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Pop-up books meld real with virtual
By Kimberly Patch, Technology Research News
Researchers at the University of Washington have produced pop-up books that allow readers to mix virtual reality with real-life collaboration.
The magic book system consists of software, off-the-shelf 3-D goggles or a specialized viewing wand, and a set of actual paper books. Readers don goggles or look through a viewer on the wand to read the books. The software recognizes the book's pictures and adds virtual pop-up displays that float over the pictures.
Readers can also see their real-life surroundings through the goggles, and so can collaborate with fellow readers by, for example, pointing to certain places in the pop-up display.
This all works out because the software uses the black borders surrounding each picture in the book to orient the virtual objects. This way, a reader can turn the book to see different views of the floating, 3-D, picture. Likewise, if one reader sees the front of a pop-up character, a reader sitting across the table sees the back of that same character.
The system's imaging software uses the location of the corners of the picture's black borders to track the orientation of the camera on each reader's goggles or wand relative to that picture, said Mark Billinghurst, a University of Washington researcher. "Because we know where your camera is and because you're holding the camera up to your face we know where your face is relative to the picture," he said.
In addition, using a switch on the wand, readers can enter an immersive mode that allows them to fly into the picture. When several readers are in this mode, they can see each other as virtual figures in the scene. When one reader is in immersive mode and a second is in pop-up mode, the first reader sees the second as a large virtual face looking down from the sky, and the second reader sees the first as a little figure flying around the scene.
When a reader goes into the immersive mode the camera can no longer track where he is looking, so a 3-D compass on the wand takes over. "When you're immersed in the virtual world you can no longer see the real world ... and because of that you can't use the camera to track your head position. So there was a little bit of unique code to write to glue these components together," said Billinghurst.
Finding a pattern in a real-world object, then rendering the pop-up view in the correct perspective for the viewer is "a difficult problem," said Gregory Welch, a research assistant professor at the University of North Carolina. "Properly rendering the character so that it looks correct from your perspective when you look at the book is a nice contribution," said Welch. "It's nice, nice work," he added.
The researchers have written nine children's books that work with the software. Researchers presented the pop-up books at the Special Interest Group Graphics (SIGGRAPH) conference in July, and have since added stereo visuals, which give the virtual object's depth.
The next step is making the virtual world more interactive by allowing readers to manipulate virtual objects, said Billinghurst. "[We're] looking at how people can interact with these models in a more natural manner," he said. "It's one thing to be able to fly into a story or scene and become part of it, but the next step is to really give people the ability to manipulate objects in the scene." For example, a medical student looking at a virtual pop-up anatomy book would be able to cut and suture a virtual organ or limb, he said.
The researchers are also working on combining the technology with projected displays. "The same interaction techniques we [are developing] for the virtual anatomy book will also be interaction techniques we can use for this augmented reality combined with the projection displays," Billinghurst said.
For example, if a two-dimensional map is projected onto a conference room table, a person could use the magic book wand to see a three-dimensional model of the same terrain or additional information about it overlaid on the map. In immersive mode, the person could fly into the three-dimensional terrain and explore it, said Billinghurst.
Working models of interactive books or projection systems could be put together within a year, he said.
The project is a collaboration among the University of Washington, Advanced Telecom Research (ATR) in Kyoto, Japan, and Hiroshima City University in Japan. Billinghurst is heading up the University of Washington research team, Ivan Poupyrev is lead researcher at ATR and Hirokazu Kato is heading up the research at Hiroshima City University.
Poupyrev is using the technology to generate sounds rather than pictures. "As you move the patterns around [the software] generates MIDI sequences. It's a composition application," said Billinghurst. The researchers are planning on combining the two technologies to add sounds to the pop-up applications, said Billinghurst. "That's [a] next step, to have talking books," he said.
The researchers work was funded by Kodak and ATR, which is a government-corporate consortium. The researchers ongoing work will be funded by the National Intelligence and Mapping Agency (NIMA).
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"This (program) specifically added significant value with respect to identity and values"
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Primary hypothyroidism presenting as a pituitary macroadenoma and precocious puberty
Balram Sharma, Hema Singh, Sanjay Saran, Sandeep Kumar Mathur
Department of Endocrinology, SMS Medical College and Hospitals, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India
Balram Sharma
Department of Endocrinology, SMS Medical College and Hospitals, Jaipur, Rajasthan
DOI: 10.4103/trp.trp_6_17
The association in young females of long-standing primary hypothyroidism, isosexual precocious pseudopuberty, and multicystic enlarged ovaries was first described in 1960 by Van Wyk and Grumbach. In this case study, we report a girl with precocious puberty, poor linear growth, decreased vision, and a large pituitary pseudotumor due to long-standing hypothyroidism with regression of all components following thyroxine (T4) supplementation. This girl aged 12 years and 3 months presented in Endocrinology Department with complaints of early menarche starting at the age of 8 years with normal cycles along with early progressive breast development starting almost simultaneously. On examination, she had a reduced growth for age (<5th centile) with adequate breast development (Tanner Stage 3) but no pubic or axillary hair development. Physical and biochemical examination for blood indices revealed a microcytic hypochromic anemia. Most importantly, she had an elevated thyroid stimulating hormone >150 μIU/ml (0.35–5.5) and a free T4 (FT4) and free triiodothyronine below normal limits suggestive of primary hypothyroidism. Furthermore, serum prolactin levels were elevated along with an elevated serum follicle-stimulating hormone, luteinizing hormone, and estradiol. Multicystic ovaries and a bulky uterus on ultrasound were suggestive of precocious puberty. Magnetic resonance imaging scan of the sella turcica was suggestive of a pituitary macroadenoma. Posttreatment with gluten-free diet, iron supplements, and T4 replacement, her thyroid function, hemoglobin, and prolactin normalized along with a regression in the size of the ovary. Therefore, in patients of this age presenting with a pituitary macroadenoma, anemia, precocious puberty, and primary hypothyroidism, medical management was preferred over neurosurgical intervention so as to avoid permanent hypopituitarism and lifelong hormone replacement therapy.
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Mathur SK
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World Borders: The Luxury Way from Guatemala City to San Salvador.
My bus ticket from Guatemala City to San Salvador.
I basically decided to head from capital to capital, i.e. from Guatemala City to San Salvador. After three incredible days in Guatemala City, staying at the excellent Posada Belen Museo Inn and doing a cycling tour of the city, I headed to Zona 10 in GC to book my bus across the border. I wanted a smooth and easy crossing for this one, having had my fair share of dodgy, unfriendly and downright exhausting border crossings down the years. Zona 10 in Guatemala City features two bus companies within 5 minutes walk of each other, so I headed to both to compare prices and details.
King Quality bus station in Zona 10, Guatemala City.
It was either Pullmantur or King Quality. In the end I opted for the King Quality bus as it was a straight price of $35 US Dollars, was direct from Guatemala City to San Salvador (only a brief stop at the border for passport control), it was safe, very cosy, included wifi, coffee and even a full breakfast. I paid my $35 US and got my ticket.
