Kumulos provides three ways to target who you are sending notifications to.
You can build audience segments to target specific users of your app by applying filters to data captured from the install, such as location (e.g. country and city), operating system (e.g. iOS or Android) and the version of the app (e.g. to encourage users to update).
You can use channels to categorize the content you send and let users subscribe to content relevant to them.
You can define Geofences to target installs within a specific area or within a certain radius of a fixed point on a map (e.g. within 1000m of a retail outlet that is running a promotion).
You can also add Beacons to target installs when they come into proximity of that beacon.
Target specific users of your app by applying filters to user attributes uploaded from the app or data automatically captured from the install, such as operating system (e.g. iOS or Android), the version of the app (e.g. to encourage users to update) or when the install was last active (e.g. to retain users). By defining segments, you can send your users content that will be relevant and meaningful to them.
To add, edit and delete audience segments for an app, click on the app and then from the app dashboard for that app, expand push from the left menu, select "Targeting" and then select the "Segments" tab.
To define a new audience segment, click the primary action button. This will open the add segment dialog. Give the segment a descriptive name (as this is what your team and your client will see when sending targeted push notifications).
When done, click Save to save your audience segment. Your segment will now be listed, showing how many filters define it and how many installs it is currently targeting.
Note that the number of installs targeted by a segments is dynamic and always updated when sending a push notification to a segment. In other words, when sending a push notification to a segment, all installs of your app (including any new installs) are automatically included in the audience segment if all of the filters apply to them.
Your clients can define audience segments from their client portal in exactly the same way.
Channels allow your users to subscribe to content based on their preferences. By defining either portal visible marketing groups or allowing your app to create private or public groups, channels allow you to target content at a receptive audience.
To add, edit and delete channels for an app click on the app and then from the dashboard, expand push on the left menu, select "Targeting" and then select the "Channels" tab.
To create a new channel, click the primary action button. This will open the add channel form. Give the channel a descriptive name and a unique identifier.
You can optionally define a JSON object of meta data which will be returned to your app when requested from the API. This field can be used to provide additional filtering or information when rendering the channel within your app.
Note that channels must be subscribed to by an install, they will initially target no installs.
Channels created in the agency console are considered publicly available. They will be visible in the agency console / client portal and returned to any app requesting a list of channels from the SDK.
In order for a channel created via an SDK or the Push API to be visible in the agency dashboard for targeting notifications via the UI, it must be created with the showInPortal flag set to true and will require a friendly name.
Any channel which has a friendly name is considered publicly available and so will be returned to an app requesting a list of channels, finer control of what channels are rendered can be achieved with metadata.
Channels with no friendly name are considered private and will not be returned to apps requesting a list of channels unless the requesting install is subscribed to it.
You can optionally provide a dictionary of meta data to be associated with the channel which will be returned to your app as part of the read request. This metadata can be used for any additional contextual information used by your app, such as any business rules regarding categorization or access control. For example: if you want to add a channel for a special offer or promotion ahead of time, you could add a start date in the JSON object that your app could use to determine when to present the channel to users of the app.
To add, edit and delete Geofences for an app, click on the app and then from the app dashboard for that app, expand push from the left menu, select "Targeting" and then select the "Geofences" tab. The map will automatically zoom to show all existing Geofences.
To add a geofence, click the primary action button. Type an address in the Search box. All matching results will be shown. Click on a result to drop a pin in the map at that location.
You can click the back arrow next to 'Add Geofence' to return to the search results. Once you have found the closest result, you can drag-and-drop the pin to fine tune the exact location.
Give the Geofence a meaningful name (this will default to the address) and then choose the desired shape of the geofence.
If you wish to target installs within a certain radius of the point on the map (e.g. within 1000m of a retail outlet that is running a promotion), choose 'Circle' and enter a radius in meters. Radius must be a minimum of 1 meter and maximum of 10000 meters (i.e. 10 kilometers).
Alternatively, if you wish to target installs within a specific area (e.g. a shopping mall), choose 'Polygon'. Click on the map to add points and draw your geofence.
Add as many points as are required to accurately define a geofence around a specific area.
It is easier to roughly draw the geofence around the area and then refine, either by dragging the points or clicking either side of the lines of your geofence to add additional points.
If you make a mistake, click 'Remove Last Point'.
You can optionally add one or more tags to a geofence. This allows you to group geofences (and beacons) and use multiple geofences (and beacons) with the same tag as a trigger for an automation rule. To add a tag to a geofence, start typing in the tags field and either select a tag you have used before or create a new tag (which will then be available when adding or editing other geofences and beacons).
Click "Save" when ready to add the geofence.
Thanks to our friends at the OpenStreetMap Foundation for the map tiles, which are displayed using LeafletJS - keep up the excellent work!
You can edit and delete a geofence by clicking on the context menu next to that geofence and selecting "Edit" or "Delete" as appropriate.
If you want to temporarily disable a Geofence, then clicking context menu next to that geofence and select "Edit", toggle the "Enabled" switch and click "Save".
This provides a very quick way to control which geofences can trigger automation rules.
If you have deployed hardware beacons, then you can add details of them to Kumulos to target installs when they come into proximity. Kumulos supports both iBeacon and Eddystone protocols.
To add, edit and delete Beacons, click on the app and then from the app dashboard for that app, expand push from the left menu, select "Targeting" and then select the "Beacons" tab.
To add a beacon, click the primary action button and give the Beacon a meaningful name.
If you are adding an iBeacon, enter the identifier of the physical beacon. This is of the format uuid:major:minor where major and minor are integers. The cookbook contains example Swift code for how to notify Kumulos when an iBeacon is relatively close.
If you are adding an Eddystone beacon, enter the identifier of the physical beacon. This is of the format namespace:instance.
Some hardware beacons support both protocols. However, even if your hardware beacons do not, if you have iBeacons and Eddystone beacons in the same physical location (i.e. to target both iOS and Android installs) then only add a single beacon to Kumulos with both identifiers configured. This way, you can use both beacons to trigger the same automation rules.
You can optionally add one or more tags to a beacon. This allows you to group beacons (and geofences) and use multiple beacons (and geofences) with the same tag as a trigger for an automation rule. To add a tag to a beacon, start typing in the tags field and either select a tag you have used before or create a new tag (which will then be available when adding or editing other beacons and geofences).
Click "Save" when ready to add the beacon.
Next to each beacon is a count of how many proximity events have been recorded for that beacon - a useful approximation for footfall and deciding if your hardware beacons are positioned in the most optimal locations.
You can edit and delete a beacon by clicking on the context menu next to that beacon and selecting "Edit" or "Delete" as appropriate.
If you want to temporarily disable a Beacon, then clicking context menu next to that Beacon and select "Edit", toggle the "Enabled" switch and click "Save".
This provides a very quick way to control which beacons can trigger automation rules.


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Millions made their way to America in the mid to late Nineteenth Century, searching for a better life.
Many would plant roots on the Lower East Side of New York, making it one of the most densely populated neighborhoods in the World. Learn about their struggles, as they transitioned to a new way of life, in this strange new land.
Walk through this former rural and bucolic area of the 18th Century, that has gone through numerous transitions; A neighborhood of struggling immigrants, successful merchants, and young hipsters.
Lower Manhattan Tour
The Dutch came in the early 1600's and transformed this Native American region into a bustling colony.
Within the first 25 years of settlement, close to 20 different languages would be spoken here.
Walk the streets and learn the history of this small colony, that would be taken over by the British, and spark a revolution by its "American" inhabitants seeking freedom and democracy.
Central Park Walk
On this tour, we will explore the rich history of this beautiful park that spans 843 acres in the middle of one of the busiest cities in the world.
The Central Park Zoo, Delacorte Clock, and the Arsenal, are a few of the iconic spots in this man-made green space haven, that we will stop by along the way and become familiar with their history.
We will stroll along Literary Walk, north to Bethesda Fountain, to learn the story of its significance, as we appreciate its beauty.
After a short hike through the Ramble, our tour will end at Belvedere Castle.
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Fifth Avenue Millionaires' Row Tour
Stroll up Fifth Avenue and learn about the wealthiest New Yorkers - their private clubs, the luxury hotels they frequented, and see how they changed this neighborhood from a "farmland "to Millionaires' Rows," soon after the creation of Central Park in the 1860's.
We will walk up the Avenue and discuss how the "Rich and Famous" of the 19th Century changed New York forever.
