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We Will Talk About These Days: Kevin Mundey
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About Kevin Mundey
Interview conducted by Donna Ellis and Brian Morrison (HandsUp) on July 10, 2020
Kevin Mundey was born and raised in Philadelphia. Kevin is a Deaf Interpreter for the Philadelphia Chapter of Black Deaf Advocates (PCBDA) and the larger community. A graduate of Temple University, Kevin is an active member and a strong advocate in the Deaf community. Kevin received the Deaf Interpreter Award from PCBDA in 2012.
In his role as a Deaf Interpreter for the past 15 years, he believes in providing equal communication access everywhere. In addition to extensive committee service, Kevin serves on the Committee of the Mayor's Commission on People with Disabilities and is the Commission's liaison officer.
Currently, he is a real estate entrepreneur and a communications specialist in various educational settings.
Donna Ellis, MFA, CI, CT, SC:L was introduced to the world of interpreting during her 10 years as an Equity actor in New York City. After working and performing with both Deaf and Hearing actors, Donna went on to become a freelance interpreter throughout the New York City area, as well as New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Delaware, in a variety of settings. She has been involved in the field of interpreting for over 30 years and specializes in legal interpreting as well as theatrical interpreting.
In addition to freelancing, she is in partnership with Brian Morrison as co-owner of Hands UP Productions. Together they provide accessible, high quality interpreted theatre throughout the Philadelphia region. Her theatrical interpreting experience includes more than a hundred Broadway tours, regional productions and exploratory performance pieces. She has trained interpreters in theatrical interpretation throughout the Philadelphia region.
Donna has been seen interpreting at the Kimmel Center/Academy of Music, Arden Theatre, Merriam Theatre, Walnut Street theatre as well as numerous other venues in the tri-state area. She makes her home in Sicklerville, NJ with her husband and two sons.
Brian Morrison, M.Ed, CI, CT, is currently an assistant professor and program coordinator of the ASL/English Interpreting program at the Community College of Philadelphia. He received his Master's of Education from Northeastern University and has been teaching for 18 years. He earned his bachelor's degree in Education of the Deaf and has been involved in the profession for over 25 years.
He is a past president of CIT having served four years in that position. Prior to his two terms as president, he served four years on the board in positions including Director of Public Relations and Outreach and vice-president. He is currently serving as a commissioner on the Commission for Collegiate Interpreter Education, an accreditation body for interpreter education programs.
In addition to teaching, he specializes in theatrical interpreting and is the co-owner, along with Donna Ellis, of Hands UP Productions, a theatrical interpreting company serving the greater Philadelphia area. He has interpreted over one hundred plays and musicals from Broadway tours to regional productions to readings of new works. He has trained interpreters in theatrical interpreting both nationally and internationally. Currently, Brian lives with his husband and their amazing dog in Philadelphia.
Kevin's Story
Hi! I'm Donna Ellis from Hands Up Productions and
I'm Brian Morrison from Hands UP Productions too!
We're here with Kevin Mundy. Would you mind introducing yourself?
Sure thing! Yes, I'm Kevin and thank you for asking me to join you today. I really appreciate it. I'm looking forward to sharing a little bit of my life experience with you today.
Well, we are thrilled to have you here. Thank you so much for joining us! I'm going to jump right in with our first question. Of course, you know we are currently dealing with Covid-19. What was your life like prior to Covid-19? What did it look like for you in terms of your daily schedule compared to what it looks like today? Can you share any differences you see now?
Whoo... it's been something else! Things are just completely different! Before, I had a regular routine, busy with work and other things. Sometimes I was too busy, but I love being busy and getting things done. I can't just sit around. I always have to be doing something. And then Covid-19 hit back in March and the world changed. Businesses closed and we all had to stay home. And I was just stir-crazy. I can't sit still. But at the same time, I was looking at social media, at lots of different posts about the impact, and the first thing I remember clearly, so strange, is that it was impacting white people. That they were getting sick. As I did some reading it said that it seemed that people of color, Black people, were not being as affected. But then that changed very quickly as we were becoming greatly impacted! We had to be careful and wash our hands and make sure to scrub everything down. I have OCD, I have to admit, so cleaning was no problem. But we were getting very limited information about COVID and what was happening. I would watch the news and sometimes they had interpreters and sometimes they didn't. I remember one situation in NJ, the interpreter on the screen was so tiny I could barely see her! So, trying to get access to information was very difficult. You had to get what you could get. And, as a Deaf interpreter, I was lucky to get information that I wanted to share with my Black Deaf community on Facebook and other social media. It was a challenge. It was really difficult. Access to information has gotten better and better over time. It's not as good as it needs to be but it's better. We know more about it now than we did at the beginning of March when we were all freaking out.
So, before you were very busy with a regular schedule. Are you still busy with a regular schedule? Is it a different kind of schedule? What does your life look like now on a daily basis?
Once COVID hit, my busy life was put on hold. There was no work because we weren't able to get enough information about what COVID even looked like, what the scientific research was saying. We were sitting back and waiting to hear for about a month. And then we started to understand more and more about COVID, and work started coming in. Of course, we had to work remotely and not in person. We had to work remotely from home on video platforms online. It was very different. Of course, it wasn't the same number of hours. Work was very limited. Over the course of the week I might average 5-8 hours of work. Barely enough. I was worried about unemployment insurance and whether or not I should apply. If that would work for me or not because I'm self-employed and that was different it seems. It was a mess. Luckily, I had a backup source of income with real estate property, so I was ok. I was very lucky. I really feel for others who didn't have the same opportunities. Work has started to pick up a bit, but I still feel for others who are struggling. Safety is a priority of course but you need to live, pay bills, and put food on the table and know how to manage your money differently. It's really been a mess for all of us I know. But the key is being flexible. I used to have a predictable routine going and now I've had to learn to be flexible and think carefully about others. You have to wear a mask. That has been really frustrating for Deaf people because when you wear a mask, we can't see your face or read your lips. But we still have to be flexible. We've had to learn to be flexible.
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I was planning to ask about PPE, face masks and face shields and how that impacts your communications. So please talk about that a little bit more if you can.
Sure! I've been checking in with the Deaf community on social media. People are upset about using masks because it makes it very difficult to communicate. I understand that. When I'm working on site, which is not very often, I don't go out very often, but if I have to go out, I still have to wear a mask. We need to use our facial expressions, especially our eyes because they can be seen above the mask, with more emphasis. For example, if I go to the store and somebody is wearing a mask, I use my phone to communicate. I used to communicate by writing back and forth, but I wouldn't do that today. Nobody wants to touch shared pen and paper! So, I will text on my device and the person will respond back on their own device. So that's a little bit different. It's a challenge but at the same time we have to remember that we have to be flexible because people's lives are important. We don't want to get anyone else sick or get sick ourselves.
Deaf people are so tough and so brave.
That is complicated. Interesting. You talked about being close to your family and friends. How did you keep in contact with them during this time?
