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Guyana Maritime Lawyers
There have been a significant number of maritime accidents in Guyana throughout the years. Traffic on the nation's waterways has drastically increased, especially given the fact that many locals use boats, canoes, and other water crafts as their primary means of transportation. Locals often find themselves competing for the use of Guyana's rivers with larger vessels, such as barges and commercial ships, which can create extremely hazardous conditions while in open waters. Several legislators have called for tighter regulations in Guyana's maritime sector, including improvements in vessel, port, and wharf inspection, enhanced safety protocols for seafarers and fishermen, and the mandatory installation of warning and communication systems. Yet, the accident toll continues to rise.
Though victims of boating and commercial vessel accidents often suffer debilitating injuries due to the negligence of ship operators and port authorities, many shy away from fighting for justice out of fear of going up against big-named companies. However, it's crucial for victims to remember they have a right to seek legal counsel.
If you or someone you love has been the victim of an accident in open waters in Guyana, you need a maritime attorney who understands the complexities of International Maritime and Admiralty Law and who will fight for your due compensation. The lawyers at Lipcon, Margulies & Winkleman, P.A. have been representing individuals injured at sea and in port for over 40 years and are committed to protecting your rights.
Representation for Passenger, Crew, and Pleasure Craft Accidents in Guyana
A maritime accident can occur for numerous reasons. Oftentimes, unforeseen circumstances, such as sudden changes in weather or currents, can lead to an injury in open waters. However, the vast majority of collisions, groundings, and other life-threatening incidents are the result of someone's negligent actions, including vessel owners, operators, crew members, and even fellow passengers. When a tragedy occurs, it's important for victims to understand that they have rights, especially if the incident was related to the reckless actions of another individual sharing the waterways or the failure of a vessel operator to maintain a safe shipboard environment.
The waterways in Guyana are wrought with hazards that can cause unsuspecting boaters and seafarers to sustain serious injuries, and the laws in place are very ambiguous, making it near-impossible for accident victims to understand what their rights entail. A lawyer who has experience litigating complex International maritime cases can protect your best interests and will help you obtain compensation for medical expenses, lost wages, as well as general damages, including pain and suffering and loss of consortium.
An attorney who specializes in maritime and admiralty law can assist victims with accidents involving:
Recreational water crafts
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Our Attorneys are Committed to Protecting Your Rights
After a boat or commercial vessel accident, it's important for victims to act quickly, as there is only a limited amount of time in which legal action can be taken. Whether the incident involved a barge, ferry, cruise ship, or personal water craft, you have the right to seek legal counsel following an injury at sea or in port, and we're here to help. Contact us today to schedule a free consultation so our attorneys can help you obtain justice for your injuries.
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The sheriff's office said the FBI was assisting them in Baltimore, and The Baltimore Sun reported that agents were at a home in South Baltimore in connection with the investigation.


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With earthquake recovery back home stalled, Nepalis push for renewed protections in the US
June 24, 2016 · 3:30 PM EDT
By Jared Goyette
Nepalis register for Temporary Protective Status, which allowed them to live and work in the US after a devastating earthquake back home, at a clinic in a Queens high school in Aug. 2015.
Courtesy of Adhikaar
When Nepal was hit by a devastating 7.8 magnitude earthquake in April 2015, Rajesh Shrestha happened to be outside, walking with his sister. His leg was hurt by rubble from a collapsing wall, but he survived. His mother was still at home, just across the street.
She was crushed when the roof of their house collapsed, one of more than 8,000 people who were killed by the earthquake and its numerous aftershocks.
Two months later, Shrestha was working at a sushi restaurant in Brooklyn, where he was staying with a friend. He came on a tourist visa but was able to start working legally because, soon after he arrived, Shrestha was one of thousands of Nepalis who benefited from Temporary Protective Status, or TPS. It's a Department of Homeland Security program that allows people from countries that have had disasters to stay in the country and work legally. The money Shrestha sent home every month became a lifeline for his family struggling to make ends meet in a county where the recovery process has been hampered by bureaucracy, political instability and economic turmoil.
Now, he worries that lifeline may be in danger.
