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Giveaway: Groot Sipper from DCA for the Summer of Heroes
I am Groot! Win a Groot Sipper from Disney California Adventure as they celebrate the opening of Guardians of The Galaxy: Mission Breakout and the start of the Summer of Heroes! The giveaway is open worldwide and the winner will be notified by email!
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Giveaway: Captain America Single Cup Coffee Maker
Celebrate the start of Summer of Heroes in Disney California Adventure Park with this Captain America single cup coffee maker! This giveaway is open worldwide and the winner will be notified by email! Hero Up!
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Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales - Pirate's Life
Join fans around the globe as they celebrate the release of PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN DEAD MEN TELL NO TALES, in theaters May 26, 2017 in 3D, RealD 3D and IMAX 3D!
Johnny Depp returns to the big screen as the iconic, swashbuckling anti-hero Jack Sparrow in the all-new "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales." The rip-roaring adventure finds down-on-his-luck Captain Jack feeling the winds of ill-fortune blowing strongly his way when deadly ghost sailors, led by the terrifying Captain Salazar (Javier Bardem), escape from the Devil's Triangle bent on killing every pirate at sea—notably Jack. Jack's only hope of survival lies in the legendary Trident of Poseidon, but to find it he must forge an uneasy alliance with Carina Smyth (Kaya Scodelario), a brilliant and beautiful astronomer, and Henry (Brenton Thwaites), a headstrong young sailor in the Royal Navy. At the helm of the Dying Gull, his pitifully small and shabby ship, Captain Jack seeks not only to reverse his recent spate of ill fortune, but to save his very life from the most formidable and malicious foe he has ever faced.
"Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales" also stars Kevin R. McNally as Joshamee Gibbs, Golshifteh Farahani as the sea-witch Shansa, Stephen Graham as Scrum, David Wenham as Scarfield and Geoffrey Rush as Captain Hector Barbossa.
Joachim Rønning and Espen Sandberg are directing "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales" with Jerry Bruckheimer producing. The executive producers are Mike Stenson, Chad Oman, Joe Caracciolo, Jr. and Brigham Taylor. Jeff Nathanson wrote the screenplay. "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales" drops anchor in U.S. theaters on May 26, 2017.
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Pirates of The Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales - Jack and the Franchise are Back!
Jack is back, Captain Jack Sparrow that is! The fifth adventure in the Pirates of The Caribbean franchise hits theaters May 26th! Hard to believe that it has been fourteen years since the first one arrived back in 2003. At that time pirate movies had long been considered to be a failed genre but Pirates proved everyone wrong with an incredible cast, fantastic story and a powerful musical score!
Since then, three more films followed, and here we are six years after Pirates of The Caribbean: On Stranger Tides. In that time we have seen the Walt Disney Studios live action fare go from trying to replicate the Pirates formula to almost not needing it at all. In fact, all the studios under the Walt Disney Studios umbrella are firing on all cylinders. The Walt Disney Animation Studios, Pixar, Marvel, Lucasfilm, and Walt Disney live action are creating blockbuster after blockbuster. So while maybe another Pirates film wasn't needed, it was easy to see that Dead Men Tell No Tales is a much needed breath of fresh air into the franchise.
The film is brilliantly directed by Joachim Ronning and Espen Sandberg (the duo directed the historical drama Kon-Tiki) who immediately bring us back into the world of Pirates with a reminder that this film is a direct sequel to the third movie in the franchise, At World's End, rather than continuing after On Stranger Tides. Without giving anything away, you quickly learn that there is a quest to find the Trident of Poseidon. And an early action sequence made me think of the Fast and The Furious franchise set in the time period of Pirates and you are back into the swashbuckling fun of the original movie.
Johnny Depp, stars as his now iconic Captain Jack Sparrow, down on his luck and once again finds another person from his past out to get their revenge on him. This time the menace is Captain Salazar (Javier Bardem), a Spanish Navy Captain, whom a young Jack Sparrow caused the events that led to Salazar's nightmarish curse.
Barbosa (Geoffrey Rush) is also back and causes a wedge between Sparrow and Salazar. And the two newcomers, Carina Smyth (Kaya Scodelario) and Henry (Brenton Thwaites) make a charming hero/heroine duo that do not try to mimic Orlando Bloom and Keira Knightly. Full of action, close-calls, battles of ships and swords, you have all that you need for an amazing adventure.
This is a brilliant return to the franchise that is more grounded and level-headed than the last two films. The film also ends on a surprisingly heartfelt note. Welcome back pirates, thank you for bringing back the fun of the first adventure.
Pirates of The Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales sails into theaters May 26th!
Find out where you can watch it in Dolby Cinema at AMC by using the link: https://www.amctheatres.com/dolby.
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Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales Inspired Bento Boxes by Kristen Nichols
Bento Box Inspired by Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales
Created by Kristen Nichols
"Commodore Norrington, my effects please….and my hat!" Eat lunch like a true scallywag with these adorable bento boxes celebrating the release of the new Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales, out May 26th. These boxes are a healthy, convenient grab-and-go solution for work, school, or play. Each of the components are versatile and can be adapted to suit anyone's individual taste. Our version features Captain's Hat Sandwich Bites, Captain Jack Sparrow's Fruit Skewer Beads, and Cheese and Cracker Gold Medallions. You can also help keep scurvy at bay with mandarin orange slices or prepare for battle with black olive cannon balls!
Captain's Hat Sandwich Bites:
Sliced sandwich bread
*You can use any type you like. We prefer wheat or rye bread because the dark brown color is truer to Captain Jack Sparrow's hat.
Desired spread or filling
*Some varieties we enjoyed were PB&J, cucumber and cream cheese, tuna salad, egg salad, or hazelnut spread
*The sandwich bites are small so you can mix-and-match 2 or 3 flavors to taste. We like the idea of having both a savory and a sweet sandwich together in one box!
Fruit Skewer Beads (original idea provided by @thehealthymouse):
Seasonal fruit of your choice - sliced or cubed
Mini-marshmallows (optional)
Bamboo BBQ skewers
*For a more savory taste, try making the skewers with olives, artichoke hearts, cubed cheddar cheese, and a little Italian dressing.
Cheese and Cracker Gold Medallions:
Round table crackers of your choice
Cheese slices cut to fit the crackers
*We like the look of cheddar cheese but you can use any cheese you prefer
Scurvy Cure:
Mandarin orange (peeled and separated into slices)
"Cannon Fire!" :
Whole black olives
Hummus, ranch, or other dip if desired
How to assemble the sandwich bites:
Take a slice of bread and cut a large circle out of the center. You can do this with a circular cookie cutter or just eyeball it with a knife. Try to make the circle as large as you can. As a bonus this process automatically cuts off the crust for pickier eaters.
Cover one side of the bread with a thin layer of spread, if desired.
Gather and pinch the bread into three corners and use a toothpick to secure each one.
Fill the center with approximately one teaspoon of the filling of your choice.
Remove the toothpicks when it's time to eat and Enjoy!
We would love to see how you create your Pirates bento box! Leave pictures of your creations in the comments and don't forget to check out the new Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales in theaters May 26th.
