Traveling has gone from expensive and unconventional to an affordable and readily-available hobby. With the help of online travel agencies, anyone can easily find and book the cheapest flight to their dream destination without having to leave their homes. However, not all OTAs are the same. It's a good idea to evaluate the travel agency of your choice before purchasing your tickets. In this post, we'll take a look at FlightHub. Is FlightHub legit? Let's find out today.
FlightHub is an online travel agency from Ontario, Canada. They have been in the travel business for more than 20 years, easily making them one of the pioneers in the business. One good thing about pioneer travel agencies is that they have already established numerous partnerships with airlines, hotels, and other travel providers. FlightHub has partnered with more than 400 airlines, hotels, and cruise companies. Lately, they also started providing car rental services in different countries around the world.
FlightHub promises to work hard for them to provide the cheapest prices among other travel agencies. They also want to make things easier by making their booking process a lot easier. If you've bought tickets from airline websites or other online travel agencies before, then you can easily navigate your way through FlightHub.com.
FlightHub developed a simple and straightforward website. Despite its simplicity, the website does not skimp on information. On their homepage, you'll be greeted with the flight booking form. On the white bar above that are links to other FlightHub services, namely, hotels and cars. They used to have a page for cruise trips but I can't seem to find it.
Scroll down and you'll find several travel guides to different cities in the world. While experienced travelers may find these pages unnecessary, people who don't travel very often can note down some very useful information. If you have any questions, you should also check their support page here. They have some helpful tips about topics like name spelling correction, flight cancellation, and billing questions.
If you have any other questions that cannot be answered by their support page, or if you want to talk to a FlightHub representative, please refer to the details listed below.
Normally, contacting FlightHub takes only a few minutes. Some customers did notice that there were times when the customer support team takes a little longer to handle your calls. If that happens, I would advise that you message their social media profiles.
FlightHub has been doing business for more than 20 years. This means that the company has already served thousands of customers from around the world. I'm not surprised to find thousands of customer reviews from various review sites. Below are some of the most recent customer reviews for you to read.
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A travel company that has experience, good customer service, and fast transaction process — now that's what we all like. Is FlightHub legit? With all the customer reviews and considering their business longevity, I am very pleased to say that yes. FlightHub is a legit online travel agency. I suggest that you try using their search feature. Type in the required details and hit search. There, you'll see the prices of the tickets which you can easily compare with other OTAs. If you like the price and decide to purchase tickets from them, kindly let us know by sharing your comment below!


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An argument broke out at the GameStop in Albuquerque, New Mexico, when the woman had just bought an item at the counter.
She demanded her money back after being called 'sir' by the male shop attendant, then raged at a fellow shopper who called her 'sir' again and asked her to stop swearing as there were children present.
After screaming and booting over a stand of toys as she stormed out, the woman then walked back towards to counter to continue the tirade.
She complained of being repeatedly misgendered by the store clerk and demanded to have the company's corporate number in order to make a complaint.
A video was posted on Facebook of the woman's furious exchange as she aggressively pointed at the clerk as he repeatedly apologized.
At one point she even offered to fight the shop employee outside to 'show him a sir'.
During the angry confrontation, a female customer stepped in and tried to defuse the situation by offering to call the police, but also called the woman 'sir', which further enraged her.
She said: 'Excuse me sir there is a young man in here you need to watch your mouth.
The blonde woman, who was wearing a grey hoody and blue jeans, then marched out.


April Wine has enjoyed quite a 40th-anniversary year — inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame and out on the road touring. Back in 1981, the Montreal-based band was riding a string of hits here at home when the power ballad "Just Between You and Me," from the album Nature of the Beast, broke in America. It not only charted Top 25 on Billboard, it became the first song by a Canadian act to air on MTV. Frontman Myles Goodwyn spoke to Words + Music about one of the band's many Canadian classics.
What do you remember about the recording of that song?
We'd been in England recording at the Manor Studio, owned by Richard Branson, and the other guys had already gone home. I was still there because I was having some difficulties, one of which was the guitar solo for this song. It wasn't working, I wasn't satisfied. So I decided at the last minute to redo the solo. But there was no gear left in the studio. I grabbed a guitar and there was this RAT distortion pedal so I used that. It was a bit unnerving to record on a borrowed guitar plugged directly into the console, but the solo really worked, it sounded cool. Funny that the last song we did was the biggest hit off the record. I think this happens fairly often.
How did it compare to your previous hits in terms of impact?
We had broken into the States already but this was our biggest single in America. It kicked things up a notch. All of a sudden we were on the radio.
What was the inspiration for the lyrics?
I always write the music first. That comes easily, but the lyrics I agonize over. I think that a nice piece of music with a bad lyric is a real shame. So I find a phrase that starts the ball rolling. I thought "just between you and me" was a nice phrase and was surprised nobody had used it. It was definitely a love song, which I dedicated to my wife at the time.
What's the secret to writing a good ballad?
Like most people who grew up fans of the Beatles, I'm not happy just doing one kind of music. I like to write different things. And if you have a nice ballad to open the door you can get away with a lot. It's kind of like a pretty girl. So it helps to have a pretty melody. That's like a canvas, waiting for you. And it's important to be sincere, and write things people can identify with. Be as honest as possible. It's tremendous how that can work in your favour.
Of all your hits, what do you feel is this song's legacy?
I hope that, in my lifetime, it will get a songwriter's award. What used to be very exciting for me was the BMI Awards. You'd go to the ceremony and look around and there would be Paul Simon or Stevie Wonder. And I was there because my songs were being honoured by the same people. I know it's a little bit selfish as a band member to get so excited about the songwriter awards, but I never really wanted to be a singer, I wanted to be a songwriter. I hope it's not like the Junos though, or I'll be 140 before I actually get the award!
Huit cents. C'est le nombre de chansons qui dorment dans les tiroirs de Paul Cargnello, certainement l'un de nos auteurs-compositeurs les plus prolifiques. Il a déjà sept albums à son actif, dont le nouvel arrivé La course des loups. Théoriquement, il pourrait lancer un nouveau disque chaque semaine durant les deux prochaines années grâce à son matériel en banque et à celui qui s'ajoute chaque semaine. Ah oui, il n'a que 31 ans!
Comment expliquer cette productivité monstre? Par la rigueur, dira le principal intéressé. « Je suis quelqu'un qui travaille beaucoup. C'est devenu mon métier. Je me suis réveillé un matin, quand j'avais 18 ou 19 ans, et je me suis dit que c'était ça que je voulais faire de ma vie et que j'allais tout mettre en œuvre pour y arriver. J'ai décidé de devenir professionnel et je devais améliorer ma composition et mes textes, » raconte celui qui a fait ses débuts au sein du groupe punk The Vendettas durant les années 1990.
Mais en réalité, cette éthique de travail, il la doit au hasard de la vie. « Plus jeune, j'ai entendu Elvis Costello en entrevue et il disait qu'il composait une nouvelle chanson chaque jour. En fait, j'avais mal compris. Il voulait plutôt dire qu'il composait un peu chaque jour. Cela ne voulait pas dire qu'il finissait une chanson chaque fois. Mais moi, je me suis forcé durant deux ans pour faire une nouvelle chanson par jour à cause de lui. Et je réussissais! Cela m'a aidé à trouver ma voie et m'a placé sur le chemin de la rigueur du travail. Maintenant, si je n'ai rien composé et écrit à la fin de la semaine, je me sens mal à l'aise. J'ai pris l'habitude de composer deux ou trois chansons par semaine, » souligne-t-il.
Et qu'adviendra-t-il de tous ces textes et mélodies qui dorment? « C'est le grand gaspillage! C'est triste, mais en même temps, quand j'arrive dans le processus de création de l'album, je peux trouver des univers précis et choisir avec sagesse, », évoque l'auteur-compositeur-interprète.