The TPS granted to Nepali immigrants in the aftermath of the quake is set to expire before the end of the year and he, like many Nepalis, worries that he will no longer be able to provide for his family if it isn't extended. In March, he visited Nepal and found that his family home in Kathmandu was still in ruins and that his two brothers, sister and niece still very much needed the money he sends them.
"I am worried. It's very important to support my family. Not only my family, but my country also," Shrestha says.
Rajesh Shrestha, who works in the US under Temporary Protective Status, stands in front of his home in Nepal in March, 2016. A year after a devastating earthquake, recovery is slow in much of the country.
Courtesy of Rajesh Shrestha.
Adhikaar, a Nepali community organization based in New York, is launching a campaign to push for the renewal of TPS for Nepali immigrants. It kicked off today, with a coordinated social media effort on Facebook and Twitter under the hashtag "#tps4nepal."
"The recovery efforts in Nepal have not gone at the pace even we would have expected. It will take a long time for the country to recover," says Luna Ranjit, executive director for Adhikaar. "It is important for our community to be here to support our friends and family, as well as the country through remittances."
More: How to help Nepal after the earthquake
There is precedent for TPS status to be renewed for countries that are still in turmoil. This March, the government renewed TPS status for Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone for six months. A more direct comparison might be with Haiti. TPS was granted to Haitian immigrants in the wake of the 2010 earthquake and has been extended several times, most recently in January, when it's expiration date was shifted to July 22, 2017.
"We have seen TPS be renewed multiple times for many other countries. We believe that it is possible," Ranjit says.
According to US Citizenship and Immigration Services spokesperson Daniel Cosgrove, a decision to extend or terminate the designation would come at least 60 days before the end of Nepal's current TPS period, which expires on Dec. 21. The Department of Homeland Security will evaluate "the country's conditions, in consultation with other government agencies, to determine whether the conditions that prompted the original designation continue to be met."
Nepali immigrants are a relative small population, but one that has grown dramatically in the last few decades. Just 7,858 Nepalis were recorded in the 2000 US Census. The number increased to 51,907 by 2010, according to an analysis by the Asian American Federation and South Asian Americans Leading Together (PDF). The growth prompted the census to create "Nepalese" as its own category in 2011, breaking it out from the more general "Other Asian" group.
Part of what propelled the initial growth, according to Ranjit, was migrants fleeing the country during the Nepalese civil war. It lasted a decade, from 1996 to 2006, and claimed the lives of about 17,000 people. While the influx wasn't formally recognized as refugees by the US, they came none the less and established communities in New York City (principally in Queens), California and Texas.
Once the community was established, families brought relatives over and the process of chain migration kicked in, according to Ranjit.
"The community grew rapidly, it changed really fast. It used to just be single migrants who left the country. Then more and more people started families here. Also, people were bringing back their parents. It became much more multigenerational," she says.
Adhikaar has both pushed for TPS and worked to get people to sign up. The process, Ranjit says, rallied and unified the Nepali community like few issues had before. They held clinics and workshops in Queens, and organized remote videoconference workshops for groups in other areas of the country using Skype. Ranjit says they reached about 800 people in New York and 1,500 all together. According to Cosgrove, the USCIS estimated 10,000 to 25,000 people would be eligible for TPS when Nepal was first designated.
"The Nepalese community was relatively new, so this was the first time they came together for a campaign," Ranjit says.
And now, with "#tps4nepal" they are rallying again.
Many of the Nepalis who benefited from TPS arrived well before the quake, but their new status allowed them to work legally and return to the US even if they traveled to visit family at home in Nepal.
Ramba Regmi, 53, arrived in the US in 2000. She worked as an undocumented immigrant until she was granted TPS last year. This March, she went back to Nepal and saw her husband and family for the first time in 16 years. Her children were grown, and she met her grandson for the first time.
Her family's house in Kathmandu was badly damaged by the quake, so they built a new, temporary house nearby. Regmi works in nail salon in Brooklyn, and her family depends on the remittances she sends home. She is hoping TPS for Nepal will be renewed.
And she knows the stakes.
"If I work here, then I can support my family," she says. "If not, then I cannot."