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PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: DEAD MEN TELL NO TALES - Los Angeles Premiere Photos
Last night in Hollywood, fan favorites Johnny Depp, Javier Bardem, Geoffrey Rush, Orlando Bloom, Brenton Thwaites, Kaya Scodelario along with producer Jerry Bruckheimer and directors Joachim Rønning and Espen Sandberg walked the red carpet and greeted throngs of fans in pirate garb at the Los Angeles premiere of Disney's PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: DEAD MEN TELL NO TALES.
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Guardians of The Galaxy: Mission Breakout Inspired Recipes - Ravager Fuel Pizza and Gamora's Matcha Pina Colada by Kristen Nichols
"Guardians of the Galaxy: Mission Breakout" - Ravager Fuel Pizza and Gamora's Matcha Pina Colada
We're "Hooked on a Feelin" that it's time for a celebration! Celebrate National Pizza Party Day (5/19) and get hyped up for the newest attraction at Disney California Adventure Guardians of the Galaxy: Mission Breakout, opening May 27th, with these easy-to-make recipes. This Star-Lord approved pizza and Gamora's Matcha Pina Colada are sure to please all the Guardians of your Galaxy! Enjoy!
Ravager Fuel Pizza
This recipe combines fresh veggies, wholesome ingredients, and a classic family favorite to properly fuel any Guardian's next mission. The toppings can be varied to suit different tastes and dietary restrictions. Best of all this recipe only takes an estimated 30-45 minutes to cook, making it a great weeknight dinner option. "Groot said this pizza is frickin' delicious...only he didn't use frickin'."
Makes 1 12" pizza, serves 2-4
1 package Trader Joe's pre-made whole wheat pizza dough*
1 small jar pizza sauce*
*We used Trader Joe's brand but you can use whichever brand you prefer
1 package shredded mozzarella cheese
1 small zucchini (sliced in half once lengthwise and thinly sliced)
½ cup thinly sliced mushrooms
1 2.25oz can sliced olives
½ cup sun-dried tomatoes (optional)
1 clove garlic (minced)
You'll also need:
¼ cup olive oil (to coat the baking sheet and drizzle on top of the pizza)
¾ cup flour (for rolling out the dough)
Pre-heat the oven and prepare the pizza dough according to the instructions on the pizza dough package and lightly coat a baking sheet with half the olive oil (reserve the other half for later)
Once your dough has been rolled out to the desired thickness and width, transfer it onto a lightly oiled baking sheet. Using a fork, puncture the dough several times to prevent the crust from puffing up. Bake crust for 5-7 minutes.
*Trader Joe's brand pizza dough does not specify the need to pre-bake your crust once it's rolled out but we've found that pre-baking the dough ensures it is cooked thoroughly.
Once the crust is removed from the oven add sauce, cheese, zucchini, mushrooms, olives, and sun-dried tomatoes to taste.
Mix 1 clove minced garlic with remaining olive oil and drizzle over the top of the pizza
Bake for another 5-7 minutes or until cheese is melted and vegetables have softened
Let cool, slice, and enjoy!
Gamora's Matcha Pina Colada
"If you like Pina Coladas...and Matcha Green Tea!" My attempt at a song parody may be terrible but this drink is delicious! This cool take on a summertime classic can be enjoyed on it's own, as a sweet pairing with a meal, or dressed-up into a cocktail. The melody is pleasing and so is this recipe!
Yields approximately 2 8oz drinks
1 ½ cup ice
3 Tbsp Rishi brand Sweet Matcha green tea powder
8 oz pineapple juice
1 cup pineapple chunks
*Pro-tip: 1 20oz can of Dole pineapple chunks yields approximately 2 cups of pineapple chunks and 8oz of juice
4 oz coconut milk
Add all ingredients to a blender and blend until smooth (yep, that's it!)
Add 2oz white rum
Layer with grenadine to finish
For kids:
Decorate with whipped cream and sprinkles
We hope you enjoy these fun sweet and savory recipes! Leave a comment telling us how you are celebrating National Pizza Party Day and don't forget to check out Guardians of the Galaxy: Mission Breakout in Disney California Adventure when it opens on May 27th, 2017. Special thanks to @thehealthymouse for the heads up about National Pizza Party Day!
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DISNEY·PIXAR'S "CARS 3" FUELS TWO SOUNDTRACKS— Pre-Order Kicks Off Tomorrow
DISNEY·PIXAR'S "CARS 3" FUELS TWO SOUNDTRACKS—
Cars 3 Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
with Original Song by Dan Auerbach, Instrumental Tracks by Brad Paisley
and End Credit Track by ZZ Ward; and
Cars 3 Original Score Composed and Conducted by Randy Newman
Pre-Order Kicks Off Tomorrow: Both Available from
Walt Disney Records on June 16 as Movie Opens in Theaters
BURBANK, Calif. (May 18, 2017) – As Lightning McQueen heads to the big screen alongside his new tech-savvy trainer Cruz Ramirez, Disney•Pixar's "Cars 3" fuels two soundtrack releases—both available from Walt Disney Records on June 16 as the film opens in theaters nationwide. The Cars 3 Original Motion Picture Soundtrack, features eight tracks—including original songs by Dan Auerbach and ZZ Ward, four covers by various artists, and two instrumental tracks from Brad Paisley. The Cars 3 Original Score Composed and Conducted by Randy Newman reunites the "Cars" franchise with the Oscar®-winning composer. Both soundtracks are available for pre-order tomorrow, May 19, 2017.
"Lightning McQueen is on the journey of a lifetime—traveling cross-country, revisiting the past and looking into his own heart and soul to answer some big questions," said "Cars 3" director Brian Fee. "Just like the music in the first two 'Cars' movies, the songs and score in this film really help support the story we are telling."
The Cars 3 Original Motion Picture Soundtrack features "Run That Race," an original song written and performed by nine-time Grammy® winner Dan Auerbach that can be heard as the movie opens. "The song is about never giving up and always trying your best," said Auerbach, who met with filmmakers prior to penning the song. "They showed me the storyboards and ran through the plot. I was able to read some of the dialogue and from there I had enough to piece together a story in my mind for the song."
Auerbach will release Waiting on a Song, his second solo album, on June 2 via his new label, Easy Eye Sound.
The soundtrack also features "Ride," an original end-credit song performed by Hollywood Records artist ZZ Ward, featuring musician Gary Clark Jr. Written by Ward, Evan Bogart and Dave Bassett, the song was released by Walt Disney Records as a digital single on April 14. It was performed live by Ward April 17 on ABC's "Dancing with the Stars." Ward's sophomore album,The Storm, will be released June 30.
The soundtrack also features four cover songs, including two bonus tracks.*
· "Kings Highway," originally released in 1991 by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, makes a comeback courtesy of 23-year-old British singer-songwriter James Bay.
· Bruce Springsteen's 1984 hit "Glory Days" gets a modern-day makeover by Grammy®-nominated performer Andra Day, who voices Sweet Tea in the film—a performer in the Cotter Pin with a hairstyle reminiscent of Day's signature look.
· *The Beatles' classic 1965 song "Drive My Car" is back on the road, compliments of Hollywood Records artist Jorge Blanco.
· *"Freeway of Love," made famous in 1985 by Aretha Franklin, is performed for the soundtrack by actress Lea DeLaria, who also provides the voice of Miss Fritter, a school bus-turned-demolition-derby-queen in "Cars 3."
