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In the middle of a raging war in Europe is orphaned Siani, adopted by a family who was once her enemy. Years pass, and she quickly finds her place in her new countryside community, but the time inevitably comes for her to leave home and start a life of her own. When she ventures outside her little village, however, she finds that the rest of the nation isn't as accepting of her as her adoptive family was. If she can't be seen as an equal, as one of them, maybe it's time to start acting like the enemy she was born to be...
"You're coming to the rugby match still, right?"
"Yeah I'm coming," I say over the phone, watching the city pass by out the window. "It might take me a bit to get there though. I just got out."
"Hurry! It starts in, like, half an hour."
"Yeah, well. If I only had a truck so I didn't have to take the bus…"
"Hmph. Well, I'll save you a seat."
I grin. I've been looking forward to this match all day. It's been getting me through school, though another dry day of doing everyone's chores at the lab. Osée has been kind enough to help share the load, but I can tell he's eager to get back to doing real science.
"Where are you sitting for the game?"
"I'll be on the north side of—"
I tune Ren out, distracted by a chanting that's grown loud enough to capture my attention. I look out the window again and see a large crowd of people saturating the street in front of us, all carrying signs and waving banners above them. The bus driver honks the horn, but that only encourages a chorus of thumps from the protesters. They spill out from the street tangent to ours and surround the bus, flowing down the road aimlessly. I take the chance to look at their signs as they pass by.
Stop the War on Scotland!
Northern Campaign Veterans Against the War
There are hundreds of blue flags with white crosses scattered across the crowd—the flag of Scotland—and dozens more defaced Coalition flags, some with blood dripping from the falcon's talons or beak, others marred by Nazi symbols. I even pick out a Welsh flag among the crowd, the red dragon piercing the sea of blue and grey.
My lips form an involuntary grin. It's surprising seeing this side of Rennes, this side of the Coalition. From everyone's reactions around here, I'd assume the majority of the population was idealistically loyal to Northern Europe. Clearly, I'm not as alone as I previously assumed.
A piercing cry pulls my attention from the passing protesters, and I look ahead of the bus to see a line of armored police slowly pushing the crowd back. They fire their weapons indiscriminately, their shots sending bright flashes zipping into the protesters, instantly immobilizing them with their eyes wide open. I watch in shock as the front line passes over the stunned individuals, while even more officers come up behind them and drag the bodies away.
It all happens so quickly that I hardly realize what's going on, but within minutes, the protesters disperse in a panic and the police clear the street, leaving nothing but the occasional crumpled flag or banner littering the ground. Our bus continues down the now empty road towards the University, acting as if nothing out of the ordinary has just occurred.
The door to my room is already cracked open a bit when I arrive. I step inside and ignore the smacking noises coming from the bed by the entrance where Liz and her boyfriend are on top of each other making out, then head over to Genovieve, who's staring intently at the civilization textbook on her tablet, her hand raised to her head to block out her peripherals.
"Yo, how's it?" I say, taking the seat at the desk next to her.
"Mmhmm."
The boyfriend lifts his head up a little when I speak, but is quickly distracted again by Liz's strategically placed lips. I laugh—perhaps a bit more derisively than I intend—and pull up my own upper-level maths homework. Genovieve swipes to the next page and sighs.
"All feckin' night," she grumbles, her snideness masked by the overwhelming suctioning sounds coming from the corner. "How was the game?"
I shrug and pull out some scratch paper from my bag.
"We lost. Strasbourg beat us bad."
"Good, good," she replies, her attention clearly torn in multiple directions. I chuckle and start scratching out solutions, but for some reason I just can't shake the images from the bus ride. I bite the end of my pen and stare absentmindedly at a mini Welsh flag pinned to my corkboard on the wall.
"Hey, Gen," I say, my voice distorted by the pen.
"Mmm?"
"You been hearing of any protests?"
Genovieve risks lowering her hand from her eyes and turns to look at me.
"Yeah, you mean the ones happening downtown?"
"Yeah. I didn't know that was going on. What are they for?"
She chuckles in an ah, good one sort of way and stares persistently at me.
"Oh, I thought you would know, of all people."
I shake my head in question.
"Well, it's about the war, right? We're invading Scotland and no one really knows why."
That much I knew, but it still seems strange out of context. I scrunch my eyebrows and pull the pen out of my mouth.
"That's not new though, is it? No one really knew why the Coalition invaded Wales or England, or go all the way back to the beginning when they invaded Norway or Czechia?"
Genovieve looks uncomfortable, and I hear the volume of the saliva exchange by the door diminish.
"Well, you know. Czechia's government was collapsing," she answers almost apologetically, "so we took a security action to protect ourselves against the Russian-backed government in Slovakia and Ukraine. Norway was setting themselves up to retaliate, so we were just acting preemptively in self-defense. And they're still in control of most of their country. We're just occupying the southern cities while the provisional government reforms. Without us, democracy would have died in Europe."
"Hmm…"
It's all a textbook response, everything they spout over the news and in schools.
There's a pop as the two in the corner disengage and Liz leans up, pushing her startled boyfriend to the side.
"You know, you can shut up, ginger. Take your judgement back to Wales where it belongs. Blow your own kind up for once."
"Wow," the boyfriend says with a bewilderingly unintelligent tone.
"Liz, come on," Genovieve chides in my defense.
There's silence for a few moments while Liz stares at me in contempt, and it takes me a good minute before I realize I've bent my pen nearly in half. I feel like running away and punching the wall at the same time. How did the Coalition get so many people to believe their excuses? It's disgusting. Even Gen believes it all.
"Well, in any case," Gen continues, breaking the tension, "there's a minority pushing back against the deployment of troops in Scotland. They think money would be better spent for stuff like schooling and health."
Liz brushes her hair back and lifts her head up defiantly.
"Well if you ask me—"
"I didn't," I mutter.
"—I think it's more important to hunt the terrorists that the Scots and Irish are harboring. Finish the cowards off all at once."
I can tell by her eyes and by the spitting intensity of how she pronounced "terrorists" that she means to imply something about me.
Genovieve gives Liz another glare, but I ignore them both and burst out of my seat. The boyfriend backs up, startled, and for half a moment I think I'm going to go punch Liz right in her oily, saliva-slicked face, but then my feet carry me out of the dorm and I slam the door behind me.
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Maybe The End Is Just The Beginning
I have enjoyed seeing the return of record players and vinyl in the bins at the local record store and I think I know why. It is good to see something return that had been previously replaced and considered no longer necessary. As a man riding a vector into old age this thought is a comfort to me.
I remember reading the Johhny Cash autobiography that came out in the late 90's where he shared in detail how his career had tanked and he had become something of an old newspaper in the Nashville circles he used to own. This was an extremely hard time for him as a man who loved to be loved but also a completely necessary passage to go through to come to the other side into the next half of his career that some would say was season of his greatest work. By the way, thanks to Rick Rubin who was there to help the old man get back on his horse.
Unless a seed dies in the ground you don't get the flower. This is still true and death still has feels shitty but knowing it isn't final is a comfort. By the way do you know where I can find a good turntable that won't cost and arm and a leg?
