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Methods/Design
Study protocol
A pharmacist-led intervention for increasing the uptake of Home Medicines Review (HMR) among residents of retirement villages (PHARMER): protocol for a cluster randomised controlled trial
Cik Yin Lee1,
Johnson George†1,
Rohan A Elliott†1, 2 and
Kay Stewart†1Email author
BMC Health Services Research201111:292
https://doi.org/10.1186/1472-6963-11-292
© Lee et al; licensee BioMed Central Ltd. 2011
Received: 15 February 2011
Accepted: 31 October 2011
The majority of retirement village residents are at risk of medication misadventure. In a recent survey of retirement village residents in Victoria, two-thirds had at least one medication-related risk factor, and hence were eligible to receive a government-subsidised Home Medicines Review (HMR). However, only 6% of eligible residents had received a HMR in the previous 12 months. Reasons for the poor uptake of HMR, and interventions for improving HMR uptake, have been identified and developed with input from stakeholders. The trial will test the effect of Pharmacist-conducted HMR to Address the Risk of Medication-related Events in Retirement Villages (PHARMER) in improving the uptake of HMRs among retirement village residents.
This is a multicentre prospective cluster randomised controlled trial. Ten retirement villages in Victoria, Australia will be recruited for this trial. Retirement villages will be selected in consultation with the Residents of Retirement Villages Victoria Inc. (RRVV), based on geographical locations (e.g. northeast or southwest), size and other factors. Residents from selected villages will be recruited with the help of RRVV Resident Liaison Officers using a range of strategies. Randomisation will be by geographical location to minimise contamination. Participating villages and residents will be allocated to either Pharmacist Intervention Group (PIG) or Usual Care Group (UCG). Each group will include five retirement villages and will have at least 77 residents in total. The intervention (PHARMER) comprises educating residents regarding HMR, and using a risk assessment checklist by residents to notify their General Practitioners of their medication risk. Uptake of HMR and medication adherence will be assessed in both PIG and UCG at three and six months using telephone interviews and questionnaires.
This study is the first to develop and test an intervention to improve the uptake of HMR among Australian residents in retirement villages, with a view to decreasing medication risk. A multi-faceted interventional approach will be used as suggested by stakeholders. The trial is expected to be complete by late 2011 and results will be available in 2012.
Australian New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry (ACTRN12611000109909)
Usual Care Group
Home Medicine Review
Retirement Village
Eligible Resident
Retirement villages offer accommodation for older people who wish to live independently or with limited assistance within a supportive community. There are approximately 1,756 retirement villages in Australia, which accommodate approximately 80,000 residents [1, 2]. The number of residents in retirement villages is projected to increase to 300,000 by 2051 [2].
The majority of residents living in retirement villages are at risk of medication misadventure. In our recent survey of 2,116 retirement village residents in Australia, 47% were using multiple medications, and 65% had one or more medication-related risk factors, such as presence of three or more health conditions, use of five or more medications, use of 12 or more medication doses a day, use of medications with narrow therapeutic index or recent changes to their medication regimen [3]. On average, residents in the survey were using four medications [3]. A previous study found that 41% of retirement village residents were using multiple medications including potentially inappropriate combinations, confirming that residents in retirement villages are at risk of medication misadventure [4].
The Australian Pharmaceutical Advisory Council, the National Prescribing Service and the Pharmacy Guild of Australia currently recommend medication reviews to be conducted annually for people who are at risk of medication misadventure [5–7]. Home Medicines Review (HMR) is a government-subsidised medication management review service that aims to optimise medication use and health outcomes for individual patients living in the community [8]. There is no charge to the patient, and both general practitioners (GPs) and pharmacists are reimbursed by Commonwealth Government for providing HMR [8]. HMR is a GP-initiated service conducted by a pharmacist who is accredited to undertake medication reviews.
The 65% of residents who had at least one medication-related risk factor in our survey would meet the eligibility criteria for a HMR [3]; however, only 6% of these at-risk residents had received a pharmacist-conducted HMR in the previous 12 months, despite the fact that the majority (94%) had regular visits to their GPs [3].
The reasons for the poor uptake of HMR among retirement village residents have been investigated by our team, and interventions for increasing the uptake of HMR in this group have been developed with input from stakeholders including retirement village residents, medical, pharmacy and allied health professionals [9]. A multi-faceted interventional approach targeting residents and their health professionals, such as educating residents regarding their risk factors and benefits of HMR, and notifying GPs of residents at risk of medication misadventure using a risk assessment checklist, have been recommended by stakeholders to increase the uptake of HMR in retirement village residents [9].
The Pharmacist-conducted HMR to Address the Risk of Medication-related Events in Retirement Villages (PHARMER) trial aims to test the effectiveness of a new multi-component intervention delivered by a pharmacist to increase the uptake of HMR among retirement village residents (primary aim), and to improve residents' adherence to medications (secondary aim). The hypothesis is that residents receiving the intervention are more likely to receive a HMR compared to their counterparts receiving usual care, leading to higher HMR uptake at three and six months from baseline.
The PHARMER trial is a multi-centre prospective cluster randomised controlled trial (RCT).
Study setting
Ten retirement villages within Victoria, Australia will be recruited for this trial.
Identification and selection of retirement villages
Retirement villages eligible for the study, such as those with a representative officer (also known as Resident Liaison Officer [RLO]) from the Residents of Retirement Villages Victoria Inc. (RRVV) [10], will be identified in consultation with an officer of the RRVV. Eligible retirement villages meeting the study criteria will be identified by RRVV from their member database. Using the list provided by RRVV, a convenience sample of ten retirement villages will be selected for the study based on the following factors:
having at least 100 units;
having at least 20 residents who are members of RRVV; and
geographical location (northeast and southwest regions).
The two geographical locations will be used to avoid potential contamination (see cluster randomisation). The geographical locations (northeast or southwest) will be randomised to intervention group (Pharmacist Intervention Group [PIG]) or control group (Usual Care Group [UCG]). Each group will include five retirement villages and will have at least 15 km between the PIG and UCG retirement villages. Selected villages should have at least 20 RRVV members to enhance recruitment of participants.
Recruitment of retirement villages
The RLOs of selected retirement villages will be asked to assist in recruiting their village for the study by facilitating the investigators' approach to each village manager for permission to carry out the study in their village. If a selected village's RLO is unable to assist, another retirement village will be selected and its RLO will be approached. This process will continue until 10 RLOs and their retirement villages are recruited for the trial. Written permission will be obtained from each village manager at the time of recruitment of each village.
Cluster randomisation
Randomisation to either PIG or UCG according to geographical location (northeast or southwest) will be carried out by an independent person, using a simple randomisation technique (e.g. pick of an envelope) at the completion of retirement village recruitment. Randomisation by geographical locations of facility rather than individual residents or individual retirement villages will be used to minimise any potential contamination from sharing of information between residents belonging to different study groups, or from the same health professionals being involved in the care of residents from both groups.
Recruitment of participants
Participants will be residents living in participating retirement villages, recruited with the help of RLOs and village managers. Residents will be recruited using a range of strategies, which include:
distributing invitation forms to all residents in each village;
displaying a poster on the notice board or in the common area of each village; and
advertising the study in the villages' newsletters and/or on the villages' multi-screen televisions (where available).