Three-time Grammy®-winning singer, songwriter, guitarist and entertainer Brad Paisley, who has 24 No. 1 singles under his belt, was called on to create two instrumental tracks that are featured on the Cars 3 Original Motion Picture Soundtrack. "Truckaroo" and "Thunder Hollow Breakdown" accompany the film's action-packed Crazy 8 demolition derby sequence that puts Lightning and Cruz in the midst of total chaos. "Brad Paisley was part of both 'Cars' and 'Cars 2,'" said Tom MacDougall, executive vice president of music at Disney. "We knew he could have some fun with a demolition derby, and he just killed it. His down-home country tracks really add to the scene's action and humor."
From Walt Disney Records, the Cars 3 Original Motion Picture Soundtrack is available June 16 and can be pre-ordered digitallyHERE and via Amazon HERE.
CARS 3 ORIGINAL SCORE SOUNDTRACK
Newman, who was behind the Oscar®-winning music in Disney·Pixar's "Toy Story 3" and "Monsters, Inc.," composed the score for the first "Cars" movie and penned the Oscar®-nominated song "Our Town." For "Cars 3," Newman created a score that reflects the heart and high-octane action of the film—21 tracks are included on the soundtrack. "Randy has a real connection to the 'Cars' world," says MacDougall. "His ability to capture the feeling of this film, its characters, locations and the Americana theme throughout is extraordinary—the music is so naturally fluid and inspired. It really feels like Randy is coming home with this score."
Newman used a 110-piece orchestra to record the score. The Cars 3 Original Score Composed and Conducted by Randy Newman is available June 16 from Walt Disney Records and can be pre-ordered HERE.
Blindsided by a new generation of blazing-fast racers, the legendary Lightning McQueen (voice of Owen Wilson) is suddenly pushed out of the sport he loves. To get back in the game, he will need the help of an eager young race technician, Cruz Ramirez (voice of Cristela Alonzo), with her own plan to win, plus inspiration from the late Fabulous Hudson Hornet and a few unexpected turns. Proving that #95 isn't through yet will test the heart of a champion on Piston Cup Racing's biggest stage! Directed by Brian Fee (storyboard artist "Cars," "Cars 2"), produced by Kevin Reher ("A Bug's Life," "La Luna" short) and co-produced by Andrea Warren ("LAVA" short), "Cars 3" cruises into theaters on June 16, 2017.
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DISNEY CHANNEL, DISNEY XD, AND DISNEY JUNIOR ANNOUNCE STAR-FILLED EVENTS FOR FANS AT DISNEY'S D23 EXPO 2017 IN ANAHEIM, JULY 14-16
DISNEY CHANNEL, DISNEY XD, AND DISNEY JUNIOR ANNOUNCE STAR-FILLED
EVENTS FOR FANS AT DISNEY'S D23 EXPO 2017 IN ANAHEIM, JULY 14-16
Stars Join Not-to-be-Missed DuckTales Q&A Session
Scrooge McDuck's Money Bin is Real—on the D23 Expo Show Floor!
Mandy Moore, Zachary Levi, Eden Espinosa, and Jeremy Jordan Unravel the Tales of Tangled: The Series
Special Appearance by the Stars of Descendants 2
BURBANK, Calif. (May 17, 2017) – Disney Channel, Disney XD, and Disney Junior will present one-of-a-kind experiences for kids and families during D23 Expo 2017, the ultimate Disney fan event, taking place FRIDAY, JULY 14–SUNDAY, JULY 16 at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California. The lineup includes star-studded Q&A panels featuring the talented voice casts of Disney XD's highly anticipated DuckTales series and Disney Channel's Tangled: The Series, plus a special appearance by the stars and director of the upcoming Disney Channel Original Movie Descendants 2. Disney Channel and Disney XD cast members from Stuck in the Middle, Bizaardvark, K.C. Undercover, Walk the Prank, and MECH-X4 will greet fans at the D23 Expo's Talent Central throughout the weekend.
The one-and-only Scrooge McDuck's Money Bin, located on the show floor, will provide the priceless opportunity for fans to dive into more than 30,000 plastic gold coins and "swim" away with a professional 180-degree video capture to share with friends. The new DuckTales series premieres this summer on Disney XD, in the 30th anniversary year of the Emmy® Award-winning original series treasured by a generation.
On FRIDAY, JULY 14, Descendants 2 stars Dove Cameron, Cameron Boyce, Sofia Carson and Booboo Stewart, along with Kenny Ortega, the Emmy Award-winning director, executive producer, and choreographer, will make a special appearance.
On SATURDAY, JULY 15, Disney XD's DuckTales stars Ben Schwartz (the voice of Dewey), Kate Micucci (Webby Vanderquack), Beck Bennett (Launchpad McQuack), and Toks Olagundoye (Mrs. Beakley) will join executive producer Matt Youngberg and co-producer/story editor Francisco Angones for a Q&A panel taking place from 4:15– 5:15 p.m. on Stage 28.
On SUNDAY, JULY 16, fans are invited to join the stars and creative team of Disney Channel's Tangled: The Series for a Q&A panel as they share some of the magic behind bringing the series to life. Mandy Moore and Zachary Levi, who reprise their roles as Rapunzel and Eugene (AKA Flynn Rider) from Walt Disney Animation Studios' acclaimed feature film, will be joined by executive producer Chris Sonnenburg, co-executive producer Ben Balistreri, and Broadway stars Eden Espinosa (Cassandra) and Jeremy Jordan (Varian). The panel will take place from 10:30–11:30 a.m. on Stage 28.
Fans of Disney Junior's Doc McStuffins are invited to visit McStuffins Toy Hospital Nursery, which will be on the Expo show floor during the entire three-day event. Young visitors can give the toy babies a checkup, as well as be among the first to play the new Doc McStuffins Baby app, set to launch this summer. The McStuffins Toy Hospital Nursery is part of Doc McStuffins: The Exhibit, a traveling museum exhibit designed to model "care and compassion" for kids ages 2-7 via immersive activities that reinforce the importance of health and well-being.
Ticketsfor D23 Expo 2017 are available for $81 for one-day adult admission and $59 for children 3–9. Membersof D23: TheOfficial Disney Fan Club can purchase tickets for $72 for a one-day adult admission and $53 for children 3–9. Multi-day ticketsare also available. For more information on tickets and D23 Expo 2017, visit D23Expo.com.
About Disney Channels Worldwide
Disney Channels Worldwide is a portfolio of kid-driven, family-inclusive entertainment channels and/or channel feeds available in 162 countries/territories in 34 languages, spanning Disney Channel, Disney XD, Disney Junior, Disney Cinemagic, Hungama, and Radio Disney brands. Through cable, satellite, and digital terrestrial television channels and a strategic partnership with Disney Media Distribution for the third-party distribution of Disney-branded kids' programming across the globe, Disney Channels Worldwide reaches hundreds of millions of viewers. Disney Channel properties continue to rapidly expand into new markets across the world, playing a key role in introducing the Disney brand to new consumers.
About D23 Expo 2017
D23 Expo—The Ultimate Disney Fan Event—brings together all the worlds of Disney under one roof for three packed days of presentations, pavilions, experiences, concerts, sneak peeks, shopping, and more. The event, which will take place July 14–16at the Anaheim Convention Center, provides fans with unprecedented access to Disney films, television, games, theme parks, and celebrities. For the latest D23 Expo 2017 news, visit D23expo.com. Presentations, talent, and schedule subject to change. To join the D23 Expo conversation, be sure to follow DisneyD23 on Twitter, Facebook, Pinterest, Instagram, and YouTube, and use the hashtag #D23Expo.
