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Aleister Crowley channeled a demon named "Aiwass" to write "Liber 77" aka "Liber Oz" aka "Book of the Goat" for his "Order of Thelema" system of ceremonial magick. He cites the number 11 as the number of Magick itself, the number of the "New Aeon". The number 77 is the sublime, supreme septenary, the magical manifestation through matter. UAL Flt # 77 hit the 77ft tall Pentagon on the 77th Meridian passing through 6 1 1/2 ft thick titanium cable reinforced concrete walls and Flt #11 hits the North Tower; magical eh? 77 is Ayin Zain the Hebrew translation of Oz (the gold, silver, brass, clay and iron statue in Dan 2), the Devil in Tarot, the Sabbath Goat (Baphomet, Azazel or Goat of Mendes) on the altar (Scapegoat is changed to Azazel for this reason in new bibles Lev 16:8-10), Capricornus in astrology, 1/2 the sex magic in OTO (East/Rising Sun Templars) and Kabbalah, and the number of infernal names of Satan in LaVey's Satanic Bible. Biblically, 77 is Lamech's revenge in Gen 4:24. The number 93 in Gematria (Numerology) represents Thelema (Will), Agape (Love), Aiwass (Crowley's demon/familiar spirit), and Crowley; it's fair to call him the Wizard of Oz. The number 175 is used in Liber 175 a ritual to invoke a deity through adoration either through devotion, ceremonially or dramatically/artistically.
26 days after 9/11/2001 Afghanistan was invaded on Oct 7, 2001; 9605.51, the DJIA on 9/11/2001 adding to 26. 555 days after 9/11/2001 Gulf War II began with "Shock and Awe", a Kabbalist term for Shekinah "Flaming Sword" on 3/20/2003. Shekinah is represented by #777, the London Subway bombing was 7/7/2005 or 777. Masons use 555 on their coffins to indicate 3 Nails used in the Crucifixion; the Washington Monument is also 555ft tall. On 9/11/2009 the DJIA closed at 9605.51, to the penny it's close on 9/11/2001. On 3/6/2009 the S&P 500 closed at 666, the numbers added in the date were 9/11. 9/11/2002 Larry Silverstein admitted "Pulling" bldg #7 on PBS; a professional demolition term, and 18 months later to the day he used $911 Billion in insurance proceeds to purchase the Sears Tower in Chicago.
3/29/2006 VP Dick Cheney on the Tony Snow Show said "We never made the case bin Laden had anything to do with 9/11/2001". 9/7/2010 FBI Director Robert Mueller "There was no proof Muslims were involved with 9/11/2001". Osama bin Laden never appeared on an FBI Wanted list in connection with 9/11.
7/19/2010 Talmudic Rabbi, dual Israel-US Citizen Dov Zakheim retired from Booz-Allen-Hamilton to write US foreign policy. Previously, Bush Jr's TX and Pentagon Comptroller admitted on 9/10/2001 the Pentagon was missing $2.3 Trillion. His Grandfather Julius was a Ukrainian Rabbi and Bolshevik Communist relative of Karl Marx who instigated the Bolshevik Revolution. His dad, like Obama Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel's father was an Irgun terrorist and Stern Gang member. Dov taught at Columbia University. Obama's missing school records, Elena Kagan and Rashid Khalidi's "Audacity of Hope" ship were also at Columbia University; Obama's book is "Audacity of Hope". Dov taught at Yeshiva University and National War College (Senior US Military School); in 2011 he was appointed by Obama to investigate $60 Billion missing from war contracts in Iraq and Afghanistan. Dov was also CEO of Flight Termination Systems which manufactures remote flight control systems for aircraft like Drones and the B-757/767.
The following events all happened on September 11: Saxons took Briton 9/11/476; Battle of Stirling Bridge (William Wallace V Edward I) 9/11/1297; Manhattan "discovered" by Henry Hudson 9/11/1609; Franklin and Howe fail to reach terms of peace (Big Surprise) 9/11/1776; Battle of Brandywiine "Old Glory" 1st flies in war 9/11/1777; Capt. William Morgan killed by Masons for exposing their rituals 9/11/1823; Brigham Young's Mountain Meadows Massacre 9/11/1857; 1st Parliament of World Religions meets 9/11/1893; 1st Kibbutz (Commune Farm) in Palestine 9/11/1921; Palestine Mandate is signed 9/11/1922; US Dollar Seal revealed by FDR 9/11/1935; Indira Ghandi "Satyagraha Movement" (Soul Force) begins 9/11/1935; Munich Olympic Hostage Crises 9/11/1971; Pentagon begins construction (77ft tall, 77th Meridian, flt #77) 9/11/1941; Bush Sr "New World Order Speech" to the UN 9/11/1990; American Airlines Captain Chuck Burlingame in MASCAL excercise at Pentagon simulating a commercial aircraft hitting the Pentagon and 11 years later pilots flt #77 into the Pentagon 1990; Clinton impeachment papers delivered 9/11/1994; Remote controlled Cessna hits White House 9/11/1995; Twin Towers destroyed 9/11/2001; Gaza Genocide begins 9/11/2005 (Rachel Corrie's parents are listed passengers on Audacity of Hope).
On 9/11/2001 the DJIA closed at 9605.51; on 9/11/2009 it hit the exact same number to the penny; the odds of this occurring by random chance are nil. Saturn has a 28 year Solar Cycle and is split by its 7 Rings; the planet is therefore used to represent the Hermetic Axiom "As above, so Below". Every 28 years, an Elite planning session called "Feast of the Beast" is held. The WTC complex had 7 buildings; #7 "Solomon Bldg" was demolished without being hit by anything on 9/11; BBC reported it's collapse 30 minutes before it actually collapsed. Larry Silverstein admitted to "Pulling" Bldg #7 on 9/11/2002; on 3/11/2004 he used $911 million of his $multi-billion insurance settlement to purchase the Chicago Sears Tower; 911 hours later on the Roman holiday of Fordicidia (April 19) an alleged Terrorist attack was averted. 11 days after 9/11/2001 on 9/22 the 1000+ page Patriot Act was passed by Congress. Nobody can write or read that fast including its author, FEMA Chief Michael Chertoff (Chertoff and Assoc is the sole lobbyist for L-3, Rapiscan, Univision Full Body X-Ray and Terrahertz scanners).
Astrologically, Saturn and Pluto were in opposition on 9/11. Saturn (Cronos) represents Structure, form and Material Power. Pluto represents Destruction. Saturn was in Gemini which represents the "Twins" Castor and Pollux; Remmus and Rommulus; Horus and Set or Jacob and Esau. Pluto was in Saggitarius which represents Transformation by Foreign influence.
The Twin Towers represented the Twin Pillars found in every Masonic Lodge "Jachin and Boaz". 3000 years ago Israel's 13th Judge Samson killed 3000 Philistines through self immolation by pulling the down Twin Pillars at the Temple of Dagon (one of 77 infernal names of Satan) Ref Judges 16:27-29; 3000 people were killed in the Twin Towers. Civil War (Judges 20) was the result then and will be the result soon; the rise of 330 Mason Dick Armey's "Tea Party" is no accident.
Barak was Israel's 5th Judge (Judges 4). In Arab mythology, Abraham's Winged White Horse is "El-Barack" and Muhammad's Winged White Horse is "al-Buraq". The word means "Lightning". The Mayan Calendar date Dec 21, 2012 is the beginning of the 5th Sun; Barack Obama's term will cover the period leading to this date. The Rainbow Arch in Masonry symbolizes "As above, so Below" with either opposing Dolphins or the "69" symbol turned on its side; these symbols like Obama are of Nabattaean (Arab) orgin.
On Yom Kippur "Day of Atonement", Mossad Chief Meir Dagan was given approval to use Saudi Arabia's airspace to attack Qom, the Holiest Shiite Site in Iran; his name means "Giving Light to Dagon". In Rev 9:11 Satan is cast to earth.
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American Flts #11, #77; United Flts #175, #93 had passengers on board complicit in the event; #11 and #175 did not hit the Twin Towers; Flt #93 did not crash, nor was it shot down in Shankesville; Flt #77 did not hit the Pentagon. Flt #11 and #175 were flown in proximity to military aircraft; Transponder codes were swapped and then the Military Aircraft were remotely piloted using similar technology in the Predator and Reaper Drones into the Twin Towers. These military aircraft were flown using technology supplied by DOD Comptroller, Dual citizen Rabbi and #mutli-trillion thief Dov Zakheim's Flight Termination System Corporation and guided precisely using either GPS or Microwave Landing Sytems sytems to their targets. The aircraft disintegrated on impact an hour before the Towers were demolished, indicating a Tesla Shield either onboard the aircraft or in the Towers detroyed them.
Flt #175 received ACARS messages 20 minutes after its supposed crash from dispatcher Ed Ballinger "I heard of a reported incident aboard your aircraft; please verify all is normal" "How is the ride, anything dispatch can do for you" "NY Approach looking for you on 127.4" Flt #93 was recorded on Cleveland Tower logs as landing. The ship was reported in service for more than a year after 9/11. In 2007, a B-767 matching Flt #11's serial number was put up for sale in Washington DC by an aircraft brokerage. True or not 9/11 is full of missing or false information.