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Lots of joking around in Jersey, though nothing as hysterical as Dave's Europe position
Posted by admin | Oct 3, 2009 | Articles, Media, Politics | 11 |
Made my first ever trip to Jersey yesterday. Nice place, nice time, good run, met some old friends and then last night did a speech and q and a at a dinner. It is always interesting to see where questions are coming from especially when, as last night, they come from a mix on onstage interviewer and written questions submitted during the evening by guests.
The onstage interview stuff was as you'd expect – is Labour doomed? (No). Is Alastair Campbell the father of spin? (No – I gave them a history lesson about 'spin alley' where supporters of rival candidates gathered after presidential election TV debates back in black and white days?) Peter Mandelson asset or liability? (Asset). Was expenses'gate' a disaster for politics? (Yes but we still need to defend politics). Credit crunch all the fault of bankers? (Not all but a lot?)
A bit about my own 'demons' and future, but after half an hour or so the conference organiser bounded up with her selection of 20 questions from the floor that I had to answer in five minutes. And then later she showed me all the questions that had been submitted, which I read this morning as I made my way to Burnley. (Sorry Alistair McGowan, I really am trying to cut my carbon footprint and doing well in many ways but flying was the only way I could make it on time, and I am committed to seeing every game this year).
Flicking through dozens of questions was quite a pleasant way to spend some of the flight. They went from the serious – Iraq, Iran, Afghanistan, the Tories and Europe, public spending – to the less so, such as 'what colour pants are you wearing?' That was in fact one of the 20. The answer, I was almost ashamed to say as the Tories gather in Manchester, was blue. I shall wear claret and blue today, red tomorrow. The questioner, from table 12, later asked if she could see proof that they were blue. It was gone midnight by then, so I don't want to give the wrong impression about the whole evening, even if I did learn Jersey spends more per head on alcohol than anywhere apart from Luxembourg, and another question submitted from table 8 was 'does my bum look big in this?'.
As almost always happens when the public are asking the questions, the majority were divorced from the prevailing media agenda. So for example there were more about my time w
ith the British and Irish Lions than there were about the Sun's switch back to the Tories. There were as many on mental health issues as there were on the Labour conference in Brighton, even though it had clearly been followed pretty closely.
Then there is always the usual worst day, best day, funniest moment, tell us about Princess Diana, are you Malcolm Tucker, do you still like Britney Spears (not like I did) and why does Gordon do that thing with his jaw? I quite liked 'have you ever considered throwing a shoe at George Bush?' (No).
The one current issue that came 'top of the pops', numerically (though still fewer than the combined number of questions on sport) concerned whether I thought TB would become the new President of Europe if the Lisbon Treaty is ratified, and a few added a question about whether I would work for him. The second part was easily dealt with. No. I said I was proud and privileged to have worked for him for as long as I did, and as hard as I did, but I do not want to return to any full on, full time communications or political job. Added to which, as readers of my diaries will know, the European summitry scene was never my favourite way of passing time. As to whether I think he will get the job, I said I certainly think he is the best qualified.
When this new position was first devised, it was in part to have in Europe a big figure and a big voice leaders of the major countries of the world outside Europe would contact rather than, as now, having to find out which country holds the rotating presidency. He is also a superb decision-maker, negotiatior and communicator, skills which would all be required in large quantities. But I also know that Europe does not always get the best people into the right positions, and the complex and constantly shifting politics of the place means nothing is too certain for too long.
Meanwhile, I see the Tories have decided he would be a disaster and say they will do everything to stop it from happening. Given their European policy consists of sticking two fingers up to serious leaders so that they can jump into bed with a marginalised, marginalising alliance of racists, homophobes and misfits, I would say that the Tory onslaught is something of a campaign boost for TB, assuming he is up for it.
The tough Tory talk on Europe is being led by William Hague. Mr Cameron is otherwise engaged, busy getting his picture taken by his newly hired personal photographer. If the snapper sees any Cameron policies emerging anywhere, perhaps he could let us know. And maybe Andrew Marr could press Cameron as aggressively on missing policy tomorrow as he pressed GB last week on rumours about his health.
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Brian Hughes	on October 3, 2009 at 10:42 am
Now you're starting to frighten me – you really know what colour pants you'll be wearing two days in advance?! I hope you chose carefully for your visit to Cheltenham, we're very pernickety in Gloucestershire…
PS were there any questions about how to get rid of tax-havens?
PPS what's the president of the EU got to do with them? They're not really part of it are they?
Alan Quinn	on October 3, 2009 at 12:13 pm
There is an odoius smell up here in the People's Republic of Mancunia as the tories gather "up North". ("I thought it would be like Coronation St, all cobbles. Wow! They have a Harvey Nicks here too. Where are all those people going wearing red, white and black scarve, Oh, ManU must be playing….).
Regarding TB, it shows you how good he was to get the Olympics for dat London when the man of the moment failed to get Chicago past the first round.
On Europe and TB being made El Presidente, the tories have two hopes. Bob Hope and no f*8%^ing hope in influencing events. Cameron has showed his inexperince and naivety by putting his MEPs in with the euro nutters as you rightfully say Alastair. If elected Merko and Sarko will do him no favours at all except letting him join the Euro when the pound goes through the floor.
jersey bean	on October 3, 2009 at 12:43 pm
i was there last night and a good time was had by all. The q and a bit was fabulous, much better than the opening bit where the questioner was a bit ponderous. You made a lot of friends by staying around for photos etc and a lot of admirers by being so open and frank
hope marsh	on October 3, 2009 at 12:45 pm
Blair would easily be the best, which means he probably won't get it. I see Hague's loony friends are going to be inManchester. By thei friends shall we know them
@jlocke13	on October 3, 2009 at 1:29 pm
I cant be bothered to rebut all your statements,( if you really think Mandelson is an asset you are beyond hope!) but I do have a question..Regardless of the result of the Irish referendum, will the EU ask them to vote again?
jane	on October 3, 2009 at 1:29 pm
If the Lisbon Treaty is ratified then an EU President will be appointed. I find it dreadful that a British political party would rather have anyone but a British person as EU president. Why are they so frightened of Tony Blair? Why are they so anti British? I am of course assuming that he will get the job although I know that the former Luxemburg PM is favoured by some. I agree with you also about the wrong decision to associate with extreme right wing groups from Eastern Europe which David Miliband commented on in his conference speech. William Hague has made a fool of himself as everything David Miliband stated can be confirmed from various sources including the US State Department's website. The German Chancellor has also made her views known on the EU group. William Hague is definitely behind all of this and David Cameron needs to be careful about balancing his core vote with those whose vote he seeks. He needs to reign William Hague in. As before, Europe can be the Tory Party's downfall.
olli issakainen	on October 3, 2009 at 6:18 pm
"The most popular football club in the world" does it again. (Saw the game on tv.) Glad you wore claret and blue, not just blue. But Alex McLeish does not leave Burnley empty-handed – Owen Coyle promised his fellow Scot 12 empty bottles of Irn Bru! Bring on the Rovers!
Yoga	on October 4, 2009 at 12:16 am
I was there – great do! Was wondering if the airline charged excess baggage for the cardboard cheque given to you the dinner?
gary Enefer	on October 4, 2009 at 10:53 am
Dear Alastair
If I were you I would not say no to a job in the EU Presidency. It would be good for your career and your finances?If the Tories get in,and i hope they don't, you may need a change after campaigning for so long.
