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Hi Everyone, please check English message follow Japanese.
Hi again, I hope you are well.
My son had an anaphylaxis shock and was taken to hospital by ambulance yesterday.
He has peanuts allergy. Thank God and every medical practitioner who helped him!
He is well and happy today.
I feel sorry that he has to live with this condition. He as to keep checking his food and telling people about his allergy. But I also think that he would learn something from it in his life.
Some kids who have prenatal memories said that we all chosen our body, characters, and environment to live before we were born. In that case, what we feel, think, learn and act as we are is very important, isn't it?
I have much weakness in my body and mind. I am very emotional and so many things I hated about myself before. But thanks to those, I've learned a lot and been sharing a lot of those experiences with others.
What I have changed was how to deal myself. I could accept my weakness and treat myself better than before. And that make myself feel better a lot.
Everyone wants to be accepted as you are. I hope not only physical but mental weakness can be opened to the public more and we all accept those each other.
I believe that starts from individual.
So, please be kind to yourself.


Instead, the reaction was predictably giddy, and why not? Figgins had become a symbol of the Mariners' malaise, and they simply had to get him off their roster, for everyone's sake. That doesn't mean Figgins is a bad person; he had just been a bad ballplayer for much of the first three years of his four-year, $36-million contract. About the only time it looked like Figgins might click in Seattle was in the second half of his first season when, after a slow start, he hit .286 with a .349 on-base percentage over the final 74 games. There was reason to think that his early struggles were an aberration, and Figgins would come back in 2011 and be the kind of player he had been in Anaheim, the kind of player the Mariners banked on him being in Seattle.
But it never happened, of course, not even with a move back to third base, where Figgins said he felt more comfortable. Not even with the deparature of Don Wakamatsu, with whom he had clashed. And, last season, not even when he moved back to the leadoff spot, which is where he had thrived with the Angels. When manager Eric Wedge finally pulled Figgins out of his starting job last May, it was readily evident to everyone that he no longer had a role with the Mariners. Wedge talked about making Figgins a "super-utility" man, and then almost never played him. He had 56 at-bats after June 1.
But at every juncture when they could have cut Figgins, the Mariners hung onto him, hoping against hope for a revival that never came or a trade that never materialized. Or simply unwilling to write the huge check that would be required for Figgins to go away.
The result, of course, is that the Mariners ended up with the worst of all worlds — a player who didn't help, and who inflamed fan resentment, and who got paid anyway. It was patently obvious that they couldn't bring Figgins to spring training again in 2013, so with the occasion of a deadline to set the 40-man roster, they made the inevitable move tonight of designating Figgins for assignment — in essence, cutting him. The check they will write, some $8 million, is not quite as oppressive as it would have been had they done so during last season, or last offseason, but let's be real: The Mariners squandered a lot more money than that on Figgins, a virtual non-entity the past two seasons. Psychologically, it might not hurt as much to eat $8 million as eating $12 million or $15 million or whatever it would have cost earlier, but the result is pretty much the same. The hidden cost, however, was a squandered roster spot and a lot of fan discontentment.
That's not say, mind you, that Figgins' career is over. I wouldn't be at all surprised if Figgins, at age 34, experiences a revival. I don't think he'll have any trouble finding a team willing to bring him to camp, though probably on a minor-league contract, knowing they'll owe him just the major-league minimum ($490,000) if he makes the team. And sometimes the rejuvenating effect of being removed from the pressure situation of having to live up to a big free-agent contract can be amazing. And sometimes, simply a change of scenery works wonders. I can think of three situations in particular where that happened with players cast aside by the Mariners: Jeff Cirillo, Rich Aurilia and Scott Spiezio all went on to have productive seasons after they flamed out in Seattle. I've used Spiezio before as an example of a player I would have sworn was done as a major-leaguer when he hit .064 (3-for-47) for the Mariners in 2005 and was released mid-season. But Spiezio re-surfaced in St. Louis the next year and hit .272 with 13 homers and an .862 OPS. He came away with a World Series ring.
I'm not saying that will happen with Figgins, but it very well could, and if so, more power to him. I wish him well. I just think the Mariners should have let him start the revival phase of his career much earlier.


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A 55-year-old man arrives via ambulance in respiratory distress. Paramedics attempted to start an intravenous line but the patient is altered and pulled it out. They were also unable to keep an NRB mask on him. His vital signs are:
HR: 132, BP: 71/38, RR: 35, O2Sat: 83%
A quick bedside ultrasound reveals numerous B lines in both lung fields and markedly depressed left ventricular function. Based on your quick evaluation, you determine that the patient is suffering from cardiogenic shock. You are familiar with treatment of acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF) but are unclear on the management priorities and appropriate treatments in cardiogenic shock.
Cardiogenic shock develops when there is tissue hypoperfusion that is primarily attributable to damage to the heart. The cardiology literature focuses diagnostic criteria on a low systolic blood pressure (SBP) < 90 mm Hg or a decrease in the mean arterial pressure (MAP) by > 30 mm Hg (Gowda 2008). It is more important, however, to look for evidence of hypoperfusion. In the acute setting, this will typically manifest as a change in mental status (lethargy, decreased responsiveness, agitation etc.).
Although cardiogenic shock is not common, it does complicate 7-10% of patients with STEMI and 3% of NSTEMIs. Additionally, the mortality is greater than 50% (Goldberg 1999). While acute myocardial infarction (AMI) is the major cause of cardiogenic shock, other diagnostic considerations should always be entertained. These include valvular heart disease (particularly flail leaflet), myocarditis, myocardial contusion, and cardiomyopathies.