The Towers were set up as Tesla Towers. Tesla demonstrated this technology in NY 110 years ago; the buildings were in effect antennas for Scalar EM energy. Demolition Thermo Nuclear devices installed in the basements were detonated roughly 9 seconds before patented Thermate (Sulfur, Magnesium, Aluminum) demolition charges set around the perimiter columns were triggered. Together, these resulted in total destruction of aircraft evidence, vaporization of steel and concrete in the buildings, "Free Fall" acceleration and a controlled "Pull" toward the center. The 9/11 Truth Movement admits to Thermite, not Thermate; there is a very big difference. Cold Fusion devices utilize fissile material such as enriched Uranium or Plutonium, ground to a powder, mixed with duterium (heavy water) and placed in a binding material, much as nitro-glycerine in clay formed Dynamite. The only explanation I have to expain concrete and steel vaporization and free fall acceleration is a combination of these 4 technologies.
Flt #77 never hit the Pentagon. Likely, a Raytheon Bunker Buster Cruise Missile caused the damage observed. Flt #77 likely landed at the recently closed Stewart AFB.
Flt #93 landed at Cleveland Intl where its passengers deplaned on the north ramp. No cell phone calls and no heroic takeover by passengers occurred. A missile hit the ground at Shanksville; no wreckage or passengers were found at that site. commercial aircraft do not disintegrate into 10 ft X 20 ft holes. UAL, Cleveland's Mayor, Cleveland Tower and news sources all reported Flt #93 landed at Cleveland Airport.
Motivation? Philistine Revenge, the love of Money; endless War (Human Sacrifice) on Terrorists we will never find (Scape Goats). Ultimately, the Middle East is being set up for the final deception; War in Iran and the destruction of America from within (Civil War).
Rudy Guiliani admitted to finding $165 million in Gold Bullion in tunnels connecting the NY Federal Reserve at 33 Liberty St (How much more Masonic can this address get?) and Building #4 and 5; there was an estimated 5000 Metric Tonnes ($160++ Billion) of Foreign Gold stored there. Where is it? Guiliani moved out of his renovated offices in Bldg #7 on 9/10. Why?
Warnings in plain sight The WTC Complex is lined up to mirror the Great Pyramids in Egypt. Mel Gibson (2001) weighed 2 oak rocking chairs at 9 lb 11 oz, declares them perfect twice and destroys them to start The Patriot. Neo's passport is shown expiring on Sept 11, 2001 in the first instalment of the Matrix. Lisa Simpson (1997) holds up a NY bus ticket for $9 perfectly lined up with the Twin Towers. FOX TV (2001) Lone Gunman plot is terrorists hijacking and flying commercial aircraft by remote into NYC. FEMA planning documents (1999) feature the Twin Towers in crosshairs. Sept 10, 2001 FEMA is in NYC for a Terror Drill,; spokesman Tom Kennedy says a terrorist event in NYC is their #1 concern. The BBC reported WTC #7 had fallen 23 minutes before the building fell, during the live on air broadcast; not being hit by anything, how could they have known this? Die Hard: 2 men speaking of their flying experience say 9 years and 11 years; Die Hard with a Vengeance theme is a gold heist from WTC #4, #5. Another Willis movie Armageddon shows a countdown timer at 9:11 as they set the explosives. John Voight's birthday on Enemy of the State is 9/11. Problem Child street address is 911. Gremlins 2 reporters are from Channel 9 and 11. Terminator 2 an overpass sign reads 'Caution 9'11". Ever seen an overpass this low? Me neither. Another Swarzennegger movie 6th Day his 2 appointments for the day are at 9 and 11. Peace Maker Clooney is framed in a scene between ailes 9 and 11; where is the 10th? Me either. Independence Day at Area-51 a clock reads 9:11 as the camera pans by. Ozzie Osbournes album cover features an aircraft flying at the Twin Towers with Big Ben in the background at 9 minutes to 11. Bone Collector Jolie holds up a paper with page 119 marked on date 11/9; obviously both in reverse (Engine #119 joined the Transcontinental Railroad as well). Movies Thirteenth Floor and Godzilla featured clocks with 11:45 and 8:55; 2 ways to indicate 911. Finally, notice a Kaballah Tree laid on its side is IXXI a 9 and 11.
There are 5 primary physics questions which I feel must be answered in order to understand what happened on 9/11/2001. 1. What destroyed AA Flt #11 & UA Flt #175 as they hit WTC #1 &2? At 500KTS, the Kinetic Energy of A/C Landing Gear and Engine Cores would cause their exit from the buildings no matter what stood in their way. Why were there no A/C parts found in or seen exiting the structures? 2. What caused WTC #1, 2 &7 to Free Fall? Traditional demolition explosives could not account for that. Dr Steven Jones of BYU has proof Super Thermite explosives were used, fine, I agree but this cannot account for vaporization of Steel and Concrete or the bending of vertical supports into near perfect circles. 3. Vaporization of a million tons of structural steel and concrete was seen visually; the only device capable of supplying enough energy for that (that I know of) would be Nuclear Demolition devices. Satellites can track nuclear material anywhere on the planet, so if these devices were used, 9/11 was very simply an inside job carried out by the US Government for the expressed goal of justifying an Arab War. Proof? 50,000 First Responders, Firemen and Police are sick with Radiation poisoning and "Ground Zero" means Site of a Nuclear Detonation. 4. What hit the Pentagon? A 757 cannot penetrate 9ft of steel reinforced concrete let alone make a 16ft diameter hole through 6 walls. 5. What went down at Shanksville? Apart from Rumsfeld claiming Flt #93 was shot down and Cleveland Tower logging Flt #93 as landing, no commercial aircraft is capable of burrowing into a 30ft diameter hole. Dan 4:17 says God installs the basest of men in Governments; this is as base as it can get.
19 Arab Muslims were blamed for 9/11/2001, yet passenger manifests do not show any Arab names. As the South Tower was struck, Bush was reading the book My Pet Goat upside down; Azazel is the Goat (Scape Goat of Lev 16:10) and the reason why Washington DC streets were laid out in the shape of an upside down 5 pt star "Goat of Mendes", "Baphomet" or "Azazel". The US and Israel are at war with the Arab world as a result of that day and the US elected an Arab President who does not hold a US Passport, is not a naturalized US Citizen much less a Natural Born US Citizen as required by the Constitution. Michelle Obama recently admitted (4/8/2010) Barack's home country is Kenya. Barack is the first US President to not use a bible for his "Swearing In" (1st Swearing in botched; repeat did not use a bible). Obama is a Priince Hall Freemason and Tea Party spokesperson Sarah Palin proclaimed Prince Hall Mason week in Alaska as Governor. 150,000 US-NATO troops are in Afghanistan, brought through Manas airbase in Kyrgystan, 20 miles away from a Russian military base in a nation that has just had a political Coup. China will sign a $2 Billion "Silk Road Railway" deal with Iran on 9/12/2010.
Obama bowed to Saudi (House of Saud claims relation to Mordechai and King Ahab; they are Wahhabist not Muslims) Arabian King Abdulluh and was raised 20 years Muslim, now he is in command of nearly 400,000 troops; 180,000 of which are Black Water "Xe Services" contractors on Islamic soil. The exit route from Iraq (Iraq refers to Uruk the 1st Sumerian City State) is passed Basra aka "Highway of Death"; Basra means "Edom's Sheepfold" and is the location Jesus and teh angel Gabriel gave Daniel the prophecy contained in Dan 8; heaaring it made him faint.
Jesus said a Double Minded Man is unstable in every way; an Arab, Muslim, Constitutionally Ineligible for the office and not made to swear upon the Christian Bible is more than just Double Minded. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts failed to administer the Oath of Office, thus Obama did not swear to defend the Constitution against foreign or domestic enemies, and his repeated Oath did not use a bible; overseeing this repeat oath was a painting of Benjamin LaTrobe the Grand Architect of the Nations' Capitol; just coincidence many claim Obama is a member of Prince Hall Masonry?
7 years to the day after 9/11/2001, a $550 Billion electronic run on US banks nearly collapsed Government Finances and earlier that year, Congress met in secret session on Mar 8th, 2008 to discuss exactly that scenario. On April 15th, 2009, over 1000 Tea Parties were organized in cities all across the US; this is exactly how the "Society of Red Men" used the Boston Tea Party to initiate the American Revolution. Passover is symbolic death and deliverance celebrated 2 weeks after the first full moon of the Jewish Calendar; America's version is called "Tax Day". Jesus said grievous wolves would sneek in and not spare the flock; The Society of Red Men are Edomites (Esau was born Red), and they know 9/11 was one of America's Final Acts in her 200 year stage play; Is this why Taxes are Delivered to a Foreign Bank? Jesus said to give Caesar what he wants, but I would consider strongly you also give Jesus what He wants; your loyalty.
