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Concussions in kids: What every parent needs to know
While it's important to rest an injured brain, what kid can actually sit in a dark room for hours? Here's how to help get your kid up and running (and playing) again.
By Kalli Anderson
Photo: Roberto Caruso
Carter and Cash know they're not supposed to slide down the banister. But as soon as their mom, Christella Morris, turns her back, they do it anyway. The boys, ages five and six, also like to climb doorways, scale the porch railing and launch themselves over the couch. "I'm not a helicopter parent," says Morris, who is used to seeing her boys fall down and bounce right back. So the first time Cash hit his head really hard, she knew right away something was wrong.
It happened when Cash was in junior kindergarten in Bowmanville, Ont. He collided with two other children while playing tag at recess, and he hit his head on the pavement. By the time Morris saw Cash in the school office, his face was grey, he was sleepy and he was having trouble focusing his eyes. On the way to the hospital, he threw up in the car. They waited more than five hours in the ER before seeing the doctor, who did a brief physical exam, gave Morris a pamphlet on how to treat a concussion and sent them home. "I was flabbergasted," says Morris. "I felt like we were getting the brush-off. I thought concussions were a big deal, but the doctor didn't seem all that concerned."
Concussions are a big deal. They are a type of traumatic brain injury that affects how the brain works. While they might not be as immediately life-threatening as skull fractures, or bleeding in or around the brain, concussions can have a lasting impact, including memory problems, recurring headaches and mood disorders. Plus, there are the worrying initial symptoms—headaches, nausea, dizziness and fatigue are among the most common—to deal with. An increasing number of kids are showing up at their family doctors' offices and emergency rooms with suspected concussions, which researchers think is at least partly due to a greater awareness among parents of the risks. A 2014 study published in the journal Paediatrics and Child Health found that in Ontario between 2003 and 2010, there was about a 70 percent increase in concussion-related medical visits by school-age kids and youth.
Falls are the leading cause of head injuries for kids. In 2012, researchers discovered most of those accidents are like Cash's—they occur at home or at school. It's scary to see your toddler do a face plant or your kindergartner fall from that tree she's finally brave enough to climb. But how do you know when your kid is OK? When should you worry? And if you decide to go to the hospital, what do you do if, as in Morris's case, the doctor sends you home without a clear plan to help your kid get better?
Signs of a concussion in kids
In the first few minutes after Cash bumped his head, he seemed fine, his teachers told Morris. In fact, he didn't start complaining of a headache or acting lethargic until about 20 minutes after his fall. This isn't uncommon: Concussion symptoms can often take a while to appear. The old advice suggested that as long as a child hadn't been knocked out cold, a concussion was unlikely—we now know that isn't true. Daniel Rosenfield, a paediatric trauma fellow and emergency room doctor at the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto says most kids he diagnoses with concussions never lost consciousness.
Rosenfield says when he's explaining a concussion diagnosis to parents, he emphasizes that although a concussion is the mildest type of traumatic brain injury, it is still a brain injury and needs to be taken seriously. Concussions are challenging to diagnose because doctors can't really see them. There is no definitive medical test for a concussion, which, unlike more severe brain trauma, doesn't show up on a CT or MRI scan, though new research from Western University in London, Ont., suggests one day a blood test could help diagnose the condition. "There's no bleeding or obvious swelling in the brain, so I often tell patients it's like a bruise to the brain," he says. Plus, there's still no scientific consensus on exactly what happens when you get a concussion. One theory is that the brain, which is surrounded by fluid, jiggles and bumps up against the skull, but research into the "how" of concussions is ongoing.
If you're worried your kid might have a concussion, it's important to monitor her for 72 hours for any of the common symptoms, including headache, dizziness, nausea and vomiting, drowsiness, seeming "out of it," irritability, emotional changes and physical imbalance. If you notice any of these signs, or if your kid fell from a height of more than three feet, hit her head in a car accident, has a "goose egg" bump or has any bleeding from the head, ears or nose, see your doctor.
For Toronto mom Janine Druery, whose daughter, Nora, sustained a concussion after an accident at school (a bathroom stall door fell off its hinges, trapping her underneath), the earliest signs she might have a concussion were that she was throwing up and complaining of a headache. By the time they got to the hospital, Druery's daughter was nodding off in her lap. "I went up to the nurses and told them, 'I have a six-year-old with a head injury who can't stay awake,' and they got me in to see a doctor quickly," she says.
At the hospital, the doctors' first priority is to rule out a more serious brain injury. When Rosenfield sees a child with a suspected traumatic brain injury in the ER, he asks the parents how the injury happened, whether the child passed out and how the child has been acting since. He then does a physical exam, looking at the child's skull and pupils, and testing reflexes. If the kid is old enough to respond verbally, he'll ask her some questions to assess whether her mental processes and memory are working well. If she seems to be functioning normally, doesn't have any signs of fracture and didn't lose consciousness, then a severe brain injury is extremely unlikely and a scan isn't necessary. "A CT scan requires exposing children to a lot of radiation," he says. "We avoid doing one unless we really need to."
About a year after Cash's concussion, Morris's younger son, Carter (who was three at the time), was racing home, holding hands with his big brother, when he slammed his head into the brick wall of their house. He threw up about 10 minutes later and then continued to vomit every 20 minutes or so. The doctor ordered a CT scan to rule out any severe brain or skull damage. It was the middle of the night by the time he went in for the scan, and Carter slept through the whole thing. He was sent home after his results came back normal, but if your kid is vomiting repeatedly or has lost consciousness at any point, doctors may also want to keep him at the hospital for monitoring. In Druery's case, doctors admitted Nora and watched her for eight hours before sending her home.
Concussion treatment and recovery
After a concussion, kids need to let their brains rest. That means cutting out as much unnecessary physical, mental and emotional stimulation as possible for 24 to 48 hours after an injury and then gradually reintroducing moderate physical and cognitive activity only once symptoms have improved. Rosenfield says that when adults get a concussion, doctors tell them to basically stay in a dark room doing nothing for the first 24 to 48 hours, but he knows that isn't practical advice for a four-year-old. The main thing is to keep your kid home from school and to have him refrain from doing any vigorous physical activity or having screen time until those initial symptoms improve. The days of prescribing "bedroom jail" for kids with concussions are behind us, says Nick Reed, a clinician-scientist, co-director of the Concussion Centre and an occupational therapist at Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital in Toronto. Like Rosenfield, he advises parents to be very conservative in the first 24 to 48 hours after a concussion, but after that, it's fine to allow kids to continue doing small amounts of the activities they enjoy—a short TV show, a walk around the block, a limited amount of time with a favourite video game—to keep them from feeling isolated, anxious or depressed, which can worsen symptoms. "If a TV show helps make a child happy, that's better than being locked away, doing nothing." Complete rest and isolation can in fact do more harm than good; some recent studies have found moderate levels of physical activity are even beneficial for kids recovering from concussions. The key, Reed says, is not to overdo it with any one type of stimulation and to keep an eye out for symptoms that worsen when your kid tries different activities.
This flexible approach is welcome news for any parent who has attempted to force a young child with a concussion to take it easy. "Trying to keep a four-year-old calm and still is impossible," says Morris, who found it especially hard to keep her boys from bouncing off the walls without resorting to screens. "We already limit TV, but to have to take it away completely—that's basically the worst thing in the world for them," she says.
Reed tells kids and parents to think of the brain like a "tank of gas," full of the fuel you need to do everything in a day: walking down the street, going to school, playing, watching TV, reading. He explains that when you have a concussion, "there's an energy crisis, because your brain needs lots of energy to heal, so we need to cut down on the other things we do to keep that tank as full as possible."
After her sons' concussions, Morris tried to encourage quiet activities, like looking at books or drawing, and when they did watch a little TV, she chose slow-paced shows made for younger kids that seemed less stimulating and easier to follow. Both times, her main priority was making sure they weren't jumping around or wrestling each other while trying to recover. She was right to be wary of letting her sons get physical too soon. Sustaining a second concussion before your brain has healed can result in more severe damage to the brain and longer-lasting symptoms than the initial concussion.
Rosenfield says parents should keep kids home from school and out of sports and other physical activities until symptoms are gone. That can be easier to figure out with older kids, who can tell you how they're feeling, he says. With younger children, it is often up to the parents' assessment of whether they're "acting normal." If you're uncertain or the symptoms aren't improving after a few days, it's important to consult your doctor. Reed and Rosenfield recommend resuming school and activities gradually—a half-day of school, avoiding stressful tests, light exercise—and taking more time off if symptoms return.
It can be tough for young athletes to have to sit out game after game, but you can try reminding your kid that even stars like Sidney Crosby have to follow the same protocols. Rosenfield says parents need to remember that "your kid is probably not going to become a professional athlete, but they are definitely going to need a functioning brain as an adult," so it's worth erring on the side of caution.
With proper rest and careful monitoring, most kids will fully recover and, with approval from their doctors, can return to school and regular activities within several days or weeks. (It's different for every kid.) "If given the chance, the brain wants to heal, and it is very resilient," says Reed. But for about 30 percent of children, concussion symptoms persist beyond four weeks, even if they've been resting and doing everything right. Researchers don't yet understand exactly what causes persistent post-concussive symptoms, but factors like age, gender, concussion history and migraines can put some kids at a higher risk. Reed says children who still have symptoms after four weeks should be referred to a neurologist, paediatrician or occupational therapist who specializes in treating concussions and can develop a more intensive, personalized rehabilitation plan.
