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Alix Lambert: The Silencing
(LAMBERT, ALIX). Lambert, Alix. Alix Lambert & Viggo Mortensen, Editors. Santa Monica, CA: Perceval Press, 2008. First Edition. 8vo. Gilt-Debossed Boards. Photography Monograph. As New/No Jacket - As Issued. 108pp, profusely illustrated in b&w. Text in English and Russian. Designed by Michele Perez. "The images in this book are of murder sites. They are about absence: what's not there, what has happened there, what might still happen there, what lies just around the corner, over the horizon, on the other side of the road. They are about possibility, loss, death, pain, passion, and they are also about hope. The interviews that accompany them are personal accounts - memories, thoughts, and feelings about the six Russian journalists who lost their lives in these places - from those who knew them, worked with them, loved them, admired them, and needed them". From Viggo Mortensen's Perceval Press comes this gritty new photographically illustrated publication from artist/filmmaker Alix Lambert, whose recent works include the three volume survey of "Russian Criminal Tattoos" and her feature length documentary on the same subject - "The Mark of Cain". A pristine copy of the no longer available 2008 first printing still in the publisher's shrinkwrap. 0-9763009-6-6 Inventory Number: 021293
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(PRINCE, RICHARD) (LYNN VALLEY). Prince, Richard. Vancouver, CANADA: Bywater Bros. Editions & Presentation House Gallery, 2006. First Edition 1/2000. 8vo. Stapled Illustrated Wrappers. Artist's Book. As New.. 48pp, profusely illustrated in color. Published by Vancouver's Bywater Bros. Editions and Presentation House Gallery, this first issue of monographic periodical "Lynn Valley" is designed by Richard Prince to feature a representative selection of the artist's most iconic series, such as biker girls, nurses, tattoos, pornography, jokes, sculptures, paintings, and other assorted incendiary images. A brand new, pristine example (artist's book entry 48 in "Bibliotheque d'un Amateur: Richard Prince's Publications 1981-2012") of this slender gem. 0-920293-72-7 Inventory Number: 017479
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Miguel Rio Branco: Entre Los Ojos
(RIO BRANCO, MIGUEL). Monreal Agusti, Luis, Adriano Pedrosa & Marta Gili. Barcelona, SPAIN: Fundacion "la Caixa", 1999. First Edition 1/2000. 4to. Pictorial Self-Wrappers. Photography Monograph. Fine.. 111pp, profusely illustrated in color. Text in Spanish and English. Meat, flesh, saliva, sweat, blood, boxers, prostitutes, Native Brazilian Indians, poor kids and old men from the streets, sharks, dogs, knives, scars, tattoos, dead roses ... These are just a few of the subjects of this striking color catalogue published in conjunction with a 1999 Barcelona exhibition of Miguel Rio Branco's work from three series: "Between the Eyes, the Desert (1997)", "Small Reflections on a Certain Bestiality (1980)", and "Out of Nowhere (1994)". A brand new, pristine example (cited on page 255 of Fred Ritchin and Carole Naggar's "Magnum Photobook: A Catalogue Raisonné") still in the publisher's shrinkwrap. 84-7664-663-1 Inventory Number: 017080
Filed Under: Cinema, Exhibition Catalogues, The Photobook / Open Book / 101 Books / et al., Photography Monographs, Tattoo, Video Art
Freaks, Geeks & Strange Girls: Sideshow Banners From The Great American Midway
Johnson, Randy, Jim Secreto & Teddy Varndell. Honolulu, HI: Hardy Marks Publications, 1996. First Edition. Oblong 4to. Pictorial Self-Wrappers. Near Fine.. 168pp, profusely illustrated in color and b&w. By far the coolest book to date documenting the lost art of the Carny Sideshow Banner, "Freaks, Geeks & Strange Girls" juxtaposes scores of images of the banners themselves along with photos of human anomalies, and contemporary artworks by the likes of Joel-Peter Witkin, Ed Paschke, Karl Wirsum, and Roger Brown. A handsome example of the 1996 first paperbound Hardy Marks edition showing just a bit of light overall wear. 0-945367-19-8 Inventory Number: 023938
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Critique On Quantitative Research Article Health And Social Care Essay
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Critical analysis of research studies is one of the most important steps towards incorporation of evidence into practice (Burns & Grove, 2007). This paper is an attempt towards achieving this goal. The paper critically analyzes the article "Group prenatal care and preterm birth weight: Results from a matched cohort study at public clinics" by Ickovics et al.(2003). This aim will be achieved by sequentially critiquing the research problem, the literature review, principles of research ethics employed in the study, the underlying theoretical framework, the research hypothesis, the sampling technique, the research design, data collection methods, the analysis, and the recommendation proposed by the authors. Finally, the paper will end with an overall appraisal of the strength and limitations of the study.
This particular research paper was analyzed as the concept of group prenatal care has not been investigated in detail yet. While reviewing the literature on the stated topic the limited supporting evidences for group prenatal care was found. Only 01 RCT (Ickovics et al.2007), 01 matched cohort study (Ickovics et al.2003), and 03 pilot studies with descriptive analysis were found (Baldwin, 2006; Grady and Bloom, 1998; Rising, 1998). The comparative analysis of all 05 studies is shown in appendix 1. Chosen study is the only one which examined the impact of group versus individual prenatal care on birth weight and gestational age.
The problem studied by Ickovics et al. (2003) is that, whether group prenatal care has a significant impact on the perinatal outcome like birth weight, and gestational age. This problem is extremely significant to nursing, for a number of reasons. The first reason as described by Ickovics el al. (2003), is the significant relationship of these perinatal outcomes with "neonatal morbidity and mortality" (p. 1052). Neonatal mortality is one of the areas of concern for nursing due to high mortality rates around the world and especially in developing countries (Straughn et al.,2003).
