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Silk is often overlooked in discussions about ethical, sustainable fashion, but this is a sore mistake.
You may be surprised to know that about 5,500 silkworms are boiled alive for less than one kilogram of silk.
Further, many people do not realise just how environmentally devastating silk is, having the largest impact on global warming, and in fact one of the largest environmental impacts of a material overall.
And if the impacts on silkworms and the earth weren't enough, the silk industry is known to, in some instances, use both forced and child labour to produce the 'luxurious' material.
Fortunately, there are lots of beautiful, more sustainable and ethical alternatives to silk. These materials are made from plant-matter, instead of from boiled alive insects.
A silk moth.
Silkworm and moth sentience
There is still debate about whether or not insects like silkworms (who are actually caterpillars) and moths are sentient, conscious and able to feel pain. However, it's important to remember that the sentience of fish was widely questioned for decades, and evidence now unequivocally confirms that fish are sentient, thinking beings.
The Cambridge Declaration on Consciousness found that 'the absence of a neocortex does not appear to preclude an organism from experiencing affective states.' As far back as 1979, research has indicated that worms can feel pain and have developed a similar system to humans to protect themselves against it. The study found that earthworms operate with chemicals that are also present in human brains, which act similarly to opiates in their capacity to affect sensations of pain and pleasure.
Other studies on insects, such as bees, have found that the insects can become agitated, even able to anticipate bad outcomes; a phenomenon called 'pessimistic cognitive bias'. While not every insect has been studied, we should err on the side of caution and assume that if many insects, including worms, feel pain, so do others, like caterpillars. Further, it's been found that moths can 'remember' being caterpillars.
A silkworm.
Producing silk
Silkworms are bred and eat mulberry leaves until they grow large enough for their metamorphosis. As the silkworms begin to spin their cocoons, they rotate their bodies in a figure-eight some 300,000 times. The cocoon is produced over a period of up to eight days, and is constructed from about a kilometre of silk filament.
The intact cocoons are then exposed to or submerged with steaming hot air or boiling water. The silkworms inside are boiled alive, or die from the heat of the steam.
Cocoons with silkworms inside who have been killed, and a cut open cocoon with a dead silkworm inside.
Enormous amounts of insects killed
To produce one kilogram of silk, a little less than 5,500 silkworms must be killed. This is an enormous amount of animals to be killed, unable to live out their natural lives, for the sake of fashion.
A silk moth, 'bombyx mori', on the cocoon they have emerged from.
Is there cruelty-free silk?
Mahatma Gandhi was one of the first people to critique silk production, based on the ahimsa principle of non-violence towards all living beings. Today, some fashion brands market 'ahimsa silk', which claims not to kill the silkworms in the production of silk. Instead of boiling the silkworms alive, these systems wait until the moths hatch out from their cocoons.
There are a few notes to consider in regards to 'ahimsa' or 'peace silk'. The first is that when cocoons are broken open, the filament of silk which can be retrieved from the material is far shorter, and less silk can come from this process. It would not be possible for this kind of silk to meet global demand.
The second, and more concerning element to consider is that there are no certifications to ensure that supposed 'peace silk' really is harvested as above, or if silkworms are indeed boiled alive and killed. An Indian animal rights group called Beauty Without Cruelty found that in 'peace' and 'ahimsa silk' supply chains silk worms were:
Selectively bred for commercial production to the point that they are unable to fly or move comfortably when they come out from their cocoon
In the case of male moths, kept in semi-frozen conditions in refrigerators until breeding season, and discarded in bins when they are no longer of use
In the case of female moths, crushed after they are used for breeding, when they are no longer of use.
Layers of cocoons.
Environmental exploitation
Data shared through the Sustainable Apparel Coalition found that silk is one of the most environmentally impactful materials to produce.
When looking specifically at the impact a material has on global warming, silk is responsible for a significant amount of greenhouse gas emissions. These emissions lead to the warming of our planet, the melting of our precious ice caps, and rising oceans.
The majority of these emissions comes from farm yard manure and fertiliser use in the cultivation of mulberry leaves, which is grown to feed the silkworms.
Fossil fuel use
In the reeling and processing stages of silk production, fossil fuel use also adds to the negative environmental impact of the material.
The reeling of silk is energy intensive at every stage of production, including cocoon drying, cooking, reeling and re-reeling.
Mulberry leaves being farmed.
A wasteful material
In the production of silk, 200kg of mulberry leaves are required to be eaten by silkworms to create only 1kg of raw silk.
This is an enormous amount of plant matter to be grown (on a significant amount of land), fertilized, and harvested. This system is inefficient as well as cruel.
Human exploitation
In India, 'bonded child labour' has been reported. Bonded child labour is when the work of a child is guaranteed to an employer in return for a payment or loan. These children are then obliged to continue to work for this employer.
'Low-caste' Hindu children, in the caste system which creates a hierarchy of people who are forced into a fixed social order which oppresses many, are especially at risk of being forced into bonded child labour.
Sometimes, the debt of children is passed onto their own children, with generations of family forced to continue to labour under the same employment. Children can work extremely long days in hazardous conditions.
Women and children working in the silk industry.
Image via Common Objective
Children and women in Uzbekistan working with silkworms and cocoons.
Image via Alexander Zemlianichenko
Forced labour has been found to occur in Uzbekistan. In this country, the silk industry is controlled by the government; officials can, and often do, threaten farmers with loss of land and agricultural supplies, as well as prosecution if production targets are not met.
The strict government quotas and associated fines and violence associated with the industry approach conditions of forced labour, with child labour also being reported. Children in Uzbekistan, as young as five, have been reported working from 4am until midnight picking mulberry leaves and caring for silkworms, which of course results in a disruption to their lives and sleep deprivation.
Health hazards to workers
People working in sericulture, the agricultural system in which silk is produced, are exposed to multiple health risk factors.
Investigation into these health hazards have found the majority of silkworm rearers in Kashmir, India, (who harvest the cocoons) suffer from issues like eye irritation, injuries, back pain, allergies, respiratory problems and headaches. This is because rearers are exposed to multiple physical, chemical and biological agents when 'cooking' the cocoons and the silkworms inside them. The conditions this work is done in often involve small spaces with a lack of ventilation, where firewood is used to heat the rooms. Chemical and solid waste disposal is often a neglected issue, and the hazardous effects of chemicals are often not made clear to workers. Similar issues with exposure to chemicals are prevalent in the farming of the mulberry leaves silkworms eat, which have weed and pest controls added to them.
Burns are also common issues, as workers put their bare hands into hot water which loosens the cocoon fibres so that the silk thread can begin to be unwound. Hot water gives blisters on the hands, which can lead to secondary irritations like dermatitis.
Dermatitis and silk rearing.
Fortunately, there are lots of alternative materials for those who like 'silky' materials, without the suffering and lack of sustainability.
All of these materials are more sustainable to produce than silk, considering it is, as mentioned, one of the most environmentally impactful materials to produce. However, synthetic materials – which some alternatives are – will not biodegrade so need to be bought with consideration. As the fashion industry becomes more circular and has more collection and recycling facilities, this problem will be solved.
Many ultra-sustainable fibres – including sugar and yeast silk being produced by Bolt Threads, orange fiber made from fruit juice waste, lotus and ramie silk – are all sustainable alternatives, though they are less commonly available in our fashion market (for now).
See below some of our favourite, vegan, ethically-made silk-free garments. These materials are more readily available, so you can access them now if you want to live silk-free.
Cupro comes from a fiber also known as cotton linter, the fuzz surrounding cotton seeds which is otherwise discarded. This material is silky and biodegradable. Some cupro is made in a closed-loop system, where there is a near 100% recycling rate for the water and any chemicals used in the material processing.
This dress is by ethical vegan label Avesso.
Bamboo Lyocell
Bamboo is a sustainable plant to harvest as it is fast growing, and doesn't require any pesticides to grow. Further, it respouts itself. Unfortunately, a lot of bamboo material is chemically wasteful. Bamboo lyocell however can be made very sustainably. Ethical brand Ettitude creates their silky bamboo lyocell sheets in a non-toxic, closed-loop system which saves 98% of water used. The material is hypoallergenic and thermo-regulating.
Made from both rayon and polyester, this material is synthetic, and has less than half the environmental impact to produce than silk, according to the Global Fashion Agenda. Lots of brands use this material!
Some brands even use recycled r-PET to produce their satin, such as ADKN, a vegan, ethically made brand from England.
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Great photo, Joe! I've seen those planting felt bags in stores, but never put to use in such a way. Fascinating.
Thank you Kathy 🙂 I'll do my best to get back there as the season progresses to get another shot.
That is an incredible garden!
Very cool – a garden that is a work of art. Great find and photo Joe.
What a wonderful idea, and a great use of space.
What a wonderful use of space as a garden, and what a great photograph of it. Thanks for this blog. Best wishes and blessings, Charles.
Pleasure, love gardens and gardening, and to have a great photo of it, what more could I want. Enjoy the weekend.
i looked at the other 3 blogs as well, and liked what I saw, so am following them too. Charles.
Wow what an awesome idea! 🙂 Great photo Joe!
Super creative planters. You captured the essence of Ben's creation so vividly. Nicely framed image, too.
How fantastic and what a great expansion of the window-box garden!
At this time a bit of an eyesore, but in few weeks glorious to the eye.
Actually I took this about one month ago Stephen so now I will have to go back and see how it filled in 😀 Thank you.


