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from __future__ import unicode_literals
from pprint import pprint

from django.db import migrations

def insert(evento, nome, codigo, ordem, edita_nivel, edita_equipe, edita_descricao):
    evento(
        nome=nome,
        codigo=codigo,
        ordem=ordem,
        edita_nivel=edita_nivel,
        edita_equipe=edita_equipe,
        edita_descricao=edita_descricao,
    ).save()

def delete(evento, nome, codigo, ordem, edita_nivel, edita_equipe, edita_descricao):
    evento.objects.get(
        nome=nome,
        codigo=codigo,
        ordem=ordem,
        edita_nivel=edita_nivel,
        edita_equipe=edita_equipe,
        edita_descricao=edita_descricao,
    ).delete()

def init(apps, schema_editor):
    return apps.get_model("servico", "Evento")

def do(apps, schema_editor):
    evento = init(apps, schema_editor)
    insert(evento, 'Reinício', 'reinicio', 65, True, True, True)

def undo(apps, schema_editor):
    evento = init(apps, schema_editor)
    delete(evento, 'Reinício', 'reinicio', 65, True, True, True)

class Migration(migrations.Migration):

    dependencies = [
        ('servico', '0054_usuariofuncao_table_name'),
    ]

    operations = [
        migrations.RunPython(
            do, undo),
    ]

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaGithub


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Today, I have a question for you: are you worshiping in spirit and in truth?
I'm asking this question because I'm reflecting on the exchange between Jesus and the Samaritan woman at the well. Initially, this woman thought Jesus was a prophet, so she began to ask him a lot of questions.
One of the questions she asked was why the Jews insisted that Jerusalem was the only place to worship while the Samaritans claimed the only place to worship was Mount Gerizim, where their ancestors worshiped. Jesus explained to her that a time was coming when it would no longer matter where one worshiped because true believers worshiped the Father in truth and in spirit.
After reading that passage, I began to reflect on my own practices and experiences, which made me recognize that sometimes we can size people up in very petty ways. In fact, I've been to some churches where a person's worship is determined by their dress.
So today, wherever you worship, whenever you worship, let it be in truth and in spirit.


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Skegness and Boston MP welcomes Brexit assurances on seasonal workers
Skegness and Boston MP Matt Warman. ANL-170311-070943001
Matt Warman MP has sought assurances from the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, David Davis MP, that migration will not be managed in a way which is damaging to the economy.
In yesterday's Exiting the European Union Questions in the Commons, highlighting a recent event in Parliament to celebrate Lincolnshire's food sector, Matt said, "One question our fine producers asked was about their wish to have access to labour continue as free movement ends. Can the Secretary of State reassure those great businesses that he will continue to work with the Home Office to make sure that some version of a seasonal agricultural workers scheme continues as free movement ends?"
In response, David Davis assured Matt that the Migration Advisory Committee is considering this matter, and that "taking back control of migration does not mean a sudden stop on migration or migration being managed in such a way that damages the economy." The previous Seasonal Agricultural Workers scheme ensured only those with a confirmed job were able to reside temporarily in Britain and required them to return home when their visa expired.
Later in the day senior government aides, including Matt, also met with Brexit Ministers, to put forward the case for a strong Brexit which works in the best interests of Britain, and to express their views on the Withdrawal Bill, which comes to Parliament in the next few weeks.
Afterwards Matt commented, "I want to get the best possible Brexit for Boston and Skegness, and assurances that our food producers will be able to access the workers they need, when they need them, are very welcome indeed, as are the assurances that in that process we will definitely be taking back control of our migration policy. We need a sensible system which works in our benefit and helps to boost the economy, and I will certainly continue to push for this as we move forward with Brexit."