Autre défi : jongler constamment entre le français et l'anglais. Anglophone d'origine, Cargnello affirme avoir de plus en plus de facilité à écrire dans la langue de Molière. Voilà pourquoi il vient tout juste de revenir avec un troisième album consécutif dans cette langue. « Je suis tellement inspiré en français dernièrement. Je m'améliore constamment. J'ai beaucoup travaillé pour Brûler le jour. C'était un exercice. Pour Bras coupé, j'étais entre les deux. Là, pour la première fois, j'avais déjà plusieurs compositions françaises en banque. C'était plus facile. Parce que si à la fin de l'année je me retrouve avec une centaine de nouvelles chansons, il y en a environ 25 en français sur ce nombre. Ce n'est pas encore 50- 50, » affirme-t-il.
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Working with Three Days Grace changed Gavin Brown's life. Until the release of the Norwood, Ont., band's self-titled debut in 2003, the Toronto-based Brown was regarded as a talented triple threat here in Canada: ace session musician, producer and songwriter.
A former member of Phleg Camp, he had worked on projects by Skydiggers, Danko Jones, Spookey Ruben, Mia Sheard, Big Sugar, Alexandra Slate, Great Big Sea and Canadian contemporary Christian rockers A Thousand Foot Krutch before solidifying his production work on the self-titled Billy Talent album the same year.
But if Billy Talent placed Brown on the international radar with its European success, it was his co-writing and production for Three Days Grace that established him in the desirable U.S. market. Brown co-wrote "I Hate Everything About You," "Home" and "Just Like You," which dominated active rock, modern rock and mainstream rock radio formats, further buoyed by the band's One-X follow-up in 2006 that supplied "Animal I Have Become," "Pain," "Riot" and "Never Too Late," helping sell more than four million albums in the U.S. alone.
However, it's his Three Days Grace association that has brought Brown the greatest dividends. He recently co-wrote a song for My Darkest Days (co-founded by Matt Walst, brother of Three Days Grace's Brad Walst) called "Can't Forget You" with Chad Kroeger, among others. He's co-written with Simmons Records rockers The Envy (which Brown also produced). And he's teamed up with Dashboard Confessional's Chris Carrabba to work with new Motown singer-songwriter Cara Salimando, whom he describes as "an acoustic pop" artist, "not as generic as a Colbie Caillat or a Sara Bareilles—a little more Arcade Fire and Sigur Ros.


Engine starts Ok, everything normal rev.s up Ok, but after 2 / 3 minutes engine cuts out wont restart, leave for an hour starts ok, then stops again after 2/ 3 minutes.
Changed coil, points, cap, rotor arm no difference, after car stops still getting spark, could be fuel but why restart after an hour.
The only thong slightly hot is the ballast resistor.
Have played around with carburettor, apart from running a bit rich everything seems ok.
If i keep the car at high revs i.e. 1500 2000 it seems to run longer, but when car is up to temperature engine stops when you take your foot off the throttle.
Massive air leak. Do the brake cleaner test around all intake joints.
Why should it suddenly happen, have tried it using WD40 made no difference, but will try again with brake cleaner.
Could be a fueling problem.
Check that the breather in the fuel cap isn't blocked. Or collapsing/blocked hoses. Particles in the carb.
2 to 3 minutes sounds like enough time for components to start to warm up - possibly a crack or split opening up? It probably ties in with when the choke flaps start to open so it loses the very rich mixture it needs to start, overcome by the huge air leak AJL suggested?
Ballast resistor will get warm - that's why it's ceramic and kept away from stuff that melts easily.
I'm glad phil has mentioned the way the car cuts out as this is important. I do feel you need another person with you when experiencing the problem. Unless it is obvious it is a fuel problem, I would try to confirm whether it is fuel or spark related and the easiest way is to use a visual aid on a plug lead (like a timing light) and see if the spark goes. one reason for doing this is that depending on which coil you have, they can break down when warm (especially an oil filled one that has a crack). Then you can attack the fuel system before affecting any settings that can further exacerbate the problem.
Good luck and hope you crack the problem.
No it cuts out without a cough, sudden depth, replaced some wiring thinking to coil, distributor thinking this maybe causing a leak voltage, no difference, i think i will have to look at a fuel issue i have stayed away from this being the problem as it restarts at a later stage. Just installed a new 1.5ohm coil thinking the old coil was the cause. It still has the original 40 year old alternator i feel is on its way out but that should not case it to cut out just not recharge the battery. I think i will have to re-set the carburetor settings as i have played around so much trying to solve this issue, i think i will have to back to normal settings and see what happens.
If your car still has the standard fit 38DGAS Weber carb you cannot do much to it, settings wise, that will prevent the engine running, the two adjustment screws only alter the idle mixture which only leaves the throttle stop screw, all the running settings are none adjustable fixed jets inside the unit.
With the air filter removed and someone else on the accelerator pedal and ignition key, start the engine an hold it at 1500/200o rpm, when it starts to die have a small amount of fuel to hand and pour it down the choke, if its dying through lack of fuel the poured in fuel will keep it running for a short while, half a egg cup would work. A small syringe for adding the fuel would be ideal but be careful while doing this.
If it runs for longer it could eliminate a fuel supply issue.
If you are not sure about the carburettor, set it to three and a half turns out each side as a starting point.
Sudden death suggests electrical and if you've already done the coil (and it's not the points/condensor) then the next suspect would be the ignition switch. If currently it won't restart immediately, try a jumper wire from battery positive to the top of the ballast resistor. Thinking out loud though, the starter bypass circuit should kick in (which would give the symptom that it tries to fire until you release the key, then dies - assuming that wire is present and correct).
I think i have got the problem down to two areas to look at one the carburettor the other ignition switch, but feel its the carburettor. Car started first time as usual run for about 2 / 3 minutes, sprayed WD40 around carb no difference, then cut out, getting spark, removed carb. fuel filter, turned engine plenty fuel. Poured fuel down carb. still did not start. Screwed out carburettor mixture screws, gave it a bit heavy throttle, car started run for 8 minutes stopped but started straight away. Only problem now is that the spark plugs black too rich. Could be dirt in carb. Does anyone know were i can get new mixture screws ( car SE6A therefore mixture screws without ( screw heads) tamper proof carb, most carb. rebuild sets contain mixture screws with screw heads, these are too short.
No reason to replace the mixture screws unless they have been butchered. Just make sure that they are gently bottomed before unwinding three and a half turns and leave them alone. Wind up the idle screw though. Start the engine and have a tablespoon of fuel to hand in a syringe or some other suitable container. When the engine starts to falter, put the lot straight down the choke barrel and note the response. It would be interesting to know where the choke flaps are during the warm up from cold and at cold.
One other thing to check is the vacuum takeoff between the throttle quadrants. It should be blanked off.
When you say it stopped after 2 mins but you had spark, where did you have spark? At the coil or at least one spark plug?
I don't know if this is a new problem or the original issue, car started first time as normal stopped after 1 minute, removed spark plug no spark, tested for voltage at coil + side no voltage, no voltage at resistor. When testing noticed a small puff of smoke coming out of the key area. Removed the wiring to back of the ignition switch everything OK. However the ignition switch feels a bit rough.
Does anyone have a new ignition switch for sale.


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Kumar S
Abdominal entry
veress needle insertion
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Veress needle insertion through left lower intercostal space for creating pneumoperitoneum: Experience with 75 cases
Department of Surgery, Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital and University College of Medical Sciences, Dilshad Garden, Delhi, India
Date of Submission 04-Mar-2011
Date of Acceptance 09-Jun-2011
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Context: Veress needle insertion (VNI) at sub-umbilical fold (SUF) midline is associated with serious intra-abdominal injuries. Aim: The aim of this study has been to evaluate the safety and efficacy of lower left intercostal space (LICS) for VNI. Settings and Design: This prospective observational study was conducted in three parts in Surgery-II, Department of Surgery, GTBH-UCMS, Delhi. Materials and Methods : In part one, skin fold thickness (SFT) was measured in 32 patients at SUF, LICS, right iliac fossa (RIF) and Palmer's point. As part two, in these patients, VNI was carried out from LICS under laparoscopic guidance. As part three, same technique of VNI was employed in 43 patients with suspected intra-abdominal adhesions undergoing laparoscopy for various reasons. Observations were made regarding ease of insertion, attempts needed for successful entry, loudness or clarity of give-way feeling of Veress needle, intra-abdominal bleeding at point of emergence of Veress needle, hemopneumothorax, bowel or vascular injury. Statistical Analysis Used: SFT was expressed as mean (SD), and one-way ANOVA followed by Tukey's test were employed to find the statistical significance. Results: SFT at LICS was significantly less as compared to SUF and Palmer's point. VNI at LICS was easy to carry out; it could be successfully done in first attempt in all patients, and was associated with very clear and loud give-way feeling. There were no instances of intra-abdominal bleeding at point of emergence of Veress needle, hemopneumothorax, bowel or vascular injury. Conclusions: VNI at LICS as described here is safe and effective.
