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FaCSIA - What does FaCSIA stand for? The Free Dictionary
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FaCSIA
FaCSIA Department of Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs (Australia)
It is possible that Minister Brough was assigned to the FaCSIA portfolio specifically for the impending emergency response' in ATSI communities given his background as an officer in the army and the use of the army to enact and enforce the policy changes, a view shared by ECQ participant Susan who suggested Brough 'just ended up with early childhood in the same basket' (ECQ13 Susan, interview transcript).
Insider perspectives on influence and decision making in the Australian political sphere: a case study of national quality policy in ECEC 2006-09
Prior to the introduction of a dedicated income support payment for caters, some unpaid carets relied on the Special Benefit, a benefit for people who were ineligible for other income support payments but were 'unable to earn a sufficient livelihood for themselves or their dependants' because of 'age, physical or mental disability or domestic circumstances, or for any other reason' (FACSIA 2006a: xxix; FACSIA 2006b: 72).
Income support for Australian carers since 1983: social justice, social investment and the cloak of gender neutrality
When the Senate Estimates Committee questions the failures of SRA policy, FaCSIA executives suggest that the collaborative approach was destined to fail given Indigenous dysfunction:
Colonial risk management
FaCSIA (2008) Department of Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, Relationship matters: Mot-for-profit community organisations and corporate community investment, Canberra, FaCSIA, available: http://www.fahcsia.
Social innovation and why it has policy significance
FACSIA isn't saying why Davenport is about to get it in the neck.
Stormclouds build over black Australia: Graham Ring investigates the current political hysteria around violence and Indigenous communtities
* This study was undertaken as part of the Social Policy Research Services contract with the Australian Commonwealth Department of Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs (FaCSIA).
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Family diversification in Australia--the increasing share of blended and step families
SNAICC, Department of Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs (FaCSIA) and state and territory government representatives nominated regional/rural/remote sites.
Inclusive childcare services: meeting the challenge for indigenous children
LSAC was initiated and is funded by the Australian Government through the Department of Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs (FaCSIA) and is being conducted in conjunction with the Australian Institute of Family Studies (AIFS) and a consortium of research agencies and universities.
Maternity leave and return to work in Australia--accessibility and use in a state utility
Rural/regional/remote sites were nominated by SNAICC, the Australian Government Department of Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs (FaCSIA) (now Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs) and state and territory government representatives.
Culturally strong childcare programs for indigenous children, families and communities
(2006) A Compendium of Legislative Changes in Social Security Parts 1 & 2 FACSIA Occasional Paper Series
More than just DNA-tax, welfare and the family. An examination of the concept of family in the tax transfer system, with particular reference to family benefits
Some Australian government policies offer incentives for mothers to engage in paid work (such as cash subsidies and tax relief for childcare service fees), and have been couched in terms of 'offering parents choice' (Family & Community Services & Indigenous Affairs (FACSIA), 2006).
Preferences of first-time expectant mothers for care of their child: 'I wouldn't leave them somewhere that made me feel insecure'
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Chokher Bali (চোখের বালি) is a 1903 Bengali novel by Rabindranath Tagore that depicts the life of the central character, Binodini, and her relationships with three individuals. It explores the extramarital affair between Binodini, a young widow, and Mahendra, one of the three other main characters, the complicated friendship with Asha, his girl-wife, and her mutually conflicting feelings with Behari, Mahendra's adopted brother. The content also highlighted issues of female literacy, child marriage, patriarchy within the family and the fates of three widows

Title
The title of the book can be translated as "a grain of sand", a "constant irritant to the eye", or an "eyesore". "Eyesore" was used as the title for its first English translation by Surendranath Tagore published in 1914. Tagore used Binodini as a working title before its publication.

Writing and publication history
Tagore prepared himself for writing the novel by writing a spree of short stories and it was his first serious effort at a novel. He began working on the novel in 1898 or 1899, and a draft version was completed in 1901.

It was first serialized from 1902 to 1903 in the periodical Bangadarshan, then published as a full book in 1903. Some passages were deleted in the initial serialization and publication, but partly restored in the anthology Rabindra Rachanabali published in 1941, with more restored in an independent edition in 1947.

Translation and adaptations

The first translation of Chokher Bali was by Surendranath Tagore which appeared in The Modern Review in 1914. It was then translated into English by Krishna Kripalani, and published under the title of Binodini in 1959 by the Sahitya Akademi. It has also been translated into other non-Indian languages including Russian (1959) and Chinese (1961); and into most of the Indian languages including Hindi, Gujarati, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Punjabi, Sindhi, Tamil, Telugu, Assamese (translated by Dr. Mahendra Bora, published by Sahitya Akademi in 1968) and Urdu. A transliteration in Devanagari script, with footnotes in Hindi, was also published by the Sahitya Akademi in 1961.

Chokher Bali has been adapted a number of times in film, television and theatre. A stage adaptation was first performed in 1904, and a film version directed by Satu Sen was released in 1938, which Tagore saw and he expressed his satisfaction with the performance in the film. Other versions have been produced on screen and television, for example, Chokher Bali by Rituparno Ghosh in 2003, and in the television series Stories by Rabindranath Tagore in 2015. The Indian Bengali-language television serial Chokher Bali, which aired on Zee Bangla from 2015 to 2016, was adapted from the novel.

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The accolades keep coming for Socceroo Tim Cahill who has been named in the annual Goal 50 list of most outstanding players in the world for the 2013/14 season.
Following his stunning goal at the FIFA World Cup, being named in the MLS All Stars and winning an ESPY award in LA, Cahill has been named in Goal's global best 50 players in the world, as voted by editors of Goal.com worldwide.
To see where Cahill finished in the top 50 and who won the trophy, check it out here.
The Goal 50 is a prestigious, annual award that recognises and ranks the world's 50 best footballers of the season.
Unlike the Fifa Ballon d'Or, which is based on the annual calendar, the Goal 50 judges the achievements of players over the course of an entire season.
The award is given out after all club and international competitions in the European calendar have been completed for the campaign.
Goal has 35 editions, with journalists in every football country. More than 600 experts from all over the globe vote to decide which players make up the Goal 50.
Votes are cast regionally and nationally - every territory is guaranteed to be thoroughly scouted - and our network of experts and analysts ensure nobody, regardless of club, country, age or position, misses out on the chance to make the list.
Players are judged on their level of consistency over the past season, their big-game performances, footballing legacy and the success of their team at both club and international level.
Graham Shaw, Goal's Editorial Director, said: "Goal 50 gives a truly global view on the players who have lit up an epic season. The World Cup in Brazil was a fitting finale to a sensational campaign, and added fuel to the debate raging about who should top this year's list."
Since its inception in 2008, the award has been won on three occasions by Lionel Messi. Cristiano Ronaldo has picked up the prize twice, with only Wesley Sneijder breaking the duopoly in 2010.
Messi is the current title-holder and remarked after last year's triumph: "I'm very excited about this. As players, we work the entire year to win honours for the team, we don't look for the individual awards, but when they come it's an incentive and gives us strength to continue on the same path."


