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The 'Eastman Evolution'As music—and the business of music—rapidly changes, the Eastman School continues to look forward.By Karen McCally '02 (PhD) | Photographs by Adam Fenster
DEBUT: The opening of a new wing—highlighted by the new Wolk Atrium featuring a sculpture by noted glass artist Dale Chihuly (opposite)—marks the latest chapter in achieving a vision set out by founder George Eastman, says Dean Douglas Lowry (below). (Photo: Adam Fenster)
It was almost 20 years ago that chamber musicians David '92E (DMA), Janet '92E, Philip '91E, '92E (MM), and Timothy '91E (DMA) Ying arrived in the rural town of Jesup, Iowa, population 2,000. Fresh out of the Eastman School, the siblings who formed the Ying Quartet were in Jesup as part of a chamber music outreach program funded by the National Endowment for the Arts. For two years, the townspeople of Jesup had in the Yings their very own "resident string quartet."
"It was a huge opportunity for us," says Philip Ying, now chair of the Eastman School's chamber music department. "We were placed in an environment where we had to articulate for ourselves and to anyone we wanted to be an audience, what was so great about this music that we play? We had to think about what connects our art to people—people in Iowa who had little exposure to live string quartet music. We had to ask ourselves, what does it have to do with them? What does it have to do with community? What does it have to do with being a human being?"
Today, a slightly reconstituted quartet (violinist Ayano Ninomiya has replaced Timothy Ying) resides at the Eastman School, where its members have yet to run out of answers to these questions. They've pushed the creative boundaries of what two violins, a cello, and a viola can accomplish together—by mixing musical genres, for example, and incorporating other art forms, such as poetry and dancing, into their performances.
(Photo: Adam Fenster)
And they're a symbol of the spirit of innovation and optimism that Douglas Lowry, the dean of the Eastman School since 2007, evokes as he describes what he's come to call "the new Eastman evolution."
"Quite simply," he says, "we're completing George's original vision."
Founded by George Eastman in 1921, the Eastman School was the first music conservatory in the United States to serve simultaneously as a center for the academic study of music. But it was never to be an ivory tower. Eastman intended for the school to serve the community through musical education and appreciation. The words "For the enrichment of community life" were etched into the Eastman Theatre façade.
Eastman also had planned for the school and theater to occupy the entire stretch along East Main Street from Gibbs to Swan Street, but he was unable to purchase a final lot along Swan at a reasonable price. Thus, part of the new Eastman evolution includes a major expansion of the school's performance and rehearsal spaces—in exactly the location Eastman had intended.
In December, students, faculty, and guest artists will present a series of concerts to celebrate the completion of the nearly 40,000-square-foot addition abutting Eastman Theatre. Within that space will be the 222-seat Hatch Recital Hall, outfitted with live Web streaming capabilities, and a design that permits acoustics to be modified to suit different types of instruments and performances; a new and acoustically updated rehearsal hall spacious enough for large ensembles; a recording control room; teaching studios; and the multistory Wolk Atrium, housing a box office and a gift shop, lighting up East Main Street through a glass façade.
But an even larger aspect of the school's evolution is a series of changes that have been taking place in its approach to professional music education—changes that Lowry says reflect George Eastman's pioneering spirit and his vision that musicians engage and connect with broad audiences.
It's not only an exciting time, but also a challenging one, for Eastman and for music schools generally. The core of the faculty and student body are educated as classical musicians, yet symphony audiences are aging, and many American orchestras exist on the financial brink. Advances in computer technology, digital recording and listening devices, and the rise of the Internet have made it possible for new artists to record and deliver their music more widely, and with less overhead, than ever before—although those very same technologies may often make it more difficult for musicians to earn a living through their craft.
And the mixing of musical genres, although not new, has spurred an extraordinarily creative era in music, while providing musicians with the potential to attract fresh audiences.
Among the most widely cited points of pride for the school is Break of Reality, a self-described "cello rock" band. Formed at Eastman in 2003, the group today consists of three cellists, including Patrick Laird '07E, as well as percussionist Ivan Trevino '06E. Earning national attention and praise, the group has offered an opportunity in which, in the musicians' own words, "the fans of Led Zeppelin, Radiohead, and Yo-Yo Ma are finally getting acquainted."
Alarm Will Sound, a 20-member ensemble formed at Eastman in 2001, offers musically and visually rich performances of contemporary music that have also been widely applauded. Allan Kozinn, a classical music critic for the New York Times, praised the musicians of Alarm Will Sound as "young, virtuosic, and full of lively ideas," making the group "one of the most vital and original ensembles on the American music scene."
STATE OF THE ARTS: Jamal Rossi, executive associate dean and professor of woodwinds, stands in the balcony of the new Hatch Recital Hall. The hall's acoustics and its multimedia details reflect the role of technological advancements in the performance and delivery of music. (Photo: Adam Fenster)
Across the school's 13 departments, faculty members point to such adventurous groups as evidence that Eastman graduates are well-equipped to lead in an uncertain musical environment. The
Eastman School began looking forward nearly 20 years ago, when then director Robert Freeman began a formal dialogue on how the curriculum might be revised to better serve students. Ramon Ricker, senior associate dean for professional studies and professor of saxophone, was part of that effort. He now directs the Institute for Music Leadership, founded in 2001 to carry out curricular reforms and inspire students to take an entrepreneurial approach to developing their professional careers.
"We were looking at the music school curriculum, which had been the same for the past 100 years," says Ricker. "You took a one-on-one lesson on your instrument, you played in the orchestra or band or you sung in the chorus, you learned about music theory and music history, and you took a few humanities courses."
The first center of its kind in the nation—and a model that schools such as the New England Conservatory, Oberlin, and others have since adopted—the institute established new courses, workshops, and other initiatives to "bridge the ivory tower with the real world"—not only to meet that world on its own terms, but to help shape it as well, by training musicians to think more broadly about their music and their potential roles in society.
Today, the institute's Catherine Filene Shouse Arts Leadership Program offers students half-semester and semester courses on digital portfolio creation, intellectual property protection, recording, outreach, and other practical and philosophical aspects of building a musical career. Above all, says Ricker, it encourages musicians to think of themselves as a small business—as the "sole proprietors" that he says is what most musicians, in effect, are.
"I've known for 50 years that you've got to create your own situation to create a career in music," says Ricker. "I've always played a lot of jobs. I've done a lot of commercial work." And that's on top of his roles as an Eastman professor and a member of the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra for nearly 40 years.
Percussion chair Michael Burritt '84E, '86E (MM) advances a similar view. Seated across from his five-octave marimba—a form of the instrument he notes didn't yet exist when he was a student at Eastman—he says, "I feel like Eastman's always been a school that's tried to look forward. I think it's set a lot of trends in higher music education, whether it's the Institute for Music Leadership, or the jazz program, or the wind ensemble, which was the first pre-eminent ensemble of its type."
And Christopher Azzara '92E (PhD), a pianist, arranger, and chair of the music education department, says, "There's a lot about Eastman that's unique that will help us to be a leader." Azzara, who is also an affiliate faculty member of the jazz studies and contemporary media department and an expert on improvisation, says that he has been able to develop courses in improvisation—a longtime requirement for jazz musicians—for classical musicians as well.
Their optimism is a response to a widely felt concern at music schools around the United States that classical music, the core interest of many music students, and perhaps the majority at Eastman, is facing a "crisis." But Lowry draws a clear distinction between the music, which he says still flourishes, and the business model which has sustained it in the past. If there's a crisis, it's the business model, and not the music itself, that's the source of it.
That business model is one that confined classical music performance to fixed contexts like the concert hall, and centered it on the permanent symphony orchestra. A century ago, symphony orchestras and large concert halls were financed by wealthy benefactors who believed in the notion that the music of 17th-, 18th-, and 19th-century Western Europe, commonly understood as "classical music," could both edify and elevate humanity.
But ornate concert halls and commonly accepted performance strictures alienated potential audiences, says Phillip Ying. "Sometimes when you keep music in the concert hall exclusively, people come in and they think they're supposed to behave a certain way, to dress a certain way, they worry about whether should they clap between movements." In the unexpected settings such as hospital waiting rooms, bank lobbies, or prisons where the Ying Quartet performed in Iowa (and occasionally still performs), "people react in more spontaneous ways to the music," says Ying. "It deepens our appreciation for how music touches our humanity and expresses our humanity."
Lowry is confident that classical musicians will continue to find audiences both inside and outside the concert hall, and thrive in doing so. He turns to history for perspective, noting that the concert hall has not been the only arena for music.
"If you were to step back into the 1600s, most of the music that we consider as part of the Western European canon, has its roots in the music of the Church," he says. "Then, as we move through history, we see vocal music and choral music transform itself into opera, a staged medium, and instrumental music move out into the concert hall."
Today, says Lowry, one of the most common stages for musical performance is the computer screen. And it can be a powerful tool for musicians who want to expand their reach.
WINDS OF CHANGE: The musicians of the Breaking Winds Bassoon Quartet, trying out the rehearsal hall in the Eastman School's new wing, balance wit and seriousness, pop arrangements and classical performances. Last spring, their video "Lady Gaga Saga" made them a YouTube sensation, garnering more than 200,000 viewings. From left to right are Yuki Katayama '11E, Kara LaMoure '10E, Eryn Bauer '10E (on leave this year), Lauren Yu '10E, and Brittany Harrington '10E. (Photo: Adam Fenster)
Last spring, for example, bassoonists Kara LaMoure '10E, Eryn Bauer '10E, Brittany Harrington '10E, and Lauren Yu '10E, became a YouTube sensation with a video performance not of a classical piece, but a medley LaMoure had arranged of hits by the pop icon Lady Gaga. Featuring the four bassoonists in Gaga-style platinum blond wigs, short skirts, and heels, the video, which the musicians placed on YouTube primarily for the amusement of their friends, received more than 200,000 hits in a matter of days, showing up on Facebook pages, in band classrooms, and even on a Baltimore Sun blog.
To be sure, the bassoonists had been known beforehand for their humor. They are, after all, a "bassoon quartet," and the bassoon, says Harrington, with its low-pitched buzz, "definitely has a reputation for being goofy." And they call themselves the Breaking Winds Bassoon Quartet.
But LaMoure says she took some lessons from the experience. It reinforced her view that genre is not as useful a concept as it once was. "People should be more fearless about the way that they're playing music and the kinds of pieces that they're playing," she says. "I feel like music should be adapted to any instrumentation."
Concert Celebration
The Eastman School will celebrate the completion of its new wing with a series of concerts from Dec. 6 through Dec. 12. The celebration will feature student, faculty, and guest artists and will take place in all of the school's venues, including Hatch Recital Hall, Kilbourn Hall, and Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre. For more information, visit Eastman's Web site at www.esm.rochester.edu.
"I know that we have been reaching some people who really don't know anything about classical music," she adds. "So we're doing some serious stuff, to see if we can get people exposed to that now that we've lured them in with our Lady Gaga."
But it's also true that transcribing and arranging popular music for nontraditional instruments can provide musicians a novel kind of challenge. Harrington, who is playing this year with the Rochester Philharmonic and Syracuse Symphony Orchestras, says "we have a lot more arrangements now that we've all done, more than we can get through in one rehearsal." Those include songs from the iconic 1970s rock group Queen, some show tunes, and even some hip-hop.
All of the bassoonists are pursuing graduate study in performance. But beyond that, at a time of artistic, cultural, and technological transformation, their career paths aren't clear-cut. One thing that will not change, says Ricker, is the need for the drive and initiative that have always been necessary for musicians. Musicians have to be, in a word, entrepreneurial. But Ricker stresses that this has, to some extent, always been true. "Someone once asked me who the first entrepreneur in music was. And I thought: Mozart. Because Mozart was one of the first to not have a regular appointment in the court, working for royalty, or in the Church." Contrast Mozart to Bach. Bach, Ricker says, "had a church job and he cranked out work every week for that."
Hardly the vision of Bach cultivated in the concert hall. But a long-standing reality of the business of music, to which the Eastman School—faculty, leadership, and students alike—continues to respond.
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Crime pays for Eoin Colfer as books make €2.6m
Crime pays — at least the fictional kind — for Ireland's best selling children's author Eoin Colfer, as accumulated profits at his book firm topped €2.6m last year.
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The former Wexford primary school teacher has sold more than 25m books translated into 44 languages around the globe about the adventures of his teenage criminal mastermind, Artemis Fowl.
Now, accounts filed by Colfer's firm, Artemis Fowl Ltd, show that the firm's accumulated profits last year jumped by just under €800,000 going from €1.825m to €2.622m.
The cash pile at the firm during the year also rose sharply, going from €1.843m to €2.6m.
In July 2013, Disney added to Colfer's coffers when they confirmed that the adventures of Artemis Fowl are to be made into a movie with one of Hollywood's best- known actors, Robert de Niro, acting an executive producer on the project.
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One of the most influential figures in modern cinema, Harvey Weinstein, is to produce. The film will cover the first two books of the series.
Development in the movie stretches all the way back to the early 2000s, but it moved forward significantly only this month with the producers reportedly securing Belfast native Kenneth Branagh to direct.
Branagh's reputation in children's movies is currently riding high after his hugely successful Disney's Cinderella raked in $542m earlier this year.
Colfer — who celebrated his 50th birthday in May of this year — published the eighth and final book in the best-selling Artemis Fowl series in 2012.
However, his finances have continued to flourish since with accumulated profits at his firm increasing more than three fold from €713,201 in 2012 to €2.6m to last year.
The the firm made a fresh investment of €201,918 in an unidentified financial asset last year.
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Colfer resigned from his teaching post after the success of the debut Artemis Fowl novel in 2001.
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 Such a specification implies the knowledge of the mechanism by which the data were generated or substantial experience of similar data from previous experiments.
 Often, this knowledge is not available.