I read the FT and Economist and notice how Angela Merkel has such anice smile and likeability factor. I like her style of leadership which is to stay in the middle and find diplomatic solutions. This just make our dog eat dog style of politics feel very stressful for the Politician and member of the public. Gordon Brown and David Cameron do not have the likeability factor.
Vince Cable has it and Peter Mandleson has it in a sort of panto villian sort of way. Tony Blair had it in a way in which on first seeing him you would say there's that awful Tony Blair and then he would charm you into thinking he was a good guy too-bit of a rotter but in a likeable sort of way!
One of Gordon Brown's biggest plus's is that he is not up against a likeable candidate.
jersey crapaud (not the an-french for donkey!!)	on October 4, 2009 at 12:34 pm
Was so pleased to see that Burnley won yesterday! So much positive feedback from Jersey and as for "Brians" comments on offshore tax havens, perhaps he might like to look at the IMF report on how Jersey had received the highest score against the FATF recommnedations? Oh Alastiar, there were some great photos taken – perhaps you might like to use some of them??
Ian at KP	on October 4, 2009 at 11:46 pm
The young lady at table 12 was in fact a conservative.
All the images from the night are on line at http://www.kandidprints.com, AC seems to sum his thoughts up well in image 0237 😉
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Our Christian school culture is special and unique; it gives purpose to the educational environment within which we seek to accomplish our mission. In order to accomplish our mission of preparing students to be servants of Christ in contemporary society, our students must remain teachable by learning and practicing behaviors that align to the mission and values of our school. Our actions demonstrate our alignment to the "heart" of our school; The Eagle Way.
HONOR GOD - They seek to glorify God in daily decisions and actions in all things in order to fulfill the vision He has placed before us.
INTEGRITY - They strive to be honest and strong in character, recognizing that dishonesty is a pathway to a stressful and destructive environment.
EXCELLENCE - They use their God-given gifts to be the very best they can be by being lifelong, active learners. By thinking critically and creatively, they strive to be knowledgeable in a broad range of disciplines. They practice self-management in their academics.
EXPLORE - They take advantage of opportunities to explore new roles and ideas. They are driven to acquire skills to be an active participant in their learning and use the opportunities available to grow and take risks as an independent learner. They persevere in difficult situations. They have a growth mindset, which drives their motivation and achievement.
BALANCED - They maintain balance across all disciplines in and out of school, seeking to find emotional, intellectual, physical, and spiritual well being.
RESPONSIBLE - They take responsibility for their own actions and accept the consequences that accompany them. They are organized and prepared, are on time, and follow directions. They are accountable for self and help hold others accountable to the same standard.
COMMUNICATE & COLLABORATE - They understand and express ideas articulately, professionally and respectfully. They work effectively and willingly with others.
HONOR & CELEBRATE - They are thoughtful, compassionate, and considerate towards the needs, values, traditions and feelings of others; intentionally acting to make a positive difference in one's own life, the lives of others and their surroundings. They understand and appreciate their own and other's cultures, personal stories, and accomplishments.
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MINDSET OF CHRIST - They have a heart for service - a willingness to reach out to others and share each other's burdens. They show compassion, kindness, and love to their neighbor. They follow the example of Christ and routinely put others before themselves.


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El Juicio: la vida y la crucifixión inevitable de Jesús es un libro de contenido histórico escrito por Gordon Thomas y editado por Plaza y Janés en 1989.

Temática
Trata acerca de los acontecimientos que llevaron a la crucifixión de Jesús de Nazaret. Describe, las reacciones que este personaje despertó en la institución sacerdotal judía, así como en el poder romano, particularmente en la figura de Poncio Pilatos. Narra aspectos de Jesús poco conocidos, como su afición al circo romano y su participación frecuente en ejercicios de oratoria y actuación.

Hace esbozo de personas que tuvieron algún tipo de influencia en la vida de Jesús: María Magdalena, María y María de Betania; la relación con estas y su papel en su crucifixión. Explica cómo el cuerpo sin vida del Nazareno, fue sacado del sepulcro al tercer día para evitar su secuestro, debido a las revueltas que en sus seguidores causó la ejecución, también desarrolla el contexto en el cual se dio la cremación de María al momento de su fallecimiento.

Sobre el juicio realizado a Jesús
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Libros de 1989
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DETECTION OF VIRUSES AND DIAGNOSIS OF PLANT VIRAL DISEASES BY ELECTRON MICROSCOPY
M.K. Corbett
The first commercial electron microscope was offered by Siemens and Halske Co. in 1939. The political unrest immediately following that time, however, interferred with the extensive use of the electron microscope in the field of biology. The quality of electron micrographs of plant viruses made in the early 1940's was not very exciting by todays standards, but I am sure that investigators at that time were elated over seeing any form, rod or sphere, that they could associate with the infectious agent called a virus (Stanley and Anderson, 1941). Improved resolution of the instrument and enhanced specimen contrast provided by the shadow cast technique gave incentive to the use of the instrument in virology (Williams and Wyckoff, 1945). Additional structural detail of virus particle morphology was made possible by the technique of negative staining described by Hall (1955) and popularized by Brenner and Horne (1959). Techniques for observing virus particles by electron microscopy were readily available but they were used mainly with purified preparations. The use of the electron microscope for detecting viruses in unpurified preparations was not readily accepted even after Johnson (1948) published his exudate method for observing viruses in crude preparations. In 1957, the late Dr. J. Brandes developed the simple and quick "leaf-dip" technique for the detection in crude preparations of plant viruses with elongated particles. Dr. Brandes and co-workers (1959), utilizing the leaf-dip technique, proposed various groupings for viruses with elongated particles. Each group was distinguished on the basis of viruses with similar normal lengths from a population of particles. The leaf-dip technique, coupled with the procedures of negative staining and shadow casting, has popularized the electron microscope as an instrument for the detection of plant viruses. Use of the electron microscope for the detection of plant viruses. Use of the electron microscope for the detection of plant viruses that occur in relatively high concentration and have elongated or rod-shaped particles is a quick, easy, reliable procedure. Unfortunately, the procedure has limited value in detecting viruses that have polyhedral-shaped virus particles. If the polyhedral particles occur in sufficient concentration, they may be observed in shadow cast or negatively stained preparations.
Improved techniques of specimen preparation and enhanced contrast were not the only stimulation for use of the electron microscope by plant pathologists. It would be unfair to overlook improvements made by commercial companies in the operation of the electron microscope. No longer does one have to be a physicist to operate an electron microscope. They are readily and efficiently operated by people with minimal training. So,
Corbett, M.K. (1974). DETECTION OF VIRUSES AND DIAGNOSIS OF PLANT VIRAL DISEASES BY ELECTRON MICROSCOPY. Acta Hortic. 36, 141-188


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Many thanks to you. Curiously we sat down to an 'American-style' breakfast today. You should definitely make up for that by dining on that most English of dishes - the curry!


