My favourite way to cleanse my face is definitely with a cream cleanser. I love the texture, the feel of the products on my skin and the way that my skin feels after I've used this type of product. I've tried a few cream cleansers and they've all been pretty good and done a similar thing but the one that I always go back to is the No7 Beautiful Skin Hot Cloth Cleanser. Nothing has ever come close to it for me, until now.
Quite a few months ago, I purchased the Elemis Pro-Radiance Cream Cleanser back in May when I stayed over at a spa hotel for my wedding anniversary. It is a big cream cleanser, with a pump bottle that comes with a 100% cotton towelling facial mitt in the box.
The Elemis Pro-Radiance Cream Cleanser is a facial cleanser that can be used to remove makeup from the skin and clean it as part of either your evening or morning cleanse, or both. It is suitable for all skin types and contains Great Burdock to help to balance the skin which is great for oily and problematic skin types and it feels moisturising on the skin which is great for drier skins. The Pro-Radiance line focuses on having anti ageing effect on the skin and this cleanser aims to deeply clean the skin, with the plan extracts within the formula, while also moisturising it to leave the complexion looking fresh and youthful which is definitely does.
As part of its anti-ageing benefits, this cleanser contains Moringa Seed Peptide which helps to protect the skin from daily pollutants and Noni and Assai Fruit which contain a high level of anti-oxidants.
It has a light herbal scent with active fragrances of Sweet Brazilian Orange, Lavender, Ylang Ylang and Patchouli within the formula which smell calming and relaxing. For that reason, I like to use this the most at night.
It is so easy to use, simply massage a couple of pumps into the skin and allow it to sit on the skin to help to break up any makeup you're wearing. Then, use the towelling cloth as a mitt, run it under touchably hot water, wring it out and then use the mitt in circular motions to wipe the cleanser and dirt off your face. I find that this cleanser removes the vast majority of my makeup with only one cleanse. I personally prefer to either use a micellar water or my Klorane eye makeup remover on a cotton pad to remove the surface makeup from my skin first and then follow up with this cream cleanser, or use the cream cleanser twice as when I only use it once as my only method of cleansing, I find that it doesn't quite get all of my liquid liner off.
This cream cleanser feels rich and creamy yet lightweight as it doesn't overload the skin. It is easy to remove and doesn't leave a film or residue on my skin. The scent is lightly noticeable but it doesn't linger on the skin and the cleanser as a whole feels very gentle, soothing and moisturising. I really like using it as part of my daily cleansing routine and love that it works so well with my Magnitone Barefaced! facial cleansing brush (review here) which is my preferred tool to use with it. That being said, I do love the towelling mitt that comes with it as it is such good quality and very reminiscent of the mitts that they use during a facial at a spa which I have always wanted to be able to buy!
While I do absolutely love this cleanser, I don't think I'll be rushing out to buy it again just yet as it isn't any better than my No7 Beautiful Skin Hot Cloth Cleanser which is quite a lot cheaper and does exactly the same thing. I would definitely recommend it though, especially if you love your higher end skincare with a light herbal fragrance.
You can buy the Elemis Pro-Radiance Cream Cleanser here.
What is your favourite cream cleanser?
I love Elemis products. I know that it is a pricey product and you said you would not repurchase soon, I still want to try it. Lucky for me it is the holiday season so maybe I can get it for the holidays.
Oh I have never tried a foam cleanser, I'll have to give this a go!