King Quality bus from Guatemala City to San Salvador.
Two days later I bid a fond farewell to the Posada Belen Museo Inn and my host there, Francesca and I headed on a 6am taxi to the King Quality bus departure point. It's in Zona 10, so about 45 Quetzals by taxi from Zona 1.
Outside Posada Belen Museo Inn in Guatemala City.
On arrival at the King Quality terminal, I showed my ticket and checked my big backpack in at the desk, getting a ticket for it. I headed into the lounge to wait for the bus to be called. This was the first big luxury surprise! They had free wifi, pretty fast too. They had free coffee (I took three cups) and they had free water while we waited.
Cosy departure lounge at King Quality bus terminal in GC.
By 7.15am we were called to board the bus. Wow. This bus was pure luxury. I had to pinch myself in fact as previously I had heard reports that Guatemala City and San Salvador were dangerous and dodgy cities and that I'd especially have to be careful crossing the border. But with King Quality it was just incredible luxury that I felt safer than ever before.
On boarding the bus, the rows were seats of 2 on the right and seats of 1 on the left. I was on the left. The seats were luxurious, cosy and reclined! I had lots of leg room. My entrance into Guatemala at La Mesilla had involved having my legs squashed on chicken buses and getting some bugs. Now I was living the dream border crossing I'd never thought existed.
Seat belt on, I lay back and listened to my iPod, planning my travel notes and doing some blogging offline. The bus actually has wifi – first time on a bus since the awesome buses I took in Turkey though the wifi network is in El Salvador so would only work once we crossed the border.
We left Guatemala City behind and it was actually a tad emotional, I had enjoyed my time in Guatemala and Panny had entered the country with me, but I left alone. She headed up to Semuc Champey the same day I headed to San Salvador and we had been apart for a few days, she decided to stay in Antigua – a city I found to be rather average in contrast to GC and Xela.
Just after leaving GC, the hostess brings us a pillow and a blanket adding to the luxury. Next up was a breakfast box including mango juice, a bean and cheese roll and fruit. Amazing!
The journey to the border takes just a few hours and just before the approach to Valle Nuevo, we get coffee and biscuits!!
iPod, coffee and biscuits on route to San Salvador.
OK so this might be the confusing part for some of you and I'll try my best to explain what happened. Basically Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras and Nicaragua are all included on one 90 visa you get issued with on arrival. Basically I was on day 24 of the 90, having entered from Guatemala. On arrival in Guatemala that day from Mexico, I got my entrance stamp which is valid as a 90 day visa for all 4 countries. The stewardess on the bus collects the passports for checking only at Valle Nuevo.
Goodbye Guatemala at Valle Nuevo.
Last photo in Guatemala at Valle Nuevo.
You don't get a stamp here unless you ask for one. These days I try to avoid getting stamps if I can as otherwise my passport fills up too quickly. I didn't get an exit stamp for Guatemala, but I had officially left the country. If you really want the exit stamp, get off the bus and walk into the office on your own and get it. I was just enjoying King Quality too much.
Guatemalan exit point at Valle Nuevo.
After that, we cross the bridge over a river into El Salvador.
There is a very brief passport check on the bus here when we stop on the El Salvador side of the bridge. A local police officer, very friendly and chatty gets on and has a quick check. He doesn't even have a stamper with him, so again no stamp for entrance. If you really want one, head to the office yourself and ask for one. I knew I still had a 90 day visa for the 4 countries and would break it to head to Belize anyway so I was fine.
We have about a 20 minute break here on the El Salvador side of the bridge. There is no time change but a currency change – we now use US Dollars for everything. So make sure you use up all your Quetzals in Guatemala or worst case scenario, change them at Valle Nuevo just before you cross the border.
Where we arrived – Las Chinamas.
I take my photos and videos and check the price of things. I fancied a beer but none of the vendors here had them. Instead I just asked the stewardess on the bus for a free water. She obliged of course – I'd paid $35 for this luxury border crossing so water was free.
Another new country – El Salvador.
We board the bus and we are now in El Salvador. I was heading for Ximena's Guesthouse near Boulevard de los Heroes in San Salvador. Everything so far had been so smooth in easy – I was loving the travel lifestyle, getting some blogs done, even now had intermittent wifi and I messaged my Mum!
The start of the road from Las Chinamas to San Salvador.
Then we get a packet of nuts and a drink.
I choose a clamata juice. Again – amazing service. I drift for a 10 minute doze then realise we are already almost in San Salvador. The journey has been so fast. We rock up into San Salvador around 12 pm – so the entire journey took just 4.5 hours including the border crossing!!
Countryside between Las Chinamas and San Salvador.
Arrival in San Salvador, El Salvador.
We get off the bus at the King Quality bus terminal in Zona Rosa. I had actually predicted we would get off at the Terminal Puerta Bus (that's my fault for trusting my Lonely Planet too much – their stuff on El Salvador in general is utterly woeful and they were wrong here!!). So on a hot Sunday in a new country and city for me, I ignored the ridiculous requests of the taxi drivers at the bus depot – they wanted $8 US and some even $10 US for a taxi to the hostel!
Instead I walked through the area of Zona Rosa with some bars and had a look at taxis – my hostel was about 3-4 kilometres away and I was looking forward to putting my feet up, checking into my room, having a beer and a quick walk around the area I was staying in. A security guard at one of the bars just called me a taxi and I made the deal of $5 US and off I went. Direct to the door of my new home in Ximena's Guesthouse before 12.30 pm! Amazing quick time and such a smooth border crossing and in reality for $35 it was completely worth it!! I have to recommend the King Quality crossing and also loved both these cities – Guatemala City and San Salvador!
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How amazing. Love the luxury bus. I always have issues with the local currency when I travel but wow what an adventure totally worth the extra amount to go on a first class luxury ride. Thanks.
Thank you so much for this post Jonny – you have just solved my dilema of getting from Cancun to Managua. We wil fly to GC and get your lovely King Bus to San Salvador and then Managua.


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By Deidre Hoguet, Director of Applied Research, Designtex
I am writing this story while sitting in a chair with an enhanced upholstery. I don't feel too cold or too hot, scientific studies prove that my circulation is improved by eight to ten percent, and that my capillaries are vasodilated allowing more oxygen to flow to my body tissue. How can a textile improve my health while I'm sitting?
The upholstery is made with Celliant, a fiber embedded with 13 safe, naturally occurring thermo-reactive minerals, including titanium dioxide, silicone dioxide and aluminum oxide. The Celliant technology was created by Hologenix, a responsive textile company, and the fiber has been determined by the Food and Drug Administration to be a medical device and general wellness product. It increases blood flow by opening up capillaries, which promotes greater oxygen flow to cells. This improves energy and can promote alertness and overall comfort.
Celliant is made of 13 safe, naturally occurring, thermo-reactive minerals.
