensive problem solving and critical thinking, so that they can master their own futures and not be bound by dysfunctional tradition.
Beyond tattoos and scrimshaw, it's important to say that my "Dead Laptop Series" was formally inspired by 19th-century American schoolgirl needlepoint samplers. Images here often included the alphabet, botanicals, and simple moral verse meant to inspire virtue. Samplers almost look like laptops in size and they sort of represent the keyboard by way of the alphabet. I love the moral verses on them, and how their "knowledge" gets codified and transmitted in an intimate way. I make up my own simple poems to engrave, which are intentionally not meant to be great poetry but simply posit moral questions.
In general, I'm interested in the technology and imagery of the mid 19th-century. When the industrial revolution was really rolling, people were migrating from the country to the city. This is the era Marx was reacting to and he was aware of the changing dynamic and resulting alienation between worker and task. This is the period where roles of labor and management were being set, and the environmental impact of industrialization began to be keenly felt. This was also the period in which Thoreau was writing, so these issues were in the air. This is when whaling was at its peak and with that efficiency of production came the eventual, near destruction, of the very resource that sustained us.
Alienation is a big issue for me in my work. I'm interested in asking both the viewer and myself about issues concerning our relationship with modernity. I want the viewer to ask himself or herself, when confronted with one of my altered computers, for example, "Is this what you wanted, is this the result you intended?" I intend this work to be a plea for mindfulness in the choices we make in our daily lives.
The focus on defunct tools in your work is consistent. Are there new about-to-be-redundant tools catching your attention?
I try not to think of tools as defunct. In fact, many are just out of fashion. Tools of orientation like sextants, nocturnals and sundials, are not defunct: they will still work as they have for thousands of years when the battery wears down on the GPS unit.
High technology objects can become genuinely obsolete, but they leave a perhaps hidden legacy of experience, which is intriguing to me. Televisions that didn't make the transition to digital reception are everywhere now but currently…are of no interest to me. I'm sure someone could do something with them because they are orphans now and can only emit light. That's intriguing, but I'll leave that project for someone else.
I have a large project in mind that would consist of a 12 foot long engraved lifeboat, fabricated out of wood and planked with vinyl siding. I then intend to engrave the exterior with all manner of issues surrounding the current financial crisis as well as the garbage patch in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. I've been dragging my feet on it for months because it would take up so much room, dominate all other activity -- and then I'm not sure what I'd do about storage once it's done.
I must admit that I was unexpectedly thrown by Obama's election for a few months: the rage that fueled my work up until then died down for a while, and I thought I'd run out of inspiration. Now that I see the opposition picking themselves up to hurl increasingly shrill and loopy accusations at a progressive government, it's easier for me to react to their over-reaction. There still is a lot of territory yet to explore as I continue to work on laptops and, at some point, get back to more bucket drums and a few odd one-off scrimshaw projects.
For more information on Michael Dinges and his work, see michaeldinges.com. To visit Dead Laptop series, the exhibit is located at Tekserve, 119 West 23 Street, between 6th & 7th Avenues, just a few blocks east of Chelsea's art gallery district.


Introduction: Food security is an emerging global issue which relates to the fact that people from different backgrounds of economy and society have access to their basic needs of nutrition which is culturally appropriate and environmentally safe. In this essay, an attempt has been made to explain the term 'Global Food Security', its connection with social justice, stakeholders involved in the issue and their perspective, its relation to the common good and proposed resolution and steps to be taken to fight for the cause.
The agenda of 'Food Security' came to light in World Food Conference in 1974 held in Rome for the first time. The conference was held for Bangladesh, the country suffering from devastating famine, took place in 1972 (Atchoarena and Gasperini, 2003). The US Secretary, Henry Kissinger declared that no children will face hunger and the issue will be solved within coming ten years. The threat of food insecurity is critical in most countries in Africa, the western countries of Asia (countries adjacent to Africa) and some countries in Latin America. The cause of this chronic instability doesn't happen due to one factor, but a series of factors are involved, like – extreme weathers (drought, flood or any other cause), agricultural problems (pests, erosion, infertility of soil), and change of climate, corruption, wars and many more . However, there are some countries which have strong food surplus. Australia is a proficient country among them. AusAID (Australian Agency of International Development) handles most of Australia's aid programmes through disaster relief and support in development (Australian International Food Security Centre, 2014).