Video phones of course! At first, we only used video phones or texting to communicate. We used to visit each other's homes but now, of course, nobody is doing that anymore. The Deaf community is already so isolated. COVID has made that isolation even worse. Sometimes people will ask if they can just come over for a little bit. But I feel so nervous, I have to say "no". I know how important communication is, but I don't want to get sick and I don't want to get anybody else sick. I feel really bad saying no to people. They tell me they're so isolated and bored at home and I get that but again I mention 'flexibility' and they understand. I keep coming back to that word: 'flexibility'. Communication is such a big issue in our community, but safety is critical right now. It's important that we stay flexible until, hopefully, a vaccine becomes available soon. I noticed that in the beginning nobody visited anybody. But as time has gone by you might visit with family, close family or partners. But that's it. A very small circle. Communication barriers have gotten so much worse and isolation has gotten so much worse due to COVID. Mental health is a real issue too. I'm lucky because I'm on a double lot so I can get out and walk around. If I need to do something, [I] can just go outside. I have land around me. I'm very lucky to have that. But I'm always thinking, what if I lived further out and had limited resources? Those are the bravest people. Deaf people are so tough and so brave.
Social isolation is a serious problem.
Yes, yes it really is!
That's a real conflict. Okay now, back over to Brian.
You've talked a little bit about connecting with your friends and family. You said there's a lot more virtual communication going on in the community. What are the positives you can share with us? How has having those virtual options given you a different perspective and have a positive benefit?
Positives?
Yes! Some new and positive perspectives. Some benefits that you've found?
You mean with family and friends?
Just in general
Hmmm... let me think about that. Maybe. A lot of Deaf people were unfamiliar with Zoom. I had to reach out to them and explain what Zoom was and how it worked. Most Deaf people are familiar with FaceTime because they use it often so they're very familiar with it. Weird, before COVID-19 I didn't even have internet at home. I always used my phone to communicate. I used my phone or I used my iPad. Then COVID-19 hit and everything changed. I had to ask for internet services to be set up in my home because I was getting so many video calls online and I needed to use a lot more internet. So, I finally got the internet set up in my home but still it felt like it wasn't enough. It wasn't powerful enough. It would freeze up from time to time and the image often wasn't clear. I realized maybe it was because so many people were trying to use the internet at the same time. I don't know. I just know that it was different than it was before. But with video calls a lot of Deaf people didn't know anything about Zoom. I would mention it to people, and they would ask me for more information. I told them there was an app they could use where you could see multiple people at the same time on a single screen. People really liked it! And then with the Gallaudet situation you would see Zoom being used more often and eventually people became more familiar with it. And then more and more people began to use Zoom. A couple of weeks ago I had a bunch of Deaf friends meet on Zoom. And we really enjoyed being able to see those old friends and new faces too. To be able to talk so naturally on that platform - it was really nice.
My fear, however, is about hospitals... understand I am a Deaf interpreter... is that hospitals will look to use video phone technology more often. They won't welcome live interpreters anymore. They'll think they don't need to. They'll be able to say that it seems to work, even though it doesn't always seem to work. And I'm concerned they'll become overly dependent on the virtual technology option. So, I have mixed feeling about it. I have noticed that there are still problems from time to time using Zoom today. Still, you have to ask people to repeat themselves. Sometimes people drop out or the service can drop out. They have to reconnect. There's a lot of work to make sure everybody can be seen clearly. It requires more work but again, it all comes back to being flexible. I'm hoping down the road, after COVID is behind us, that we are not continuing to rely on this technology. I really hope not.
Good point. As the world has moved online right now to a virtual life do you feel you have more access to things or less access to things? For example, as many projects are being worked on right now, many organizations are realizing they need to provide more information online and then realizing they have to make that information accessible, so they are providing more interpreting services. Things that may not have been accessible in the past are accessible today. Do you feel there is so much information available online right now, but you have less access to things? Do you understand what I mean?
Good question. I need to think a little bit. I think that, at the same time that I'm talking about being flexible, access to information is still very limited. And that hurts a little bit. Because we can't see people in person, we can't see their facial expressions and body language. We're dependent on the limited information we can see on a screen. For me personally, I love people and I love to be with people. I want to see people in person and hang out with them! But now that we're staying home and social distancing I feel like, it's not exactly 'fake', but it's not the same as being able to see each other in person. And again, I'm really concerned that the hearing majority who is in charge and making decisions will think, "hey this new technology is so cool" and buy into the hype. And they'll want to keep using this technology when all this is over. I'm very concerned about that because the Deaf community already has such limited access. Hearing people, for example, can get information on their headphones while they're listening to material. They can manage technology much faster with more options that benefit them. Those things will work for them but not necessarily for us. For example, if I'm creating a video message in ASL I can't translate it into an English text so quickly. Hearing people, however, have an App where they can quickly speak into their phones and have it automatically transcribed into English for them. I can't sign into my phone and have access to the same feature. So how am I supposed to use that kind of technology to communicate? My phone can't read my signs and voice it for me. It's not the same. It's not equal access in terms of technology. Even though the hearing people who have the power think, 'oh this is so cool and fast and new, let's move this technology along!' But actually, this technology is very limited in how it benefits us. Where is the app that recognizes my sign language and automatically transcribes that into English for a hearing person?! There is an app where you can bring up a sign language interpreter so I can communicate with someone in a store. But you have to pay for that service! I have to pay for that service!? VRS (video relay services) have been thinking about how to provide access in the community. For example, if I need to go to a store or order food, those types of things. That service would be free on my phone. I could sign into the phone and the interpreter will voice it for whoever I'm talking too. Nothing like that exists currently but maybe it's something they are planning. The apps that are being created today are really for the benefit of hearing people to give them quick and easy access. Access for the Deaf community still lags behind. Before COVID, they would provide in person interpreting services and that would close some of that gap. But now that COVID has hit we are further behind because of that unequal access to on par technology. So, it's interesting. But I think there is an opportunity out there for companies to recognize this need and hopefully create something to provide Deaf people with more access. But I guess we'll see.
Another problem too, I speak as an educator, is the supply. Where are all those interpreters? I mean, yes, it's a beautiful idea. Can you imagine that? Just being able to pull up an interpreter on your phone any time you need them? To have an interpreter in your pocket every day? But then you'd have to back up and start with making the profession something that works together with those industries to create that kind of supply.
That's why representation is so important. Hearing people can come up with all these ideas 'for' Deaf people but they're missing out on important information. They need to have Deaf people involved in the process to capture their point of view and work together. It's all about representation.
Good point. But I would challenge you: are they 'missing' information? Or purposely overlooking information? I don't know. Are hearing people actually just unaware of information or overlooking things without realizing it. That's important right? Because I have personal experience that I can bring. Everyone has their own unique personal experiences. And we need to respect that in each other. Because we've lived these experiences.
That's true
Social opportunities help us develop language. If there is no social interaction how does language develop and grow over time?
Related to that, more about access - specifically online now. In the future when we're no longer social distancing should we drop the online access and move away from that? Or do you think there are things worth keeping online. I mean can virtual life continue after COVID? Should it continue after we're no longer social distancing?