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Getting to the heart and mystery of your character.
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Starting Your Novel: Great Characters
(A Special Multi-part report from a Writers Workshop)
© 2012 The Daily Creative Writer
Last week, we talked about structure and its importance to story construction. As part of my ongoing multi-part report from my experiences at different writer's workshops, today let's look a little deeper at the mechanics of storytelling by focusing once again on character creation.
Most beginning novelists encounter two major challenges: developing a clear storyline and creating vivid, believable characters. We've covered plot and characterization before, but nevertheless it's important to remember that stories are what about happens to the characters we care about. Relatable characters illicit an emotional response and they reveal who they are by what they do and say.
That being said, don't get too caught up in the accuracy of your characters actions and motives. You're aiming for an element of universal appeal. It doesn't matter much whether you accurately (and stringently) depicting the life of a 35-year-old dentist in depression era Brooklyn, as long as you reader can find something to relate to in that character. Don't push the boundaries of credibility just for the sake of being daring, but try not to get bogged down in specific details…if you're character feels real, the they will give you all the credibility you need.
Comedic performances in film and TV are a perfect distillation of this idea. Think back on some of the comedy films you've enjoyed over the last few years – maybe it was something by Judd Aptow and company, or maybe you really loved Bridesmaids or the Hangover. Comedy often succeeds by taking something familiar and pushing it to the point it over the top. Are you ever going to find yourself in a Vegas hotel room with a tiger and a missing tooth? Probably not, but can you relate to the way those characters reacted to that situation? Absolutely.
I was recently reading the coverage of HBO's new "water cooler" series Girls. In an online discussion about the show on Slate, one of the commentators posited "Girls is not a documentary; its artistic success (or failure) depends less on how precisely accurate it is with regard to the lives of privileged 20-something women in New York than how dramatically compelling its characters and stories are."
Crafting dramatically compelling characters can be a difficult hat trick to master. You may have a handle on who your character is (and if you don't, then stop plotting this instant and get back to the drawing board), but how do you let the audience in on this?
One important step is to determine point of view. Think about how you see the events of the story playing out and then decide how those same events are perceived by your character. When you give your characters a tangible point of view, the reader understands what the character is thinking in any given situation, without all those insights and feeling having to be spelled out. For example, if your character is a racist, then his interactions with other characters will be colored by that prejudice. If your character is poor, their reaction to wealth will be different. Or what if they're wealthy now but grew up in poverty. Or vice versa. Your character might be a vegetarian or politically inclined or horny. But we've all got our own way of seeing things – and so do the folks who inhabit your story.
The best way to add dimension and depth to your characters involves the use of detail and interaction. Vivid details – a limp, bad breath, a tendency to put on too much eye makeup – transform plot placeholders into people. The choices your characters make – lock the front door, alert the clerk that he gave back too much change, sleep with the secretary, rob the bank – reveal who they are, from the big themes about identity and karma, to the small idiosyncrasies that make your character stand out from a crowd. Flaws are important too. What bad habits do they battle? What prejudices color their world view? Do they talk too much or not often enough?
Like painting a wall and getting the true color – it's all about layers. You need a primer and a top coat, but if you really want the wall to look like that swatch you brought home from the hardware store, you better plan on multiple coats if you want that perfect shade of green.
And don't be afraid to go deeper. Like I mentioned earlier, big issues – like racism, poverty, past traumas – they all will inform your characters motives, actions and reactions. Take the time to really think about your character's IQ , their temperament, their inner psychology. What is their sexuality – and do they pretend it's something else? What are they afraid of and what do they love? What do they accept without question and what makes them skeptical. Perhaps none of these elements will end up in the final draft, but they are all part of the character portrait you're painting.
But characterization isn't just navel gazing – it also moves the plot forward. First off, certain internal events will happen that effect the final outcome of the story – is your character confused or upset? Are they going through a midlife crisis? Are they making goals or shirking their own resolutions? What are their secret and not-so-secret motives? Are they greedy…in love…dying. Do they have a duty to something or someone? Are they ruled by honor or by the feeling that they are the smartest man in the room? Do they have a need for revenge or justice?
Don't worry about piling too much on to one character. Mr. Rochester, for example, feels a duty to care for Adele and his [spoiler!] crazy wife locked up in the attic. But he also feels ambivalent towards this child of a French whore and the schizophrenic who tricked him to marriage. On top of all that, he's an aristocratic with a international business commitments, a drafty old house in the British countryside that must be maintained, and a gaggle of stylish friends who want nothing more than to party-it-up with week long hunting parties and visits with spooky fortune tellers.
And what Mr. Rochester wants, above all else, is the love and devotion of Ms. Jane Eyre. He's got a lot on his plate – and that makes him all the more compelling and unforgettable.
A quick note on point of view in this context versus "point-of-view" as a narrative device: the former relates to character development while the latter refers to how your story is actually told. Narrative point-of-view can be divided into four types: the objective, first person, third person point of view and omniscient. Hopefully you've covered these types in high school English, but if not, here's a handy summary (http://www.learner.org/interactives/literature/read/pov2.html).
When deciding how to tell your story, think about the ways in which you want to delivery narrative information to your reader. Do you want them to know what your character is thinking, or would you have multiple characters vying for their own version (Game of Thrones is a great example of this), or is it just easier to be the ruler of your domain, omniscient and god-like, relating the facts and doling out information on a "need to know basis." Different methods work for different stories and sometimes you'll go through several drafts in first person, only to realize that the story really needs an objective tone to work. I remember hearing once that the first version of Memoirs of a Geisha was told from an objective point-of-view (or maybe omniscient), and it wasn't until he switch the story to the first person that it suddenly all made sense.
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If your children are anything like mine they are prolific artists! While I sort through and save many of my girls' artworks (and this post explains my sorting and saving process), I am always on the lookout for other ideas of what to do with these precious gems. Here are 9 really cool ideas for re-purposing your favourite kids art pieces.
1. Make a photo book: I LOVE this kids art photo book at Paislee Press.
2. Make a collage: I made this collage that hangs in Immy's bedroom from two of her artworks made while printmaking as a toddler – five years ago!
3. Make a soft toy: I have always wanted to try this with one of Immy's drawings! There are a number of Etsy sellers who will create a fabulous, personalised soft toy based on your child's artwork – check out Pofuff or The Little Baby Bo Co.
4. Make a keyring: While certainly a keepsake, I can't help thinking that transforming your child's artwork into a keyring like this one would make such a lovely gift for Dad or Grandad.
5. Frame it: Frame your favourite pieces and hang them in your home. When I was pregnant Immy made an embroidery and a fabric painted garden to hang in the nursery for her new baby sister. You can see them both here.
6. Make it into other cool things: Like these pretty paper pinwheels or these fun paper lanterns featured at The Imagination Tree.
7. Use it for birthday cards and wrapping paper: This has to be one of my favourite ways to use up large scale paintings! Use it to wrap gifts for friends and family and to decorate birthday cards.
8. Shrink it!: Scanning and shrinking your child's artwork is perfect for collating multiple pictures into a simple framed photo display. Check out this gorgeous example at Simple as That.
9. Make an Artwork Garland: Hang your child's favourite pieces as a garland for everyone to enjoy. I love this version shared by Meri Cherry.
What do you do with your favourite pieces of kids artwork?
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Thanks so much for including me in this round up!! Really appreciate it. Love all these ideas.