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Observer > 2016 > February > A Big Year for Psychological Science on the Big Screen
A Big Year for Psychological Science on the Big Screen
Alexandra Michel
From Oscar nods to the festival circuit, movies featuring psychological science took Hollywood by storm in 2015. At least four APS fellows were inspirations for the big screen this year in three award-winning films that focused on the science — as well as the human stories — behind some of the most influential research of the 20th century.
The animated Pixar film Inside Out was one of the most critically acclaimed films of 2015; it has been nominated for 78 awards, including Oscar nominations for best animated feature film and best original screenplay. The initial idea for the movie came from an unlikely source: A panel at the 2005 APS Annual Convention.
Inside Out's director, Pete Docter, was panel guest in a roundtable discussion on animation and emotional expressions along with the prominent emotion researchers APS William James Fellow Paul Ekman, University of California, San Francisco, and APS Fellow Dacher Keltner, University of California, Berkeley.
Docter wanted to make a movie about the swirl of emotions within the head of an 11-year-old girl, but he also wanted that movie to be scientifically accurate.
"I really wanted to make sure that the science was as correct as it could be, because you just don't want to make a film that scientists go to and roll their eyes at," Docter said in an interview with NPR.
To make sure they had the science right, Docter's team turned to Ekman and Keltner as consultants for the film. Inside Out's portrayal of five emotions — Anger, Disgust, Fear, Sadness, and Joy – relies on insights garnered from decades of research on human emotions. For example, studies have shown how emotions — even "negative" ones such as sadness — are essential for effectively navigating social relationships and challenges.
Mary V. Spiers, a clinical neuropsychologist and associate professor in psychology at Drexel University, runs the website NeuroPsyFi, which uses popular movies as a way to educate the public about psychological science.
Spiers praised Inside Out as a useful teaching tool for the classroom: "Inside Out is an engaging story, particularly for middle- and high-school students. It touches on a number of psychological concepts that can be further explored, including emotion, memory, executive functioning, and personality. After seeing this movie, students are curious to find out how the brain really works."
Two of the most famous experiments in the history of psychological science also were adapted to the big screen this year: the Stanford Prison Experiment and Stanley Milgram's experiments on obedience.
In 1971, Stanford University psychology professor Philip Zimbardo, an APS Fellow, recruited groups of students to play either prisoners or guards in a simulated prison scenario. Within 6 days, the "guards" began engaging in such severe abusive behavior towards the "prisoners" that the experiment had to be cancelled early.
Zimbardo is played by actor Billy Crudup in a film adaptation of the experiment, taking its title from the name of the study. Directed by Kyle Patrick Alvarez, The Stanford Prison Experiment won critical acclaim at the Sundance Film Festival — including the 2015 Alfred P. Sloan Feature Film Prize. This is the first time the prize, which recognizes outstanding feature films focusing on science and technology, has been presented to a film focusing on social science.
The jury of filmmakers and prominent scientists praised The Stanford Prison Experiment for its "unflinching portrayal of an ambitious though flawed social science experiment in the psychology of imprisonment, and for its wrenching depiction of the human capacity for evil."
APS Fellow Christina Maslach (University of California, Berkeley), who was instrumental in calling off the experiment once it had gone too far, explained that the film was mostly true to actual events — although obviously, many events were left out, and a few things were changed.
"The filmmakers used actual transcripts from the experiment, with some changes of course, but overall they did a pretty good job of capturing what actually happened," Maslach explained.
Although Stanley Milgram's experiments on obedience and authority are more than 50 years old, they remain among the most influential experiments of the 20th century. Famously, Milgram's experiments found that the majority of people willingly followed orders to deliver a series of painful electrical shocks to another person — even to the point of potentially inflicting grave harm.
After reading Milgram's book, filmmaker Michael Almereyda was struck by how relevant these findings on the dark side of obedience and human nature remain today. The production of Experimenter relied immensely on Milgram's own films and transcriptions.
"The experiment's transcripts are quoted at length, and I instantly saw how filmable it was, as well as how intricate, how clever, how deeply researched the experiments were," Almereyda said in an interview in The Los Angeles Times. "[H]e filmed the actual subjects through a one-way mirror and turned it into an hour-long film called Obedience. That was our Grail. We meticulously copied the set design, the uniforms, everything we could."