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Doulas Being Advocates
Recently I received an email from a potential doula client that started like this, "I am looking for a doula to advocate for me and my husband's wishes in the hospital, and for the baby during labor."
When I replied with a statement, "Why do you feel you will need an advocate to share your wishes in your labor? A doula will not speak for you- you can speak for yourself- if you can't then your partner will do so- we support you- we remind you of what you wanted- we help you find your questions to find your answers- but if you feel some need to be protected we need to discuss why that is- let's talk more about this." She was taken a back and emailed me back this, "I think there has been a misunderstanding, I have no problem speaking up for myself; I don't know where that came from. I have a list of questions to help me find a doula. What I'm looking for is a good fit, the optimal organization, because I am assembling my team, and would like a doula present. And I don't know where this inference of needing to be "protected" came from? "
This made me think about the word advocate. Perhaps there was a misunderstanding of that word. When someone says initially something like they need an advocate to be with them- it sends up a red flag. My thesaurus lists these words: supporter, backer, promoter, believer, activist, campaigner, and sponsor. One who would support, encourage and be in favor of. I do think a doula can be these things. I do think there was a misunderstanding.
But this email came on the cusp of hearing from one of my doulas about a couple who had hired her. The father to be was initially one who was gun ho on having a very medicalized birth where all decisions were given over to their doctor. And then as they began to examine more of the birth journey- they had begun to explore options available to them and find out more about birth; he had changed quite a bit. The mother to be wanted a low intervention birth and was hoping to have a gentle vaginal birth in the least and was considering going natural.
Well after going a week past her due date and sharing how her care provider was not pressuring her to do anything to push this labor along, she went in for her 41 week prenatal appointment. After doing a non stress test and biophysical, it was determined that the amniotic fluid level was low- actually he admitted it was just what they expected it to be- well within the normal range- but lower than weeks earlier- but he suggested that they go straight to the hospital for an induction.
Her cervix was not ripe- but they could ripen it with cervidil. And after less than the suggested eight to twelve hours, it was removed and pitocin was started to bring on contractions although her cervix had not changed nor was it any more ripened than it had been the day before. The consideration of a second dose of cervidil was not discussed. And sometime in the night, her water had either been broken or had released due to the cervidil.
The pitocin was bringing on mild contractions initially since the couple had been requesting a slow start to the pitocin. But by mid morning, when the doctor made the decision to bring the pitocin up to normal management levels, the mom was struggling with the pain and the baby showed a few signs of also not being happy with the plan. The doctor had even said these contractions were like those of a mom who was close to pushing, but her cervix remained closed and unchanged. An epidural was placed and the doctor told them he would give them until 2pm to make some progress or she would have a surgical birth. I am unclear as to why this time was determined to be the magic hour of calling for the surgical birth- ACOG says a mom should have eighteen hours to be in active labor after her water was broken- perhaps he had broken her water at 8pm the night before.
Now mind you, they were in very little contact with their doula, and she was not with them- she was awaiting them inviting her to come be with them- whenever they needed her- she was ready- but they felt they did not need her yet. For inductions it can be tricky. Cervical ripenings is usually done while the mom sleeps. And the early onset of a pitocin induction can take hours before a mom even feels the first "real" contraction. So not having a doula present for the early parts of an induction is normal. But after several calls to them to help her know what might be occuring, she was finally able to find out at 3pm that they were going in at 4pm to have a surgical birth.
The doula was disappointed to have not been invited to be a part of this birth. What had happened? She was trying to be that supporter, believer, campaigner and encourager that they had wanted. But no phone calls had invited her to do so. And this care provider who was not going to push her into labor was now pushing her bed into the OR. But this was not the doulas's birth. These were not her choices to make. She could not make these decisions for them. But had they been adequate advocates for themselves in the midst of this situation?
It is hard to be an advocate if someone will not be their own advocate. A doula can not step in and throw herself over your bed and say no. She can not give you medical advice. She can not speak up when you fail to do so. She can not save you from the choices you make freely along the journey. And sometimes I think folks hire us to do just that. I was trying in this email to be clear about our role. The antonym to advocate is opponent and discourager. Sometimes we find the folks we choose to be with us may very well be those things- whether it is the care provider or a friend or family member.
I can reassure you that will not be us- we will support the choices you make in your pregnancy and labor. We will remind you of what you desired. We will assist you in getting your questions answered and considering what your options are along the way. If you are desiring that, then we can be your advocates.

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Change of Basis: Day One...and WHAT a Day One!
It's been a while since I last wrote a very substantial post. I had to look back at the blog just now to see what was going on, and what state my mind was in, when I've checked recently.
Most of my last few posts have been abstruse, political, and maybe even metaphysical, dealing with everything from the affective learning goals met through inquiry-based learning to the horrors of administration-sanctioned crackdown on students' rights to peaceably assemble on their own college campus. I fear this post might continue this trend toward the abstract.
Roughly three months ago I posted about an opportunity I'd been asked to explore which, quite honestly, scares me more than a little. I feared this opportunity because I knew if I offered to take it on and if my offer were successful it would present me with an entirely new set of challenges and that I'd slip and stumble and make a mess of it every now and then as I got into the flow. But hey, no one of us is born knowing how to swim. We've all got to pick it up somehow.
Well, it's time to swim.
It's official: in Fall 2012 I will become the University of North Carolina, Asheville's new Honors Program Director.
During the next several months I'll be learning all that I can about this new responsibility. I'll be tailing the current director like a second shadow. I'll be surveying the program's current students and surveying the faculty. I'll be making new plans and making new friends. I'll be reflecting on my own ideas and I'll be reaching out for others' ideas I'd never dream up myself.
And I'll be looking for support, from the hundreds of wonderful colleagues, students, family, and friends who have helped me to get to this point in my career...and who will continue to help me as my career takes this new turn. I thank every last one of you for all that you've done for me until now. I thank my colleagues and students, for your suggestions and support and for helping me to craft the communities that have helped us all learn together. I thank my friends and family, for the time you've given me, and for the shoulders you've let me cry on and lean on. I wouldn't be where I am today if it weren't for you, all of you.
With peace and love, I thank you.
Congratulations---you will make a wonderful director.


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Q: Raster nodata = -3.4028234663852886e+38 I'm very new to raster manipulation, and I'm getting a nodata value of -3.4028234663852886e+38 when importing USGS NED 1/3 arc-second n41w074 1 x 1 degree IMG using rasterio on Python.

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*What is it with this number? I understand that it's some minimum bound of a 32bit float, but why is this number so common in raster data? Why not just, say 0, or -999 or something less extreme?

*Is it a problem? How to deal with it? Google provides little answers about why. There is one thread that kind of deals with this but it focuses on how to solve it using QGIS (not my case) or preprocessing with GDAL. I've seen a few posts of using a mask, which I understand inherits from numpy masks and conceals the numbers for the purposes of calculations, etc.
I'm trying to merge two rasters and I'm getting the wrong results (as is clear in the bottom figure) so I'm thinking it might be related to this.

What should I do?

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Manhattan House is a neighborhood restaurant for food lovers. They plant the seeds to grow their own food in local community gardens to ensure all their diners enjoy only the freshest, seasonal ingredients. The food they don't grow is carefully sourced from a selection of local farmers and purveyors who embrace the same philosophy of food sustainability and nutrition.
In the spirit of that philosophy, I steered the branding toward a refined but down-to-earth style. The drawings retain a hand-drawn quality that reflects the craft of working every detail, and not resorting to short-cuts. The bright orange gives the menu that bright touch because the movement is hopeful after all.