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A big portion of our fundraising comes from our raffle held after the 5K race. We'd love to collect as many prizes as we can!
Contact Mary Ann Lana at maryann712@5kforfa.com if you're interested. All donations are tax deductible. These are just a few ideas, but you don't have to pick from this list.


My daughter Leslie Ann just returned from Scotland where she spent ten days in the Highlands of Scotland. She has friends in Scotland and they were her tour guide to rarely seen areas that many tourists never see. Leslie Ann took dozens of beautiful photos of this remote but beautiful landscape. I am including just a very few of her photos.
A 13th Century Church, were it is said that a part of the body of William Wallace (Braveheart) is buried.
A beautiful view of an ancient sea side Scottish Castle that was a significant part of the last rebellion for Scotland's hopes for independence.
An ancient bridge built during the time of the Roman conquest of Scotland and England.
A prehistoric path once used by the original inhabitants of Scotland during the Iron Age.
A seaside beach view of a the ruins of an old castle that was involved the last up rising for Scottish independence.
Wonderful. I've travelled Scotland too. It's gorgeous and what history everywhere you look.
She certainly got some glorious shots that well display the beauty of the place.
That is the way to see a place and how I saw Vietnam. I went with a colleague who was from Da Nang. We spent a month but managed to avoid much of what the tourists do.
Hi Lea, and yes I agree completely. One does get to see the real country when a native of that country shows you the true beauty of a country, Thank you for sharing.
Not to mention staying in the family home and doing everything their way… Thank you.
These photos are beautiful! Thank you for sharing them!
Beautiful and haunting landscapes. Thank you for sharing!
Thanks for the vicarious trip. Always wanted to go. Love your header photo as well.
Scotland looks so amazing, Karen. I can't wait to visit.
It is in our plans. We were going to visit now in August but with the land grabbing issue in South Africa we are now looking at movie to the UK permanently next year so we changed our plans. I am holding thumbs for next year though.


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In addition, Amendment 2 includes several changes to clarify the technical requirements of the Standard and make it easier to understand.
A new hardcopy version of AS/NZS 3000 with Amendment 2 incorporated is available in a robust A5 ring binder, instead of a spiral bound Standard. This will make it easier to include future amendments and provides a more robust Standard for on-site use by electricians.
AS/NZS 3000 sets out requirements to select and install electrical equipment, and design and test electrical installations, especially for the essential requirements for safety of persons and livestock from physical injury, fire, or electric shock.