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaCommonCrawl


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THE SPIRIT OF ST. LOUIS
This post is part of the James Stewart Blogathon hosted by the Classic Film & TV Cafe. You can view the complete blogathon schedule here: http://www.classicfilmtvcafe.com/2014/03/announcing-james-stewart-blogathon.html
James Stewart is one of my favorite actors of all time. He had a number of great film credits on his resume, but for the purposes of this post I chose a movie that doesn't get a lot of attention: THE SPIRIT OF ST. LOUIS, directed and co-written by Billy Wilder and released by Warner Bros. in 1957.
The movie is based on Charles Lindbergh's famous solo flight across the Atlantic Ocean in 1927. Today Charles Lindbergh is considered politically incorrect, due to his isolationist stance before WWII and recent revelations about his personal life. But for most of the 20th Century Lindbergh was one of the most famous people in the world, and many looked upon him as a hero.
At first glance it would seem that THE SPIRIT OF ST. LOUIS would have not only the wrong actor in the leading role, but the wrong director as well. At the time of the flight, Lindbergh was 25 years old. At the time of the film's production, James Stewart was pushing 50. Stewart wanted to play Lindbergh very badly. Not only was Lindbergh something of a personal hero to Stewart, the actor was an accomplished pilot who had flown bomber missions during WWII. Stewart won the part despite misgivings from the Warner studio.
Just like Stewart, Billy Wilder had been inspired by Lindbergh's flight and wanted to be involved in a film about the famed aviator. Wilder was best known for his cynical satires on contemporary American culture, and he did not seem to be the type to direct a heart-warming biography.
THE SPIRIT OF ST. LOUIS is based on Lindbergh's book about his famous flight. Lindbergh had final say in just about every aspect of the movie's production, which limited Billy Wilder on what he could and could not do. The story sticks mainly to the flight, with various flashbacks sprinkled in. For the most part James Stewart is all by himself--his best dialogue moment is with a fly that happens to be in the cockpit of his plane. Stewart plays a number of scenes in that cockpit, without anyone (or anything) to react to.
The thing is, Stewart makes those scenes work. You totally believe that Stewart is Lindbergh, and that he is flying all alone above the Atlantic. There's no way that Stewart could pull off being 25, or even looking like Lindbergh--so Stewart gives a "Jimmy Stewart" type of performance. It is the honesty and conviction that Stewart projects that allows him to portray Lindbergh.
My favorite scene in THE SPIRIT OF ST. LOUIS is when Stewart as Lindbergh discovers he is flying over the coast of Ireland, giving proof that he is on the right course. Stewart plays the scene with such wonderful emotion that the viewer can't help but be caught up in his enthusiasm.
A younger actor may have been technically right for the role of Lindbergh, but would that actor have had the stature and the personality to carry a major film all by himself? James Stewart had that stature and personality. You may not think of Stewart as Lindbergh at the beginning of the story, but by the end he has you convinced--not through a special makeup or a funny voice, but by an inner earnestness that enabled the actor to make his audience accept him in whatever role he played.
THE SPIRIT OF ST. LOUIS is a well-intentioned film, but it is not a great one. The lighthearted flashbacks used in the film are not all that entertaining, and they distract from the main story. Without his usual acerbic wit, Billy Wilder's attempts at comedy fall flat. The biggest problem with THE SPIRIT OF ST. LOUIS is that we never really get to know Charles Lindbergh (which I am sure is what the real Lindbergh wanted). All we find out about him is that he loves to fly, and he supposedly looks and acts like Jimmy Stewart. If we were allowed more of a glimpse into Lindbergh's character, his accomplishment would have resonated more with the movie audience.
The film does have some good points other than Stewart, such as the excellent aerial sequences (three different Spirit of St. Louis replicas were built and used for the film), and the magnificent musical score by Franz Waxman.
THE SPIRIT OF ST. LOUIS went overlong in its shooting schedule and over budget. When the film was released it did not do well at the box office or with critics. It is not considered a major success for either Billy Wilder or James Stewart, and when one takes into account how Charles Lindbergh is looked at today, the film's legacy probably won't increase much in the future.
But it should be viewed by anyone who is a James Stewart fan. The actor had just about everything going against him in this role....but he still gave his usual impressive performance. If I had to describe James Stewart's acting style in one word, it would have to be "sincerity". It is that sincerity that allowed James Stewart to convince viewers that he really was that 25 year-old man who stunned the world back in 1927.
Rick29 April 16, 2014 at 4:37 AM
I saw a snippet of this film a couple of months ago. I forgot how engrossing it was. It's the structure that always appealed to me: the construction of plane, the build-up to Lindbergh's historic flight, and the perils while airborne. There are times when it's just Stewart in a cockpit, but the film is never boring (and I'll never forget the scene where he's saved by the reflection of sunlight in his mirror). I never thought of Stewart being too old for the role. Like you said, his "inner earnestness" makes him perfect for a heroic role. Funny, but I always forget that Billy Wilder directed THE SPIRIT OF ST. LOUIS. As you noted, it doesn't seem like a BW movie.
Caftan Woman April 16, 2014 at 6:29 AM
I agree wholeheartedly with your assessment of Jimmy's performance in "The Spirit of St. Louis". He makes the audience feel and believe every moment in that cockpit and is a triumph for the actor.
Great review. James Stewart was perfect .
It needs to be rediscovered and your review is a first step!
Kevin Deany April 16, 2014 at 1:22 PM
Franz Waxman's score is one of the landmarks in film music history. I've always thought Waxman was the real star of the film. Stewart is great though, and makes us forget he's too old for the role. It's one of those time when an actor's essence is as important as the physicality.
Tom April 17, 2014 at 8:56 AM
Stewart gives a great performance. Lindy' politics aside Jimmy Stewart is the only actor who could have pulled this off. He made you feel that you were in the cockpit with him. He didn't fly the plane - everyone who saw the film did. It's that enjoyable.
Dan Day, Jr. April 17, 2014 at 7:08 PM
According to all these comments, this movie seems to have a better reputation than I thought it did.
Lê April 26, 2014 at 4:03 PM
I saw it was going to be on American TCM, but I haven't watched it yet. I really intend to, because I love biopics, no matter how different they are from the truth!
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Place of Birth Columbus
(Ohio, United States of America, Area code 614)
Also know as Lois McMaster
Profession Author, Novelist, Writer
Lois McMaster Bujold is an American author of science fiction and fantasy works. Bujold is one of the most acclaimed writers in her field, having won the prestigious Hugo Award for best novel four times, matching Robert A. Heinlein's record. Her novella The Mountains of Mourning won both the Hugo Award and Nebula Award. In the fantasy genre, The Curse of Chalion won the Mythopoeic Award for Adult Literature and was nominated for the 2002 World Fantasy Award for best novel, and both her fourth Hugo Award and second Nebula Award were for Paladin of Souls. In 2011 she was awarded the Skylark Award. In 2013 she was awarded the Forry Award. The bulk of Bujold's works are part of three separate book series: the Vorkosigan Saga, the Chalion Series, and the Sharing Knife series.
Awards by Lois McMaster Bujold
Check all the awards nominated and won by Lois McMaster Bujold.
Hugo Award for Best Novel Captain Vorpatril's Alliance
Hugo Award for Best Novel Cryoburn
Prometheus Hall of Fame Award Falling Free
Mythopoeic Fantasy Award for Adult Literature The Hallowed Hunt
Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel The Hallowed Hunt
Hugo Award for Best Novella Winterfair Gifts
Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel
Honored for : Paladin of Souls
Nebula Award for Best Novel
Hugo Award for Best Novel
Nebula Award for Best Novel Paladin of Souls
Mythopoeic Fantasy Award for Adult Literature Paladin of Souls
Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel Paladin of Souls
Hugo Award for Best Novel Paladin of Souls
Nebula Award for Best Novel Diplomatic Immunity
Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel Diplomatic Immunity
Mythopoeic Fantasy Award for Adult Literature
Honored for : The Curse of Chalion
Mythopoeic Fantasy Award for Adult Literature The Curse of Chalion
World Fantasy Award for Best Novel The Curse of Chalion
Hugo Award for Best Novel The Curse of Chalion
Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel The Curse of Chalion
Nebula Award for Best Novel A Civil Campaign
Hugo Award for Best Novel A Civil Campaign
Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel A Civil Campaign
Minnesota Book Award for Science Fiction & Fantasy
Honored for : Komarr
James Tiptree, Jr. Award A Civil Campaign
Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel Komarr
Nebula Award for Best Novel Memory
Hugo Award for Best Novel Memory
Locus Award for Best Collection Dreamweaver's Dilemma
Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel Cetaganda
Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel Memory
Honored for : Mirror Dance
Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel
Hugo Award for Best Novel Mirror Dance
Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel Mirror Dance
Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel The Spirit Ring
Honored for : Barrayar
Hugo Award for Best Novel Barrayar
Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel Barrayar
Honored for : The Vor Game
Nebula Award for Best Novel Barrayar
Hugo Award for Best Novel The Vor Game
Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel The Vor Game
Hugo Award for Best Novella
Honored for : The Mountains of Mourning
Hugo Award for Best Novella The Mountains of Mourning
Nebula Award for Best Novella Weatherman
Locus Award for Best Collection Borders of Infinity
Nebula Award for Best Novella
Prometheus Award for Best Novel Falling Free
Hugo Award for Best Novel Falling Free
Nebula Award for Best Novella The Mountains of Mourning
Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel Brothers in Arms
Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel Falling Free
Honored for : Falling Free
Nebula Award for Best Novel Falling Free
Locus Award for Best First Novel Shards of Honor
Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel The Warrior's Apprentice