 We may, however, be able to specify the range of possible response values and past experience with similar data is usually sufficient to specify,
 in a qualitative fashion, a few additional characteristic features of the data.
 From these characteristics, we may construct a quasi-likelihood function.

 Note that AIC is not computed for the quasi-GLM because there is no 'real' likelihood function.

See Also:
"P. J. MacCullagh and J. A. Nelder, "An algorithm for fitting generalized linear models," in Generalized Linear Models, 2nd ed. Chapter 9."

Field Summary

 Beta
beta

          the GLM coefficients β^ statistics

 QuasiGlmProblem
problem

          the quasi- generalized linear regression problem to be solved

 Residuals
residuals

          the residual analysis of this quasi GLM regression

Constructor Summary

GeneralizedLinearModelQuasiFamily(QuasiGlmProblem problem)

          Construct a <tt>GeneralizedLinearModelQuasiFamily</tt> instance.

Method Summary

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Field Detail

problem

public final QuasiGlmProblem problem

the quasi- generalized linear regression problem to be solved

beta

public final Beta beta

the GLM coefficients β^ statistics

residuals

public final Residuals residuals

the residual analysis of this quasi GLM regression

Constructor Detail

GeneralizedLinearModelQuasiFamily

public GeneralizedLinearModelQuasiFamily(QuasiGlmProblem problem)

Construct a <tt>GeneralizedLinearModelQuasiFamily</tt> instance.

