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Loads of ancient coins again - lots of them entering the no-questions market ...
and then disappearing (dealers ask us to believe that 'coin fairies take them')
Bulgarian Police Bust Antiquities Trafficking Group Novinite October 15, 2015
Bulgarian police have confiscated hundreds of valuable ancient Greek and Roman artefacts during an operation targeting an organized criminal group, the Interior Ministry in Sofia said on Thursday. About 800 items of archaeological interest including [bagsful of] ancient coins, two mediaeval seals and a [pectoral] cross [...] have been confiscated from six people in Montana Region, in northwestern Bulgaria, and Haskovo Region, in the south.[...] The criminal group has been operating a channel for trafficking archaeological artefacts discovered in Bulgaria, the Interior Ministry said in a statement One of Bulgaria's leading dealers in illicit trading in ancient artefacts has been arrested in the course of the operation that took place on October 7 and 8, according to the statement. The name was not disclosed.
A marble tombstone of a Roman cavalry officer who had lived in Castra ad Montanesium, a fortified Roman camp in northwestern outskirts of today's Montana, is also among the confiscated items. Isn't it amazing that there is all of this illicit stuff floating around, but - accoprding to dealers and collectors - NONE of it ever enters the no-questions-asked antiquities market. I guess the "coin fairies" take them.


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GIUSEPPE TARDUGNO
MARIA GIUSEPPA ALBANO
PIGNOLA, POTENZA
GIUSEPPE: APRIL, 1896
MARIA: NOVEMBER, 1896
GIUSEPPE: 34
MARIA: 27
Port of Departure
GIUSEPPE TARDUGNO and MARIA GIUSEPPA ALBANO
By Barbara Tardugno-Cardino Florio
Giuseppe Tardugno was born November 22, 1861 in Pignola to Angela Maria MANCINO and Michele TARDUGNO. The town of Pignola was formerly named Vignola for its vineyards. It was accidentally changed by a Roman official mistaking the V for a P. Giuseppe had blue eyes and light brown hair and had a thin, short stature. He was a handsome man with a mustache that ran down and around his chin and twisted at the end. Some of his brothers were named Savario and Nicola Maria and his sister was named Maria Domenica. There may have been others. His brother Savario and sister Maria Domenica came to America also. Some of their siblings moved to Argentina.
Maria Giuseppa ALBANO was born in Pignola on April 1, 1869 to Angela Maria RIENZO and Michele ALBANO. She had beautiful green eyes and dark hair. Her brother Vincenzo and step sister Vincenza Fabriano-Albano also came to America.
They married on or before 1888.
My grandparents had five children born in Pignola with only one survival. At that time there was a high mortality rate. There were five more births in America, Vincenzo (my father), Angela Maria and Maria
Antonia. They lost two babies Saverio and Maria Domenica. Of their ten children only four grew to adulthood.
A quiet, peace loving man, he came to America via Napoli in April 1896 on the SS Belgravia. My grandmother arrived in America with their only surviving son Michele aged one year in November 1896 on the SS Massilia.
Upon their arrival they lived on Snediker Avenue in the East New York section of Brooklyn. They were registered at Our Lady of Loreto Roman Catholic Church on Sackman and Pacific Streets. In Pignola they
belonged to Maria SS degli Angeli (Mary Queen of Angela).
While registering their oldest son in school, the name was mistakenly changed to Cardino. They had a total of 18 grandchildren and were loved and respected by all their family, neighbors and paisans.
A contandino in Italy, he was a laborer in America and also worked for the Long Island Railroad. My grandmother took in sewing to supplement the income.
Grandmother was a very active person always cleaning and washing her home, insisting on doing everything herself. She was particularly fussy about the stove and the beds. Always having clean, white fluffy pillows.
As in all Italian homes, whenever someone came to visit, Gram insisted on making all feel at home by feeding them. Friends were always invited to dinner. This always embarrassed her grandchildren, especially if their friends were not Italian. But our friends always enjoyed her food and hospitality. We especially loved her home made staccinati (pasta) covered with fried bread crumbs mixed with red, hot peppers. My older cousins remember my grandfather's home made wine and always taking his grandchildren for walks to the local candy store.
She loved to teach her grandchildren to pray in Italian and tell stories. May was the anniversary of the Italian patron saint Mary Queen of Angels. They always went to mass at Our Lady of Lourdes for this
service, even though their church was Our Lady of Loreto, both being in the East New York section of Brooklyn.
While working one day, Giuseppe was rushed to a hospital where he died May 24, 1924. My biggest regret is that I have never met my grandfather nor have ever seen a picture of him.
Some time after his death, my father purchased a three family home on Williams Avenue, also in Brooklyn just two blocks from where he was born, for his mother and sisters.
Maria Giuseppa passed away in our home November 11, 1940. They are both at the Saint Joseph Section of Holy Cross Cemetery.
If you would like to write to the family of Giuseppe Tardugno & Maria Giuseppa Albano use this form.

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I made the simplest version of migas for lunch. I hadn't even heard of migas before moving to Austin, but now I can't get enough of them. I had a similar reaction to chilaquiles when I moved to LA. I guess I like Mexican breakfast food? Who are we kidding – I like Mexican anything food.
You can add things like cheese, onion, peppers, salsa… but honestly I'm just in it for the eggs and tortilla strips. And at their heart, that's really what migas is (are?): scrambled egg and crispy tortilla strips.
The video shows the whole process, but I would be remiss if I didn't point out a few things. Things like my pan being too hot when I added the eggs. Don't be like me kids. Let your pan cool to a more egg friendly temperature before adding them.
If you noticed I didn't use milk or cream or anything in my eggs, that's because I never do anymore. I know that's probably weird, but I get fancy pants eggs from pasture raised hipster chickens and they're so rich and flavorful they literally don't need anything but salt to make them taste good. Honestly, I think that's probably true even if you don't get hipster eggs. Speaking of… I really did season everything – I just didn't make video clips of me doing it. My bad. So, yeah, season to taste.
Heat coconut oil in a non-stick pan over medium/medium-high heat. When the oil is hot, add the tortilla strips and allow them to crisp undisturbed for a minute or two. Toss to crisp on the other side, and season with salt.
When the strips are crispy, take the pan off of the heat and allow it to cool for a minute or two. The eggs should cook at a lower temperature than the tortilla strips did. When the pan is still hot but not sizzling, add the eggs and stir with a rubber spatula to make sure they're evenly set.
Serve immediately with your choice of garnish. Cilantro, avocado, salsa, and cheese are all great, but I really like a simple dollop of sambal oelek.
Taking the pan off of the heat and using just the residual heat to set the eggs will prevent overcooking and keep the eggs soft and creamy without using any milk or cream.