In AMI-induced cardiogenic shock, the pathophysiology is straightforward. An AMI leads to LV dysfunction leading to hypoperfusion. Hypoperfusion subsequently causes neurohormonal activation (just as in ADHF) leading to increased preload and afterload. As the stress on the left ventricle mounts, it is unable to overcome the heightened afterload and cardiac output drops leading to worsening hypoperfusion and acidosis. This process creates a vicious cycle (see image below). We will focus on discussing the management of AMI-induced cardiogenic shock.
Immediate Management
Start with what you know: ABCs, IV, O2, Cardiac Monitor and Ultrasound.
Patients with cardiogenic shock will have severe respiratory distress. Unlike patients with ADHF, they often will not tolerate non-invasive positive pressure ventilation (NIPPV) and will require emergent intubation. Unfortunately, these patients are challenging to intubate as they have all three of the "HOp killers" (hypotension, hypoxia and acidosis) as discussed by Scott Weingart. The intubation strategy for these patients is beyond the scope of this post and has been covered here. The big critical pieces are maximizing preintubation hemodynamics (small fluid bolus, push dose pressors) and preoxygenation as well as oxygenation during intubation (NO DESAT).
It is critical to obtain a 12-lead ECG while ABCs are being secured. An AMI not only represents the major cause of cardiogenic shock but also represents one of the fixable etiologies. These patients usually will not have subtle AMIs. They'll typically have large anterior STEMIs although inferior STEMI with extension into the RV is common as well. Don't forget to look closely for elevations in aVR, which represent significant left main coronary artery (LMCA) or left anterior descending (LAD) artery disease. Once a STEMI is identified, get your cath team on the phone immediately. Opening of the culprit vessel is the intervention most likely to save the patient. Unfortunately, thrombolytics are not very effective in STEMI with cardiogenic shock. These patients have intense thrombolytic resistance likely secondary to marginal drug delivery (secondary to low diastolic pressure and thus low coronary artery filling pressures) as well as acidosis. The SHOCK registry demonstrated that thrombolytics did not significantly change mortality (Hochman 1995).
What about ultrasound? Although it may seem easy to diagnose a patient with cardiogenic shock, many other shock states can look disturbingly similar. Septic shock, massive pulmonary embolism, cardiac tamponade, pneumothorax, and severe asthma or COPD exacerbation can all mimic cardiogenic shock. Ultrasound can rapidly distinguish between these disorders. Lichtenstein's BLUE protocol is a must-read for this application of ultrasound. Bedside echo can also be used to look for a flail leaflet, which would be a stimulus to get help from cardiothoracic surgery instead of cardiology.
Concomitant to addressing airway, breathing and getting an ECG to aid with diagnosis, circulation must be addressed. Enhancing perfusion to the brain and coronary vessels is critical. Enter vasoactive medications. The optimal agent would be one that increased coronary artery perfusion, had minimal effects on heart rate, decreased afterload and decreased myocardial oxygen demand while enhancing cerebral perfusion pressure. Unfortunately, no such agent exists.
The gut instinct of many physicians is to reach for an inotrope like dobutamine. However, caution must be practiced here. Dobutamine has beta-1 and beta-2 agonist activity, which may augment cardiac output but will also cause vasodilation. The balance between increased output and peripheral vasodilation leads to the classic teaching that one-third of patients will drop their blood pressure, one-third will have no change in blood pressure and one-third will have increased blood pressure. Unfortunately, there's no good way to predict which patient will have which response.
This can be combated by initiating a vasopressor first and then adding the inotrope when blood pressure has become relatively stable (shooting for a MAP = 65 mm Hg). There is no optimal vasopressor for this indication. The ACC/AHA recommends the following (Overgaard 2008):
SBP 70-100 (w/o signs of shock) Start dobutamine
SBP 70-100 (w/ signs of shock) Start dopamine
SBP < 70 Start norepinephrine
However, an RCT of patients with undifferentiated shock showed that norepinephrine was superior to dopamine specifically in the subgroup of patients with cardiogenic shock (De Backer 2010). Although it is recommended that norepinephrine be given through a central line, temporary infusion through a good peripheral line while central access is being obtained is reasonable. Epinephrine (adrenaline) is a viable alternate option as well as it may increase cardiac contractility as well as increasing MAP.
Is there a role for intra-aortic balloon pumps (IABP) in these patients? In theory, IABP placement makes sense. It should increase myocardial oxygen supply by increasing coronary artery perfusion and decrease myocardial oxygen demand. The largest study of IABP in cardiogenic shock was published in the NEJM in 2012. In this prospective, randomized, unblinded (hard to blind a patient or doctor to the presence or absence of a large catheter in the groin) trial, the authors demonstrated no mortality benefit to IABP placement (Thiele 2012). This trial had many flaws but challenges the potential benefits of IABP placement.
Returning to the patient…
While setting up for intubation, the patient is given a dose of ketamine and placed on NIPPV, given a 500 cc bolus of fluid and started on 5 mcg of norepinephrine through an intraosseous line. 12-lead ECG demonstrated a larger anterior STEMI and the cath lab was activated. Unfortunately, they had another patient on the table and informed us there would be a delay. Blood pressure was slightly improved to 85/43 and O2 sat rose to 88%. The patient was successfully intubated and norepinephrine was titrated up. Repeat bedside echo continued to show depressed LV function and dobutamine was added. Cardiology took the patient to cardiac cath and found a 100% LAD occlusion, which was successfully stented. The patient was placed on an IABP while in the lab. He was discharged to a rehab center 2 weeks later.
