To provide the highest quality of comprehensive Orthopaedic Surgical Care available anywhere to individuals in Pasco and Pinellas County and beyond. My practice specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of arthritis and total joint replacement surgery. Additionally, I treat disorders of the hip and knee with arthroscopic and minimally invasive techniques intended to speed recovery and enhance early function.
In many cases, surgery is the best treatment for debilitating arthritis. However, it is my goal to explain all the options for treating arthritis and the benefits of both operative and non-operative treatment. There is a lot of valuable patient information available today that can answer many questions a patient may have, or help to calm some concerns they may have. However, I believe that my staff and I may be your most valuable resource for any thoughts or concerns you have, which is why we are here.
It is my goal to take the time to not only understand your orthopaedic problem but to also understand your goals and desires. That foundation permits us to determine the best course of action and balance the pros and cons of the possible options.
I strive to stay on top of the latest advances in technology in order to continue to provide my patients with the very best treatment for their problem. I specialize in direct anterior total hip replacements and accelerated recovery protocols.
A native of Tampa, Dr. Whiddon graduated from the University of Florida with a Bachelor of Science degree. He obtained his MD from the Medical College of Virginia. He completed his internship and residency in Orthopaedic Surgery at the Naval Medical Center Portsmouth, Virginia. He then traveled to Boston, Massachusetts and served as an Otto E. Aufranc Total Joint Fellow at the Tufts-New England Baptist Hospital, where he was extensively trained in the diagnosis and treatment of disorders of the hip and knee. He studied tissue-preserving hip replacement, computer-assisted surgery, and complex hip and knee reconstructions. During his fellowship, Dr. Whiddon performed more than 600 total hip and knee replacements and revisions. He has broad experience with the various surgical techniques and implants that have been specifically designed for patients of all ages and every activity level.
Dr. Whiddon practiced Orthopaedic Surgery in the Navy and is proud of his 13 years of military service. While on active duty, he cared for the men and women of the Armed Forces, their families, and retirees. Following completion of his active duty service, he had the opportunity to develop a brand-new orthopaedic total joint program in Pennsylvania. He introduced the direct anterior total hip replacement, fast-track joint replacement, and his accelerated recovery program to the patients of south-central Pennsylvania. After a twenty-year absence, he is exhilarated to finally return to his home state to join the expert team of physicians at the Orthopaedic Associates of West Florida.
His practice is focused on the treatment of general orthopaedic problems with a special interest in hip and knee replacement and revision. He utilizes minimally invasive techniques that provide the potential for shorter recovery times, accelerated rehabilitation, and durable, long-lasting joint replacements. He is an expert in minimally invasive total hip replacement through the direct anterior approach. He also specializes in the diagnosis of problems and treatment of painful or failed total joint replacements. Additionally, Dr. Whiddon is skilled in the arthroscopic treatment of hip disorders, permitting younger individuals with hip problems to return to a healthy active lifestyle using cutting-edge techniques.
Comparison of a double bundle arthroscopic inlay and open inlay posterior cruciate ligament reconstruction using clinically relevant tools.
Pullen WM, Whiddon DR. Accuracy and reliability of digital templating in primary total hip arthroplasty. J Surg Ortho Adv, 2013;22(2):148-51.
Whiddon DR, Bono JV, Lang JE, Smith EL, Salyapongse AK. Accuracy of digital templating in total hip arthroplasty. Am J Orthop., 2011; 40(8):395-8.
Lang JE, Bono JV, Whiddon DR, Salyapongse AK, Moezzi DM, Smith EL. Stability of revision acetabular components using the rim-fit technique. J Arthroplasty, 2010;25:128132.
Whiddon DR, Zehms, CT, Miller MD, Quinby JS, Montgomery SL, Sekiya JK. Double compared with single-bundle open inlay posterior cruciate ligament reconstruction in a cadaver model. J Bone Joint Surg Am., 2008; 90:1820-9.
Sekiya JK, Whiddon DR, Zehms CT, Miller MD. A clinically relevant assessment of posterior cruciate ligament and posterolateral corner injuries. J Bone Joint Surg Am., 2008; 90:1621-7.
Zehms CT, Whiddon DR, Miller MD, Quinby JS, Montgomery SL, Campbell RB, Sekiya JK. Comparison of a double bundle arthroscopic inlay and open inlay posterior cruciate ligament reconstruction using clinically relevant tools: a cadaveric study. Arthroscopy, 2008; 24(4): 472-80.
Lang JE, Whiddon DR, Smith EL, Salyapongse AS. Use of ceramics in total hip replacement. J Surg Orthop Adv. 2008; 17(1):51-7.
Whiddon DR, Bono JV. Digital templating in total hip arthroplasty. In: Duwelius PJ, ed. Instructional Course Lectures Vol. 57 2008.
Balsamo LH, Whiddon DR, Simpson RB. Does Antibiotic elution from PMMA beads deteriorate after 1-year shelf storage? Clin Orthop, 2007; 462:195-199.
Whiddon DR, Sekiya JK. Double Bundle PCL Reconstruction with a Bifid Bone- Patellar Tendon- Bone Graft. Operative Techniques in Sports Medicine. 2005; 13:233-240.