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The humanitarian situation of Ukrainian refugees and displaced persons
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Author SHERIDAN, Jim United Kingdom
Committee on Migration, Refugees and Displaced Persons
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Amendment(s) -> Report
The situation of all the people affected by the conflict in the south-eastern regions of Ukraine, including internally displaced persons and refugees and those living in the areas controlled by separatist forces, is particularly worrying. Numerous reports of serious human rights violations allegedly committed during the armed hostilities require objective investigation and the perpetrators must be brought to justice. The human rights situation in Crimea has also deteriorated. As a result, hundreds of thousands of people have been displaced within Ukraine or have fled to the Russian Federation, and thousands more have sought protection in other European countries. More than two million people remain in the areas controlled by separatist forces, exposed to insecurity, serious human rights violations and inadequate living conditions.
The report welcomes certain efforts made by the Ukrainian and Russian authorities to respond to the needs of displaced persons and expresses appreciation for the work of international organisations such as the UNHCR, whilst underlining that only a sustainable political solution based on respect for Ukraine's independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity can lead to the improvement of the humanitarian situation.
The report calls for specific action by all parties to the conflict in relation to the ongoing fighting and its consequences for those affected by it. It also calls on the Ukrainian and Russian authorities to take specific measures for the protection of displaced persons, and on the international community to continue its assistance and support to them. Finally, the report invites the Council of Europe Development Bank to consider taking appropriate action.


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When comparing wage data from 2017 to 2018, more than 75% of jobs in the US plastics industry experienced wage increases above the current inflation rate of 2.1%. Across the board, plastics manufacturing positions experienced an average of nearly 5% increases in compensation, according to the most recent Wage and Salary Report published by the Manufacturers Association for Plastics Processors (MAPP).
Now in its 16th year, MAPP's annual Wage and Salary Report analyzes data collected from plastics executives and human resources personnel on reported wages for nearly 60 different job classifications within plastics manufacturing organizations. The 2018 report includes data from more than 200 US plastics manufacturing companies across 32 states, representing just shy of 43,000 full-time and part-time employees.
Of the nearly 60 job titles analyzed in this year's report, 50% of the positions revealed a greater than 5% growth in compensation. At the time of this article, the current unemployment rate nationally stands at 3.7%, which means that manufacturers are fighting to hire, train, retain and motivate talented employees. As a result, many roles are seeing substantial increases in wages.
Of the positions seeing significant gains, roles such as automation technician, process engineer, project engineer, machine operator and operations/manufacturing manager are included. This likely is a reflection of the current labor market. Plastics companies are looking to find workers on the floor to keep operations going, as well as talent to help create process and operational improvements to reduce the amount of direct labor involved and increase efficiency.
$819,312 – that is the amount that represents total median annual compensation for a combined staff-level team of the nine most common positions occupied in companies: general manager, engineering manager, human resource manager, information systems manager, maintenance manager, plant manager, purchasing manager, quality manager and sales manager. Compensation for these nine job functions has increased 7% since last year, and nearly 34% (or $206,044) since 2009.
However, employers are concerned not only with rising compensation rates. To help recruit and retain employees, companies are offering more benefits than they have historically and, as a result, employment costs overall are increasing. According to the data, when compared to just five years ago, there has been growth in the percentage of plastics processors offering health insurance (3% increase); vision (20% increase); dental (12% increase); and employee assistance programs (7% increase), to name a few. Even more, companies are offering additional merit-based annual pay increases to their teams. This means that employers are investing more into salary and benefits packages than they ever have in the past.
Trends for wages and employment cost rates likely will continue to rise for many manufacturers as they head into 2019 and beyond. In 2018, 18 states increased the mandatory minimum wage. In 2019, at least 16 states' mandatory minimum wage rates will increase again. This will particularly impact manufacturers on the East Coast and, potentially, a host of manufacturing-dense states in the Midwest, according to information from the Department of Labor.
As plastics companies across the country head into 2019 and continue the process of evaluating their compensation packages – both salary and benefits – leadership should be prepared to update their current offerings to match both mandatory changes in compensation and changing expectations from employees. With more than 90% of plastics companies looking to hire over the next 12 months (more than 5,400 positions need to be filled within responding companies alone), employers need to structure their salary and benefits offerings to appeal to talented candidates.
It is not only finding, but retaining, employees that remains a top concern – as companies are reporting an average annual turnover rate of 21%, up from 19% one year ago. By staying informed on the most current standards and trends, manufacturers can better create compensation offerings that attract and retain their workforce.