I've been doing a lot of reading and it seems that this might continue for about five years. That's what they're saying at least, I don't know. The doctors and the medical scientists really don't know. So that's a big concern. Does that mean we should drop everything after COVID has been resolved? I think we should continue to use both. Maybe for a quarter of the time use the virtual option. I think there is a benefit for Deaf people to have that virtual experience. Because like I said before Zoom is a good example. Deaf people didn't know anything about Zoom! That means that they are using that technology to gain more access, but they've had to become more familiar with how to use it. So maybe a quarter of the time. The other three quarters of the time I say should be in person because that in-person social experience is so important. Those social opportunities help us develop language. If there is no social interaction how does language develop and grow over time? So, there is a great benefit and I'd suggest that three quarters of the time our interactions should be in person. Those communications should be in-person in order to benefit and improve our language over time. But then the remaining quarter of the time could still be virtual. I think people would be able to use and apply their new experiences that way. So, I think we should use both. I don't think we should just drop the online option because internet usage is going to increase dramatically. We want to be able to take advantage of those options too. I don't think we should drop it. But I don't encourage only using the internet and dropping in person connections. I think that would hurt the Deaf community because that would hurt the development of our language. We already have so many problems with children birth to five in terms of language acquisition. This would only make it worse if we were to drop any access to online options. The Deaf community would become more isolated. They would have less access to educational opportunities, less academic learning opportunities and we'd see a severe decline in language development so I wouldn't recommend that either. I think it's a delicate balance. I think there's a benefit to both and it's a learning process. It could be that somewhere down the line, internet options take off and we see a big change. We might see those apps being developed with interpreters ready to go! That technology might catch up and give us equal access eventually. It's possible down the road. I certainly hope so!
It's a delicate balance. It really depends on each situation. You don't want to throw out the baby with the bathwater. It's a case by case basis on how you apply each.
It's supply and demand.
Sometimes it takes something terrible to happen to foster innovation. People see what can happen; problems that have to be solved. And then the creative process begins.
That's right. For me personally, it's my personal belief that we need to think outside the box. Sometimes people don't think until something like COVID hits and then it forces people to think outside the box and to become creative. But like Donna was saying representation matters! We can have people being creative, trying to solve problems, but without representation you're leaving out too many people. We have to bring more people into the process to add more creative points of view and then we'll have solutions that are equal for all!
That's so important.
I'll turn it over now to Donna
I'm so enjoying watching your comments! Okay, my next question has three parts. Tell me a little bit about your experience in medical settings - trying to see a doctor for example. Any challenges you face in that setting? In educational settings, if you're looking to take a class or access your education, and finally employment settings. So medical, education and employment settings. Can you talk a little bit about any challenges you've experienced?
Medical. Pre-COVID I had already been to the doctor, so I don't think I'm going back until sometime in the fall. October or something like that. But not for a while. I do have some concerns. Will it be virtual or in person? I don't know what to expect. I guess we'll have to see. But I'm hoping it will be in person because the doctor can take a better look. So, I think that would be my yearly exam. I'd like that to be in person so he can get a good look at me and make sure that I'm ok. I don't know how you do that virtually.
Have you seen a doctor since March, virtually or in person?
I'm healthy! Fingers crossed I don't need to go to the doctor! But I do have some concerns about any future appointments. Even into the fall. What is that going to look like? I don't know. If I have to contact them. But work related, I've avoided doctor's appointments or medical settings. Those have to be virtual! So that's very different than before.
Now in terms of education, I work in a school with students. Prior to COVID, I was working as I typically would until the second week in March. And then everything closed. Classes stopped and students didn't have any information. We didn't have a way of explaining what was happening to them and they were home with families who couldn't communicate with them about what was going on. Students didn't know what was happening or why school was closed. It was heartbreaking. In school you are able to communicate and connect with students. I'd talk to them about current events, share the world with them and expose them to more information. Then all of the sudden, at the last minute, COVID struck and school was closed. Even though the school did go virtual and posted information online in ASL, still it's not the same. Some of our students are what we call 'Deaf plus'. They require a lot of physical interactions. They were limited in what they could see. So how do they get access to information? Again, it was heartbreaking.
Deaf students are really impacted right now. It's really difficult to know the right thing to do. If school should be opened or not. It's even more complicated for Deaf students. The isolation is much worse for them.
It's much worse. It's worse because they don't know what's going on. I can't imagine what that feels like. For me, personally, I feel like I need to know everything. I'm always reading. Before, as a teacher, I did everything I could to keep students informed. I'm always trying to stay informed. It's very important to me. My family always drove that home - the importance of information. My mother is an interpreter and she was always telling me, "it's important for you to know things". She was always really direct with me to make sure I was informed. So now I'm thinking about our deaf children today who have parents who can't communicate with them. They want to ask questions about what's happening, but they are isolated at home and alone. It's difficult to think about. I think about after COVID, I'm really going to work harder to give back. I've always been someone who did give back, but I feel it's even more important today. I am so concerned about those deaf children today. Yes, I put myself in their shoes and try to imagine how they might feel, and I just can't.
You were so lucky growing up. You had communication with your family. You had sign language at home, but many deaf kids don't have communication at home with their families. They don't have parents who can sign. I understand.
I agree. Another question. You've mentioned that you love to read and stay informed. You also said that sometimes you're frustrated when there isn't a sign language interpreter. Sometimes there is an interpreter and sometimes there isn't on TV. Where do you go to get information? What resource do you use to find out what's happening with Covid-19? Where do you get information from primarily?
Luckily, I'm on the Mayor's Commission for People with Disabilities. So, I am able to reach out to the committee and get information directly from them. Of course, most of that information is in printed English. It is very lengthy and requires a lot of reading. My English is pretty good so I can access it that way, but it's not easy. Of course, I prefer to get information in my first language of ASL. It is so much faster and so much easier for me. It's a benefit that I can switch from one language to another, as I am bi-lingual. It's a great benefit that I can get information in both English and ASL. But again, it comes back to being flexible. I have a language background so I can access English using email easily. But I think about the typical member of the Deaf community and that's why I'm always trying to share information I receive with the greater community on Facebook. Any information, in various formats, that I receive from the commission I try to share and make accessible. I want to make sure that the Deaf community has access, myself included. I don't keep any information that I receive to myself. I make sure that I share that information with my community. It's important to share the information. Sharing information is a top priority right now.
Sharing information in ASL not only in English.
Ok, I'm going to turn it over to Brian.
When I was growing up, I always thought of myself, identity wise, as Deaf first. But my mother would say to me 'Oh no, you're Black first.' ... Now I finally understand.
I'm going to go off script a little bit because I want to hold on the next question until closer to the end. I want to ask you now, because we know that right now Black Lives Matter is going on at the same time as this COVID-19 situation. How has the COVID situation impacted Black Lives Matter and the things that are going on with you?