Multiple research and clinical trials have been conducted to prove that these claims are true. But if you don't believe me, or these studies, just ask some dogs. We conducted a non-scientific test of Celliant, putting the fiber into dog beds and placing them next to non-Celliant dog beds. Without fail, dogs chose the Celliant beds every time!
Our work with Celliant began in 2014 when the Steelcase Materials Innovation and Exploration team (MIE) was looking at responsive fibers, or fibers that interact with their environment. The group started investigating whether the benefits of Celliant were perceptible enough to be useful in seating. Realizing the best application was in a textile form, Designtex, an MIE member, began developing an upholstery product in 2015.
With live user tests, we found that the benefits of the upholstery became apparent within minutes of sitting, raising the level of oxygenation in a user enough for that user to reap positive benefits: increased energy, increased blood flow and better thermo-regulation.
The minerals in Celliant are those found in the Earth's crust. While we modern humans spend so much of our time indoors (90 percent on average), we are missing out on contact with these minerals in the environment. We also spend much of our day sitting (12 hours on average) and this sedentary lifestyle is spiking a host of health problems, from obesity to poor circulation.
What does this all mean? More circulation means more energy, performance and comfort, as well as a more moderate internal body temperature. While sitting on Celliant upholstery, the body is able to increase circulation, rebuild and recharge, without making changes in your normal work day (though for your health's sake, we still encourage moving around and
getting outside).
Most people don't think about upholstery when they're trying to improve the health of those who sit for long periods of time. We explored how responsive textiles could increase circulation and improve health simply by sitting at your desk. This upholstery addresses wellbeing in general, and the FDA designation as a general wellness product reiterates that point. It's great for people who spend the better part of their day sitting in front of their computers or patients who may be sitting in a treatment area for any length of time.
To achieve the widest application possible, the Designtex R&D team focused on getting Celliant into an upholstery backing, instead of the upholstery itself. That way, we can pair Celliant's benefits with many different aesthetics, including novelty yarns, textures and even coated, faux leather materials, that are applicable for healthcare and many other markets. The durability and aesthetics of the contract fabric is not sacrificed, and we're able to offer the widest variety of materials.
Celliant fibers emit infrared energy, which is a normal, safe wavelength, often found in sports recovery settings and infrared health saunas. It's known to pass through walls, just as heat or sound might transfer from one room to another. We developed and tested many iterations of nonwoven backing formulation to ensure enough minerals were present and evenly distributed to pass through even thick-pile fabrics and coated textiles to reach the user.
Maybe it's time to do a test in your office. If workers are given a choice between a Celliant or a non-Celliant chair, which will they choose?
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What do you wish you would have known about college ahead of time?
For many young people, deciding to go to college isn't really a decision at all. Whether it's their parents, teachers or other role models, someone at some point makes it clear that higher education is part of their future.
The idea of college degree isn't nearly as certain for other kids. In rural areas outside of Bellingham, for example, the percentage of high school graduates who go to college often lags the state and national average.
Our next full-length Education Lab story focuses on a mentoring program at Western Washington University called Compass 2 Campus. The idea behind Compass 2 Campus is simple: Convince kids that college is for them by exposing them to the idea of higher education — starting in fifth grade. Look for the story in print on online this Sunday, Feb. 9.
In the meantime, we're interested to hear about readers' own experiences surrounding higher education. Who first exposed you to the idea of college? Did you always see yourself on campus, or was it a struggle to get there? Even if you did not attend, what do you wish you would have known about college when you were younger?


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Gilmore Girls Fan Fest: 8 Behind-the-Scenes Stories From Friday's Panel
By Dave Nemetz / October 21 2016, 6:03 PM PDT
Courtesy of Warner Bros. Television
This was a great reason to skip Friday night dinner: The Gilmore Girls Fan Fest kicked off Friday in Washington Depot, Conn., (the real-life inspiration for Stars Hollow) with a gathering of devoted fans, all buzzing with anticipation for next month's Netflix revival. And Friday night's "Behind the Scenes" panel discussion — moderated by our very own Michael Ausiello — gave us some juicy tidbits about the original seven-season run of the series.
Joining Ausiello on stage were consulting producer Stan Zimmerman, producer Sheila Lawrence, casting directors Mara Casey and Jamie Rudofsky, key costumer Valerie Campbell and dialogue coach George Bell.
Here are eight behind-the-scenes stories they shared during Friday's panel:
1. Washington Depot was indeed the town that inspired creator Amy Sherman-Palladino to create the tranquil town of Stars Hollow. After Amy sold a one-sentence pitch to The WB ("a mother and daughter who are best friends"), she and her husband Daniel Palladino drove through Washington Depot and stayed at the town's Mayflower inn. As Zimmerman remembered, "they just fell in love with the town and the characters in it… and the rest is history."
2. Gilmore Girls is famous for its highly caffeinated wordplay, which made dialogue coach Bell an essential part of the production. The regular actors grew accustomed to the scripts' unique rhythms, but Bell had to help out the guest actors, telling them: "That was good, but now you need to Gilmore-ize it. Speed it up." What's the most takes it took for an actor to get it right? Lawrence recalled one scene that took a whopping 36 takes. (Put on another pot of coffee, Luke.)
3. As writers on the show, Lawrence and Zimmerman remembered going on summer retreats with Amy and Dan to work out all the storylines for the season. Lawrence recalled a group trip to Vegas: "It was very Sinatra-esque. We met in cabanas; we had cocktails. We did water aerobics together!" She added a key element of the Gilmore Girls writers' room: "giant whiteboards, teeny-tiny writing."
4. Remember Jackson's wrestling pajamas from Season 2? Campbell sure does, just because of how much effort it took to make those. The costume department received the script the night before, so Campbell had actor Jackson Douglas send her photos of himself in high school. Campbell frantically Photoshopped Jackson's face onto the bodies of high school wrestlers and then rushed to get the PJs to set in time for shooting: "We got them on Jackson just in time."
5. Melissa McCarthy is a huge star now, but she was just another struggling actor when she auditioned for Sookie. Casey and Rudofsky said they had to find another Sookie, because first choice Alex Borstein couldn't get out of her Mad TV contract. They auditioned "a few hundred" actors before Casey remembers looking at McCarthy's headshot: "a bright beautiful smile, but the picture wasn't quite in focus." Still, they liked her look, and the fact that she had trained with the Groundlings improv troupe. And when McCarthy came into audition, she left no doubt; as Casey recalled, "it was done." McCarthy went on to read for network executives, and Casey joked to her on the way in, "Don't f—k it up." And she didn't!
6. Another big role to cast was Rory's teen boyfriend Dean. Casey recalled when she joined the show, they had already fired two Deans. A 17-year-old Jared Padalecki came in to read for the role, and as Rudofsky remembered, "he was just so cute" — and he could act, too. They took him to meet Amy, and she later said to the casting directors, "Well, that's not fair. You can't just find him on the first try." But Campbell remembered a serious costuming issue when Padalecki had a huge growth spurt between Seasons 1 and 2. She had to make sure his outfit matched, and she yelled at him: "Jared! You grew, like, a foot!"