Rockwood JH, Whiddon DR, Sekiya JK. Arthroscopic Management of Avascular Necrosis. Operative Techniques in Orthopaedics. 2005; 15:273-279.
Jiranek WA, Whiddon DR, Johnstone WT. Late loosening of press-fit cementless acetabular components. Clin Orthop, 2004; 418:172-178.
Whiddon DR, et al. Recurrent acute pancreatitis caused by a gastric duplication cyst communicating with an aberrant pancreas. Am Surg, 1999; 65:121-124.
Digital templating in total hip arthroplasty: How good are we? 51st Annual Meeting of the Society of Military Orthopaedic Surgeons, Honolulu, HI, Dec 15-18, 2009.
Infection in total hip arthroplasty. 2008 Mid-Atlantic Resident Arthroplasty Meeting, Norfolk, VA, Nov 15-16, 2008.
Evaluation of the painful hip: Taking a hip history. 2008 Mid-Atlantic Resident Arthroplasty Meeting, Norfolk, VA, Nov 15-16, 2008.
Biomechanical stability of retrograde femoral nails in the treatment of proximal femur fractures- How high is too high? Naval Medical Center Portsmouth 19th Annual Research Competition, April 16, 2004.
Biomechanical stability of retrograde femoral nails in the treatment of proximal femur fractures- How high is too high? 44th annual meeting of the Society of Military Orthopaedic Surgeons, San Diego, California, Dec. 10-14, 2002.
The Hip Exam- intern lecture series.
Stability of revision acetabular components using the rim-fit technique. Lang JE, Salyapongse AK, Whiddon DR, Moezzi DM, Bono JV, Smith EL. 75th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, San Francisco, CA, March 5-9, 2008.
Accuracy of a cylindrical radiographic marker in assessing magnification of total hip radiographs. Krasinski K, Whiddon DR, Bono JV. 75th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, San Francisco, CA, March 5-9, 2008.
Limb lengthening is a common consequence of total knee arthroplasty. Lang JE, Lonner JH, Murphy SB, Whiddon DR, Salyapongse AK, Smith EL, Bono JV, Scott RD. 75th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, San Francisco, CA, March 5-9, 2008.
Orthopaedic Fracture Registry: A One-Year Experience at Naval Hospital Okinawa. Whiddon DR, Gordon J, Kurtz CA. 47th Annual Meeting of the Society of Military Orthopaedic Surgeons, Orlando, FL, Dec 12-16, 2005.
In vitro characteristics of pre-made tobramycin-PMMA beads. Balsamo LH, Whiddon DR, Simpson RB. 46th annual meeting of the Society of Military Orthopaedic Surgeons, Vail, Colorado, Dec 6-11, 2004.
Biomechanical stability of retrograde femoral nails in the treatment of proximal femur fractures- How high is too high? Whiddon DR, Simpson RB. 19th Annual NMCP Research Competition, Portsmouth, Virginia, April 2004.
Fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva presenting as juvenile bunions: A case report and review of the literature. Whiddon DR, Slakey JB, Simpson RB. 43rd annual meeting of the Society of Military Orthopaedic Surgeons, Vail, Colorado, Dec. 10-15, 2001.


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In the late 1960s, in the midst of campus unrest, a group of young economists calling themselves "radicals" challenged the boundar ies of economics. In the radicals' cultural cartography, economic science and politics were represented as overlapping. These claims were scandalous because they were voiced from Harvard University, drawing on its author ity. With radicals' claims the subject of increasing media attention, the economics mainstream sought to re-assert the longstanding cultural map of economic science, where objectivity and advocacy were distinguishable. The resolution of the contest of credibility came with a string of cases of dismissals and denial of tenure for radicals. The Amer ican Economic Association's investigations of these cases, imposing the conventional cultural map, concluded that personnel decisions had not been politically motivated. Radicals were forced to migrate from the elite institutions from which they had emerged to less prestigious ones. "Place" became a marker of their
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In Black And White, For The Silver Screen – A Lacrosse Story
By John Eisenberg
BALTIMORE, Md. — Chip Silverman's dream of a lacrosse movie is close enough to becoming a reality now that he is wondering who might play him.
"Ben Stiller, that would be great," he said yesterday at his Cross Keys digs. "Tobey Maguire would be great, too."
Was he just dreaming on a snowy March morning? Hardly. Warner Brothers is on the verge of optioning his book, Ten Bears, about his experience as the white coach of a black lacrosse team at Morgan State during the late 1960s and early 1970s.
Hollywood has turned out a run of successful sports movies lately, from Remember the Titans to Miracle to Coach Carter. The next one might center around, of all things, lacrosse.
"I always believed there was a movie in this story," said Silverman, 62, a charter Diner Guy and for many years one of Maryland's leading voices on substance abuse counseling and program administration.
The cinematic potential of Ten Bears has lured others. A PBS documentary is in the works. ESPN recently broadcast a long SportsCenter segment, commemorating the 30th anniversary of Morgan's upset of Washington and Lee, then the nation's top-ranked team.