About D23
The name "D23" pays homage to the exciting journey that began in 1923 when Walt Disney opened his first studio in Hollywood. D23 is the first official club for fans in Disney's 90-plus-year history. It gives its members a greater connection to the entire worldof Disney by placing them in the middle of the magic through its quarterly publication, Disney twenty-three; a rich website atD23.com with members-only content; member-exclusive discounts; and special events for D23 Members throughout the year.
Fans can join D23 at Gold and General Membership levels at D23.com and at DisneyStore.com/D23. To keep up with all thelatest D23 news and events, follow DisneyD23 on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest, and YouTube.
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Steve Grant: An Autobiography
Born in Portland, Oregon, February 14, 1944
Son of Evelyn DiGiorgio and Wilbur J. Grant
Godson of Sal DiGiorgio
Brother of Philip Gary Grant
Born, then raised in Portland, Oregon—with many intermediate stops between in other cities and states. Moved to Los Altos CA before eighth grade in 1957. Completed high school there.
Got degrees from Pomona College (B.A., History, 1966, magna cum laude) and Harvard University (Ph.D., Russian History, 1973).
Married Sharon Sforzini in August 1965; son Elliot Thomas born in May 1970.
Current address: 9206 Aldershot Drive, Bethesda, MD 20817; second home: 19 Lakeside Trail, Carroll Valley, PA 17320
Career: Taught at The George Washington University from 1972 to 1977, then was a Research Associate of the Kennan Institute for Advanced Russian Studies (Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars), both in Washington, DC. In 1978 to 1980 was a freelance researcher and writer, turning out articles, research reports, etc.
From 1980 until retirement in 2004 worked for the former U.S. Information Agency, now the Department of State. Was chief of the RUC branch of the State Dept.'s Office of Research and Media Reaction, conducting public opinion surveys in the former USSR and producing qualitative studies of social, cultural, media, and political developments in that region.
In 1982 to 1985 served as an assistant cultural affairs officer at the American Embassy in Moscow. During June 1992, spent three weeks in Kiev, Ukraine, as Acting Public Affairs Officer for the American Embassy. The following year (June to August 1993) was in Bishkek, capital of the Kyrgyz Republic, doing the same thing—both times accompanied by wife Sharon.
Author of a monograph on an aspect of Russian social and cultural history: The Russian Nanny, Real and Imagined (2012); and two reference works: A Scholars' Guide to Washington, D.C. for Russian/Soviet Studies (Smithsonian Institution Press, 3rd ed. 1995, with slightly altered title) and (with John H. Brown) The Russian Empire and Soviet Union: A Guide to Manuscripts and Archival Materials in the United States (G.K. Hall, 1981). The latter has been digitized. In its original form it appears on the Library of Congress European Reading Room website. A fully machine-readable and editable version is now hosted by the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Edited Soviet Housing and Urban Design (GPO, 1980). Articles have appeared in the Slavic Review, Kritika, Soviet Union/Union Sovietique, The Russian Review, International Journal of Public Opinion Research, Canadian American Slavic Studies, Slavonic and East European Review, and other publications. A major revisionist article, "The Russian Gentry Family: A Contrarian View," appeared in the Jahrbucher fur Geschichte Osteuropas, band 60, heft 1, in 2012.
Likes, interests, hobbies: Love to play—games, sports, competitions—anything, any time, anywhere. Passion for tennis (doubles more than singles these days) and golf (16 handicap at my best) and movies (mostly older); have dabbled in many other racket sports (e.g., badminton in grad school and at GW), platform tennis in Moscow, squash, ping pong, racketball; love to read. Poker (Texas Hold 'em) and travel are also time-budgeted.
Submitted by Henry Craven on 2018 Apr 19
Bit of a random message but am currently a third year History undergraduate student at the University of Southampton. I'm currently writing my dissertation on «Examining Contemporary Debate over the usefulness of the 'mir' in Imperial Russia 1861-1906» and have just successfully received your thesis as part of an inter-library loan request from Harvard University. I was somewhat taken aback by both its frankly gargantuan proportions and also wanted to express my admiration for such a comprehensive work on the subect. Hopefully this will allow me to finish my university career on a high with a top mark and I just wanted to say how impressed I was!
All the Best from England,
Henry Craven


Paraprofessional Teacher's Aide in an elementary school for 13 years.
Taught piano and organ lessons in a music store for 2 - 3 years.
Taught piano in my home for close to 30 years.
I remember lugging all my books around, rushing to my classes, sharing my locker with Lyn Childress.
I loved my sorority, Alpha Phi Omega. We had so much fun together!
I'll never forget old Mrs. Doll (English teacher) making us all memorize all the Parts of Speech and having to recite them in front of the class.
I spent one year at Grace Hospital School of Nursing and attended WSU.
After marrying Ron we attended EMU and lived in married student housing. I was President of the EMU Dames.
Later after having 2 children, I attended and completed Schoolcraft College Piano Teacher Certification Program.
We have always lived in this area and been fortunate to have our kids live fairly close so we can see and enjoy our grandkids. We have many wonderful memories of getting together to enjoy holidays and meals. It's been rewarding to be able to watch the kids grow up and enjoy being with them.
We have done some traveling. When our kids were younger we visited many of our beautiful national parks. Yellowstone stands out as a favorite. I went to Europe with my son's unicycle club for a month and went to Germany, Austria, etc. Ron and I had a lovely trip east to Maine's Acadia National Park, Montreal, New Brunswick, and Cape Breton Island. More recently we have loved going to Alaska twice.
We have lived right in this area. We lived in Highland, South Lyon and now in Brighton.
We spent some time in Florida last winter.
Bonnie Chapman Wixom has a birthday today. New comment added.
Ron and I on our 2009 Alaskan Cruise.


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A rear-wheel driven, geared racing car using CNC technology suitable for school years 9-11.
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Stitch LED lights into textiles to give projects a whole new dimension and open up amazing new design possibilities.
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This Record Playback allows a short (10 second) message to be recorded and played back at the push of a button. There is one button to play the message and another to re-record the message which can be done over and over again.
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Tickets to see The Script at Thetford Forest go on sale on December 1
Debbie Davies
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Updated: Wednesday, November 29, 2017 (11:58)
The Script will perform at Thetford Forest
The Forestry Commission has announced that The Script will perform at Thetford Forest in June next year.
One of the world's most popular band, the Dublin-based band have sold more than 29 million records. Their latest release, Freedom Child, topped the UK Official Albums Chart and scored the band their fourth UK No 1 album.
Lead single Rain picked up phenomenal radio airplay and the video has been viewed more than 24 million times.
The Irish three-piece are also one of the biggest live acts, having sold more than 1.4 million tickets across 203 headline shows.
Forest Live is a major live music series, managed by the Forestry Commission. Held annually in seven beautiful forest locations across the country, more than 1.5 million people have attended a gig in the programme's seventeen-year history. With everything required for a great night out, including good food and bar, the concerts are renowned for their informal and relaxed atmosphere set to a spectacular forest backdrop. Income generated from ticket sales helps look after the nation's forests sustainably, for people to enjoy and wildlife to thrive.