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8. Gilmore Girls had an amazing cast of actors, of course, but Rudofsky does remember "the one that got away." While casting a "gritty teen drama," she remembers a young blonde actor who delivered "one of the most amazing auditions I've ever seen." So when Gilmore Girls was looking for a football-player character, she talked this actor up to Amy and all of the producers. But then he auditioned, and "it kind of fell flat," so he didn't get the part. That actor's name? Ryan Gosling.
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5th Dec 1914. Local War Notes
Everything is in readiness now at 67 Albert Street for the reception of the Belgian refugees to be entertained by Holy Trinity congregation.
Arrangements are being made for the billeting of 4,000 troops in Leamington. The men have been under canvas on Salisbury Plain, and they are expected to arrive in a few days. They will remain at Leamington for two months. It is considered that the advent of such a large body of troops in a town like Leamington in the middle of the quiet winter season will do the tradespeople much good.
Colour-Sergt Winchcombe, who has been assisting in the recruiting in this district, and is training the Hinckley Home Defence Corps and other units, is thus referred to by a Hinckley journal :- " In Colour-Sergeant P Winchcombe the corps is favoured with a man of remarkable vigour and determination, who as recruiter for Rugby has helped to obtain and pass into the army nearly 2,000 recruits, a feat which has raised Rugby to the first rank in the country. "
WOUNDED SOLDIERS LEAVE RUGBY.
About 20 of the wounded Belgian heroes, who have been accommodated at Rugby School Sanatorium recently, left the town on Tuesday for Shipston-on-Stour, where they will remain for a time until they are completely recovered. The men went by the 1.15 train from the Great Central Station, a number of the Red Cross nurses and other friends assembling to see them off, and when the train steamed out of the station, the people on the platform gave the soldiers a hearty cheer, and a Belgian flag was waved. Mr Burdekin travelled with the soldiers, all of whom looked much better for the assiduous attention they have received at the hands of the nurses, and were loud in their expressions of gratitude for benefits and kindness received.
SOCKS FOR THE 7TH WARWICKSHIRE BATTALION.
To the Editor of the Advertiser.
SIR,—I should like to express through your paper my thanks to all those who have so kindly helped my wife in collecting socks and other comforts for the 7th Battalion Royal Warwickshire Regiment.
Over 2,000 pairs of socks have already been collected and distributed among the men, and it was entirely owing to the fact that my Battalion having proper socks during the long march soon after mobilisation we had so very few men fall out.
Mrs Freer Ash is still collecting warm clothes and comforts for the men of the 7th Battalion Royal Warwickshire Regiment, and will be very pleased to acknowledge any garments sent to the below address,
THOS. FREER ASH, Lieut.-Col.
" Beaulieu," Dyott Road, Moseley.
CHRISTMAS PARCELS FOR THE RUGBY TROOPS.
DEAR SIR,-Would any of your readers who are owners of large motor-cars be good enough to lend them for one day near Christmas to convey parcels from friends of the "E" Company and the Howitzer Battery to their camps in Essex. We think if these companies are then in England it would prove a boon to great many and ensure a quick and safe dispatch for presents. Arrangements would be made for parcels to be delivered at a central office and all despatched on a certain day. Nearly 100 Christmas puddings have already been promised us, and we shall be glad to receive any more for distribution among the Rugby Companies.-Yours faithfully,
AGATHA M WEST.
CLAUDE SEABROKE
" Bawnmore," Bilton, Rugby.
AN APPEAL TO THE WOMEN AND GIRLS OF RUGBY.
The men of this country are doing their duty splendidly by serving or making ready to serve, on the field of battle ; but the women and girls, who cannot go to the war have their duty to do at home. They, too, can support the empire ; they can help our sailors soldiers in the fight.
(1) By working for them in their spare time. This will cost money and mean self-sacrifice ; but it is no hardship to give up something for the comfort of those who are risking everything for us.
(2) By praying for them morning and evening and when the Peace Bell rings. They need our prayers that they may be kept brave and strong and merciful, and that they may be brought safe home again.
(3) By helping them to keep straight and pure and sober.-Times of excitement and anxiety are times of temptation for all. Let the women and girls of this country make their own life so temperate, and their behaviour so modest, that our sailors and soldiers are not exposed to the risks of drink or vice, but that their last remembrance of home is associated with all that is pure and lovely and of good report.
There is a League of Honour, an association to uphold the duty and dignity of womanhood, which we hope that every woman and girl in Rugby will join. What is meant will be explained at a meeting to be held in the Co-operative Hall on Tuesday, December 8th, at 8.0 o'clock. Come if you can, and ask others to come with you.
E DAISY BLAGDEN (Mother's Union), E HESTER DEWAR (Church League for Women's Suffrage), MARY FRANCES FLINT (The Children of Mary), ANNIE LATHAM McCLURE (Girls' Welcome Club and Hotel), E L MELLOR (Rugby Women's Adult School), MARGARET J MERTTENS (Rugby Sisterhood), MIRIAM S SPORBORG (B.T.H Girls' Club), MAUDE M THOMPSON (Girls' Friendly Society).
November 30th, 1914.
MORE RECRUITS FROM RUGBY POST OFFICE STAFF.
J T Healey, a member of the Rugby P.O staff, who volunteered some time since for telegraph work with the Royal Engineers, was sent for last week and has now joined the colours.
A College, an ex-soldier, who has been employed as a postman in Rugby for several years, has again enlisted in the army.
F Burton, who was temporarily employed as a relief clerk at Rugby, and has since returned to his home at Market Harborough, has now, it is understood, joined one of the signalling units in the Royal Engineers.
ANOTHER FOOTBALLER JOINS THE COLOURS.
An appeal having been made to school teachers to enlist as drill instructors, Mr Joe Greenwood, of Eastlands Council School, son of the late Mr W Greenwood of Newbold, has offered his services and been accepted. He has left Rugby this week for the headquarters of the 7th Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment, which he has joined. Mr Greenwood has been at Eastlands School rather more than a year, and his colleagues on the staff, whilst appreciating patriotism, are sorry, to have had to say " good-bye " to him for the time being. As all followers of Rugby football in the town are aware, Mr Joe Greenwood at one time assisted the Newbold F.C in the back division, and in more recent seasons has played as stand-off half for Rugby Çlub.
LOCAL MEN LOST ON THE BULWARK.
There were several local navy men on the Bulwark, which was blown up in Sheerness Harbour last week, and as a result of which nearly 800 lives were lost.
