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After reading the case study and studying the various stages of group development, I have come to the conclusion that this group that has been formed out of the school district representatives, the Woodson Foundation, and the NACPIE so that would mean that the forming stage of the process has been complete. While researching the stages, I discovered that the group is now in the storming stage of group development. This stage is represented by intragroup conflict. The members are accepting the existence of the group but there is conflict over who will control the group itself. All of the group members have different ideas on what should be done to change the path that the school is currently on while also maintaining an atmosphere that is both good for the students and faculty. I think that a better understanding of the stages of development would have really helped the Woodson Foundation with the cohesive nature of the group because these stages are paramount and happen in almost all groups that are formed in this nature. Everyone has different ideas and approaches on how the group should approach the subject of the school, students, and staff. By knowing the different stages of group development, the Woodson Foundation could have set up a meeting will all of the members and they would be able to lay out all of their concerns when it came to the safest and most logical approach to the issue at hand. They would then be able to write down all of their ideas and combine them in a way that would make everyone happy or at least content with the ideas presented since the three different groups have their own ways of doing things.


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Blue Apron hopes lower-cost meal kits, now on Jet in NYC, will help save its business
Sarah Perez	@sarahintampa / 12 months
Blue Apron is introducing a lower-cost version of its meal kits, initially only for Jet.com shoppers in the greater New York City metro area. The new recipe kits, called "Knick Knacks," still require refrigeration, but require customers to supply their own protein and produce to complete the meal. But by dropping the two most expensive ingredients from the meal, the company has brought the price down to $7.99, compared with prices that ranged from $17 to $23 for the meal kits that launched on Jet last fall.
As you may recall, Walmart subsidiary Jet announced in October that it would begin selling Blue Apron's meal kits to its City Grocery customers. Jet had relaunched its site the month prior with a new focus on serving the needs of urban shoppers, which included same-day delivery of groceries. The revamped site is now localized to where shoppers live, with images and messaging specific to the customer's city.
The localization efforts would begin in New York, Jet said at the time, before rolling out to other major U.S. metros like Boston, Philadelphia and D.C.
Jet then became the first online retailer to sell Blue Apron's meal kits — giving the meal kit company a needed boost at a time when its subscriber base had been in decline.
Though Blue Apron's name had become synonymous with meal kits, they were beset with challenges on all sides — including then fast-growing competitors like HelloFresh, an inability to reduce unit costs, customer base declines and the challenges in converting newcomers to subscribers in the face of competition from ready-to-eat meals, delivered on demand and available at most markets today for pickup.
With Knick Knacks, Blue Apron is tackling some of the issues with its meal kits — namely, the high cost and the need to subscribe to receive them.
The company announced Knick Knacks last week on its earnings call, where it reported still very concerning numbers.
Earnings per share were -$0.12, $0.05, and revenue for the quarter came in at $140.7 million.
According to Pymnts.com:
For Q4, Blue Apron reported a 25 percent year-over-year decline in its customer base, to 557,000 from 746,000. Orders declined by 24 percent, to about 2.4 million.
At this point, the future of Blue Apron is very much tied to how well its strategic partnerships, like this with Jet and the other with WW (formerly, Weight Watchers), eventually play out.
The new kits themselves will include a combination of pre-portioned spices, sauces, grains and dairy ingredients from Blue Apron's premium suppliers, such as crème fraîche from Vermont Creamery, furikake from Mara Seaweed and preserved lemon puree from NY Shuk, as well as Blue Apron's own proprietary products, such as its line of custom spice blends, the company says.
The debut collection includes the following:
Za'atar-Spiced Chicken
Mexican-Spiced Chicken Quinoa Bowl
Japanese-Style Steak & Rice Bowl
Creamy Shrimp Gnocchi
The kits are available in New York's metro area only for the time being for both same-day and next-day delivery. The company declined to say when they'd hit other markets, or if Blue Apron would sell the kits elsewhere, like in Jet parent Walmart's stores.
Blue Apron's new launch comes at a tough time for the food delivery industry as a whole. Earlier this year, meal delivery business Munchery failed after having raised $125 million; Doughbies, Sprig, Maple, Juicero and Josephine also folded.
Updated 2/7/19: changed source for earnings data as the previously cited news coverage had incorrect figures.