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Crime victims ask Commissioners for assistance
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In what has become a somewhat rare occurrence, the Caldwell County Commissioners Court met on Monday in a brief, relatively unfettered meeting which was tied up in less than an hour. Of late, Commissioners" meetings have developed a reputation for being lengthy, and occasionally a bit contentious.
The most notable point of business during Monday"s meeting came in the form of public comments, when Fox Lane residents Johnny and Sue Haley Smith offered the Court a passionate plea for help.
The Smiths, who run a small hay operation in rural Caldwell County, were recently robbed, losing upwards of $40,000 worth of equipment from their property. The perpetrators, the Smiths suggested, were likely professional, and had cut their fence, removed a fence post and avoided surveillance and security equipment to empty their barn of heavy equipment and more.
It was the second time in a handful of months the Smiths" property has been stolen; the first time, detectives from the Caldwell County Sheriff"s Department arrested and charged the burglars, each of whom have been sentenced to probation, and are expected to pay restitution.
While the Smiths offered praise for the Sheriff"s Department, they had harsh criticisms for the Community Supervisions and Corrections Division (probation), and in particular the probation officer assigned to supervise the offenders involved in the first burglary of the Smith property.
That officer, they accused, has not been keeping a "close enough eye" on the offenders, they said, an accusation based in part on the fact that two of the three have not paid any restitution, and the third has not completed his restitution payments.
"It"s not about the money," they said. "It"s about the fact that they should be held accountable."
In addition to expressing their concerns about the probation department, the Smiths said they were concerned that crime was on the rise in their area, and asked the Court to consider working with the Sheriff"s Department to step up patrols and officer presence in the area.
In other business, the Court voted 4-1 to amend the budget for the Caldwell County Maintenance Department to add $15,840 to make James Turner an Assistant Supervisor in that department.
Turner, who was originally hired as an independent contractor and intended to be dedicated to Courthouse renovations and maintenance, has been helping with other projects within the Maintenance Department since one employee has been out injured, according to County Administrator Ron Heggemeier.
As an independent contractor and "Mr. Courthouse," Turner had previously been paid from a certificate of obligation intended for use in building repair and maintenance. However, as a full-time employee, he is no longer eligible for those funds, and in addition is eligible for insurance and other benefits.
When the Commissioners originally agreed on the contract for Turner to act as "Mr. Courthouse" at the request of Commissioner Fred Buchholtz, it was understood at that time that the position would remain independent contract, and would not become a part of the County"s regular payroll.
Commissioner Joe Roland voted against the measure, saying it "just doesn"t sit right with me."
In brief news:
The Court appointed new members to the Caldwell County Child Welfare Board.
They approved the purchase of identification numbers for the new water rescue boat in Luling.
The panel agreed to a resolution authorizing the filing of a grant application with the Capital Area Council of Governments (CAPCOG) for a Regional Solid Waste Grant Program.
They approved the purchase of software for the Records Division of the County Clerk"s Office at a cost not to exceed $80,000. In addition to other functions the software is expected to provide, County Clerk Carol Holcomb said she expects the new software will enable customers to access some Clerk"s records via the Internet.
The County paid bills in the amount of $199,842.55.
The Caldwell County Commissioners Court routinely meets on the second, third and fourth Monday of each month at 9 a.m. in the Conference Room at the LW Scott Annex. The meetings are open to the public and interested stakeholders are encouraged to attend.
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Lobby Design That Aligns With an Organization's Mission
Lobbies are our physical introductions to the organizations that own them. They're packed with clues about those owners—and researchers have found that we do a good job understanding an organization's culture and priorities based on what we read in physical environments (Becker and Steele, 1995). Becker and Steele also report that we think that messages sent via the physical environments are more likely to express an organization's true culture, priorities, etc., than written mission and value statements.
While sometimes we only have the opportunity to a peruse lobby as we walk across it, often we need to spend time in them, and in those cases lobbies have more than fleeting opportunities to influence our thoughts and behaviors—and not just via the messages we "read" in them. For example, lobbies in hotels help customers accomplish desired activities, such as registering and taking elevators to appropriate floors (Wu, Robson, and Hollis, 2013). Lobbies are also places where we prepare psychologically for something to come, which might be a job interview or a visit with a dying family member or something else. In many cases, lobbies provide opportunities to refresh, for example, via restaurants or spaces to gather informally. We may also work in a lobby, checking for electronic messages and missed phone calls while we cool our heels, for example. This variety of uses makes it a good idea to zone lobbies for different types of activities and to support individuals and groups of various sizes.
Lobbies can be particularly important in healthcare facilities, since, as Berry and Bendapudi have described, perceptions of the quality of healthcare provided are heavily influenced by the design of the spaces in which it takes place (Berry and Bendapudi, 2003).
Many hospitals have learned from the hospitality industry how to create welcoming, utilitarian lobby spaces, often with dramatic elements such as tall atrium, which help people form a positive initial impression of the entire facility (Wu, Robson, and Hollis, 2013).
Goldman and her colleagues (2010) discuss the importance of amenities, such as lobbies designed like those in 5-star hotels and "magnificent views," when consumers are making decisions about hospital services: "In crowded hospital markets, especially in areas populated by well-insured patients, such amenities play an increasing role in the competition for market share." The authors suggest, using arguments similar to Berry and Bendapudi's, that amenities may have such a significant influence on hospital choice because "data on clinical quality are complex, multidimensional, and noisy, and they have only recently become systematically available to consumers." Extending this logic, lobby design becomes important to the success of many service providers.
Other lobbies matter, too. Lobbies in multi-family buildings are an important way for homeowners to express who they are individually and as a group, for example (Augustin, 2009). The messages they send and the activities they support are just as crucial to user wellbeing as those from any workplace, healthcare facility, hotel, or other lobby.
This article will share what social and physical scientists have learned about lobby design. The bulk of this material focuses on issues such as nonverbal communication and increasing the psychological wellbeing and physical comfort of people in lobbies. It does not address topics such as designing for fire codes or the sturdiness of finish options.
Much of the research on creating spaces for people to wait, reported here, is also relevant to lobby design, in general.
Lobby Messages
Kimberly Elsbach and Beth Bechky outline the three primary functions of offices (2007). Lobby spaces serve the same purposes:
Instrumental Functions: "Functions that improve the performance (e.g., efficiency, quality, creativity) and satisfaction (e.g., comfort, willingness to remain with the organization)." A work space can, for example, aid in individual or group problem solving or decision-making or facilitate group collaboration. Lobbies facilitate performing an assortment of tasks, from checking in for an appointment to participating remotely in a group meeting via a Wi-Fi link.
Symbolic Functions: "Functions that affect the cultures and identities of organizations, and identities and images of workers." For example, workplaces can affirm individual and group distinctiveness, self-categorizations, or group status. Lobbies communicate organizational culture, opinions about clients, and similar information.
Aesthetic Functions: "Functions that affect the sensory experiences of workers, including both cognitive and emotional responses to design and décor." Workspaces and lobbies can both influence mood, for example.
Vilnai-Yavetz, Rafaeli, and Yaacov make similar points about the roles design plays (2005).
Erving Goffman (1959) famously elaborated the concept of front and back stage areas, with lobbies being the quintessential example of front stages. In front stage spaces, actions and messages are visible to all: employees and others affiliated in some way with the owning organization as well as members of the general public. Adult members of societies understand that front stage areas are an important source of information and that the messages conveyed there may differ from those sent back stage. Back stage areas aren't seen by members of the public. In most cases, discrepancies between front and back stages and the messages sent by each generate stress and unhappiness among the workers and others who are familiar with both—when different messages are sent by each area, front stages almost inevitably present more positive "stories" about supporting human wellbeing and similar issues than those transmitted from back stages.
Some of the messages found in a particular lobby are known only to members of particular user groups and others are familiar to people from the entire society who might potentially visit a space (Goffman, 1959). This makes it important that designers ask users for feedback on lobby plans. For example, designers may not realize that the upholstery fabric they've selected is the same color as the logo of a space owner's major competitor or that an organization calls its employee award the "Golden Daffodil" prize, so artworks depicting daffodils should take center stage. Similarly, people from another culture may not understand political associations to particular design choices, which might dramatically influence people's thoughts and behaviors in a space. For example, one of the political parties active in Ukraine has chosen the color orange to symbolize their efforts; a designer using this color in a lobby in Ukraine or in a city with many Ukrainian residents may send an unintended message.
Research in the United States at professional practice firms (doctors and lawyers offices, etc.) has uncovered some consistencies in how lobby design elements are interpreted. For example, organizations are seen as more considerate (i.e., as fostering easy and positive interactions among employees and others) when some of the places available to sit in a lobby are at right angles to each other (imagine chairs placed across a table corner from each other), flowers are present, and contemporary art is on display (Ornstein, 1992).
