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Overview, Methods and Knowledge Exchange
Secondary Prevention Of Stroke
Core Elements of Delivery of Stroke Prevention Services
1. Initial Risk Stratification and Management of Nondisabling Stroke and TIA
2. Lifestyle and Risk Factor Management
3. Blood Pressure and Stroke Prevention
4. Lipid Management
5. Diabetes and Stroke
6. Anti-platelet Therapy in Ischemic Stroke and TIA
7. Anticoagulation for Individuals with Stroke and Atrial Fibrillation
8. Management of Extracranial Carotid Disease and Intracranial Atherosclerosis
9. Cardiac Issues in Individuals with Stroke
Acute Stroke Management
1. Stroke Awareness Recognition and Response
2. Outpatient Management of TIA and Non-Disabling Stroke
3. Emergency Medical Services Management of Acute Stroke Patients
4. Emergency Department Evaluation and Management of Patients with Acute Stroke and TIA
5. Acute Ischemic Stroke Treatment
6. Acute Antiplatelet Therapy
7. Early Management of Patients Considered for Hemicraniectomy
8. Acute Stroke Unit Care
9. Inpatient Prevention and Management of Complications following Stroke
10. Advanced Care Planning
11. Palliative and End of Life Care
Prevention of Recurrent Stroke in Pregnancy
1. General Management Considerations Prior to, during, and after Pregnancy in a Woman with Stroke
2. Specific Management Considerations for Secondary Stroke Prevention during Pregnancy
3. Management Considerations for Specific Ischemic Stroke Etiologies in Pregnancy
Acute Stroke Management during Pregnancy
1. Initial Emergency Management
2. Diagnostic Imaging
3. Acute Ischemic Stroke Treatment: Intravenous Thrombolysis and Endovascular Treatment
4. Management of Acute Hemorrhagic Stroke during Pregnancy (subarachnoid hemorrhage, intracerebral hemorrhage)
5. Anesthetic Management in the setting of Acute Stroke during Pregnancy
6. Early Post-Stroke Management in a Pregnant Woman
7. Post-Stroke Antenatal Obstetric Considerations for Women with a Stroke in Pregnancy
8. Intrapartum Considerations
9. Post-Partum Management
Rehabilitation and Recovery following Stroke
Definition and Considerations
1. Initial Stroke Rehabilitation Assessment
2. Stroke Rehabilitation Unit Care
3. Delivery of Inpatient Stroke Rehabilitation
4. Outpatient and In-Home Stroke Rehabilitation (including Early Supported Discharge)
5.1 Management of the Upper Extremity Following Stroke
5.2. Range of Motion and Spasticity in the Shoulder, Arm and Hand
5.3. Management of Shoulder Pain & Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) following Stroke
6.1. Balance and Mobility
6.2. Lower Limb Spasticity following Stroke
6.3. Falls Prevention and Management
7. Assessment and Management of Dysphagia and Malnutrition following Stroke
8. Rehabilitation of Visual and Perceptual Deficits
9. Management of Central Pain
10. Rehabilitation to Improve Language and Communication
Transitions and Community Participation Following Stroke
1.	Supporting People with Stroke, Their Families and Caregivers
2. Education for People with Stroke, Their Families and Caregivers
3. Interprofessional Care Planning and Communication
4. Community Participation Following Stroke
5. Transition to Long-Term Care Following a Stroke
Mood, Cognition and Fatigue following Stroke
1. Post Stroke Depression
2. Vascular Cognitive Impairment
3. Post-Stroke Fatigue
Telestroke
1. Telestroke Recommendations
Pediatric Stroke
Previous Section Definitions Next Section 2. Outpatient Management of TIA and Non-Disabling Stroke
June 2018 UPDATE
All members of the public and all healthcare providers should be educated that stroke is a medical emergency [Evidence Level C].
Public and healthcare provider education should focus on recognizing the signs and symptoms of stroke and actions to take when experiencing or witnessing the signs of stroke [Evidence Level C]. Refer to Box 1A below.
Public awareness campaigns and education should include use of the FAST (Face, Arms, Speech, Time) acronym to facilitate memory and recognition of these signs [Evidence Level B]. Refer to Box 1A below.
Public and healthcare provider education should emphasize the need to respond immediately by calling 9-1-1 or their local emergency number [Evidence Level B], even if symptoms resolve.
The public should be prepared to provide relevant information and answer questions from the dispatcher, paramedics and others [Evidence Level C]. Refer to Box 1B below.
The public should be aware of the importance of following instructions of the emergency medical system dispatch centre [Evidence Level C].
Public and healthcare provider education should include information that stroke can affect persons of any age including newborns, children and all adults. Education should also emphasize the benefits of early emergency treatment [Evidence Level B]. Refer to Rational (below) for details of early benefits.
For recommendations on Emergency Medical Services and Pre-Hospital Care, refer to Section 3.
Box 1A: Signs of Stroke – FAST
Box 1B: Core Information Required by Dispatch, Paramedics and Receiving Healthcare Facility
The recommendations from this module have been published in International Journal of Stroke by SAGE Publications Ltd. Copyright © 2018 World Stroke Organization.
Rationale +-
When it comes to stroke, time is brain! On average, two million neurons die with every minute that elapses following symptom onset, leading to permanent damage to the brain (Saver 2009).
Stroke is a medical emergency. Many people do not recognize the signs and symptoms of stroke or attribute the signs to a less serious health issue and therefore do not seek immediate medical attention. It is critical that all people with strokes arrive in the emergency department as soon as possible, as earlier assessment and treatment may allow time for life-saving intervention. People who experience a transient ischemic attack (TIA) are also considered a medical emergency and require rapid assessment and treatment.
Efforts to enhance emergency medical system response for people having a stroke and to encourage the public to recognize stroke signs and symptoms and contact emergency medical services result in quicker treatment and better outcomes.
These recommendations apply across all geographic regions, and education should apply uniformly, with targeted approaches for diverse population groups, regardless of local issues related to time to access care.
System Implications +-