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Calcium + Vitamin D: Surprises From Long-term Follow-up
JoAnn E. Manson, MD, DrPH
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We now have 3 lines of evidence of benefit for calcium plus vitamin D supplementation: the reduction in hip fracture seen among adherent women, the reduction in vertebral fracture in the intention-to-treat analyses, and the improvement or better results for bone mineral density with active treatment compared with placebo and also in the intention-to-treat analyses. Overall, there is increasing evidence that calcium plus vitamin D supplementation does have benefits for bone health.
Also shown in the new report is that with longer-term follow-up, a statistically significant reduction in in situ breast cancer emerged -- a 13% reduction overall. The authors reported no reduction in invasive breast cancer, but it will be of interest to see whether such a reduction does emerge with longer follow-up.
In terms of all cancers, among the women who had low baseline intake of vitamin D, there was a statistically significant 9% reduction in total cancer with supplementation, and also a marginally significant 9% reduction in all-cause mortality. No reduction in colorectal cancer was seen in the trial.
For the cardiovascular endpoints, such as heart disease, stroke, and total cardiovascular events, there was no evidence of benefit or risk. Thus, this was a neutral result for cardiovascular outcomes, which is notable given the controversy about whether calcium may increase the risk for cardiovascular events.
The overall findings appear to be favorable for calcium and vitamin D supplements compared with placebo. We certainly need additional trials of higher-dose vitamin D supplementation beyond 400 IU daily. The Institute of Medicine now recommends that women older than 50 years have at least 1200 mg of calcium per day from a combination of diet and supplements if needed, and 600-800 IU of vitamin D. Perhaps randomized trials of higher-dose vitamin D supplements will show that higher-dose supplementation can provide greater benefits.
Thank you very much for your attention. This is JoAnn Manson.
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Professor of Medicine; Elizabeth Fay Brigham Professor of Women's Health, Harvard Medical School; Chief, Division of Preventive Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts; Past President (2011-2012), North American Menopause Society
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JMF Properties' luxury rentals Clarus Glen Ridge hits 100% leased
Two additional communities to debut in next year
Leasing kicked off at the second community from JMF Properties to bear the Clarus brand in September. Now, the collection of 110 rental residences is 100% leased.
JMF announced the milestone on March 23.
"We're proud that Clarus Glen Ridge is now 100% leased and thrilled that New Jersey renters have embraced the community so enthusiastically," JMF Properties founder and Principal Joe Forgione said in a statement. "Clarus Glen Ridge was designed to offer the best of everything to residents who so graciously choose to make this community their home, from curated amenities to plush interior spaces to exquisite, high-end finishes and beyond. We are perfectionists, and spent a lot of time making sure every single detail of the building was just right, so to see this type of response is tremendously gratifying."
The lobby lounge at Clarus Glen Ridge. – JMF PROPERTIES
Located on Baldwin Avenue along the border with Montclair, Clarus Glen Ridge is within walking distance of NJ Transit's Bay Street train station and that city's active downtown, but situated on a quiet Glen Ridge street.
In the coming year, JMF said it will introduce two additional rental communities — both near train stations. The American is expected to begin leasing this fall at 1000 American Road in Morris Plains. Then, the next in the Clarus series, which is coming to Berkeley Heights, is expected to launch leasing in 2023.
Clarus Maplewood, Glen Ridge's predecessor, is an award-winner, having been named the 2018 Community of the Year for mixed-use projects by the Metropolitan Builders & Contractors Association, the 2019 Good Neighbor Award from the New Jersey Business & Industry Association. It was also the first community in New Jersey, according to JMF, to earn the WELL Certification – Gold Level by the International WELL Building Institute, which recognizes buildings designed to enhance the health and wellness of its occupants.
Taking up that mantle, Clarus Glen Ridge was recently named one of the "Best of 2021" development projects by Mid Atlantic Real Estate Journal.
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Baphomet, also called "Bamphomet", is a powerful demon servant of Marduk Kurios who will stop at nothing to achieve his master's goal, and a villain in the Marvel Comics universe.
He along with his master Marduk, planned on having Daimon Hellstrom investigate what he thought would be a satanic ritual. Once Daimon arrived he realized too late it was a trap set up by Marduk to have Baphomet kill him. Daimon attempted to flee with the thoughts they wouldn't follow him into the public. However they chased him regardless. As Daimon climbed the St. Louis arch he incinerated a few of the demons, which surprised Baphomet, who thought them immune to Hellstrom's power, as well. This caused Baphomet a moment of uncertainty, which allowed Hellstrom to get the drop on him, and blow out the arch beneath his feet. Baphomet fell to his death, or that of his physical form, which caused his spirit to be cast back to Hell.