Firms perceived as exerting less control over their employees' lives were more likely to have floral arrangements, contemporary wall art, and luxurious carpeting in their lobbies than organizations who were perceived as controlling (Ornstein, 1992).
Having magazines in a lobby makes an organization seem more empathetic to employees than it seems when they're not present and displaying trophies and other employee awards makes an organization seem to value its employees (Ornstein, 1986).
Traditional furniture styles, such as early American, lead to perceptions of organizational strength and stability when used in lobbies, and when furniture has softer edges employers are seen as more flexible, warm, and concerned about employee comfort (Ornstein, 1989).
When people can move freely through a lobby space, an employer is seen as warmer and friendlier, while more closed sorts of furniture arrangements call to mind formality and restrictions on employee activities (Ornstein, 1989).
Firms are seen as structured and providing little autonomy for their workers when flags, logos, and restrictive signs are found in reception areas (Ornstein, 1986).
Rest rooms that will be accessed from lobby areas must be carefully designed and well-maintained (Moezzi and Goins, 2011). As Moezzi and Goins report in the context of workplace design "a restroom is . . . a nexus for judging the thoughtfulness of architects and designers, maintenance personnel and the organizations that employee them, and colleagues."
Color Associations
A significant body of research focuses on colors and the concepts associated with them in different cultures. Theses studies should inform lobby design decisions.
Aslam's research has comprehensively investigated associations to colors in particular cultures (2006). Representative color connotations are:
White: mourning/death (East Asia), happiness/purity (Australia, New Zealand, US)
Blue: corporate (US), cold/evil (East Asia), warmth/femininity (The Netherlands), coldness/masculinity (Sweden), death (Iran), purity (India), high quality/trustworthy/dependable (US, Japan, Korea, China)
Green: danger/disease (Malaysia), envy (Belgium, US), love/happiness/adventure/good taste (Japan), sincere/trustworthy/dependable (China), good taste/adventure (US)
Red: unlucky (Chad, Nigeria, Germany), lucky (China, Denmark, Argentina), bridal (China), masculine (UK, France), shows ambition/desire (India), love (China, Korea, Japan, US)
Yellow: warmth (US), infidelity (France), envy/jealousy (Germany, Russia), pleasant/happy/good taste/progressive/authority/royal/trustworthy (China)
Purple: love (China, South Korea, US), anger/envy (Mexico), sin/fear (Japan), expensive (China, South Korea, Japan)
Black: dullness/stupidity (India), grief/sorrow (Western cultures), fear (Japan), fear/anger/jealousy (Germany, Russia, Poland, Mexico, US), powerful/expensive (US, China, Japan, South Korea), dependable/trustworthy/high quality (China)
Aslam's literature review revealed that "blue stands for solid, responsible, financial services; green for innovative, caring organizations; and yellow for young, bright, and exciting firms in the USA . . . red is the winning business colour in East Asia."
Madden, Hewett, and Roth also investigated cultural associations to colors (2000). They determined that "black on red signifies happiness to Chinese people, and therefore the color combination is commonly used for wedding invitations. A combination of red over white represents celebration and signifies the life force to the Japanese." The team also found that in Japan, China, South Korea and the United States blue was associated "with high quality." Black was linked to being expensive and powerful in all cultures from which data were collected (Austria, Brazil, Canada, Colombia, Hong Kong, China, Taiwan, US). In all of these countries, "blue, green, and white are strongly associated with "peaceful "gentle" and "calming. . . . Black and brown tend to have strongly held associations of "sad" and "stale" across cultures."
Semin and Palma's research links femininity with light colors and masculinity with dark ones, generally (2014). Their finding is useful for people selecting palettes for spaces likely to be used by members of one sex more frequently.
Labrecque and Milne (2012) investigated the associations that Americans have to colors used in logos, but believe that their findings are relevant not only to the design of logos but also for "packaging, advertisements, storefronts, and websites that will create and reinforce a specific brand personality." Specifically, blue was linked to competence; black, pink, and purple to sophistication; and brown to ruggedness. The researchers also uncovered a relationship between orange and perceived lack of sophistication.
Biophilic Design in Lobbies
In biophilicly designed lobbies, people feel secure and calm, as detailed below. This makes it more likely that they'll be able to prepare themselves psychologically for upcoming events and accomplish work while they're in the lobby, for example. For more information on biophilic design, read this article.
Biophilic design encourages the development of comfortable enclaves with prospect and refuge and we feel relaxed when we're in these sorts of spaces (Heerwagen and Gregory, 2008). In a space with prospect and refuge, a person feels their location is protected and there's a view out over a nearby area. Often these areas have lower ceilings and are adjacent to larger, more brightly lit spaces. An inglenook and a seating area under a dropped ceiling that's not as brightly lit as the place it's linked to both have prospect and refuge and so do most window seats. Conversation alcoves created off lobbies, if they're softly lit, do as well. Even without the lowered ceilings, a space can seem to have prospect and refuge if people in it feel safe and it's elevated a few steps. In any lobby, there should be some places with prospect and refuge sized to support individuals and others large enough to accommodate groups.
Mahbub Rashid and his associates (2006) found that even in organizations that encourage their employees to work in public spaces, such as conference tables set up in lobby areas, employees seem to avoid "interacting with others in spaces and being seen with others from spaces with more visibility and accessibility." The shunned gathering spaces lack prospect and refuge.
Having our backs protected has been linked to human comfort—a human is just as unsettled sitting in the middle of a lobby as our ancestors were in an open field where danger could approach from any direction. People feel secure when there are solid walls behind them or other things that would block an imagined evil-doer, such as a column, tall bushy plant, high and sturdy chair back, substantial piece of sculpture, you get the idea (Robson, 2008).
Waxman's qualitative research identified aspects of the physical design of coffee houses that encourage "gathering behavior" and enhance customer experience; her work is relevant to lobby design (2006). The seats that are most popular in coffee shops are those that provide shelter to the customer. A full or partial-height wall might provide this shelter, for example. Customers flock to seats where their backs are against these walls. Corner seats are particularly desirable – these locations are sheltered on two sides. In addition "Seats near a window, protected on at least one side but with a view to much of the interior, particularly the entry and exit doors, were viewed as most desirable." Furniture that can be moved to accommodate different activities and group sizes also encourages people to gather and remain in coffee shops (Waxman, 2006).
Being able to control our experiences in a space helps us feel more secure there; so well designed lobbies should make this possible (O'Neill, 2010; Wang and Boubekri, 2011). This means that in a lobby, it's great if we can shift our chair slightly to change our view, perhaps to make better eye contact with someone we're sitting near, or sit in a variety of postures because our chair has a foot rest, or choose a seat in an area where recorded music can be heard (or not). Wang and Boubekri (2011) learned that "A sense of control in a room appears to be more important [has a greater positive influence in mental performance] than outdoor view, if a subject cannot have both."
People are territorial; for more information on human territoriality, read this article. Therefore, they'll feel best in a lobby if they can stake out a space that clearly belongs to them. In practical terms, that means one where they can place a drink or something else they clearly own on a table, etc., as a marker, where they have a space big enough to walk through between them and other seated people, and where they can customize their experience, for example, by rearranging the furniture (we have control of our experiences, as described above, in our own territory). Groups who assemble in a lobby (perhaps because they are all planning on visiting the same person) need to be able to establish territories just as individuals do. People entering public spaces survey them to see how readily territories can be established (Johns and Kivela, 2001).
Other calming biophilic design elements that can be productively added to lobbies, as identified by Kellert (2012), include:
"Characteristic features of the natural environment such as sunlight, fresh air, plants, animals, water, soils, landscapes, natural colors, or natural materials such as wood and stone." Additional information on the repercussions of using plants in interior spaces is available here.
Natural shapes and forms. Dazkir and Read have extended Kellert's work by having people look at images of rooms containing either primarily rectilinear or primarily curvilinear furniture (2012). As the researchers reported, "the curvilinear settings elicited higher amounts of pleasant-unarousing emotions (such as feeling relaxed, peaceful, and calm) than the rectilinear settings."
Natural patterns and processes. For example, "designs that stimulate a variety of senses, simulate the qualities of organic growth, or reflect the processes of aging and the passage of time [think patina]."
Light and space: "Spatial and lighting features that evoke the feeling of being in a natural setting. These include . . . a sense of spaciousness, and more subtle and indirect expressions such as sculptural qualities of light and space, and the integration of light, space, and mass."
Links between the lobby to the physical and cultural environment in which it is located. The lobby of an organization in the American Southwest should not look like a lobby in the American Northeast, for example.
Heerwagen and Gregory also recommend that designers consider each type of sensory experience that someone in a place they've developed will have—what they'll see, hear, smell, touch, and even taste. This is a is particularly important biophilic design principle to apply in lobby spaces where many people may be present at any time (2008). As Susan Cain reports, being around other people revs us up (2012). The sound of gently moving water can be relaxing (Warmuth and Joseph, 2008) and also provides a neutral, white noise like background soundtrack. Mobiles, streamers and other similar hanging objects moving gently in the current of the HVAC system add a visually relaxing element to a space (Heerwagen and Gregory, 2008). Fish tanks add a similar sense of movement and can be used to delineate territories and create spaces with prospect and refuge.