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Why Does Bitter Food Taste Bad?
Written by Swanandee NulkarLast Updated On: 22 Jan 2022
What Is Bitterness?
What Causes The Bitter Taste?
Why Do Some People Hate Bitter Food?
Why Did We Evolve To Hate Bitter Food?
Preference for or against a particular taste is developed through experience. For example, if you ate something and subsequently threw up, you would likely refrain from having it a second time. However, some people have a strong aversion towards bitter food, while others don't mind them as much. This is because not everyone experiences the same amount of bitterness.
Everyone has the memory of drinking disgusting cough syrup. As children, we would do anything to escape that bitter syrup—scream, yell, run away or negotiate for candy afterwards. As adults, however, we submit to our bitter fate and scoff it down.
Now, most of us can't begin our day without a drink of coffee or tea, both of which are bitter. Sure, they give our day a caffeinated kick, but many beverage enthusiasts simply enjoy the taste of a well-brewed cuppa, relishing the perfect amount of bitterness.
So why do we find bitter food disgusting and why do we enjoy it?
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When a food particle enters the mouth, it interacts with the surface of the tongue. The tongue has tiny pores with taste receptors inside.
These receptors are formed by special cells called taste receptor cells. These cells are like your nerve cells. They sense a change, send signals to your brain, and interact with other nerve cells. About 50—150 onion bulb-shaped taste receptors make up each taste bud.
A taste cell has many proteins that can recognize different tastes. The protein TAS2Rs recognizes bitter taste. These proteins are made by following a set of instructions on our DNA—the gene. Humans have over 25 genes that code for proteins that perceive bitter tastes. The actual number of copies of these genes in an individual and the amount of TAS2Rs they produce might explain why some people don't perceive bitter substances, while others do.
Think of a bitter taste as a chemical warning of danger.
Do you remember the food pyramid from school? Plants are the foundation of the food chain that provides food for countless herbivores, but no one wants to be eaten. Thus, plants produce toxins to protect themselves from greedy herbivores.
These toxins have a very strong bitter taste that makes the plant unpalatable and protects it from predators.
The same is true of rancid oil or butter. Rancid fats, a product of microbial fermentation, are bitter. These stale fats are not good to eat.
Also Read: Why Do We Like Coffee Despite Hating It As A Kid?
Bitter-tasting compounds often indicate that the compound is toxic (Photo Credit : Dmitry Kovalchuk/Shutterstock)
Humans, apes and monkeys have evolved the ability to detect a bitter taste to avoid being poisoned by these substances. However, a study claims that different species of primates have different degrees of taste perception, suggesting that the degree of bitter taste perception has evolved according to the presence of toxic compounds in a given animal's diet.
Like most other discoveries in science, differences in bitter taste detection was found by accident. In 1931, Dr. Arthur Fox, a chemist at the DuPont Chemical Company laboratory, investigated a compound—phenylthiocarbamide (PTC). While funneling the PTC crystals into a bottle, their dust flew through the air. His colleague Dr. C. R. Noller complained about the extremely bitter taste of the dust. Dr. Fox, who was much closer to the bottle, tasted nothing. When Dr. Noller insisted, they both tasted some crystals. While the crystals were extremely bitter for Dr. Noller, they were completely tasteless for Dr. Fox.
These two different observations were a starting point for further studies.
After examining a larger group of people, they determined that this difference was not related to age, race, sex or pH of the mouth, and referred to those who could taste PTC as "tasters" and those who couldn't as "non-tasters".
Some people can actually enjoy bitter food
A study carried out on 103 families found that parents who were both non-tasters had children who were also non-tasters. However, even if both parents were tasters, a significant percentage of their children were not tasters. Moreover, more females in both parents and children were tasters. In other words, to be a taster, one parent must be a taster, and you must have a certain amount of luck!
Another study showed that people with African heredity had more tasters, suggesting that some genes from the TAS2R gene family evolved to detect bitter compounds unique to the African subcontinent.
Scientists have found bitter taste receptors in various organs of the body. Members of the TAS2R family are present in your nasal passages, digestive system, heart, brain and testes. TAS2Rs do not "taste" bitter in the other organs, but scientists believe they may be present to kill certain bacteria.
A class of bacteria, gram-negative bacteria, release some molecules that bind to bitter taste receptors in the nasal tract, filtering out microbes that cause respiratory disorders. By doing this, they strengthen the immunity of the upper respiratory tract.
When scientists conducted studies in malaria-prone areas, they found that these areas had more non-taster populations. Many plant-derived compounds are recognized as therapeutic treatments for malaria. Hence, being predisposed to eat bitter foods may have improved one's chances of surviving a malaria epidemic.
Also Read: How Do We Taste Things?
Animals that can eat bitter food do not have to compete with animals that cannot eat bitter food. For example, a lemur species is able to eat bamboo that contains concentrations of cyanide that would be deadly for humans and other lemurs. Thus, it creates a niche without competition. It would be interesting to know whether the ability to ingest cyanide is associated with a loss of taste and bitter perception.
Our bitter taste perception decreases with age, so as you get older, you will develop a tolerance to bitter foods, such as alcohol or coffee… and hopefully the horrors of cough syrup!
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News from the alien life: SETI makes big announcement after deep analysis of 1,327 alien stars | Contact Us | News
June 21, 2019 by united kingdom
The SETI tests looked at more than 1,300 alien stars for artificial signals, radio waves, and advanced life tests in space. In total, the data dump represents more than one Petabyte (PB) or 10.73.741.824 Megabytes of data collected – the equivalent of streaming music for 1,600 years. The data were collected through a partnership between the University of California, Berkley, and the Green Bank Telescope and the Parkes Telescope. UC Berkeley's so-called Breakthrough Listen initiative has made alien scans available to the public.
Dr. Danny Price, project scientist at Breakthrough Listen for Parkes, said: "This data release is a tremendous milestone for the Breakthrough Listen team.
"We scoured thousands of hours of observations from nearby stars through billions of channels of frequency."
Breakthrough Listen's team scans the night skies for signs of so-called technological designations or evidences of artificially constructed technology.
Any alien species hidden in the vast expanse of the universe could be broadcasting communication signals in a broad way.
READ MORE: Is the Earth ready to contact aliens? AND NOW
Because of this, scientists are looking for unusual radio frequencies, bright lasers or telltale signs of interstellar propulsion technology.
The initiative is currently listening to over 1,700 nearby stars with the help of the Green Bank Radio Telescope (GBT) in the US and the CSIRO Parkes Radio Telescope in Australia.
However, observations are expected to soon reach more than a million stars, thanks to the MeerKAT telescope in South Africa.
All data collected is now available online through the Listen Breakthrough Open Data File.
READ MORE: UFO Specialist Says We Are 5 YEARS ET Discovery
Matt Lebofsky of the Berkeley SETI Research Center (BSRC) said: "While we have released smaller subsets of data in a variety of forms and contexts, we are excited and proud to offer this first cohesive collection along with an instruction manual so that everyone dig and help us search.
"And we're just getting started – there's a lot more to come!"
So the gigantic set of data uncovered any evidence of advanced alien life in the cosmos?
Unfortunately, the results so far have been fruitless, but scientists note that they are essentially looking for a needle in the haystack.
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Dr. Price said, "We found no evidence of artificial signals coming from Earth, but that does not mean there is no intelligent life out there: we may not have just looked in the right place yet, or looked deep enough to detect signs."
Once Listen Breakthrough launches its look over a million stars, scientists will be able to examine the entire galactic plane of 100 nearby galaxies.
An analysis of the data was submitted for publication in the Astrophysical Journal.
Breakthrough Listen was released in 2015 by theoretical physicists and technology investor Yuri Milner.
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Diversity in Dialogue
Greg Schaber
The Brueggeman Center for Dialogue is built around the idea of diverse perspectives, and others are taking note. The center received a Building Bridges Award from the Islamic Center of Greater Cincinnati for its efforts in fostering interfaith dialogue, understanding and a sense of community.
The center was also recognized as a freedom station/partner by the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center, making it part of a new program linking institutions to create a national platform for furthering the advancement of freedom. "Whatever the issue, we must be able to sit down, listen to one another and strive to find new ways of understanding," says Brueggeman Center director James Buchanan.
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THUIS: The First Season of Frank
World Breakers Festival. Live Works Vol. 4. Centrale Fies. Dro, Italy. July 25-27, 2016. *premiere*
Boris Van den Eynden -- Primary artist, performer, and designer.
Kevin Doyle -- Dramaturgy, technical director, and co-director.
An installation-performance that takes 20+ years of TV Guide episode descriptions for the Belgian Dutch-language soap opera THUIS and compiles these brief descriptions into a single 400 page text. This phase of the project used computer algorithms to search for sentences that mentioned one character "Frank" by name. These sentences were then dramaturgically broken up and arranged into distinct sections. We then employed multiple audio and video delivery systems to "perform" those sentences.


Interesting predictions from top CEO's to review and discuss with students.
Try out the Smrt English exercise App today! This App is intended to support learners with limited internet access in their Smrt English class or who are without individual device.


Australia talks about running fiber to a distribution point close to homes. Since it's expensive to bring in electric as well, reverse powering should be very attractive to Australia's NBN. Adtran beat Nokia to the NBN contract so presumably will announce something soon.
If Nokia doesn't get more details, like delivery dates, ask the NBN folks at BBWF. They have no reason for secrecy.
Alcatel introduced Vplus 35b at BBWF two years ago, to ship in 2016, Deutsche Telekom says it won't be ready for service until the second half of 2018.
Judgment has to wait for results from the field.
Here's Alcatel two years ago on 35b and also the new Nokia SDN. There are so many conflicting claims in SDN and so little evidence I rarely report it. I prefer to know what I'm writing about.
Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext Paris and NYSE: ALU) today launched the telecommunications industry's first commercially available products based on Vplus technology, enabling operators to accelerate the deployment of ultra-broadband access and increase their ability to meet demand for faster data speeds in homes and the workplace.
With demand for – and competition to provide - ultra-broadband access accelerating at unprecedented rates, operators need timely, cost effective options to meet consumer expectations for enhanced speeds and capacity. Vplus, a DSL technology initially introduced by Alcatel-Lucent and now being standardised as the VDSL2 35b profile by the ITU-T, delivers this for operators. Designed to be added to existing VDSL2 vectoring networks without impacting performance, Vplus allows operators to deliver aggregate speeds of 200Mbps and more over traditional copper telephone lines at distances up to 500 meters, and 300Mbps on loops shorter than 250m.
With higher bitrates than VDSL2 17a and longer distances than G.fast, Vplus provides operators with a simple way to gain the flexibility needed to meet demand for ultra-broadband access. The high port density of Vplus also allows operators to use existing cabinets to gain additional cost efficiencies without having to run fiber all the way to the premises or distribution point. To help further ease migration efforts, Alcatel-Lucent's new Customer Premise Equipment (CPE) will support VDSL2, Vplus and G.fast technologies, allowing operators to switch to a new DSL technology without having to upgrade the CPE.
Alcatel-Lucent's new range of Vplus products is part of a complete portfolio of ultra-broadband access solutions that are helping operators such as A1 in Austria address customer demand for high-speed services.
Line cards (NDLT-J/K) for the widely deployed 7302 ISAM FD-16 and 7330 ISAM FD-8 shelves with Vplus (35b) and VDSL2 (17a) support.
Existing System Level Vectoring processor cards (NDPS-B) can be reused for Vplus 7302 ISAM FD-16 and 7330 ISAM FD-8 shelves.
Existing 7363 ISAM MX-6 micro-nodes with VDSL2 vectoring line cards (RDLT-B/C and RDLS-A) support Vplus with a software upgrade.
The all new 7367 ISAM SX-48U micro-node supports 48 vectored VDSL2 (17a) or Vplus (35b) ports with a rugged, sealed, passively cooled enclosure.
The 7368 ISAM CPE F-010G-P completes the solution and eases migration with support for vectored Vplus (35b), G.fast and VDSL2 (17a) uplinks.
Espoo, Finland - Nokia today launched its new Software-Defined Access Network (SDAN) solution, a comprehensive set of cloud-native software, open programmable hardware, scalable deployment practices, automated operations and integration services. Leveraging Nokia's work with industry bodies, open source initiatives and extensive collaboration with leading service providers, SDAN enables operators to build pragmatic solutions and avoid vendor lock-in as they tackle surging customer demand.
This end-user and policy maker demand for broadband is driving operators to add more bandwidth, more connections and more technologies, meaning increasing complexity in the network. SDAN is the key to making the access network smarter, so operators can manage cost and complexity and renew their ability to scale. Rather than apply virtualization for virtualization's sake, SDAN harnesses cloud intelligence and programmability to support concrete use cases that bring the most value to operators - such as network slicing, virtual access networks, data center practices, wavelength mobility, cloud-based provisioning, automated operations and edge cloud architectures to enable 5G and IoT applications.
Nokia's cloud-native software platform, Altiplano, is uniquely designed for the SDN/NFV space, renewing operators' ability to scale by centralizing and virtualizing network functionality that was traditionally embedded in the access equipment. Altiplano offers intuitive business logic to cut across traditional network management silos and auto-align the network. Leveraging open interfaces, open data models and open industry initiatives such as Open Broadband , ON.LAB , Open NetworkingFoundation (ONF), CORD , ONAP and BBF , Altiplano allows operators to integrate Nokia SDAN easily in a multivendor environment.
The Nokia Lightspan family delivers programmable access nodes, specifically designed for SDAN use cases, which bring data center practices to the central office and introduce cloud and operational agility to the copper/fiber outside plant. The innovative and compact Lightspan hardware comes with powerful processing, increased throughput and power-efficient design. It features the Lightspan SX-16F, the world's first 16-port reverse-powered G.fast micro-node which can be safely reverse-powered from the home. It also includes the Lightspan CF-24W, a stackable software-defined optical line terminal (OLT) that delivers the industry's highest next-generation PON (NG-PON) capacity in a single one-rack unit.
SDAN is driven by real world use-cases defined by cooperation with leading operators from around the world like du, nbn, and SK Telecom, to name just a few of the more than 30 trials and demos Nokia has been conducting. SDAN is an essential part of Nokia's Intelligent Access vision, a new generation of broadband where networks are not only faster but also better and smarter.
Teresa Mastrangelo, Principal Analyst at Broadband Trends, said:"While fixed access operators across the globe are raising the bar on ultra-broadband coverage, it's no longer enough to just make networks faster. Nokia SDAN lays the foundation for fixed operators to change the economics of their business with cloud agility and software-driven automation. Nokia SDAN is putting virtualization to work, focusing on real-world benefits for operators and end users, addressing investment protection and improving scalability with industry-leading powerful access nodes. With this announcement, Nokia has the opportunity to lead operators into this new era of software-defined access networks."
Federico Guillén, president of Nokia Fixed Networks, said: "Nokia focuses on areas where virtualization provides concrete benefits to operators. We deliberately go for an open, standardized, vendor-agnostic approach that smoothly integrates legacy as well as new cloud services. Our fixed access virtualization portfolio now covers copper, fiber, coax networks and professional services, which makes us ideally placed to transform the operator's network, operations, and business just as the opportunities of 5G begin to accelerate."
Nokia will showcase its Intelligent Access portfolio at the Nokia Booth E104 at the Broadband World Forum in Berlin, October 24-26.