Like most if not all demons in Marvel Comics, Baphomet possessed superhuman strength and durability but it was never as strong on Earth as it is in Hell. Baphomet also possessed immununity to Hellfire and could shot fire from his hands.
He has clashed with Daimon Hellstrom.
A man named Jack Holyoak evokes Baphomet in a quest for power.
He is worshipped by some as an aspect of Satan, and has served under Satan. He is symbolized by the inverted star in the demonic/satanic pentagram.
He has commented on past conflicts with Daimon Hellstrom/Hellstorm, but no further information is known about those events.
On Daimon Hellstrom's birthday, February 2, Candlemas in the Satanic Calendar, The same day Baphomet and Marduk had planned their attack.
The Possessor III, an enemy of the Son of Satan, attempted to gain access to Hell via the portal under Fire Lake. The Son of Satan followed his trail and ran into Baphomet and his legions who were guarding the portal. After an initial conflict, the two joined forces against the Possessor, although they were unable to stop him from accessing the portal.
When the demon-sorceress Salom searched the pocket realm of the Forge Canal for the hiding Dr. Strange. She encountered an object known as the Enigma Box, which she probed to determine its worth. From the box came forth a giant stone form of Baphomet, which questioned Salom and delayed her quest. When her patience reached its end, she blew the stone form to pieces and went about her way. The pieces grabbed her and attempted to stop her, but she unleashed her powerful magic and vaporized them
Baphomet has wielded a long-sword on at least one occasion.
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Terrain: Hills and Mountainous bush land.
We received a call from a well known local in the Taree community who has a special relationship with the local Aboriginals of the area. Mr. "F", claims that the local Aboriginals still spend much time in the bush land, hunting and often come across the Yowie. The Yowies on this particular side of Taree are said to be the small variety called either the "Brown Jacks" or "Little Fellas", on the other side there are the large Yowies.
A group of five young hunters came to Mr."F" and told him how they caught a Yowie hand in a Dingo trap. He said they were on the level, and were basically jumping over each other to tell their story.
Apparently they had strung up a Roo in a tree with a Dingo trap beneath. When they came back to the location the next day, they found a hand from one of the "Little Fellas" caught in it. The hand had 3 fingers and a thumb, with 3 pads on each finger. The nails were humans like and the top of the hand was covered in hair.
The boys were worried about the consequences from various parties for catching the hand and as to what happened to the hand?........ He said they don't have it anymore and wouldn't tell me until I spoke to certain Elders in their community first.
I chased a few other locals around to find out the nature of this man I was talking to, and to my surprise - he sounds like a very "liked" and known member of the community.
He gave some other local stories from the area, however not detailed enough to report on.


Paul McCartney has often been heard claiming that if there was ever a fifth Beatle, it was Brian Epstein. Brian was the non-band member who made the most contributions to their success. He was a very successful manager for groups besides The Beatles, and music entrepreneur with his family company NEMS – North End Music Stores.
Brian was the older of two sons in a Jewish English family that ran a small chain of well-known furniture stores in Liverpool. Brian reluctantly joined the family business after expressing to this father that he wanted to be a dress designer. He was never a strong student; being removed from a couple of boarding schools, and after a short stint as a floor salesman, he was drafted in to the army.
Brian's time in the army was as a data entry clerk. He followed that with more work in the furniture business and was soon made a director of the NEMS. It was around 1955, when young Brian confessed to a psychiatrist that he was a homosexual. At the time, it was illegal to be gay, and Brain headed to London. He had an interest in acting and enrolled in the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts.
It was Brian's drive for business that led him to leave the program in his third year. He was much more interested in the production side of theatre and film. He returned to London and took over the newest music store in his family's chain. He worked diligently at making the store a success, and it had a reputation amongst the new hip music scene that was emerging. This was when Brian noticed the Beatles. They had been featured in a local music scene magazine, he'd seen them on posters, and he'd heard about them from others. They had released a single, My Bonnie, whose growing sales in the music store caught his attention too.
In November of 1961, Epstein made a point of visiting The Cavern for one of the lunchtime shows that featured The Beatles. Immediately, Brian was struck by the personal charm and charisma of the group as they performed. Their beat and musicality was different and he found them refreshing, witty and humourous as they entertained.