9/11 affects everyone's view of the world; an inside job changes everything, but an inside job it was. Aircraft, no matter their size or fuel load do not posess enough energy (Kinetic or Thermal) to destroy buildings with thousands of times their mass in steel and concrete (96,000 tons of steel; 200,000 cu yd concrete). The Towers were in fact designed to withstand multiple jetliner impacts. Divide and Conquer has worked for several Millennia; pitting the Christian world against the Arab World is the epic sibling rivalry.
The Pentagon began construction on 9/11/1941 and was built exactly 77 ft tall exactly on the 77th Meridian; it was allegedly hit by AA Flt #77. Coincidence? WTC #1,2 and 7 fell into their own foundations at "Free Fall" acceleration (32 ft/sec2) which means all internal support had been removed; even well placed "Cutting Charges" alone cannot account for that. BBC and CNN reported that Bldg #7 collapsed 30 minutes before it actually fell. Since it wasn't hit by anything, how could they have known that unless they had a script. George Bush stated he saw Flt #11 hit the North Tower several hours before anyone else saw the only known footage and coninued reading a book My Pet Goat when told about flt # 175 hitting the South Tower. The book was upside down just like the US flag he was photographed in front of for his first news conference of the day. Remember, Jacob stands spiritually oppposed to Ishmael and Esau and used Goat Skins to impersonate his brother; this is their Revenge.
Osama bin Laden was hired by CIA chief George Bush Sr in 1979; Salem bin Laden is a business partner in the Carlyle Investment Group; Saddam Hussein was given the keys to the City of Detroit in 1980. does these gentleman look like devout Muslims to you? If so, why partner with their enemies? Marv Bush controlled security at the WTC; Larry Silverstein pocketed $4Billion on his lease from the NY Port Authority in less than 2 months.
On the night before martyrdom, the alleged Arab hijackers were seen drinking and lap dancing at a strip bar; not something endorsed in the Quran. Many of them are alive in Saudi Arabia and on April 1, 2009 Barack Obama bowed in submission to the leader of Sunni Islam (80% of Muslims), King Abdullah. This was no accident.
Tons of foreign gold bullion was stored under the Trade Center Bldg's #4 & 5. Where is it?
Rudy Guilliani moved out of his office in Bldg #7 on Sept 10th after a major remodel; Great Timing eh? DOD Comptroller, dual US Israeli citizen and Talmudic Rabbi, Dov Zakheim told US news outets on Sept 10th he was missing $2.3 Trillion. Is he just a bad accountant? That's little less than the amount of total US debt when Reagan left office. FEMA's entire disaster contingent showed up on Sept 10th and their spokesman, Tom Kennedy said a terrorist act in NYC was their primary concern on national news. Just coincidence here too? Peter Jennings and Aaron Brown declared the buildings looked like they were professionally demolished. Don Rumsfeld said Flt #93 was shot down by US fighters; Transportation Sec Norm Minetta says Dick Cheney ordered all US fighters to "Stand Down". Cleveland Tower logged Flt #93 as landing; UAL and Cleveland Mayor White claim Flt #93 landed in Cleveland on network news. Benjamin Netanyahu said "9/11 was good for Israel".
50,000 first responders to 9/11 are sick with radiation poisoning. Dick Cheney and Norm Mineta were filmed in the White House giving orders not to intercept the hijacked airliners. NORAD and the FAA were conducting a terror drill "Vigilant Guardian" on 9/11; one of many such drills involving intercept of hijacked airliners. Condoleeza Rice said nobody thought terrorists would use aircraft as weapons yet "Operation Northwoods" was planned 40 years ago using exactly that. The pilot of AA #77 Charles Burlingame participated in a Terror Exercise at the Pentagon 10 years before the incident and ended up as the pilot on AA #77 which allegedly created a 16ft diameter hole through 6 1 1/2 ft thick, steel reinforced concrete walls at the Pentagon.
Cell phones do not work in flying aircraft at cruise altitude. The Shanksville Memorial was constructed to look like a Crescent and Star; no wreckage belonging to Flt #93 was ever found. Jet fuel burns at 1000 F; steel melts at about 3000 F. Vaporizing concrete takes over 10,000 F.
In no way am I advocating rebellion or revenge against anyone for this event. This is a Ministry for the living; all I advocate is establishing a relationship with Jesus Christ because America is not long for the world stage. Her Masonic Role began when Henry Hudson claimed to have discovered Manhattan Is on 9/11/1609 and Gen Howe and Ben Franklin failed to reach terms of Peace with Britain on 9/11/1776. The signal to the Arab world that she is self destructing was on 9/11/2001 and 9/11/2008. For over 2 billion of Arabs, Ishmael and Esau are their connection to the Abrahamic Covenant and they are being taught their man is now US President and willing to bow to their secular and religious leader. War is on the horizon (Dan 8; 7:6); it's time to pick your Sword. I recommend the Sword of Truth rather than one with 2 edges; you will likely get cut by the side facing you.
Q33NY is an article which explains why Q33NY and NYC in Wingdings changes to an airplane hitting the Twin Towers, a Skull&Bones, Six Pointed Star and a Thumb's Up. Note: The Thumbs up sign means "Good Job" in the Western World but "Up Yours" in the Arab World.
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On the Andrew Marr Show, Adam Price, the leader of the Welsh nationalist party Plaid Cymru, disagreed with Mr Marr on the level of support for Welsh independence.
While Mr Marr said that support for independence has never been more than 10% over the last decade, Mr Price said it was now "up to 30% in many opinion polls".
Mr Marr understates support for Welsh independence and Mr Price overstates it, based on the most recent polling where people were asked simply if they supported Welsh independence or not.
We've only found one poll where around 30% of people appeared to support independence, which was conducted by YouGov for Plaid Cymru in September.
The problem is that the question asked was whether Wales should become independent, if it meant Wales alone could remain a member of the EU. 33% said 'yes', but support for Welsh independence was mixed in with the support for remaining in the EU.
When YouGov asked respondents "Should Wales be an independent country?" if a referendum were held tomorrow, 24% of people said yes. 52% said no, and the remaining 23% selected either "don't know", "would not vote" or refused to answer.
Even this may inflate support because the question suffers from acquiescence bias (the bias that if you ask someone whether they agree with something, they have a natural tendency to agree.)
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When my new Raspberry Pi B+ arrived yesterday I started wondering about the software implications.
I wanted to verify that the Quick2Wire, Adafruit and Raspi.GPIO libraries work as intended on the new boards, but instead I hit a problem with the new hardware layout.
Twenty-six onto forty won't go!
I naively imagined that this would mean I could just plug in a 26-way connector onto the correct end of the 40-pin header.
It doesn't work, at least with the cables I've tried. The female sockets are so wide that they won't sit down on the 40-way header. You'd have the same problem with the cables supplied with Adafruit's cobbler, as they use standard-width IDC connectors.
I thought for a moment that the PiFace might be OK. It's socket is narrower than the standard-with IDC connectors, and it would have sat down fine. Sadly, the new board layout clashes with the PiFace, and I suspect that many other boards won't work either. If I'm right there is going to be a scramble for add-on manufacturers to bring out new 'plus' versions.
It's not a (big) problem for the Quick2Wire boards, though, or for the Adafruit Cobbler.
As luck would have it I'd decided to order some 40-way connectors at the same time as I ordered the Pi. I already had a 26-way socket and some 26-way ribbon cable in stock, so I quickly built a 26-way to 40-way adapter cable.
I can see several other possible solutions. I'll be trying a few more over the next few days, and will report here.
Also, it looks as if Adafruit are half a jump jump ahead - they have B+ versions of the cobbler, but they are currently out of stock.
I'm delighted with the new board, and I will definitely be using it for C3Pi, using custom connectors.
I'm sure we'll see plenty more innovative solutions form the community.
Have you hit this problem? Found a good work-around? I'd love to hear. Please let me know in a comment.
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DLD College students raise awareness of modern-day slavery and human-trafficking with CNN News.
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Q: Printing arraylist elements in textfield Actually I want to show the first element of arraylist in textfield1 and its next element in textfield 2 I want it to keep rotating whenever I press button. The problem is that it keeps showing the last element in both textfields
public class Teams
{
    String[] P={"Hi","there","you"};
}