Island View Casino has introduced pink blackjack tables to increase public awareness of breast cancer, especially as October is considered to be Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
Kathy Santiago, the former area executive director for American Cancer Society, was recently appointed as Island View Casino's special project manager. Expressing her passion for research related to cancer, particularly breast cancer, she said that she appreciates the casino for supporting women who are not only suffering from, but have also survived breast cancer. Santiago is a breast cancer survivor who recently celebrated her sixth year of freedom from cancer.
The casino covered three of its blackjack tables with pink felt and male as well as female blackjack players noticed this change as they played. Ellen Guillot, a gynecologist and obstetrician at the Louisiana based Women's Medical Center, says that she thinks it is great support.
Island View Cancer was also the co-sponsor of a local anti breast cancer campaign titled Making Strides Against Breast Cancer, which began in August. A group of casino employees, including Santiago, will take part in a walk related to the same campaign.
Stating that the event remembers breast cancer victims and congratulates its survivors, she said that the best defense against breast cancer is early detection.
This blog entry was posted on Monday, October 28th, 2013 at 8:29 pm	and is filed under Blackjack News.


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Into which you've been sunken by the barbarian tyrants.
To whom even your cruel enemies may bow to.
Triumphant in battles, a name of "Trajan".
"A life of freedom or death", they all shout.
Than be slaves once more on our ancestral land.


MMORPG.com Runescape Correspondent Faisal Baig writes this new guide to PvP in Runescape. After the Runescape update, the wilderness and basically player killing itself was eliminated and replaced with PVP worlds. PVP worlds, or Player-Vs-Player worlds, are entire designated worlds that are almost entirely Player-Vs-Player combat enabled. Think of it as almost an all-over wilderness. This thorough guide covers the many aspects of PVP worlds. In PVP worlds, only select areas (such as banks, respawn points, Entrana, and some guilds) are disabled to combat, and are marked by a skull with a cross over it. These worlds are modeled after the original wilderness, and many of the same rules apply, such as level restraints to attack and ""skulls"" when you attack someone. To begin, simply choose a world that is marked as a PVP world when logging in. You will be warned of the obvious dangers. The first time you enter a PVP world, you will be transported to Lumbridge, and a manual will be given to you explaining much of the concept (you can get a new one from the Doomsayer in Lumbridge should you lose it). When you first log in, you will have a short immunity period before you can be attacked. In PVP worlds, you can lose your items, but at the same time, there are great rewards available!