Government funding and support for awareness initiatives to improve the recognition and recall of the signs of stroke (e.g. FAST — a global best practice) and the importance of contacting 9-1-1 immediately. Awareness and education campaigns should be tailored to the cultural and language preferences of various population segments to ensure better uptake and understanding.
Enhanced collaboration among community organizations and healthcare professionals to ensure consistency in public education of the signs of stroke with a strong emphasis on the urgency of responding when the signs of stroke are recognized.
Training and education for emergency medical services, medical and nursing students, physicians in primary and acute care as well as specialists, nurses and allied health professionals to increase ability to recognize potential stroke patients and provide rapid assessment and management.
Comprehensive systems in place to ensure all people in Canada have access to timely and appropriate emergency medical services including ambulatory services without financial burden and quality stroke care regardless of geographic location.
To monitor and improve awareness among all people in Canada, healthcare systems, provincial/territorial and federal governments should generate linked health and social surveillance data and use it to drive quality improvement through better understanding of the health and social issues facing people in Canada
Performance Measures +-
Proportion of the population (and specific population subgroups) aware of the signs of stroke as presented in FAST (core).
Proportion of people with stroke or TIA transported to acute care by paramedics (core).
Median time (hours) from stroke symptom onset to arrival at an emergency department.
Proportion of patients who seek medical attention within 4.5, 6 and 24 hours of stroke symptom onset (core).
Median (IQR) time lapse between stroke symptom onset and first contact with emergency medical services defined as time call placed to 9-1-1 or local emergency medical system dispatch.
Proportion of the population who live within 4.5 and 6 hours by ground transportation of a hospital equipped to provide hyperacute stroke care (i.e., has CT scanner onsite and ability to deliver alteplase).
Refer to Section 3 for additional performance measures related to pre-hospital care and transport.
Performance measure 1: data may be obtained from specific public polling on the signs of stroke, by the Heart and Stroke Foundation, and other organizations.
Performance measures 2 – 4: Data may be obtained from the Canadian Institute of Health Information NACRS and DAD databases and Stroke Special Project 340 and/or from primary chart audit.
Performance measure 3 – ED triage time should always be used as the proxy time for ED arrival, and this is available in CIHI NACRS, and a calculated value in the DAD. The three time windows reflect the treatment times in this updated edition of the Acute Stroke Management Recommendations.
Performance measures 3 and 4: Stroke symptom onset may be known if the patient was awake and conscious at the time of onset, or it may be unknown if symptoms were present on awakening. It is important to record whether the time of onset was estimated or exact. The time qualifies as exact provided that (1) the patient is competent and definitely noted the time of symptom onset or (2) the onset was observed by another person who took note of the time.
Performance measure 6 may be obtained by performing geo-spatial analysis based on location of ambulance base stations, location of hospitals with hyperacute stroke services and road geography for a specified region.
Implementation Resources and Knowledge Transfer Tools +-
Health Care Provider Information
Heart and Stroke Foundation FAST webpage
Canadian Stroke Best Practices FAST Educational Slide Presentation, available by request strokebestpractices@heartandstroke.ca
World Stroke Organization
Your Stroke Journey
A Family Guide to Pediatric Stroke
Stroke in Young adults: a resource for patients and families
Summary of the Evidence 2018 +-
Evidence Table and Reference List
The results from many cross-sectional surveys indicate that, among members of the general public, knowledge of the signs and symptoms associated with stroke is poor. Failure of recognition on the part of either those witnessing a stroke or the person experiencing a stroke event can delay the time to contact emergency services, which may in turn decrease a patient's opportunity to receive time-sensitive treatment. Mochari-Greenberger et al. (2014) surveyed 1,205 women aged ≥25 years living in the United States who had participated in the American Heart Association National Women's Tracking Survey. Participants were contacted by telephone and asked standardized questions related to stroke warning signs and actions to take in the event of stroke. Sudden weakness and/or numbness of the face or limb of one side were the most commonly-cited symptom (51%). Loss of/trouble with understanding speech was also frequently recognized as a symptom (44%), while headache, unexplained dizziness and loss of vision in one eye were only recognized by 23%, 20% and 18% of respondents, respectively. One in 5 women could not name any of the stroke warning signs. Lundelin et al. (2012) conducted telephone surveys of 11,827 adults living in Spain who had participated in the Study on Nutrition & Cardiovascular Risk in Spain study to assess their ability to identify stroke symptoms, including sudden confusion or trouble speaking, numbness of face, arm or leg, sudden trouble seeing in one or both eyes, sudden chest pain (decoy), sudden trouble walking, dizziness or loss of balance and severe headache. 65.2% of the participants could correctly identify 4-6 symptoms of stroke, although only 19% could identify all 6 symptoms correctly and 11.4% were unable to identify a single symptom. 81.1% of participants indicated that they would call an ambulance if they suspected someone was having a stroke. Persons who could identify more stroke symptoms were more likely to call for an ambulance.