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How popular is Kathak dance in Russia?
Pavel Inzhelevsky
Ksenia Zubacheva
Kathak competes with other Indian classical dance styles for an audience in Russia
On Mar. 2 the Indian Embassy in Moscow along with the Nritya Sabha Foundation of Indian Cultural Heritage Studies hosted a Kathak dance concert that brought together many choreographers and fans of this Indian classical dance style. The performers traced back the history of the development of Kathak in India and treated their audience to a taste of Indian culture in the very heart of Moscow.
Due to a simple costume and the complexity of learning the dance form, Kathak's popularity ranks low when compared to other Indian classical dance forms in Russia.
Nevertheless, the number of people learning and performing Kathak remains pretty much stable. According to Ashwani Nigam, a Kathak teacher at Jawaharlal Nehru Cultural Centre (JNCC) in Moscow, the number of students attending his classes has not changed in the recent past. The centre gets around 15 to 20 students per class.
Tatiana Nazarova, art director at Nritya Sabha and Kathak performer, agrees that Kathak is not that popular as Bharatnatyam. She, however, feels that boosting its popularity is possible by increasing the number of concerts and workshops around the country.
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The first track with Chester is sick! Cant wait to hear how the track with Myles "Save Defiance" sounds!
New track sounds awesome! Very alter bridge!
I wouldn't say I dislike the track, but I can't bored of it after the third listen. Not enough to keep coming back to it.
That being said I did enjoy Myles with that type of instrumentation behind him.
it was alright. Lyrically seemed to be coming from the same place TLH did which is disappointing and quite boring. Really makes me lose hope for AB6. But I kind of liked the the chorus. I don't think I'll be coming back to the song. It's just like every other song I've heard. Dolo said "No wonder people say rock is dying when you hear tracks like that", and I kind of have to agree. This song is the same type of rock music people were making ten+ years ago.
Hmmm. I see people mean when they say this track is on the blandish side. I guess this can be a solid example of what an AB-sounding track with Myles on vocals look like if Mark Tremonti wasn't on lead guitar. It looks like hit all the volleys of what is expected of an AB track (having that 00s post grunge elements with some modern heavier elements to it) without having a Tremonti ripping solo. However, like in his work in Living The Dream, I can understand that on the backs of Year of the Tiger, after doing things we never expected Myles would do (or would do again), going back to a typical-sounding Slash or AB track without heavily exploring new ground could be something that people may not get too excited about.
That stated, for this track alone, I do agree. It is a bit formulaic, but I like this kind of formulaic kind of modern rock in comparison to what I perceive is formulaic stuff with Slash. It's a solid track, but I don't think I would want to revisit this again too often in comparison to something like the song Black & White (the track he did with Richards & Crane).
I was obviously referring to what's going on in the 'mainstream', because if you dig down into progressive and experimental scenes, you'll find a lot of brilliant stuff but this track is just modern (mainstream) rock/metal at it's blandest. I've listened to the two other tracks from this upcoming record and I am wondering if people aren't getting bored of the same chord progressions, melodies and riffs. It seems like nothing has changed in the last 15-20 years in the rock scene, as nagpo mentioned.
anguyen92 wrote: Hmmm. I see people mean when they say this track is on the blandish side. I guess this can be a solid example of what an AB-sounding track with Myles on vocals look like if Mark Tremonti wasn't on lead guitar. It looks like hit all the volleys of what is expected of an AB track (having that 00s post grunge elements with some modern heavier elements to it) without having a Tremonti ripping solo. However, like in his work in Living The Dream, I can understand that on the backs of Year of the Tiger, after doing things we never expected Myles would do (or would do again), going back to a typical-sounding Slash or AB track without heavily exploring new ground could be something that people may not get too excited about.
I also agree with you about the latest Slash album. I pretty much had the same feeling about it as I do with this song. One listen was enough and I've never had the urge to hear it again. I didn't even buy it, and I pretty much buy every record the creed/AB related parties make. I just heard it on youtube. I find no value in some of these latest ventures.
Dolo wrote: I was obviously referring to what's going on in the 'mainstream', because if you dig down into progressive and experimental scenes, you'll find a lot of brilliant stuff but this track is just modern (mainstream) rock/metal at it's blandest. I've listened to the two other tracks from this upcoming record and I am wondering if people aren't getting bored of the same chord progressions, melodies and riffs. It seems like nothing has changed in the last 15-20 years in the rock scene, as nagpo mentioned.
nagpo wrote: it was alright. Lyrically seemed to be coming from the same place TLH did which is disappointing and quite boring. Really makes me lose hope for AB6. But I kind of liked the the chorus. I don't think I'll be coming back to the song. It's just like every other song I've heard. Dolo said "No wonder people say rock is dying when you hear tracks like that", and I kind of have to agree. This song is the same type of rock music people were making ten+ years ago.
Dolo wrote: No wonder people say rock is dying when you hear tracks like that. Myles sounds pretty cool tho.
My sincerest sympathies for having to count yourself as a very large minority in that opinion..
Why are you offering sympathies for an opinion? I heard the Chester song a few times on Octane and quite frankly, other than the fact it was the last thing he has ever collaborated in before his passing, it doesn't really do much for me in terms of enjoying the song. At least, the song Myles provided vocals on has a certain sense of familiarity that I can enjoy, even if it is blandish.
So, heard Save Defiance on Octane. Honestly, the first song on Octane that I listened to in full that featured Myles (opted to switch stations when a Slash song plays. Not because I think it's a bad song, but for reasons why I probably switch stations if I hear a Creed song, although a Creed song would be greatly appreciated if it's played on Turbo).
My impressions after a couple of weeks is that it is a good carbon copy of an Alter Bridge song, without Mark Tremonti on lead guitar and without a bridge that can build suspense and anticipation to the song (which over time, I feel like that's been a great asset to the AB sound apart from the obvious things that makes them so great).
That stated, "Oh sure, you play the carbon copy of an AB song on Octane, you're willing to play AB's little brother, Like A Storm, on Octane, and not AB themselves." DOES ANYONE SEE WHAT'S WRONG WITH THAT PICTURE?


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I swear I had more detailed pictures of these stocked up before my mini hiatus. btw it wasn't really a hiatus I was just playing minecraft. It was relaxing and I tamed myself to not worry for once and you know what, I should do that more. I come back fresh and new.
Comfy is the biggest thing about these lens. I have been wearing ML1 non stop because, mostly I haven't been doing much. I went to the pillow fight with it for example because I wanted comfort yet still getting the look of big eyes. Shopping because it takes long shopping with my mother and things similar to that. I do not think I will ever go to an event with these lens unless I really didnt clean my other lens and this I can clean in under 1 minute and go on off.
-and perfect for every day activity...I mean come on it survived in a pillow fight.
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Windows systems administrators rely on several Distributed Management Task Force (DMTF) industry standards to make our lives easier. The DMTF is an industry consortium whose membership includes major computer hardware and software manufacturers. Their goal is to agree on standards so their products work together as seamlessly as possible.
In this article, we'll look at how to apply a couple of key DMTF standards to help us be more effective with Windows PowerShell–based systems administration.
The Common Information Model (CIM, pronounced sim) is a DMTF specification that describes computer hardware and software components. CIM is part of a larger systems-management framework called Web-Based Enterprise Management (WBEM).
Every Windows server or client computer has a local CIM repository. As systems administrators, we can tap into that CIM repository to fetch and set properties and take action on the repository data.
Although it's a long-time DMTF member, a while back Microsoft made the ill-advised decision to write its own abstraction layer on top of CIM, called Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI).
What's confusing to many admins is that in Windows PowerShell v3 and later we can access the CIM repository by using either WMI or CIM calls. One of my goals in this article is to show you the pros and cons of each approach.
Let's begin by running through a simple example to help us visualize the CIM repository. At the moment I'm running a Windows 8.1 computer on which I've installed the free and open-source WMI Explorer desktop application. Figure 1 shows an annotated user interface.
We start using WMI Explorer by clicking Connect to load the current computer's CIM repository (annotation A in Figure 1). The namespace is the highest level in the CIM hierarchy. In my experience, we use ROOT\CIMV2 almost exclusively for Windows systems management. When we double-click ROOT\CIMV2, after a moment the Classes pane populates (annotation B). Whereas a namespace defines a group of related classes, the class itself is a blueprint (definition) for a particular hardware or software component.
Type service in the Quick Filter list and double-click Win32_Service to load all service instances on the local computer (annotation C). If we think of a class as a generic object blueprint, an instance is an individual copy of that blueprint.
Any Windows computer has many services running, so WMI Explorer displays a mighty big list of service instances. Type spooler in the Quick Filter list and double-click Win32_Service.Name="Spooler" to load the properties of that instance (annotation D).
Earlier I explained that WMI is Microsoft's implementation of CIM. Microsoft also created the WMI Query Language (WQL) to give admins a method that works like Structured Query Language (SQL) for accessing CIM object data. If you don't yet know SQL, I'd encourage you to learn it, because you can apply that syntax in WQL to query system configuration data.
Instances: Defines the object and shows selected attributes (properties) that describe the object).
Properties: Full list of properties, along with their descriptions. The window that shows the MSDN documentation is especially helpful here.
Methods: Actions that an object can perform. For example, we can call StartService() and StopService(), respectively, to start and stop the given service.
Query: Use WQL syntax to run ad hoc queries against the current object.
Script: Generate a PowerShell script from the current query.
Logging: Status messages reported from the CIM repository itself.
I don't want to spend too much time on the WMI cmdlets because, frankly, Microsoft is deprecating them in favor of its own CIM cmdlets. However, you'll still need the legacy WMI commands if you're supporting computers running Windows PowerShell v1 or v2 or if legacy scripts are used in your environment.
Sure, it works, but at what cost?
The underlying network transport involves DCOM and RPC, which are older, "heavier" protocols with corresponding reduced network performance.
DCOM and RPC use dynamic port allocation, which means that you'll have difficulty on most networks unless the appropriate firewall rules are configured.
Remote computers are queried serially rather than in parallel.
These three issues (especially the firewall port issue) can plague your work with annoying problems. For instance, frustrating "No RPC server available" error messages might crop up when you use Get-WmiObject, because the cmdlet is trying to use random TCP ports.
$mem2spool = Get-WmiObject -Query "SELECT * FROM win32_service WHERE name='Spooler'"
As we'll see next, the "new school" CIM commands don't have methods-or at least not initially.
Whereas the old WMI cmdlets use stateful connections for remote access and trip over existing firewall rules, the new CIM cmdlets run in a much leaner, meaner fashion, thanks to their use of the DMTF Web Services-Management (WS-Man) protocols.
HTTP/HTTPS transport and XML serialized data streams make the remote access extremely firewall-friendly.
WS-Man remoting is stateless, which means faster performance than with the older DCOM/RPC methods.
Remote computers are queried in parallel, in what Microsoft calls a "fan out" remote management scenario.
Get-CimInstance -Query "SELECT * FROM Win32_Process WHERE name LIKE 'n%'"
$mem1spooler = Get-CimInstance -ComputerName mem1 -query "SELECT * FROM win32_service WHERE name='Spooler'"
Remember those useful methods that become available when we use Get-WmiObject to create a variable to hold a remote server's spooler service? Not so with Get-CimInstance. The reason is simple: WS-Man remoting is stateless, so there's no persistent link to the remote computer's CIM repository.
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I have just started blogging and am new to all this. Yesterday, I read your book in one sitting and found it stimulating and very helpful (in fact after not before starting my own blog). We are rather behind the blogging times in England and you have opened my eyes to all a blog can be in my ministry. I will be recommending it to others. Thank you for taking the time to share your passion.
I was talking to Robert Scobel this week at the Web 2.0 Expo in San Francisco... he said he met you.
Hope all is well. I started a blog. I will be discussing technology and ministryas intentionally as possible. Not on your scale, but I will share my ideas in hopes they are helpful to some other guys.
You interested in doing a podcast?
I just want to say I wholeheartedly agree with your comments!! This life is too short to get grounded down by negtivity in the church. Correction is great if it's done in love and encouragement, but judgement from a seat of superiority or hypocracy is revolting.
The enemy loves it if all he has to do is pit us against one another, and build up our pride. Start encouraging each other, humble yourselves before the Lord and seek Jesus above all else - if you still have time to slag other churches off, I reckon you're missing something.
Brian, you are right on with this post. I have seen a trend where it seems like it's cool to be cynical and put other brothers down because they are not doing it "the right way." And although I am 31 years old and believe in relevancy and engaging culture, I see many in my generation looking down on other churches who are not "cool." The time is too short for us to be criticizing each other. We need to be focusing on being "fishers of men" not "hunters of the brethren".