Teams tm=new Teams();
for(int j=0;j<=tm.P.length; j++){
   textfield1.setText(tm.P[j]);
   textfield2.setText(tm.P[j+1]);
}

A: You can perform an additional check (If-Else).
if textfield1's text is equals to the array[1] then
do swapping.
If it will be there. It will swap it. If not then that If check will be ignored.
This is the answer what I understood your question so far.

A: From what I get from your code :
public class Teams{
    String[] P={"Hi","there","you"};
}

Another class
 //Inside some function in another class
 Teams tm=new Teams();
 for(int j=0;j<=tm.P.length; j++){
    textfield1.setText(tm.P[j]);
    textfield2.setText(tm.P[j+1]);
 }

The variable P in class Teams has length 3. So in the code snippet below the value of j changes from 0 to 3. In the case when the value of j is 2 the line
textfield2.setText(tm.P[j+1]);

should throw ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException as the index j+1 i.e. 3 does not exist for P.
Also when the value of P is 3 both the lines
 textfield1.setText(tm.P[j]);
 textfield2.setText(tm.P[j+1]);

should throw an ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException as the index of P is 3 for the first line and 4 for the second line.
Now since you have stated clearly in your comments that there is not exception being thrown, I feel that this code must be inside a try - catch block which catches Exception objects. Also this should explain why this kind of behaviour of show the last value of P in both text fields happen.
When j is 1, textfield2.setText(tm.P[j+1]) the text to this field is set to the last element "you". Now in the next loop when j attains the value 2 the first text field textfield2 gets set to the last element "you". But in the next line an exception is thrown so the line is not executed so the text of textfield2 remains to you.
finally when j is 3 the first line itself throws the exception so that the code after the first line is not executed and both textfield1 and textfield2 have text values "you" stored in them and that is what is displayed and results to the problem you have highlighted.

A: You should get the ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException exception when you run this code. Your code will terminate with the exception.
According to your example tm.P.length is 3.
When j=2,
 textfield1= there
 textfield2= you

when j=3,
 textfield1= you

and
 textfield2.setText(tm.P[j+1]);

is getting the exception (ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException)and terminate the flow since tm.P[4] (there is no such a location in the array)but textfield2 previous value is "you"
So your final result is
 textfield1= you
 textfield2= you

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The numbers themselves aren't final, but what do you think of the format itself? I had been combining the model and weapon stats together, but that made you look things up every time. This way you see a standard model profile, standard weapon stats/bonuses, and you can quickly add them up before doing the comparison test. Over time, you (hopefully) can memorize the numbers/bonuses, and if you do need to reference them, it's all in one place.


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No 12 Bus Petition
by Cllr Kim Taylor
Brighton Hill No 12 Bus Petition
Hampshire County Council will soon decide on the fate of the number 12 Brighton Hill bus as they make even more austerity cuts to balance their budget.
Your Labour councillors have been making the case for keeping this essential bus, as you have told us how important it is to get to the shops and to work.
That's why we have been busy collecting signatures for our "save the number 12 bus" campaign to present to the Hampshire county council.
Hampshire County Council Labour Group Leader Mike Westbrook, is pictured above receiving the petition from your Labour Brighton Hill councillors.
Councillor Kim Taylor has acted as the lead petitioner, and you can see the letter from the Hampshire County Council acknowledging receipt of the petition.
Flu Jab Fiasco
These were the scenes at 10:30 Saturday 20th October outside St Andrews and the Gillies Medical Centres as several hundreds of elderly and frail patients had to queue for their annual flu jab.
Together with the Hackwood Partnership they recently merged with in July 2018 to form the Acorn Health Practice, looking after 44,500 patients – that's nearly half of the Basingstoke population.
I was on the scene speaking to residents.
Speaking to one resident she asked me how she was supposed to help her frail 92-year-old father queue in the cold to receive a Jab, others were plainly bewildered about what was happening.
Another said "It wasn't like this before they got so big, last year you could just pop in and you were seen in a matter of minutes. Why text me to come if they knew they couldn't cope"
This is not the first time I have received complaints from patients of the practice about poor levels of service since the merger. Its an easy excuse to blame stocks of vaccine for this fiasco but manufacturers are reported in the press as saying stocks are not an issue. Its more likely to be poor organisation and ordering systems.
I just don't understand why patients are being told to come along to flu jab sessions and then having to queue in the cold like this.
This was my first photo
By the time I had taken this and got back to the car the queue was round to the pizza shop.
No better at St Andrews surgery at Camrose.
Cllr Kim Taylor
Brighton Hill Labour Councillor
It's not just the continued liturgy of complaints about this merger but we have seen quality and service problems following the Beggarwood and Roooksdown Merger. This particular merger is now in such difficulty that on 3/10/18 Deputy Leader of the Conservative Council, Councillor Teri Read was quoted on the social media Nextdoor site as saying:
"The companies running Beggarwood and Rooksdown surgeries have approached the Local Clinical Commissioning Group to discuss potentially withdrawing from running the surgeries long term."
Out local Clinical Care Commissioning Group must be more diligent in their decision making. Allowing these mergers to take place is just encouraging private companies to take over the ownership of GP surgeries on a profit motive basis. According to Companies House the accounts of organisations involved in running Rooksdown and Beggarwood show an offshore venture capital company Butterfly Venture as their parent company.
Allowing private companies to quite literally see the NHS as an opportunity to make money and squeeze it until the pips squeak is not acceptable.
Its time that our Clinical Care Commissioning Group were called to public account for continuing to allow mergers creating supersized practices which just don't work. Those at the top should be reflecting very hard on their own performance and how the people of Basingstoke are being let down.


Marijuana history is often looked at from the 1960's to present day and how legal cannabis came about. But did you know marijuana, not just hemp, was legal and sold in pharmacies? Let's briefly explore the insane cycle of marijuana history.
Marijuana myths have existed for decades and the facts about cannabis aren't always accurate. Let's get to the bottom of 6 right now.
Rolling papers come in all shapes, sizes and materials. Now, marijuana users can smoke a joint with Attorney General Jeff Session's face on it! While there is no official comment from Sessions himself, people are talking about it & here's why.
What's your stance on the legalize marijuana debate? The battle continues into 2018 with startling arrest figures & government opinions shared here.
Recreational marijuana users may soon have more states to enjoy legal pot; however, political roadblocks & Jeff Sessions could impact that progress in 2018.


In previous articles—on Creative Suite 3 plug-ins, InDesign add-ons and Photoshop Actions —I talked about how adding to your applications can increase your creativity. Next up: fonts.
Fonts are about the easiest way to add to your creative arsenal, and I've compiled a long, but certainly not complete, list of Web sites offering fonts ranging from completely free to über-expensive.
You may come across a font in an ad or brochure that you want or need to use, but you don't know what it is. In these cases, WhatTheFont can help you. WhatTheFont allows you to scan in the font you're investigating and upload it to their servers where it runs through some complex NASA-style, gobbledygook algorithm and spits out the name (or possible names) of the font in question. For those times when even their automated method doesn't work, they offer a discussion forum full of font enthusiasts that can help you out. Similar services include and Identifont, which asks a series of questions to identify your font without having to upload anything.
And finally, you may want to brush up on font management by browsing through this brief best practices guide supplied by Extensis.