Even after an individual has suffered a stroke, they may remain unaware of stroke risk factors, including their own. Of 195 patients admitted to hospital following a confirmed stroke or TIA, a high percentage could not identify their own stroke risk factors (Soomann et al. 2015). Diabetes was the best recognized risk factor (89%), while 78% and 77% of patients were aware of atrial fibrillation and previous stroke, respectively. Sundseth et al. (2014) reported that among 287 patients admitted to hospital with a suspected stroke or TIA, 43.2% were able to name at least one stroke risk factor, while 13.9% could identify two and 1.7% knew three. Smoking and hypertension were the two most commonly cited risk factors for stroke. In terms of their knowledge of the signs and symptoms of stroke, 70.7% of patients knew at least one symptom of stroke. 66.6% identified numbness or weakness of the face, arm or leg, 45.6% identified confusion or trouble speaking or understanding speech, while 42.9% patients were able to identify both symptoms.
The number of public awareness campaigns designed to increase the recognition of the signs and symptoms of stroke has increased over the past decade. One of the most recognized programs is FAST, a mnemonic standing for F-face drooping, A-arm weakness, S-speech difficulties and T-time to call 911. The results of several studies evaluating the effectiveness of these campaigns indicates that exposure is associated with increased awareness of the signs and symptoms of stroke. Bray et al. (2013) surveyed 12,439 individuals ≥40 years of age from the general population in Australia and reported that from 2004 to 2010 there was a significant increase in the number of respondents who were aware of the national multimedia stroke awareness campaigns (31% vs 50%), which included FAST. The authors also reported an increase in the number of participants able to name ≥1 (69% vs 81%), ≥2 (43% vs 63%), and ≥3 (19% vs 32%) warning signs of stroke. Respondents who could identify ≥2 warning signs were significantly more likely to be aware of the campaign (OR=1.88, 95% CI 1.74 to 2.04). Similar results were reported from a Swedish mass-media campaign (Nordanstig et al. 2017), whereby the number of respondents who could identify some, or all of the words in the FAST mnemonic increased significantly from 4% before the campaign, to 23% during and immediately after, although decreasing to 14%, 21 months after the campaign ended. Jurkowski et al. (2010) reported that following a public awareness campaign to increase awareness of FAST, respondents who were exposed to a 3-phase multimedia campaign over a 7-month period were more likely to be aware of the campaign and its primary message to call 9-1-1. From pre- to post-campaign, the percentage of respondents who reported they would call 9-1-1 in response to specific stroke symptoms increased from 9%-12% for specific symptoms identified in oneself and 4%-12% for specific symptoms identified in others, compared to those who had not been exposed to the campaign.
Rasura et al. (2014) conducted a review of 22 studies, of which 14 targeted the general public using mass media campaigns. The duration of these campaigns varied from 3 months to 4 years. Three popular stroke signs and symptoms were included in all of the studies using mass media campaigns: FAST, SUDDEN and Give-Me-Five. Effectiveness of the interventions was assessed in most studies through questionnaires administered pre-and post-intervention. The authors concluded that large public health campaigns using mass media are expensive and short lived and may not be effective, although the increased costs could be mitigated through more prompt treatment with t-PA. They also indicated that, to be effective, the message being delivered must direct the person to call an ambulance. They also reported that the dose of the campaign appeared to be as important as the message. Television was found to be the most effective medium. While online campaigns can also be successful, the authors reported that they tend to attract a self-selected group (e.g. well-educated women).
Mass media campaigns have also been shown to be associated with increases in the use of thrombolytic agents following acute stroke. Advani et al. (2016) reported that the average number of patients treated with t-PA increased significantly from 7.3 to 11.3 patients per month (an increase of 54.7%, p=0.02) in the 6-month period following the introduction of a mass media intervention that featured the FAST mnemonic, compared to the preceding 12 month-period. The average number of patients treated in the ER increased significantly from 37.3 to 72.8 patients per month (an increase of 95.7%, p<0.001) during the same period. Although the mean number of patients treated with t-PA dropped to 9.5 per month after the first 6 months of the campaign, it was still significantly higher than the preceding 12 months. In a telephone survey including 1,400 participants, the number of people who could name any stroke symptom increased from 66% to 75%. Of those who could name a symptom, 52% recognized facial droop, 42% named speech difficulties and 42% named arm weakness.
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Sammie Huffman
Sammie is a sophomore at Coquille High School. She takes advanced classes, holds a leadership position in the Student Body, plays saxophone in the band, is a Varsity Cheerleader and a high jumper on the track team, participates in Key Club, all while making honor roll. She is an avid member of 4H, breeding rabbits, and participating in over 20 projects every year!
In her free time, she loves to be on the stage. She has been in past productions at Liberty Theatre including 80's Rewind, The Addam's Family, Little Ole Opry on the Bay, and is currently casted in Shrek the Musical, which will be performed at the Liberty Theatre in May.
On top of all that, she is also Miss Coos County's Outstanding Teen 2017 where she was awarded Miss Congeniality at both the Miss Coos County competition and at state level competing for Miss Oregon Outstanding Teen. You have probably seen her in a parade or an event because she appeared at over 60 in the last year!
Sammie plans on using the scholarship money she earns from the Miss Coos County Scholarship to be able to attend a university after graduation, debt free. Just don't ask her what she wants to be when she grows up, the list is varied. Cosmetologist, Lawyer, Psychologist, Actress, Teacher, Chef, Author....and the list goes on and on. "I want to live a grand adventure", she says.
She chose to sing the song "Wide Open Spaces" because it holds special meaning for her now more than ever. Her best friend AND arch nemesis, Tianna (her older sister), will be leaving to Texas A&M in August and the two will be apart for the first time. This song reminds her that her sister is leaving....and that she gets the bedroom all to herself!