Whew, that's very deep and very emotional. I see so many things going on right now with Black Lives Matter. Growing up I always knew that concept was important. It was something I was aware of, but I didn't see that language until about 2012 - 2013 when a Black woman coined the phrase. But growing up it was something I always knew. That my life mattered. That was important and it was because my mother always drilled it into me. It's funny, when I was growing up, I always thought of myself, identity wise, as Deaf first. But my mother would say to me "Oh no, you're Black first". I would tell my mother that my Deafness comes first because, when I wake up in the morning, I'm Deaf! That's who I am, deafness comes first. My friends and family would wake up to any loud sound in the night, but I wouldn't. I was Deaf. Interesting. But my mother would tell me, "no, your Black skin comes first". It really confused me initially. Until today with Black Lives Matter. Now I finally understand. I really get it and it touches me deeply. As a Black person I know that inside I'm Kevin. I'm Kevin Mundy. But how the world views me from the outside they view me not as Kevin Mundy but as a Black man. I remember also, especially most recently, but this happens often, sometimes people will be scared. A white woman crossing the street will see me, grab her bag and turn the other way. I thought, why would they do something like that? Even though I'm smiling at them, they'll turn and go the other way. They're clearly scared of me. I've learned this over time. Interacting with the police is another example. I have been stopped in the past. I always thought if I smiled and was very, very, friendly I'd be safe. But my mother has drilled this into me; if you get stopped by the police it's important that you stay calm. I thought my mother was being ridiculous, I thought I was fine! I had to keep that smile on my face in order to stay safe. It was ridiculous. I imagine that if I played it tough and kept a neutral expression on my face, they might view me differently and treat me very differently. I have to work hard to keep that very, very, friendly expression on my face. My white friends don't have to do that. They can keep a neutral facial expression. They can even get into it with the cops. When I saw that behavior, I was shocked, that's something I could never do! Because I know I'm perceived differently. They could shoot me if I tried to talk back to them. But white people have no problem talking back to the police. It's very different experience.
So, when Black Lives Matter happened, I got it. I completely understood and I was able to reflect on my experiences growing up and remember my mother's message; that your Black identity was first because of the color of my skin. That had a huge impact on me. I remember a few months ago when the looting started, the destruction and the chaos. I watched that happening and I thought, "so be it". That means things are really out of whack! I remember back in 2010 two Black men held me up at gun point. It's funny, that moment is seared into my brain - I'll never forget it. It was June 3, 2010. They held me up at gun point in South Philly and I remember this part clearly. Looking at them and saying it's the system's fault. Because they seemed a little unsure of themselves about what to do. I looked at them and thought, "ok". I gave them what they wanted. They gave me back my phone and my wallet, but they kept the money. I said thank you because they could see clearly that I was Deaf because I was signing. So, they gave me my things back and I said "thank you" and they took off. But at that moment I really got it. I knew it was the system's fault. I didn't even blame them. Somehow, I was at peace with myself. I wasn't upset. I knew it was the system that had failed these two men. I was struck by it.
So, when Black Lives Matter happened, I looked back and remembered that day when I was held up. I understood why Black Lives Matter happened. Because of the severe inequality. The inequality of access to jobs. The inequality of access to education. White people get to go to better schools. They get better jobs and climb the corporate ladder faster. Even if a Black person is better qualified, they still give the opportunity to the less qualified white employee. So, I understood why they felt they had to rob me, and I didn't blame them.
It's funny I remember my mother was always fighting for my education and I would tell mom to chill out! "Relax!" But she would keep going. My mother would always say that Kevin is his own boss he knows what he wants! I remember I didn't want to have to take speech class and my mother said "ok"! She went into the school and they said he had to have speech and my mom would say "no, Kevin said no". She would tell them, "I know my son. You don't know my son." They were very taken aback by her. And now you can see who I am today and what an impact that had on me in my life. Because of my mother and the tireless way she fought for me. She knew that as a Black man it wasn't going to be easy. Even though I always told my mom to chill. When Black Lives Matter happened, I shared all these things with my mom and she would say "see, I told you". I had nothing to say in response. Imagine if I didn't have communication with my family, I might be a completely different person today. I might have a much tougher personality. Things could happen. But my mother was always making sure that I was informed. And when situations would come up, I was able to apply my knowledge to those situations. It's still so sad though. We shouldn't all have to take sit back silently until Black Lives Matter finally happens and forces us, as a society, to take a look at it. But it's time for change and we have to move on.
Right. Exactly. Has COVID impacted your access to that kind of information?
To Black Lives Matter or in general?
Yes, has COVID impacted that?
Really, I think people are staying home more. Actually, before, the world was just chugging along as it always did. Just moving along and people were busy. They couldn't look up to notice things. Even though they saw abuse happening, people were busy. They just kept going through their busy lives until everybody was forced to stay home. Because we're all human, people had a chance to start to think more, to see things on TV and social media more. And then the George Floyd incident happened, and things just blew up. Even white people were saying, "what?! Why would they do that?!". I'd say "hello! This has been happening for ages". Unfortunately, it took this man to die for people to finally see. But I'm grateful anyway. I know COVID-19 is not a positive thing but the point is I think people had more time in isolation and away from their busy lives to stay home, be in touch and to really see what's happening. People are able to record and share things that are happening so quickly. For me, my mind is always going and I'm thinking if this had happened in the past, before the internet, it might have been a totally different situation maybe. But WITH the internet that's really helped Black Lives Matter. It's helped put the spotlight where it needs to be. Black Lives Matter has gotten a tremendous amount of energy and attention.
It's funny, I have to say, it used to be that I wasn't very open to white people. People who would say 'all lives matter'. That bothered me. Then people started learning and sharing and then white people started to get involved. They were out on the streets marching with us. That really touched me. It meant they finally understood what was happening. So now the big problem is that People of Color, specifically Latinx people are struggling, trying to understand Black Lives Matter. We need to make sure they are educated and informed. Hispanic People of Color have not felt included. A friend of mine is Puerto Rican and he said "nobody saw us when the hurricane hit Puerto Rico and caused so much damage. The United States Government ignored Puerto Rico!". That was his experience and I really saw his point of view. Black Lives matter is under an umbrella of many people of color. Because we have similar experiences with racism and need to support each other. People seem to understand but we have to keep educating. It's really important to continue to expose people so that they can be aware and move forward. I think in the future we're going to see tremendous positive change in the system. I'm really hopeful that that's going to happen.
True. Thank you. This is our last topic. Once COVID-19 is behind us, if you could look into the future what do you think life will look like compared to how it looks now. What will be the same and what will be different?
For the last couple of weeks, I've noticed white people are much friendlier. It seems they're less afraid and when I'm walking around there is more acknowledgement from people. I've really noticed that. It's so nice. I'm hopeful that in the future, once COVID-19 is behind us, we'll see more of that. We'll be able to interact more. People will be friendlier and just see a person's character. Not the color of their skin. Just see who the person is and treat each other the same. That would be my hope. Hopefully there will be more opportunities for us all to be equal and like I said before, if everyone had equal access to employment opportunities and everyone had equal opportunities to education and a good home environment... if there was true equality, we'd have less crime. We'd have to pour much less money into the prison system. Our schools would have more money. If everyone were treated equally it would be cheaper. Our country would save a lot of money and not have to spend it all funneling it into the prison system. We wouldn't have white politicians benefiting themselves by taking advantage of Black people of color. If everyone was equal, life would be perfect. Maybe we'd have fewer problems to focus on. For example, we could focus on Deaf people to make sure they have better access. We could focus more on people with disabilities and not have to be so distracted with these issues of racism which are so deeply embedded. We need to fix the system first. We have to clean out racism first from our system. Once we make that change, we'll be free to focus on other needs in our community. It would benefit all of us.