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First Song From Sage Francis' 'Li(f)e' Debuting At Pitchfork Now
Pitchfork.com is currently premiering "Slow Man" the first song off the new album Li(f)e by celebrated iconoclastic rapper Sage Francis. The song is a unique collaboration originating from a musical composition by Arizona based Tex-Mex, alt-country rockers Calexico. The music was subsequently arranged by lyricist Francis and recorded in studio by Jim Becker and Tim Rutili of experimental folk ensemble Califone under the guidance of producer Brian Deck (Modest Mouse, Iron & Wine, Gomez).
The end result is an intensely captivating and moody blues tinged shuffle which powerfully complements Francis' soulful, world weary delivery and unconventionally ruminating lyrics: ""If you can't keep up to speed with the mother ship and can't take the heat then your man needs the oven mitts. I can't be the judge of it. These hands bleed because they reached for some answers and got trampled by a stampede of know-it-all homogeneous types. The look-alikes. The kids burn my music and the parents burn the books I write. "
"This song went through quite the journey before it became the official version people are now hearing." Francis explains. "It's been over a decade ago since I had my short stint as a resident of Brooklyn, NY but much of the song has me reflecting back on that time, applying it to my current living situation. I'm not sure if it was because of the energy of that city or because I was still young and impressionable, but it definitely made its impact. Everything between now and then seems like a blur, but of course back then nothing was moving fast enough for me. The slow man likes to hurry up and wait."
Li(f)e is the innovative fourth album by Sage Francis and features additional collaborations with artists Jason Lytle, Tim Fite, Yann Tiersen, Mark Linkous, Chris Walla, DeVotchKa, and Jim Becker and Tim Rutili of Califone. Li(f)e will be available May 11th via Anti Records.
To hear the song Slow Man off Sage Francis' new album Li(f)e at Pitchfork.com, just go href="http://pitchfork.com/news/38306-premiere-sage-franciss-slow-man/">here>.
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Handling traffic in a roundabout way
Nelson Harvey
Post Independent Contributor
Glenwood Springs, CO Colorado
Graphic Courtesy Colorado Department of TransportaThe two-lane "offset left" roundabout proposed by the Colorado Department of Transportation for the intersection of Main Street and Highway 133.
CARBONDALE, Colorado – Rather than the two-lane roundabout proposed by the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) for the intersection of Main Street and Highway 133, a one-lane roundabout may be able to handle the traffic volumes projected there in 20 years.
That's according to an independent analysis of roundabout possibilities by the Walkable Livable Communities Institute, a Washington-based group commissioned by the town of Carbondale to study alternatives to CDOT's proposed roundabout design.
Carbondale trustees discussed those possibilities at their meeting Tuesday night.
Michael Wallworth, an analyst who completed the study on behalf of the town, proposed in a memo to the town that CDOT build either a one-lane "radial" roundabout or a two-lane roundabout, the outside lane of which could be covered by temporary curbs until traffic increased enough to warrant its use.
By 2032, CDOT projects that the intersection in question could see peak traffic volumes of up to 1,900 vehicles per hour in the morning and 2,200 vehicles during evening rush hour.
Still, Wallworth wrote that a two-lane roundabout wouldn't necessarily be needed to accommodate that traffic, and a smaller option could "fully address the needs of all modes of transportation, and hence potential for added safety, while accommodating needed capacity."
A one-lane roundabout wouldn't require added traffic signals, Wallworth noted, which would reduce driver delays compared to the so-called "offset left" option proposed by CDOT.
That option tends to encourage high speed exit from the roundabout, Wallworth wrote, as well as high speed right turns that can endanger pedestrians.
Trustees Allyn Harvey and Pam Zentmeyer both reiterated their support for a one-lane roundabout option, but Terry Kirk, the owner of Sopris Liquor and Wine in Carbondale, cautioned town officials to be sure they don't "underbuild" the roundabout only to have to expand it again when traffic increases.
"It's going to be a long construction period," he said. "We don't want to put local businesses through more than we have to."
The roundabout is proposed as part of $4.4 million in improvements that CDOT has planned for the Highway 133 corridor.
Construction on the project is expected to begin in 2014, and Carbondale Public Works Director Larry Ballenger said the design should be completed by the end of this year.
CDOT engineer Roland Wagner, who is performing a "peer review" of the roundabout options, could not be reached for comment. He will be back before the Carbondale trustees in the coming weeks to discuss his findings.
In other news, the trustees:
• Directed town staff to continue research into makers of a so-called "screw press" technology that could transform the town's sewage sludge into a "cake" product that is drier, easier to handle and cheaper to transport. Cooper Best of SGM Engineering, who produced a study for the city on the new technology, said it could reduce sludge-related truck trips from 350 to between 70 and 80 per year.
• Approved a letter of intent to participate in a solar energy power purchase agreement with Sunsense Solar, a Carbondale-based energy contractor. The agreement would involve installing solar panels on several town-owned facilities, possibly including the town shop, the water treatment plant, the Third Street Center and Town Hall.
• Awarded a contract for $47,110 to Highland Landscape of Carbondale for the installation of an irrigation system in a new town-owned community garden, to be located near the south side of the Third Street Center in Carbondale.
• Passed a resolution in support of a $109,000 grant application that the town submitted to Great Outdoors Colorado (GOCO) for the construction of a bike park at the North Face Park site in Carbondale. The town has pledged a $10,000 matching grant for the project, and Alpine Bank and the Thrift Shop of Aspen have also pledged their support if the town receives the GOCO grant.


