Area nursing homes improve rankings in second evaluation under stricter national standards.
One Wayne County nursing home, one Randolph County nursing home and two Preble County, Ohio, nursing homes recently received the top five-star ratings from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
Each care facility is ranked on a five-star scale, with five being the best score, and the scores are posted publicly on the Nursing Home Compare website, www.medicare.gov/nursinghomecompare/search.html.
The area nursing homes earning five-star ratings included Heritage House of Richmond, Parker Health Care and Rehabilitation Center of Parker City and Greenbriar Nursing Center and Vancrest Health Care Center, both in Eaton, Ohio.
The rankings remained the same or only changed by one point for most other nursing homes in Wayne, Union and Randolph counties in Indiana and in Preble County, Ohio.
"It's just really hard to achieve the five-star rating," said Pamela DePrez, manager for the New Castle-based Heritage House Group, which oversees four Heritage House facilities in Indiana.
Heritage House of Richmond celebrated its achievement Thursday with its medical partner, Henry County Hospital. There were special presentations and cake and pizza was served.
Paul Janssen, chief executive officer of Henry County Hospital, said the five-star rating was earned by just 128 of Indiana's more than 540 nursing homes during this review period.
"It's truly reflective of the entire staff's commitment to providing quality care to the residents they serve," Janssen said.
In honor of Heritage House's achievement, Janssen and Henry County Hospital presented $500 to the Alzheimer's Association's regional representative, Sarah Gretencord.
Speaking to the 60-member staff, Heritage House of Richmond administrator David DePrez, said, "You guys know the mission ... We never set out to necessarily get a certain rating, but we set out to give the best care that we possibly could in Wayne County.
"It took every last one of us to believe in that goal, every last one of us to achieve it," David DePrez said. "This really is a big honor. I want to thank you all for doing your part."
Heritage House of Richmond earned four stars on its past two evaluations. David DePrez said the latest ranking shows that hard work pays off. Hard work, he added, has to be balanced with joy and laughter.
"Too many (people) dread going to work. I want laughter in this building. I think it reflects on the residents. We enjoy our day and they enjoy their day," David DePrez said. "We don't have a lot of unhappy residents.
"Health care's tough. There's not always the best outcome for people," he added. "I think we've changed. We're a family ... I don't think every facility can become a home-like environment but I think that's what our residents see the most."
New criteria in the federal government's annual evaluation system for nursing homes was introduced earlier this year and it led to significant rating changes for some area facilities.
For its February 2015 evaluation, the federal government changed the standards it uses to assess the performance of the nation's 16,000 nursing homes. As a result, nearly one-third of nursing homes experienced a rating drop including several area care facilities.
The federal survey criteria includes inspections, staffing levels and quality measures such as percent of residents with bed sores, urinary tract infections or falls with injury. The new criteria focus on the use of anti-psychotic medications in short- and long-term stays as a "chemical restraint." Previously, the use of such drugs was not considered at all.
In the February assessment Ambassador Healthcare in Centerville fell from a four star rating to a two star rating. At the time, Ambassador owner Tim Sadler attributed the drop in his facility's ranking to the added emphasis in the evaluation upon a nursing homes' use of anti-psychotic medication in the care regimen.
He said Ambassador's scoring in other evaluation areas did not change from 2014. He went on to appeal the rating because it was unfair and didn't provide an accurate picture of the kind of care the facility provided.
With the latest ratings announcement, Ambassador has returned to a four star rating.
"Obviously, the staff is excited," Sadler said Friday. "They feel vindicated. We're back where we should be. The staff has been doing a really good job."
Sadler said Ambassador was fortunate that its current residents, its new residents and their families took the time to look beyond the ratings to see the kind of care the staff provides.
"It could affect census, where people place their loved ones," Sadler said. "Thankfully, that didn't happen for us."
The area's other five-star ratings recipients also were among those receiving improved rankings Parker Health Care and Rehabilitation Center received four-star ratings during its past two evaluations before making the jump this round to five stars.
Eaton's Vancrest Health Center first earned the five-star rating in February, when it jumped from a one-star rating in 2014. Greenbriar Nursing Center in Eaton had three-star ratings on its past two reviews before achieving the five-star rating this round.


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Odoo (previously known as OpenERP), the leader in open source ERP and business applications, has announced today the availability of the Release Candidate of Odoo v6, a major software line upgrade that makes implementation and use of a comprehensive set of business applications — CRM, Purchase Management, Manufacturing, Warehouse Management, Project Management, Accounting, and Human Resources — far easier, more affordable and accessible for companies of all sizes.
The Release Candidate is a finalized version of Odoo v6, which is available to the Odoo community and customers so they can evaluate and provide feedback for a final version release in December 2010.
Odoo was designed to overcome traditional barriers that prevent many companies from acquiring the ERP and business applications they need to run and support their businesses. The current success of Odoo's software — with 1,000 downloads daily — is based on the absence of any licensing fees, the flexibility to customize the application without costly and time-consuming development requirements, the availability of over 500 software modules developed by the Odoo community, and the flexibility to deploy applications either on-site or online.
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Odoo, the leader in open source ERP and business applications, has announced today the availability of the Release Candidate of Odoo v6, a major software line upgrade that makes implementation and use of a comprehensive set of business applications — CRM, Purchase Management, Manufacturing, Warehouse Management, Project Management, Accounting, and Human Resources — far easier, more affordable and accessible for companies of all sizes.The Release Candidate is a finalized version of Odoo v6, which is available to the Odoo community and customers so they can evaluate and provide feedback for a final version release in December 2010.
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Free WiFi is available in the lounge and bar areas, along with Sky Sports, a pool table and a dart board. Each room has en suite facilities with a bath, a shower and free toiletries. Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park are only 15 minutes' drive away and Clyde Muirshiel Regional Park is a 40-minute drive away. There is free parking at the property. They also all have tea/coffee making facilities and a flat-screen TV. A family-run hotel located in Milton, a 15-minute drive from Glasgow Airport, The Milton Inn offers a bar and weekend entertainment.
2 km from Renfrewshire Council. The kitchen features an oven. 3 km from Glasgow Airport Apartments, while Royal Alexandra Hospital is 2. Glasgow Airport Apartments offers accommodation in Paisley, 4. The nearest airport is Glasgow Airport, 1 km from the property. The property features views of the garden and is 1. Towels and bed linen are provided in this apartment. 4 km from Braehead Arena and 600 metres from Paisley Sheriff Court. 2 km from the property. University of West Scotland is 1. Glasgow Airport Apartments features free WiFi throughout the property. Free private parking is available on site.
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There is a 24-hour front desk at the property. Glasgow is 19 km from The Dumbuck House Hotel, while Stirling is 43 km from the property. Each room includes a TV. Free private parking is available on site. For your comfort, you will find free toiletries and a hairdryer. Certain units include a seating area for your convenience. All rooms come with a private bathroom. You will find a kettle in the room. Glasgow Airport is 10 km away. Guests can enjoy the on-site bar. Featuring free WiFi, a restaurant and a terrace, The Dumbuck House Hotel offers accommodation in Dumbarton.