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The 2020 Lamborghini Huracán EVO Is Great if You Like Being Alone
by J.L. Seto on January 8, 2021
Lamborghini is well known for making high-performance cars that the rich and famous love to show off. However, the Italian automaker recently entered the SUV segment with the Urus, and it's ridiculously fast. But for folks who want a Lambo that doesn't care about things like cargo space or seating room, look no further than the 2020 Lamborghini Huracán EVO.
A look at the 2020 Lamborghini Huracán EVO's power
As with most of Lamborghini's creations, the main things enthusiasts care about are power and speed. According to MotorTrend, a massive, 5.2-liter V10 engine, harnessing 630 hp and 443 lb-ft of torque, powers the Huracán EVO. This potent motor, paired with the car's relatively lightweight and aerodynamic design, allows the Huracán EVO to reach impressive speeds.
MotorTrend said the Lamborghini Huracán EVO completed the 0-60 split in just 2.5 seconds and hit 100 mph in 5.9 seconds. Overall, it can top out at just over 200 mph. And that's not the Huracán EVO's only selling point. MotorTrend pointed out there's some controversy surrounding ALA, the automaker's proprietary system that manages aerodynamics. The Huracán EVO doesn't come with ALA, and for Lambo fans who doubt the effectiveness of this "aero sorcery," that's a good thing.
The 2020 Lamborghini Huracán EVO is a true track car
If you had to choose between the attitude of Urus and the passion of Huracán EVO Spyder, which would be your pick?#Lamborghini #Urus #HuracanEVOSpyder #UnlockAnyRoad #EveryDayAmplified #LamborghiniVersus
— Lamborghini (@Lamborghini) November 12, 2020
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Like many high-performance cars, the Lamborghini Huracán EVO wasn't necessarily designed for daily driving. It costs well over $260,000, and though it's durable enough, this Lambo was born to tear up the track. Indeed, it's one of the fastest track-friendly cars thanks to its power and handling.
One MotorTrend test driver said that "the steering and handling are world-class." Sure, track times will vary based on driver skill, but the Lamborghini Huracán EVO can handle corners and straights like a champ. And it's fully road-legal to boot.
However, that's where this Lambo falters. Though the Huracán EVO costs well over a quarter of a million bucks, it offers a laughably small touchscreen. And MotorTrend said the display's "indecipherable alien petroglyphs" make the infotainment system hard to use.
A Lambo for one
On top of all that, the Huracán EVO, like most supercars, isn't exactly great at hauling passengers and their stuff. It offers a paltry 3.5 cubic feet of cargo space. And though the seats are comfortable and luxurious, Lamborghini sacrificed the cabin for aerodynamics.
So, MotorTrend said it best: "If you're going on a trip, don't bring a passenger, as the second seat is your luggage compartment." Sounds like the perfect excuse for some much-needed me-time. And at the end of the day, the Lamborghini Huracán EVO begs to thrill the person in the driver's seat.
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Get Acquainted with the CMS 1500 Claim Form
Get Acquainted with the CMS 1500 Claim Form 2012-2022
The blank is used as an insurance bill for the services rendered to physicians in their own practice with assistance from outside medical providers. The template contains information about the client, respective diagnoses, treatment, and medicine used and/or received.
What Are the Differences Between the CMS-1500 and UB-04 Claim Form?
Both samples are used in the medical insurance industry. However, they are not interchangeable. The CMS-1500 sample is a form used by doctors and nurses. While UB-04 is a template used by hospitals and health centers.
How Many Diagnosis Codes Can Be Submitted On the CMS 1500 Claim Form
The blank supports up to 12 medical diagnoses per paper. If you declare electronically, the template allows up to eight diagnoses to be included. They should be stated in the headers (regarding the lines, each diagnosis corresponds to one line).
What Goes in Box 9 of a CMS 1500 Form
Box 9 indicates that the patient can be covered by a different insurance policy. Make sure to include the insured's full name.
What Was the Last Change Made to the CMS 1500 Sample and When
The updates introduced to the sample include the following:
The SSN was replaced with ID#.
The patient status request in line 8 was deleted.
In line 9, other insured's DOB, sex, and physicians education tabs were deleted.
Line 11b was renamed to 'Other Claim ID.'
Row 14 was renamed to 'Date of Current Illness, Injury….'
Line 19 was renamed to the 'Additional Claim Information.'
Row 22 was renamed to 'Resubmission.'
Row 30 was renamed to 'Rsvd for NUCC use.'
The updated document was validated after April 1, 2014.