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Wheata Woods is very old woodland, and you can really feel that the trees have seen plenty of history.
National Trust property - so dog restrictions and no entry to house etc. Best to park at the Holt car park (not the main car park) and then you can walk near lakes and away from the restricted areas.
Set in the foothills of the Brecon Beacons, this park is centred around a large lake and has plenty of grassland and woodland to wander around.
Small wood, full of ancient trees and great for dogs.


As most of your know from previous posts, I've been struggling to get my head around Twitter. Well struggle no more I say!! A guy with to much time on his hands built his own toot tweeter. That's right, it's a magic chair that tweets every time he toots. And I thought my Toto Toilet was cool. Check it out.


Like with site wide links of old, there wouldn't appear to be any way of controlling which pages appear so what this change offers to both webmasters and users remains to be seen. They do though appear to have a name - "Mega Sitelinks".
I'll be honest, I don't like that name - we must come up with something better before it's too late.
Above the local search results, you are given a list of films that are currently showing in your area that includes useful information such as ratings, classification, duration and my particular favourite, a link to the trailer!
With a bit more clicking around it would appear that Google have now introduced "Google Films" into their search family - well it may have been around a while but it's certainly new to me as I normally go straight to Apple Trailers and IMDB when I wish to find out more about upcoming films.
If anything, this would be another example of Google leaning toward local search as it looks to deliver relevant results to users.


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Microcomputer System With Bus
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Invention: Microcomputer System With Bus
Dean was born in Jefferson City, Tennessee, on March 2, 1957. He received his undergraduate degree in electrical engineering from the University of Tennessee, his MSEE from Florida Atlantic University, and his Ph.D. in electrical engineering from Stanford University. Early in his career at IBM, Dean was chief engineer working with IBM personal computers. The IBM PS/2 Models 70 and 80 and the Color Graphic Adapter are among his early work. He holds three of IBM's original nine PC patents.
Currently, Dean is vice president of performance for the RS/6000 Division. He was named an IBM fellow in 1996 and in 1997, received the Black Engineer of the Year President's Award. Dean holds more than 20 patents. He was inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame in 1997. ... inventors.about.com
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Fans of home electroni countries consider a pair of participants Eugene Cousin and Sasha Artemov one of the strongest on the project.
In the near future young people will officially register the relationship. To marry a cousin and aunt decided in Greece.
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It is worth reminding that Yevgeny Kuzin helps in the upbringing of his son from his first marriage with his ex-participant reality show Margarita Agibalova.


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Electron Energy Loss Spectroscopy (EELS) in a transmission electron microscope offers the possibility of extracting high accuracy maps of composition and electronic properties through EELS spectrum images (EELS-SI). Acquiring EELS-SI for different tilt angles, a 3D tomographic reconstruction of EELS information can be achieved. In the present work we show that an EELS spectrum volume (EELS-SV), a 4D dataset where every voxel contains a full EELS spectrum, can be reconstructed from the EELS-SI tilt series by the application of multivariate analysis. We apply this novel approach to characterize a nanocomposite material consisting of CoFe2O4nanocolumns embedded in a BiFeO3 matrix grown on a LaNiO3 buffered LaAlO3 (001) substrate.