Keywords: Abdominal entry, laparoscopy, veress needle insertion
Kumar S. Veress needle insertion through left lower intercostal space for creating pneumoperitoneum: Experience with 75 cases. J Min Access Surg 2012;8:85-9
Kumar S. Veress needle insertion through left lower intercostal space for creating pneumoperitoneum: Experience with 75 cases. J Min Access Surg [serial online] 2012 [cited 2019 Jul 19];8:85-9. Available from: http://www.journalofmas.com/text.asp?2012/8/3/85/97590
Safe and successful intra-abdominal entry is a prerequisite for any laparoscopic procedure. There are many techniques for abdominal entry but most surgeons gain it by Veress needle insertion (VNI) through sub-umbilical fold (SUF) in midline. Although generally safe, this technique may be associated with life-threatening complications such as bowel, intra-abdominal vessels and urinary bladder injuries. This is especially true of patients with suspected intra-abdominal adhesions and obesity. [1]
Therefore, it is important for the surgeon to be well versed with alternate techniques of intra-abdominal access such as direct trocar insertion (DTI), VNI through Palmer's point, right iliac fossa (RIF) and uterine fundus (in females). DTI, probably safe in very experienced hands, itself may lead to very severe intra-abdominal injuries, and hence finds little favours. Unsuspected intra-abdominal adhesions, especially due to tuberculosis, are not uncommon in tropical countries, and may virtually rule out the use of Palmer's point and RIF for VNI.
Hence, in order to find another safe site for VNI, the author measured the skin fold thickness (SFT) at various potential sites for VNI, initially inserted the Veress needle through left lower intercostal space (LICS) under telescopic guidance to master the skill and later used this technique in indicated patients to study the safety profile of VNI through LICS. The results of the same are discussed herein.
¤ Materials and Methods
This prospective observational study was conducted in one of the surgical units in Department of Surgery at Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital affiliated to University College of Medical Sciences, Delhi since May 2005 following ethical clearance from the hospital ethical committee. There are three components of this study.
As first component, SFT was measured at SUF, RIF, Palmer's point and LICS using Vernier calliper in 32 consecutive and unselected, otherwise healthy female patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy. The measurements were taken under general anaesthesia. The values were tabulated and expressed here as mean (SD).
Subsequently, as second component, in this group of 32 patients, an NG tube was inserted and then the author created pneumoperitoneum using standard percutaneous VNI technique through an incision in SUF. Thereafter, a 12-mm trocar was inserted at umbilicus to house 30° telescope, and preliminary examination of the peritoneal cavity was conducted especially to look for any intra-abdominal adhesions in the region of the left sub-costal space. Thereafter, the author inserted Veress needle under laparoscopic view through a 2-mm transverse incision in lower most LICS while carefully adhering to the technical details as mentioned below (see section 'technique of VNI through LICS' below). This exercise was undertaken to master the skill of VNI from LICS, and patient's written and informed consent had been taken for the same. At this time, observations regarding ease of insertion, number of attempts required to position the needle in the peritoneal cavity, intra-abdominal bleed from the site of VNI, hemopneumothorax and position of the needle with respect to transverse colon were made. Clinical examination was relied upon to look for hemopneumothorax.
After gaining this initial experience, and finally as a third component, VNI was performed blindly through LICS to create pneumoperitoneum as the method of choice in selected 43 cases under GA after written informed consent. Once again, the technical details as mentioned below (see section 'technique of VNI through LICS' below) were followed strictly. The indications for laparoscopy in these patients were: gallstone with previous abdominal surgery, mostly LSCS or hysterectomy (n=14), diagnostic lap for undiagnosed abdominal pain (n=18), laparoscopic right hemicolectomy for abdominal tuberculosis (n=05), laparoscopic cystogastrostomy for pancreatic pseudocyst (n=02), cystic duct stone following previous laparoscopic cholecystectomy (n=01), truncal vagotomy and gastrojejunostomy for recurrent benign duodenal ulcer following previous laparotomy for duodenal perforation (n=01), laparoscopic biopsy from liver and gallbladder mass following open upper abdominal surgery (01) and laparoscopic choledochotomy for common bile duct (CBD) stones following previous laparoscopic cholecystectomy (n=01). Standard saline drop test was employed to test for correct placement of the Veress needle. Clinical observations regarding ease of insertion, number of attempts made to place Veress needle in the peritoneal cavity and hemopneumothorax were made immediately after VNI, and observations concerning intra-abdominal bleed from parities and intra-abdominal viscera injury were made after inserting the laparoscope from the umbilical port.
After creating pneumoperitoeum, a 5.5-mm port was inserted at a site possibly free of adhesions. This was, of course, a clinical decision based on the experience of the author and the site of adhesions or bowel pathology suspected in the above 43 patients. Through this 5.5-mm trocar, a 5-mm laparoscope was inserted and observations regarding intra-abdominal bleed from LICS VNI point and bowel injury from Veress needle were made. Also, the peritoneal cavity was inspected to look for adhesions due to previous surgery or disease as this was the primary reason for creating pneumoperitoneum from an alternate route. If present, the adhesions were broken down with the help of other trocar and endo-scissors. Thereafter, the indicated surgical procedure was completed laparoscopically in all these patients.
After surgical procedure, the patients were monitored and treated in post-operative wards as per their needs, and discharged as per their progress.
Technique of Veress needle insertion through left intercostal space
Stomach was decompressed by a wide bore NG tube. Widest and lower most LICS was palpated and a 2-mm transverse incision was made in the skin and subcutaneous tissue, generally between the midclavicular and the anterior axillary lines [Figure 1]. Holding the Veress needle in the right hand (the author is right handed) by the 'pen-grip', it was gently but firmly pushed inside the abdomen towards the umbilicus while keeping the needle tip over the superior aspect of the lower most rib [Figure 1]. Force of insertion was controlled as soon as a loud click was heard and a clear 'give-way' was appreciated. Thereafter, a saline test was performed and insufflations begun if positive. Masking of liver dullness, too, confirmed the intra-peritoneal position of the Veress needle. Once successful insufflation began, the needle was directed towards the umbilicus for about 3 to 4 cm [Figure 2] while remaining just beneath the abdominal wall; it must be specified that the needle tip could be felt sub-costally in average built patients.
Figure 1: Outside view showing Veress needle insertion through LICS just lateral to midclavicular line
Figure 2: Veress needle lying safely in peritoneal cavity after insertion through LICS
SFT was expressed as mean (SD) mm. All four sites were compared by one-way ANOVA (F-test) followed by multiple comparisons by Tukey's test, with significance taken at 5%.
Mean (±SD) SFT (mm) at four sites on trunk in 32 patients and their comparison has been given in [Table 1]. It was thinnest at LICS and thickest at Palmer's point. SFT at LICS was significantly less as compared to SFT at SUF as well as Palmer's point, P value being equal to 0.035 and 0.018, respectively.
Table 1: Comparison of skin fold thickness at various points (n=32)
During the second part of the study, it was found that VNI was easy and associated with very pronounced give-way feeling in all 32 patients. Veress needle could be placed intra-peritoneally in single attempt in all 32 patients. There were no instances of bleeding from inside of the lower chest wall or hemopneumothorax. Transverse colon was found to be low in relation to the point of entry at LICS.