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GarageBand for iPad review
By Computer Music 14 April 2011
An excellent iPad DAW that's both forward-thinking and very traditional. We're looking forward to version 2 already.
Touch and Smart Instruments are great. Song arranging is easy. Good guitar amps. There's even a sampler. You can plug in a MIDI keyboard.
No MIDI editing. Limited import/export options.
Apple GarageBand for iPad deals
Apple's easy desktop DAW comes to the iPad, becoming one of the first iOS DAWs to feature software instruments and audio tracks living side-by-side. It's important to understand, though, that this is not the complete desktop GarageBand stuffed into an iOS app, but rather a far more limited beast that omits many features and has an eight-track limit, but works in roughly the same way. That said, it does offer its own additional multitouch-friendly features.
The basic instruments are an on-screen keyboard (piano, organ, electric piano, synth, etc) and drum kit (real or synthetic sounds), played by tapping the screen. There's a Sampler, too, into which you can record your own sounds. There are also so-called Smart instruments: virtual guitar, bass, keyboards and drums that force notes to the project's scale, or generate chords or drum patterns. All of them sound good, with velocity-sensitivity 'faked' via the iPad's accelerometer.
There's an Audio Recorder for capturing live audio, and this is where you can use the guitar amp sim's nine amps and ten stompbox effects. Four of the latter can be used at once, and you can adjust the tone after recording, too. Recordings are strictly a real-time affair, and there's a click track. You'll be happy to note that MIDI controllers are supported via the Camera Connection Kit. Effects can be added to sweeten the sound and MIDI parts quantised.
The track view is like the desktop version. You can move, resize, loop, split, trim, copy and paste clips. What you can't do, unfortunately, is alter the notes or timing, because there's no MIDI editing at all. We certainly hope this will come in a future update. You can drag Apple Loops from the provided library into your songs, but import options are absent - you can't bring samples in without recording them into the sampler, nor can you paste files from other apps. Bummer. Export options are email (MP4) or iTunes (AAC or GarageBand projects). However, you can't load a desktop GarageBand track into the iPad version.
Complaints aside, GarageBand is a lot of fun. We'd be lying if we said we weren't disappointed by the import/export options and lack of MIDI editing, but we can't deny that we thoroughly enjoyed whiling away the hours with this app.


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Targeting mitogen-activated protein kinase/extracellular signal-regulated kinase kinase in the mutant (V600E) B-Raf signaling cascade effectively inhibits melanoma lung metastases
Arati Sharma, Melissa A. Tran, Shile Liang, Arun K. Sharma, Shantu Amin, Charles D. Smith, Cheng Dong, Gavin P. Robertson
Cancer Institute, Mechanisms of Carcinogenesis
Institute for Computational and Data Sciences (ICDS)
Malignant melanoma has a high propensity for metastatic spread, making it the most deadly form of skin cancer. B-RAF has been identified as the most mutated gene in these invasive cells and therefore an attractive therapeutic target. However, for uncertain reasons, chemotherapy inhibiting B-Raf has not been clinically effective. This has raised questions whether this pathway is important in melanoma metastasis or whether targeting a protein other than B-Raf in the signaling cascade could more effectively inhibit this pathway to reduce lung metastases. Here, we investigated the role played by V600EB-Raf in melanoma metastasis and showed that targeting this signaling cascade significantly reduces lung metastases. Small interfering RNA (siRNA)-mediated inhibition was used in mice to reduce expression (activity) of each member of the signaling cascade and effects on metastasis development were measured. Targeting any member of the signaling cascade reduced metastasis but inhibition of mitogen-activated protein kinase/extracellular signal-regulated kinase kinase (Mek) 1 and Mek 2 almost completely prevented lung tumor development. Mechanistically, metastatic inhibition was mediated through reduction of melanoma cell extravasation through the endothelium and decreased proliferative capacity. Targeting B-Raf with the pharmacologic inhibitor BAY 43-9006, which was found ineffective in clinical trials and seems to act primarily as an angiogenesis inhibitor, did not decrease metastasis, whereas inhibition of Mek using U0126 decreased cellular proliferative capacity, thereby effectively reducing number and size of lung metastases. In summary, this study provides a mechanistic basis for targeting Mek and not B-Raf in the mutant V600EB-Raf signaling cascade to inhibit melanoma metastases.
https://doi.org/10.1158/0008-5472.CAN-06-0809
10.1158/0008-5472.CAN-06-0809
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Sharma, Arati ; Tran, Melissa A. ; Liang, Shile et al. / Targeting mitogen-activated protein kinase/extracellular signal-regulated kinase kinase in the mutant (V600E) B-Raf signaling cascade effectively inhibits melanoma lung metastases. In: Cancer Research. 2006 ; Vol. 66, No. 16. pp. 8200-8209.
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Enrolar o fio de seda é uma tradução do termo chinês "Chansi Gong" (纏絲功) (pinyin: chánsīgōng; Wade-Giles: ch'an2 ssu1 kung1). Estas práticas de Qigong também podem ser referidas como "Poder de enrolar a seda" (chansijing) (纏絲勁), ou como "Treinamento Fundamental".