Commenting on the dates, Danny O'Donoghue for The Script said: "We love performing as part of Forest Live. It will be our fourth trip to Thetford Forest and we look forward to making our debut at Westonbirt Arboretum. We hope you can join us to rock in this unique atmosphere."
The Script, plus guests, will perform at Thetford Forest, near Brandon, Suffolk, on June 7. Tickets are £42.50 (plus £4.75 booking fee) and go on sale at 9am on December 1 from the Forestry Commission box office tel: 03000 680400, or buy online at www.forestry.gov.uk/music.
INFO: www.thescriptmusic.com & www.forestry.gov.uk/music.
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Having Disaster Recovery Plan (DRP) is essential for business. IT disasters often come unexpectedly, leaving tremendous damage in your transactions and your company's entire performance.Not knowing what to prepare? That's already a disaster. To help you out, here are things that you need to consider.
You cannot protect what you don't know you have. A complete inventory of workstations with their components, such as printers, scanners, phones, tablets, servers and other tangible and intangible assets can help as a checking guide for you. Knowing what to protect or back up can lower your recovery time, even in major or minor disaster.
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Ensure that your backup is running and incorporate running an extra full local backup on all servers and information in your DRP. Run them as far ahead of time as could be allowed and ensure that they're going down to an area that won't be affected by the disaster.
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There is little point in building up a plan on the off chance that you wouldn't test it regularly. As organizations develop and innovation changes so will your disaster recovery plan. It should be tried no less than each quarter to guarantee they are kept up and refreshed to ensure ideal execution when disaster strikes. There are new dangers being presented every year, so your arrangement needs to reflect how you will manage those new dangers.
While it's difficult to get ready for each risk, you can recognize those well on the way to influence your business in view of the industry, geography, technology, and different factors. Outline your plan to include actions for all probability interruptions.
It's critical to have an assigned DR Coordinator to fill in for the purpose of contact and calculated organizer for executing the plan and archiving the moves made. Your arrangement ought to go above and beyond than simply naming this individual – it should diagram their parts and duties during typical operations, disaster time, and after an event.
If you have a Managed IT Services provider, it's important that you both know each party's responsibilities and all action must be documented to make things transparent and run smoothly.
Staying on the edge of competition is the goal of every business. But a goal without a plan is just a wish. Planning for the worst and less may be unusual for you, but these will guarantee that everybody knows about the appropriate move that must be made and removes the requirement for on the spot choices.


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Blink-182 have recorded a new song with The Chainsmokers, it was revealed yesterday.
Announcing the news on social media, The Chainsmokers said they can now "die happy" following the session in which they recorded new music with the band.
Blink-182 have also teased new music after posting pictures of themselves at work in a recording studio.
Pictures of Blink-182's Mark Hoppus and Matt Skiba were shared on Instagram, with both pictured in vocal booths. They also used the hashtag 'Pablo Honey' leaving fans to speculate it may be a tribute of some kind to Radiohead.
DeLonge then responded to the tweet with the lyric "I am the voice inside your yeeeeaaaad", sparking speculation that he could return once more after leaving the band in 2015.
However, it was later claimed that this shouldn't be taken as potential evidence of a reunion and more of a reflection of DeLonge and Barker's enduring friendship. According to TMZ, "Travis and Tom were just trolling each other, and they don't wanna mislead their fans, who were all just unsuspecting victims for a few hours".
Meanwhile, The Chainsmokers recently honoured Beach House by singing about the Dream Pop duo on their new single, named after the band.


Petanque and Boccia are played at Fernwood Petanque Club.
Petanque is played outdoors with steel balls (called boule, a French word) which are thrown from a circle marked on the ground towards a small jack some distance away with the nearest boules scoring winning points. You can play in singles, doubles or triples with the aim of the game being to be the first player or team to reach 13 points. Boccia is similar to Petanque but is played indoors with soft balls.
Petanque and Boccia are simple games for players of all ages and experience and our membership covers a wide range in both age and ability. If you are interested then these could be the games for you, so why don't you come along to Fernwood Petanque Club and try them and taste an experience you will never forget! You can try the sport three times before deciding if you want to join the club. You can even borrow club boules for a short period so there is no outlay at the outset. You will meet new friends and have fun at the same time at our friendly and sociable club.
Outside play takes place on the gravel playing surface (called a piste, another French word) next to the tennis courts and is divided into 6 lanes so that 6 games can be played at the same time. Fernwood Village Hall hosts the indoor play. Our Wednesday session is followed by light refreshments whilst a bring and share picnic style buffet lunch follows the Friday session.
Sundays – Petanque – 1.30–3.30pm (Winter), 2-4pm (Summer).
Tuesdays – Petanque – 1.30-3.30pm (Winter), 4-6pm (Summer).
Wednesday – Boccia – 11.30am-1.30pm all year (indoor in Fernwood Village Hall followed by light refreshments in the Hall).
Thursday – Petanque – 1.30-3.30pm (Winter), 4-6pm (Summer).
Friday – Petanque – 11.00am-12.30pm all year followed by bring and share picnic style buffet lunch 12.30-1.30pm (lunch in Fernwood Village Hall). We have the facility to use the Hall from 11.30am, subject to availability, if this outdoor session is prevented by bad weather for an indoor game of Boccia.
We welcome new members of all ages and experience and for more information please call Barry (Chair) on 07801 283328.


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Poll shows Brits concerned over the prospect of a digital pound
In a recent survey, British adults expressed concerns of personal privacy and government interference on the prospect of a government-backed digital currency.
The results of a recent survey undertaken by Redfield & Wilton Strategies on behalf of Politico suggest that a plurality of the British adult population hold visceral concerns surrounding a Bank of England (BOE)-issued central bank digital currency (CBDC).
The 2,500 British adults surveyed in the study in early August expressed doubts and concerns on the inherent societal benefits of the issuance of a CBDC by the Bank of England.
According to the data, 30% of participants believe that a "Britcoin" CBDC is "more likely to be harmful than beneficial to the UK," with 24% believing that it could be beneficial, while the remaining participants at 46% were undecided.
A deeper analysis of the specific concerns regarding a digital currency revealed that 73% of participants would be "concerned about the threat of hacks and cyberattacks, 70% about users' privacy, 62% about the government being able to seize their money, and 45% about the environmental impact."
If this initiative crossed the hurdles to public adoption and was implemented country-wide, it would be the first time a digital currency has been issued by a central bank in the United Kingdom.
The U.K. has been exploring the concept of a CBDC for the last few years. In April, Her Majesty's Treasury and the Bank of England collaborated to launch a preliminary task force designed to comprehend the "design, implementation and operation" challenges associated with a CBDC.
Tom Mutton, head of fintech at the BOE, is pioneering this charge to a CBDC future and recently shared his views on the benefits of implementation from "competition and diversity in payments, through to opportunities to promote financial inclusion and safeguard privacy."
Back in June, Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak promised a "sweeping set of financial services reforms" over the next few years, with a CBDC at the top of the list of priorities.
Related: Countries representing over 90% of global GDP are exploring CBDCs
In response to the Bank of England's 2020 discussion paper on the prospect of a CBDC, respondents — who included tech and fintech firms, private individuals, payment firms and more — identified four key themes.
