This recipe combines traditional St. Patrick's Day ingredients in a different way.
On a baking pan, place 2 potatoes. Bake in oven for 1 hour. Remove and let sit for 10 minutes. Cut lengthwise and scoop out the flesh, reserving the skins.
Heat 1 teaspoon of olive oil over medium heat in a skillet. Add chopped cabbage and fennel bulb. Sauté for 5 minutes. Transfer to bowl and set aside. If you have a smaller skillet, do this in batches. Spread the mixture on a pan and put in oven alongside potatoes. Stir cabbage mixture approximately every 10 minutes, roasting for about 30 to 40 minutes. It may seem like a lot of cabbage, but it will reduce as it roasts.
In the skillet, add pecans, bread crumbs, and herbs de provence. Heat, stirring occasionally, until lightly browned.
Scoop potato flesh to a bowl, food chopper, or food processor. Blend to a mashed consistency, adding a little water if necessary. Remove to a bowl and stir in cabbage mixture, salt, and pepper. Spoon mixture into potato shells and sprinkle bread crumb mixture on top.
Return assembled potatoes to the oven and broil until bread crumbs start to brown, about 2 minutes.
Makes 4 servings (one-half potato per serving).


When searching for that perfect college for you, Times Higher Education is one of the best sources for finding out more about the best schools from around the world. Known as the "Top 200 World Universities," this list considers a number of factors when rating colleges and can provide students with some great information about each school. While this is just one of the tools you can use when comparing colleges, understanding how this list is created can help you understand some of the education choices available to you.
First and foremost, it is important to note that the Times college rankings will likely be changing significantly over the next several years. From 2004 to 2009, the list was compiled in conjunction with Quacquarelli Symonds, or QS. However, from 2010 on, the list will instead be compiled in conjunction with Thomson Reuters. So, their methodology might change and improve with this new partnership, which will give students an even more helpful ranking of schools.
The scores in each of these categories are based on factories like faculty publications and student-to-staff ratio. Each category is weighted based on how important Times believes these factors to be. This list is most highly criticized because of the weight given to peer review, which has, until 2009, accounted for 40% of the total score.
Peer review is important because it is a way for Times to understand a school's reputation in the academic world. Each school is asked to participate in a survey, where they rank other schools with which they're familiar. The problem with this, however, is that some schools strategically rank certain schools lower simply because they want to skew the ranking results. So, to put so much weight on peer review may not make the list extremely accurate for all schools, according to critics. It is speculated that this will be one of the pieces of methodology that will change in the coming years.
In addition to producing their list of the 200 best colleges in the world, Times also ranks colleges on smaller lists according to specific categories. There are lists for schools emphasizing engineering/IT, science and biomedicine, natural sciences, social sciences, and arts/humanities. These smaller lists are often more helpful to students than the larger international list that takes all colleges into consideration.
Times publishes its list every fall in their magazine, as well as online. While this is a great way to start your search for the perfect college, remember that the top school for you may not necessarily be atop this or any other college rankings. Make in-person visits to campuses, talk to professors and students, learn about scholarship and grant availability, and do research beyond subjective rankings to learn more about every school you're considering.


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Bar Pun
2019-07-16 DailyDrinkMag
Taiwan cocktail, taiwan
Bar Pun in Taipei is a hidden gem in a city full of them. One of the partners, Kero, was kind enough to play host for us during our trip there. According to him, their bar functions on the belief that there are always two meanings to a word. One of the best examples of this is the name Pun, which means incense in the local language but in English is a play on words with multiple meanings. The bar is known for using incense and other ingredients heavily influenced by Taiwan's different cultures and merging them with Western concepts. Kero explains that everything they do is very deliberate and packed with meaning. When you read through their menu or drink their signature cocktails, you can feel the amount of care, attention to detail, and focus on storytelling. They're head and shoulders above many other bars, not only in Taipei, but across Asia.
When visiting a hype and new cocktail bar, the tendency is to order one of the bar's signature beverages. To see the creativity of the artists behind the bar, and what they've been able to pull off that is fresh and new. "I think you should have the negroni," says Bar Pun's champion bartender, Kero. "I know you've had many negronis, but you haven't had ours. Ours is different." He was right. Slight alterations from the standard recipe — including an aromatic utilising the bar's Chinese namesake: incense — made for a cocktail that was both satisfying and surprising.
Winter is here, and this? This is Jon Snow. Made with Pear Brandy, Fauchon Tea Liquer, Early Grey Tea, lemon, and egg white which makes for a great "snow" in the form of foam. Finally, garnished with incense which also serves as an aromatic for the cocktail. This is one of the crowd favorites at Bar Pun, both because of the name but also because people feel they can relate to it. Once you've had one, you're most likely to get another one because its such a sweet and tasty drink. There's a variety of texture to it, as you enjoy peeling through the layer of "snow" on top you'll find a refined and royal flavor coming out of the brandy and tea flavors lining up underneath. Another cool thing about Jon Snow is that if you're from Taipei, you'll recognize that the ingredients of this drink all come from the north of the country, which shows how thoughtful the bartenders were when designing the Jon Snow.
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László Szotyory: Aeroplanes at Twilight
Work of Art in Focus – October 2022
"Big aeroplanes remind me of whales. They are so big that they menacingly tower over us and even block parts of the sky. But this frightening character of theirs does not appal me, it rather fascinates me. I am also absorbed watching them flying far in the sky. I painted the first aeroplane images in August 2001. Then I stopped painting such images because I did not want to appear to be exploiting a then recent event for artistic purposes.
I have never selected my paintings on a thematic or theoretical basis but always along optical and emotional considerations. In this series of artworks, I consciously and purposefully focalise on aeroplanes as partakers in my landscapes. A jungle or an ancient-looking scenery looks absolutely modern with an aeroplane in that image. I have noticed that my "traditional-looking" landscapes acquire a feel of strangeness, a somewhat metaphysical and slightly sci-fi look with an aeroplane flying through the sky. The result of such a depiction is the same, may the aeroplane be small and flying through the sky in the distance or be huge.
The aeroplane in fact changes the entire scenery. It lends the image a completely different meaning. The painting thus receives a slightly conceptual and theoretical overtone, which – in the case of earlier works – was indeed far from me, as I wrote earlier. Yet, in my understanding, my aeroplane images fit in with my fascination with landscapes, and in these landscapes the strange elements, buildings, cypresses, cars and aircrafts will become enlivened beings incorporated in the landscape. This thereby gives the image a sinister look, which seems very fascinating, mysterious and beautiful in my opinion."
(excerpt from grant-winner László Szotyory's grant report)
László Szotyory: Aeroplanes at Twilight, 2021, oil, canvas, 42x50 cm (16,5x20 in)
Cluj-Napoca born (Romania) Munkácsy Mihály Award winning Hungarian painter László Szotyory graduated from the Hungarian College of Fine Arts in 1983, where his teachers included Ignác Kokas and Gábor Dienes. His artworks with their extraordinarily playful, tender and moderate colours originate from impressionism as well as from a figural and objectified world. László Szotyory's typical and recurrent themes include not only Mediterranean scenes and motifs but also North American landscapes as well as cars and movie theatres. His oftentimes dream-like images radiate a strange and mysterious mood. László Szotyory's artworks are found in Hungarian and foreign public and private collections including those located in America and all over the Carpathian Basin. For the years 2020 and 2021, the Hungarian Academy of Arts' Section of Fine Arts awarded László Szotyory with the Academy's Art Grant.
The above-described Work of Art in Focus will be on display in the exhibition hall located on Pesti Vigadó's 5th floor in the scope of the exhibition entitled "Award Winners of the Hungarian Academy of Arts' Section of Fine Arts, Exhibition No. 8" until 13th November 2022.
Andrea Szűcs: "Let us go to Bethlehem"
János Sedlmayr: Nógrádsáp (Hungary), Roman Catholic Church, west facade
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Ann Ming Yeh, MD
"I treat each patient in a comprehensive, holistic way — looking at them as a whole person."
Stanford Children's Health Specialty Services - Menlo Park
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I love pediatric gastroenterology, because it allows me to see children during various stages of their life. From babies with feeding problems to teenagers with irritable bowel syndrome, I feel fortunate to care for young people across a wide range of ages and conditions.
I practice integrative medicine, which means I take conventional therapies and complement them with alternative practices, such as acupuncture, which Im certified in. I use a combination of approaches to treat patients who may have not had success with conventional therapies alone.
Many of my patients are referred to me, because their doctors have tried everything, and nothing has worked. I use an integrative approach to treat each patient in a comprehensive, holistic way, looking at them as a whole person, not just as a condition.
Integrative medicine is a fascinating field. There's growing scientific evidence and support for acupuncture, good nutrition, physical activity, and meditation. We really need to look at the whole picture of why a patient might not be feeling well. I'm so fortunate to be able to practice this work, and to help patients achieve their best health.