The idea has rattled around Hollywood since Silverman's book came out in 2001. It wound up in the hands of Alissa Phillips, now an executive with Michael De Luca Productions. She and De Luca, former studio chief of New Line Cinema, are working on the deal with Warner.
"This is a great story with great characters. It deserves to be a movie," Phillips said yesterday from her Hollywood office. "It has been a dream of mine to find a studio to finance it. What's happening is exciting."
Scriptwriters are notorious for blending fiction into fact-based stories to add drama, but Ten Bears doesn't need help. Silverman was a 27-year-old assistant graduate school dean at Morgan State in 1969 when Earl Banks, the school's legendary football coach and athletic director, stopped him on a walk across campus. Baltimore's epic civil rights struggle was at a crescendo.
"Earl said to me, 'Silverman, you're white; you play lacrosse?' " Silverman recalled. "Next thing I knew, I was coaching."
He had played, and his hallway fliers lured 30 athletes to a meeting, including a football player named Stan Cherry.
"Cherry introduced himself and said, 'I hate white people,' " Silverman said.
This was during Morgan's athletic heyday, when Cherry was just one of many future pro athletes roaming the halls. It may have sounded like a stretch for a historically black school to field a team in a sport that was almost exclusively white, but Morgan had its own advantages.
"We had guys who were 6 foot 6 and 250 pounds and could run like the wind. Those boys [on opposing lacrosse teams] from Amherst and Swarthmore didn't know what to do," Silverman said.
College lacrosse's only predominantly black team wound up playing brilliantly for its white coach. The Bears were a little raw in places, but they cracked the national top 10 and advanced to the championship tournament twice in Silverman's tenure.
Their 8-7 upset of Washington and Lee was their crowning achievement – and a perfect peak for the movie, Phillips said.
Silverman departed after 1975 and later coached at the University of Baltimore. Morgan eventually dropped lacrosse, but Silverman's former players have thrived.
Clarence Davis, Tony Fulton and Curt Anderson are state house delegates from Baltimore. Joe Foulkes helped start the BRIDGE program aimed at expanding lacrosse into inner cities. Wayne Jackson is the athletic director at Northwestern High School. Dave Raymond owns a courier business in Atlanta. Cherry played for the Colts but died at 42.
Miles Harrison, who co-wrote Ten Bears with Silverman, is a local surgeon whose son, Kyle, was a lacrosse star at Friends and is now an All-American at Johns Hopkins.
"The guys look at Kyle as their legacy," Silverman said.
But lacrosse hasn't integrated as much as Silverman thought it might after Morgan's success. Harrison, Virginia's John Christmas and Towson's Oliver Bacon are all sons of men who played for Silverman, and there are other African-Americans in the college game, but it is hardly a tidal wave.
"I thought there were would be more by now, to be honest," Silverman said. "Are there more than ever before? I think so. But it's two or three or four on a team. It's hard. The sport is expensive."
A Ten Bears movie would focus just on Morgan's team, of course, not on its legacy. Silverman's players, still a close-knit group, have been busy casting themselves.
"One guy said, 'Denzel Washington should play me,' and I just laughed," Silverman said.
And who would play the Bears' Jewish coach?
"At this point, after working on this [deal] for three years, I wouldn't care if it was Danny DeVito," Silverman said. "I just want the deal to get done. I think it would be great to see the story on the screen."


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Again, not here. In Afghanistan. By the Taliban.
As reported by Bill Roggio:
The Taliban have murdered the head of Kunduz province, along with 14 other people, in a bombing today at a mosque in the neighboring province of Tahkar. The governor had been outspoken in his opposition to the Taliban and allied terror groups operating in the north.
Governor Muhammad Omar was killed while worshiping during Friday prayers at the Spinghar mosque in Taluqan, the provincial capital of Takhar province, Pajwhok Afghan News reported. Omar regularly attended Friday prayers at the Spinghar mosque. The Taliban are thought to have planted the bomb in the mosque prior to the service, and detonated it during prayers. Among those also killed in the blast was the prayer leader of the mosque.
Worldwide outrage to follow?
Mosque Attacked and Burned
Moogie P October 8, 2010 at 3:55 PM
Yeah -- I'm feelin' all outrage-y and stuff.
Van Halen October 8, 2010 at 5:01 PM
I wonder how many Korans were burned?
Trochilus October 9, 2010 at 8:25 AM
So . . . in order for Americans to get any perspective on some of the savage, internacine acts of slaughter involving Muslim-on-Muslim violence in the world, they must rely on Bill Roggio and other independent journalists to give them that, because few of our MSM news-gathering outlets think it is a story worthy of being broadcast!
But the objections of a majority of Americans to a victory Mosque being built on the border of Ground Zero, are somehow "worthy" of being portrayed over and over again by that same MSM as hateful and provocative feelings!
CNN has reported the bombing in a separate video, but no one else has given it much coverage at all. Fox included the news in a wire story about Afghanistan, one regarding a British aide worker killed during a rescue attempt in eastern Kunar Province (where some believe Osama bin Laden may be). ABC did not report it, nor did CBS. NBC carried a small wire story.
