In Part I of our ongoing series about the economic impact on Puerto Peñasco by the new home port we covered the historical growth and contribution of the cruise industry as a whole to the world economy and provided basic statistics on cruise passenger travel and spending habits gonflable Arches.
Our goal over the course of these series is to provide as thorough an understanding of this unique and lucrative market, known affectionately as "cruisers", as possible. Each Part of our monthly series will either delve more deeply into impact areas introduced in the last installment, or introduce a new area of critical importance to maximizing the positive impact of the homeport on our economy gonflable Arches. We promised Part II would contain more information and detail about what Puerto Peñasco can project in tourist expenditures. Thus, we now delve more deeply into how cruisers spend money throughout their cruise vacation and we continue profiling the "vacation mentality" of a typical cruiser. Thanks to the diligent pursuit of learning everything about their customers, cruise lines have historically gathered great statistics on cruisers' every habit and desire, including how they rate their experience at each stage of vacation from embarkation, while onboard, during ports-of-call until debarkation. This is because cruise line companies thrive on knowing their customers' level of satisfaction regarding every detail of their cruise. Cruise lines have perfected the system for garnering honest and timely feedback from the majority of customers through carefully prepared questionnaires. They are quick and easy to complete and are collected by the cabin stewards. Faithful and thorough studies of this information identify what is going right and what needs improvement. Analysts also discover new trends from all the information collected. You may be wondering why we go into such detail about the cruise industry's obsession with data collection. Well, becoming a homeport even as we stand at the threshold of status as a world-class destination, perhaps the most important fact we can learn is actually why the cruise lines do pay such close attention to their cruisers: they use the data to constantly enhance their services, upgrade amenities and create dazzling new ways to entertain the passengers. This is how they maintain their reign of providing the highest percentage of satisfied customers among all other vacation experiences. In other words, what is important to Puerto Peñasco is for us to realize that this tourism market segment comes to us as a fun group of super-spoiled visitors who have been blinded with kindness, detail, attention, opulent surroundings, myriad fun activities and anything less they encounter before or after their cruise is a glaring distraction. On the other hand, by recognizing with whom we're dealing, we can prepare ourselves to provide the same high standards of service and infrastructure amenities so that we are perceived as a seamless extension of the quality they have become used to while cruising. In addition, we have the golden beaches, spacious luxury accommodations and our own brand of entertainment and activities to entice them to stay a few days longer before and/or after their cruise. We will delve into the all-important subject of infrastructure in upcoming articles, which you will find much more complex for cruisers than we are used to. The good news is the special infrastructure required for the cruise market is comparatively easy to put in place with proper planning. As we breakdown cruise passenger expenditures, keep in mind the difference in value of a tourist dollar to the community vs. the exchange of money for goods and services by local residents. Look at a tourist dollar as one that is "dropped off" into our economy by someone who then leaves. The dollar stays here and is spent by the merchant who received it to pay a local employee, or to buy lunch from another local vendor, or to pay utilities, or buy some tires or gas for his vehicle. That money circulates around and around the community, from 7 to 15 times, called the "multiplier effect", adding value to the economy each time it is "recycled" within the community. The multiplier is made possible because the original owner of that dollar—the tourist—is not around to reclaim it through some natural process and take it away from the community, called "leakage". By the way, this formula applies to all tourist dollars expended everywhere in the world. As a homeport, we get the first chance to make a good first impression on every cruiser (and his money) before he boards the ship. In fact, since the average cruise party is 2.1 passengers and they must return to us after they cruise, we get the opportunity to "double dip", actually, what we get is another opportunity to impress them with all the reasons to take their next land vacation right here in our little slice of paradise by the sea. In the meantime, we know that on average, 40% of the passengers on every cruise ship departing our port will arrive 1.5 days early and spend an average of $155.62 on lodging, food and beverages, ground transportation, shore excursions, clothing, Mexican Moon Shine Tequila and Tequila Peñasco, crafts and souvenirs from Mermaid's Market, Cholla Mall or the Malecón, entertainment, beach activities, jewelry and watches, perfumes and cosmetics and electronics. If they have a pleasant experience before the cruise, there's a good chance they may stay a couple of days longer when they come back. In Part III of our ongoing series about the economic impact of the homeport on Puerto Peñasco, we'll explore further into the mindset of this fascinating market segment and the critical importance of having all our infrastructure "ducks in a row" by the time our first "spoiled" cruiser rides into town; and maybe a dash of discussion on potential cruising itineraries in the Sea of Cortez. Plus, as in each of the articles in this series, we'll have updates on the status of construction going on "Down by the Pier". DOWN BY THE PIER In Part I last month we promised to get the facts straight from exclusive interviews with behind-the-scenes leaders of the homeport construction project. We met with Mrs. Wendy Winzer, Administrative Director for the Homeport project under the general contracting company, Consorcio Constructor de Obras Marinas SA de CV (CCOM) who were appointed by the state of Sonora to oversee the construction phases of the project because of their worldwide experience in marina construction. CCOM brought in two sub contractors with marina experience and contracted with the local union to operate the 90 trucks you see hauling rocks, stone and boulders to build the breakwater. Seems like every time we look, the breakwater has reached further into the sea. That's because the trucks have been working mostly 12 hour shifts and the water is not so deep where they've been pouring the rocks up to now. This has allowed them to build 440 meters of the 1,280 meter breakwater since beginning the project just a little over 40 days ago. "Of course," says Wendy, "progress won't seem quite so obvious now that we are reaching deeper waters, even though we are considering extending the shifts to compensate for the additional loads that will be required." If you've noticed the truck movement has slowed down recently, it's because they are waiting on the permits allowing them to dynamite more of the mountain from which the stone is being transported. The breakwater is built up from the bottom of the sea using three different sizes of rock according to a design that will result in a solid 10 meter wide road surface flanked on the outside by boulder-sized stone all the way to the sea floor. These boulders will serve as protective living areas for the smaller organisms and plants which have been carefully moved from the construction path almost daily by divers from the full time ecological protection company, Ornitorrinco AC (OAC) which means Platypus in English. OAC is the company that conducted the preliminary eco-studies to determine the feasibility of the homeport in the beginning. Their familiarity with the specific area is very important to the environmental concerns of everyone involved with the homeport's realization. In fact, OAC have up to five divers who inspect the sea floor and pathway of the jetty as it is being built, relocating even the smallest life forms to safe areas then returning them when it's safe to do so. There are no reefs in the pathway of the jetty to be concerned about, although there is some small coral growth around the 750 meter point which have been relocated to safety. To be absolutely clear, according to both companies, there has been no destruction, or even damage, nor will there be to any ecologically related life forms, flora or reefs at any time during the entire construction process of the homeport. Another area of concern on our part was based on comments overheard around town regarding the homeport construction having minimum impact on the local economy because everyone on the project was brought in from out of town. Graciously, Wendy referred to her personnel files and, of the nearly 200 people currently on the project, she counted a total of 21 from outside Puerto Peñasco. She did state that the truck and heavy equipment operators are contracted by the local union and not under the control of CCOM. Next month in the Down by the Pier section of this series, we'll go into more detail about the port facilities and services surrounding the physical homeport structure, plus updates on the port construction progress. And, as always, we'll replace the "word on the street" with the "facts from the port". To close for this month, we'll address a question that should be at the top of everyone's mind: When will the homeport construction be completed? Because the construction process is divided into several phases with parts of each being put out for bids, the answer to this question will also have to come in phases. Phase I of the contractual agreement between the general contractor and the State of Sonora includes the breakwater (aka jetty or pier) and docking berth (parking space for one cruise liner). The agreement calls for completion of the main pier and docking berth by December of this year, 2014. The second part of Phase I includes a second docking berth and the ultra-modern Terminal with the completion date yet to be determined since bids have not gone out for them as yet—still an aggressive goal, for sure; and one that if anyone can meet, it will be CCOM and their lively, energetic, seemingly everywhere at once, Homeport Administrative Director, Wendy Winzer! This blog is powered by www.sonoranresorts.mx, Jim Ringquist, Director of Sales and Marketing.