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Is Kobe's career over, or can the 'Black Mamba' beat the odds?
The question is, can a torn Archilles retire Kobe?
We now know he's human, and even his body can only take so much. He just surpassed Wilt Chamberlain in scoring a week ago to become # 4 - All-Time Scorer in NBA history.
(Kobe Bryant, before hitting his final free throws of the 2012-13 season (Getty Images)
As a fan for 50 years, I've had the opportunity to see some Laker greats in live games. I never got to see Kobe in one, however. My PTSD and resulting uneasiness in crowds, ended my live viewing experiences before Kobe was even in the NBA.
Yet, I feel like I know him – and even relate to his stubborn will power. I don't want to start comparing Kobe to other Laker greats until the day he actually hangs up his jersey (#8 or #24?).
Watching the game on TV last night, I never dreamed he was injured that badly. As he limped off after making his last two free throws (in the NBA?), I thought he'd somehow overcome the mysterious injury that stopped him for the first time. Little did I suspect the Lakers would win by the margin of those two free throws
Because he's been bigger than life, it's like watching superman lose his power and stumble for the first time ever. Almost shocking. It's never going to be easy figuring out Kobe the man. He has his demons like the rest of us. He'll never be remembered as a warm and cozy kind of guy. More likely the Laker organization will put up a statue of him in front of Staples Arena – jaw thrust out in the Black Mamba challenge with one first raised defiantly in the air.
Finally, I'd like to share this Snippet from Kobe Bryant's FaceBook Page last night:
"This is such BS! All the training and sacrifice just flew out the window with one step that I've done millions of times! The frustration is unbearable. The anger is rage. Why the hell did this happen ?!? Makes no damn sense. Now I'm supposed to come back from this and be the same player Or better at 35?!? How in the world am I supposed to do that??
I have NO CLUE. Do I have the consistent will to overcome this thing? Maybe I should break out the rocking chair and reminisce on the career that was. Maybe this is how my book ends. Maybe Father Time has defeated me...Then again maybe not! It's 3:30am, my foot feels like dead weight, my head is spinning from the pain meds and I'm wide awake. Forgive my Venting but what's the purpose of social media if I won't bring it to you Real No Image?? Feels good to vent, let it out. To feel as if THIS is the WORST thing EVER! Because After ALL the venting, a real perspective sets in. There are far greater issues/challenges in the world then a torn achilles. Stop feeling sorry for yourself, find the silver lining and get to work with the same belief, same drive and same conviction as ever.
One day, the beginning of a new career journey will commence. Today is NOT that day.
"If you see me in a fight with a bear, prey for the bear". Ive always loved that quote. Thats "mamba mentality" we don't quit, we don't cower, we don't run. We endure and conquer.
I know it's a long post but I'm Facebook Venting LOL. Maybe now I can actually get some sleep and be excited for surgery tomorrow. First step of a new challenge.
Guess I will be Coach Vino the rest of this season. I have faith in my teammates. They will come thru.
Thank you for all your prayers and support. Much Love Always.
Mamba Out"
Today's Topic: Graffiti spree shutters parts of Joshua Tree National Park
I lived in 29 Palms, Gateway to Joshua Tree National Park, for eight years (1981-89), and never saw anything like the vandalism that recently occurred there.
It's hard for me to believe that people would be so disrespectful to others who love nature's beauty – especially the beauty of ancient rocks - they would permanently deface them for a prank.
(Photo courtesy of National park Service)
That's what it's come down to in our society today. The vandals probably posted their work on FaceBook in a competition to see which one was the bigger idiot! I don't care if they want to spray their homes with pithy little names like "Little Nature Boy," but can't stand to see them destroying historical landmarks for some loutish fun.
A rash of graffiti hitting Joshua Tree National Park, possibly the work of vandals trying to one-up each other on Facebook, has prompted officials to close another part of the California park, and left visitors and conservation groups outraged.
Just weeks after a spike in graffiti forced officials to close access to the park's Barker Dam, "recent and increasing acts of vandalism" have now prompted an emergency closure of the Rattlesnake Canyon area until April 30, an alert on the park's website announced.
Time for me to walk on down the road….
Wow! What a game! The Lakers win in crunch time without Kobe!
What a barn-burner! The Lakers win 118-116 against an inspired Golden State team lead by Stephen Curry who scored 47 points & had 9 assists!
The bad news is Kobe Bryant went out with an injury in the 4th quarter.The Lakers had to win tonight because Utah won, and they needed to hold on to their slim one game lead.
How about Pau Gasol with 26 point,11 rebounds, and 10 assists! He was the man in the fourth quarter. The Lakers can not afford to lose a game if they want to make the playoffs.
Great win tonight Lakers!
UPDATE: Kobe Bryant has a torn Archilles according to Mike Bresnahan
Now what? Reports are coming in fast now – quotes by Kobe:
Kobe on if this is the biggest disappointment in his career: "By far. We worked so hard to put ourselves in a position."
Kobe has played through a million injuries & ailments throughout his career, but this won't be one of them: "I can't. I can't walk."
Kobe said he knew the Achilles was done when he limped back on the court to shoot the free throws. He made both.
The 4th leading scorer in NBA history is done for the season. thanks for giving it your all Kobe!
Los Angeles began the day barely ahead of the Jazz for the eighth spot, but Utah has the tiebreaker and an easier schedule than the Lakers, who finish against three straight playoff teams. Los Angeles must finish a game ahead of the Jazz to make sure they won't miss the playoffs for just the second time in Bryant's 17 NBA seasons - even if Bryant can't join them.
Today's Topic: Eating Healthy Food at Fast Food Chains…really?
The snack food industry is slowly, reluctantly, and stubbornly giving away to the growing trend of eating healthy. It's no easy transition for any fast food chain that prided itself on serving up hot slop 24-hours a day with a catchy jingle.
But, with McDonald's latest healthy choice meals, and Burger King's new healthy meals, and Arby's healthy meal menu, and Jack In The Box's nutrition deals, the competition to serve up healthy fast food meals is warming up.
On a conference call Thursday, CEO Greg Creed outlined what he called Taco Bell's "role to play in providing more balanced food choices" as part of the brand's growth strategy.
Creed pledged that the commitment to offering more healthy choices will be "completely transparent" and "weasel proof," saying Taco Bell wouldn't, for example, lower the amount of fat in a dish but add more sodium to compensate.
Memories Make Millions: Letter Sells at Auction for $6 Million Dollars!
Today's topic is when words of wisdom turn to gold…literally.
A 60-year-old letter in which biologist Francis Crick told his son about DNA's double-helix structure, weeks before the Nobel Prize-winning discovery was revealed to the world, sold at a New York auction on Wednesday for a record price of $6 million.
Prior to that the highest price ever paid for a single signed letter is $3,200,000 (£1,932,600) sold on 5 December 2009 at Christie's, New York, USA, for a letter written by George Washington in 1787 to his nephew Bushrod Washington, urging adoption of the country's new constitution. The previous record sale for a letter by George Washington was $834,500 (£506,200) in 2002.
Here's some related links on the topic:
Science will profit from sale of letter and Nobel Prize
What about Rosalind Franklin? 'Lost' letters reveal twists
Todays Topic: How Unhinged is Un and will North Korea Wake up before it's too late?
North Korea's chubby-faced porker look-alike in power, Kim Jung Un, is trying to bully the world. As incredible as that sounds he's seems to be serious. If he's not, and is trying to posture for the military, he's already made one big mistake – he's backed his bulk into a corner with the insane threats he's been making lately.
The U.S. came out yesterday and flat-out said they'd shoot anything threatening coming from North Korean platforms. The Co mmander of U.S. Pacific Command also said that he cannot recollect a more tense time between the U.S., South Korea, and North Korea since the end of the Korean War.
North Korea warns foreigners to leave South
Who is North Korea's secretive leader? Here is what we know
'Positive thinking' after years of threats keeps South Koreans going
The U.S. believes North Korea could fire a missile at any time. According to Bloomberg, North Koreas goal may be to gain acceptance as a nuclear state. Whatever it is, the tension is building to the point of war.
Will North Korea's new, almost-in-diapers, dictator take on the world? My guess is Kim Jung Un somehow finds a way to back down before destroying his nation.
Guess we'll see won't we?
AS IT STANDS presents "Rafter's Redemption" - Chapter Three: Vietnam
A free novella by Dave Stancliff
Rafter's first plane trip was from California to Missouri when he reported to AIT. The second took him back to California with a one week leave to get his affairs in order before going to Vietnam. His third was the trip to Long Bien Air Force Base in Vietnam. (Continue story here)
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RIP Annette Funicello: My favorite Mouseketeer passed away today
It's with great sadness that I have to report my favorite Mouseketeer, Annette Funicello, died today.
She was my first crush! I can't tell you how much I loved watching Disneyland every week – eagerly looking forward to seeing Annette again.
Here's the story from TMZ's website:
"Annette Funicello -- the undisputed queen of the "Mickey Mouse Club" -- has died, according to Disney's official fan club Twitter. She was 70.
Funicello was a triple threat -- Mouseketeer, pop singer and bigscreen star. She was huge in the 60's with movies like "Beach Party" and "Beach Blanket Bingo."
According to "Extra," Annette had been hospitalized in Bakersfield due to complications from multiple sclerosis and had been in a coma for years.
Funicello disclosed in 1992 that she suffered from multiple sclerosis. She lost the ability to walk in 2004, could no longer speak by 2009 and required round-the-clock care. (Read the rest here)
This was the most successful beach party movie of them all.
This is where it all began…
Goodbye Annette! I'm going to miss you.
Time for me to walk sadly down the road…
AS IT STANDS: Faster is not Always Better: THC 'Dabs' can be Dangerous
By Dave Stancliff/For The Times-Standard
Americans are increasingly aware that marijuana has medicinal properties. Still, without a doubt, the flowering plant's ability to get a person "high" is what made it popular in the first place.
When marijuana advocates talk about marijuana properties these days, it's generally in a medicinal context - something more acceptable to the general public and a more likely path to legalization.
It's not politically correct to say, "Hey, I smoke pot to get a good buzz!" Libertarians make no bones about a person's right to smoke weed. The issue to them is simple; the government has no business telling people what they can or can't do with marijuana.
Remember when corn cob pipes became popular to puff pot? Hookahs were the rage when Indian culture and gurus were considered cool in the 70s. People even used apples to make pipes. In case you want to know how that's done, go to http://www.wikihow.com/Make-an-Apple-Pipe.
Since the corn cob pipes, hookahs, glass pipes and joints, there's been a quantum leap in delivery systems. Most cannabis experts agree than a good vaporizer is the safest way to smoke weed.
There's just one delivery system that concerns me. Because it's become the rage recently among the younger set, I should explain what it is. You can now buy "wax" (high content THC Dabs) that have a stronger and faster psychoactive effect than any other delivery method can provide.
The user takes a single inhalation of vaporized or burned cannabis concentrate - a dab - that has been placed on a hot nail with a tiny spatula or needle. Dab concentrates are made from oil extracted from cannabis plants with a solvent.
The most widely used solvent is butane —better known as lighter fluid. You should know that butane extraction is against the law. People are serving time in prison for using buta ne as an organic solvent.
More important, butane is a fire and explosion risk because it is so highly flammable. Many people have been severely injured using butane to make cannabis oil extracts. And "butane" isn't pure butane; it contains contaminants.
Approximately 20% of the volatile fuel in common "butane" lighter fluid is a combination of other hydrocarbons including benzene, ethyl mercaptan, heptane, hexane, and other toxic impurities.
There are alternatives to using regular butane. A higher grade butane (USP grade or laboratory-grade) extract vaporized with a temperature-controlled device - could be used if you can find it. However, using regular butane is the most common way to make dabs.
The nail used in the process presents a problem too. When heated with a torch to burn or volatilize the dab, the nail will gradually disintegrate and flake off, further polluting by the process. And let's face it, a stoner messing with an open flame is a recipe for a disaster.
According to High Times Magazine, dabs were the big hit (pun intended) at the High Times Cannabis Cup recently held in Los Angeles.
Free samples were given out. You can only imagine the buzz that caused among visitors, some of whom openly walked around with torches and bubblers (a brand new type of multi-purpose bong that is dab friendly). Some people reportedly passed out and got sick from the sudden massive THC infusion.
There is an argument for using dabs. The hit is so intense it'll immediately help your condition (especially if you're in pain), and it lasts most of the day as opposed to conventional delivery systems (pipes, bongs, etc.) that may require multiple smoking sessions during the day.
There's a safe way to produce dabs, and there's a dangerous way, depending upon the process used. I think dabs are safer for people who have smoked for years and have built up some resistance to THC, as opposed to new users.
My research indicates that dabs first appeared in California, but their usage has spread to Oregon and beyond. Can a whole dab industry be far off? Dabs are the current fad and marketing efforts are popping up everywhere.
Nevertheless, the way I see it, if you're out to have a good time - or need to medicate for whatever condition - why mess with mother nature? When you mix toxic elements with your marijuana you take a chance of becoming an accident (or worse) statistic.
As It Stands, once upon a time there was a jingle for Brylcreem (a man's hair wax) that went, "A little dab'll do ya…" Buy wax today, and that little dab may do you harm!
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A beautifully colored orange corn, kernels have an exotic coloration that is rare in common corns. Dwarf stalks are only 3 ½ - 4 feet high. Despite its small stature, produces up to 5 ears per stalk. Makes choice roasting ears at the milk stage (although not exactly a sweet corn), or allow the burnt-orange kernels to develop completely for a superior flour type. Originally introduced by Dr. Alan Kapuler in the 1980s.