Take Home Points
Start with what you know: ABCs, IV/IO, O2, Monitor, 12-lead ECG, and Ultrasound.
Look for a STEMI and activate the cath lab as quickly as possible.
Address hypotension and hypoxia prior to RSI if possible
Initiate vasopressor (norepinephrine or epinephrine) and titrate to a MAP of 65 mm Hg. Then consider adding an inotrope (dobutamine).
References // Further Reading
Gowda RM et al. Cardiogenic Shock: Basics and clinical considerations. Int J Card 2008; 123: 221-228. PMID: 18037513
Goldberg RJ, Samad NA, Yarzdbski J, et al. Temporal trends in cardiogenic shock complicating acute myocardial infarction. N Engl J Med 1999;340:1162–8. PMID: 10202167
Hochman JS, Boland J, Sleeper LA, et al. Current spectrum of cardiogenic shock and effect of early revascularization on mortality: results of an International Registry. SHOCK Registry Investigators. Circulation 1995; 91:873–81. PMID: 7828316
Lichtenstein DA, Meziere GA. Relevance of lung ultrasound in the diagnosis of acute respiratory failure: The BLUE protocol. Chest 2008; 134: 117-25. PMID: 18403664
Overgaard CB, Dzavik V. Inotropes and vasopressors: review of physiology and clinical use in cardiovascular disease. Circulation 2008; 118: 1047-56. PMID: 18765387
De Backer D et al. Comparison of dopamine and norepinephrine in the treatment of shock. NEJM 2010; 362: 779-89. PMID: 20200382
Thiele H et al. Intraaortic balloon support for myocardial infarction with cardiogenic shock. NEJM 2012; 367: 1287-96. PMID: 22920912
Edited by Alex Koyfman, MD
5 thoughts on "Cardiogenic Shock"
Hassan Almaateeq says:
Is Ketamine safe in such case? I don't know why anesthesia don't like it
Min Carrick says:
In such case i think as a pre-medication for intubation + to raise the BP (which already low) + analgesic effect
Anand Swaminathan says:
There's no best agent for intubation and no studies to elucidate the question. Remember that all agents will create lysis of inherent sympathetic drive and can lead to hemodynamic decompensation. It's more dose than agent. I've used ketamine and etomidate in cardiogenic shock in the past. I would avoid propofol as it's a potent direct cardiac depressant.
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Liberals desperate for any riding candidate
The federal Liberal Party is having serious issues finding a homegrown candidate.
Mountain View Today Staff
Apr 5, 2011 12:00 AM
In fact the situation is so critical – 10 days after the election was called on March 26 - senior party election organizers said "parachuting" a candidate to represent the party in the Red Deer riding, which includes Innisfail, is a possibility.
"I am hoping we don't have to," said Daryl Fridhandler, Liberal campaign manager for Southern Alberta. "I am leaving that up to the riding association. They have asked me not to parachute a candidate in.
"But I don't have a Red Deer name at the moment," he said, adding he hopes to have a candidate announced by mid-week. "We have to have a candidate in for the riding, and the last choice is to parachute one in."
Fridhandler conceded the issue has been "frustrating", adding the ideal situation would have been to have a candidate in place a month ago.
However, he said there has been a "limited pool" of Liberal candidates available in the Red Deer riding.
"The level of activity has been less than robust," said Fridhandler. 'The key thing is finding a person who is willing to put the time and effort in."
In 2008, Garfield Marks was the Liberal candidate. He finished a distant fourth behind the Green Party, NDP and Conservative Party.
Candidates have until April 11 to file nomination papers with Elections Canada.
Fridhandler said anyone interested in being a Liberal candidate in the Red Deer riding can email him at dsf@bdplaw.com or Bill Weiswasser, president of the Red Deer Riding Association, at mediate@agt.net
Meanwhile, candidates for the Conservative Party, NDP and Green Party are already in full swing on the election trail in the Red Deer riding.
Stuart Somerville is the NDP candidate, Ashkan Hamzehi is running for the Green Party and incumbent Conservative Earl Dreeshen is running for his second term in the House of Commons.
Dreeshen said he had not noticed that the Liberals were having problems fielding a candidate. He said his team has been too busy on the campaign trail to pay much attention.
"I'm sure they will have one,' said Dreeshen, adding it was important that there is a full slate of candidates for voters to choose from. "We will just have to wait and see."
Meanwhile, Dreeshen said his campaign moving along successfully. His election headquarters is opening this Friday in Red Deer at the Legion building near Bower Mall.
"A lot of people are already picking up signs and we have lots of volunteers."
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In 1136 Bishop Roger completed a fortified palace a little to the East of the Abbey. Only the ruins now stand, but models and drawings show the impressive scale of the Old Castle which survived for 500 years until destroyed by Oliver Cromwell.
A wall painting of 1480, taken from a medieval house nearby, was discovered only in 1962 under layers of paper and whitewash. It illustrates a legend, explained in a panel, concerning a cleric who conjured a (disarmingly perky) devil into a boot.
In 1592 Sir Walter Raleigh acquired the Castle and Manor of Sherborne and intended to spend his retirement years there. He built a fine new house a short distance away, retaining the Castle for ceremonial use. His house forms the heart of what is now known as the New Castle. Sir Walter and his wife enjoyed their new home for less than nine years before his execution under James I.