Druery took Nora to their family doctor to get advice about going back to school and resuming other activities. The doctor recommended keeping Nora home for at least a few days. She ended up returning to class after a week, but, following the doctor's recommendation, Druery asked teachers to keep Nora out of phys. ed. and to avoid letting her play on the jungle gym at recess for a few weeks. "Thankfully, she didn't have any lasting cognitive effects," she says. Druery continued to watch Nora closely for new symptoms for several weeks after her injury.
How to prevent a concussion in kids
Since their concussions, Morris has avoided enrolling Cash and Carter in activities with a high risk of head injury. She refuses to sign either one up for hockey, and she switched them into aikido, a martial art that seems like a less "kicky, punchy" alternative to karate and has the added benefit of improving her sons' balance and body awareness—making them steadier on their feet while they perform their usual daredevil moves at home.
"We constantly remind them they've both had concussions and have to take it easy, but to a five-year-old and a six-year-old who don't feel sick, that doesn't mean much," says Morris. Neither of them have shown any signs of long-lasting cognitive issues, but she worries what might happen down the road. "I want my kids to be able to push their limits and be active," says Morris. "It's nerve-racking," Druery says since Nora's concussion, she also gets nervous when she sees her hanging upside down at the playground and sometimes has to remind herself, You can't worry about every little thing. "There is a certain amount of risk attached to going to school and just being a kid."
Reed, who is also a dad of three, says he understands first-hand how scary it can be to see your child take a nasty fall. But the last thing he wants is for parents to stop letting their children be physically active for fear of hurting themselves. Of course, it is important for parents to take head injuries seriously, he says, "But we can't have our kids living in a bubble."
Do I need to wake my child up through the night?
Doctors used to advise waking kids up every couple of hours through the night after a head injury, but experts say these wake-up calls are no longer recommended. They might actually prevent your child from getting the restorative sleep his brain needs to recover, not to mention cause a lot of unnecessary stress for parents.
If your kid participates in a high-risk sport like hockey or figure skating, you may have heard about pre-season baseline testing offered by private concussion clinics. The test (which costs around $90) measures your child's performance on a range of cognitive and physical skills—from balance challenges to a series of neurological tests. Nick Reed, co-director of the Concussion Centre and an occupational therapist at Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital in Toronto, describes it as "basically, a really boring video game that involves recognizing and responding to shapes and numbers on the screen." The idea is that if your kid does get a concussion, doctors can compare her results post-injury to her baseline scores, which can help them assess how well she is recovering and when she might be able to participate in the sport again. But many experts say there's not enough evidence to support it being used for kids. In 2017, Parachute, a charitable organization devoted to preventing injuries, released a statement saying, "Baseline testing is not required for post-injury care of youth athletes with suspected or diagnosed concussion and is not recommended." Daniel Rosenfield, a paediatric trauma fellow at the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto, says baseline testing is promising, but more evidence is needed to figure out how and when these types of tests can be used most effectively—they still haven't been approved for use in the ER.
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Each week we have a meeting were each software developer discusses what they did the previous week. It turns into a fairly boring meeting and we would like to find a way to spruce this up a bit. We have both technical and non-technical participants involoved in the meeting. Any suggestions would be much appreciated.
I strongly recommend that you track down a corporate training film titled "Meetings, Bloody Meetings" and screen it at your next meeting. Most of you will love it; it stars John Cleese of Monty Python. The tone is set by a bored subordinate asking the boss, "Why do we have to attend this meeting?" and the boss answering after a few seconds of desperate sputtering, "Because it's the weekly meeting! We have one every week!" In other words, start by questioning the need for this meeting you "have every week." In more than forty years of working for a living, I have consistently found that once a week is way too often to make the whole staff get together for more than fifteen minutes. As you have discovered, there usually just isn't that much to talk about. People have other sources of information, including talking to each other outside the "weekly meeting" and even attending other meetings with one or two of their co-workers. By the time the "weekly meeting" pops up on the calendar, much of what is to be presented is already known by most of the attendees. Most people are not engaging speakers, it's just not part of their job qualifications, so they do indeed put each other to sleep even when they happen to have something important to say. There are organizations that need weekly meetings because of constant crises, changes of priority, surprises, and excess workloads. But that sounds like a law firm, not a well-run IT shop.
I agree with DC GUY on this one big time.
At my company the amount of meetings is insanely ridiculously high. Thank god I finally managed to get myself cut down to just 3 meetings a week, at one point in time I was attending 7 meetings per work week.
Supervisors here are FORCED to meet 3 (yes I am not kidding I said THREE) times PER DAY for 15 minutes each time.
They meet in the morning, they meet around noon-ish and then they meet at 5 PM before going home.
The top brass is forcing these meetings. I'm telling ya its insane how much the top dogs around here love meetings. They meet on everything. Though I'm a young guy, I've been with the company longer than all the 100 employees except for 10 people (people like the founder of the company, the president, etc.).
All this time, I still have not seen real production come out of all these meetings.
There is in fact only one meeting per week I see real results come from, that's a staff committee meeting -- we review our staff and hiring needs, problems with specific staff members, etc.
by Oldefar · 15 years ago In reply to AGREED DC GUY!
Reports are the number one misused replacement for real work, followed closely by meetings. Both need to be validated on a periodic basis as having a real business objective and real business requirements. While validating the business objective and requirements, it is worth considering if a report or meeting is the best approach.
Reports - a method of disseminating information. Consider alternatives such as Web pages with direct access to the information currently summarized in the report. Consider graphical summaries versus text. Management dashboards are an alternative approach to reports. On line project management may offer a more timely and consistent approach to tracking common objectives.
Meeting - a method of exchanging and expanding upon information. Consider IM and discussion forums for collaboration. Consider physical meetings as a key tool for social interaction and development of interpersonal relations that online solutions fail to do as well.
Unlike 'Tomsal' my 'Big Five' organisation does not force us to have meetings, but I agree that most people tend to see a meeting - ANY meeting - as a productive use of their time. When working on a project you DO need to have regular meetings but my solution was to build a virtual meeting room on the company intranet. Thus, group members could post - day or night - any topic pertinent to the project on to the forum. As a result, we found that the frequency of actual physical meetings were reduced from a bi-weekly event to a bi-MONTHLY get together! Another bonus of the virtual 'chatroom' was that co-workers outside of the group but with an interest in the project, could be directed to the site for updates - sparing me the time consuming task of numerous reports!
by TomSal · 15 years ago In reply to Workgroup...?
The technology based meeting alternatives like the intranet or IM use, etc. are great -- if the big dogs at your company think they are great.
The guys that run the show here are convinced the only way to conduct a meeting is face to face, no computers, no talking through phones...real live bodies in a room together hashing things out.
Efforts were made in the past (and more than once) to sway them to alternatives to physical meetings, they didn't accept any of them.
Our company's brass are sales people though..they are used to face to face meetings and that whole "schmoozing" thing (which I call BSing, but that's another post).
by NebAdmin · 15 years ago In reply to Workgroup...?
What software do you use for this? I have been looking into different open source which would provide this type of communications..
by BlueKnight · 15 years ago In reply to AGREED DC GUY!
It's not any different in the public sector either. This week I had 9 meetings scheduled. Fortunately 3 of them were cancelled (daily status meetings on a high visibility project). Some people around here have meetings just to schedule meetings... it's crazy. It seems that just when I get some real concentration focused on whatever I'm working on, it's time for anothe freaking meeting. Just leave me alone and let me get my work done. Otherwise don't expect me to troubleshoot a production status program bug anytime soon.
I'm with y'all on this! Thanks for the comments.
by TomW · 15 years ago In reply to Amen brother!
This all sounds just great, let everyone go their own way, do their job. That way no one is accountable for what they do as long as they eventually get that bug fixed. I think this might be even more non-productive than some meetings can be. If your company employs a team of people then all team members need to know what is being worked on by whom, for how long and maybe the approach being taken. In that way, teammates can help each other out, make suggestions, let people know they solved that problem in the past, etc. I have seen people spend weeks working on a bug fix that someone else alreadys fixed 3 weeks ago with 4 hours of work. There are also cases where people work on solving a problem with technology spending 10 hours working on something the company could simply replace for $150 and 30 minutes of work.
I don't think people can work in a vacuum any more than a football running back can win a game without the rest of team knowing what he plans on, and what he does.
Point taken and understood, you do need to communicate with your team. HOWEVER I know I'm not talking about SOME meetings, and I think the others who agree with me have the same opinion...We are talking about EXCESSIVE meetings.
Fine have a critical project your team is working on and you want weekly meetings on it..nothing wrong with that.
But man...7 meetings PER week, that's SEVEN (7) per week..that's crazy. I would doubt that even a critical job like working at the Pentagon has good reason for 7 meetings a week.
(Although of course they take meetings WAY more serious than most companies, they only meet when the need is CRITICAL....if you wonder how I know..I have friends and distant family who are in such jobs).
1. Spend 80% talking /discussing /reviewing what you intend to do.
95% spend their work and personal lives talking about the "what happened". Ergo, they spend 80-90 % of their waking time, the present, living in the past.
Question: What's the point of driving down a high in reverse, with only your only your review mirror to see what's coming up in the future?
1. They may be wrong (about what they have planned / doing).
2. They may be wrong (EGO is killer of all conversation, and bruised is even worse).