If you can imagine in 200 years to achieve that kind of equality. I can't even begin to imagine what the world would look like. Just a beautiful society with tremendous economic growth. Our country would be wealthy; number one in the world. Maybe we'd have universal health care and maybe even more Black presidents. Maybe even a Deaf president. Maybe a female president. Racism will always be there but we could minimize it so we could focus on other areas of need. But right now, we're all so hotly focused on racism. It goes so deep. It's in our roots. It's too deep. It will take a lot of work because of over 400 years of history. There is a lot of cleaning up to do. With Black Lives Matter and COVID, I think it's helping move things along at a greater pace. Yes, people are apologetic. But there's a difference between talk and action. We need things to change. People need to get involved and do something.
Beautiful. I for one feel good about all of that knowing that you are involved in the leadership and change
Thank you for all your hard work. All the work that you're doing. I've really enjoyed hearing you talk about that. About the external conflicts and the internal conflicts layered on each other and just how complicated this issue is. Thank you so much for sharing that information and for your time. Is there anything else that you feel like you want to add, or you want to say? Have we missed anything?
I just want to thank you for this opportunity to be listened to. And for your open minds and your open hearts. That's what's so important. I hope that as we move forward in the Deaf community, we can engage all races, all skin colors. The important part is to keep our hearts and minds open and treat each other equally. To support each other and work together. If we're in this together we can beat COVID-19. But if we're divided and fighting with each other, COVID-19 will be here to stay. We need to work together. We bleed the same color. We breathe the same air. So please let's look at this together and work together. Yes, sometimes we're going to have conflict and that normal. That's the human experience. I get that. Even me. I don't like conflict. It doesn't feel good and I can't sleep at night. I'm a very friendly person and I stay very positive. That's how I live my life. But there are other people out there who are in conflict. Some people just like the drama. I understand that but we have to be careful and keep our eye on racism. We have to keep looking at ourselves and ask If I feel upset because of racism or other personal issues. It's a lot of work. It takes a lot of thought. But we have to work together.
I like ending on a positive note!
It's important to always stay positive. Any time. Thank you for everything. Thank you so much. Thank you for all your support and thank you for listening. Take care.
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Worldwide shipments of tablets and 2-in-1 devices are forecast to reach 221.8 million units in 2015, a decline of -3.8% from 2014, according to IDC (www.idc.com).
The new outlook follows two consecutive quarters of declining sales and represents a modest downward revision from the previous forecast of 234.5 million units and 2.1% year-over-year growth in 2015, notes the research group. While IDC expects overall sales to decline in 2015, some segments of the product category are poised to experience strong growth.
Cellular-capable tablets and 2-in-1 devices still represent a small portion of the entire market but is expected to grow in 2015 and beyond. IDC forecasts that this segment will grow at a five-year compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5.6% compared to Wi-Fi-only devices, which will experience a negative five-year CAGR of -0.4%.
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True to its tradition of innovation in matters of safety, the Volvo Cars of Canada today announced the launch of a new system for the prevention of collisions, which will equip some of Volvo vehicles in February. The latest technologies and safety preventive Volvo aim to minimize Elements likely to distract the driver, according to some studies, are at the origin of 90% of road accidents. Based on this figure, Volvo Cars has designed effective technologies that help the driver avoid collisions caused by distraction or fatigue, or limit the severity.
The adaptive cruise control (ACC) helps the driver by maintaining a certain distance from the vehicle ahead, allowing them to drive relaxed way when the flow of vehicles is irregular. The driver activates the cruise control, rule Desired maximum speed and chooses a time interval between it and the vehicle in front of. A radar sensor continuously measures the distance that separates this vehicle and automatically adjusts the speed of the Volvo to maintain this distance.
Collision Warning with Auto Brake (CWAB) includes an automatic braking if a rear collision is imminent. If Volvo is approaching a vehicle from behind and the driver does not react, a red light starts flashing on the windshield and an audible signal sounds. If the risk of collision increases despite these warnings, assisted braking is activated. If the driver does not brake and the sensor determines that a collision is imminent, the brakes are applied. Automatic braking reduces the impact speed and the very fact, the risk of injury to the occupants of both vehicles.
Distance Alert (DA) helps the driver maintain an appropriate distance from the vehicle in front of if the cruise control is disabled. The system is activated by means of a button on the center console. If the gap (in time) between Volvo and this vehicle is lower than the selected value, the system will alert the driver with a visual indication that is displayed in the lower part of the windscreen.
Control of the driver's concentration (DAC) is designed for cases where the risk of losing his concentration is most high. For example, a straight road without a jerk places the driver in a state of relaxation that increases the risk of distraction or drowsiness. A camera continuously measures the distance that separates the lines of demarcation vehicle lanes. Sensors record the movements of the vehicle, while a control unit stores the information and determines if the driver is losing control of the vehicle. If the risk is assessed as high, the driver is alert with an audible signal. A text message has the information with a symbol of a coffee cup screen, which suggests the driver to take a break.
The lane change warning (LDW) helps prevent accidents involving a single vehicle and head-on collisions caused by temporary distraction. It is activated by means of a located on the center console button. It alerts the driver with a light tone when the vehicle departs from its lane without obvious reason - for example, without the flashing has been active. The system uses a camera to monitor the position of the vehicle between the lines of demarcation ways. He took office from 65 km / h and remains active as long as the speed is greater than 60 km / h.


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Australia and the Asylum Seekers: The Hideous Manus Island Camp, Institutionalized Cruelty, "The Nauru Files"
By Dr. Binoy Kampmark
When the first reports came through about the unfolding Holocaust during the Second World War, audiences were incredulous. Surely no industrialised society could quite go so far? Killings, yes; butcheries, certainly. But a mass-scale industrialised gassing and massacring of whole populations was simply not tenable. The same treatment could be said in the context of the gulag system and Stalinist purges.
The scale of such killings, the inventive lengths of such cruelties, were not believable. The dooms dayers were dismissed as inventive cranks. They were the troublemakers whose words were taken with the most generous pinch of salt.
The only credible technique in dealing with such denialist claims would be pictures and snapped images; a relentless string of numbing images that would enable the individual to take stock, to process and even to catalogue the horrors on a mental map.
US General Dwight D. Eisenhower was one such figure cognisant of the power of the image. Visits were made to an assortment of German concentration camps, with the general insisting that he would also be in the grisly snaps.
The visit to the Ohrdruf subcamp of Buchenwald on April 12, 1945, in the company of Generals George S. Patton and Omar Bradley, shook him. General George C. Marshall, then head of the Joint Chiefs of Staff in Washington, received a cable after that visit about the "visual evidence and the verbal testimony of starvation, cruelty and bestiality" that proved "so overpowering as to leave me a bit sick."[1]
Members of the US Army Signal Corps recorded some 80,000 feet of moving film and still photographs, processing 6,000 feet of that material in what became the one-hour documentary Nazi Concentration Camp. It would be used, with some prosecutorial effect, at the Nuremberg War Crimes trials.