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Building Your Million Dollar Solo Practice
10 to 24 $35.97 each
100 to 199 $31.17 each
200 or more $29.98 each
This text is intended to reveal to fellow dentists and/or dental field personnel as much information as possible about how a new start up dental practice in a town of 524 population (Deerwood, Minnesota) grew from zero patients in May of 1990 to a Million Dollar Annual Solo Practice in 1994.
This text's intention is to describe how this occurred. Your author is not so naive or presumptuous to suggest this is the only way of doing any of the following procedures or that this is the only way to construct the physical plant or the only way to equip it.
However, this is what worked and if you can benefit in any way from our climb up the elusive learning curve it would fulfill the purpose of this book.
This book will become your constant reference on efficiency, flexibility and effectiveness in your dental practice. It will help to make your practice more enjoyable while increasing your profits exponentially.
'Building Your Million Dollar Solo Practice': A book review
I had been talking to a 35-year-old doctor from California by phone while researching an article. He impressed me when he said he had paid off all his debts—student loans and new practice loans five years after graduation.
How did you do that? I asked, incredulous.
I credit my financial success to my 'dental bible.'
What 'bible'? I asked, fully expecting a detour into religion.
Building Your Million Dollar Solo Practice by Dr. Edward Silker, he said.
Never heard of it, I said.
Shortly after hanging up, curiosity got the best of me. An Internet search brought me Dr. Silker, as it does just about everything else. Soon after, here's what I learned from reading Building Your Million Dollar Solo Practice , ($59, Silk Pages Publishing, 1995) and talking with its author.
Background on Edward Silker, DDS
Dr. Silker graduated from University of Minnesota School of Dentistry in 1973, and obtained his MBA in 1997. He is the owner of The Smile Center, Deerwood, MN, which opened in a town with a 524 population. The practice opened in 1990 with zero patients and made its first annual million dollars in 1994. Dr. Silker has produced one video ( A Day at The Smile Center ) and two books besides the one reviewed here ( Details of the Million Dollar Practice and How the Wealthy Get That Way ). He also describes himself as an inventor and entrepreneur (sells his own unique rubber dam clamp for $15).
Here are some factoids about Dr. Silker, who, incidentally, looks somewhat like Albert Einstein:
He employs 10 associate dentists;
The Smile Center has 16 operatories and 25 chairs in its waiting room;
Hours: seven days a week;
55 people on his payroll;
During the 1980s, he ran a 24-hour, 365-days-a-year dental clinic in Phoenix where he was the first employer of a newly graduated Dr. Howard Farran. Dr. Farran, dentistry's bad boy, at 39 is today also a millionaire practice management guru and is a part-time practicing dentist;
Almost named this book What They Didn't Teach You in Dental School because he quipped, The guy who went belly up is the one who teaches you how to do business in dental school.
Organization of the 'bible'
Here are the titles of the book's 31 chapters: Building your million dollar practice, The new patient's first trip to the dental office, The learning curve, Efficiency, Efficiency in action, Flexibility, Scheduling, The patient factor, Tray and operatory set-ups, Nitrous oxide/oxygen analgesia, Rubber dam—modified rubber dam technique, Pedodontics, Root canal treatment, Removable prosthetics, Fixed prosthetics, Love thy lab, Operative dentistry, Personality and communication, Third party payment, Expenses, Marketing, Accounting and the business side of dentistry, A trip to the banker, Your mission statement, Goal setting, The physical plant, The telephone system, Open operatory concept, Dental equipment, Chalk talks, In-house laboratory.
What's impressive about these chapters is that unlike most dental practice management books, they give instructional tips—not just espouse philosophy. Dr. Silker provides detailed how-tos that are useful for dentists flexible enough to change their inefficient ways. For example, color photos show recommended rubber dam and tray set-up configurations. Chart abbreviations are given, as are schematics for ergonomic traffic flow.
The appendixes include inspirational quotations, reading suggestions, and supplier phone numbers.
Motivation for authoring
Knowing it is not always wise to trust advice published by a dentist you don't know, I wanted to find out why he wrote the book. Clearly, books are ego-gratifying legacy-builders, but was there more?
He starts Chapter 1 with a Zig Zigler quote: You can get everything in life that you want -- if you'll just help enough other people get what they want.
Getting Dr. Silker on the phone two days before his annual four-month trip to Hawaii was tricky (while on the islands, he swims, watches the market, and tinkers with his stocks). He did talk with me for 10 minutes, probably doing a crown prep while an assistant held the phone to his head. Here's what he said:
What I've noticed over the years is that dentists make top pay but live just above their means, which is also true of attorneys and physicians. They are not good managers of their money. I've had over 100 associates over the years, and I wanted to write a book to help, Dr. Silker said, sounding neither egocentric nor like some millionaire. He added, Dentistry has historically been lucrative enough so that dentists can make a good living without being efficient.
Principles of 'Million Dollar Solo Practice'
In no particular order, what follows are several of the core messages communicated in Dr. Silker's book.
Financial rewards for the young dentist should be less of a priority than gaining experience, otherwise known as attacking that learning curve. You worked long hours in dental school for little return, so keep it up out of school and you will maximize repetition and time-motion studies to improve your efficiency.
Practice six-handed dentistry; meaning your assistant has an assistant, so your eyes almost never (95% of time on mouth, 5% elsewhere) leave the patient's dentition -- auxiliaries do all the rest. Never put down the mirror, or look for a tool, and minimize the number of hand transfers.
Standardize tray set-ups in all operatories
Staff should be so highly trained down to minute detail that they train the new staff, and they could (illegally) run the practice if you called in dead. Find out what is legal for hygienists and assistants to perform in your state and have them do the maximum, including prediagnosing dental and oral conditions.
Fit in all emergency patients, even new ones, by telling them to bring a book in case you have to stop and start to get existing patients taken care of in a timely manner. Emergencies are an unexpected financial boon, and a way to land an instantly loyal patient is to get him or her out of pain fast .
If staff have trouble engaging patients in conversation, questions should follow FORM: Family, Occupation, Recreation, and Motivation.
At the end of October 2001, Dr. Silker quit practicing dentistry. I was worried about what would happen. Nothing collapsed. In fact, it is going better since I left, he said, begrudgingly. Sure, he comes in, does some work now and then, but he doesn't have to.
Some dentists may pooh-pooh his practices as solely money-motivated, but he insists otherwise. The only difference between he and a dentist in the poor house is while they both do quality dentistry, Dr. Silker does every aspect as fast as it can be humanly done while leveraging the power of delegation—earning profit while others' do the work so you don't have to.
We don't care what my detractors say as long as they are talking, Dr. Silker said with a laugh.
This writer's recommendation of the book doesn't count, as I am not a dentist. Knowing the book is recommended reading in some dental schools, and by young dentists, however, is a pretty good testimonial. A disclaimer at the beginning of the text says if you don't agree, you can send it back for a full refund.
This column is prepared by Janyce Hamilton, a Chicago area freelance journalist who specializes in covering dentistry. New columns will be put online on a monthly basis. If you have a suggestion for topics to be covered, or any comments on this column, drop us a line, review@cds.org .
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Extracted from Southeastern Society of Pediatric Dentistry
Title: Building Your Million Dollar Solo Practice
By: Edward L. Silker, D.D.S.
Publisher: Silk Pages Publishing, Co.
Reviewer: Edward S. Nacht, D.D.S., F.A.C.D., F.I.C.D
Private Practice of Pediatric Dentistry, Plantation, FL.
Every pediatric dentist in a dental office should consider having this book. The text's 31 chapters focus on its themes of practical management techniques. Setting goals and motivational common sense. Each chapter is full of good sense. With emphasis on detail, concise planning and efficiency, which pediatric dentists can apply to their practices. The author stresses ultimate efficiency as a goal to work toward constantly. Dr. Silker emphasizes full legal delegation of responsibilities to the staff at all times.
Some of the more interesting chapters include Chapter 3, The New Patient's First Trip; Chapter 5, Efficiency in Action; Chapter 7, Scheduling; Chapter 32, Marketing; and Chapter 25, Goal Setting.
If the book has a shortcoming, it's the suggestion in the author's example that nitrous oxide is used on all children undergoing restorative dentistry. There is no mention of other behavior management techniques or other areas of pediatric dentistry.
If you want to increase your efficiency and practice management skills, I recommend this book.
Extracted from Australian Dental Association(ADA)
ADA (NSW) Book Review, 9 November 1995.
Building Your Million Dollar Solo Practice, E. L. Silker. First edition. Silk Pages Publishing, Lakeshore, MN 56468, USA. Soft cover, b&w and Color Illustrations, 415 pages. ISBN 0-9645815-0-7. Recommended retail price US$59.95. Our copy courtesy from the publisher is available for borrowing now from the Hardwick Memorial Library, ADA office, 71-73 Lithgow Street, St. Leonards 2065.
Your reviewer assumed from the title that this book would be a classic example of American hype. He was wrong. It is beautifully laid out, is easy to read and has valuable advice, recommendations and information on practically every page. A dentist following even some of the suggestions would certainly improve productivity, income and patient referrals. But don't expect to achieve a solo million dollar turnover in the fourth year, as the author did. He started out in a village with 524 residents and probably squatted!
The book itself is unusual on several counts. It has no index (and doesn't need one). It has an endorsement from the Professional Economics Bureau of America (and doesn't need one). It has an introduction footnote explaining and excusing any gender bias in the text. It has a disclaimer covering any typographical or content errors and loss or damage arising therefrom, followed by a statement (in bold face capitals): "IF YOU DO NOT WISH TO BE BOUND BY THE ABOVE. YOU MAY RETURN THIS BOOK TO THE PUBLISHER FOR A FULL REFUND." But you are not likely to do this.
The foregoing illustrates by example the author's persona. He is careful, concerned and caring. He is also 'switched on'. He believes in the maxim: 'strive to discover your patient's priorities and value system and integrate their desireswith your broad knowledge of dentristry to develop a treatment decision which is in your patient's best interest and your practice will flourish'.
A thorough review of the scope of this book would require many pages. A digest of the chapters is: building your practice, new patients, the learning curve, efficiency, flexibility, patients, tray set-ups, nitrous oxide, rubber dam, pedodontics, RCT, prosthetics, laboratory, operative personality and communication, dental insurance, expenses, marketing, accounting, banks, mission statement, goals, plant, telephones, layout, dental equipment, staff talks, in-house laboratory, maxims, quotes, reading list and bibliography. Nothing is left out, and your reviewer believes that any reader will find a useful tip in every one of the 31 chapters.
The writer stresses the sharing of responsibilities, the delegation of tasks, strong interpersonal relationships with the staff and the patients, efficiency of operation and satisfying the patient's requirements above all else. A patient in pain is seen immediately, and then often agrees to a RCT and crown. Here are some random observations by your reviewer: Dental assistants relate to patients by asking about Family, Occupation, Recreation, Motivation (FORM). Scheduling is left to assistants, who know the patients and the work and thus plan the dentist's activities so she/he only does what a dentist must do. All other work is done by ancillaries.
All surgeries are arranged with standard trays, all identical. Everything required is on hand. The chair side assistant has an assistant. Rubber dam is used extensively, but broadly, to isolate several teeth, to 'keep the tongue and cheek out of the operating field'. Children are treated as clients, and spoken to as such: How old are you? Six. How old would you like to be? Eight. Why? And so on.