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Adriano Soares Martins (Manaus, ) é um lutador brasileiro de artes marciais mistas, atualmente compete no Peso Leve do Ultimate Fighting Championship.

Carreira no MMA

Começo da carreira
Martins construiu um recorde de 23–6 enquanto lutava no Brasil.

Strikeforce
Martins era esperado para fazer sua estreia no Strikeforce contra Isaac Vallie-Flagg em 29 de setembro de 2012 no Strikeforce: Melendez vs. Healy. Porém, o evento foi cancelado devido a uma lesão de Gilbert Melendez que lutaria no evento principal.

Martins enfrentou Jorge Gurgel em 12 de janeiro de 2013 no Strikeforce: Marquardt vs. Saffiedine. Ele venceu a luta por decisão unânime.

Ultimate Fighting Championship
Martins fez sua estréia promocional contra Daron Cruickshank em 9 de novembro de 2013 no UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs. Henderson II. Ele venceu por finalização com uma kimura no segundo round. A vitória também lhe rendeu o prêmio de Finalização da Noite.

Martins enfrentou Donald Cerrone em 25 de janeiro de 2014 no UFC on Fox: Henderson vs. Thomson. Ele perdeu por nocaute no primeiro round após receber um chute na cabeça.

Martins nocauteou com um belo soco o mexicano estreante no UFC, Juan Puig em 6 de julho de 2014 no The Ultimate Fighter 19 Finale. A sua performance lhe rendeu o prêmio de Performance da Noite.

Martins enfrentou o russo Rustam Khabilov no UFC Fight Night: Pezão vs. Mir em Porto Alegre no dia 22 de fevereiro de 2015 e venceu por decisão dividida.

Martins enfrentou o também russo Islam Makhachev em 3 de outubro de 2015 no UFC 192. Ele o derrotou por nocaute com um belo cruzado no primeiro round, sendo o primeiro homem a derrotar Makhachev.

Campeonatos e realizações

Artes marciais mistas
Ultimate Fighting Championship
Finalização da Noite (Uma vez)Jungle Fight
Campeão Interino Peso Leve do Jungle Fight (duas vezes)
Uma Defesa de Título com sucesso
Win Fight & Entertainment
Campeão Peso Leve do WFE (uma vez)

GrapplingBrazilian jiu-jitsu
Medalhista de Bronze Mundial (faixa preta em 2006)
Duas vezes Campeão Mundial (faixa azul em 2003, peso aberto em 2004 – roxa)
Medalhista de Ouro na Copa Mundial da CBJJO (peso leve absoluto em 2005 – marrom)
Campeão da Copa Dumau (2008)
Medalhista de Bronze na Copa Dumau (peso aberto em 2008)

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| Itatiba
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|Vitória
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| Dylan Clay
|Decisão (unânime)
|VTC: Brazil vs. USA
|06/03/2010
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|Derrota
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| Jamil Silveira
|Decisão (dividida)
|Vision Fight
|20/12/2009
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| Boa Vista
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|Vitória
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| Daniel Trindade
|Decisão (unânime)
|Roraima Show Fight 5
|12/07/2009
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| Boa Vista
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|Vitória
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| Luis Santos
|Decisão (dividida)
|Hero's The Jungle 3
|09/05/2009
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|Derrota
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| Keita Nakamura
|Decisão (dividida)
|Dream 6
|23/09/2008
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| Saitama
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|Derrota
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| Ronys Torres
|Nocaute Técnico (socos)
|Hero's the Jungle 2
|07/04/2008
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| Manaus
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|Vitória
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| Diego Braga Alves
|Decisão (unânime)
|Amazon Challenge 2
|01/03/2008
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|Vitória
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| Michel Addario Bastos
|Nocaute Técnico (socos)
|Hero's the Jungle
|13/10/2007
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| Manaus
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|Vitória
|align=center|9-2
| Julian Fabrin Soares
|Nocaute Técnico (socos)
|Cassino Fight 4
|15/09/2007
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| Manaus
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|Vitória
|align=center|8-2
| Luciano Azevedo
|Decisão (dividida)
|Cassino Fight 3
|21/04/2007
|align=center|3
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| Manaus
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|Vitória
|align=center|7-2
| Steve Reyna
|Finalização (mata leão)
|Jungle Fight 6
|29/04/2006
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|align=center|0:35
| Manaus
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|Vitória
|align=center|6-2
| Daniel Trindade
|Nocaute (joelhada)
|Roraima Kombat
|08/04/2006
|align=center|2
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| Boa Vista
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|Vitória
|align=center|5-2
| Jorge Clay
|Nocaute Técnico (socos)
|Amazon Ultimate Fight
|04/06/2005
|align=center|3
|align=center|1:40
| Manaus
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|Vitória
|align=center|4-2
| Daniel Trindade
|Nocaute
|Roraima Combat 1
|08/04/2005
|align=center|2
|align=center|N/A
| Boa Vista
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|Derrota
|align=center|3-2
| Gleison Tibau
|Decisão (unânime)
|Amazônia Fight 1
|08/04/2005
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
| Manaus
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|Derrota
|align=center|3-1
| Boris Jonstomp
|Decisão
|Jungle Fight 2
|15/05/2004
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
| Manaus
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|Vitória
|align=center|3-0
| Erick Cardoso
|Decisão (unânime)
|Gladiator of the Jungle 1
|07/03/2004
|align=center|1
|align=center|10:00
| Manaus
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|-
|Vitória
|align=center|2-0
| Robert Fonseca
|Nocaute (socos)
|Gladiator of the Jungle 1
|07/03/2004
|align=center|1
|align=center|4:53
| Manaus
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|-
|Vitória
|align=center|1-0
| Lucas Lopes
|Decisão (unânime)
|Gladiator of the Jungle 1
|07/03/2004
|align=center|1
|align=center|10:00
| Manaus
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|-

Lutadores de MMA do Amazonas
Naturais de Manaus

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Brisbane three-piece Post Dream premiere their debut single Cold Alone, Colder Together. Produced by Joshua Coxon (Seahorse Divorce, Simi Lacroix and These Guy), the ambient pop track features driving piano, minimalist drums and warm vocals and harmonies . Featuring members of local legends like Vulture Circus, Death Tourism, Raw Sugar, Requin, The Least, Le Bleau, Cloud Tangle, Fionn Richards Music, Post Dream's Cold Alone, Colder Together is a promising show of what's to come.
Catch them at The Bearded Lady, Brisbane January 15 alongside Wolver and Fierce Mild.


