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Fortum Corporation v. Li. Yen Chun
1.	The Parties
The Complainant is Fortum Corporation, a corporation incorporated in Espoo, Finland, having its place of business at Keilaniementie 1, 02150 Espoo, Finland. It is represented by Mr. Tuukka Airaksinen of Benjon Oy, Fredrikinkatu, Helsinki, Finland.
The Respondent is Li. Yen Chun, whose address is given as 4F, No. 6, Lane 79, Chienkwo S.Rd. Sec. 2, Taipei, Taipei, Taiwan, Province of China.
2.	The Domain Name and Registrar
The domain name at issue is <fortum.net>. The Registrar with which the disputed domain name is registered is OnlineNIC, Inc. D/B/A China-Channel.com, 2315 26th Ave., San Francisco, CA 94116, United States of America.
3.	Procedural History
On April 5, 2002 a Complaint was received via email by the WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center ("the Center") for decision in accordance with the Uniform Policy for Domain Name Dispute Resolution ("the Policy") adopted by the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers ("ICANN") on August 26, 1999. The hard copy was received by the Center on April 9, 2002.
On April 25, 2002 the Registrar responded to a request for Registrar Verification and confirmed:
-	The details of the Respondent;
-	That the Policy applied to the disputed domain name;
-	That the current status of the name was "active".
-	That the language of the registration agreement was Chinese.
On April 29, 2002, the Center wrote to the Complainant stating that the language of Complaint (English) was not the language of the Registration Agreement (Chinese). The Center advised that according to paragraph 11 of the Rules, unless otherwise agreed by the parties, or otherwise specified in the Registration Agreement, the language of the administrative proceeding (including the Complaint) must be the language of the Registration Agreement.
On May 3, 2002, the Center received a request from the Complainant to establish English as the language of the administrative proceeding, on the following grounds (inter alia):
-	There was a de facto agreement with the Respondent that the case should be administered in English. By setting up a website in English, inviting offers to buy the domain name in English and by entering into correspondence with the Complainant's representative in English the Respondent effectively agreed that English was the language of the proceedings.
-	The Respondent is fully capable of using English and is also familiar with the UDRP proceedings. The respondent is fully capable of defending the case before the Panel in English.
-	The Respondent has appeared as a Respondent in two prior UDRP cases that were conducted in English.
On May 7, 2002 the Center transmitted a Notification of Complaint and Commencement of Administrative Proceedings to the Respondent, advising that a Response was required within 20 calendar days i.e. by May 27, 2002.
No Response was received and on May 28, 2002, the Center issued a Notification of Respondent Default.
On June 7, 2002, a Panel consisting of a single member was constituted. The Panel finds that the Administrative Panel was properly constituted in accordance with the Rules and the Supplemental Rules.
4.	Factual Background
According to the Complainant's website at <fortum.com>, the Complainant is one of the Nordic countries' leading energy companies. It is involved in the production of oil, gas and power, as well as refining, distribution and marketing and energy related engineering, operation and maintenance.
Also according to its website, the Complainant is the market leader in the production and marketing of high-quality environmental oil products in the Baltic Rim and has a presence in more than 30 countries.
The Complainant states that in 2001, its net sales totaled EURЂ10,410 million and that its average number of employees was 14,800. The Complainant's shares are quoted on the Helsinki Stock Exchange.
The Complainant has provided evidence that its trademarks FORTUM and FORTUM and device have been registered in the European Union. Applications for these marks are also pending in the United States of America.
The Respondent registered the disputed domain name on December 30, 2001. The website displays the prominent statement "For sale, contact us". The site also operates as a portal to different sites relating to various topics.
On March 12, 2002, the Complainant's Representative wrote to the Respondent in respect of the registration of the disputed domain name. The requirement put the Respondent on notice of its registered trademarks and requested the Respondent transfer the disputed domain name to it.
On March 13, 2002, the Respondent replied as follows:
"Thank you for your email but I am sorry that we will not comply.
Please be informed that the domain name "fortum.net" was registered for use of one of our web sites. Furthermore, actually we were not aware of your client's existence before we registered this domain name. We would like to be helpful to resolve this problem amicably but would never accept threat and harassment like this. We just consulted with our attorney and some domain name dispute experts and we were told that we are also in a very good possition (sic) to retain this domain name. If you really owned this domain before, it may be your problem with your registrar which resulted in any loss to you because we didnt (sic) do anything illegally to acquire it. Moreover, we would like to help if you want this domain name but if you continue to threat us, I promise you that we will refuse to further negotiate with you and we will be expecting for any of your actions and challenges with regard to domain name "fortum.net".
After several further emails exchanges between the parties, on March 24, 2002 the Respondent offered to sell the disputed domain name to the Complainant for US$1,500.
5.	Parties' Contentions
A.	The Complainant
The Complainant claims that the disputed domain name is identical to the Complainant's trademark and company name "FORTUM" and is confusingly similar to the Complainant's device mark, which is the Complainant's company logo. The Complainant points out that the addition of ".net" is a necessary element of any domain name registered under that root, and is therefore not distinctive.
The Complainant provided evidence of its trademark registrations in the European Union and its applications for registration in the United States of America. In the European Union it has a registration for the word mark FORTUM in 13 different classes and a registration for a logo including prominent use of the word FORTUM in 15 different classes.
The Complainant further states that the Respondent has no right or legitimate interest in the domain name because:
(a)	The Respondent has not registered the disputed domain name as a trademark or service mark anywhere in the world;
(b)	The Respondent has not used the mark in relation to the offering of goods or services;
(c)	The Respondent is not commonly known by the name Fortum;
(d)	Searches for the terms <fortum.net>, "fortum", "taipei", "yen chun"" and "fortum", "taipei", "yen", "chun" yielded zero hits;
(e)	The Complainant has not licensed or otherwise permitted the Respondent to use the trademark FORTUM and there is no relationship between the Complainant and the Respondent;
(f)	The website at <fortum.net> appears to offer legitimate services. However, the fact that the services offered appear to be legitimate does not mean that the Respondent has legitimate rights to the domain name – legitimate business can be driven under an illegitimate domain name;
(g)	There are hundreds of domain names directed to the same website. The Respondent has engaged in a pattern of registering domain names and directing them to the same website, at which the Respondent offers each domain name for sale.
The Complainant also contends that the Respondent registered, used, and is still using the contested name in bad faith. It bases these contentions on the grounds that:
(a)	The disputed domain name is for sale. The Respondent invited Internet users to make an offer to purchase the disputed domain name. The Complainant contends that the fact that it was publicly for sale and the Respondent invited offers indicates that the Respondent's intention was to get the highest possible price for the domain. In all probability, this would have exceeded the Respondent's out-of-pocket costs directly related to the disputed domain name. The Respondent also tried to sell the domain to the Complainant for US$1,500, which the Complainant states clearly exceeds the Respondent's out-of-pocket costs for registering the disputed domain name;
(b)	The Respondent registered the domain name in order to prevent the owner of the trademark from reflecting the mark in a corresponding domain name and has engaged in a pattern of such conduct. The Respondent has been a Respondent in at least two previous UDRP cases. In both cases, the Complainants prevailed;
(c)	The Respondent has registered at least 345 different domain names, some of which are in the name of different registrants, such as Domain Seller, Domain Reseller, IA Consulting, Inc and Wang Chuan Sheng;
(d)	The Respondent is operating a portal-like website under the domain. While the offering of portal services is legitimate, in this case the Complainant claims it does not constitute bona fide use of the disputed domain name. The Complainant claims that the only reason the Respondent is operating the portal services is to disguise himself and to "distract" trademark owners as to the legitimate interest and bad faith elements because at first sight the Respondent appears to be offering bona fide services. The Complainant claims, however, that if the website was genuinely a bona fide website offering portal services, it would promote and advertise the website and try to attract new users. Instead, the Respondent is seeking to sell the domains under which the website is operated. The Complainant claims that it is not normal business practice to offer services under a domain name and simultaneously try to transfer the domain;
(e)	The Complainant states that it is one of the leading energy companies in the Nordic countries. When the word "fortum" is entered in a google search, at least the first 29 hits refer to the Complainant or websites associated with the Complainant. The Complainant owns and operates websites at <fortum.com> and <fortum.org>. The word has no common meaning. The Complainant claims that the Respondent was aware or should have been aware of the Complainant and the Complainant's trademark;
(f)	The Respondent has used the Complainant's trademark in order to attract visitors to his website for commercial gain. (The commercial gain the Complainant refers to is the sale of the disputed domain name and the sale of the other domain names pointing to the same site);
(g)	The Respondent warehouses hundreds of domains and actively sells these. The Complainant claims that the Respondent is a "normal cyber-squatter" operating in a more sophisticated manner in order to make trademark owners believe that he has legitimate rights in the domains.
B.	The Respondent
The Respondent did not file a Response.
6.	Discussion and Findings
Language of the proceeding
A preliminary point which must be determined before considering the substantive elements of the Policy is the language in which the administrative proceeding should be conducted. In this case, the language of the Registration Agreement is Chinese, yet the Complaint was submitted in English.
As indicated above, paragraph 11 of the Rules provides that the language of the administrative proceeding, including the Complaint, must be the language of the Registration Agreement, unless otherwise agreed by the parties or otherwise specified in the Registration Agreement.
It is common ground that there was no express agreement between the parties that the language of the administrative proceeding should be anything other than Chinese, the language of the Registration Agreement. The Complainant alleges, however, that there was a de facto agreement with the Respondent that the language of the administrative proceeding should be English. It based this claim on factors including the fact that the disputed domain name was offered for sale in English, the website was set up in English and pre-Complaint correspondence between the Complainant and the Respondent was conducted in English.
In light of this, and in the absence of any objection from the Respondent (who is obviously capable of using and understanding English), the Panel accepts that there was a de facto agreement or understanding that any administrative proceeding would be conducted in English.
Substantive elements of the Policy
Paragraph 15(a) of the Rules instructs the Panel to:
"decide a complaint on the basis of the statements and documents submitted in accordance with the policy, these rules and any rules and principles of law that it deems applicable".
The burden for the Complainant, under paragraph 4(a) of the ICANN Policy, is to show:
-	That the domain name registered by the Respondent is identical or confusingly similar to a trademark or service mark in which the Complainant has rights; and
-	That the Respondent has no rights or legitimate interests in respect of the domain name; and
-	That the domain name has been registered and is being used by the Respondent in bad faith.
Domain name is identical or confusingly similar to a trademark or service mark in which the Complainant has rights
As set out above, the Complainant is the registered proprietor of the trademark FORTUM in the European Union. It also has trademarks pending in the United States of America. FORTUM is an unusual and distinctive mark which the Complainant states has no common meaning. The word is not found in the Shorter Oxford Dictionary.
The Panel finds that the domain name <fortum.net> is identical to the Complainant's registered trademark FORTUM and it is confusingly similar to the Complainant's device mark "FORTUM".
No legitimate rights or interest in the disputed domain name
The Policy outlines (paragraph 4(c)) circumstances which, if found by the Panel to be proved, shall demonstrate the Respondent's rights or legitimate interest in the domain name. These circumstances are:
(i)	before any notice to the Respondent of the dispute, the Respondent's use of, or demonstrable preparations to use, the domain name or a name corresponding to the domain name in connection with the bona fide offering of goods or services; or
(ii)	the Respondent (as an individual, business or other organization) has been commonly known by the domain name, even if the Respondent has acquired no trademark or service mark rights; or
(iii)	the Respondent is making a legitimate non-commercial or fair use of the domain name without intent for commercial gain to misleadingly divert consumers or to tarnish the trademark or service mark at issue.
Although there has been no Response filed by the Respondent, the Panel has considered each of these provisions.