Although psychological science received more attention than usual at the movies in 2015, there are many films out there that depict the science correctly. In fact, Spiers is organizing a mini brain film festival as part of Brain Awareness Week (March 14–20, 2016) which will include further commentary and discussion on brain science in the movies. New reviews and teaching guides covering the science of Inside Out are posted to NeuroPsyFi.
Alexandra Michel is a science writer at the Association for Psychological Science. She can be contacted at apsobserver@psychologicalscience.org.
A sample of new research exploring: distrust and borderline personality disorder; desistance of alcohol use disorder over the lifespan; reappraisal, cognitive control, and emotion; and rumination in psychopathology. More
Aimed at integrating cutting-edge psychological science into the classroom, Teaching Current Directions in Psychological Science offers advice and how-to guidance about teaching a particular area of research or topic in psychological science that has been the focus of an article in the APS journal Current Directions in Psychological Science. Current More
A sample of new research exploring antecedents and consequences of anger and disgust and coordinated herding behavior among multiple agents. More


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The Iroquois Wastewater Treatment Plant upgrade will be moving ahead now that a construction contract has been approved.
At the December 20th South Dundas council meeting, Chief Administrative Officer Stephen McDonald submitted the recommendation that J.C. Sulpher Construction Ltd. be awarded the contract with their tendered bid of $12,299,808 excluding HST.
The bid was one of seven received, coming in at $176,792 lower than the second lowest bid. AECOM reviewed all bids and recommended J.C. Sulpher Construction Ltd. to the Ontario Clean Water Agency, who, in turn, agreed and passed on the recommendation to South Dundas council.
In addition to being the lowest bid, J.C. Sulpher Construction Ltd. also provided excellent references, which included work done on the Morrisburg Wastewater Treatment Plant.


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package soot.jimple.infoflow.collect;

import java.util.concurrent.atomic.AtomicIntegerArray;

/**
 * Atomic and concurrent implementation of a BitSet. Original implementation
 * taken from:
 * http://stackoverflow.com/questions/12424633/atomicbitset-implementation-for-java
 *
 * @author Steven Arzt
 *
 */
public class AtomicBitSet {
    private final AtomicIntegerArray array;

    public AtomicBitSet(int length) {
        int intLength = (length + 31) / 32;
        array = new AtomicIntegerArray(intLength);
    }

    public boolean set(long n) {
        int bit = 1 << n;
        int idx = (int) (n >>> 5);
        while (true) {
            int num = array.get(idx);
            int num2 = num | bit;

            // If the bit is already set in the current value, we are too late
            if (num == num2)
            	return false;

            if (array.compareAndSet(idx, num, num2))
                return true;
        }
    }

    public int size() {
    	return array.length();
    }

    public boolean get(long n) {
        int bit = 1 << n;
        int idx = (int) (n >>> 5);
        int num = array.get(idx);
        return (num & bit) != 0;
    }
}

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At least according to the decade old Dia project undertaken by the zany art team of Russian artists Komar and Melamid (who hung around DC for a while in the 90s, although I can't recall where they exhibited).
In the project (which also covers "Least Wanted Painting" and it is specific to various countries), a professional survey team questioned people with questions such as "what is your favorite color?" (blue was the overwhelming US favorite by 44% with green coming in at a 12% second; both the Chinese and the Russians also went blue, green but not in such huge numbers, and even the usually difficult French went blue at 39%).
The survey was conducted in 14 countries, and some remarkable similarities in taste are clearly evident once you see the various favorites and least favorites. It appears that with the exception of the Italians and the Dutch, nearly everyone else aligned behind a somewhat pastoral scene a-la-Hudson River School.
Least wanted paintings in all nations, with the same two exceptions of Holland and Italy, were generally geometric abstractions in nature.
This is the least wanted kind of painting in the USA. And below is the most wanted painting in the US... yep that's George Washington in the middle.
Before you roll your eyes, here's the Chinese equivalent, and yep that a portrait of Mao on the right of the painting. And the Russians seem to have put some sort of a Christ figure in their favorite painting.