During third component of the study, it was found that Veress needle was easy to inset at LICS and was associated with very pronounced 'give-way' feeling in all 43 patients. Additionally, Veress needle could be placed intra-peritoneally in single attempt in all 43 patients. There were no instances of hemopneumothorax, bowel injury or intra-abdominal bleed from parities at Veress needle entry point.
Laparoscopy is now a very common procedure, and complications associated with it are often related to intra-abdominal entry. These complications could be life-threatening or less serious. Life-threatening complications include injury to bowel, urinary bladder and major abdominal vessels. Less serious complications of concern include injury to abdominal wall vessels, sub-cutaneous emphysema and extra-peritoneal insufflation.
There are several methods of intra-abdominal entry. These include classic pneumoperitoneum (Veress/trocar), the open (Hasson), the direct trocar insertion (DTI) without prior pneumoperitoneum, the use of disposable shielded trocars, radially expanding trocars, and visual entry systems. There is no advantage of one over the other; and therefore, no clear consensus concerning the optimal method of entry exists. [2]
Open entry technique has not been shown to be superior to other methods of gaining access to the peritoneal cavity, [3] although the authors of a non-randomized trial find open method to be safe as well as easy. [4] In a recent and one of the largest trials comparing periumbilical VNI and open method for creating pneumoperitoneum, no difference in complication rate was found. [5]
DTI may be used as a safe alternative to VNI; it is said to avoid insufflations related complications such as gas-embolism, extraperitoneal insufflations and failed entry while leading to faster pneumoperitoneum. [2],[6] Visual entry cannula system represents an advantage over the traditional trocars as it allows clear visual entry. These can minimise size of the entry wound; however, evidence is lacking concerning its superiority over the traditional trocars, especially in avoiding visceral and vascular injuries. [3]
VNI followed by CO 2 insufflation and trocar placement remains the most common method. VNI at Palmer's point needs to be considered in patients suspected or known periumbilical adhesions or umbilical/par umbilical hernia or after three failed attempts of VNI through SUF midline. [3] Intra-abdominal access via VNI at Palmer's point has been shown to be safe and effective. [7] Further, Palmer's point and SUF in the midline are equally safe and effective for VNI. [8]
SUF in midline is the most common site for VNI. Elevation of the anterior abdominal wall at the time of VNI does not prevent visceral or vascular injury, and, hence is not recommended. [3] The angle of VNI must be according to the BMI of the patient, 45 degrees in non-obese patients and 90 degrees in obese patients. [3] However, a recent and comprehensive audit reveals that VNI at SUF in midline 'poses serious risk to the life of patients', thereby justifying further studies to find alternate sites for VNI. [9]
The author believed that the thickness of the skin fold may be an important factor in deciding the success of the VNI at alternate site. Thus, in order to look for alternate safe site for VNI, the author conducted this study in three parts.
Measurement of SFT at various points over the trunk, undertaken as the first component of the study revealed that it was least at LICS and maximum at SUF. Therefore, in the first go it appeared that VNI at LICS should be easy and equally safe. This was confirmed, during second component of this study, by successful VNI in first attempt in all patients, very pronounced and clear 'give-way' feeling during VNI, and absence of complications such as bleeding at entry point in the abdomen, bowel injury and hemopneumothorax. Later on, as the third component of the study, VNI through LICS was once again confirmed to be a safe and good option in cases with suspected intra-abdominal adhesions.
Since, it was not practical to take the chest X-ray in an anaesthetized patient in the set-up where the author works, hemopneumothorax was ruled out clinically by continuous observation of respiratory parameters throughout the surgery. Surgeons skilled in use of USG for detecting hemopneumothorax, as in trauma, may use the USG to its advantage in detecting hemopneumothorax in anesthetized patients after VNI through LICS.
While using the LICS for VNI it is advised that the stomach should be decompressed by means of an orogastric tube. Furthermore, once a loud click is heard and clear 'give-way' feeling is felt, the needle tip should be directed towards the umbilicus just underneath the abdominal wall. In fact, in thin to moderately built patients the needle can be felt percutaneously as it emerges from the under surface of the left costal margin. On the other hand, Veress needle cannot be felt (because of deeper direction of insertion) in any other method of VNI. The intercostal spaces are crowded medial to the mid-clavicular line; these get wider lateral to the mid-clavicular line. Thus, the site of insertion should be carefully chosen in the lower most LICS between mid-clavicular and anterior axillary line. Choosing entry point further lateral than the anterior axillary line will put the splenic flexure of the colon at risk of perforation, and hence is not advised. In author's opinion, it is mandatory to take care of these technical details to be successful and safe with this technique of VNI at LICS.
One of the drawbacks of VNI through LICS may be injury to the stomach. Although there were no injuries to gut, the author feels that such injuries to stomach are easy to recognise and repair, as compared to the small and large bowel injuries. This offers additional advantage of the VNI through LICS. Further, decompressing the stomach by orogastric tube before VNI and controlled direction of needle towards the umbilicus just beneath the abdominal wall after hearing a loud click and appreciating a clear 'give-way' feeling can help prevent the gut injuries.
Risk of hemopneumothorax is theoretical; pleural reflections are generally high up, while the author is recommending the use of lowermost LICS for VNI with tip directed towards the umbilicus. Furthermore, staying on superior margin the lower rib avoids injury to the intercostal vessels.
The author also made unrecorded observations between VNI through LICS and Palmer's point, and it was seen that VNI through LICS was easier and associated with louder and clearer give-way feeling as compared to VNI through Palmer's point.
To conclude, VNI through LICS is a safe and technically sound alternative to the standard SUF in midline and Palmer's point entry. It should be used in patients suspected to have intra-abdominal adhesions, umbilical/paraumbilical hernia, and obesity and after 2-3 failed attempts at SUF midline. The lowermost and the widest LICS, between the mid-clavicular and the anterior axillary lines, should be used. The needle tip should be directed towards the umbilicus. Associated with a very pronounced 'give-way feeling', the technique is easy to master. Decompression of the stomach by orogastric tube is mandatory before using this technique.
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By Todd Schlickbernd	• 7 years ago
Since its creation in 1995, Worms has been leading the way in the artillery shooter genre. With its slapstick humor, turn based strategy and tried-and-true formula, Worms became a brand with a massive following and history. Team 17, the developers of Worms, has remained small throughout however. The studio's other franchise Alien Breed and a few Worms spin-offs (like Worms Blast and Worms Golf) are Team 17's only true ventures outside the turn-based artillery action gameplay featured in Worms. Due to this, they've been called risk averse, they've been criticized for clinging to the Worms franchise, so of course their upcoming Worms revamp, Worms: Revolution, may be met with cynicism by some. We talked to lead designer on the upcoming game and 14-year member of Team 17 Kevin Carthew about working with the rest of Team 17 to revamp the Worms franchise.
According to Carthew, most of the group at Team 17 felt like a Worms revamp was long overdue before Worms: Revolution had a single line of code. Roughly two years ago, before true development on Worms: Revolution had begun, a presentation was given by key members of Team 17; it was a studio-wide event. Words were said, pictures were shown, heads were nodded — Worms: Revolution would be the "blockbuster" Worms game. "We aren't just making another Worms game, we're making the Worms game." said Carthew. "Of course we're going to call it Worms something", but "revolution" really is the point of this new game, and everybody at Team 17 feels it.
"Team 17 has had its ups and downs", says Carthew, "we really can't afford to absorb many failures." Carthew agreed with the criticism of Team 17 being a generally "risk averse" studio, in fact, he brought it up himself, but he explained that that's part of how the industry works (even without a big publisher pushing your buttons). While Carthew is lead designer on the upcoming Worms: Revolution, he's also worked on Worms games for the last 14 years. "When you're a developer working for a company, you have to meet the needs of the company, and a lot of the time that meant working on a Worms game." It's understandable that consumers would sometimes react to a new Worms game with "Another one?", but as the years went on Team 17 could feel it as well. Worms: Revolution is the end of that feeling, "everyone has been excited to work on this, it's refreshing for us as well."