Parameters:
problem - the quasi generalized linear regression problem to be solved

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IDA LIPPMAN, MOTHER OF STATE REPRESENTATIVE
MIKE BILLINGTON, Staff WriterSUN-SENTINEL
Ida Devinoff Lippman, 90, the mother of state Rep. Fred Lippman of Hollywood, died on Sunday in Memorial Hospital in Hollywood after a short illness.
She was born in Smolensk, Russia, and was the daughter of wheat farmers and wheat millers. She moved to the United States in 1904 and, like many young immigrant women, worked in sweat shops in New York City, Fred Lippman said.
She also was active in those years with the International Ladies Garment Workers Union, he said.
She married Charles Lippman in 1918.
"At that point she became a traditional, hard-working housewife and mother," Lippman said. "She was involved in many different organizations back in New York but her greatest involvement was her family."
The family settled in Brooklyn where Charles and Ida Lippman became known as people that could be counted on when times were bad.
"Both my mother and father set an example for all of us to be involved when other people needed us. When I was a little boy during World War II and after the war when a lot of people in the neighborhood needed help, we always lived in a home without locked doors with food and clothing for everybody. Because of that, my mother was loved by all the people from our old neighborhood.
"She and my father taught us that it is important to reach out and be good to other people when they need help," Lippman said.
In addition to Fred Lippman, she is survived by two other sons, Edwin of Hollywood and Morton of Phoenix, Ariz.; a brother, Sam Devinoff of Salt Lake City; seven grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Services will be held today in the Riverside Memorial Chapel in the 2400 block of Hollywood Boulevard at 11 a.m. followed by a graveside service at Temple Beth El Memorial Gardens in Hollywood.
Memorial contributions can be made to the Jewish Community Center of South Broward.


There are several levels to knowing how to use the Tokay Software application to administer your backflow prevention program. After more than twenty-five years of working hand-in-hand with our users, we know that each user needs to master each level at their own pace — and have built our training around this methodology.
Users need to feel comfortable with the software.
They need a global understanding of the goals of the backflow prevention program.
They need an understanding of the tasks necessary to meet the program goals.
They need an understanding of how the software works.
And they need to be able to use the software tools to work with the program's data.
Using software to oversee a backflow prevention program is not a rote task. Competency is a function of understanding; it is an on-going process. In our experience, every user learns how to use the software, although some may take a bit longer than others.
In respect to the Tokay philosophy of training, when we train, we act as "learning facilitators" not "teachers." Given the varied needs and the constantly changing landscape of most backflow prevention programs, we aspire to help the users grow towards competency through understanding, rather than isolated, task repetition.
We train users as a group, around a conference table and showcase the Tokay Software program on a large screen. We delve deeply into the administrative constructs of your backflow program. We "teach" the software tools as they relate to the needs of your backflow prevention program. Our trainers enter data as a modeling mechanism, then pass the keyboard around the table. The first user enters data until she/he is comfortable with the task, then passes the keyboard to the next person. The first person often guides the current keyboard operator. Our trainers are always ready to provide assistance whenever necessary. Questions come up as the keyboard travels. We answer each question and use it as a springboard to add even more, related information. Our goal is to grow each user's knowledge base.
In contrast, many software companies train at individual workstations. We find that users seated behind monitors are geographically isolated and prone to wander; distractions are everywhere — from email programs, to internet surfing. In addition, monitor-bound users are unable to experience the nuanced learning that occurs as a function of a shared experience. Isolated environments do not nurture group support or group learning.
When users work together they will most often continue to work together after the workshop. This is a valuable asset to your program. We work as a group because it has proven to work best.


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Beyonce Pulling Out All the Stops for Coachella, Adds 100 Backup Dancers
Jacinta Howard Published: April 6, 2018
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Beyoncé is deep into rehearsals for her much-anticipated performance at Coachella this month, and according to TMZ, she's pulling out all the stops.
She's reportedly upped the number of her backup dancers from around a dozen to 100. While there's no telling if this was always the plan, things sure seem to be heating up as she preps for her performance.
Bey had to pull out last year because she was pregnant with the twins, and this year, all signs indicate that she's trying to make up for the missed dates with an epic performance. Last week, it was revealed that she's been pulling 11-hour rehearsal days at a "high profile" studio in L.A. Of course, her performance is top secret. TMZ claims even the executives at her label don't know what's up her sleeve this go-around.
The superstar singer is also gearing up for her OTRII tour with JAY-Z (the pair celebrated their 10 year anniversary on April 4). The two were spotted in Kingston, Jamaica last month, shooting something that likely has to do with the tour. Already, the pair has added dates to the initially tour announcements due to it quickly selling out.
Coachella kicks off on April 13 and ends on April 22.
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Beyonce's 'Renaissance' Is Finally Out and Fans Are Absolutely Shook: 'A No Skips Album'


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The Gut (working title)
In the tough, small, blue-collar city of Rutland, Vermont, the mayor and a passionate group of community members lead the fight to resettle Syrian refugees in their town – building on the city's efforts to recover from the ravages of the opioid epidemic, decades of economic hardship, and a steadily shrinking population.
As the national divide over national identity and immigration rages, the Rutland community sharply splits into bitterly opposed camps. Many community members eagerly embrace resettlement as an engine for economic growth and new diversity to a white and graying population. But many others fear the newcomers will bring terrorism, drains on social services, and irreversible changes to the town's way of life.
Closely following the mayor and a small ensemble of intersecting characters over two years as refugee families begin to arrive and build new lives in the town, this verite feature-length documentary explores what will change – for everyone – when small-town America meets the Syrian civil war.
Director/ Producer
Jennifer Maytorena Taylor
Jennifer makes colorful, character-based films about real people with extraordinary stories. Her work has shown at venues like the Sundance, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Locarno Film Festivals, International Documentary Festival Amsterdam, New York Museum of Modern Art, PBS, Sundance Channel, and NHK-Japan. Recent films include Daisy and Max, a long-form documentary commissioned by Al Jazeera America, and the short Visiting Day for The Atlantic. Other credits include the award-winning documentaries New Muslim Cool, Special Circumstances, Paulina, Home Front, and many short films and co-productions. Jennifer is an Assistant Professor of Social Documentation and Film and Digital Media at the University of California, Santa Cruz. Born in California of Irish/English, Sicilian and Mexican heritage, she grew up in Los Angeles and Vermont. In addition to her work on The Gut, she has two new upcoming short films Redneck Muslim and Message to Zaire, exploring how American Muslims are challenging assumptions about race and gender.


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Expert resume of Manuel Conthe
Manuel Conthe is a full-time international arbitrator. He is also a columnist and Chairman of the Advisory Board of the Spanish leading business newspaper, Expansión, and non-executive independent director of the listed Spanish stainless steel manufacturer Acerinox. He is a sole practitioner who acts only as arbitrator, never as counsel.
He is a lawyer and economist with a recognized expertise in finance, currency issues, derivatives, company and damage valuations, energy and cognitive biases in decision-making.
Manuel has significant experience as arbitrator in commercial arbitrations, both internationally and domestically in Spain. He has also a growing experience in investment arbitration cases, particularly in Latin America.
Manuel is a member of the panel of financial experts of P.R.I.M.E. Finance, based in The Hague (Holland) under the auspices of the Permanent Court of Arbitration.
As Chairman of Spain's Securities & Exchange Commission (CNMV) (2004-2007), he led the preparation of the 2006 Corporate Governance Code for Spanish listed companies (the "Conthe Code") and the adoption by EU listed companies of International Accounting Standards, launched a major initiative against Market Abuse and chaired various international Task Forces of securities regulators on mediation, corporate governance and implementation of the Mifid Directive.
Manuel is a recognized expert in financial regulation, which he particularly developed during his seven years as Director General of the Treasury and Financial Policy of the Kingdom of Spain (1988-1995), his brief period as Deputy Minister of Economy (1995-1996) and his stint as Financial Sector Vice-president in the World Bank (1999-2002).
He is the author of three books on economic and political paradoxes, game theory and Behavioral Law & Economics.
Columnist and chairman of the Advisory Board of Expansión, Spain's leading financial newspaper (since 2007)
Non-executive independent director of Acerinox, the listed international stainless-steel manufacturer (since June 2011)
1971-1976 Law degree from Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (UAM). Final research paper: Special Drawing Rights (SDR).
1976-1977 Research grant on International Private Law at Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (UAM) on the public order exception.
1971-1974 Undergradute studies on Economics (Macroeconomic analysis) at the Universidad Complutense de Madrid (UCM).
2001 Executive Education Program at Harvard Business School.
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using Content.Shared.DeviceNetwork;
using JetBrains.Annotations;
using Robust.Client.GameObjects;
using Robust.Client.UserInterface.Controls;