Residents who are interested in the study will be asked to complete the invitation form and return it to the study investigators using a provided reply-paid envelope, or to contact the study investigators. The invitation form includes questions that ask for the resident's name and contact details, and assess their eligibility for participating in the study. Returned invitation forms will be used to identify and select residents who are eligible for the study. Eligible residents will be invited to participate in the study over telephone. Those who are interested in participating after this initial discussion will be sent a plain language statement, a consent form and a questionnaire. They will be asked to complete the consent form and questionnaire, and return them to the investigators. Once written consent is obtained, eligible residents will be enrolled in the trial and allocated to either PIG or UCG depending on the location of the retirement village they live in.
Residents who meet the following criteria will be eligible to participate in the study:
living in one of the participating retirement villages;
aged 55 years and above;
using three or more prescribed medications;
expecting to visit their GP in the next three months;
expecting to be available for follow-up for at least six months from baseline; and
available to attend an education session.
Residents will be ineligible to participate in the study if they have any of the following characteristics:
received a HMR in the previous 12 months;
planning to move from their current retirement village in the next six months;
unable to give written informed consent; or
unable to communicate in English.
The aim of the PHARMER trial is to target residents who have not received a HMR in the previous 12 months and improve their uptake of HMR using educational interventions. Those who have had a HMR experience in the previous 12 months are less likely to receive any additional benefits from the educational interventions because they are already aware of the benefits of HMR; and they are also less likely to receive another HMR referral from their GPs in the next 12 months, unless their condition changes (e.g. a recent hospitalisation) and requires more frequent review.
The sample size required for this study was calculated based on the HMR uptake in the previous 12 months (6%) reported in our recent survey [3]. From this figure, we anticipate the uptake of HMR in the UCG to be 6% after 12 months, 3% after 6 months and 1.5% after three months. To demonstrate that the intervention increases the uptake of HMRs from 3% (in the UCG) to 20% (in the PIG) at six months (considered to be a relatively conservative but clinically meaningful increase), with 80% power and a two-sided alpha value of 0.05, 55 participants will be required in each group (total of 110 participants). Allowing for 20% drop-out or loss to follow-up, and 20% for clustering effects, at least 77 participants will be recruited into each arm at baseline (total of at least 154 participants).
Interventions in the Pharmacist Intervention Group (PIG)
At baseline, participants in the PIG will receive the intervention. The intervention to be tested includes several components:
HMR education session
A pharmacist, who is accredited to undertake HMRs, will visit the PIG participants at their villages to deliver a group education session about the role of and benefits from HMR. Information leaflets about HMR will be given out to participants during these education sessions.
Medication risk assessment
A medication risk assessment checklist will be adapted from a screening tool that was previously developed and published by the Pharmacy Guild of Australia (see Additional file 1: Pharmacy Guild of Australia's HMR consumer brochure). The HMR consumer brochure includes a self-administered checklist (with tick boxes) consisting of 16 items assessing a person's risk factors for medication-related problems (e.g. having recent hospitalisation, using multiple medicines, having recent changes to medication regimen, and using low therapeutic index medicines). The checklist will be completed by participants after the education session, with the pharmacist taking them through each question. The completed checklist will be used by the pharmacist to identify participants who have medication risk factors and thus could potentially benefit from a HMR.
New referral process for HMR
Participants identified as having one or more medication risk factors will be referred to their GP. Referral will be made by asking the at-risk participant to give the completed medication risk checklist to their GP during their next GP visit and discuss the need for a HMR.
The group education session, including completion of the medication risk checklist, will take approximately one and a half hours.
Routine care in the Usual Care Group (UCG)
Participants enrolled in the UCG will continue to receive routine care for six months during the study. No intervention will be offered to this group at any time during the study; however, they will not be denied a HMR if they are being offered this in the course of study as part of routine care. To ensure equity in both PIG and UCG and to avoid unfair disadvantage to any group, UCG participants will be offered a similar intervention to the PIG after the study period (e.g. at six months).
Outcome measures and data collection
The primary outcome measure will be participants' uptake of HMR; and secondary outcome measure will be participant self-reported medication adherence. HMR uptake will be assessed at three and six months from baseline, and medication adherence at six months.
Baseline data collection
The baseline characteristics of participants will be collected using a self-completed questionnaire. At baseline, the questionnaire will be sent to participants with the plain language statement and consent form. Information collected by the baseline questionnaire includes:
demographics;
medication use data, including medication management and problems experienced with medications;
medication adherence [11];
health-related quality of life [12]; and
medication-related risk factors and eligibility for HMR (see Additional file 1: Pharmacy Guild of Australia's HMR consumer brochure).
Participants' medication adherence will be assessed using the self-reported Morisky scale [11]. The Morisky scale comprises four validated items, with responses to each item scored 0 for 'yes' and 1 for 'no' (except for the item 'Are you always careful in taking your medicines?' where the score is reversed). The total score on the Morisky scale ranges between 0 and 4; a score of less than 4 represents nonadherence.
Participants' health-related quality of life will be assessed using the self-reported Short Form (SF)-12® Health Survey [12]. The SF-12® Health Survey consists of 12 validated items relating to physical and mental health function. Responses to the items will be scored and computed using an online scoring program [13]. The scoring method will give two sets of results - Physical Component Summary (PCS) and Mental Component Summary (MCS) scores, with the scores ranging from 0 to 100, zero representing the lowest level of health and 100 representing the highest level of health [14].
Participants in both groups will be assessed for their medication-related risk factors and eligibility for receiving a HMR using the criteria or items in the Pharmacy Guild of Australia's HMR consumer brochure (see Additional file 1). Participants who fulfil one or more of these criteria will be considered eligible for a HMR.
Participants will be contacted by telephone to obtain incomplete or missing responses.
Three-month follow up
At three months from baseline, participants in both the PIG and the UCG will be interviewed by telephone to assess their HMR uptake. In addition, participants in the PIG will also be assessed for their experience of the pharmacist-education session about the HMR service. Participants' uptake of HMR will be measured as the proportion of participants who have had at least one HMR since baseline.
Six-month follow up
At six months from baseline, measures of uptake of HMR will be repeated in participants who have not received a HMR at three months. To ensure reliability, participant self-reported uptake of HMR will be verified with their GP, community pharmacist and/or the pharmacist who undertook the HMR, where possible. The HMR uptake at six months from baseline will be compared between the two study groups.
Participants in both groups will also be asked to complete a questionnaire. Information collected at the six-month follow up will include:
any changes to medication regimens, including problems experienced with use of medications since baseline;
medication adherence [11]; and
health-related quality of life [12].
Data at three and six months will be collected by an independent person who will be blinded to the group allocation.
All data will be analysed according to intention-to-treat principles. The baseline characteristics of participants in the PIG and UCG will be compared using Chi-square, Mann-Whitney U or Student t-test. Uptake of HMR in the two study groups at three and six months will be compared using Chi-square test. Paired samples t-test or Wilcoxon Signed-Rank test will be used to compare changes in Morisky scores and SF-12® Health Survey scores between the two groups at six months.
This study has been approved by the Monash University Human Research Ethics Committee. Written informed consent will be obtained from all RLOs and participants at the time of enrolment.
Study timeline
Ethics approval: December 2010
Trial commencement: January 2011 (recruitment of RLOs and retirement villages)