Discover all you will need to know to start creating stunning wire art jewelry with the Wire Art Jewelry Workshop eBook plus video download bundle! Bestselling author and designer Sharilyn Miller offers step-by-step instruction plus a video to help you learn to make stunning wire art jewelry like a true artisan.
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Wire Art Jewelry Workshop is a comprehensive guide filled with the basic building blocks for creating wire art jewelry. From cleaning, straightening, twisting, and coiling to cage beads, heart-shaped ear wires, headpins, and bead connectors, get all the expert tips on creating solid findings and custom components. Jewelry artists will learn to combine these components into 16 original wire bracelet, earring, and necklace designs. Plus, each project can be made with a variety of wires from classic silver or cost-effective copper so you can customize each piece to your style and budget. You'll be making stylish new wearable art jewelry in no time!
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Rumor: Mirko Cro Cop Fighting At UFC 99?
By Kelvin Hunt Feb 18, 2009, 1:23pm EST
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According to this interview:
At the beginning of May, he plans to start full training and , he said, remains a full five weeks to prepare for the extravaganza of the UFC and that will be held on the 13th of june.
Mirko Cro Cop via video reportedly confirms that he'll be fighting on the UFC 99 card that will be held in Germany. He also mentions Randy Couture as a possible opponent. This video isn't in English but has been roughly translated via the link, so I don't want to say it's 100% confirmed. However, dreamfighters have usually been reliable in the past.
We were just discussing this the other day. What are your thoughts on Cro Cop/Couture if it comes to fruition, or would you rather see Couture/Nogueira?
[Note by Kelvin Hunt, 02/18/09 3:49 PM EST ]I edited the original post because although Cro Cop mentions Couture as a potential opponent, the word is Couture will not be healed from the surgery on his elbow in time to fight.


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Police investigate eighteenth murder of the year
Amos Jeremiah Goff, 23 was found shot early Tuesday morning.(Courtesy Photo)
By Eric Franklin
Published: Dec. 21, 2021 at 3:08 PM CST|Updated: Dec. 22, 2021 at 5:46 PM CST
Killeen, Texas (KWTX) - The Killeen Police Department are investigating its eighteenth murder of the year after officers located a man suffering from a gunshot wound early Tuesday morning.
Killeen police department has released vehicle information tied to an early morning shooting that left one person dead.
"The vehicle sought is described as a dark in color four-door sedan with obvious driver's side damage," said Alex Gearhart Assistant Chief of Police.
"The vehicle was driven by a person described as a black male with a light complexion."
Shortly before 2 a.m., police received shots fired call near the 700 block of Cardinal Avenue; once officers arrived at that location, they found a man suffering from a gunshot wound.
After failed attempts to resuscitate the man, he was pronounced dead at the scene by Justice of the Bill Cooke.
The victim is identified as Amos Jeremiah Goff, 23.
The incident remains under investigation. Anyone with information, or security camera footage from the area, is asked to contact the police department at 254-501-8800 or the Bell County Crime Stoppers at 254-526-TIPS(8477).


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This script uses [Selenium WebDriver](http://www.seleniumhq.org/) and Firefox
to scrape the [Flickr](https://www.flickr.com) friends and followers lists of
the currently logged-in Flickr user. Then it groups the contacts into 3 sets:
mutual friends, only followers, and only following.

Web scraping is unfortunately necessary because while the Flickr API provides
an endpoint for retrieving the user's following list, it still doesn't have a
way to retrieve the user's followers.

## Installation

First, you need to install GeckoDriver:

* Download [the latest GeckoDriver release](https://github.com/mozilla/geckodriver/releases)
* Move the geckodriver binary to one of the folders in your PATH.

Then install the required Ruby gem:

    gem install selenium-webdriver

## Usage

Run the script:

    ruby flickr_friend.rb

You can control what this script outputs using the -m, -r, and -o options:

    $ ruby flickr_friend.rb -h
    This script uses Selenium WebDriver and Firefox to scrape the Flickr friends
    and followers lists of a Flickr user.
    Then it groups the contacts into 3 sets: mutual friends, only followers, and
    only following.

    Usage: flickr_friend.rb [options]
        -h, -?, --help                   Option help
        -m, --mutual                     Show mutual friends
        -r, --only-friends               Show only-friends
        -o, --only-followers             Show only-followers
    If none of -m/-r/-o are specified, display all 3 categories.
    $

# foodspot\_friend

This script is similar to flickr\_friend, except that it is for the
[Foodspotting](http://www.foodspotting.com) website instead.

## Installation

Follow the same steps as in flickr\_friend above.

## Usage

Run the script:

    ruby foodspot_friend.rb

You can control what this script outputs using the -m, -r, and -o options:

    $ ruby foodspot_friend.rb -h
    This script uses Selenium WebDriver and Firefox to scrape the friends and
    followers lists of a Foodspotting user.
    Then it groups the contacts into 3 sets: mutual friends, only followers, and
    only following.

    Usage: foodspot_friend.rb [options]
        -h, -?, --help                   Option help
        -m, --mutual                     Show mutual friends
        -r, --only-friends               Show only-friends
        -o, --only-followers             Show only-followers
    If none of -m/-r/-o are specified, display all 3 categories.
    $

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Find out more about what 'customer support' signifies in the web hosting community and about the several support varieties.
The customer support that you can get from your web hosting company is really important, regardless if you have pre-sales questions and you're not a customer yet, or you've got some technical trouble with a current account. Timely and accurate information about a question or a problem will save you lots of time and efforts, not mentioning that this is usually a sign that you are ordering from an actual hosting provider not from a reseller. If you get a hosting account via a company that does not own its servers and it cannot access them right away, it is likely that you will wait for a day or two to get a reply to any kind of query, therefore your sites may stay offline for quite some time. However, a provider which offers different options for communication and has a technical support staff available all the time can assist you right away and help you reduce or entirely avoid any kind of downtime and potential losses.
The customer and technical support services for all our web hosting packages are round-the-clock, therefore you can forget about waiting for several days so as to receive assistance. In case you are not our client yet, you can give us a call, chat with a consultant or send an email message. If you currently have an account, you're able to open a support ticket in addition to the other three methods of communication. You're able to choose the most suitable way to contact us depending on where you are or what kind of hardware you use. We can assist you for almost any webhosting-related question that you have or issue that you may experience and even if you get in touch with us during the weekend or on official holidays, we'll be available 24/7. For more technical or time-consuming problems you could open a support ticket, but even in such a case the maximum reply time will never exceed sixty minutes.
All Linux semi-dedicated packages that we supply include 24/7 customer and technical support, therefore regardless of what issue you experience, you can get in touch with us and we will assist you right away. Our guaranteed reply time for every e-mail or ticket that you open through your Hepsia hosting Control Panel is only one hour; typically the response time rarely is more than 20 min. We also provide phone support with several local numbers around the world as well as a live chat, which means that you are able to get in touch with us and receive more info about our services even if you do not have an account yet. We're able to help you with any question or a problem you may have - payment methods, plan specifications, email configuration, hosting account settings, and many others. If you use our services, you will not ever encounter a scenario where you have to wait for a couple of days to get a problem resolved like you may have to do with many other companies.
When you get a dedicated server through us, you are able to get in touch with us anytime using different channels and the maximum time that you will have to wait for a reply is up to one hour, so you can forget all about waiting an entire day. Our customer and technical support service is online 24/7 regardless of whether it is a weekend or a holiday and we will assist you with anything related to the apps which are pre-installed on your server. To contact us about a technical issue, you will be able to open a trouble ticket from the Help section of your billing Control Panel or you could send us an email message. In case you have any kind of common questions or you'd like to find out about our website hosting services before you order, you may also take advantage of our live chat or you can call one of the local telephone numbers that we have in several countries worldwide. In case you need assistance with third-party software that you can't set up or run properly, you will be able to add the Managed Services upgrade to your current package and our sysadmins will assist you.