Lower East Side Immigration Tour
PUBLIC TOURS

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Q: Cliente de SNMP desde Windows Resulta que necesito utilizar un cliente de SNMP en Windows para comunicarme con un switch y darle al mismo una orden sencilla: como que suspenda un puerto para quitar la conexión de red de un nodo concreto.
El pc desde el que quiero instalar el cliente de SNMP es un nodo de la misma red, pero con privilegios.
Esta es la solución que se me ha ocurrido para mi problema:
-Tener la potestad de no permitir la conexión de red a un determinado equipo de mi red desde otro nodo. Pero no tengo muy claro como funcionaría dicho cliente de SNMP en Windows. ¿Alguna idea?

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Doctors visiting Bethlem
Visiting the Bethlem archives
The Archives and Museum regularly receives visits from psychiatrists and other mental health professionals. This is unsurprising, given that it is itself part of the South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, with strong links to the Institute of Psychiatry and other partners in the provision of mental healthcare.
Every now and then, however, visitors arrive from further afield, sometimes as part of a pre-arranged school or university group visit, at other times entirely unannounced in ones or twos.
Recently we hosted a visit from a group from Athens, and we will be welcoming students from a college in Connecticut later this week. In the past fortnight, we have also bumped into visiting psychiatrists from Vienna and Oslo, both with an interest in the history of European psychiatry in general, and the prominent and a typical place occupied within it by Bethlem Hospital in particular.
Touring doctors in the nineteenth century
This puts us in mind of a parallel phenomenon of the nineteenth century: that of the intra-European collegial visits made by doctors intent on discovering what provision other countries had made for the care and treatment of the mentally ill.
These visits, and the reports that were made of them, were a means of highlighting 'best practice' (as well as worst), and formed part of a drive towards the 'moral management' of patients, the construction of more appropriate hospital buildings, and the establishment of psychiatry as a medical discipline.
A few years ago, Bethlem Archives & Museum partnered with museums of psychiatry on the continent to produce a electronic resource to make available the reports of four of these nineteenth-century journeys, made by Drs Morison of London and Edinburgh, Guislain of Ghent, Everts of Noord-Holland and Hack Tuke of York respectively.
As those who browse the site will discover, the honeymoon of one of these doctors effectively doubled as a psychiatric fact-finding mission. We can only guess at what his spouse made of this.
Photographs of Dr Morison, Dr Guislain, Dr Everts and Dr Hack Tucke
chance encounters in the museum
In the Spotlight: Edward Oxford
This month's 'In the Spotlight' focuses on Edward Oxford and his attempt to assassinate Queen Victoria.
Black Lives and the Bethlem and Bridewell Governors
However there is one way that these important businessmen would have had a connection to black lives, and that is through their connections to the slave trade.
Harlots: Bethlem on the TV?
'Bedlam' appears in the second series of Harlots, but is this Georgian Bethlem as we know it?


Today's Topic is Google Bounce Rate Defined and an analysis of how they effect your online store. I am your host, Caitlin. Let's start off of with the most spot-on-definition on bounce rate provided by Google themselves: A Bounce rate is the percentage of single-page visits or visits in which the person left your site from the entrance (landing) page. Use this metric to measure visit quality – a high bounce rate generally indicates that site entrance pages aren't relevant to your visitors. The more compelling your landing pages, the more visitors will stay on your site and convert. You can minimize bounce rates by tailoring landing pages to each keyword and ad that you run. Landing pages should provide the information and services that were promised in the ad copy.
When determining your bounce rate, there are tools like Google Analytics, Yahoo!, Omniture..and more that help you find out these percentages.
Why should we care about bounce rates?
Well, it's good to note that bounce rates can be calculated sitewide for specific pages or even for different sources of traffic.
Let's start with page-specific bounce rates. In knowing the Google bounce rate of particular pages on your site, you can put the pieces together as to why your site's conversions rates may be lower than you wish. If you have specific outlier pages on your site that are under-performing, they may be the first place you focus on to improve the overall site and capitalize on an opportunity for growth. Here's how I read a bounce rate of 60% for a particular page: 6 of every 10 visitors felt that the page did not live up to whatever expectation was set before the person visited that page.
This is a good segue for those expectations that have been set. Since you can also use Google bounce rates to see how SEO and PPC are performing as sources of traffic, you can determine whether those expectations were set properly. As Google states in their definition, it is imperative that users are landing on the most relevant pages searched. It is never a good thing if a user searches for brown boots and lands on a page with zero brown boots in sight. That would result in a very high Google bounce rate. If you identify keywords in your SEO and PPC portfolio that have high bounce rates, you may want to revisit those pages as a visitor and see whether your expectations were met properly.
In figuring out how to decrease your bounce rate and increase your conversion rates, you are on the path to generating more sales and get return customers.
So how do you fix low bounce rates throughout your site to get your conversion rates higher or increase revenue?
It is important to know when trying to fix the problem you need to look at the individual pages not the overall website bounce rate. If you find through your analytics that you have a low bounce rate on your homepage but a very high bounce rate on your category pages, start fixing the issue at the category page level.
How do you know if you have a low bounce rate? Start by comparing bounce rates of individual pages against the site average. Then analyze from a users perspective why the page is being rejected by visitors. There are simple analyses you can do, or you can work with a team like Exclusive Concepts to approach it in a systematic, professional way.
Your analysis will lead to a set of hypotheses that you'll want to test in order to see if you can in fact reduce bounce rates and improve your conversation rates. When it comes to improving this goal, an incremental, testing approach is the best way to achieve the most significant improvement without ever committing to the wrong idea.
I hope today's conversion Wednesday was helpful. Exclusive Concepts offers Conversion Booster as a service to help our clients identify the best ideas to improve factors like bounce rate and especially conversion rates and then test them to find winners that improve revenue one goal at a time.
We would be happy to audit the opportunity that we believe exists for your site in terms of conversion and bounce rate improvements. Give us a call at 1-800-504-4324 to reserve a free audit today.
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Tripoli Quality Control Center staff tests a sample of processed food. Processed foods often tested in the lab include: olive oil, jams/preserves, chickpeas and fresh meat.
Understanding that agriculture affects everyone in Lebanon, whether a farmer or a consumer, USAID programs work to strengthen food safety by upgrading food testing laboratories to comply with export market food standards, as well as make agribusinesses more efficient and demand driven, and increase income generation for rural populations.
Increasing domestic sales and international exports of high-value fruits, vegetables and flowers by building the technical capability and capacity of domestic greenhouses to convert to hydroponic production and strengthening their links to the horticulture export market.


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DJR Interactive has years of experience using a variety of tools to develop unique, engaging and interactive multimedia software. From education to entertainment, take a look at out portfolio of ongoing and past works, and then get in touch and let's discuss what DJR Interactive can do for you.
Starship English is an innovative, seven-level language program for primary and elementary school children learning American English as a second language. Working with Emkai and Fortunas Publishing, DJR Interactive acted as Software Architect and Lead Developer to create interactive versions of the Starship English books. This involved creating an Actionscript 3.0 framework that supported distributed development of the books activities and was flexible enough to support Web and CD-ROM deployment of the final product.
sNet is an interactive multimedia resource developed by the Victorian Institute for Chemical Sciences (VICS) to assist students and laboratory workers to identify and assess safety issues in educational, commercial and Government laboratories. The central feature of sNet is a suite of 14 QuickTime-Virtual Reality (QTVR) scenarios representing commonly encountered workplace environments for researchers and laboratory staff.
Initially developed by Highbrow Interactive, DJR Interactive was brought on-board to add content and to modernise the software architecture, updating it to use Flash CS4 and Director 11, and making it compatible with Windows 7 and Mac OS X 10.6.
an@tomedia™ is a unique way to learn about the anatomy of the human body. It is a comprehensive, self-paced learning program that explores anatomy from four different perspectives. These perspectives teach you how the body is constructed (from regions and systems) and how you can deconstruct the body (with dissection and imaging techniques).
Begun in 1999, DJR Interactive has maintained a long association with this project as Software Architect and Lead Developer, taking the project from a single module to six modules currently, and upgrading the program engine over 12+ years.
Scenarist Designer PS is a Photoshop® plug-in that automates the creation of menu graphics for professional Blu-ray Disc production.
DJR Interactive was contracted as Product Manager for Scenarist Designer PS for three years by Sonic Solutions (now rovicorp). Responsibilities included determinining product strategy and direction, manaing development budgets, as well as writing specifications, design documents, user manuals and marketing copy. We also directed the Shanghai-based team of seven developers and QA staff.