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UN Year in Review 2015 looks back at 'pivotal year' for international community
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A group of refugees from South Sudan at a settlement in Uganda.
The year 2015, in which the United Nations celebrated its 70th anniversary, was "pivotal" – in the words of Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon – marked by major achievements, including the adoption of a long-term global sustainable development agenda and crowned by the UN climate conference which committed every nation on Earth to do its part in combatting global warming.
But it was also marked worsening crises around the world, including the Syrian civil war and the refugee flows it caused, the worst outflow in Europe since the Second World War, and the conflicts in Libya, Yemen, South Sudan and elsewhere.
These, combined with the long-term scourges of poverty and hunger, have prompted the UN to seek a record $20 billion in humanitarian aid for the coming year.
The "UN Year in Review 2015," produced by the UN Department of Public Information, takes a look at the milestones and challenges that marked the past 12 months.
United Nations – Year in Review 2015 Credit: UN Department of Public Information
World's mayors meet at UN to discuss sustainable urban planning
Safeguarding Earth crucial to development, human well-being, Ban stresses
UN session on sustainable development begins
After 'year of breakthrough and horror,' Ban urges greater collaborative action to tackle crises in 2016
As 2015 draws to a close, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon summed up the "pivotal year" in which the Organization marked its 70th anniversary by highlighting landmark steps taken to advance sustainable development, climate action, conflict resolution and provision of humanitarian assistance.


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Lydia de Vega-Mercado (Meycauayan, 26 december 1964 – Makati, 10 augustus 2022) was een Filipijns atlete.

Biografie
In de jaren tachtig werd ze beschouwd als de snelste vrouw van Azië. Zo won ze zowel bij de Aziatische Spelen van 1982 in Delhi als bij de Aziatische Spelen van 1986 in Seoel de gouden medaille op de 100 meter sprint. In 1986 won ze bovendien de zilveren medaille op de 200 meter.

Diay, zoals ze in de Filipijnen ook wel wordt genoemd, nam tweemaal deel aan de Olympische Spelen. In 1984 werd ze uitgezonden naar de Olympische Zomerspelen van Los Angeles en in in 1988 naar de Spelen in Seoel.

De Vega werd later raadslid van haar geboorteplaats Meycauayan in de Filipijnse provincie Bulacan. Ook was ze coach van het atletiekteam van Singapore. In 2000 werd De Vega gekozen als een van de beste Filipijnse sporters van het millennium.

De Vega overleed op 57-jarige leeftijd aan borstkanker.