The purpose for conducting the study has been explicitly stated by Ickovics et al. (2003). The stated purpose can be accomplished very well because both the outcomes that are birth weight and gestational age, are measureable and thus the research problem is testable (Haber & Cameon, 2005). A quantitative approach is suitable for this study as the variables are quantifiable and can be described objectively in numbers. Ickovics et al. (2003) have introduced the problem statement after giving a brief background of the importance of the adequate prenatal care, and the factors that determine the adequate prenatal care. They then introduce the subject of group prenatal care as a "structural innovation" in the domain of prenatal care (Ickovicd et al., 2003, p. 1052), and then share the problem statement that this innovative method of provision of prenatal care has not been tested yet.
The authors have stated the underlying assumptions of the study. Ickovics et al.(2003) believe that more time the pregnant women spent together, the better will be their understanding of the health behaviors, and they will receive more social support from each other. This will reduce their risk behaviors for instance smoking leading to low birth weight. The limitations of the study have also been discussed explicitly in the article Ickovics et al. (2003) admit that their study is limited because of non-random selection of the women for group prenatal care. The limitation is realistic because the practice was already in place and researchers wanted to observe the outcomes in relation to the two different approaches to care. Moreover, this is an inherent feature of the cohort design that the groups are selected on the basis of their exposure or non-exposure to a particular phenomenon which is not controlled by the researcher, rather the choice is made by the subject themselves. This feature of the cohort design makes it prone to "selection bias."(Rochon et al., 2005).
Review of Literature
The review of the literature presented by Ickovics et al., (2003) is comprehensive. It starts by emphasizing the importance of adequate prenatal care in terms of perinatal outcomes. It then focuses on the factors that make the prenatal care adequate. The authors then describe the group prenatal care as a structure innovation designed to make the prenatal care adequate, and they appreciate that this new approach has not been tested yet for its efficacy in improving prenatal outcomes. The review then proceeds with a brief description of Centering Pregnancy Program and its components, which finally leads to the statement of purpose of the study. The review ends with a rationale for the selection of study population that is black and Latinas women who are vulnerable for adverse perinatal outcomes. There is an evident relationship of the review with the purpose of study in that the authors have presented only those studies that are pertinent to perinatal care and that have established the efficacy of group care in other population. The review includes a mix of recent and old studies. As this study was accepted for publication in 2003, most of the studies cited in the review were not current, that is those studies were not published in the last five years of the date when this study was accepted for publication (Burns & Groove, 2007); and there are only 10 out of 26 studies, that were current and were published in the last five years of the date of acceptance of the study under consideration, for publication. The review clearly indicates that the other interventions that have been planned to augment prenatal care were not found to be effective in improving the women's perinatal outcome.
Ethical Consideration:
The study has been designed in a manner that there are minimum risks to the subjects. Since this is a non experimental study and only intends to observe the impact of an intervention that is already in progress without manipulating any of the variables, therefore there are minimal risks associated with it (Rochon et al, 2005). However, the researchers have not made any extra effort to maximize the benefits for the subjects. There is no mention of how and when informed consent was attained from the subjects, but this may have not been reported as it was an observational study and most likely was related to quality improvement and do not need consent. The researchers have obtained the approval of research from institutional review boards at these clinics. Also, at one point, the authors have described their efforts to maintain anonymity of the subjects. The authors explained that while selecting matched cohort for the study they entered all the information needed to select the cohort, except for the patient identification information.
Theoretical/Conceptual Framework:
The study is based on an underlying framework that is the centering pregnancy model. The underlying assumptions of the study are derived from the model that includes the belief that learning in groups promote shared support, change in behavior, and problem solving skills and it has significant impact on the birth outcome (Rising, 1998). The rationale for the use of the framework is evident from the fact that the entire concept of group prenatal care is based on this model and underlying assumptions. In fact, the research problem and the purpose are also derived from the same model, because the purpose of the study is to examine the impact of group prenatal care.
The hypothesis to be tested by the study is formally stated in the article. The hypothesis is derived from the research problem and hence predicts that "infants of women in group prenatal care would have significantly higher birth weight and be less likely to be delivered preterm compared with those who received individual prenatal care" (Ickovics et al, 2003, p. 1052). This is a complex hypothesis as it predicts the relationship between one independent variable (provision of group prenatal care), and two independent variables (birth weight and gestational age). The hypothesis can also be categorized as directional hypothesis, as it predicts the expected direction of the relationship between provision of group prenatal care, birth weight, and gestational age. According to Polit & Beck (2008) "a directional hypothesis indicates that the researcher has intellectual commitment to the hypothesized outcome, which might result in bias." (p.99).
Haber & Cameron (2005) therefore suggest that directional hypothesis should only be formed on the basis of sound literature evidences and theoretical basis. In this case, Ickovics et al (2003) have got sound literature support, and since group prenatal care is one of the ways to augment the content of prenatal care; therefore, the authors have hypothesized that group prenatal care will lead to improved birth weight and gestational age. Also, there is sound theoretical base to this hypothesis, as it is based on the centering pregnancy model. The hypothesis is spelled out clearly and it objectively describes the outcome variables (Polit & Back, 2008), that is perinatal outcomes have been quantified and objectively described as birth weight and gestational age.
Sampling:
Ickovics et al (2003) clearly described the population as "Black and Hispanic pregnant women of low socioeconomic status, entering prenatal care at 24 or less weeks of gestation." (p.1051).The authors have also described in detail the characteristics of the sample such as race, age, parity, and city of residence. The detailed and comprehensive description of the sample gives an in depth understanding of the sample's characteristics and determines the generalization of the findings to a specific population based on these characteristics (Haber & Singh, 2005). In this case, looking at the characteristics of the sample, the findings can be generalized to black and Hispanic pregnant women of low socioeconomic group, aged 25 or younger, as more than 85% of the sample consisted of black women who were 25 years old or younger. Sample's characteristics help in determine heterogeneity or homogeneity of the sample (Haber & Singh, 2005). In this case, some of the sample's characteristics that had the potential to act as cofounders, for instance age, race, parity, history of preterm labor and total number of visits were matched in both the groups. This resulted in homogeneity among the two groups in terms of the above mentioned characteristics. The matching of the two groups on the basis of these characteristics also reduced the potential sampling bias that could have resulted if the groups would've been different in terms of these characteristics and the resulting health behaviors. If the groups were not matched, these differences in groups could have accounted for the differences in outcomes, rather than intervention itself.