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Q: How to determine the default paper size in Qt (country dependent) What is a good way to determine the default paper size in a (Qt based) C++ application?
While QLocale provides information about date formats, measurement systems and more, I can't find any way to retrieve the default paper size from there.
For example, in the US they commonly use "Letter" whereas in Germany we commonly use "DIN A4".
The Qt documentation suggests to use the translation files for this purpose (see Localize section). However, to my understanding one should keep the display language (specified by the translation file) independent from the system locale so that people can choose the display language independent from the system locale, if they like to.
Any thoughts?

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LSI Logic est une entreprise américaine fondée en 1981 spécialisée dans les semi-conducteurs et les systèmes de stockage informatique. Elle est basée à Milpitas, en Californie. L'entreprise comptait 4300 employés et avait un chiffre d'affaires de 2,5 milliard de $ en 2012.

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The Clockworks – 'ENOUGH IS NEVER ENOUGH'
The Clockworks are a four-piece band that take aim at the injustices and prejudices rife in our society with an assault of straight-up punk rock.
Complex and character driven in its narrative, the song follows the lives of separate but interconnected individuals in society: from a bigoted Café owner to beleagured kitchen porters, dreaming buskers to down-and-out beggars. Pulling together the fragments of our fractured society, "Enough Is Never Enough" creates a vivid collage that depicts its failings in one painstaking picture.
I discovered this this incredible band earlier this year and I have loved everything I've heard from them so far and this new single did not disappoint. The single has the unique and raw sound that can only be described as The Clockworks own unique sound which grabs your attention instantly and makes you listen to every word.
The single is full of passion and from the opening verses your transported to another level with the incorporation of strings, drums and vocals. I love how the band create a song that is like a story, the topics they write about as well is refreshing to hear, they don't cut any corners they write openly and honestly.
The chorus is catchy and I have no doubt it will be stuck in your head for the rest of the day like it was for me. The band have created an instant memorable track pack full of energy. The band have managed to create a single that shows off the bands own unique sound so well and really makes this track stand out.
Another great single to add to an already impressive list, I can't fault the new single.


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2018SYJH study tour Australia 17th July the first day welcome assembly is so touch for us. Sunshine College give each one of students the school uniform and ID cards as we all belong to West Campus as well.
The "Peaceful & wishful" status is the symbol of future creating between two schools, and the three treasures gift box from farmer association would behalf of the hospitality from Shiaying Community.


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Q: how to avoid delay in the output of simple process statement in VHDL i am a beginner in VHDL. i want ot know why there is a delay of one cycle in the following code.and how to avoid it..at the same time in verilog the statement always @(posedge clk) dont have any delay.. how to do the same in VHDL
library IEEE;
 use IEEE.std_logic_1164.all;

   -- entity
entity t_ff_s is
port ( T,S,CLK : in std_logic;
Q : out std_logic);
 end t_ff_s;
 -- entity
 architecture my_t_ff_s of t_ff_s is
signal t_tmp : std_logic; -- intermediate signal declaration
  begin
    tff: process (S,rising_edge(clk))
     begin
        if (S = '0') then
     t_tmp <= '1';
      --elsif (rising_edge(CLK)) then
     else
     t_tmp <= T XOR t_tmp; -- temp output assignment
     end if;
    end process tff;
     Q <= t_tmp; -- final output assignment
     end my_t_ff_s;

A: Sensitivity lists in VHDL don't take an edge specification like in Verilog. VHDL is more flexible in that you can freely use the 'event signal attribute anywhere within a process to implement edge triggered behavior. You can mix level and edge sensitive logic without resorting to split blocks/processes or hacks like negedge for resets. Function calls like rising_edge(clk) (which implements a test for clk'event) are not permitted in a sensitivity list. It only contains signal names. Your code won't compile as is.
If some other syntactically correct version of your code compiles cleanly, the delays you see are artifacts of the simulation model or having a broken sensitivity list. If you want a synchronous clock driven process then you only need the clock signal and possibly an asynchronous reset in the sensitivity list.
Consider the following process:

tff: process(S, clk)
begin
  if S = '0' then -- Asynchronous reset (level sensitive)
    t_tmp <= '1';
  elsif rising_edge(clk) then -- Synchronous logic (edge sensitive)
    t_tmp <= T xor t_tmp;
  end if;
end process;

Q <= t_tmp;