The Panel finds that paragraph 4(c)(iii) is not applicable. The disputed website <fortum.net> is operating as a portal site, linking to other sites. The disputed website displays a prominent statement "For Sale Contact Us". In addition, the Complainant has shown that the 345 or so other domain names registered by the Respondent each resolve to the portal. In the circumstances the use which the Respondent is making is not legitimate non-commercial or fair use without intent for commercial gain to misleadingly divert consumers or to tarnish the trademark or service mark at issue.
As to sub-paragraph 4(c)(ii), the Complainant has undertaken a number of searches, none of which indicate that the Respondent has been commonly known by the disputed domain names. The Panel accepts this to be the case, particularly in light of the fact that the Respondent has registered more than 345 domain names. The chances of the Respondent being commonly known by all of those domain names seems remote.
The real issue of contention therefore is whether, within para 4(c)(i) before any notice to the Respondent of the dispute, the Respondent made any use of, or demonstrable preparations to use, the disputed domain name in connection with the bona fide offering of goods or services.
The Complainant asserts that the provision of the portal services are nothing but a front for the Respondent's real activity, which is trading in domain names, and that therefore the goods and services offered are not "bona fide". In light of the sheer number of domain names registered by the Respondent and the fact that these are all offered for sale on the Respondent's website, the Panel accepts that one of the Respondent's activities is in the selling of domain names.
At the time the Complainant first contacted the Respondent, the domain name <fortum.net> was already active. It was only active in the sense, however, that it was being directed to a separate portal site to which hundreds of other domain names were already directed. No additional goods or services were offered specifically in conjunction with the disputed domain name.
Weighing up all of the evidence, the Panel considers that there was no use of the domain name in connection with the bona fide offering of goods or services before notice of the dispute to the Respondent such as to establish a legitimate right under paragraph 4(c)(i).
The Panel notes that the Respondent has not filed a Response to the Complaint. The Panel finds it appropriate to draw an adverse inference from the fact that the Respondent failed to file a Response (SSL International v Mark Freeman, WIPO Case No. D2000-1080 and Alta Vista Company v Grandtotal Finances Limited, WIPO Case No. D2000-0848).
Finally, although it is not part of its reasoning, the Panel notes that in two other UDRP cases Panels have held that this Respondent has been involved in the bad faith registration of domain names and ordered that these be transferred accordingly.
Accordingly, the Panel finds that the Respondent has no legitimate rights or interest in the disputed domain name.
Domain name has been registered and is being used in bad faith
Paragraph 4(b) of the ICANN Policy states:
"For the purposes of Paragraph 4(a)(iii), the following circumstances, in particular but without limitation, if found by the Panel to be present, shall be evidence of the registration and use of a domain name in bad faith:
(i)	circumstances indicating that you have registered or you have acquired the domain name primarily for the purpose of selling, renting, or otherwise transferring the domain name registration to the complainant who is the owner of the trademark or service mark or to a competitor of that complainant, for valuable consideration in excess of your documented out-of-pocket costs directly related to the domain name; or
(ii)	you have registered the domain name in order to prevent the owner of the trademark or service mark from reflecting the mark in a corresponding domain name, provided that you have engaged in a pattern of such conduct; or
(iii)	you have registered the domain name primarily for the purpose of disrupting the business of a competitor; or
(iv)	by using the domain name, you have intentionally attempted to attract, for commercial gain, Internet users to your web site or other on-line location, by creating a likelihood of confusion with the complainant's mark as to the source, sponsorship, affiliation, or endorsement of your web site or location or of a product or service on your web site or location."
It should be noted that the circumstances of bad faith are not limited to the above.
As noted above, the Panel has accepted that one of the Respondent's activities is as a seller of domain names, including the disputed domain name <fortum.net>.
The fact that at least 345 domain names, including the disputed domain name, each resolve to the same portal and all have the same "For Sale Contact Us" statement shows that there is a pattern of registration of different names for sale rather than use of each individual domain name for a specific purpose. Registration by the Respondent of several of his 345 domain names under the trading name "Domain Seller" is confirmation of the Respondent's activities and intentions as a reseller of domain names.
The trade mark FORTUM is an unusual one with no meaning either in English or in any of the languages of the Nordic countries. The Complainant is a large and prominent company in Europe and already operates the domain names <fortum.com> and <fortum.org>. It would be a remarkable coincidence if the Respondent has registered the domain name <fortum.net> without being aware of the Complainant.
The disputed domain name has been offered for sale to the general public via the Respondent's website. It was also offered for sale to the Complainant for US$1,500 in response to a letter sent by the Complainant's representative. This sum is almost certainly in excess of the Respondent's documented out-of-pocket costs directly related to the disputed domain name.
The Panel accepts that the Respondent's primary purpose in registering the disputed domain name was to sell the domain name to the Complainant or to a competitor of the Complainant and that bad faith has been demonstrated under paragraph 4(b)(i).
The Policy requires the Complainant to demonstrate both that the disputed domain name was registered and that it is being used in bad faith. The disputed domain name resolves to an active site, albeit one which has no obvious connection with the word "fortum". The Panel is prepared to find that this use is sufficient to demonstrate that the disputed domain name was registered and is being used in bad faith. However, since the decision of TelstraCorp v. Nuclear Marshmallows, WIPO Case No. D2000-0003, even a passive holding of a domain name in the context of strong evidence of bad faith registration will not frustrate a Complainant's allegation of bad faith registration and use.
This is enough to find bad faith registration and use.
The Panel also strongly suspects that the activities of the Respondent fall within paragraph 4(b)(iv) – in that use of the unusual trademark FORTUM as part of the disputed domain name involves attracting for commercial gain Internet users to the portal by creating a likelihood of confusion with the Complainant's mark. Internet users – particularly those in Europe and Nordic countries who are familiar with the Complainant's trademark and wide range of goods and services - will have cause to believe that <fortum.net> is operated by the Complainant. If the Internet users click on any one of the topic headings on the Respondent's site, a list of third party commercial sites relating to the selected topic is displayed. These in turn contain various commercial offers.
There is no direct evidence as to what financial gain the Respondent receives from referrals of Internet users to different third party commercial websites via his portal. The Panel strongly suspects that there is a commercial gain to the Respondent from such referrals. In the absence of direct evidenced, however, the Panel is not able to make any firm finding that there has been commercial gain and therefore a breach of para 4 (b)(iv) as well.
7.	Decision
For the foregoing reasons, the Panel decides that:
(a)	The disputed domain name is identical to the trademark FORTUM in which the Complainant has rights and confusingly similar to the logo mark incorporating the word FORTUM to which the Complainant also has rights;
(b)	The Respondent has no rights or legitimate interests in respect of the disputed domain name;
(c)	The disputed domain name was registered and is being used in bad faith.
Accordingly, pursuant to paragraph 4(i) of the Policy, the Panel requires that the registration of the disputed domain name <fortum.net> be transferred to the Complainant.
Dated: June 21, 2002
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Profiles in palliative care
Edward Doyle
Published in the December 2004 issue of Today's Hospitalist
The 24-year-old woman had been diagnosed with acute leukemia and was receiving inpatient chemotherapy. While treatment seemed to be on track, she was constantly agitated and begged for more pain killers every few hours. Worried that the woman was exhibiting the classic signs of a drug-seeking patient, the attending called for a palliative care consult.
Palliative care specialists quickly agreed that the patient was agitated, but not because she was a drug-seeking individual. Housestaff had miscalculated the half-life of the opioids she was taking, so the drugs they had ordered every six hours began to wear off after about three hours. That was just about the time that the young woman would begin to hit the call button.
"We were called in to try to reduce the strain on the housestaff and the nurses and attendings because this patient was seen as so demanding," recalls Diane E. Meier, MD, director of the palliative care program at Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York. "All we did was change the frequency of administration of the medicine from every six hours to every three hours, and her pain was well-controlled."
While the story is a classic example of how many physicians are less than expert at easing patients' suffering, it also shows how an inpatient palliative care unit can go a long way towards helping not only patients, but the physicians and nurses who treat them.
Dr. Meier, an authority in the palliative medicine community, explains that the incident occurred in the early years of the palliative care service at Mt. Sinai, and that it would simply not occur today. For one, housestaff are much better versed at prescribing opioids. Perhaps even more importantly, many of the physicians at the legendary teaching hospital know to call the palliative care program before their patients ever reach the point of crisis.
But inpatient palliative care program, do much more than simply address symptoms like pain. After adjusting the young woman's pain medicine, for example, the Mount Sinai team visited her up to three times a day during the nine months she was in the hospital. And while the patient eventually succumbed to her illness and died in the hospital, she experienced what palliative care experts like to refer to as a "good death."
Inpatient palliative care services aren't exactly new, but they have entered a period of rapid growth in recent years. And while experts say the trend will ultimately improve both patient care and the financial picture for many hospitals, the growth of inpatient palliative care services promises to affect hospitalists.
As caregivers for the sickest of the sick, after all, hospitalists are likely to see many of the patients who are candidates for palliative care as they rotate in and out of the hospital. And like their colleagues in palliative care services, hospitalists are in a unique position to not only make these patients' experience with serious illness more tolerable, but to make sure that they receive the most appropriate and cost-effective services.
No so long ago, hospice and palliative care were almost the exclusive province of oncology. In the last few years, however, that has begun to change.
For several years, Medicare's hospice program has experienced significant growth in the number of patients with a disease other than cancer. Last year was the first time, in fact, that less than half of the Medicare patients in hospice were suffering from cancer.
This shift in hospice demographics reflects not only the country's gradual embrace of end-of-life care, but the evolving mission of hospices and palliative care services. Hospice officials talk about moving "upstream" to reach patients with terminal "or eventually terminal "diseases well before they're at death's door. Patients with congestive heart failure, they say, can benefit from a palliative care consult long before they reach their last weeks "or even months "of life.
"More and more people are recognizing that those last months and maybe years of life are challenging," says Joanne Lynn, MD, director of the Washington Home Center for Palliative Care Studies and senior researcher at the Rand Corp. "Patients need good medical care, but they also need a tremendous dose of thoughtful judgment. You know you're up against mortality, and you don't want to put patients through a lot of treatments that use up what little time they have left."
At Boston's Massachusetts General Hospital, home to one of the country's older inpatient palliative care services, cancer patients still account for about 60 percent of referrals. The service, however, increasingly cares for patients with conditions ranging from trauma and sepsis to heart failure, lung disease, neurological injuries, stroke, and other diseases that will likely end patients' lives.
"Hospice is an obvious answer for many dying people and their families," explains J. Andrew Billings, MD, director of the hospital's palliative care service, "but for those patients who don't want or aren't eligible for hospice, it's very hard to get good care. We provide that kind of care."
While inpatient palliative care services vary from hospital to hospital, most say they spend about half of their time treating symptoms that include pain, dyspnea, delirium, nausea and vomiting. But because half or more of the patients seen by these services die while still in the hospital, there is also a high priority placed on guiding patients and their families through other aspects of the disease process.
"Everyone gets attention to their coping and psychosocial adaptation," says Dr. Billings, who is also co-director of the Harvard Medical School's Center for Palliative Care, which provides education and training in palliative care. "If there are kids in the family, they would be offered some special counseling. There is a lot of discussion with patients about where they want to be when they're sick and how to best care for them, the setting they prefer and the kinds of support they need."