The real context seems to be that our NATO troops have been targeting mid-level and upper-level Taliban fighters and other insurgents in Khandahar, and the southern Afghan strongholds.
This Mosque attack, however, was in the capitol of Takhar Province in the far north where there had been some indications of stability. The bombing is perhaps another indication of a seriously deteriorating situation between at least elements of the Pakistani intelligence services and the United states and NATO forces, as Pakistan's ISI has reportedly been actively encouraging the Taliban forces to continue to resist in that area.


According to the consumer price index (CPI), inflation was 0.6 percent in September. Statistics Netherlands reports that in August consumer prices were 0.8 percent higher than one year previously. Petrol price developments had a considerable downward effect on inflation, although the rate is still higher than in January, when the lowest level in 27 years was recorded.
Just as in August, the lower inflation rate was predominantly caused by petrol price developments. Petrol prices were 12.5 percent down in September from the same month last year, averaging 1.51 euros per litre. In August, petrol prices fell by 7.5 percent on an annual basis. Airline ticket prices also pushed down inflation. In September, airline ticket prices were about the same as one year previously. In August, they were 8.2 percent up from last year.
Apart from petrol, LPG and diesel fuel were also much cheaper than last year. The price of LPG fell most, by almost one-quarter. Potato prices soared by 27 percent. Mobile phone prices also increased by one-quarter relative to last year.
Prices of energy and food tend to vary considerably over time and alcohol and tobacco prices often rise as a result of higher excise rates. Therefore, inflation is often considered without taking these product groups into account. According to this criterion, inflation remained unchanged in September at 1.3 percent. In January, the price increase was 0.9 percent. With the exception of house rents and energy, prices of most goods and services increased more than in January.
In addition to the consumer price (CPI), CBS also compiles the European harmonised price index (HICP).
According to the HICP, the Dutch inflation rate fell to 0.3 percent in September and remained higher than the eurozone average. The eurozone rate fell to - 0.1 percent. The negative rate is caused by the sharp drop in energy prices across the eurozone. Prices of other goods and services, on the other hand, went up. See also: Lower energy prices push down eurozone inflation rate.
The HICP is calculated according to the European harmonised method to facilitate comparison between the various EU member states. Price index figures for the eurozone and the European Union as a whole are calculated based on the HICPs of the individual member states. The European Central Bank uses these figures as a basis for its monetary policy.
Unlike the CPI, the HICP does not take into account the costs related to home ownership. In the Dutch CPI, these costs are calculated on the basis of rent levels. However, because the increase in rental prices is higher than the price increase for other goods and services, the Dutch inflation rate based on the CPI is higher than when based on the HICP.


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THEODORE BUTLER SILVER ARCHIVES
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THEODORE BUTLER SILVER ARCHIVES2021-04-202021-04-20https://www.investmentrarities.com/wp-content/uploads/silverlogo.pngInvestment Rarities Incorporatedhttps://www.investmentrarities.com/wp-content/uploads/silverlogo.png200px200px
A NEW PIECE OF THE PUZZLE
Suddenly, out of nowhere BankAmerica has emerged as a major participant in precious metals OTC derivatives. This new fact is contained in the latest release of the Treasury Department's Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) Quarterly Derivatives Report for U.S. banks. The report covers derivatives contracts in the over the counter (OTC) market as opposed to exchange-traded options and COMEX gold and silver futures. The OCC quarterly report is delayed by 3 months, so the new report released on March 23, covers positions held as of Dec 31, 2020.
One constant in these quarterly reports is that JPMorgan has dominated OTC dealings in every category for as long as I can remember, including precious metals. However, the new report indicates that BankAmerica has now emerged as a major participant in precious metals OTC derivatives. BankAmerica's position of $8.3 billion (as of Dec 31), has, essentially, come into existence since March 31, 2020, when it was under $175 million. What would account for the tremendous growth in BankAmerica's OTC derivatives positions from March 31, 2020 to December 31, 2020?
One highly unusual development in 2020, was the unprecedented increase in physical holdings in the silver ETFs. Close to 300 million ounces came into the silver ETFs, starting around April 1 into the summer. In trying to explain where the physical silver was coming from, I suggested that it was coming from JPMorgan in the form of a lease to other banks. The documentation in the OCC reports does point to my leasing premise. At the prices at yearend ($26.50), $8.3 billion worth of precious metals derivatives would come to just over 300 million ounces.
As to why BankAmerica would engage in such an apparently foolhardy venture of borrowing 300 million ounces of physical silver with the promise of having to return it someday, you have to first understand the nuttiness of precious metals leasing. Someone with the physical silver (JPMorgan in this case) relinquishes the metal to an institution (BankAmerica). Aside from the promise of the physical return of the metal, JPMorgan also gets rental income. BankAmerica, not wishing to simply hold the metal because there's no real purpose in doing so, turns around and sells the metal to a completely independent third party, in this case the silver ETFs, who's investors pay cash money for the free and clear title to the metal. BankAmerica gets the full use of the cash ($8.3 billion) to do with as it pleases.