Recruitment of participants and baseline data collection: February - March 2011
Implementation of interventions: April - June 2011
Three-month follow up: September 2011
Six-month follow up: December 2011
Data analysis: January - February 2012
To our knowledge this will be the first study to develop and test an intervention to improve the uptake of medication review services by retirement village residents in Australia, with a view to decreasing medication risk. Most previous research on medication review uptake has focused on the general populations living in the community or war veterans [15–17]. We will use a multi-faceted interventional approach targeting residents and their health professionals for increasing the uptake of HMR, as suggested by stakeholders. The effectiveness of such interventions (patient education and GP feedback) in increasing the uptake of HMRs has been well-established [16, 18]. Our study is endorsed and supported by RRVV and the Council on the Ageing Victoria (COTA). Such collaborations with RRVV and COTA, including the input from RLOs, will facilitate the recruitment and conduct of this study.
Johnson George, Rohan A Elliott and Kay Stewart contributed equally to this work.
HMR(s):
Home Medicines Review(s)
RLOs:
Resident Liaison Officers
RRVV:
Residents of Retirement Villages Victoria Inc.
COTA:
Council on the Ageing Victoria
GP(s):
general practitioner(s)
RCT:
PIG:
Pharmacist Intervention Group
UCG:
Physical Component Summary
MCS:
Mental Component Summary
SF−12®Health survey:
Short Form−12®Health Survey.
The primary author (CYL) is supported by a National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) postgraduate PhD research scholarship [grant ID 519429]. The funding source had no role in any aspect of the study or this paper. The authors thank RRVV and its RLOs for their ongoing support and assistance with the study, the COTA for their support in endorsing the study, and the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) for the scholarship support.
12913_2011_1827_MOESM1_ESM.PDF Additional file 1: Pharmacy Guild of Australia's HMR consumer brochure (PDF). (PDF 870 KB)
CYL (PhD candidate) participated in the design of the trial, recruitment and manuscript preparation, and has an ongoing role in carrying out the trial. JG, RAE and KS participated in the design of the trial and study methodology, and review of the manuscript. All authors read and approved the final manuscript.
Centre for Medicine Use and Safety, Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Monash University, 381 Royal Parade, Parkville, Victoria, 3052, Australia
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Also called known as the Don Sphynx or the Russian Hairless Donskoy, The Donskoy is a unique hairless breed that has an eerie resemblance to Sphynx but has no genetic heritage or connection with it. The origins of this breed go to 1987 when Cat breeder Elena Kovaleva found a blue tortoiseshell cat stray in Rostov-on-Don, a Russian city of Rostov-on Don. Although initially, it appeared normal the cat started losing its hair at around four months of age. To keep this characteristic the cat was later mated to a tomcat from the area to create the first stock. It is distinguished by its big ears, webbed toes, and wrinkled skin whether or not it has whiskers. But, the hairless characteristic can be linked with medical conditions, like feline ectodermal disorder, which stops the cat from sweating or lactating properly. Because of this, it's not recognized by all cat registry sites.
#5: Peterbald
With their huge ears, their long thin snouts, and narrow snouts with wrinkled, sagging skin Peterbald is among the ugliest cats in the world. It came from St. Petersburg, the Russian town of St. Petersburg in 1994 and was a cross between the Donskoy or Oriental shorthair. Although they carry the hairless gene, however, kittens are often born with hairless, bald, or brush coats in a variety of diverse patterns and colors. But the genetics that drives this phenomenon isn't thoroughly understood. They're also extremely intelligent affectionate, playful, and loving cats that usually form solid bonds with their owner and establish peace with their companions.
#4: Ukrainian Levkoy
Ukrainian Levkoy
A Ukrainian Levkoy is a manmade breed (meaning it's the result of deliberate breeding) that was created in 2004 when a cross was made between the Donskoy and the Scottish Fold. The weight ranges from 8 to 12 pounds, it's distinguished by its sharp cheekbones, a large nose, and a sagging ear. Another significant feature is thinness down that over the body. Since they're not hairless, they can be found in almost every color and pattern you can imagine. They are naturally curious and curious they love to play. It should be provided with cat trees, a scratching post, and lots of toys during the day. The super-loving breed likes to play with its pets. The average lifespan can be between 15 and 20 years, occasionally longer.
#3: Elf Ugly Cat
Elf Ugly Cat
One of the ugliest cats around The furless Elf Cat was thought to be a hybrid of a Sphynx and an American Curl, around the year 2004. It's distinguished by odd ears, twisted ears, and a muscular body. prominent whisker pads and cheekbones as well as wrinkled skin around shoulders and ears as well as the muzzle. Due to their hairless body, they are susceptible to all types of skin sensitivities and problems but are very healthy. In contrast to other species, Elf Cats love to be the focus of the spotlight. They naturally are loving and affectionate.
#2: Ugly Cat Minskin
Ugly Cat Minskin
The roots of Minskin Minskin go back to the 21st century when a neighborhood Boston breeder crossed the hairless Sphynx with a Munchkin. He then included an additional breed, the Burmese as well as the Devon Rex to the mix too. The result was a breed with an oval head, big ears, large and bulging eyes, and extremely short legs, which means that the body almost hugs the ground. The coat is thin on the inside of the body, and thicker towards the extremes. Similar to other breeds listed on this list of ugly cats The Minskin is incredibly outgoing charming, loving, and smart. They also have few health issues and their lifespan is long, ranging from between 12 and 15 years. They also have a long lifespan of 12 to 15 years. Minskin is also believed to be the foundation of a related breed, the Bambino.
#1: Ugly Cat Sphynx
Ugly Cat Sphynx
The Sphynx (also called The Canadian Hairless) takes the first place for most cats that are ugly. They were developed in the 60s using an unnatural genetic mutation and later refined by selective breeding. A genetic test proved that the hairless gene originates from the same gene as the short curly hair that is found in the Devon Rex. They have a long narrow head, narrow feet, very thick paw pads as well as a whip-like tail and ears that are very large relative to body size. The untreated (or mostly naked) skin has the feel of chamois leather. It is the typical shade of hair and has typical cat markings like tabby, point, solid, and tortoiseshell.
However, the shorter or no hair does not necessarily mean that the Sphynx (or any short-haired breed) is not hypoallergenic. The cause of an allergic reaction is not due to long hair it is caused by the production of specific proteins found in saliva and on the skin. Remember this when you choose an animal.
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Planning a wedding in the Atlantic City area has numerous benefits whether you're local or looking for destinations for your celebration. There are tons of tips and pieces of advice on the internet, and that can be a bit intimidating to process when you're starting out the process. We're here with some wedding planning tips that will help you plan a convenient and efficient event.
Organization and patience are two key things you'll need if you want to ensure your wedding planning process is as easy as possible. There's an unspoken hierarchy of vendor decisions that seems to be common knowledge to everybody, and it's pretty straight forward. For example, you'll want to settle your wedding venue as early as possible before you make any decisions about decorations or transportation.
The right mode of transportation can do a lot for your peace of mind on your wedding day. There are a couple of popular ways to use a limo, charter bus, or party bus for a wedding. The most obvious would be for transporting the couple and the wedding party to and from the ceremony, to pictures, and back to the reception. If you'll have a lot of guests coming in from out of town, it's a good idea to provide a shuttle for them so they don't have to worry about spending extra money on a rental car or finding a designated driver after dancing and drinking. Exotic cars are often perfect for the couples getaway transportation, as they make for fantastic photo opportunities.
No matter what role transportation will play at your Atlantic City wedding, it's important to keep a couple of things in mind before you officially reserve a vehicle. First, ask if potential companies have ever serviced the venue you've chosen. You don't want to choose an inexperienced transportation service that takes extra time out of your busy wedding schedule to figure out where to park, pick up, and drop off. Second, it's important to view their contract before signing. It's smart to ask to schedule a visit to their office to check out the potential vehicle and contract. You can learn quite a lot about a company when you visit in person! For more information, click here!