On the subject of ups and downs, we also talked a little about Team 17 and XBLA. A fun fact: Worms XBLA is the 10th top selling XBLA game of all time according to Xbox.com (as of writing, Rock Band Blitz' position is glitched) with Worms 2: Armageddon coming in at #60. In contrast, episodes 2 and 3 of Alien Breed did not do so well, and the first episode (along with Worms: Ultimate Mayhem) are around the middle.
Indeed Team 17 has had its ups and downs. Carthew felt that simply going 3D heavily affected the core gameplay experience in Worms: Ultimate Mayhem and it didn't resonate as well with people. With Worms: Revolution, he along with the rest of Team 17 wanted to be sure that the game felt like good ol' Worms gameplay with some new, exciting twists rather than entire paradigm shifts.
Shaping Worms: Revolution involved taking a look at the core of what makes Worms an entertaining franchise. "We want Worms: Revolution to have those "I've never done that in a Worms game before" moments." Carthew tells us. Arguably the biggest change to the Worms formula is the inclusion of four classes; the soldier, heavy, scientist and scout. On top of this new core mechanic are a rework of the "objects" featured in past Worms games. For instance, in a castle-themed level of Worms you may see a catapult, but it's really just a piece of land sort of like a sticker. In Worms: Revolution, these objects have interactive qualities; should an explosion come in contact with a mushroom in the garden level, a large poison cloud sprays out, affecting any worms standing (sitting, laying?) too close. "Like with the classes, this change creates greater depth in the strategy of Worms"- Carthew spoke often of deepening the strategy in the upcoming game.
While the class system and new interactive objects are bold, over-arching new gameplay features, much thought has gone into the weapon selection as well. "We wanted to bring the very best of Worms for this game in terms of both Worms character and strategy. For instance, the old lady is rather similar to the sheep as a weapon, but the sort of humor she represents is crucial to the way Worms is perceived, so she's back in the game." A new dynamic water engine has been added to the game to shore up the strategic representation of Worms, along with a few new utility weapons including a "tele-swap" and a "tele-shield", you can imagine what they do. The new aspects of the game seem to target the strategic elements featured in gameplay, but the consideration and inclusion of Worms classics speaks volumes towards the idea of a true "blockbuster" Worms game.
A couple of times throughout the interview Carthew brought up development constraints, mostly when asked about things that didn't make it in. "Originally there were five classes… When the concept artist came back with sketches for the heavy, he was much fatter than in his current design. This concept spawned an idea for a massive worm that once placed on the map could not be moved, but was incredibly powerful." The other class was the "Athlete", who was tall and lanky, and was essentially a super-scout. These two classes were cut, and while Carthew felt neither were particularly well planned, he was still disappointed. Carthew wanted players to have to choose a class to not include when readying a team for battle. Thus is the price of development: compromise.
Beyond the core mechanical upgrades in Worms: Revolution, Team 17 wants to make sure people will know Worms: Revolution when they see it. Carthew mentions that "often when you see a screenshot of Worms you know it's Worms but perhaps not which one exactly". From that concern (as well as a drive to meet modern presentation demands) comes the new 3D rendered visuals, but also a change of theme. The new Worms locations are far more worm-like then they have been in the past, "we wanted to better capture the theme of the environments in Worms: Revolution". On top of more realistic (though still comedic) environments, the worms are also considered to be worm-sized, so things like a tourist's lost cell phone or dropped water bottle replace the weird, though somewhat stale-looking objects of older Worms games.
With the game going into submission very soon, it's been all hands on deck to make sure everything in Worms: Revolution lives up to its name. Andy Davidson, creator of the original Worms, has returned to Team 17 to oversee the final stages of Worms: Revolution's development. "It's kind of nerving to have him back. When I joined Team 17 and met him I was a tester, and now I'm lead designer. It's like I've been taking care of his baby for 14 years and he's back to see how she's grown up." According to Carthew, Davidson is in sort of a "consulting" role, and after being shown the game Davidson was pleased with the outcome. Team 17 took his ideas and suggestions to heart going into the final stages of development.
As we ran out of things to talk about, Carthew expressed much appreciation for Team 17 and Worms as a brand. A few things he was worried wouldn't fit into the game did, and his confidence inspires my own. With such a long-running franchise, it's easy to imagine development on yet another iteration being daunting, but fortunately that is not the case. Carthew was downright cheery and eager to discuss work he's clearly quite proud of.
Worms: Revolution is partnered with Warner Bros. Entertainment for distribution and will be releasing sometime in the fall. If you haven't already, check out the developer diaries for further insight into Team 17's latest endeavor.
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A kind and resourceful nanny in her time conquered the hearts of many movie lovers. English manners, speech, and methods of upbringing were inherited not by one generation and still help many mothers to find a common language with their children. The remarkable news for all fans of this film was that Mary Poppins in 2018 will return to the screen. I cannot believe that after all these years we will be able to follow the development of events in a typical English family and learn new and useful methods of upbringing.
For the first time, the world saw the story of the wise nurse Mary in 1964. Then the viewer was amazed by how harmoniously and quickly this lady joined the Banks family, and how she changed the foundations of the family. If you want to know all known information about the second part of the adventures of Mary Poppins and also the answer to the question: "When does Mary Poppins 2 – Mary Poppins Returns come out?" then watch the article below.
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The talented English writer Pamela Travers wrote a truly outstanding literary work. Thanks to an uncomplicated and at the same time fascinating plot, the screen version brought to the creators five Oscars and world recognition.
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London. It is 1930. Great Depression. The plot of the announced film revolves around Michael and Jane Banks. Children grew up and got their own families, but still, cannot refuse support of their beloved nanny. Michael already has three children who like to have fun and "test" the nerves of parents. Life situations plunge Michael into constant trouble, anxiety and personal problems. Careful Englishwoman Mary Poppins will not stand idly and will try to help the former pupil. Children in no case should suffer because of the problems of adults.
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Reporting Number Needed To Treat In Clinical Trials Published In Physical Therapy Specific Literature 1989 - 2018
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Evidence-based practice requires physical therapists to make clinical decisions about the best intervention to use when providing services to patients/clients. Although null hypothesis significance testing (NHST) is frequently used to interpret the outcome of a clinical trial investigating the comparative effectiveness of an intervention, statistical significance does not directly translate into clinical importance. Number needed to treat (NNT) is a measure of effect size (ES) that may be particularly useful when translating the results from clinical trials to PT clinical practice. The purpose of this study was to conduct a bibliometric content analysis of the methods of reporting research results of clinical trials published in the physical therapy specific literature, specifically NHST, ES and NNT.
The frequency of reporting the result of NHST, EST and NNT was examined in 448 clinical trials published in three physical therapy specific journals (Journal of Neurologic Physical Therapy, Journal of Orthopaedic Physical Therapy and Physical Therapy) between 1989 and 2018. More than 90% of clinical trials included a report of the result of NHST but less than 30% reported effect size. NNT was reported.in only eight (1.79%) articles. The number of articles in which NNT was reported during 2013-2018 was statistically greater than the previous four 5-year periods. However, there was no positive linear trend of the frequency of NNT during the last nine years, 2010 – 2018. This is the first study in which evidence is presented indicating increased reporting of NNT in the physical therapy specific literature however there is no evidence of a positive trend during the past nine years. Physical therapist students, educators, researchers and practitioners would be well served to improve their understanding of how to include NNT in clinical trial research designs to improve decisions about the clinical importance of an intervention.
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Q: Using node.js os.cpus() to detect user idle time? I'm developing a chat application with appjs that uses node.js as the platform. I'm stucked with detecting when computer is idle (when user is away from it or not using it).