If silver goes down in price or stays the same, no big deal for BankAmerica, provided it can buy the physical silver back on the open market whenever it decides to. However, if silver prices rise sharply and it's not so easy to buy back 300 million physical ounces, then BankAmerica has a problem. Twenty years ago, Barrick Gold and AngloGold had the same problem with gold leases and lost $10 billion each. If BankAmerica did borrow and sell the metal to the silver ETFs, as appears to be the case, it is now short 300 million ounces of physical silver, which is a heck of lot worse than being short 60,000 contracts of COMEX futures. It has to be that JPMorgan bamboozled BankAmerica in this transaction.
BankAmerica didn't suddenly wake up one day and decide to borrow and sell (short) 300 million ounces of physical silver. It's much more likely that JPMorgan dreamed up the whole affair, since it and its related entities will profit mightily as a result. The net result of all this lending, borrowing, selling and buying of 300 million ounces, is that the friends and family of JPM now own at least 1.2 billion ounces or 60% of the world's 2 billion ounces of total world silver inventories. BankAmerica is now obligated to return 300 million ounces of physical silver to JPM someday. BofA is already in the hole for $2 billion since it borrowed the 300 million ounces at an average price of $18 or less and is already $7 underwater. At some point BofA will wake up (if it has not already awakened) and try to buy back its excessive and decidedly unprofitable silver short position. That attempt by BankAmerica will prove to be exceedingly bullish for the price of silver.
While I've confined my remarks today to the 300 million ounces that BofA borrowed and sold short last year, there is another 100 million ounces borrowed and sold short since the start of this year and all told, I would estimate that at least 400 to 500 million ounces of silver have been borrowed and sold short in total. This amount of shorted silver is completely distinct and separate from the formidable concentrated short position in COMEX silver futures. It is the combination of these two separate short positions, currently totaling as much as 850 million ounces that explains the otherwise inexplicable insanely low price of silver. Furthermore, that much silver could never have been bought in the open market without launching the price to the heavens.
For those who might have trouble understanding how BankAmerica could end up owing 300 million ounces of silver, I would remind you that when I first discovered Barrick Gold had borrowed and sold short millions of ounces of gold in 1996 and began to write about it, I went on to complain to the CFTC, the SEC, Barrick, its auditors and everyone else I could think of because it was artificially depressing the price of gold and would prove dangerous for Barrick. The net result? Barrick continued to borrow more gold to sell short for another 5 years and only began to buyback and cover its shorts as gold prices began to climb. I hope for its sake that it doesn't take BankAmerica that long.
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VINEYARDER CAROLINE SKY ON THE VOICE TV SHOW
Posted on April 16, 2017 - 06:49 PM by Paul Bonetti
Caroline Sky, performing at Alex's Place at the YMCA, has jumped to the national stage on The Voice.
Vineyarder Caroline Sky Hits a High Note on The Voice
Caroline Sky lives in San Francisco but spends her summers on the Vineyard visiting her grandparents, John and Carolyn Connors, who live in Edgartown. On the Island, the 16 year old volunteers at Camp Jabberwocky, has taken the stage with David Crohan to raise money for Island Elderly Housing, and last year was a mentor at Alex's Place during the Adrenaline Music Project.
Laurel Redington, assistant director of Alex's Place, says Caroline is exactly the type of person parents would want their musically-inclined children to look up to.
"She's a regular teenage girl with enormous talent and commitment to her craft," said Ms. Redington.
Ms. Redington is not the only person to think so. Currently, Caroline is appearing on The Voice, the long running musical competition on NBC.
Last Monday she faced off against Stephanie Rice as they performed a duet of The First Cut Is the Deepest, written by Cat Stevens. Ms. Rice was chosen as the winner of that round and at first the journey seemed over for Caroline. But as per the rules of the show, she was allowed to be snapped up by a new mentor, Blake Shelton, and sing another day. She had been on Gwen Stefani's team ever since singing Carole King's Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow for her audition.
Watching Caroline on television, Ms. Redington called her a "bundle of adorableness."
Her talent was definitely on display too. "That girl can sing anything," Ms. Redington added.
Competition continues April 3 and 4 at 8 p.m. on NBC.


One of the most popular tourist attractions in the San Jose area has nothing at all to do with Silicon Valley or the tech industry. Instead, it's the Winchester Mystery House, a sprawling mansion built in the late 1800s by Sarah Winchester, the widow of the man who invented the Winchester Rifle.
The house was also the location for the recent movie Winchester, which involves Sarah (played by Oscar-winner Helen Mirren) believing that the house is haunted by those killed by her husband's revolutionary firearm.
Below is an exclusive behind-the-scenes clip in which co-directors Peter and Michael Spierig, Mirren, and co-star Sarah Snook discuss how the filmed on-location at the House as well as the intricate recreation build in Melbourne studios.
The movie is being released on Digital today, and on Blu-ray and DVD on May 1.
If you are in the San Francisco Bay Area, you can purchase tickets to tour the mansion on the Winchester House website. And if you time your trip just right, you can even take a flashlight tour of the house on Friday the 13th.