Especialidades médicas y/o especialidades quirúrgicas
Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY, 06/20/2006
Stanford University Pediatric Gastroenterology, Palo Alto, CA, 06/30/2013
University of Arizona - Center for Integrative Medicine, Tucson, AZ, 10/28/2014
Acupuncture, American Board of Medical Acupuncture
Pediatric Gastroenterology, American Board of Pediatrics
Centro de la IBD
Gastroenterología, hepatología y nutrición
Integrative Medicine in Child Neurology: What Do Physicians Know and What Do They Want to Learn? Journal of child neurology Sandoval Karamian, A. G., Yeh, A. M., Wusthoff, C. J. 2020: 883073820925285
Pediatric neurology patients frequently use integrative medicine; however, providers may feel uncomfortable or unfamiliar with these therapies. Child neurologist attitudes toward integrative medicine and educational needs in integrative medicine have not been assessed. A national, anonymous survey was distributed to Child Neurology residents (n=294) and program directors (n=71) to assess attitudes toward specific integrative medicine modalities, practices in discussing integrative medicine with patients, and perceived need for a curriculum on integrative medicine; 61 (17%) partially and 53 (15%) fully completed the survey. Comparative analyses applied chi-square and independent t tests. Qualitative content analysis was performed on free text responses. Most providers surveyed consider mind and body practices safe (93% of respondents) and effective (84%), but have concerns about the safety of chiropractic manipulation (56% felt this was harmful), and the efficacy of homeopathy (none considered this effective). Few inquire about patient integrative medicine use regularly. Child Neurology residents are interested in further education on this topic.
Intraoperative Liver Biopsy During Adolescent Bariatric Surgery: Is It Really Necessary? Obesity surgery Jones, R. E., Yeh, A. M., Kambham, N., El Haija, M. A., Pratt, J., Bruzoni, M. 2019
BACKGROUND: Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is prevalent in children with obesity and is definitively diagnosed with liver biopsy. However, the utility of routine biopsy during adolescent bariatric surgery remains unknown. We describe the usefulness of routine versus selective intraoperative liver biopsy in adolescents undergoing bariatric surgery.METHODS: A retrospective review of adolescents who received bariatric surgery at our institution between 2007 and 2018 was performed. Prior to 2014, all patients routinely received intraoperative liver biopsy. After 2014, biopsy was performed selectively on an individual basis for transaminitis or clinical concern. Demographic, biochemical, and histopathologic data were compared between patients who underwent routine, selective, or no biopsy.RESULTS: There were 77 patients who received bariatric surgery during the study period: 32 underwent routine biopsy, 13 selective biopsy, and 32 no biopsy. Selective liver biopsy was more likely to show pathologic evidence of fibrosis (84.6% versus 31.2%, p=0.000) and steatosis (100.0% versus 59.4%, p=0.003), and higher mean NAFLD activity score compared with routine biopsies (4.4 versus 2.1, p=0.001). Patients with steatosis had significantly higher preoperative fasting insulin (41.4 versus 21.1mIU/L, p=0.000), and patients with fibrosis had significantly higher glycated hemoglobin (6.1% versus 5.5%, p=0.033) and alanine aminotransferase (81.5 versus 52.7mg/dL, p=0.043). There were no biopsy complications or changes in management due to biopsy results.CONCLUSIONS: Routine intraoperative liver biopsy during adolescent bariatric surgery possesses questionable benefit, as it does not appear to impact short-term postoperative management. Prospective, longitudinal studies are needed to better understand the meaningfulness of liver histopathology in this population.
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Integrative Approach to Pediatric Nausea PEDIATRIC ANNALS Arruda, J., Yeh, A. 2019; 48 (6): E236E242
Nausea is a bothersome symptom that is commonly seen in the pediatric population. The pathophysiology of nausea is complex and involves the central nervous system, the enteric nervous system, gastrointestinal tract motility, and psychologic influences. Pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic therapies are available for treating nausea. Mind-body interventions (hypnosis, biofeedback), botanicals and supplements (ginger, enteric-coated peppermint oil), aromatherapy, and acupuncture have emerging evidence for effectively treating pediatric nausea. [Pediatr Ann. 2019;48(6):e236-e242.].
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Yoga as adjunct therapy for adolescents with inflammatory bowel disease: A pilot clinical trial COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES IN MEDICINE Arruda, J. M., Bogetz, A. L., Vellanki, S., Wren, A., Yeh, A. 2018; 41: 99104
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Pediatric Integrative Medicine in Academia: Stanford Children's Experience CHILDREN-BASEL Ramesh, G., Gerstbacher, D., Arruda, J., Golianu, B., Mark, J., Yeh, A. 2018; 5 (12)
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Wired for Threat: Clinical Features of Nervous System Dysregulation in 80 Children. Pediatric neurology Elbers, J., Jaradeh, S., Yeh, A. M., Golianu, B. 2018
BACKGROUND: The negative effect of perceived stress on health has become a cultural epidemic. Despite many health implications, the clinical impact of stress on the nervous system is not well understood. This case series describes the symptom profiles of 80 children with nervous system dysregulation attributed to maladaptive neuroendocrine responses to stress.METHODS: We reviewed of 80 children with nervous system dysregulation identified from a single, tertiary care pediatric neurology clinic. Included patients were between five and 17 years of age, with unexplained medical symptoms lasting three months or longer affecting at least four of six neurological domains: (1) somatization, (2) executive function, (3) autonomic function, (4) digestion, (5) sleep, and (6) emotional regulation. Medical symptoms, diagnoses, and detailed social histories were collected.RESULTS: Of 80 children, 57 were female (71%), 57 were Caucasian (71%), with median age of 14 years. Symptoms had a mean duration of 32 months, and included: 100% somatic symptoms, 100% emotional dysregulation, 92.5% disrupted sleep, 82.5% autonomic dysregulation, 75% executive dysfunction, and 66% digestive problems. Overall, 94% reported chronic or traumatic stressors; adverse childhood experiences were present in 65%.CONCLUSIONS: Perceived stress impacts many functions of the neuroendocrine system through experience-dependent plasticity, resulting in a constellation of symptoms and functional impairments we describe as nervous system dysregulation. The pathophysiology of these symptoms involves dysregulation of subcortical, hormonal, and autonomic circuits, which remain largely untested. Recognition and understanding of maladaptive neurophysiology in stress-related symptoms has important implications for diagnosis, treatment, and advances in health research.
Integrative Medicine in Child Neurology: what do providers think and what do they need to learn? Karamian, A., Yeh, A., Wusthoff, C. LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS. 2018
Pediatric Integrative Medicine in Residency Program: Relationship between Lifestyle Behaviors and Burnout and Wellbeing Measures in First-Year Residents CHILDREN-BASEL McClafferty, H., Brooks, A. J., Chen, M., Brenner, M., Brown, M., Esparham, A., Gerstbacher, D., Golianu, B., Mark, J., Weydert, J., Yeh, A., Maizes, V. 2018; 5 (4)
It is widely recognized that burnout is prevalent in medical culture and begins early in training. Studies show pediatricians and pediatric trainees experience burnout rates comparable to other specialties. Newly developed Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) core competencies in professionalism and personal development recognize the unacceptably high resident burnout rates and present an important opportunity for programs to improve residents experience throughout training. These competencies encourage healthy lifestyle practices and cultivation of self-awareness, self-regulation, empathy, mindfulness, and compassion—a paradigm shift from traditional medical training underpinned by a culture of unrealistic endurance and self-sacrifice. To date, few successful and sustainable programs in resident burnout prevention and wellness promotion have been described. The University of Arizona Center for Integrative Medicine Pediatric Integrative Medicine in Residency (PIMR) curriculum, developed in 2011, was designed in part to help pediatric programs meet new resident wellbeing requirements. The purpose of this paper is to detail levels of lifestyle behaviors, burnout, and wellbeing for the PIMR program's first-year residents (N = 203), and to examine the impact of lifestyle behaviors on burnout and wellbeing. The potential of the PIMR to provide interventions addressing gaps in lifestyle behaviors with recognized association to burnout is discussed.
Pediatric Integrative Medicine in Academia: Stanford Children's Experience. Children (Basel, Switzerland) Ramesh, G., Gerstbacher, D., Arruda, J., Golianu, B., Mark, J., Yeh, A. M. 2018; 5 (12)
Pediatric integrative medicine is an emerging field which, to date, has not been described in detail in academic medical centers in the United States. Early research of pediatric integrative medicine modalities shows promise for the treatment of common pediatric conditions such as irritable bowel syndrome, acute and chronic pain, headache, and allergy, among others. In light of the growing prevalence of pediatric illnesses and patient complexity, it is crucial to emphasize the patient's overall well-being. As academic centers around the world start to develop pediatric integrative medicine programs, the aim of this manuscript is to briefly highlight evidence of effective integrative treatments in pediatric subspecialties, to describe the establishment of our integrative medicine program, to summarize its early efforts, and to discuss potential barriers and keys to success.
Pediatric Integrative Medicine PEDIATRICS McClafferty, H., Vohra, S., Bailey, M., Brown, M., Esparham, A., Gerstbacher, D., Golianu, B., Niemi, A., Sibinga, E., Weydert, J., Yeh, A., Sect Integrative Med 2017; 140 (3)
View details for DOI 10.1542/peds.2017-1961
Mind-Body Interventions for Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease. Children (Basel, Switzerland) Yeh, A. M., Wren, A., Golianu, B. 2017; 4 (4)
Pediatric inflammatory bowel disease is an autoimmune disease that causes chronic inflammation of the gastrointestinal mucosa. There is emerging evidence that the brain-gut connection affects inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) patients more than previously thought. This is evidenced by comorbid mood disorders, irritable bowel symptoms concurrent with quiescent IBD, and the potential of psychosocial stressors to trigger IBD flares. Mind-body interventions such as psychotherapy, relaxation, mindfulness, biofeedback, yoga, and clinical hypnosis offer an adjunct to standard medical treatment for IBD. We will review the current evidence base for these mind- body interventions in the treatment of pediatric IBD, illustrate a case study, and offer suggestions for future research for this promising field.