However, this "painting by survey," like anything done by committee, rarely actually yields a final product that anyone actually likes, and I suspect that few people (in any nation) would actually hang the finished banal painting(s) in their homes.


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Award-winning year continues for Kogan Page
Kogan Page has bagged another three awards for its titles this week adding to a standout year for the independent publisher.
Business Book of the Year, The Leadership Lab by Chris Lewis and Pippa Malmgren, has repeated its success across the Atlantic and won the New York City Big Book Award in Business – General Category. Furthermore, The Knowledge Manager's Handbook by Nick Milton and Patrick Lambe won the CILIP Knowledge and Information Management Information Resources Award – Print Category and The Power of Project Leadership by Susanne Madsen was awarded the PMI UK Project Management Literature Award 2019.
Speaking about the latest awards, Helen Kogan, Managing Director at Kogan Page, commented: "2019 has been a fantastic year for Kogan Page and our titles. Following success at the Business Book Awards, CMI Management Book of the Year Awards and IPG Awards, it's great to see our titles continue to be recognised. Congratulations to all the authors – their achievements are a testament to their hard work."
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During emergencies residents will hear a 3 to 5 minute steady signal of the sirens, horns or other devices. When you hear the siren and are unsure what they are sounding for, go indoors and tune your radio to one of the Emergency Alert System (EAS) Stations, and listen for essential emergency information (see below).
DO NOT call local fire or police agencies to ask why the sirens are sounding. If it is an emergency, they are busy getting equipment and manpower to the emergency scene.
REMEMBER, OUTDOOR WARNING SIRENS ARE JUST THAT, OUTDOOR WARNING. The sirens are meant to be heard outside to signal you to go indoors and tune your radio or television station to the local Emergency Alert System (EAS) Station. As homes continue to become more energy efficient and sound proofing enhanced, outdoor warning sirens that once could be heard decades ago inside of a home can no longer be heard. That is why other means of warning are in place.
In Grant County, an ALL CLEAR signal is NOT sent. That is why it is important to monitor your local radio station during times of emergency for further information. Too much confusion trying to differentiate between the signals can result from issuing an "All Clear". No activation of sirens occur for weather watches or "All Clear".
In Grant County, when you hear sirens sound in your community, tune to your local Emergency Alert System (EAS) station for further information.
Grant County Emergency Management does not own or maintain any of the outdoor warning sirens in Grant County. They are all owned and maintained by the City or Town in which they are located.
The following procedures are established for activating the Emergency Weather Siren System through Marion Police Dept. and Grant County Dispatch Centers.
a.	The National Weather Service (NWS) issues a severe thunderstorm or tornado warning for any portion of Grant County.
b.	A trained spotter substantiated by local law enforcement, reports a tornado or funnel cloud with or without a NWS warning.
c.	A local jurisdiction deems it necessary due to severe weather warnings from an adjacent county or sub-jurisdiction.
2.	The High-Low wail will be used on all sirens to alert citizens to impending weather emergencies.
3.	The sirens will be tested at least once a month as scheduled by the jurisdiction controlling the siren.
The High-Low wail will be sounded for thirty seconds (30) and then cancelled by the proper authority.
In the event of unstable weather conditions, the test will be cancelled.
a.	In the event of any preventative maintenance or additional testing on a siren linked to Grant County Dispatch, at least 48-hour notice will be given to the Dispatch Center. Grant County Dispatch Center will in turn notify persons responsible for each siren throughout the county, allowing them to turn off their power while one siren is tested.
The proper news media will be notified to allow citizens to be informed of the testing.


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Beyoncé's New Maternity Photos Pay Homage to Yoruba Goddess Oshun
Photo: Daniela Vesco
By Andrea Gompf | 2 years ago
Beyoncé surprised the world with the release of Lemonade last year, a visual album replete with references to black identity across the diaspora. Among these were references to the Yoruba practice – particularly the goddess Oshun, who represents fresh water, fertility and love – seen most prominently in Bey's "Hold Up" video.