These were that the "use case" for a CBDC needs to be further developed and better articulated; the need for CBDC to support financial inclusion and protect privacy; the BOE's design principles are comprehensive, but challenging to deliver; and functional capabilities were considered to be crucial, including offline payments.
From the discussion paper, Mutton concluded that there was "near universal agreement that the pros and cons needed to be studied in depth, broad engagement was needed as the evidence was assembled, and open consultation essential before reaching any conclusions."
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On January 23rd, the PTI government announced its second supplementary budget of the current financial year. It is essentially a set of incentives meant to encourage investment and economic growth in the country through the introduction of investment friendly policies. The government claims that this, along with its other ongoing policies and projects, will ensure economic growth in Pakistan for years to come however doubt has been cast on these assertions not only by the opposition but by experts as well.
The proposed 'mini budget' includes measures to reduce taxes on income generated through loans for low income housing, agriculture and small businesses from 39% to 20% in order to encourage the banking sector to invest more in these areas. Other waivers and reductions include the abolishment of duty on newsprint, waiving off of withholding tax deductions on banking transactions for tax filers and exemption from taxes and duties on investment in renewable energy such as solar panels and wind turbines. Meanwhile businesses have been offered more relief in the form of easing requirements for filing returns, reduction in inter-corporate dividend taxes and the abolishment of super tax on non banking companies from the next fiscal year.
Given that not all of these measures will come into immediate effect and that it is not evident what changes will are expected in revenue after these policies are fully implemented, it is difficult to judge the impact of this mini budget. While much was said in the Finance Minister's speech about economic equality and helping the underprivileged, discussion about wider ranging reforms required to pull Pakistan's economy out of its current malaise was left out.
The current state of Pakistan's economy is a result of many long years of poorly planned and executed policy measures which turned out to be little more than stopgap arrangements that worked temporarily but failed to address systemic issues. Increasing the tax base, reducing our trade deficit and tackling circular debt are on every successive government's agenda yet the reforms which can enable this to happen in a sustainable manner have not yet materialized. The current set of measures, which constitute the government's second amendment to this fiscal year's budget have also overlooked these issues.
What our economy needs right now is a long term plan for the future that is more substantive than some amendments to taxes and duties. Power sector reforms are urgently required to improve its financial management and administration as well as billing and recoveries. The tax base needs to be broadened to include more businesses and our current tax collection methods are in for a long overdue overhaul. Meanwhile, our trade deficit has to be reduced by finding more exportable goods that are not agricultural. Perhaps these reforms will be part of the government's soon to be released Medium Term Budgetary Framework. While this would indeed be welcome news, it would mean that the introduction of a separate mini budget has been an unnecessary exercise.


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Chinese state media warn Trump of 'revenge' over Taiwan stance
China livid over Taiwan leader Tsai Ing-wen's meeting with senior US Republicans
Mon, Jan 9, 2017, 13:15 Updated: Mon, Jan 9, 2017, 13:16
Clifford Coonan in Beijing
Taiwanese president Tsai Ing-wen during a "transit stop" in Houston, Texas, where she met senior Republicans en route to Central America. Photograph: James Nielsen/Reuters
The Chinese state-owned tabloid Global Times has warned Donald Trump that China will "take revenge" if the US president-elect abandons the "one-China policy" after self-ruled Taiwan's president met senior Republicans during a controversial stopover in Houston.
Mr Trump prompted protests from Beijing after he accepted a congratulatory telephone call from Tsai Ing-wen and suggested he does not necessarily feel bound to stick to the one-China policy, where Washington has formal ties with mainland China and sees Taiwan as part of "one China".
Under the policy, the US agrees not to recognise Taiwan as a country, but still maintains unofficial relations and has agreed to support Taiwan should China ever invade.
"The one-China policy is . . . the foundation of the profound bilateral relationship. Sticking to this principle is not a capricious request by China upon US presidents, but an obligation of US presidents to maintain China-US relations and respect the existing order of the Asia-Pacific. If Trump reneges on the one-China policy after taking office, the Chinese people will demand the government to take revenge. There is no room for bargaining," the Global Times said in an editorial.
The tabloid comes from the stable of titles that also publishes the Communist Party's official organ, the People's Daily, and views expressed in the Global Times often reflect the official view on events.
China believes that Ms Tsai wants to push for the formal independence of Taiwan, where the KMT Nationalists fled after losing the civil war to the communists in 1949. China insists Taiwan is part of China and has threatened to take it back by force if necessary. These threats have become louder in recent weeks.
Ms Tsai is en route to Central America to visit Honduras, Nicaragua, Guatemala and El Salvador, four of the 22 countries that have diplomatic relations with Taiwan.
Although she did not meet Mr Trump, she did meet senior Republicans, including Texas governor Greg Abbott and senator Ted Cruz.
Mr Trump has left open the possibility of meeting Ms Tsai after his inauguration on January 20th.
Beijing had earlier asked Washington not to allow the Taiwanese leader to enter the United States and insisted she not be allowed to have any formal government meetings.
Mr Cruz said some members of Congress had received a letter from the Chinese consulate asking them not to meet with Ms Tsai during her stopovers.
Jin Canrong, vice director of the school of international studies at Renmin University, warned in a separate opinion piece in the Global Times that China was prepared to break ties with the US if Mr Trump tears up the one-China policy after taking office.
"Beijing would rather break ties with the US if necessary. We would like to see whether US voters will support their president to ruin Sino-US relations and destabilise the entire Asia-Pacific region," Mr Jin wrote.
The rise of China's military in recent years meant that the US military's advantages were shrinking, he said.
"A confrontation between the two will lead to a great loss for the US. Therefore, the US will be hesitant about military confrontations against the mainland," he wrote.
Additional reporting Reuters
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Define the meaning of the readout axis and the phase-encoded axis.
Discuss the meaning of "dwell time", "bandwidth" and the signal-to-noise ratio.
Explain how chemical shift artifacts occur and how they can be eliminated from an image.
The generation of an MR image requires the combination of spatial and intensity information. As discussed in Fundamentals of MRI – Part I, spatial information is encoded in the frequencies that comprise the spin echo signal. The frequency of resonance depends on the local value of the magnetic field. Although the main magnetic field is designed to be quite uniform, additional magnetic fields can be temporarily superimposed on the main static field (figure 1). This creates spatial variation in the net magnetic field, resulting in a magnetic field gradient. At each position along this gradient, there is a slightly different resonant frequency. By knowing the exact value of the magnetic field at each point, one can predict the local resonant frequency. Thus the various frequencies in the spin echo indicate the position of the resonating protons, which generated that signal. Since three coordinates (x, y, and z) must be specified to localize a point in space, MR images require three separate gradient fields. In practice these fields are generated by electromagnetic coils that can be turned on and off rapidly.
An MR image is the result of a complicated interplay between RF pulses and intermittently activated gradient fields, all of which are under computer control (figure 2). Depending on the programming, a signal can be acquired from the whole volume simultaneously (three dimensional [3D] acquisition) or from slices or planes within the volume (two dimensional [2D] acquisition). An efficient method of generating images from multiple slices within the volume of interest involves sequential acquisition of adjacent slices (figure 3). Thus while protons in one slice are recovering during the repetition time between pulses (figure 4), other slices can be imaged by selective exposure to RF pulses containing different frequencies. Such selective pulses must be applied in the presence of a slice-selecting gradient so that only protons within the intended slice resonate.