"Enrolar o fio de seda" (Silk reeling em inglês) é uma referência a uma série de exercícios de neigong incorporados a diferentes estilos de Tai Chi Chuan.

A prática, comum a diversos estilos, recebe este nome no estilo Chen e no estilo Wu.

Em comum com os demais exercícios de Qigong, os exercícios agrupados sob este nome são realizados em um estado de concentração meditativa com ênfase no relaxamento.

Inspiração em movimento do cotidiano do trabalho com seda

O nome é uma metáfora, os gestos realizados nesta prática remetem ao ato de rebobinar o fio de seda de um casulo de bicho-da-seda que nunca termina.

A fim de prolongar a seda com sucesso a ação deve ser suave e firme, sem mudanças bruscas de sentido.

Demasiado rápido, o fio de seda se rompe, demasiado lento, gruda e se embaraça.

Assim, os movimentos de enrolar o fio de seda seguem padrões contínuos, cíclicos, executados em velocidade constante com o toque leve adotado ao extrair o fio de seda do casulo.

Além dos benefícios para a saúde, o foco desta prática está no fortalecimento e no treino da coordenação do corpo inteiro (neijin),  e no alinhamento e sedimentação do corpo.

São fundamentos da forma do Tai Chi Chuan e dos exercícios de "empurrar as mãos" (Tui Shou), praticados a dois.

A prática no Tai Chi Chuan estilo Chen

No Tai Chi Chuan estilo Chen "enrolar o fio de seda" é geralmente um aquecimento realizado antes de começar a prática do Tai Chi Chuan. Seus princípios são também princípios incorporados na prática das diversas sequências de Tai Chi Chuan do estilo Chen.

Em uma das formas de "enrolar o fio de seda" adotada no estilo Chen, os movimentos se originam do dantian e desenham a forma do símbolo Yin Yang, delineiam o Diagrama do Tai Chi (Tai Chi Tu).

O praticante começa com o círculo exterior e então adiciona o corte em "S", para mudar rapidamente de sentido e manter o movimento suave.

O peso é continuamente deslocado de uma perna para a outra.

Este movimento conduz as articulações do corpo a se moverem de forma fluída e espiralada.

Exemplos de exercícios de enrolar o fio de seda
Alguns dos exercícios de "enrolar o fio de seda" mais comuns são:
 Enrolar o fio de seda à frente, com uma e com duas mãos, equivale ao movimento de de Tai Chi Chuan "Ondular as mãos nas nuvens" estacionário
 Enrolar o fio de seda nas laterais, com uma e com duas mãos
 Peng Lu Ji An, movimentos da prática de Tui Shou
 Dragão aterrissa como um pardal, à esquerda e à direita
 Desviar à esquerda e à direita

Referências
 Gallagher, Paul B. "Drawing Silk: Masters' Secrets for Successful Tai Chi Practice." BookSurge Publishing, 2007. ISBN 1419663127
 WU Kung-tsao. Wu Family T'ai Chi Ch'uan (吳家太極拳), Hong Kong, 1980.

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Long Shot for Rosinante is a novel by Alexis Gilliland published in 1981.

Plot summary
Long Shot for Rosinante is a novel in which Rosinante declares independence from the state of Texas.

Reception
Greg Costikyan reviewed Long Shot for Rosinante in Ares Magazine #12 and commented that "For a novel which centers around political conflict [...] Long Shot seems sparse in its attempt to investigate political problems. Long Shot is a readable book, but does little more than recapitulate most of the themes stated in Rosinante."

Reviews
Review by Tom Easton (1982) in Analog Science Fiction/Science Fact, July 1982

References

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Mindbloom Opens First Legal Psychedelics Clinic in the U.S.
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Mindbloom's New Spa-Like Psychedelics Clinic is Located in New York City and Offers Guided Ketamine Therapy
Mindbloom, a guided and legal psychedelic therapy centre, has officially opened its doors on New York City's famed 5th Avenue. The newly opened centre offers clinician-prescribed and science-based guided ketamine therapy in a modern, spa-like environment. Costs range from between $150 – $250 per session.
Once known as a party drug, Ketamine is now being hailed as a potential miracle medication for conditions such as severe depression, anxiety and PTSD. Research efforts have shown Ketamine to have great potential as an antidepressant due to its fast-acting effects, which may reduce depression and suicidal thoughts within hours.
Following hundreds of private sessions conducted over the past few months, Mindbloom is now extending its clinical protocols to the general public. Designed by well-respected psychedelics expert and psychiatric practitioner, Dr. Casey Paleos, Mindbloom will begin by offering treatments to help address the all-too-common symptoms surrounding depression and anxiety. Additionally, Mindbloom will offer remote, technology-enabled therapy sessions.
"We're essentially One Medical meets Headspace, but for psychedelic therapy," says Dylan Beynon, CEO, Mindbloom.
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"It's a privilege to help bring these cutting edge medicines to the people who need it most," says Dr. Paleos. "Mindbloom's therapeutic protocols are science-backed, medically supervised, and expertly designed to help clients achieve optimal wellness and mental health."
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"I've experienced profound healing and personal growth with ketamine therapy," says Beynon. "We founded Mindbloom to bring psychedelic medicine out of the shadows and make it an approachable, accessible option for people battling anxiety and depression. Every detail of our first psychedelic therapy center in New York City has been thoughtfully designed to deliver a comfortable, elevated, and inspired client experience."
Are Psychedelic Clinics the Next Trend?
Mindbloom may be the first, but don't expect it to be the last.
Just last week, Field Trip Health — a subsidiary of the Field Trip psychedelics company — opened a psychedelic-enhanced psychotherapy clinic in Toronto, Ontario. Similar to Mindbloom, Field Trip Health will deliver psychedelic-enhanced treatments, including through the administration of Ketamine. In addition to their Toronto location, Field Trip Health has plans to open centres in Los Angeles and New York this year, while Mindbloom has plans for additional centres in Los Angeles, Austin, San Francisco, and San Diego.
"The opening of the first Field Trip centre in Toronto represents a pivotal moment in the treatment of depression, anxiety, and PTSD," says Ronan Levy, Executive Chairman of Field Trip. "It brings psychedelic medicine to the forefront of mental health care and well-being. Our clinic and patient experiences have been designed from the ground up to deliver the best therapeutic outcomes. We believe that psychedelic medicine will fundamentally alter the way mental health challenges are approached globally, and we are happy to be playing an important part of this movement."
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There's something to be said for a debut album that gets the kind of reception that ¡MAYDAY!'s Take Me To Your Leader received. Hailed as possibly the best Strange Music release ever by Strange Music CEO Travis O'Guin, the album quickly stacked up favorable reviews from fans and critics alike.
As they continue their trek on Tech N9ne's Hostile Takeover 2012 Tour, ¡MAYDAY! took a moment to personally thank all of the fans who have supported Take Me To Your Leader since its release in March.
With "Badlands" featuring Tech N9ne having been added to MTV2's music video rotation, Take Me To Your Leader is spreading the Miami group's music farther than ever before.
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While the workers' compensation system insulates employers from liability in personal injury claims, employers still maintain a duty to ensure that their workers are safe while in the course of performing work-related duties. Proper training, equipment and safety protocols are all important to keeping your employees safe. It can also insulate employers from fines and other penalties, including OSHA violations that may disturb business profits and operations.
Workplace safety is critical to preventing injury and accidental death. In addition to protecting workers in their everyday work lives, employers should also prepare for emergencies and disasters. Our Massachusetts workers' compensation attorneys are dedicated to keeping employees safe and to helping employers create a safe work environment. Here are some additional tips as offered by Entrepreneur Magazine, to help keep your workplace safe in the event of an emergency.
Be a leader. Employers are responsible for having a plan and enacting that plan to keep employees safe. Being a leader means being responsible for your own safety as well as the security and safety of your employees.
Be prepared for the unthinkable. As we have seen more frequently in the media, any place of business could become the target of a robbery, shooting, or other attack. Natural disasters, including floods and hurricanes could strike. Usually it is difficult to imagine such events, but is important to remember that it could happen to you.
Practice and teach awareness. Employers and employees can be an asset in the event of an emergency. Pay close attention and always be aware of suspicious behavior. As with the campaign, "If you see something, say something," teach your employees to remain aware and call attention to potential problems.
Consult with experts. In addition to OSHA, which can help you in training and keeping your workplace safe, there are other agencies that can assist you with creating an emergency plan. Law enforcement agencies are a resource to develop a plan and create security in the workplace. You can also look to private experts or consult with legal counsel to ensure that you are taking appropriate steps.
Create an emergency plan. You should have a clear set of directives in the event of an emergency, including a fire, attack, or other natural disaster. Employees should have a proven understanding of their obligations and company protocol should you be faced with a crisis. The plan should be in writing and you should include this emergency plan in your employee policies and procedures manual.
Practice means action. Practicing an emergency plan will put your employees into action in the event of a crisis. Understanding the policies and procedures and practice can ensure that your plan is effectively put into action. Emergency drills should take place every quarter or every six months. Employees should understand their role and the purpose of the drill so that they know where to go and what to do.
Assign leadership roles. Designating authority figures in the event of an emergency can help to ensure coordination and effective implementation. These captains or leaders should be willing to take on additional responsibility and to work to keep other employees safe. Safety in your workplace should be a team effort.