The drawing room serve lunches, snacks and dinners in front of wood burning stoves, and the bar serves from a range of fine malt whiskies, draft ales and wines. Rated 4-star by Visit Scotland, Ashtree House features 14 individually decorated rooms with en suite facilities, all fitted to the highest modern standards. It is set within the central conservation area, just minutes' walk away from the museum, university, abbey and other city centre attractions. Within 10 minutes of Glasgow airport and Glasgow Central Station, Ashtree House can provide an airport pick-up service. Speciality espresso coffees and teas also available. Set in an oasis of tranquility in the heart of Paisley's heritage and entertainment district, this splendid Listed Regency Georgian Town House boasts its own private courtyard and walled garden.
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They all have an en suite bathroom with bathtub or shower. 6 miles away. Golfing facilities are available at Erskine Golf Course, 8. Guests can go and explore the Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park, 7 miles away, while Glasgow is just 19 miles away from the property. Free WiFi is available throughout and there is also free street parking nearby. Located just 2 miles from Dumbarton, Clydeview features self-catering accommodation with shared dining area and kitchen, just off the A82 Motorway, 12 miles from Glasgow International Airport. Each room comes with tea and coffee making facilities and a TV.
Facilities like free Wi-Fi in all rooms, daily housekeeping, taxi service, luggage storage, Wi-Fi in public areas are readily available for you to enjoy. Guestrooms are designed to provide an optimal level of comfort with welcoming decor and some offering convenient amenities like complimentary tea, towels, television LCD/plasma screen, mirror, linens. Take a break from a long day and make use of garden. Scotia Airport Hotel is an excellent choice from which to explore Glasgow or to simply relax and rejuvenate. Scotia Airport Hotel is a popular choice amongst travelers in Glasgow, whether exploring or just passing through. The hotel has everything you need for a comfortable stay.
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The flat is just 7 minutes' walk from the railway station, providing direct access to central Glasgow in a 10-minute journey. Shops, theatre, pubs, and University of West Scotland are just within 5 minutes' walk from the property. Set in a listed building in the town of Paisley, Coats Apartment offers self-catering accommodation for up to 6 people, just 8 minutes' drive from Glasgow Airport. The open plan lounge offers a sofa bed and a flat-screen TV. The apartment also benefits from access to a garden and a terrace. This apartment features 2 en suite bedrooms and a fully equipped kitchen, including an oven, a refrigerator and a dishwasher.
You will find a shared lounge at the property. The nearest airport is Glasgow Airport, 3 km from Muirholm Bed and Breakfast. University of West Scotland is 700 metres from Muirholm Bed and Breakfast, while Royal Alexandra Hospital is 800 metres from the property. Set 6 km from Braehead Arena in Paisley, Muirholm Bed and Breakfast features free WiFi access and free private parking.
A flat-screen TV and Blu-ray player is provided. Free WiFi is featured throughout the property. There is a private bathroom with a bath. The kitchen is equipped with an oven and a microwave. The nearest airport is Glasgow Airport, 3 km from Lovely Apartment Paisley. Located 5 km from Braehead Arena, Lovely Apartment Paisley offers accommodation in Paisley. Renfrewshire Council is 500 metres from Lovely Apartment Paisley, while Paisley Sheriff Court is 1 km from the property. Providing free private parking, the apartment is 500 metres from University of West Scotland.
The unit is 21 km from Glasgow. This apartment benefits from free on street parking and its own private entrance. Set in Dumbarton, this apartment features free WiFi.
Tea and coffee making facilities are available in the room. Ardgowan Guest House offers accommodation in Paisley. Guests can enjoy the on-site bar. Braehead Arena is 3. The rooms come with a flat-screen TV. Glasgow Airport is 2 km away. 8 km from Ardgowan Guest House.
Free Wi-Fi is available throughout Abbotsford Hotel, and there is free parking on site. Fresh Scottish produce is used to make meals in the restaurant, which boasts an extensive menu of traditional favourites. Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park are 5 minutes away by car. Other features include a flat-screen TV and tea and coffee making facilities. Less than 15 minutes' drive from Glasgow International Airport, this hotel is surrounded by stunning scenery on the edge of the Scottish Highlands. A wide range of drinks are on offer in the bar. The UK's largest shopping centre outside London is a 30-minute drive away, and Dumbarton Rail Station is less than 10 minutes' drive from the building. Rooms at the Abbotsford have contemporary decor and each benefits from an en suite bathroom with free toiletries.
University of West Scotland is 1. All units include a kitchen equipped with an oven and microwave. Towels are offered. Free WiFi is available throughout the property. Each unit is fitted with a private bathroom with a shower. A toaster and fridge are also featured, as well as a kettle. All units have a seating area. 2 km from the property. 9 km from Park View Apartment. Royal Alexandra Hospital is 1. The nearest airport is Glasgow Airport, 4 km from the property. Park View Apartment is set in Paisley, 7 km from Braehead Arena.
The bedrooms are decorated with Scottish antiques and have an en suite bathroom. Glasgow city centre is 15 minutes away. Other features include tea/coffee making facilities and a hairdryer. Traditional Scottish food is offered at the hotel's restaurant. Situated in the Heart of historic Paisley and built on the site of a 17th-century flour mill, The Watermill Hotel offers comfortably furnished bedrooms, a restaurant and free parking. The Watermill is only a 5-minute drive from Glasgow International Airport and 10 minutes from Braehead Shopping Centre and Silverburn Shopping Centre. A bar serving food and a lounge are also available while a Full English breakfast is served daily.
University of West Scotland is 800 metres from Anchor Mill Lodge, while Paisley Sheriff Court is 900 metres from the property. Free private parking is available on site. There is a private bathroom with a bath. Towels and bed linen are offered at Anchor Mill Lodge. The property boasts views of the river and is 200 metres from Renfrewshire Council. There is a seating area and a kitchen complete with a dishwasher, an oven and a microwave. The nearest airport is Glasgow Airport, 3 km from Anchor Mill Lodge. You can engage in various activities, such as golfing, cycling and hiking. Located 5 km from Braehead Arena in Paisley, this apartment features free WiFi.
2 km from Braehead Arena and 300 metres from Renfrewshire Council, Paisley Central Apartment offers accommodation in Paisley. Situated 4. The unit is 800 metres from Paisley Sheriff Court. An oven and a microwave can be found in the kitchen.
The city centre is just 5 minutes' walk away. There is also a dining table. Home to the Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre, Glasgow is just 30 minutes' drive away. At the end of a cul-de-sac, the ground-floor apartment can accommodate 4 guests with a twin bedroom and a lounge with a sofa bed. Guests can explore the nearby Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park, which is within a 10-minute drive. There is a flat-screen TV and a private bathroom with a hairdryer. Situated in Dumbarton, Denny Lodge offers self-catering accommodation with free WiFi and free onsite parking. Denny Lodge also features a fully fitted kitchen with a washing machine, an oven, and a fridge. Both Stirling Castle and the Wallace Monument are within 35 miles.