Sheirki or Shedki is a forgotten delicacy from the Khambhat or Cambay region of Gujarat. Once, a hugely popular mishtaan/sweet the Sheirki is hardly made in the region now, while the non-Khambhatis aren't even aware of its existence.
Couple of years back, a Google search for some information on Shrikhand had a mention of this dish on it's Wiki page. After reading a line on 'Shedki' as mentioned on the page, I began exploring more about it. It has been over a year that I have been trying to source the recipe and more information on Sheirki. Traveling to Khambhat in search of Sheirki was the only option left as my Khambhati acquaintances weren't aware of its presence or origin. It was one of those everyday chats with my Pappa and mention of this dish that led me to the recipe and sneak peek into its history. My father spoke to his lawyer friend from Khambhat who shared all that he knew about Sheirki- the recipe, how it is made, the care that goes into making it, the nuances to a good Sheirki and how he has been enjoying it since his childhood. Sadly, these days not many make or enjoy this dish even in Khambhat and there are just couple of outlets that still carry the tradition of making Sheirki.
Shri. Bipinchandra Trivedi or Bipin uncle as I call him began with describing the consistency of the Sheirki, "It is thinner than Matho (thinner Shrikhand) and thicker than lassi. One can call it a liquid matho. It is not as sweet as Shrikhand but has a tad bit of tartness to it. Charoli is a must, rose petals only if you can find good ones!! No cardamom is added instead we add powdered nutmeg to it and is always served with puri. The yogurt is drained but not completely as we would for Shrikhand…. the drained yogurt and sugar are beaten well before passing through a fine cloth or sieve." He went ahead to share that this was the dish served during his janoi/sacred thread ceremony some 65 years ago and not so long ago he hosted Sheirki makers from Khambhat to make some authentic Sheirki for the wedding feast of their daughter. The dish has a history of more than 200 years, it was always a part of celebration feasts along with Mohanthal. The consistency made it impossible to drink in the pariya/pattal, hence it was always served in a shakora/mitti kulhad and scooped in a puri.
Recently, one of my classmates from Khambhat shared an interesting fact about the making of this dish, "my Dadi always added the rose petals in the yogurt before she tied it in a cloth and set aside for draining. This helped imparting a beautiful flavor and aroma to the Sheirki." Quite a revelation!!
I am still exploring more about this dish and will keep adding it to this write up as I learn more. Meanwhile, I recreated this classic dish while I was in Ahmedabad in June. The Sheirki did pass the taste test, this refreshing and cooling delicacy was relished quite a few times during the harsh summer days…….
Place a sieve lined with muslin cloth over a large colander and pour the yogurt in it.
Allow the yogurt to drain for 3-4 hours. If using, add the rose petals at this stage.
We do not require to drain the entire liquid present in the yogurt but almost 80 percent of it.
Transfer the drained yogurt to a glass bowl. Add the sugar and beat it well to dissolve the sugar.
Place the mixture in refrigerator for an hour or so. Allow the sugar to melt in the drained yogurt.
As the sugar dissolves the mixture will loosen up a bit.
Once the sugar has melted, place a sieve over the colander, pass the yogurt-sugar mixture through the sieve.
The mixture has to be thinner than shrikhand but thicker than lassi. If required add couple of tablespoons of milk to loosen it up a bit.
Once the entire batch of yogurt mix is strained, add the nutmeg powder, chopped almonds, charoli to the mix.
Transfer the Sheirki to a serving bowl and refrigerate to chill.
Serve in Shakora (mitti kulhar) garnished with rose petals, slivered almonds and charoli.
Serve chilled with hot puris.
Use a good quality full-fat milk to set the yogurt. Traditionally this dish does not use cardamom powder as the yogurt and roses provide enough cooling properties. Adjust the sugar to your taste. Use roses which have not been sprayed with pesticides. Organic or the ones from your garden work the best. Feel free to omit the rose petals if you aren't sure of the quality. If you happen to find good roses add the petals to the yogurt before you prepare to hang it. This helps infuse good flavors and aromas to the dish.


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Q: Will parameters not stored in a variable be copied at runtime? I have the following code:
#include <iostream>
#include <string>

using namespace std;

void foo(string input){
    //perform operations...
}

int main(){
    string x, y;
    cin >> x;
    cin >> y;
    foo(x + y);
    return 0;
}

Will the parameters of foo be copied at runtime? In other words, will x and y be concatenated, then copied, and then passed to foo? or will they be concatenated and passed to foo, without being copied for the pass to foo?
Is there a way to test this? I am unsure what to search so links are appreciated if a similar question already exists

A:
will x and y be concatenated, then copied, and then passed to foo? or will they be concatenated and passed to foo, without being copied?

This depends entirely on the compiler. Both are valid behavior. With optimizations turned on it's very likely that the copy is omitted.

Is there a way to test this?

Yes. Use your own class that prints something in its constructors.

A: First, let's establish that to do the concatenation a copy of both original strings must be made into a temporary string (otherwise where would the full concatenated value go?).
Then notionally a copy is made to pass to you foo function. However the compiler is allowed (but not required) to elide this copy if it wishes. Either behavior is standards conforming and should not affect your design.

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package counters_test

import (
	"io/ioutil"
	"os"
	"path/filepath"
	"strings"

	. "github.com/onsi/ginkgo"
	. "github.com/onsi/gomega"
	"github.com/rosenhouse/counter-demo/counters"
)

var _ = Describe("DirectoryLister", func() {
	var (
		expectedFiles []string
		pkgRootDir    string
		lister        *counters.DirectoryLister
	)

	BeforeEach(func() {
		var err error
		pkgRootDir, err = ioutil.TempDir("", "pkgRootDir-")
		Expect(err).NotTo(HaveOccurred())

		files := []string{
			"root_file.go",
			"another_root_file.go",
			"subdir/some_sub_file.go",
			"subdir/not_a_go_file.txt",
			"subdir/another-dir/foo.go",
			"subdir2/bar.go",
			"devious_directory.go/some-non-go-file.txt",
		}

		for _, f := range files {
			fullPath := filepath.Join(pkgRootDir, f)
			Expect(os.MkdirAll(filepath.Dir(fullPath), 0777)).To(Succeed())
			Expect(ioutil.WriteFile(fullPath, []byte{}, 0666)).To(Succeed())
			if strings.HasSuffix(f, ".go") {
				expectedFiles = append(expectedFiles, fullPath)
			}
		}

		lister = &counters.DirectoryLister{}
	})

	AfterEach(func() {
		Expect(os.RemoveAll(pkgRootDir)).To(Succeed())
	})

	It("returns all Go source files in the directory and its subdirectories", func() {
		allFiles, err := lister.ListFiles(pkgRootDir)
		Expect(err).NotTo(HaveOccurred())

		Expect(allFiles).To(ConsistOf(expectedFiles))
	})

	Context("when walking the filesystem returns an error", func() {
		BeforeEach(func() {
			Expect(os.RemoveAll(pkgRootDir)).To(Succeed())
		})

		It("returns the error", func() {
			_, err := lister.ListFiles(pkgRootDir)
			Expect(err).To(MatchError(ContainSubstring("no such file or directory")))
		})
	})
})