Ickovics et al (2003) have described the sample selection process in detail. They have also indicated the potential sampling bias due to lack of randomization while enrolling subjects in group prenatal care. Women, who voluntarily enrolled themselves in the group prenatal care programme at the clinics, were recruited as participants in the group that received group prenatal care. Ickovics et al (2003) have also comprehensively described the controls that they have utilized to minimize sampling error or sampling bias, that is, they have randomly selected the comparison group through a computer programme on the basis of first available patient with closest delivery date, by matching some of the characteristics of the treatment group.
The clinics from where the subjects were recruited were also selected by non probability sampling method, selecting only those clinics that served minority women from low socio economic background. The non probability sampling method employed in the study fits well with the level of inquiry and design of the study as Haber & Singh (2005) supported "non experimental studies usually use non probability, purposive sampling method." (p. 53)
The sample size taken by Ickovics et al (2003), that is N=458 is sufficiently large. Each group had 229 research subjects. The sufficiency of the sample size was assured by conducting a power analysis that "229 pairs had a power of 0.80 to detect a small effect…reflecting the ability to detect a difference between the two treatment groups of 155 g." (p. 1053). According to Burns & Groove (2007) the power of 0.8 is the minimum acceptable level of power for any study.
Research Design:
Ickovics et al (2003) have used cohort design, which is also known as longitudinal prospective design. The cohort design, which is a non experimental design, is appropriate for the level of inquiry of the study. In this the researchers intended to examine the difference between the outcomes of the women who received group perinatal care versus who received individual care. LoBiondo-Wood, Haber & Singh (2005) supported that longitudinal design is quite appropriate for testing the difference between the two groups in terms of outcomes variables. However, Ickovics et al (2003) could have used an experimental design for this study, if they wanted to determine the cause and effect relationship between the group prenatal care and perinatal outcomes. This would also have assured randomization of subjects into intervention and control group and would have given a higher level of evidence. However, they may have chosen non experimental study design rather than experimental design to study the impact of group prenatal care in a natural setting, and not in a control study setting. As discussed in the sampling section, potential effects of unwanted variables like race, age, parity, city of residence, history of preterm labor, and total number of prenatal visits have been controlled by Ickovics et al (2003) by matching the cohorts on the basis of these characteristics, in order to ensure significant internal validity of the study (Polit & Beck, 2008). Also, Ickovics et al (2003) have recruited a large sample to ensure a power of 0.8 for the study, which is also one of the ways to maximize the internal validity of the study (Polit & Beck, 2008).
Data Collection:
Before data collection the researchers have to operationalize the variables of interest (Sullivan-Bolyani, et al 2005). Ickovics et al (2003) have operationalized gestational age as term or preterm based on the weeks of gestation as measured by the last menstrual period and ultrasound.
Subjects' demographics information and the number of prenatal visits were obtained from the medical records of the clinic. It has not been mentioned that who determined gestational age through ultrasound, who measured the neonate's weight, and who retrieved data from medical records. It is really important to know who collected data in order to establish its accuracy, as the expertise and training of the data collector has significant impact on the correctness and precision of data (Sullivan-Bolyai et al, 2005).
Quantitative Analysis:
Ickovics et al (2003) have used both descriptive and inferential statistics to examine the data. Since the purpose of the study was to examine the differences between the two groups, therefore the inferential statistics was used that is McNemar test, which is appropriate to the level of inquiry due to matched groups. It is also appropriate to the cohort design as this design also intends to measure differences between the two groups, in terms of outcome variables (Polit & Beck, 2008). The other inferential statistical test used is paired t-test which is also appropriate for the study as it is used to test differences between the means of two groups that are matched or paired with each other on the basis of certain characteristics (Polit & Beck, 2008).
Another statistic used in the study is the F statistic. It appears as if the authors have used F statistic when applying multiple linear regression because F statistic has been used while indicating the interaction effect between birth weight and preterm delivery (p. 1054). Linear regression is used to explain how much variability in outcome variable is attributable to the independent variable (Burns & Groove, 2007).
The authors have used descriptive statistic to describe the distribution of demographic variables among the subjects like age, race and parity. They also have used descriptive analysis to describe the distribution of demographic variables among the distribution of outcomes variables (birth weight and gestational age) among the sample.
Ickovics et al (2003) have used parametric as well as non parametric statistics, for instance t-test for matched pairs is a parametric test while McNemar test is a non parametric test. As few variables have been measured on the ratio level of measurement, for instance number of prenatal visits, therefore Ickovics et al (2003) had the liberty to apply parametric statistic. Ickovics et al (2003) had measured the outcome variables of birth weight and gestational age on nominal level. The birth weight was categorized as low birth weight (less than 2500 g), and very low birth weight (less than 1500 g) and the gestational age was categorized as term or preterm (less than 37 weeks of gestation). Therefore, researchers were also able to apply non parametric statistic that is McNemar test (Polit & Beck, 2008).
The consistency in the results of descriptive and inferential statistics confirms the correctness of the findings (Polit & Beck, 2008). There is a logical link between the statistical analysis and the findings of the study. Also, there is consistency in the results presented in numbers and result presented in text, for instance in the above example, the statistical result shows p<0.01 which is statistically significant, and this is well supported by the explanation that is birth weight was greater in infants of women who received group prenatal care versus individual prenatal care. However, Ickovics et al (2003) have not explicitly stated whether they have taken uniform level of significance for all the statistical tests performed or are different for each test, and if so then what is the level of significance for each test.