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In criminology, the focal concerns theory, posited in 1962 by Walter B. Miller, attempts to explain the behavior of "members of adolescent street corner groups in lower class communities" as concern for six focal concerns: trouble, toughness, smartness, excitement, fate, autonomy. Miller described these focal concerns as "areas or issues which command widespread and persistent attention and a high degree of emotional involvement."  Miller's theory, as it is often referred to, views these criminogenic influences as a learned part of the lower-class subculture values. In essence, the theory suggests that delinquency is in fact part of the learned cultural values rather than an anomic reaction to unattainable goals.

See also
 Core values
 David Matza
 Sentencing disparity
 Social values
 Uncertainty avoidance

References

Bibliography
 Cohen, Albert. Delinquent Boys (New York: Free press, 1995) pg. 19–25
 Miller, Walter. "Lower-class Culture as a Generating Milieu of Gang Delinquency," Journal of Social Issues 14 (1958): 5–19
 Flowers, Barri R. The Adolescent Criminal: An Examination of Today's Juvenile Offender. McFarland & Company, Inc. 108–109

Further reading

 Frank, James., Stoddard, Cody., Engel, Robin. and Haas, Stephen. "Through the Court's Eyes: A New Look at Focal Concerns Theory" Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Society of Criminology (ASC), Los Angeles Convention Center, Los Angeles, CA, Nov 01, 2006 <Not Available>. 2009-05-24 <http://www.allacademic.com/meta/p127319_index.html>

External links
  Concerning Conceptualization and Operationalization:Sentencing Data and the Focal Concerns Perspective—A Research Note, The Southwest Journal of Criminal Justice

Sentencing (law)
Subculture theory
Social theories

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Animal centre closes after 160 cats and dogs are seized in RSPCA raid
Pictures emerged of the shocking conditions some animals were kept in
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An animal rescue centre in Lincolnshire raided by the RSPCA has closed after scores of animals were seized over welfare fears.
Signs at the entrance to 4 Paws have been removed and the main gate into the site has been closed.
No animals could be seen or heard inside the centre, which has been at the centre of an animal welfare scandal for weeks.
160 animals were taken during the raids (Image: Grimsby Telegraph)
A huge raid by RSPCA and Dogs Trust saw 160 dogs and cats removed from the premises and taken into care, the Grimsby Telegraph reports.
Vet practice under investigation after RSPCA and police raid
Evidence later emerged of the squalid conditions the pets had been kept in at the South Killingholme site.
Owner Jodie Fairbrother, who was seen in tears as scores of dogs and pets were taken away, has not been seen in North Killingholme since the raids.
A Dogs Trust spokeswoman said: "We are still looking after the dogs that came into our care and their welfare continues to be our top priority."
Pictures of the conditions animals were living in emerged after the raids
A sign on the main gate said 'Strictly No Entry', while only one sign remains indicating its former use, with a 'Dog Grooming' sign pinned to a hedge.
The website which was used for the site now redirects to the Dogs' Trust charity which took in dozens of animals after the dramatic raids last month.
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The site was also used in an extensive importing network, bringing dogs from Eastern Europe into the UK which were then sold to members of the public for more than £200.
A large number of the dogs taken into care are believed to have originated in Romania along with pets using boarding facilities.
All signs have been taken down at the 4 Paws animal centre
After the raids, disturbing pictures emerged of conditions inside the clinic showing cats and dogs being held in filthy cages.
Following the raid on March 22, a statement from the RSPCA said: "RSPCA officers accompanied police as a warrant was executed at 4 Paws Veterinary Clinic and Boarding Kennels and Second Chance Rescue in Killingholme, Lincolnshire, due to concerns for the welfare of a number of animals at the site.
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"Police seized 160 dogs and cats which are now in the care of the RSPCA. These animals will be cared for at a number of RSPCA and Dogs Trust sites while the investigation is ongoing and will receive any appropriate treatment and veterinary care needed.
A dog pressed against the bars of a small cage at the 4 Paws animal centre (Image: Grimsby Telegraph)
"We've had a significant amount of interest in this case and have received a large number of calls to our appeal line so would like to ask members of the public for their patience while our enquiries are ongoing."
Days after the raid, dogs continued to be picked up by owners and a number of pets were being looked after. There were also two horses being looked after.
A spokeswoman for the RSPCA said the society could not comment on the centre and rescue centre closing down.

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I've just been reminded that Wii Play has only just been released in the States. I got Wii Play at launch here in Australia because it was essentially a Wiimote with a $10 game attached.
I played it for maybe forty-five minutes, it was so unremarkable (granted, it was really the E3 tech demos shown alongside the Wii). Why are you getting so excited America, and why were you so upset that Australia got it at launch and you didn't?
I mean, at launch I would rather have had the States' deal of twenty games and no Wii Play than Australia's deal of just nine games, only one or two of which were undeniably good.
P.S. I love the new ad for Apple's Macintosh PCs, the one where they say that upgrading an IBM-compatible PC involves buying and installing lots of expensive and confusing hardware, and isn't it so much easier with a Mac? This is absolutely true, because if you want to do anything more rigorous with a Mac than installing more memory, especially with a self-contained model like an iMac or a Mac Mini, the upgrade process is very straight-forward.
You have to buy an entirely new one, because the new cards may not even fit in the computer's chassis.


Sip of nature with all its sacred wild mountain freedom filling these ingredients with restorative energy. Envision yourself hiking into Vista Lake on a hot dry day…down the dusty earth path to the rocky outcrop and without thinking a reviving plunge into the sweet cool clean waters of this majestic lake. We blend this tea with Canadian-grown ginseng which is undisputedly the best ginseng grown in the world. Every drop is a layer of sweet flavour, bright and alive with blasts of berry mellowing the earthy origin of burdock and dandelion roots.


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One of the most common health problems in women is currently hypothyroidism, which is usually not diagnosed and rarely treated. If you find yourself without being overweight or if you cannot lose body fat, no matter how hard it to try, your thyroid may not work properly and the right amount of hormones may not be adequate to increase your metabolism.
The only proven natural component affecting the thyroid gland is iodine. Thyromine uses adrenal powder, ginger, guggulipid, wish, pepper lungs, bovine thyroid powder, and L-tyrosine. Nowhere in this mixture do we see iodine. In addition, free thyroid glands occur only in a small part of the population, probably 5%. So many of her claims are completely unfounded, not to mention that they do not have other weight-reducing ingredients.
On the positive side Thyromine, there is actually no side effect. But on the wrong side, there is no proven weight loss or proven ingredients that stimulate the thyroid gland. Therefore, losing weight with this particular supplement can be considered as a deterrent. We can also treat all of their claims as candidates for another large FTC claim.
Thyromine is a dietary supplement containing natural ingredients that improve thyroid function. In many cases, the thyroid gland may not work properly due to an unhealthy diet, stress and long-term exposure to various toxins. It is also worth noting that this disease is more common in older people (after 1950). Younger people can also experience this. It is also worth noting that this product is manufacturing by Pacific Naturals, a reputable and reputable company dealing in cosmetics and health.
So if you are one of those whose thyroid is free, this supplement can be very helpful for you. Thyromine The natural ingredients together stimulate the thyroid, producing enough hormones. Because the thyroid is insufficient, it usually causes slow metabolism, low energy, and high cholesterol.
You do not have to worry about quality and efficiency. Before trying this medicine it is important to know that it does not replace the thyroid hormone in the body, but promotes production. Therefore, it is important to understand that this supplement takes some time to see the results. In many cases, consumers will notice the first changes within a few weeks and the results will be available within a few months.
Thyromine is one of the beginning things will attention you have more energy and this is a direct result of increased metabolism. If your thyroid gland can naturally prevent more hormones, your body can more efficiently process calories. It also means that you naturally lose weight without prescription drugs or other types of stimulants.
However, improving thyroid function has other advantages, including the fact that hair, skin, and nails look better, have more energy, sleep better and have a better mood. generally. In short, the thyroid is often underestimated because of what you can do for your health. Increased thyroid functionality provides many benefits.
Because it is significant to use only natural additives you know that they are safe, that Thyromine Ingredients are produced in the US and include adrenal powders, ginger, Guglipid, Nori, Piper longum, thyroid, and L-tyrosine. These components meet the highest standards and are constantly tested for safety, cleanliness, and efficiency before leaving the manufacturer.
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Piper Longum Extract – Commonly known as long pepper, helps in the production of thyroid hormones. This is Ayurveda for the treatment of respiratory and digestive diseases.
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It is a natural supplement containing plant extracts, amino acids, and other ingredients, one of which has been clinically proven to increase the variety of thyroid functions.
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Thyromine may contribute to weight loss in patients with hypothyroidism.
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Thyromine will reduce the symptoms of hypothyroidism.
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Because Thyromine is safe and completely natural, you will not have any unpleasant side effects and it has been proven to work for many people who use it. However, no product is the same, so Thyromine manufacturers offer a 100% money back guarantee. It involves the risk of purchase and allows you to check it yourself. When you do this, you will see a significant improvement in your feelings.