The Yoruba tradition originated in Nigeria and made its way to Latin America through the trans-Atlantic slave trade, where it is still particularly active in regions like Brazil (through the religion of Candomblé) and in Cuba (through Santería). Last year, we spoke with many Yoruba followers about the impact of the album, how it felt to see Oshun referenced in one of the biggest pop culture moments of 2016, and the Afro-Diasporic art renaissance we're currently experiencing.
Now, nearly a year later, Beyoncé has surprised the world again – this time with the announcement that she is expecting twins. In typical Bey fashion, her announcement was accompanied by a gorgeous series of maternity photos, in which the Yoruba connection is once more made clear.
Beyoncé is truly a child of Oshun pic.twitter.com/MeMP5ibb4X
— Passsionaae (@Passionaae) February 2, 2017
The photos are accompanied by a piece called "I have three hearts" by Warsan Shire, a poet whose work was also adapted for Lemonade. In it, Shire explicitly writes of the presence of Orishas Osun (also called Oshun) and Yemoja (also called Yemayá).
The references are only fitting, considering that Beyoncé is expecting twins. In the Yoruba tradition, twins hold special meaning and are believed to be magical. There is even an Orisha called Ibeji (or Ibeyí) that represents a pair of twins. (This, incidentally, is the inspiration behind the name of French-Cuban twin duo Ibeyi – who also appeared in Lemonade).
Check out Beyoncé's full maternity photo shoot here.
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How We Roll: Ultralight Case Study
Getting the Right Fit
Meet the Client
Alexandria Allen, 22
Spinal cord injury: T12-L4 paraplegia
Major Goal:
Getting a chair that fits.
How critical is fit for a consumer using an ultralightweight manual chair? Clinicians will talk about the importance of being able to efficiently propel for a lifetime, particularly if a new ultralight user is young. ATPs will talk about how a chair's light weight or transportability will benefit a consumer's lifestyle.
But maybe the biggest indication of the importance of a great fit comes from consumers themselves and how far they're willing to go to find the right answer.
A Fit Not Quite Right
That was the case with Alexandria Allen, now 22, diagnosed with T12-L4 paraplegia following a car accident at age 17.
CAD drawing of Alexandria Allen's chair.
Listening to Alex tell her story in her own words (see sidebar) reveals an irrepressible spirit combined with enormous determination. Calling herself "a quick learner," Alex adapted well to living with her disability. What she couldn't adjust to, however, was the difficulty in getting a wheelchair that fit her properly.
And Alex's difficulty was not limited to a single incident. Brandon Edmondson, OT/ATP/CRTS, director of clinical sales & outcomes for Permobil, said of Alex's history, "She has had three chairs, not counting a temporary rental, in only four short years since her injury." Alex described her previous chairs as "extremely too large and heavy," and was feeling increasingly desperate to find a better solution.
She was so determined to find a chair that fit that she purchased one out of pocket — to no avail. Still relatively new to the world of seating & wheeled mobility, Alex went looking for a solution at an Abilities Expo event for consumers.
Alexandria's Challenges & Goals
At the Abilities Expo, Alex met Ginger Walls, PT, MS, NCS, ATP/SMS, clinical education specialist at Permobil, and Terry Mulkey, TiLite VP of sales for the eastern region.
They noted, Edmondson reported, that Alex "needed some assistance with stability, as she has a rod placement (rods T8-S1) and found herself sliding out of chairs in the past. She was also experiencing some moderate shoulder pain due to an inefficient propulsion set-up. Shoulders were abducted too far secondary to chair width."
Alex and her new team were seeking a chair "as light as possible for loading and self-propulsion." Plus, Edmondson said, "We just wanted to make sure we got her chair right after all her struggles and personal investment into getting a chair that was fit for her."
The team decided on a TiLite TR (titanium rigid chair) with an Ergo seat, a tapered frame with a tapered ROHO cushion, and Spinergy LX wheels. Modifications included 2° of camber and minimal wheel spacing.
Photos courtesy TiLite & Alexandria Allen
Alex's old chair: "You can see that she's not centered, and it has a lot of space combined with a very wide front end," Brandon Edmondson said.