In 1617 the estate with the two castles was purchased by Sir John Digby and has now remained in the Digby family for nearly four centuries. Plans, drawings and other items in the Museum illustrate Sir Walter Raleigh's original building and the several enlargements made by the Digby family.
Nineteenth-century Sherborne is brought to life by a very wide range of items. Of particular interest is the Gerald Pitman collection of photographs; paintings and drawings of Sherborne; and the David Hunt photographic collection of 5,000 prints and 9,000 plastic negatives and glass plates recording events and people in the town since 1880.
The Costume Collection, of which a selection is on display, contains a number of items with links to local people.
The fully furnished Sherborne Dolls House is on permanent display for the delight of children of all ages.
The staff and the curator of the Museum are always happy to answer visitor's enquiries and to give access, by arrangement in advance, for serious students to material which may not be on general display.
Sherborne Museum is an Accredited Museum. We have been granted our accreditation with no areas recommended for further improvement - quite an achievement for a small volunteer museum. It means we meet National standards of care in all areas!
One to one visits can now be arranged by appointment for visitors with a wide range of disability problems or those who cannot tolerate crowded atmospheres.


Stepping Stones B&B opened for business in Hordle in May 2105. Having had varied careers in the hospitality business during which time we catered for many varied events, the highlight of which was organising and hosting a garden party for HRH to celebrate her Golden Jubilee whilst working in Henley on Thames. It had always been our plan to eventually semi retire to the New Forest and own a small B&B, our biggest challenge was scaling down in numbers from catering for large events to a small B&B.
It has always been our ethos to provide as much home-made produce as we possibly can and if we can't make it we source local suppliers, therefore the New Forest Marque was the perfect organisation for us to become a part of in 2015.
Our unique selling point is that we run Artisan Bread making courses from our home which is also the B&B, so guests can learn to bake bread as part of their stay, and return home with lots of fresh samples, and hopefully the enthusiasm to continue baking. The courses also run for non-residents.
The best part of the job is meeting and spending time with our diverse range of guests who come to the New Forest for so many different reasons. Least favourite thing is admin.
Future plans are to carry on as we are and Alan is developing more advanced bread making courses focussing on sourdough.
An average day involves getting up early to prepare and serve breakfast, chatting to our guests and offering local information. Then its into the kitchen for a three hour bread course which is followed by an optional lunch using New Forest Marque products where possible. The evenings are normally our time to relax.
In 5 years time we would like to still be doing what we do now, with a focus on developing new courses for new and returning guests and bakers.


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Federal Gun and Drug Charges Added to Indictment Accusing Suburban Chicago Man of Attempting to Support ISIS
11 months ago By Shawn Genzone
A newly filed federal indictment adds firearm and drug charges against a suburban Chicago man accused of attempting to provide material support to the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham, also known as ISIS.
JASON BROWN, also known as "Abdul Ja' Me" and "Matthew Dobbs," was originally charged in 2019 with attempting on three separate occasions to provide $500 in cash to ISIS, knowing that the group was engaging in terrorist activity. A superseding indictment filed in U.S. District Court in Chicago alleges that Brown illegally possessed four loaded handguns in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime that included distributing methamphetamines. The superseding indictment also accuses Brown of distributing fentanyl and conspiring to possess marijuana plants with the intent to distribute.
Brown, 38, of Lombard, Ill., has been in law enforcement custody since his arrest in 2019. He pleaded not guilty to the new charges during arraignment today before U.S. Magistrate Judge Sunil R. Harjani.
The superseding indictment was announced by John R. Lausch, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois; John C. Demers, Assistant Attorney General for National Security at the U.S. Department of Justice; Emmerson Buie, Jr., Special Agent-in-Charge of the Chicago Field Office of the FBI; Tamera Cantu, Acting Special Agent-in-Charge of the IRS Criminal Investigation Division in Chicago; and David Brown, Superintendent of the Chicago Police Department. Substantial assistance was provided by the Illinois State Police, U.S. Postal Inspection Service, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, U.S. Homeland Security Investigations, Lombard (Ill.) Police Department, and Addison (Ill.) Police Department. The government is represented by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Shoba Pillay, Sean Driscoll and Nicholas Eichenseer of the Northern District of Illinois, with support from the National Security Division, Counterterrorism Section.
The public is reminded that charges contain only accusations and are not evidence of guilt. If convicted, the Court must impose a reasonable sentence under federal sentencing statutes and the advisory U.S. Sentencing Guidelines.
The charges in the superseding indictment and the maximum sentence for each count are as follows: Three counts of attempting to provide material support to a foreign terrorist organization (20 years); one count of drug conspiracy involving the possession of marijuana plants (life in prison, and a minimum sentence of ten years); one count of distribution of a controlled substance involving fentanyl (life in prison, and a minimum sentence of ten years); one count of distribution of a controlled substance involving marijuana (30 years); one count of possession of methamphetamines with intent to distribute (life in prison, and a minimum sentence of 15 years); one count of illegal possession of a firearm as a convicted felon (ten years); and one count of possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime (life in prison, and a minimum sentence of five years).
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Everyone is familiar with the phrase "there is no 'I' in team" and the meaning behind it. We're all taught from a young age that achieving a goal is much more probable when you work with others. This school of thought is usually applied to sports; however, teamwork is crucial if you want to succeed in the world of IT, too.