Things will get quite a bit tougher on Friday, Sept. 19, when Bellingham travels to play Sehome.
Singles: Connor Thompson (Bel.) def. Garrett Manion 6-0, 6-1; Charlie Carmichael (Bel.) def. Derek Vance 6-0, 6-2; Austin Shenton (Bel.) def. Garrett Higgins 6-2, 6-0; Henry Ziels (Bel.) def. Kian Patrick 6-1, 6-0.
Doubles: Chris Nakatani/Zach Nolan (Bel.) def. Ryan Campbell/Eli Moore 6-1, 6-1; Garrett Walker/Nate Pearsall (Bel.) def. Sam Rockwood/Jonathan Chen 6-2, 6-1; Nick Rose/Andrew Suter (Bel.) def. Peter Walters/Kyle Shepherd 6-0, 6-0.


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Press Release -- July 14th, 2011
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Level 3 Announces Proposed Private Offering of Additional 8.125% Senior Notes Due 2019
BROOMFIELD, Colo., July 14, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Level 3 Communications, Inc. (NYSE:LVLT, news, filings) today announced that Level 3 Escrow, Inc., its indirect wholly owned subsidiary, plans to offer an additional $300 million aggregate principal amount of 8.125% Senior Notes due 2019 in a proposed private offering to "qualified institutional buyers," as defined in Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and non-U.S. persons outside the United States under Regulation S under the Securities Act of 1933. This offering represents an additional offering of the 8.125% Senior Notes due 2019 that were issued on June 9, 2011. The notes offered in this offering are being offered as additional notes under the same indenture as the 8.125% Senior Notes issued on June 9, 2011, and will be treated under that indenture as a single series of notes with the outstanding 8.125% Senior Notes.
The gross proceeds from the offering of the notes will be deposited into the same segregated escrow account into which the gross proceeds from the offering of the outstanding 8.125% Senior Notes were deposited on June 9, 2011. The gross proceeds from the offering of the notes will remain in the escrow account until the date on which certain escrow conditions, including, but not limited to, the substantially concurrent consummation of the acquisition by Level 3 of Global Crossing Limited and the assumption of the notes and the outstanding 8.125% Senior Notes by Level 3 Financing, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Level 3 and the parent company of Level 3 Escrow, are satisfied. If the escrow conditions are not satisfied on or before April 10, 2012 (or any earlier date on which Level 3 determines that any of such escrow conditions cannot be satisfied), Level 3 Escrow will be required to redeem the notes and the outstanding 8.125% Senior Notes.
Following the release of the escrowed funds in connection with the assumption of the notes by Level 3 Financing, the gross proceeds from the offering of the notes, along with the gross proceeds from the offering of the outstanding 8.125% Senior Notes, will be used to refinance certain existing indebtedness of Global Crossing, including fees and premiums, in connection with the closing of Level 3's proposed acquisition of Global Crossing. The gross proceeds from the offering will further reduce the outstanding bridge commitment Level 3 has in place with certain financial institutions in connection with refinancing certain Global Crossing indebtedness.
The notes will not be registered under the Securities Act of 1933 or any state securities laws and, unless so registered, may not be offered or sold except pursuant to an applicable exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933 and applicable state securities laws.
Level 3 Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: LVLT) is a leading international provider of fiber-based communications services. Enterprise, content, wholesale and government customers rely on Level 3 to deliver services with an industry-leading combination of scalability and value over an end-to-end fiber network. Level 3 offers a portfolio of metro and long-haul services, including transport, data, Internet, content delivery and voice. For more information, visit www.level3.com.
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11 secrets to Gloucester's past hidden in plain sight
These are pictures of all the secrets to Gloucester's past that are hidden in plain sight - and you may not have noticed some of them before
Secrets to Gloucester's past hidden in plain sight
Gloucestershire is full of exciting and hidden keys to the past as well as a number of unusual traditions - including Brockworth's Cheese Rolling and Tetbury's Woolsack Races - and the city of Gloucester is just one part of the county that is brimming with secrets from the past that you may not have noticed before.
Around almost every corner of Gloucester there is a hint at some of the city's interesting history.
With everything from old architecture, to ancient ruins and historic routes, there are so many things that you can miss in the hustle and bustle of the city life.
Below you can find some of Gloucester's historical secrets that are hidden in plain sight. How many have you spotted? And are there any that you think we may have missed?
The Cross in Gloucester has been the focal point of the city and the meeting place of the four main thoroughfares into the city for around 2,000 years. In the 13th century a large stone cross marked the spot and in 1455 this also served as a water conduit. It was added to over the years until it reached a height of over 34ft. but was finally removed in 1751 'for the better convenience of carriages' - today a piece of the stone can be seen inside HSBC bank.
The old city walls
You've been to Boots, you've looked down - and that is what you can see. There's also the Kings Bastion under Kings Walk (hidden under the metal trapdoor outside SuperDrug)
The Oxebode
Gloucester's wealth was built on cattle and today not much remains of the historic trade, but next time you are on the Oxebode - from Ox body - remember this is where the cows would walk to market, which used to be where the bus station is now.
The ancient trades
Have a look at the mosaics along Westgate Street on the floor and see if you can work out what they mean, there are hints at the past trades, and the meaning behind some of the street names.
Kimbrose
More than just an annoying crossing, Kimbrose Triangle and the tower get their name from St Kyneburgh, who was apparently killed and thrown down a well near the city's south gate.Wanting to remain a virgin, she fled an arranged marriage and was adopted by a Gloucester baker.But the baker's wife killed her out of jealousy. St Kyneburgh's chapel was built there and later converted in the 16th Century into almshouses by Sir Thomas Bell, who ran a cap factory at the nearby Blackfriars Priory after its dissolution.
The days of the docks
The bell at the docks on North Warehouse which came from the ship Atlas is a reminder of the fact the city was once an important centre for ship trade.
The Southgate clock
One of the city's best loved conversation pieces is the fine mechanical clock above Baker's the jewellers at 5 Southgate Street. The Edwardian shop front is surmounted by a group of five figures representing England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales and old father time.
Drive past the park
The older generation may well remember the days when Gloucester had two stations, the Eastgate station is long gone but the route of the docks spur remains. Today it is Trier Way.
The one everyone knows
If you see a hopscotch pattern on the pavement then that is the route of the Bia Sacra throughout city centre, the route of the old wall. But every child in Gloucester knows that one!
Things to do in Gloucestershire
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Home biography Asa Rahmati
Asa Rahmati Biography
Facts of Asa Rahmati
1976 , September-1
Asa Soltan
Asa Soltan Rahmati
Working For
Shahs of Sunset Watch What Happens: Live, The Jeff Probst Show, Big Morning Buzz Live
Shahs of Sunset Watch What Happens: Live, The Jeff Probst Show, Big Morning Buzz Live, and Wonderview
Jermaine Jackson, Jr
Quick Timeline of Asa Rahmati
1976 Born in Iran
2012 Appeared in Shahs of Sunset
2017 Gave birth to Soltan Jackson
2018 Net worth of $250 thousand
Detail Timeline of Asa Rahmati
September 1 , 1976
Born in Iran
Rahmati was born in Ahwaz, Iran as Asa Soltan Rahmati. She has spent most of her early childhood days in Europe. Later she went to the United States and settled in Los Angeles. She has a brother named Arta Soltan.
Appeared in Shahs of Sunset
Rahmati made her acting debut in an American reality television series, Shahs of Sunset, which was aired on Bravo, an American cable, and satellite television network.
Gave birth to Soltan Jackson
Rahmati married her longtime boyfriend, Jermaine Jackson, Jr, after dating her for sometimes. The couple blessed with a son named Soltan Jackson. She lives happily married life along with her husband and has no any rumor of divorce between this couple.
Net worth of $250 thousand
Rahmati is one of the original cast members on the Bravo television series Shahs of Sunset from which she receives about $100,000 for each of first two seasons. As per some online sources, her current net worth is estimated to be $250 thousand dollars.
Asa Rahmati was born on September 1, 1976, in Ahwaz, Iran as Asa Soltan Rahmati. She spent most of her early childhood days in Europe. Later, she went to the United States and settled in Los Angeles. She has a brother named Arta Soltan. She is an Iranian by nationality and belongs to Persian ethnicity.
Rahmati made her acting debut in an American reality television series Shahs of Sunset, which was aired on Bravo, an American cable, and satellite television network. The other stars of this series are Reza Farahan, Mike Shouhed, Mercedes Javid, Shervin Roohparvar, and Sammy Younai.
Rahmati is a married woman. She is married to her longtime boyfriend Jermaine Jackson, Jr. The couple welcomed their first child, a son named Soltan Jackson, on January 20th, 2017. She lives a happily married life along with her husband and there is no any rumor of divorce between the couple.
Rahmati is also active on social networking sites like Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook. She has more than 594k followers on her Instagram account and over 117K followers on her Twitter account.
Rahmati earns a decent amount of money from her professional acting career. She received about $100,000 for the first two seasons in Shahs of Sunset. She has also bought a Mercedes-Benz which is worth around $34,475. As per some online sources, her net worth as estimated in 2017 is $250 thousand dollars.
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A classic mix by Greg&Shane on the final Sweat night @ sir henrys in Cork in 2001..
A twenty year old mix from Shane of fishgodeep..
Fishgodeep from 1993 sadly only 45mins but worth a listen for the mixing and tunes when not anyone could be a dj..
I'll give that a listen, if I remember rightly one of their tracks, Cure and the Cause, was used in the Belle du Jour TV series right? I think that's where I heard them first.
I really like these guys been listening to them for years myself , they're playing at a festival I'm going in 2 weeks, shall definitely be going to their set as have never seen them live!