Spanish and English Language Symposia to Enhance Activation in Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease. Journal of pediatric gastroenterology and nutrition Martin, M., Garcia, M., Christofferson, M., Bensen, R., Yeh, A. M., Park, K. T. 2016; 63 (5): 508-511
Patient activation is an important consideration for improved health outcomes in the management of chronic diseases. Limited English proficiency (LEP) among patients and primary care providers has been shown to be a predictor for worse health across disease states. We aimed to determine the baseline patient activation measure (PAM) among Spanish-speaking (SP) and English-speaking (ES) pediatric IBD patients and parents, and to describe the feasibility and efficacy of a novel peer-group education symposium designed to enhance patient activation as measured with the PAM.Two separate half-day educational symposia in either Spanish or English were presented and moderated by 2 native Spanish-speaking physicians. Content for each of the presentations were highly standardized and interactive, designed to address each of the activation domains (self-management, collaboration with a health care provider, maintenance of function and prevention of disease exacerbation, and appropriate access to high-quality care). Descriptive statistics were used to describe changes between pre- and post-symposium PAM trends.11 primarily SP and 21 ES families participated in their respective symposium. Paired pre- and post-PAM scores were available from 24 pediatric IBD patients (8 SP; 16 ES) and 41 parents (15 SP; 26 ES). The mean age for SP and ES patients was 11.6 and 12.0 years, and female gender in 80% and 62%, respectively. Paired pre- and post-PAM scores for all participants (n=65) were analyzed. PAM scores uniformly increased in all 4 groups after the symposia (SP-patients 59.1 to 70.3, P=0.05; SP-parents 69.8 to 75.2, P=0.2; ES-patients 59.9 to 64.0, P=0.08; ES-parents 61.9 to 69.1, P=0.002), although only the ES-parents group had sufficient sample size (n=26) to achieve statistical significance. The overall cohort had an aggregate increase from pre-PAM of 62.9 (SD 14.5) to post-PAM of 69.4 (SD 13.9) (<0.001).We describe a novel peer-group educational symposium presented in Spanish and English languages to increase patient and parent activation in pediatric IBD patients and their care-giving parents. The use of PAM to assess levels of activation appears to be feasible and effective in these groups.
Bugs and Guts: Practical Applications of Probiotics for Gastrointestinal Disorders in Children NUTRITION IN CLINICAL PRACTICE Barnes, D., Yeh, A. M. 2015; 30 (6): 747-759
Probiotics are foods or products that contain live microorganisms that benefit the host when administered. In this clinical review, we evaluate the literature associated with using probiotics in common pediatric gastrointestinal disorders, focusing specifically on antibiotic-associated diarrhea, acute gastroenteritis, Clostridium difficile infection (CDI), colic, inflammatory bowel disease, and functional gastrointestinal diseases. Meta-analysis of several randomized controlled trials have confirmed benefit for the administration of Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG and Saccharomyces boulardii to prevent antibiotic-associated diarrhea and to treat acute infectious diarrhea. Individual studies have also suggested benefit of probiotics to prevent acute gastroenteritis and serve as an adjunct in ulcerative colitis, pouchitis, antibiotic-associated diarrhea, CDI, functional abdominal pain, irritable bowel syndrome, and colic in breastfed babies. Although promising, larger well-designed studies need to confirm these findings. There is currently insufficient evidence to recommend probiotics for the treatment of constipation-predominant irritable bowel syndrome or Crohn's disease.
Acupuncture and Integrative Medicine for Pediatric Gastroesophageal Reflux and Functional Dyspepsia MEDICAL ACUPUNCTURE Kanak, M., Park, K. T., Yeh, A. 2015; 27 (6): 46774
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Integrative Treatment of Reflux and Functional Dyspepsia in Children. Children (Basel, Switzerland) Yeh, A. M., Golianu, B. 2014; 1 (2): 119-133
Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and functional dyspepsia (FD) are common problems in the pediatric population, with up to 7% of school-age children and up to 8% of adolescents suffering from epigastric pain, heartburn, and regurgitation. Reflux is defined as the passage of stomach contents into the esophagus, while GERD refers to reflux symptoms that are associated with symptoms or complications-such as pain, asthma, aspiration pneumonia, or chronic cough. FD, as defined by the Rome III classification, is a persistent upper abdominal pain or discomfort, not related to bowel movements, and without any organic cause, that is present for at least two months prior to diagnosis. Endoscopic examination is typically negative in FD, whereas patients with GERD may have evidence of esophagitis or gastritis either grossly or microscopically. Up to 70% of children with dyspepsia exhibit delayed gastric emptying. Treatment of GERD and FD requires an integrative approach that may include pharmacologic therapy, treating concurrent constipation, botanicals, mind body techniques, improving sleep hygiene, increasing physical activity, and traditional Chinese medicine and acupuncture.
Acupuncture for Pediatric Pain. Children (Basel, Switzerland) Golianu, B., Yeh, A. M., Brooks, M. 2014; 1 (2): 134-148
Chronic pain is a growing problem in children, with prevalence as high as 30.8%. Acupuncture has been found to be useful in many chronic pain conditions, and may be of clinical value in a multidisciplinary treatment program. The basic principles of acupuncture are reviewed, as well as studies exploring basic mechanisms of acupuncture and clinical efficacy. Conditions commonly treated in the pediatric pain clinic, including headache, abdominal pain, fibromyalgia, juvenile arthritis, complex regional pain syndrome, cancer pain, as well as perioperative pain studies are reviewed and discussed. Areas in need of further research are identified, and procedural aspects of acupuncture practice and safety studies are reviewed. Acupuncture can be an effective adjuvant in the care of pediatric patients with painful conditions, both in a chronic and an acute setting. Further studies, including randomized controlled trials, as well as trials of comparative effectiveness are needed.
Infliximab for the treatment of granulomatous peritonitis. Digestive diseases and sciences Yeh, A. M., Kerner, J., Hillard, P., Bass, D. 2013; 58 (12): 3397-3399
Acute Liver Failure and Aplastic Anemia in an 11-Year-Old Girl DIGESTIVE DISEASES AND SCIENCES Yeh, A. M., Mojtahed, A., Bass, D. 2011; 56 (8): 2237-2240
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I'm not afraid of the dark except when it covers my soul and I lose sight of hope. Common sense says: "Life's not so bad. Count your blessings. This too shall pass." But when the night lingers and you can't force the sun to shine, what do you do? Pop a pill, chug some wine, pull the bedspread over your head?
Maybe . . . but people gotta keep living even when they feel like the walking dead.
Last summer, God's Word which normally fills me up . . . suddenly fell on deaf ears. Unable to hear the Spirit of God, I became spiritually mute. Words eluded me—even on paper. Unable to hear The Word or articulate my thoughts, I sank into the dark night of my soul. Yep, disappeared like invisible ink.
I doubt anyone noticed. After all, it's safer to hide when we're depressed—physically or spiritually—instead of asking for help or prayer. Why invite someone to judge us or tell us to "snap out of it" when there's already enough self-condemnation smothering our mind?
At the time I didn't feel any emotion. Oh, I could laugh. Chat with a friend. Text platitudes to the dark souls around me. A person had to step close and gaze into the window of my soul to notice the flame flickered and dimmed. They had to listen—if only to notice my silence. And who has time to listen to someone else when we're tuned into a multitude of other frequencies—especially Self.
Besides, I didn't know how to explain the pathos. Could I blame my dark night on the summer heat? Unmet expectations? Unconfessed sin? Perhaps like Scrooge, I could attribute my heaviness "to a bit of undigested beef." Who knows what triggered the night. But when you've tasted sweet fellowship with the Lord, it's despairing to cry to God and hear nothing . . . .
My mentor, Loretta, once said, "When God appears silent, it feels as though He's left the stage and is standing in the wings." Only, we know it's not true. Feelings and hormones have a way of distorting reality—even for Christ followers.
One day, I said, "Enough." I turned on praise music and fastened my mind to the lyrics. I stopped staring inward and gazed outward to the Creator, Elohim, who knows us inside out. I raised weak arms to the great Shepherd, Jehovah-Rohi, who cares for His beloved and longs for us to experience abundant life. I raised my voice to Jehovah-Rophe, who heals the soul and makes it new.
As my body swayed to the rhythm of Casting Crown's song, "Who Am I," a pinhole of light blasted into my dark soul. The longer I sang to the Light of the World, the more brilliant His light shone within me until . . . my dark night mourning turned into dancing. And it was good!
Thanks for responding Suz. Depression is a horrible season….and I'm glad it's behind me. However, I'm mindful this time of year of all the folks who are missing loved ones during the holidays. I truly have no words…other than to seek Jesus, The Word!
Oh, Kathie, you blessed me with your kind words. Praising God for my fellow sisters in Christ.
Oh Karen, thank you for sharing. I have been to the place you describe. It is what appears to be a reality that we cannot believe exists! I felt as though I was deep in a hole and could only glimpse the Savior. How I wanted to touch Him again, even the hem of His garment. And then like you…immersed in praise and worship….He came down into the hole with me. May your dancing continue!!