One of them, Seaman Gunner W H Pearce, second son of Mr W H Pearce, London Road, Dunchurch, joined the navy eleven years last January. He served first on the Sutlege and then the Prince of Wales, and has received two medals—one for participation in the operations in Somaliland and the other for services rendered when his ship went to the rescue of people who suffered in the great earthquake at Messina. He had been on the Bulwark about two yeas, and in his last letter to his parents he expressed the hope that the war would be over soon and that he would be home to eat his Christmas dinner with them.
Another victim was Mr Frank Sidney Edmans, eldest son of Mr W Edmans, polisher, of 82 Lawford Road, New Bilton. The unfortunate young fellow, who was only 21 years of age, was a stoker, and had only been in the navy two years, the whole of which time had been spent on the Bulwark. Before leaving Rugby, he was employed at the B.T.H Works, and was well-known and very popular in the parish. Much sympathy is felt with the family, who received the official announcement from the Admiralty on Sunday morning. On Sunday evening special reference to the sad event was made at St Oswald's Church. In Monday's issue of the " Daily Sketch" appears an excellent photo of Stoker Edmans, together with the other stokers of the ship.
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Edmans, Frank Sidney. Died 26th Nov 1914
Posted on November 26, 2014 by Christine
Frank Sidney Edmans was born on 17 October 1893 and baptised on 12 November 1893 in Walthamstow London.
In 1901 the family were living in Waverley Road Walthamstow with their first three children and a boarder.
In 1911 the family were living in Rugby at the Cooperative Cottages in New Bilton.
Name Age Born
William Arthur Edmans b 1867 44 Shoreditch Middx
Beatrice Mary Eliza Edmans 43 Dalston Middx
Frank Sidney Edmans 17 Walthamstow Middx
Violet Beatrice Edmans 14 Dalston
William George Edmans 10 Walthamstow
Lillian Gladys Edmans 8 Walthamstow
Ivy Grace Edmans 7 Walthamstow
Albert Edward Edmans 3 Wolston
Harold Ernest Edmans 2 Wolston
In 1911 Frank was a celluloid bicycle pump overhauler and his father, William, was a celluloid bicycle handle polisher, both in the Cycle Accessories industry in Rugby
(In Walthamstow in 1910 23 cycle manufacturers were listed, representing about 16 per cent of those in Essex, though doubtless many of them were small works merely assembling components.)
There is a naval record for Frank in 1912. He must therefore have already been serving in the Royal Navy before the outbreak of war. Frank was at that time a Stokerman Second Class no. SS 115220, on HMS Bulwark.
Following the outbreak of the First World War HMS Bulwark was attached to the Channel Fleet, conducting patrols in the English Channel. On 26 November 1914, while anchored near Sheerness, she was destroyed by a large internal explosion for the loss of 736 men. Two of the 14 survivors died later in hospital. The explosion was likely to have been caused by the overheating of cordite charges that had been placed adjacent to a boiler room bulkhead. The body of Frank Sidney Edmans was not recovered for burial.
Also on the naval record Frank S Edmans won the Star, Victory and British War Medals.
The Commonwealth War Graves entry reads
Frank Sidney Edmans
Death Date: 26 November 1914
Cemetery: Portsmouth Naval Memorial
Service Number SS/115220
UK, Commonwealth War Graves Register
Portsmouth Naval Memorial
On his death in 1914, Frank's mother Beatrice lived at 82 Co-op Cottages, Lawford Street, New Bilton, Rugby.
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Adapting to change is one of the basic criteria for being a successful human because quite simply nothing stays the same and this is true for hair & hair colour.
So if you are starting to see a few grey hairs appear or you have already become a full blown silver fox then this man mug design will show that you embrace the change and that you have taken it in your stride by still being cool and groovy.
This man mug design contains the words Grey is the new blonde on the front and back of the mug with a small man mug logo located centrally at the base.


In 2011 Milliande hosted a month-long series of creative art journalling prompts and it was one of the most enjoyable activities I've done for a long time. Milliande had put a great deal of time and thought into creating this series of prompts and I'm happy to post it again as part of the Buried Treasure collaboration.
Day 8 – vertical journaling. I used one of those crosswords without black squares for the grid. I used purple food colouring for the background and lifted off some of the colour with kitchen paper.
Day 23 – paper poem – this was supposed to be a found poem but I had no suitable to literature so I created my poem from the Splatt poetry game site (http://www.abc.net.au/splatt/games/poetry/default.htm). The words led to the image I created.
I would have preferred to be able to do these art journal entries in the comfort of my own home with all my art supplies to hand rather than on the move and staying in other people's houses. However, this forced me to think outside the box and to use whatever I could lay my hands on. I had only used watercolour crayons once before so this was a useful experiment – I must learn to make the colours more substantial. I also found it hard not to want to produce a complete piece of work and to allow myself to experiment and not think too hard. I kept having to remind myself that it was all about experimenting and having fun. I also found that I was less successful with the prompts that didn't "say" anything to me.
Collage Obsession's last challenge before the summer break was anything nature themed.


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UK Civil Aviation Authority issues licences ahead of Virgin Orbit's UK launch
LauncherOne in action. Credit: Virgin Orbit
Edinburgh, 22 December 2022. – Following consent from Transport Secretary Mark Harper, the UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has issued the final remaining licences to Virgin Orbit ahead of its planned launch from the UK, the UK Government stated. The CAA granted the licences within 15 months.
Virgin Orbit met the licensing requirements by reducing safety risks connected to launch activities to as low as possible. The company also demonstrated its compliance with other security and environmental requirements necessary for launch. In addition, Virgin Orbit received its range control licence from the space regulator, which means it can issue warning notices and monitor rocket progression.
"This is a major milestone for the CAA and represents the successful completion of an enormous effort, which has included the construction of new regulations, new processes and new teams," Dan Hart, Chief Executive of Virgin Orbit, said about receiving the licences.
The first orbital space launch from UK soil will go ahead in partnership with Spaceport Cornwall, the UK Space Agency and several payload customers. The UK Government expects the launch to bring growth and innovation across the sector, as well as creating thousands of jobs. The space industry is estimated to be worth almost US $20 billion, supporting 47,000 jobs, with 2,500 apprenticeships.
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When something always does the same thing, one can say that there is a rule that it does what it does.
A precedent or conclusion drawn from experiments.
A "rule" in mathematics is a formula which allows a person to work out parts of the solution if he or she has certain information. For example, Pythagoras' theorem is a rule which states that if a person knows the lengths of two sides of a right-angled triangle he or she can work out the length of the third.
Rules, however, can also means laws created by people in power - for example, school rules are the "laws" of a specific school.