This year's State of the University address is a bit more emotional and meaningful for me. As I recently announced (and to my amazement, it was covered in the media across the state), I will soon be undergoing surgical treatment for prostate cancer. I remain optimistic that I will return to work at the start of the spring semester ready to resume all of my presidential duties. I want to thank you personally for all of the good wishes Elaine and I have received. Please know that I cannot express fully my gratitude for everyone's kind words, thoughts, and prayers.
My illness has made me again realize the great strength of Western Illinois University: its sense of family and community. Everyone at Western is a cherished member of the University and I have realized that the words of kindness are not because I am the president of Western but because I am a visible member of the University, Macomb and Quad Cities families. For that I am truly touched and honored.
This year will also be more meaningful for the entire University community because on June 25, 2007 – just 9 months away – we celebrate the 50th anniversary of Western Illinois State College becoming Western Illinois University by an act of the state legislature. The accomplishments of the past year and the goals for the coming year build on the great foresight of the faculty, staff, administrators and students who were on this campus half a century ago. They believed that Western Illinois would flourish as a university and provide even greater educational opportunities to its students. We have the responsibility to assure that we continue to build upon their dreams. And I believe we have.
This has been an outstanding year for Western. We have accomplished many of the action items found in "Higher Values in Higher Education," and the key has been in our strength: strength in our commitment to accomplishing the goals within our strategic plan and strength in our passion for our university. And, as I will point out, we will continue to work on the actions within our plan in the coming year.
Demand for a Western Illinois University education is strong. On both campuses, we saw increases in student enrollment. We also saw increases in the number of minority students and international students. At Macomb, we set a target of 1,900 freshmen and exceeded it by about 20 students. At the Quad Cities we targeted growth, and there too we were successful. I want to thank the Admissions staff, everyone who traveled around the state for our winter open houses, and those served on the University committees focused on enrollment management. Please know how much I appreciate all of your hard work in our student recruitment efforts. It has paid off. In the coming year, we will continue to work on our planned growth, hoping eventually to have 12,500 students enrolled in Macomb and 3,000 students on our new campus in the Quad Cities.
Recognition for Western Illinois University remains strong nationally and regionally. We recently again received significant national recognitions from U.S. News and World Report and the Princeton Review. In keeping with our strategic plan's vision, we want to be recognized as the leading master's-granting public university in the United States. And we are not that far off; we continue to see increases in how our peer institutions as well as our students, and their families perceive our quality. Also, in over half of the 2006 National Survey of Student Engagement quality indicators, Western is above the national average of peer institutions.
Our institutional quality is reflected in our high-achieving, diverse student body. Today I want to start a new tradition and introduce you to some of the highest achieving freshman at our University. Beginning this year, Western implemented 10 new, four-year, all-inclusive Board of Trustees Scholarships for tuition, fees, room, and board. These scholarships are reserved for new students selected for not only their academic excellence but also for their leadership and contributions to their communities; these students reflect the values of Western's Macomb and Quad Cities campuses. We will continue to add 10 new scholarships a year for the next three years until we have 40. Please join me in welcoming the scholarship recipients who are with us today. We know that you had many choices, and we are honored that you chose Western Illinois University.
It is clear that all of our outstanding students, faculty, and staff deserve premier facilities. Through our campus master planning activities, under the leadership of Assistant to the President Joe Rives and Assistant Director of Facilities Management Bill Brewer, and with great support of both campus communities, we are undertaking a number of facilities initiatives that will impact our campuses for years to come.
We received the architectural and planning funds for our new Performing Arts Center in Macomb – with the architectural firm Pfeiffer & Partners approved by the Capital Development Board two weeks ago – and for the first building on our new Riverfront Campus in the Quad Cities, where we continue to work with Peoria's PSA-Dewberry. In Macomb, in the coming year, we will develop the plans for the new Multicultural Center and begin the addition to the Donald S. Spencer Student Recreation Center as well as the renovation of the student side of Hanson Field. We began installing fire sprinkler systems in our residence halls this summer and will continue to do so as quickly as possible. And the $12 million rehabilitation of Memorial Hall is fully under way.
In the coming year, we will lobby for the release of construction funds for the Performing Arts Center in Macomb and our first building on the new Riverfront Campus. We will also lobby for a statewide plan to restore funding for operating and maintaining our current facilities.
In keeping with "Higher Values in Higher Education," we have undertaken a number of initiatives in order to improve sustainability on both of our campuses. We continue to utilize more energy efficient buses for GoWest. We expanded recycling on campus and established a Student Litter Patrol. We were the first public university in the state of Illinois to join the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education. In the coming year, we have agreed to seek Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification for our first building on the new Quad Cities Riverfront Campus, and we will apply LEED standards to new facilities in Macomb. We will also work on a plan for a centralized cooling system for the Macomb campus, and seek funding for its implementation and for other permanent improvements.
There have also been significant academic transformations during the last year, reflecting our commitment to our core value of academic excellence and the strengthening of our curricula. We received recognition for our new First Year Experience; the Illinois Board of Higher Education cited the program as a statewide best practice. Our summer orientation program completed a successful second year, and we have our first class of doctoral students in Educational Leadership. Because of our commitment to access in Macomb and the Quad Cities, we were one of only 13 institutions nationally to be selected a best practice institution for the retention of first generation and low-income students by the Pell Institute for the Study of Opportunity in Education.