Hi Karen. Thank you for sharing your heart and your struggles. May hope infuse your heart and may faith's flame burn brighter in your soul — it is a beautiful place. Praying for you.
Thank you Joy! I covet people's prayers! 🙂 Praising God the struggles I mentioned are behind me right now. I started writing this post during the struggle. Thus the emotions are fresh. But I had to wait for "the rest of the story" to finish it. As usual, God remains faithful even in the dark nights.
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'Merchants of Doubt' responsible for climate confusion – book review
Climate Science Watch readers who have not yet done so are urged to check out the new book Merchants of Doubt, by Naomi Oreskes and Erik Conway. Accurately called "powerful" by The Economist, Merchants of Doubt: How a Handful of Scientists Obscured the Truth on Issues from Tobacco Smoke to Global Warming tells a compelling and illuminating story that should shake up the views of even some of the global warming skeptics.
Just how important is this book? Osha Gray Davidson of grist.org says: "If you read just one book on climate change this year, read Merchants of Doubt. And if you have time to read two, reread Merchants of Doubt."
Co-authored by science historians Naomi Oreskes and Erik Conway, the book researches the inner workings of the policy-stalling denial machine. Delving into the root of the problem, this work sheds light on the question of why confusion still surrounds the reality of human-caused climate change despite the overwhelming agreement among the world's leading climate scientists about its causes and ever-advancing understanding of its consequences.
The authors compile and document in impeccable detail the use of doubt-manufacturing to create confusion and delay. Reputable scientists have long identified hazards to our societies and surroundings by way of top quality research. However, very often the needed policy action on scientifically-backed critical issues has been stalled because the public and politicians remain confused. A significant contributor to their confusion, say Oreskes and Conway, has been the action of a small number of influential individuals who have exploited the fact that "uncertainty favors the status quo" to successfully spread contrarian views.
Oreskes and Conway take us back in time to see doubt-seeding employed to stall efforts to address such public health and environment threats as cigarette smoke, DDT, ozone depletion and climate change. By tracking a cast of characters led by 'cold warrior' physicists Frederick Seitz, Fred Singer, William Neirenberg, and Robert Jastrow, Oreskes and Conway show how action on pressing public policy issues has been delayed time and time again.
These doubt-manufacturing leaders, write Oreskes and Conway, turned against the mainstream scientific community because of their conviction that the end of the cold war signaled the potential rise of socialism in the United States. Indeed, "these [anticommunist] scientists looked at environmentalists as 'watermelons': green on outside, red on the inside." This mindset led Seitz, Singer and Co. to take positions working for major corporations and conservative think tanks concerned with keeping the public in the dark about pressing dangers, including the health risks of cigarettes and secondhand smoke, the potential harm of DDT, or our ultimately disastrous dependence on fossil fuel consumption.
Much of the book is a lead-up to the most recent contrarian effort, the perpetration of doubt about human-caused global climate disruption. Oreskes and Conway focus on the steps that have defined the US's nonchalant attitude toward climate change. They show clearly how it is possible that we're in such an ill-equipped position, facing a rapidly and dangerously changing world.
Merchants of Doubt raises the question of what we're to do to counter such contrarians. The authors underscore that the media play a large part in the battle of scientific understanding versus doubt-mongering. Scientists have depended on the media to represent their work accurately, because their time is occupied by research rather than public relations. Unfortunately, as the authors point out, proper representation has not happened: modern journalism has not taken into account the importance of the peer review process, choosing instead to frame things as an exciting debate, even when no valid disagreement exists.
The media is ultimately responsible for the way it presents complex issues. However, with the current state of today's journalism—with science sections being dropped from news outlets and the rise of global warming deniers taking to the blogosphere to broadcast their views—accountability is a scarce resource. Oreskes is no stranger to this: her famed 2004 Science article, "The Scientific Consensus on Climate Change", clearly identified that "there is a scientific consensus on the reality of anthropogenic climate change. Climate scientists have tried repeatedly to make this clear. It is time for the public to listen."
Six years later, the struggle against climate contrarians continues. The late Steven Schneider, Stanford climatologist, delved into this very subject with his latest paper co-authored with William Anderegg, published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. The paper, "Expert Credibility in Climate Change", took Oreskes' research topic another step using a more complex metric to address the relative credibility of scientists who have publicly expressed opinions on the attribution and severity of climate change, and whether or not it should be addressed through policy measures (interview with Schneider here). As might be expected, they found a striking level of agreement among climate experts on the evidence for anthropogenic climate change. The agreement was there in 2004, and it persists today. Yet climate deniers continue to have influence and occupy space in the media. How can they be countered?
Science writer Chris Mooney, in his new American Association of Arts and Sciences (AAAS) report, Do Scientists Understand the Public?, asks how well scientists communicate their ideas to the public: Instead of placing all the blame on the public or the media for misunderstanding the complex science, Mooney says scientists must become better communicators.
Maybe additional studies about the lack of credibility of climate deniers will lead the truth of the perils we're faced with to eventually sink in with the public. Perhaps, once scientists learn better two-way communication with policymakers and the public, we'll see the demand for action that's needed. It's possible, but it's also possible the climate deniers will keep countering reputable work with 'junk science' while those convinced of the evidence will be frustrated and those who are uncertain will grow more perplexed.
Everyone concerned about this problem should read Merchants of Doubt. The book tells a powerful story, based on painstaking research. Reading it might even shock the system of a skeptic or denier.
Earlier post on Merchants of Doubt here
Video Update: While at Netroots Nation, CSW spoke with Naomi Oreskes and Erik Conway about the internet as a tool for climate change education:
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Here's a video conversation I had with Naomi Oreskes back in March, with some discussion about Merchants of Doubt:
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Earlier CSW posts:
July 24: Supporting Science, Benefiting Society
February 6, 2008: Naomi Oreskes lecture: The American denial of global warming
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Congratulations to Officer Ian Bole, who was awarded the Traffic Safety Specialist Level 1 designation in a ceremony at the New Jersey Police Traffic Officers Association meeting in Hamilton earlier this month. Officer Bole, along with 18 other officers (including our own Sgt. Antonio Ellis and Cpl. Doug Higgins), are among the first in the state to receive this designation since it was piloted in Ocean County in 2016.
The Traffic Safety Specialist (TSS) Program began in Maryland as statewide consistent recognition of police officers who have attained notable experience, education, training, and proficiency in Highway Safety and Traffic Enforcement methods and procedures. Similarly, the goal of this New Jersey TSS Program is to promote highway safety among police officers, as well as provide a mechanism for support, acknowledgement, recognition, and prestige for officers who have achieved advanced levels of training proficiency. A long-term commitment to the program is required to obtain outside recognition of highway safety efforts.
We're very proud of the excellence exhibited by our Traffic Safety Section Officers, Sgt. Ellis, Cpl. Higgins and Officer Bole.


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Florida man slaps sleeping girlfriend with cheeseburger, deputies say
Investigators said Kyle Jones admitted to engaging in a verbal fight with his girlfriend, but denies things ever got physical. (Source: Martin County Sheriff's Office)
By Jordan Smith | May 15, 2019 at 8:34 PM EDT - Updated May 16 at 8:25 AM
MARTIN COUNTY, Fla. (Gray News) - A 28-year-old woman was sound asleep when her live-in boyfriend of seven years started slapping her with a cheeseburger, according to the Martin County Sheriff's Office.
Deputies arrested 30-year-old Kyle Jamison Jones on May 4 and charged with battery. According to an arrest report reviewed by TCPalm, after waking his girlfriend up with a cheeseburger to the face, Jones pulled her by the hair and kicked her down the stairs.
Investigators said Jones admitted to engaging in a verbal fight with his girlfriend but denied things ever got physical.
Authorities didn't find any injuries on the woman. They did, however, find her still covered in what was left of the burger.
She declined medical attention and told authorities she didn't want Jones arrested. She only wanted the deputies to talk to him.
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Parkinson's is a serious neurogenerative disease that affects the way body parts move.
The disease occurs due to problems with certain nerve cells in the brain. These nerve cells are usually producing the neurotransmitter dopamine, which is important for the transmission of the information of how muscles should react and therefore how parts of the body should move.
Research has shown that dance classes a beneficial effect on people with Parkinson's disease and their caregivers.
It is still not known what exactly causes Parkinson's disease, and no cure has been found. But the last decade has seen a significant increase in research into the therapeutic effect dance has on people with Parkinson's disease.
On the basis of evidence provided by healthcare practitioners, dance scholars, neurologists and psychotherapists, it is now widely recognised that creative and expressive movement has a beneficial effect on people with Parkinson's disease and their caregivers.
"And that is exactly what 'Step Up for Parkinson's' does. It provides free specialised movement classes for people with Parkinson's disease as well as their caregiver, which is often their spouse or other family member," said Natalie Muschamp chairperson of Step up for Parkinson's.
Charmaine Attard, director of AX Care said: "In Malta some 1,400 people suffer from Parkinson's Disease. These classes are really effective and I have seen how they have helped our residents. They offer them support, interaction with others, as well as freedom of expression through movement.
"I am very proud to be hosting these regular classes at Hilltop Gardens and organising an event to raise awareness about Parkinson 's disease."