Conflict is a fundamental dynamic of human experience and interaction. It is the necessary struggle to balance concern for self with connections to others. Because pain, suffering, and stress are deeply associated with our perception of conflict, we tend to regard conflict as a destructive or destabilizing force.
Seen from another perspective, however, conflict is one of the most life-affirming forces in nature. Without conflict, children would not develop into normal human beings. Without conflict, literature and the performing arts would be dull and insignificant. Without conflict (and conflict resolution), we would live in a rather uneventful and humorless world.
The challenge for all of us and the purpose of this program is to understand and experience conflict as an important, unavoidable, and generally useful lifeforce. In this two-quarter program, we will explore and analyze conflict from the perspective of the individual in the fall and community in the winter. We will draw on a variety of sources—among them the arts, current events and politics, work and the business environment, forms of play—to learn about the nature of conflict and its role in society. The program format will include lectures, seminars (in class and online), as well as active learning in the form of workshops, exercises, group and individual presentations, and field trips to performances. We will focus on clarity in oral and written communication, critical analysis, and the ability to work across disciplines and significant differences.
Winter's February 25 date will meet in Seattle for an afternoon class and an evening production at Seattle Repertory Theatre.
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Four named directors of development at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Vice Chancellor for Advancement Rachel Stack has added seven development staff members during a time when development strategies have never been more important for higher education institutions contending with the economic implications from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Through national searches, Stack named four directors of development to manage fundraising and facilitate giving. Divah Griffin will assume the responsibilities for the School of Education, Health and Human Behavior. Lisa Smith will be the DOD for the School of Engineering. Shane Taylor will manage fundraising activities for both the School of Pharmacy, and Library and Information Services. Tad Middleton becomes the first DOD for Intercollegiate Athletics.
"I am extremely excited to welcome these talented and accomplished major gift officers to our foundation staff," Stack (shown) said. "This will make a world of difference as we grow our advancement program to benefit our students, faculty and staff. For the first time in my SIUE tenure, we have a development officer representing each academic unit and athletics. The SIUE Foundation is now better prepared to fulfill our mission of supporting the university with more scholarships, program support, endowments and capital projects."
Griffin has spent the past two years as DOD for the McLean County Museum of History in Bloomington. She directed all fundraising initiatives, including annual fund, major gifts, special events, corporate sponsorships, and foundation and government grants.
Griffin's prior experience includes three years as program coordinator at the DeWitt County Human Resource Center/Platt County Medical Health Center, working with private non-profit organizations providing disability, mental health and prevention services for the two counties. She also served six years as an information specialist and education coordinator for The African American Military History Museum in Hattiesburg, Miss. She earned an MBA from the University of Southern Mississippi.
Smith arrives at SIUE after more than three years at Hospital Sisters Health Systems Hospitals in Breese, Greenville and Highland. She was the HSHS Foundation manager for three years before being named interim director in January 2019. She offers more than 20 years of successful relationship development in a variety of environments.
A Highland resident, Smith's previous experience includes serving as sales and marketing director for the Hilton Garden Inn & Regency Conference Center in O'Fallon, executive director of the Edwardsville/Glen Carbon Chamber of Commerce, and sales and marketing director for the Gateway Center in Collinsville. She earned a bachelor's in hotel and restaurant management from the University of Missouri-Columbia.
With 20 years of development experience, Taylor arrives at SIUE having spent the past four years as chief development officer for Peter & Paul Community Services (PPCS) in St. Louis. In four years with the ecumenical agency that provides housing and supportive services to homeless individuals, he raised $6.9 million.
Prior to PPCS, Taylor was lead pastor for the LeClaire Christian Church in Edwardsville, served as lead church planter for Common Ground in Maple Valley, Wash., and was the executive director for the Christian Campus Foundation at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. He holds a master's of divinity/leadership from Lincoln Christian Seminary in Lincoln.
An SIUE alumnus, Middleton joins the Department of Athletics staff after serving as general manager of SIUE Cougar Sports Properties for Peak Sports MGMT since 2017. During his tenure, Middleton secured the $2.3 million naming rights agreement for First Community Arena at the Vadalabene Center. He earned a master's in education/sports management from SIUE.
A Bethalto resident, Middleton's career experience covers a wide range of responsibilities for Metro East entities since 2004. Prior to SIUE Cougar Sports Properties, he was a donor relations consultant with the Mississippi Valley Regional Blood Center in Maryville, a treasury management representative with First Clover Leaf Bank in Edwardsville, an account executive for WBGZ Radio in Alton, and program director for the Boys & Girls Club of Bethalto.
In April, Meghan Jamison was named director of prospect research. She moved across campus from the Office of Enrollment Management where she was the business administrative associate, acting as the financial and human resource advisor for all units within the office.
Before arriving at SIUE, Jamison was the director of prospect research for Front Range Source in Boulder, Colo. for more than two years. Her previous experience also includes serving as a corporate recruiter for Advanced Technology Services, of Peoria, and as a human resources executive for Van Meter, Inc. of Cedar Rapids, Iowa. She is a University of Iowa alumna with a bachelor's in business management and organization.
Janine Meyer joined the staff as operations manager in late May after serving the Saint Louis University Richard A. Chaifetz School of Business for 23 years. She was promoted to business manager in 2014 after excelling as an executive assistant in the dean's office for seven years. Meyer earned an MBA at SLU.
Last fall, Janna Greenwood was named IT manager, bringing more than 19 years of database management to the team. She was the database manager and analyst for Variety, the Children's Charity, of St. Louis since 2014 before landing at SIUE. Her prior experience includes eight years at Ranken Technical College in St. Louis as the junior database manager, and coordinator of research and records.
Greenwood's higher education experience includes time at Fontbonne University in St. Louis as a records specialist before being elevated to director of advancement research and information systems. She also progressively moved through the ranks at Barnes-Jewish Hospital Foundation in St. Louis as a prospect research assistant, development research coordinator and operations coordinator during a four-year stint.
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Parkinson disease is a gradually progressive neurodegenerative disorder affecting the dopaminergic neurons in the nigrostriatal region of the brain. Damage to the nigro striatal region leads to a loss of dopaminergic neurons, which leads to slowing of the movements, tremors, rigidity, lack of muscle control and coordination, and freezing of gait in the advanced stages. The disease affects millions of people worldwide annually, and is very difficult to diagnose and cure because of the overlapping atypical Parkinsonian syndromes.
Keeping this in mind, the Stem cell therapy is growing in popularity globally particularly for neurological disorders and neurodegenerative diseases like Parkinson's disease. Researchers have confirmed the possibility of development of dopaminergic neurons from human embryonic stem cells, which have the potential to become any cell of the body. Clinics offering stem cell therapy are now accessible globally and with constant advancements in stem cell technology, there is significant hope that it will be the 'magic bullet' in the treatment of Parkinson's disease. However, to date there is no reliable evidence to suggest that any available stem cell therapy can cure Parkinson's disease. This, however, does not mean that stem cell therapy cannot offer some improvement in the condition.
Stem cells are immature cells which differentiate into different cells in the body. They are most abundant in fetal life but small amounts of partially differentiated stem cells are available in various tissues even in adulthood. Some tissues have large amounts of stem cells, like the bone marrow with its hematopoietic stems cells, but these cells are partially differentiated already and therefore only capable of forming the necessary blood cells.