The apartment is 300 metres from Renfrewshire Council. There is a dining area and a kitchen as well as a private bathroom. A flat-screen TV is available. The nearest airport is Glasgow Airport, 3 km from the property. Free WiFi is offered. Located 4. University of West Scotland is 1 km from Mycosyapartment 47, while Paisley Sheriff Court is 1 km away. 4 km from Braehead Arena, Mycosyapartment 47 offers pet-friendly accommodation in Paisley.
Central Glasgow can be reached within a 30-minute journey by train and trains run every 4 hours from Dalreoch Railway Station. Located just 10 minutes' drive from Loch Lomond, Meadow's End Apartment offers self-catering accommodation with free WiFi and free onsite parking. There are numerous local amenities within a 5-minute walk, including supermarkets, pubs, and restaurants. Meadow's End Apartment has a modern kitchen, which is fully equipped with an oven, toaster, and a fridge. Essential kitchenware is also provided. Accommodating 4 guests, the ground-floor apartment includes a twin bedroom. With wooden flooring, the living room also offers a double sofa bed, along with a TV. Direct trains to Edinburgh also operate twice an hour. The area is also home to Dumbarton Castle, the Denny Tank Museum, and Overtoun House. Glasgow Airport is a 20-minute drive away. The private bathroom has a hairdryer.
Leven House Loch Lomond Apartment 1 offers accommodation in Dumbarton, 22 km from Glasgow. Free WiFi is offered throughout the property. Leven House Loch Lomond Apartment 1 features views of the city and is 44 km from Stirling.
Situated just 5 minutes' walk from the town centre of Dumbarton, Vale Vista Apartment offers self-catering accommodation. Direct trains to Edinburgh operate twice an hour. Guests can enjoy mountain views from Vale Vista Apartment. The one-bedroom apartment includes a fully equipped kitchen with a washing machine, oven, and a refrigerator, along with essential kitchenware. Central Glasgow is less than 30 minutes' away by train and trains run every 4 hours from the nearby Daleroach Railway Station. Guests can enjoy riverside walks along the River Leven. Accommodating 4 guests, it offers a twin bedroom and there is a sofa bed in the lounge. There is a private bathroom with a bath, a shower, and a hairdryer.
Paisley is 14 km from Leven View Apartment , while East Kilbride is 32 km away. Set 22 km from Glasgow and 44 km from Stirling, Leven View Apartment offers pet-friendly accommodation in Dumbarton. Glasgow Airport is 13 km from the property. There is a seating area and a kitchen equipped with an oven. Towels and bed linen are offered in this self-catering accommodation. The property features views of the mountain is 49 km from Falkirk. There is a private bathroom with a bath or shower. Free WiFi is provided throughout the property.
Guests can also enjoy free use of the hotel's leisure facilities, which include a heated indoor pool, steam room, and sauna. Some rooms have stunning views of the River Clyde. The b-Bar cafe offers light meals all day. All of the 4-star bedrooms offer free Wi-Fi, HD Smart TV with Freeview channels and USB ports. The restaurant provides contemporary British cuisine made with locally sourced ingredients surrounded by stylish decor. The Golden Jubilee Conference Hotel is a luxury hotel situated on the banks of the River Clyde. The Golden Jubilee offers free parking to guests. A free shuttle service to the airport is available from Monday to Friday. A modern, fully equipped gym is also available to guests. It offers stylish, modern bedrooms, and spa and leisure facilities. Glasgow is 20 minutes' drive away, and Dalmuir Rail Station is a 10-minute walk.
The kitchen comes with an oven and a microwave, as well as a kettle. Towels and bed linen are available in this self-catering accommodation. University of West Scotland is 1. 1 km away. The apartment is 400 metres from Renfrewshire Council. 1 km from Mycosyapartments54, while Paisley Sheriff Court is 1. Glasgow Airport is 3 km from the property. Situated 4. 3 km from Braehead Arena in Paisley, this apartment features free WiFi. There is a private bathroom with a bath.
All the necessary facilities, including daily housekeeping, wheelchair accessible, 24-hour front desk, facilities for disabled guests, luggage storage, are at hand. Normandy Hotel is an excellent choice from which to explore Glasgow or to simply relax and rejuvenate. Heating, desk, telephone, inhouse movies, television can be found in selected guestrooms. The hotel offers various recreational opportunities. Featuring a complete list of amenities, guests will find their stay at the property a comfortable one. Located in Glasgow Int'l Airport, Normandy Hotel is a perfect starting point from which to explore Glasgow.
There is a swimming pool for guests to enjoy, as well as a gym, sauna, a steam room, and hydrotherapy showers. Discounts are available for some golf courses in the area, such as Ranfurly Castle Golf Club, 8 miles away. It offers modern rooms, free Wi-Fi, and free parking for guests. The centre of Glasgow can also be reached in 15 minutes by car. Glynhill Leisure Hotel & Conference Venue is a 5-minute drive from Intu Braehead and Braehead Soar, 10 minutes from Hydro Glasgow and 15 minutes from the Emirates Arena. Le Gourmet restaurant and cocktail bar offers a bistro restaurant experience, while The Grill Room specialises in steaks. With an on-site leisure club and a range of restaurants and bars, Glynhill Hotel is 1 mile from Glasgow Airport. On Sunday, the restaurant also offers carvery specialities and it is open all day.
Guests can also enjoy sport events' coverage in the bar where all the major channels including Sky Sports 3D, ESPN and SPL are shown. Situated 10 miles from Glasgow city centre, The Gleniffer Hotel offers rooms with 2 function rooms, free parking, free Wi-Fi in public areas, and easy access to Glasgow International Airport, 10 minutes' drive away. The on-site bar offers an extensive selection of wine, beer and spirits, and also offers facilities such as pool, darts and dominoes. The hotel is 10 minutes' drive from the M8 and 5 minutes' drive from Paisley railway station, with regular trains to Glasgow. Each room at The Gleniffer Hotel features an en suite bathroom, a TV, and tea/coffee making facilities.
Situated in Clydebank, this apartment is 10 km from Glasgow. The unit fitted with a kitchen with a toaster and fridge. The unit is 38 km from Stirling. A TV is provided. Free WiFi is offered throughout the property.
Located just 15 minutes' drive from Glasgow Airport, The Abbey Inn offers light and modern rooms with satellite TVs. Fresh coffee and pastries and muffins are available in the mornings. All of the refurbished, cleanly furnished rooms at The Abbey Inn feature free Wi-Fi access, along with hairdryers, and tea/coffee-making facilities. Free parking is available at The Abbey Inn, and Paisley's centre is just a 5-minute walk away. Guests can enjoy hearty, full Scottish breakfasts and a refurbished restaurant. Guests can dine in The Abbey's bright and modern restaurant with freshly prepared food, or relax at the bar with its large, flat-screen TV. Paisley Abbey can be reached in a 5-minute drive, and Silverburn Shopping Centre is 10 minutes away by car.