Ms Muschamp added: "Our organisation's secondary aim is to raise awareness about the disease. Parkinson's disease is the second largest neurodegenerative disease in the world after Alzheimer's. Often Parkinson's is seen as an elderly disease, however, there are currently more and more people diagnosed with this disease before they are in their 30s. Parkinson's is relatively unknown to many, and therefore people diagnosed with the disease also suffer from stigma about the disease itself.
"Since it is so unknown, not many would know how to behave around a person who has tremors or suffers from uncontrolled movement. Step Up for Parkinson's aims to raise more awareness and to help break this stigma, and to encourage everyone to accept who they are, and also not to feel ashamed or become isolated," she said.


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Developments in China's Military Force Projection and Expeditionary Capabilities 2016
Timothy R. Heath
Testimony presented before the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission on January 21, 2016.
PLA Joint Training and Implications for Future Expeditionary Capabilities 2016
Mark Cozad
A Framework for Programming and Budgeting for Cybersecurity 2016
John S. Davis II, Martin C. Libicki, Stuart Johnson, Jason Kumar, Michael Watson, Andrew Karode
Cybersecurity professionals are faced with the dilemma of selecting from a large set of cybersecurity defensive measures while operating with a limited set of resources with which to employ the measures. This report explains the menu of actions for defending an organization against cyberattack and recommends an approach for organizing the range of actions and evaluating cybersecurity defensive activities.
Assessing the Department of Defense's Approach to Reducing Mental Health Stigma 2016
Joie D. Acosta, Amariah Becker, Jennifer L. Cerully, Michael P. Fisher, Laurie T. Martin, Raffaele Vardavas, Mary Ellen Slaughter, Terry L. Schell
This brief assesses the military's approach to reducing stigma for mental health disorders.
The U.S. Department of Defense's Earned Value Management–Analyst Workforce 2016
Stephanie Young, Daniel Tremblay, Roland J. Yardley
RAND Corporation researchers facilitated the surveying of the U.S. Department of Defense earned value management (EVM)–analyst workforce and described the population across several dimensions. Insight into the EVM-analyst workforce is necessary for the development and integration of EVM competencies across the defense acquisition workforce.
Task Force for Business and Stability Operations: Lessons from Afghanistan 2016
S. Rebecca Zimmerman, Daniel Egel, Ilana Blum
The Task Force for Business and Stability Operations, a multi-year endeavor for the U.S. Department of Defense, sought to use private-sector strategies to create sustainable economies in Iraq and Afghanistan. In this report, RAND researchers use semistructured interviews and both public and internal documentation to identify lessons from the Task Force's activities in Afghanistan, offering insights for similar projects in the future.
TRICARE Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) Benefit: Comparison with Medicaid and Commercial Benefits 2016
Margaret A. Maglione, Srikanth Kadiyala, Amii M. Kress, Jaime L. Hastings, Claire E. O'Hanlon
This study compared the Applied Behavior Analysis benefit provided by TRICARE as an early intervention for autism spectrum disorder with similar benefits in Medicaid and commercial health insurance plans. The study focused on comparing a proposed TRICARE reimbursement rate decrease from $125 per hour to $68 per hour for such services performed by a Board Certified Behavior Analyst to reimbursement rates in other plans.
The Role of Oil in ISIL Finances: Addendum 2016
Keith Crane
Document submitted on January 6, 2016 as an addendum to testimony presented before the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee on December 10, 2015.
Wireless Emergency Alerts: Mobile Penetration Strategy 2016
Daniel Gonzales, Edward Balkovich, Brian A. Jackson, Jan Osburg, Andrew M. Parker, Evan Saltzman, Ricardo Sanchez, Shoshana R. Shelton, Chuck Stelzner, Dulani Woods
The objective of this analysis was to independently assess the coverage and penetration of the Wireless Emergency Alert (WEA) system.
Friends, Foes, and Future Directions: U.S. Partnerships in a Turbulent World: Strategic Rethink 2016
Hans Binnendijk
Report evaluates strategies for dealing with U.S. partners and adversaries in Europe, Asia, and the Middle East in a time of diminishing defense budgets and American public preference for a domestic focus. The three proposed strategies are to be more assertive, to be more collaborative, or to retrench from international commitments. Each strategy is constrained and a balance will need to be struck among them that varies from region to region.
Defense Institution Building in Africa: An Assessment 2016
Michael J. McNerney, Stuart Johnson, Stephanie Pezard, David Stebbins, Renanah Miles, Angela O'Mahony, Chaoling Feng, Tim Oliver
This report assesses U.S. efforts in defense institution building (DIB) in Africa and suggests possible improvements to planning and execution. It defines DIB and reviews some best practices from DIB and security sector reform experiences. It also highlights how DIB activities serve U.S. official strategic guidance for Africa.
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For the sake of ease, as this writing continues, I will describe all forms of so-called American (or western) "secularism" as "a willful rejection of the Ten Commandments as a basis for proper civil governance today." By this simple definition, we are able to particularly expose any confused Christians and even pastors who are little more than church-attending secularists, right along with their atheistic counterparts.
92% of American families own at least one copy of the Bible.
Only 37% of Americans read the Bible weekly.
Only 37% of Americans can name all 4 Gospels.
12% of Christians think Noah's wife was Joan of Arc.
A survey of graduating high school seniors revealed that over 50% thought that Sodom and Gomorrah were husband and wife.
A considerable number of respondents to one poll thought that Billy Graham taught the Sermon on the Mount.
75% of Americans believe that the Bible teaches that God helps those who help themselves.
It is neither from the ill-formed clichés of modern Christian antinomian preachers, nor from the overtly anti-Christian antagonists (whether in the form of secularists, communists, socialists, humanists, or pro-sodomite debate groups who masquerade beneath the banner of civil rights), where men of integrity and intelligence should expect to gain a proper attitude and appreciation of the Mosaic system of law.
It is an illogical contradiction for the same man who says "I believe my rights come from God", to also as firmly proclaim "I believe civil government is supposed to be a secular institution." The popular attempt to argue both at the same time by overemphasizing valuable things like personal choice and the importance of local control in government is a confusion of sound and sense. It is illogical smoke and mirrors commonly used by self-described "Christian Libertarians", and it denies the reality of how the Ten Commandments actually worked as a civil code for 40 years under Moses' world-shaping personal leadership.
For this reason, an intellectually honest "secularist" cannot claim any other belief than the assumption that men grant other men rights (though confused and inconsistent Christian secularist libertarians may insist to stay the path of this contradiction). Therefore, secularism, in any wrapping, eventually leads to statism, though the speed at which statism is achieved may vary.
Remember the French "Enlightenment"? That was the birth of a "baby liberty" that grew up to be a monstrous "Madame Guillotine." It was not a bloody mass execution of citizens fomented by statists who sought dictatorship, it was sourced by the failures of "secularist libertarians" with Maximilien François Marie Isidore de Robespierre at the tip of the revolutionary spear that had unseated the French monarch King Louis XVI declaring France a new democratic republic.
Robespierre was a disciple of the heretic libertarian philosopher Rousseau, who was condemned by Catholics and Protestants alike for claiming that followers of Jesus would not make good citizens. Robespierre elevated Rousseau's wicked teachings to a cultish following after his death, and made deism the official "civil religion" of France.
Specifically, Robespierre and his libertarian followers promoted "natural rights" and "natural law" while calculatingly and consciously rejecting ecclesiastical Christian law (a.k.a. rules from God that can be identified and applied in the legal world) as the backdrop for understanding and justifying their secular version of it.
While shouting "liberty, fraternity, equality!" some estimates say as many as 40,000 citizens were decapitated for "crimes against liberty." The sarcastic idiom "they have an appointment with Madame Guillotine" became a form of public entertainment where brochures were sold highlighting the names of the condemned, as massive crowds looked-on during organized public beheadings. Robespierre the libertarian led the Reign of Terror, and encouraged France to let it cleanse them of their enemies. "The government in a revolution is the despotism of liberty against tyranny," he quipped.
Eventually, Europe's most powerful revolutionist found himself screaming at the bottom of the tool of death he so stupidly and wickedly promoted. When his head was severed from his body, France, indeed, was cleansed of at least one monster, and hell's convicts welcomed a new prisoner. The world was cleansed of the most influential leader of secular libertarianism in the history of the French Revolution.
Why did something so similar to the American Revolution result in total tyranny and murderous rampage on the other side of the world from 1793 to 1794? Because if one believes that men grant rights to other men, then he must also accept that men have a "natural right" to take them away. Thank God our founders starkly disagreed with this nonsense. Our Declaration didn't merely cite "nature's law" it specifically cited "nature and nature's God." Secularism is antagonistic to the organic law of the United States (Declaration of Independence). Secularism denies homage given plainly and blatantly to God in no less than 48 state constitutional preambles of these United States, and secularism, in an originalist sense, is incompatible with the sociolegal reality among the thirteen original states, twelve of which CODIFIED THE ENTIRE DECALOGUE OF MOSES INTO AMERICAN LAW.