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Interview: Michael Dorn On 'Agent Revelation' & Worf's Journey From Macho Guy To Bad Father
| January 20, 2021 | By: Anthony Pascale 22 comments so far
Michael Dorn played the Klingon Worf in all seven seasons of Star Trek: The Next Generation, four seasons of Deep Space Nine, and all four TNG feature films. He even appeared in Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country as an ancestor of Worf, which all adds up to more appearances in Star Trek than any other actor. Since his time with the franchise, he has kept busy with a lot of voice work for animation and video games as well as acting in television and film. His latest role is in the science fiction film Agent Revelation, which will be released on demand this weekend. TrekMovie had a chance to talk to Dorn about the new film and his time with Star Trek, and to ask him about the possibility of his return to the franchise.
In Agent Revelation, you play a billionaire fighting an alien conspiracy. Did you draw any inspiration from anyone we know?
[Laughs] Not at the time, actually. This was almost two years ago now, so we hadn't gone down the rabbit hole as far as we've gone. So no, it wasn't. The character was just a guy that I imbued with the idea that he had done something really, really wrong. And he was making amends. He was atoning and learning: 'Hey, look, this is what I did. This is why I did it. And there were terrible reasons and, and now I have to kind of pay for it.'
The film deals with some trippy concepts, meditation, Tai Chi… are those things part of your real life? Is that kind of a little bit of what drew you to the role?
What drew me to the role is that the part was really, really good. I liked it. I liked it a lot. Because when he talked, he wasn't just pontificating or giving us useless information. He was really trying to explain something that meant something, and I liked that part. The Tai Chi part was something I had learned when I was on Next Generation. And interestingly enough, when we started doing it, I was teaching [director/star] Derek [Ting] in rehearsal and I was going, "Okay, this what you do… do you know martial arts?" He goes, "Yeah, I actually have studied it all my life. But he wanted it to look like I was teaching him. So all he did was follow my instructions or follow my actions. Interestingly enough, the whole arc of the character kind of fit really closely into Tai Chi and coming from within. Everything that you need in your life comes from within. You don't need any external information if you just take a moment to be quiet and breathe, the answers are within you. So, that's my spiritual message for today.
Michael Dorn in Agent Revelation
In the last couple of decades, you've focused on a lot of voice work, but you've also done a few other roles as well, like a recurring role on Castle. Are you preferring voice work these days, and are there certain types of acting roles you are you're more attracted to?
Do you want the long answer or the short answer?
We have time… I would say I would prefer the honest answer.
That's the perfect answer. All my career, I didn't really care about stardom or fame or anything like that. I just wanted to have the freedom to do the roles that I wanted to do. And because of Star Trek, and because of a great accountant that I have, at this point in my life I'm able just to pick and choose the things that I really, really want to do. It drives my agents and managers crazy, but there's a lot of things that they send to me and I go, "No." It's just a bunch of words and there's nothing really there for me. And with voice-over, I like voice-over because it's kind of an easy gig. You don't have to get dressed up, there's no makeup. And a lot of times it's very interesting, most of the time.
The job in Castle was one of those times where I went in and I read for another role and the guy says, "Michael, that was really good. We like what you did, but we'd like this other guy to have this doctor role, but we'd like you to do this role." And it was her psychiatrist and I read it, and I went, 'Oh my god, this is so cool.' It wasn't a huge role, but I think five or six episodes. And it's at the end of every episode where she goes in and she has a deep conversation about something and I'm helping her. It was the most fun I've had in a very long time. And luckily, I've been able to indulge that part of my life where if I read the script, it doesn't really matter about the money that much anymore. It really is just about the role.
Michael Dorn on Castle
Your last time with Star Trek – not counting the video game – was in Nemesis. As you were making it, did it all feel to you like the last one, or just another in the series?
Our contracts are different, but my contract was the first three movies. The fourth movie was sort of like a bonus kind of thing. So it was like if we do a fourth movie, great, but it just looked like they were going to do three. For me at least, it did feel like the last one. Because I think that the business was changing. People's tastes were changing. We had been on the screen for 15 years or something. I thought, "I think this is going to be it," for no other reason than I think things are changing. We had already had three or four spin-offs. And there was a kind of a thought that maybe one of the spin-offs was going to start the next movie, but we didn't know. I think what happened is the movie didn't perform as well as, as they had hoped, and that was sort of, 'Okay, that's it.' I did feel in a way that Paramount was just kind of going, 'Oh, thank God these guys are done.' They couldn't wait to sell off everything and get out of the Star Trek: The Next Generation business.
Jumping back to the other end of your time with Trek, during season one when Denise [Crosby] decided to leave the show, that was kind of a major moment in your life.
Did Gene [Roddenberry] or Rick [Berman] or anyone sit down with you and talk about how your life is about to change in a big way, and ask you if you were ready for what they had planned for your character? Or did it just slowly happen?
No, it wasn't it wasn't slow. In fact, it was quite quick. But nobody talked to me about it at all. There wasn't a mention of anything, only when I got the script when she got killed. They said, "Okay, you're going to be acting security chief." That's the first time I knew. But, in my little mind, I think because Denise really wanted to leave, and they didn't want her to leave – they did not want to lose that character. She was an extremely popular character, I think the Tasha Yar character was kind of rivaling Data. So they did not want to lose her. But I think that they had a meeting and they said, "God, what are we going to do? She's chief of security. It's a big role. We need somebody that's kind of a big macho, take-charge kind of guy. Who do you think?" And I think they kind of went, "Wait a minute, what about Worf? Oh my God." And once they decided to do that, I think everybody was pleasantly surprised what a good fit it was. But if it was planned, I didn't know about it until I got the script.
Michael Dorn as Worf in season one publicity photo for TNG
And the next scripts, where they really started using you a lot more.
Yeah. This is the other thing that was kind of behind-the-scenes. The character had already started to be popular. There's seven actors, so every show is not going to be about you. But they discovered Worf was a fun character because he was so clueless. And he wasn't trying to be funny, but that made him funny. And he was the kind of macho guy on the set, because he was always in battles. He was always beaming down as security. He was on the bridge, he was down in engineering, he was all over the place. And I thought that was very cool. So it changed the focus, but he was already becoming a part an integral part of the crew when she left. And then when she left, he REALLY became part of that crew.
Looking back at Worf's whole arc, they really did throw so much stuff at you. There was all the physical stuff, obviously. But there's technical stuff, then there was family stuff, emotional stuff, relationship stuff, a marriage, becoming a widower. For you personally, what was the biggest acting challenge you most relished?
All the physical and running and jumping and killing stuff, that was easy. I love doing that stuff, so that was no big deal. The acting challenge that I adored was the idea that he was really a terrible father. [laughs] He was really bad. Not because he was mean, but he just didn't get it. He just didn't know how to how to make it work. That to me was a great challenge. And luckily, they picked up on all of that and wrote some really fantastic stuff for the character, and on into Deep Space Nine.
Worf (Michael Dorn) and his son Alexander (Brian Bonsall) in TNG "New Ground"
Can you talk about bringing you on to DS9? Were there a lot of conversations or did it happen quickly?
It was very funny. We had finished Next Generation and also [Star Trek: Generations], and I'll never forget. I was in Baltimore doing a video game. I'm in my hotel room and I get a call from Rick Berman. He says, "Hey Mike, how you doing?" We jawed a little bit, and he says, "What do you think about going back to Deep Space Nine as Worf?" And I kind of went, "Oh, sounds interesting." And that was the conversation.
And you knew this would be as a regular, not a guest spot?
Yeah, pretty much. Everybody knew that Deep Space Nine was kind of lagging in the ratings a bit. They definitely wanted to go seven years, so they were bringing me on to help with the ratings. And they had a storyline all ready to go. After that, there was a lot of negotiating. I mean, it was a pretty intense negotiation for about two months or so. But you got to realize that if they negotiate hard, they really want you. They don't want to bring a character from another show into another show. It is just is one of those things wrought with problematic things. But they really wanted to do it. So I figured that they were going to make the character part of Deep Space Nine. There were two challenges for me, because, number one, if the challenge is to get there to do it and to do what they hoped you would do, which to help with the ratings. Which it did, which was great. And the other challenge was, I know from a lot of experience, a character from another show coming into an already established show can be problematic for everybody involved.
It's funny you mentioned that. I just talked to [Alexander Siddig], and he mentioned that he loved the introduction of your character, but he knew it was to juice the ratings, as you say. And he said they all felt "offended" because they felt they didn't need it. They understood why it was done, but they liked what they had going on. Did you sense that from the rest of the cast? Was there tension when you showed up?
No, not at all. One great thing about all of those actors is that their focus is the roles and the show. If they do have a thing that they're offended by, they didn't let it show. They didn't let it affect the work. And I understood. We had [Diana Muldaur] come on to play the doctor for the second season of TNG. And there was a little bit of tension on our show, and I and I definitely wanted the actors not to let that get in the way because it's not Diana's fault, it's not like she lobbied to take over. So I understood how they felt. And I understood that my job was to go there and do the best job I can. And if people had those feelings and if it was going to be difficult, then I would fight through it. I would do the best I can and go home. [laughs] I hate to say it, but I'm a Black man in America, so I could do this standing on my head. But I'd say six months into the job, they realized that I wasn't there to take over or for it to become The Worf Show. I was there to help. If it meant that they would get seven years instead of three, then I think that they went, 'Well, what are we complaining about?' But I definitely understand their feelings.
The sense I got was it was nothing to do with Michael Dorn, it was more a thing with Paramount for them, and feeling they had a good thing going.
Sure. I consider them all very, very dear friends. They weren't yelling and screaming at me at all. They still are dear friends.
But it's true that the DS9 set was different than the TNG set, right? You must know this better than anyone, having clocked more hours on both sets than anyone. TNG was more jokey and DS9 was more serious.
Did you try to liven it up when you got there?
I didn't try to do anything. I'm a certain kind of actor and I relate a certain way to my job and all of these things. So, I didn't try to liven it up. But, they did get it that I wasn't really that serious. The one interesting thing was Deep Space was a serious show, but the actors and the people were fun and humorous. When worked together we would laugh and stuff like that. But I think on each one of the Star Trek shows, the tone of the actual workspace comes from the top down, so the producers have a certain way they want things done. And then whoever is the number one on the call sheet, everybody kind of takes their lead from him. So Avery [Brooks] is an incredibly gifted actor, but very serious. And I think that's where they got it from. I had met Avery before and I respected him and all that, but I just didn't take it as seriously as a lot of people did.
Michael Dorn as Worf in season five publicity photo for DS9
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This is just the first half of our exclusive interview with Michael Dorn. Check back later this week when we talk about his "Captain Worf" series idea, and what he thinks about reprising the role of Worf on one of the current CBS All Access series.
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Scott Gammans
Love Michael! And damn, that man is still in great shape. I for one hope that a Captain Worf mini-series is still in the cards.
Reply to Scott Gammans
I sincerely hope not, don't need the current production team destroying my other favorite character.
Only way I'd be up for it is if Naren Shankar came back to Star Trek.
If Two-Takes Frakes directed, I'd have more confidence in the outcome. I found myself thoroughly enjoying the Frakes-directed episodes of Nu Trek more than the others. He has a sensibility to camera work and lets dialog play out.
His Name Is Rios
It was never in the cards to begin with–that was just something he was pushing. Paramount wasn't.
Screenrant have just posted an interview with Michael Dorn in which he goes into more detail about what his pitch was/is for the Worf show, it's actually quite interesting.
Thanks Corinthian7.
I've read the Screenrant article now and Dorn convinced me that this could be a workable limited series.
It could be contemporaneous with Picard without any issues, and in fact makes all the more sense in the aftermath of the Romulan supernova.
Even Dorn's idea of including Troi as a counselor for Worf's mission could work. Riker shouldn't be the only one reactivated from retirement, especially as their daughter is feeling the constraints of Nepenthe.
I won't say more because we know that TrekMovie has a part two interview article coming soon.
Anthony Pascale, great interview as always. Looking forward to reading the next part.
I'm glad Michael Dorn is fully aware how much Worf was a terrible father ;)
Worf seemed to have a similar attitude towards his younger brother Kurn too — Well-meaning, but in the end he really screwed up. Surely Worf and Bashir's actions were illegal? Kurn was a foreign citizen who had claimed political asylum in the Federation. Worf and Bashir ultimately conspired to wipe out a depressed and suicidal Kurn's memories and give him a fake identity, *without Kurn's knowledge or consent*. They were active duty Starfleet officers who used Starfleet medical resources on a space station under Federation military control. Just think about how many Federation civil/criminal laws, medical ethics laws and Starfleet regulations they broke. If anyone else found out about it, not only would Worf and Bashir be thrown out of Starfleet, but they'd probably end up in prison, and Bashir would be stripped of his medical licence too.
And why didn't Worf find Kurn and try to restore his memories and identity after Martok became the leader of the Klingon Empire, especially when Worf (and later Alexander) actually became members of Martok's House? A storytelling oversight on the part of DS9's writers — or another deliberate example of Worf being a self-centred irresponsible idiot when it came to his closest blood relatives?
Reply to Jai
I really felt awful about what they did to Kurn, and the fact that Worf never attempted to restore his brother.
I also wondered about the Klingon teens that had secretly come from the Romulan POW moon. It felt weird that there was no follow up on how they fared.
Last, I've said it elsewhere on TrekMovie threads, I'd really like to see a standalone movie where Captain Worf secretly evacuated the remaining Klingons on the POW camp moon(including his half-Romulan romantic interest).
I can't see Worf's honour permitting those people to be destroyed in the disaster of the supernova. He'd know that they would be abandoned by Romulan authorities.
He's not a bad father.
He is at odds with his culture and the raising of a son who shouldn't really accept those ways.
The Klingon way kind of sucks and worf knows it in his heart.
"She was an extremely popular character, I think the Tasha Yar character was kind of rivaling Data."
What?? LOL. No.
Trek in a Cafe
Reply to His Name Is Rios
Uh, yes. She was clearly "new" and an "answer" to the critique that TOS was sexist. That was interesting. So, yes. And forcing her to go because of the Playboy shoot which was the story that we heard at the time, and for a long time- that was especially lame.
I won't denigrate Data, but I em tempted to remember how Infelt about him at the start.
I'm sure in the early days of the show, Wesley Crusher was very popular, too.Now, if I had to choose between getting rid of Data or Yar, Spiner would have been shown the door in a hurry. But thats me…
I was very intrigued by Yar in the first-run of the season.
She didn't get that much to do though, and it's clearly on the writers.
I don't think that the writers really felt comfortable writing strong women until at least the end of the third season.
Sybok's Other Brother
A famous friend invited me to the Hollywood premiere of Nemesis and at the after party I went up to the bar to order a beverage. Dorn was sitting there by himself not being very social. I don't normally approach celebrities and strike up unwanted conversation…but in this case it was just he and I and told him I enjoyed the film (seriously – I thought it was better than the previous installment). I'm not sure he felt the same way…but he looked over and in a very Worf-like manner, said, "Thanks" and went back to his drink. Perfect response.
Corylea
I don't usually like macho guys, and yet I love Worf, which means that Michael Dorn was doing something very, very well. :-)
Silvereyes
Reply to Corylea
Worf wasn't macho, he was Klingon.
Reply to Silvereyes
That's such a worf line.
Dr Zaius
I loved Worf and thought he was awesome on both shows. One thing I didn't like was in TNG having the baddie of the week kick his ass. I know it was to show how tough the baddie of the week was supposed to be but they went to that well too many times.
Love Worf! Here is a great tribute to the most honorable Klingon in the galaxy!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qnFt1UcpG34
Love to see him in Picard!
Gotta admit, just based on the trailer I don't feel a big urge to watch that movie. Looks pretty low budget while full of cliches that we've seen countless times. But good for Dorn if he had fun doing it.
Wait, didn't Nero kill worf, according to 'countdown'?
fgdj2000
It's funny. I think Michael Dorn today looks so unlike the beefy Klingon he was back in TNG and could actually play a reimagined Saru or Picard. I also loved how goofy he was back at the 25th anniversary reunion on the TNG blu-rays. It suits him. I still think it would be cool if he returned as Councilman Worf having political trouble and grooming Alexander to take over his house could be fun either in his own series or in a guest appearance on Picard. If earned I'd like to see more TNG cast members reprise their roles on Picard, although that show should primarily be about its characters.