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The community must review all permit applications to determine whether the proposed building sites will be reasonably safe from flooding as one of the minimum National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) floodplain management requirements established by NFIP regulations. If the community determines that a site is not reasonably safe from flooding, it must require mitigation actions be undertaken to reduce the structures flood damage potential.
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Neuralink: Elon Musk's connected implants will be ready within six months
December 1, 2022 by gemdreamz.com
Elon Musk estimated on Wednesday (November 30) that his start-up Neuralink would be able to implant its first connected device in the brain of a human within six months to communicate with computers directly by thought. "Obviously, we want to be very careful and make sure that it will work well, but we have submitted all our documents to the FDA (the agency responsible for public health in the United States, ed. note.) and we believe that within six months we will be able to get our first implant in a human," said the head of Tesla, SpaceX (space shuttles) and other startups during a presentation of Neuralink's progress. "We are now confident that Neuralink's device is ready for humans, so the timeline depends on the FDA approval process," he then explained on Twitter, the social network he bought it a month ago.
The billionaire is a stickler for risky predictions, especially about the autonomy of Tesla's electric cars. In July 2019, he estimated that Neuralink could perform its first tests on humans in 2020. But so far, the coin-sized prototypes have been implanted in the skulls of animals. Thus, several monkeys are able to "play" video games or "type" words on a screen simply by following the movement of the cursor on the screen with their eyes.
Neuralink, Elon Musk's start-up, is recruiting to test its brain implant
On Wednesday, Elon Musk and Neuralink's engineers also took stock of the startup's recent progress in the development of the robotic surgeon and the development of other implants to be installed in the spinal cord or eyes to restore mobility or vision. Beyond the potential to treat neurological diseases, Elon Musk's ultimate goal is to ensure that humans are not intellectually overwhelmed by artificial intelligence systems.
Elon Musk encourages his employees
Other companies are working on controlling computers by tanks, such as Synchron, which announced in July that it had implemented the first brain-machine interface in the United States. In recent months, Elon Musk has encouraged his employees to work faster. "We will all be dead before anything useful happens," he told the Neuralink team during a meeting, according to Bloomberg.
Elon Musk: how he wants to implant chips in our brain with Neuralink
He recently fired more than half of Twitter's employees, as well as heads of social networks who had expressed views contrary to his publicly, and asked the remaining employees to commit to "extremely intense" work. The annual Neuralink conference is supposed to be used to generate calls to recruit various specialists.
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Upper Gwynedd Township () is a township in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. The population was 15,552 at the time of the 2010 census. North Wales Borough is surrounded by Upper Gwynedd Township on all sides, and many homes and businesses with North Wales addresses are actually in Upper Gwynedd. Many properties with Lansdale addresses are in Upper Gwynedd as well. It is part of the North Penn Valley region that is centered around the borough of Lansdale.

Station Square, one of the first new transit oriented developments in the Delaware Valley, is located in Upper Gwynedd on the border with Lansdale. It is across the street from Pennbrook Station with SEPTA rail service to Philadelphia.

Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 8.1 square miles (21.1 km2), all land. It is in the Schuylkill watershed and is drained by the Towamencin and Wissahickon Creeks. Its villages include Gwynedd Heights, Gwynedd Square, and West Point.

Neighboring municipalities
Lansdale (north)
Montgomery Township (east)
Lower Gwynedd Township (southeast)
Whitpain Township (south)
Worcester Township (west)
Towamencin Township (northwest)

Upper Gwynedd Township surrounds the borough of North Wales.

Demographics

As of the 2010 census, the township was 81.1% White, 4.2% Black or African American, 12.3% Asian, and 1.5% were two or more races. 2.2% of the population were of Hispanic or Latino ancestry.

As of the census of 2000, there were 14,243 people, 5,341 households, and 4,005 families residing in the township. The population density was 1,750.4 people per square mile (675.6/km2). There were 5,496 housing units at an average density of 675.4/sq mi (260.7/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 86.77% White, 3.97% African American, 0.08% Native American, 7.84% Asian, 0.41% from other races, and 0.94% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.45% of the population.

There were 5,341 households, out of which 33.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.3% were married couples living together, 7.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.0% were non-families. 21.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.08.

In the township, the population was spread out, with 23.8% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 29.2% from 25 to 44, 28.0% from 45 to 64, and 12.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 92.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.3 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $71,078, and the median income for a family was $81,371. Males had a median income of $52,430 versus $37,729 for females. The per capita income for the township was $32,806. About 1.4% of families and 1.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.7% of those under age 18 and 2.7% of those age 65 or over.

Transportation

As of 2018 there were  of public roads in Upper Gwynedd Township, of which  were maintained by the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission (PTC),  were maintained by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) and  were maintained by the township.

The Pennsylvania Turnpike Northeast Extension (I-476) is the most prominent highway passing through Upper Gwynedd Township. However, the nearest interchange is in Towamencin Township. U.S. Route 202 is the most prominent highway providing local access, traversing the eastern edge of the township along the Dekalb Pike and a new parkway. U.S. Route 202 Business follows the old alignment of US 202 along the Dekalb Pike north of the new parkway's southern terminus. Pennsylvania Route 63 forms the township's northeastern border, while Pennsylvania Route 363 acts as the township's northwestern border.