Often in the field of IT projects are not assigned individually, but in more of a scrum approach. This approach to product development and problem solving makes it impossible to avoid working as a team member in order to complete the assignments at hand. To have a successful work environment where teamwork is embraced and applied to daily tasks, employers must hire team players. This begs questions to any company looking for great tech help. What is a team player? And how do I look for one?
It's hard to identify a team player if you don't know what to look for. Unfortunately, in most situations, employers aren't able to see if their hires have the qualities of a team player until they are put in the group environment where those qualities are used. Most team players do share certain qualities, though. And if employers can identify those qualities through the interview process then they will be able to identify potential hires that would work well in a team environment.
The most tell-tale sign of a team player is their ability and willingness to work with others. If an employee resists working with co-workers then teamwork is going to be very challenging. By working together, coworkers build relationships and strengthen communication skills. These qualities can take a team far in the work environment. By having a better sense of community through strong relationships, employees are able to act as one in many situations. Whether that situation may be supporting one another in tough client situations or coming together to address a company-wide issue – being a strong team as a whole will make those hurdles easier to jump over.
A team comprised of players that work together effectively also brings more focus in meetings and throughout the work day. If one employee does not want to be a part of the team then this has the potential to cause a rift in the social settings of the work environment. This usually leads to distractions on an interpersonal level among coworkers.
A focus on common goals.
Another trait of a team player is willingness to help others in order to reach common goals. When set in a team based environment, projects are presented to groups of employees. If a new hire is a team player then working in this situation will be beneficial to them. Furthermore, employers will watch them flourish. A team player that can set aside personal goals for the common good is optimal for an IT team. Even better is a team player who helps with common goals as well as others individual goals. Helping others speaks volumes about a person and guarantees success within the team environment. By helping others to reach their goals and group goals, the sense of community becomes even stronger.
Being able to handle disagreement effectively.
A third trait common among team players is the ability to listen to a coworker's point of views. Even if they may not agree with them, they can come to an agreement on issues within the work environment. If a person is too stubborn to give way on issues then the team environment is not one that they will flourish in. Putting aside personal issues when in the work environment and also having the capability to listen to other's points of view and find a middle ground is very important in a team-based office environment.
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The biggest night in American football is coming up this Sunday, February 5th. The New England Patriots will take on the Atlanta Falcons in Houston, TX in the 51st Super Bowl. Football fans around the country look forward to this night all season long. However, not everyone who tunes into the game is interested in the sport. Some people are going to tune in for the half-time show and others will tune in for the Super Bowl commercials.
Ad spots during the Super Bowl are some of the most expensive advertising spots in television. The minimum cost for a 30 second spot during the Super Bowl this year is a minimum of $5 million.
If big brands want their ads to air before the half-time show or during the 4th quarter then they're paying top dollar. Why do big brands pay out so much money for an ad that guarantees no return? What are brands actually selling with the ad space they purchase? And what can small brands learn about business from the ads that are aired during the Super Bowl?
Why Do Big Brands Pay So Much For Super Bowl Ad Space?
Big brands pay out millions of dollars to advertise during the Super Bowl because the audience that they will reach is guaranteed to be huge. In 1967, during the first Super Bowl when America's population was at about 200 million, 50 million watched the game. Fifty years later, the population has grown substantially. Now an average of 110 million people tune in for the Super Bowl. The ability to saturate over 100 million people with the same message that represents big brand values is a once-in-a-year opportunity that companies take advantage of.
Additionally, big brands realize advertising is not about the immediate return. None of the big brands that advertise during the Super Bowl expect customers to rush out that evening or even the next day to buy their product. However, they do expect their message to stick with viewers. This way early into a new year, that often pays out much better in the long run.
What Is It That Big Brands Are Actually Selling?
With ad spots going for $5 million per 30 seconds, big brands have the challenge of packing a storyline and selling point into their commercials. Additionally, they have to include a message that people will remember. Of course, brands like Anheuser-Busch and Always can afford to spend more in ad space and buy up minute or minute-and-a-half long spots. This gives more time to make their message memorable because most companies don't focus on products during Super Bowl advertising. Instead they focus on a timely message with emotional impact that represents the essence of the company brand. People remember emotional messages longer than sales pitches and the brands that can afford Super Bowl ad spots know this.
Take for example, the Top Ad of the 2014 Super Bowl – Anheuser-Busch's #BestBuds campaign. The ad featured a puppy that befriended a Clydesdale and told the story of their unlikely friendship. In the advertisement, nothing could keep them apart. Anheuser-Busch is known for their beer and particularly their Budweiser and Bud Light product lines. The commercial did not feature one bottle of beer, but had the #BestBuds slogan at the end which struck a chord with both loyal customers who are familiar with the Budweiser brand and a new market who found appeal in the heartwarming nature of the ad.
What Can Small Brands Learn?
The list of what small brands can learn from big brands who advertise through Super Bowl commercials could go on and on, but there are some key factors to point out. For one, small brands should embrace selling a message through a story instead of a product or service. Furthermore, an ad that tells a story can be easy for smaller brands to create and focus on themselves.
Secondly, branding and advertising are not about immediate gratification. As stated earlier, big brands don't assume to see product sales spike the day after the Super Bowl. Instead they hope to be remembered around the time of the year that their products are heavily consumed – i.e. Anheuser-Busch expects to see sales spike in the summer time when outdoor activities are popular and the days are hot while Amazon expects to see sales peak around the holiday season when gift giving is top priority across the country.