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Easter is nearly here and it's time to celebrate with family and friends with an egg hunt or a special Easter brunch. But it wouldn't be a celebration without stylish seasonal decorations and, of course, a beautiful Easter table. Interior expert Susanne Hesslenberg, creator of the blog sweet_living_interior, gives us her suggestions for three different ways to dress your table this Easter.
Interior expert Susanne Hesslenberg, creator of the blog sweet_living_interior, shows you the most popular interior trends for Easter.
Scandinavian style has become a firm favourite with interior design fans (including Susanne), and this trend suits elegant table settings perfectly. Using pretty pastel colours, this Nordic chic look reflects the natural hues of spring flowers, bringing the Easter table to life. Combine minimalist, functional accessories with, these muted spring colours on decorations and tablewear to create a sleek backdrop for your Easter celebrations.
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For a more opulent Easter table, Susanne has chosen luxurious colours and materials for tableware and accessories. This luxury look combines Easter decorations from Lambert in a variety of different shapes and sizes in glamorous metallic shades. Top tip: To make sure this look is chic rather than chaotic, stick to one family of materials and one colour palette.
Easter is also a time to celebrate nature, and this fresh look featuring delicate branches and flowers does just that. Flowering branches decorating every place setting will make it feel like spring has sprung in your home. Susanne has selected simple tablewear, fine cutlery from WMF and cloth napkins in natural colours from Lambert to complete this natural Easter table. To add an additional touch of the outdoors, opt for wooden decorations, such as the Easter bunnies and salt and pepper mills pictured here.


Desire to Inspire pets on furniture returns!
If you could come back as a dog or a cat, which one would it be and why?
I'd definitely come back as a dog. I can't imagine ever being beautiful enough to be a cat.
Besides, I think of dogs as fun-loving animals. They seem to be less serious-minded than cats. And they're generally quite social. I'm far too extroverted to ever be a cat.
What is your pet's most treasured possession?
I can't say I've accomplished my proudest achievement yet. I'm very much in the process of achieving.
But I feel pleased when someone reads something I've written and tells me it made them think about things differently. Or that I've helped them make a new connection. I hope that through my writing, I can contribute in some small way to a changing mindset so that people no longer see animals as property but understand them as the second party in a relationship.
And, although I really can't take credit for it, I'm terribly thrilled that my dog Honey has become such a great host for the foster puppies we've had in our home so far. My idea was that she'd be a full partner in any volunteer work I'd do with dogs. And she has exceeded all my expectations as a "foster sister."
I have two sets of real life heroes. The ones I haven't met are the scientists, behaviorists, and trainers who have made a huge difference in the lives of companion dogs by sharing their knowledge in ways that are easy for ordinary people to understand. The short list includes Dr. Ian Dunbar, Dr. Patricia McConnell, Pat Miller, Turid Rugaas, Suzanne Clothier, and Karen Pryor.
My second set of heroes are the many people who have learned from the first set of heroes and are applying what they've learned with the animals in their lives. Through blogging, I've met so many wonderful people who advocate for animals, who provide foster care, and who, every day, are the best animal caregivers they can be. It's this last group we most need to nurture and grow. Because the biggest missing piece in placing homeless animals in homes are having responsible, caring, and knowledgeable people to take them in.


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The floor of the Eldgjá ("fire canyon") Andreas Tille
Volcanic Blast Drove Icelandic Pagans to Christianity
Around the year 874, Vikings and Celts seeking safe haven reached Iceland and were terrified as a mighty year-long lava flood engulfed their world – a horror that drove mass conversion, a new study proposes
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A terrific volcanic blast lasting over a year seems to have convinced the suffering pagans of Iceland that their gods were dead and they'd be better off embracing Christianity, a new study dating the eruption postulates.
The eureka moment was conclusively dating a colossal eruption by the volcano named Eldgjá, based on information in ice cores and tree rings (which in turn is based on the postulation that "volcanic winters" interrupt tree growth).
The research was done by a team of scientists and historians led by the University of Cambridge, reporting in Climatic Change.
They then connect their finding with the most famous of Icelandic poems, the Voluspá ('The prophecy of the seeress'), which is clearly describing a horrible eruption.
The Eldgjá erupted roughly a century after the island was first settled (insofar as we know). Vikings and Celts seeking new land to farm arrived from the North Atlantic in roughly the year 874, says the team.
Eldgjá, IcelandGoogle Maps
Being newcomers, they presumably wouldn't have been familiar with, let alone inured to, Iceland's long-term geological pattern, which includes frequent volcanic upheaval. The Cambridge team and others now suspect their terror at the blast, and Thor's inability to help, drove a mass conversion to Christianity – formally dated at about 999 C.E. (or a year later), which was within decades of the massive eruption.
It isn't exactly contemporary, but the 12-century Landnámabók ("Book of Settlements") says that among the earliest settlers in the area of the eruption was one Ásbjrn Reyrketilsson, follower of Thor.
This is Codex Regius, an Icelandic codex which contains the Voluspá Clive Oppenheimer
Ankle-deep in England
When the Eldgjá blew in the 10th century, it didn't produce some feeble burp of magma but a lava flood, which is when fissures in the crust keep pumping out more and more molten rock, engulfing the land. Typically this protracted flow is accompanied by toxic, corrosive gas emissions. In the case of Eldgjá, which means "fire gorge" in Icelandic, the magma spilled out of a rift 75 kilometers long.
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A famous example of lava flood happened in Siberia, to an extent that dwarfs even this Icelandic drama. In Siberia the lava is believed to have flowed for a million years, creating the "Siberian Traps", but that was 250 million years ago. Icelandic volcanism is prone to floods of thin lava, but they thankfully don't last as long.
Even so, the last lava flow in 2015 darkened the skies as far away as Ireland, the team points out. In the vicinity, a flood of molten rock accompanied by sulfuric gas would have made life nigh-unbearable.
Eldgjá's output may have covered only southern Iceland but the volcano emitted around 20 cubic kilometers of lava, which (the team calculates calculates) could "cover all of England up to the ankles."
Based on ice cores, the team estimates that the eruption began in spring 939 and lasted through to autumn of 940. A year and a quarter, roughly.
"This places the eruption squarely within the experience of the first two or three generations of Iceland's settlers," says first author Dr Clive Oppenheimer of Cambridge's Department of Geography, adding: some may have witnessed it.
Europe sees red
Eldgjá's eruption would shroud the entire northern hemisphere. It created a haze of sulphurous dust across Europe. Records in Ireland, Germany and Italy of the time describe blood-red, dim sunshine. A volcanic winter in the northern hemisphere ensued, according to evidence seen in tree rings.