SEPTA Regional Rail's Lansdale/Doylestown Line runs through Upper Gwynedd Township; however, there are no stations in the township. The nearest train station is North Wales station in North Wales, which is surrounded by the township.  SEPTA provides Suburban Bus service to Upper Gwynedd Township along Route 94, which runs between the Chestnut Hill section of Philadelphia and the Montgomery Mall, and Route 96, which runs between the Norristown Transportation Center in Norristown and Lansdale.

Government and politics

Commissioners
Upper Gwynedd Township elects five at-large commissioners to four-year terms.

Denise Hull, President
Katherine Carter, Vice President
Liz McNaney
Ruth Damsker
Martha Simelaro

Legislators
State Senator Maria Collett, 12th district, Democrat
State Representative Liz Hanbidge, 61st district, Democrat
US Representative Madeleine Dean, 4th district, Democrat

History

Gwynedd was founded in 1698 by Welsh Quakers. The township was then split into Lower Gwynedd and Upper Gwynedd in 1891. The name Gwynedd means "Fair Land" in Welsh.

The township is so named because it was originally settled largely by migrants from Gwynedd and other parts of North Wales in the 17th and 18th centuries. For several generations,  the main language used in the township was Welsh.

The Keefe-Mumbower Mill, Knipe-Johnson Farm, Knipe-Moore-Rupp Farm, and Isaac Kulp Farm are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

References

External links

 Upper Gwynedd Township

Townships in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania
Townships in Pennsylvania