The success of programs like those at Massachusetts General and Mount Sinai are helping drum up interest in hospitals across the country. Dr. Billings cites recent data that between 20 percent and 25 percent of hospitals already have some sort of inpatient palliative care service, and that another 10 percent or so are planning a program. While he suspects that some of these programs may consist of little more than a nurse or chaplain, Dr. Billings says they nonetheless represent progress.
The growth of inpatient palliative care mirrors an even bigger boom in hospice care. The nation's hospices treat a patient population that grows by 50,000 to 75,000 individuals a year, according to Donald Schumacher, PsyD, president and CEO of the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization. In 1982, when Medicare first established a hospice benefit, a mere 40,000 patients received care from a hospice. This year, nearly 1 million patients are expected to take advantage of hospice benefits.
Nowhere is the growth in hospice and palliative care as rapid as at the Veterans Health Administration, where officials are bracing for a surge in the number of veterans reaching the last phase of their lives.
Scott T. Shreve, DO, the VA's national director of hospice and palliative care, says that the death rate among veterans is growing at about eight percent a year, while the number of veterans over age 85 will triple between 2000 and 2010. "We are being inundated with veterans from World War II and the Korean War who are dying," he explains. "The sense of urgency in the VA is even greater than in the private sector. We literally have two years to have all our hospice and palliative care resources up and running."
Palliative care experts say that the VA has made remarkable strides in meeting that goal. As Dr. Shreve explains, the VA has beefed up its palliative care services through a series of system-wide initiatives.
In 2003, for example, the VA began requiring all of its medical centers to have a palliative care consult team. These interdisciplinary teams include physicians, nurses, social workers and chaplains. At many facilities, these teams not only work in the hospital, but visit nursing homes and even patients' homes.
The VA has also been involved in innovative programs to train residents in palliative care, and it recently created six palliative care fellowships that train not only physicians and nurses, but social workers, psychologists, pharmacists and chaplains. It is a unique program that has been praised by palliative care experts everywhere.
The VA has done such a good job of boosting its involvement in palliative care, in fact, that Dr. Shreve says hospices around the country are referring veterans who have never stepped foot in a VA hospital to their local VA for end-of-life care. He says he takes this as the ultimate complement, because these hospices actually lose revenue by discharging patients from their own facilities to the VA.
"These people are being referred to us for the right reasons," he explains. "They are coming to our facilities for the most difficult three to five weeks of life."
Artificial dichotomy
In the mind of longtime advocates like Dr. Meier, who also serves as director of the Center to Advance Palliative Care, a program funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, the U.S. health care system could use a similar type of overhaul. Part of the challenge, she says, is that too many physicians and patients think of palliative care as something to be initiated only after all other treatments have failed.
Physicians must constantly try to balance their instinct to cure and heal with the desire to comfort and offer palliative care. "We have to hold two ideas in our heads simultaneously," Dr. Meier says. "The first one is that we should do everything appropriate and effective to cure or prolong life. At the same time, we should do everything we can to reduce suffering and improve quality of life."
The trick, she says, is that many physicians wrongly perceive these two missions as mutually exclusive. "Either we are doing everything possible to try to prolong your life," she explains, "or when there is quote 'nothing more that we can do' unquote, only then do we make the switch to providing comfort measures."
"This dichotomous notion that you can do one thing alone and then the other thing alone later has nothing to do with the reality of what patients and their families go through," Dr. Meier continues. "The palliative care movement is trying to say that we've got the life-prolonging half of it right, now we need to get the other half of the equation "the focus on quality of life "right."
She points to the example of the young woman with leukemia. "It would be ridiculous to say to this young woman and her family that only when they were ready to give up and allow her to die, that's when we'll manage her symptoms," she says. "That's what the either/or model means for patients, and it's wrong."
The role of hospitalists
Where do hospitalists fit into the picture? The good news is that most of the physicians interviewed for this article agreed that for the most part, hospitalists do a good job of tapping into palliative care services when they're available. That said, there is still plenty of room for improvement.
"Sometimes even inpatient physicians don't recognize when a patient has moved beyond the point of no return, where they're definitely in the dying stage of their illness. Patients are clearly dying and still having procedures done, they're taking medicines that will help them if they live 10 years, but not the next week or two," says Terry Gutgsell, MD, chief medical officer for Hospice of the Bluegrass in Lexington, Ky. His program operates palliative care services in two nearby hospitals.
Dr. Lynn, for example, recalls how at an annual meeting of hospitalists several years ago, she presented the case of an elderly man who was suffering from emphysema, with no real progress anywhere in sight. When asked if they would want to be offered terminal sedation instead of a ventilator in similar circumstances, nearly 90 percent of the hospitalists in the audience answered yes. Very few, however, said they had ever offered that option to their patients.
"They always feel like they can defer to the primary care physician on these tough issues," Dr. Lynn explains. "One thing that needs to come through loud and clear is that whoever is in the position of making these decisions and talking to patients needs to start doing it."
While she acknowledges that hospitalists often worry about stepping on referring physicians' toes, she says the reality is that all too often, end-of-life concerns go unaddressed. As a result, hospitalists need to stop worrying about the etiquette of who does what and fill the void. "Let's get to the point where we have a problem of redundancy," she says. "We can deal with those problems when they arise."
How exactly do you know when a palliative care consult might be in order for your patient? To answer the same question for hospice, physicians often ask a simple question: Would you be surprised if your patient dies in six months? If you wouldn't be surprised, the conventional wisdom goes, you should consider talking to the patient about hospice.
That same question, however, is too narrow to help you take full advantage of palliative care services, which can help a much broader range of patients. The best way to discover palliative care opportunities in your patients, experts say, is to avoid focusing solely on the illness at hand.
"I would ask if your patient is suffering and you haven't been able to help," says Dr. Gutgsell from Lexington. "And I mean suffering in any sense of the term, whether it's physical, emotional, or social issues with their families. Are you having trouble communicating with your patients and their families? Are they having trouble understanding the situation? That could be a sign to request a palliative care consultation."
In some cases, however, the illness itself may be the clue that a palliative care consult is in order. "Hospitalists know the prognosis of class IV congestive heart failure," says Tom Smith, MD, chairman of the division of hematology/ oncology and palliative care at the Virginia Commonwealth University Massey Cancer Center. "It's just as bad as widespread pancreatic cancer. They just don't always think of it in the same way."
Overlapping missions
The palliative care experts interviewed for this story urged hospitalists to take advantage of a unique opportunity to improve patient care and to meet their mission as stewards of the health care system.
Dr. Smith says that inpatient physicians like hospitalists, who typically don't have a long-term relationship with their patients, may be uniquely suited to discuss end-of-life care issues. While that may sound counterintuitive, he says data and experience back him up.
He points to a study published in 2000 in the Journal of Palliative Medicine on the willingness of cancer patients to talk to physicians about advance care planning. A research team led by Elizabeth B. Lamont, MD, found that while many patients said they did not want to talk to their oncologist about these issues, they would talk to admitting physicians who they have never met and don't know.
The article offers several possible explanations for the findings, but Dr. Smith thinks that patients often have trouble talking to physicians they know about difficult issues like do-not-resuscitate orders. He and other attendings in the VCU oncology unit have all had experiences that support this theory.
While some patients he has treated for days or months are reluctant to make decisions about code status or advance directives, attendings just rotating onto the service can often help patients break through the impasse.
"A physician rotating onto the service who has never met the patient can sit down at the bedside and have a frank discussion more easily," Dr. Smith says. "I've been able to do the same with other physicians' patients. These issues are very difficult, and it's probably easier to discuss them with someone with whom you're not emotionally attached."
Dr. Smith has some advice for hospitalists: "If these issues have not been addressed by the oncologist," he says, "they aren't likely to be addressed anytime soon. Recognize that it may be easier for patients to talk frankly with you than with their oncologists, cardiologists or liver transplant doctors."
Whether it's easy or not, say others, hospitalists may find that working more closely with palliative care services is a must if they're going to achieve their mission of wisely managing care.
Dr. Meier from Mount Sinai says that the aging of the population and the surge of technologies that can prolong life without restoring health "think of patients who never come off ventilators "represent a challenge and an opportunity for hospitalists, who hospital administrators view as their go-to physicians. "Hospitalists are expected to 'do something' about this," she says.
Dr. Meier adds that hospitalists who lack key skills in doctor-patient communication, managing symptoms, setting goals with patients, and discharge planning for the sickest and most vulnerable patients are going to be hard pressed to meet their mission.
"These are the patients who are blocking beds and spending weeks and sometimes months in acute care hospitals," she explains. "I think it's safe to say that for hospitalists to continue to be effective at both improving quality and constraining costs, they must have training in palliative medicine."
Edward Doyle is Editor of Today's Hospitalist.
Palliative medicine resources
"¢ The Center to Advance Palliative Care Web site offers an extensive list of resources, including information on CME meetings, publications, templates, clinical guidelines, lists of programs, and resources for patients and families.
"¢ The Center for Palliative Care at the Harvard Medical School offers continuing education in palliative care, including an in-depth, two-week faculty development program.
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(Michael Billington's article appeared in the Guardian, 8/21.)
Juliet Stevenson delivers one of the peak performances of the theatrical year in Robert Icke's striking reimagining of Schnitzler
As a director and writer, Robert Icke specialises in updating the classics. But where his version of Ibsen's The Wild Duck struck me as an impertinence, this adaptation of Arthur Schnitzler's Professor Bernhardi is a brilliant expansion of the original's themes. Icke's production also yields a performance by Juliet Stevenson that is one of the peaks of the theatrical year.
First performed in 1912, Schnitzler's play offers a devastating portrait of Viennese antisemitism in showing a Jewish doctor attacked for refusing a Catholic priest permission to administer the last rites to a patient. Icke retains Schnitzler's premise while subtly rewriting it. His protagonist, Ruth Wolff, is a secular Jew who runs a prestigious institute specialising in Alzheimer's disease. But when Ruth prevents a priest seeing a 14-year-old girl dying from a self-administered abortion, the incident acquires a toxic publicity. It goes viral on social media, provokes petitions and TV debates, and jeopardises not only Ruth's future but that of the institute and a government-bankrolled new building.
Stevenson beautifully portrays the human cost of making medicine one's god
Impressively, Icke enlarges the original to take on not just religion but also race, gender and class. He even adds a creative dissonance in casting women to play male roles, black actors to play white characters and vice versa.
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payroll tax holidays, student loans for anyone with a pulse, and hundreds of other useless Keynesian ideas have driven the national debt from $10 trillion in September 2008 to $19.4 trillion 8 years later, a 94% increase. The national debt in October 1929 was $17 billion. Eight years into the Great Depression, after billions in wasteful New Deal programs the national debt stood at $36.5 billion, a 115% increase.
The Great Depression lasted from 1929 through World War II, despite the billions spent on fiscal stimulus. After 8 years of the largest budget deficits in history, the economy is still dead in the water, with GDP barely growing. Its pitiful growth is from the surge in consumer spending due to the calamitous Obamacare program and continuous wars waged globally.
If the US had been experiencing an economic recovery for the last 7 years, why would 14% to 15% of all Americans be dependent on food stamps to survive? If job growth was as strong as government and media say, how could weekly wages be growing by on 1.5% annually today, and averaging only 2% over the last 5 years? Would the labour participation rate and employment to population ratio be hovering at levels last seen in 1978 if the job market was booming?
Quinn makes the case that most people in the US are experiencing a depression on par with the Great Depression of the 1930s.