The Haunted Mansion from Disney was the first title containing a completely Flash-based DVD-ROM experience.
Lord of the Rings - The Return of the King Extended Edition DVD from Newline. Working with Richard Ross of WE Curious and Jean-Paul Leonard of Company Wide Shut, developed the DVD-ROM materials for the Extended Edition release in the USA.


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"A Cherished Moment," Poise In Close Games & Other Takeaways From Seahawks Coach Pete Carroll's Monday Press Conference
Key takeaways from Seahawks coach Pete Carroll's Monday press conference.
The Seahawks returned to Seattle late Sunday night having clinched a playoff berth and in first place in the NFC West, the result of their win over Carolina, as well as the losses suffered by the 49ers and Rams.
A day later, Seahawks coach Pete Carroll met with the media to talk about Sunday's game, a fun moment on the team plane just before takeoff, an unfortunate suspension and more. Here are five takeaways from Carroll's Monday presser:
1. The Seahawks had "a cherished moment" on the plane before takeoff.
While the Seahawks waited for their flight home to take off on Sunday afternoon, the tense final moments of the Falcons-49ers game were playing out on cell phone screens throughout the plane, with players, coaches and staff crowded around seats to watch the dramatic closing seconds of the game.
Then, just as Julio Jones' go-ahead touchdown was being reviewed, the plane took off, meaning there was uncertainty about the result for a bit before it was confirmed that the Falcons had indeed taken the lead. The drama of that game, which allowed the Seahawks to move into first place, combined with the unique circumstance of how the team watched it, made for a special moment for the team.
"It was a really good moment," Carroll said. "It was a cherished moment. Everybody will always remember that."
2. Clinching another playoff berth is "really exciting" even if it's not the end goal.
The Seahawks have bigger goals than just making the playoffs, but they also know they should appreciate a significant accomplishment having clinched their seventh playoff berth in eight years, so Carroll still wants his team to enjoy it.
"It's really exciting," Carroll said. "It's really exciting. This is just the first step with going on in the playoffs. With a couple weeks to go and you know you're in, that's really exciting. It's a great accomplishment for our club and for our fans and all. Hope everybody's enjoying that. We were living it up last night on the plane. We had fun with it. To come out of it where we are right now and be one of the highest NFC seeds, after all that's happened so far, that's a good accomplishment for us. We've got to do something about it, but it's still a good accomplishment this time. It's nice to be the best. We're getting close to it."
3. The Seahawks know they can win anywhere.
Sunday's win gave the Seahawks a 7-1 road record for the season, the best road mark in franchise history. And while the Seahawks hope to be at home in the playoffs, that experience will be valuable should they have to go on the road in the postseason.
"I say in general about the travel season this year, we really did a great job," Carroll said. "I was really excited to see that we were able to finish it like that with a win on the road. Our guys have really taken to the challenge of how to do that. I'm really proud of them for coming out fast and playing good early in the game again and doing some good stuff on the road. It's just a really valuable tool and it could be an asset. If it happens to come up later on this year and we have the chance and we're on the road again, we'll feel as good as you can feel going wherever we got to go, and that's a real positive."
4. Success in close games shows the team's poise.
The Seahawks are 10-1 this season in one-score games (games decided by 8 points or fewer), making them just the second team in NFL history, along with the 1978 Houston Oilers, to win 10 one-score games, according to the Elias Sports Bureau. Carroll says one reason his team thrives in those situations is the poise if the Seahawks' veteran leaders.
"I think we're a poised team," Carroll said. "I think it comes right from Russell (Wilson) and Bobby (Wagner). I think those guys on the field make other guys stay within themselves and not get scattered and continue to help us execute. It means really, the leadership that those guys offer, I would go right to that. We're never out of anything. We don't ever feel like that. To be like that and extend that message, you have to come across with poise or guys aren't going to listen to you and it's not going to have the effect. We have really good leadership. I would like to think that's a big part of it."
5. L.J. Collier had "his best game by far."
With Jadeveon Clowney and Ziggy Ansah both unable to play Sunday, rookie L.J. Collier saw his most significant playing time of the season, playing 51 percent of Seattle's defensive snaps. Collier didn't record any stats in those 37 plays, but Carroll was encouraged by what he saw from the rookie.
"I thought he was really active," Carroll said. "He played a lot of plays. I think he played 40 plays or something like that. It was really a good outing for him. He was physical and played tough. We didn't get to the quarterback with him, but that's his best game by far of contributing. He's just going to stay in the mix now. He's really part of it."
6. Carroll's thoughts on the Josh Gordon suspension.
Seahawks receiver Josh Gordon was suspended indefinitely by the NFL on Monday for violating the NFL policies on performance-enhancing substances and substances of abuse.
Carroll said, "My heart goes out to Josh having to face this again," and made it clear that his concern was focused on Gordon's well-being and not about the Seahawks' depth at receiver.
"I don't even look at it like that," Carroll said. "He had impact to some extent it seemed like in every game. This isn't about that. This is about Josh getting well and taking care of business… We wish him the very best in taking care of business. It was very unfortunate."
2019 Week 15: Seahawks at Panthers
Game action photos from the Seattle Seahawks' Week 15 matchup against the Carolina Panthers.
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Definition - What does Backspace (BKSP) mean?
The backspace key is a key found on most keyboards, typewriters and virtual keyboard interfaces. The backspace key originated on the typewriter. In modern computer systems, backspace deletes the character to the left of the cursor and shifts all text after that point by one position.
Nearly all models of manual typewriters as well as modern keyboards have the backspace key. The backspace key is denoted on keyboards by an arrow that points to the left, and it is often located at the top-right portion of the keyboard. In typewriters, the backspace key reverses the platen carriage by one character space with each stroke.
The delete key deletes the character to the right of the cursor, while backspace deletes the character to the left of the cursor or the insertion point.
The delete key is also capable of deleting files, folders or icons – a function that backspace cannot perform. In fact, backspace has only the specific function of deleting text. However, some internet browsers return to the previous page when the backspace key is pressed.


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" In my desperation, I decided to give you one last chance. "
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Amanda's Test is one of Jigsaw's games in the Saw franchise, occurring in Saw III.
Lawrence suggests Lynn as a test subject
At some point during his series of murders, John Kramer, better known as the Jigsaw Killer, began to plan and prepare his final tests as he was severely weakened by his cancer disease. However, his legacy was endangered as his apprentice, Amanda Young, who was a survivor of one of his games on her own, began to manipulate the games and therefore didn't give her test subjects any chance to survive. Therefore, John planned to test her one more time to see if she could change and was still able and worthy to carry on his work after his death. Her test was going to be closely intertwined with the test of Dr. Lynn Denlon, one of John's former doctors who suffered from severe depression after the death of her 8-year-old son, Dylan, who had been killed by a drunk driver named Timothy Young in a car accident three years earlier. She began to neglect her daughter, Corbett, and cheated on her husband, Jeff. Due to this and her incredible skills as a surgeon, Dr. Lawrence Gordon, another apprentice of John who used to work at the Angel of Mercy Hospital just like Lynn, recommended using her for John's final tests. Unknown that she was going to be tested as well and eager to fulfill John's orders, Amanda abducted Lynn from the hospital and took her to their hideout at the abandoned Gideon Meatpacking Plant, where she gagged her and strapped her arms to a wheelchair. After that she left to go on some final errands for John. (Saw III, 3D)
" I want to play a game. The rules of the game are simple. The consequences for breaking them are great: death. You're being tested. Your will is being tested, the will to keep someone alive. Can you do that? Can you follow the rules and grant someone the gift of life? "
— John explains the rules[src]
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When Amanda eventually returned to John and Lynn, she turned on the surveillance monitors and the light, causing Lynn to wake up from her unconsciousness. Realizing she had been abducted, Lynn immediately panicked and screamed for help. Moments later, Amanda calmly approached her from behind and told her to be quiet before she brought her to the next room, where a bedridden John Kramer was already waiting for their arrival. When the women entered the room, John greeted his new subject and former doctor, even though she couldn't remember him being one of her former patients and only recognized him from the news stories. After a brief introduction, John told her that he had chosen her for a dangerous test due to her depression after her son's death and explained her the rules for her game. Amanda put a collar on her which was connected to John's heart rate monitor and would explode if John died or she moved out of his range. It was her task to keep John alive until another victim managed to finish a series of tests. However he refused to tell her and Amanda that the victim was actually Lynn's husband, Jeff Denlon. If she was able to accomplish her task, Amanda told her to let her go after her test and then freed her from her restraints. Unknown to Amanda, the rules, which told Lynn that she had to learn to grant someone the gift of life, were also meant for her.