This process executes when an event occurs on S or clk. If S is '0' then the reset condition is executed with priority over the elsif clause (clk is a don't-care). The assignment to t_tmp takes effect on the next delta cycle which is still the same as the current simulation time. Otherwise, if rising_edge(clk) evaluates to true then an event occurred on clk and it's state changed from '0' (or 'L') to '1' (or 'H') indicating that the event was a rising edge. The synchronous assignment takes place and the new xored t_tmp takes effect on the next delta cycle. Changes in T don't cause the process to execute since it isn't (and shouldn't be) in the sensitivity list.
Because there is no unconditional else clause the t_tmp signal retains its last assigned value if both of the two if conditions are false. It will change the next time there is an event on S or clk that causes a new assignment to t_tmp. This will either be the next clock edge or a re-application of asynchronous reset.
The assignment to Q is continuous and is effectively the same as a process with t_tmp in its sensitivity list. As a consequence, the assignment to Q takes place a delta cycle after events on t_tmp which is two delta cycles after the rising edge. If Q is feeding into logic that updates earlier than the second delta cycle of an edge, it will appear to take an extra clock cycle for it to propagate.
The behavior surrounding delta cycles can sometimes create confusing results when inspecting waveforms. You may have a rising edge that should capture a data input that appears to transition simultaneously on the same time step when, in fact, the data is transitioning on a later delta cycle and will only be captured on the next clock edge.
Similarly, if you construct a simple gated clock without any time delay, its edges will occur at the same time but on later delta cycles than the ungated version of the clock. Data driven from the "earlier" ungated clock will be captured by the gated logic a clock cycle earlier than expected as a result. Data driven the other direction will appear to have an unexpected delay by a clock cycle.
It isn't clear what is causing the problem you see without more information on how you're driving the S, T, and clk signals but it is likely connected to the delta cycle behavior of the simulation engine in some way.

A: The problem
A little more succinctly than Kevin, rising_edge is an expression and not a signal, a sensitivity list requires a named signal, a transaction on which you resume execution of a suspended process.  Put the elsif back in and have only S and clk in the sensitivity list.
Note that because t_tmp isn't in the sensitivity list, you won't see Q follow t_tmp until the next clock event causing the delay you noted.
The fixed syntax process:
     tff: process (S,clk) -- was (S, risingedge(CLK)), a syntax error)
     begin
        if (S = '0') then
     t_tmp <= '1';
      elsif (rising_edge(CLK)) then  -- put back
     -- else
     t_tmp <= T XOR t_tmp; -- temp output assignment
     end if;
      Q <= t_tmp; -- final output assignment
      end process tff;

Which shows the delay between t_tmp and Q:

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Fix it by making Q a concurrent signal assignment
To cure the half clock delay you could make the assignment to Q a concurrent signal assignment statement (move it outside of the process).
tff:
    process (S, clk)
    begin
        if S = '0' then
            t_tmp <= '1';
        elsif  rising_edge(clk) then
            t_tmp <= T xor t_tmp;
        end if;
    end process;
    Q <= t_tmp;   -- concurrent signal assignment

Which gives:

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And you can see above that t_tmp and Q are now in phase.
Fix it by making t_tmp a variable
You could also declare t_tmp as a variable in process dff instead of a signal and switching assignments to it as variable assignments will also cure the one clock delay between t_tmp and Q.
tff:
    process (S, clk)
        variable t_tmp:  std_logic;
    begin
        if S = '0' then
            t_tmp := '1';
        elsif  rising_edge(clk) then
            t_tmp := T xor t_tmp;
        end if;
        Q <= t_tmp;
    end process;

Which shows:

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And ghdl using gtkwave doesn't output variables or show delta cycles. You can see Q occurs on the rising edge of the clock.
Making t_tmp a variable also has the effect of eliminating a delta cycle  between a transaction on t_tmp and a transaction on Q.
Eliminating delta cycles makes your model execute faster (while occurring at the current simulation time). Signal assignments don't take effect while any process is executing and variable assignments take effect immediately.
Fix it by adding t_tmp to the sensitivity list
And alternatively you could just add t_tmp to the sensitivity list (along with S and clk).
tff:
    process (S, clk, t_tmp)
    begin
        if S = '0' then
            t_tmp <= '1';
        elsif  rising_edge(clk) then
            t_tmp <= T xor t_tmp;
        end if;
        Q <= t_tmp;
    end process;

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And this is slower than all the rest of the fixes because the if statement is executed each time t_tmp has an event as well as S or CLK. rising_edge is a function call which dynamically elaborates it's interface list, a significant simulator performance penalty particularly if you use a lot of these primitives.
These were done with a test bench:
library IEEE;
 use IEEE.std_logic_1164.all;

   -- entity
entity t_ff_s is
port ( T,S,CLK : in std_logic;
Q : out std_logic);
 end entity t_ff_s;

architecture my_t_ff_s of t_ff_s is
signal t_tmp : std_logic; -- intermediate signal declaration
  begin
    tff: process (S,clk) -- was (S, risingedge(CLK)), a syntax error)
     begin
        if (S = '0') then
            t_tmp <= '1';
        elsif (rising_edge(CLK)) then  -- put back
        -- else
            t_tmp <= T XOR t_tmp; -- temp output assignment
        end if;
             Q <= t_tmp; -- final output assignment
    end process tff;
end my_t_ff_s;

architecture foe of t_ff_s is
    signal t_tmp: std_logic;
begin
tff:
    process (S, clk)
    begin
        if S = '0' then
            t_tmp <= '1';
        elsif  rising_edge(clk) then
            t_tmp <= T xor t_tmp;
        end if;
    end process;
    Q <= t_tmp;   -- concurrent signal assignment
end architecture;