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Educating from top to bottom
By Bill Kettler
Mica Cardillo learned to appreciate winter on Mount Ashland. Now he's giving a whole new generation of kids an introduction to snow sports.
Cardillo was a student at Southern Oregon University when his roommates lent him a snowboard.
"They took me under their wing," he recalls. "I learned at Mount Ashland. I have skied and snowboarded a few other places, but Mount Ashland is the only place I've spent considerable time."
"Considerable time" these days means work as well as play. Cardillo manages the ski area's youth programs. He's the one who coordinates the mountain's after-school ski and snowboard program, the school field trips that teach kids about winter in the mountains, and the summer youth service program, to name a few of his responsibilities.
The youth programs are a critical part of Mount Ashland's mission, both as a nonprofit organization and a self-sustaining business enterprise. Learning to ski or snowboard helps a child build confidence and self-esteem. It also creates enthusiastic young skiers and snowboarders who could one day become regular skiers or season pass purchasers.
Cardillo, who's been working on the mountain now for four-plus years, has seen how kids in the youth programs keep coming back to the mountain.
"I have people who now work at Mount Ashland who remember the after-school program when they were in school," he says.
"Kids that I knew when they were in middle school are now working as volunteers and chaperones. They have a real connection to Mount Ashland."
Winter sports are expensive enough that skiing and snowboarding are unaffordable luxuries for many families. The ski area has developed a program called "Give a Kid a Lift" to make sure anybody who wants to learn to ski or snowboard will have a chance.
Donors give the ski area money to provide "scholarships" for kids whose families can't afford equipment rentals, lift tickets or ski and snowboard lessons. Of the 1,370 kids who participated in the after-school ski program last winter, 204 — about one in every seven — got some kind of financial assistance.
Cardillo usually gives partial scholarships, with the intent to encourage the youngster to raise the balance. "If you give a full scholarship, a kid might not take it seriously," he says. "I usually ask them to pitch in at least $10."
He says many of the scholarships are given to kids who are hard workers in the classroom.
"We use (the scholarships) to try to leverage positive impacts," he says.
The donations also support the other youth projects on Cardillo's list of responsibilities, including the youth summer service program, which puts middle school kids to work during the summer doing restoration projects on the ski trails, and rewards them with a $100 credit for a season pass.
Donors gave the ski area just over $26,000 last year in tax-deductible contributions to support the youth programs. The goal for this winter is $40,000, and so far about $22,000 has come in. Cardillo hopes promotions such as the current raffle of an overnight stay at Callahan's and four lift tickets will bring in more cash to help more kids come to the mountain despite the sour economy.
"This year has been tough for lots of families," he says. "Lots of families who never thought they'd have to ask for help are asking for help. I don't have enough for everybody."
Raffle tickets are three for $5 and seven for $10. They can be bought online at the Mount Ashland Web site (www.mtashland.com), or at Callahan's, the Mount Ashland business office, or the main lodge at the ski area. Winners will be selected on Feb. 5 and March 5.
"The kids really enjoy these programs," Cardillo says. "They're getting a lot out of them. It's worth the investment."
Reach reporter Bill Kettler at 776-4492 or e-mail:bkettler@mailtribune.com