Referenties

Filipijns atleet
Filipijns olympisch deelnemer
Filipijns politicus

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Robert De Niro Inspiring the Youth on 'Raging Bull'
Rishi Varma
Robert De Niro Raging Bull
When Robert De Niro first burst onto the scene, his legendary status was far from certain. Not until collaborating with Martin Scorsese on "Mean Streets" in 1973 did audiences get to see his potential. When he worked with Francis Ford Coppola on "The Godfather: Part II" in 1974, he became an icon.
"The Godfather: Part II" is what earned De Niro his first Oscar, a win for Best Supporting Actor. But it may surprise you to learn that one of the most influential actors has only won one Oscar for Best Actor in a Leading Role. And De Niro won that for "Raging Bull" in 1981.
Take a look at this photo of Robert De Niro and Joe Pesci in "Raging Bull" by Martin Scorsese. In De Niro's lap is the child actor in the scene, who De Niro is helping to work the slate.
"Raging Bull" is often considered Scorsese's finest film, but interestingly, he wasn't originally interested in making a sports movie. And he distinctly avoided falling into the trappings of a typical sports film. "Raging Bull" is not about boxing. In fact, actual fighting makes up about 10 minutes of the entire runtime.
It's a film about redemption, and with Scorsese's career in the balance at the time, this film was a triumphant resurgence for cinema's most decorated director. The film is also able to take one of the more unlikeable characters of Jake La Motta and still make audiences care.
Look below for the opening credits of "Raging Bull," one of the great openings of cinema.
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This licenced Top Gun Bomber Jacket is in faux leather with embroidered badges for a slick look. Available in four sizes.
This Top Gun Bomber Jacket is an officially licenced item based on the iconic 'Maverick' character (played by Tom Cruise)! Simply team up with jeans and a t-shirt for Mavericks 'off the clock' look! Ideal for 80s themes, film character outfits or any fancy dress occasion.
The jacket is in dark brown faux leather with a fleece collar and rib knit elasticated cuffs and hem. The embroidered badges create a really deluxe look and include the American flag and Top Gun logo! The jacket fastens at the front with a zip fastening. The front pockets are also ideal for keeping all your essentials in!


A Standardized Patient (SP) is an individual trained to portray a specific patient case in a consistent manner. During an interaction with a student, the SP presents the case history in response to questioning by the student and/or undergoes physical examinations at the student's direction. Each SP encounter is designed to assess skills appropriate to both the SP's and the student's level of training.
When do SPs typically work?
Activities that involve the scheduling of SPs typically take place during weekdays, Monday-Friday, between 7a-6p.
How is this different from acting?
This work has nothing to do with finding dramatic moments or playing to an audience. It has everything to do with disciplining yourself within the needs of the case and exam. It may be appropriate for you to appear anxious, irritable, or confused during an interview if that is part of the training scenario. When working as an SPI it is important that you portray the case the exactly the same way for every student who interviews you.
Do the medical students know we are not real patients?
Yes, the students are aware that you are SPs and are told to proceed just as they would with real patients while doing their interviews and physical examinations.
Why do you need Standardized Patient? I thought medical students learned on real patients?
U of M students do work with real patients in supervised clinical experiences. However, SPs provide a safe and controlled learning environment in preparation for a real patient encounter. A large number of students can consecutively interview an SP and each time the SP can behave as though it were the first time in the clinic for the same complaint. Thus, every student gets the chance to demonstrate his/her clinical skills in the same situation. It makes it a fair exam and learning experience for everyone.
How do I know what to say when the medical student interviews me?
You will be carefully trained to portray a specific patient. You will learn the complete medical history, using your own history whenever possible. As the patient, you will be able to tell the student details about your life such as your work, family, and hobbies. You will be trained to portray the patient's appropriate emotional state. For cases requiring a physical exam you will know how to move as that patient would and also simulate findings while being examined. You will also be trained to give feedback after being interviewed or examined, allowing the student to hear constructive feedback from the patient he/she just interviewed or examined.
Will I undergo a physical exam or have to remove my clothing?
For patient cases that require no physical examination, SPs wear street clothes. If the students are expected to perform a physical examination, you may be required to wear a hospital gown. The cases that require these physical examinations are clearly outlined for SPs prior to their agreement to participate in them.
Yes. There is no reason for anyone to do anything that might be harmful. The examinations are very basic and do not cause any harm to the patient. All encounters are videotaped and most interactions are observed as they happen, in part for the safety and comfort of the SP.
Do I have to decide whether or not the student passes?
No. Part of your job as an SP is to record the events of the encounters on a checklist for the purpose of scoring the students. You may also be asked to lead a verbal debriefing session with the student about their experience and/or provide written feedback to the students on their interpersonal skills from your perspective as the patient. Faculty ultimately decides whether or not the student passed the exercise.
Being an SP sounds like easy money. Can anyone do it?
No, being an SP is hard work. Below is a list of expectations for our SPs.
Be comfortable with their health and dealing with health professionals.
Be willing to be videotaped for educational purposes.
Not have any biases against anyone based on their gender, race, religion, national origin, physical characteristics, etc.
Be reliable and punctual to scheduled events.
Keep all case information confidential.
Repeatedly portray a patient case with accuracy as trained by U of M faculty or staff.
Remember what the student who examined you did and then record it on a checklist (accurately evaluate a student's performance).
Want to contribute to the training process of excellent physicians.
Are there other opportunities/positions besides being a Standardized Patient?
Yes, while SPs are a large piece of our Program, we do also place individuals into the following roles: Proctors, Physical Exam Patient (PEP), UTA/GTA. These roles are described in more detail on individual tabs under the left menu section: "Job Descriptions."
The Standardized Patient Program is located in the Taubman Health Science Library on the University of Michigan's Medical Campus. Our temporary-employees (SPs, proctors, etc.) are responsible for their own transportation and parking. You are NOT allowed to park in nearby employee or patient structures. Please visit the "Parking Information" tab on the left menu under "Resources" to see maps and options, which includes approximate timing and costs.
I'm interested in working for the Standardized Patient Program. What do I do next?
Our next hiring window is not until Spring of 2019---Applications submitted will be kept on file until we open up our screening.
Ensure you fill out this form completely. Our HR representative may call you for additional information/screening depending on our current recruitment needs. If we do not contact you right away we will keep your information on file for the future and will contact you if there is an opening matching your profile.
*NOTE* Full-time UM employees are not eligible to apply.