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'The Bachelor' Preview: Rachel Lindsay Is "Nervous" on Hometown Date With Nick Viall
Updated: Mar 17, 2017 1:35 pm·
Nick Viall is putting on his Sunday best, because Rachel Lindsay is taking him to church!
The 31-year-old attorney is bringing The Bachelor star back to Dallas, Texas for their hometown date — and even though she made it to his final four, she's still worried about whether Nick would be comfortable with her religion and being part of a predominantly black church.
"Church is something that is important to me," she said in her clip. "It's how I grew up, so it's important for me to share that with Nick."
So happy for this moment!!! Thank you so much for the love and support!!!! Can't believe I am the new bachelorette…still feel like I'm dreaming #bachelornation #bachelorette #thankful #blackhistorymonth #historicmoment
A post shared by Rachel Lindsay (@therachlindsay) on Feb 14, 2017 at 6:11am PST
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Rachel has already been named the next Bachelorette, so fans already know she doesn't find love with Nick and their hometown date could be a deal breaker.
Watch the full clip below and sure to tune into tonight's episode of The Bachelor, airing at 8 p.m. on ABC.
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Dokk1 strategy for innovation of the library and some trends in the Danish Public Libraries.
IFLA Public Library Section Mid-Term Meeting in Malmo, Sweden, February 2014.
34. What do the libraries get? Basis package DDL organization 10 mill. DKR worth of development funds (approx. 1,8 mill USD) Aministrative system for purchase of digital materials Statistic solution showing use of content Various integrations for coherence Apps for smart phones and tablets (OS og Android) Teknical support for the total infrastructure Cooperation on purchase of digital content Organization for negoting purchase of digital resources, e.g. eBooks Efficient administrative processess supporting the libraries purchases Each library decides which digital resources they want No costs apart from payment of the Basis package Payment for the actual digital resources is not included Content Management System Website for each library that allows promotion of the various digital library services and content to the citizens in a timely and inviting way. This package includes running costs, system administration2014 support of the Open Source Knud Schulz February and 34 based CMS solution.