Lynn eventually began her examination of John, when Amanda told them that Jeff's game had begun. They got in an argument when Lynn told her that John had to be operated at the hospital as soon as possible to decompress his brain as it was presumably herniating. When Amanda insulted and threatened Lynn, John told her not to do so as Lynn couldn't do what she had to do under such pressure. Seconds later he suffered an epileptic attack. Lynn immediately took action and ordered Amanda, who was shocked and paralyzed, to help her, which she eventually did. However, they didn't have the right medicaments to end the seizure and therefore, all they could do was wait. After a few seconds, the attack was over and John stabilized again. Following this incident, she talked to Amanda, who had left the room in tears, and finally convinced her that he had to be operated on. However, Amanda demanded her to perform the surgery at the meatpacking plant and asked her what she needed. Realizing that every attempt to convince her to take John to the hospital was pointless, Lynn told her that she would need anaesthetics as well as a drilling machine, among other instruments. After that, Amanda left to get the necessary supplies.
Amanda talks to Lynn
After her return, she saw that Lynn was walking around the hideout and accidentally activated one of John's traps, the one which he used on Amanda long ago. When Amanda approached her from behind and thereby frightened her witless, Lynn tried to convince her once again that John had to be operated on in a hospital. However Amanda ignored her advice and simply remarked how hard it must be for Lynn to concentrate while she was surrounded by so many things she could kill her with. To mock her she thrusted an axe into her hand and told her that if she wanted to kill her she should do it quietly to not alert John and make him rip off his heart rating monitor which would activate the collar. Amanda also told her that she was the one who built the collar, which meant she knew exactly what it could do to her if she didn't follow the rules. As Lynn was increasingly frightened by her, Amanda took the axe back from her and asked her if she had everything she needed for the surgery. When Lynn responded that she couldn't save John's life with the instruments given to her, Amanda merely responded that she'd be surprised what tools could save a life before she picked up her old trap from the floor and put it back on the table.
Just a few minutes later, she sat at John's bed while Lynn was preparing the surgery. Amanda told John about Jeff Denlon's progress in his game after he had just finished his first test in a Freezer Room where he wasn't able to save Danica Scott, the only witness of his son's death in an accident who refused to testify against the drunk driver, Timothy Young. When she told John that Lynn was ready to perform the surgery on him he encouraged Amanda to stay strong and told her about a letter for her in her desk.
Amanda gets jealous of Lynn
Later on when Lynn made the last arrangements for the surgery, Amanda came in again and told John that Jeff had passed his second test and had managed to save Judge Halden who had sentenced Timothy Young to merely six months in prison. John was surprised by his fast progress. After that, Lynn explained the procedure of the operation to him, which was going to ease his headaches and would enhance his motor faculties, before she injected him with a local anaesthetic. Due to the complexity of the surgery, Lynn had no choice but to do it while John was conscious. Lynn then partly cut off a part of his scalp in order to lay open the skull. After disinfecting the wound with alcohol, the hardest part of the surgery began. With the power drill, she bored four small holes in his skull. Afterwards, she used an electric circular saw to cut through the skullcap and finally removed a piece of it with a small retractor to take the pressure from head. After his vital functions stabilized, Lynn told him to raise his hand and flex his fingers. However, he suddenly suffered a breakdown, causing Amanda to burst into tears out of fear. While his heart-rate declined, he had hallucinations about his ex-wife, Jill Tuck. Lynn was just barely able to save him. Due to his delirious state, John confused her with Jill and told her he loved her, causing Amanda to be jealous of the attention that John gave to her.
Amanda prepares to mutilate herself
Distressed by the knowledge of John's impending death and her jealousy, Amanda went to her bed and took out a small metal box with medical supplies such as bandages and compresses. Remembering all the things she had done for John, she began to cut her inner thigh with a knife which helped her to deal with the stress of the situation. Once she had managed to calm down she bound her wound up and returned to John who was sleeping as he had to recover from the surgery as well as his breakdown. When she hugged him tightly, Lynn told her that he couldn't hear her and probably didn't even know she was there. This made Amanda even angrier and ultimately caused her to attack Lynn and grab her by her throat. As she was about to pull her gun, John, who had waken up by the noise, intervened and told her to put the weapon away. After some hesitation, she did as he told her and was harshly ordered to leave.
Amanda sends Lynn back to John
When she returned after a while, she saw John holding Lynn's hand. John told her he was fine and she could go away. However she refused to do so until John asked Lynn to leave the room so he could speak with Amanda alone. After a short discussion, Amanda left the room again and approached Lynn, telling her that John needed her. However she got suspicious by Lynn's behavior and examined the door which Lynn had opened via a screwdriver. When Amanda asked her why the door was open, Lynn embraced the opportunity and attacked her with a scalpel, causing the two of them to engage in a fight. After a brief struggle, Lynn finally managed to gain the upper hand and threatened to kill Amanda. However the latter was rarely impressed by her threats and told her that she would never get the key to the collar if she killed her. Lynn ripped off a key which was hanging on a chain around Amanda's neck. Unfortunately she quickly realized the key wasn't meant for the collar. When Amanda mockingly laughed at her she left angrily and went to John, leaving Amanda behind. (Saw III)
Amanda reads Hoffman's letter
After Lynn disappeared, Amanda eventually lost her composure and started to cry. She went to her surveillance room and took out the letter from her desk which John had told her about. However the letter was actually written by Detective Mark Hoffman, another apprentice of John with whom she was on bad terms. Somehow, Hoffman had learned that she and Cecil Adams, her boyfriend at the time, were responsible for a robbery on the recovery clinic of John's ex-wife, Jill. During the robbery, Jill was accidently injured by Cecil, which caused the death of her and John's unborn son, Gideon. In his letter, Hoffman threatened her to tell John the truth if she didn't do as he said, ordering her to kill Lynn Denlon. This further distressed Amanda and worsened her emotional state even more. To take revenge on Hoffman she went to a room somewhere in the building in which Corbett Denlon, the daughter of Lynn and Jeff Denlon, had been held hostage and told her that she mustn't trust the one who would save her. As she already knew that Hoffman would be the one to free Corbett once the game was over, Amanda hoped that the girl would tell the cops about her warning which would give them a clue about Hoffman's identity as Jigsaw's apprentice. (Saw III, VI)
" This was your test. Your game. I was testing you. I took you in. I selected you for the honor of carrying on my life's work. But you didn't. You didn't test anyone's will to live. Instead you took away their only chance. Your games were unwinnable, your subjects merely victims. In my desperation, I decided to give you one last chance. So I put everything in place. You didn't know that Lynn and Jeff were husband and wife. I had to keep that from you for the purposes of my game. I had to leave out the ruined marriage, the cheating wife, the vengeful husband, the neglected daughter, and I let you make your own choices. I wanted you to succeed, but you couldn't. God. Game Over. "
— John ends Amanda's game[src]
Amanda holds Lynn at gunpoint
After talking to Corbett, Amanda returned to John's room one last time and told him that Jeff had finished his third test. John congratulated Lynn and told her that she was now free to go. However, Amanda refused to unlock her collar as Jeff hadn't finished his trial yet. John repeatedly told her to let Lynn go and reminded her of the rules, but Amanda eventually pulled her gun and aimed it at Lynn, angrily stating that she doesn't deserve to live. Frightened by her threats, Lynn bursted into tears and told her that Amanda had promised to let her go. When John told Amanda to put down the gun, claiming that it was Lynn who held her life in her hands, Amanda angrily yelled at him for giving Lynn the control over her. During their dispute, John asked her if this was how she had felt about her other test subjects, specifically Eric Matthews, and thereby revealed that he knew that Amanda had manipulated her traps, giving her victims no chance to survive even if they managed to accomplish their tasks. John told her that he had forgiven her for her past mistakes and tried to convince her to let Lynn go, as it would harm all of them otherwise. Amanda however still refused to do so, stating that John was just a murderer in her eyes just like her and that she didn't believe that anyone would ever change due to his games. When he told her that he had always tried to help her, Amanda yelled at him to help her now as she needed him and asked her why Lynn was so important to him. He however claimed that she wasn't important to him but to her, which Amanda denied. He then tried to persuade her one last time to lower her weapon, when all of the sudden, Jeff appeared before the door of the room. As he and Lynn noticed each other, she went to him but was shot by Amanda in the back. Disappointed by this, John revealed to her that she had just shot Jeff's wife. This resulted in Jeff entering the room and shooting Amanda in the throat with a gun he had found earlier. As she lay dying on the floor, John, saddened by her failure, revealed to her that he had tested her just like Lynn. John explained to her that his initial instructions for Lynn, according to which she had to learn how to save a life, were meant for her as well. Realizing that she had been fooled by her mentor, Amanda eventually succumbed to her wound and died on the floor in front of John's eyes, who ended her test with the words "Game Over". (Saw III)
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Roblox Direct Listing Date Reviews – Read More About It! is currently taking its title into a new elevation, and you'll be able to see how they intend to go public using this report.