All of our academic programs on both campuses were reinforced by participation in the American Democracy Project and campus theme programming, focusing on global challenges and personal responsibilities. These traditions will continue this year as we focus on global challenges and personal responsibilities in the area of cultural diversity.
This coming year we will engage in the nationally renowned Foundations of Excellence as part of the assessment of our First Year Experience program, and we will implement new undergraduate degree programs in emergency management and telecommunications management. We also plan to have a new Nursing program proposed to our Board of Trustees by the spring. In addition we hope to complete planning for a new Bachelor's degree in Liberal Arts and Sciences, an Executive MBA degree, and a Master's of engineering management/technology for students at Western Illinois University-Quad Cities. We will also continue to serve students outside our region through our commitment to a strong BOT/BA, which we hope to make available as a complete on-line degree program in the coming year.
We remain strong in our commitment to find new funds to support departmental and campus initiatives, as well as to enhance Western's reputation. We had a banner year in fundraising – reaching almost $6 million – and have begun work on our new comprehensive campaign. We have spent the past year developing the personnel and infrastructure for this campaign. This coming year we will actively enter into the quiet phase and hope to have many fundraising successes to announce.
The FY2007 operating budget approved by the General Assembly and Governor provided an $800,000 increase in state support, the first significant increase in several years. These funds and our prudent decisions allowed us to develop, maintain and enhance programs such as the First Year Experience, which, as I noted, was recognized as a statewide best practice by the Illinois Board of Higher Education. At the close of FY2006, we provided salary equity adjustments for many civil service and administrative professional employees and a 4.5 percent pay raise for FY2007. Providing faculty and staff with salaries that meet and exceed the mean of peer institutions is the University's highest priority, and we are making significant progress in this area.
These efforts are important. At the core of any great university are a strong faculty and staff dedicated to academic excellence and helping students achieve personal and professional goals. We continue to focus on making certain that all hiring decisions provide the instructional and service support for which Western is well known. We will continue to focus on instructional and student service needs to support our planned and controlled growth.
While our successes are many, we also had some significant challenges during the last year. Yet our quick responses to these challenges again reflect the strength of our university's communities. This summer we had a security breach in our computer networking system. While we do not believe any information was accessed, we have added new security hardware and software and will hire a security specialist to work with all technology organizations. We are also completing a university wide technology strategic plan.
Western Illinois University can and will provide state-of-the-art technologies, infrastructure, and security to help the University achieve its vision and mission, as well as to support its daily operations.
We improved a number of the distance learning classrooms in the Quad Cities and Macomb and expect to improve all before the end of the semester. We are developing plans to provide wireless access to all academic buildings in Macomb, while planning for innovative technology at our new Quad Cities Riverfront Campus. We have expanded our fiber loop to provide better access and more redundancy. And we will also focus on ways of bringing our two campuses together through enhanced technology and fiber connections. We will research and implement standardized email, calendaring, and groupware solutions for University students, faculty and staff on both campuses. We will carefully and systematically roll out these changes in the summer of 2007.
Deferred maintenance continues to be a major concern on both campuses and statewide. We confronted and resolved a major structural problem with the concrete panels on the exterior of Stipes Hall, and I appreciate all of the support from those individuals who work in the building. While we have not received state funds, we continue to try to allocate funds for deferred maintenance projects. Examples this past year in the Quad Cities were the remodeling for additional office space – a seemingly annual task – and cleaning the exterior of our current building on John Deere Road. We will spend the coming year working on addressing other deferred maintenance projects through reallocation, and we will also lobby the state for funds to help with the backlog.
While I have listed many of our successes and challenges, the heart of my message today is really about the strength of our communities. All of our accomplishments could not have been realized without the support of all of the campus constituencies.
Together, we have worked hard to maintain our outstanding programs, enhance others, and develop new initiatives.
Together, we have worked to increase enrollments, improve facilities and enhance salaries.
Together, we have witnessed and accomplished strong achievements in both Macomb and Moline in economic, educational, and community development. Congratulations to the City of Macomb on being ranked in the top 100 micropolitans by Business Journal. We believe that our partnership with Macomb is one of the key factors that resulted in this ranking. Congratulations also to the City of Moline and Renew Moline for receiving an award from the International Economic Development Council (IEDC) for our collective work in economic development along the Mississippi River Urban Technology Corridor.
We have remained strong – even in the most difficult of budgetary times – by always keeping in mind Western's core values of academic excellence, educational opportunity, personal growth, and social responsibility.
I look forward to rejoining you in January to celebrate Western's 50th anniversary as a university as well as to celebrate all of our past year's accomplishments and to work vigorously on this year's goals, as we continue to advance the vision, mission, goals, and priorities of "Higher Values in Higher Education." Thank you again both professionally and personally for all that you do for Western and for the great compassion you have exhibited for Elaine and me.


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JoAnn Small, 76, of Coatesville, PA, passed away November 25, 2018 at the at the Crozer-Chester Medical Center in Delaware County, PA.
Born in Coatesville, PA, she was the daughter of the late Joseph Perry Sr, and Fannie Nixon-Perry.