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The dates for of the fall prayer walks in the the Episcopal Diocese of Maryland have been published. All are welcome to join us on these pilgrimages as we walk the streets of Baltimore to honor and pray for those who have died. The location and time for each prayer walk is listed by the dates below. Please follow the events on Facebook and share with your communities.
Dec 31 | 4:00 PM | (remembering all by name that have died in last year)| gather at Cathedral | walk east to 4000 Old York Rd. | pray for all 2018 victims by name.
Sat Feb 2 | 10:00 AM-Noon | gather at St. Katherine of Alexandria | 2001 Division St.
Sat May 11 | 4:00-6:00 PM | gather at Iglesia de la Resurrección | 2900 E. Fayette St.
Fri June 21 | 5:30-7:30 PM | gather at Collington Square Elementary School | 1409 N. Collington Ave.
The Protestant Episcopal Brotherhood was "an organization of churchmen founded for benevolent purposes" in 1851. In the preamble it is stated that their purpose was to "associate ourselves for the purpose of mutual benefit in times of sickness and distress, for the promotion of Christian fellowship and love, and for the dispensation of temporal and spiritual aid and comfort to all who are in need of sympathy." Those who were eligible included "every clergyman of the Church, a resident of the Diocese of Maryland, and every layman, baptized or confirmed, or a communicant in the Protestant Episcopal Church, if a resident of the Diocese of Maryland…" The dues were steep: three to five dollars to join, depending upon age, and two dollars every quarter. In return, a member who could not work received $5 dollars a week disability for the first 13 weeks, $3 per week for the next 13 weeks, and $2 per week for the remainder of his illness. (One man's benefits went on for 179 weeks!) There was also a payment of $100 toward funeral expenses, as well as a $20 payment upon the death of a wife. A Widows' and Orphans' Fund also existed, as well as a Charity Fund.
In a day when unemployment insurance was unheard-of and unions were not prevalent in Maryland, a mutual benefit association which would provide some assistance while a man could not earn a living, was a God-send. Destitution could haunt a family quickly if the bread-winner were incapacitated; so the safety net provided by the Brotherhood, the vast majority of whom lived in Baltimore, probably spared many families the horrors of poverty.
The membership application form asked several interesting questions: "Are you temperate in all your habits?", "Will you endeavor to increase the membership for the Brotherhood and promulgate its interests?", "Are you able to earn a livelihood?". The rector of the applicant's parish had to be named and three Brothers had to recommend the applicant. There was also a medical examination required, a printed form appearing in about 1900. A physician examined the applicant and reported on his height, weight, heart and lungs. An interesting question was, "Are you ruptured, and if so, will you wear a truss?" That must have been a big problem, if it showed up on a medical exam form! The applicants were all men, at least 18 years of age, and looking at the height and weight figures is interesting to us a century later. The forms from 1903 until 1907 indicate that height ranged from 5' 4 ½ " to 5' 11", and the weight from 110 pounds (on a man 5'8") to 156 pounds on a man 5'7". Ages of the men applying ranged from 18-42, and most were shorter than today's man and much lighter in weight, the average height being 5'8" and weight 134 pounds. Diets and work habits apparently make a huge difference in determining weight and height.
Occupations of applicants are also interesting to study. Of course there were clergy, as well as bookkeepers, students, salesmen and real estate brokers, but the vast majority seemed to clerks.
The prevalence of corner stores meant lots of clerks were needed. There was also a Supreme Court bailiff, a music teacher, a proofreader, a draughtsman, and a boilermaker. Machinist's helpers, apprentices, telephone operators, attorneys, and stonecutters also applied; as did a car repairer, a confectioner, a post office clerk, a dentist, a stenographer, a paperhanger and a sexton. Merchants, bank clerks, laborers, as well as a moulder, a "general collector" and a glassmaker round out the occupation list. The list itself gives us a glimpse into the social structure of turn-of –the-century Baltimore, as well as the job market.
Receiving sick benefits didn't happen just as a matter of course. A member on the Relief Committee paid the sick Brother a visit to verify that he was ill and deserved the payment. A physician also had to send a note to the Brotherhood stating that the member was under his care and was unable to perform the duties for the carrying out of his occupation. In about 1900 a standard form was available for the application for sick benefits, requiring the physician to determine if the illness or injury was "caused by intemperance or any immoral conduct." Diagnoses may appear strange to modern ears. Nervous prostration, lumbago, sciatica, acute mental aberration, pleurisy, malaria and typhoid were all reported. Injuries included being fallen upon by a sleigh, sprained ankles, poisoning, broken ribs, mashed hands, dislocated hips, broken wrists, puncture wounds, and run-away horse accidents. Rheumatism and pneumonia were common, as were stomach troubles, tonsillitis, and bronchitis. "La grippe" was reported often; we know it today as the flu. One man was diagnosed with "locomotor ataxia" and nervous exhaustion and was later confined to a mental institution.
During the years 1891 to 1903, one Maryland clergyman received benefits often. Born in 1835, aging and apparently prone to accidents. He was 66 years old in 1901 when he filed a claim saying that he was prevented from performing his usual duties because he had been injured by a run-away horse. In 1902 he was injured again (this time the cause was not given), and in 1903 he was diagnosed with "printer's arm", whatever that might be. He also filed claims in 1891, 1892, 1894, and 1895.
Another clergyman seemed to have been plagued with nervous disorders, as well as other problems. Although he left the diocese in 1886, he continued to belong to the Brotherhood, pay his dues, and receive sick benefits. In 1892 he was diagnosed with "herpes zoster", what we call shingles; in 1893 his sleigh fell on him, causing several weeks of disability, and in 1895 he was diagnosed with malaria. Advent and Christmas must have been overwhelming for him, because the doctor's report filed on December 25, 1901 said that he had a breakdown caused by overwork and nervous prostration. This diagnosis was repeated in 1902, and he died December, 1902 at the age of 60.
Modern insurance possibilities made inroads into the Protestant Episcopal Brotherhood's stance as the sole help of many disabled workers in the Diocese, and the Brotherhood dissolved in 1966. There were forty members remaining and each received $200.00 at the dissolution. The Brotherhood's resources of over $10,000.00 were turned over to the Diocese, thus bringing to an end a century-old experiment in relief, disability insurance and fellowship.


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Foot willing? Former MVP Forsberg tests himself with Avs as he weighs comeback
DENVER - In his heart, Peter Forsberg believes a return to the NHL even at 37 is still possible.
His troublesome right foot may take a little more convincing.
Forsberg measured his fitness level in a nearly 45-minute on-ice workout Saturday morning before the Colorado Avalanche hosted the Boston Bruins. He went through numerous shooting drills with Ryan O'Reilly, trying to keep pace with the spry scorer who turns 20 next month and is out with a shoulder injury.
Afterward, Forsberg said the foot that's required double-digit surgeries "definitely feels better." The former NHL MVP will put it to an even bigger test next week in practice with his former team before making any decisions concerning his future.
"I don't feel like I was done," said Forsberg, who arrived in town from Sweden on Friday. "I still have more to give. People say, 'You're crazy. Call it quits.' But I guess I love hockey and I love playing."
No contract has been signed, no promises made.
But the Avs sure could use another forward with Tomas Fleischmann, one of the team's top scorers, out for the season due to blood clots in both lungs.
Avalanche general manager Greg Sherman insisted the timing was just coincidental. Forsberg simply wanted to see if he could still keep up with the speed of the game and with Colorado boasting a young, high-scoring squad, this figured to be as good a challenge as any.
Forsberg had his most productive seasons with Colorado, winning two Stanley Cup titles with Colorado and the league's MVP in 2003.
"Any time you have an opportunity that an elite player in this game wants to come and practice, to see where he's at physically, and given the history he's had with this franchise, it makes all the sense in the world to bring him in," Sherman said. "I don't believe he would take this opportunity or want this opportunity if he didn't believe in his heart that he could do it. That remains to be seen."
Forsberg has been working out in Sweden with Modo, his foot giving him less aggravation after nearly a decade of grief. It's the same foot that has hindered him over his career, keeping him off the ice and causing him to ponder retirement even though he felt like he could still play.
This audition with the Avs will be his last shot—maybe.
"I think I said that four or five times, so I don't know," Forsberg said with a grin. "I'm not getting younger, so I don't think there will be too many more chances to do this again. I think this might be the last time and I hope (the foot) feels good so we don't have to stand here again."
Forsberg last played in the league when he joined the Avs late in the 2007-08 season, but was limited because of a nagging groin injury. The physical yet proficient scorer showed he still had his deft touch, finishing that season with one goal and 13 assists in nine games.
He played last season for Modo, scoring 11 times and dishing out 19 assists despite playing only 23 games because of his chronic foot ailment.
"I feel sorry that at the peak of your career something happens and you can't (play)," Forsberg said. "I have been playing the last couple years and it didn't feel good.
"People ask, 'You've got nothing else to do?' I do have other things to do, but I love playing hockey and I feel there's a little unfinished business."
Forsberg won't be in any rush to make a decision, preferring to take his time.
Still, he can't wait to skate with the Avalanche, see where he stands.
"These guys are great skaters—going to have my hands full," he said.
Forsberg received a glimpse of that Saturday by joining O'Reilly on the ice, the kid turning in quite a fast-paced workout as Forsberg laboured in the thin air.
Fellow youngsters such as Matt Duchene—who grew up idolizing Forsberg—are just as fast, just as frenzied.
But Forsberg takes encouragement in knowing that veterans such as captain Adam Foote are still around the rink. Foote is two years older than Forsberg.
"I realize I am 37 and maybe I'm not going to be as good as I was 10 years ago. But I definitely think I can be better than I was the last seven years," Forsberg said.
Sherman doesn't see Forsberg's presence being a disruption to a team that's in the playoff chase. He also said this wasn't a quick marketing scheme for a squad that ranks near the bottom in attendance.
Forsberg, however, does remain a fan favourite with his No. 21 sweater still one of the most seen in the Pepsi Center crowd.
"That part is for you to decide on the marketing appeal," Sherman said. "In terms of the hockey piece, for us it's a situation that he wants to see where he's at physically. We can provide that opportunity for him."