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About The Roblox Direct Listing Date
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On 9 November 2002, between 4:00 and 4:30 P.M., plaintiff walked into the theater to see "Eight Mile" while previews were in progress. She entered the theater with her daughter, a friend, and the friend's daughter, through the rear door of the theater. They proceeded down the ramp on the right hand side of the theater and when she reached the aisle in front of the theater, she turned to her left, walked across the front aisle of the theater and while she was making a left turn to the opposite side of the theater, she slipped and fell and suffered injuries.
Plaintiff's intention was to sit in the empty seats she observed in the fourth or fifth row of the theater. Her friend, friend's daughter, and her own daughter were walking ahead of her when she slipped and fell.
Thereafter, plaintiff commenced a slip and fallpersonal injury action against the owner, defendant, of the movie theater where plaintiff slipped and fell on an alleged greasy substance and/or popcorn and candy while she was walking down an aisle close to the movie theater screen.
Plaintiff testified at her deposition that she did not see what caused her to fall because she was looking "straight ahead." She testified that she heard a security guard call for someone to mop the floor after she fell and she heard one of the ambulance workers state that the floor was slippery in the area.
A New York Injury Lawyer said the defendants contend that summary judgment should be granted in their favor because the plaintiff cannot establish that the defendant had actual or constructive notice of the condition which caused plaintiff to fall.
Plaintiff opposes the motion and asserts that there are issues of fact as to whether the defendants had constructive notice of the slippery substance and/or popcorn and candy on the floor which caused plaintiff's fall and that there are issues of fact as to whether inadequate lighting in the theater was responsible for plaintiff's accident.
Plaintiff submitted an affidavit where she asserts for the first time that when she entered the theater, it took her approximately ten to fifteen minutes, to get from the back of the theater, to the aisle in the front, where her accident occurred; that there was a crowd of people in the aisle, who were moving slowly, in front of her as she walked from the back of the theater, to the front of the theater. A Queens Personal Injury Lawyer said the Plaintiff further contends in her affidavit that she does not know how long the greasy substance, and/or popcorn candy had been on the floor prior to her fall but one can reasonably surmise that such substance had been on the floor, for at least ten to fifteen minutes prior to the time she fell.
Moreover, in her affidavit attached to the motion papers, plaintiff asserts that the lighting in the theater was "dim" at the time of the occurrence and that the "lack of adequate lighting" prevented her from seeing anything on the floor as she walked from the back of the theater to the front of the theater.
Plaintiff asserts that her statements concerning the lighting "in no way" contradict her deposition testimony.
It is well established that summary judgment is a drastic remedy and should not be granted where there is any doubt as to the existence of a triable issue. To obtain summary judgment, it is necessary that the movant establish his cause of action or defense sufficiently to warrant the court as a matter of law in directing judgment in his favor and he must do so by tender of evidentiary proof in admissible form. A Westcester County Personal Injury Lawyer said that the the movant has made such showing, the burden now shifts to the party opposing the motion to produce evidentiary proof, in admissible form, sufficient to establish the existence of material issues of fact which require a trial of the action.
In a slip and fall case, a plaintiff must establish that the defendant created the condition that caused the accident or had actual or constructive notice of the condition.
Here, the court finds that defendants have met their burden that they did not have notice of the slippery condition at the movie theater.
Defendants established, and plaintiff did not refute, that the theater was cleaned prior to the start of the movie that plaintiff went to see. Plaintiff's contention is that the condition existed for at least fifteen minutes, which was the time that it took her to get from the back of the theater to the front of the theater, and that time period is sufficient to establish constructive notice. However, plaintiff was asked at her deposition how long she was in the theater prior to her fall and plaintiff never mentioned that it took her ten to fifteen minutes because there was a crowd of people in the aisle. She testified that she walked in and went down the ramp to the front of the screen. She continued to recount the steps she took prior to her fall but at no point did she indicate that she stopped or waited or that it took her fifteen minutes to get to the front of the theater.
Moreover, plaintiff contends that lack of lighting also caused her to slip and fall. However, she never mentioned in her deposition testimony that the theater was too dark for her to see the floor. She testified in her deposition that there was light even though it was not bright and further that she never looked down on the floor, only straight ahead. Even more telling, as defendants point out, is the fact that plaintiff never raised the issue of lighting in her Bill of Particulars. These issues were raised for the first time in her affidavit in opposition to defendants' motion for summary judgment.
Further, the cases cited by plaintiff in support of her argument with respect to inadequate lighting do not apply in the case at bar. Those cases involved inadequate lighting on steps which caused the plaintiffs to trip and fall.
Viewing the evidence in the light most favorable to plaintiff, the court finds that there is no issue of fact which would require a trial for fact-finding resolution.
Plaintiff failed to demonstrate that defendants had notice of the substance that caused her to slip and fall on the date of incident. Her deposition testimony demonstrates that none of the criteria necessary to sustain a cause of action against the defendants has been met. Her affidavit attached to the motion papers raises two issues that plaintiff did not mention in her deposition.
It is firmly established that a court's role is not one of resolving issues of credibility. Any inconsistencies that may exist between the deposition testimony of the plaintiff and her affidavit submitted in opposition to the summary judgment motion, generally present credibility issues for trial. However, it has also been established that where self-serving affidavits submitted by plaintiff in opposition clearly contradict plaintiff's own deposition testimony and can only be considered to have been tailored to avoid the consequences of her earlier testimony, they are insufficient to raise a triable issue of fact to defeat defendant's motion for summary judgment. The court may not weigh the credibility of the affiants on a motion for summary judgment unless it clearly appears that the issues are not genuine, but feigned.
Here, plaintiff was asked at her deposition about the lighting conditions in the movie theater and about how long she was in the theater before her slip and fall. The issues that she raised in her affidavit submitted in opposition to defendant's motion, even though they were significant and even though the questions were asked, were never mentioned by the plaintiff in her deposition. Significantly, the issue of lighting was not even mentioned in plaintiff's Bill of Particulars.
Thus, the court is left with the conclusion that the issues of lighting and her ten to fifteen minute wait were not genuine but tailored to defeat defendants' summary judgment motion.
Consequently, the defendant's motion for summary judgment is granted and plaintiff's complaint is dismissed.
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Miles Away Episode 24: How to Travel Safely as a Solo Female
Katherine Fan
Katherine Fan is a former senior travel features reporter at The Points Guy who covered everything from personal finance to travel and aviation.
This week on the TPG Miles Away podcast, guest host Brian Biros and I discuss my best tips and insights regarding solo female travel. You'll hear about how I met and made a new friend over a five-minute cab ride in the Cameron Highlands of Malaysia; learn about the most dangerous country for women that I've ever been in; my favorite safe destination to visit (I'm biased!); as well as one item I think no traveler, man or woman, should be without.
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Zach Honig: Welcome back to Miles Away, this is your host, Zach Honig. We're doing another Miles Away takeover this week, again with Brian Biros. This time, he's going to sit down with Katherine Fan, TPG's senior travel features reporter. Katherine's going to talk about solo female travel and she'll share her advice, things she's learned along the way, and her most memorable travel moments. Take it away, Brian.
Brian Biros: Thank you, Zach. This is Brian Biros, the Points and Miles Backpacker, and I'm excited to be back taking over our Miles Away podcast. Last time I was on I answered your listener questions about budget travel, and today we are actually going to focus on a topic for which I'm horribly underqualified: female travel. So today we've brought in TPG's senior travel features reporter, Katherine Fan. Welcome, Katherine.
Katherine Fan: Thanks, Brian. And thanks, Zach, for letting us take over Miles Away.
Brian Biros: Katherine, explain what you do for TPG.
Katherine Fan: I cover a variety of breaking news here related to travel and aviation, as well as a little bit of our points-and-miles coverage. But my favorite stories to write are the ones where I get to interview our readers on cool places that they've been.