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Q: how to send an anonymous object as a method param? I want to call this method:
Foo(Object obj);

I tried to call it like this:
Foo(new Object(){
            latitude ="32.4578",
            longitude ="34.4578",
            index ="0",
            size ="10" });

but got an error.
how should I create and send an anonymous object>

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so there is no way to create dynamic anonymous class?

Yes, but they will not look like what you have there.
This syntax will compile:
Object o=new Object() {
      String latitude="32.4578";
      String longitude="34.4578";
      String index="0";
      String size="10";
    };

However, it will be useless, as nothing can access those values.
In Java, anonymous inner classes are primarily for defining behavior, in the form of overriding methods of some superclass or interface. They might also have data, in the form of data members, but that data will only be visible to the extent that the anonymous inner class uses that data from those overridden methods.

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Putting dog paw protection on your pet is not as silly as you may first think.
If you take your dog on rough terrain then boots can really prevent injury. If you pet does pick up a cut to his foot pad then boots make walking more comfortable, stop gnawing and keep the wound clean.
Protects his feet and legs from: burs and thorns, cold weather, harsh terrain, hot asphalt, moisture, snow, mud and ice.
Absorbs shock and cushions blows to the leg.
Insulates and warms a substantial portion of the feet, joints and muscles of the leg.
If you take you dog on long walks, runs or cycle rides then dog booties really do help. Hear are two tales that prove the point.
A friends dog has cut his pore on rocks twice whilst walking in the country. Both times miles from help. It is no fun coaching (and carrying) a fully grown Retriever over hills and through valleys to safety as their instinct is to lie down and not move!).
Our dog loves to come on cycle rides but at the beginning of summer his paws are "relatively" soft. A couple of years ago we went on a 15 mile ride which we all enjoyed, including Barney (the Labrador Retriever). Towards the end he started limping and when we looked at his paw had a blister on two pads which had burst. Not only did we feel very, very guilty but, had to suffer the embarrassment of taking him to the vet for a precautionary check up. We were astounded to learn that Barney was the fourth patient with these symptoms that week. This problem is very common. The vets solution? Wearing dog boots!
So, getting your dog or puppy to wear dog boots in the great outdoors really will help save your dog from injury.
It may not seem like it, but a dog's paws are quite vulnerable to the harsh effects of the elements. Keep them protected with Muttluks Dog Booties.
Ships free! Paw Tectors protect your dog's sensitive paws from cold, heat and rough surfaces. You'll find them useful in every season.
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Q: Generate Signed APK Errors When I run an application in the emulator it works, but when I want to generate a signed APK I get the following error message:

[Error:Execution failed for task
  ':app:transformClassesWithDexForRelease'.
  > com.android.build.api.transform.TransformException: com.android.ide.common.process.ProcessException:
  java.util.concurrent.ExecutionException:
  com.android.dex.DexIndexOverflowException: method ID not in [0,
  0xffff]: 65536]

What does this error message mean and is there a way to solve this issue?