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What countries love gold the most?
We have compiled a rating of countries that have strong feelings for gold. Who is among the leaders?
Based on the annual GFMS Gold Survey from Thomson Reuters, TOP 10 countries with the highest gold imports in 2016 have been defined. Let's get to know them better.
10. Egypt – 27.9 metric tons
Since the time of the pharaohs, the "solar" metal lives in the hearts of the Egyptians. It was called the "flesh of gods", it was worshiped and considered the highest reward, a symbol of status and power. Time goes by, but traditions remain unchanged: the love of gold has led Egypt to the 10th place in the ranking.
9. Russia – 30.2 metric tons
The Central Bank of Russia is among the largest gold buyers in the last few years. An excellent strategy for maintaining the national currency and fighting sanctions! Rumors go that Russia plans to reduce dependence on world currencies and may soon abandon the dollar and the euro in international transactions.
8. Indonesia – 34.2 metric tons
One of the most extensive natural gold reserves known to mankind resides in Indonesia. It also houses one of the largest gold mining projects in the world involving about 18 thousand people: Grasberg.
7. Saudi Arabia – 38.1 metric tons
A big breakthrough in this country occurred when it was allowed to invest in gold bars at the national level. Finally, the age-old cultural milestones have found expression in modern realities, and now Saudi Arabia is on top!
6. Turkey – 39.7 metric tons
In July 2016, Turkey purchased 62.8 tons of gold, which broke the country's record of 1995. This spurt exceeded not only the expectations of many, but also the volume of gold reserves of some countries.
5. Iran – 39.7 metric tons
Iran opens the top five world leaders in terms of gold imports and does not seem to stop there. This is shown by the latest data from the World Gold Council report which shows an increase of 27% in the first quarter of 2017 compared to the same period last year.
4. UAE – 46.2 metric tons
Dubai is even called the "golden capital", where fans of the yellow metal come from all over the world. This is not surprising, because there is a whole gold market, one of the oldest markets in the UAE and a great place to buy jewelry. And we certainly remember about the world's first ATM issuing physical gold bars which was installed in Dubai.
3. USA – 138.2 metric tons
After the Gold Rush at the end of the XIX century, the USA became a real golden power and a trendsetter in the global gold mining. In the modern world, the influence of yellow metal as a safe-haven asset has not weakened, which stimulates the growth of national reserves.
2. India – 463.1 metric tons
India's love of gold is widely known. Cultural traditions prescribe presenting gold gifts for important dates, and one of the folk proverbs even says: "A wedding without gold is not a wedding." By the way, the stocks of Indian housewives' jewelry have impressive volumes: they make up about 11% of all gold in the world (equal to the reserves of the USA, Switzerland, Germany and the IMF combined).
1. China – 612.5 metric tons
Last year, China bought more gold than other members of our TOP 3, the United States and India. The number of wealthy people in the country is growing, and they are turning to traditional gifts, the eternal classics: gold. According to the forecast of McKinsey & Company analysts, this is far from the limit and in 2015 China will account for 44% of the world market of luxury goods, most of which is occupied by the yellow metal.
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Q: python print all words from list of a line I am trying to code and print all keywords on a line from a list.I mean: i have a list keywords=['bike','car','home']
i have a text file:
every one has bike and car
i have a bike
i am trying to get a car and home