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January 11, 2015 By Cade Hildreth (CEO) 1 Comment
The induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC) market first emerged in 2006, when iPSC technology was pioneered by Shinya Yamanaka's lab at Kyoto University in Japan. The shocking discovery that the introduction of four transcription factors into adult cells could convert them into pluripotent stem cells sent waves of excitement throughout the scientific community.
This landmark event came to represent one of the greatest stem cell research discoveries of all time and was memorialized in 2012, when Dr. Yamanaka and Sir John Gurdon were awarded the Nobel Prize "for the discovery that mature cells can be reprogrammed to become pluripotent."
iPSC technology has since revolutionized how stem cells are derived, differentiated, and acquired in industrial quantities. It has also dramatically affected our understanding of how human cells and organisms develop.
Three Major iPSC Market Forces
Since the discovery of iPSCs in 2006, several market forces have gained momentum. Taken in aggregate, these landmark events have created powerful forces that have driven funding awards, supported large initial public offerings (IPOs), inspired patent challenges, and more.
For companies and investors competing within the iPSC market, it is critical to understand the implications of each of these events and how they affect your ability to survive and thrive within the iPSC marketplace.
1. First Ever Clinical Trial in Humans: iPSCs Implanted into Humans in Japan
Perhaps the single most momentous milestone has been the initiation of the first clinical research trial ever involving the transplant of autologous iPSCs into humans ("autologous" meaning the cells are both derived and implanted into the same patient).
The trial was initiated in August 2013 to investigate the safety of iPSC-derived cell sheets for restoring vision in patients with wet age-related macular degeneration. It is currently still underway at the Riken Center in Japan, led by Dr. Masayo Takahashi, and will continue with safety and vision restoration monitoring lasting several years beyond the trial end date.
Previously, all clinical trials underway with iPSCs involved only the creation of iPSC lines from specific patient populations and subsequent evaluation of these lines for determining whether they could represent a good model for a disease of interest within that population.
Currently, a search of the ClinicalTrials.gov website (a worldwide database for clinical trials) shows there are 26 clinical trials underway for the creation of such iPSC lines.
2. iPSC Funding Gains Momentum: Increases Observed for Research Grants, Public Stock Offerings, and More
Another key iPSC market force has been the recent gain in momentum of funding flowing into the iPSC marketplace.
In March of 2013, Cellular Dynamics International (CDI) and the Coriell Institute for Medical Research announced receiving multi-million dollar grants from the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) for the creation of iPSC lines from 3,000 healthy and diseased donors, which will result in the creation of the world's largest ever human iPSC bank. CIRM awarded CDI $16 million to create three iPSC lines for each of 3,000 healthy and diseased donors and awarded the Coriell Institute $10 million to set up and biobank the iPSC lines.
In addition, CIRM – the organization tasked with deploying $3 billion dollars in California tax money to support the translation of stem cell research into clinical therapies – has increasingly been favorable toward funding iPSC research projects with a clinical ("translational") focus.
For instance, The Parkinson's Institute was awarded a combined amount of $6.5 million to support four different research projects focusing on the development of patient-specific induced pluripotent cell lines (iPSCs) from individuals with Parkinson's disease. CIRM also recently awarded $3 million to the Cedar-Sinai Medical Center for derivation of iPSCs from patients with inherited nerve disease, and for research into the feasibility of transplanting these cells back into patients after genetic corrections have been applied. Additionally, $1.3 million was awarded to Stanford University to allow for creation of cardiomyocytes from iPSCs that can subsequently be used to explore causes of cardiovascular disease. Clearly, CIRM's favorability toward funding iPSC research is actively gathering momentum.
In another landmark event, Madison, Wisconsin-based Cellular Dynamics International (CDI) initiated a July 2013 public stock offering that raised $43 million dollars and secured its position as the leader in manufacturing human iPSCs and differentiated cells in industrial quantities. CDI currently holds more than 800 patents.
In addition, a large and thriving research products market has recently grown into existence for iPSCs. According to BioInformant Worldwide, LLC, a stem cell research firm, the number of iPSC research products sold worldwide has been growing at an annual rate of 14.7% for the past five years. In addition, 22% of all stem cell researchers now self-report as having used induced pluripotent stem cells within a research project. These benchmarks indicate that increasingly large quantities of iPSC research products are being purchased in 2014, as compared to prior years.
3. Historic iPSC Patent Dispute (Even Bigger Than WARF?)
A final force impacting the iPSC market is a historic patent dispute that has recently come onto the scene, one that could potentially rival in importance the infamous Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (WARF) dispute that pertained to patents surrounding the derivation of human embryonic stem cells (hESCs). The WARF patent dispute was, without question, the most defining patent dispute within the stem cell sector, although it was settled in U.S. courts between 2008 and 2010 (5).
Of particular interest to this iPSC market discussion is the patent environment surrounding derivation and creation of iPSCs for commercial purposes. In 2006, Drs. Yamanaka and Takahashi filed a U.S. patent claiming a method for creating iPSCs titled "Oct3/4, Klf4, c-Myc and Sox2 produce induced pluripotent stem cells," which was issued as U.S. Patent No. 8,058,065 on November 15, 2011.
While there have been other patents issued that relate to the cellular reprogramming and creation of iPSCs, this patent is the dominant one within the marketplace and the most common factor to limit commercial development of iPSC products and technologies. It is usually known as the "Yamanaka Patent". Interestingly, this famous "Yamanaka Patent" is now being challenged in a patent lawsuit by a group called "BioGatekeeper."
If successful in canceling the Yamanaka Patent, this dispute could spur incredible innovation within the stem cell space, by allowing for lower cost creation of iPSC products, technologies, and therapies. Currently, most companies are forced to pay licensing fees to use the methodology described in the "Yamanaka Patent," fees which are prohibitively expensive for many companies.
Summary of iPSC Market Forces
Taken in aggregate, the iPSC market forces described above are creating incredible enthusiasm and commercial interest in the iPSC sector. Never before has there been such a rare combination of landmark events supporting development of iPSC tools and technologies.
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If stem cell based synthetic bioolgy applications become WMD, it makes sense not to open publish some lung and immune system knowledge obviously. But to actually makes the stem cells, because of the economics of culturing it is hard to know now just which technologies are/will best reproduce stem cell environments. Future alien brains might fund harder synapse R+D a showstopper.For the positive applications, it will run into an FDA wall. People don't want stem cell implants to cause brain tumours. But maybe some troopers do just like some like to climb mountains. We have good present chain of command safeguards against a Stalin, but not with future technologies at some pt. Actually implanting the stem cells might be hard enough to slow down the research.