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Polígono industrial de Silvota es un parque industrial que se encuentra en la localidad de Silvota, en la parroquia de Lugo del municipio asturiano de Llanera, España.

Tiene una superficie bruta de 1.302.791 m², de la que resultan 953.315 m² de parcelas industriales.

Historia
Desde 1959 el Estado había fomentado la implantación industrial en zonas determinadas a través de la Gerencia de Urbanización del Ministerio de Vivienda. El Polígono industrial de Silvota fue creado en 1963, dentro del Segundo Programa (1960-1964) de la Gerencia de Urbanización para ofrecer suelos para usos industriales. La Gerencia, en 1972, cambió su nombre por el de Instituto Nacional de Urbanización (INUR), y en 1981 fue sustituido, mediante el Real Decreto 2640/1981, por la Sociedad Estatal de Promoción y Equipamiento de Suelo (SEPES).

Proyectado con casi 600 hectáreas de superficie, las obras de urbanización comenzaron en 1972 y se dividieron en tres fases. En la primera se creó el polígono actual, con una superficie total de 139 hectáreas. En la segunda fase se utilizaron parte de las más de 400 hectáreas no utilizadas en la creación de Mercasturias y el Parque Tecnológico de Asturias, y en la tercera se acometió la construcción de la Estación Intermodal de Renfe (tren+bus desde la estación de Lugo de Llanera).

La titularidad del polígono de Silvota es estatal, por lo que el Ayuntamiento de Llanera, donde está situado, no se hace cargo de las necesidades de una superficie industrial que consideran competencia del gobierno central. Esto conlleva que sea la Asociación de Empresarios del Polígono de Silvota (ASEMPOSIL), fundada en 1985, la que se haga cargo de temas tan importantes para un área industrial como la seguridad o la limpieza.