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Her writing explores the social implications of online networks—including surveillance capitalism and the attention economy—as a means to critique new artistic and political practices. She holds a BFA from Tufts University and an MA in Arts Administration from NYU Steinhardt.


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While India has time and again appealed for rapprochement between the democratic forces and the military, it has continued to engage with the junta in Myanmar.
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Cocking a snook at world opinion, a court in Myanmar has sentenced Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi to four years imprisonment in what her supporters and most of the international community regards as trumped-up charges. No court in the country would have dared to send the country's most famous face to jail without the backing of the ruling military junta.
Myanmar has been on the boil since February 1, when the army arrested Suu Kyi and other leaders of the National League for Democracy and took over the reins of government. February 1 was the day when the new Parliament session was to convened after Aung San Suu Kyi's party won the elections and trounced the military-backed parties. According to the Myanmar Constitution, 25 per cent of the seats are reserved for the armed forces. Unhappy over the victory of the NLD, the army staged a coup and locked opposition leaders in jails across the country. But ordinary citizens took to the streets and defied the army, many protesters were killed by soldiers. The international community condemned the coup and asked for immediate restoration of democracy. So far the army has refused to relent and continues to keep a tight grip on the country. ASEAN leaders are nudging the generals to release political leaders and begin negotiations, but with no effect.
The army's defiance of international opinion was evident with the sentencing of Suu Kyi on Monday. There are however indications that the 76-year old leader of the National League for Democracy will be given a reduced sentence for two years. This was reported by the state-controlled television channel, which said she had been granted a partial pardon.
India reacted to the latest development in Myanmar on Tuesday, possibly because the foreign ministry was caught up yesterday with the India-Russia summit. New Delhi is in a fix. As a democratic country, a military coup in its immediate neighbourhood has to be condemned in the strongest terms. Yet its security interests and the fact that Myanmar borders its sensitive northeastern region home to several insurgent groups, call for keeping a line to the military rulers intact.
India also shares a 1,643-km unfenced border with Myanmar—of this 520 km is adjoining Arunachal, 215-Km with Nagaland, 398-km with Manipur, and 510-km of the border is across Mizoram. The corresponding areas in Myanmar are Kachin, Sagaing, and Chin. Northeastern insurgent groups have camps across the border in Myanmar and can operate with impunity from there. However, in recent years the Myanmar army had cooperated with Indian authorities and even allowed Indian operations across the border on their soil.
So while India has time and again appealed for rapprochement between the democratic forces and the military, it has continued to engage with the junta. In earlier times, India welcomed refugees fleeing from the army crackdown on its own people. But this time around, strict instructions were sent out to the Assam Rifles and Border Security Force to send back refugees hoping for sanctuary in the border states of the northeast.
This morning, foreign office spokesman Arindam Bagchi released a statement. "We are disturbed at the recent verdicts. As a neighbouring democracy, India has been consistently supportive of the democratic transition in Myanmar. We believe that the rule of law and the democratic process must be upheld. Any development that undermines these processes and accentuates differences is a matter of deep concern. It is our sincere hope that keeping their nation's future in mind, efforts would be made by all sides to advance the path of dialogue."
While Western nations have slapped sanctions on Myanmar, India does not believe in sanctions and says that often it hurts the very people the West wants to help. Moreover, despite the no refugee diktat, the Mizoram chief minister, an NDA ally, had gone ahead and given shelter to those fleeing army repression. However, because the people living across the border in Myanmar are from the same tribal group and there are family connections, the chief minister could not but allow refugees into the state.
In earlier times the Suu Kyi verdict could have led to protests in several Indian cities. This happened in 1989 when the military placed her under house arrest. This time around there is hardly a whimper over her unfair indictment.
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Children are great imitators of others' behavior. When they are surrounded by people who love them and respond to them respectfully and with empathy, they respond this way to others too. Now, what if I am lovingly responsive to my children's needs, but I don't extend this caring manner to others outside my family? I can't help but wonder how this impacts on my children.
I'm not a die-hard Star Trek fan but there is an episode that left a big impression on me: "The Empath." As a child I was mesmerized by this being who could feel and absorb other peoples' pain. I remember her big, emotion-filled, empathic eyes and felt she would be able to curl herself up around me and listen to me, make me feel loved, and draw from me all my childhood pains.
Generally healthy and adjusted people are capable of demonstrating empathy. Empathic individuals I know will stop what they are doing, take off their sunglasses, and sit down so they can fully focus on the person with whom they are communicating. They have the capacity to sense what others are thinking and feeling, and in this way they gain insight into their underlying needs. Furthermore, they are able to verbalize, or mirror back, other people's feelings so that they feel understood. In responding empathically, they are able to keep their own emotional world separate from that of others; they do not "lose" themselves emotionally in others' problems. We gravitate to these individuals because of their ability to relate well interpersonally; we feel understood by them. They are good friends to have around.
The empathic people I know feel enriched when surrounded by those who hold different viewpoints and come from different backgrounds. They value other people's experiences; accept others for who they are; and they cherish diversity. They reach out to others in an attempt to connect. They seek communion. They look for compromise. They seek common ground. They strive to identify with others by giving them the benefit of the doubt, by being flexible, open-minded, and by looking for ways to validate their views. They listen well, listen a lot, and speak a lot less.
Furthermore, these perceptive people seem to have the ability to see themselves through the eyes of others. This enables them to be self-aware (not self-conscious) and therefore cognizant of how their words and actions impact on others. They can even take this a step further so as to view a situation from a "third place" outside themselves and others. This additional perspective aids in minimizing conflicts and misunderstandings. Of course, if they have inadvertently hurt someone's feelings, they are able to proffer an apology free of any defensiveness.
I aspire to be more like these "empaths" in my interactions with others, and especially in my role as a parent.
Empathic parenting involves all of the above. To maintain a close bond with my children, it is essential for me to focus on being lovingly responsive in my interactions with them. I want to relate well with them, sense what they are feeling, help them put their thoughts and feelings into words, and anticipate their reactions as well as their needs. I want to stop, get down to their level, look lovingly in their eyes, and give them my full attention. I need to listen, listen, listen, help them to feel understood, and accept them for the unique individuals they are. I must keep my own emotional world separate from theirs. I have to be flexible and willing to adjust my language, thoughts, and actions, and to admit my mistakes. I need to be able to step back and reflect on the events of the day, acknowledge the ways in which I offered my children unconditional support and love, and consider ways I might be able to maintain connection with greater ease. My children rely on my ability to connect―and to re-connect―with them. They instinctively know that their coping abilities, and even their survival, depend on a strong connection with me.
I am in awe of the great responsibility I have taken on by bringing children into this world. How can I fulfill my children's needs in a way that will set them on a path towards becoming confident, loving, empathic adults?
Well, in all honesty, I'm not sure of the answer to this question, but I'm guessing it has to do with my being a confident, loving, empathic parent! What I do know for certain is that my children are there to help me. My daughter can tell when my mind is elsewhere. To get my attention, she tells me to "Talk to me Mama, talk to me." What she means is, "Mama, slow down. Listen to me. Engage yourself in what I'm saying. Verbally mirror back what I'm telling you so I know you understand me."
My children are my teachers. I learn so much from them about life and living in the present, about love, about myself. They have awakened mighty feelings of unconditional love within me. It is a type of love I once thought I was incapable of giving or receiving. Children are naturally loving and quick to forgive and move on. They learn to put conditions on their love only if they are loved conditionally.
Whether my children are excited or joyful, sad or angry, fearful or apprehensive, bored or glum, I want to be in tune with and welcoming of their feelings. This is not always easy for me. I've been raised in a society that labels feelings as either "positive" and "negative." I've been taught to value the so-called positive feelings and reject the so-called negative ones. I see no reason for this dichotomy, so I have decided mentally to put all feelings into one "box" labeled "feelings."
The problem I'm faced with is that I haven't had much experience working with those feelings I was told to reject in myself and in others. I'm consciously thinking about ways I can support my children, no matter what they are feeling. Of course it's not that I would avoid responding to my children with anything they don't want to hear, for fear of arousing certain feelings. There are times I need to draw the line on a particular action or behavior, re-direct my children's focus, turn down a request, make a suggestion, etc. Yes, sometimes I do upset my children with what I have to say. It's how I go about this that matters. Here is a procedure, the "3 E's," for gently and empathically supporting my children, in these scenarios: My child (1) throws a toy (2) wants to visit a friend, but it's too late (3) wants to have another cookie just before dinner is served.
Encourage a solution: If possible, without actually coming out and telling my child she can't do these things, I prompt her to come up with an acceptable solution on her own, which tends to be more effective than my coming up with it: "Since you cannot throw your toy, what could we throw? And where could we go to throw it?" "Since it's getting late, can you think of another time that you could see your friend?" "I put the cookies away because dinner will be served in a couple of minutes. If you're very hungry, can you think of something healthier you could snack on before dinner?"
Empathize with my child's feelings: If my child gets upset, I accept and validate her feelings of anger, sadness, frustration and let her know I understand how she feels by putting her feelings into words: "I'm guessing you're feeling very [angry, sad, disappointed]. It's frustrating when you can't do what you want to do / have what you want to have."
Explain my feelings and reasons: It is important for my child to know why I feel the way I do, and I try to offer her ways to relate to her internal needs: "When you throw heavy toys like that inside the house, I feel afraid that someone might get hurt. You and I need to feel safe in our house." "I feel worried there won't be enough time for you to play with your friend before you need to go to bed. Your body and mind need a good night's sleep." "I feel concerned that you won't be hungry for the dinner we're going to have soon. Your body needs a variety of healthy foods."
Children need guidance given gently and without blame or threats of punishment. Being empathic does not mean that I must always keep my children from experiencing difficult emotions, but it does mean that I will support them in experiencing the wide range of emotions children, and all humans, are meant to feel. It also means that I will be flexible and consider the unique circumstances of each situation as it arises: While I wouldn't let my child throw something that could injure someone, if she is old enough to understand the importance of healthy eating, I would offer my opinion but leave the decision up to her about whether or not to eat that extra cookie.