Coding:
keywords=['bike','car','home']
with open('qwe.txt','r') as file:
    for line in file:
        for key in keywords:
            if key in line:
               a = key
               break
            else:
                a = 'nil'
        print a

my output prints only one key not all key present over list!
I mean my output expected is:
bike car
bike
car home

Instead ,i get now as:
bike
bike
car

How can i print all the keys from the lines?Please help! Answers will be appreciated!

A: You have two separate problems here, both of which need to be fixed.
First, as pointed out by @jonrsharpe, you break as soon as you find the first match, which means you're specifically telling Python to stop after the first match, so it's doing exactly what you ask. Just remove that break.
Second, as pointed out by @hasan, even without the break, for each key, you're replacing a, either with the new key, or with nil. So, you're just going to print out either home or nil every time. What you want to do is accumulate all of the matching keys. Like this:
matches = []
for key in keywords:
    if key in line:
        matches.append(key)
if matches:
    print ' '.join(matches)
else:
    print 'nil'

From your comment:

small problem,if i have new line as 'car and bike',then its first printing 'bike car' instead of 'car bike'!

Think about what you're asking Python to do: You're going through the keys in keywords, and checking whether each one is found in line. So of course the order in which they're found will be the order they appear in keywords.
If you want them in the order they appear in the line instead, there are two options.
First, you can search through the line, looking for matches in keywords, instead of searching for keywords, looking for matches in line. If you only want to match complete words, and want duplicates to show up multiple times, this is dead simple:
for word in line.split():
    if word in keywords:
        matches.append(word)

If you want to match partial words (e.g., your existing code finds car in "this program is designed for scaring small children", but the code I just gave will not), you can search all substrings instead of all words:
for i in range(len(line)):
    for key in keywords:
        if line[i:].startswith(key):
            matches.append(key)

If you only want to find each word once, you can check if word not in matches before appending it.
And so on. Whatever you want to add, you have to think through what the rule is before you can turn it into code, but usually it won't be very hard.

A: If you don't mind the order, you can make your keywords a set and search the intersection with the set of words in line:
keywords = set(['bike','car','home'])
with open('qwe.txt', 'r') as file:
    for line in file:
        print ' '.join(keywords & set(line.split())) or 'nil'

This is faster when your lines and keywords are big, since you don't have to iterate over the lists.

Example
input
every one has bike and car
i have a bike
i am trying to get a car and home
i don't have any

output
car bike
bike
car home
nil

A: You're assigning a to new keyword each time, rather than storing each one you see. Maybe make a new list each time you look at a new line and append the words you find:
keywords=['bike','car','home']
with open('qwe.txt','r') as file:
    for line in file:
        a = []
        for key in keywords:
            if key in line:
               a.append(key)
        if len(a) > 0:
            print ' '.join(a)

You might also see if a list comprehension can build that array for you in a single line. Haven't tried it but it might be possible. Good luck!