A: DexIndexOverflowException: Overflow mean a limit has been reached.
Your dex file size has reached it's limit i.e 64K so you need to implement Multidex support into your project follow the official link of docs
or
add below to build.gradle to enable multidex support
defaultConfig {
    ...
    // Enabling multidex support.
    multiDexEnabled true
}

set the app name multidex support in your manifest application tag
<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    package="com.example.android.multidex.myapplication">
    <application
        ...
        android:name="android.support.multidex.MultiDexApplication">
        ...
    </application>
</manifest>

And if you have an application class then enable dex before super.onCreate
MultiDex.install(getTargetContext());
super.onCreate(arguments);

Some tricks might handy : Remove unwanted dependencies ,files and use specific google play dependency like gms etc instead of adding it as a whole plus you can use best practice for proguard rules follow the link for an example


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The Spiritual City: Theology, Spirituality, and the Urban (Paperback)
By Philip Sheldrake
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A Spiritual City provides a broad examination of the meaning and importance of cities from a Christian perspective.
Contains thought-provoking theological and spiritual reflections on city-making by a leading scholar
Unites contemporary thinking about urban space and built environments with the latest in urban theology
Addresses the long-standing anti-urban bias of Christianity and its emphasis on inwardness and pilgrimage
Presents an important religious perspective on the potential of cities to create a strong human community and sense of sacred space
Philip Sheldrake is Senior Research Fellow at Westcott House in the Cambridge Theological Federation and Director, Institute for the Study of Contemporary Spirituality, Oblate School of Theology, San Antonio Texas. He has taught and written extensively in the field of Christian spirituality, on the nature of space and place in religion, and on spirituality more generally. He is involved internationally in interreligious dialogue. His dozen books include Spirituality: A Brief History, Second Edition (Wiley Blackwell, 2013), Explorations in Spirituality: History, Theology and Social Practice (2010), Spirituality and History, Second Edition (1998) and, as editor, New SCM/Westminster Dictionary of Christian Spirituality (2005). He is a Past President of the international Society for the Study of Christian Spirituality.
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
Publication Date: July 21st, 2014
Hardcover (June 9th, 2014): $107.00


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Dragon Quest Heroes Review – Slime Grind
By Joe Martin	• 5 years ago
Not as heroic as you might hope.
Dragon Quest is a curious beast. The series is monstrously popular in Japan, more so even than Final Fantasy, and its old school gaming mechanics and stubborn resistance to change only seem to have increased its popularity. It's a lot more family-friendly and angst-free than most JRPGs, with silly-looking enemies pouring from every corner and the sort of cheery overall demeanour that can usually only be reached with high prescriptions of Valium. Grinning one eyed monsters and giant ecstatic looking blobs of slime are frequent sights to behold, and the dialogue is packed with puns that would make a children's stand up performer cringe. It should be ridiculous, but in its own psychotically cute way, it works.
Rather than controlling through the series' traditional turn-based approach, Dragon Quest Heroes' combat is taken straight from the Dynasty Warriors franchise: button mash your way through hundreds of enemies at once and get to the end of the level. It's pure hack and slash that does away with the need to select moves from a menu as previous entries in the series required. You're only ever dishing out very simple combos, using a combination of light and heavy attacks, although if that still sounds too much like hard work for you there's even a simplified control scheme where you just hammer a single button. Why anyone would ever use this is beyond me as most levels consist of little more than walloping your way through the enemies before you; reducing this to a single button mash gets boring incredibly quickly.
Characters and enemies are often cute but rarely intimidating.
There are magic abilities and a smart bomb style super attack that can be called upon, as well as the ability to raise defeated enemies to fight alongside you as allies, and directional attacks such as double jumping and dodging. But it's being able to summon monsters that mixes battles up the most.
Visually, it's a pretty experience thanks to Akira Toriyama's iconic art style – all bright colours and wacky looking characters.
Sadly, they don't make as much impact as you'd hope and are rather difficult to control in that they never quite seem to do what you want them to. They seem to be utterly lacking in intelligence, as do the enemies you're expected to fight, and it's only their numbers that provide any kind of challenge as opposed to their AI. There's no sense that they're using strategy to take you down, and there's no real strategy required of the player to make heads roll either. It all leads to a crushing feeling of repetition backed up by a sense of shallowness that's hard to avoid the further you get into the game.
Visually, it's a pretty experience thanks to Akira Toriyama's iconic art style – all bright colours and wacky looking characters – but it's not what anyone would call the PS4's finest. The same can be said of the plot; new characters Aurora and Luceus are both appealing leads who have some great character moments interspersed between all the button mashes, but the narrative is simplistic and doesn't offer up any significant twists or interesting plot points that make you want to keep playing. It could have been so much more – the foundations for it are certainly there – but sadly it wasn't meant to be.
Dragon Pest
If a simple hack and slash experience set in a bright and breezy fantasy realm is what you desire then Dragon Quest Heroes will be a filling main course. But if you're after something with a little more meat on its narrative and combat bones, then Dragon Quest will leave you feeling very, very hungry.
Joe Martin is the News Contributor at Sumonix. A multi-media journalist working in the national press by day and avid gamer by night, Joe has spent the last few years sounding off about gaming and the games industry to anyone who'll listen.
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Police: Ex-Playboy Model Found Strangled in Her Lower Merion Apartment
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Christina Carlin-Kraft was found strangled in her Lower Merion apartment Wednesday night. / Courtesy 6ABC
Christina Carlin-Kraft, a model who had done work for Playboy, Victoria's Secret, and Vanity Fair, was found strangled in her Lower Merion apartment bedroom on Wednesday night.
Police, who had been called to her unit on the first floor of the Cambridge Square apartments in Ardmore to check on her, discovered the 36-year-old woman's body around 9:15 p.m.
Surveillance footage, sources told 6ABC, shows a man following her into the building the night before. Police think the man fled by jumping from a balcony.
A Montgomery County coroner's autopsy determined that the cause of death was a ligature strangulation, the Inquirer reports, meaning that a cord or rope was used.
Just days before her killing, 6ABC reports, Carlin-Kraft had items stolen from her apartment, including handbags and jewelry. Police executed a search warrant on a home in Southwest Philadelphia and recovered some of the stolen goods.
On ModelMayhem, the model described her ambitions in her industry: "I would like to build my portfolio with some more creative photographers who specialize in glamour and very high fashion," she wrote. "I'm willing to travel and I love to meet new exciting people with high energy and a kind heart."
Some business owners nearby said that investigators pulled security footage from storefronts, the Inquirer reported.
Though police have not made any arrests, they say residents have no reason for concern. They're urging anyone with information to contact the Lower Merion Police Department at 610-649-1000 or Montgomery County Detective Bureau at 610) 278-3368.
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Do you squeal when you spy a spider?
At the World of Wonders Science Museum in Lodi, there will be all kinds of crawly creatures on display today as part of Insectfest.
But there won't just be insects at the fest.
There will be arachnids - spiders belong to that group - and other creatures that might creep moms out.
"We have three groups coming that will be bringing bugs and other things you wouldn't see normally if you were just walking down the street," Corbette Gribble of the WOW Museum said. "People will be able to touch some of these creatures and hold them."
The interactive nature of the event is a hallmark of the museum, which features dozens of hands-on exhibits at its bright and airy location in downtown Lodi.
Experts will be on hand to explain the important role that insects and other critters play in the environment.
The R.M. Bohart Museum of Entomology (entomology is the scientific study of insects) is one group participating in today's event.
And the Bohart Museum, which is open to the public at the University of California, Davis, campus, houses the seventh-largest insect collection in North America.
The museum is dedicated to teaching, research and service. The collection holdings total approximately 7 million specimens, and focus on terrestrial and fresh water invertebrates. The museum is also home to the California Insect Survey, a storehouse of the insect biodiversity of California's deserts, mountains, coast and Central Valley.
Of course, the Bohart folks will only be bringing a small portion of their vast collection to WOW's Insectfest.
But there will be plenty to fascinate.
"We will be bringing with us a variety of insects. The living ones will be walking sticks from places like Australia and Borneo and cockroaches from Madagascar and Panama, as well as assassin bugs and stink beetles," Tabatha Yang of the Bohart Museum said. "There will also be some non-insects like tarantulas, a millipede and a whip scorpion."
In addition to the live bugs, the museum will also be showing off some preserved specimens.
Yang said these will include insects that people eat, insects with unusual heads, butterflies of California and beetles from around the world.
Two local stores that sell insects, spiders, snakes, turtles and other varmints will also be participating.
Gribble said Insectfest is going to be a fun-filled day.
There will be face painting, arts, crafts, games, bug-themed activities and - of course - a chance to check out the museum's many regular features and exhibits.
"It's a huge draw for kids," Gribble said.