namespace Content.Client.NetworkConfigurator;

public sealed class NetworkConfiguratorBoundUserInterface : BoundUserInterface
{
    [Dependency] private readonly IEntityManager _entityManager = default!;
    private NetworkConfiguratorListMenu? _listMenu;
    private NetworkConfiguratorConfigurationMenu? _configurationMenu;

    private NetworkConfiguratorSystem _netConfig;
    private DeviceListSystem _deviceList;

    public NetworkConfiguratorBoundUserInterface(ClientUserInterfaceComponent owner, Enum uiKey) : base(owner, uiKey)
    {
        IoCManager.InjectDependencies(this);
        _netConfig = _entityManager.System<NetworkConfiguratorSystem>();
        _deviceList = _entityManager.System<DeviceListSystem>();
    }

    public void OnRemoveButtonPressed(string address)
    {
        SendMessage(new NetworkConfiguratorRemoveDeviceMessage(address));
    }

    protected override void Open()
    {
        base.Open();

        switch (UiKey)
        {
            case NetworkConfiguratorUiKey.List:
                _listMenu = new NetworkConfiguratorListMenu(this);
                _listMenu.OnClose += Close;
                _listMenu.ClearButton.OnPressed += _ => OnClearButtonPressed();
                _listMenu.OpenCentered();
                break;
            case NetworkConfiguratorUiKey.Configure:
                _configurationMenu = new NetworkConfiguratorConfigurationMenu();
                _configurationMenu.OnClose += Close;
                _configurationMenu.Set.OnPressed += _ => OnConfigButtonPressed(NetworkConfiguratorButtonKey.Set);
                _configurationMenu.Add.OnPressed += _ => OnConfigButtonPressed(NetworkConfiguratorButtonKey.Add);
                //_configurationMenu.Edit.OnPressed += _ => OnConfigButtonPressed(NetworkConfiguratorButtonKey.Edit);
                _configurationMenu.Clear.OnPressed += _ => OnConfigButtonPressed(NetworkConfiguratorButtonKey.Clear);
                _configurationMenu.Copy.OnPressed += _ => OnConfigButtonPressed(NetworkConfiguratorButtonKey.Copy);
                _configurationMenu.Show.OnPressed += OnShowPressed;
                _configurationMenu.Show.Pressed = _netConfig.ConfiguredListIsTracked(Owner.Owner);
                _configurationMenu.OpenCentered();
                break;
        }
    }

    private void OnShowPressed(BaseButton.ButtonEventArgs args)
    {
        _netConfig.ToggleVisualization(Owner.Owner, args.Button.Pressed);
    }

    protected override void UpdateState(BoundUserInterfaceState state)
    {
        base.UpdateState(state);

        switch (state)
        {
            case NetworkConfiguratorUserInterfaceState configState:
                _listMenu?.UpdateState(configState);
                break;
            case DeviceListUserInterfaceState listState:
                _configurationMenu?.UpdateState(listState);
                break;
        }
    }

    protected override void Dispose(bool disposing)
    {
        base.Dispose(disposing);
        if (!disposing) return;

        _listMenu?.Dispose();
        _configurationMenu?.Dispose();
    }

    private void OnClearButtonPressed()
    {
        SendMessage(new NetworkConfiguratorClearDevicesMessage());
    }

    private void OnConfigButtonPressed(NetworkConfiguratorButtonKey buttonKey)
    {
        SendMessage(new NetworkConfiguratorButtonPressedMessage(buttonKey));
    }
}


On the most recommended tourist road of the Ocher city "Road to Ourika", facing the famous mountain ranges of the great Atlas, a true oasis of lush greenery for nature lovers and beautiful breathtaking landscapes, Shams Home, our Luxury Real Estate Agency in Marrakech, offers you the feeling of being embellished by this Luxurious Villa for Sale located in a human scale estate away from the city bustle and only 10 minutes from the city center and all amenities (Shopping & Leisure).
This villa for sale facing the Atlas, characterized by its resolutely contemporary architectural style consists of 5 suites, a spacious living room carefully arranged, a kitchen, a Hammam and guest toilet. All designed in a modern, refined and sober design offering a pleasant and welcoming atmosphere in an excellent environment of elegance.
The property also has a beautifully wooded garden, a large private pool, a Jacuzzi ...... and other benefits that our realtors will be delighted to make you discover during your visit.


A game of Five Crowns in the bus in Salt Lake City, before the breakdown.
Those who follow us on Facebook know that we broke down near Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, on our way back towards Canada and that we have spent a week at the garage. The staff has been super friendly, bringing an electric cord outside for us to have power, giving us access to the huge training room, where we even watched rock climbing movies on the big screen, suggesting we use the employees' shower (we looked pretty grubby...) and being very nice to us. We are not their usual clients (it is a Caterpillar garage, which mostly repair big trucks, but since our engine is a Cat, that's where we had it towed) and they looked at us having dinner in our Westy in the parking lot or getting ready for the night while they smoke their cigarette during their break with a rather amused grin.
We were lulled to sleep by the revving of engines and the night shift workers favorite radio station (these places close at 2 am...) and woken up by diesel fumes and more engine roaring. We found out that the transmission won't be back before Monday, so since we do not need electricity or connexion for the weekend, we will go camp in the forest with the Westy to recharge... watch the sunset on the lake, sit around a bonfire, cook outside, wake up to the smell of damp moss and earth... Nature is my happy place.
I must say, it has been a challenging week, but I will take our misadventures anytime over the 9 to 5 life. This is part of the reality of chosing to live in an old bus. And I also have to say that one of the reason we decided to bring the Westy was for this exact reason: have a second home when the main one needed repair. I must also say that we were very fortunate this break down happened less than 50 miles from a major city and not in the middle of nowhere on the Alaska Highway. Onward and upward! Canada, here we come... soon!


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Гологлазый какаду () — птица семейства какаду.

Внешний вид
Длина тела 35—40 см, хвоста 12 см; масса 430—580 г. Оперение белое. Полоска на лбу и уздечка светло-красного цвета. Рулевые и маховые перья с нижней стороны имеют желтоватый оттенок. Основания перьев горла, головы и хохла бледно-розовые, у некоторых попугаев такого же цвета бывают перья брюшка и затылка. Окологлазное кольцо неоперённое, синего цвета. На голове имеется небольшой круглый хохол, едва заметный в спокойном состоянии. Клюв светлый, костяного цвета. И у самца, и у самки коричневая радужка. Лапы серые.

Распространение
Обитает на севере и северо-западе Австралии и в Новой Гвинее.

Образ жизни
Населяют поля, манговые болота, редколесья, леса, полупустыни, окультуренные ландшафты, саванны, прибрежные леса, всегда рядом с водой, до высоты 100 м над уровнем моря. Живут небольшими группами. Шумные и общительные попугаи. Наиболее активны рано утром и поздно днём. Часто их можно заметить в компании с другими видами какаду, особенно на водопое. Питаются разными семенами и зёрнами, поедают корневища растений, различными беспозвоночными животными, насекомыми и личинками. В населённых пунктах кормятся на свалках. Корм берут с земли. Во время кормёжки собираются в многотысячные стаи. Съев все корма, перелетают на другой участок. Наносят значительный ущерб зерновым культурам.