A Fit for Alexandria's Life
"Alex's case is unfortunately an example of what happens all too often to young and capable clients," Edmondson said. "She was provided with several chairs that were just not fit to her and were too big for her. She chose some options that were only needed rarely that increased the weight of her chair, and some others for style without regard for weight and function."
That made everyday life in those chairs much more difficult than it had to be. "It is possible to address both," Edmondson said of those factors, "and paying attention to both made this chair a huge success for her in the real world. The extra space in her old chair affected her posture, her push efficiency, and most importantly her function. She stated, 'I just never felt like I was sitting straight.' The wider seat and frame put her too far away from her activities of daily living tasks. Reaching items on countertops and making transfers were all a larger challenge than they needed to be."
From a propulsion perspective, Edmondson added, "She also didn't have great wheel access. The chair had a higher-than-necessary center of gravity, which in turn limited her wheel center of gravity adjustment. Lowering her center of gravity overall allowed her wheels to be placed at an optimal position — 4.0" — which sounds aggressive, but in reality is very achievable if the chair isn't built too high."
On the postural side, "The new chair had an Ergo seat, which she trialed at Abilities Expo, and it was chosen for stability and the improvements it made in her posture," Edmondson said. "It also helped to accommodate her range-of-motion limitations in her spine. Special attention was also paid to the seat taper and footrest spacing so she wouldn't have to be constantly managing her lower extremities. Her legs and feet stay in place now much better, and the narrower front end lets her get closer to everything she's trying to pull up close to and fits in tighter spaces with ease."
As for seating, "She has a tapered ROHO cushion that was achieved by simply deleting a couple of cells on the outer edges. This provided a lightweight solution while maximizing her skin protection."
Alex's new chair is a rigid titanium TiLite TR with an ergonomic seat and a tapered ROHO cushion.
Timely Solutions
The overall result has been an ultralightweight chair that's a better fit — clinically as well as for Alex's lifestyle — than previous chairs.
"We should all continue to be mindful that function and ability for clients like Alex lie in our hands," Edmondson said. "Wouldn't it be nice if, as a rehab community, we could get her as functional as possible sooner? It shouldn't have taken Alex four years and paying out of pocket for one along the way that still wasn't right to finally receive a chair that allowed her to be truly independent and functional. We've got to continue to learn that these chairs are really lessons in physics, and when you pay attention to the physics of the specs you're choosing, you'll create a better outcome for your clients.
"She's a great example of why we need to all continue to improve our skills and pay attention to the details!"
Introducing Alexandria
Hello everyone! My name is Alexandria Allen. When I was 17 years old, I was involved in a serious motor vehicle accident, leaving me paralyzed from the waist down. Growing up with a disabled grandfather through my teen years, the drastic change wasn't hard to accept. I am a quick learner, and with much perseverance I found ways to adapt and overcome my disability.
To my dismay, I would find out what is extremely hard to stomach about a disability is the difficulty in getting a wheelchair that is properly fitted. Every chair I have ever received was incorrect. I was so desperate, I finally decided to buy a chair on my own and pay out of pocket.
I was hoping to finally get something more suitable, which ended up being sized extremely too large and heavy. Nothing is more depressing when you can't get a wheelchair that feels like it's equipped to fit your needs and lifestyle. It's not like a pair of shoes you can just go back to the store to return.
Since I have only lived with my disability for four years, I never knew what was wrong with my chairs. I just knew I never felt right in them. Disappointed with my outcomes and being relatively new to my injury, I decided to go to the Abilities Expo to see what all the hype was about.
That is when I met the guys from Permobil and TiLite and was immediately drawn to the company. I was extremely enthused to meet people that were so determined to help not only me, but anyone that had questions. They weren't only interested in answering questions, either. They were set on making sure I was set up with the perfect chair for once in my life.
I was set up with Terry Mulkey and Ginger Walls, who spent an extensive amount of time double-checking measurements and discussing every part of the chair with me. I never met anyone more knowledgeable!
This article originally appeared in the January 2016 issue of Mobility Management.