Root canal therapy is promoted, first, to remove the source of pain and secondly, to provide the basis for a subsequent crown, but the writer suggests that you should offer alternatives until you get a fit with the patient's emotional and financial situation. About the latter, this is left to the clerical staff, and they sort this out and reach agreement before the dentist actually performs the service. Unpaid accounts are rare.
By using ancillary staff, complete dentures are completed in four appointments, but the author makes the point that there is no shame in telling the patient with a bag full of unsatisfactory dentures that they should seek treatment elsewhere. He offers ten different ways of explaining to the patient that the expensive crown is the best form of treatment.
It has long been the view of your reviewer that communication and personality represent the major factors in successful dental practice. This is not to denigrate professional skill. One assumes that most dentists have this. The trick is to convince the patient that you are providing this skill. This book tells you how to do it.
The chapter on dental insurance may not be relevant in Australia, but the sections on expenses and marketing certainly are, as are the suggested surgery designs. With all these positives, is there a negative in this book? Yes, there is. To test denture fit, no one who is well informed uses pressure indicating paste (PIP) any more, they use Fit Checker!
Barrie Gillings
This is a book review that appeared in the Dentist Weekly of Sept. 95. Published by Fackler and Wagenbauer GMBH. Munchen, Germany
It is current knowledge that students in our universities receive very little information about the business world in which they will find themselves upon graduation.
When a young dentist starts his practice, 90% of his knowledge should be devoted to the business part of his practice, especially as in the last few years there has been more emphasis on the business area of dentistry all over the world. Our dentists are particularly badly prepared for these changes. Even the clinical side of dentistry has drastically changed. It must be recognized that the dental practice is also just another business.
Doctor Silker, in his new book, particularly addresses the technical changes and explains in detail the modern methods that will result in a successful practice. The book gives many tips which will help a beginning dentist to rapid achievement. This can easily guide you to a million dollar solo practice. The author, in 31 sections, details the success-building steps for the young dentist.
The book is based on the practical experience of the Author. He states, "There is no easy path to success." But he details in well-explained points the steps necessary for a successful practice.
Dr. Silker is the owner of a practice, a businessman and an inventor. In his book he uses again and again examples that he established in his own practice. He states that the medical side is often not as important as the business side in his profession. After graduation Dr. Silker established a solo practice from 1973 to 1979. From 1980 to 1989 he joined Dr. Herman H. Boehme in Phoenix, Arizona in a multiple-unit practice. They started with one office and expanded to four separate units with 24 hour service, 365 days of the year. Their basic principle was the acknowledgement that dentistry is a business, which for patients and doctors is the best solution for dental problems.
"Building Your Million Dollar Solo Practice" Silker, Silk Pages Publishing 1995
Review for the "General Dental Practitioner" Magazine
Journal of the General Dental Practitioners' Association, UK
By Derek Watson DGDP BDS LDS RCS
House can you resist the temptation to review a book with a name like that? This is a detailed look into the mind of a dentist who grosses $1,000,000 a year (he publishes a letter of certification at the beginning of the book). If your immediate reaction is – "well he must be doing some extremely dodgy treatment!", then you are the sort of person who should read this book.
Silker's methods are astounding. He is not a dentist so much as an efficiency expert who uses dentistry to provide his income. We can all benefit from his research – it has all been developed in general practice. He uses four chairs arranged side by side like in dental school. He always completes all the patient's dentistry on the first visit, when possible. He will only do jobs that only he can do and in this book he has set out his strategies for every conceivable situation from carrying out a root canal treatment to catching up when late.
Some of the stuff that his "assistants" do cannot be done here, but he knows that. He describes it as being written "from the TRENCHES where we (as dentists) live." The book even includes a floor diagram for a complete new practice! And this is a dentist who sets himself a target of $4,300 gross a day. ($3,846 a day would produce $1m, but he says that $4,300 gives a "nice allowance for recreation time").
There are some frustrating gaps in the narrative, which you would expect as he is telling his own story. The book could have been more structur3ed and complete, but that would have taken away the spontaneity, the exuberance with which the author writes. If you want a book that covers all the subjects that are usually left out, from traffic counts to children that wiggle, that is also funny, then I recommend this book.
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About the burning desire which leads to riches.
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Details of the Million Dollar Prictice
While it is possible for this book to stand alone it is felt that information presented in the first volume,"Dentistry:Building Your Million Dollar Solo Practice"ISBN # 0-9645815-0-7, April, 1995, will be assumed in many cases and therefore is recommended as a reference source for this book.
We will be filling in many of the details, some quite subtle, which by their very presence lubricate the "GEARS" to let the "DENTAL MACHINE" perform more smoothly and efficiently to serve the wide ranging dental needs of your community.
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I lost my dad in my final year of college, July 2nd 2016. He had no idea I wanted to be a film maker. The plan was to get my bachelor's and go to law school; my plan was to get my bachelors, do my masters in film production, become successful at it, then, show him what I was capable of. If he could see it, he'd understand better. Of course, I never got the chance to do any of that and I blamed myself for wasting so much time. When I was finally able to move past the hurt, I decided to go head on into professional film making. Maybe, I could share my work with my mum before it was her time, maybe, wherever he was, I could share it with him too. In October 2016, I began the pre-production of "Framed".
Although I majored in Business Administration and English, I never passed up on the opportunity to take filmmaking classes at schools like Vanderbilt University and The Watkins School of Film. For one of the classes, the final exam was to write a script for short film. At that time, I had just come out of what was an abusive relationship and the school had not handled it in what I would think was the best way possible. I remember being so angry and hungry for justice so, when I picked up that script to produce two years later, it was easy to see how my emotions had clouded my creative judgement. I had 22 pages full of angry rants and a story that I wouldn't pay to watch. I decided to revise, keeping the core idea the same but reworking the dialogue and introducing more elements of suspense. By the time I was done, I had rewritten almost the entire script. I sent this draft to a professor of mine who happened to be a judge, implemented some of his corrections, then, printed out the final draft.
When I was ready to produce, I did not have any money. I wanted a good quality production, I also knew that I did not want to spend over $400 which was to cover cinematography and refreshments. I had a couple of friends who had recently graduated but already had jobs, so, I wrote a detailed business plan asking for an investment of $400 and promising them a refund with 20% on whatever profits the film would incur and sent it to them. At the end of two weeks, I got three investors giving 200, 100 and 100 each.
I knew a couple of good actors, that I had been on set with before, who were actively building their portfolio, I also recently been in a play and there were some amazing actors there too. I also had a friend who had constantly expressed his interest in film to me. I pitched the idea to them and they all agreed to work for free pending pay if the film became a financial success.
I wanted to shoot "Framed" in a court room, with an actual jury to make it more believable, so, I wrote a letter to the court, one month later, I got a letter of denial. I, then, spoke to a professor of mine who was also a film maker. She had a friend that was a judge, whom she believed might be able to help. Unfortunately, the judge was scheduled to travel at the time when i was to be shooting. She, then, advised me to find a conference room as make do. I found one in the school and she spoke to a few people that assured me that I could use it. A day to the shoot, however, I was informed by the school that I couldn't use the location for reasons I've been advised not to disclose. This was a huge bummer as all plans had already been set in place, my cinematographer was already on his way to Nashville. I remember crying my eyes out. At this point all I had was God. They had this huge meeting and somehow the professor I mentioned earlier was able to convince them to let me use the location.
I had the cast members meet twice a week for two weeks for table reads before the actual shoot. We shot for two and half days. the 1st, 2nd and 3rd of December 2016. Then I traveled to Nigeria. When I returned I formally began editing in March 2017, a process that took up to two months.
If anything can go wrong during a production, it would. We had challenges of every sort, from "forgetting lines" to broken memory cards, to insufficient storage drives. I had to make expenses I never planned for along the way. I'm grateful for the friends I had around me that supported in a way or the other at this point. One of the toughest part of producing "Framed" was the editing. I did not include a budget for editing because I expected that myself and a friend of mine would do that together. However, when it was time to edit we realized that "Framed had been shot in such a professional format that only a professional editor could handle it.
I remember the cinematographer asking me while shooing if I wanted him to shoot 4k raw on Black Magic. I didn't really know what that entailed but I knew Black Magic was a Hollywood style camera and 4k meant clearer pictures so I gave the go ahead. When I got my raw footage, it came out as individual frames of pictures. An initial rendering had to to take place before these raw footage could even be maneuvered. Long story short,I had to cough out an extra $425 to pay the editor which, believe me, for the work he did not just on editing but also on color grading , audio sync and correction, is chicken change.
At the end of the day, I ended up spending $1025 to produce a film which should have cost me nothing less that $5000. I experienced grace at so many points. Knowing the value of my work and comparing it with the actual cost of good productions as well as the trashiness of some low budgets productions, I honestly say, I could not have done it without the grace of God, the selfless contribution of creatives, family, and friends around me.
I want to give 20 people an chance to watch "FRAMED" before it gets to streaming sites. If you're interested just leave a comment. Don't forget to put down your email so I know how to where to send the private link ;).
Are you not a Nigerian? Must you use USD as your currency?
Dear Hamza, I live in America. The movie was shot and produced there as well.
Lilian, I'm proud of you, keep it up! Remain focused and with God you're limitless.
Thank you Somto, God bless you.
Keep it up Lilian. I would like to see the movie.
Hey Lilian… You're doing a great job. Well done.
Good Job!!! keep the fire burning. I also want to see the movie.
Lmaooooo you just opened my yansh here. Thank you Tomi, I appreciate this.
Thank you love. Check your email for a link.
Thanks love!! I emailed you a link.
Thank you!! I emailed you a link.
Well, knowing u from a distance was great, you really do thing that make me encourage keep it up lil…the story behind was wow…a $1000bucks…keep the good stuff coming dear…am on the look out for more.
I was going to start up a conversation with you to know how you went about making a movie. Like that week I could not keep calm 😄 "Christ! Lilian just made a movie! 😱" , that was the state of mind I remained in, after which It hit me "making a movie should have cost her a whole lot , how the hell did she do it?" Kept wondering until now. 👏👏👏. Such a blessed soul, to think God hasn't started with you yet !💃💃💃 Too excited for what the future holds. Congratulations once again baby girl , so proud !
Ebuka love!!! I always appreciate your comments. Thank you for following me on this journey. I'll be emailing you the link in a few.
Girl I would love to see the movie. Congrats dear, more grace.
Great job Lilian. The sky will be your beginning in Jesus name.