Pat, I love books that draw you in and make you passionate about the characters. Those books stay with you long after you've turned the last page. Thanks so much for sharing your thoughts on Joylene's book and for being a part of her tour.
You're welcome, Mason. I got very involved in Maski: Broken But Not Dead. Joylene has done an excellent job on touching the emotions. That's one of the biggest reasons, this story resonates within me. I am also happy that I could be a part of your tour. I'm from Georgia and I like to think that people out of the Deep South try to stick together whenever we can. We may not have a lot of time, but we make an exception and take the time. So, I'll be popping up every now and then to review a book from the tours you present. I saw you did another tour for Hank. Unfortunately, I was fighting to move forward after Moni's death and had to missed that one.
Thank you for your kind review, Pat. It made me cry because you totally understood what I was trying to do through Brendell. Thank you.You are a blessing.
You are very welcome. I want to thank you for attacking a problem that still remains pretty much hidden in our society today. You have done a wonderful job presenting Brendell, and I suffered and rejoiced with her throughout the book. All the best with the marketing and everything else that needs to be done to get the word out on Brendell's story. I hope this book stand out and become a bestseller.
This is a wonderful review. However, believe it or not it is not only minorities that feel that they have to hide or perform a certain way. Cultures and upbringing can destroy a person's personality and life until one learns to fight back. Learning that we ARE OK can be quite a ride. I look forward to finding this book.
Thank you my dear friend. I hear what you're saying. True, minorities are not the only ones that feel they have to hide or perform certain way, but it sticks out more strongly than by the ruling majority. Butler does an excellent job of pointing out the pain of the women and she focused on a woman from a minority as her main character and that is just not done often in our society. For that I was delightfully happy.
I am confident that you will absolutely enjoy this book. It is very well written and it touches the heart and it makes you think.
A.J. the book is amazing. Butler did a wonderful job presenting Meshango as a truly amazing woman.
Hope you are fine, my dear.


When a Japanese journalist asked Naomi Osaka how she seemed so relaxed on the court during one of her Australian Open matches this fortnight, the world No. 4 gave the following explanation.
"What makes me relaxed is the fact that I know that I've put in a lot of time during the offseason on my fitness. I feel like I can sort of relax and let the other person do whatever they want, and I have confidence that I can run it down. I think that's one of the biggest reasons why you think I'm relaxed," said Osaka.
Running down balls is not necessarily the first thing you think of when the power-hitting US Open champion comes to mind. But over the past 10 months, she has made dramatic improvements to her movement and fitness and is feeling increasingly confident in her own physical abilities.
During her tough three-set win over Hsieh Su-Wei in the third round in Melbourne, Osaka had to do a lot of running to deal with her opponent's creativity. What got her through it?
"I did a lot of offseason training like running, so I just felt like I had to trust my athleticism, in a way," said the 21-year-old.
The man behind her fitness transformation is her strength and conditioning coach, Abdul Sillah, who joined Team Osaka last year just before Indian Wells, a tournament she ended up winning, announcing her official arrival to the big stage.
"That was his first tournament, so he's sort of a good luck charm," Osaka told Sport360 of Sillah.
Indian Wells was Osaka's first-ever title victory. Her second came six months later at the US Open. Sillah helped three different players triumph at the US Open: Osaka, Sloane Stephens and Serena Williams.
He first met Williams in 2004 in San Jose, where he is from. He was there doing a speed camp with NFL players and she was there to watch her sister Venus compete in a tournament while she was recovering from knee surgery. Serena's uncle started communicating with Sillah and eventually he joined her team. They worked together for nearly a decade.
Sascha Bajin, who used to be Serena's hitting partner, brought on Sillah to Team Stephens in 2016 when she was sidelined with a foot injury that led to surgery. Sillah was with her during her dream comeback that saw her win the 2017 US Open just two months after she returned from an 11-month hiatus.
"Timing is everything, right?" Sillah says with a laugh when I point out how both Osaka and Stephens experienced immediate success after he started working with them.
He refuses to take credit for either player's success and explains why he thinks things started clicking for Osaka at Indian Wells last year.
"She finally had a team around her at that point, like a full team. Which I think probably helped a lot. And when you have a full team, that usually builds confidence," said Sillah.
That team includes Bajin, who has been Osaka's coach since the end of 2017.
Sillah believes the common thread between Osaka, Stephens and Serena is "athleticism". He has worked with all types of athletes, from Olympic speed skaters, to MLB players, and he says the goal with Osaka was to create a "sprinter" out of her on the court.
Osaka grew up idolising Serena and their games share many similarities.
"Naomi and Serena, what they have in common is their 'teachability'. I always say, if you're teachable, it's easy for you to become a champion," says Sillah.
"The ones that have a problem I believe in any sport are the ones who are unteachable and uncoachable. Because you have arguments and debates which means someone is going to win and someone is going to lose. That someone always thinks they know better than the other.
Osaka is "grateful" for Sillah, and the work he's put in with her.
"Abdul really helped me with letting me believe in the fact that I can play long matches, and I'm okay with that because I don't really get tired," she said in Melbourne this week.
There seems to be great chemistry between all the members on Osaka's team, especially that Bajin and Sillah have known each other for a long time, since the days when they were both in Serena's camp.
"We were like brothers in a way, we got along pretty good, we had great chemistry and we fed off each other," recalls Sillah.
Bajin hopes their partnership continues as Osaka keeps going from strength to strength.
"It's easier to work with somebody you've known for so long because then they know you as a person and they know how you think, how you click. You can work together without having to say too much," Bajin told Sport360.
While Sillah acknowledges the progress Osaka has made fitness-wise, he believes the main catalyst behind her success was more mental than physical.
"More than anything, I think it was more mental progress. I believe for anyone to become a champion, not a winner, but a champion, mentally they have to be prepared and stronger than anybody else. And that's what I've always talked to her about," he adds.
Osaka has certainly had her fair share of struggles this fortnight in Melbourne en route to the final – her second consecutive at a Grand Slam. Can she overcome one last hurdle when she takes to the court against Petra Kvitova on Saturday? We'll find out soon.
Kimiko Date, the last Japanese woman to reach the Australian Open semi-finals prior to Naomi Osaka's run this fortnight, has hailed the 21-year-old's progress over the past 12 months and is happy to see a countrywoman excel on the sport's biggest stages.
Osaka became the first Japanese player – man or woman – to win a Grand Slam when she lifted the US Open trophy last September, stunning Serena Williams in the final.
Born in Osaka to a Haitian father and Japanese mother, Osaka has lived in the United States since she was three years old and has fans in all corners of the globe.
She is attempting to reach a second consecutive Grand Slam final when she takes on Karolina Pliskova in Thursday's semi and is in contention for the world No. 1 ranking this tournament.
If she manages to book a spot in the final against Petra Kvitova, the winner of that match would be the new world No. 1.
Date made the Australian final in Melbourne in 1994 and is a former world No. 4, who retired from tennis in 2017, aged 47. Currently in Melbourne doing media work for Japanese TV channel Wowow, Date discussed Osaka's rising popularity in Japan.
"Of course it's good for Japanese tennis. She grew up in the States but everybody is so happy and we support her a lot," Date told Sport360.
Osaka is making history for Japan with every new achievement on the tour and Date is impressed with how the youngster has been handling it all.
"I think she is under so much pressure but she manages to control it," said Date.
Osaka fought back from a set down in the third round against Hsieh Su-Wei, and against Anastasija Sevastova in the fourth round and will be bidding for a seventh top-10 victory of her career when she squares off with Pliskova on Thursday.