When Eldgjá ("fire canyon") erupted in medieval Iceland, the lava floodlasted over a year and spewed out enough to cover all of England ankle-deep, say scientists Clive Oppenheimer
"From northern Europe to northern China, people experienced long, hard winters and severe spring-summer drought," the team wrote. "Locust infestations and livestock mortalities occurred. Famine did not set in everywhere, but in the early 940s we read of starvation and vast mortality in parts of Germany, Iraq and China."
And that's far afield. In Iceland itself, the newcomers must have suffered very badly, which brings us to the poem.
No texts survive in Iceland itself about the eruption per se, yet the Voluspá seems to be describing that very thing:
"The sun starts to turn black, land sinks into sea; the bright stars scatter from the sky. Steam spurts up with what nourishes life, flame flies high against heaven itself." - Voluspá
Dating to 961, the poem goes on to predict the death of Iceland's gods and the rise of a monotheistic deity. In other words it's describing an abrupt conversion away from Thor and his ilk to Christianity.
The poem also describes cold summers, which is another reason the scientists suspect it's referencing none other than the Eldgjá eruption, which is still the biggest Iceland has experienced since those sailors arrived over a millennia ago.
Fast-forward to now: the researchers suspect that then, missionaries purposely embraced the memory of the terror to push the Christian agenda. They think the poem was designed precisely to rekindle harrowing memories of the eruption, to drive a religious shift en masse.
Thus it seems the old gods died in fire as the priests deliberately evoked the memory of the terror to spur the Christianization of Iceland.
Even so, Iceland's volcanoes still erupt all the time, probably less because of the locals' history of idolatry and more because the island sits smack on the mid-Atlantic ridge, which is a tectonic boundary.
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It's time again for Friday Faculty Focus. This week, KVNO reporter Brandon McDermott speaks with otolaryngologist Dr. Estelle Chang, from The University of Nebraska Medical Center.
Brandon McDermott: Dr. Estelle Chang, thanks for coming on the show.
Dr. Estelle Chang: Thank you for having me; it's a pleasure to be here.
McDermott: What made you choose to do the fellowship in robotic head, neck and thyroid surgery?
Dr. Chang: So my main focus — my main aspect of interest in my career is thyroid — I came across robotic thyroid surgery when I was studying for my Master's degree and I immediately became very attracted to the concept.
So, I started doing more research on it on my own and reviewing the literature and noticed that the procedure was invented by a South Korean surgeon Dr. Chung who's the leading surgeon in robotic surgery and also the pioneer in the field and also runs Yonsei Severance Hospital and has performed the most number of cases in the world and when I got recruited to UNMC I talked to my chairman Dr. Dwight Jones and explained to him about this interest of mine and asked whether he would be supportive of me going to South Korea to receive this training.
Both Dr. Jones and this institution, the leadership are quite forefront in their way of thinking and thought that it would be an excellent addition in terms of skill set for the institution, so they had to support me to go for six months for this training.
McDermott: You talked a bit about this robotic thyroid surgery procedure. Who really who fits the bill who would be an ideal candidate for this type of surgery?
Dr. Chang: So, there are a few factors that make me recommend robotic surgery. First of all, it's really any patient above the age of 12 who wishes to avoid the scar — a visible scar. Having said that, in South Korea they do offer this robotic surgery in children less than 12 years old, but I don't think at this point currently when I'm trying to develop my practice — here in Omaha where it's a new technique nobody has ever done the robotic very surgery until I perform the very first one in the Midwest — so it's important for me that I am very cautious in the beginning in terms of patient selection, to really show the institution and to our community that it is a safe surgery.
So for those reasons I do make the cut off at 12 and also in terms of other aspects of things I was able to learn three different approaches — and not to bore the audience with details of it — but given different approaches I was able to learn it also allowed me to expand the patient criteria, because each approach has a different unique set of advantages. Also, (with) the tumor characteristics, currently I do not offer robotics to patients with metastases or invasion into the local surrounding structures, but what I generally tell patients is that given the fact that I do not only do robotics, or other remote access thyroid surgery but I also do specialize in open thyroid surgery which is the conventional way of removing the thyroid gland.
Anyone who is interested in that procedure is more than welcome to come to my clinic, where after I review the imaging and review the history and other tests that have been performed, I have an honest discussion with the patient and based on his or her physical characteristics, I may recommend one or two approaches among the three and I also go over — in detail — the risk profile for each approach which is a little bit different — to make sure that the patient really understands the full picture — and then take it from there on. I do tend to have in my general practice overall I do weigh considerably the patients desire and wishes — which are very important to me.
McDermott: Dr. Estelle Chang, thanks again for coming on the show.
Dr. Chang: Thank you so much for having me.


The RDM Responder tests can produce a lot of output and some of the test cases are quite complex. This page aims to provide a general overview on interpreting the output from the tests.
For questions about the behavior of the tests please see the Support page.
Tests are grouped according to the sections in the RDM Categories/Parameter ID Defines table in the E1.20 document. There are some extra categories for specific behavior like error conditions and sub device handling.
The responder replied with the expected result.
The responder failed to reply, or replied with an un-expected result.
This test wasn't run because the responder doesn't support the required functionality or a previous test failed.
An internal error occurred, this indicates a programming error or an error with the test rig.
Some behavior isn't explicitly forbidden by the E1.20 Standard but may cause problems for controllers. When detected such behavior is logging with Warning and Advisory messages.
Warnings indicate behavior that doesn't match the standard, but is unlikely to cause usability issues. Warnings are printed in the summary section of the test output.
Advisory messages indicate issues that are not covered by the standard but are likely to cause problems i.e a sensor temperature out side of the stated scale range.
Let's go over the output from the tests using some examples. If you're running the tests from the command line you can see the verbose output by adding -d as an argument. If you're using the Web UI the verbose output will be visible in the bottom third of the screen.
GetDeviceModelDescription: GET the device model description.
The first line contains the name of the test, as well as a one line description of what the test does. The second line is the command we sent to the responder, in this case it was a GET DEVICE_MODEL_DESCRIPTION sent to 7a70:00000001 with no parameter data.
The third line is the response we received from the responder. In this case we received an ACK, with the response data "Model 1". This is a valid response so the test is declared to have passed (line 4).
AllSubDevicesDeviceInfo: Send a Get Device Info to ALL_SUB_DEVICES.
In this test, we send a GET DEVICE_INFO to all the sub devices on the responder. In this case the responder doesn't respond with any data, so we declare a response timeout. The test then displays what it was expecting, in this case the correct response was a NR_SUB_DEVICE_OUT_OF_RANGE response code.
GetSensorDefinitionWithNoData: Get the sensor definition with no data.