A recent procedure has been able to 'wipe' clean these partially differentiated stems cells to once again form 'blank' stem cells that can then be stimulated to differentiate into a cell types of choice. These cells are known as induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSC's) and made waves in the medical science community in 2010. It holds much promise for a number of conditions, not only Parkinson's disease.
Parkinson's disease arises due to a progressive decrease in the number of dopamine-producing neurons (dopaminergic neurons) in the substantia nigra of the brain. The lower than normal levels of dopamine, a neurotransmitter, is responsible for the features of Parkinson's disease. In a nutshell, stem cell therapy holds the hope that by differentiating 'blank cells' into dopamine-producing neurons, at least partially, and injecting it into the substantia nigra, more dopamine-producing neurons will be available.
A recent study from a university in Sweden, shows the possibility of production of new dopaminergic neurons by injecting human embryonic stem cells into rat's brain. These newly synthesized cells are hypothesized to function same, and possess similar properties as that of the native dopaminergic cells in the human brain.
Read more on Would Stem Cell Therapy Be A Parkinson's Cure?
One of the challenges with regards to induced pluripotent stem cells is controlling the 'reprogramming' of the cell to form the dopaminergic neurons and integrating it into the brain tissue. In experiments on lab rats it was seen that integrating these dopaminergic neurons could be achieved on the rat. The net result could be an improvement in the clinical symptoms of Parkinson's disease. The next and the most important step is to prepare for human clinical trials. However, the efficacy on human subjects has to be ascertained by properly structured and controlled clinical trials.
The pluripotent stem cells used to produce new dopaminergic neurons are derived from human embryonic stem cells. The problem lies in the fact that fetal cells are harder to source and there are abundant ethical concerns whilst harnessing stem cell tissues from aborted fetuses for the purpose of commercial utilization. Also, there is not enough fetal stem cell tissue available to address the therapeutic needs of large number of PD patients worldwide.
Stem cell therapy is available at a number of clinics but the long term effects and potential complications have yet to be ascertained. Although many of clinics market these techniques quite aggressively, particularly on the internet, none can truly lay claim to 'curing' Parkinson's disease. There are also the concerns that undifferentiated stem cells contained in the 'mix' may also be delivered into the brain tissue. These cells may have the potential to differentiate abnormally and grow rapidly and become tumors. The other factor to consider is that the exact pathogenic mechanism of Parkinson's disease is still not clearly known. Therefore the very mechanism that can affect the naturally-occurring dopaminergic neurons may also affect the iPS dopaminergic neurons. Considering the cost factor of stem cell therapy, this can be an expensive procedure that may only offer short term results, if any.
This is not to say that the therapy offered by these clinics are not beneficial to some patients to some degree but it should not offer false hope. Most dedicated Parkinson disease organizations are critical of these clinics and the therapy on offer not because of the therapy itself, but rather in the manner that it is marketed and the sometimes blatant but often subtle promise of a cure.
Pluripotent human embryo stem cells have been harvested and grown into dopamine producing nerve cells in various subject models and injected into the patients as a controlled trial to study the therapeutic potentials of the technology. However, various studies have also shed light on the possible side effects of the stem cell therapy for Parkinson's disease, most common of them being the involuntary graft induced movements. Similar side effects are observed in many patients on long term L-levodopa treatment. Some of the patients also reportedly demonstrated the development of PD pathology in their stem cells graft even after 20 years of administration. This opens the gateway to the hypothesis that Parkinson's disease involves a sequence of spread through the passing of abnormal forms of alpha synuclein from one nerve cell to another.
Thus, it can be effectively concluded that even though stem cell therapy aiming to be the cure for Parkinson's disease is a ground breaking discovery, it's potential, safety, and consistent efficacy is yet to to extensively researched and studied.
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Coaching Philosophy: 3 Keys To Prevent Overtraining For High School Athletes
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The fall sports season takes a toll on players. Regardless of the sport they play, and especially if they are a multisport athlete, it can be easy to burn out. Young athletes are in a particularly precarious position, running the risk of feeling too strong and too confident, while unknowingly putting themselves at increased risk of injury.
This complicates things for the strength and conditioning coach. With all of the demand on young players physically during this time of year the strength coach must find a way to maintain the progress athletes have made in the weight room without running them into the ground.
Reduce the Volume
"I always say with any sport, when the volume increases on the field, the volume needs to be pulled back in the weight room," says Mike Winkler, head strength and conditioning coach at Archbishop Hoban High School in Akron, Ohio. "Just the volume of exercises, volume of reps, it all gets pulled back quite a bit, even if it isn't less weight."
Winkler oversees the athletic performance training for all sports at Archbishop Hoban, and while football may get more than its fair share of the attention, he's quick to point out that every student-athlete deals with stressors that require tapering of the training from the staff. It's easy for the strength coach to get too focused on their specific goals and trying to hit certain targets with athletes, while forgetting that their weight room training is only one small portion of what they have to deal with.
"Our kids go through an eight hour day of school, sitting at a desk, listening to the teachers, and then they go through a three-hour practice, and then they come to me," Winkler says. "How much of an attention span am I going to expect these kids to have?"
Keep Training Simple
The demands of the school year not only reinforce the need to lower the volume of reps during the season, they also serve as a reminder to keep training simple. When athletes come into the weight room in the middle of a long season, they need to focus on the basics and emphasize quality over quantity, especially at the high school level. How many young people move on to college athletics without having mastered basic lifting techniques?
For Winkler, there's no reason to add complexity to the training if athletes haven't mastered the basics, and at the same time, keeping it simple helps keep the volume low as well.
"My goal in the season is to get my four major movers, or four major lifts," Winkler says. "The chest, the quads, the back, and the hamstrings. We get those four major movers in – good quality lifts – and that's the extent of our in-season training."
Communicate with Players
Another huge responsibility of the strength coach when it comes to working with high school athletes is communication. If an athlete spends all summer putting in long hours and seeing his PRs get higher and higher, they may struggle to understand why they are tapering off. They may even go so far as to try and make up the time they are used to getting during a normal off-season training session.
As with most coaching messages communicated to this generation of athletes, coaches cannot fail to explain the "why" of reducing volume and complexity for athletes.
"I educate the kids on it," Winkler says. "I explain that we're going from a two-and-a-half workout with conditioning to as short as a 35- to 45-minute workout now, and this is why. And make them understand that I'm doing this, so you guys aren't doing too much or over training."
Once the sports season has concluded, Winkler recommends coaches follow the golden rule of recovery, and allow for six weeks of active recovery for every athlete, regardless of the sport. During this period, players can still engage in physical activity, but should shy away from any heavy lifting or high impact exercises – anything that's going to be serious strain on a players joints.
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Film Review: The Hospital 2 (2015)
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Two guys and one woman are running a shelter for women who have been assaulted by their husbands. The place looks like a shelter, but in reality it's a place for sick behavior and where ill minds perform their acts.