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Non-Organic Visual Loss in Children
By: Aubrey L Gilbert, MD
Establishing the diagnosis
Non-organic visual loss (NOVL) is defined as a disturbance in any aspect of vision with exam findings that do not support an underlying organic etiology. This phenomenon has also been previously referred to by many terms, including "hysterical," "functional," "factitious," "fictitious," or "psychogenic" visual loss. Lessell suggests that "non-organic" is the most appropriate label for ophthalmologists to use.1 NOVL can be challenging to identify and manage, and it is of particular importance to be aware of the diagnosis in children because multiple studies have reported that there can be an association of NOVL with psychosocial stressors and/or other psychiatric diagnoses in the pediatric population.2 Familiarity with some of the basic techniques for diagnosing NOVL may preempt the need for extensive and expensive work-ups. It is also very important to remember that NOVL is not a diagnosis of exclusion and, in many cases, patients with NOVL may also have an actual underlying organic problem that is masked by their other complaints. Knowing some of the recommended approaches to diagnosing and managing pediatric NOVL can foster trust with patients and parents and can speed recovery.
It has been estimated that anywhere from 1% to 5% of general ophthalmology patients may present with NOVL. In school-age children, the incidence has been reported as 1.75%.3,4 Van Balen and Slijper (1978) argue that NOVL is so common in the pediatric population that it should actually be considered a variant of normal in children.5 NOVL can occur at any verbal age but it is most common in pre-pubertal and pubertal-aged children from approximately 8 to 14 years old.6-9 Most studies on NOVL report that a large majority of patients are female and that NOVL also tends to occur at a younger average age in girls. One report found that for boys, the mean age of presentation was 10 years old and for girls it was 9.4 years old,10 while others have shown an even bigger difference, with a mean age of onset of 10 years old for boys and 8 years old for girls.7-9
Taich et al. (2004) presented a case series looking at the prevalence of psychosocial stressors in 71 consecutive pediatric patients with NOVL and found that 31% had significant home and/or school stress, such as academic difficulties, trouble adjusting to a new environment, separation from parents, and even physical and/or sexual abuse.2 Bain et al. (2000) also found concomitant social problems at home or school in 60% of children diagnosed with NOVL.9 Catalano et al. (1986) corroborates, reporting that 39% of their NOVL patients had difficulty in school and 35% had family problems.7 Yasuna (1963) found that children with NOVL were more frequently from families with lower socioeconomic status, although later studies have not definitively supported this finding.6 A review by Moore et al. (2012) indicated that most patients did not have any specific underlying defined triggering event but rather often described having generalized stress.11
Finally, Clarke et al. (1996) also reported that pediatric patients with NOVL tended to be of normal or above normal intelligence and also slightly overweight, although this latter characteristic is not mentioned in most of the papers on the topic.10 Of the patients reported by Taich, 26.7% had previously been given a psychiatric diagnosis; it was most commonly associated with anxiety, depression or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.2 The single factor underlying NOVL in nearly a quarter of these patients was found to be a desire to obtain eyeglasses.
While pediatric patients with NOVL can present with almost any visual complaint, Clarke et al. (1996) reported that most NOVL patients fell into one of three categories: (1) decreased visual acuity or color vision in one or both eyes, (2) diplopia, or (3) complaint of seeing lines, spots ,or illusory movement or having pain with visual tasks.10 Bain et al. (2000) reported that 93% of patients with NOVL complained of reduced or blurred vision.9 The second most common complaint in pediatric NOVL is visual field loss, which has been reported to occur in around 48% of patients.4 Most children report bilateral, symmetric symptoms. The duration is variable with a median of 2 months and a range from 1 day to 3 years.7,9 Associated nonvisual symptoms such as headache, periorbital pain, and photophobia may be reported.9 The mean presenting visual acuity was found to be 20/50 in one series of 52 children with NOVL.3 Although any visual acuity may be found, it usually ranges between 20/30 and 20/100.7
The evaluation of patients with suspected NOVL should actually begin in the waiting room. Their appearance and demeanor as well as their ability to play, walk, navigate, and focus on people and objects can be assessed even before they enter the examination room. After that, the specific evaluation can be tailored to the reported visual complaint and degree of impairment. Doctors must be cautious to avoid making patients feel they are being directly challenged. Being comfortable with a few useful techniques will help avoid arousing suspicion in patients when they are being tested. Often it is easier to demonstrate non-organic visual loss in children than in adults, because children tend to be more suggestible. Some good techniques for pediatric patients include placing "magic" saline eye drops into the eye or eyes or holding a "magic" plano lens in front of the eye or eyes and explaining that vision will be temporarily improved by these measures. The use of a fogging lens over the good eye and testing of stereopsis, optokinetic response, and tangent fields are also simple ways to determine non-organic visual loss. For challenging cases, some authors have reported on the use of visual evoked potentials and video pupillography during automated perimetry to aid in diagnosis, although these are unnecessary in most cases and may be difficult to apply in many children.12-14 It should be cautioned that a patient can voluntarily alter the measurement of visual evoked potentials by purposefully defocusing during testing.15,16 More detailed discussion of specific options for demonstrating NOVL tailored to a patient's specific complaint can be found in review articles by Moore et al. (2012) and Chen et al. (2007).11,17
The vast majority of pediatric patients with NOVL improve spontaneously. In 2000, Bain reported that the patients evaluated all resolved with reassurance.9 Ninety-three percent of children diagnosed with NOVL by Toldo et al. (2010) had complete resolution of their symptoms and 85% of these resolved within 1 year.4 Two-thirds of patients in a paper by Catalano et al. (1986) had resolution of symptoms by two months after onset and the report indicates that recurrence of NOVL is rare.7
Patient management: treatment and follow-up
All authors seem to agree that reassurance is the mainstay of treatment for pediatric non-organic visual loss.5,6,9,18 Van Balen and Slijper (1978) found that parents tend to respond to the diagnosis of NOVL in one of two ways: either with a knowing smile or with disbelief, the latter being more difficult to manage.5 They suggest demonstrating to the unconvinced parent how it was determined that the visual loss is non-organic; for example, letting the child read the eye chart through a plano lens was found to improve their child's vision.
The establishment of a good rapport will make patients more likely to respond favorably to suggestion. Physicians can help support patients and parents by explaining that no serious disease exists and by emphasizing positive findings with which the patient is likely to agree. One can comment on the health of specific parts of the eye.18 It is important to reaffirm that the vision is likely to recover to give patients "a way out" of their vision loss. Physicians can explain that they have seen other patients with similar problems before and that those patients have had full recoveries.