The band met Brian briefly in their tiny dressing room after the show, but barely a conversation took place. Later that night, Brian expressed to a friend how tremendous he found the group to be and immediately recognized their potential. He started attending The Cavern regularly when The Beatles were performing. He investigated their existing managerial arrangement, and sensing an opening, he proposed becoming their new manager in December 1961.
The band members were skeptical of Brian at first; he appeared to be a successful businessman with a nice car, fancy suits, and a professional image. Why would he want to work with them – young, green and knowing so little about business?
Family members advised all the boys, especially since a few were under the legal age of 21 to sign a contract. But Brian was savvy about the music business. They agreed to a five-year contract, which gave Brian Epstein 25% of the gross income. Brian had developed a management division from NEMS and convinced his family that the management would only take up his effort part time. The Beatles signed, but Brian did not. He did, however, sign Lennon and McCartney the following year to a publishing contract with NEMS for three years.
Brian may have been new to management, but he knew what image was about and what the public wanted. He influenced the early dress code and style of The Beatles. He encouraged them to clean up their act as far as smoking, swearing , drinking and eating on stage, pushing for a more polished act. He got them to bow together at the end of the performance. The boys were reluctant at first, but the changes had impact. They started playing better venues and became more organized about their playing commitments.
Brian worked diligently at getting The Beatles their first contract. He personally paid for a demo tape for an opportunity at Decca Records, but a contract didn't follow. Eventually, in May of 1962 he was able to get the attention of George Martin at Parlophone, a division of EMI. Martin felt EMI had nothing to lose and offered a strange contract – the band would receive one penny from every record sold. In January 1967, Epstein renegotiated a contract with EMI for nine years, at a much better rate.
As manager of The Beatles, Brian Epstein had an unusual job description. When it was decided that drummer Pete Best was to be dismissed, the job of letting him go fell to Brian. In August of 1962, Brian Epstein fired Pete Best, with no explanation. Best's position wasn't immediately filled, and Brian even offered it to a friend of Pete Best's from another group The Big Three. The spot was offered to Ringo Starr and the rest is history.
As soon as Beatlemania hit, Brian was kept very busy with touring, television and film work between 1962 and 1965. By 1966, the band wanted to stop touring against Brian's advice, but their careers were changing as a group and individually.
Brian was an integral part of the Beatles make up. He was a good friend to each of them. He was John's best man at his wedding to Cynthia, and godfather to son Julian. The boys were quite defensive too of Brian. They wouldn't let anyone working around them use homophobic put downs or off the cuff jokes about Brian's orientation.
Apart from The Beatles, Brian managed other group at the time including : The Dakotas, Gerry & The Pacemakers, Cilla Black, Billy J. Kramer and the Remo Four. He also stood behind the politicians who campaigned to legalize cannabis, unsuccessfully. He grew dependent on amphetamines and sadly died in his home in London of an accidental overdose. Brian was just 32.
Brian's brother Clive assumed control of NEMS following Brian's death. He was the second largest shareholder in the company. At one point up and coming producer Robert Stigwood tried to buy out NEMS but was kept at bay by The Beatles themselves. They had no trust of Stigwood, someone they didn't know, and had immense trust in Brian. In later years they discussed how they never read any of the contracts he had them sign.
Brian Epstein's autobiography, A Cellarful of Noise, was published in October in 1964 and later outside the UK. Epstein's assistant of many years, Derek Taylor, did the ghost-writing.
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Who is leading Thanet Council..?
We have just received the following comment made by Thanet District Councillor John Worrow. We are extremely concerned at who is now running the council – elected officials or officers. This would seem to us to be dynamite and must be raised with someone who can investigate this.
This follows concerns in the way which Ms Madeline Homer has appointed people to the Thanet Regeneration Board, seemingly by herself and without due process. This can be seen in this email from Ms Homer.
We have grave concerns about who is actually running the Council – elected officials or the Chief Executive. Council leader Iris Johnston has denied these allegations and has assured us they will be formally investigated. We will of course follow this up in due course.


Steve Wilkinson, left, a retired pilot, and Dr. Steve Montoya formed a company that trains medical staffs to work together.
Saturday, Jan. 29, 2011 | 2 a.m.
United Airlines Flight 173 was approaching Portland, Ore., when the pilot realized something was wrong with the landing gear.