The Hospital 2 is a sequel to the 2013 film The Hospital. I haven't seen the first film and to try and make some sense of this film, here's the synopsis for The Hospital:
Old St. Leopold's Hospital has many urban legends surrounding it, but the residents of Bridgeport all agree on one thing: tortured souls roam its abandoned halls. The mystery proves too much for a pretty young student who decides to investigate for her senior class project. Unfortunately, she does not find ghosts. She, instead, finds Stanley… serial rapist, murderer, and psychopath. As the young girl becomes Stanley's new pet, a team of young investigators descend on the hospital to "hunt some ghosts." Stanley sees nothing but fun and games in his future. But, what Stanley does not know is that the hospital truly is haunted and the restless spirits there are not happy with what he has been doing.
Several dead bodies are discovered in a building by paranormal investigator, Scott (Scott Tepperman) and after he calls it in to the police, he is arrested for the murders. The bodies that were found were people the police had been looking for, but there are still others who are missing. Five years later, Skye (Betsy Rue) and Beth (Constance Medrano) see in the news that Scott has been released from prison. Beth thinks the serial killer Stanley and a couple of other serial killers/rapists are still on the loose, but Skye thinks they are dead, even though their bodies have never been found. Their friend Mandy (Lara-Louisa Piacquadio) asks them to tell her about the case they were working on five years ago before the murders happened. Beth tells Mandy that she was doing a paper on folklore and went to an old hospital to investigate and was held hostage and raped by Stanley. Skye was also there doing a ghost hunt and describes the rape and torture of other girls, and says she thinks it was satanic. Skye and Beth became friends after surviving the incident.
Catelyn (Dessa Blackthorn) is a battered wife and seeks help at a women's shelter, where she meets another battered woman, Rickie (Cheyenne Oliver). The women's shelter is actually being run by Stanley (Daniel Emery Taylor), the serial rapist, Samantha (Megan Emerick), and Samantha's father Alan (Jim O'Rear). They are taking girls from the shelter and raping and torturing them and live streaming it on the internet. This movie looked like an amateur attempt at fetish porn. The rape and torture scenes were cringeworthy, not just because of what was done to the victims, but also because the dialogue could have been written by a prepubescent boy. They pride themselves in being the highest profiled snuff artists in the field after seeing how many viewers they have online.
After Stanley tortures and rapes Mandy, she tells him how to find Beth and Skye. Samantha and Alan realize that Stanley is trying to find Beth and Skye because they escaped from them five years earlier. When Beth finds Mandy's mutilated body, she knows that Stanley is after them and tries to warn Skye, but can't get in touch with her.
Samantha and her twisted friends find Skye at her parents' house and force their way in. Samantha and Alan decide to torture Skye's parents and film it. Some truly disgusting scenes follow. There is literally no plot to this film, other than torture filled sex scenes and mutilation, while terrible dialogue is being spouted by the actors. Beth goes to the police for help, while Stanley is throwing a temper tantrum because he wants Skye. Samantha and Alan have Skye and they turn on Stanley and then chaos ensues. Sometimes you come across a really low budget film that's cheesy and you find a way to have fun with it. This just isn't possible with this film. There is nothing likeable about it.
This movie tries to be a cool murder mystery with a snuff film subplot, but instead looks like someone's cheap home movie that would be hidden in the back of a bookshelf.
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Implementation and Validation of a Resuspension Model in MELCOR 1.8.6 for Fusion Applications
In a fusion reactor, a continuous erosion of the Plasma Facing Surfaces (PFSs) occurs during normal plant operations. This erosion creates a particles debris (dust) spanning from 1 µm to 50 µm in dimension. These formed dust deposits on the bottom of the Vacuum Vessel (VV), i.e. on the divertor surface. In case of Beyond Design Basis Accident (BDBA), this dust may be mobilized and transported towards the confinement building, or even into the outer environment. Therefore, the evaluation of the maximum mobilized dust mass is a safety issue of main concern, because it may pose a radiological risk to plant operators and to the outer population. To investigate these incidental scenarios, lumped-parameters codes such MELCOR are commonly employed. A specific version of MELCOR, capable to treat the phenomena occurring in a fusion reactor, is developed by Idaho National Laboratory (INL). Although, a model to treat the mobilization of dust is still not yet implemented in this specific MELCOR version. This paper presents, after a review of the available resuspension models, the selection of a specific resuspension model and the efforts made for its validation against different experimental tests. The selected model is the semi-empirical "Force Balance" model, just implemented in the ASTEC and ECART codes, but specific modifications were introduced to allow its implementation in MELCOR through ad hoc developed Control Functions (CFs). Its validation shows a quite good agreement with most of the experimental tests investigated, highlighting its capabilities for the safety analysis of the forthcoming fusion reactors.
GONFIOTTI, BRUNO (Primo)
PACI, SANDRO (Ultimo)
Autori: Gonfiotti, Bruno; Paci, Sandro
Titolo: Implementation and Validation of a Resuspension Model in MELCOR 1.8.6 for Fusion Applications
Abstract: In a fusion reactor, a continuous erosion of the Plasma Facing Surfaces (PFSs) occurs during normal plant operations. This erosion creates a particles debris (dust) spanning from 1 µm to 50 µm in dimension. These formed dust deposits on the bottom of the Vacuum Vessel (VV), i.e. on the divertor surface. In case of Beyond Design Basis Accident (BDBA), this dust may be mobilized and transported towards the confinement building, or even into the outer environment. Therefore, the evaluation of the maximum mobilized dust mass is a safety issue of main concern, because it may pose a radiological risk to plant operators and to the outer population. To investigate these incidental scenarios, lumped-parameters codes such MELCOR are commonly employed. A specific version of MELCOR, capable to treat the phenomena occurring in a fusion reactor, is developed by Idaho National Laboratory (INL). Although, a model to treat the mobilization of dust is still not yet implemented in this specific MELCOR version. This paper presents, after a review of the available resuspension models, the selection of a specific resuspension model and the efforts made for its validation against different experimental tests. The selected model is the semi-empirical "Force Balance" model, just implemented in the ASTEC and ECART codes, but specific modifications were introduced to allow its implementation in MELCOR through ad hoc developed Control Functions (CFs). Its validation shows a quite good agreement with most of the experimental tests investigated, highlighting its capabilities for the safety analysis of the forthcoming fusion reactors.
Digital Object Identifier (DOI): 10.1016/j.fusengdes.2017.09.006


With journalists attacked before the historic election a watchdog has urged reporters to "exercise caution".
I am back in Zimbabwe's capital Harare after a long absence, and am looking forward to reporting.
The last time Al Jazeera was here, the team was briefly detained.
It's going to be an interesting week ahead of general elections planned for July 31, with a hearing due on Wednesday which will decide whether the constitutional court will grant an extension, so that the vote can be pushed back until August 14.
These elections will be the first held under a constitution.
My Monday morning started by reading the papers to get up to speed with the main issues of the day.
One headline in NewsDay grabbed my attention: "Journos urged to exercise caution".
A press freedom watchdog, the Media Institute of Southern Africa Zimbabwe (MISA), has urged journalists "to avoid risky assignments and exposing themselves to volatile political gatherings ahead of harmonised elections this year".
So far this month, at least four reporters have been attacked in the run up to the election.
"After the advent of the inclusive government, there were a few cases of attacks on journalists, but since the announcement of election dates, the attacks are beginning to increase," said Nyasha Nyakunu from MISA.