Размножение

Гнездятся в дуплах высоких деревьев (эвкалипт), на высоте 3—12 м, большими колониями. На одном дереве может быть несколько гнёзд. Гнездовье используется в течение нескольких лет разными парами. При нехватке подходящих деревьев могут строить гнёзда в насыпях термитов или трещинах скал. В год бывает 1—2 кладки. В кладке 3—4 яйца. Яйца высиживают оба родителя. Птенцы выводятся на 25—26 день и покидают гнездо в возрасте 2 месяцев.

Содержание
В домашних условиях содержатся редко. Только с птенцового возраста могут стать ручными и долго прожить в неволе. Не обладают способностью к «разговорной речи», но их можно научить произносить несколько слов. Продолжительность жизни около 50 лет.

Классификация
Вид включает в себя 5 подвидов:
 Cacatua sanguinea gymnopsis P. L. Sclater, 1871
 Cacatua sanguinea normantoni (Mathews, 1917)
 Cacatua sanguinea sanguinea Gould, 1843
 Cacatua sanguinea transfreta Mees, 1982
 Cacatua sanguinea westralensis (Mathews, 1917)

Примечания

Литература
 Иерусалимский И. Попугаи и певчие птицы: виды, содержание, обучение.  — Ростов-на-Дону: Владис, 2001. — 320 с. — ISBN 5-94194-073-4
 Энциклопедия декоративных и экзотических птиц / Авт-сост. А. П. Умельцев. — М.: Локид-Пресс, 2002. — 368 с. — ISBN 5-320-00436-2

Источники

 © Зооклуб. — сост. Гурьева С. Ю.

Ссылки
 Танцующий 20-летний гологлазый какаду по имени Фрости (видео)

Птицы Австралии
Птицы Новой Гвинеи
Животные, описанные в 1843 году
Говорящие птицы