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HomeBooks by AgeAges 0-3Best New Picture Books | March 2017
by: Bianca Schulze
Best New Picture Books | March 2017
The Children's Book Review | March 1, 2017
24 New Release Picture Books
From a heartwarming story about finding the courage to make a friend, to an exuberantly colorful Lucy Cousins book, to a Newbery Medalist and Caldecott Medalist collaboration, to a story about courage and cultural legacy, our selection of best new picture books that release during March, will give you plenty of outstanding reading material! This is a star-studded lineup of children's picture book authors and illustrators; including R.J. Palacio, Helen Oxenbury, Mac Barnett, Jon Klassen, and Peter H. Rynolds … just to name a few! How will you choose which one to read first?
Bird, Balloon, Bear
Written and Illustrated by Il Sung Na
Publisher's Synopsis: A fresh and heartwarming new story from Il Sung Na about finding the courage to make a friend.
Bird is new to the forest, and he's looking for a friend. Bear could use a friend, too.
But Bird is too shy to introduce himself. Just as he musters the courage to say hello . . . it's too late! Bear has already found a friend: a bright, shiny red balloon.
Has Bird missed his chance?
From the acclaimed Il Sung Na comes a charming and beautifully illustrated story about courage, kindness, and friendship.
Ages 2-5 | Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers | March 14, 2017 | ISBN-13: 978-0399551550
Anywhere Farm
Written by Phyllis Root
Illustrated by G. Brian Karas
Publisher's Synopsis: For any anywhere farm, here's all that you need: soil and sunshine, some water, a seed.
You might think a farm means fields, tractors, and a barnyard full of animals. But you can plant a farm anywhere you like! A box or a bucket, a boot or a pan — almost anything can be turned into a home for green, growing things. Windows, balconies, and front steps all make wonderful spots to start. Who knows what plants you may choose to grow and who will come to see your new garden? Phyllis Root delivers a modern rhyming mantra for anyone hoping to put their green thumbs to good use, while G. Brian Karas's cheerful urban illustrations sprout from every page. After all, anywhere can be a farm — all it takes is one small seed and someone to plant it.
Ages 2-5 | Publisher: Candlewick | March 14, 2017 | ISBN-13: 978-0763674991
Bee & Me
Illustrated by Alison Jay
Publisher's Synopsis: A beautiful wordless picture book brings a personal note to the plight of the honeybee and offers a message of hope.
A little girl befriends a bee that takes her on a journey of discovery, revealing an action that every child can take to aid in conservation. In a wordless story told through enchanting illustrations, Bee & Me tells a tale of friendship and offers an introduction to the ecology of the natural world. Alison Jay's original artwork brings the story gently to life, pointing out the sadness of a world without bees. An afterword makes clear to readers the important role these endangered insects play.
Hooray for Birds!
Written and Illustrated by Lucy Cousins
Publisher's Synopsis: In an exuberant display of color, Lucy Cousins invites little ones to imagine themselves as brilliant birds.
Birds of all feathers flock together in a fun, rhyme-filled offering by the creator of Maisy. From the rooster's "cock-a-doodle-doo" at dawn to the owl's nighttime "tuwit, tuwoo," the cheeps and tweets of many bright and beautiful avian friends will have children eager to join in as honorary fledglings. This day in the life of birds will hold the attention of even the smallest bird-watchers, whether at storytime or just before settling into their cozy nests to sleep.
Shake a Leg, Egg!
Written and Illustrated by Kurt Cyrus
Publisher's Synopsis: From celebrated author-illustrator Kurt Cyrus comes a playful and whimsical picture book that celebrates the excitement and anticipation of a soon-to-be-born baby.
It's springtime, and the pond is bursting with new life. There are beaver pups, heron hatchlings, and lots and lots of ducklings. Everyone is out and about, swimming, flapping, chirping, and quacking—except for one family of geese. When, oh when, will their last little one break on out and join the waiting world?
Ages 2-8 | Publisher: Beach Lane Books | March 14, 2017 | ISBN-13: 978-1481458481
A Day with Dogs
Written and Illustrated by Dorothée de Monfreid
Publisher's Synopsis: Gecko Press, founded in 2005, is a New Zealand-based, award-winning independent publisher of curiously good books from around the world. We translate and publish English-language versions of children's books by some of the world's best writers and illustrators. We choose books that are excellent in story, illustration, and design, with a strong "heart factor." Gecko Press aims to encourage children to love to read.
Ages 3-5 | Publisher: Gecko Press | March 1, 2017 | ISBN-13: 978-1776570980
The Fox Wish
Written by Kimiko Aman
Illustrated by Komako Sakai
Publisher's Synopsis: This charming story follows two children who go looking for their jump rope and discover that a group of foxes have claimed it as an answer to their wish. With beautiful, classic illustrations and lyrical text, here is a subtle, sensitive piece of magic that proves to sisters, brothers, and foxes alike that the trusted familiar often lives right next to the truly extraordinary—if only you have the eyes to see it.
Ages 3-6 | Publisher: Chronicle Books | March 14, 2017 | ISBN-13: 978-1452151885
Big Cat, Little Cat
Written and Illustrated by Elisha Cooper
Publisher's Synopsis: There was a cat
who lived alone.
Until the day
a new cat came . . .
And so a story of friendship begins, following two cats through their days, months, and years until one day, the older cat has to go. And he doesn't come back.
This is a poignant story, told in measured text and bold black-and-white illustrations about life and the act of moving on.
Ages 3-6 | Publisher: Roaring Brook Press | March 14, 2017 | ISBN-13: 978-1626723719
Time Now to Dream
Written by by Timothy Knapman
Illustrated by Helen Oxenbury
Publisher's Synopsis: A mysterious forest sound sets a curious girl and her timid younger brother on an evening adventure with an unexpectedly heartwarming outcome.
Alice and Jack are out playing catch when they hear a strange sound coming from the forest. Jack wants to know what it could be, and Alice decides to go find out. "But what if it's the Wicked Wolf?" Jack asks. "Shhh," says Alice. "Everything is going to be all right." As the two go deeper into the woods and get closer to the odd noise, Jack grows more afraid. But Alice reassures him as she guides him along, and together they make a surprising and sweet discovery. Author Timothy Knapman balances the excitement of adventuring into the unknown with the comfort of returning home safe and sound, while Helen Oxenbury's classically charming illustrations make this a perfect bedtime book to share with little explorers, both the brave ones and those who may need some reassuring that everything is going to be all right.
Written by Helen Frost
Photographs by Rick Lieder
Publisher's Synopsis: The world is wide awake — are you? Stunning photos and poetic text usher readers into the early moments of life all around them.
Wake up! Come out and explore all the new creatures being born — just-hatched birds in the trees, tadpoles in the pond, a baby fawn in the woods. In their latest collaboration, poet Helen Frost and photographer Rick Lieder, the creators of Step Gently Out, Sweep Up the Sun, and Among a Thousand Fireflies, invite readers to wake up, open their eyes, and see the awe-inspiring array of new life just outside their door.
Princess Cora and the Crocodile
Written by Laura Amy Schlitz
Illustrated by Brian Floca
Publisher's Synopsis: A Newbery Medalist and a Caldecott Medalist join forces to give an overscheduled princess a day off — and a deliciously wicked crocodile a day on.
Princess Cora is sick of boring lessons. She's sick of running in circles around the dungeon gym. She's sick, sick, sick of taking three baths a day. And her parents won't let her have a dog. But when she writes to her fairy godmother for help, she doesn't expect that help to come in the form of a crocodile—a crocodile who does not behave properly. With perfectly paced dry comedy, children's book luminaries Laura Amy Schlitz and Brian Floca send Princess Cora on a delightful outdoor adventure — climbing trees! getting dirty! having fun! — while her alter ego wreaks utter havoc inside the castle, obliging one pair of royal helicopter parents to reconsider their ways.
Lucia the Luchadora
Written by Cynthia Leonor Garza
Illustrated by Alyssa Bermudez
Publisher's Synopsis: Lucía zips through the playground in her cape just like the boys, but when they tell her "girls can't be superheroes," suddenly she doesn't feel so mighty. That's when her beloved abuela reveals a dazzling secret: Lucía comes from a family of luchadoras, the bold and valiant women of the Mexican lucha libre tradition. Cloaked in a flashy new disguise, Lucía returns as a recess sensation! But when she's confronted with a case of injustice, Lucía must decide if she can stay true to the ways of the luchadora and fight for what is right, even if it means breaking the sacred rule of never revealing the identity behind her mask. A story about courage and cultural legacy, Lucía the Luchadora is full of pluck, daring, and heart.
Ages 3-7 | Publisher: POW! | March 7, 2017 | ISBN-13: 978-1576878279
Duck And Hippo In The Rainstorm
Written by Jonathan London
Illustrated by Andrew Joyner
Publisher's Synopsis: Get ready for a rainy-day adventure with Duck and Hippo!
Duck and Hippo may be completely different, but they are best friends. When playful Duck invites careful Hippo to go for a walk in the rain, they have trouble sharing Duck's umbrella. But Duck and Hippo won't let that stop them. Soon they are puddle-jumping and sailing down the river! Until…WHOOOSH! A terrible wind sends the umbrella flying up, up, up into the air, with one friend holding on. What will Duck and Hippo do now? Jonathan London's charming text and Andrew Joyner's delightful art bring to life two lovable friends in this fun new series.
Ages 3-7 | Publisher: Two Lions | March 1, 2017 | ISBN-13: 978-1503937239
Written by Joyce Sidman
Illustrated by Taeeun Yoo
Publisher's Synopsis: If you look closely, you will find that the world is bursting, swelling, budding, and ripening with round things awaiting discovery—like eggs about to hatch, sunflowers stretching toward the sun, or planets slowly spinning together for billions of years.
Whimsical and imaginative, this poetic ode to all that is round and full of wonder by the Newbery Honor–winning author and poet Joyce Sidman, with illustrations by the two-time New York Best Illustrated Book award recipient Taeeun Yoo, inspires curiosity and wonder for this (round) little earth we call home.
Ages 4-7 | Publisher: HMH Books for Young Readers | March 7, 2017 | ISBN-13: 978-0544387614
Over and Under the Pond
Written by Kate Messner
Illustrated by Christopher Silas Neal
Publisher's Synopsis: In this gorgeous companion to the acclaimed Over and Under the Snow and Up in the Garden and Down in the Dirt, Kate Messner and Christopher Silas Neal bring to life a secret underwater world. In this book, readers will discover the plants and animals that make up the rich, interconnected ecosystem of a mountain pond. Over the pond, the water is a mirror, reflecting the sky. But under the pond is a hidden world of minnows darting, beavers diving, tadpoles growing. These and many other secrets are waiting to be discovered…over and under the pond.
Ages 4-8 | Publisher: Chronicle Books | March 7, 2017 | ISBN-13: 978-1452145426
We're All Wonders
Written by R.J. Palacio
Publisher's Synopsis: The unforgettable bestseller Wonder, soon to be a major motion piction, has inspired a nationwide movement to Choose Kind. Now parents and educators can introduce the importance of choosing kind to younger readers with this gorgeous picture book, featuring Auggie and Daisy on an original adventure, written and illustrated by R. J. Palacio.
Over 5 million people have fallen in love with Wonder and have joined the movement to Choose Kind. Now younger readers can meet Auggie Pullman, an ordinary boy with an extraordinary face, and his beloved dog, Daisy.
Countless fans have asked R. J. Palacio to write a book for younger readers. With We're All Wonders, she makes her picture-book debut as both author and artist, with a spare, powerful text and striking, richly imagined illustrations. Palacio shows readers what it's like to live in Auggie's world—a world in which he feels like any other kid, but he's not always seen that way.
We're All Wonders may be Auggie's story, but it taps into every child's longing to belong, and to be seen for who they truly are. It's the perfect way for families and educators to talk about empathy and kindness with young children.
Happy Dreamer
Written and Illustrated by Peter H. Reynolds
Publisher's Synopsis: In his Scholastic debut, picture book and creativity guru Peter Reynolds brings us a universally poignant celebration of the colorful spectrum of what it means to dream and the many ways to find happy!
While the world tells us to sit still, to follow the rules, and to color inside the lines, Happy Dreamer celebrates all those moments in between when the mind and spirit soar and we are free to become our own true dreamer maximus! In Peter's signature voice and style, this empowering picture book reminds children of how much their dreams matter, and while life will have ups and downs, he enlists readers to stay true to who they are, to tap into their most creative inner selves, and to never ever forget to dream big!
With worldwide sales of his previous titles surpasing 2 million copies, Peter Reynolds' latest inspirational book is a perfect gift for graduations, new babies, milestone moments, and any happy occasion throughout the year.
Ages 4-8 | Publisher: Orchard Books | March 28, 2017 | ISBN-13: 978-0545865012
All Ears, All Eyes
Written by Richard Jackson
Illustrated by Katherine Tillotson
Publisher's Synopsis: Shh…look…listen…to the sounds of the dark say Goodnight!
What sails? What flies? Those…these, Down low, nearby, far off, up high.
Who listens? Who looks? Who hears? Who sees?
An homage to the melodies of nighttime, to each critter that sings, hoots, or glows, All Ears, All Eyes takes us on a moonlit journey where the landscape shimmers with Fantasia-like beauty. Where if you look and listen, you might spy an owl, a deer, a chipmunk—or—what else!—before falling asleep.
Ages 4-8 | Publisher: Atheneum/Caitlyn Dlouhy Books | March 7, 2017 | ISBN-13: 978-1481415712
Percy, Dog of Destiny
Written by Alison McGhee
Illustrated by Jennifer K. Mann
Publisher's Synopsis: Dog park? Let's go! Percy may be a small dog, but he more than makes up for it in attitude and energy. Holding tight to his precious toy ball, he makes his way to the dog park, coming across three friends along the way—Molly, with her kerchief; Oatmeal Cookie, with his Frisbee; and lovable giant Fluffy, with his bone. At the park, the four friends have fun running, digging, and sniffing—until a sneering, jeering squirrel dares to challenge Percy, causing him to drop his beloved toy. Percy's ball sails through the air, flying so high that he might lose it forever… but an unlikely hero dashes in to save the day! Told from the perspective of a way-too-big-for-his-britches Jack Russell Terrier, and paired with humorous, quirky illustrations, this hilarious, original story from New York Times best-selling author Alison McGhee is brimming with enough personality and wit to keep children and adults alike giggling from start to finish.
Ages 4-8 | Publisher: Boyds Mills Press | March 28, 2017 | ISBN-13: 978-1590789841
The Hidden Life of a Toad
Created by Doug Wechsler
Publisher's Synopsis: In jaw-dropping photos, Doug Wechsler captures the life cycle of the American toad from egg to tadpole to adult. To get these images, Wechsler sat in a pond wearing waders, went out night after night in search of toads, and cut his own glass to make a home aquarium. The resulting photos reveal metamorphosis in extreme close-up as readers have never seen it before.
Budding naturalists will be transfixed by this unprecedented peek into the secrets of tadpole transformation. Demystifying
Ages 4-8 | Publisher: Charlesbridge | March 14, 2017 | ISBN-13: 978-1580897389
Dad and the Dinosaur
Written by Gennifer Choldenko
Illustrated by Dan Santat
Publisher's Synopsis: A heartwarming father-son story about bravery and facing fears.
Nicholas was afraid of the dark outside his door, the bushes where the giant bugs live, and the underside of manhole covers.
His dad was not afraid of anything.
Nicholas wants to be as brave as his dad, but he needs help. That's why he needs a dinosaur. After all, dinosaurs like the dark, bugs are nothing to them, and they eat manhole covers for lunch (and everything under them for dinner).
With his toy dinosaur, Nicholas can scale tall walls, swim in deep water, even score a goal against the huge goalie everyone calls Gorilla. But when the dinosaur goes missing, everything is scary again.
Luckily, his dad knows that even the bravest people can get scared, and it's okay to ask for help facing your fears. It's just guy stuff.
A family classic in the making from the dream team of Newbery Honor-winner Gennifer Choldenko and Caldecott Medal-winner Dan Santat.
Ages 5-8 | Publisher: G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers | March 28, 2017 | ISBN-13: 978-0399243530
Written by Mac Barnett
Publisher's Synopsis: Multi-award-winning, New York Times best-selling duo Mac Barnett and Jon Klassen conspire again on a slyly funny tale about some very sneaky shapes.
Meet Triangle. He is going to play a sneaky trick on his friend, Square. Or so Triangle thinks. . . . With this first tale in a new trilogy, partners in crime Mac Barnett and Jon Klassen will have readers wondering just who they can trust in a richly imagined world of shapes. Visually stunning and full of wry humor, here is a perfectly paced treat that could come only from the minds of two of today's most irreverent — and talented — picture book creators.
When Jackie Saved Grand Central: The True Story of Jacqueline Kennedy's Fight for an American
Written by Natasha Wing
Illustrated by Alexandra Boiger
Publisher's Synopsis: Before she was an iconic First Lady of the United States, Jackie Kennedy was a born-and-raised New Yorker. She loved everything about her city, from the natural beauty of the parks to the architectural history of the buildings. So when the owners of Grand Central wanted to build a skyscraper on top of the famous train station, Jackie knew they had to be stopped. She helped inspire thousands of people to come together and fight to protect the historic landmark. From letter-writing campaigns all the way to the Supreme Court, this little-known story celebrates winning in the face of immeasurable odds and how one person can make a big difference.
Red Cloud: A Lakota Story of War and Surrender
Written by S. D. Nelson
Publisher's Synopsis: The award-winning author and illustrator of Black Elk's Vision and Sitting Bull continues his picture-book biography series with Red Cloud, the story of one of the most controversial leaders in Native American history.
A leader among the Lakota during the 1860s, Chief Red Cloud deeply opposed white expansion into Native American territory. He rejected treaties from the U.S. government and instead united the warriors of the Lakota and nearby tribes, becoming the only Native American to win a war against the U.S. Army. Despite his military successes, Red Cloud recognized that continued conflict would only bring destruction to his people. He made the controversial decision to make an agreement with the U.S. government, and moved his people to a reservation. The effects of his decision—as well as the conflicts that arose from those who rejected the agreement and continued fighting against white expansion, such as Crazy Horse and Sitting Bull—shaped much of the history of Native American relations with the U.S. in years to come.
Featuring archival images and S. D. Nelson's stunning illustrations, Red Cloud offers an authentic Native American perspective on one of the most pivotal eras of American history. S. D. Nelson has received praise and honor for his works. His book Sitting Bull received an American Indian Youth Literature Honor Award. Black Elk's Vision made the prestigious Texas Bluebonnet Master List and The Star People earned a Western Spur award.
Ages 8-12 | Publisher: Abrams Books for Young Readers | March 14, 2017 | ISBN-13: 978-1419723131
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Q: Volume of Octahedron in a Right Rectangular Prism (2015 AMC10B #17) P: The centers of the faces of the right rectangular prism shown below are joined to create an octahedron. What is the volume of this octahedron?