To return to the Star Trek theme, I like to think of each of us as a sun (or star!) around which revolve planets in various orbits that represent everyone we come in contact with. In the orbit closest to us revolve our nuclear family. Beyond that the extended family and/or closest friends circle round us. Beyond them revolve our friends. Farther out are our acquaintances. At the greatest distance orbit strangers. As the orbital paths grow in size, so do the number of people inhabiting them. Of course we would expend much more of our empathic energy in interactions with those closest to us, though there are times we connect with perfect strangers in powerful empathic encounters.
Young babies know only a select few individuals, most often their mother, father and siblings, maybe too a few extended family members. The younger our children are, the more family-focused they will likely be. As people can be self-absorbed as individuals, so can they be "family-absorbed" which, to a certain degree, is healthy. At some point after we have cultivated a secure base for our children, we need to begin to let go, little by little, as our children seek to move out to encounter the world and what it has to offer. We need to be sensitive to their cues, wait till they're ready, and let them go off and explore. Meanwhile, we watch and wait and are ready for them with open arms when they return. We intervene if they are in danger of being seriously hurt, physically or emotionally. As our children start exploring and accompanying us beyond their immediate world, they begin to interact with people outside the family unit - extended family, close friends, acquaintances, and sometimes strangers. Their awareness of how we interact with others also develops.
Even a very young child can pick up on the vibes, positive or negative, that we send out to others. Thus, empathic parenting means more than focusing on the needs of my own immediate family. It requires me to keep the inner world of my family in perspective with the world outside our little nucleus. I see myself as everything to my children, yet as just one star in the galaxy of humanity. My children need to notice me modeling empathy towards others, even strangers; otherwise, I would be offering them a confusing double standard. But perhaps more significant, in acting with empathy towards others, I'm meeting my own needs for community and mutual respect. My children may be at the center of my life, but they are not the center of the universe. We all have our place in this world and no one person is the sun that everyone else revolves around. A piece of the picture is missing when I fail to demonstrate empathy towards others outside my family.
When another child hurts my child: Even children brought up by gentle loving parents sometimes hit, shove, or bite. Often they do so when they are at the age when they are asserting their drive for independence and don't yet have the verbal skills to properly express themselves, so instead they use their limbs or teeth. When it is my own child who has been hurt, it is easy for me to become angry towards the other child and her parent. At the very moment my anger surfaces, I accept it by saying to myself, "Oh, I notice I'm feeling angry." I take a deep breath, and let it subside, rather than acting on it. I might then notice the feeling(s) underlying my anger; in this case, that I'm feeling fearful for the safety of my child. And then I can turn this into an opportunity to reach out to everyone involved. Maybe the parent of the hurtful child is dealing with some stressful issues at home which are having an impact on the child? Maybe my own child did something to provoke the other child?! I certainly need not take the situation personally. Instead, I can show empathy not only towards my own child, but also towards the other child and her parent.
When my child's behavior is negatively affecting others: It is important to think not only of my child's feelings and needs, but also of how my child's behavior impacts on the feelings and needs of others. For example, when my child is dawdling, causing others to wait, she simply may have to be helped along to speed up the process of getting ready. This very occasionally might entail gently moving her against her wishes. I can use this difficult moment as an opportunity to reconnect with my child by empathizing with her, accepting her negative feelings and helping her express them. Then I can follow up with an age-appropriate explanation of why I had to take action. In doing so, I help her become aware of what other people are experiencing and how her actions might be affecting them.
When my child and I witness a parent apparently mistreating (screaming at or spanking) their child in public: I will briefly talk with my child about the feelings of all four parties: my child, myself, the parent, and the parent's child. This conversation may need to happen there on the spot, or later on, depending on the situation and my child's reaction. I might start by telling my child how I feel: "Oh I'm so sad to see the parent not being gentle with / hurting their child. I also feel scared." This almost always prompts my daughter to tell me how she feels. Otherwise I first ask my child how she feels. Then I reassure my daughter that I would not treat her that way or let others treat her that way. I then mention the other child's feelings: "And that child must be feeling very hurt, sad and scared right now." Or I might ask my daughter how she thinks the child is feeling. Next, I guess at what the other parent is feeling: "The mother must be very tired and frustrated, and she has forgotten how to be gentle with her child." Or I ask my daughter why she thinks the mother is not being gentle. My daughter has come up with some very creative reasons.
I like the idea of going over and talking with the mother (I have more difficulty approaching fathers in situations like this) and offering emotional and tangible support, first asking her if she would like some help (e.g. with getting bags into her cart). If I am not in the position to help, I at least try to say something comforting to the mother, maybe along the lines of how tiring and frustrating parenting can be. I must admit, though, that I'm sometimes too shaken up by witnessing apparent mistreatment of children to actually carry through with this step.
a good deal of listening.
If I'm feeling unsure about talking to the parent, I've found it helpful just to move physically closer to the parent and child so that I'm close enough for them to feel my presence. I take deep breaths and try to think peaceful thoughts. I may or may not look their way. I might try to offer a sympathetic look to the child without the parent noticing. If the child senses that other adults disapprove of the injustice of the abuse, the child might feel empowered knowing that the mistreatment is unacceptable and not something she deserves. On the other hand, I worry that if the parent feels I am siding with the child without showing compassion for her situation, she could end up blaming the child for what she considered an embarrassing "confrontation" (no matter how gently I approached her) and take it out on the child in unfavorable ways in private. If I can find some way to side with the parent, it may soften her a bit and perhaps she would feel understood. Then, maybe, just maybe, she would be more inclined to show a little more understanding to her child.
These types of situations can vary greatly in their intensity and may be extremely upsetting to witness. Sometimes it might be better to leave the scene immediately, especially if my child is with me and the abuse is severe. Of course, my first priority is my own child's well-being; and next, my own. Furthermore, it is possible that no amount of kindness towards an abusive parent will benefit the child. Often it's difficult to gauge whether to confront or to help the parent, or to do some of both; or whether it would be helpful to speak up for the child or not.
When someone says or does something rude to me: This is a great opportunity to model an empathic response for my children. Rather than becoming irate and hurling insults, I quietly move away from the person and turn to my child and whisper, "Wow! I think that person is very unhappy right now. I wonder why? Maybe they've had a bad day at work?" I am helping my child imagine what might be causing their anger, without taking it personally. If necessary, I can always "blow off steam" later on by relating the incident privately to my partner or a friend.
In situations where I do need to stand up for myself: This, too, can be done in a sensitive way. For example, if someone cuts in ahead of me in line and we are in a hurry, I can gently say to them, "I'm sorry, I don't think you saw me standing here when you arrived. Normally I wouldn't say anything, but I'm really pressed for time today, and my children are getting impatient. I would like to return to my place behind the person in front of you. Please excuse me." My children see me handling the situation with strength and diplomacy.
When someone criticizes my parenting: It is important to me to interact with my children in ways that build, rather than erode, our deep connection. However, in my efforts to be the type of parent I want to be, sometimes it feels as though I am swimming against society's current. I'm putting my heart into raising my children so, when others criticize my parenting, it can be very difficult to take. When I assume other people are genuinely interested in the welfare of my child, I tend not to take parenting criticism as personally as I would otherwise. I can gracefully listen, nod and thank them. Maybe I can even find a grain of truth in what they are saying and acknowledge it. I remind myself I don't have to openly disagree with them, and I certainly don't have to use their advice! Furthermore, without communicating it, I can feel for people who disapprove of aspects of my parenting because perhaps deep down they are struggling with a wish that they had parented differently, or that they had been parented in a different way themselves.
Does the person really want advice? Or is she really asking for support and empathy? Many times it is the latter. Empathy is so often a beautiful starting point. Sometimes it is all people need.
Am I responding with humility? Or am I jumping at an opportunity to impart my knowledge to someone who has made herself vulnerable to me?
Do I trust that the person knows what she is talking about so I can then work with her and not against her? In other words, am I trying to prove her wrong, or am I trying to help her feel "right"?
Do I accept that what the person is saying is important to her even if it doesn't seem important to me? In other words, am I validating or dismissing her concerns?
Am I able to qualify my answers in order to avoid making categorical statements?
Am I readily willing to admit when I don't have an answer, and am I able to come up with other ways to find more answers, including referring the person to someone else?
Providing advice sometimes necessitates many questions so that I may succeed in giving advice that truly addresses the person's needs. Contrary to what it may seem, giving advice involves a good deal of listening.
When I am truly living empathically, I am sensitive to the needs and feelings of others, even when my children aren't there to witness my actions. In this way, I meet my own needs for authenticity and ease. My children, like any children, are very perceptive and pick up on false appearances; even if they didn't actually observe an insensitive interaction of mine, they will sense my lingering unease.
Last, but certainly not least, there is one more person I need to consider in this empathy equation: myself. I want to be more aware of my own feelings and underlying needs. I have more to offer others when I've taken care of my own needs first. I can start by meeting my need for self-acceptance: Yes, I am imperfect. I cannot always be empathic towards my family and others. Some days I am tired and impatient, and lack energy to be the kind of parent I want to be. Sometimes I am curt and cross with my children, husband, and others. I am not a perfect parent, nor spouse, nor member of society, and I need not strive to be perfect. I need only do my best at any given moment. If I can go gentler on myself, then I can be gentler with others, and vice versa. Moreover, like the Empath who expended too much energy and nearly died trying to save a member of the Star Trek crew, I cannot go around keenly feeling others' pain. I would go mad doing so. In this I need to find a balance.
My needs for community, mutual respect, and self-respect lead me to cultivate a village mentality that extends out from my own heart, through my home, into my community, and beyond. My children see how empathy can reach beyond our family nucleus. In being empathic towards myself and others, in my own small way I can help create and spread peace and harmony in our world.
© Tamara Parnay. Reprinted with permission of the author.
Article adapted from a 2-part feature in API Journal (Fall 2006 and Winter 2007).
Tamara Parnay is the mother of two of our Earth family's children, Nairie (b . 2002), and Ahri (b . 2004).