The graphical and tabular presentations are accurate and appropriate and matches with the findings presented in text (Sullivan-Bolyayi, et al, 2005). The statistics presented in these tables and the graphs are according to their appropriate level of measurement. For instance in table 2, mean and standard deviations have only been calculated for the birth weight which is the only ratio level data in that table, the other variables that are at nominal level of measurement were calculated in percentages (Sullivan-Bolyayi, et al, 2005). The authors have not only established the significance of findings, but they have also described the clinical significance of the results.
Conclusion and Recommendations:
The results derived from data analysis are clearly stated and explained with reference to the research question and hypothesis. The findings are stated succinctly and the authors have related their findings with the research purpose and its underlying assumptions. Ickovics et al (2003) have discussed that the findings can be generalized among women who are vulnerable for preterm births. This seems to be an overgeneralization beyond the study population, because the study sample and the target population was black and Hispanic women who were high risk for preterm birth and were of low socioeconomic status. These findings may not be applicable to all the women who are at risk of preterm births without specifying their ethnicity and socioeconomic status. Ickovics et al (2003) have also discussed the potential benefits of implementing the findings. The authors have also recommended that further research needs to be done for determining the exact mechanisms involved in group prenatal care that results in improved perinatal outcome. Another recommendation is to widely apply group prenatal care in future, however, the authors also appreciate that it is not easy to introduce such big structural changes.
Strengths and limitations of the study:
Overall, the study is a good effort in examining the impact of group prenatal care on perinatal outcomes. A well formulated hypothesis, relevant and comprehensive literature review, an in depth account of sample's characteristics, well thought research design and statistical analysis are strengths of the study. However, randomization of subjects at the time of recruitment, employment of research ethics such as voluntary participation and realistic generalization of the findings would have added more strength to it.
Pregnancy outcomes: Group vs individual prenatal care
Outcomes: Group Vs Individual Prenatal Care
OR (95% CI)
Ickovics JR et al (2007).
RCT N=1047
Preterm births in African American women
Breastfeeding initiation
Less-than-adequate prenatal care*
RESULTS (P VALUE)
Matched cohort N=458
Birth weight (g)
3228 vs 3159 (P<.01)
Preterm birth weight (g)
Grady MA et al (2004).
Cohort study with clinic comparison N=124 (intervention)
Preterm births <37 wk (%)
10.5 vs 25.7 (P<.02)
Low birth weight <2500 g (%)
8.8 vs 22.9 (P<.02)
Breastfeeding at hospital discharge (%)
46 vs 28 (P<.02)
Rising (1998)
Descriptive analysis N=111
3rd trimester emergency room visits (%)
26 vs 74 (P=.001)
Baldwin (2006)
2-group pre-/post-test design N=98
Change in prenatal knowledge scoresâ€
0.98 vs 0.4 (P=.03)
CI, confidence interval; NN T, number needed to treat; OR, odds ratio.
*Kotelchuck Adequacy of Prenatal Care Utilization Index, a validated scoring scale encompassing timing of initiation of care, number of visits, and quality and content of prenatal care. Kotelchuck M. An evaluation of the Kessner Adequacy of Prenatal Care Index and the proposed Adequacy of Prenatal Care Utilization Index. Am J Public Health. 1994;84:1414-1420.
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Fungus May Be 'Key Factor' in Crohn's Disease
A fungus in the gut could be a key factor in the development of Crohn's disease, according to an investigation by an international team of researchers.
Crohn's is an inflammatory disease of the digestive system which causes a range of debilitating symptoms including abdominal pain, diarrhoea and weight loss. It is thought at least 115,000 people in the UK have Crohn's.
The study, published in the journal mBio, assessed the bacteria and fungi of people with Crohn's disease and compared this to their first degree relatives in 9 families in northern France and Belgium. These results were further compared with individuals from 4 families in the same geographic area who did not have Crohn's.
Bacteria and Fungi 'Work Together'
The researchers found that individuals with Crohn's were more likely to have 2 types of bacteria – E.coli and Serratia marcescens – and 1 fungus (Candida tropicalis) than those without the disease. They say that the presence of all three in a family member was significantly higher compared to their healthy relatives, suggesting that the bacteria and fungus interact in the intestines.
Test-tube research also found that both bacteria and the fungus work together to create a biofilm which sticks to part of the intestines causing inflammation that produces Crohn's disease symptoms.
The scientists, led by a team from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine in Ohio in the US say this is the first time that any fungus has been linked to Crohn's in humans. Also, it is the first time that a study has implicated Serratia marcescens in potentially contributing to symptoms of the disease.
Professor Mahmoud Ghannoum, who led the study, says in a statement: "Among hundreds of bacterial and fungal species inhabiting the intestines, it is telling that the three we identified were so highly correlated in Crohn's patients.
"Furthermore, we found strong similarities in what may be called the 'gut profiles' of the Crohn's-affected families, which were strikingly different from the Crohn's-free families.
"We have to be careful, though, and not solely attribute Crohn's disease to the bacterial and fungal makeups of our intestines. For example, we know that family members also share diet and environment to significant degrees. Further research is needed to be even more specific in identifying precipitators and contributors of Crohn's."
'Interesting Area for Further Research'
Commenting on the study in a statement, Dr Wendy Edwards, research manager at Crohn's and Colitis UK, says: "We welcome the findings of this research which gives further evidence as to the role that fungi may play in the cause of Crohn's disease.
"Although the sample size of patients within this study is small, it has highlighted a potentially interesting area for further research.
"Crohn's and Colitis UK are also currently funding work in this important area in order to further advance our worldwide understanding of bacteria and fungi and the role they play in Crohn's disease."