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Lygodactylus madagascariensis este o specie de șopârle din genul Lygodactylus, familia Gekkonidae, descrisă de Boettger 1881. A fost clasificată de IUCN ca specie vulnerabilă.

Subspecii

Această specie cuprinde următoarele subspecii:

 L. m. madagascariensis
 L. m. petteri

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Russia Is Trying to Build a Bomber That Can Fire Nukes from Space
It would be illegal, of course.
by Erik Shilling July 15, 2016
Russia is building a hypersonic stealth bomber than can launch nuclear bombs from spacehttps://t.co/9Kyp7KtFrI pic.twitter.com/MzjpWRZmtS
— IBTimes UK (@IBTimesUK) July 14, 2016
Russian officials have told state media that they are developing a bomber that will be capable of firing nuclear missiles from outer space, according to the state-controlled Sputnik News.
Such a bomber would be illegal under international law, and it's unclear if the aircraft will ever actually materialize, but officials said this week that they were working on it, and hoped to have a test bomber operating by 2020.
Officials also unveiled a rendering of the bomber (above), and said that it would be capable of hypersonic speeds, or speeds over five times the speed of sound.
"The idea is that the bomber will take off from a normal home airfield to patrol Russian airspace. Upon command it will ascend into outer space, strike a target with nuclear warheads and then return to its home base," Lt. Col. Aleksei Solodovnikov told the state-owned RIA Novosti, according to Sputnik News.
Russia claims it has already been testing engines, which will be unveiled at a military conference in September.
A functional space nuclear bomber, however, is a different matter. We will believe it when we see it.
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Big news from the Large Hadron Collider at CERN. Physicists have now discovered the heaviest element known to science. Its existence, which was anticipated after the hurricanes, gasoline price increases, and Iraq Wars, has now been proven.
These 312 particles are held together by forces called mo-rons, which are surrounded by vast quantities of lepton-like particles called pe-ons.
Since Governmentium has no electrons, it is inert. However, it can be detected, because it impedes every reaction with which it comes into contact. A minute amount of Governmentium can cause a reaction that would normally take less than a second, to take over four days to complete.
Governmentium has a normal half-life of four years. It does not decay however, but undergoes a reorganization in which a portion of the assistant neutrons and deputy neutrons exchange places. In fact,Governmentium's mass will actually increase over time, as each reorganization will cause more mo-rons to become neutrons, forming iso-dopes.
When catalyzed with money, Governmentium becomes Administratium -- an element which radiates just as much energy as Governmentium because,though it has only half as many pe-ons, it has twice as many mo-rons.