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About the Rose
Past Films
Us Kids & Ruth Carter
The exuberant woman at the top of the newsletter is Ruth Carter, the Academy Award-winning costume designer (BLACK PANTHER) who has contributed her immense talent to 11 Spike Lee films, as well as films by Steven Spielberg (AMISTAD), John Singleton (SHAFT) and Ava DuVernay (SELMA). She has over 40 films to her credit, and has dressed such actors as Denzel Washington and Jane Fonda. There is a wonderful profile of Ms. Carter on the Netflix series ABSTRACT: THE ART OF DESIGN. It's an illuminating deep dive into her process.
But before watching the profile of Ms. Carter, check out US KIDS, which begins streaming this Friday through the Rose Theatre Film Library. Sparked by the plague of gun violence ravaging the nation's schools, US KIDS chronicles the March For Our Lives movement over the course of several years, following a group of teenage activists as they pull off the largest youth protest in American history, and they set out to build an inclusive and unprecedented movement that addresses a growing public health crisis. "A compassionate portrait, eager to let its subjects speak for themselves." -Hollywood Reporter
DOUBLE BILL OF INTRIGUE. THE LIVES OF OTHERS (2006), the great German film that won the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, and THE CONVERSATION (1974) which won the highest honor at the Cannes Film Festival and features a terrific performance by Gene Hackman. Both films are about the morality of surveillance. THE LIVES OF OTHERS is streaming through our Film Library, and THE CONVERSATION can be found on other streaming sites. This is definitely a Marilyn-sized popcorn double bill.
Cinematically Yours,
Past Rocky's Reviews
Macbeth, Velvet Queen & MLK/FBI, 1/12/22
Drive My Car & Red Rocket, 1/6/22
Spider-Man & Beach Boy Brian Wilson, 12/31/21
Maggie G & Bon Bons, 12/24/21
Nutcracker, Matrix Resurrection & The Lost Daughter, 12/15/21
West Side Story, Belfast, Don't Look Up, 12/8/21
C'mon C'mon, 11/30/21
Julia, Gucci & The Power of the Dog, 11/25/21
Paper & Glue & Shipwrights, 11/17/21
Spencer & The Alpinist, 11/11/21
I'm Your Man, 11/4/21
Dune & Fire Shut Up In My Bones, 10/21/21
Starlight Room & Wes Anderson, 10/13/21
007 & Boris Godunov, 10/6/21
Language Lessons, Little Girl, 007, 9/30/21
Balanchine & Tammy Faye, 9/23/21
Leonardo da Vinci, 9/17/21
Pig & Nine Days, 9/9/21
Ailey & Final Set On-Screen Friday, 9/1/21
Jennifer Hudson Stars As Aretha Franklin, 8/25/21
Dev Patel Stars in The Green Knight, 8/19/21
Anthony Bourdain & Neil Young, 8/4/21
The Rose Re-opens, 7/15/21
Beatles, Dylan, Varda, Truffaut, 7/7/21
Lourdes & Sun Children, 6/23/21
Truman & Tennessee, 6/16/21
Louise Bourgeois, 6/9/21
The Bowmakers & Mom, 6/3/21
4 Artists for Spring!, 5/26/21
The Rose & Starlight Room Prepare to Re-open, 5/19/21
A Well Spent Life, 5/5/21
Nomadland and Oscar, 4/30/21
Earth Day '21, 4/20/21
Chasing Ghosts, 4/14/21
2020 Oscar Shorts, 3/31/21
Ella Fitzgerald, 3/24/21
Perfumes, 3/19/21
Martha Cooper, 3/11/21
Adam, Stray, Stickley & More, 3/3/21
Rose Film Library Debut, 2/24/21
Bagnold Summer & More, 2/18/21
Cicely & Christopher, 2/11/21
Escher & Love, 2/5/21
Walter Bernstein, 1/29/21
Preparations To Be Together…, 1/26/21
Loving Story & MLK, 1/15/21
Jump, 1/7/21
Frisbee & Resolutions, 12/30/20
Dolly, 12/23/20
To The Ends of the Earth, 12/17/20
Wong Kar-wai, 12/9/20
Zappa, 11/26/20
Gender & Race, 11/18/20
Audrey Flack, 11/13/20
Women of Wyler, 11/4/20
Donut King | Madre, 10/28/20
Bogart, Bergman, Byrne, 10/21/20
Phoca vitulina richardii, 10/14/20
Aggie, 10/7/20
Buster, 10/1/20
Oliver, Ruth & Peter Pan, 9/23/20
Dr. Robert Pyle, 9/16/20
Thank You, 9/10/20
Asking For Help, 9/3/20
Chatwin / Cardin, 8/26/20
Coup 53, 8/19/20
Jazz / Nudists, 8/12/20
Creem, 8/5/20
Olivia, 7/29/20
Am I A Man?, 7/22/20
Ella, Flannery & Turquoise, 7/15/20
Unrest / Protest, 7/1/20
Number Our Days, 6/26/20
Reopening, 6/17/20
Time For Change, 6/10/20
Ursula - Into Her Own, 6/3/20
Analog Love, 5/27/20
Lynn, 5/19/20
Alice & Hal, 5/13/20
Old Dog, New Tricks, 5/8/20
Beyond the Visible, 4/23/20
Quiet, 4/15/20
Streaming, 4/14/20
Miriam & George, 4/9/20
Love, 3/6/20
Note Perfect, 2/27/20
63 Up / Beanpole, 2/20/20
Oscars '20, 2/12/20
Varda By Agnés, 1/29/20
Port Townsend, 1/15/20
1917, 1/8/20
Little Women, 12/17/19
Popes & Queen, 12/14/19
Parasite, 12/4/19
WE WON!, 11/19/19
Ferarri, 11/14/19
Pain and Glory, 11/5/19
Fleabag, 10/30/19