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Vend POS vs Shopify: Which One Will You Like More?
By Brian Brinker
In Ecommerce
These days, Shopify is one of the biggest names in retail. The commerce giant is well-known for its e-commerce systems and is increasingly making itself known in the brick-and-mortar space with its Point-of-Sale (POS) systems. However, Shopify faces some steep competition from POS providers that specialize in the trade, such as Vend. That's why we're going to compare Vend vs Shopify.
The Main Differences Between Vend POS vs Shopify
The main differences between Vend POS vs Shopify are:
Vend POS is a point-of-sale tool, whereas Shopify is an entire ecommerce platform
Vend POS is a relatively new tool, whereas Shopify is more established
Vend POS monthly subscription rates are more expensive than Shopify, whereas Shopify can include a lot of upgrades as you grow your business
Vend POS is seen more as an 'add-on' service, whereas Shopify is dedicated to building ecommerce stores for its customers
Trends in Online Shopping — There is still a lot of opportunities
Retail technology has advanced a lot over the past several years in line with technological advancements elsewhere. Smartphones, smart cars, smart TVs, and yes now retailers can use smart Point-of-Sale systems. These POS will handle all of the duties of a traditional cash register, such as unlocking the cash drawer and providing receipts. At the same time, however, smart POS will track all of your sales, compile data, and even monitor your inventory.
Those dumb cash registers acted as "Point-of-Sale" systems. The cash register facilitating the sale right at the point where the transaction is taking place. These days, POS usually refers to physical locations, while e-commerce refers to web shopping.
Shopify has emerged as one of the most popular smart retail solutions. Shopify is used not "just" for Point-of-Sales systems, but also for e-commerce. With Shopify, you can set up an entire online retail store akin to Amazon. You can also use Shopify's Point-of-Sale system, tying that online retail store into your brick-and-mortar efforts. Shopify's primary focus has been e-commerce, with the POS being more of an add-on.
Vend is a sort of the opposite. The company is more well-known for its Point-of-Sales systems while e-commerce is a secondary focus. However, over time, both Shopify and Vend have developed good across-the-board capabilities and most businesses will be satisfied with both. Vend now has e-commerce capabilities while Shopify has developed a solid POS presence.
Whatever you choose, you must know — there is still plenty of room for business online. Knowing the right tools that work for your business is key to being able to succeed in any market, which is why I give you this full Vend POS vs Shopify comparison!
Vend: An Overview
Vend is based out of New Zealand but has a global presence. Despite being a relatively young company, having started in 2010, Vend has emerged as one of the biggest players in the POS space. Vend first rose to prominence by teaming up with Paypal but has since engaged with other corporate partners.
Vend delivers its Point-of-Sales services exclusively through the cloud and can operative on a variety of operating systems. Vend does not offer on-premise deployment, which could be a concern for some larger businesses.
Vend has emerged as one of the biggest Point-of-Sale providers in the world. 20,000 stores across 140 different countries are using Vend POS systems. Disney, Etsy, the World Wildlife Fund, and NASA are among the retailers using Vend.
While some POS and e-commerce providers like to build walled gardens, Vend is a relatively open system. For example, if you have a Shopify e-commerce website, you can actually integrate it directly into Vend. Want to build your own custom website using Vend? No problem, Vend will provide the basics while your development team gets to work.
While Vend is not as well-known in the e-commerce space, it has begun to offer solutions. So far, the company's e-commerce website templates and other features have been well-received. However, Vend still lags behind Shopify and e-commerce leaders (more on that later).
Shopify: An Overview
Shopify has emerged as a retail and commerce giant. Over 600,000 businesses rely on Shopify and over $55 billion dollars worth of goods have been sold through the platform. In 2016 alone their Gross Merchandise Volume topped $15 billion. Tesla Motors, Budweiser, Penguin Books, and various other big names use Shopify for their e-commerce stores. Thousands of mom & pop businesses rely on their services as well.
Traditionally, Shopify has been more well-known for their online retail platform. Indeed, Shopify got its start when its Candian founders Tobias Lütke, Daniel Weinand, and Scott Lake tried to launch an online snowboarding equipment store. They quickly discovered that the out-of-the-box solutions for building online retail stores were limited. So they built their own platform and spun it off as a separate service.
Up until 2013, Shopify remained relegated to the web. That year, the company expanded into the brick-and-mortar space with its Point-of-Sale system, allowing small businesses to integrate their brick-and-mortar stores and online presence under one system.
Vend offers a 30-day free trial while Shopify offers a 14-day free trial.
Vend vs. Shopify Pricing
We all want the best value for our money. So how about Vend versus Shopify? Which one is the better deal? To be honest, the pricing for both products can be a bit difficult to sort through. It's wise to first consider your needs and then individual plans. We'll help you get started.
Shopify's "Lite" plan is the cheapest option per month
Shopify offers a Lite plan that starts at just $9 per month. However, this plan is very basic. With the Lite plan, you can make "buy now" buttons for your existing website and social media. You can also use their Android and iOS app to accept credit cards. However, you will have to pay transaction fees with every Shopify plan.
Shopify's full-featured but still basic plan starts at $29.99 per month.
Vend Stars with a higher price but costs quickly converge
Vend's basic plan starts at $69, while Shopify's basic plan starts at $29.99. With Vend, just $10 more gets you access to the more advanced features, such as gift cards and expanded payment options, for just $10 extra per month. Shopify's comparable plan likewise costs $79.
Vend does not charge separate transaction fees
With Vend, you simply pay a monthly subscription fee. Payments are month to month and you can cancel at any time. You are not tied to the company's hardware, and your hardware won't be tied to the company. Unlike other POS and e-commerce solutions, Vend does not charge transaction fees.
Shopify charges transaction fees
Shopify features low monthly subscription fees and most of its add-on services and products are affordable as well. Yet there is a major downside: Shopify charges a 2% transaction fee for its basic plan, 1% for its normal plan and .5% for its advanced plan. This will be paid on top of any other payment fees the payment processor might charge you. By using Shopify payments, however, you can eliminate these fees.
Shopify also charges fees for credit card transactions. Each transaction will cost 30 cents plus 2.9% for the basic plan, 2.6% for the mid-range plan, and 2.4% for the premium plan.
Comparing Vend vs. Shopify Attributes
Vend is operating system agnostic
Vend can operate on a variety of operating systems. So long as you have access to a web browser, you'll be able to run Vend. Windows, Apple, and Android are all supported, so when it comes to hardware, you'll have plenty of choices.
Shopify works best with Apple iPads
Shopify does offer an Android app. However, the company packages its POS with Apple iPads and has put most of its POS resources into Apple products. iPads aren't exactly cheap, so keep tablet costs in mind when comparing costs.
Vend is not as e-commerce friendly
Vend has been building up its e-commerce features but lags behind industry leaders (such as Shopify). Vend doesn't currently support drop shipping, integrated with distribution centers, and other features found in advanced commerce solutions. However, Vend's website is advising people looking for such features to keep an eye on future releases.
*Remember: you can integrate your Shopify e-commerce store and Vend.
Conclusion: Choosing Between Vend and Shopify?
So who wins in the Vend versus Shopify matchup? Both platforms are quite good, but they each excel in different ways. Vend started as a POS system and while it has been expanding its e-commerce capabilities, it's still not as feature-rich as dedicated e-commerce platforms.
Vice-versa for Shopify. While Shopify has been expanding its POS offerings, the company is still most well-known and best suited for online retail. With Vend currently lacking drop shipping and other advanced but increasingly common e-commerce features, web retailers will likely be better off with Shopify. Vend could and likely will level the playing field by integrated such features in the future.
The other big difference between Vend and Shopify is pricing. Vend's monthly subscription rates are significantly more expensive than Shopify's. However, Vend doesn't charge the 2% transaction fee that Shopify does.
If you already have a Shopify store and are looking for a great add-on, Vend can be a nice integration. You might also want to integrate a decent landing-page builder app, such as Shogun, or Pagefly.
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From all of us at Custom Protect Ear…
We want at to wish you a Happy Holidays and prosperous New Year.
Thank you for making this year so great. May you and your family have a very merry holiday season and happy New Year.
The Custom Protect Ear Office and Lab will be closed
December 23, 2019 and reopen (regular hours) Thursday January 2, 2020.
Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety
A health and safety committee, comprised of worker and management representatives who meet regularly, brings the internal responsibility system into practice. This system recognizes that the employer and workers have a shared responsibility for workplace health and safety, with the employer having the final authority and responsibility. In most Canadian jurisdictions a health and safety committee is required by law.
This infographic outlines requirements and good practices for an effective health and safety committee, from defining roles and responsibilities to providing training and resources to recognizing and addressing workplace hazards.
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With the help of supporters like you, we've made incredible progress over the years.
In the last 20 years more than $360 million has been invested in breast cancer research by the Canadian Cancer Society and the former Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation combined, funding more than 1,000 research projects. The breast cancer death rate has dropped by 44% since the late 1980s.
The current 5-year survival rate is now 87%, due in large part to research advancements that have improved early detection, diagnosis and treatment.
But there's still more work to do. Breast cancer continues to be the most commonly diagnosed cancer and the second leading cause of cancer-related death among Canadian women.
1 in 8 Canadian women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in her lifetime.
An estimated 26,300 Canadian women and 230 men will be diagnosed this year. That's 72 women every day.
Let's work together to create a world where no Canadian fears breast cancer.
What we're doing to help defeat breast cancer
Thanks to the support of donors like you, CCS is the largest charitable funder of breast cancer research in Canada. This year so far, we have invested $12 million in breast cancer research in hospitals and research institutes across Canada. Over the last 10 years, we have invested close to $51 million in metastatic breast cancer research.