architecture fie of t_ff_s is
begin
tff:
    process (S, clk)
        variable t_tmp:  std_logic;
    begin
        if S = '0' then
            t_tmp := '1';
        elsif  rising_edge(clk) then
            t_tmp := T xor t_tmp;
        end if;
        Q <= t_tmp;
    end process;
end architecture;

architecture fee of t_ff_s is
    signal t_tmp: std_logic;
begin
tff:
    process (S, clk, t_tmp)
    begin
        if S = '0' then
            t_tmp <= '1';
        elsif  rising_edge(clk) then
            t_tmp <= T xor t_tmp;
        end if;
        Q <= t_tmp;
    end process;
end architecture;

library ieee;
use ieee.std_logic_1164.all;

entity test_tff is
end entity;

architecture foo of test_tff is
    signal CLK: std_logic := '0';
    signal T:   std_logic := '0';
    signal S:   std_logic := '0';
    signal Q:   std_logic;

    component t_ff_s is
        port (
            signal CLK:     in  std_logic;
            signal T:       in  std_logic;
            signal S:       in  std_logic;
            signal Q:       out std_logic
        );
    end component;
begin

DUT:
    t_ff_s
        port map (
            T => T,
            S => S,
            CLK => CLK,
            Q => Q
        );
CLOCK:
    process
    begin
        wait for 10 ns;
        CLK <= not CLK;
        if Now > 250 ns then
            wait;
        end if;
    end process;

SET:
    process
    begin
        S <= '0';
        wait for 20 ns;
        S <= '1';
        wait;
    end process;

TOGGLE:
    process
    begin
        wait for 20 ns;
        T <= '1';
        wait for 60 ns;
        T <= '0';
        wait for 40 ns;
        T <= '1';
        wait;
    end process;

end architecture;

configuration my_t_ff_s_config of test_tff is
    for foo
        for  DUT: t_ff_s
            use entity work.t_ff_s(my_t_ff_s);
        end for;
    end for;
end configuration;

configuration concurrent_config of test_tff is
    for foo
        for  DUT: t_ff_s
            use entity work.t_ff_s(foe);
        end for;
    end for;
end configuration;

configuration variable_config of test_tff is
    for foo
        for  DUT: t_ff_s
            use entity work.t_ff_s(fie);
        end for;
    end for;
end configuration;

configuration sensitivity_config of test_tff is
    for foo
        for  DUT: t_ff_s
            use entity work.t_ff_s(fee);
        end for;
    end for;
end configuration;

note the use of configuration
Using VHDL's configuration declarations to allow the use of multiple architectures. (my_t_ff_s - the original, foe - with concurrent assignment to Q, fie - with t_tmp as a variable and fee - with t_tmp in the sensitivity list).
And amazingly enough ghdl's analyzer was quite helpful getting the configuration declarations syntax right. Once you get the first one, the others are easy.
We tend to get rusty using configuration, it wasn't generally supported historically by synthesis tools. But then again, this is simulation for verification.
And for those with ghdl and gtkwave this is how it was done:

ghdl -a t_ff.vhdl
  ghdl -e my_t_ff_s_config
  ghdl -e concurrent_config
  ghdl -e concurrent_config
  ghdl -e sensitivity_config
  ghdl -r my_t_ff_s_config --wave=test_tff_my_t_ff_s.ghw
  ghdl -r concurrent_config --wave=test_tff_foe.ghw
  ghdl -r variable_config --wave=test_tff_fie.ghw
  ghdl -r sensitivity_config --wave=test_tff_fee.ghw
GHW is ghdl's native waveform dump file format, understood by gtkwave.
In gtkwave:
open t_ff_s.gtkw (reads in test_tff_my_t_ff_s.ghw)
  (otherwise read in test_tff_my_t_ff_s.ghw and add signals to
  waveform display, format the window, save save file  to t_ff_s.gtkw)
new tab  open test_tff_foe.ghw
         read save file  open t_ff_s.gtkw
     new tab  open test_tff_fie.ghw
         read save file  open t_ff_s.gtkw
     new tab  open test_tff_fee.ghw
         read save file  open t_ff_s.gtkw
Note ghdl doesn't save variable state or delta cycles, t_tmp won't show up in the waveform for test_ff_fie.ghw.