Bacteriome and Mycobiome Interactions Underscore Microbial Dysbiosis in Familial Crohn's Disease, G Hoarau et al, mBio
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Westworld Season 2 Episode 7, "Les Écorchés" – Open Chat; Plus Second Teaser with New Footage!
Just wanted to say, before the episode plays, that I believe Vanessa Cole nailed it with her prediction of what "Phase Space" may mean for a title. I especially like how it explains Bernard's behavior during the season's opening scene. Let's see how she did!
Dolores still talks to herself (Arnold) and her new self is telling her something different now. What would become of you- more than you know. She has a whole new story line.
The Cradle is where everything is scheduled and the simulator is used to test all possible scenarios in the park so hosts can react to any given scenario. If it's down….anything can happen. Should be interesting since there has already been an explosion and a fire there.
Elsie find weird stuff going on and it's not normal programming -and its not Bernard because he's standing there. Perhaps Maeve?
Delos people are here and more arriving- part of the Mesa is back online- they have Peter Abernathy this time.
Elsie saying "what do you see in there" I would expect is directed at Bernard- "there" is maybe Abernathys brain? No idea.
Bernard seeing Teddy- well, last time he saw Teddy he was floating- at least the last time WE saw Bernard see Teddy.
As soon as I saw his dog, Jock, I KNEW HE WAS BACK!!
Ford is still the puppet master pulling the strings.
I paid little attention to the discussion about the different aspect ratio until tonight: the conversations between Dolores and Bernard (Arnold?) and Bernard arriving on the train were all in widescreen. Virtual reality? Simulated testing?
The role of Ghost Nation really intrigues me. Akecheta was trying to help Maeve, I think. If they are some sort of security system AND if Ford is still controlling things, then perhaps Maeve has a greater purpose. She certainly is more attuned to the concept of free will then Dolores.
I'd would love to get our four main characters – MIB, Bernard, Maeve, Dolores – in the same place and see what happens.
And Charlotte can be disposed of at any time. The lack of nuance with this character is irritating.
Ford is now a part of the Cradle – the machine that is running everything and all the hosts . When Bernard hooked himself up to the Cradle what you saw was through him – such as him arriving on the train like Teddy does, seeing Teddy walk by him, and seeing Ford playing the piano.
Ghost Nation still seems to be protecting humans, but not hosts. I see a possible Elsie in our future.
Maeve and Delores are on different courses that are headed for their own collision – that will be interesting!
Barbara: The Cradle is where everything is scheduled and the simulator is used to test all possible scenarios in the park so hosts can react to any given scenario.
If Sizemore was supposed to supply narratives for all those possibilities, that explains why he seems so astonished that Maeve improvised her own narrative when talking to the shogun last episode, and is surprisingly touched in this episode by Maeve thanking him for his help in finding her daughter. Such sentimentality would never come from his "pen" and was far different from Maeve's personality as madam. He realizes that Maeve is definitely learning – piecing together the correct words and actions for any given situation based solely on her own experience, and not on his, or anyone else's, prepared narrative.
I don't think the "goodness" that she has consistently shown is part of a Ford's pre-conceived plan for her. Unless he is playing his own little game in seeing where the better result emerges: Maeve's hard outer shell as madam, tempered by the unending love she feels for her daughter, vs the soft, romantic outer shell Dolores had that emerges into rage and intolerance and insistence on toughness.
Great episode! Hello old friend.
Judging from the preview, next episode is gonna be awesome!
Didn't want to imply that Ford was running everyones thoughts, just a lot of them since some of them aren't fully awake or awake at all. Maeves actions are certainly not Sizemores and I don't see Ford stopping anyone from sentience. Right now he's keeping Delos out.
What I wrote wasn't meant to be critical of anything you wrote, hope you didn't take it that way, I thought your comments were great, and they made me think of a lot of other aspects and possible meanings. All of the possible/probable outcomes of this show and all the nuances of filming have me deep in thought – I've been enjoying reading comments and recaps all over the internet.
I agree that Ford is running a lot of the thoughts, but I hope it doesn't turn out that he's still running everything. If neither Maeve nor Dolores were having any true/original thoughts, imho that would end up being boring and lopsided.
I think Ford is letting the hosts go and become sentient after all.
by the way…..if any of you haven't see the EXTRA HBO left us on the Cradle….go SEE IT!!
I think this is spot on to the reasoning behind Sizemore's complete astonishment to Maeve's behavior. Even Hector's behavior towards Maeve. It is because in literally all of simulations they ran in The Cradle that never happened, even when Maeve and Hector would eventually meet during Hector's narrative of wreaking havoc on Sweetwater. At least that is what it seems like. Sizemore is definitely having a change of heart towards Maeve, and probably all the hosts in their party, with regards to becoming sentient. It seems like he's having a harder and harder time writing off these little deviations from code as just "screw-ups" in their code.
Is The Cradle "the machine that is running everything and all the hosts," or is it just a machine that each and every hosts gets hooked up to before they are rolled out into a narrative to make sure they are ready for every situation? So The Cradle would be more of a simulation generator than something running the hosts after they are put in the park. This Cradle thing is still a huge mystery to me, so I will definitely take your advice and watch the Behind the Scenes thing that HBO gave us on it, because I literally have no idea.
If it is something that controls the hosts, I would assume that means that Ford's consciousness, being uploaded into The Cradle (I am just assuming that is why he's in there), can still control the hosts. Maybe just not the ones that have become sentient.
Also, I noticed that when Elsie hooked Bernard up to The Cradle, wasn't the pearl that was taken out of his head the red pearl? Maybe I saw it wrong, but it looked like the red pearl to me. And Dolores was trying to reach fidelity with an Arnold copy at the beginning of the episode… at least that is what I took from it. So does this kinda all but confirm that the other red pearl was Arnold's consciousness? It would also make sense to why Ford said, "Hello, old friend," to Bernard in The Cradle. I mean, it would also make sense to say this to Bernard, but if it were actually Arnold's consciousness, then he would REALLY be an "old friend." Just some thoughts!