Breast cancer can be confusing and overwhelming. Whether you're worried about your risk, coping with a new diagnosis, living with metastatic breast cancer or supporting a loved one, we are here to help. Our services and programs offer vital support and information by phone, in person and online to all those affected by breast cancer, including family and friends. The Canadian Cancer Society can help you make sense of breast cancer with clear and current information you can trust.
Our website offers detailed information on breast cancer risks, screening, diagnosis, treatment, coping and more.
Our online tool can help you decide if breast cancer screening is right for you.
Publications on topics related to breast cancer are also free to order or download.
Our community services locator can help you find the services you need, such as support groups, wigs and breast prostheses.
Cancer information specialists are available by phone or email for anyone needing help to find information and support.
Peer support groups offer valuable face-to-face connection, shared coping strategies and lived experience for people with breast cancer. To find a group near you, contact our Cancer Information Service at 1-888-939-3333 or visit cancer.ca and use our Our community services locator
If you prefer to speak with someone over the phone, we also offer a free and confidential telephone-based service for adults 18 years and older who have been diagnosed with cancer or are caring for someone with cancer. You'll have the opportunity to speak one-on-one with a trained volunteer who has had a similar cancer experience. Volunteers listen, offer encouragement and share ideas for coping.
Our online community, CancerConnection, helps people with cancer and their loved ones share their experiences and build supportive relationships. Visit CancerConnection.ca to learn more.
BRA Day
BRA Day (Breast Reconstruction Awareness Day) is a free, annual event that connects breast cancer survivors and women at high risk of developing breast cancer with leading breast reconstruction surgeons to answer all your questions. There are 25 events across Canada in 2017.
To register for an event or learn more about your breast reconstruction options, visit bra-day.com
Since the mid 1950s, we have provided volunteer driver transportation assistance for people with cancer. Volunteer drivers provide return trips for patients from their home to treatment centres. They offer friendly support and kindness at a time when patients need it most.
If you need transportation to treatment, call 1-800-263-6750 or contact your local Canadian Cancer Society office.
Wig rooms
Our wig rooms help ensure people with cancer in communities across Canada have access to free wigs as well as a welcoming and supportive environment to try them on.
https://www.cancer.ca/en/about-us/news/national/2017/breast-cancer-awareness-month/?region=on
How to defend against noise-induced hearing loss
About a quarter of Canada's Albertans have some degree of hearing loss, according to Deaf and Hearing Alberta, with exposure to excessive noise as the number one factor.
"Alberta is such a hard-working industrial province," says Kari Weisgerber, director and CEO of the Hear In Edmonton hearing clinics. "People who work in the trades are really susceptible to noise-induced hearing loss."
But damaging your hearing with noise is not limited to tradespeople. Anyone who goes to loud concerts, noisy restaurants or uses headphones is also at risk.
Prevention is a powerful tool in all areas of medicine, but according to Kari it's particularly important when it comes to noise-induced hearing loss, which occurs when loud sounds cause wear and tear on the tiny hair cells in the inner ear that transmit sound to the brain.
Here are a few of Kari's suggestions tips for protecting your hearing.
1. Know that damage can occur in almost no time flat
Many people, Kari says, feel that loud noises won't damage their hearing if they limit exposure. "Someone might use a loud lawnmower without earplugs on the basis that the job will only take a few minutes. But loud noises can permanently hurt your hearing in almost no time," she says.
For instance, you can spend about 15 minutes in noise of 100 decibels before incurring permanent hearing damage. But that safe window gets cut in half for every three-decibel increase. By the time you crank the volume to 140 decibels—the volume of many live concerts—the safe exposure window is about half a second.
2. Recognize signs of damage early, hearing loss
Noise-induced hearing loss is cumulative over a person's life, says Kari. Damage incurred in one's teens or 20s can get worse as people age. That's why it's important to take precautions early in life and to monitor closely for damage.
Ringing in the ears is a clear sign of hearing damage, while noises sounding loud but not clear is another.
For those who work in loud environments, including most tradespeople, Kari advises annual hearing tests.
3. Use hearing protection and consider custom-made earplugs to prevent hearing loss.
Most people who are regularly exposed to loud noises use earplugs. Something is better than nothing, but Kari cautions that lots of off-the-shelf hearing protection can be hard to use properly. The ubiquitous neon foam plugs, for instance, need to be deeply embedded in the ear to do their job. If the plug is visible sticking out of your ear, it's not in deep enough.
If you'd like to avoid the uncertainty and inconvenience of using off-the-shelf hearing protection, consider having a pair of custom earplugs made. A pair runs around $160 and can provide top-notch hearing protection for years.
That might seem costly, but it's much less than years of hearing aides—not to mention it preserves your ability to connect with loved ones, enjoy music, stay safe in traffic, and much else besides, says Kari.
Plus the fitting appointments are quick and painless, and providers like the Hear In Edmonton clinics offer guaranteed fit. Kari and her team will have your plugs re-made for free if they don't fit perfectly.
Some custom plugs are even modular, so you can pop in different noise-blocking mechanisms depending on what you're doing. Kari has customers who love live music and use different "screens" in their plugs depending on the concert venue they're attending. Learn More about Custom Hearing products.
4. If you use earbud headphones, beware of volume creep causing hearing loss
Mass-produced earbud headphones don't provide enough noise protection, says Kari. The improper seal between bud and eardrum means outside sounds leak in unless you're using the earbuds in perfect silence. The tempting solution to this is just to bump up the volume to make sure the music comes through. This is a very easy way to damage your hearing, says Kari.
There are two solutions. The first is to make peace with an imperfect listening experience while using your buds and keep the volume low, even in an area with loud ambient noise.
The second is to have custom earbuds made for your ears. They block outside noise much better, so they also make music sound better. Plus they're modular, so you can use them with any number of sets of headphones.
To Learn More about hearing loss prevention and protection check out our resource section.
SOURCE: https://edmontonjournal.com/sponsored/health-sponsored/how-to-defend-against-noise-induced-hearing-loss
What is hearing loss?
After our eyes, the most important sensory organ is our ears, thus hearing loss has significant consequences. In most cases, hearing loss is age-related. However, it can also be triggered by loud noises or infections, or may be hereditary.
Hearing loss may occur very suddenly, although in most cases it is gradual, and so you only become aware of it as it progresses. Fortunately, in most cases impaired hearing can be improved, or even fully corrected, either by using a proper hearing protection device or by using a hearing aid.
First signs of Hearing Loss
Hearing loss rarely occurs all of a sudden. It usually develops gradually, over a long period of time – and is therefore imperceptible at first. This is because those affected gradually get used to the onset of hearing loss. Because the brain can compensate for the hearing deficiencies for a long time, there are few disadvantages in everyday life during the first phase.
But from a certain point, hearing loss can no longer be readily compensated for. Often, this is noticed by family and friends of the affected person long before they themselves realize they cannot hear normally. Hearing loss can have an impact on your daily life either socially and recreationally. With an already noisy world we have started to see hearing loss grow in the workplace as well. Solutions like a custom hearing protection device such as dB Blockers has grown in popularity amongst individuals and employers. Learn more.
Long Term Affects of Hearing Loss
Even those affected by hearing loss who know that they can no longer hear perfectly often still do nothing for a long time. Using the argument "It's still OK!", they put off a hearing test with an audiologist or ENT doctor. This is because being aware of your own hearing loss is one thing, but acknowledging it is not so easy.
The problem is that if you wait too long, you risk serious consequences. Researchers have found that after about seven years, our brains simply lose the ability to hear certain sounds.
If you can hear these sounds again with a hearing aid, they may no longer be correctly interpreted, and are therefore often perceived as excessively loud and unpleasant – even if it's something as harmless as the rustling of leaves or a friendly conversation next door.
The following three questions may help you find out if you have hearing loss:
Do you hear low background noise excessively loudly?
Do you have the TV on very loud?
Do you find conversations stressful?
To Learn more about hearing loss contact your local Audiologist. Also check out our resources page.
Source:https://www.connecthearing.ca/hearing-loss/
Westone Acquires North America's Largest Custom-Fit Industrial Hearing Protection Manufacturer
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Colorado Springs, CO – February 14, 2019 – In partnership with their principal investment group, HealthEdge Investment Partners, Westone Laboratories, Inc., a market leader in custom earpieces, high performance in-ear monitoring technology and hearing protection, announced it has closed on its acquisition of Custom Protect Ear, the largest custom-fit industrial hearing protection manufacturer in North America.
Zubin Meshginpoosh, President and Chief Commercial Officer of Westone shared, "We are delighted to join forces with Custom Protect Ear, the most trusted brand in custom-fit hearing protection used by hundreds of industrial clients across a wide variety of industries."
Jeffrey Goldberg, Chairman, and CEO of Custom Protect Ear added, "Noise-Induced Hearing Loss (NIHL) is an epidemic in the workplace, and we remain steadfast in our commitment to eradicate it. This partnership with Westone allows us to expand our geographic reach, increase the pace of innovation and have a positive impact on more lives."
Custom Protect Ear's management team and operations will remain headquartered in Vancouver, BC with an operating subsidiary, ProtectEar USA, based in the United States.
About Westone
Established in 1959, Westone Laboratories is celebrating 60 years of delivering custom earpieces that protect and enhance hearing, facilitate communication, and support hearing healthcare professionals. The largest manufacturer of custom earpieces in the world with both hearing healthcare and music specialists on our research, development and production teams, Westone is recognized as a leading innovator across the custom earplug, hearing protection, and music industries. Westone is a proud partner of the United States Military providing specially designed communication-enabled and hearing protection earpieces for service members and first-responders around the world. It is our people, our experience, and our products that truly make Westone "The In-Ear Experts®." For more information, visit Westone.com or contact Jeff Ipson at (719) 540-9333.