Spatial resolution is determined by the number of frequency-encoded (or readout) projections and phase-encoded projections for a given field-of-view (FOV).
The two axes in an image are thus the "readout" axis and the "phase-encode" axis. For a transaxial image in the traditional orientation (z-axis along the main magnetic field), the z-gradient is used to select the slice (figure 3). The y-gradient may be used for "phase-encoding" and the x-gradient for "frequency-encoding" or "readout" (or vice versa).
During readout, the spin echo signal is "sampled" a certain number of times (figure 5). This changes the analog signal to a string of digits that can be processed by a digital computer. The number of times the spin echo is sampled is equal to the number of "projections" along the readout or frequency-encoded axis, for example, 256. The total period of time the echo is sampled is called the "echo sampling time" and is on the order of 8 msec for a 1.5 T magnet. The interval between samplings of the spin echo is called the "dwell time". Dwell times are typically of the order of 100 m sec. (The inverse of the dwell time is called the "bandwidth". It is a primary determinant of noise.) For 256 readout projections and an echo sampling time of 25.6 msec, the dwell time would be 100 m sec (10-4 sec) and the bandwidth would be 10 kHz (i.e. 1/10-4 sec-1).
An increase in spatial resolution along the phase encode axis requires an increase in the number of phase-encoded projections, N, each with a different strength of the phase encoding gradient. This increases the acquisition time. The only penalty for increasing spatial resolution along the readout axis is that there are fewer protons in the smaller voxels, which decreases the signal-to-noise ratio.
Like the sequence parameter times (TR and TE), spatial resolution must be set prospectively. This is accomplished by specifying the size of the acquisition matrix (Nf x Np) and the field-of-view (FOV). Larger matrices (covering the same FOV) result in better spatial resolution, but not necessarily in greater lesion detectability. In addition, larger matrices require longer acquisition times since the acquisition time is equal to the product of TR x Nex x Np, where Nex is the number of excitations. Spatial resolution can be increased along the readout axis without increasing the acquisition time.
Other considerations may influence the assignment of the phase encode and readout gradients to particular axes in addition to the image aspect ratio. Motion artifacts (figure 6) in a 2DFT image occur along the phase encode axis, regardless of the direction of motion. Using a sagittal image of the spine as an example, one might assign the phase encode direction to the shorter anterior-posterior axis. However, on heavily T2-weighted images, this might result in projection of motion artifacts (from high intensity flowing CSF) onto the spinal cord itself. When such artifacts are unacceptable, they can be eliminated by swapping the phase-encode and the frequency-encode along the long axis of the spine rather than the FOV.
Voxel volume is the product of the two inplane pixel dimensions and the slice thickness. Spatial resolution (i.e. pixel dimension) is determined by the FOV divided by the number of pixels along a particular axis in the image. For purposes of further discussion, the matrix will be considered to be square with equal numbers of square pixels along both axes.
Thinner slices and higher spatial resolution carry a signal-to-noise ratio penalty. When higher spatial resolution is achieved by increasing Np (rather than decreasing the FOV), there is also a time penalty. The signal-to-noise ratio improves as the square root of the number of excitations Nex increases. This is because as the two (or more) spin echoes of identical acquisitions are "averaged" together, the noise adds randomly and increases only as the square root of Nex increases while the signal adds linearly with n; the net result is thus Nex divided by the square root of Nex equals the square root Nex increase in S/N. Similarly, as Np increases, the noise in the multiple spin echoes added together sums randomly (as the square root of Np), while the signal adds linearly, for a similar net result of Np divided the square root of Np equals the Np increase in S/N (ignoring the separate effect of a smaller voxel volume on the signal-to-noise ratio).
Thus for equal acquisition times, the S/N of the 256x256 image is one-quarter that of the 128x128 image. It should be noted that spatial resolution along the frequency encode (readout) axis can be improved in two ways: either by doubling the strength of the readout gradient and sampling twice as fast (doubling bandwidth, decreasing the S/N) (figure 7) or by leaving the gradient unchanged and by sampling twice as long (bandwidth and the S/N constant), which increase TE and T2-weighting. The above analysis utilizes the latter technique that leaves bandwidth (and thus the S/N) unchanged.
Perception, like many other biologic processes, is logarithmic, as the eye does not respond linearly to stimuli but rather is more sensitive to differences at low levels and less sensitive at higher levels of the signal-to-noise ratio. The perceived image quality is a logarithmic function of the S/N. If there is a high intrinsic S/N (due to higher fields or reduced bandwidth), then reducing the S/N to 25-35 percent of its previous value may be tolerated without a significant perceptual loss in image quality. However, at lower S/N levels, such losses not only result in a "grainy" appearance to a normal image but in loss of contrast-to-noise such that small lesions may be missed.
The detectability of a small, low contrast lesion is also markedly affected by the slice thickness. While thicker slices have a greater signal-to-noise ratio (due to larger voxel volumes), small, low contrast lesions can easily go undetected due to overwhelming partial volume effects.
Although the majority of the MR signal comes from the hydrogen nuclei of water molecules, lipid protons in fatty tissues can also contribute. Fat and water protons do not resonate at exactly the same frequency. Fat protons resonate at a slightly higher frequency, the difference of which is usually described as a fraction of the resonant frequency. Since the difference in frequencies (or the "chemical shift") is very small, it is expressed as "parts per million" or "ppm". Fat protons resonate at 3.5 ppm, a higher frequency than water protons (figure 8). The absolute frequency difference depends on the strength of the main magnetic field (which determines the Larmor frequency). Thus at 0.35 Tesla (15 MHz resonant frequency), a 3.5 ppm chemical shift will result in fat resonating at a frequency of 52.5 Hz (15 MHz x 3.5 ppm) higher than water. At 1.5 Tesla (64 MHz) fat resonates at a frequency of 224 Hz higher than water.
Spatial information in the MR image is encoded in the specific frequencies comprising the spin echo. Such frequency discrimination is provided through the use of gradient fields (figure 1). The minimum strength of the gradient field is determined by the degree of non-uniformity of the main magnetic field, that is, the net variation in field strength from point to point due to the gradient must be greater than that due to the random non-uniformity in the static field. Stronger static fields with comparable uniformity require stronger gradient fields.
from one end of the object to the other, 10.5 kHz on the positive side of midline and 10.5 kHz on the negative side (figure 7). This 10.5 kHz is called the "Nyquist frequency" and it is the highest frequency received. (The bandwidth in this instance is +/– 10.5 kHz.) If the object is divided into 256 pixels, there will be a frequency difference of 82 Hz (21000/256) per pixel. If fat and water are both present in the pixel, they will resonate at frequencies that are separated by 52.5 Hz at 0.35 Tesla and by 224 Hz at 1.5 Tesla. Thus the frequency difference due to the chemical shift between fat and water is comparable to the frequency difference across 2.7 (224/82) pixels at 1.5 Tesla and 0.6 pixels at 0.35 Tesla. Therefore, at high field the fat image will be shifted 2.7 pixels along the readout (frequency encoded) axis relative to the water image. This chemical shift artifact (illustrated in figure 9) is most noticeable at interfaces between tissues containing different amounts of fat and water.