See, I took this as being Dolores doing the exact same thing that William was doing with James Delos. I could definitely be wrong, because it was a little confusing, but the whole line she dropped about testing his "fidelity" and that they didn't have the exact same conversation they did the first time seemed to me that this was Arnold's consciousness in Bernard's host body. I took this to be a future scene, after Dolores found some Bernard host bodies and found Arnold's pearl maybe. You could certainly be right, but I don't think this was Dolores talking to herself like she did so many times after Arnold's death. I think she was probably talking to a host Arnold, just as William was talking to a host James Delos, if that makes sense.
ps…my post from the 28th was before she show aired at 9pm.
I believe that is Ford. I don't think it's Arnold because they didn't have the technology to do that in the beginning of the park. Ford said, Goodbye old friend, when he left Bernard to attend the party.
Bernard remembered "being there before" when he was first with Elsie in the cave. Remember the pearl that Bernard took and put in his pocket?
The Cradle -(reallly- watch the HBO extra feature-) is where ALL the hosts Pearls are stored. It's a backup copy in case anything happens to the first one. There are rows and rows and rows of stored consciousnesses- it's huge. Elsie called it creepy, which it is, if you think about it. The producers tell that it is cooled by water (probably another easter egg) if you notice the condensation on some equipment as they walk through it.
Ford is now a part of the Cradle – thats why we see (kinda) him at Sweetwater and all the normal every day hosts things are going on as usual. He even has his dog, Jock.
But…what we see in the previews looks like a simulated Ford telling someone ( we think is Bernard) that it won't be his fault. We also see Bernard firing a gun, and everyone screaming or looking like they would be.
— I just mentioned that post was a possible scenario for Sunday nights episode – I posted it before the show from the previews only. 🙂 so yes, things changed in the show itself.
Delores and Bernard/Arnold. He was dressed like Arnold- Dark suit, high neck shirt, no scar on his temple. But with Delores doing the talking I can only think this is in the future – a copy of Arnold. Her telling him, No, he didn't say that, is making us all nuts trying to figure this one out. Maybe it is "a dream" she is having after all, although the words she used, especially Fidelity, sounded odd coming from her.
The pearl taken out of Bernard was a host pearl. The Cradle inserted the red one into him.
I didn't see anything inserted IN to Bernard….?
That is a very good thought. I was thinking it was taking place in the actual Delos facility (and not in The Cradle), and that Dolores somehow found enough time during the revolution that she started to sit Bernard down and try to make him a host Arnold. Or that maybe she had enough time because this took place after she took complete control of the park/ maybe even the outside world too.
But it would make more sense that she has found the time because her and Bernard/Arnold are in The Cradle, where thousands of iterations can happen in seconds. I'm still interested to know how Dolores figured out this whole turning humans into hosts concept, and how she gets her hands on a Bernard host body again.
Yeah, I also don't remember anything getting inserted into Bernard's head, I only remember the pearl getting removed from his head. But I've only seen it once so I definitely need a rewatch this week. If they did insert a red pearl into his head (didn't Elsie assist in this hook-up to The Cradle too? Wouldn't she question this mysterious red pearl? Maybe she will in the upcoming episodes), I wonder why The Cradle would do this. Maybe due to some Ford hacking/programming because he knew Bernard would get hooked up to the machine.
I watched it again.. red pearl out of Bernards head.
You're right sorry. I'm not sure why it removed Bernard's control unit though, if not to put a different one in.
Bernard had Eslie do a retraction/ had it removed to be able to get IN to the machine world and find out who or what was sending out all the messages – he entered in to the town of Sweetwater with everyone doing their every day things – a simulation – and found Ford – playing the piano.
As to Ford – how he got in there in the first place — this is his answer- (sent to me in an email Delos Employee Alert re: the Mesa and part of that was being able to go to the Cradle. In it I could go places and ask questions. I did….and was answered by….Dr Ford!!
Dr Ford how did you get in here? I think you know the answer to that. A simple solution that fit in the palm of Bernards hand.
I saw that chat as well. I'm assuming it's been Ford on that site the entire time. I wish I could remember everything it has said in the past!
I didn't get that from any site…. I got that from an email sent to me, and I would guess, a lot of others.
And it responded with: "I think you know the answer to that. A simple solution that fit in the palm of Bernard's hand"?
I wasn't sure what you were saying before, but I'm really intrigued by this now. Could you go to the link that the email gave you and copy and paste the link in the comments? I'd like to visit myself to check it all out.
Awesome! This is really cool. So this is what I was looking at a couple of weeks ago when they released the link the first time (I made a comment on it in another thread from a week or two ago, because if you get far enough into the Restore Backup B it'll give you some cryptic answers to the Red and While Pearls). But it didn't say anything about it being Dr. Ford back then! It was just a supposedly random AI bot. And it had maybe a third of the choices it has now… and obviously never showed that little clip of Bernard finding Ford. So cool!
I'll definitely have some fun playing around with this tonight.
That's what I meant – the chat on the delosdestinations.com site. The emails have linked to it before, and I think it said Unknown User as the chat bot in the past. Can't remember for sure.
Yup! Just went back and found the article. You and I discussed this in the Westworld Post Mortem of "The Riddle and the Sphinx." It did say Unknown User on the left side where it now says Robert Ford; and I looked back at our comments, and I guess I found that if you answer in certain ways the AI bot tells you he is the "Second Officer." I wonder who was the First Officer? Arnold perhaps?
It seems some of the questions/answers are the same from before, but they might have changed some and they definitely added a bunch. Gonna have some fun with this Westworld promotion.