Referencias

Llanera
Silvota
Área metropolitana de Asturias


Clinic notes were received indicating that the vns patient¿s device was tested during an office visit on (b)(6) 2015 and diagnostic results showed high impedance. The patient was referred for surgery but no known surgical interventions have occurred to date. The patient¿s device showed lead impedance within normal limits at the previous office visit on (b)(6) 2014.
Additional information was received stating that the vns patient underwent generator and lead replacement surgery on (b)(6) 2015. The explanting facility discards explanted devices; therefore, no analysis can be performed.
It was reported that the explanted devices would not be returned for analysis because the explanting facility holds the products for seven years per the law and then discards.
The patient underwent generator replacement on (b)(6) 2015. Pre-operative device diagnostics resulted in high impedance (dc dc code - 7). The surgeon indicated that he was not aware that the lead needed to be replaced. A new generator was placed and the lead pin was confirmed to be fully inserted into the generator header. Device diagnostics again resulted in high impedance (9426 ohms). The surgeon refused to replace the patient's lead and indicated that the patient would have to come back for the lead replacement. The new generator was left programmed off. Clinic notes received indicates that lead replacement will occur after the generator incision site is completely healed. Further follow-up revealed that the explanting hospital discarded the explanted generator per protocol; therefore, no analysis can be performed. No known surgical interventions have been performed to date.
It was reported that device diagnostics resulted in high impedance. The patient was referred for surgery. Clinic notes dated (b)(6) 2015 note that device diagnostics showed high impedance (dc dc code - 7). The generator was not programmed off after observing the high impedance. No known surgical interventions have been performed to date.
It was reported that the patient underwent lead replacement surgery. The lead impedance with the new lead and existing generator was within normal limits. The explanted lead has not been received for analysis to date.
During review of programming and diagnostic history, it was observed that the vns patient¿s device was tested on (b)(6) 2007 and multiple system diagnostic results revealed high impedance (dc dc ¿ 5 and 6). No patient adverse events were reported.
Additional information was received that the explanting facility will not return explanted devices to the manufacturer for analysis; therefore, no analysis can be performed.
During review of the in-house programming/diagnostic history database, it was observed that high impedance was observed at office visit on (b)(6) 2013. High impedance was again observed on (b)(6) 2013 and (b)(6) 2014. Further follow-up revealed that the patient was seen for increased seizures and high impedance. X-rays were taken and showed a lead fracture. It was reported that the patient underwent lead replacement and is now doing well. It was reported that possible trauma caused the lead fracture although this could not be guaranteed. The device was not disabled after observing the high impedance as the patient did not show discomfort.
During review of programming and diagnostic history, it was observed that the vns patient¿s device was tested during an office visit on (b)(6) 2012 and system diagnostic results revealed high impedance (dc dc ¿ 7). The patient¿s device was subsequently disabled. No patient adverse events were reported.
It was reported that the patient underwent a full vns system replacement on 04/03/2015 due to lead discontinuity. System diagnostics on the new vns system returned impedance within normal limits. Further information was later received stating that the generator was replaced for a prophylactic replacement. The explanted lead had to be cut as it could not be completely dissected from the nerve. It was reported that a fracture had been observed on x-rays. X-rays were not sent to the manufacturer for review. The explanted devices have not been received to date.
It was reported that device diagnostics resulted in high impedance (dc dc code - 7). It was reported that the device would be programmed off and x-rays would be performed. The patient was referred for surgery. No known surgical interventions have been performed to date. Attempts to obtain additional relevant information have been unsuccessful to date.
The explanted generator was returned to the manufacturer. Analysis of the generator found that it performed according to functional specifications. No anomalies were found with the pulse generator.
Additional information was received indicating that the vns patient underwent generator and lead replacement surgery on (b)(6) 2015. The explanting facility will not return explanted devices to the manufacturer for analysis; therefore, no analysis can be performed.
It was reported that the vns patient¿s device was tested and system diagnostic results revealed high impedance (impedance value >= 10,000 ohms). No known surgical interventions have occurred to date.
It was reported that high impedance was seen on this patient's device. It was reported that this patient was recently implanted with the vns device. The patient's output current was disabled due to the high impedance. The patient has been referred for surgery. The doctor was not able to make an assessment on the believed cause of the high impedance. X-rays were reviewed by the manufacturer where an image of the generator was provided, and the connector pin cannot be seen coming through the second connector block. The angle of the generator in the image also made it difficult to make a clear assessment of the pin insertion. The filter feedthru were confirmed to be intact. No sharp angles or gross discontinuities were identified in the visible portion of the lead. No known surgical intervention has occurred to date. No other relevant information has been received to date.
An implant card was received indicating that the patient underwent generator and lead replacement surgery on (b)(6) 2015. The explanting facility discarded the explanted device; therefore, no analysis can be performed.
During review of programming and diagnostic history, it was observed that the vns patient¿s device was tested during an office visit on (b)(6) 2013 and system diagnostic results revealed high impedance (dc dc ¿ 7). No patient adverse events were reported.
During review of programming and diagnostic history, it was observed that the vns patient¿s device was tested during an office visit on (b)(6) 2013 and system diagnostic results revealed high impedance (dc dc ¿ 7) and an end of service condition. No patient adverse events were reported. An implant card was received indicating that the patient underwent generator and lead replacement surgery on (b)(6) 2013. The explanted devices have not been returned to date.
It was reported that during prophylactic generator replacement surgery on (b)(6) 2015, the vns patient¿s replacement generator was tested with the existing lead and system diagnostic results revealed high impedance (impedance value ¿ 5964 ohms). The lead pin was reinserted into the generator header multiple times but the high impedance condition did not resolve (impedance value ¿ 6683 and 7091 ohms). Generator diagnostics for the replacement generator showed normal device function. The old generator was tested with the existing lead and system diagnostics showed high impedance (dcdc ¿ 7). Preoperative diagnostic results with the old generator showed lead impedance within normal limits (dcdc ¿ 1). The lead was also replaced during the procedure. The explanting facility will not return explanted devices to the manufacturer for analysis; therefore, no analysis can be performed.
It was reported that the vns patient¿s device showed high impedance (dcdc ¿ 4). The patient had been experiencing an increase in seizures. The patient was last seen in (b)(6) 2014 and no issues were noted at that time. X-rays were taken and were reported by the physician to be unremarkable. X-rays dated (b)(6) 2014 were provided to the manufacturer for further review. The generator appears in the left chest in a normal placement. The filter feed-through wires appear to be intact. The lead connector pin appears fully inserted into the generator connector block. Part of the lead was behind the generator and could not be assessed. No clear lead breaks or sharp angles were found in the parts of the lead that could be assessed. Follow-up revealed that the patient¿s device was tested again on (b)(6) 2015 and system diagnostic results showed lead impedance within normal limits. It was noted that the patient¿s device output current had been decreased from 2. 5ma to 1. 75ma so the issue may have been due to device settings. The patient was referred for surgery but no known surgical interventions have occurred to date.
X-rays that were provided to the manufacturer for review were not dated.
Manufacturer reviewed x-rays of implanted device. Review of the available programming and diagnostic history. X-rays reviewed by manufacturer, no gross lead discontinuities visualized. Describe event or problem; corrected data: the previously submitted mdr inadvertently stated that the x-ray images were dated (b)(6) 2014. The images did not contain a date. Evaluation codes, methods, results; additional manufacturer narrative and/or corrected data; corrected data: the previously submitted mdr inadvertently did not provide this information based on the available information. Method and results should have been provided along with explanations.
It was reported that device diagnostics resulted in high impedance. The patient was referred for surgery. No known surgical interventions have been performed to date.
Additional information was received that the patient underwent a generator and lead replacement surgery (b)(6) 2015 due to prophylactic generator replacement and high impedance. The explanting facility will not return explanted devices to the manufacturer for analysis; therefore, no analysis can be performed.
Additional information was received by the manufacturer that the patient's generator was explanted on (b)(6) 2014 and replaced due to end of life and will be returned to the manufacturer for analysis. The high lead impedance result was obtained upon diagnostic test performed on the patient's generator on (b)(6) 2014, following device explant from the patient. Confirmation was received from the nurse that the vns patient was seen in clinic on (b)(6) 2014, following generator replacement and the device is still insitu and fully functional. The explanted generator for analysis is expected, but it has not been received to date.
Analysis was completed on the generator. An end-of-service warning message was verified in the product analysis and found to be associated with the output being disabled by the pulse generator due to the pulse generator remaining ¿on¿ post explant. Review of the ram/flash data downloaded from the pulse generator shows an indication of post explant increased impedance; the ¿diagvinitialprechange¿ value of 2682 ohms, the ¿diagvinitialpostchange¿ value of 21079 ohms, and the time of change detection (b)(6) 2014 (explant (b)(6) 2014). C4 (v cpu) capacitor out of specification conditions associated with component aging is an issue. A battery life calculation of 0. 0 years remaining before the near-end-of-service (neos) flag would be set to a neos=yes condition was found. A review of the internal memory locations within the generator suggests the existence of an error in calculating the device's total consumed energy (diagmagnetconsumedm). (b)(4). Other than the noted events (consumed, pulse disabled ¿vboost¿, and c4), there were no additional performance or any other type of adverse conditions found with the pulse generator.
During review of programming and diagnostic history, it was observed that the vns patient¿s device was tested during an office visit on (b)(6) 2014 and system diagnostic results revealed high impedance (dc dc ¿ 7) and a near end of service condition. No patient adverse events were reported.
Review of device programming history database identified that high impedance was observed on (b)(6) 2012. The generator was disabled when the high impedance was observed. The physician indicated that the patient had not been treated for the past few years and will not be coming back due to financial issues. No additional relevant information has been received to date.
It was reported that the patient had high impedance and low battery for their generator. The patient's generator and lead were replaced. The devices have not been returned to livanova. No additional or relevant information has been received to date.
It was reported that high impedance was found on the patient's vns device. There was no known falls or injury which may have contributed to the high impedance, and it was reported that the lead looked very bad at the last generator replacement surgery. The lead was replaced and impedance was within normal limits. The explanting facility does not return devices due to the facility's policies. No additional or relevant information has been received to date.
Additional information was received that the explanting facility discarded. The explanted devices; therefore, no analysis can be performed.
It was reported that the vns patient¿s device showed high impedance and a near end of service condition. An implant card was received indicating that the patient underwent generator and lead replacement surgery on (b)(6) 2015. The explanted devices have not been returned to date.
If follow-up, what type; corrected data: the previously submitted mdr #01 inadvertently failed to identify this type of mdr as additional information.
It was reported that the vns patient¿s device was tested during an office visit on (b)(6) 2015 and system diagnostic results revealed high impedance (dcdc ¿ 7). Patient manipulation or trauma is not believed to have caused or contributed to the high impedance. X-rays were provided to the manufacturer for further review. The generator appears in the left chest in a normal placement. The filter feed-through wires, the lead connector pin, and large portions of the lead could not be assessed due to the poor quality of the images provided. Part of the lead was behind the generator and could not be assessed. No clear lead breaks or sharp angles were found in the parts of the lead that could be assessed. No known surgical interventions have occurred to date.
Review of device programming history identified that high impedance occurred. Attempts to obtain additional relevant information have been unsuccessful to date.
On (b)(6) 2015 during review of the generator¿s programming history, it was observed that high impedance was seen on (b)(6) 2014. The patient identity is unknown. Good faith attempts for further information from the physician were unsuccessful.
It was reported that the vns patient¿s device showed high impedance (impedance value >= 10,000 ohms). The surgeon elected not to pursue lead replacement as the patient had not received much efficacy from vns.
During review of programming and diagnostic history, it was observed that the vns patient¿s device was tested on (b)(6) 2012 and system diagnostic results revealed high impedance (impedance value >= 10,000 ohms). The high impedance condition resolved the following day. No patient adverse events were reported.
An implant card was received indicating that the vns patient underwent generator and lead replacement surgery on (b)(6) 2015 due to high impedance. The explanting facility discarded the explanted devices; therefore, no analysis can be performed. Attempts for additional relevant information have been unsuccessful to date.