There is os module in node.js and its os.cpus() provides such information for each core:
[ { model: 'Intel(R) Core(TM) i7 CPU         860  @ 2.80GHz',
    speed: 2926,
    times:
     { user: 252020,
       nice: 0,
       sys: 30340,
       idle: 1070356870,
       irq: 0 } },
  { model: 'Intel(R) Core(TM) i7 CPU         860  @ 2.80GHz',
    speed: 2926,
    times:
     { user: 306960,
       nice: 0,
       sys: 26980,
       idle: 1071569080,
       irq: 0 } },
  { model: 'Intel(R) Core(TM) i7 CPU         860  @ 2.80GHz',
    speed: 2926,
    times:
     { user: 248450,
       nice: 0,
       sys: 21750,
       idle: 1070919370,
       irq: 0 } },
  { model: 'Intel(R) Core(TM) i7 CPU         860  @ 2.80GHz',
    speed: 2926,
    times:
     { user: 256880,
       nice: 0,
       sys: 19430,
       idle: 1070905480,
       irq: 20 } },
  { model: 'Intel(R) Core(TM) i7 CPU         860  @ 2.80GHz',
    speed: 2926,
    times:
     { user: 511580,
       nice: 20,
       sys: 40900,
       idle: 1070842510,
       irq: 0 } },
  { model: 'Intel(R) Core(TM) i7 CPU         860  @ 2.80GHz',
    speed: 2926,
    times:
     { user: 291660,
       nice: 0,
       sys: 34360,
       idle: 1070888000,
       irq: 10 } },
  { model: 'Intel(R) Core(TM) i7 CPU         860  @ 2.80GHz',
    speed: 2926,
    times:
     { user: 308260,
       nice: 0,
       sys: 55410,
       idle: 1071129970,
       irq: 880 } },
  { model: 'Intel(R) Core(TM) i7 CPU         860  @ 2.80GHz',
    speed: 2926,
    times:
     { user: 266450,
       nice: 1480,
       sys: 34920,
       idle: 1072572010,
       irq: 30 } }
]

So does it fit for detecting user idle? As I understand there are two values which I can use: user and idle. The idle value iterates very quickly but the user one iterates in chaotic way. What I'm looking for is to know when user is not moving mouse or typing in ANY application (not only in my app) and after some threshold timeout (for example 60 seconds) of inactivity I need to change his status to 'away' and when he's back change it back 'to online'. Could you please point me to some alghorithm how to do that or even drop some code example for me?
Thanks in advance.
Edit.
As I know each OS has API to detect user is idle and for example Adobe Air as platform has ability to do that easily and I know I can use node-ffi or even write a module. Furthermore as I know Chromium also has this ability out of the box.

A: According to os.cpus() documentation :

Returns an array of objects containing information about each CPU/core
  installed: model, speed (in MHz), and times (an object containing the
  number of milliseconds the CPU/core spent in: user, nice, sys, idle,
  and irq).

So the times field shows all the time spent on a cpu core and how it was used since startup. But this  is not what you are looking for because the output details CPU usage for system not for appjs window in particular.
Now how to find out your appjs application is active/idle. You should check the appjs page. There are some events like mousemove and keydown which you can use in you application.
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We're not the only ones anxiously awaiting to hear if The Umbrella Academy will get a second season—apparently so are the actors themselves.
There were previous reports that the show was in production for a second season, but they were shot down.
"I wish! Call up Netflix," Raver-Lampman said when asked about the follow-up.
Hopper also commented on the hugely positive response of the first season.
You can watch the duo's full interview below.
Last week, David Castañeda, who plays Diego, sat down in an interview to reveal what the future could hold for Number Two.
Castañeda chatted with The Hollywood Reporter where he discussed his character's arc and the routes Diego's story could take.
The Umbrella Academy is streaming on Netflix now. You can watch the trailer for the show below.
Would you want a second season of The Umbrella Academy? Sound off in the comments below!


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I have ben getting boils 4 awhile (not knowing what they were and y they were reoccuring) and i kept popping them only to have them spread more! Ugh! So i tried Boil Ease- but dont waste your money..it doesnt even bring it 2 a healing point. So i kept reading on here about Ichthammol and Campho and i went and bought both of them 2day.(bcuz im just that desperate 2 get these things away). I cleaned the area and applied Icthammol 1st 4 a few hrs and then recleaned the area and applied the Campho Phenique. I got both from Walgreens 4 $20 altogether. Its been 2 hours since ive applied the Campho and im noticing the boil is turning white. Im going 2 reapply it b4 going to bed- but what does the head look like that everybdy is talking about? How do it remove it 2 decrease it reoccuring?
The head as some call it is the white part you're referring to.
Oh ok! Thanks Jitterbug 4 the info! Now that gives me hope that it works! How do we stop them from reoccuring?
After battling with these thing for months went to the doctor, recurring boils are a staff infection in the skin and can only be permanently resolved with antibiotics! you can drain them at home to get rid of them, but you will keep getting them until you take a specific antibiotic for the infection.
You may have a desease known as hydradenitis supperativa. I have had it for 20 years. Antibiotics will only be a short term help. I recommend that you go to Webmd and read the description of H.S. then discuss it with your doctor. I went undiagnosed for 10 of those years. Took every intibiotic under the sun. With HS there is no Staff infection to cure. I've had blood work and cultures done on the puss from my boils but there is no infection to fight. No bacteria no staff infection. It's cause is not known.
I hope this is not the case but its better to find out early. There are hundred of support groups for this. Also many natural herbs that help alot.
I have a support group on FaceBook. HS and Glutlen free. Herbs and diet used to help living with HS. Hope this info helps.
My husband has this boil that continues to grow and so we got the campo phenique and applied for 3 nights and with no results. Now we are trying something else that I will tell you about when it does the job.


In late 1980 – a time when Diana Ross topped NZ's single charts with "Upside Down" – sheep farmer Jeff's girlfriend Clare returned home to California for good.
Speaking of upside down, Jeff was devastated by his sudden loneliness, so he pulled up at the local backpackers and asked if anybody wanted to give him company on his farm – which didn't sound as dodgy then as it does now. A girl named Almuth and an English couple said "why not?", fell in love with the place and ended up staying several months. Jeff decided to trade 'sheep' for 'sheet' and the rest is history.
Today, Onuku Farm Hostel still caters for the traditional backpacker – with accommodation ranging from tent and van sites to private and dorm rooms to huts and stargazers. Located on the edge of the Pacific on Banks Peninsula with the next-door neighbours being Antarctica's penguins, Onuku Farm Hostel is the perfect spot to unwind and explore nature – be it on a family-operated dolphin swimming or kayaking trip or one of many breathtaking coastal walks.
The old farmhouse is the heart of Onuku Farm Hostel.
Except for the peace sign that Jeff put on its roof to protest against the sinking of the "Rainbow Warrior", it hasn't changed much since the 1870s. The attached Brick Hut hosts the reception and regular potluck and board game nights. If your guitar skills exceed "Nothing else matters", you're also welcome to use it for a wee jam session. If you prefer it less crowded, chill out in a hammock or with the locals: our pet dogs, sheep, goats, doves and chickens.
We don't have five or six stars – we have the Milky Way.
And our unique stargazers – wooden tents with see-through roofing – are how best to enjoy it. Together with 14 tent sites and our budget dorm "Tophut" they make up our walk-in campground that is located in a tranquil clearing amidst Kanuka trees. We proudly employ sheep labour to look after it, so all you have to do is make yourself at home and enjoy the great vibes.
Our van park is nothing short of camper van heaven.
Sitting on a flat grassy area 200 metres above sea level, it will spoil you with the most stunning view into Akaroa Harbour that you can get without a pilot's license. In fact, it's so good we're often required to help start the engines of vans that refuse to leave.
Climb the "Ridge" – the highest lookout on the farm – for spectacular coastal views, catch Paua at the fishing spot or take a dip in the Pacific at the swimming beach. For the more adventurous, we rent out kayaks and operate our own swimming trip with Hector's dolphins – the smallest and rarest in the world. If you're not in a hurry to return to city life, why not walk the popular Banks Peninsula Track or our new Skytrack around the Akaroa Hills?
Via SH75 from Christchurch, pass straight through Akaroa and follow "Onuku Farm Hostel" signage for 6km.
Take the Akaroa Shuttle or French Connection from Christchurch.
Free pickup at 1.30pm from Akaroa on request.


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Aug 20, 2011 by Rob
The new series of Celebrity Big Brother is a disappointment from a betting perspective given there is no live feed. Punters are having to feed on scraps of info that appear online on Twitter and Facebook, and wait for the highlights show on Channel 5. So we're missing those key live moments when you can get a genuine feel of a celeb's personality – last year's series being a classic example during which live feed followers could see Vinnie Jones's behaviour made him a lay in the Outright market.