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Home Books UK Book Reviews Crate Digger: An Obsession With Punk Records: Bob Suren – book review
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Crate Digger: An Obsession With Punk Records: Bob Suren – book review
Steve John
Crate Digger: An Obsession With Punk Records – Bob Suren (Microcosm Publishing)
Louder Than War's Steve John reviews Bob Suren's excellent punk memoir. A insider look at the DIY punk scene
No one could question the member of numerous bands, proprietor of Sound Idea record store and eventually bootleg merchandiser Bob Suren's commitment to the DIY punk scene. One of his most endearing ideas was the hosting of record meets to swap vinyl in a public park picnic pavilion in his adopted home town in Florida. As he would say to anyone who asked if it was worth coming to the next one : "You wont know if you don't go". Great advice for life in general but discovering that one of the records you flogged for next to nothing to fund a rubbish night out was now worth $1000 might put a dampener on the day.
So why did I approach this chronicle of the hardcore punk scene with a little trepidation? Mostly because of the elitism and macho straight edge zealots which often attached themselves to American punk. They seemed more like the jocks who would have beaten up the genuinely weird kids at school.
Bracing myself for tales of squat thrusts with some obscure Henry Rollins clone I was therefore relieved when some of the records that had been the soundtrack to pivotal moments in Suren's life came from big hitters like the Dead Kennedys, Sex Pistols and Ramones. During his recollection of the discovery of the Ramones the acknowledgement of listening to AC/DC and Black Sabbath at school certainly rung true for me. If a book is designed to make the reader consider their own experiences or more specifically in this case inspire you to dig out old vinyl this book certainly succeeds.
Written in short chapters with tight sentences which mirror the records. Incidents in Suren's life which are tied to them highlight big issues without being didactic. Sections including his attempts to get into Peruvian hardcore and an at times hair raising trip to Lima highlight cultural differences but how ultimately common ground and the international nature of the punk scene brings people together. Describing MDC as a "brain bomb" with lines like "And there's no God in heaven, so get off your knees" as the first challenge to a Catholic upbringing and the opening to "Filler" by Minor Threat as his version of a religious experience is rousing but revealing in the light of what unfolds.
His immersion in punk even extending to forming a tribute band for Canadian punk veterans D.O.A. Suren resplendent in a blonde wig for the part of drummer Chuck Biscuits and Pete from the record store perfecting singer Joey Shithead's head wobble the work of true fan boys. With hindsight he would have made a good merchandising opportunity with one of those bobble head figurine things. Just like the one I have got of Joey Ramone in fact.
It's easy to laugh but I remember when D.O.A. played my home city and the band stayed at the barman's flat. His partner less than impressed to have to step over a load of stinking men when going to college the next morning. I on the other hand thinking that once I had got over making embarrassing hung over conversation in the morning it would have been good to say Shithead slept on your living room floor. Indeed one of the more implicit aspects of the book is whilst there are women present in the scene the real OCD sufferers seem to be male. Another particularly taciturn Sound Idea assistant turned up for work and said "Our dog died. Do you want this dog shampoo?" without making any reference to the deceased mutt again.
Using the vehicle of a Misfits album Suren introduces the reader to a prime mover in the south Florida scene called Dave Rat. Now it seems compulsory for every town's punk crowd to have a Rat but this one seemed particularly influential in introducing and welcoming Suren to the fold. He was later stabbed to death trying to do the right thing by breaking up a fight at a gig and Suren writes movingly about him.
He also highlights the generational nature of a movement which now has a history long enough for him to fulfill a similar role with people he describes in terms of being family. Ultimately however it is his immersion in this scene which leads to difficulties in his personal life. This doesn't descend into "High Fidelity" mawkishness but the end of the book makes uncomfortable reading as his need to distance himself from punk ironically seems reminiscent of documentaries where people have escaped or been rescued from religious cults.
It may seem counter intuitive to highlight this in a book about "punk records" but this is reflected in the contents where one of the only bands which wouldn't be immediately considered punk and is a hundred times more so than most is the Gun Club. Refreshingly Suren doesn't blame punk but his own obsession with it and in an interview about the book describes his experience as maybe feeling like the army. He now only listens to Miles Davis at home and it is maybe this need to impose "rules" on things which is part of the problem.
Punk is an attitude rather than a sound or a look and the possibility of its manifestation in any area of life let alone art is what ultimately stops it getting stale. I am sure it is this sort of meaning of punk debate which ultimately contributed to him seeking sanctuary in Costa Rica but while "Crate Digger" may work as some sort of journey of discovery for the uninitiated it is best as an entertaining yet cautionary note to us true believers who seek to place restrictions on this most liberating of ideas.
You can find out more info on Crate Digger by heading to the publisher's website.
All words by Steve John. More from Steve can be found at his Louder Than War Author's Archive.
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Retro Bits: Goldeneye
(Published on July 11th 2016)
Due to the success of Donkey Kong Country it was suggested that Goldeneye should be a 2D side-scrolling game to be made for the super Nintendo.
The developers originally wanted the player to remove and reinsert the Rumble Pak into the N64 controller to reload guns in the game. Nintendo wouldn't allow it.
Eight million units of Goldeneye were sold worldwide. It was the third bestselling N64 game behind Mario 64 and Mario Kart 64.
The intention during the first few months of development was to make the game an on-rail shooter similar to Virtua Cop. This was obviously scrapped, but Virtua Cop still influenced the final version of the game.