Here we send a GET SENSOR_DEFINITION but without any parameter data. Recall that the GET SENSOR_DEFINITION command takes one byte of data which represents the sensor index to return the definition for. In this case the responder replies with an ACK, even though it doesn't have enough information to determine which sensor we asked for! This fails the test since the correct result would be a NR_FORMAT_ERROR.


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Ascendant advises on an oversubscribed $10M Series B round for CTT
Posted By: Stuart McKnight | July 25, 2019
Ascendant Corporate Finance ("Ascendant"), the technology-focused corporate finance boutique, is pleased to announce that its client Cambridge Touch Technologies Limited ("CTT", the "Company") – a leading provider of piezoelectric "UltraTouch" multi-force-and-touch technology to the consumer electronics, automotive, industrial and military markets, today announced it has closed an oversubscribed $10 million Series B funding round, bringing the total amount raised to nearly $20 million. The round was led by Kureha Corporation of Japan, a leading global supplier of specialty chemicals and plastics including piezoelectric polymer film, together with participation from existing investors Parkwalk, Downing Ventures, CM Ventures and Amadeus Capital Partners, and new investment from top Chinese venture capital firm Puhua Capital and Japanese automotive touch panel firm, Futaba Corporation. Ascendant provided advice to CTT on the fund raising.
CTT has developed a next-generation, multi-force-and-touch solution that combines sophisticated algorithms together with advanced materials – called UltraTouch. It is the world's simplest all-in-one sensor architecture and is used in any touch-capable smart device, regardless of the device's size or type. It solves nagging, lingering problems that users experience with touch screens (e.g. being able to use a touch screen properly whilst out in the rain) as well as bringing entirely new functionality and experiences to consumers (e.g. creating realistic virtual buttons for the modern car's interior smart surfaces; or using the touch screen of a water-resistant smartphone underwater to capture that unforgettable photo in the pool). UltraTouch can also be used for the ultra-chic 'buttonless' style phones and wearables that are increasingly popular, and for the new foldable phones now coming to the market. It can even turn the display ON and OFF automatically when the foldable phone is opened or closed – without the need for additional external components that add bulk and cost – saving power and extending battery life.
This Series B investment allows the Company to continue its planned commercial rollout of UltraTouch technology together with its strategic launch partners. Over the past year, the Company has successfully developed and demonstrated compelling engineering samples with its customers in a variety of markets, and brought a leading supply chain together for mass manufacturing capability. Now with our lead investor, Kureha Corporation, our supply chain is further strengthened and extends the supply options for the Company's high-volume customers.
To meet increasing global demand in the market, the funding will drive the planned expansion of the Company's teams in its Cambridge, UK, headquarters, as well as its network of Asia sales and support offices in China and Taiwan (and expected soon in Japan) which were opened within the last year.
Corbin Church, CEO and co-founder of Cambridge Touch Technologies said: "We're delighted to welcome our new corporate and VC investors from Japan and China, as well as having the continued strong support of our existing investors, who together form a world-class group that will help scale CTT quickly to exploit the market opportunity for its technology. CTT has grown rapidly over the last several years, and we're looking forward to being able to continue executing on our growth plan and sharpening our commercialization focus within the consumer electronics, automotive and industrial markets. The partners we have and the injection of new capital means we can expect to enable our customers to begin rolling out the technology at scale in the near future."
Yutaka Kobayashi, President and CEO of Kureha Corporation said: "As the leading global supplier of Piezoelectric film, Kureha Corporation has worked closely with CTT over recent years, bringing our substantial resources and R&D capabilities to our joint collaboration and developing the most advanced piezoelectric film for the touch panel market now and into the future. It was only natural, therefore, for us to lead the Series B round with a direct investment and become shareholders in the Company. The alignment between the two companies is strong. We look forward to playing an important role in CTT's continued success and bright future."
Stuart McKnight, Managing Director of Ascendant, said "We are delighted to have managed another funding round for CTT. The investment by Kureha and Futaba strengthens the strategic relationships that the Company has developed with these key industry players and the addition of Hangzhou–based Puhua highlights CTT growing links in China and Asia. The combination of this with significant support from existing investors positions the Company well to grow rapidly in the next few years."
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Stuart McKnight – Managing Director, +44 (0)20 7993 8700, smcknight@ascendant.co.uk
ABOUT CAMBRIDGE TOUCH TECHNOLOGIES
Cambridge Touch Technologies is a high tech company at the leading edge of touch technology. It was spun out from the University of Cambridge, the world-renown engineering and research centre.
Combining advanced materials together with sophisticated software, CTT's piezoelectric UltraTouch solution is unique in the market, and brings new value and compelling user experiences to smart devices in all verticals. The Company has a growing IP Portfolio covering every aspect of its technology, from system architectures, to AI and advanced algorithms, to low power operation. CTT supports its OEM and supply chain customers with IP, know-how, analog and digital technologies, and advanced system architectures.
For more information go to www.camtouch3d.com.
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Tokyo (October 10, 2012) - Konica Minolta Holdings, Inc. ("the Company") today announced that its Board of Directors determined at a meeting held today that seven companies in the Group, including Konica Minolta Business Technologies, Inc., will be merged with the Company in a reorganization of management system, that the Company's trade name will be changed from Konica Minolta Holdings, Inc. to Konica Minolta, Inc., and that the Articles of Incorporation will be revised so that the Company will be able to run businesses.
Because the transaction is a simplified absorption-type merger of wholly-owned subsidiaries, some of the matters and contents are omitted from this disclosure.
Since the management integration in August 2003, the Group has operated in the framework of splitting businesses under the Company as holding company. Konica Minolta has strived to maximize the synergies from the integration by concentrating the management resources into fields that can take most advantage of its competitive edges and focusing on the expansion in the portfolio and scale of the Group's core Business Technologies business. Over these years, Konica Minolta has not only gained top-tier position in the overseas color market in the Office segment but also built on the Production Print segment into 100 billion yen business through prioritized development and enhancement. In addition, in the fields of materials and equipment for industrial use, the Group has fully utilized its advanced technologies in developing and strengthening its unique sectors, such as thin plain TAC films for LCD polarizers, and expanded the scale of business. Meanwhile the Company made decision to end the Photo Imaging business including cameras and photo-sensitized materials in the fiscal year ended March 2006, followed by the ending of graphic film production and integration of the remaining graphic-imaging-related divisions into the Business Technologies business in the fiscal year ended March 2011.
The Business Technologies business, which accounts for about 70 percent of the Group's net sales, will be reorganized into a new structure with direct management involvement by the Company and further strengthen its innovative ability to upgrade the quality of business process and administrative efficiency so that it will keep transforming the portfolio of business, while driving growth and profitability.
This reorganization will clear a path for a system to align organizations and assign human resources strategically and with higher agility. That will help accelerate growth in emerging and promising fields such as OLED (Organic Light Emitting Diode) lighting, other functional films and industrial inkjet businesses, as well as stepping up efforts to implement changes in segments that need to drive profitability growth.