Instances of memorialised, even spectacular cruelty, are matters for the modern, social networked citizen. Text is only a poor substitute for the image: the image of drowned Syrian child Alan Kurdi always says more in its spell binding terror than a description released from an asylum seeker in a processing centre. Bureaucrats, as they always do, kill personality in favour of systems and paper clips.
Reacting to cruelty, broadly speaking, has various mechanisms. In the absence of images coming out of Nauru on the mistreatment of asylum seekers and refugees, disbelief and justification are twinned answers. Together, they form apologias of the establishment, one that insists that regional camps are appropriate over Australian community centres; where humans are treated as unclean defectives who need to be processed into order to be rendered pure.
The processing motif here is important: wrapped in the deceptive plastic of dignity and legitimacy, compliant with the laws of a country, the human arrivals will be assessed. But if found to be refugees, they will be refused entry into Australia.
Distant, not merely spatially but emotionally, the refugees and asylum seekers in the Australian context assume invisible forms. Their humanity is irrelevant, and even more strikingly, deniable. What matters is that they are processed in detention centres from afar. Money and guards are supplied to man the camps in a privatised capacity by Canberra, whose politicians insist on the falsehood that control over such camps is an entirely sovereign matter.
Tactics to undermine, discredit and sanitise the hideousness of the camp system are also used with propagandistic dedication. In the wake of the release of the "Nauru Files" by The Guardian, documenting the assortment of abuses taking place on the island, the Department of Immigration and Border Protection was immediately at hand with desensitising advice.
"The documents published today," went the mopping press release of August 10, "are evidence of the rigorous reporting procedures that are in place in the regional processing centre – procedures under which any alleged incident must be recorded, reported and where necessary investigated."[2]
A deft reversal was suggested: that such matters were reported was evidence of professionalism and efficiency, not institutionalised, intolerable cruelty. Besides, came the executing backhand, "Many of the incident reports reflect unconfirmed allegations or uncorroborated statements and claims – they are not statements of proven fact."
While it would be a stretch to claim that the Nauru Regional Processing Centre, or the soon to be closed Manus Island facility, be classed as concentration camps par excellence, they are very much centres of ritualised and applied cruelties, shielded by regulations and silence.
The only testimonies that have shattered such smug layers of secrecy have come from whistleblowers, former camp guards, and employees connected with the camp system. One such figure was Tracey Donehue, a teacher at the Nauru centre until November 2015.
Her question broadcast on the ABC's Q&A program potentially breached the secrecy provisions of the Australian Border Force Protection Act in noting the "appalling treatment" of rape victims and injuries inflicted by "people in the community."[3]
Again, images have greater truck in an environment of interpretation emptied of imagination. That much can be gathered by the limits placed on Australia's politicians in visiting those camps, a striking and chilling contrast to the reality jolt insisted upon by Eisenhower in 1945 on arranging editors and "a dozen leaders of Congress" to visit the liberated sites.
Any medium or means that would humanise the asylum seeker and refugee, be it by sight or by document, continues to be religiously and studiously avoided. Besides, alleges immigration minister Peter Dutton, "some people do have a motivation to make a false complaint."
The Nauru government obsequiously agrees with this theory of natural mendacity: "Most refugee & advocate claims on Nauru fabricated to achieve goal to get to Aust.[sic]."[4] Denialism and repudiation of the human spirit remain cold and damnable companions.
Dr. Binoy Kampmark was a Commonwealth Scholar at Selwyn College, Cambridge. He lectures at RMIT University, Melbourne. Email: [email protected]
[1] https://www.ushmm.org/wlc/en/article.php?ModuleId=10006131
[2] http://newsroom.border.gov.au/releases/the-nauru-files
[3] http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-08-23/australia-has-shared-responsibility-for-nauru-detainees-fifield/7775626
[4] http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-08-16/nauru-data-leak-abuse-claims-fabricated-nauru-government-says/7747420
Copyright © Dr. Binoy Kampmark, Global Research, 2016
Articles by: Dr. Binoy Kampmark

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LONDON (Reuters) - Liverpool are to pay an unprecedented tribute to murdered 11-year-old Rhys Jones, a devoted Everton fan, by playing their city rivals' anthem before their Champions League match against Toulouse on Tuesday.
The schoolboy was a season-ticket holder at Everton but Liverpool FC said they would play the tune "Johnny Todd" which usually greets their city rivals as they take to the pitch.
"Chief executive Rick Parry spoke with Rhys's family who agreed they would be delighted if the Reds paid tribute to their son's memory in such a fitting way," a statement on Liverpool's Web site (www.liverpoolfc.tv) said.
The Liverpool players will wear black armbands and there will be a minute's applause before the third qualifying round, second-leg match at Anfield. Liverpool hold a 1-0 lead from the first leg.
Rhys died last Wednesday after being shot in the neck on his way home from football practice. On Monday the Everton first-team squad laid tributes at a shrine that has developed where he was killed.


Suri shocked by dad Tom Cruise in makeup!
Suri Cruise got to see her dad Tom Cruise as she never had before when she visited the Rock of Ages set!
The movie stars Tom as a superstar rocker, with long hair, painted black nails, lots of fake tattoos, and plenty of eyeliner too.
"I joke with friends because she goes to [mum Katie Holmes'] sets and there's hair and make-up and they're very nice. Suri comes to my sets and she's got to wear a hard helmet. There are explosions going off. Dad is bloody. He's bruised.
"When she shows up on [that] set, she really likes the singing. And here I am with black nail polish and eyeliner. She kind of takes it all in. It's cool."