He ordered the crew to prepare the 181 passengers for an emergency landing, and circled the plane for more than 20 minutes while he discussed approach strategies with air traffic controllers.
The captain circled so long that the airplane ran out of fuel and crashed into the woods about six miles from the airport. Ten people died and 23 were seriously injured on Dec. 28, 1978.
The National Transportation Safety Board concluded that the first officer, who was responsible for monitoring the captain, and the flight engineer, who was responsible for managing the aircraft's systems, knew the plane was running out of fuel. But neither directly expressed concerns to the captain until it was too late.
The culture of aviation was endangering passengers.
The same could be said for the culture of health care. Among the findings of a three-year Las Vegas Sun investigation were at least 3,689 cases of patients having suffered preventable infections and injuries in Las Vegas hospitals in 2008 and 2009. In 354 of the cases, the patient died in the facility where the harm occurred. The Sun found that hospital administrators often put profits above patient safety, and instances where doctors were not held accountable for their performance. A culture of safety does not permeate hospitals in Las Vegas, or in the United States, where preventable patient deaths because of similar harm are estimated to be in the hundreds of thousands annually.
• They're both high-risk and high-stress enterprises where the lives of many are in the hands of a highly trained few.
• They both depend on teamwork and safety to protect passengers or patients.
• They are both complex, meaning success requires proper checklists, protocols and procedures to ensure no details are missed.
• In aviation, the belief was formerly that "the captain is always right" and above being challenged, and error reporting was nonexistent. A similar aura surrounds many physicians, and most hospitals woefully underreport cases of patient harm.
In 2006, Wilkinson and Montoya formed Medical Management Resources, part of a growing movement to apply aviation safety lessons to the health care setting.
Wilkinson, who retired in 2007 after 28 years with Northwest Airlines, remembers a conversation he had with Montoya before they launched their company. The pilot asked if surgical teams do formal briefings before every operation.
Not really, Montoya replied, because we all know what we're doing.
Montoya now employs the same procedure in the operating room and said it's proven results, with technicians pointing out troublesome issues that had gone unnoticed by doctors.
It sunk in to both that the cultural challenges faced by aviation 25 years ago are nearly identical to those facing health care today.
Wilkinson remembers the aviation safety reformation well. The airlines mandated training reforms in the early 1980s that required pilots to attend group sessions with officers, engineers and attendants to discuss communication skills, teamwork and workload management. The pilots hated it, but Wilkinson said he was a co-pilot at the time.
"I was happy that I could finally speak," he said.
Wilkinson said the training changed the culture of aviation. Captains were required to encourage feedback from the crew, and the crew members were required to assert themselves. It became a team effort. In addition, pilots were tested every year in simulators and observed to ensure their performance was up to par. The same is not true of medical doctors, said Montoya, a former president of the Nevada State Board of Medical Examiners. They may be required to do some continuing medical education, but the courses are of their choosing, and it's easy to manipulate the system, he said.
Lives can be saved if health care goes through a similar transformation, Wilkinson and Montoya said. The two have trained employees in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at University Medical Center, as well as at several clinics in Las Vegas.
UMC CEO Kathy Silver said the training helped eliminate much of the conflict and misunderstanding taking place in that neonatal unit, where about 65 doctors, nurses, respiratory therapists and pharmacists care for dozens of extremely sick babies at a time. The nurses and doctors had been unhappy with each other, she said, so the hospital made the meetings mandatory. The staff had candid conversations about the problems — some real, some perceived — and came away with a new understanding on how to work together, Silver said.
Dr. Brian Iriye, who runs the largest high-risk pregnancy practice in Las Vegas, hired the company to train his staff in 2008.
"It taught people within the practice to be empowered to speak up, and that safety was everybody's responsibility, not just the physicians'," said Iriye, who is on the Society of Maternal-Fetal Medicine's board.
The training led to a checklist for tests of the amniotic fluid, known as amniocentesis, to make sure the lab tests and precautions were taken. The checklist is signed by the medical assistant and the doctor, to make sure it's double-checked, he said.
The fundamental way the staff communicates has changed, too, Iriye said. The clinic has 53 employees and sees about 800 patients a week, so there are plenty of details that can become lost in the shuffle. Now, if Iriye asks someone to do something, they are expected to reply with a "yes" or a "no" so he knows they heard him.
"It sounds simple and stupid, but it's important," he said.