Note to self, to Democrats, to Repbulicrats, to Independents, to Libertarians, confused antinomian Christians, and Americans in general: making up a fake religion that pays lip-service to an unknown God like Robespierre's "Cult of the Supreme Being" accomplishes the same thing as open public atheism, unless, of course, that fake god you've conjured-up has some specific rules that can be identified and applied in the legal world. Thus, rejecting the application of the Ten Commandments in your system of law, whilst clinging to the slogan "In God We Trust" on your fiat currency accomplishes nothing beyond making you feel better about the Dragon of statist secular government you keep feeding with the corpses of murdered babies.
Don't bore me with secular libertarian drivel about how you've "learned from Robespierre's historic errors," or assure me that "if only Robespierre had been able to read avowed Atheist Robert Block's erudite expositions on liberty at Lew Rockwell's website, things would have been different in France." At least not until you clean up the curse that has come upon our nation after more than 50,000,000 babies have been "guillotined" since 1973. For all you math whizzes out there…that's about one thousand two-hundred and fifty times more murders than Robespierre. So maybe, just maybe, America needs more than the word "God" on our money? Maybe we need some identifiable and applicable laws from our God?
Where's a William Penn that understands "thou shalt do no murder" when you need one?


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Meet a team of specialists going house to house in Gorkha, Nepal to carry out a 'last check' on Nepal's path to trachoma elimination. But they don't expect to find any cases. The latest in ENVISION's In Focus photo series features the people who are part of a truly historic global health moment: the elimination of trachoma from Nepal. Watch the story to learn how close Nepal is to eliminating the disease, and what it means for the people of Nepal.


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Cane Creek wheels for a rough touring bike?
Waterbased Nelson clearcoat Trying it out tomorrow!
Ashland Oregon Bike Co-op or Library???
When to replace cables & housings?
Tighten brake pads with bolt or nut?
Shimano UN-73 square taper BB: 107 and 110 have same chainline?
Spread 126 to 130 rear using my thumbs...???
Is my tire ruined ?
Will 7 speed freewheel with 48/44/24 crankset on 120 mm spacing?
seatpost size on a Centurion Ironman from 1987?
Going from drops to flats.
Freewheel axis off angle from wheel axis - causing ghost shifting?
Shimano RD guide pulley - spacing washer?
Cold Setting a Steel Frame ??
Is it possible to configure a 55x39 combo?
bar-end shifters cable routing on ergo-drop bar: use plastic or not?
Reason for asymmetrical rear rim?
Reynolds 531-Competition seat post diameter?
Frame Question from a newbie.
BMX chain on track bike?
9spd cassette on a 7spd hub ??
Why do some casettes loudly whirr and others quietly purr?
Anybody make a Campy compatible 11-25 cassette?
how to remove plastic piece that buzzes in Cane Creek/Tektro road brake levers?
Flat bar to drop bar and "fit"
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School Teacher Bullying a Special Needs Student on Video
"I will kick your ass from here to kingdom come until I'm 80 years old", said Steven Roth to his 15 year old student with special needs. Shocking video of a teacher bullying his student caught on tape.
Childhood bullying is not only a problem between children, it is also a problem between adults and children. Often these adults were themselves a victim of bullying at some point in their childhood. Bullying is contagious and be passed on from parent to child, from sibling to sibling, from classmate to classmate and so on. Something must be done to break the cycle and proliferation of childhood bullying. the national media has given bullying more attention lately and our government is trying what it can to help. Harsher penalties are being given and more education is being given on the subject. The video below is disturbing and really hits home how deranged and sick some people are and how bullying is a serious problem that we and our children all face.
15-year-old special needs student Julio Artuz is bullied by his teacher. According to ABC News, Artuz had already informed his parents that his teacher was abusive to him. His parents didn't believe him and his father stold him to prove it. Thats exactly what young Julio did when he decided to video tape his teacher calling him a "tard".
Martial Arts helps teach children to stand up for themselves and gives them leverage against childhood bullying. Technique and martial skills necessary to defend oneself against a bigger and stronger opponent are certainly important, but more important is building a child's confidence and self esteem. Confidence and self esteem are not developed quickly. It takes time and mentors that know how to instill it properly which is exactly what Baltimore Martial Arts provides.
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Baltimore Martial Arts has a top notch kids martial arts program that is perfect for helping children develop self confidence, self discipline and the courage to stand up against big bullies. We have heard countless stories from our kids and parents about how they thwarted big bullies in their schools and in their neighborhoods. Instructor and owner Gary Berger draws form his own experiences as a child and teaches his students the lessons that he learned as a kid learning martial arts and how martial arts helped him against big bullies and childhood bullying.
For more information on {Childhood Bullying}, {Childhood Bullying} you can contact us at: Baltimore Martial Arts Academy 6565 Baltimore National Pike, Catonsville, MD 21228
NAGA Tournament Landover Maryland
Baltimore Martial Arts and Fitness students competed at the North American Grappling Association (NAGA) in Landover, Maryland. on Saturday October 8th, 2011. It was a nail bitting day with a few more losses than wins, but in the end we came out stronger and better from the experience.
George, 17 years old wins BJJ Adult Novice Division. NAGA Landover, Maryland October 2011
Baltimore Martial Arts junior competitors Justin Pyle Jr. and Ben Metzler competed in the junior advanced BJJ gi and no gi division. Both young men had very tough matches against world ranked competitors. Justin Jr. also known as the one man army, succumbed to some tough submissions but put on a good effort. This was Ben Metzler's first NAGA tournament. Ben had one win and three losses. Oscar Heredia competed in novice and had some very tough matches. Two losses came at the last second and one loss was decided by an advantage. Oscar was awarded a sword from the referee because of his performance. Oscar was away from training for the summer but he is back in training and practicing hard.
Oscar hold a first place trophy samurai sword at NAGA Landover Maryland October 2011.
Ian Rathmell was also away for the summer but he decided to compete anway. He was very brave in all of his matches and showed determination throughout the day. Wins didn't happen for Ian or Oscar but showing up made them winners in their coaches and parents eyes.
Baltimore Martial Arts junior BJJ competition team will be in training for more upcoming jiujitsu tournaments. Our team has not been doing as many NAGA tournaments as we have in the past. Lately we have been competitng in the Junior Grappling tournaments which offer a double elimination format thus allowing our kids to compete in more matches. Kids can enter up to four different divisions in Junior Grappling. Justin Pyle Jr has had as many as 17 matches (maybe more?) in one day. The next Junior Grappling Association tournament will be held in Virginia Saturday October 15th 2011. The Junior Grappling Association 2 day National Championships will be held in Fredericksburgh, Virginia November 12th-13th. This event will award competitors that have accumulated points throughout the 2011 BJJ competitive year.
NAGA in Landover MD October 2011
Turnout for NAGA Landover Maryland appeared to be half of what it was last year. This photo was taken at about 10:30 AM while the rules discussion was taking place. Rules discussion took about an hour which for many who are already familiar with NAGA rules can be lengthly. Im not sure why the turn out was less. Some people that I talked to suggested that it was due to the economy. Maybe you have an opinion???
Justin Pyle – A One Man Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Army
Justin Pyle, Jr. competed at the Junior Grappling Summer Classic Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu tournament in Fredricksburg, Virginia Saturday July 30th, 2011.
Justin Pyle Jr. Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu's One Kid Army
Justin represented the Baltimore Martial Arts Junior Grappling Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu competition team. Single handily he won a first place team trophy and the "Iron Grapplers" cup which is awarded to the grappler who had the most matches during the event. Justin had 22 matches which was a new Junior Grappling record. Summertime has been tough on our junior BJJ competition team with so many kids on vacation and in summer camp, however our team is rallying for the next Junior Grappling tournament in Millersville, Maryland on August 20th, 2011.
Justin is an exemplary young man who not only has courage and the indomitable spirit, but also has compassion and a maturity which many teens now-a-days are lacking. Justin attends BJJ and Judo classes often four and sometimes five days a week. He assists Sensei Gary Berger with some of his BJJ classes for the younger children for which he is an admired role model.
Justin's dad is a behind the scenes hero. We call him our dojo dad because he is always at the school either bringing Justin to class, training in Aikido or helping out in some capacity. Justin's dad also tirelessly drives Justin to all of his numerous jujitsu tournaments which sometimes are hundreds of miles a way.
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and the martial arts in general has repeatedly been shown to help kids who may have difficulty adjusting to life in school or at home. Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu helps children develop self confidence, build integrity and also gives them an ability to make better decisions. If you have a child or teenager that you think would benefit from our jujitsu programs please call.
For more information about Children's Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu classes please contact us at 410-465-7799 or Email: baltimoremartialarts@yahoo.com
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Teenager at Baltimore Martial Arts named Battalion Honor Cadet
Ben - Navy Sea Cadet and BJJ Student
A mother's letter concerning her son's accomplishments at Navy Sea Cadet School and how his Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu training at Baltimore Martial Arts has helped him.
A quick note regarding Ben's first training (Seaman Recruit Training) which he just completed on Saturday. Ben was named Battalion Honor Cadet (highest achievement for all of the companies of recruits), was awarded the Academic Excellence Award for scoring the highest on the written exam and tied for first in their final run of 9.2 miles in a time of 75 minutes. He also excelled in his other Physical Readiness Testing. While we certainly know that much of what he brought to the table came from the training received at his Division, we also recognize how the physical and mental/emotional training he's receiving at the Baltimore Martial Arts Academy played a huge part in his success. Many thanks to you and your staff for your excellent work with the students.