While keeping merits of the split-business structure, the reorganization will address inefficient process seen in the split businesses and weakened organizational strength from dispersed functions. Corporate functions which support each business across the Group will be further enhanced.
The corporate governance structure based on a "company-with-committees system," that has enabled the Group to ensure transparency and soundness of the management, is to stay. Along with the reorganization in the management system announced today, Konica Minolta will continue generating higher corporate value and shareholder value.
i) The Company will merge Konica Minolta Business Technologies, Inc. in a simplified absorption-type merger to manage the Business Technologies business and the Group through fusion and enhancement of the organization of the two companies.
ii) Konica Minolta Advanced Layers, Inc., Konica Minolta Optics, Inc., and Konica Minolta Medical & Graphic, Inc. will be merged with the Company in a simplified absorption-type merger. The three companies will become "internal companies" with business promotion functions including development, production and sales.
iii) Konica Minolta IJ Technologies, Inc. will be merged with the Company in a simplified absorption-type merger and become a business unit.
iv) Two Common Function Companies of the Group, Konica Minolta Technology Center, Inc. and Konica Minolta Business Expert, Inc., will be merged with the Company. The management resources of the two companies will be re-allocated to support technical development and operation of businesses in the Group.
Note: The Company will conduct the transaction of merger as simplified merger that does not require approval of the shareholders meeting of the Company under Article 796, paragraph 3 of Companies Act of Japan. The consolidated subsidiaries will conduct the transaction of merger as short form merger that does not require approval of their shareholders meetings under Article 784, paragraph 1 of Companies Act of Japan.
The transaction is an absorption-type merger in which the Company is the surviving company.
Because the Company owns all issued shares of the seven consolidated subsidiaries subject to the merger, no shares, cash or other assets will be allotted in relation to the merger.
No changes are expected to the stock acquisition rights or bonds with stock acquisition rights issued by the Company.
1. Trade name: Konica Minolta, Inc.
As the transaction is an absorption-type merger of the wholly-owned subsidiaries, no material impact is expected on the Company's consolidated financial results of the year ending March 31, 2013. Should it become clear that the merger may have material impact on its consolidated financial results, the Company will notify promptly.
Although Konica Minolta Business Technologies, Inc., Konica Minolta Advanced Layers, Inc. and Konica Minolta Technology Center, Inc. are currently significant subsidiaries, they will no longer be significant subsidiaries when they become extinct through the merger.
Through the merger, the Company will be an operating company, instead of pure holding company. Accordingly the trade name is changed on the date of the merger, April 1, 2013.
(4) The change in the trade name will be implemented after the approval at the extraordinary meeting of shareholders, scheduled on December 11, 2012.
Through the merger, the Company will be an operating company, instead of pure holding company. Accordingly the Articles of Incorporation will be partially revised on the date of the merger, April 1, 2013.
(5) The revision will be implemented after the approval at the extraordinary meeting of shareholders, scheduled on December 11, 2012.
Note: Other than the above, Konica Minolta Holdings, Inc. owns Konica Minolta Holdings U.S.A., Inc. (holding company in the U.S.) and Konica Minolta (CHINA) INVESTMENT Ltd. (holding company in China), as its subsidiaries.
Financial figures are before the optical products business was split.
Financial figures are before the optical products business was transferred.
Article 1	The name of the Company shall be Konica Minolta Kabushiki Kaisha. The Company shall be called "KONICA MINOLTA, INC." in English.
(1) To manufacture and sell office machines and implements, and materials thereof. 1. To manufacture and sell office machines and implements, and materials thereof.
(2) To manufacture and sell photographic apparatus and accessories thereof, and other optical apparatus, lenses, and physical and chemical machines and implements. 2. To manufacture and sell optical apparatus, lenses, and physical and chemical machines and implements.
(3) To manufacture and sell photographic sensitive materials in general. 3. To manufacture and sell functional films, performance materials and ingredients, etc.
(4) To manufacture and sell printing machinery and implements, and materials thereof. 4. To manufacture and sell printing machinery and implements, and materials thereof.
(5) To manufacture and sell pharmaceuticals, medical-related products, medical machines and implements, and materials thereof. 5. To manufacture and sell pharmaceuticals, medical-related products, medical machines and implements, and materials thereof.
(6) To manufacture and sell gauges and measuring instruments. 6. To manufacture and sell gauges and measuring instruments.
(7) To manufacture and sell electric, electronic and magnetic and communication machinery and implements, and materials thereof. 7. To manufacture and sell electric, electronic and magnetic and communication machinery and implements, and materials thereof.
(8)	To manufacture and sell precision apparatus and tools, etc. 8.	To manufacture and sell precision apparatus and tools, etc.
(addition) 9.	To manufacture and sell industrial and general machinery, and implements and materials using image input and output technologies, etc.
(10) To develop and sell software related to (1), (2), (3), (4), (5), (6), (7), (8), and (9) above, and to provide information processing and transmission services. 11. To develop and sell software related to 1. through 10. above, and to provide information processing and transmission services.
(11) To manufacture and sell industrial chemicals. 12. To manufacture and sell industrial chemicals and medical and printing chemicals (including poisonous or deleterious substances).
(12) To manufacture and sell synthetic chemical products. 13.	To manufacture and sell synthetic chemical products.
(15) To perform construction work related to (2) above by contract. 14. To perform installation work related to 2., 5., 6., 7., 10., and 11. above by contract.
(16)	To import and export the products described in (1), (2), (3), (4), (5), (6), (7), (8), (9), (11) and (12). 15. To import and export the products described in 1. through 13. above.
(addition) 16. To reuse, recycle, buy and sell secondhand articles of products described in 1. through 13. above.
2.To lease real estate. 17. To lease real estate.
3.To perform all operations related or incidental to each of the foregoing. 18. To perform all operations related or incidental to each of the foregoing.
Article 1 Revisions to the provisions of the Article 1 (Corporate Name) and Article 2 (Purpose) shall be effective on April 1, 2013. The provisions of this Article shall be deleted on the day on which the said revisions become effective.


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Roger Federer minted on Swiss coin
By OlympicTalkDec 2, 2019, 11:55 AM EST
Roger Federer will become the first living person dedicated via Swiss commemorative coin.
The 20-time Grand Slam singles champion's face will adorn a 20-franc silver coin starting Jan. 23. Then in May, a 50-franc Federer gold coin will be released with a different design.
"As well as being probably Switzerland's most successful individual sportsman, he is also the perfect ambassador for Switzerland," a press release read. "There is no other Swiss person in the world as well known as Roger Federer."
Swissmint is holding a presale for the coins until Dec. 19, or until the 55,000 units sell out. Each coin costs 30 Swiss francs.
The idea may have been coined by Swiss tabloid Blick, which printed an image of Federer on a Swiss coin after he won his 20th Grand Slam singles title at the 2018 Australian Open.