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Escape G4K Play School Boy Rescue
G4K Play School Boy Rescue
A play school boy lives in a beautiful small city. That play school boy was very active and beautiful. The play school boy was playing in a place where one day. He was then unexpectedly stuck in a room there. Your duty is to save the play school boy from there. That play school boy will help you find all the spots that are hidden there to save you from there. All the masks that are hidden there and then get the play school boy that's there and you're happy to win the game. The tricks of the trick are a little harder to find, but somehow it may be a matter of interest. Thank you for all the fun and thanks. Good luck and have a fun !
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We all know that previous OnePlus smartphones had a pretty solid camera and now OnePlus 3 camera is yet another tremendous snapper that you'll experience. OnePlus 3 comes with a brilliant 16 MP autofocus rear camera with a Sony Exmor IMX298 sensor. The camera supports Optical Image Stabilization (OIS) and 4K video recording. The front has an 8 MP camera which also uses an Exmor sensor from Sony (Sony IMX179). We are using OnePlus 3 for a few days and would like to share some of the camera samples, let's have a look.
OnePlus 3 camera has by far solid performance in its price range. The 16 MP shooter uses a Sony's Exmor IMX298 which is also employed in the well-known flagships, Xiaomi Mi5 and ASUS Zenfone 3.
The camera interface is plain and simple with no added options. It supports Geo-tagging, Tap to Focus, HDR, Manual, Panorama, Slow Motion, Time Lapse, and Continuous Shot. However, it's a stock camera app and you can replace it with another app that brings the hidden capabilities of the snapper.
Here are the OnePlus 3 camera samples below captured in different lighting conditions.
So I have to say the camera indeed perform great in my opinion. The images appear to be bright and sharpened maintaining true colors when more incoming lights giving you the best quality images on the camera while the Low light performance is good and satisfactory, however, it removes the noise to get the details in the low light shot. The low light image could be less sharpen due to its noise reduction algorithms but overall a winner.
If you are a camera tweaker, there's a manual mode for you. Since OnePlus 3 uses Optical Image Stabilization and Electronic Image Stabilization, the images and videos are captured without blurriness but sharp and clear. Here's a sample video from OnePlus 3 Camera in 4K resolution.
A neat gesture feature found on OnePlus 3 will surprise you. Whenever you smile at a selfie shot, it automatically triggers a countdown so you don't have to press any buttons to capture the shot. With this feature, it is easier to take group selfies. For now, we have just shared a few samples of the camera, and we will soon cover more things about the camera in detail once we get to the final review of OnePlus 3.


City Developments (OTCMKTS:CDEVY) was upgraded by Zacks Investment Research from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note issued on Monday, Zacks.com reports.
Shares of OTCMKTS:CDEVY opened at $6.81 on Monday. The company has a current ratio of 1.45, a quick ratio of 1.45 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.36. City Developments has a one year low of $5.55 and a one year high of $9.72. The stock has a market cap of $6.19 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.34 and a beta of 1.00.
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Kolkata Knight Riders selects LiveU solo for all their digital content in IPL2020
With COVID-19 changing the entire dynamics of sports, the Indian Premier League (IPL2020) was held without spectators for the first time in history. One of India's most popular and social media savvy cricket teams, Kolkata Knight Riders, turned to LiveU technology for live streaming all their digital content across every social media platform, generating a fan following of around 21 million by the end of the season.
KKR used the LiveU Solo solution for streaming high-quality video to online platforms to create daily fan engagement content like the 'Knight Live' interview sessions, practice matches and general updates, addressing the demand of content-hungry cricket fans at home.
Achint Gupta, Head of Content for Kolkata Knight Riders, said, "KKR believes in the power of content and fan engagement and even in a year when the league was played in front of empty stadiums, KKR was committed to bringing the fans closer to the team. By adopting the LiveU Solo technology, we launched the first-of-its-kind live show called Knight Live; 20 minutes before the game. The reliability of its high-quality video stream over cellular network and LRT technology, direct transmission to social media platforms over cloud – all this made our production process hassle-free. It allowed us to create content without any inhibitions and our fans absolutely loved it. Our team was really impressed by the simplicity and flawless functioning of the technology."
"Kolkata Night Riders or KKR has been one of the most popular IPL teams since the very beginning. It is exciting for us that KKR decided to trust LiveU technology for their live coverage; we have always strived to create solutions that are high-quality, reliable and relevant. We believe that our entry into the Indian sports industry is game-changing during this period and will be even more so as live sports comes back. We have solutions to fit every live production requirement and our association with a leading brand like KKR is a great use case for other teams and organizations", said Ranjit Bhatti, Director of South Asia, LiveU.
The LiveU Solo Plus video solution offers one-touch, wireless live streaming, directly from any camera with an HDMI or SDI, to many popular online platforms such as Facebook Live, YouTube and Twitch, allowing content creators to deliver professional quality video live without investing in a large crew, lots of equipment or technical streaming expertise. Using Solo, content creators can create more content and tell a richer story while offering a simple, cost-effective alternative to broadcast, giving their fans more content to keep coming back. BCS Bureau
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Incense and Sensibility: A Novel
By Sonali Dev
Sonali Dev HarperAudio, HarperCollins 9780063051805
The Rajes Series: Book 3
07/06/2021 • 1
The author of Recipe for Persuasion—"not only one of the best but one of the bravest romance novelists working today" (Shelf Awareness)—adds an Indian American twist to Jane Austen's classic Sense and Sensibility in this delightful retelling that is a feast for the senses. Yash Raje, California's first serious Indian gubernatorial candidate, has always known exactly what he wants—and how to use his privileged background to get it. He attributes his success to a simple mantra: control your feelings and you can control the world. But when a hate-fueled incident at a rally critically injures his friend, Yash's easy life suddenly feels like a lie, his control an illusion. When he tries to get back on the campaign trail, he blacks out with panic. Desperate to keep Yash's condition from leaking to the media, his family turns to the one person they trust—his sister's best friend, India Dashwood, California's foremost stress management coach. Raised by a family of yoga teachers, India has helped San Francisco's high strung overachievers for a decade without so much as altering her breath. But this man—with his boundless ambition, simmering intensity, and absolute faith in his political beliefs—is like no other. Yash has spent a lifetime repressing everything to succeed. Including their one magical night ten years ago—a too brief, too bright passion that if rekindled threatens the life he's crafted for himself. Exposing the secrets might be the only way to save him but it's also guaranteed to destroy the dream he's willingly shouldered for his family and community . . . until now.
The author of Recipe for Persuasion—"not only one of the best but one of the bravest romance novelists working today" (Shelf Awareness)—adds an Indian American twist to Jane Austen's classic Sense and Sensibility in this delightful retelling that is a feast for the senses.
Yash Raje, California's first serious Indian gubernatorial candidate, has always known exactly what he wants—and how to use his privileged background to get it. He attributes his success to a simple mantra: control your feelings and you can control the world.
But when a hate-fueled incident at a rally critically injures his friend, Yash's easy life suddenly feels like a lie, his control an illusion. When he tries to get back on the campaign trail, he blacks out with panic.
Desperate to keep Yash's condition from leaking to the media, his family turns to the one person they trust—his sister's best friend, India Dashwood, California's foremost stress management coach. Raised by a family of yoga teachers, India has helped San Francisco's high strung overachievers for a decade without so much as altering her breath. But this man—with his boundless ambition, simmering intensity, and absolute faith in his political beliefs—is like no other. Yash has spent a lifetime repressing everything to succeed.
Including their one magical night ten years ago—a too brief, too bright passion that if rekindled threatens the life he's crafted for himself. Exposing the secrets might be the only way to save him but it's also guaranteed to destroy the dream he's willingly shouldered for his family and community . . . until now.
Author Bio: Sonali Dev
Sonali Dev is an award-winning author who writes Bollywood-style love stories that let her explore issues faced by women around the world while still indulging her faith in a happily ever after. Her novels have been on the best books of the year lists from Library Journal, NPR, Washington Post, and Kirkus Reviews. She won the American Library Association's award for best romance in 2014, was a finalist for the RITA Award, a nominee for the RT Book Reviews' Reviewers' Choice Award, and won the RT Book Reviews Seal of Excellence. Find out more at sonalidev.com.
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ISBN: 9780063051812 ISBN: 9781665098908 ISBN: 9781665098915