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2137 – It's MacBeth on Mars
Posted: August 14, 2019 in -, Joe Giambrone
Tags: adaptation, book, download, ebook, epub, free, future, literature, Macbeth, mars, mobi, science fiction, scifi, Shakespeare, short story
This short story is literally MacBeth set on Mars. It's based on my screenplay.
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Brave New World Coming to TV
Posted: May 7, 2015 in -
Tags: adaptation, Brave New World, control, culture, drugs, Huxley, mind control, social control, Spielberg, tv
Steven Spielberg's Amblin, Syfy…
…set in a world without poverty, war or disease. Humans are given mind-altering drugs, free sex and rampant consumerism are the order of the day, and people no longer reproduce but are genetically engineered in "hatcheries." Those who won't conform are forced onto "reservations," until one of the "savages" challenges the system, threatening the entire social order.
Cloud Atlas (2012)
Posted: July 6, 2013 in Joe Giambrone
Tags: adaptation, Cloud Atlas, freedom, human nature, novel, opporession, review, revolution, struggle, Tom Hanks, Tom Tykwer
I avoided this based on initial negative reviews. Some cinematographers, however, praised it to the moon. Myopia? Does image trump the story and execution? Or is there something here worth exploring?
Later I found that it was directed by Tom Tykwer, and I simply had to see it for myself. Tykwer has been legendarily great with Run Lola Run, The Princess and the Warrior and Perfume.
After the opening two minutes however, I had to pause it and write this:
If the first minutes of Cloud Atlas were posted online I would not have bothered (the opposite of Serenity, btw, where that did happen, and I did run out to see it as a result). It's a disjointed and overly confusing beginning with simply too many characters, times and stories all irrelevant to one another. This is like a mishmash of incomprehensible proportions, right off the bat. The intense focus and single minded drive of a film like Run Lola Run is traded for apparently compressing half a dozen different book chapters into mere seconds of jigsaw cinema. How can anyone be brought into the story, when they can't even comprehend which story or time period they are supposed to be entering? This is a major flaw and miscue in the storytelling that no one would expect from Tykwer. The Cloud Atlas novel has been described as "unfilmable" which may not be true – but then again, not like this. Establish something, for fuck's sake, before you jump all over the universe.
By 20 or 30 minutes in, it's obvious that these stories really don't belong in the same film at all. Some later tenuous nanofibres pretending to connect them are simply not going to do it. These stories simply don't intertwine, and their relation to each other isn't really going to pay off satisfactorily (assuming any such relationship eventually is revealed). Some of the actors jump from life to life and time to time, but so what? This calls attention to the weakness of the connections more than it makes them. It seems to say that we have Tom Hanks, and he costs X dollars, so let's make sure he's in 1760 and 1920 and 1973 and 2294 or whatever. The specifics are as unimportant as the existence of the various unrelated snippets. Any of the individual stories may have worked on their own terms, but what the hell are they all doing in the same movie? It's like the author/screenwriter jumped from cable tv channel to channel and wished and prayed that he could somehow tie all the video clips together by throwing the same actors in each channel's story. It really does play that disjointed.
A similar film which springs to mind immediately, due to its similar malady, is Magnolia. Described by my wife as, "the emperor has no clothes," the problem with Magnolia is that it's not really a movie, it's just cut that length. Magnolia knitted together a bunch of unrelated snippets, probably from a bunch of shorter works, none of them suitable for a feature-length story. This creative (pretentious) dering-do fell flat on its face in some quarters. There's suspension of disbelief, and then there's the suspension of eye-rolling and the desire to hurl your Slushee at the screen. I think of Cloud Atlas in that category, that genre of chopped together short stories that really don't have any connection to one another, but if we preen and pretend we're artists above all that maybe they'll give us an Oscar™.
Conversely, Robert Altman's Short Cuts worked for some reason. Don't even ask me why. I guess the idea was broadcast right in the title, up front and blatant. Everything happened in the same general locale (Los Angeles) in the same time period. What's more I expected them to link the stories together, with characters from one milieu crossing into other circles during the progression of the film. Short Cuts pulled off what it set out to do without jumping three centuries backward or forward. Perhaps Tykwer meditated more on Aronofsky's The Fountain, another multiple period story, and another one that worked because it wasn't so disjointed that there was no hope of tying them together in the end. Perhaps The Fountain is the model, the one that went out farthest on a limb without that limb breaking. In The Fountain storytelling may have achieved new possibilities that people hadn't believed possible before, including Tykwer.
But here? In Cloud Atlas it can't tie these characters, plotlines or events together in any way shape or form for the first half of the picture. I can't even count the number of different lives we're supposed to be remembering. The audience, who needs you to throw them some kind of bone, just can't hang on in such a desolate environment. Personally, he lost me before the title screen came up. Tykwer's just outsmarting the audience and outsmarting himself. And I still believe he's one of the greats, but he needs better, more filmable material.
So after endless jumping through time, one guy is poisoning another guy; why? Who knows. Maybe about a girl and jealousy. One guy is leading a super techno race chick to a mountaintop through cannibal country and fighting the urge to kill her. One guy is on a ship with a stowawayy slave. One synthetic android Chinese chick has escaped future sex-slave In 'N Out Burger to join the revolution. One super gay music composer shot some dude who wants him captured, although he's writing the great timeless Cloud Opera symphony, from the first guy's dream, and oh yeah he already kills himself in a bathtub in the opening minute – huh? The film is a giant huh, with some loosely strung together themes about freedom and people dominating others. But, it's Tron / Speed Racer one moment, and on a sailing ship in the 18th century the next. It's got everything and kitchen sinks from the past, future and beyond. I forgot to mention the Big Oil wants to blow up a nuclear reactor assassin subplot. Yeah, it's that movie, that you were clamoring for Hollywood to finally make, right?
Okay, I'm feeling sarcastic. But, who in the fuck thought stringing all these stories together in one movie was a good idea?
After an hour some of the themes start to look similar. But the worlds look nothing like one another. The plots of each story are also wildly disparate. Time separates them, but there are so many characters in so many times and worlds that it's hard to figure out who may have a tenuous future connection to whom, based upon some of the clues that may be clues, or they may be background because there's so much going on in so many subplots, who the hell can remember?
I actually like some of the themes and ideas the film tries to bring out. My problem is with the execution, and the shoehorning of all these plots. They just don't fit together.
There's another plot with an old wacky publisher guy chased by thugs who is locked in an old folks home by his pissed-off brother. But, who can keep track of this overturned pot of spaghetti? The jagged cutting, often to clips lasting no more than a few seconds from any one story, is reminiscent of a child playing with the TV remote. This makes it all but impossible to care, or invest emotionally in any of the characters or horrors portrayed, leaving them as nothing more than curiosities in a passing kind of noise that echoes from many different lives.
That's Cloud Atlas.
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Baz Fleshes Out Gatsby
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Baz Luhrmann, 'Great Gatsby' Director, Explains The 3D, The Hip Hop, The Sanitarium And More