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California Receives an 'A' Grade on 2013 March of Dimes Preterm Birth Report Card
Report is released in conjunction with November's Prematurity Awareness Month
By: March of Dimes California
SAN FRANCISCO - Nov. 1, 2013 - PRLog -- State Celebrates Six-Year Improvement in Preterm Birth Rate Nationwide
Grades Released in Conjunction with World Prematurity Awareness Month
Supporting materials, including graphics, e-media, and geographically specific information can be found in the California March of Dimes media room: http://www.marchofdimes.com/california/news.html
SAN FRANCISCO, CA - Nov. 1, 2013 – California has improved its grade on the March of Dimes 2013 Premature Birth report card, moving from a 'B' grade in 2012 to an 'A' grade in 2013. California is giving more babies a healthy start in life and contributing to a six-year trend of improvement nationwide. California earned the 'A' report card for lowering its preterm birth rate to 9.6 percent, which is especially impressive as one out of every eight babies is born in California, which accounts for 12% of all births in the United States, and the state has one of the most diverse populations.
"We're proud of California's improved grade on the report card, joining only 5 other states and the District of Columbia in receiving a better grade," said Karyn DeMartini, State Director of the California Chapter of March of Dimes. "California has been a leader in the fight to prevent premature birth, developing the toolkits to reduce medically unnecessary early elective deliveries and to assess preterm labor that healthcare providers across the country are using.While this grade is an improvement, we will continue our work to give all babies a healthy start in life because yearly nearly 50,000 babies in California are still born too soon, before their lungs, brains or other organs are fully developed. Partnerships with our state health officials, local hospitals, and elected representatives have helped us make newborn health a priority in California and made an incredible difference in babies' lives."
The California Chapter of the March of Dimes has been the vanguard in implementing programs, developing educational materials and resources, working closely with state health department officials, co-sponsoring effective legislation, and supporting hospital efforts to end early elective deliveries that will help women have full-term pregnancies and ensure babies get a healthy start in life.
"California is the largest and most diverse state amongst those receiving an 'A' grade on preterm birth rates from the March of Dimes," said Dr. Ron Chapman, California Department of Public Health director and state health officer. "This administration is committed to improving the health of Californians, and we are proud to partner with March of Dimes on quality improvement initiatives and public health interventions that make our state a model in preventing preterm birth nationally."
In California, the rate of late preterm births is 6.9%; the rate of women smoking is 11% and the rate of uninsured women is 23.8%. These factors contribute to improved infant health in California. The state earned a 'satisfactory' star on the report card for:
- Reducing the percent of uninsured women of child-bearing age
- Lowering the late preterm birth rate
These improvements mean not just healthier babies, but also a potential savings in health care and economic costs to society. However, there is still work to be done in reducing the percentage of women of childbearing age who smoke. The rate of women in California who smoke increased from 10.4% to 11.0% during this reporting period. March of Dimes will continue to work with the state legislature and other healthcare organizations to educate women on the dangers of smoking to reduce this percentage.
March of Dimes attributes the improved preterm birth rates to an expansion of successful programs and interventions, including actions by state health officials, who formally set goals to lower their preterm birth rates by 8 percent from their 2009 rate by 2014.
"We will continue to work together to improve access to health care, help women quit smoking and, through our Healthy Babies Are Worth the Wait consumer education campaign, encourage women and health care providers to avoid scheduling a delivery before 39 weeks of pregnancy unless medically necessary," DeMartini added. "Seventy five percent of the hospitals in California are currently using March of Dimes toolkits and educational materials, and that is helping us see these incredibly positive results in our preterm birth rate, and we strongly encourage the remaining twenty-five percent to partner with us in building a world of healthier moms and babies here in California."
Despite these improvements in California and other states, the United States again received a "C" on the March of Dimes Report Card. Grades are based on comparing each state's and the nation's 2012 preliminary preterm birth rates with the March of Dimes 2020 goal of 9.6 percent of all live births. The U.S. preterm birth rate is 11.5 percent, a decline of 10 percent from the peak of 12.8 percent in 2006. Although we have made great progress, the U.S. still has the highest preterm birth rate of any industrial country.
The report card information for the U.S. and individual states is available online at: www.marchofdimes.com/reportcard. Supporting materials, including graphics, e-media, and geographically specific information can be found in the California March of Dimes Media Room: http://www.marchofdimes.com/california/news.html
Premature birth, which is defined as birth before 37 completed weeks of pregnancy, is a serious health problem that costs the United States more than $26 billion annually. It is the leading cause of newborn death. Babies who survive an early birth often face the risk of lifetime health challenges, such as breathing problems, cerebral palsy, and intellectual disabilities. Babies born just a few weeks early have higher rates of hospitalization and illness than full-term infants. At least 39 weeks of pregnancy are important to a baby's health because many important organs, including the brain and lungs, are not completely developed until then.
In 2013, the March of Dimes celebrates its 75th Anniversary and its ongoing work to help babies get a healthy start in life. Early research led to the Salk and Sabin polio vaccines that all babies still receive. Other breakthroughs include new treatments for premature infants and children with birth defects. About 4 million babies are born each year in the United States, and all have benefited from March of Dimes life saving research and education.
March of Dimes is the leading nonprofit organization for pregnancy and baby health. With chapters nationwide, the March of Dimes works to improve the health of babies by preventing birth defects, premature birth and infant mortality.
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Phytoplasm, Crown dieback
October 2003. A betel nut, Areca catechu, bd rot was reported from Guam, and members were asked if they had seen anything like it before.
Phytophthora bud rot was thought to be a likely candidate, but then members were reminded of a similar disease, a crown dieback caused by a phytoplasma, occurred in Saipan in 1996-97. Symptoms were very similar to those being reported by Guam. The disease spread from the crown throughout the trunk. Specimens were sent to the University of Florida for scanning by electron microscopy. The affected trees also had a Pseudomonas infection, and were heavily infested with spiraling whitefly at the time.
Many trees were killed by the disease. Unfortunately, most were mature and bearing. Growers have since replanted with new material, and these have survived, although the nuts are smaller than those produced previously. The disease is seen only sporadic now, but is still out there, and will probably reappear when vectors and climate are right for it.
Mention was also made of the condition in Reef Islands, Solomon Islands. Here flower buds decay, but there was no obvious rot of the spear leaf (i.e. bud rot), but there were long, thin, red lines of rot on the trunk, without stem bleeding. Viroids were found, but cause and effect was never established.


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Fireworks safety has a long, storied, and very necessary history. Fireworks displays are increasingly popular as both a hobbyist activity and as a professional undertaking. With displays present at most major holidays and even playing the central role in some, such as Bonfire Night in the United Kingdom or Independence Day in the United States, fireworks are not going anywhere. Thus, with the ever rising popularity of fireworks, comes the need for an appropriately rising standard of protection, taking the role of safeguards surrounding the manufacture and distribution of fireworks, as well as the development of proper handling procedures when it comes to actually using them. Fireworks safety standards, developed through a consensus process that draws opinions from the public, manufacturers, safety advocates, and so forth, are references documenting agreed upon practices for the safe manufacture, handling, and usage of fireworks. Key standards publishers are NFPA, the National Fire Protection Association, as well as the national standards bodies of the United Kingdom, Germany, and Austria.
Thorough as standardization efforts should be, firework safety standardization in the UK and other European nations has taken the form of a five part series, covering Terminology, Categories and Types, Minimum Labeling Requirements, Test Methods, and Requirements for Construction and Performance.