I've been stuck on the above problem for some time. The first problem for me was visualizing the actual octahedron. First, I drew a cube with the center of each face (located by the intersection of the two diagonals). Then, I attempted connecting said centers. As you can imagine, the diagram appeared very confusing, and was very hard to visualize.

As a result, I reasoned to replace the cube with 2 planes, instead. One vertical, and one completely horizontal plane, which are perpendicular to each other. Each of these planes contain all 6 centers.

Afterwards, I connected all these points, and was finally able to visualize the Octahedron! I then reasoned, that since the two planes are perpendicular to each other, the Octahedron is essentially a three-dimensional rhombus, and thus the volume of the Octahedron is actually the sum of 2 congruent "pyramids" (congruent, since the diagonals of a rhombus bisect each other, and are perpendicular to each other). However, at this point, I'm stuck. I'm not sure how to take advantage of this newfound visualization to find the volume of the pyramids.

Q: How can I find the volume of the Octahedron, given the fact that I know it's composed of 2 congruent pyramids of base length 3, height of 2, and a depth of 5/2 (If I'm correct).

A: If the given box were $[{-1},1]^3$ the octahedron would be regular and consist of $8$ simplices of volume ${1\over6}\cdot 1^3={1\over6}$, hence have volume ${4\over3}$. In order to obtain the volume in the case at hand multiply with ${3\cdot 4\cdot 5\over 2^3}$, giving the end result $10$.


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The first point of departure is knowing yourself. Ask yourself questions such as, Do I want to live with objects that inspire me? That are decorative? Once you get a good understanding, it helps you focus.
If you don't yet know which works speak to you - go out and see some art. Visit cultural institutions, museums, galleries and art fairs in your community. Choose particular artists and galleries you like and follow them. The more time you put into it, the more you'll get out of it. The most important thing is to educate yourself first.
Because collecting isn't something you can do alone, it is crucial that those helping you have your interests at heart. When you ask questions, make sure you are getting an honest answer.
As you learn more about the arts, your tastes are going to change. That's a good thing. A collection should never be a static thing. The best collections are those that have constantly evolved and been upgraded over time.


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Election season is in full swing and disinformation is ramping up on social media platforms, including Twitter.
Twitter's 'trends' feature has caught the attention of misinformation experts as one mechanism by which misinformation can gain virality, before the fact checkers even notice. Addressing all aspects of how disinformation (intentional manipulation of the truth with the intent to deceive) and misinformation (inaccurate information that is unintentionally spread) are shared and amplified on Twitter will take time, but inaction isn't an option in the meantime.
Now is the time to be bold, and that's why we're asking Twitter to take immediate action and pause its 'trending topics' feature at least until election results are certified in January 2021.
Twitter has taken a number of groundbreaking steps to address disinformation on the platform and has committed specifically to focus on how content, including disinformation, is discovered and amplified.
But there's a long way to go. During the last weekend of August, a completely inaccurate representation of Center for Disease Control (CDC) data about Coronavirus deaths was trending for hours and was seen and shared by millions before Twitter enforced its own policies and removed the tweet that sparked the trend.
In light of concerns like these, Twitter made changes to its 'trending topics' feature, but the changes likely wouldn't have prevented the situation above. And that's just one of many examples. In fact, some Twitter employees have been making the case over the past two years that Twitter cannot fully address disinformation on the platform until it eliminates trends.
We've already seen floods of disinformation all over social media, and it's likely that it's a warmup for the disinformation storm we'll see between now and the November 3rd election. And, there's an increasing expectation that election results may not come right away, so the days and weeks afterwards could be particularly vulnerable to false claims about election integrity and the results. In this environment, 'trending topics' could have a substantial impact on the country's understanding of election outcomes.
Tech journalists including Ben Collins and Charles Arthur started the conversation about how Trends contribute to the spread of misinformation on Twitter itself, and former Mozilla fellow Renee DiResta has jumped in to point out that the issue is bigger than the U.S. election saying, "Curation and recommendation structures need a fundamental overhaul." The organization Sleeping Giants and actor Sacha Baron Cohen echoed this call for Twitter to act and began using the hashtag #UntrendOctober in their posts.
Twitter responded with an announcement that it will be adding context around trends – context that relies on a combination of algorithmic input and its curation team to decide which tweets are reflective of the trend. Additional descriptions written by its curation team promise to be clearly sourced, but that is unlikely to limit the spread of misinformation from trending topics.
We also have concerns that Twitter's new process will not match the speed of viral trends and misinformation operations.
As Kate Starbird, a University of Washington professor of human centered design and engineering, points out, "Twitter's 'trending topics' are a common target of information operations." As early as 2017, The New York Times noted that if something is "big" on Twitter, it is almost guaranteed that it will get coverage elsewhere.
That's the problem: When people engage with content, even to correct the record, the algorithm further amplifies the content – including disinformation – and that means more people will see it.
Facebook ended its own 'Trending Topics' feature in 2018 due to challenges in how topics were chosen and moderated. It comes down to this: We urge Twitter to live up to its own commitments for the open web and minimize harm on its platform by eliminating trending topics, even if it means limiting ad revenue generated from potentially harmful and damaging content.
Tell Twitter: Pause 'Trends' until election results are certified.
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Herschel Hunt papers
The Herschel Hunt papers consist of publications Hunt wrote while a Purdue Chemistry professor, including the book, Physical Chemistry, in which Hunt made notations. Also included is a certificate Professor Hunt received from Sigma Delta Chi for "best teacher award" in 1942. There is an "A Bomb" pin, and a certificate from the United States Office of Scientific Research and Development, for Hunt's scientific research contributions during World War II.
Hunt, Herschel, 1906-1983 (Person)
Collection material is in English.
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Copyright held by Purdue University or original creator. Consult with Purdue University Archives and Special Collections prior to reproduction of material.
Herschel Hunt was born in Gibson County, Indiana, and received his bachelor of science degree from Oakland City College. He received his masters and Ph.D. from Indiana University. Before joining the Purdue Chemistry Department in 1930, he was an instructor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. In 1951, he was chosen "Outstanding Teacher" at Purdue University.
0.226 Cubic Feet (One legal-size half-width manuscript box)
The material is in chronological order. Some items are undated.
Donated by Meredith Hunt Horner, Hershel Hunt's daughter, on August 25, 2004. Carl Horner, Hunt's granddnson donated the Physical Chemistry book on February 22, 2016.
Items have been placed in archival folders and boxes. The certificates have been placed into polyester sleeves for preservation purposes.
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Hunt Horner, Meredith (Donor, Person)
Horner, Carl (Donor, Person)
Mary A. Sego
Second edition. Collection description first completed 2009-05-10.
Herschel Hunt's Memorial Resolution
MSF 183, Herschel Hunt papers, Purdue University Archives and Special Collections, Purdue University Libraries Libraries https://archives.lib.purdue.edu/repositories/2/resources/406 Accessed January 28, 2023.


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Sharon van Etten (born February 26, 1981) is an American singer-songwriter and actress from New Jersey. Currently based in Brooklyn, NY, USA, van Etten débuted with single Much More Than That (2007, Abaton Book Company). Her album Are We There was released on 14 May 2014 on Jagjaguwar). van Etten moved to Tennessee to attend Middle Tennessee State University, where she discovered a variety of influential music. After moving back home to New Jersey, she was encouraged by Kyp Malone of TV on the Radio to pursue a career in music. Read more on Last.fm
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