SegWit has finally locked in on Bitcoin, but the community remains divided over the validity of SegWit2x.
As figures such as Samson Mow breathe a sigh of relief as Bitcoin hovered at all-time highs earlier, others such as ShapeShift CEO Erik Voorhees said SegWit2x was the next milestone to come.
#SegWit2x / btc1 are stillborn. The attempted corp takeover of #Bitcoin is aborted. They may fork off to make an altcoin but it's unlikely.
SegWit has locked in on Bitcoin. A tremendous day. After two years of infighting, this upgrade is long overdue. Now, on to SegWit2x in Nov.
The difference of opinion even among the best-known figures in the Bitcoin industry highlights the continued struggle to achieve cross-community consensus.
Responding to Voorhees, Chaincode Labs' Alex Morcos suggested SegWit2x would be similar to Bitcoin Cash, something the former then hotly refuted.
The scaling debate remains on everyone's lips even outside cryptocurrency. Highlighting content from mainstream TV news in China, local information source cnLedger said that the scaling debate is still considered a major factor affecting Bitcoin price.
This status quo, it says, will continue despite SegWit.
Since SegWit locked in around twelve hours ago, meanwhile, Bitcoin has begun to slip, losing around 4.6 percent at press time to trade on average at around $3,288 according to Coinmarketcap.
The slight comedown was replicated on Ethereum, Ethereum Classic, Ripple and Dash.


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Ex-QUIET RIOT Singer JAMES DURBIN Releases 'Evil Eye' Visualizer Video
Santa Cruz, California modern heavy metal revivalist James Durbin will release the debut album from his solo band, DURBIN, "The Beast Awakens", on February 12 via Frontiers Music Srl. The official visualizer for the disc's third single, "Evil Eye" is out now.
Watch "Evil Eye" below.
Watch the previously released second single, "The Prince Of Metal" below.
"The Beast Awakens" track listing:
01. The Prince Of Metal
02. Kings Before You (feat. Chris Jericho and Phil Demmel)
03. Into The Flames
04. Sacred Mountain
05. The Beast Awakens
06. Evil Eyes
07. Necromancer
08. Riders On The Wind
09. Calling Out For Midnight
10. Battle Cry
11. By The Horns
12. Rise To Valhalla
Durbin is finally releasing the album he has always wanted to over the course of his decade long recording career. Combining his love of all things DIO, IRON MAIDEN and JUDAS PRIEST, Durbin set out to craft his own signature strain of fantasy inspired power metal for his debut DURBIN album, "The Beast Awakens".
"I've found a home for my creativity with Frontiers. They really share my vision for the type of metal I wish to create and we're all excited to see where it will lead," says Durbin.
"Kings Before You", the first single released from Durbin's forthcoming album, features Chris Jericho (FOZZY) and Phil Demmel (ex-MACHINE HEAD, VIO-LENCE). For each of the solo sections on the remainder of the album tracks, Durbin called upon his own axe-wielding brethren to help out. Jon Yadon Jr., Marc Putnam, Dylan Rose and Nick Gallant all contributed guitar solos for the album. Due to the situation with COVID-19, the album was recorded largely remotely, with only Durbin himself, alongside his producer Ellison, occupying the recording studio.
Durbin says: "The fact that the album sounds the way it does, with the way it was recorded, is a testament to the passion of everyone involved. I am very grateful for all the love and care that was given to my songs and I can't wait to unleash my metal upon the world."
All the songs included on "The Beast Awakens" were written solely by Durbin himself.
"2020 has been such a strange year for all of us," he says. "Coincidentally, our shelter in place order happened just as I had begun writing for the album. It really forced me to write by myself and not rely on others to write the riffs for me. And then to write the lyrics and melodies too."
Once the songs were written and demoed by Durbin, he brought in the rhythm section of virtuoso drummer Mike Vanderhule (Y&T) and master bassist Barry Sparks (TED NUGENT, SCORPIONS, DOKKEN, B'Z). With Durbin handling the album's rhythm guitars, his core lineup was complete.
Durbin recorded two studio albums with QUIET RIOT — 2017's "Road Rage" and 2019's "Hollywood Cowboys" — during his three-year stint with the group.
In September 2019, QUIET RIOT parted ways with Durbin and replaced him with Jizzy Pearl.
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Synchronous position recovery control for flexible rotors in contact with auxiliary bearings
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Synthesis, characterisation and antimicrobial activity of copper(II) and manganese(II) complexes of coumarin-6,7-dioxyacetic acid (cdoaH(2)) and 4-methylcoumarin-6,7-dioxyacetic acid (4-MecdoaH(2)): X-ray crystal structures of [Cu(cdoa)(phen)(2)] center dot 8.8H(2)O and [Cu(4-Mecdoa)(phen)(2)] center dot 13H(2)O (phen=1,10-phenanthroline)
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Synthesis, infrared, Raman and Mossbauer spectroscopic studies of SnCln (n=4, 5) with Ph3PO, Ph3AsO and R(4)ZX (R = Me, Et; Z = N, P and X = Cl, Br, SCN). Molecular structure of [C6H5COCH2NH3](2)[SnCl6]
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1 Citation (SciVal)
Synthesis and characterization of tetrahedral and square planar Bis(iminopyrrolyl) complexes of cobalt(II)
Carabineiro, S. A., Silva, L. C., Gomes, P. T., Pereira, L. C. J., Veiros, L. F., Pascu, S. I., Duarte, M. T., Namorado, S. & Henriques, R. T., 2007, In: Inorganic Chemistry. 46, 17, p. 6880-6890 11 p.
Synthesis and conformational and configurational studies of diastereoisomeric O-protected 4-(arylsulfonimidoyl)butane-1,2,3-triols
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Synthesis and Reactivity of Ru(PPh3)3(CO)HF and the N-Heterocyclic Carbene Derivatives Ru(NHC)(PPh3)2(CO)HF
Reade, S. P., Nama, D., Mahon, M. F., Pregosin, P. S. & Whittlesey, M. K., 2007, In: Organometallics. 26, 14, p. 3484-3491 8 p.
Synthesis and structure of a molecular barium aminebis(phenolate) and its application as an initiator for ring-opening polymerization of cyclic esters
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Synthesis of cadmium and zinc semiconductor compounds from an ionic liquid containing choline chloride and urea
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Synthesis of demand signals for high speed operation of a packaging mechanism
Sahinkaya, M. N., Rayner, R. M. C., Vernon, G., Shirley, G. & Aggarwal, R. K., 2007.
Synthetic approaches to peptides containing the L-Gln-L-Val-D (S) -Dmt motif
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Systemic leadership for schools.
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Systemic lupus erythematosus prevalence in the UK: methodological issues when using the General Practice Research Database to estimate frequency of chronic relapsing-remitting disease
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Systems and method for dispensing an ice slush-cooled beverage
Chapman, A., Hillis, A. J., Biddle, H. & Carey, J., Sep 2007, Patent No. GB2436445(B), US2009077999(A1), WO2007107698(A1), EP1996883(A1)
Tagging and Social Networks: The Impact of Communities on User Centered Tagging
Pfeiffer, H. D., Zhang, Q., Tonkin, E., Corrado, E. M. & Resmini, A., Oct 2007.
Take-off and landing forces and the evolution of controlled gliding in northern flying squirrels Glaucomys sabrinus
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Talking about medicines" — agreeing on the way forward
Maidment, I., Taylor, D. A. & Branford, D., Mar 2007, In: Hospital Pharmacist. 14, p. 74 1 p.
Tandem and domino catalytic strategies for enantioselective synthesis
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Tandem molybdenum catalyzed hydrosilylations: An expedient synthesis of β-aryl aldehydes
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Tax competition reconsidered
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Tax Compliance: Social Norms, Culture and Endogeneity
Cullis, J., Jones, P. & Lewis, A., Dec 2007, International Studies Program, Andrew Young School of Policy Studies, Georgia State University.
Research output: Working paper / Preprint › Working paper
TDOA/AOA Data Fusion for Enhancing Positioning in an Ultra Wideband System
Abdul-Latif, O., Shepherd, P. R. & Pennock, S. R., 2007, p. 1531-1534. 4 p.
Teaching students to learn through doing: how welfare policy may be better understood by experiential learning through active research.
Forrester-Jones, R., 2007, p. 21. 1 p.
Teaching writing to low proficiency EFL students
Firkins, A., Forey, G. & Sengupta, S., Oct 2007, In: ELT Journal. 61, 4, p. 341-352 12 p.
Techniques and methodologies for studying technology use 'in the wild'
Jay, T. & Stanton Fraser, D., 2007.
Techniques for Manufacturing FGM Bioceramics
Hsu, Y. H. & Miles, A. W., 2007.
Technology trajectories, innovation, and the growth of biomimetics
Bonser, R. H. C. & Vincent, J. F. V., 2007, In: Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part C: Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science. 221, 10, p. 1177-1180 4 p.
Technology transfer: the story of the new BIME Wizzybug
Orpwood, R., 2007.
TECNOLOGIA SBR: APLICACIÓ AL TRACTAMENT BIOLÒGIC DE MATÈRIA ORGÀNICA, NITROGEN I FÒSFOR
: SBR technology: application to the treatment of organic matter, nitrogen and phosphorus
Coma, M., 19 Jul 2007, (Unpublished) 78 p.
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'Telling tales' of sustainable development in education
Reid, A. & Nikel, J., 2007, Drivers and Barriers for Learning for Sustainable Development in Pre-school through High School and Teacher Education,. Björneloo, I. & Nyberg, E. (eds.). Goteborg University and Goteborg Stad: UNESCO
Research output: Chapter or section in a book/report/conference proceeding › Chapter or section
Temperature-dependent cyclotron resonance in a hybridized electron-hole system in InAs/GaSb heterostructures
Petchsingh, C., Nicholas, R. J., Takashina, K. & Mason, N. J., 2007, In: Semiconductor Science and Technology. 22, 3, p. 194-202
Temperature measurement in flames using planar laser induced fluorescence
Copeland, C., Friedman, J. & Renksizbulut, M., 2007.
Temporal-domain diversity reception with improved link reliability for optical wireless access networks
Kwok, C. H., Penty, R. V. & White, I. H., 1 Jan 2007, 2007 33rd European Conference and Exhibition of Optical Communication, ECOC 2007. U. S. A.: IEEE, 5758602. (2007 33rd European Conference and Exhibition of Optical Communication, ECOC 2007).
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Temporal variation in CB2R levels following T lymphocyte activation: Evidence that cannabinoids modulate CXCL12-induced chemotaxis
Coopman, K., Smith, L. D., Wright, K. L. & Ward, S. G., 2007, In: International Immunopharmacology. 7, 3, p. 360-371 12 p.
Temporary labour migration and sustainable post-conflict return in Sierra Leone
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Bull, S. D., Niyadurupola, D. G., Cheeseman, M., Davies, I. R. & Wisedale, R., 25 Mar 2007, In: Abstracts of Papers of the American Chemical Society. 233, p. 500-ORGN
Tensile Strength of Active Fibre Composites - Prediction and Measurement
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Ten steps to managing strategic risks: a holistic approach
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The 1.5-5-day eastward waves in the upper stratosphere-mesosphere as observed by the Esrange meteor radar and the SABER instrument
Merzylakov, E. G. & Pancheva, D. B., Dec 2007, In: Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics. 69, 17-18, p. 2102-2117 16 p.
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Discussion in 'News, Announcements & Introductions' started by pennyk, Jul 28, 2018.
A memorial service will be held for Alan at Quakertown United Methodist Church, 1875 Freier Road, Quakertown, PA 18951 on Saturday August 11th at noon. According to the family, the easiest way to get to Quakertown (partially) by train is to take Amtrak to Philadelphia then SEPTA to Lansdale. From Lansdale to Quakertown, one can take an Uber for the 15-20 mile trip.
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Thanks Penny for letting us know.
Perhaps if anyone (many AUers ) are going, possibly share an Uber from Lansdale?
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If anyone is interested I can shuttle people to Quakertown. I will be going. Contact me via PM if anyone is interested. I can handle 3 people in my car.
I'm 15 minutes from PHL.
Alan Henry Burden, 57, of Woodside, Queens, NY passed away suddenly on Thursday, July 12, 2018 in Alabama while on a train headed for New Orleans. Born in Belleville, NJ on December 22, 1960, he was the oldest son of Henry L Burden and Grace M. Burden (Muench). He graduated from Belleville High School and worked as a computer accounting consultant for various companies. Alan shared his passion and knowledge of trains as a moderator for the Amtrak Unlimited Forum and other online train forums. His tagline for years has been "Take care and take trains". Alan enjoyed volunteering for work weekends at Camp Eagle Island, skiing, and going to Shania Twain concerts. He also enjoyed attending concerts and sporting events for his multiple nieces and nephews. Alan is preceded in death by his father, Henry L Burden; and a sister, Tara. He is survived by his mother Grace, of Saylorsburg, PA; sister Allison and her husband, Kenneth Ghorm; brother Craig and his wife Susan; his step-mother, Maria of Orwigsburg, PA; brother, Darrin and brother Darryl; sisters Christa, Carrie, and Crystal; and three nieces and three nephews. A Celebration of Life service will be held for Alan on August 11, 2018 at 12:00pm at Quakertown United Methodist Church in Quakertown, PA. Contributions can be made in his name to Friends of Eagle Island at eagleisland.org.
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Very nice write up. I wish I could go. I'm we can come up with something to do for him at the Gathering in September.
Ditto! Thanks also to Penny!
Thanks. It's nice to learn a bit about the other things in Alan's life that he enjoyed doing other than trains.
I am driving up from MD, and am happy to pick anyone needing a ride from Landsdale. Cheaper and more friendly then Uber.
Very sadly, I committed to be at an All Aboard Washington meeting on Saturday long before this happened.
Those of us on the west coast will be thinking of Alan. Please convey our thoughts to our friends attending.
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Pennyk, jis, Shanghai, PRR60, Ryan, Acela150.
There may be others from the AU family that are going that we are not aware of.
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Yes, I'm attending. Even hitching a ride with a fellow AUer.
If anyone needs a pick up in Landsdale, shoot me a PM. I have a minivan with 4 empty seats, and will be passing through there at the right time to meet Train 512 at 11:20.
Friends helping Friends! Way to go Ryan and Steve!
Today was the service for our amazing friend. About a dozen AU members attended. It was a very nice service to honor our friend. The family was and is extremely grateful for our messages on AU. One of his family members who delivered remarks even read words from AU user NorthShore. At one point the AU members were asked to stand and were recognized by Alan's family. Grace also spoke at the service delivering some remarks thanking us. PennyK and myself also gave some memories of our long time friend.
In the link is a video tribute that was played at todays service. The video is about 10 minutes long.
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Again, my deepest condolences to everyone who knew him. I'm glad to hear that the service properly honored Alan. Rest in Peace.
There were 11 of us at the service. Here is a photo I took of 10 of us.
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Thanks to all of our AU Friends, we were there in Spirit!RIP Alan!
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Thanks to all the AU friends that could make it. I wish I could have been there.
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On a lighter note regarding the service. Ryan and I sat next to each other as you see. Jishnu walked to his seat and looked at us and said from behind we looked like two big clouds. We both got a good chuckle out of it. I will say though it was nice to see a few friends again. Even though the circumstances were not ideal. But Alan made a huge impact on many of us.
I'll share a quick story that Alan's brother in law shared. I think the many people that attended laughed at it quite hard.
We all knew Alan as a jokester. Hence the term "Alanism's". His brother in law got him back one time on a drive from Philadelphia back to his house in the Lehigh Valley. He said that he (his brother in law) was having a few adult beverages and Alan was a designated driver. Alan was merging onto a highway when his brother in law decided to use his Bluetooth by playing two gunshots and sirens. His brother in law said Alan was almost furious and it was the only time he saw him in such a state.
I think we all found it hilarious that the jokester got his for once.
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Something that occurred to me as I was sitting there in the sanctuary was how difficult it was wrapping ones head around the loss of someone that you only see in person on an infrequent basis. The pain and the immediate sense of loss on the part of his family was evident, and very different from the more hypothetical sense of loss that I felt.
Sitting there looking at Alan's picture on the table next to the box containing his ashes, it finally started to break through to me that when we all Gather next month, he won't be there to join us. That hurts.
But despite that, it was an amazing experience to learn more about Alan the brother and uncle, rounding out our picture of Alan the fellow train enthusiast. It's a shame that it takes something like this to learn "the rest of the story" about our fellow forum members. His family is a wonderful group of people that very graciously welcomed us in. Having heard so much about us, they were as eager to hear about our recollections of Alan and learn more about this side of Alan's life. They are also amazingly talented, the same brother in law that related the story above is a heck of a singer in the church's praise band, and his niece played and amazing piece on the marimba.
All said, I can't think of a better way to have spent a day. It was an honor to be able to do so, and a pleasure to see some friendly faces a little bit sooner than I had planned.
I'll leave you with a video of the last song at the service. The church band (all of whom were amazing) prepared this for tomorrow's service, and at the last minute realized that the train theme made it perfect for his service and included it.
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Thanks Ryan! Wonderful words and Music in honor of our Friend!
Ryan, thank you. I'm not holding back any more. The tears for my friend, the depth of my feeling for losing my friend are out now.
Any tips / information for handicapped passengers?