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Weighing the child: Are we getting it right?
Ibrahim Aliyu, Abdulsalam Mohammed
Department of Paediatrics, Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital, Bayero University Kano, Kano, Nigeria
Ibrahim Aliyu
Department of Paediatrics, Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital, Kano, Kano
Background: The weighing scale is vital to pediatric practice especially in calculation of drug dosages and anthropometric assessment. Occasionally, it may be difficult measuring the actual weight of a child; weight estimation comes handy. Several estimation methods have been developed, some peculiar to some settings. It is common practice in weight estimation to subtract maternal weight from the combined maternal and child's weight, in-order to derive an estimated child's weight. However, this method has not been validated to the best of our knowledge. Therefore, this study seeks to establish if this method is accurate. Materials and Methods: This study was prospective cross-sectional with a systematic random sampling design. This included children aged 0-5 years; their weights were measured using bassinet weighing scales and the beam balance stand for children less than and more than 3 years respectively. Results: There were 409 subjects recruited, 239 (58.4%) males and 170 (41.6%) female with male to female ratio of 1.4:1. The mean weights were higher in the estimation group, but these were not statistically significant. Proportion of agreement within 10% of the actual weight showed remarkable agreement in all age groups. The highest percentage difference observed was 26% and the mean percentage difference for the different ages being <5%, while the square of the difference between both methods was 0.18 ± 0.83. However, the actual weight was underestimated in 23.7% of cases. Conclusion: This "crude method" is an efficient alternative method of weight estimation in Nigerian children.
Keywords: Crude method, Measurement, Nigerian children, Weight estimation
Aliyu I, Mohammed A. Weighing the child: Are we getting it right?. J Med Investig Pract 2014;9:108-11
Aliyu I, Mohammed A. Weighing the child: Are we getting it right?. J Med Investig Pract [serial online] 2014 [cited 2018 Aug 24];9:108-11. Available from: http://www.jomip.org/text.asp?2014/9/3/108/144771
The act of weight taking dates back to 24,000-1800 BC in the region of the Indus River Valley which is now in modern-day Pakistan, whereby uniformly polished cube stone of known weight were used to estimate the weight of goods during trading, [1] over the years, various weighing scales have been developed for this purpose. [2],[3] The weighing scale has also been adopted into medical practice especially in pediatrics. [4],[5] It is used as a tool for anthropometric assessment in growth and development of children; it is equally useful in pediatric drug prescriptions , therefore correct weight determination is important in order to avoid erroneous drug prescription; because some errors are not permissible especially when dealing with potentially toxic drugs.
While different weighing scales are readily available for different clinical states [6],[7],[8] in developed countries, such is not the case in developing countries; it is a common practice in our setting for parents or caregivers carrying sick recumbent child while taking the combined weight of both caregiver and sick child and subsequently subtracting the weight of the caregiver from the combined weight in order to establish an estimated weight of the sick child in a situation where a recumbent weighing scale or Broselow's tape is not available .
Weight is dependent on mass and the gravitational force field acting on it, which may be dependent on the distance of the object from the earth's center of gravity, just as the earth's gravitational pull has an impact on the blood pressure in different positions; a child lifted off the surface during weight measurement may have a different weight measurement while standing child. Therefore, there may be variation in results of weight estimation when different weighing techniques are adopted such as subtracting caregivers weight from combined child/caregivers weight. Therefore, are we really doing the correct thing using this method? This study sets out to determine if there is any difference in the estimated weight of children using the method of subtracting the weight of the caregiver from the combined weight of the child and caregiver, compared to actual weight measurement using appropriate weighing scale.
This study was prospective cross-sectional done between May 2014 and July 2014, and a systematic random sampling design was adopted. Children attending the Pediatric Outpatient Clinic and the Pediatric Emergency Unit were enrolled after obtaining permission from the Ethics Committee of Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital, Kano and also getting consent from their parents. This included children aged 0-5 years. The subjects were lightly dressed and their weights were measured (in kg) using bassinet weighing scales (model 180 salter for children <3 years), whereas the beam balance stand was used for children ≥3 years. The weight of the subjects combined with the caregiver was taken together, afterward the weight of the caregiver alone was taken; this was subtracted from the combined weight to get the estimated weight of the child; finally the actual weight of the child was taken for comparison. All results were entered into a proforma designed for each subject. Uncooperative children making it difficult to take their weight were excluded.
Data generated were analyzed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 16; tables were constructed and summarized using means, percentages and relevant variables were compared using Student's t-test of significance, while P < 0.05 was set as being statistically significant.
There were 409 subjects enrolled, 239 (58.4%) males and 170 (41.6%) female male to female ratio of 1.4:1. Majority of those studied were within 1 year of age.
There were 173 (42.3%) subjects in the 1-year group, 105 (25.7%) in the 2-year group, 64 (15.6%) in the 3-year group, 34 (8.3%) in the 4-year group, and 33 (8.1%) in the 5-year group.
The mean weight was higher in the estimated group, but they were not statistically significant [Table 1].
Table 1: Mean weight of the study groups
Proportion of agreement within 10% of the actual weight for the various age groups showed remarkable agreement in all age groups, especially in the 2-5 years age bracket [Table 2].
Table 2: Proportion of agreement within 10% of the actual weight of the study population
The highest percentage difference observed was 26.0% however the mean percentage difference for the different ages were <5.0%. The square of the difference between both methods was 0.18 ± 0.83. However, the actual weight was underestimated in 23.7% of cases [Table 3].
Table 3: Percentage difference of weight estimation
Bland Altman plot
The plot of the difference between both methods and the average of their means showed significant agreement between both methods: Estimate of the mean difference was 0.06 (95% CI of 0.021-0.094); estimate of 95% lower level of agreement of -0.68 (95% CI of - 0.738 to - 0.614); estimate of 95% upper level of agreement of 0.79 (95% CI of 0.728-0.852) [Figure 1].
Figure 1: Bland Altman plot of the difference and average of both methods
This showed lower bias, especially among those between 3-5 years [Table 4].