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package org.openqa.grid.web.servlet;

import static org.assertj.core.api.Assertions.assertThat;

import org.junit.Before;
import org.junit.Test;
import org.openqa.grid.web.servlet.console.ConsoleServlet;
import org.openqa.testing.FakeHttpServletResponse;
import org.seleniumhq.jetty9.server.handler.ContextHandler;

import java.io.IOException;

import javax.servlet.ServletContext;
import javax.servlet.ServletException;
import javax.servlet.http.HttpServletResponse;

public class DisplayHelpServletTest extends BaseServletTest {

  @Before
  public void setUp() throws ServletException {
    servlet = new DisplayHelpServlet() {
      @Override
      public ServletContext getServletContext() {
        final ContextHandler.Context servletContext = new ContextHandler().getServletContext();
        servletContext.setInitParameter(DisplayHelpServlet.HELPER_TYPE_PARAMETER, "standalone");
        servletContext.setInitParameter(ConsoleServlet.CONSOLE_PATH_PARAMETER, "/wd/hub");
        return servletContext;
      }
    };
    servlet.init();
  }

  @Test
  public void testGetHelpPageForStandalone() throws IOException, ServletException {
    assertThat("standalone")
        .isEqualTo(servlet.getInitParameter(DisplayHelpServlet.HELPER_TYPE_PARAMETER));
    assertThat("/wd/hub")
        .isEqualTo(servlet.getInitParameter(ConsoleServlet.CONSOLE_PATH_PARAMETER));

    FakeHttpServletResponse response = sendCommand("GET", "/");
    assertThat(response.getStatus()).isEqualTo(HttpServletResponse.SC_OK);

    String body = response.getBody();
    assertThat(body).isNotNull().contains(
        "Whoops! The URL specified routes to this help page.",
        "\"type\": \"Standalone\"",
        "\"consoleLink\": \"\\u002fwd\\u002fhub\"");
  }

  @Test
  public void testGetHelpPageAsset() throws IOException, ServletException {
    FakeHttpServletResponse response = sendCommand("GET", "/assets/displayhelpservlet.css");
    assertThat(response.getStatus()).isEqualTo(HttpServletResponse.SC_OK);
    assertThat(response.getBody()).isNotNull().contains("#help-heading #logo");
  }

  @Test
  public void testNoSuchAsset() throws IOException, ServletException {
    FakeHttpServletResponse response = sendCommand("GET", "/assets/foo.bar");
    assertThat(response.getStatus()).isEqualTo(HttpServletResponse.SC_NOT_FOUND);
  }

  @Test
  public void testAccessRoot() throws IOException, ServletException {
    FakeHttpServletResponse response = sendCommand("GET", "/");
    assertThat(response.getStatus()).isEqualTo(HttpServletResponse.SC_OK);
  }

}

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaGithub


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using System;
using System.Globalization;
using System.Web.Mvc;

using Para.Server.Contract;
using Para.Server.Contract.Argument;
using Para.Server.Contract.Enum;

namespace Para.Client.Web.Controllers
{
    public class DataController : BaseController
    {
        private readonly IParaService _paraService;

        public DataController(IParaService paraService)
        {
            _paraService = paraService;
        }

        [HttpGet]
        public ViewResult Index()
        {
            return View();
        }

        [HttpGet]
        public JsonResult Deger(string kaynak = "USD", string hedef = "USD", string tur = "efektif", string gun = "")
        {
            Currency source;
            if (!Enum.TryParse(kaynak, out source)) return Json("hatalı para birimi hedefi > " + hedef, JsonRequestBehavior.AllowGet);

            Currency target;
            if (!Enum.TryParse(hedef, out target)) return Json("hatalı para birimi hedefi > " + hedef, JsonRequestBehavior.AllowGet);

            var argument = new GetValueArgument { Source = source, Target = target, };
            switch (tur)
            {
                case "efektif":
                case "banknote":
                    argument.Type = CurrencyValueType.Banknote;
                    break;
                case "forex":
                    argument.Type = CurrencyValueType.Forex;
                    break;
                case "banknotebuying":
                    argument.Type = CurrencyValueType.BanknoteBuying;
                    break;
                case "forexbuying":
                    argument.Type = CurrencyValueType.ForexBuying;
                    break;
                default:
                    return Json("hatalı tür > " + tur, JsonRequestBehavior.AllowGet);
            }

            SetDay(gun, argument);
            var response = _paraService.GetValue(argument);

            return Json(new { response.Value, Message = response.Message.ToString(), Date = argument.Time }, JsonRequestBehavior.AllowGet);
        }

        [HttpGet]
        public string SadeceDeger(string kaynak = "USD", string hedef = "USD", string tur = "efektif", string gun = "")
        {

            Currency source;
            if (!Enum.TryParse(kaynak, out source)) return "hatalı para birimi hedefi > " + kaynak;

            Currency target;
            if (!Enum.TryParse(hedef, out target)) return "hatalı para birimi hedefi > " + hedef;

            var argument = new GetValueArgument { Source = source, Target = target, };
            switch (tur)
            {
                case "efektif":
                case "banknote":
                    argument.Type = CurrencyValueType.Banknote;
                    break;
                case "forex":
                    argument.Type = CurrencyValueType.Forex;
                    break;
                case "banknotebuying":
                    argument.Type = CurrencyValueType.BanknoteBuying;
                    break;
                case "forexbuying":
                    argument.Type = CurrencyValueType.ForexBuying;
                    break;
                default:
                    return "hatalı tür > " + tur;
            }

            SetDay(gun, argument);
            var response = _paraService.GetValue(argument);

            return response.Value.ToString(CultureInfo.InvariantCulture);
        }

        [HttpGet]
        public JsonResult Cevrim(decimal? tutar, string kaynak = "USD", string hedef = "USD", string tur = "efektif", string gun = "")
        {
            if (tutar == null)
            {
                return Json("lütfen tutar belirtiniz", JsonRequestBehavior.AllowGet);
            }

            Currency source;
            if (!Enum.TryParse(kaynak, out source)) return Json("hatalı para birimi hedefi > " + hedef, JsonRequestBehavior.AllowGet);

            Currency target;
            if (!Enum.TryParse(hedef, out target)) return Json("hatalı para birimi hedefi > " + hedef, JsonRequestBehavior.AllowGet);

            var argument = new ConvertValueArgument { Source = source, Target = target, Amount = tutar };
            switch (tur)
            {
                case "efektif":
                    argument.Type = CurrencyValueType.Banknote;
                    break;
                case "forex":
                    argument.Type = CurrencyValueType.Forex;
                    break;
                default:
                    return Json("hatalı tür > " + tur, JsonRequestBehavior.AllowGet);
            }

            SetDay(gun, argument);

            var response = _paraService.ConvertValue(argument);

            return Json(new { response.Value, Message = response.Message.ToString(), Date = argument.Time }, JsonRequestBehavior.AllowGet);
        }

        [HttpGet]
        public JsonResult ExchangeRate(string day)
        {
            if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(day)) day = DateTime.Today.AddDays(-1).ToString("yyyyMMdd");

            var response = _paraService.GetExchangeRate(day);

            return Json(response, JsonRequestBehavior.AllowGet);
        }
    }
}


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CASTILLOS 2004
Issue date: 19/07/2004
Printing Process: Calcografía
Paper: Estucado, engomado, mate, fosforescente
Size of stamp: 40,9 x 28,8 mm.(horizontales) y 28,8 x 40,9 mm. (verticales)
Sheet effects: 50
Postal value of the stamps: 0,52 y 1,90 €
Print run: Ilimitada para los dos valores
Dented: 13 3/4
Two stamps have been issued depicting Aguas Mansas castle, which can be found in Agoncillo (La Rioja), and the fortress at Villafuerte de Esgueva (Valladolid).
Aguas Mansas , in Agoncillo, was built during the 13 th and 14 th centuries. It rises above a rectangular base, flanked by four towers, one at each of its corners. Built in dressed stone and exuding a foreboding and sombre atmosphere, its walls surround a magnificent patio with Tuscan columns and a dungeon. Declared a National Artistic and Historic Monument in 1983, it is currently the seat of Agoncillo Town Council. Its restoration, which began in 1989, has involved a long process of reconstruction and recovery, financed by the Government of Rioja's Ministry of Culture in conjunction with Agoncillo Town Council. This stamp, which has a face value of 52 cents, depicts a view of the castle.
Villafuerte de Esgueva fortress in Valladolid was built in the 15 th century and displays the typical Castilian castle-building characteristics of the style known as the Valladolid School. These castles sprang up during the second half of the 15 th century and were all based around the same general plan, showing many similarities in their construction. This particular castle was added to in the 16 th century, and its construction culminated with the addition of the owners' coat of arms on the Homage Tower. The base of the castle is almost square with circular watchtowers at three of its corners, the fourth being marked by the Homage Tower, all surrounding an inner patio. The castle, which also has a second defensive wall, was declared a National Monument in 1931. The stamp shows a view of the Homage Tower and has a face value of 1 euro 90 cents.
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HUNTINGTON, WV — Even though, it is no longer an operating movie theater, plans are moving ahead for the Keith-Albee's next generation.
The Keith-Albee Theatre in downtown Huntington is too important to let die. Too important for the downtown, too important to the Marshall Artists Series and too important to the region as a whole.
The theater closed as a movie house in January. Efforts began immediately to save and restore the Keith-Albee as a performing arts center. Last week came word that those plans are progressing.
For more, read the full story in the Herald-Dispatch.


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NFTS Alumnus & BAFTA Nominated Director David Yates Opens Springboard 2019 in Style!
"Be bold, be crazy. Nothing stays around for a long time if it's the same as everything else."
This year's Springboard Week, the NFTS equivalent to fresher's week, was kicked off in style with a rousing masterclass from NFTS alumnus and BAFTA winning director, David Yates who is best known for directing four of the Harry Potter films and the Fantastic Beasts films.
The session was hosted by NFTS director, Jon Wardle, who opened by asking David when he decided to become a filmmaker. David explained that he was just 13 when he knew he wanted to make films: "My mum gave me a Super 8 camera and I made things with my friends. At that time, I was already certain I wanted to be a film director." Even though David studied politics before he came to NFTS, he continued to make films and write scripts and even used his creative storytelling approach to get through his final exams!
David counselled that life after film school can often be challenging: "When you get faced by your first locked door, you have to improvise and find another route through." On finding a good writer, David had the following to say: "The thing about a great writer is that they tend to be incredibly collaborative, open, curious and not fixed in their thinking. They understand that the real work comes in overwriting and the detail and rigour of going back over your work and mining to go further and deeper. The best writers have a real knack for understanding the musicality of a great character. I've always been heavily involved in the script process; it is one of the most exciting parts of the filmmaking process for me when anything is possible.