She was a 1960 graduate of Coatesville Area Senior High School.
JoAnn was a pillar in her family and in her community. She lived a legendary life being loved by everyone and will be forever missed but never, ever forgotten!
JoAnn is survived by two sons, Minister Barry Perry and Pastor Daryl Perry; two daughters, Lynnette Small-Holmes, and Carletha Small, all of Coatesville; two daughters in law; Yvonne Perry and Frances Sanchez, along with a son in law; Elder Winston Holmes Jr. and two sisters Miranda Perry of Coatesville Pennsylvania and Pauline Miller of Los Angeles, California, grandchildren: Alisha Johnson, Idris Grove, Darla Hines, Brianna Gibbs, Aaron Small, Kadedrah Perry, Bronze Small, Darrell Woodward, Josiah Small, Daryl Perry Jr. Solomon Holmes; special friends Donnie Miles, Barbara Sarnor and many other relatives and friends.
She is preceded in death by her youngest son, Minister Galen Small; sisters, Charmaine Perry, Barbara Hosea and Lisa Perry; brother, Joseph (Junie) Perry Jr. and granddaughter Charlie Selby.
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Australia's rising star producers Futuristic announce the release of their new weapon CA$E, dropping on heavyweight label Ministry of Sound/Downright Records on April 18th.
Futuristic are known for their brash, no holds barred, bass heavy sound and their newest release CA$E takes this to a whole new level. Collaborating with British producer BCKSLVSH, the track sees the listener taken on a 4 minute,bass heavy journey complete with both artist's signature wobbly, face-melting sound and trapped out Gangster inspired lyrics, making this track a must-have worldwide.
Futuristic: "CA$E is the result of many months of hard work between us and British young gun BCKSLVSH. We were both came together several months ago with the aim of write a cross genre defining, bass influenced hit and CA$E certainly lives up to that hype. Coming for a local scene synonymous with bass music, we were influenced by artist's such as ex Perth Local's Knife Party as well as international artists such as Jauz, Habstrakt & JOYRDE".
Futuristic have seen a rapid rise in the dance music world having only come together several months ago. Support has been far and wide for the young Australian producers having been supported by massive international names such as Martin Garrix, David Guetta, Don Diablo + many more.
However, their tunes are not just produced for the mainstage, as their supports include underground names such as Moksi & Drezo including having their music aired on Diplo & Friends, proving Futuristic's sound is equally at home in the underground clubs as well as the main stage.
Futuristic have also been busy creating a stack of hype online with over500k plays on Soundcloud in a few shorts months, as well as remixes for artists such as Uberjakd, Savage & Far East Movement just to name a few. The remixes were a great opportunity for Futuristic to introduce the world to their unique, bass heavy house sound to the world, and to give audiences around the world a taste of what's to come from Futuristic in 2016.
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BNP Paribas, CAIA Association and Liquefy Publish Paper on the Future of Alternative Investments
The Tokenizer February 5, 2021
Liquefy, a Hong Kong based tokenization platform, together with BNP Paribas Asset Management and the Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst (CAIA) Association, have combined their respective expertise to release a consortium paper on the tokenisation of alternative investments.
The paper covers technological and financial considerations starting broadly from the basics of blockchain technology to the application of tokenisation to specific asset classes such as private debt, venture capital, infrastructure, and real estate, to name a few. It highlights current and future considerations for investors, banks, and wealth and asset managers seeking a comprehensive analysis of alternative investments tokenisation.
In the fifteen years between 2003 and 2018 the size of the global investment market doubled, while alternative investments almost tripled to USD 13.4 trillion. This would mean around 12% of all worldwide investments were allocated to alternative investments. CAIA Association members expect this allocation to rise to 18-24% of the global asset market by 2023 Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst (CAIA) Association
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"Liquefy is particularly interested in the democratization and efficiencies that can be achieved via tokenisation, especially in relatively exclusive asset classes within alternative investments. We are extremely pleased to be able to bring our expertise to the table for such an ambitious project."
Adrian Lai, CEO of Liquefy
"We aim to raise clients' awareness of the benefits of tokenization and blockchain technology to access new pools of assets, for example within infrastructure financing, and how best to position for future innovation in this area." David Bouchoucha, head of private debt and real assets at BNP Paribas Asset Management
"It is important that those tasked with developing and distributing the tokenized vehicles described in this fascinating new paper maintain a credo of 'investors first', something that should never be 'disrupted'." Joanne Murphy, CAIA's managing director for Asia Pacific
Founded in 2018, Liquefy has been widely recognised as a leading tokenisation expert in Asia; in 2020 it became the first company globally to obtain a financial license for the online distribution and OTC trading of tokenised assets. BNP Paribas Asset Management is the asset management arm of BNP Paribas, one of the world's foremost financial institutions, and offers high value-added solutions to individual savers, companies, and institutional investors. The CAIA Association is a global professional credentialing body dedicated to creating greater alignment, transparency, and knowledge for all investors, with a specific emphasis on alternative investments. The paper combines the collective expertise of Liquefy, BNP Paribas Asset Management and the CAIA Association.
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