Katherine Fan: As far as the solo travel part goes, my parents came to the States when they were in their early 20s and had a bunch of kids here in the States, but all of their family was still back in Taiwan. So every year, year or two, they would take us back to Taiwan to go visit our uncles and aunts and grandparents there. And my parents actually moved to Taiwan when I was 10, taking all of us kids alongside of them. Pretty much every trip I took from there on out was international, because Taiwan is a pretty small island.
Katherine Fan: My real first solo trip was when I was 17. I was flying back to the States for a two-month conference, and this was six days after 9/11. So yeah, it was a difficult and challenging time for everybody and nobody knew what the rules were.
Brian Biros: So what would you say you've learned along the way?
Katherine Fan: I think one of the most important things I've learned traveling solo is that life is very, very similar everywhere you go. If you've got problems, you end up taking your problems with you all over the world. But if you've found kind people in the world near where you live, you'll find them anywhere you go. I think a lot of times people respond to the energy that you bring with yourself. So if you're the sort of person who's curious and excited about new adventures, you'll find a lot of other people. You'll find your tribe, if you will, who are also passionate and excited about doing the same things.
Brian Biros: What comes up all the time for me when women ask me if they can travel on their own, is they always talk about safety. What are your tips around safety for the first time?
Katherine Fan: That's a great question, and I hear that pretty consistently as well. And it might surprise you to know that I have actually been to one of the top 10 destinations that Reuters says is the top most dangerous countries in the world for women. And that would be the US, actually.
Brian Biros: Yes, that was very surprising, that study.
Katherine Fan: It's an interesting statistic. But to this point, I think safety is very similar to what I was saying about the travel. I think safety is definitely an important concern, whether you're here or overseas, and I think the best thing I've ever learned was just to stay alert and stay aware of my surroundings.
Katherine Fan: You've probably seen a lot of the same articles and best practices, but don't wear your headphones if you're walking solo, it makes it really easy for people to come up behind you and pickpocket you or just catch you off guard in general. It's always a good idea to know where your nearest exits are, where you're headed, have an idea of what you're planning to do. It's totally fine to wander down a street and just get lost in the beauty and the scenery, but have a general idea of where you are.
Katherine Fan: Always make sure people know where you are in the world, your parents or trusted contact has a cell phone, knows where you're approximately supposed to be. Just kind of cover your bases. I would say prepare for worst-case scenarios but always anticipate the best.
Brian Biros: I think a lot of the tips you're giving are universal. They're good for men too. But definitely when it comes to travel safety, there is another element, another layer of caution. I did an article last year where I spoke to Lori Zaino. One point that she made that I think made a lot of sense was knowing the culture that you're getting into, dressing appropriately, and respecting the culture. And she feels that when you show respect to the culture, that respect is then returned, and then when you have that mutual respect, you feel safer.
Katherine Fan: Absolutely. I think that's a really good perspective to have, and I think it's one that we should take into every interaction in life. But I think one of the best ways that I learned how to do that in a practical sense was, for all of you young students out there, studying abroad was one of the very best ways to kind of dip my toe into that solo travel element.
Brian Biros: Yeah, study abroad is perhaps the best first international trip you can do. Because you are part of a program, there is an element of being chaperoned, but you also do have freedom, you're on your own, you're in a new place. And the whole study-abroad experience seems to be the biggest no-brainer in college. You ask anyone who did not study abroad in college what their main regret in college is, and they will tell you that they regret not studying abroad.
Katherine Fan: I agree. I barely got into study abroad. I managed to sneak it in my senior year summer, but that still counts.
Brian Biros: That was the same with me, actually.
Katherine Fan: So it's not too late, seniors. If you need to stay in school an extra semester, it's worth it. But again, one of the things that's great about studying abroad is a lot of times they'll have student-specific discounts available to you. Everybody's really nice to students, especially overseas. Most of them either have done it themselves or they had family members who were overseas. So that adds an additional layer of, not just the respect, but people are more willing to help you and care for you a little bit when they hear, "Oh yeah, you're a poor student, you're here by yourself," so you can get a lot of food discounts, travel perks.
Katherine Fan: You'll meet a lot of other students along the road. And I think that's also a really great way that I learned who I enjoy traveling with. The best thing about traveling solo is you get to meet people in a very different setting where you're cutting a lot of that, "Oh, how's the weather? What are you up to?" small talk, and you get right to the really juicy, meaty stuff like, "In my culture, we do this. In your culture, I've noticed this. Tell me kind of the history or the traditions behind why you react and believe and act the way that you do." You get to the heart of things very quickly, whether it's in fun, or in food, or in travel, or language. I highly recommend it.
Brian Biros: Yeah. The connections you make when you're traveling solo, they tend to be not artificial, and they tend to be deeper. I think the groundwork has to be laid that, yes, there are safety precautions you can take, but it's not as dangerous as you may think based on media portrayals, or Hollywood, or whatever the influences may be.
Katherine Fan: Of course. And I think that's a really good point as well. I've been thinking a lot lately about ... Where your focus goes is kind of the experience you end up having. And while I think it's fantastic that we're all learning to take better care of ourselves, and to be safe, and make the right choices, half the time you learn from making small but fixable mistakes. And, I would really love to talk more about some of the amazing surprising adventures I've been able to have by not planning everything, or not having an agenda or a mindset of what I was going to experience going into a place.
Katherine Fan: For instance, I met a really good friend on a five-minute taxi ride from a bus stop to our separate hotels actually, when I was traveling with another friend in Malaysia. We managed to spend the next 24 hours together, she fit in really well with me and the woman I was traveling with at the time, and we've kept in touch.
Katherine Fan: I've subsequently gone to visit her in South Korea and now she lives in Rwanda. She's married to a Pakistani man that she met while she was traveling. A lot of the best people in the world are going to be on this global journey to find themselves and better the world, and you only find these people when you're kind of off of the beaten track.
Brian Biros: Or when you're doing that too.
Katherine Fan: Exactly. You're not going to see them if you're doing your standard ...
Brian Biros: The bulk of my serendipitous interactions have happened when I've been off exploring the world on my own without any general routine, where I'm off just doing solo travel.
Katherine Fan: Yeah, absolutely. And I mean again, in the same kind of way, if you see someone out and they're by themselves, they're more approachable, but if I see someone already standing with their friend, regardless of gender or identity or nationality, I'm less likely to go up and just say, "Hey, you guys look like you're having fun. Can I tag along?" It's just a lot easier to break in when you seem approachable.
Brian Biros: Yeah. The bulk of my longstanding friendships that I've formed when traveling were when I was traveling on my own, and also other people traveling on your own. You're forced into meeting other people, you're forced out of your comfort zone, and you're forced into these deeper connections that you might not make otherwise.
Katherine Fan: Agreed. And to that point, some people have asked me what are some spots I would recommend for first-time female travelers. And of course I'm going to be biased, I spent nine years growing up in Taiwan during very formative times, but Taiwan is one of my top suggestions normally. Because if you really want an overseas, international experience, it's pretty far from the US, but just about everyone there will speak English or be able to read it or direct you to someone who can.
Katherine Fan: And Taipei has become a very globalized city in the last decade and a half or so. It has a metro system that's modeled after Japan's, so it's incredibly clean and efficient. Everything's in both English as well as in Chinese. It's very affordable. And also one of the best things is there is a zone specifically designated for women, where it's set in the most-lit area of every single station, and that's specifically where women can stay and know that they have extra security cameras, everything looking out for them when they have to commute home alone at later hours of the night.
Katherine Fan: So it's just really a city that has built-in security and protection for its citizens and visitors directly into its infrastructure, and I really appreciate that. So you'll see that same level of care and attention to general public safety throughout the nation. You'll see a lot of cameras, you'll know that lights are very organized, and hotels are very safe overall. It has one of the lowest crime rates in the world.
Brian Biros: The female-only zone, I experienced that also in Rio de Janeiro, during peak travel times. They have female-only cars on the subway. And one of my first days there, I remember running down to try to catch the subway and just barely made it in, and I walk into this car, wasn't sure what was going on. And then I look at a police officer, and he looks at me and he tells that I'm very confused, and he just points one car over, and I stepped off. So I didn't get a fine or anything 'cause I think ...
Katherine Fan: Welcome to an occasional women's experience. I think we've probably all felt that more often than not.
Brian Biros: Right. When it comes to packing, gear, backpacks, what kind of tips do you have?