When is Toyota going to launch the 2016 Fortuner in India?
What is the tentative launch date?
2016 Toyota Fortuner is expected to launch in India on the eve of Diwali this year. This would mark the entry of the car in a more luxurious segment than it used to be earlier. The new Fortuner looks expensive and would definitely be more expensive after reviewing the prices of the newly launched Innova Crysta. The car comes with a finely leather wrapped interior and provides the best possible from a 2.8 एल, 4-cylinder engine. It produces 174.6 बीएचपी और 450 Nm of torque while it would come with an option of 6-speed manual as well as automatic transmission. 4WD would also be offered as optional equipment to the car.


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West Midlands 5G, Transport for West Midlands unveil 'revolutionary' transport projects
After a successful funding competition, West Midlands 5G (WM5G), the organisation that delivered the UK's first region-wide 5G testbed, is investing £2.4m in seven UK-based consortiums to support the development of new products and services to transform transport across the region.
WM5G is a multimillion-pound programme that the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) and the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) set up to develop the testbed. DCMS expects to invest over £20m in this programme, in addition to substantial West Midlands public sector and private investment from October 2018 to March 2022.
WM5G set up the UK's first region-wide 5G testbed in March 2020 to benefit more than 2,000 businesses in the region. A consortium that it headed – including companies such as Telefónica UK (O2), Deloitte, Wayra and Digital Catapult – built three 5G application accelerators in Birmingham, Wolverhampton and Coventry under the 5PRING brand.
The new funding competition's first phase aims to deliver innovation projects which, if successful, will provide a use case to improve road and rail operational efficiency, provide better-connected transport, or improve passenger experiences. The projects are scheduled to run until the end of 2021, with many set to complete before that deadline. Each project will include trialling and testing of their innovative service in the West Midlands.
"We have been delighted with the response to this first competition, which was heavily oversubscribed, and are really pleased to be awarding the funding to projects that we truly believe – when proven – will transform transport within the region," said Chris Holmes, programme director – transport at WM5G. "We look forward to seeing what our new partners deliver and will support them in the realisation of real and tangible benefits."
The winning projects from the first round include Capacity Manager from a team comprising Blacc, Immense, Elgin, the University of Warwick and O2. This comprises a traffic management system in which live traffic data is transferred in real time over 5G to a dynamic road network model. Artificial intelligence working on the data provided, combined with historic event information, is used to create scenarios that provide real-time insights, enabling incidents and congestion to be managed better.
The consortium says that when proven, this will result in less congestion, with traffic flowing more freely – improving the experience of travelling around the region for work or leisure.
Using Lidar sensors and advanced software, the CURBS project from Vortex IoT, National Express and BT/EE will send real-time 3D point-cloud data over 5G to provide up-to-date and detailed maps, monitoring roads and rail infrastructure. Following a successful trial, the system will provide live on-street parking information, identify the location of potholes, improve cyclist safety and reduce vehicle damage, among other use cases.
Passenger Management is an AI-led system from GoMedia, Wordnerds and Icomera designed to improve passenger experiences and safety by providing intelligence in interpretation of live customer feedback over 5G. Immediate problems can be resolved and a database of categorised issues will provide insights for the operator to improve services. The aim is to enhance the traveller experience by improving the products and services available to passengers across the transport system.
Aiming to reduce the estimated £373m spent each year in wasted time, fuel and emissions caused by drivers searching for a place to park, Predikt, from AppyWay and Getmapping, is a predictive parking system that uses 5G-enabled kerbside imaging to reduce the amount of time spent finding a parking space. If successful, drivers will have access to highly accurate predictive availability of parking spaces, making their journeys quicker and reducing the time vehicles spend on the road.
"We have ambitious transport plans for the region and the funding competition with West Midlands 5G forms a key part of that," said Chris Lane, head of transport innovation at Transport for West Midlands (TfWM). "The outcome of these trials will make a significant difference to transport across the region and will have national relevance. This news further reinforces the West Midlands' reputation as one of the UK's number one locations for both 5G and transport innovation."
A second round of the funding competition for 5G-enabled road and rail trials closes on 2 December 2020 at 11am. A share of up to an additional £2.5m is available to UK registered businesses. For more information on WM5G or the second round of the funding competition, visit WM5G or apply-for-innovation-funding.service.gov.uk/competition/717/overview
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