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Síndrome antisintesa (SA) es un conjuntos de signos y síntomas relacionados con los anticuerpos antisintetasa Caracterizado por miositis, signo de manos de mecánico, enfermedad pulmonar intersticial, fiebre,fenómeno de Raynaud, artritis, rash parecido al presentado en la dermatomiositis como heliotropo, así como anticuerpos antisintetasa.

Características
Se asocia la presencia de anticuerpos antisintetasa con las siguientes manifestaciones clínicas: fiebre, enfermedad pulmonar intersticial (~80%), manos de mecánico (~70%), fenómeno de Raynaud (~60%) y poliartritis(~60%).

Anticuerpos antisintetasa
Los principales anticuerpos encontrados en el síndrome antisintetasa son:

Estos no son los únicos anticuerpos descritos en el SA, encontrando también anti-KS, anti-Zo, anti-Ha-YRS o anti-SRP.

Signos y síntomas
Como síndrome, esta condición está mal definida. Los criterios de diagnóstico requieren uno o más anticuerpos antisintetasa (que se dirigen a las enzimas ARNt sintetasa) y una o más de las tres características clínicas siguientes: enfermedad pulmonar intersticial, miopatía inflamatoria y poliartritis inflamatoria que afecta a las articulaciones pequeñas de forma simétrica. Otras características de apoyo pueden incluir fiebre, fenómeno de Raynaud y "manos de mecánico": piel gruesa y agrietada, generalmente en las palmas de las manos y las superficies radiales de los dedos. [4]

La enfermedad, por rara que sea, es más frecuente en mujeres que en hombres. El diagnóstico temprano es difícil y es posible que no se detecten los casos más leves. Además, la enfermedad pulmonar intersticial puede ser la única manifestación de la enfermedad. La enfermedad grave puede desarrollarse con el tiempo, con recaídas intermitentes. [5]

Patogenia
Se postula que se forman autoanticuerpos contra aminoacil-tRNA sintetasas. Las sintetasas pueden participar en el reclutamiento de células inflamatorias y presentadoras de antígenos en el sitio de la lesión muscular o pulmonar. La vía molecular específica del proceso está pendiente de elucidación. [5]

Anticuerpos antisintetasa
El anticuerpo más común es "Anti-Jo-1" llamado así por John P., un paciente con polimiositis y enfermedad pulmonar intersticial detectada en 1980. [6] Este anticuerpo anti - histidil ARNt sintetasa se observa comúnmente en pacientes con manifestaciones pulmonares del síndrome. Los siguientes son otros posibles anticuerpos que pueden verse en asociación con el síndrome antisintetasa: Anti-PL-7, Anti-PL-12, Anti-EJ, Anti-OJ, Anti-KS, Anti-Zo, Anti-Ha-YRS, y Anti-SRP. [7]

Diagnóstico
En presencia de síntomas sospechosos, una serie de pruebas son útiles en el diagnóstico: [5]
Laboratorios: Las enzimas musculares a menudo están elevadas, es decir, la creatinin fosfoquinasa (CPK)
Prueba de anticuerpos anti-Jo-1
Electromiografía
Biopsia muscular
Pruebas de función pulmonar: espirometría
Biopsia de pulmón
Imagenología como la tomografía computarizada de alta resolución [8]
En ciertas situaciones, es posible que se necesiten pruebas de otros anticuerpos, imágenes específicas (RM, tomografía computarizada torácica de alta resolución) y evaluación de la deglución. [ cita requerida ]

Tratamiento
Desafortunadamente, el tratamiento para el síndrome de antisintetasa es limitado y por lo general, involucra medicamentos inmunosupresores como los glucocorticoides. Para los pacientes con afectación pulmonar, la complicación más grave de este síndrome es la fibrosis pulmonar y la hipertensión pulmonar posterior. [ cita requerida ]
En casos avanzados puede ser necesario un tratamiento adicional con azatioprina y/o metotrexate. [5]

Pronóstico
El pronóstico está determinado en gran medida por la extensión del daño pulmonar y la respuesta de cada organismo al tratamiento establecido.