Heerwagen recommends adding intriguing elements to biophilicly designed spaces and this can be particularly important in spaces such as lobbies where people may be quite stressed (2009). Many built environments are simpler than nature and unsatisfyingly easy to "know." Curving walkways can increase intrigue, for example.
Seeing wood grain is a stress-reducing experience (Fell, 2010). Fell found evidence that "wood provides stress-reducing effects similar to the well studied effect of exposure to nature in the field of environmental psychology." This finding is particularly important because wood can be used in any sort of space—for example ones without views of nature or ones that cannot support plants. The wood included in Fell's test environment was birch veneer with a clear finish.
Nature sounds can be good options for lobbies. Thoma and her team found that "the sound of rippling water . . . had a relaxation effect stronger than that of music" (Thoma, La Marca, Bronniman, Finkel, Ehlert, and Nater, 2013). The relaxing music whose effect was compared to that of the rippling water was "Miserere" by Allegri.
Using expected colors in a lobby is probably a good idea. Labrecque and Milne researched colors selected by organizations as their brand's signature hue (2013). They examined "color norms within product categories and. . . . [found that] while color differentiation is helpful for some product categories, it can also be harmful for others. . . . adhering to color norms may be beneficial for product categories containing a dominant market leader, especially high-involvement categories." Examples of high-involvement products are "automobiles, computer software, retail. . . . pharmaceuticals. . . and banks."
We are drawn to warm colors, as we would have been attracted to a primordial fire (Bellizzi, Crowley, and Hasty, 1983). That makes these shades good choices for behind a reception desk that people entering a lobby should approach to check-in, etc.
Additional information on the implications of selecting particular colors is available here.
Visual Patterns
Information on visual patterns, that should inform the selection of patterns used on rugs, upholstery, wall papers, etc., is available here.
Lighting Options and Selection Implications
Information on the implications of selecting particular light levels and colors are available here. This information should guide lobby design decisions.
Functional scenting, which is relevant to lobby design, is discussed here.
Lobbies where people will be waiting alone should be relatively warm. Lee, Rotman, and Perkins (2014) found that "consumers perceived ambient temperature to be significantly lower when eating alone compared to eating with a partner." This research has implications for not only the actual temperatures set in particular areas, but also other environmental decisions, such as colors selected for spaces where people are more or less likely to be alone. Research has shown, for example, that people feel warmer in spaces that are painted warm colors and cooler in ones painted cool colors and Research Design Connections reported on this association here.
Additional information on the consequences of ambient temperature are available here. This information can be applied when lobbies are in development.
Other "Feel-Good" Criteria
Additional research can be applied to make it more likely that people will have a positive experience in a lobby.
Automated concierges may be used in lobbies. At some offices, workers are greeted by a concierge that directs them to desired services. The same is true for people arriving at hotels and a growing number of other place types. Should that concierge be technology-based or a live, in-the-flesh human? Kattara and El-Said (2013) found via research at five-star hotels in Sharm El-Sheikh that "customers prefer to contact an employee rather than depending on a technology-based self-service in the majority of service encounters . . . customers' preference for receiving a direct person contact is the most important reason for preferring human interaction encounters; customers' preference for speed and easy service is the main reason for preferring technology-based self-service."
Cranz, Lindsey, Morhayim, and Lin have learned that people have generally positive opinions about green architecture and "feel good about being affiliated with a green building," so if a lobby has been designed in an environmentally responsible way, it's important to use signage to let people know this (in press). In addition, Leaman and Bordass reviewed occupant surveys from 177 buildings in the United Kingdom and learned that people working in green (defined here as environmentally responsible) buildings feel better about the image presented by their building and the way the building meets their needs than people who are working in conventional buildings (2007). They are also more tolerant of comfort-related problems (e.g., temperature, ventilation, noise, lighting) than workers in conventional buildings are.
Babin and Babin conducted research they generalized to all service environments: "If a service environment is utilitarian/functional in nature, a more typical design is preferable. However, if the orientation is more emotional in nature, an atypical design may be preferable"(2001).
Research on plaza design provides insights relevant to the design of lobbies. Research Design Connections reports on plaza design here.
We're less likely to get lost when we can see into other sections of a building from a central location, such as a lobby (Carlson, Holscher, Shipley, and Dalton, 2010).
Lobbies serve user needs at a variety of cognitive and emotional levels and in a number of different ways, from having wi-fi access to effectively communicating desired/comforting/etc. concepts symbolically. Indeed, one of the most important purposes of lobbies is to put the people in them in the right mood for whatever is to come once they leave that lobby. It is generally important to make sure that lobby spaces are calming because we share them with others. Being around other people is an energizing experience, as Cain reported (2012), and many lobby-type tasks, such as figuring out how to structure an upcoming conversation, are best executed when our minds are cool and collected.
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STATEMENT: Mayor Crombie and Members of Council Honour Sergeant Carrubba
Mayor Crombie presents Mr. Carrubba with the Rotation Bar and Commander-in-Chief Unit Commendation.
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During the Wednesday, June 10, meeting of City Council, Mayor Crombie and Members of Council honoured Sergeant Oliver M. Carrubba (retired) of the Canadian Armed Forces with two distinctions: the Rotation Bar and Commander-in-Chief Unit Commendation. Mr. Carrubba is a resident of Mississauga and a Transit Operator with the City of Mississauga. The following is a statement by Mayor Crombie:
"Council and members of our community gather this morning because we have a hero in our ranks at the City of Mississauga, and his name is Sergeant Oliver M. Carrubba, Retired.
"Mr. Carrubba; his wife Lisa; and their adorable son Marco, are residents of Mississauga.
"Mr. Carrubba is an employee with the City of Mississauga.
"He is one of the many professionals in our Transit Department working as a Transit Operator.
"What you may not know, is that Mr. Carrubba is also a 12-year veteran of the Canadian Armed Forces.
"Mr. Carrubba bravely served our country.
"He was stationed at the Canadian Forces Base Petawawa.
"Mr. Carrubba climbed the ranks to Section Commander of the Engineer Field Section prior to early retirement.
"Mr. Carrubba served in Bosnia in 1998.
"He would undertake dangerous missions in Afghanistan: First, from 2003 to 2004, and again from 2006 to 2007.
"Mr. Carrubba fought to safeguard the unwavering Canadian values of peace; respect for the rule of law; and full democratic participation.
"It is only fitting that we honour him today here in Council Chambers – the seat of our local democracy.
"This morning I, along with Members of Council, will present Mr. Carrubba two distinctions.
"The first is a Rotation Bar, celebrating his multiple tours of brave duty.
"The second is the Commander-in-Chief Unit Commendation. This national honour is bestowed upon our brave men and women in uniform who have come under direct fire in times of conflict.
"During August and September 2006, the 1st Battalion, The Royal Canadian Regiment Battle Group of Petawawa, Ontario, played a decisive role in one of the largest ground combat operations in NATO history.
"Deployed to an area of Afghanistan with fierce enemy resistance and extremely difficult terrain, the members of the battle groups resolutely defeated a well-coordinated insurgent force in the area surrounding Kandahar City.
"Succeeding where larger forces had failed, they prevented the enemy from realizing their goals of capturing the city and weakening international resolve and cohesion.
"Mr. Carrubba, there are simply no words that can convey our sincerest appreciation for the sacrifices you and your family have made."
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Interview with Mathew Morand of No Hands January 14, 2016 15:30
I want to say congratulations on the release of your new single, "Left To Our Devices". The response has been great. How are you feeling about the song now that it has been out for a couple weeks?
Thank you. This is one of my favourite songs from our recording session with Josh Korody back in the spring. I'm happy to have people listening and responding to it after all of this time.
Have you been playing the track on your recent tour dates?
We've played this song on and off since early in the summer. As time progresses the structure of the song gets looser and looser which has made it a lot of fun to play. I love watching a band work to hold it together and come out on top.
The sheer length of "Left To Our Devices" makes it stand out to the majority of punk rock out there. Was the length of the song a conscious decision or something that just felt correct while writing?
I like simplicity. If you can write a song that feels good and holds up without having to play to short attention spans then I would consider that a success. All of us share a very diverse background and taste in music and No Hands more or less functions as a broad means of artistic expression for all of us. Songs aren't going to be put on the chopping block because they don't fit in with other material. We play in this band because these are the people that we want to play music with, not for the sake of being a 'band' that is pigeonholed by a genre or a scene.
What is the lyrical subject matter of your new single?
A lot of shitty art has been created on the topic of cell phones and social media lately but here we go: In our time it is very easy to create and present only your best-self through text messaging and social media. You're able to sit on every thought and work on it until it fits in with the leaning of your social circle, prospective partner or whatever else you see fit. I find that to be very fucking boring. I'd rather hear an honest thought, ugly and imperfect as it may be. The song is a frustrated response to that.
The lyrical content of "Left To Our Devices" is an observational based piece of writing. Would you say it is also interjecting an opinion on the current state of western culture?
It is my opinion but it is also something that I am very much guilty of perpetuating all the time. Even after saying this I had my partner proof-read this email to see if I sound right.
Left To Our Devices by No Hands
Interview is between Mathew Morand and Stephen Beebout.
Photo of Mathew Morand taken by Yosh Photography.