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Clinical Reasons for Returning Hearing Aids
Ju Young Hong, In-Hwan Oh, Tae Suk Jung, Tae Hyun Kim, Ho Min Kang, Seung Geun Yeo
DOI : https://doi.org/10.7874/kja.2014.18.1.8
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Hong, Oh, Jung, Kim, Kang, and Yeo: Clinical Reasons for Returning Hearing Aids
Korean Journal of Audiology 2014;18(1):8-12.
Published online: April 14, 2014
DOI: https://doi.org/10.7874/kja.2014.18.1.8
Ju Young Hong1, In-Hwan Oh2, Tae Suk Jung1, Tae Hyun Kim1, Ho Min Kang1, Seung Geun Yeo1
1Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, School of Medicine, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Korea.
2Department of Preventive Medicine, School of Medicine, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Korea.
Address for correspondence: Seung Geun Yeo, MD, PhD. Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, School of Medicine, Kyung Hee University, 23 Kyungheedae-ro, Dongdaemun-gu, Seoul 130-872, Korea. Tel +82-2-958-8474, Fax +82-2-958-8470, yeo2park@gmail.com
Received October 16, 2013 Revised January 16, 2014 Accepted February 03, 2014
Copyright © 2014 The Korean Audiological Society
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Increases in older aged populations and exposure to complicated noise environments have increased the number of hearing-impaired patients, creating greater demands for hearing aids. We have assessed the reasons that individuals rejected wearing and returned properly prescribed hearing aids, as well as differences in individual factors between younger and elderly adults.
Of 1138 patients for whom hearing aids were prescribed at Kyung Hee University Medical Center Hearing Aid Clinic, 81 (6.14%) returned their hearing aids, including 36 patients aged <65 years and 45 aged ≥65 years. Patient-related, hearing-related, and hearing aid-related factors were assessed by retrospective chart analysis and phone survey and compared in the two groups.
The primary symptoms reported by the 81 patients who returned their hearing aids were hearing disturbance, ringing, and fullness in the ear, in that order and in both groups. The rate of hearing aid return was similar in elderly females and males (p=0.288). The spondee recognition threshold was significantly higher in younger than in elderly adults (63.3±14.0 dB vs. 55.6±14.74 dB, p=0.019), but the hearing aid return rate was highest in patients with moderate hearing loss in both groups. In evaluating the reasons for return of hearing aids, we found that ineffectiveness of the device was the most frequent reason, accounting for 32.0% of returns, the highest percentage in both groups, with the most frequent patient problem caused by management difficulty in elderly and financial difficulty in younger adults.
The reasons for hearing aid return were different in two groups. Financial considerations were cited more by younger adults, while difficulties in managing hearing aids were cited more frequently by elderly adults. Patients in both groups, however, reported that the most frequent reasons for return were inadequate hearing improvement and inconvenience wearing the hearing aid due to noise amplification.
Keywords: Hearing aids · Refund for credits · Adult · Elderly.
Hearing disturbance is defined by difficulties and/or abnormalities in hearing sounds and understanding language. Hearing disturbance is the third most common chronic disease in elderly individuals, following arthritis and high blood pressure.1) Hearing disturbance also occurs in younger individuals, due to their frequent exposure to noise.2) Hearing aids improve hearing by amplifying sound, thus promoting the ability of patients to communicate with other people.
The Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently announced that the prevalence of bilateral hearing disturbance in individuals over age 12 years was 4.5%, increasing to 25.9% in individuals over age 65 years. After age 50 years, the rate of bilateral hearing disturbance triples every 10 years, being 2.9% for persons in their 50 s, 12.1% for persons in their 60 s, and 31.7% for persons aged 70 years and over. However, only 11.3% of individuals aged ≥65 years with unilateral or bilateral hearing disturbance use hearing aids, with the rate being much lower in females than in males (7.2% vs. 17.0%).3)
The National Statistics Service of Korea has estimated that 11.8% of the total population in 2012 were aged ≥65 years and that this percentage will increase to about 24.3% in 2030.4) Thus, interest in and demand for hearing aids for recovery from hearing disturbance are expected to increase. Nevertheless, despite improvements in hearing aid performance, design, and adaptation, the current hearing aid usage rate is still quite low, with an estimated 20% of patients prescribed hearing aids returning or declining the devices.5)
To elucidate the reasons that patients refuse and/or return properly prescribed hearing aids, we analyzed hearing aid usage and the reasons for return in younger (<65 years) and elderly (≥65 years) adults.
Of the 1318 patients who visited the Department of Otolaryngology, Kyunghee University School of Medicine Hearing Aid Clinic and were prescribed hearing aids from January 2000 to November 2012, 81 (6.14%) returned their hearing aids within 3 months, including 36 patients aged <65 years and 45 aged ≥65 years. Using retrospective chart analysis and phone surveys, we compared reasons for returning hearing aids in the two groups. The characteristics of patients with returning hearing aid were subdivided into patient related, hearing related, and hearing aid related factors. Patient related factors included patient age, gender, period of hearing disturbance, and main symptom at the time of hospital visit (hearing disturbance, ringing, or fullness in the ears). Hearing related factors included the results of pure tone audiometry at the time of hearing aid prescription, speech discrimination test, dynamic range, and degree of hearing disturbance, defined as mild (26-40 dB), moderate (41-55 dB), moderately severe (56-70 dB), severe (71-90 dB), and Profound (>90 dB). Hearing aid related factors included hearing aid location: completely in the canal (CIC), in the canal (ITC), in the ear (ITE), behind the ear (BTE), and open type BTE. For analysis, reasons for hearing aid return were subdivided into 2 groups, hearing aid problems and patient problems. Hearing aid problems included ineffective hearing aids, noise (noisiness, vibration), discomfort, and bad sound quality, whereas patient problems included uselessness (e.g. hearing recovery, ill health, death), financial situation, and difficulties managing the hearing aids.
All statistical analyses were performed using the Statistical Package for Social Science 18.0 (SPSS Inc., Chicago, IL, USA). Parameters were compared using the chi-square test and Student's t-test, as warranted. A p value <0.05 was defined as statistically significant.
Of 1318 hearing aid users, 81 (6.14%), of mean age 65.3±14.5 years, returned their hearing aids. Mean ages in the younger and elderly adults were 52.6±11.4 years and 75.4±6.5 years, respectively. Of the 81 patients, 33 were male and 48 were female, including 17 males and 19 females in the younger adult group and 16 males and 29 females in the elderly group. Although females over age 65 years returned more hearing aids than females under age 65 years, this difference was not statistically significant (p=0.288). The overall duration of hearing disturbance was 7.4±12.2 years, 8.8±14.5 years in younger adults and 6.3±10.1 years in elderly patients (p=0.373). The main symptom at first appearance at the hospital was hearing disturbance, observed in 72 of the 81 patients (88.8%), including 32 of 36 (88.8%) younger and 40 of 45 (88.8%) elderly adults. Thirty-five patients (43.2%), 19 younger (52.7%) and 16 elderly (35.5%) individuals, reported ringing in the ears, whereas 17 (20.9%), 9 younger (25%) and 8 elderly adults (17.7%), reported ear fullness (Table 1).
We found that the overall spondee recognition threshold in all 81 patients was 59.0±14.9 dB, 63.3±14.0 dB in younger and 55.6±14.7 dB in elderly adults (p=0.019). Mean overall speech discrimination ability was 74.4±13.8%, 75.6±12.1% for younger and 73.3±16.1% for older adults, mean overall most comfortable loudness (MCL) was 82.28±14.9, 85.22±19.1 for younger and 79.33±9.3 for older adults (p=0.419), mean overall uncomfortable loudness (UCL) was 102.39±9.2, 104.11±11.2 for younger and 100.67±7.0 for older adults (p=0.443); and mean overall dynamic range was 49.3±17.4 dB, 49.1±21.0 dB for younger and 49.6±14.2 dB for older patients (p=0.948)(Table 2).
Assessment of the degree of hearing disturbance in the 81 patients who returned their hearing aids found mild, moderate, moderately severe, severe, and profound deafness in 8 (9.8%), 30 (37%), 25 (30.8%), 17 (20.9%), and 1 (1.2%) patients, respectively. These degrees of hearing disturbance were observed in 0 (0%), 14 (38.8%), 12 (33.3%), 9 (25%), and 1 (2.8%), respectively, of the younger group, and in 8 (17.7%), 17 (35.5%), 13 (28.8%), 8 (17.7%), and 0 (0%), respectively, of the older group (Table 3).
Types of hearing aids returned included 22 CIC type, 41 ITC type, 3 ITE type, 6 BTE type, and 9 open type. In the younger group, these types were returned by 10, 19, 0, 3, and 4 patients, respectively, whereas, in the older group, these types were returned by 12, 22, 3, 3, and 5 patients, respectively (Table 4).
Reasons for return could be we divided into hearing aid problems and patient problems. The most frequent hearing aid problem was ineffectiveness, reported by 26 patients (32.0%), 10 in the younger and 16 in the elderly group. Other hearing aid problems included noise, reported by 19 patients (23.4%), 7 in the younger adult and 12 in the elderly group; wearing discomfort, cited by 14 patients (17.2%), 9 in the younger and 5 in the elderly group; and poor sound quality, mentioned by 3 patients (3.7%), 1 in the younger and 2 in the elderly group. Patient problems included management difficulty in 8 patients (9.8%), 1 in the younger and 7 in the elderly group (2 male and 5 female patients); financial difficulty in 6 patients (8.6%), 5 in the younger and 1 in the elderly group; and uselessness (e.g. hearing recovery, poor health, death) in 5 patients (6.1%), 3 in the younger and 2 in the elderly group (Table 5).