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Raffles' banded langur, Singapore
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[1] Ang A., M. Ismail and R. Meier, 2010. Reproduction and infant pelage coloration of the banded leaf monkey, Presbytis femoralis (Mammalia: Primates: Cercopithecidae) in Singapore. Raffles Bulletin of Zoology 58, 411-415
[2] Ang A., A. Srivathsan, B.M. Md.-Zain, M. Ismail and R. Meier, 2012. Low genetic variability in the recovering urban banded leaf monkey population of Singapore. Raffles Bulletin of Zoology 60, 589-594
[3] Srivathsan A., A. Ang, A.P. Vogler and R. Meier, 2016. Fecal metagenomics for the simultaneous assessment of diet, parasites, and population genetics of an understudied primate. Frontiers in Zoology 13, 17
[4] Ang A., V. D'Rozario, S.L. Jayasri, C.M. Lees, T.J. Li and S. Luz, 2016. Species action plan for the conservation of Raffles' banded langur (Presbytis femoralis femoralis) in Malaysia and Singapore. IUCN SSC Conservation Breeding Specialist Group, Apple Valley, MN, USA


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Haslet joins the North Richland Hills Public Library, Roanoke Public Library, and eleven other libraries on a shared Evergreen system. Equinox performed the migration services, including bibliographic data extraction, policy configuration, and project management. The addition of Haslet brings nearly 20,000 more bibliographic records into the consortium, allowing patrons at all libraries to benefit from expanded choices.
About Equinox Open Library Initiative Equinox Open Library Initiative Inc. is a nonprofit company engaging in literary, charitable, and educational endeavors serving cultural and knowledge institutions. As the successor to Equinox Software, Inc., the Initiative carries forward a decade of service and experience with Evergreen and other open source library software. At Equinox OLI we help you empower your library with open source technologies. To learn more, please visit https://www.equinoxinitiative.org/.
About Evergreen Evergreen is an award-winning ILS developed to provide an open source product able to meet the diverse needs of consortia and high transaction public libraries. However, it has proven to be equally successful in smaller installations including special and academic libraries. Today, over 2000 libraries around the world are using Evergreen including NC Cardinal, SC Lends, and B.C. Sitka. For more information about Evergreen, including a list of all known Evergreen installations, see http://evergreen-ils.org.


* The second collection this weekend is for the Little Sisters of the Poor, who have provided a home and compassionate care for Virginia's elderly poor since 1874. The Sisters will be present at all the Masses to explain their mission and to ask for your support. Thank you for your generosity.
* New Altar Server training continues for all students 5th grade and older on Wednesday and Thursday, March 11 and 12 at 4pm, in the church. Attendance at these remaining 2 meetings is mandatory. Contact Chris Lanzarone in the parish office for details.
* In case you missed the chance, the image of Our Lady of Guadalupe, will return Tuesday, March 10 from 1 to 9pm.
* Don't forget Fredericksburg's Lenten Ecumenical Prayer Services and Lunch, every Wednesday at noon. This week we meet at Fredericksburg United Methodist Church, and Rev. Joe Hensley, the new pastor at St. George Episcopal, is preaching.


Flying in to Austin was riddled with the standard frustrations that come with air travel in 2017. Not only was my luggage lost, but my ride cancelled on me without any advance warning. So, what is a weirdo in a weird land to do? This is going to be the first instance of many where I talk about how friendly and cool the people of Fantastic Fest are. There were FF folks at the airport that not only managed to hook me up with a ride to the festival, but gave me the opportunity to meet a director of a really cool film that I got the pleasure of seeing (more on this shortly).
Fantastic Fest calls itself "the largest genre film festival in the U.S., specializing in horror, fantasy, sci-fi, action and just plain fantastic movies from all around the world." It is all conveniently located in one Alamo Drafthouse location in Austin, dominating all 9 screens at the venue. For those who have not had the pleasure of visiting an Alamo Drafthouse, this is a theater chain with a hip and eclectic vibe that includes full service bar and food that is brought to your seat while watching the movie. This makes getting around to different screenings a breeze, and there is a fun atmosphere that actually spills out of the entrance and into the plaza area right in front of the theater.
We'll touch more about the festival and those attending in future posts, but let's talk about what brought me down to the Lone Star state… the MOVIES! First on the slate to discuss is director Yoshio Kato's sophomore effort 3Ft Ball and Souls. While many in the USA may not be aware, Japan has a growing problem with suicide. 3Ft Ball and Souls is a movie about a group suicide pact, with a Groundhog Day twist and a War Games lesson. The movie centers around four characters and one primary location. While it has stage play adaptation vibe about it, it's strong character focus and good pacing allows it to stand apart from most independent movies and become quite memorable.
The Souls in the title are the 4 main characters of the movie, who coordinate their suicide pact anonymously online. The 3Ft Ball in question is an extremely large firework, and is the delivery vehicle for the group's final demise. Death by firework is an odd choice for the fateful four to end their life with such a fantastic and beautiful demise. They all meet for the first time on the last day of their lives and when they start to question why the others would make such a rash decision, everything comes into question.
The biggest criticism I have is that there are times when the movie gets syrupy sweet, but this should not deter anyone from seeking out 3Ft Ball and Souls. The great visuals and funny moments throughout more than compensate for reasons that would deter me from recommending this movie. During the Q&A with the director following the movie, he mentioned it was his hope that someone contemplating suicide would watch the movie and reconsider. I will never know if the director will get his wish, however I can say that this movie was compelling and endearing enough to where I believe that it is possible. In conclusion: 3Ft Ball and Souls comes with a solid recommendation to give it a try, you will be glad that you did!
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