If you're struggling to decorate your home or business, it might be time to call in a professional designer. But what criteria should you use for making your choice? Here are just four tips to hire a good eye.
Are they affiliated with any professional groups like the American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) or the International Interior Design Association (IIDA)? Are they certified in real estate or contracting services? Did they go to school for interior design?
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While it's true that a good interior decorator can help you brainstorm and find inspiration from popular styles, you should always have some ideas to get you started. Let them serve as a springboard for further greatness.
If you really like the way your favorite spa has been laid out, ask the manager who designed the place. They should be flattered by the compliment and more than happy to share their knowledge.
These are just four things to consider when hiring an interior designer. Whether you're remodeling your home or looking to refurnish your restaurant, the right eye can completely transform your space!


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Former Sen. Barbara Boxer assaulted and robbed, her reps say
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(OAKLAND, Calif.) — Former U.S. Sen. Barbara Boxer was assaulted and robbed in Oakland Monday afternoon, her representatives tweeted.
"The assailant pushed her in the back, stole her cell phone and jumped in a waiting car. She is thankful that she was not seriously injured," the tweet read.
The Oakland Police Department said in a statement to ABC News that it is investigating the incident, which took place around 1:15 p.m.
"The suspect forcefully took loss from the victim, and fled in a nearby waiting vehicle," the police said in a statement.
Boxer, 80, served as California's U.S. Senate representative from 1993 to 2017. She also served in the House of Representatives for a decade.
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Starting left tackle Terron Armstead returned to practice Wednesday, marking his first time in pads since his pectoral injury at Cincinnati in Week 10. The injury cost Armstead three games, including New Orleans' loss last Thursday night in Dallas, when the Cowboys' defensive line consistently pressured quarterback Drew Brees and limited the Saints' ground game to 65 yards — the fewest since Week 2.
"He's a difference maker for sure and big confidence when he's there on the left side," Brees said of Armstead, who has been a starter since late in his rookie season in 2013, but who also has been beset by various injuries much of his career.
Armstead, listed as "limited" on the club's practice report Wednesday, said his recovery has been "going pretty well" and that he might be ready to play Sunday against Tampa Bay.
"Time away, that's never great. You get in a rhythm so much with your guys up front — my technique, my timing — so that will be a learning curve and adjustment," Armstead said, adding he at least hopes the rest of his body benefited from recent rest as high-stakes games approach.
Right guard Larry Warford said Armstead's return to practice was good for morale, even if it's not yet clear when he'll be ready.
In New Orleans' locker room, players predicted that the 13-10 loss in Dallas, which halted a 10-game winning streak, was more likely a brief stumble than the beginning of a slump.
On New Orleans' defense, confidence is surging after a seven-sack, two-takeaway performance in Dallas that also marked the fourth straight game holding an opponent to 17 or fewer points.
Against the Cowboys, the Saints' normally prolific offense was the unit which struggled most. But since offense-minded coach Sean Payton and Brees joined forces in New Orleans in 2006, that side of the ball rarely has stagnated for more than a rare game.
Brees said the opportunity to clinch the NFC South for the second straight year is "significant," and would be a "first step" toward more lofty postseason goals. He said the Saints' commanding four-game lead in the division with four games left speaks to the quality of football they played during their winning streak, when they became the only team to beat the Los Angeles Rams and won several other games by wide margins.
"That was a great run. We gained a ton of confidence, a ton of momentum," Brees said. "We had a ton of guys step up and play really well — guys that we're going to need down the stretch.
NOTES: Saints leading receiver Michael Thomas did not practice Wednesday and his ankle was cited as the reason on the club's injury report. However, he was present at practice and the Saints regularly err on the side of resting top-performing veterans when they have soreness, particularly early in the week. … In addition to Armstead, DT David Onyemata (hip) and right tackle Ryan Ramczyk (shoulder) were listed as limited in practice. … Fullback Zach Line, who left the game in Dallas with a concussion, was able to practice fully.