Table 4: Estimates of bias and their limits of agreement
The performances of various weight estimation methods in different settings have produced variable results. Some of these weight estimation methods [9],[10],[11],[12] are still alien in most resource-limited settings; furthermore in countries with high indices of malnutrition use of weight estimation formula derived from developed countries may be inappropriate. The advanced pediatric life support (APLS) formula (2x + 8) has been used extensively in Nigeria but has not been validated among Nigerian to the best of the authors knowledge. The APLS formula has witnessed several changes over the years due to its underestimation of actual weights in some population. [13],[14]
Geduld et al., [15] in cape Town South Africa and House et al., [16] in Western Kenya reported better performance of Broselow and APLS while that was not the case with that of Abdel-Rahman et al. [17]
Though our method of weight estimation has been in practice for a long time but it has not been validated to the best of our knowledge; it is being used especially in the rural setting where appropriate weighing scale such as a bassinet for younger children is not readily available. This method which I will suggest should be called the "crude method" - for lack of a common name - performed incredibly well; though the mean values of the estimated weight were higher than the actual weight, they were not statistically significant. The proportion of agreement within 10% of the actual weight was impressive ranging from 75% to 100%, which was better than the performance of APLS formula reported by Luscombe et al., [9] and the Brosselow reported by Rosenberg et al., [10] and House et al.; [16] similarly the percentage difference ranged from 0.26% to 1.04% and it underestimated the actual weight in only 32.7% of case especially in the within 1-year group. Hence, the "crude method" had much accuracy and precision; therefore it will serve as an appropriate substitute in situations where actual weight measurement may be difficult, though not a replacement for actual weight measurement. These are common clinical situations we see on daily practices; such as handling toddlers who would not want to be separated from their parents/caregivers during weight taking (separation anxiety) [18] or in emergency care where it may be difficult measuring the actual weight of an unconscious child.
The "crude method" is an easy and efficient alternative method of weight estimation especially in resource-poor settings where other options like the Broselow tape are not readily available. It could also be generally used in clinical situations where measuring the actual weight of the child is not possible such as an unconscious child.
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Southern veteran Wayne Bruce of Hydra talks about Capricorn era, Blues, Billy Gibbons and Tom Waits
Posted by Michael Limnios Blues Network on August 30, 2013 at 11:30am
"I miss the era itself. There were so many good bands and places to work. Nowadays it is mostly part time. I think the future of music is in trouble unless something new comes along to shake things up."
Wayne Bruce: Georgia on my Mind
Hydra was a Southern rock band founded in the late 1960s by Spencer Kirkpatrick (guitar), Wayne Bruce (vocals and guitar), and Steve Pace (drums). Pace and Kirkpatrick first played together in 1968 in the band Strange Brew. Wayne Bruce was playing with the band Nickelodian and accepted the offer to join Pace and Kirkpatrick in the short-lived Noah Mayflower. These three remained together in the band Osmosis until 1969 when, after enlisting a succession of bassists, Hydra finally emerged with the inclusion of Trip Burgess in 1970, and later Orville Davis in 1971. Hydra's reputation as a solid live act in the Atlanta, Georgia area began to spread and the band expanded their territory.
The band signed a recording contract with Capricorn Records in 1973 and released a self-titled album Hydra in 1974. In 1975, Land of Money followed. On the first album and musicians like Chuck Leavell and Randall Bramblett. In 1977, as a three-piece band (with Wayne Bruce now on bass), Hydra released Rock The World. Wayne Bruce formed his own band (The Wayne Bruce Band) and Orville Davis launched a solo career as a country music singer. In 2005, the band reunited for two shows, resulting in the release of their fourth album, Hydra: Live After All These Years.
Bruce Wayne talks about Hydra, Capricorn Records, Southern Rock, Blues, Keb' Mo and Tom Waits.
Interview by Michael Limnios
How do you describe Wayne Bruce sound and progress? What characterize your music philosophy?
I describe it as a mix of country, rock, blues with the British influence thrown in the mix. My philosophy is, good music is always good music therefore, I like it.
Which is the most interesting period in your life? Which was the best and worst moment of your career?
The most interesting would be of course the early Hydra days, and then later when I had my own band. I don't really have a best moment. There are a lot of them. The worst was probably when I had some health problems a few years back and couldn't play for a while.
"I describe my sound as a mix of country, rock, blues with the British influence thrown in the mix. My philosophy is, good music is always good music therefore, I like it."
What do you learn about yourself from the blues and what does the blues mean to you?
I learned that it spoke to me more than any other music, and that it came naturally to me. Still does. What the blues means to me is, true honest music. I like music that has feeling and what has more than the blues?
Why did you think that the Southern Blues Rock music continues to generate such a devoted following?
I think it is because people long for something real, something tangible, people playing the music and performing the music. That is getting harder and harder to find. I think it speaks to people in a personal way.
Do you remember anything funny from the recording and show time with Hydra?
I remember that while recording the first album, we took a vacation break in the middle, and when we came back, there were horns on Glitter Queen and Good Time Man that we weren't asked if we wanted or not. We didn't think it was very funny at the time though. In fact, we were pissed!
What's the best jam you ever played in? What are some of the most memorable gigs you've had?
I remember a jam in Atlanta at a club called Funochio's. Part of Skynyrd, Hydra, Mose Jones band; and Mylon LeFevre. There was also a jam with Hydra and Ian Pace of Deep Purple. I think Roger Glover may have gotten involved too. We had many memorable gigs because we played with just about everybody that was somebody at the time. Mountain and Procol Harum was cool. Touring with Trapeze was fun. Playing with Kiss, Joe Cocker, Roy Buchanan, Tower of Power, Grand Funk, Freddie King, ZZ Top, Skynyrd and the Allmans. You get the idea.
Which meetings have been the most important experiences for you? What is the best advice ever given you?
Of course meeting Spencer Kirkpatrick and Steve Pace in the late 60's would be one. Best advice? Never sing songs that are not right for your voice.
"I believe in the blues not so much rock. People like Keb' Mo' and Eric Bibb have done good work. Music in general has changed because it is not as good."
Are there any memories from the famous Capricorn era which you'd like to share with us?
I think the best memories shared are when you listen to the records of that period it speaks for itself.
In your opinion what was the reasons that made Capricorn Records to be the center of Southern Rock explosion?
Because Phil Walden had been the manager for Otis Redding and found the Allman Brothers. All southern bands flocked to Capricorn. Plus it was in Macon, GA. Not N.Y. or L.A. It was a southern label.
What do you miss most nowadays from the 60s and 70s era? What are your hopes and fears for the future of music?
I miss the era itself. There were so many good bands and places to work. Nowadays it is mostly part time. I think the future of music is in trouble unless something new comes along to shake things up.
Which memory from ZZ Top, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Wet Willie, Marshall Tucker, and Charlie Daniels makes you smile?
Thinking of Billy Gibbons the first time we played together. His guitar was down to his knees!
Do you believe in the existence of real Blues & Rock nowadays? How has the music changed over the years?
I believe in the blues not so much rock. People like Keb' Mo' and Eric Bibb have done good work. Music in general has changed because it is not as good.
What are the lines that connect the legacy of Blues, Rock n' Roll and Country with Southern Rock and beyond?
It all has feel.
"I would like to spend a day hanging out with Tom Waits because I admire his songwriting ability."
If you go back to the past what things you would do better and what things you would a void to do again?
I would work harder at songwriting and hire a lawyer before signing a contract.
What is your music DREAM? What turns you on? Happiness is……
To do a R & B album with horns, backup singers. The whole thing.
Let's take a trip with a time machine, so where and why would you really wanna go for a whole day..?
I would like to spend a day hanging out with Tom Waits because I admire his songwriting ability.
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