There is not felt to be a role for pharmacological treatment in NOVL although Shindler et al. (2004) suggest that particularly suggestible pediatric patients may benefit from use of artificial tears.18
Organic visual loss in the setting of non-organic visual loss
It has been estimated that as many as half of all patients with NOVL may have an identifiable underlying organic problem.19 Non-organic visual loss can make it challenging to identify these issues. In one report by Lim et al. (2005), commonalities among the three patients described who were originally diagnosed with NOVL but later found to have organic disease included inconsistent responses during examination that did not completely account for the abnormal finding, and lack of demonstration of normal visual function.20 A central scotoma was noted on visual field testing of one of these patients, and when this is seen, organic pathology should be strongly suspected. The more common visual field findings in NOVL are spiral or tunnel visual fields. The high incidence of concurrent organic disease reinforces the importance of not maintaining NOVL as a diagnosis of exclusion. Additionally, although the proportion of children diagnosed with NOVL who have a history of abuse is small, Moore et al. (2012) suggest that because of the graveness of such a situation, doctors should consider this possibility in the evaluation and should attempt to have a frank discussion with the patient without parents present and also with each individual parent alone.11 They also discuss whether a diagnosis of NOVL merits a referral for psychiatric evaluation. In the majority of cases, especially for patients with younger onset and lack of any prior psychiatric history, this does not seem to be necessary. However, in the pediatric NOVL population evaluated by Taich et al. (2004), nearly a third of patients reportedly had underlying psychiatric illness, so consideration of psychiatric pathology in evaluating NOVL has been recommended.2 Many other papers do not support this high incidence of psychiatric comorbidity and argue against a need for referral for most pediatric NOVL patients.7,9,10
Non-organic visual loss is a relatively common phenomenon in the pediatric population. There are many strategies and techniques for identifying NOVL. In children, it is of particular importance to be aware of the diagnosis, because there can be an association between NOVL and psychosocial stressors including abuse and, possibly, psychiatric comorbidity. Familiarity with some of the basic techniques for diagnosing NOVL may preempt the need for extensive and expensive work-ups, but it is also important not to maintain NOVL as a diagnosis of exclusion because some patients may have underlying organic pathology. The diagnosis of NOVL should be confirmed only when the vision is normal, which may take time and more than one follow-up visit. Most patients with NOVL improve with reassurance alone, and this is the mainstay of treatment.
Lessell S. Nonorganic visual loss: what's in a name? Am J Ophthalmol, 2011; 151(4):569-571.
Taich A, Crowe S, Kosmorsky GS, Traboulsi EI. Prevalence of psychosocial disturbances in children with nonorganic visual loss. J AAPOS. 2004; 8:457-461.
Mäntyjärvi MI. The amblyopic schoolgirl syndrome. J Pediatr Ophthalmol 1981; 18:30-33.
Toldo I, Pinello L, Suppiej A, et al. Nonorganic (psychogenic) visual loss inchildren: a retrospective series. J Neuroophthalmol. 2010; 30:26-30.
van Balen AT, Slijper FE. Psychogenic amblyopia in children. J PediatrOphthalmol Strabismus 1978;15:164-167.
Yasuna ER. Hysterical amblyopia in children. Am J Dis Child. 1963; 106:558-563.
Catalano RA, Simon JW, Krohel GB, Rosenberg PN. Functional visual loss in Ophthalmology 1986; 93:385-390.
Barnard NA. Visual conversion reaction in children. Ophthalmic Physiol Opt.1989; 9:372–
Bain KE, Beatty S, Lloyd C. Non-organic visual loss in children. Eye (Lond) 2000; 14 Pt 5:770-772.
Clarke WN, Noël LP, Bariciak M. Functional visual loss in children: a common problem with an easy solution. Can J Ophthalmol. 1996; 31:311-313.
Moore Q, Al-Zubidi N, Yalamanchili S, Lee AG.Nonorganic visual loss in Int Ophthalmol Clin. 2012; 52(3):107-123, xii.
Steele M, Seiple WH, Carr RE, Klug R. The clinical utility of visual-evoked potential acuity testing. Am J Ophthalmol. 1989; 108:572–
Nakamura A, Akio T, Matsuda E, Wakami Y. Pattern visual evoked potentials in malingering. J Neuroophthalmol. 2001; 21:42–
Rajan MS, Bremner FD, Riordan-Eva P. Pupil perimetry in the diagnosis of functional visual field loss. J R Soc Med. 2002; 95:498–
Bumgartner J, Epstein CM: Voluntary alteration of visual evoked potentials. Ann Neurol. 1982;12:475–
Morgan RK, Nugent B, Harrison JM, O'Connor PS. Voluntary alteration of pattern visual evoked responses. 1985; 92:1356–1363.
Chen CS, Lee AW, Karagiannis A, Crompton JL, Selva D. Practical clinical approaches to functional visual loss. J Clin Neurosci.. 2007; 14:1-7.
Shindler KS, Galetta SL, Volpe NJ. Functional visual loss. Curr Treat Options. 2004; 6:67-73.
Keltner JL, May WN, Johnson CA, Post RB. The California syndrome: functional visual complaints with potential economic impact. 1985; 92:427–435.
Lim SA, Siatkowski RM, Farris BK. Functional visual loss in adults and children: patient characteristics, management, and outcomes. Ophthalmology. 2005; 112:182
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Alas, poor Yorick, we… Wait, what, we have him? Oh. Oh! Great.
The last we heard about FX's adaptation of Y: The Last Man, it was short one Yorick, as Barry Keoghan (Dunkirk) had departed the show, leaving a TV show about the last man now with no men at all. Yesterday, courtesy of Entertainment Weekly, we got the news that Ben Schnetzer (Warcraft) will be taking on the role instead, as the only human with a Y chromosome left alive on the planet.
Schnetzer isn't exactly a huge name in the world of nerd media, with his role as Khadgar in Warcraft being probably his most prominent genre role. He's also played roles in The Book Thief, Snowden, and Pride. He'll be joining a cast that includes Diane Lane, Lashana Lynch, Imogen Poots, and Amber Tamblyn.
Based on the original series by Brian K Vaughn, FX's Y: The Last Man is a bit up in the air, so far as release dates go. It was planned initially for this year, but it's hard to be confident about a release date like that when they just recast their leading man. Production begins in April.
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A TD survey of 2,000 people who have bought in the last 10 years found that millennials requiring PMI felt "most impacted in home-purchasing decisions, such as delaying the purchase of a home or purchasing a smaller home," Copley said.
PMI, costing an average of $100 a month, can become a significant expense for many borrowers before they reach 20 percent equity in their properties, he said.
Federal Housing Administration loans now require PMI for the life of the loan, which considerably increases the total cost for borrowers who cannot make a 20 percent down payment, he added.
Though economists and experts say the crisis is behind us, the public is not feeling relieved, the MacArthur Foundation said in a report on its study.
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Q: How to mimic polymorphism in classes with template methods (c++)? in the problem i am facing i need something which works more or less like a polymorphic class, but which would allow for virtual template methods.
the point is, i would like to create an array of subproblems, each one being solved by a different technique implemented in a different class, but holding the same interface, then pass a set of parameters (which are functions/functors - this is where templates jump up) to all the subproblems and get back a solution.
if the parameters would be, e.g., ints, this would be something like:
struct subproblem
{
...
virtual void solve (double& solution, double parameter)=0;
}
struct subproblem0: public subproblem
{
...
virtual void solve (double& solution, double parameter){...};
}
struct subproblem1: public subproblem
{
...
virtual void solve (double* solution, double parameter){...};
}