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A new study published in JAMA investigated the long-term effects of acupuncture compared with sham acupuncture and being placed in a waiting-list control group for migraine prophylaxis. The trial was a 24-week randomized clinical trial (4 weeks of treatment followed by 20 weeks of follow-up). Participants were randomly assigned to 1) true acupuncture, 2) sham acupuncture, or 3) a waiting-list control group. The trial was conducted from October 2012 to September 2014 in outpatient settings at three clinical sites in China. Participants 18 to 65 years old were enrolled with migraine without aura based on the criteria of the International Headache Society, with migraine occurring 2 to 8 times per month.
Participants in the true acupuncture and sham acupuncture groups received treatment 5 days per week for 4 weeks for a total of 20 sessions. Participants in the waiting-list group did not receive acupuncture but were informed that 20 sessions of acupuncture would be provided free of charge at the end of the trial. Participants used diaries to record migraine attacks. The primary outcome was the change in the frequency of migraine attacks from baseline to week 16. Secondary outcome measures included the migraine days, average headache severity, and medication intake every 4 weeks within 24 weeks.
A total of 249 participants 18 to 65 years old were enrolled, and 245 were included in the intention-to-treat analyses. Baseline characteristics were comparable across the 3 groups. The mean (SD) change in frequency of migraine attacks differed significantly among the 3 groups at 16 weeks after randomization; the mean (SD) frequency of attacks decreased in the true acupuncture group by 3.2 (2.1), in the sham acupuncture group by 2.1 (2.5), and the waiting-list group by 1.4 (2.5); a greater reduction was observed in the true acupuncture than in the sham acupuncture group (difference of 1.1 attacks; 95% CI, 0.4-1.9; P = .002) and in the true acupuncture vs waiting-list group (difference of 1.8 attacks; 95% CI, 1.1-2.5; P < .001). Sham acupuncture was not statistically different from the waiting-list group (difference of 0.7 attacks; 95% CI, −0.1 to 1.4; P = .07).
The authors concluded that among patients with migraine without aura, true acupuncture may be associated with long-term reduction in migraine recurrence compared with sham acupuncture or assigned to a waiting list.
Note the cautious phraseology: "… acupuncture may be associated with long-term reduction …"
The authors were, of course, well advised to be so atypically cautious:
Comparisons to the waiting list group are meaningless for informing us about the specific effects of acupuncture, as they fail to control for placebo-effects.
Comparisons between real and sham acupuncture must be taken with a sizable pinch of salt, as the study was not therapist-blind and the acupuncturists may easily have influenced their patients in various ways to report the desired result (the success of patient-blinding was not reported but would have gone some way to solving this problem).
The effect size of the benefit is tiny and of doubtful clinical relevance.
My biggest concern, however, is the fact that the study originates from China, a country where virtually 100% of all acupuncture studies produce positive (or should that be 'false-positive'?) findings and data fabrication has been reported to be rife. These facts do not inspire trustworthiness, in my view.
So, does acupuncture work for migraine? The current Cochrane review included 22 studies and its authors concluded that the available evidence suggests that adding acupuncture to symptomatic treatment of attacks reduces the frequency of headaches. Contrary to the previous findings, the updated evidence also suggests that there is an effect over sham, but this effect is small. The available trials also suggest that acupuncture may be at least similarly effective as treatment with prophylactic drugs. Acupuncture can be considered a treatment option for patients willing to undergo this treatment. As for other migraine treatments, long-term studies, more than one year in duration, are lacking.
So, maybe acupuncture is effective. Personally, I am not convinced and certainly do not think that the new JAMA study significantly strengthened the evidence.
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8 Responses to Acupuncture for migraine prevention? Perhaps, but…
Leigh Jackson on Saturday 25 February 2017 at 13:48
The 2016 Cochrane review, mades changes to an earlier Cochrane review of acupuncture for migraine (2009). The scope of the recent review was narrowed to episodic migraine.
In addition, 5 of the original 22 trials in the earlier review were replaced by new trials. The reason given was that the 5 replaced trials included people who had had migraine for less than 12 months.
That was not considered a problem for the earlier review, why then for the recent review?
Whatever the reason, the new review applies to people who have suffered from episodic migraine for 12 months or more. Not to migraine sufferers in general.
It's worth noting that two of the trial replacements were of Chinese origin. Edzard criticised one of these trials (Ying Li, 2012) for a common failing in acupuncture trials: stimulating true acupuncture patients to induce deqi sensation, but not sham receiving patients, thereby compromising effective blinding.
I have reservations about drawing a firm conclusion about the efficacy of acupuncture for migraine on the basis of the new Cochrane review.
Edzard on Saturday 25 February 2017 at 14:12
I should have mentioned that the 2009 Cochrane review found no difference between acupuncture and sham. Swapping 5 trials from the first review, for 5 new trials, reversed the result.
Given the contradictory results of the two Cochrane reviews I would say that the available evidence is: Contradictory!
Dr. med. Hanjo Lehmann on Saturday 25 February 2017 at 22:46
When talking about acupuncture, it seems necessary to remind the reader of certain basic facts.
Some of them are obvious, and I shall speak about them later. Another fact is not obvious, but nevertheless important. Without doubt, acupuncture theory plays a decisive role in the one book (more correctly, the two books) which till today are considered as the very foundation of TCM theory: the "Huangdi Neijing". However, as I showed in a recent essay ("Acupuncture in ancient China: How important was it really?", Journal of Integrative Medicine (Shanghai), January 2013, Vol.11, No.1, p. 45-53): There is no proof that clinical acupuncture was really broadly used in China even at the time when the "Huangdi Neijing" was compiled. There are some stories about acupuncture applied on two or three of about 400 emperors in China's history, but those stories may be legends. And different from today, we have reasons to suppose that acupuncture was hardly ever applied as a single therapy (without adding herbs).
So we have to state: Acupuncture in China became widely used only after 1954 (not 1949!), and in the West partly after 1935 (based upon teachings of the impostor Soulié de Morant, who pretended having studied and practised acupuncture in China), and partly after Nixon's visit to China in 1972.
So, what is really evident about acupuncture? Not very much, I'm afraid. Certainly not the existence of those strange conduits called "meridians". Even less the ridiculous assumption of a "flow of qi" within them (for which the swindler Soulié de Morant invented the concept and the terms of "energy" flowing in the "meridians" – whilst all Chinese sources speak of "qi and blood" flowing in the "jingluo", which makes the alleged existence of a separate circulation system outside arteries and veins even more improbable).
Equally improbable, if not ridiculous, is the alleged existence of things like the "twelve divergent meridians" or the "fifteen collaterals". Without any clinical evidence is the alleged existence (or the clinical value) of functional point categories like "Yuan Points", "Luo Points", "Back-Shu-Points" or "Front-Mu-Points" (though teaching them is a basic source of income for the acupuncture societies).
Without sufficient evidence is even the most important aspect of clinical acupuncture (including my own): Choosing points according to the assumption that certain points have specific qualities and abilities which other points do not have (like needling St36-Zusanli for stomach problems as well as for psychic aspects, or LI04-Hegu for any pain in the upper part of the body).
Which leaves us with just two undeniable facts. First, that acupuncture causes micro-injuries – which is, in fact, not much, but nevertheless enough to believe that any result of those small injuries might not be explained merely as placebo.
The other fact is the setting. With a dozen or more needles in different places of the body, the patient is obliged either to doze off for about half an hour, or to meditate. He HAS to calm down, which often is what he needs most. Moreover, he knows and feels that those needles represent the hand of the therapist (and do not forget that the German term for medical treatment is "BeHANDlung"). Considering that there is a branch of medical science called psychoneuroimmunology, it seems probable that those cases of migraine which have a clear psychosomatic component will show positive reactions after acupuncture treatment.
One might object: If so, why not make the patient meditate without the needles? Well, you may try. But will he listen to you? And will his relaxation be as deep as the one enforced upon him by the needles?
Enough reasons for me to consider acupuncture as a small but useful kind of therapy which surely offers something more than pure placebo.
With my best regards to Skeptic Edzard Ernst
and the kind readers of this blog, from
Dr. med. Hanjo Lehmann
Deutsches Institut für TCM
Cranachstr. 1, D-12157 Berlin
Tel. +49 – 175 – 644 9006
Mail: Lehmann@tcm.de
Logos-Bios on Tuesday 28 February 2017 at 22:13
It's wise to be skeptical of many claims, including those of pharmaceutical companies(one of the pillars of "modern medicine"). It seems their funded researchers' conclusions are often bought and paid for relative to positive outcomes of their drug studies.
According to C. P. Vega, M.D. and Marcia Frellick, there are implications for medical clinicians who routinely imbibe as veridical whatever drivel they hear from their drug reps; note I have added my own comments parenthetically.
"A previous systematic review by Lundh and colleagues found that research sponsored by industry was more likely than nonsponsored research to have favorable outcomes for benefits, harms, and overall conclusions. Sponsored research was more likely to draw conclusions unsupported by study data. (Imagine that!)
The current study by Ahn and colleagues suggests that studies in which the first author receives some form of compensation from the drug maker are more likely to include positive results. (Say it ain't so!)
A torrent of clinical data is available on a daily basis; therefore, keeping track of all of these data and practicing some healthy skepticism toward the results are daunting tasks. (and not routinely performed by GP's) The healthcare team may help by using solid medical evidence to construct algorithms that promote evidence-based care at the local level. (For many practicing physicians, EbM = follow the prescribing advice of the drug reps who buy their staff and them free lunches weekly)"
Leigh Jackson on Friday 14 April 2017 at 17:54
Micro-injuries may indeed add to the multifarious components of the placebo effect. Potentially fatal injuries resulting from incompetence or freak accident would not.
If the real problem is psychological in nature then that fact should be addressed explicitly. If acupuncture is to be used as meditation with needles, patients should be told that is what they are receiving – and why.
If a patient accepts being needled as an aid to meditation, all well and good, but why limit their possible choices? There's CBT or straight forward psychotherapy. And in terms of hands-on treatment massage is much safer than acupuncture.
Richard Rawlins on Sunday 26 February 2017 at 08:03
But does Dr. Lehmann explain all that to his patients? Does any acupuncturist?
If not, why not?
If meditation is what is needed – that is what a patient should have. They should not be kidded that needles have any effect.
That would be dishonest.
Tom Kennedy on Sunday 26 February 2017 at 12:16
I routinely offer these kinds of explanation to patients who express an interest in discussing it. I also discuss the idea of 'energy flow'/meridians, with skepticism, and talk about how the Neijing seemed to talk much more about blood flow than anything else. And I frequently recommend meditation! People come with various preconceptions, various experiences with conventional healthcare, and I try to give treat them as intelligent adults who can make up their own minds about what I offer – many of them conclude that's it's valuable to them.