Rare did not receive a final version of the Nintendo 64 developer kits from Nintendo. This caused them to use a modified Sega Saturn controller to develop and test Goldeneye in hopes that when the N64 was released, Goldeneye would play without issue.
Windows in the game were designed so that the enemies could not see through them while the player could. This was done to encourage the player to spy on enemies and use stealthier tactics.
In addition to the N64 game, a Goldeneye racing game was in development for the Virtual Boy but was canceled before release.
Towards the end of Goldeneye's development, Shigeru Miyamoto sent a fax to Rare suggesting that the game had too much killing and was too tragic. Miyamoto's suggestion was to have James Bond shake the hands of all his enemies while in a hospital at the end of the game.


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Firms know little about trade deals as Canada pushes to diversify: federal survey
by Andy Blatchford The Canadian Press
Ottawa, ON — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau urged European partners this week to finalize Canada's trade deal with the EU, a push that came with his government facing a tough sales job at home: getting domestic firms to use it.
A recent government survey suggests the vast majority of small and medium-sized exporters, which are positioned to benefit from the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement, could very well be asking: CETA who?
The survey said only seven per cent of the surveyed businesses were familiar with details of the Canada-EU deal, while fewer than three quarters had even heard of it. Only nine per cent said they took advantage of CETA and 17 per cent planned to use it.
The survey, commissioned by the Foreign Affairs Department, asked questions of 507 exporting companies online in March and April, and also involved 40 "in-depth" telephone interviews. It was delivered in June and cost more than $132,000.
Researchers asked questions on about a dozen of Canada's free-trade treaties and found CETA wasn't the only deal in need of a promotional boost.
"Among Canadian (small-to-medium-sized enterprises), there was fairly low awareness of Canada's free-trade agreements," said an analysis that accompanied the results.
"Few companies use any of these free-trade agreements; the exception is (the North American Free Trade Agreement)."
The survey's objective was to gauge how many smaller firms were aware of Canada's newest free-trade deals, to what extent they were taking advantage of them and the obstacles keeping firms from entering these overseas markets.
For years, federal governments — led by both Liberals and Conservatives — have struggled to get more companies to pursue fresh free-trade opportunities beyond the familiarity and convenience of the United States market.
Uncertainty around the critical Canada-U.S. trading relationship has grown since the election of President Donald Trump, making diversification a more urgent matter.
In addition to CETA, respondents were asked about Canada's deal with Pacific Rim economies. That pact is known as the Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) and includes Japan, New Zealand and Australia.
Similar to the numbers for CETA, only seven per cent were aware of the CPTPP's details and just over 70 per cent had ever heard of it. About 30 per cent of respondents said they were at least somewhat likely to start trading with CPTPP partners.
The questions also took up other free-trade agreements. The majority of companies said they had never heard of Canada's bilateral deals with Ukraine, Israel, Chile, South Korea, Jordan, Panama, Colombia, Costa Rica, Peru or Honduras.
When it came to factors keeping them from exploring faraway markets, the survey found that the high value of the Canadian dollar was seen as the top challenge, with 69 per cent of respondents describing it as at least a minor stumbling block.
The findings pointed to other problems, including uncertain regulations in other countries; lack of contacts; tariffs; a shortage of information on opportunities; linguistic and cultural obstacles; lack of financing; and Canadian export taxes and permits.
One-third of companies had no interest in other markets and, among those planning to sell abroad, the top targets were Australia, New Zealand and the United Kingdom — all English-speaking Commonwealth countries.
Trudeau talked up the benefits of the Canada-EU deal this week in Montreal, where he met with European Council President Donald Tusk and Cecilia Malmstrom, the EU trade commissioner.
CETA is supposed to give Canadian firms preferred access to a $24-trillion market and 500 million European consumers.
Canada has ratified CETA, but so far only 13 of the EU's 28 member countries have done the same. More than 90 per cent of the deal came into force in September 2017 under what is known as provisional application but all the individual ratifications are needed for its full implementation.
Trudeau said CETA has already helped lift trade between Canada and Europe. He acknowledged, however, that Canada needs to do more to make sure it's taking full advantage.
"Perhaps, the early numbers show that Europeans have been quicker to increase their trade towards Canada than Canadian companies have been able to engage with Europe," Trudeau told reporters Thursday.
"But we have tremendous confidence that Canadian companies will continue to benefit and increase their opportunities to grow their businesses through selling more to Europe."
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Ever dump anything into a street storm sewer? Where does storm water go? Students will learn how water from storm water run off sewers is not treated like other waste water.
There are three states of matter.
Matter that changes state is still the same matter.
Physical change refers to the fact that a substance can be changed from one form to another.
Chemical change implies the formation of a new substance.
The properties of materials determine their use and may have an effect on society and the environment.
demonstrate an understanding of the properties of matter, changes of state, and physical and chemical change.


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' 'There was no untoward incident reported from anywhere and the polls ended peacefully,'' Joint Chief Electoral Officer A K Sinha said here.
The 14 constitutencies where polling was held today were Bahragora, Ghatsila, Potka, Ichagarh, Majhgaon, Manoharpur, Chakradharpur, Torpa, Sisai, Gumla, Bishunpur, Simdega, Kolebira and Lohardaga.
There were 233 candidates, 20 of them women, in the fray in the fourth phase today. With this, polling in 65 seats have been completed.
Election in the rest 16 Maoist-affected constituencies will be held in the fifth and final phase on December 18.
Results for all the 81 seats will be announced on December 23.