"We are now worried because of the cases, including the attack on journalists Herbert Moyo of the Zimbabwe Independent newspaper and Mashudu Netsianda from the Chronicle newspaper."
Moyo was said to have been attacked while reporting on protests by members of Zimbabwe's main opposition party - the MDC - who were demonstrating against the choice of candidate for their constituency.
Netsianda had been briefly detained.
"It is the severity of cases that is worrying, like the incident where a journalist in Chinhoyi was severely beaten up," said MISA's Nyakunu. "Let's stay safe. There is no story worth dying for and there is no politician worth dying for."
Most journalists know the best way to stay out of trouble in Zimbabwe is the same rule which applies everywhere to try and tell all sides of the story.
If you interview someone from Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai's MDC, it is only fair to give someone from President Robert Mugabe's Zimbabwe African National Union – Patriotic Front party (ZANU-PF) the right to reply.
Of course, it is not always as simple as that. Sometimes politicians do not want to talk to you, or might be too busy to see you that day.
But where we can, we try, and remembering to always keep a valid press card handy is also necessary.
Ultimately, we are still vulnerable, especially when reporting on sensitive issues.
The next few weeks leading up to elections could be tense, for all Zimbabweans.
After the drama and chaos of the disputed 2008 election, most people in the country know the basic rule to surviving an election here – keep your head down.


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The worst possible 'Rick and Morty' recasting has emerged to send a shiver down the collective spine
Scott Campbell Jan 25, 2023 4:19 am Jan 25, 2023 4:35 am
Image via Adult Swim
In the confirmation everyone had been expecting for a while, Justin Roiland has officially parted ways with Rick and Morty, with the co-creator's position becoming increasingly untenable in the wake of the allegations and accusations to have been dominating the discourse since they first became public knowledge.
Naturally, the internet instantly began putting countless names forward to fill the vacant title roles, and there are no shortage of candidates out there who could do a sterling job. Of course, with social media being what it is, it didn't take long for the most terrifying prospect of all to begin sending shivers down the collective spine.
Chris Pratt after hearing Justin Roiland got fired from doing the Rick and Morty voices. pic.twitter.com/tUhz6w2gV5
— Insanely Sane (@INSaneNShades) January 25, 2023
FYI I hear Chris Pratt does a mean Rick and Morty impression.
— Neil McNamee (@ntjmcnamee) January 25, 2023
Chris Pratt has been my favourite actor for years, and if he were to actually take up the role of voicing Rick and Morty I'd be more than fine with that.
— Ares Cobble 🇨🇦 (@YoCobble_) January 25, 2023
chris pratt on his way to voice both rick and morty pic.twitter.com/vQaPCctidK https://t.co/2a2jfPm6sq
— pranto (@notpranto) January 24, 2023
I can't wait until Adult Swim announce Chris Pratt is voicing Rick and Morty in the future
— Will 🙏🐑 (@willmesilane) January 25, 2023
So does that mean we are getting Chris Pratt to voice Rick and Morty then?
— Mister Mexican (@SirMexicanYCP) January 24, 2023
Obviously, it's become something of a running joke at this point to suggest Chris Pratt for virtually every major animated voice role that becomes available, but history has shown that the Guardians of the Galaxy veteran isn't entirely opposed to the idea of loading up on recording booth gigs.
In an ironic twist of fate, it would also serve to deepen the connection between Rick and Morty and the Marvel Cinematic Universe, with the cult favorite series seeing its DNA baked increasingly deep into the comic book juggernaut. Do people actually want it to happen? Absolutely not. Is it going to? Very unlikely, unless Dan Harmon is planning on pulling one hell of a troll.
Hopefully we can sleep easy knowing Pratt won't be voicing either Rick, Morty, or both, but we'll be curious to see who ends up stepping in to fill the void left by the disgraced Roiland now that his association with the show is over.


On 2013-03-21, the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)	published a recall regarding Aqua Lung Buoyancy Compensators with SureLock II Weight Pocket Handles due to a potential drowning hazard. This product sold new beginning in September 2008 for about $460 to $700.
About 100,000	units are involved in this Aqua Lung buoyancy compensator recall. Learn more and find out what to do if you own this product below.
This was the 2nd recall of products in the Scuba Diving/Water Activity Equipment category in 2013. Since 2005, there have been approximately 60 similar recalls, involving about 500,000 product units.
The rubber handles can detach as divers are trying to remove the weight pockets to rise to the surface in an emergency. This poses a drowning hazard.
This recall involves all Aqua Lung buoyancy compensators with SureLock II rubber handles attached to weight pockets, including the following models: Axiom, Axiom i3, Balance, Black Diamond, Dimension, Libra, Lotus, Pearl, Pearl i3, Pro LT, Pro QD, Pro QDi3 and Zuma buoyancy compensators. The SureLock II handles are gray rubber and measure about 2 inches tall by 4 inches wide. The buoyancy compensator's model name is embroidered on the inside back pad or the weight pocket's right lobe. "SureLock" is molded into the back of the weight pocket.
These items were sold new+ at Sporting goods and scuba diving stores nationwide from September 2008 through September 2012 for between $460 and $700 for the buoyancy compensator with the weight pockets.
Consumers should stop using the recalled buoyancy compensators and return the two weight pockets to an authorized Aqua Lung dealer to receive a free inspection and free replacement for recalled weight pocket handles.
Aqua Lung; toll-free at (855)355-7170 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. PT Monday through Friday or online at www.aqualung.com and click on Recall Notice for more information.
Aqua Lung is aware of 236 reports of handles detaching from the weight pockets. There are no reported injuries.
Own a Different Buoyancy Compensator?


This is a fully hand forged tanto knife and features a stainless blade which is well balanced and a Lanyard hole handle. The handle also features a nylon grip. The knife grip also has a rugged thumb and index finger rest which ensures the best possible handling. The knife is almost 7.25 Inches long. The blade is made of stainless steel and is balanced nicely. Also included is a Nylon Carry Case.


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Scleral Lenses were once known as the most uncomfortable lens one can possibly buy. They were bulky, made of unbreathable materials and would sometimes hurt your eyes. Boy have those times changed!
Advancements in technology have enabled Scleral Lenses to be made of breathable and lighter materials that make them just as comfortable as regular contact lenses and provide relief from the worst of dry eye sufferers and hard to fit eyes to people who just need their vision corrected all without the discomfort of days past. More people than ever are now candidates for scleral lenses!
Allaboutvision.com published a very informative piece on the different types of Scleral Lenses and their purpose:
If you've been told in the past that you cannot wear contact lenses because of an irregular cornea or other problems, you may want to get a second opinion and ask your eye doctor about scleral contact lenses.
Scleral contacts are large-diameter gas permeable contact lenses specially designed to vault over the entire corneal surface and rest on the "white" of the eye (sclera). In doing so, scleral lenses functionally replace the irregular cornea with a perfectly smooth optical surface to correct vision problems caused by keratoconus and other corneal irregularities. Also, the space between the cornea and the back surface of a scleral lens acts as a fluid reservoir to provide comfort for people with severe dry eyes who otherwise could not tolerate contact lens wear.