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Ругуновец или Карасуле или Карасули (, Поликастро, катаревуса: Πολύκαστρον, Поликастрон, до 1928 година Καρασούλι, Карасули) е град в Република Гърция, част от дем Пеония в област Централна Македония.

География
Градът е разположен в областта Боймия, на левия бряг на Вардар (Аксиос) срещу Боймица (Аксиуполи) на 17 километра от границата със Северна Македония и на 52 километра северно от Солун (Тесалоники).

История
В местността Тава (Ταβάς) е отрито древно селище, обявено в 1994 година за защитен археологически паметник.

В Османската империя
Ругуновският хамам е от началото на османското господство - XIV век. В XV век тимарът на Рогновица е даден на Кара Сули и Софта Илия, след което започва да се появява османското име Карасули или Карасуле. Около 1450 година тимарът Карасули принадлежи на Оруч хан, син на Кара Соле, и София Илия и има 20 християнски и 12 мюсюлмански къщи. По-късно Карасули става седалище на бея.

В XIX век Ругуновец е българско село в Гевгелийска каза на Османската империя. В селото в 1895 – 1896 година е основан комитет на ВМОРО. Между 1896 – 1900 година селото преминава под върховенството на Българската екзархия.

Според статистиката на Васил Кънчов ("Македония. Етнография и статистика") от 1900 година Ругуновец е населявано от 340 жители българи, 200 турци, 12 черкези и 55 цигани. Към началото на века официалното турско име Карасуле започва да измества традиционното българско Ругуновец сред неместните българи.

В началото на XX век градчето е смесено в конфесионално отношение. По данни на секретаря на Българската екзархия Димитър Мишев ("La Macédoine et sa Population Chrétienne") в 1905 година в Кара суле има 312 българи екзархисти и 144 българи патриаршисти гъркомани и 30 цигани и функционира българско училище.

При избухването на Балканската война в 1912 година двама души от Ругуновец са доброволци в Македоно-одринското опълчение.

В Гърция
През войната селото е окупирано от гръцки части и остава в Гърция след Междусъюзническата война. По време на Междусъюзническата война селото пострадва силно и огромна част от българското му население емигрира в България. В рапорт от Солун през април 1914 година българският дипломат Сократ Тодоров пише:

Преброяването от 1913 година показва едва 450 жители. В 1914 година последва нова силна емигрантска вълна към България. Преброяването от 1920 сочи 322 жители. Боривое Милоевич пише в 1921 година ("Южна Македония"), че Карасули има 80 къщи славяни християни, 35 къщи турци и 12 къщи цигани мохамедани. В 1924 година и турските жители на Ругуновец го напускат за Турция и на тяхно място са заселени гърци бежанци от Мала Азия, Понт и Източна Тракия, както и каракачани от България. Нови 71 души официално емигрират в България. В 1928 година градчето е прекръстено на Поликастрон и преброяването от същата година показва 1880 жители, от които 392 семейства с 1363 души гръцки бежанци. Преброяванията от 1940, 1951, 1961 и 1971 показват съответно 2800, 3085, 3821 и 5279 жители. Нарастването на населението се дължи на частичното изсушаване на Аматовското езеро в 1934 година и на ликвидирането на маларията.

Ругуновец има договор за сътрудничество и културен обмен с българския град Бяла, в който са заселени българи бежанци от Боймията.

Преброявания
 2001 година - 6485 души
 2011 година - 7064 души

Личности

От Ругуновец са много революционни дейци на ВМОК и ВМОРО като видния войвода Иванчо Карасулията (1875 – 1905), Спиро Иванов Карасулски (1869 – ?) и Стойко Христов (? – 1905). Може би най-видният жител на градчето е комунистическият политик Антон Югов (1904 – 1991), министър-председател на България от 1956 до 1962 година. От Ругуновец е и кметът на Пловдив Атанас Костов (1911 – 2004).

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