Bonnie Pilkington
Kids Win Again at Junior Grappling
Baltimore Martial Art's Junior Brazilian Jujitsu Competition Team recently attended the Junior Grappling Association Tournament in Virginia Saturday May 28th.
Competition Team AA Trophy for Baltimore Martial Arts
Baltimore Martial Arts had seven competitors enter into the Junior Grappling Association Tournament held in Virginia last Saturday.
Our junior competition team has been on a roll winning the AA team trophy award five out of the last six tournaments. To win the AA team BJJ trophy award you must have between 7-12 competitors. Points are awarded to a team based on individual place finishing. More points are awarded to advanced competitors. Special trophies are given to competitors that achieve the most submissions and/or have the most matches. Several of our kids have whom these trophies on numerous occasions. Justin Pyle Junior (center) once had 18 matches in one day.
Junior Grappling is a special Brazilian Jujitsu tournament in that it offers kids many divisions in which to compete and gives them many matches throughout the day. There is gi, no gi, boys, girls and boys / girls divisions. The format is double elimination which means a child wrestles until they lose 2 matches or wins their division.
At the end of the day our kids were very tired. In the picture above only a few stayed to receive the team trophy, but given that it was Saturday and many families had to drive 2 hours to get back home for Memorial Day it was understandable.
Baltimore Martial Arts next junior BJJ travel tournament will be at the Good Fight in Baltimore on June 8th.
Baltimore Martial Arts now has a junior wrestling program. Classes are held every Tuesday 4:30-5:30. Anyone is invited to attend or try a free class. Wrestling skills are very helpful to a BJJ competitor especially in no-gi grappling. Our kids demonstrated this at the last Junior Grappling tournament.
Junior Grappling Virginia 2011
Brazilian Jiu-jitsu fosters the competitive spirit in children. Winning and loosing is a part of life and BJJ helps kids cope with these challenges. Good sportsmanship is also practiced through team participation and showing courtesy and respect to one's opponent. If you would like to introduce your child or children to Brazilian Jiu-jitsu, give us a call to schedule a free consultation and free class.
Baltimore Martial Arts Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Competition "Team Xtreme – Renato Tavares American Top Team" competed at the Junior Grappling Association tournament in Millersville, Maryland Saturday April 16th 2011.
Baltimore Martial Art Childrens BJJ Competition Team
Baltimore Martial Arts "Team Xtreme" representing Renato Tavares from American Top Team in Vero Beach, Florida recently competed at the Junior Grappling Association tournament in Millerville, MD April 16th, 2011. Team Baltimore Martial Arts won
the Second place AAA team trophy award (10 or more competitors). Our junior grappling team consisted of ten children ages 5-13 and beginner to advanced. Our junior grappling team won numerous gold medals including the "Iron Grappler" cup which was awarded to the grappler (Justin Pyle – 10 matches) who had the most matches for the day. Missing from photo is Kaylin, Tyler and Ryan who had to leave the event early.
Five year old Lucas Lopez competed in his second tournament with Baltimore Martial Arts. He encountered his first loss in many matches. His loss occurred in the "Dragon Open" division. Below is Lucas in action.
Lucas won two gold grappling medals and one silver. Last tournament Lucas won three gold jujitsu medals.
Lucas Lopez - " BJJ Champ"
Baltimore Martial Arts will have its own Junior Brazilian Jujitsu tournament on May 21st. Our Brazilian Jiu-jitsu travel team will be attending another Junior Grappling tournament on May 28th and The Good Fight on June 11th. We hope you can make it.
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AMERICUS, Ga. -- The Georgia Southwestern men's basketball program is ranked fifth of 12 teams in the Peach Belt Conference preseason coaches poll.
UNC Pembroke, who received nine first place votes, led the way and is atop standings with 118 points followed by Clayton State (109), who received three first place votes. Augusta (100), USC Aiken (89) and GSW (73) are the top five teams in the conference. Columbus State (59) holds sixth place, Francis Marion (57) holds seventh place while North Georgia and Georgia College are tied for eighth place with 49 points. Flagler (45), Lander (28) and Young Harris (16) rounds out the voting.
The Hurricanes return four of their top five scorers including All-Conference selection R.J. Sessions, who led the team and was 10th in the league in scoring averaging 15.3 points per game last season. GSW returns Andre Statam, who was fourth on the team in scoring and second in rebounding along with senior Quenten Taylor, who was second in scoring and led the team in assists.
GSW will play Mississippi State in an exhibition match Sunday, Nov. 4, but will begin their regular season competing in the Barton College 45 Second Classic, Nov. 9-10 in Wilson, N.C. The Hurricanes will have their first home game Wed., Nov. 14 as they will host Fort Valley State for a 7 p.m. start.
The 2018-19 PBC Tournament will be held March 6, 9-10 with the final four playing at the site of the highest remaining men's seed.


Britain's favorite TV hosts Ant and Dec can't wait to get their hands on the wedding invitation. They've recently won their 17th consecutive trophy for Best Presenter at the National TV Awards, which is quite an accomplishment. However, they were nowhere to be seen at the ceremony.


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Shatta Wale to pay special visit to Donald Trump in America?
Multiple award-winning dancehall artiste and latest Zylofon Media signee, Shatta Wale, known in real life as Charles Nii Armah Mensah Jnr, expressed his intentions of seeing President Donald Trump in the White House.
The musician took to Twitter and posed a question to President of arguably the most powerful country on earth.
Many people believe that Shatta Wale's inquisition is related to an earlier comment made by President Donald Trump.
While others including Heads of States in many African countries did not take kindly to the comment made by Trump, some people have asserted that Shatta Wale's post was in support of the 'derogatory' remark.
It is yet to be ascertained what necessitated the tweet made by the popular dancehall act and why he was curious to know how Donald Trump studied the mind of the African.
Shatta Wale also sent an indirect request to visit the White House with the post he put up on his official Twitter handle.
The 'Taking Over' hitmaker has been in the news for some time now over some prophecies that are believed to have been revealed concerning his life.
In reacting to the said prophecies, the outspoken musician threatened to burn down churches should the 'revelations' of the men of God fail to manifest in his life.
Both parents of the musician have also blasted the men of God who were wishing their son ill with their 'fake prophecies'.


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In my earliest experiments, it appeared that Caffenol developing did not respond well to split-grade printing. As with any darkroom skill, however, a little practice makes the difference between success and failure. In fact, I find now that split-grade printing is my preferred practice with caffenol printing. As with many Alt processes, it is a good idea to begin with a good, well-contrasted negative. I have found as well, that increasing the amount of coffee and washing soda by about 25% in relation to water greatly speeds up the development time. Typically, full development is achieved in under 1 minute for Resin Coated papers. Fibre Papers, which lack the integral developer that are present in many RC Papers, take considerably longer to produce an image – a minimum of two minutes to show the first vestiges of an image, and nearly seven minutes to achieve full development.
At this point, the archival qualities of images developed in coffee are unknown. I have only been making Caffenol prints since 2007, but so far, my first prints show no sign of deterioration. Toning coffee prints in Selenium tends to change the coffee tone to a very warm chocolate brown, all in all a very nice effect.
About 5 seconds after this frame was shot, I took a tumble on my snowshoes and landed face-first in the snow on the opposite side of the stream. Luckily, this was northern Quebec snow, which was crisp, cold and dry. My Rollei took a good cleaning and came out none the worse for wear.
This building is a perennial favourite among film students in the city. There are many interesting angles and ruined bits that are perfect for your typical "urban photo shoot" project.
The obligatory infrared Cemetery shot.
If my results to date are any indication, it would seem that whatever it is (or isn't), Caffenol printing does provide a viable alternative to traditional darkroom chemistry and techniques. The flaws in the print give each its individual character, and are impossible to reproduce. That being said, if you want absolute control of the process, with repeatable results, use professional chemistry in your trays and drink your coffee. Like a pair of blue jeans, each coffee print is unique.


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Developers eye 'blank canvass' lot for new Paradise Valley housing stock
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A view of the yet to be plotted 4.4-acre lot locals refer to as "The Jarvis Property" within the Town of Paradise Valley. (Independent Newsmedia/Melissa Fittro)
The development stars could be aligning as a new effort to develop what locals call "The Jarvis Property" appears to be afoot.
The 4.4-acre parcel, which is owned by Town Triangle, LLC, is at the northwest corner of the alignment of Northern Avenue and Scottsdale Road. The property abuts the Camelback Country Club Golf Course and is adjacent to the Indian Bend Wash and Cheney Estates.
Both the general manager at the Camelback Inn, Jim Rose, and Cheney Estates HOA president, Mark Brachfeld, have authored letters of support for development of the project.
What Paradise Valley residents and respected real estate professionals Geoffrey Edmunds and Rod Cullum intend to build is an eight lot, single-story residential subdivision coined "The Villas at Camelback Country Club" on the 4.4-acre lot.
In order for that development, the prospective developers have myriad zoning regulations to overcome embodied in the following pending applications at the Town of Paradise Valley:
A major General Plan amendment to change the land use designation from low density residential (0 to 1 home per acre) to medium density residential (up to 4 to 5 homes per acre);
A text amendment to the town's zoning ordinance that would allow a more dense housing product within local zoning ordinance;
A subsequent rezoning approval allowing the more dense housing project through R-10 zoning;
A conditional use permit approval allowing the creation of private roads within the subdivision;
A special use permit approval for a private roadway gate off of Scottsdale Road;
Preliminary plat approval for eight 12,000- to 35,000-square-foot lots.