Get 20% OFF Scleral Lenses at Visual Eyes Mizner Park, in Boca Raton.
Types of Scleral Contact Lenses
Scleral contacts are noticeably larger than standard gas permeable (GP) contacts and have a diameter equal to or greater than that of soft contact lenses. The smallest sclerals are approximately 14.5 mm in diameter, and the largest can be up to 24 mm. Typically, lenses that are 18 mm or smaller are subcategorized as mini-sclerals. The average human cornea is approximately 11.8 millimeters in diameter, so even the smallest scleral contacts are designed to cover the entire corneal surface.
In comparison, most conventional GP contact lenses are 9.0 to 9.5 mm in diameter and cover only 75 to 80 percent of the cornea.
Another category of gas permeable lenses bridges the size gap between conventional GP lenses and mini-sclerals. These lenses, called corneo-scleral lenses, generally are approximately 13 to 15 mm in diameter.
Corneo-scleral lenses often are a good choice for people who require larger-than-normal GP lenses for greater comfort. They also are frequently used when contact lenses are needed after LASIK or other corneal refractive surgery to correct irregular astigmatism.
The size of lens used often is determined by the degree of complexity of the condition. Milder forms of keratoconus and irregular astigmatism from corneal grafts and refractive surgery often are easily managed with scleral lenses at the smaller end of the spectrum.
Smaller scleral and mini-scleral contacts can be easier to apply, can be less costly and require fewer care products.
Scleral Contact Lenses For Keratoconus
Many optometrists and ophthalmologists recommend scleral contact lenses for a variety of hard-to-fit eyes, including eyes with keratoconus.
In cases of early keratoconus, a standard GP lens may be used. However, if the lens does not center properly on the eye or moves excessively with blinks and causes discomfort, switching to a large-diameter scleral contact lens may solve the problem.
Because scleral lenses are designed to vault the corneal surface and rest on the less sensitive surface of the sclera, these lenses often are more comfortable for a person with keratoconus. Also, scleral lenses are designed to fit with little or no lens movement during blinks, making them more stable on the eye, compared with traditional corneal gas permeable lenses.
Scleral Contact Lenses For Other Eye Problems
In addition to keratoconus, scleral contact lenses can be used for eyes that have undergone a cornea transplant, and for people with severe dry eyes caused by conditions such as Sjogren's syndrome, graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) and Stevens-Johnson syndrome.
Advances in lens design technology are allowing manufacturers to design scleral lenses that can correct more conditions than ever before, including bifocal sclerals for the correction of presbyopia.
Schedule your consultation today!
Dr. Ryan Beck is a Board Certified Optometrist that specializes in the fitting of Sclera Lenses and will work with you throughout the entire process to ensure the perfect fit.
Link to full article on Men's Health below.
Scleral Lenses Have Many Uses, Including in the Movies!
On this page: Types of scleral lenses * Scleral contacts for keratoconus * Scleral lenses for other vision problems * Special-effect scleral contacts * Cost of scleral contact lenses If you've been told in the past that you cannot wear contact lenses because of an irregular cornea or other problems, you may want to get a second opinion and ask your eye doctor about scleral contact lenses.


Edmond Leahy, CEO of the Thames Valley Rugby Football Union, spoke with Brian Gentil about the Barbarians game against Argentina. Wyatt Crockett captained the Baabaas and it was a fitting send off at Twickenham for the Crusaders and All Black forward, with a win in the final moments.
Edmond and Brian also talked about a Quick Rip Tournament tomorrow Tuesday for Years 9 and 10 and the Sevens wins over the weekend for both the women and men in Dubai.
They'll wrap up the season and look towards 2019 with Super Rugby kicking off on Friday 15 February, with another Gold FM Rugby Report on Friday at 8.20 am with Harcourts Gold Star Real Estate, in Thames, Paeroa, Waihi and Waihi Beach on Gold FM.


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Cold wave intensifies in Delhi, air quality improves to 'moderate' category
The cold weather conditions have affected the normal lives of the people. Dense to very dense fog is likely to occur in some pockets over Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh and Delhi.
Image Courtesy: ANI
Shruti Shiksha
New Delhi: Cold wave conditions have intensified in New Delhi following heavy rainfall last week. As of Tuesday early morning, the temperature was recorded at 10.4 degrees Celcius and the maximum temperature is expected to be at 14 degrees Celcius. The weather conditions have affected the normal lives of the people. Pictures tweeted by news agency ANI show people taking sleeping at a night shelter at All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS).
Delhi: Cold wave intensifies in the city; visuals from AIIMS (All India Institute of Medical Sciences) bus stand, and a night shelter near AIIMS. pic.twitter.com/IkoTOs5N3u
Meanwhile, the air quality in the national capital, which was mostly under 'severe' or 'very poor' category since the last two months, improved fairly after an increase in wind speed. The major pollutants PM 2.5 was at 116 ('moderate' category) and PM 10 at 91 ('satisfactory' category), in Lodhi Road area, according to the Air Quality Index (AQI) data.
As per System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research (SAFAR), AQI is likely to marginally deteriorate and stay at the 'poor' category on Tuesday and Wednesday and it may deteriorate to 'poor' to lower end of the 'very poor' category on Thursday.
"This is one of the longest spells in recent years when AQI is within 'moderate' to 'poor' category in December, despite persistent fog. Increased moisture and decrease in minimum temperature are forecasted for the next two days, conditions are favourable for fog formation on calm early morning period," the weather body said.
Delhi and its nearby areas witnessed moderate to very heavy rainfall last week, leading to cold weather conditions.
Over the weekend, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said that cold wave is likely to prevail in isolated pockets over Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand. Dense to very dense fog is also likely to occur in some pockets over Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh and Delhi.
(With ANI inputs)
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Assam curfew will be completely withdrawn from Tuesday: Himanta Biswa Sarma


A book hangover is the low so low you feel when you finished an extraordinary book. You feel depressed, adrift. You don't know what to read next. It's useless anyway as it was so good nothing will compare.
Another discussion topic would be how to overcome/cure book hangover but today we speak about the book gave me the biggest book hangover in 2017?
The answer is easy and sorry as I'm repeating myself *no I'm not growing old, well not that old yet* the winner is A Charm of Finches by Suanne Laqueur!
So if you are looking for your next book hangover *why would we love feeling depressed after a read remains a mystery* just buy this prime specimen.
The author has opened a Finches Addict program so fear not!
What was your biggest book hangover from 2017?
Awesome post! My biggest book hangover this year was Heroine Complex by Sarah Kuhn. Last year was Uprooted by Naomi Novik. Both were awesome books that left me craving more.
Just added this to my Goodreads shelf Sophie!
Hi Sophie, great post! This might be weird but The Maze Runner trilogy gave me a terrible book hangover. I just couldn't get over the ending.
I loved this post Sophie! I would have to say Gone Girl gave me the biggest Book Hangover this year. I just felt all depressed. I guess it triggered me and took forever to read!
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Ah, to be a child and find the joy in the simple things. Dylan spent over an hour building his "invention". He took all of his bouncy balls, some animals, a train, some cars, string and all sorts of other things to build this creation. It's amazing what can be created when you just use your imagination!