Producers have leeway to set up the edit more so than ever this year in swaying public opinion. You would expect those celebs who cost most to get in the house will be the ones to get the most air time and go all the way to the finish. So that might include Kerry Katona and Jedward.
We sense this could be one retribution story too far with Kerry, whose entire media profile, based around sustaining her image of the plucky mum who keeps bouncing back from adversity, is becoming increasingly tiresome.
We much prefer the chances of Jedward who may be a couple of simpletons but they also possess real charm and their anarchic presence will keep things fun in the house. With this series looking like a 'vote to save' come elimination time, this is another plus for Jedward given their legions of multi-voting fans. Take the 3-1 with William Hill as they look near certs to make the final and will likely trade shorter.
Looking at the way the Outright market has settled we're keen to take an e/w punt on 'American Pie' actress Tara Reid. She hasn't had much coverage, which may be a slight concern moving forward in the series. But what we've seen so far, we like. We know she is a fun, party girl; she also comes across as a good listener and compassionate – she was genuinely upset for Kerry last night when she had to decide who to put up for eviction.
There's room for her storyline to grow, and it looks like we'll be seeing her sing 'Happy Birthday' to Darryn Lyons tonight in the style of Marilyn Monroe, which should be an early boost. Take the 20-1 e/w with Coral, and the 25s widely available for her to win, along with the 10-1 with Coral for her to be Top Female, as there should come the chance to lay her much lower on Betfair.
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Potts Picks: Today's Best TV
Posted May 31st, 2011 by Kim
(ALL TIMES ET)
10PM | BRAVO – SERIES PREMIERE
Million Dollar Decorators – The show follows five Los Angeles interior designers, who work on some amazing, multi-million dollar design projects in the most fabulous L.A. homes, including those of celebs and Hollywood moguls.
8PM | NBC – 6TH SEASON PREMIERE
America's Got Talent – American Idol just concluded and The Voice is still going, but if you really feel the need for another talent search series in your boob tubing life this summer, here ya go.
9PM | HISTORY
Lee & Grant – History Channel's Civil War Week continues with this new special, with profiles of Civil War leaders Ulysses S. Grant and Robert E. Lee, including a rundown of their major battles and their impact on American history.
9PM | ABC
NBA Finals – It's the Mavericks vs. the Heat, in Miami, in Game 1 of the NBA championship series.
9:30PM | FOX – SERIES FINALE
Traffic Light – Mike and Lisa have a new teenage babysitter, but she ends up needing a little babysitting of her own when she unleashes her teen angst on them.
10PM | MTV
16 & Pregnant – Pregnant teen Izabella hid her pregnancy from her friends for eight months, and when she finally tells them about it, they question how much she thinks of them. Meanwhile, her babydaddy is creating extra stress for her by betraying her family's trust.
10PM | FOOD NETWORK
Chopped – It's a cookout-themed episode, as the chefs fire up grills and use classic condiments in their dishes.
10PM | LIFETIME
Love Handles: Couples in Crisis – If you think weight-loss series can't get more emotional than The Biggest Loser, check out this new series (from Jersey Shore creator Sally Ann Salsano) about overweight couples going through intense physical workouts and painful therapy sessions to save their lives and their marriages.
10PM | NBC
The Voice – It's round four, the final round, of the head-to-head battles, as the contestants compete for the final spot on their coaches teams.
Worth flipping to during commercials:
– A special episode of Great Performances (Check local listings for time and channel, PBS) celebrates the 120th anniversary of Carnegie Hall with a concert that includes performances by Yo-Yo Ma and Audra McDonald;
– BBQ in Austin and Boston is featured on Eat Street (8PM, Cooking Channel);
– Daffy offers boxing lessons and Speedy's pizza business takes off on The Looney Tunes Show (8PM, Cartoon Network);
– Tonight's three-hour block of The Office on TBS (8PM) includes the birth of CeCe Halpert;
– An arctic storm ends King Crab season on Deadliest Catch (9PM, Discovery);
– On the series premiere of Deception With Keith Barry (10PM, Discovery), the titular mentalist examines the art of deception;
– It's the 4th season premiere of The Little Couple (10PM, TLC);
– There's a new Tosh.O on Comedy Central (10PM);
– Norm's dishing about the NBA Finals and other sporty topics on the Sports Show With Norm Macdonald (10:30PM, Comedy Central).
And the late-night line-up:
– Conan (11PM, TBS): Pete Holmes and Sarah Silverman (REPEAT);
– The Daily Show with Jon Stewart (11PM, Comedy Central): Jimmy Fallon;
– The Colbert Report (11:30PM, Comedy Central): James B. Stewart;
– The Late Show with David Letterman (11:35PM, CBS): Kate Hudson, Emmylou Harris and Rich Eisen (REPEAT);
– The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (11:35PM, NBC): Jennifer Lopez and Jesse Ferguson Tyler (REPEAT);
– Lopez Tonight (Midnight, TBS): Terence Howard;
– Jimmy Kimmel Live (12:05AM, ABC): Carson Daly and Flavor Flav;
– Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (12:35AM, NBC): Elmo, Jennifer Hudson and Whoopi Goldberg (REPEAT);
– The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (12:37AM, CBS): Ray Romano;
– Last Call with Carson Daly (1:35AM, NBC): Bill Hader (REPEAT).
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Tags: 16 & Pregnant, America's Got Talent, Chopped, Lee & Grant, Love Handles: Couples in Crisis, Million Dollar Decorators, NBA Finals, The Voice, Traffic Light
Channel Surfing – July 1
Posted July 1st, 2009 by Kim
– Office Space star Ron Livingston is set to boldly go into another kind of space with ABC's new sci-fi series Defying Gravity. The show, scheduled to premiere this summer, revolves around a group of international astronauts who are sent on a "mysterious" six-year mission through the solar system.
– AOL's PopEater wonders if farmer Kevin Skinner might be America's Got Talent's version of Susan Boyle. Judge for yourself via the video of Skinner's performance.
– MTV has given a season-two greenlight to 16 & Pregnant, the fantastic documentary series that follows teen moms-to-be as they deal with pregnancy and the realities of raising babies when they're still kids themselves. The network has also announced a first season finale special, 16 & Pregnant: Life After Labor, that will be hosted by Dr. Drew Pinsky on July 23. In it, all six teen moms from the inaugural episodes will chat about their experiences and answer questions from a live audience.
– After his stint on Celebracadara (and a memorable guest gig on Southland), C. Thomas Howell will return to reality TV as the host of CMT's All Jacked Up on Aug. 22. The show, in which the Soul Man star travel around the country "in search of outlandish, funny and extreme stunts, sports, events, people and inventions," sorta sounds like Jackass-meets-America's Got Talent-ish.
– Sci Fi (soon to be SyFy) is developing a remake of the short-lived Fox drama Alien Nation.
– The new Lifetime dramedy Drop Dead Diva (which premieres on July 12) will feature guest appearances by Liza Minnelli and Delta Burke, who will play feuding sisters. Rosie O'Donnell will also play a judge in the episode, which is set to air on Sept. 20.
– The big ratings winners of the week among premieres: HBO's Hung, which was HBO's biggest premiere in two years with 2.8 million viewers, and Oxygen's Dance Your Ass Off, which, with 1.3 million viewers, was the highest-rated premiere in Oxygen's history. PS – Check out the TVScreener.com reviews of Hung and Dance Your Ass Off.
– And NBC News's upcoming series The Wanted (July 20) sounds like a real-life version of The A-Team, as "an elite team with backgrounds in intelligence, unconventional warfare and investigative journalism" tries to hunt down terrorists and war criminals.