Katherine Fan: Yeah, when it comes to traveling solo, I would say the first rule of thumb I learned very early on was, don't pack more than you can carry because you have to carry it all yourself. And I think it's kind of a point of pride for solo travelers to be able to say, "I'm self sufficient." It kind of cuts into that whole self-sufficient vibe if you have to have someone else help you carry your suitcases.
Katherine Fan: So honestly, I work out a good amount. I joke, but it's for real, I work out so I can lift my own suitcase and do my overhead bins. Sometimes they get heavy, but I generally try not to check in anything. I won't check in anything I can't afford to lose because it probably will get lost at some point. I also make sure I pack as lightly as I possibly can. I try to make sure that every single item I bring with me is multifunctional or at least if it's not super multifunctional, it's very cute and I'm fine wearing it multiple days in a row.
Katherine Fan: And this one is very specific, but if you use tampons, bring the tampons you like and prefer, because most of the world does not use the same types of tampons, or they might not even use tampons, period. So if you want them, make sure you have them.
Brian Biros: I have heard this. This is not particularly my expertise, but I grew up with four sisters, so don't worry, I'm not squeamish about this. I did have a friend who recommended the cup, I believe. She raved by that. She would travel for months at a time, using that.
Katherine Fan: You know, it is something I've heard a good amount about in the solo female travel world. It tends to be polarizing. You either love it or you hate it. I personally just am not quite sure how the logistics would work in a public bathroom, and washing. Or if you went somewhere more remote and rural ... You did say you weren't squeamish.
Brian Biros: I wasn't expecting to contribute to this part of the conversation-
Katherine Fan: But you did.
Brian Biros: There we go.
Katherine Fan: I will actually say this, for guys who want to be supportive of their female friends who are traveling with them, it's really nice if you carry a couple of tampons with you, you never know when somebody is going to need it. I think it's just a nice, courteous gesture in general, if it makes sense in your life and practice of course. But every now and then, you could be hiking and you will be a lifesaver. You'll probably end up on Reddit or go viral on Facebook or something. If you want to be supportive of women, this is a very practical way to do it.
Brian Biros: OK. Let's talk about some more destinations, and we have a question from Sarah on Instagram. Destinations that you thought would be difficult to travel solo, but actually weren't, and vice versa.
Katherine Fan: I don't have a really good answer for difficult right now, but I will say one that surprised me, or I didn't really know what types of expectations to carry into it, was Cape Town. So I went to Cape Town this year on a complete whim, I found a sub-$600, round-trip flight last year and just booked it for the week of my birthday. And I was really pleasantly surprised. I want to put out the caveat that Cape Town is actually one of the places where I've been heckled the most in recent history. So between Cape Town and New York City, surprisingly enough, it definitely felt a little more gritty than usual.
Katherine Fan: But it also was beautiful, and fascinating, and it was just crackling with a lot of raw potential. And I found that really fascinating. So I think I took more precautions than I normally do. I have no idea what Cape Town looks like out at night on foot solo because everybody from bellboys to locals told me, "Don't go out alone at night. Take an Uber." It's kind of fun when you hear Uber is your safest bet in the evenings.
Katherine Fan: But I just loved the culture, the people, the stories, the food. Every single Uber driver I had, I asked them where they were from, what they were doing in life, what were they excited about. And a lot of them were not from South Africa, actually. So I got so much local flavor and firsthand experience just by speaking with people that I was interacting with on a daily basis.
Brian Biros: Yeah, I remember that with Cape Town. And people told me the same thing, don't walk around at night. It was such a beautiful city, but there are precautions you need to be taking.
Katherine Fan: Right. And having taken care of the precautions, I was just floored by everything there was to learn there. I realized I only knew the bad and I didn't know much of the good. And it was right around the time when Trevor Noah was coming out with his latest Netflix special, so everybody was so excited to talk about this South African guy that people in America knew. It was just a really good little bonding moment where we had something in common.
Katherine Fan: I think a lot of time we don't know a ton about the continent of Africa. There still are people who call it a country. Experiences like travel give you that firsthand knowledge of, "OK, this is what people are like there, this is where we overlap and have similarities, this is where we differ wildly."
Brian Biros: When you find yourself in other countries, other cultures, are there societal stigmas that you encounter, or do you feel that you're looked at oddly for walking around by yourself or being a traveler on your own?
Katherine Fan: Sometimes. In case it's not obvious over a podcast, I'm Asian, so I do hear a good amount of the time, "Where are you from? No, where are you really from?" And I don't mind that because I know people are ... This whole concept of globalization can still be really foreign in a lot of places. People just want to understand. They're used to people looking a certain way and appearing a certain way, and it's really cool to expand their horizons as well, just by being who I am and sharing who I am as authentically as I can.
Katherine Fan: And I've found the same to be true elsewhere. If I don't know how to interact with someone, or I'm a little bit ashamed or embarrassed because I don't get something, the best thing I can do is just to ask. I try to do it as respectfully as I can and leave it as open-ended without trying to solicit a specific response. But at the end of the day, everybody just wants to tell me who they are and share in their life experience with me.
Brian Biros: And I've also heard that sometimes you might have to risk offending someone. Someone might just be genuinely nice, but if it makes you feel uneasy, you might just have to remove yourself from the situation. And your safety is more important, you might end up offending someone, but you have to take care of yourself.
Katherine Fan: I think a good rule of thumb here is, a good person will always understand when something's a misunderstanding. If someone doesn't make you feel like they're giving you that grace, they're probably not a person you want in your life anyway. So I would say, if you're ever in doubt and you can't tell if somebody's legitimately trying to be nice or trying to hit on you, or you feel threatened in any way, it's totally fine to say, "You know what, thank you for that. I'm going to go take care of this."
Katherine Fan: Again, find someone safe near you, walk next to another traveler, whatever it takes to get rid of a creep.
Brian Biros: Just remove yourself from the situation, whatever it is.
Katherine Fan: Right. I would say definitely err on the side of safety, and again, anticipate the best-case scenario. If you're not sure how you're going to react under alcohol, or with sudden illness or something like that, just always take the precaution of not doing something too extreme.
Brian Biros: Thank you so much, Katherine, for all of your expert tips and if someone wants to follow along to your travels, where should they find you?
Katherine Fan: You can find me on Instagram, it is @katherinefangirling.
Brian Biros: Thank you again to Zach Honig for letting me take over the Miles Away podcast. He'll be back next week. Thanks again to our producers, Margaret Kelley and Caroline Schagrin, and Alex Schiff for our music. I am Brian Biros ...
Katherine Fan: ... and I'm Katherine Fan.
Brian Biros: Safe travels, everyone.
Zach Honig: Thanks, Brian and Katherine. Be sure to follow Brian and Katherine on social to keep up with their travels and adventures. Thanks again to Brian Biros, our TPG backpacker, for his awesome takeover. I'm your host, Zack Honig, and thanks for listening to Miles Away.
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Urban Supergraphics | Murals designed by Zena O'Connor include the above design, submitted to Bondi Beach sea wall mural project. An initiative by Waverley Council, this projecy aims topromote artists and encourage art, design and street art culture along this famous beach. The design references maritime signaling traditions, serving as a reminder that Sydney is still a working harbour and acknowledging the city's connection with sailing and trade. Bondi Beach pivots between it's famous beach, sand, surf and seaside activities and the sailing boats, cruise ships and freighters that pass Bondi on their way via Sydney Harbour to destinations across the Pacific Ocean and beyond. The colours are bright and cheerful, reflecting colours often associated with seaside activities.
Colour interventions, murals and supergraphics are becoming more evident in urban areas, retail, hospitality, commercial workplace environments, retirement and aged care facilities. Urban supergraphics, murals and colour internventions add visual interest but more importantly transform and activate urban spaces.
The Sydney-based Collective Collective is a collection of like-minded designers who collaborate on Urban Supergraphics | Murals and Crosswalk projects.
For more information about the Colour Collective, go to the Instagram @the.colour.collective here.
Many cities around the world are incorporating urban supergraphics and murals. These have a way of transforming and revitalising the built environment, plus encourage engagement and interaction in areas that need transformation or in specific-use areas such as cafe precincts and plazas.
In the Garment District, New York, a supergraphic weaves its way along two car-free blocks on Broadway between 36th Street and 39th Street (2017). It delineates a new 'Urban Garden' plaza that features cafes, planters, street furniture open to pedestrians only. The interwoven pattern represents the rich tapestry of people, businesses and history of the garment district in NYC. The Garment District Alliance @garmentdistrictnyc commissioned the mural as part of an initiative to revitalize the district and it was designed and painted by Steed Taylor @steed_taylor Image credit: @etchingsofnyc This image shows the supergraphic work in progress.