About Custom Protect Ear
Based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Custom Protect Ear was founded in 1976 and provides effective, verifiable, and noise level matched industrial hearing protection to over 4,500 corporate clients worldwide across a wide range of industries including distribution, manufacturing, machining, energy, packaging, public safety & security, transportation, and food. CPE is a certified and compliant ISO 9001 manufacturer that incorporates both traditional handcrafted manufacturing processes and leading-edge 3D printing technology. Known for their product quality and customer service, CPE utilizes a custom fitting process performed by highly trained technicians to personalize every protective earpiece to each user then backs it with a 'FitRight Guarantee' and industry-leading warranty program. For more information, visit ProtectEar.com
About HealthEdge Investment Partners
HealthEdge Investment Partners, LLC is an operating-oriented private equity firm founded in 2005 that focuses exclusively on the healthcare industry. HealthEdge seeks to achieve superior returns by investing in businesses that benefit from the knowledge, experience, and network of relationships of its partners. HealthEdge's partners have more than 100 years of combined operating experience in healthcare as CEOs and investors. For more information on HealthEdge, please visit HealthEdgepartners.com or contact Elizabeth Breslin at (813) 490-7104.
T'IS THE SEASON OF GIVING: CPE donates $40,540 to Canadian Cancer Society
November, 29th, Surrey BC.
Custom Protect Ear donates $40,540.00 the Canadian Cancer Society.
The total of $40,540 of represents the monies collected and matched since 2010, for the Pink dB Blocker Initiative. All proceeds are provided to the Canadian Cancer Society.
Below see Picture: (Left – Dagne Blaauw, Jeff Goldberg and Right-Laura Bennett)
What is the Pink dB Blocker Initiative
Your support of our products allows CPE to donate a portion of what we make to charity each year, and facilitate ways in which to raise additional money for causes that touch our stakeholders personally. One of the ways we contribute is through the Pink Blocker Initiative.
One of CPE community support initiatives is a program that partners with you to support Breast Cancer Research. By matching the $5 added to your purchase of each pair of pink dB Blockers, CPE will send $10 to the Canadian Cancer Society
The pink ear-piece shows that you are a supporter, and an active participant in your community's support network.
Cause-related initiatives are an important part of the CPE corporate culture, and we welcome your ideas for helping us expand our programs in cancer research, autism support, education for better hearing health, and more eco-friendly ways of doing business.
When it comes to Cancer, dB Cares™
"We wish to thank all those who have so willingly donated to the cause to help find the cure".
The Custom Protect Ear Team
Noise-related hearing loss – Overview of Custom Protect Ear
Noise-related hearing loss is one of the most common occupational hazards affecting 25% of US workers. It's the third most prevalent chronic condition in older adults and the most widespread disability. Repetitive, excessive noise is the main contributor to long-term hearing problems. It's also a dangerous distraction, one that can cause other, more immediate and serious workplace accidents.
In response, many businesses use disposable earplugs to protect their employee's hearing.
But if the earplugs don't fit properly…
are uncomfortable
or prevent the employee from communicating
they may leave the employee's hearing at risk.
Custom Protect Ear's Mission is to eliminate Noise-Induced Hearing Loss. Our dB Blockers address all these issues to deliver three key benefits. First, dB Blockers are extremely comfortable – which means people are willing to wear them, for their entire shift. Second, people wearing dB Blockers hear each other better – which improves workplace safety, communication and productivity. And third, dB Blockers are more cost-effective than disposable hearing protectors, so you pay less for a better product.
CHECK OUT OUR VIDEO ON NOISE RELATED HEARING LOSS
How do we do it? We focus only on custom hearing protection
It starts with more than 40 years of research and development in hearing loss prevention.
That dedication has enabled us to make significant technological advancements in hearing protection, earn ISO 9001 certification and deliver a complete portfolio of products to more than 4500 international businesses in a broad range of industries. One of the keys is our custom-fit program, available throughout North America and internationally.
All dB Blockers are custom-fit to each user's ear.
They're also made from a super-soft, medical-grade SkinSoft silicone. This makes them exceptionally comfortable while providing a perfect seal, for excellent hearing protection. An exact fit also means dB Blockers provide excellent noise protection while eliminating itching… painful pressure points…and the need to wear bulky ear muffs. And, they come in a wide range of models, so you can choose the dB Blockers that match your workplace needs. You can also use the serial number to order a pair of dB Blockers for home, sleeping, swimming, or listening to music.
In addition to being extremely comfortable, dB Blockers are technologically advanced. Every pair of vented dB Blockers employs our proprietary "FT filters". These work to block out background noise, while honing in on the frequency range of the human voice. As a result, people can hear each other better with dB Blockers, than without them.
People working in noise also prefer dB Blockers because they can be connected to numerous communication devices, including
Bluetooth cell phones and
other audio components and devices.
Since employees don't have to remove dB blockers to communicate with co-workers Or while talking on the phone or radio, their hearing is protected for an entire shift.
Finally, because dB Blockers can be worn for years, they provide significant cost savings over disposables.
That means you'll save money while increasing compliance…
improving workplace safety…
enhancing communications…
and boosting productivity.
Smart, right?
Custom Protect Ear, the North American Leader in industrial, custom hearing protection.
Because when you think about it, everything else… is just noise.
Hear in Noise Video Collection
After a few months of collaboration and creativity, we would like to present you with our latest Video Collection about Custom Protect Ear and our Innovative products, dB Blockers™, dB Com™, dB Life™ and dB Cares™. Below you will find the following videos:
Noise-related hearing loss: Overview of dB Blockers
Hearing Protection You Can Hear Through: Communication
dB Blockers: How We Make dB Blockers at Custom Protect Ear
dB Blocker: How to Wear
Please share these video's with the world and spread the news about Hearing Loss Prevention.
Overview Video of Custom Protect Ear's Manufacturing process on custom hearing protection. Noise-related hearing loss is one of the most common occupational hazards affecting 25% of US workers. Custom Protect Ear's Mission is to eliminate Noise-Induced Hearing Loss.
Our dB Blockers address all these issues to deliver three key benefits.
dB Blockers are extremely comfortable – which means people are willing to wear them, for their entire shift.
Second, people wearing dB Blockers hear each other better – which improves workplace safety, communication and productivity.
And third, dB Blockers are more cost-effective than disposable hearing protectors, so you pay less for a better product.
Learn More about dB Blockers
Good communication is critical in every workplace. But communicating can be challenging at a noisy job site, where it's necessary to protect workers' hearing. When properly inserted, disposable hearing protectors block most of the sound, rendering users functionally deaf. To have a conversation the earplugs must be removed, leaving workers exposed to harmful noise levels, which can damage their hearing.
At Custom Protect Ear, we address this problem. That's why we developed our super-comfortable dB Blockers; re-usable, personalized custom-fit earplugs which protect AND connect, through our proprietary "frequency tuned", or "FT" filters.
Learn More about dB Com.
Your ears are as unique as you are. So shouldn't your hearing protectors be unique too? At Custom Protect Ear, we custom-fit every pair of dB Blockers… …because it's the only way to provide complete hearing protection and all-day comfort.
The fitting process typically takes place at the job site. We're the only maker of custom hearing protection that takes impressions using our own trained and certified employees allowing us to own the process from beginning to end.
Throughout the process, our top priority is ensuring a comfortable fit, optimum performance, and reliability. Because we know that if your earplugs don't feel good, you won't wear them – and that could put your hearing at risk. Custom Protect Ear manufacturing is ISO9001 certified.
Learn More about the Implementation Process.
dB Blockers: How to Wear
How to Wear your dB Blockers.
To get the best comfort, fit, and protection from your dB Blockers, it is important to make sure you are wearing them and using them properly. To start, let's take a quick look at the instruction card that came with your earplugs. Follow Video along with the Instruction card.
Learn more about How to Wear dB Blockers™
Loud noise on the job are at increased risk for hypertension and high cholesterol
Cincinnati — Workers exposed to loud noise on the job are at increased risk for hypertension and high cholesterol – key risk factors for heart disease – according to a recent study from NIOSH.
Using 2014 National Health Interview Survey data of nearly 23,000 workers, researchers estimated the prevalence of occupational noise exposure, hearing difficulty and heart conditions within U.S. industries and occupations. They also looked at the association between workplace noise exposure and heart disease.
The researchers found a link between a history of noise exposure at work and a significantly elevated risk of both high blood pressure and elevated cholesterol. Other findings:
The industries with the highest prevalence of occupational noise exposure were mining (61 percent), construction (51 percent) and manufacturing (47 percent).
Occupations with the highest prevalence of occupational noise exposure were production (55 percent); construction and extraction (54 percent); and installation, maintenance and repair (54 percent).
Occupational noise exposure contributed to 58 percent of hearing difficulty cases, 14 percent of hypertension cases and 9 percent of elevated cholesterol cases.
"This study provides further evidence of an association of occupational noise exposure with high blood pressure and high cholesterol, and the potential to prevent these conditions if noise is reduced," Elizabeth Masterson, study lead author and NIOSH epidemiologist, said in a March 21 press release. "It is important that workers be screened regularly for these conditions in the workplace or through a health care provider so interventions can occur. As these conditions are more common among noise-exposed workers, they could especially benefit from these screenings."
The study was published online March 14 in the American Journal of Industrial Medicine.
http://www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com/articles/16946-study-links-on-the-job-noise-exposure-to-high-blood-pressure-cholesterol
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13 Dec 2016: San Francisco Jewish cohousing, exploratory meeting, 7pm at Jewish LearningWorks. Details here.
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