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Reumatología
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Q: jQuery AJAX request fails on PHP exception I'm using the Kohana PHP Framework for an application. Now I'm running into a problem, when jQuery does an AJAX request to a certain file, it does work, but when this file throws an PHP exception, jQuery fails and doesn't show the output of the file.
A little example, this is the piece of Javascript:
$.post($('#' + e.currentTarget.id).attr('action'), $('#' + e.currentTarget.id).serialize(), function ( data )
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Now this works when the PHP file does this (the alert box pops up):
<?php echo 'Test'; ?>

But when somewhere in the PHP file this happens:
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jQuery fails and doesn't show the outputted HTML error, also there is a difference in PHP headers (generated by PHP?):
With the PHP echo (good):
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.   Content-Encoding:gzip
.   Content-Length:544
.   Content-Type:text/html; charset=UTF-8
.   Date:Wed, 22 Jul 2009 14:22:43 GMT
.   Keep-Alive:timeout=15, max=100
.   Server:Apache/2.0.59 (Unix) PHP/5.2.6 DAV/2
.   Vary:Accept-Encoding
.   X-Powered-By:PHP/5.2.6

With the PHP exception (fail):
.   Connection:close
.   Content-Encoding:gzip
.   Content-Length:1896
.   Content-Type:text/html; charset=UTF-8
.   Date:Wed, 22 Jul 2009 14:23:11 GMT
.   Server:Apache/2.0.59 (Unix) PHP/5.2.6 DAV/2
.   Vary:Accept-Encoding
.   X-Powered-By:PHP/5.2.6

Now I don't really see a problem, both ways PHP echoes some HTML. Somebody had this problem before, and how'd you fix this?
Thanks for the help!

A: To show what the error is, you can do this in your ajax call.
jQuery.ajax({
    type: "POST",
    ...
    error: function(xhr, desc, e) {
       alert(xhr.responseText);
    }
});

This should alert you with the same html that throwing a PHP exception would give you on a regular page.

A: If you want to keep your current error reporting level, but still give a nice error message to  jQuery you can wrap your code in a try-catch block.
try {
  // your code
} catch(Exception $e) {
  echo $e->getMessage();  // formatted nicely or a generic message or something.
}

A: +1 with Brian.
If you want to know the cause, here it is: jQuery is expecting to receive JSON data. When PHP outputs its error, it outputs HTML and plain text not enclosed within quotes, and this is not valid JSON, so jQuery fails.
If you comment out the 'json' parameter, then if nothing happens, it's because your server sent a statut code representig an error (any statut code > 500). If you could provide us this information, that would be good.

A: I would encourage you to try out the Firebug addon for Firefox.  Firebug will easily allow you to look at the AJAX request and see what data is being returned by your application.

A: As a few people have already guessed, Kohana's default exception handler sets the HTTP response status to "500 Internal Server Error". If you want to return errors to your JavaScript you'll need to catch the exceptions and output error messages manually.

A: Solution thanks to goreckm:
$.ajax({
    type    : 'POST',
    url     : $('#' + e.currentTarget.id).attr('action'), // http://www....
    dataType: 'json',
    data    : $('#' + e.currentTarget.id).serialize(), // Data to be sent
    success : function ( data )
    {
        alert ( data );
    },
    error   : function ( ajax_response )
    {
        alert ( ajax_response.responseText );
    }
});


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SDNF
Written by SDNF Staff
1. Brain Tumour North West Tissue Bank
The Brain Tumour North West (BTNW) Tissue Bank
The Brain Tumour North West (BTNW) Tissue Bank plays a major role in NW regional neuro-oncology research collaboration. Providing researchers access to tumour tissue and blood samples is central to advancing the understanding of tumour development and testing potential treatments.
It is testament to the generosity of our patients and their relatives at such a difficult time in their lives, that they overwhelming support the collection of this tissue for research purposes.
The BTNW bank has the approval of the National Research Ethics Service as a Research Tissue Bank and is held under a Human Tissue Authority licence at Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust in Preston.
The SDNF generously provide funding for the technical and administrative support to run this project. This priceless resource encourages new researchers into the field, builds upon basic research themes and allows their translation into better diagnostic strategies and treatments. http://www.btnw.org.uk/
2. Brain Cancer - Glioblastoma Multiforme
Sydney Driscoll Abstract - Chris Sherer (June 2012)
Cancer is one of the biggest killers internationally, and brain tumours in particular strike largely independent of age, race, sex or lifestyle. Glioblastoma multiforme is the most aggressive form of brain tumour, and typically carries with it a poor prognosis.
Figure – The structure of indole (left), 223α (centre) and 209 (right)
In attempts to overcome the low quality of life and poor prognosis of glioma patients, we are grateful to the Sydney Driscoll Neuroscience Foundation and Brain Tumour North West for funding to support a PhD project aimed at making new drugs to potentially treat this disease.
The privileged structure of the indole nucleus (Fig 1) has been described as 'one of the most ubiquitous heterocyclic structures found in nature'.[1] Due to its planarity, small size and rigidity, the indole nucleus makes an ideal scaffold on which to attach functionality and thus create highly specialised drugs.
This project continues the development of two compounds that have previously been identified as having anticancer activity against glioblastoma cell lines (Fig. 1). 223α is a derivative of indole-3-carbinol, an indole-containing compound whose anti-cancer activity has been known for over 30 years, yet has only recently been shown to be active against glioblastoma cell lines by the Snape group.[2] Compound 209 is a novel compound found by the Snape group to also be active against glioblastoma cell lines.[2]
The versatile Truce-Smiles rearrangement, which has been developed by the Snape group to access a wide range of indoles, will be one of the many reactions used to synthesise a wide range of 223α and 209 derivatives. These derivatives will then be tested in preclinical studies, using colorimetric cell toxicity assays, to try and discern structure-activity relationships for both classes of compounds against a variety of established glioma cell lines and short term cultures. This will hopefully lead to a small series of highly active and rationally designed compounds that can be put forward as potential drug candidates.
[1] D. A. Horton, G. T. Bourne, M. L. Smythe, Chem. Rev. 2003, 103, 893-930.
[2] S. Prabhu, Z. Akbar, F. Harris, K. Karakoula, R. Lea, F. Rowther, T. Warr, T. Snape, Bioorg. Med. Chem. 2013, 21, 1918-1924.
3. "Arterial Spin Labelling Reveals Prolonged Arterial Arrival Time In Idiopathic Parkinson's Disease"
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4215519/pdf/main.pdf
The Sydney Driscoll Neuro-Science Foundation. Reg. Office: 7 Winckley Square, Preston, Lancs PR1 3JD Company No.: 6606603. Registered with the Charity Commission under no.1129387
(c) 2020 Sydney Driscoll Neuroscience Foundation