Hearing loss results in partial severance of communication via speaking and language and information exchange, resulting in considerable inconvenience in daily life and negative mental and/or emotional effects. Patients who experience hearing loss can therefore benefit substantially from hearing aids. The degree of noise in modern society has increased the number of hearing-impaired individuals. Moreover, people are living to an older age, increasing the population of elderly individuals. Thus, the demand for hearing aids is expected to increase dramatically in the future. In Korea, 7.2% of the total population in 2000 was over 65 years of age, and this percentage is expected to increase to 14.5% by 2018.6) In 2011, it was estimated that only 13% of individuals with hearing disorders who required hearing aids had been prescribed hearing aids, fewer than the 25% in countries such as the USA and other European countries.7,8,9) Nevertheless, the market for hearing aids has grown continuously, due to increases in the population of elderly individuals and their income level, as well as to the development of medical devices, and this market is expected to increase in the next few decades.
Despite advances in hearing aid development and technology, 3% to 16% of patients prescribed hearing aids return the devices.10) Factors associated with adaptation to hearing aids include younger age, strong desire for rehabilitation,11) and mild deafness. Regular visits to the hospital for hearing aid adaptation and adjustment have been associated with good hearing rehabilitation.12) Adaptation to and benefits from hearing aids have been associated with degree of education, hearing aid type and price, battery price, wearing hearing aids daily for a certain period of time, and horizontal shape of the hearing aid.13,14,15,16,17) We found, however, that, despite hearing aid prescription, consultation, and fitting processes by experts, 81 of 1318 (6.14%) patients prescribed hearing aids returned their devices within 3 months. Females were more likely to return hearing aids than males (59.2% vs. 40.8%), especially when females and males over age 65 years were compared. Elderly women may be less familiar with the operation of their devices and be less involved in social life than men with hearing aids, making elderly women less sure about the necessity of wearing hearing aids. These findings suggest that attention should be paid to hearing aid prescription and management in women, especially elderly women.
In general, the spondee recognition threshold is lower in younger than in elderly adults. Age has been found to correlate with the severity of deafness, making the threshold higher in elderly patients due to hearing aid failure. In contrast, we found that the spondee recognition threshold was higher in the younger than in the elderly group. This may have been due to our selection of ITC type rather than BTE or ITE type hearing aids for patients with severe deafness, due to the better appearance of the ITC type. Other characteristics of the 2 groups were similar, including speech discrimination ability, UCL, MCL, and dynamic range. The return rate by both groups was highest for individuals with moderate hearing loss, followed by individuals with moderately severe and severe hearing loss.
When we assessed hearing aid related factors, we found that the rates of return of each hearing aid type were similar in the two groups. This may have resulted from our consideration of patient preference, including allowing the patient to make the decision on hearing aid type.
In evaluating the reasons for return of hearing aids, we found that ineffectiveness of the device was the most frequent reason, accounting for 32.0% of returns, the highest percentage in both groups. Noises, including acoustic feedback, occlusion effect, over-amplification, surrounding noise, and sound transformation, accounted for 23.4% of returns. Our finding, that hearing aid return was due in large part to hearing aid ineffectiveness and hearing aid noises, indicates that hearing recovery in patients with hearing disturbance is limited and that hearing aid technology is not sufficiently developed to result in a normal hearing level.
Patient problems were associated with difficulties encountered by elderly individuals in managing hearing aids. These patients usually do not adapt easily to new technology, have less sensitive sensations in their hands, find handling small hearing aids difficult, delay repairing their hearing aids, and are unfamiliar with handling hearing aids, despite repeated consultations and education. Moreover, they find it harder to recognize and see objects than younger adults. Whereas 52.4% of patients hesitated to purchase hearing aids due to inconvenience, 51.2% were reluctant for financial reasons. We found, however, that few elderly individuals returned their hearing aids for financial reasons, since many of their healthcare expenses were paid by their children. In contrast, most of the younger adults likely had to pay these expenses themselves.
Hearing aid return ratios may be reduced by adequate medical consultation, including a diagnosis of the reason for deafness, proper hearing tests to determine the type and degree of deafness, and to choose the optimal hearing aid for hearing improvement. Follow-up measures after hearing aid prescription should include a continuous hearing rehabilitation service. Periodic consultations and education may help solve problems and minimize any inconvenience, allowing patients to adapt to hearing aids.
Although hearing aid return rates were similar in younger and elderly adults, but the reasons showed different tendency. Financial considerations were cited more by younger adults, while difficulties in managing hearing aids were cited more frequently by elderly adults. Patients in both groups, however, reported that the most frequent reasons for return were inadequate hearing improvement and inconvenience wearing the hearing aid due to noise amplification.
This work was supported by the National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) grant funded by the Korea government (MSIP)(No. 2011-0030072).
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Summary of patient characteristics
HD: hearing disturbance
Results of hearing test in younger and elderly adults
*p<0.05. PTA: pure tone audiometry, SDS: speech discrimination score, MCL: most comfortable loudness, UCL: uncomfortable loudness, DR: dynamic range
Hearing disturbance grade in younger and elderly adults returning hearing aids for refund
Degree of hearing loss and type of hearing aids in younger and elderly adults returning hearing aids for refund
CIC: completely in the canal, ITC: in the canal, ITE: in the ear, BTE: behind the ear
Reasons for returning hearing aids
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Letter to Lord Casca and reply
Discussion in 'UO Europa' started by Irvyn, Jan 26, 2009.
Irvyn Guest
[Met EM Emile Layne last night in the Britain Counsellors' Guild, and while talking to her, she informed us that letters may be left for Lord Casca in the bedroom upstairs in Blackthorn's Castle. So I wrote one, and left it there ... and today I got a personally delivered reply (which is also locked down on the desk in Trinsic jail).]
Europa EMs are the best
My Lord and Sire,
The city of Honour salutes you, and assures you of its firm intention to uphold the Kingdom and the rule of Law.
However, although I am sure that you do not need telling, I feel it incumbent on me to warn you that there is considerable unrest following your appointment as King. The suddenness and lack of transparency has raised strong concerns and doubts amongst many.
Some even speak of open rebellion, although so far this has not come to open treason. But I would urge you to take care and ask your guards to remain alert.
My lord, there is one matter which concerns me greatly, even beyond the current situation of Trinsic. Never have we had a resolution or full knowledge of what happened to the previous Council of Nobles. We know that Captain Avery stands accused, but there has been no trial, and no-one seems to know where he is.
You speak of Justice, and proclaim the Virtues: I ask you to show this in a practical manner, both to still some doubts about your rule, and to uphold Justice in the Kingdom. Bring Captain Avery out and put him on trial. Britannia deserves to know the truth of what happened. If he is truly responsible for the massacre, he should receive the full penalty under law. But to hold him without trial is dishonourable, and to continue this will only add to the unrest which besets your people at this time.
I wish you continued good health, and wisdom to find a speedy resolution of those problems which beset us.
In the name of the Virtues.
Irvyn Middlethorn
Duke of Trinsic, Servant of the Realm, Defender of the South, etc etc
The personal seal of the Duke of Trinsic:
An eagle flying, holding the branch of a thornbush in its claws; surrounding are the words "Mine honour is my life; both grow in one; take honour from me, and my life is done."
Duke Irvyn of Trinsic,
Your loyalty is most honorable. I would like to extend to you my personal thanks for upholding the Kingdom. Especially at uncertain times like these, it is righteous men like yourself the Kingdom needs the most!
I am indeed aware of the unrest following my appointment as King. The Citizens of Britannia, understandably so, miss their Lord British who had governed them for so many years.
We must forgive these people. At these treacherous times, where citizens are being assaulted by their fellow man, they are wary of anything and anybody they do not know.
Let me tell you, my appointment was as much a surprise to me as it was to anybody else! The Royal Council decided the Kingdom needed strong leadership. To survive the onslaught of evil forces a King Pro-Tempore seemed like the best solution. So, as the law dictates: the members of the Royal Council cast their votes and unanimously elected me from their midst.
The Royal Council is currently in hiding. They simply cannot perform their tasks effectively if they have to fear for their lives! However, they will resume their work at the castle as soon as the situation allows it.
Duke Irvyn, what happened to the Royal Council is indeed greatly distressing. The matter is under investigations and has been given the highest priority. However, this is a very complex situation with many parties involved. We need all the evidence to build a strong case against that traitor Avery!
I was a counsel for a long time myself. So the law is very dear to me. Rest assured: Justice shall be served!
Lord Casca,
King Pro-Tempore
Dukes don't cheat, they adapt to circumstances.
(Slightly amended quote from "The Slipper and the Rose")
#1 Irvyn, Jan 26, 2009