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Swiss tabloid Blick cover of Federer today, plus cool Credit Suisse ad inside. pic.twitter.com/UqkTFZlld1
— Nick Zaccardi (@nzaccardi) January 29, 2018
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Roger Federer says he will pursue elusive Olympic gold in Tokyo
By Beau DureOct 14, 2019, 2:39 PM EDT
Roger Federer will turn 40 in 2021, but before then, he wants to play once more in the Olympics, he confirmed Monday.
As with all athletes, especially those in their late 30s, he added the qualifier "if healthy."
"I've been thinking about it for weeks now," Federer said.
Federer said he needed time to consider the schedule and how to juggle his family life, the U.S. Open, the grass-court season and the clay-court season.
An Olympic singles gold is one of the few medals to elude the Swiss star in his career, though he has a silver medal from 2012 and a doubles gold from 2008. He reached the semifinals as an unseeded 19-year-old in his first appearance in 2000 but lost in the second round in 2004 and the quarterfinals in 2008. He advanced to the final for the first time in 2012, losing to Britain's Andy Murray.
He missed the 2016 Olympics with a knee problem that kept him sidelined for much of the year.
The Olympics also hold sentimental value for him — he met his future wife, Mirka Federer, in Sydney in his first Olympic appearance. He also has twice carried the Swiss flag in Olympic opening ceremonies before declining the honor in 2012.
Olympic champion @rogerfederer plans on going for gold once again at #Tokyo2020.
More: https://t.co/NnNcs5Ze9C@ITF_Tennis pic.twitter.com/TrtOkZ75IU
— Olympic Channel (@olympicchannel) October 14, 2019
Barring injury, qualification shouldn't be an issue. The top 56 players in the ATP singles rankings will qualify as long as they are in the top four within their own country.
Federer will need an exemption to the rule that players must have played a set number of Davis Cup ties in the Olympic cycle, but the qualification criteria include an exemption for players who have demonstrated a commitment to the Davis Cup in the past. He's sure to meet that requirement, given his 27 prior appearances, his Davis Cup commitment award and his 2014 title with Stan Wawrinka.
The 2020 Olympic competition will take place on hard courts — specifically DecoTurf, the surface used at the U.S. Open. Of his 102 career titles, 70 have been on hard courts, including five consecutive U.S. Open wins from 2004 to 2008.
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Roger Federer stunned by Grigor Dimitrov at U.S. Open
By OlympicTalkSep 3, 2019, 11:59 PM EDT
NEW YORK — Roger Federer shanked. He took an off-court medical timeout for treatment on his upper back and neck. He straight up stopped playing on one point. Federer was anything but himself, falling in five sets in the U.S. Open quarterfinals on Tuesday night.
Grigor Dimitrov, a former world No. 3 whose ranking has fallen to a seven-year-low 78, pulled off the stunner 3-6, 6-4, 3-6, 6-4, 6-2 to make his third Grand Slam semifinal and his first since January 2017.
"[Federer] kind of started slowing down a little bit," said Dimitrov, the lowest-ranked U.S. Open men's semifinalist Jimmy Connors was No. 174 for his memorable 1991 run at age 39. "For sure at the end he was not 100 percent."
Dimitrov, whose game was so similar to the Great Swiss that he was nicknamed "Baby Fed" years ago, was 1-7 in his last eight matches going into the U.S. Open and 0-7 against Federer in his career.
Federer's U.S. Open ended five days earlier than expected. With Novak Djokovic out, his path was open to the final, potentially against Rafael Nadal for the first time at Flushing Meadows.
"Just disappointed it's over because I feel like I was actually playing pretty well," said Federer, who finished his two previous matches in a crisp 79 and 80 minutes, respectively. "Just a missed opportunity to some extent."
Instead, Dimitrov gets No. 5 seed Daniil Medvedev in Friday's semifinals. Nadal is the only man left in the draw who has made a Grand Slam final. He plays Argentine Diego Schwartzman in the quarterfinals on Wednesday night.
Federer was all over the place Tuesday night, reminding everyone of his age (38). He dominated at times, reeling off highlight shots. He sprayed balls into the seats at others with 60 unforced errors.
He took a rare medical timeout, leaving the court for several minutes before the final set. Then he dropped the next four games, a hole he could not climb out of.
"This is Grigor's moment and not my body's moment," Federer said. "I fought with what I had."
It all means that Federer failed to win a Grand Slam in a calendar year for the first time since 2016. His lead in the career Slam titles count is more precarious than ever.
He has 20. Nadal is at 18 and now heavily favored to get to 19 (and to at least 20 before next summer). How many more chances will Federer get to win Slams?
"I don't have the crystal ball," he said.
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Basil Rajapakse arrested
Sri Lankan authorities arrested the youngest brother of former president Mahinda Rajapakse for "misappropriating" public funds, his lawyer said on Wednesday, hours after the ex-leader accused his successor of a witch-hunt.
Former economic development minister Basil Rajapakse was taken into custody after being questioned for more than seven hours, his lawyer U.R. de Silva told AFP, adding that the charge was for a non-bailable offence.
"We are told that he will be taken before a magistrate this evening," de Silva said. "Since he is charged under the Offences Against Public Property Act, bail is not possible."
Two senior officials who worked under Basil Rajapakse were also arrested on charges that the three of them were responsible for a 70 million rupee ($530,000) fraud involving the construction of public housing.
Basil, who has dual Sri Lankan-American citizenship, had fled to the United States soon after his brother lost the January 8 election to his former ally Maithripala Sirisena, who came to power on a pledge to fight corruption.
After Basil returned home on Tuesday, his lawyers had tried to resist attempts to have him immediately arrested.
He went on his own to the police Financial Crimes Investigations Department where he was grilled for more than seven hours before he was arrested, the lawyer said.
Basil becomes the first member of the former first family to be arrested since Rajapakse´s election defeat.
Another brother Gotabhaya, who was the former regime's defence secretary, is also under investigation in connection with several frauds involving the purchase of military and civilian aircraft as well as arms deals.
All the brothers have denied any wrongdoing and the former president told AFP in an interview earlier Wednesday that the investigations amounted to a witch-hunt.
Mahinda Rajapakse is himself under investigation over a bribery charge and is due to be questioned by anti-graft detectives on Friday.
The new government which came to power on a pledge to fight corruption during Rajapakse´s decade-long rule, has accused him and his inner circle of syphoning off billions of dollars by inflating the size of foreign-funded infrastructure projects.
In an interview with AFP earlier in the day, Rajapakse staunchly defended himself and his immediate family and challenged the new government to provide evidence.
"They have no evidence. They are making wild allegations. This is a witch-hunt," Rajapakse told AFP at his home in a suburb of Colombo, where he is protected by police and military guards.
"Neither I nor any member of my family has ill-gotten money. At first, they said I had money in Swaziland, then in Dubai. Show us the money, where is the evidence? (News International)
Sri Lanka ex-leader slams new regime over graft probe
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