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Durban, South Africa. Home to the Shark Tank (where Kwazulu-Natal's rugby team, the Sharks, plays), extensive beaches and South Africa's busiest port. But not home to a new treaty to address climate change. COP-17 gets underway on Monday and the delegates haven't even met yet; some might think we are being somewhat premature. We think not. There is an election here next year. Europe is mired in a sovereign debt crisis. China and India will not derail their economic growth just to appease the industrialized West. Notwithstanding that there will not be any legally binding agreement, the discussions in Durban are of some moment. Before we get to that, let's make sure we are all on the same page. COP-17 is the annual "Conference of the Parties", the yearly meeting of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. In diplomat-ese, it is also 7th Session of the Conference of the Parties serving as the Meeting of the Parties (CMP7) to the Kyoto Protocol. The ultimate objective of the Framework Convention is "to stabilise greenhouse gas concentrations at a level that will prevent dangerous human interference with the climate system". Nearly all nations (including the United States) are members. There are three primary subjects that will be considered in Durban: 1. Kyoto Protocol - This treaty entered into force in 2005 and established a regime to address greenhouse gas emissions around the world. There were two tiers: developed nations and developing nations. The standards for the first group were stricter than those for the second. While most nations signed on to the treaty, the United States (and Andorra, Afghanistan and South Sudan) did not. The United States' primary criticism is that the Protocol did not appropriately take into account the massive greenhouse gas contributions that are now coming from developing nations like China and India. Now Kyoto is set to expire. COP-17 is to set up the next stage. However, the United States, Russia and Japan have stated that they will not sign on for a second stage. The consensus of observers is that Kyoto will not be extended. 2. Green Climate Fund - At COP-15 (Copenhagen in 2009), developed nations promised to provide by 2020 $100 billion per year or more to help developing nations address climate change. As noted by the Overseas Development Institute in the United Kingdom, how to do this is not simple, even apart from finding the funds. The payors (wealthy nations) favor funds to reduce emissions and running funds through the World Bank (where large donors have more control). The payees (poorer nations) have a much more pragmatic approach. They favor direct access to funds and more adaptation than mitigation. To quote Greenpeace Africa: "The argument is that the developed countries, especially the United States and Western Europe, built their economies on dirty energy – principally coal. So they're chiefly responsible for the greenhouse gases, such as carbon dioxide, that are causing climate change. Yet the worst of the climate change impacts are being felt in least developed countries. So there is definitely a strong argument for the developed countries to greatly help poorer countries to switch to renewable energies." In October the UN Transitional Committee submitted a draft instrument on the structure of the Fund. News reports state that the United States does not support the draft. 3. REDD+ - Reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation is an additional path to addressing greenhouse gas emissions, separate and apart from combustion sources. Forest degradation is responsible for up to 20% of global greenhouse gas emissions. The UN organized a program in 2008 to address this problem. "Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD) is an effort to create a financial value for the carbon stored in forests, offering incentives for developing countries to reduce emissions from forested lands and invest in low-carbon paths to sustainable development."REDD+" goes beyond deforestation and forest degradation, and includes the role of conservation, sustainable management of forests and enhancement of forest carbon stocks." Some have claimed that REDD is "the fastest-moving portion of the whole climate negotiations." Some environmental groups want a portion of the Green Climate Fund earmarked for REDD. So why does this have any significance for businesspeople in the United States? We start from the premise that climate change is occurring. No dispute about that. There will be significant changes as a result. No dispute about that either. And humans, as is their nature, will respond to the change in their habitat. Likewise, no dispute. In the jargon, there will be adaptation - armoring the shore against rising sea levels, further restrictions on water usage for drought areas, more hurricane-proof building codes, enhanced floodplain analysis - and there will be mitigation - efforts at reducing the emissions of greenhouse gases. For better or worse, the COP meetings set the rules of the mitigation game, and influence responses to adaptation. Although the Kyoto Protocol was not adopted in the United States, it led to the establishment of a billion dollar trading system in Europe on carbon credits. It influenced RGGI and the Western Climate Initiative here. We have written about how the European system is set to impact American air carriers at the first of the year. Down the road, we believe the nations of the world, including the United States, will come together to address climate change. The frameworks that are in place - built by the COP meetings - will inevitably be important in cementing and implementing the mutuality of purpose.


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Non-Brokered Private Placement
Mineral Hill Industries Ltd. (the "Company" or "MHI") wishes to announce that it will use its best efforts to sell by private placement of up to 5.94 million units at $0.16 per unit ("Unit") for total proceeds of up to $950,000. Each Unit will comprise one common share and one transferable common share purchase warrant. Each transferable common share purchase warrant is exercisable for one additional common share at $0.22 per share if exercised during the first year from the date of issue and $0.30 per share, if exercised during the second year from the date of issue. The Company will apply the proceeds from the private placement towards its program for the Liberty Hill Gold Mine project and working capital to fund ongoing operations.
Certain directors and officers of the Company may acquire units under the private placement. Any such participation would be considered to be a "related party transaction" as defined under Multilateral Instrument 61-101 ("MI 61-101"). The transaction will be exempt from the formal valuation and minority shareholder approval requirements of MI 61-101 as neither the fair market value of any units issued to or the consideration paid by such persons will exceed 25% of the Company's market capitalization. This private placement is subject to regulatory approval.
About Mineral Hill Industries Ltd.
Mineral Hill Industries Ltd. is a Canadian based mineral exploration and development company and has accumulated a diversified portfolio of quality lithium and precious metal properties primarily in North America. The Company's determination to develop its promising lithium exploration projects in Quebec, Canada, and in Nevada, USA, will remain a major focus and its pursuit to accelerating the development of its gold exploration and production opportunities and attracting a strong management team will enhance its effectiveness to execute the Company's objectives and mission.


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Phonographic Yearbook • 1923: "Gonna Play the Villain Part"
The Archeophone label, in their Yearbook series, had previously released CDs dedicated to the music of every year from 1906-1922 (not to mention two CDs of recordings from the 1890s). Among their recent releases is a CD of 24 recordings that were originally released in 1923.
When one thinks of 1923 in terms of jazz history, the debut recordings of such African-American greats as King Oliver, Jelly Roll Morton, Sidney Bechet, Louis Armstrong, Johnny Dodds (the latter two with Oliver), and Bessie Smith come to mind. However, other than Smith's "Down Hearted Blues" (which was a surprise best seller), none of those artists appear in 1923.
Instead, this CD gives one an idea what white Americans were listening to that year, consumers who were fine with Paul Whiteman but probably thought more freewheeling jazz was a bit barbaric. Still, there is a strong cross section of hot dance music, vocalists, sentimental ballads, and novelties (including two versions of "Yes We Have No Bananas") along with a fair number of rarities which will make this CD of interest to 1920s collectors.
Featured are Paul Whiteman's orchestra (represented by five numbers), Al Jolson ("Toot Toot Tootsie"), Marion Harris, Isham Jones, Van and Schenck, Blossom Seeley ("Way Down Yonder In New Orleans"), Art Landry, Ben Selvin, Miss Patricola, Ernest Hare & Billy Jones, John Steel, Olive Kline & Elsie Baker, Carl Fenton, Sophie Tucker ("Aggravatin' Papa"), the Virginians, Henry Burr, Billy Murray & Ed Smalle, and Eddie Cantor.
Along with mostly-charming period pieces that have been long forgotten, there are a fair number of songs that permanently caught on including "I'll Build a Stairway To Paradise," "Swingin' Down The Lane," "Carolina In The Morning," "Runnin' Wild," "I Wish I Could Shimmy Like My Sister Kate," and "Who's Sorry Now."
As usual, Archeophone's accompanying 24-page booklet is quite informative, insightful and colorful, making this a package well worth acquiring.
1923 (Archeophone 9026, 24 selections, TT = 77:29) www.archeophone.com


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Q: Downloading Visual Studio Pro 2013 without MSDN I want to download a free trial of visual studio pro 2013 but in their site i found a version but with MSDN included it's size is about 2.7 GB, it will take long time for me to download it (because i have a modest speed connection), i want to know if there is a version of visual studio pro 2013 (not express) without MSDN which has less size.

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These Van Cleef and Arpels half-hoop multi-gem earrings brighten any look, from day to evening, and look good on everyone. Try them for day with a monochromatic navy look, or for evening with a dress or silk tank or suit in any of the jewel tones in the earrings.