Thank you to Damian Lightwater for this classy example dating back 40 years – the Hand of Peace wristband, a reminder of the efforts made to combat the growing problem of football hooliganism in the 1970s.
Despite it being considered a relatively modern phenomenon, cases of 'youthful exuberance' and anti-social behaviour at football in Bradford had existed long before and my research has identified cases of rowdyism among spectators going back to the nineteenth century. Old match programmes confirm that it was a recurring issue at Valley Parade.
The programme notes for the game with Doncaster on 3rd October, 1962 implored as follows: 'Whatever one may think of a decision by a referee or action by a player, the answer is not to throw objects one may lay his or her hand on, and so bring the game into disrepute. Having seen someone throw an object, others are apt to follow suit and the damage is done.' The following month, the programme for the Rochdale game on 17th November sought an end to pitch invasions and the 'Supporters Notes' by columnist 'Ubique' conveyed his irritation at the throwing of toilet rolls which had occurred at the Oldham away fixture a fortnight previously. By November, 1963 the programme notes were requesting youngsters not to let off fireworks in the ground.
By the 1970s the club resorted to membership initiatives as an antidote to hooliganism. In October, 1978 the club introduced a City Gents club, which is understood to have been based on a scheme introduced at Millwall. Members were able to participate in pre-match competitions and penalty shoot-outs, with entertainment organised by 'Chicken George' whom then chairman, Bob Martin had met in the USA. The scheme lasted no more than four weeks and was abandoned as a result of a poor take-up and trouble at the Huddersfield fixture in the same month. The Hand of Peace came on the back of this, promoted by ex-England international Paul Reaney and the wristbands were sold for 75p. It was tried at a number of clubs but failed to take-off – you couldn't help but feel it was a decade too late given that they wouldn't have been out of place at Woodstock in 1969.
Elsewhere on this blog you can find my programme articles from earlier games this season and last as well as archive images of Valley Parade.
My most recent article on VINCIT tells the long forgotten story of Shipley FC.


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Religion and the Public Space
Once more, the Court has been called to decide on a case concerning the public manifestation of beliefs through religious attire, this time in the open public square (Ahmet Arslan et Autres c. Turquie). The outcome is certainly positive. However, prospects for the wearing of religious garment inside public institutions are far from clear.
The case concerns the criminal conviction of members of a religious group for wearing their religious attire in public, on occasion of a ceremony held at a mosque in Ankara. After touring the streets of the city while wearing their distinctive clothing, and following various incidents, they were arrested and placed in police custody. Criminal proceedings under anti-terrorism laws followed. The day of the hearing, applicants appeared in court wearing their religious garments, including a turban which some of them refused to remove when asked to by the court. In the end, they were all convicted for violating Act 671 of 28 November 1925, which abolishes the use of religious headgear (except for religious officials who are authorized) and Act 2596 of 3 December 1934, which imposes a ban on wearing religious attire other than in places of worship or at religious ceremonies.
The Court held that the interference with the applicants' freedom to manifest their convictions had not been based on sufficient reasons and found a violation of article 9. First, it concluded that the applicants were actually convicted for wearing their religious attire in the open public square rather than for refusing to remove their turbans in court. Therefore, the Court's analysis focused only on the former. Second, the Court noticed that the applicants were not state officials acting in their official capacity but simple citizens with no obligation of discretion in the public expression of their religious convictions. Third, the Court emphasized that this case concerned the criminalization for wearing religious garment in public areas open to all, and not, as in previous cases, the regulation of the wearing of religious symbols in public establishments, where religious neutrality might take precedence over the right to manifest one's religion. Last, the Court concluded that the applicants expressed their religious convictions in a way that could not be regarded as a threat to public order. Furthermore, no evidence of proselytizing was found.
At first, one feels reassured with the outcome of this case: religious manifestations in the open public square seem to be protected. This is good news, especially in the face of current discussions in Belgium and France to possibly ban the niqab from the public space, although the latter has apparently ruled out the possibility of banning it from the streets. It is not however clear from the reasoning whether individuals can freely wear their religious attire on the premises of public institutions where the Court understands respect for neutrality might take precedence. If this is the case, the argument may be setting not exactly a good precedent for citizens who, despite not even holding the status of public official, might be prevented from wearing their religious clothing inside public institutions. Neutrality as state equidistance vis-à-vis different faiths as well as religion and non-religion thus seems to be mistakenly equated with purging public institutions of individuals' religious expressions. In any event, the Court's argument might be only circumscribed to public education establishments, and might not be including all public institutions. The reference to Leyla Sahin v. Turkey in the following sentence seems to suggest this.
It is unfortunate that the Court did not get to decide on the wearing of religious clothing in court. On November 11, 2009, the Spanish paper, EL PAIS, reported a Muslim lawyer in Spain was expelled from the courtroom for wearing the headscarf. I am afraid this is not an isolated example in Europe. It is then yet to be seen whether the court will ever grant exemptions from generally applicable laws that disproportionately and unfairly burden religious minorities (e.g., dress-codes in courtrooms). Examples of exemptions of such nature could already be found in the United States in the 18th century in North Carolina and Maryland. As Martha Nussbaum recounts in her book "Liberty of Conscience," Quakers were exempted from the requirement to remove their hats in court. I wonder what the European Court of Human Rights would have decided in the 21st century, had it addressed applicants' refusal to remove their turbans in court. Judging by its precedents, a fortunate outcome would have not seemed likely.
Lourdes Peroni
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