The things that caught my attention were the last two lines. "And Bernard is here with me, now," kinda sounds odd to me… like he is planning on keeping Bernard in there with him, somehow. Maybe I'm reading too much into it and he's just stating a fact, but it was oddly written. And the last line… is the other pearl he is talking about him (Ford)?
Lastly, the whole thing sounds like he is talking to someone specific, and not just the user (each of us). Maybe this is supposed to be him talking to Elsie? I mean, I doubt we'll get this convo on-screen or anything, but just for the online marketing piece of it, it sorta sounds like he's talking to somebody in the actual story and not just each of us.
Well, heck, I didn't see that part but it appears they are or might be changing responses at will and updating them ….just as if Ford was actually there in our TV Land world.
I would "think" that "Bernard is here with me" means while he was visiting and found him. What we don't know is if Bernard got OUT. But since there are several Bernards out there….
I think the "other Pearl" will turn out to be Logan. I think Logan will come back and wreck havoc with Mr Delos before he actually dies, ( the pool scene we haven't seen yet) and also have a sit down serious talk with Juliet- Williams wife – and tell her everything that he does while in Westworld. I think that will end up causing her to commit suicide.
btw…. Logan isn't officaly dead with an overdose – William said that to Mr Delos while he was telling him about others in his family that WERE dead. He didn't say DIED of an overdose.
I kept replaying that part and finally saw a clearer image from someone else.
Black pearl for important host vs Red pearl for humans?


The Celestine Prophecy (Redfield, 1996) was not a great work of literature, but it contained many good insights (and more than 9).
In 2000 I copied the description below of a group process based on intuitively sensing the flow of energy in a group conversation. You could also say it's based on extremely fluid listening, and non-attachment – which are not easy to come by in groups, but which can make any group process much more effective.
The question is, how can this level of group consciousness be developed? A simple answer is that it can if there is a great deal of motivation on the part of group members, and if at least some of the members can model the method and help coach the others.
Is this really a "method" – or actually a level of collective consciousness that many groups experience, regardless of the particular method or process used? Which methods are especially good at culturing listening and dropping ego-attachments?
Dialogue is radical. It's not just "love your enemy;" it's actually talking to them. Loving someone is nice and abstract, and easy to do especially from a distance (including a morally superior distance).
Dialogue is much more challenging since it involves not only talking, but also listening, respecting, and suspending (stepping back from your own position — and ego — in order to listen more clearly).
The idea of the Radical Middle, or Radical Center, is closely related to "bi-partisanship." It doesn't mean joining the mushy Center. You can keep your ideas and your perspectives, but you have to take the radical step of actually listening to other perspectives and looking for solutions together that can take many views, needs, and experiences into account.
Dialogue and the Radical Middle are examples of collective intelligence (combining many facts and perspectives) that take a giant step towards collective consciousness.


The goal for this project was to create a poster to go on a time capsule to be opened decades in the future. The poster required a realistic vector illustration of the subject matter with full explanation on how to use it. I picked a lighter because it provides one of the most essential elements for human survival. I also want to mention I am not an advocate for smoking cigarettes but in my head I always associate lighters with cigarettes. I hope you enjoy looking at this poster just as much as I enjoyed making it!


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OEC Outreach Clips: November Winter Institute, Workshop to Address NG 9-1-1, FirstNet Experiences, Source Mission Critical Communications
The Fourth Winter Institute at Disaster City in College Station, Texas, is scheduled Nov. 15 – 17. Concurrent to the Winter Institute is a workshop that helps public-safety professionals host an exercise in their home states. As a part of the workshop, attendees spend time in the field at the Disaster City exercise. "This workshop will not only show you the value of such an exercise but it will also describe to you how obtain access to the network, devices and applications making an exercise a possibility in your state," said Walt Magnussen, director of Texas A&M University's (TAMU) Internet2 Technology Evaluation Center (ITEC). November Winter Institute, Workshop to Address NG 9-1-1, FirstNet Experiences
Posted in Public Safety News
OEC Outreach Clips: U.S. calls on automakers to make cyber security a priority, Source Reuters
Automakers should make shielding the electronic and computer systems of vehicles from hackers a priority, developing layers of protection that can secure a vehicle throughout its life, U.S. regulators said on Monday. The cyber security guidelines issued by the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration are recommendations, not enforceable rules. However, they mark a step toward establishing a road map for industry behavior as lawmakers and consumers pressure automakers to show how they will protect increasingly connected and automated vehicles from cyber attacks. U.S. calls on automakers to make cyber security a priority
Posted in Public Safety News, Technology
OEC Outreach Clips: Why securing IoT is a national-security imperative, Source IAPP.org
Like any other weekday, last Friday I grabbed a cup of coffee and activated my computer to see the latest world news cascade down my Twitter feed. But unlike an average day, Twitter was down. Mild discomfort settled in. Social media addiction aside, it turns out a huge swath of popular websites — from CNN to Github to Paypal to reddit — were down for users in the eastern part of the U.S. The culprit, as we probably should expect by now, was a massive Distributed Denial of Service attack, and it came in two waves. The second was even more powerful, affecting users on the West Coast as well. So what's the lesson we should all learn from this attack? Why securing IoT is a national-security imperative
OEC Outreach Clips: DHS Says Massive DDoS Attack Against Dyn Has Been Mitigated, Source Homeland Security Today
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) believes the series of distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks that disrupted major websites across the US East Coast on Friday have been mitigated. The attacks targeted Dyn, a New Hampshire-based Internet performance management company. A DDoS attack is an attempt to make an online service unavailable by overwhelming the targeted system with data. Users reported on Friday they had trouble accessing a number of popular websites, such as Twitter, Reddit, and Spotify. Kyle York, chief strategy officer for Dyn, said the attacks came in three waves, first hitting the East Coast and later spreading westward. DHS Says Massive DDoS Attack Against Dyn Has Been Mitigated
Andy Sebyold's Public Safety Advocate, October 27, 2016
Politics and FirstNet This past week the National Governor's Association (NGA) sent the states a draft of a document addressed to FirstNet that will tell FirstNet and the selected partner vendor how they are to deal with the states. This includes keeping the Single Point of Contact (SPOC) in the loop at all times to ensure the governor receives the best possible information to determine whether the state will opt in or out. When I looked at the distribution list the NGA used to send this to the various states, I noticed it included everyone in the chain except the SPOCs! Perhaps the NGA should follow its own advice!