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7/7/16 – Thousands gather at Navy Pier Eid Expo to promote Islam, peace
By Grace Wong, Chicago Tribune
Bright colors and breezy fabrics of traditional tunics and trousers floated across the sidewalks of Navy Pier, which housed the first Eid Expo, bringing together diverse denominations and ethnicities Wednesday.
The two-day event celebrated Eid al-Fitr, a holiday that concludes Ramadan, the Islamic month of fasting. Thousands of Muslims from the Midwest attended the event to pray, mingle and eat halal food. Imam Zaid Shakir, who led Muhammad Ali's funeral prayers, led the Eid prayers.
Asma Ahad, director of market development for the Islamic Food and Nutrition Council of America, one of the co-sponsors along with the Council of Islamic Organizations of Greater Chicago, said 20 years ago, a community Eid was held at McCormick Place, but since then, people moved to the suburbs and attended Eid celebrations at their local mosques.
"Our vision was to bring the community together and also demonstrate our holiday to the broader community," Ahad said.
While women gathered in the back half of the room and men gathered at the front, a singsong call to prayer in Arabic resonated in Festival Hall A. The concrete floor was padded with cardboard lined with black tape, and many people sat on the floor.
Shortly after 10 a.m., Shakir took the stage and led thousands of people in prayer. They raised their hands to their ears, followed by a bow at the waist before getting down on their knees and pressing their foreheads to the ground. The room was quiet save for Shakir's voice.
Shakir spoke about what it means to be Muslim and how people like Ali, a former heavyweight boxing champion, are who people should think of instead of extremists.
As Shakir called for peace, mercy and charity, a little boy walked around with a red bag of Lindt chocolates and handed them to random people before smiling and walking away.
"Brothers and sisters, don't hang your head and don't hide your Islam, call people to the goodness of Islam," Shakir said. "Call people to wholesome family values. Call people to sharing and charity. Call people to respectful neighborly peace. Call people to enjoin other people who are working for peace in this world, who are working for brotherhood and sisterhood in this world, who are trying to build bridges of understanding. This is what our religion calls us to."
Shakir emphasized that those who had committed acts of terrorism and violence were not following the Quran's teachings and were not strong in the true Islamic faith, improperly listening to teachings on the internet rather than imams who have received traditional training.
Farah Adil, 46, of Chicago, said while Shakir's discussion of racism and extremism was important, it scared her children, and she said she wished his speech focused more on the positive aspects of the religion.
"I think it could have been less political," Adil said. "There is such a lot of beauty in Islam. There is a such a lot of peace in Islam. … Just to hear all of that with the blowing up and the racism, I don't know if I would have liked my children to hear all of that. I think as an adult, it's OK for me to process, but it was very intense, like (my son) doesn't want to be here now."
Mohammed Barnawi, who lives in Hyde Park but is originally from Saudi Arabia, said the event was a good opportunity to gather with friends and family who traveled to celebrate Eid together and also to see other denominations.
"In my country, we have the same, here's it's multicultural," Barnawi said.
Halal food vendors that meet the strictest standards of animal slaughter and preparation, like Bombay Wraps and the Halal Guys, were at the expo. Parents and children lined up for cotton candy, henna and bounce houses.
Adil, who was eating lunch with her family, said the experience was important for her children as it helps them understand their religion and shows that Muslims are "normal."
"We love that when you come to a large community like this, you see the colors of Islam, people from every part of the world," Adil said. "And for my children it was very important because there is so much negative portrayal in the media that something like this lets people know that the majority of the Muslims are peace loving. It's very moving to be part of something like this."
Source: Chicago Tribune
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ASGC has been awarded the contract to build a hotel at Dubai World Trade Centre's One Central development in Dubai.
ASGC, which was formerly known as Al-Shafar General Contracting, will build an eight storey hotel building with 434 rooms, food and beverage outlets, and a swimming pool. The gross internal area will be 38,800 square metres.
The hotel will be operated by AccorHotels' 25hours brand, and it will be the largest 25hours Hotel in the world. When it opens by 2020, the five star hotel will add to AccorHotels' existing portfolio of 1,210 hotel rooms at Dubai World Trade Centre.
It is understood that the funding for the project is being supported by UK Export Finance (UKEF). UKEF provided funding support to earlier phases of the One Central development.