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NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Reporting | SEP 2012 – AUG 2013
Undergraduate Research Associates in Astrobiology (URAA)
2013 featured the Tenth URAA offering (Undergraduate Research Associates in Astrobiolo-gy), a ten-week residential research program at the Goddard Center for Astrobiology (GCA) (http://astrobiology.gsfc.nasa.gov/education.html). Competition was very keen, with an oversubscription ratio of 3.0. Students applied from over 19 colleges and universities in the United States, and 6 Associates from 6 institutions were selected. Each Associate carried out a defined research project working directly with a GCA scientist at Goddard Space Flight Center or the University of Maryland. As a group, the Associates met with a different GCA scientist each week, learning about his/her respective area of research, visiting diverse la-boratories and gaining a broader view of astrobiology as a whole. At summer's end, each As-sociate reported his/her research in a power point presentation projected nation-wide to member Teams in NASA's Astrobiology Institute, as part of the NAI Forum for Astrobiology Research (FAR) Series.
Associate Jolie Carlisle (University of California at Berkeley) – "Meteorite Amine Analysis Method Development"
Jolie Carlisle worked on the development of a novel method for the identification and quantifica-tion of aliphatic amines. For this task she used a high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) system coupled to a fluorescence detector and a mass spectrometer. The methodology she developed achieved the enantiomeric separation of a chiral amine (sec-butyl amine). Her work can be applied to the study of aliphatic amines present in environmental samples, as well as in extraterrestrial samples such as carbon-based meteorites.
GCA Collaborator Dr. Jose Aponte (NASA-GSFC) mentored Ms. Carlisle
Associate Jordan Gulli (Duke University) – "The Response of a Halophilic Archaeon to Mars-Like Stressors"
Jordan Gulli studied survival and growth of the halophilic archaeon (Halobacterium salinarum) under simulated Martian-like conditions. This project is directly relevant to NASA's planetary protection program and will have significant impact on the future strategy of the search of life on Mars. Microorganisms were mixed with Martian soil analogue powder, nutrients and water. Frozen soil mixture was placed in Goddard's Martian simulation chamber and subjected to com-pound environmental stresses expected on the surface of Mars (low pressure, cold temperatures, CO2 atmosphere). Growth or death of microorganisms in the soil samples before and after the chamber experiments was determined using the standard MPN method. Preliminary results demonstrated that halophilic archaea can grow in the simulated Martian permafrost conditions. Jordan is currently writing a paper on her results to be submitted to the journal Astrobiology.
GCA Collaborator Dr. Alex Pavlov (NASA-GSFC) mentored Ms. Gulli.
Associate Luke Hecht (University of Edinburgh) – "DNA Extraction and Amplification Techniques for the Detection of DNA on Mars and Outgoing Spacecraft"
DNA is the most stable informational polymer known and has yet to be detected as a product of abiotic chemistry. Luke Hecht developed biotechnology techniques for proof-of-concept life de-tection using whole genome amplification via the Multiple Displacement Amplification (MDA) of DNA. He used MDA in combination with chemical precipitation, silica gel filtration and magnetic bead separation to make small amounts of DNA available for the polymerase chain re-action (PCR). Mr. Hecht's research demonstrated the utility of MDA for making DNA available from low biomass environments. This work suggested directions for future research into ge-nomic-based planetary protection and life detection on Mars.
GCA Collaborator Dr. Timothy Stephenson (NASA-GSFC) mentored Mr. Hecht.
Associate Sean Hoyt (Rowan University) – "The Primordial Composition of Comet C/1999 H1 (Lee) revealed through High-Resolution Molecular Spectroscopy"
Sean Hoyt analyzed high-resolution spectra of comet C/1999 H1 (Lee), acquired using the Near-Infrared Spectrometer (NIRSPEC) of the powerful Keck II telescope atop Mauna Kea, Hawaii. Sean applied highly advanced processing algorithms to extract spatially resolved cometary spec-tra, and made use of modern fluorescence models to derive molecular column densities and out-gassing rates. The new molecular models include a rigorous treatment of the line-by-line fluo-rescent excitation under non local-thermodynamic conditions, permitting highly accurate and realistic retrievals. For many species, the re-analysis of the cometary data led to noticeable changes in molecular abundances, emphasizing the importance of applying realistic models. His results show that the chemical composition of organic volatiles was relatively "normal" in comet Lee, with water, carbon monoxide and methanol dominating the cometary outgassing at 1.1 AU from the Sun.
GCA Collaborator Dr. Geronimo Villanueva (Catholic U/GSFC) mentored Mr. Hoyt.
Associate Meghan McCarthy (Harvard University) – "Can Chemical Reactions on Nebular Dust Synthesize Prebiotic Molecules?"
Meghan McCarthy ran numerous experiments to study the formation of complex hydrocarbons using surface-mediated reactions. Specifically, her experiments encompassed Fischer-Tropsch-type (FTT) reactions using well-characterized commercially available substrates, i.e., iron and magnetite. Ms. McCarthy obtained results for different temperatures and substrates, and found that any substrate may potentially serve as a catalyst for hydrocarbon formation. These experi-ments advanced the Cosmic Dust Laboratory's investigations into FTT reactions and their role in catalyzing the formation of complex hydrocarbons in the early solar nebula.
GCA Collaborator Dr. Natasha Johnson (NASA-GSFC) mentored Ms. McCarthy.
Associate Cameron Trefny (Ohio State University) – "Analysis of Mars Analog Minerals"
Cameron Trefny performed experiments using evolved gas analysis coupled with mass spec-trometry (EGA-MS) to better understand the carbon isotopic composition of natural carbonates and clay minerals. Cameron evolved gas from carbonate standards and captured different por-tions of the peak for isotopic analysis, to determine how well portions of the peak represent the true isotope composition of the rock. In addition, he ran EGA-MS experiments to characterize clay minerals according to the threshold temperatures at which water and hydrogen gas evolved from them during thermal decomposition. This work supported in situ measurements being made at Gale Crater on Mars by the SAM suite (Sample Analysis at Mars) on Curiosity – the Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) Rover.
GCA Collaborator Dr. Jennifer Stern (NASA-GSFC) mentored Mr. Trefny.
Michael Mumma
Jose Aponte
Corinne Eby
Natasha Johnson
Alexander Pavlov
Timothy Stephenson
Jennifer Stern
Geronimo Villanueva
Formation and evolution of habitable planets.
Mars exploration.
Sources of prebiotic materials and catalysts
Adaptation and evolution of life beyond Earth
Biosignatures to be sought in Solar System materials


Who of us is willing to invite total strangers to a meal? Usually, we surround ourselves with friends — people who see the world like we do. Yet Psalm 23:5 puts us in the uncomfortable position of table fellowship with our enemies.
Today's quoted verse reminds us that it's not our party. Christ is our host; he decides who gets a seat at his table. Christ invites people who don't look like us, sound like us, or even believe exactly the way we do. Seated around Christ's table are the poor and the rich, people of every political persuasion, men and women of different skin colors and different languages.
So, Christ has offered us this seat at a table filled with both friends and foes. Each of us must decide either to hold on to animosity, or, out of love for our Host, to seek reconciliation with the guests we wouldn't have invited! As we share the meal, we learn to love those whom Christ loves.
This World Communion Sunday, may we learn to live in peace with all God's people as we celebrate the mystery of Christ's presence with us at the table.


When you need the advantages of a maneuverable, compact mid mount, there's no better choice than an LTC.
A highly capable platform with an extra-low travel height of 9'6", it will fit through low fire station doors, overpasses and bridges. It has a short length of less than 46' so you have amazing maneuverability, at the scene and on the way there. Pull in, set up with the platform perfectly positioned in the middle of the action, and let your other rigs pull in around it.