Proponents of the project are hosting two citizen review sessions for the proposed development and General Plan amendments.
The first is 6 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 25 at The Village at Mountain Shadows, 5641 E. Lincoln Drive. The second will be 6 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 1 at Town Hall, 6401 E. Lincoln Drive.
The best possible solution
Mr. Edmunds, who has come out of retirement to develop the triangle parcel adjacent to his own neighborhood, says he is looking to find a happy medium for nearby residents.
With proposals that have included a church, a charter school and most recently senior living facilities, Mr. Edmunds says a housing subdivision with similar lot sizes to Cheney Estates makes the most sense.
"I am probably at the tip of the triangle, maybe 500 feet away," he said in an Oct. 5 phone interview of why he has interest in the difficult-to-develop parcel.
"I have lived here for 16 years, love my home, love my location and I don't want to move. I have seen a lot of different ideas for the parcel but none of those really worked for the parcel. Most if not all were trying to overbuild the site."
Along with Mr. Cullum, Mr. Edmunds has entered into an agreement to purchase the parcel but is not yet the owner of the land, records show.
"We have the land under contract, but we haven't bought it yet," he explained.
"The key to this parcel is that it abuts Scottsdale Road, it abuts the wash and 70th Street. If you go from Doubletree to the south end of Paradise Valley, you have very few 1-acre lots. We are not in any position where we are anywhere near 1-acre lots. This lot has never been platted so it really is a blank canvass."
Mr. Cullum says he was a bit reticent to take on the complex development effort as a portion of the lot is within a federally designated flood plain.
"It is a very cumbersome, time sensitive and expensive," Mr. Cullum said in an Oct. 5 phone interview. "For a custom homebuilder if we didn't have the development experience I would not have tackled this. Geoff is putting in hundreds of hours on the FEMA flood plain issues."
A dangerous precedent?
While those looking to build on the site contend the numerous zoning maneuvers needed will not create a new precedent for Paradise Valley development, Mayor Michael Collins is not convinced.
"So far the only application being presented to the town council on this project is a special use permit to allow for a private gate off of Scottsdale Road," he said in an Oct. 11 statement.
"This item is a future agenda item for the town council sometime in November. I hope this is not a predictor of a piecemealed approach to project review, or games being played by the applicant. Just as we've seen with the hillside development review process, applicants and their 'specialized' attorneys often use tactical and strategic loopholes in the town's processes and procedures to achieve a competitive advantage during the review of their project. I personally find it hard to issue a statement of direction on a gate to a potential subdivision that is yet to be reviewed or approved."
Mayor Collins says promises have been made to local residents — and he intends to keep that promise, he contends.
"In 2012 the town council made a promise to Paradise Valley residents," he pointed out.
"We asked residents to approve zoning for higher density residential within our three resort development areas — Mountain Shadows, Ritz-Carlton, and the Hyatt Andaz/Smoketree Resort areas. We did that to incentivize resort redevelopment, as a measure to secure longterm financial stability and security for our town."
That political promise is contingent on not allowing higher density projects elsewhere in town, Mayor Collins says.
"We told residents that in exchange for allowing higher density residential zoning in these three specific development areas, that we would strictly prohibit the upzoning of 1-acre residential property anywhere else, thereby preserving Paradise Valley's 1-acre per home density standard. Now we see the first of likely many, applications for amendments to the 2012 General Plan, to allow high density housing all across our town. It clearly contradicts the promise made to residents and the fragile development balance that was presented to, and approved by 80 percent of the voters."
Mayor Collins says he expects certain arguments to emerge from the applicants of the project.
"I'm sure we will hear from the applicant that this property is a one-off, a uniquely disadvantaged property, where traditional 1-acre residential zoning is not 'appropriate,'" he said.
"My concern is that this very same argument, albeit with potentially lesser substantiation, could be used all across our wonderful town, enabling more high-density housing throughout all of our neighborhoods. While the location of this existing 1-acre residential property may create an economic disadvantage to the developer, I'm not yet convinced that it is my job as an elected official to work to maximize individual property value at the expense of the greater community."
Mayor Collins says the General Plan is more than just a guideline — it's a philosophy that is followed in the Town of Paradise Valley.
"The 2012 General Plan promised residents that high density residential housing would be limited to existing resort development areas," he said. "The upzoning of this property, and the precedent it will likely set, promises residents more headaches to come, and more high density residential upzoning all across our wonderful town."
Independent Newsmedia Arizona Managing Editor Terrance Thornton can be contacted at tthornton@newszap.com
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Yelp introduces features to allow users to find businesses where vaccines are required
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** PLEASE HOLD FOR JENNY ** This March 19, 2018 photo shows the Yelp app on an iPad in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)
Yelp on Thursday announced it was introducing two new features to help direct users to businesses that are taking extra precautions amid the COVID-19 pandemic and the spread of the delta variant.
In a press release, the company said that users will now be able to apply filters for businesses where proof of vaccination is required for customers and for businesses where all staff members are fully vaccinated.
"At Yelp, we are committed to providing consumers with reliable and useful information to help them decide where to spend their money, and at the same time, we aim to level the playing field for all businesses," Yelp said in a statement.
It's unclear how Yelp will ensure businesses are actually enforcing vaccination and mask policies. The company did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
The company also said it's taking preventative steps to ensure businesses that are taking extra precautions during the pandemic won't be the victim of "review bombing" — targeted campaigns where users leave negative reviews in the hopes of driving customers away from a business.
Yelp says it will put protective measures on business pages that activate the "proof of vaccination" or "staff fully vaccinated" filters. The company says it will "proactively monitor" those pages in the hopes of detecting unusual activity and preventing review bombing.
According to Yelp, business owners can opt in to the "proof of vaccination required" and the "all staff fully vaccinated" filters by taking the following steps:
Go to the Business Information section
Click Add (or Edit if you have existing content here) next to "Amenities and more"
Click Yes next to the attribute you'd like to turn on
Yelp added that it was already informing users about businesses that require masks and companies that require staff to wear masks.


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Mood board: According to this month's Lyst Index, Moncler is the fourth most popular brand in the world. Two seasons ago, the Italian outerwear expert announced a revolutionary retail approach, closing a plethora of its lines (from Gamme Rouge to Gamme Blue) and launching Moncler Genius – a product umbrella which sees a host of designers reinterpreting his famed padded-down jackets. We've seen Craig Green's sculptural scuba suits, Simone Rocha's Victorian hiker-inspired outerwear and Pierpaolo Picccioli's priestly puffer jackets. New to the line-up for A/W 2019: Richard Quinn and Matthew Williams of 1017 ALYX 9SM, plus Veronica Leoni and Sergio Zambon taking the creative lead at Moncler 1952.
Scene setting: For its A/W 2019 Genius showcase, Moncler didn't do things by halves. The brand set up a series of presentation galleries in the arches underneath Milano Centrale Train station. Hosts of fans turned out for the event, gathering in the nearby street, which was lined with jets of flame and pulsating music. The beauty of the Genius project lies in its designers' ability to present differing installations inside one overarching showspace, like Simone Rocha's tranquil beech-lined woodland or Craig Green's industrial installation, with his sculptural pieces suspended from the ceiling, and blasted by air-like aeroplanes. Newcomer Richard Quinn drew on his horticultural heritage, creating a space pasted with colourful florals, while Palm Angels erected a paintballing venue, with colourful splashes of paint being fired at models wearing protective metallic puffer jackets.


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Link renews AustralianSuper contract
Sarah Simpkins
Link Group has extended its contract with AustralianSuper for a further four years commencing from the start of July, coinciding with what the administration provider called a "fundamental shift in the Australian wealth sector".
The group is set to continue to look over superannuation and customer engagement services for the fund.
Link's work for AustralianSuper includes automated back-office processing and engagement activities spanning contact centre operations to insurance claims processing, as well as, more broadly, technology, cyber security and data services.
There are no material conditions to be satisfied prior to the extended contract taking effect.
The financial services provider downgraded its expected profit for the full year earlier this month, expecting regulatory change in the super industry to affect its fund administration earnings.
Link reduced its anticipated NPATA to the range of $195–$205 million, slipping from its prior full-year result of $206.7 million.
In anticipation of the Protect Your Super Package reforms, Link said it was experiencing increased levels of activity through fund member communication programs and adjustments to product offerings. The group planned to invest in additional resources to meet the demand.
AustralianSuper increased its administration fee for the first time in a decade at the beginning of this year, which it said reflected growing demand for more member services.
"With the superannuation industry in the middle of a significant transformation, Link Group will play an integral part in enhancing the member experience through ongoing investment in innovation," Dee McGrath, chief executive, Link Fund Administration, said.
"Our focus on delivering streamlined digital and data solutions that are strongly aligned with AustralianSuper's technology and digital strategies is critical to our ongoing partnership. It means we will be working together to deliver innovation in products and services to members."
Ms McGrath commenced in her role overseeing Link's administration of Australian super funds at the beginning of June.
Recently, Link also confirmed the sale of its Corporate & Private Clients business (CPCS) to UK-based Apex Group for approximately $450 million.
Link's full-year results will be released on 29 August.
Last Updated: 21 June 2019 Published: 20 June 2019
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