Peridot Peridot was originally mined by ancient Egyptians who called it the "gem of the sun." Peridot ranges from brown-green to yellowish green to pure green. The Romans called peridot the "emerald of the evening" and the deepest green peridot have been mistaken for emeralds for centuries. Peridot is the August birthstone and the 15th anniversary stone.
Blue Topaz The name Topaz can be traced back to the Sanskrit word topas or "fire." Topaz come in colors including brown, blue, green, yellow, orange, red, pink, and purple as well as colorless. Natural blue topaz is very rare and is caused by atomic element changes in the crystal structure of the stone itself. Colorless topaz is widely available and can be treated to give it a blue color. Topaz is a November birthstone.
Pink Tourmaline Tourmalines come in a wide range of colors, from red, pinks and peach to green, yellow and blues. Pink tones are caused by trace elements of manganese present in the soil as the tourmaline was forming. In the 1890s, California was a major source of pink tourmaline, most of which was exported to China as it was the favorite color of the Dowager Empress Tz'u Hsi. Tourmaline is an October birthstone, as well as the 8th wedding anniversary stone.
Citrine Citrine, a yellow to orange variety of quartz, is rare in nature. A November birthstone, as well as the stone marking the thirteenth wedding anniversary, citrines are one of the most popular yellow gemstones. Often identified with the Victorian era, citrine's use as a gem dates back to 300 B.C.
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Amethyst Amethyst means "not drunk" in ancient Greek and has long been associated with Bacchus, the God of Wine, it is thought due to its wine-like color. Amethyst is a variety of quartz, ranging in color from lilac to dark purple. Amethyst was at one point equal in value to ruby, emerald, and sapphire and features in royal jewelry throughout time. Amethyst is the February birthstone.
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Thoracic surgery encompasses procedures on organs or other structures of the chest. The major areas of thoracic surgery include pulmonary (lung) and esophageal surgeries, as well as cardiac (heart) surgery. Conditions often requiring thoracic surgery run the spectrum from potentially life-threatening illnesses such as coronary artery disease and lung cancer to more minor conditions such as gastro-esophageal reflux disease (GERD). While surgery is intended treat or prevent these and other ailments, it does present the possibility of serious injury or death if the surgeons and other involved practitioners fail to meet the standard of care. What does that mean? It means doctors have to do what prudent doctors should do and they have to pay for their mistakes if they are hurt someone because they were not providing quality care to a patient.
Claims Before Surgery
Paradoxically, many malpractice claims in thoracic surgery arise before surgery occurs—if it happens at all. In many instances, the victim's injury or death was due to the failure of the surgeon to perform surgery in a timely manner, or the failure to even advise surgery as the appropriate treatment. Such errors can result in the unnecessary advancement of disease, such as the growth or spread of lung cancer, or a sudden acute event such as a heart attack that may have been avoided by timely surgery. In any case, once surgery is determined to be the best course of action, it is the responsibility of the surgeon and his or her team to perform the procedure correctly and manage the patient's post-operative care appropriately.
Thoracic Surgery Malpractice Injuries
One of the most common errors in thoracic surgery is to accidentally nick, perforate, or otherwise injure neighboring organs, vessels, nerves or tissue during surgery; these mistakes may result in any number of serious complications depending on the location of the injury such as uncontrolled internal bleeding, infection in the chest cavity, collapsed lung or death. Perhaps unsurprisingly, a surgeon's judgment error, carelessness and/or memory failure is often the cause of these injuries. Furthermore, such errors may be avoided by meticulously reviewing the patient's history to identify potential challenges that may be encountered during surgery; certain characteristics, such as a patient's age or pre-existing medical condition, can inform a surgeon as to certain precautions that should be taken before, during and after surgery to reduce the risk of complications, as well as to determine whether surgery is the appropriate course of treatment at all.
While shocking, and despite clear guidelines intended to avoid such mistakes, another common malpractice claim in thoracic surgery is that of a foreign object being left in the patient's body following surgery, such as a sponge or surgical instrument. The result is typically intense pain and/or infection requiring a second surgery to retrieve the object, treat or prevent infection and repair any damage. Many studies have been done to identify ways to reduce the incidence of this kind of mistake; however, even those precautions as simple as counting the surgical tools before and after surgery are often ignored.
Malpractice claims following thoracic surgery frequently stem from the failure to manage postoperative care adequately, which encompasses everything from monitoring for signs of infection or postoperative pulmonary complications (such as pneumonia or collapsed lung) to medication errors. Notably, surgeons can take steps to reduce the risk of major postoperative complications by, again, carefully reviewing the patient's history to identify potential risk factors (including advanced age or pulmonary disease), counseling the patient to take certain steps to reduce his or her chance of a complication (such as quitting smoking ahead of lung surgery), and anticipating problems so that postoperative care will be adequate and proper (for example, taking care to avoid overmedication resulting in too-shallow breathing and oxygen deficiency, or enlisting the assistance of a respiratory therapist).
Esophageal Surgery
The most common esophageal surgeries are those used to treat GERD. One procedure involves completely removing the damaged portion of the esophagus (esophagectomy). Malpractice claims following this procedure stem from the aforementioned injuries to other organs during surgery, as well as leakage of the contents of the esophagus into the chest cavity resulting in damage to other structures and infection. Another routine surgical procedure on the esophagus, also used to treat GERD, is one in which part of the stomach is wrapped around the lower portion of the esophagus (fundoplication). Frequent mistakes particular to this procedure include excessive wrapping of the esophagus (resulting in gagging, bloating and difficulty swallowing), slippage of the wrap, perforated stomach or esophagus and nerve damage.
Common heart surgeries range from the relatively minor placement of a pacemaker to the more major coronary artery bypass grafting and/or valve repair or replacement. In addition to injuries sustained during surgery (damage to the heart itself, major vessels or nerves), a rising number of malpractice cases stem from unnecessary surgery—in particular, advising the patient and his or her family that surgery is the best option when, in fact, the right medication may actually have the same benefit as surgery with less risk of complications. Mismanagement of medication following surgery is another common claim, often involving the use of too much or too little anticoagulants (blood thinners) resulting in clots or internal bleeding.
Other Surgeries
Many types of thoracic surgery can now be accomplished with less invasive laparoscopic, video-assisted techniques, and robotic surgery (although the latter is not without problems). Although the pain and recovery time may be less extensive while accomplishing the same goals of traditional (open) surgery, such techniques are not without complications. Malpractice claims resulting from these types of surgeries include leaks, bleeding, wound infection, fluid buildup and subsequent infection in the chest cavity, pulmonary edema and deep vein thrombosis—all of which may result in prolonged hospital stays, pain and suffering, the need for additional surgeries and even death.
When appropriate, thoracic surgery can be lifesaving. But when the surgical team falls short of the standard of care, the consequences can be devastating. In so many malpractice cases, the injury or death could have been avoided had the surgeon simply followed well-established guidelines for assessing and minimizing the risk inherent in these types of procedures, or reacting appropriately when complications arose. Whether in the interest of time or money, or because of a surgeon's poor judgment or lack of skill, the patient's health is needlessly compromised with painful and long-lasting effects.
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