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Q: gganimate horizontal column chart won't transition bars smoothly I am creating a bar chart race animation using geom_colh from the ggstance package. Right now, the animation is very choppy and doesn't appear to be one continuous animation, instead just one image after another. Below is what the current animation looks like:

Instead, I want the bars to "glide" from one position to another when they pass each other. Below is the reprex of the code I currently have:
library(tidyverse)
library(dplyr)
library(ggplot2)
library(gganimate)
library(ggstance)
library(zoo)
library(gifski)
library(shadowtext)

stats <- read_csv(url("https://raw.githubusercontent.com/samhoppen/Fantasy-Evaluator/main/Data/Animation%20Test%20Data.csv")) %>%
  mutate(unique_id = paste0(player_name, recent_team))
all_weeks <- read_csv(url("https://raw.githubusercontent.com/samhoppen/Fantasy-Evaluator/main/Data/Animation%20Weeks%20Data.csv"))

NFL_pri <- stats$team_color
names(NFL_pri) <- stats$unique_id
NFL_sec <- stats$team_color2
names(NFL_sec) <- stats$unique_id

rb_ani <- ggplot(data = stats, aes(group = player_name)) +
  geom_colh(aes(x = tot_fpts, y = rank, color = unique_id, fill = unique_id), position = 'identity',
            size = 2, width = 0.8) +
  scale_x_continuous(expand = expansion(mult = c(0, 0.05))) +
  scale_y_reverse(expand = expansion(mult = c(0.01, 0.01)))+
  geom_shadowtext(aes(x = name_loc, y = rank, label = player_name, color = unique_id),
                  bg.color = 'white', size = 5.5, na.rm = T, bg.r = 0.075, show.legend = FALSE) +
  scale_color_manual(values = NFL_sec)+
  scale_fill_manual(values = NFL_pri)+
  labs(title = "Highest-scoring Fantasy Running Backs of the Past Decade",
       subtitle = paste0("{all_weeks$week_name[as.numeric(previous_state)]}"),
       caption = "Figure: @SamHoppen | Data: @nflfastR",
       y = "",
       x = "Total Fantasy Points")+
  theme(legend.position = "none",
        plot.title = element_text(size = 24, face = "bold", margin = margin(0,0,10,0)),
        plot.subtitle = element_text(size = 12, margin = margin(0,0,10,0)),
        plot.caption = element_text(size = 12)) +
  transition_states(states = week_order, transition_length = 2, state_length = 1, wrap = F) +
  view_follow(fixed_y = TRUE) +
  enter_fly(y_loc = -21) +
  exit_fly(y_loc = -21) +
  ease_aes('linear')

anim <- animate(rb_ani, nframes = 100, fps = 5,renderer = gifski_renderer(), height = 900, width = 1600)

I've tried changing the transition length/state length, removing the theme items, removing the colors, removing the stat = 'identity' argument, changing the group variable, and the number of frames/fps. I'm at a loss of what to try next. Any suggestions would be great!

A: Part of the challenge here is very choppy rankings week to week. To make the animation smooth, you'll need to either make the animation pretty long, or select a subset of weeks to calculate rankings on. Here I've limited to just week 30-39, and added more frames.
I also did some more data cleaning to give all the players a rank in each week even if they aren't included in stats that week.

animate(
  stats %>%
    # Some week_name missing from stats, will use week_order to get from all_weeks
    select(-week_name) %>%
    left_join(all_weeks %>% select(week_order, week_name), by = "week_order") %>%

    # add every week for each player, and fill in any missing tot_fpts or team_colors
    select(week_order, week_name, player_name, tot_fpts,
           unique_id, team_color, team_color2) %>%
    complete(week_order, player_name) %>%
    fill(tot_fpts, .direction = "down") %>%
    fill(unique_id, team_color, team_color2, .direction = "downup") %>%

    # only keep players who had >0 max_tot_fpts and weeks 30-39
    group_by(player_name) %>%
    mutate(max_tot_fpts = max(tot_fpts)) %>%
    filter(max_tot_fpts > 0, week_order >= 30, week_order < 40) %>%

    # smooth out tot_fpts
    mutate(tot_fpts_smooth = spline(x = week_order, y = tot_fpts, xout = week_order)$y) %>%

    # Calc rank for every week, only keep top 20
    group_by(week_order) %>%
    arrange(-tot_fpts_smooth, player_name) %>%
    mutate(rank = row_number()) %>%
    ungroup() %>%
    filter(rank <= 20) %>%

    ggplot(aes(group = player_name, y = rank)) +
    geom_tile(aes(x = tot_fpts/2, height = 0.9, width = tot_fpts,
                  color = unique_id, fill = unique_id)) +
    geom_shadowtext(aes(x = tot_fpts, y = rank, label = player_name, color = unique_id),
                    bg.color = 'white', size = 3.5, na.rm = T, bg.r = 0.075,
                    show.legend = FALSE, hjust = 1.1) +

    # geom_text(aes(x = tot_fpts, label = paste(player_name, " ")), vjust = 0.2, hjust = 1) +
    scale_y_reverse(breaks = 1:20, minor_breaks = NULL) +
    scale_color_manual(values = NFL_sec)+
    scale_fill_manual(values = NFL_pri)+
    labs(title = "Highest-scoring Fantasy Running Backs of the Past Decade",
         subtitle = paste0("{all_weeks$week_name[as.numeric(previous_state)]}"),
         caption = "Figure: @SamHoppen | Data: @nflfastR",
         y = "",
         x = "Total Fantasy Points")+
    theme_minimal() +
    theme(legend.position = "none",
          plot.title = element_text(size = 14, face = "bold", margin = margin(0,0,10,0)),
          plot.subtitle = element_text(size = 12, margin = margin(0,0,10,0)),
          plot.caption = element_text(size = 12)) +

    transition_states(week_order, state_length = 0) +
    view_follow(fixed_y = TRUE) +
    enter_fly(y_loc = -21) +
    exit_fly(y_loc = -21) +

    ease_aes('linear'),
  fps = 20, duration = 4, width = 400, height = 300)

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When it comes to 20th Century Fox's X-Men franchise, now that plans in place for three all-star blockbusters in 2018, there's a nervy excitement echoing around the four corners of the Internet.
For all of the success of First Class and its time-hopping sequel, Days of Future Past, the core X-Men series suffered a blow in the form of Bryan Singer's disappointing Apocalypse, which left the immediate future of Fox's flagship in a somewhat precarious position.
Still nothing to report on that front just yet, but thanks to Twitter, we now have what appears to be the first Dark Phoenix set photo (seen below) featuring the famous Danger Room. Last seen in the grand finale of X-Men: Apocalypse, this photo was reportedly taken from the film's Montreal set, and will surely be the first in a long series of production snaps as the film begins to coalesce.
Expect Sophie Turner's Jean Grey to be thrust front and center when X-Men: Dark Phoenix looms over theaters on November 2nd, 2018. As we alluded to before, it's one of three major mutant-related blockbusters slated for next year, what with New Mutants and Deadpool 2 set to bow on April 13th and June 1st, respectively. The latter is already shooting scenes outside X-Mansion, and make no mistake, the Merc With a Mouth hasn't lost his sharp tongue and cheeky sense of humor.


Do you see this kid? He's running up to take a selfie with Roger Federer at the French Open and his camera isn't even ready. Federer is not at all pleased with the attempt either, as the utterly delusional young man fiddles with buttons and poses.
But not at the French, where security seems to be more of a suggestion rather than a defining principle. The oddest part of the whole Federer affair was that security saw the youngster, didn't make a move for about 10 seconds and then, once he was separated from Federer, the kid was let go without so much as a warning.
Federer has a range of reactions that include complete disgust, incredulity, and no small dash of nervousness at this man's insane concept of personal boundaries. He handles it like the Grand Slam winner that he is, though, offering a pat on the back and simultaneous side-eye at security to HURRY UP AND GRAB THE KID!


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Grace comes in unexpected places. After work today, I went to the nail salon for a pedicure. A group of ladies, older and Jewish and lifelong friends, were there. The owner of the salon is a Korean woman, married for years and a devout Catholic. Her husband of many years works with her. They never had children. And so this story begins.
This is our firstborn son. Today about 3:30 he was hit by a red SUV. He was walking his bike across a crosswalk. A good friend of his had just crossed with his bike. The SUV driver didn't see him. The driver's van rammed into our son. The van's decorative grille hit him in the shoulder and knee. He slammed to the ground over his bike. He stood up almost immediately and walked to a parking lot.
This afternoon I headed to a Target discount store with L., our 11-year-old, to pick up some khakis, dress shirts and ties for the boys to wear at a bar mitvah we are attending tomorrow. Imagine our surprise when, halfway through the visit, most of the lights in the store went out. It turns out that Milltown, NJ has been without power since Hurricane Irene. The store never closed, but has been operating with generators ever since. It is slowly trying to ease its way onto the small town's tenuous power grid. Today, managers shut off all but one generator while we were shopping there.
The blessings of a broken toe!
The last few days have not been good ~ not because of anything that's happened, but because of my attitude. I allowed myself to sink into a whinging, self-pitying sorry-for-myself mood ~ just be glad I haven't blogged it!
The crux of the matter though, to be brief, is my unwillingness to take up the task God has set before me, and ended up in the "I Wish" zone ~ I Wish I didn't have to do this/that, I Wish things were different, I Wish I didn't have all htis work to do etc. etc. The I Wish zone isn't a pleasant or a godly place to live! What's turned things around for me is pondering on Mary, encouraged by a book I am reading which looks at three statements she makes in the Gospel..."Here I am...Yes!...Magnificat!" These three words sum up most of Mary's words in the Gospel, but encapsulated in them is the blueprint I as a Christian need to follow.
Mighty deeds and miracles rarely produce great faith. Rather, we see in the lives of the saints that it is through great darkness and aridity that faith grows strong. Do not ask for signs but follow what God has clearly revealed as His will. This is the surest way.
I am grateful that God has allowed this blog to bless other people's lives and has allowed more Catholics to follow God's will.
Rest assured you'll be hearing more from me in the Philippines from now on!
"...the Valley of Achor for a door of hope."
Therefore, behold, I will allure her, and bring her into the wilderness, and speak comfortingly unto her.
Achor means trouble, or suffering. It is the place where, in the book of Joshua, Achan and his sons and daughters were stoned to death by the Israelites because of Achan's greed. [Joshua 7] And although Hosea's use of the Valley of Achor as a metaphor is in direct reference to this incidence, as his unfaithful wife Gomer would have warranted stoning according to OT Law, it is also a useful description for those times we find ourselves in the wilderness, when times are troubled, or when we are suffering in one way or another.
Yesterday, after coming back from the hospital at tea-time, picking Mum's elderly cat up on the way, I had chance to finally sit and think about what had happened and its implications, but by this time tiredness had brought with it a sense of peace. I thought of the verse in Psalm 15(16) v 6: The boundary lines have fallen for me in pleasant places; I have a goodly heritage. How difficult it is at times like this to acknowledge that God has drawn my boundary lines in "pleasant places"!! But He sees this situation from above, on the beautiful side of the tapestry so to speak, whereas I see only the messy knotted threads underneath. I'm not saying that this is a pleasant place for my Mum, but it has to be God's will for me, and God's will is for His glory and my good. I have written this verse on my heart, as I have also Deuteronomy 33:12 which I blogged about last time.
I spent 9 hours at the local hospital yesterday with my Mum, who fell off her mobility scooter and fractured her upper arm and broke her hip. Things are not good, as Mum's hip is badly broken (bone crushed) and she is having a hip replacement hopefully some time today (depending on emergencies, as it's weekend!) She's going to be in for at least 2 weeks and possibly a rehabilitation centre afterwards She's also very frightened, understandably, and was in a lot of pain, but morphine has helped. The ward staff were lovely, and she'll be cared for. I have also gained an elderly cat one-eyed cat called Rameses who is coming here to live with us until she's home!