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The AMD Radeon RX 480 Preview: Polaris Makes Its Mainstream Mark
by Ryan Smith on June 29, 2016 9:00 AM EST
The AMD Radeon RX 480 Preview AMD's Path to Polaris The Polaris Architecture: In Brief Gaming Performance Gaming Performance, Continued Power, Temperature, & Noise First Thoughts
Back in December of last year, AMD's Radeon Technologies Group began slowly trickling out the plans for what would be their first GPU architecture built for the now-modern FinFET processes: Polaris. As part of a broader change in how GPU architectures have been handled – more information is now released ahead of launch – AMD laid out what they wanted to do with Polaris. Aim for the mainstream, radically improve power efficiency, lay the groundwork for HDR displays, and, of course, improve performance.
Now six months later we are seeing AMD's plans come to fruition, as the Polaris GPUs are in full production, and the first retail products are launching today. Kicking off the Polaris generation in the desktop market will be AMD's Radeon RX 480, which is aiming for the mainstream market. We've already seen the card, the price, and AMD's marketing spiel back at Computex 2016, so now it's time to take a look at the final, retail hardware.
AMD Radeon GPU Specification Comparison
AMD Radeon RX 480 (8GB) AMD Radeon RX 480 (4GB) AMD Radeon R9 390 AMD Radeon R9 380
Stream Processors 2304
(36 CUs) 2560
(28 CUs)
Texture Units 144 160 112
ROPs 32 64 32
Base Clock 1120MHz N/A N/A
Boost Clock 1266MHz 1000MHz 970MHz
Memory Clock 7-8 Gbps GDDR5 7Gbps GDDR5 5Gbps GDDR5 5.5Gbps GDDR5
Memory Bus Width 256-bit 512-bit 256-bit
VRAM 8GB 4GB 8GB 2GB
Transistor Count 5.7B 6.2B 5.0B
Typical Board Power 150W 275W 190W
Manufacturing Process GloFo 14nm FinFET TSMC 28nm TSMC 28nm
Architecture GCN 4 GCN 1.1 GCN 1.2
GPU Polaris 10 Hawaii Tonga
Launch Date 06/29/16 06/18/15 06/18/15
Launch Price $239 $199 $329 $199
At the highest level, the RX 480 is based off of a fully enabled version of AMD's Polaris 10 GPU. This is the first Polaris GPU to hit the market, and is the larger of the two GPUs. The total transistor count is 5.7 billion, which takes up 232mm2 on GlobalFoundries' 14nm FinFET process. That this GPU is built at GloFo and not TSMC is a significant departure for AMD, who previously has used partner TSMC just shy of forever, and is the first time AMD and NVIDIA haven't used the same fab in some 13 years. We'll touch upon the foundry issue more in the full review, but the important thing to take away right now is that with the split in foundries, it's no longer architecture alone that dictates whether a given NVIDIA or AMD GPU is better; process now plays a part, and the playing field is no longer even.
As it's using a full Polaris 10 GPU, the RX 480 ships with all 36 CUs (2304 SPs) enabled. Ignoring architectural efficiency for the moment, this puts it somewhere between the Radeon R9 390 (Hawaii) and Radeon R9 380 (Tonga) in terms of CU count, with AMD having spent a good chunk of their 14nm density gains on adding CUs. Note that the CUs themselves have not substantially changed – it's still 64 stream processors and 4 texture units per CU – which is where the 144 texture unit counts comes from.
On the backend of things, RX 480 is equipped with 32 ROPs. This is fewer than Hawaii's 64 ROPs, but it is consistent with mainstream parts, as ROP needs don't scale nearly as quickly from one generation to the next like compute (CU) needs. These 32 ROPs are paired with 2MB of L2 cache, which is twice as much L2 cache per ROP as the bulk of AMD's last-gen lineup. The increased L2 cache has a die space cost – which is now easier to pay with the 14nm process – and helps to improve performance and cut power consumption by keeping more data on-die.
However once you go off-die, you will run into RX 480's VRAM, which is a small story in and of itself. Once again common for mainstream AMD cards, AMD has stuck with a 256-bit GDDR5 memory bus here. Attached to this bus is either 4GB or 8GB of VRAM, with AMD offering two capacities for RX 480. The reason for offering multiple capacities is that AMD wants to hit the $199 price point with the card – the traditional sweet spot for mainstream cards – which would be hard to do with an 8GB card at this time. By offering both, AMD can hit that price while offering a full 8GB card at a slightly higher price for buyers with a bit more flexibility and/or greater VRAM needs.
Where things get tricky here however is the memory speeds. Officially, 7Gbps GDDR5 is the minimum speed for both RX 480 capacities, and this is the speed that AMD's 4GB reference card runs at. However for their 8GB reference card, AMD has opted to ship the card with faster 8Gbps memory in order to further boost performance. I suspect that AMD would have liked to have used 8Gbps memory throughout, but the aforementioned price target required AMD to make some concessions to comfortably reach it. Otherwise for the higher priced 8GB card, AMD didn't need to pinch pennies, and as a result they were able to ship it with 8Gbps memory.
AMD Radeon RX480 Memory Bandwidth
AMD Radeon RX 480 8GB Reference AMD Radeon RX 480 4GB Reference AMD Radeon RX 480 Min Requirements
Memory Clock 8Gbps GDDR5 7Gbps GDDR5 7Gbps GDDR5
Total Mem Bandwidth 256GB/sec 224GB/sec 224GB/sec
VRAM 8GB 4GB 4/8GB
The end result is that we have an odd schism between AMD's card requirements and what they actually ship. The reference 4GB RX 480 meets the RX 480 minimum specifications, whereas the reference 8GB card is de facto overclocked relative to those same specifications. As we'll see in our benchmark results, the difference in performance isn't too great, but I don't think this is an ideal outcome for consumers. My biggest concern right now is what happens when AMD's partners start shipping their custom cards; if they opt for slower memory buses, then this would mean that custom 8GB cards could end up slightly underperforming the official reference card. But we'll have to see how that plays out.
Moving on, let's talk about power consumption. As AMD has made clear over the last several months, one of the major goals of Polaris was power efficiency, and this is where we see some of the first payoffs from that decision. RX 480's official Typical Board Power (TBP) is 150W, over 20% lower than the last-generation R9 380, and 45% lower than the otherwise performance-comparable R9 390. Consequently the card only requires a single 6-pin PCIe power connector for external power, making it a more friendly option for power-limited desktops that don't offer additional power connectors.
In terms of design, the reference RX 480 is a double-wide, blower-style card measuring 9.5-inches long. Notably, this is the first AMD retail reference card since the Radeon R9 290 series to use a blower, giving AMD the opportunity to show that they've learned from 290's excesses and that the company can build a better blower. Given AMD's mainstream ambitions, a blower makes a lot of sense for a $199, 150W card, as a fully exhausting card is going to be the most compatible with the wide variety of desktop designs out there. AMD doesn't need to worry about whether the cooling built into the chassis can handle 150W of heat, since the card can remove the vast majority of the heat on its own. The blower design does add some length to the card though; the PCB is only 7-inches long, while the space requirements for the radial fan push the card out to the full 9.5-inches.
For connectivity, buyers will find 3 DisplayPorts and an HDMI port; AMD has done away with the DVI port for their reference design. As this is a new card on a new architecture, both port types support their latest respective standards. For DisplayPort this means support for the 1.3 and 1.4 standards, adding the newest, fastest HBR3 signaling mode, along with full HDR support. Meanwhile for the HDMI support, HDMI 2.0b is supported, offering 4Kp60 support with HDR.
For today's launch, this is going to be a full reference launch. All of AMD's partners are shipping AMD's reference design in 4GB and 8GB capacities, which means the differences between the vendors will come down to pack-in items, support, and whether anyone charges a premium for the aforementioned items. Card availability is said to be good, but at this point I'm going to be surprised if most retailers don't sell out by the end of the day, as these days it's rare for video cards not to sell out, even mainstream cards. Looking at the slightly longer term, AMD isn't able to state exactly when we'll see custom RX 480 boards hit the market, but from what I gather it will be sooner rather than later.
Moving on, with two different capacities there are two different prices for the RX 480. The entry level 4GB card will be launching at the previously unveiled price of $199. Meanwhile the 8GB card will launch at $239, a $40 price premium for the extra 4GB of memory and the higher memory frequency. I do not have a good idea of what the split is between 4GB and 8GB cards, but I suspect that it will be the 8GB cards that are more plentiful.
Finally, looking at the competitive landscape, just as was the case last month with NVIDIA's GTX 1000 series and the high-end market, the Radeon RX 480 series is launching uncontested into the mainstream market. At least for the time being all of NVIDIA's products are positioned well above the RX 480 – with GTX 1070 starting at $399 – which means what competition there is for AMD is composed of last-generation 28nm cards, particularly the GTX 970 and GTX 960. As these are last-generation cards, neither one is strictly comparable to the RX 480, and in the long run these cards have a limited shelf life as they're due to be discontinued sooner than later.
Summer 2016 GPU Pricing Comparison
AMD Price NVIDIA
$659 GeForce GTX 1080
Radeon R9 390X $329
$259 GeForce GTX 970
Radeon RX 480 (8GB) $239
AMD's Path to Polaris The AMD Radeon RX 480 Preview AMD's Path to Polaris The Polaris Architecture: In Brief Gaming Performance Gaming Performance, Continued Power, Temperature, & Noise First Thoughts
just4U - Wednesday, June 29, 2016 - link
yeah.. competes with a 970 on some games.. and the reference 980 on others. Was a good card.
akamateau - Wednesday, June 29, 2016 - link
2 RX 480 in Crossfire CRUSHES GTX 1080!!!!
rtflol
AntDX316 - Thursday, June 30, 2016 - link
The hype was fake.
I mean honestly releasing a 14nm flagship slower than their previous gen is a step in the wrong direction. I wouldn't be surprised if they just release an $800 version of the 14nm in early 2017 with masssive power. They just need more time to get their fabrications correct. I assume there could be some unforeseen problems and if the problems do arise with the $200 version it won't leak into the common video card world. It would be kept rare and quiet so that stuff can be fixed for their $800 flagship.
slickr - Thursday, June 30, 2016 - link
This isn't a flagship card you moron! This is a mid range mainstream card, created specifically for the mass market. Their flagship card is coming in 2017, its Vega and its got HBM2, matured 14nm process, 4000+ stream processors, etc...
Yojimbo - Thursday, June 30, 2016 - link
It's not a flagship card. They don't have a new flagship card so they tried to hype their mainstream card with "This is what you really want/need!" The recent trend is for gamers to buy more expensive cards, not cheaper ones, though, so in my opinion unless the economy tanks it's a bad strategy.
If it performed 20% better or they sold it for $160 instead of $200 it would be all the things they tried to hype it as being. But as it is, it just looks like the first 14/16nm mainstream card to market. No more, no less. It's a solid card but it'll never be that impressive to launch a mainstream card that slots right into what the competition will offer in 1 or 2 months while leaving the rest of the market uncovered.
Gigaplex - Thursday, June 30, 2016 - link
Next you'll be telling us that the NVIDIA 750 Ti was the Maxwell flagship. It came first, that does not make it a flagship.
ihatenividiaastheyareaholes - Saturday, July 9, 2016 - link
heres a thought how about people stop arguaing about this and wake the fuck up to what is going on that being the consoles trying to knock pc of its glorious pedastel
IronTed - Wednesday, June 29, 2016 - link
You sir are a moron.
The 390 easily beast the gimped and fraudulent 970 3.5GB trash for LESS money. The trash 970 still costs around $300, in extremely rare cases $280 for only 3.5GB.
The RX 480 costs $200 or $240, consumes less, has full DX12 support, its cooler, quieter, overclocks a lot more.
sonicmerlin - Friday, July 1, 2016 - link
The reference cards don't overclock at all. If you want an AIB card expect to pay significantly more.