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Combination Drugs
Procedural Sedation and Analgesia
Procedural sedation and analgesia refers to the administration of sedatives combined with an analgesic to help the patient tolerate unpleasant or painful procedures and to decrease the patient's perception of pain.1 Procedural sedation also increases safety and procedure success while decreasing procedure time.1 Through this technique, the patient will experience a depressed level of consciousness while maintaining independent and continuous airway control.2,3 Our innovative, patented formulation Melt-300 has the potential to replace IV sedation in millions of short-duration medical procedures.
Ideal Characteristics of a Medication for Procedural Sedation
The ideal agent possesses analgesic and amnestic properties, has rapid onset and short duration of action, is safe, and allows rapid recovery and discharge.7
Ramsay Scale of Sedation
The Ramsay scale4,6 is an evaluation method to determine the degree of sedation in the patient.1,4
For procedural sedation and analgesia in cataract surgery, the goal is a Ramsay score of 2-3.
1 Patient awake, anxious, agitated, or restless
2 Patient awake, cooperative, orientated, and tranquil
3 Patient drowsy, with response to commands
4 Patient asleep, brisk response to glabella tap or loud auditory stimulus
5 Patient asleep, sluggish response to stimulus
6 Patient has no response to firm nail-bed pressure or other noxious stimuli
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