Public Safety community members I am hearing from are becoming more and more concerned that politics will play an unfortunate role in the future of FirstNet. The first issue on the table is to make sure all states are treated fairly and receive the same considerations for the plans. If states think a neighboring state is being offered more it could create an issue that could make the opt-in/opt-out decision more complex than whether FirstNet is being responsive to their needs. Next is the disconnect between many states and local jurisdictions. Many locals feel they have been left out of the loop. In one state I attended a number of meetings where the state and FirstNet were presenting, but the state made no comments about receiving input from the various local agencies. There is also an interesting political twist to this. In a recent survey of states and cities, it was found that in many cases the state government is heavy with members of one political party and the city or county is heavy with the other party. This could easily cause further issues between states and jurisdictions and impact the process and progress of FirstNet.
Will states include local jurisdictions in the approval process when FirstNet and the partner provide each state with a "state plan?" One issue with the opt-in/opt-out timing is that states don't have much time so perhaps the notion of consulting with locals won't be pursued. However, at the end of the day, it is the locals who are the major system customers. Common sense says that in order to build a successful network your customers have to be happy with the results. The last thing the Public Safety community needs is a network that is built and not fully utilized by local jurisdictions because it does not provide coverage where it is needed. I, for one, do not expect every jurisdiction in every state to be happy with the coverage on day one, but I do expect that over time coverage will be expanded to meet their requirements. Continue reading →
Posted in Broadband, FCC, FirstNet News, Interoperability, Public Safety News, Spectrum Management, Technology
OEC Outreach Clips: FirstNet Won't Make Nov. 1 RFP Target Award Date, Source Mission Critical Communications
The First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet) said it will not award a partner for its request for proposals (RFP) acquisition process by Nov. 1. "FirstNet will continue to execute the acquisition process outlined in the RFP beyond the Nov. 1 target date for the award," said FirstNet CEO Mike Poth in a blog. "From the outset, FirstNet set an aggressive schedule for the procurement, knowing that the timing of the award would depend on many factors given its significance and complexity, some of which are outside our control," Poth said. FirstNet Won't Make Nov. 1 RFP Target Award Date
OEC Outreach Clips: DHS S&T Signs Contract for Flood Information, Response Tool, Source Mission Critical Communications
Michael Baker International and the National Alliance for Public Safety GIS (NAPSG) Foundation announced a contract with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) to develop national guidelines and a solution that provides first responders with real-time information prior to and during emergencies. DHS S&T Signs Contract for Flood Information, Response Tool
OEC Outreach Clips: FCC Cracks Down on Part 22 Construction Requirements, Source Mission Critical Communications
Last week, the FCC's Wireless Telecommunications Bureau (WTB) issued an order denying requests to extend the construction deadlines for certain Part 22 paging licenses held by Intelligent Transportation & Monitoring Wireless, Skybridge Spectrum Foundation and V2G — licenses previously controlled by Warren Havens. In doing so, the FCC ruled that the licensees had not met their construction obligations and terminated the licenses as of the construction deadline, Nov. 3, 2015. The decision was notable in that it impacted more than 2,100 licenses held by the three licensees. FCC Cracks Down on Part 22 Construction Requirements
OEC Outreach Clips: Alabama delays timeline for statewide public-safety LTE procurement until after national FirstNet announcement, Source Urgent Communications
State of Alabama officials have decided to extend the deadline for vendors to submit proposals to build a statewide public-safety LTE radio access network (RAN) that would be integrated with the national FirstNet system, if the governor chooses to pursue the opt-out alternative to FirstNet deploying the system within the state's borders. The new submission deadline is 15 business days after the announcement of the FirstNet nationwide award. Alabama delays timeline for statewide public-safety LTE procurement until after national FirstNet announcement
Posted in FirstNet News, Public Safety News
TDoS Attack on PSAPS – Multi-State: NCCIC/NCC WATCH COMM-ISAC REQUEST FOR INFORMATION
Please see the following NCCIC/NCC Watch Request for Information (RFI) 027 for the recent TDoS attack on PSAPS in multiple states. RFI Time: 12:30 p.m. EDT
INFORMATION REQUESTED: The NCCIC/NCC Watch is requesting any known information associated with the recent TDoS attack against PSAPS in multiple states. The TDoS against the PSAPs was distributed/propagated through a Twitter mobile application. Once the users clicked on the link in the Twitter application the phone would initiate a E9-1-1 call to their local PSAP.
The NCCIC/NCC Watch will follow up on Wednesday, October 26, 2016, at 4:30 p.m. EDT with an NCCIC/NCC Watch Advisory summarizing all reported feedback.
INCIDENT LOCATION: Known impacted PSAPs in Texas and California. We suspect this could have impacted PSAPs across the nation.
KNOWN CAUSE(S): Man-made
DURATION: Approximately 10:00 p.m. on October 25, 2016 – 2:00 a.m. on October 26, 2016 local incident time.
CURRENT ACTIONS: The NCC Watch will continue to monitor the situation for impact(s) to communications infrastructure and services.
National Coordinating Center for Communications – COMM-ISAC National Cybersecurity & Communications Integration Center Department of Homeland Security Work: COMM/STE: (703) 235-5080 Fax: (703) 235-5078 ncc@hq.dhs.gov