Retro Kitchen. Stove top cooking. No conventional oven. Includes microwave, toaster and coffee pot.
It also offers off-street parking and walking distance to downtown Eureka Springs. There are stairs to the bedroom so if you have knee/joint issues, we suggest you choose Wildflower Cottage instead.
Private Hot Tub and close to Downtown.
Redwood Cottage living area with gas log fireplace.
Private Hot Tub just 2 steps from the Bathroom door.
Jacobs Ladder. The Staircase to Downtown. Just a few yards from the Cottages.


Is it possible to filter/search by country\region as well?
Also, after I do a search, can I copy the URL it generates to send to people as a perma-link for that search, or it only a temporary reference?
Another thing, if you uncheck Display Banned servers - and click search, it will check itself again and display the banned server.
An idea for the search box might be to widen it a little, then the Ladder Limits and Game Mode search filters can all be on one line and that should reduce the height enough to stop the overlapping.
Mort wrote: Is it possible to filter/search by country\region as well?
these links are permalinks made a bit tiny for better integration in forums etc.
THe function to sort by / filter by region will be inclluded in the next version!
What i dont understand though, if Nadeo grants you access to all that to make it easy for nations users to join servers, why did they take it out in the first place?
I just figured out, how to get also ping stats included into the new version!
ping stats relative to the webserver, or relative to the visitor of the website?
Knutselmaaster wrote: ping stats relative to the webserver, or relative to the visitor of the website?
In which case I wouldn't bother, because the results are meaningless unless the person viewing them is located in a similar place to the webserver. If the person is not then THEIR ping will be entirely different to the same game server.
Agree, but if a server has a incredibly high ping on the serverlist, much higher than other servers in the same region, I will not visit it, because it will be laggy.
So it helps a little bit to pick out the "rotten apples" anyway.
If you want to check out ms.
Here is a good solution that might help.
Enter in $domain the ip of the server.
Enter in $port the desired port of the server.
That way there will be a millisecond being shown of how long it takes to the server.
The ping thing doesn't really seem worthwhile. I host my servers in Australia and many other clans have theirs in the US or Europe but they are listed in the Australia region. That would mean that relative to your webserver my servers will always appear to be the worst in my region even though they are actually better for people in this region.
Sorry but I just wanna quote myself because this got no reply at all.
Ant wrote: Another thing, if you uncheck Display Banned servers - and click search, it will check itself again and display the banned server.
The search box overlaps the top server in the list, and the options to join, add or spec this server are hidden. Also, my point about the banned servers still stands.
Well done did you create that or was that already there?


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The first day of the inaugural Game Changers saw four teams battle in pairs as they go on the journey to the Grand Final to be crowned as the first-ever winner of the VCT Game Changers. The two matches were Cloud9 meeting up KRÜ Fem and G2 Gozen battling X10 Sapphire.
Cloud9 WhitevsKRÜ Fem
The match on Ascent begins with Cloud9 bursting out of the gate, and not giving KRÜ any quarters. The latter only managed to grab a win in round 10, and the first half ended with a whopping 8-point lead by the crew of Cloud9. KRÜ Fem did try to gain back some points towards a win, but Cloud9 easily overcame the South Americans in the second half and ended the map in round 17, with a 13-4 score.
Haven saw KRÜ trying to kickstart the narrative to their side, but Cloud9 is not taking that lying down. The latter once again took over the narrative and easily ended the first half with a 4-point advantage. In the second half, Cloud9 dominated once again, not giving KRÜ any room to breathe, and thus ended the map in round 18, with a final score of 13-5.
G2 GozenvsX10 Sapphire
Icebox was the stage where G2 Gozen showed why they deserve to be in Berlin. G2 easily led the way as the defender, with most of the wins they achieved in the first half being complete wipes of the opponent, X10. We only saw one round where the spike was activated. G2 ended the first half with a 4-point advantage over X10. In the second half, g2's aggressive stance continued – with them not giving the Southeast Asian girls any room to breathe. The map ended in round 17 with a final score of 13-4.
It was almost the same story on Breeze, where G2 started as the defender – but still managed to eliminate the X10 roster in almost every round they won. The first half ended with G2 ahead with a 6-point advantage. X10 managed to give G2 a bit of a challenge in the second half, as the teams battle each other all the way to round 20. In the end, the points advantage sided with G2, and they won the map 13-7.
G2 Gozen and Cloud9 White will be meeting each other in the upper semis, while X10 Sapphire and KRÜ Fem are now in the lower brackets, continuing their journey to the Grand Final.


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from m5.params import *
from m5.SimObject import SimObject

class RubyOwnerPred( SimObject ):
    type = 'RubyOwnerPred'
    cxx_class = 'OwnerPred'
    cxx_header = "mem/ruby/structures/OwnerPred.hh"


In a much-anticipated Judgment, the Full Court of the Family Court recently delivered a decision that means children with Gender Dysphoria seeking to undergo hormone treatment are no longer required to obtain prior Court authorisation.
Treatment for Gender Dysphoria is administered in two stages for children.
Stage 1 treatment uses "puberty blockers" to prevent the development of secondary sexual characteristics such as breasts and body hair, and they can be safely used for 3-4 years.
Stage 2 treatment is the administration of estrogen or testosterone and once treatment commences, the changes experienced are largely irreversible.
There is also Stage 3 treatment which is surgical intervention.
Stage 1 treatment is largely reversible. In 2003, the Full Court determined that Court approval was no longer required for Stage 1 treatment but that Court oversight was still required for Stage 2 treatment (Re Jamie (2013) FLC 93 – 547). This involved the Court determining whether the child was "Gillick competent" to consent to the treatment him/herself. We wrote a separate blog about what being "Gillick Competent" means in summary, the Court had to decide whether a child was of sufficient maturity and intelligence to fully understand what was proposed and consent to the Stage 2 treatment. This was required even when the parents of the child, the child and the child's medical experts all agreed that hormone treatment is appropriate and necessary.
In this case, the child 'Kelvin' had been born female. When he was in year 8, Kelvin transitioned socially as a transgender person. He had fulfilled the criteria for Gender Dysphoria from at least the age of 9. He had not undergone Stage 1 treatment and had undergone female puberty. He is now 17 and with the support of his parents, wished to commence Stage 2 treatment.
This case means that children with Gender Dysphoria no longer need to involve the Family Court. If parents, the child and their medical professionals all agree that treatment is necessary, then treatment can be undertaken without Court intervention.
If you have questions about this topic, please email or call Kirsty on 02 6257 6477.
Kirsty McLeod is an Associate Director in our Canberra office.
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Q: With python.multiprocessing, how do I create a proxy in the current process to pass to other processes? I'm using the multiprocessing library in Python.  I can see how to define that objects returned from functions should have proxies created, but I'd like to have objects in the current process turned into proxies so I can pass them as parameters.
For example, running the following script:
from multiprocessing import current_process
from multiprocessing.managers import BaseManager

class ProxyTest(object):
    def call_a(self):
        print 'A called in %s' % current_process()

    def call_b(self, proxy_test):
        print 'B called in %s' % current_process()
        proxy_test.call_a()

class MyManager(BaseManager):
    pass

MyManager.register('proxy_test', ProxyTest)

if __name__ == '__main__':
    manager = MyManager()
    manager.start()

    pt1 = ProxyTest()
    pt2 = manager.proxy_test()

    pt1.call_a()
    pt2.call_a()

    pt1.call_b(pt2)
    pt2.call_b(pt1)

... I get the following output ...
A called in <_MainProcess(MainProcess, started)>
A called in <Process(MyManager-1, started)>
B called in <_MainProcess(MainProcess, started)>
A called in <Process(MyManager-1, started)>
B called in <Process(MyManager-1, started)>
A called in <Process(MyManager-1, started)>

... but I want that final line of output coming from _MainProcess.
I could just create another Process and run it from there, but I'm trying to keep the amount of data that needs to be passed between processes to a minimum.  The documentation for the Manager object mentioned a serve_forever method, but it doesn't seem to be supported.  Any ideas?
Does anyone know?

A: Why do you say serve_forever is not supported?
manager = Mymanager()
s = manager.get_server()
s.serve_forever()

should work.
See managers.BaseManager.get_server doc for official examples.