Although the chemical shift artifact may be more noticeable at high field, it is also increased when the strength of the gradient is reduced. As the intrinsic uniformity of lower field magnets has improved, weaker gradients can be used without sacrificing frequency discrimination. Weaker gradients narrow the bandwidth, which reduces the noise, increasing the signal-to-noise ratio but have the disadvantage of increasing the chemical shift artifact.
While chemical shift artifact is a potential problem in most parts of the body, it is generally not in the brain, although fatty marrow can shift over the brain, creating a pseudo-subdural hematoma (figure 10). Fat in the normal brain is not MR-visible, thus there is no chemical shift artifact either at high field or on intermediate field systems using reduced bandwidth techniques. When a chemical shift artifact is present and bothersome, it can be eliminated by increasing the strength of the gradient fields (at a cost in the signal-to-noise ratio).
Gradients. Magnetic field gradients are produced by a pair of electromagnetic coils that add to the main magnetic field above the midplane and subtract below the midplane, leading to a continuous variation in magnetic field from top to bottom.
Schematic of MRI System. The largest component is a magnet large enough to fit inside an entire body (and still maintain a very uniform magnetic field). The three gradient coils are the next most important hardware component and are rated in strength (milliTesla per meter [mT/m]) and rise time (in microseconds), bigger being better for the former and shorter being better for the latter. Finally there is an RF (radiofrequency) transmitter and receiver and a computer, which coordinates everything.
Multislice acquisition. All three gradients are activated to produce a multislice data set. In this example, the x and y gradients allow image formation within a given plane while the z gradient divides the body into multiple (transverse) axial slices.
T1 Recovery. During the time between 900 RF pulses, signal recovers according to the T1 of the substances. During a multislice acquisition, T1 recovery can be occurring at one slice position while another slice is being excited at a different frequency.
Echo Sampling Time. The analog spin echo signal is sampled (i.e. digitized) for a period time (echo sampling time) by the analog-to-digital converter (ADC). The number of points used to digitize the spin echo is the same as the number of matrix elements along the readout (frequency-encode) direction in the image. The sampling interval (dwell time) is the inverse of the bandwidth, which is the primary determinant of noise in the image.
Motion artifact. Motion in any direction (in this case, inflowing CSF coming out of the plane of the image) results in artifacts along the phase encode axis (in this case, horizontal).
Bandwidth vs. gradient strength. For a given field-of-view (FOV), the stronger the gradient, the higher the bandwidth. For a given bandwidth, stronger gradients decrease the FOV.
Chemical shift artifact. This diagram of a proton (hydrogen) spectrum shows water resonating at a frequency 3.5 ppm above fat. Since all signals are assumed to come from water resonating at a very specific frequency, fat signal gets mismapped relative to water, producing a chemical shift artifact.
Chemical shift artifact. This ruptured dermoid cyst contains fat. When it is next to the CSF in the brain, an artifact is caused by the fat signal being shifted. This leads to high signal at one boundary along the frequency-encode axis and low signal along the other boundary.
Pseudo-subdural hematoma. A. This image was acquired with a lower bandwidth (4 kHz) than is usually used, leading to overlap of the shifted fat signal from the calvarial marrow and the brain, simulating a subdural hematoma. B. Using a conventional high field bandwidth (16 kHz) the artifact is no longer present.
The frequency of resonance depends on the local value of the magnetic field. Although the main magnetic field is designed to be quite uniform, additional magnetic fields can be temporarily superimposed on the main static field. This creates spatial variation in the net magnetic field, resulting in a (an) _______.
Since three coordinates (x, y, and z) must be specified to localize a point in space, MR images require three separate gradient fields. In practice these fields are generated by _______________ that can be turned on and off rapidly.
Spatial resolution must be set prospectively. This is accomplished by specifying the size of the _____________ and the field-of-view.
The ________ is a useful measure of the machine-determined ability to discriminate a lesion from its background.
It should be noted that spatial resolution along the frequency encode (readout) axis can be improved in two ways. Which of the following methods listed below is one of the ways?
large lesions may be missed.
fat containing lesions may be missed.
calcified lesions may be missed.
small lesions may be missed.
blood containing lesions may be missed.
"parts per thousand" or "ppt"
"parts per billion" or "ppb"
"parts per million" or "ppm"
"parts per ten million" or "pptm"
"parts per hundred million" or "pphm"


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Park East Care and Rehabilitation Center
Information & Ratings on Park East Care and Rehabilitation Center, Beachwood, Ohio
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This long-term care facility is a 141-certified bed Medicare and Medicaid-participating center providing services to residents of Beachwood and Cuyahoga County, Ohio. The "for profit" home is located at:
3800 Park East
Beachwood, Ohio 44122
In addition to providing 24/7 skilled nursing care, Park East Care and Rehabilitation Center offers other services. These services include transitional care, cardiac management, dialysis, ventilator rehab, pulmonary management, and short stay care.
Fined $8,682 for substandard care
State and federal investigators have the legal authority to penalize any nursing home cited for serious violations of regulations and rules. These penalties include levying monetary fines and denying payment of Medicare services. Typically, these violations result in penalties when investigators found severe problems that harmed or could have harmed a resident.
Within the last three years, federal investigators imposed a monetary fine against Park East Care and Rehabilitation Center for $8,682 on June 23, 2016, citing substandard care. The nursing home also received nineteen complaints over the last three years that resulted in a violation citation.
Additional information concerning the facility can be reviewed on the Ohio Long-Term Care Consumer Guide.
Beachwood Ohio Nursing Home Safety Concerns
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According to Medicare, this facility maintains an overall rating of one out of five stars, including one out of five stars concerning health inspections, two out of five stars for staffing issues and three out of five stars for quality measures.
Failure to Give and Get Quality Laboratory Services and Tests Timely to Meet the Needs of the Residents – citation #F502 date November 2, 2017
According to state investigators, "the facility failed to ensure a Physician order urinalysis was obtained [promptly]." The deficient practice by the nursing staff affected one resident "reviewed for hospitalization."
The incident involved a severely, cognitively impaired resident who needs the "extensive assistance with toileting, was frequently incontinent of bladder." The nursing staff received a "Physician's orders to send a urinalysis culture and sensitivity (UA C&S) in the morning and make straight catheterization."
A review of a general note documented on the same day revealed a State-Tested Nursing Assistant (STNA) reported that the resident's "urine had a foul odor and a new order for a UA C&S to be sent in the morning and make a straight catheterization." The documentation shows that the nurse attempted straight catheterization the resident for the urinalysis when the resident "became combative, kicking her legs, yelling no, no, no, go, go, go and pointed her finger at the door. The urine sample was not obtained."
However, "there was no documentation [that day or the following day] in the medical record regarding staff attempting to attain [the resident's] UA C&S." Subsequent reviews of daily medical records revealed that there was no notation of the staff's attempt to obtain the resident's UA C&S sample for the next five days.
On the fifth day, at 2:03 PM, the general note revealed that the resident "had a fever of 101.0 degrees Fahrenheit. Tylenol was given by the Charge Nurse [and] the temperature was rechecked and was 99.8 degrees Fahrenheit and of blood pressure of 96/48 manually. The nursing staff contacted a family member to make aware that the urinary analysis was positive, and the culture and sensitivity test was still pending."
The resident was transferred to the emergency room where the "emergency squat arrived and transported the resident to the hospital. The facility Director of Nursing verified that "there was a delay in the urinary analysis and culture and sensitivity test because the resident was not labeled."
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