In this video, I demonstrate the functional evaluation test that assesses the liver as it relates to blood sugar handling.
A functional evaluation involves a series of non-invasive tests that uses three different types of reflexes to determine the health of a particular organ or system in the body. For more information about functional evaluation tests, see my article DIY Functional Evaluation Tests for Wellness.
Your body can tell you when something is wrong. That's what symptoms are all about. In today's hectic world, sadly, we have become disconnected with our bodies' innate ability to communicate what it needs.
This functional evaluation tool, however, helps us to reconnect to that innate communication ability.
Let your body tell you what's wrong. It will, if you let it.
These non-invasive tests allow the body to tell US where it is out of balance.
Remember that these tests are not meant to replace the battery of sophisticated lab tests that can and should be done to assess your health. It's only an additional tool for your use.
The Third Rib test is a quick check of the liver.
The liver has more than 500 jobs in the body. Be kind to your liver, it's so, so important.
Making and storing glucose for energy.
Storing glucose in the form of glycogen for future use.
Producing glucose out of stored glycogen and also from protein.
But it also makes ketones, an important source of energy made from fat.
When we are dependent on glucose for our source of energy, regular meals become crucial. The body can only store so much glucose.
However, when our body runs more on ketones made from fat, we have more stores of energy and can go longer between meals.
Would you rather be a fat burner or a sugar burner?
Yep, I thought so. Find out how you can switch from sugar burning to fat burning in as little as two weeks at the link.
Let me show you how to perform the 3rd Rib test of the Liver.
This test begins on the clavicle (collar bone) on your right side. Count that as your 1st rib.
Count down to your 3rd rib. Note that there is usually a big gap between the 1st and 2nd ribs, but every body is different.
Once you locate the 3rd rib, move your fingers out to the right towards your arm to the point where the bone turns to cartilage and gets a little softer.
Press in toward your body with your fingers checking for pain and rigidity.
Compare it to the 3rd rib on the left side for a basis of comparison. If both sides feel the same, ignore the results.
Note that if you have recently worked out in this area or have an injury in this area, the test won't be valid.
Did you feel any pain or tenderness on that 3rd rib?
Rate it on a scale from 1-10. One, meaning I feel the pressure of my fingers but no pain all the way up to 10, meaning it really hurts.
Be sure to record your tenderness rating and today's date so that you can monitor your progress.
Will liver dysfunction cause you to feel out of sorts? Oh yea.
For lots of reasons. For one, dysfunction in the blood sugar handling system is one of the most common causes for mood disorders.
The 3rd Rib test for the liver is an excellent tool for getting to the root of your moods.
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Today's the day, North Dakota: Go vote YES on Measure 3!
Election Day is finally here. For many months, the YES on 3 team has worked tirelessly to educate North Dakotans about the benefits of ending the wasteful and destructive policy of marijuana prohibition.
Now, all that's left is to go out and VOTE! Look up polling locations here and set a time to go.
By passing Measure 3, North Dakota could send a powerful message about the strength of the legalization movement in this country. It all comes down to today. Be part of this historic reform effort and vote YES on Measure 3!
We're eagerly waiting for the results to start coming in. Tonight could represent incredible progress for our movement. Go be part of it and vote!
The post Today's the day, North Dakota: Go vote YES on Measure 3! appeared first on MPP Blog.
Michigan: It's all up to you now — get out there and vote for Prop 1!
Utah: If you haven't already — go vote YES on Prop 2!


RF chipsets are at the heart of WiMAX solutions for base-station hardware and customer-premise equipment (CPE). The TRF1xxx chipsets from Texas Instruments (www.ti.com), for example, house integrated synthesizers to realize a superheterodyne architecture. To achieve optimal channel resolution, these devices must be tied to an 18-MHz reference frequency. In some systems, however, the synthesizer reference frequency must be synchronized to a systemreference frequency that may not be an integral multiple of 18 MHz. In "Synchronizing WiMAX Synthesizer TRF1x21/TRF1x12 to Arbitrary Reference," Texas Instruments presents the circuitry that is needed to synchronize the 18-MHz reference to an arbitrary system-reference clock.
The five-page application note begins by showing a block diagram of the TRF1xxx chipset. A reference frequency of 18 MHz corresponds to the frequency resolution of the S-band voltage-controlled oscillator (VCO) of 1 MHz and 62.5 kHz for the ultra-highfrequency (UHF) VCO. Any deviation from 18 MHz will result in fractional step changes in the synthesizer and inability to properly tune.
Because the system reference frequency is considered fixed, it cannot be changed by designers. Additional components are, therefore, required to provide the appropriate 18-MHz reference. For an example, the note points to the CDCM7005 differential clock driver and clock distribution chip. A clock distribution chip is required on base-station systems because clocking devices need to be synchronized. Yet they also must be clocked at different multiples of each other. To synchronize the system-reference frequency, the CDCM7005 relies on a voltage-controlled crystal oscillator (VCXO).
Usually, additional circuitry will be required to provide the 18-MHz reference that is synchronized to the system clock. The application note suggests that a single phase-locked loop (PLL) should be introduced with an additional VCXO at 18 MHz. Another concern is the phase frequency detector (PFD), which must be set to a relatively low value to keep the divider registers within range. For an 18-MHz oscillator and 10-MHz reference, the PFD frequency is set to 100 kHz. Keep in mind that other parameters related to the oscillator gain and charge-pump current may be different for a crystal oscillator compared to a traditional VCO. The PLL filter must, therefore, be designed to provide sufficient attenuation of PFD spurs and sufficient phase margin in the loop for stability. The note includes a phase-noise comparison of the TCXO versus the TRF3750 and VCXO reference.
Texas Instruments, Inc., P.O. Box 660199, Dallas, TX 75266; (972) 995-2011, Internet: www.ti.com.


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