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*snorts in disgust* the so called city of honour throws its support so easily behind this usurper? This "king" talks of a hidden council, untill I see the revealed evidence of a legal and just protocol i shall keep my support not only "revealed" but in open disputation of this false prophet and pretender to the throne *dissapears in cloud of righteous mist*
#2 Divster, Jan 26, 2009
Tak Guest
Currently there are two options? A mouse and Casca.
What happens if you wont follow Casca?
What happens if you follow Sherry, which has most likely not that insight in the situation then Casca could have?
If your "King" isnt what he pretends to be, someone should force him to lower his mask.
Well, your country...think in meantime me takes a sun bath at Tokuno Beach. Mhh..Ice filtered Sake, what else could you want?
#3 Tak, Jan 26, 2009
Chiera Guest
sees a veritable civil war on the horizon.
*wondering if she would look silly under the banner of a mouse*
#4 Chiera, Jan 27, 2009
Tane Darkbane Guest
There is .... Another (ie pls see minoc office former residence of commander of the royal guard Jordan Jurrel)
#5 Tane Darkbane, Jan 27, 2009
Mord Mhor Guest
First of all Duke Irvyn does not appear to have offered his allegience to this so called king ...merely a salute which equates to no more than proper respect. If you ask me Irvyn appears to offer this upstart everything while at the same time offering him nothing. I beleive the Duke is buying time.
I unlike the Duke i do not have the burden of the protection of a whole city on my hands.....which is constantly under attack i may add.
So i say this....these attacks do not make destintion between Royalist or Inderpendents, male or female.
Remember the words of the wisps....there are more than one power vying for control of Sosaria...humans not included.
Ask yourselves what does the book the shattering imply.
Are Inu's rantings just rantings.....they seem to have a ring of truth now.
I will state one more thing. I have not seen Lord British Abdicate and so he is still king. I also have not seen this new council that dishonourably hides itself away while royal guardsmen and soasarians throughout the land do the dying.
They have not the right to appoint a king.
Lord Mord Mhor
#6 Mord Mhor, Jan 27, 2009
Another letter to Lord Casca:
I wish to thank you for the signal honour you conferred on Trinsic by your personal delivery of your reply to my letter. I had not expected to receive so swift and courteous a response.
I do appreciate the danger in which the Council stands, and fully recognise their reasons for wishing anonymity at this time. I hope, however, that some way can be found of safeguarding them; it is not right that the citizens should not know those who selflessly work on their behalf. Perhaps in the meantime, if it is not too much to ask, you might consider permitting private meetings for them with the leaders of the cities? Under conditions of the strictest secrecy, needless to say.
At present, however, you must have many matters to be considered. Knowing your generosity and graciousness, I make so bold as to add to this by offering a small word of advice: one cannot rule without the consent of those governed. And that, my Lord, you do not have at this present time, which greatly concerns me.
Indeed I understand their unease and fear, and you are most certainly right to speak of forgiving them. Yet, for all our sakes, I most strongly urge you to seek ways to reassure the people, to show them that you mean good and not harm, that you are actively working to lead us through these difficult days. Britannia is in sore need of strong leadership.
With regard to Captain Avery, you speak of him as traitor, and that may well be. But no evidence has yet been shown against him. I am relieved at your stated desire to uphold Justice and hope to hear news soon of what will be done.
May the Virtues guide and guard us all.
A threat from Yew:
Irvyn,
You traitorous *******! You will not get away with this! While you continue to fawn up to that abomination Casca do not expect any support in times of trouble from us!
Furthermore unless you publicly denounce it as your king, we will soon be mobilising to raze your disloyal town to the ground. This is not a threat or a promise Irvyn, but a fact. Denounce that elf or suffer the consequences!
Bladius Dart,
Captain, Yewish Militia.
(Slightly amended quote from "The Slipper and the Rose")
Aurelius Babbling Loonie
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Since I have neither the diplomatic experience of Irvyn, nor his responsibilities and concerns, I'm freer to express my doubts rather more bluntly than he is.
"I am indeed aware of the unrest following my appointment as King. The Citizens of Britannia, understandably so, miss their Lord British who had governed them for so many years."
'Their' Lord British, not 'our' Lord British? Odd slip for a trained Ambassador. Perhaps it's stress, or because as an Elf you were not strictly his subject? That might be it...
Lord British left a Council to rule in his stead. If he'd meant us to have a new King, there's a good case for saying he'd have proposed one. Of all people, he was most aware how dangerous our world could become. Even if the idea of a 'King' was seen as valid, the people could expect at least to be made aware of the Council's reasoning for it before the coronation.
"We must forgive these people. At these treacherous times, where citizens are being assaulted by their fellow man, they are wary of anything and anybody they do not know."
I'm not wary of everyone I do not know - only those who appear and claim authority over me. Phrases like 'treacherous times' risk spreading paranoia, don't you think? If that were someone's intent, of course....
"Let me tell you, my appointment was as much a surprise to me as it was to anybody else!"
No supporters of the idea had even mentioned the possibility to you? How strange.
"The Royal Council decided the Kingdom needed strong leadership. To survive the onslaught of evil forces a King Pro-Tempore seemed like the best solution. So, as the law dictates: the members of the Royal Council cast their votes and unanimously elected me from their midst."
A first for the Council, I think! In secret, of course, so sadly nobody could witness this rare act of unanimity. Without mentioning the idea at all beforehand. To anyone. Including you. (Or was it a case of the only surviving member making the 'vote'? To a finely trained legal mind, that could certainly be construed as 'unanimous').
A figurehead to rally behind maybe, but 'King'? That's not a necessary title (even Pro Tempore, ringing phrase devoid of meaning, as the period of time is apparently decided by the officeholder). The Council should be aware of the import of titles.
"The Royal Council is currently in hiding. They simply cannot perform their tasks effectively if they have to fear for their lives! However, they will resume their work at the castle as soon as the situation allows it."
All in hiding? Whilst the brave Casca selflessly risks himself appearing in public. All overcome with cowardice. Not one brave soul among them - how strange and disappointing. Surely one or two could stand alongside the valiant (and doubtless heavily protected) Casca? Just to confirm events and reassure their people, as good leaders would wish to do in such times, even if in fleeting appearances?
"Duke Irvyn, what happened to the Royal Council is indeed greatly distressing. The matter is under investigations and has been given the highest priority. However, this is a very complex situation with many parties involved. We need all the evidence to build a strong case against that traitor Avery!"
Until fairly tried and sentenced, the 'traitor' part is not proven - you yourself say 'we' are "still building the case". One reason for due legal processes is preventing the powerful simply declaring their version of 'justice'.
"I was a counsel for a long time myself. So the law is very dear to me. Rest assured: Justice shall be served!"
And you can always trust a lawyer. Especially one who can't tell the difference between 'accused' and 'traitor'. And can produce no witnesses to his 'unanimous election'.
Maybe you are a legitimate 'King Pro Tempore'. If mice can talk, perhaps stranger things are possible. But I rather doubt it.
#8 Aurelius, Jan 31, 2009
Excellently put Aurelius and succinct.
Indeed an interesting analysis, Aurelius. Your time and effort is commendable; even if, perhaps, misguided.
With regard to the situation between Trinsic and Yew, following informal discussion with Yewish representatives, the situation is resolved for the moment.
Lord Casca again graciously delivered a reply to my letter, on his way to Yew. Unfortunately I was delayed by a band of Vesperian thugs (whom I believe had also attempted to waylay Lord Casca himself) and was unable to speak to him in person, but the letter is available publicly in the Trinsic jail for anyone who wishes to view it. I reproduce the text here:
I have always enjoyed visiting the fine city of Trinsic, as did I this time. It pleases me greatly to see the city standing strong and its residents fighting valiantly to keep the evil forces at bay!
Duke Irvyn, I understand your concerns regarding the Royal Council and the unrest in the Kingdom. These are most delicate matters which cannot be resolved overnight. I ask that you be patient a little longer.
At this time your request for a private meeting between the Royal Council and the cities respective leaders cannot be granted. If all cities showed the same loyalty as Trinsic has, perhaps. But sadly this is not the case. We would not be able to guarantee safety to any of the parties involved, including yourself.
However, if the city leaders organize a meeting I could request the Royal Council send a representative to attend.
Right now my focus is on calling a halt to the evil forces ravaging our cities. That is by far the most important task at hand. Once peace is restored to the Kingdom we can attend to these civil matters. I'm sure being a ruler yourself you understand.
We have made great advances against the enemy recently and I am confident we will have a resolution soon!
Lord Casca
#10 Irvyn, Feb 2, 2009
Irvyn said: ↑
Misguided, possibly - we'll have to wait and see, although I was rather intrigued that, for all his speaking this evening, Casca didn't seem to actually say very much.
I completely agree with Sherry's suggestions about searching the castle thoroughly before people, and 'leaders', attend his next meeting. Better safe than sorry.
#11 Aurelius, Feb 2, 2009
LordNoximos Sage
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Quite jealous of this!
~Noximos of Atlantic.
#12 LordNoximos, Feb 2, 2009