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Cameron Government Alleged Complicity in Gaza Killing of 1490 Civilians: £7 Million of British Military Equipment Exported to Israel Prior to Attack in July
By Anthony Bellchambers
Campaign Against Arms Trade
New government figures collated by Campaign Against Arms Trade (CAAT), show that the UK approved £7 million worth of military licences to Israel during the six months leading up to the recent bombing of Gaza. The licences, include components for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (drones), combat aircrafts, targeting equipment and weapon sights.
According to official sources, 2,127 Gazans were killed (including 513 children) and 10,895 were wounded. The UN reported that 70% of the Palestinian casualties were civilians. On 5 August, OCHA stated that 520,000 Palestinians in the Gaza Strip been displaced, of whom 485,000 needed emergency food assistance and 273,000 were taking shelter in 90 UN-run schools. 17,200 Gazan homes were totally destroyed or severely damaged, and 37,650 homes suffered damage.
A former British Foreign Office minister has described the stance of the Cameron government during the Israeli land and air assault as "morally indefensible".
Andrew Smith from CAAT, has said:
"Right up until the eve of the bombing the UK was supporting licences for the same kinds of weapons that Vince Cable's own review found are likely to have been used against the people of Gaza."
"Unfortunately it would not have been the first time UK weapons were used by Israel. The public was rightly shocked by this summer's bombardment.
That is why the UK must announce an embargo on all arms sales to Israel and an end to military collaboration.
The original source of this article is Campaign Against Arms Trade
Copyright © Anthony Bellchambers, Campaign Against Arms Trade, 2014
Articles by: Anthony Bellchambers


Want to Attract More Income and Higher Quality Clients?
There are five key areas that influence how "attractive" you are to others. These five areas affect both your business and personal life. The inventory below is designed to assess where you stand in each area. The scoring section outlines each of the five areas. If you are seriously interested in raising the quality of the people you attract in both your business and personal life, we provide both group teleclasses and individual coaching in all five areas.
_____ 1. Is your workspace crowded with unfinished business or files?
_____ 2. Do you have lots of memorabilia on you desk (i.e. pictures, souvenirs, etc)?
_____ 3. Do you keep planning to organize your workspace so everything is neatly organized, but never seem to find the time?
_____ 4. When you leave at the end of the day, is your desk cleaned of today's tasks?
_____ 5. Are your cabinets and closets clean and neatly organized?
_____ 6. Do you take time at the end of the day to plan for tomorrow's activities?
_____ 7. Do you often feel rushed because your day is so filled with activities?
_____ 8. Do you find yourself becoming impatient when are caught in traffic or have to wait in line?
_____ 9. Do you spend enough time with your loved ones?
_____10. Do you touch virtually all of your paperwork only once?
_____11. Do you have a place where you regularly unwind by taking time for yourself?
_____12. In the last two days, have you done at least three things that you would categorize as "being very good to yourself"?
_____13. Are you aware of physical peaks and lows each day and do you schedule your activities to match these cycles?
_____14. Do you take "quiet time" daily to think, pray, or meditate?
_____15. Do you have at two or more people in your life who routinely drain your energy when you speak or spend time with them?
_____16. In the last three days, have you acknowledged or thanked at least ten people who did something for you whether it was packing your groceries, serving your food, etc.?
_____17. Have you sent at least one handwritten thank you note in the last week?
_____18. Do you take time each day to be grateful for the positive things in your life?
_____19. Do you find yourself often longing for what you don't have?
_____20. Do you feel like you're on the "outside looking in" because you don't have some of the things other people have?
_____21. Do you find yourself constantly struggling to make the various parts of your life work?
_____22. Do you find yourself resenting others who seem to achieve their goals easily while you have to work so hard to achieve yours?
_____23. When something isn't working for you, do you persist at working at it even when it is clear it's time to give up?
_____24. Do you normally find yourself reacting to events in your life rather than proactively creating them?
_____25. When you lose a client or something else important to you, do you view the loss as an opportunity for something better to come into your life?
Section 1—Clean Space: Items 1-5, Give yourself 1 point for each item you marked "Yes". If you marked three or more items "Yes", you need to work on "cleaning your space". Have you ever noticed that when you plan a vacation your business immediately picks up? For several years I have been giving business people the assignment of "cleaning their closets or desks" as a way of attracting more business. Guess what, it almost always works. Why? Because "nature abhors a vacuum." Thus, "cleaning your space" allows new opportunities to come into your life. When your life is cluttered with too many activities, a messy desk, too many responsibilities—when you essentially have "no space", there is no room for anything else in your life. Try "cleaning your space" and see what shows up—you may be pleasantly surprised.
Section 2—Reserves: Items 6-10, Give yourself 1 point on items 7 & 8 for each item you marked "Yes". On items 6, 9, and 10, give yourself 1 point for each item you marked "No." If your score is 3 points or higher on this section, inadequate reserves are hampering your success and well-being. One suggestion is to schedule at least 10 minutes more than you need for everything you do over the course of the day. This allows extra time for emergencies and will prevent you from feeling rushed. How do you create the extra time? One way is to practice a variation of the 80-20 rule. Since 80% of the benefits come from the top 20% of your activities, you can assume that the lowest 20% of your activities are producing virtually no benefit. Prioritize your activities and eliminate the bottom 20% for one week. You'll have more time and experience less stress.
Section 3—Extreme Self Care: On items 11-14, give yourself one point for each item you marked "No". Give yourself an additional point if you marked number 15 "Yes". If your score on this section is three or higher, you will be more attractive to clients (as well as feeling much better) if you carve out time everyday for quiet time and to do something special for yourself. A good way to do this is to make a list of 10 things you really enjoy doing. It can be as simple as having a quiet cup of tea, taking a walk, listening to music, etc. Each day, no matter how busy you are, you must schedule those two activities into your day. Being frazzled is not attractive—being relaxed and calm is.
Section 4—The Attitude is Gratitude: On items 19 & 20, give yourself one point for each item you marked "Yes". On items 16-18, give yourself 1 point for each item you marked "No". If your score is three or higher, your focus on "what's missing" may block you from creating reserves and abundance. The notion of "what we resist" persists is true. When you focus on what you do not have, you only continue to create more lack. If you want to "have more", be thankful for what you already have (even if it's an abundance of unpaid bills—lots of people had an abundance of trust that you would pay them).
Section 5—Moving from Struggle to Flow: On items 21-24, give yourself one point for each item you marked "Yes". On item 25, give yourself an additional point if you marked that item "No." We create "struggle" when we "have a strong attachment to being right", when we constantly battle ourselves or others, or when insist on having our way no matter what. Sometimes what is needed is to surrender. Instead of fighting what comes to you, see what happens when you accept your difficulties as lessons or teachers rather than battles to be won. This shift is a difficult one for most of us. Working with a coach can help.
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