This is Superkilen public park in Nørrebro, a district of Copenhagen, Denmark. The project is part of an urban improvement plan coordinated by the City of Copenhagen in partnership with Realdania – a private Danish association which supports philanthropic projects and whose aim is to improve the quality of life and benefit the common good by improving the built environment. Designed by the Danish arts group Superflex in collaboration with Bjarke Ingels Group (architects, designers, builders) and Topotek1, a German landscape architecture firm. The park has a total area of 30,000sqm and includes a large green park, a 'black' market and a red square painted in saturated red, pink and orange. The park won the 2013 AIA Honor Award in the Regional & Urban Design category, American Institute of Architects and is shortlisted for the Design of the Year, Design Museum London. Image credit: @digitalglobe via @dailyoverview .
Western Australia's regional towns boast some of the most innovative and supportive arts initiatives in the country. In Kalgoorlie, WA, 22 local artists are contributing murals for the Heartwalk initiative which will run from 2017 to 2018. Heartwalk aims to revitalise and transform Kalgoorlie CBD including vacant shopfronts in Hannan Street. The initative, supported by a number of organisations including the WA Government Department of Regional Development, Country Arts WA, and the City of Kalgoorlie, came about after a period of social disruption. 'Wild and Free' mural is by Brendan See and its on Hannan Street, Kalgoorlie (2017).
These silos in Northam, WA (100km east-north-east of Perth) were transformed by US-based artist Hense and UK-based Phlegm. Andrew Nicholls, curator for FORM, the arts organisation that has brought Hense and Phlegm, says that arts-based initiatives and artists like Hense have revitalised regional twons and also brought greater involvement and recognition for local Aboriginal artists.
This is a supergaphic project at Museum Street, Perth (2016).


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A spinal cord injury (SCI) is damage anywhere along the spinal cord from an accident or other trauma. People with SCI may have partial or total paralysis, especially in their leg muscles. Robotic exoskeletons are wearable devices that provide hip and knee motion with an external power source, allowing the user to stand upright and walk limited distances. An exoskeleton often consists of a frame surrounding the torso or waist and hinged braces strapped to the legs. It is usually powered by a battery pack, providing several hours of power-assisted movement. This emerging technology is currently in limited use in rehabilitation clinics and research centers across the US. In a recent NIDILRR-funded study, researchers wanted to find out the types of settings in which therapists and patients worked with exoskeletons, the perceived benefits and risks of exoskeleton use, and what recommendations the therapists had for improving exoskeleton design.
Researchers at the Spinal Cord Injury Model System (SCIMS) Centers in Colorado, Georgia, Illinois, and Texas held focus groups with 30 therapists working at 4 affiliated rehabilitation centers. Most of the participants were physical, exercise, or recreational therapists, and all had training in the use of robotic exoskeletons with patients with SCI. During the focus groups, the therapists were asked to describe the settings in which they used exoskeletons with their patients and the procedures they followed. The therapists were also asked to describe their observations of what their patients expected from exoskeletons, the benefits they and their patients perceived from exoskeleton use, and the observed or potential risks of exoskeleton use. Finally, the therapists were asked about design enhancements that they would recommend to exoskeleton manufacturers.
The researchers found that the therapists at all 4 SCIMS centers used robotic exoskeletons mainly in outpatient and community wellness settings. The therapists reported that patients could learn to use the robotic exoskeleton proficiently in about 20-30 sessions, where they practiced standing, stepping, and gait training with the aid of one or more therapists or trainers.
Regarding benefits and risks of exoskeletons, the therapists reported that many patients found the exoskeletons motivating and exciting. They observed that patients who gained the ability to stand and walk with an exoskeleton often developed better endurance, improved their bowel and bladder control, and were less likely to develop urinary tract infections. The therapists also reported that some patients described psychological benefits from standing eye-to-eye with conversation partners and participating in more activities by regaining the ability to walk. However, the therapists also identified some risks to exoskeleton use including a risk of falling, skin sores from repeated contact with the exoskeleton, or patient disappointment with the limits of the technology.
Finally, the therapists suggested some design enhancements to make the exoskeletons safer and more user-friendly. These suggestions included reducing the weight and bulk of the exoskeletons, adding greater adjustability, improving durability, adding one-handed controls, optimizing the exoskeletons for use on stairs or uneven terrain, and allowing the user to balance without arm support.
The authors noted that robotic exoskeletons may be highly motivating for people with SCI, and they may offer several physical and psychosocial health benefits. However, these exoskeletons may not always meet patients' expectations, and their use may incur risks of falls or other complications. As robotic exoskeleton technology develops, design enhancements may increase their safety and versatility. The authors noted that therapists may benefit from more standardized training and guidance on the optimal use of exoskeletons in SCI rehabilitation. Future research may be useful to examine the strengths and limitations of robotic exoskeletons as the technology evolves over time.
Heinemann, A.W. et al. (2018) Experience of robotic exoskeleton use at four spinal cord injury model systems centers. Journal of Neurologic Physical Therapy, 42(4), 256-267. This article is available from the NARIC collection under Accession Number J79746.


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Joe Tyler Gold was acting in a production of the classical play, The Scarecrow at the Pacific Resident Theatre in Venice, CA, when a backstage conversation turned to the subject of ghosts. Joe was shocked to discover that he was the only member of the very large cast who did not believe in ghosts. Many cast members insisted they had encounters with ghosts inside of that very theatre. That inspired Joe to write Never Say Macbeth, a comedy about a science teacher in the world of superstitious new-age actors.
While Joe worked as a database administrator at a major studio, and his co-producer, Tammy Caplan, temped as a file clerk at a law firm, they managed to make surreptitious phone calls, review actor headshots, and make a few illegal copies (give or take 10,000). To raise money, Joe and Tammy begged their friends (former) and family (former) for donations in exchange for getting their name in the credits. Some of them fell for it.
When setting up auditions, Joe and Tammy chose actors with strong theatre backgrounds, experience with Shakespeare, and stage combat skills. Joe's extensive theatre background put him in touch with some of the finest theatre actors in Los Angeles. Many of the actors came from various Los Angeles theatres including the Circle X Theatre Co., and the Pacific Resident Theatre. These actors came in to audition for director, C. J. Prouty, and a cast was assembled. The actors rehearsed for five weeks in the actual shooting location, learning fight choreography, improvising scenes, and coming together as an ensemble. This rehearsal process allowed the production team to complete the film in just twelve days.
Never Say Macbeth was shot on-location using two Canon XL2 cameras at Stages Theatre in Hollywood, where the Circle X Theatre had residence. Because Joe was a long-time member of Circle X, they allowed him to use their theatre for free. Every corner of the building was used including the lighting booth, bathroom, and even the roof.
With a limited budget, the visual effects supervisor, Alexander Enberg (who also plays Jason), searched through the junk-filled backyard of the theatre, and managed to construct a make-shift green screen. The production team transformed this dingy backyard into an elegant outdoor Los Angeles restaurant. One scene required the character of Danny (played by Joe Tyler Gold) to have acupuncture needles stuck into his foot. Unable to afford a real acupuncturist, Joe hired a student who was thrilled with the prospect of having someone to practice on.


Clean sheet night, one of the small pleasures in life.
Mrs. jam2 recently splurged on new sheets. She went on about thread count an shstuff I usually don't pay much attention to, but I must say they are comfortable.
While her folding tip may need some work, her diet tip is legit.
Not of MMM, mind you, but of my time in this weird job. There are some parts of it I'm definitely going to miss (like my coworkers, and being able to kinda sorta talk about my job and having people be interested in it), and some parts I really won't miss (like commuting past the airport, not having my kitchen right there for lunches, not having my gym nearby). Friday (or possibly earlier, depends on when we determine that I've sufficiently brain-dumped to coworkers and management) will be my last day in the industry. I am definitely going to miss the people. They are generally great to work with even if we couldn't talk about much else, and to a person they really want to solve the problem. It's been really nice to be part of a team that is focused, competent, and positive. If things don't work out with the new gig, they have said they'd have me back. I don't know that I'll take them up on that, but I wouldn't feel awful doing so. Even if it's "just a a job", it really isn't a bad one, I just think I've found a better one for me.
Okay, time for some abs.
It's probably just the front end of the train, but I can see it.
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