– And tonight in primetime:
– Discovery Channel's season marathon of Pitchmen episodes, featuring the late Billy Mays, continues all day, leading into the first season finale at 10PM ET
– Animal Planet premieres Monster Inside Me, all about parasites that prey on humans, at 9PM ET
– Wipeout. ABC, 8PM. More big red balls
– The Reno 911! deputies think aliens have come to town (10:30PM, Comedy Central)
– Teddy has company woes of his and tries to help a young girl who needs a kidney transplant on The Philanthropist (10PM, NBC)
– The Fashion Show crew gets busy designing sleepy-time wear (10PM, Bravo)
– One pair feuds while another hooks up on The Real World: Cancun (10PM, MTV)
– There are back-to-back new eps of Tattoo Highway on A&E (10 and 10:30PM)
– And E! has home videos of young Michael Jackson and his family on Michael Jackson: An E! Entertainment Special (10PM)
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Tags: 16 & Pregnant, 16 & Pregnant: Life After Labor, Alien Nation, America's Got Talent, Billy Mays, C. Thomas Howell, Dance Your Ass Off, Delta Burke, Dr. Drew Pinsky, Drop Dead Diva, Hung, Kevin Skinner, Liza Minnelli, Michael Jackson, Pitchmen, Ron Livingston, The A-Team, The Philanthropist, The Real World: Cancun, The Wanted NBC News
Channel Surfing – June 23
Posted June 23rd, 2009 by Kim
– Ed McMahon, TV land's greatest sidekick as Johnny Carson's announcer on The Tonight Show, has died at age 86. The Hollywood veteran had reportedly been battling bone cancer, among other illnesses.
– Yes, it's true, we sadly haven't seen the last of Jessica Simpson on reality TV. Simpson will star in The Price of Beauty for VH-1, where she'll travel around the world and "study the local fashions, dietary fads and beauty regimes and even participate in some of the extreme practices she discovers."
– Jon and Kate Gosselin confirmed that they're separating on last night's Jon & Kate Plus 8 (as if People.com's confirmation that they'd filed divorce papers earlier in the day didn't make their announcement moot), and now the speculation is already starting about a possible custody battle.
– Producer/writer Bryan Fuller has left Heroes again, which means there's little chance of the tired show returning to its first-season glory.
– The View co-host, and Celiac disease book author, Elisabeth Hasselbeck is being sued by another Celiac disease book author, who claims E.H. stole her idea.
– Bravo is launching a new series in which host Andy Cohen will talk about … other Bravo series.
– The fourth season premiere of America's Got Talent (9PM ET, NBC), with newbie host Nick Cannon
– The series premiere of NYC Prep (10PM, Bravo)
– The Real Housewives of New Jersey Watch What Happens Reunion (9PM, Bravo)
– The second season premiere of The Cleaner (10PM, A&E)
– The premiere of the Battle of the Network Stars-ish The Superstars (8PM, ABC)
– Cloris Leachman and Theo Huxtable, a.k.a. Malcolm-Jamal Warner guest star on HawthoRNe (9PM, TNT)
– The finale of Life After People on History Channel (10PM)
– Rescue Me's creative resurgence continues on FX (10PM)
– And Ted learns about Phil and Lem's fight club – make that a medieval fight club, in the Veridian basement – in a hilarious new episode of Better Off Ted (9:30PM, ABC)
Filed in TV News
Tags: America's Got Talent, Andy Cohen, Better Off Ted, Bravo, Bryan Fuller, Cloris Leachman, Ed McMahon, Elisabeth Hasselbeck, Hawthorne, Heroes, Jessica Simpson, Jon and Kate Gosselin divorce, Malcolm-Jamal Warner, Nick Cannon, NYC Prep, Real Housewives of New Jersey reunion, Rescue Me, The Cleaner, The Price of Beauty
Posted June 15th, 2009 by Kim
– Among the TV shows that will host panels at the San Diego Comic-Con in July: Chuck, Dexter, Dollhouse, Lost, MythBusters, Psych, True Blood, Supernatural and Smallville.
– There may be no such thing as a free lunch, but there are free TV comedy episodes to watch while you're noshing. Thanks to Sitcoms Online.com for the heads up about iTunes' summer sale, which includes free episodes of Arrested Development, Reno 911! and The State, 99-cent eps of The Office, 30 Rock and The Larry Sanders Show, and, best of all, the entire five-episode first season of The State for $3.96.
– Fox has announced its fall 2009 premiere dates, kicking off its season on Sept. 16 with Glee and (another) new season of So You Think You Can Dance.
– Speaking of SYTYCD, why would Katie Holmes be performing on the show? Right? Yet, the rumor persists that she'll be shaking her moneymaker on a July episode.
– American Idol season five vet, and one of the show's most successful artists, Chris Daughtry, talks about his second album, which will be released on July 14.
– America's Got Talent kicks off next week on NBC (June 23, (9PM ET), but will the show find its own Susan Boyle? Even though the Internet sensation was the runner-up on the latest season of Britain's Got Talent, she's reportedly earning more than $160,000 for a 12-minute performance at corporate events. In comparison, former President Bill Clinton gets between $140,000-150,000.
– NPH – Neil Patrick Harris, of course – is going to be a villain called The Music Meister in a fall episode of Cartoon Network's Batman: The Brave and the Bold. Wouldn't he be great in the next big-screen Batman, too …
– Gossip Girl is the big TV nominee at this year's Teen Choice Awards.
– Heidi Pratt says Al Roker made her cry. So does dry shampoo … in other words, what doesn't? Did being chastised by Whoopi Goldberg also make her shed tears?
– Dave Letterman apologizes, again, for the Palin jokes on tonight's Late Show.
– Heroes star Sendhil Ramamurthy will guest star in the upcoming "Bollywood Homicide" episode of Psych, which premieres (not soon enough) its fourth season on Aug. 7.
Tags: 30 Rock, Al Roker, America's Got Talent, American Idol, Arrested Development, Batman: The Brave and the Bold, Chris Daughtry, Chuck, David Letterman, Dexter, Dollhouse, Fox fall premiere dates, Fox premiere dates, Glee, Gossip Girl, Heidi Pratt, Katie Holmes, Lost, MythBusters, Neil Patrick Harris, NPH, Psych, Reno 911!, San Diego Comic Con, Sendhil Ramamurthy, Smallville, So You Think You Can Dance, Supernatural, Susan Boyle, Teen Choice Awards, The Larry Sanders Show, The Office, The State, True Blood, Whoopi Goldberg


Construction Layout refers to locating the areas, lines, or points where a construction activity is planned. This could range anywhere from laying out sawcuts or base plate anchor bolts, to edges of buildings and centerlines of utility piping. The more accurate the layout, the less likelihood for issues later on in the construction process. The idea of layout is to minimize dimensional tolerance to within negligible ranges. Simple layout can be done with measuring tapes and strings, more detailed layout requires complex surveying equipment, such as a Levels, Transites, total Stations, and Theodolites. Current day Total Stations for example, have revolutionized layout to approaching levels of near perfection. Often the digital design documents themselves are uploaded to the Total Station eliminating enormous amounts of time preparing and setting up for layout. Layout is typically done by a subcontractor specializing in such tasks. Sometimes layout is done by the actual architect or engineers field crews themselves. 'Offset stakes' are commonly provided by the layout crew which allow for an offset increment dimension (for example 5') that enables the construction crews to still work off important points, without disrupting stakes. 'Lath' or thin wood stakes are typically used for laying out points and driven into the ground below. If a pavement surface exists in a location that requires a layout stake, a nail is usually driven into the pavement. Sometimes 'hub and tack' are also provided as point layout which consist of a 2×2 stake with a nail driven into the top. The stake provides the horizontal points and the tack provides the vertical points required. Layout must be planned and executed prior to construction activities starting, and the layout crew must make themselves well aware of the needs and requirements of the crews following who will make heavy use of the layout crews work and information. 'Benchmarks' are points chosen by the engineer or architect with can provide horizontal and vertical control points, which essentially control all other points on the site, which are not meant to ever change or move. Vertical control points deal in grade and elevation and fluctuate up and down based on a set benchmark point and number. Building layout for example often uses an even number for the finish floor elevation (the planned elevation of the top of the floor of the new building). This number is commonly 100 or 600, or really any easy to remember number. Sometimes this elevation is based on relative elevation of sea level since this number can be relied on as virtually unchanged over the course of most construction projects.