What are the 5 things that NASA has given up its research on?
I heard that NASA(National Aeronautics and Space Administration) has declared that it would stop researching on five things.
What is the fifth one?
Who was chairmanship in 1962 of Space Research for Indian National Committee?
Which has set aside for its own use are world that a programming language?
What happens when two stones of unequal masses are thrown vertically up with the same velocity?


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Serge Baguet, né le  à Opbrakel (Belgique) et mort à Hautem-Saint-Liévin le , est un coureur cycliste belge.

Professionnel de 1991 à 1996, puis de 2000 à 2007, il a notamment été Champion de Belgique sur route en 2005 et vainqueur d'étape du Tour de France en 2001.

Biographie

Serge Baguet est le fils de Roger Baguet, cycliste professionnel durant les années 1960.

Serge Baguet commence sa carrière professionnelle en 1991, au sein de l'équipe Lotto. Au cours des cinq ans passés dans cette équipe, il remporte notamment des étapes du Tour de Grande-Bretagne et du Tour du Limousin, prend la deuxième place du Grand Prix de Plouay en 1992, et participe à son premier Tour de France en 1993. En 1996, il descend dans l'équipe de deuxième division Vlaanderen 2002, puis met une première fois un terme à sa carrière à l'issue de cette année,

Devenu couvreur, il est convaincu par Joseph Braeckevelt de revenir au cyclisme et est réengagé par Lotto en 2000. Il dispute à nouveau le Tour de France cette année-là. En 2001, il en remporte une étape à Montluçon, gagne également la Course des raisins et prend la troisième place de l'Amstel Gold Race. En 2005, il est champion de Belgique, à Saint-Hubert.

En 2006, il rejoint l'équipe Quick Step-Innergetic. Diminué par des , il arrête sa carrière fin 2007.

Il décède des suites d'un cancer le  à Hautem-Saint-Liévin.

Palmarès

Palmarès amateur
 1986
  du championnat de Belgique sur route débutants
 1987
 Une étape des Tre Ciclistica Bresciana
 1988
  du championnat de Belgique sur route militaires
 1989
 Bruxelles-Opwijk
  de la Flèche flamande
 1990
  du Grand Prix Guillaume Tell
 Triptyque ardennais :
 Classement général
 , , a (contre-la-montre) et b étapes
  de Seraing-Aix-Seraing
  de la Flèche flamande

Palmarès professionnel
 1991
 Tour du Nord-Ouest de la Suisse
  de la Prueba Villafranca de Ordizia
 1992
  du Tour du Limousin
  de Cholet-Pays de Loire
  du Grand Prix de Plouay
  du Tour du Limousin
 1993
  du Tour de Grande-Bretagne
  de la Flèche wallonne
 1994
 Stadsprijs Geraardsbergen
 Clásica de Sabiñánigo
 2000
 Stadsprijs Geraardsbergen
  du Grand Prix de la ville de Zottegem
 2001
 Course des raisins
  du Tour de France
  de la Coppa Sabatini
  de l'Amstel Gold Race
  de la Classique de Saint-Sébastien
 2002
  de Kuurne-Bruxelles-Kuurne
  du Stadsprijs Geraardsbergen
  du Trofeo Laigueglia
  du Grand Prix Pino Cerami
 2004
  du Grand Prix de Plouay
 2005
  Champion de Belgique sur route
  et  du Tour d'Andalousie

Résultats sur les grands tours

Tour de France
5 participations
 1993 :
 2000 :
 2001 : , vainqueur de la  étape
 2002 :
 2003 :

Tour d'Italie
1 participation
 2006 : abandon ()

Notes et références

Liens externes

Naissance en août 1969
Naissance à Brakel
Coureur cycliste belge
Vainqueur d'étape du Tour de France
Décès dans la province de Flandre-Orientale
Décès à 47 ans
Mort d'un cancer colorectal
Mort d'un cancer en Belgique
Décès en février 2017


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