int main{
subproblem problem[2];
subproblem[0] = new subproblem0();
subproblem[1] = new subproblem1();
double argument0(0),
       argument1(1),
       sol0[2],
       sol1[2];
for(unsigned int i(0);i<2;++i)
    {
    problem[i]->solve( &(sol0[i]) , argument0);
    problem[i]->solve( &(sol1[i]) , argument1);
    }
return 0;
}

but the problem is, i need the arguments to be something like
Arg<T1,T2> argument0(f1,f2)

and thus the solve method to be something of the likes of
template<T1,T2> solve (double* solution, Arg<T1,T2> parameter)

which cant obviously be declared virtual ( so cant be called from a pointer to the base class)...
now i'm pretty stuck and don't know how to procede...

A: Typically, this type of problem is solved with a public function template and a protected virtual function taking in a type-erasure object. For your specific problem, this could translate into this:
struct param_list_base {
  virtual double getParam(int i) const = 0;
};

template <typename ParamStorage>
struct param_list : param_list_base {
  const ParamStorage& params;
  param_list(const ParamStorage& aParams) : params(aParams) { };
  virtual double getParam(int i) const {
    return params[i];
  };
};

class subproblem {
  protected:
    virtual void solve_impl(double* sol, param_list_base* params) = 0;
  public:
    template <typename ParamStorage>
    void solve(double* sol, ParamStorage params) {
      param_list<ParamStorage> tmp(params);
      solve_impl(sol, &tmp);
    };
};

And then, you can also specialize the param_list template for different kinds of parameter storage objects. For functors, you can do the same. This is, of course, somewhat limited, but it usually can be made to work in most cases. Otherwise, you can still rely on a similar pattern of protected versus public functions. For example, you can have a set of non-template virtual functions in the public interface, which all just call a private function template (one implementation for all the cases), this isn't pretty but it works if the number of possible template arguments is limited.

A: Declare an abstract base class, and have your templates inherit from that.

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BI Blues
Business Intelligence. This seemingly oxymoronic verbalism, which sounds as if it'sbeen brought to you by the same guys and gals who gave us Secretary's and Grandparents'Day, is actually the latest techno lingo describing still another attempt at gleaning cashfrom bits and bytes.
Just what is Business Intelligence, or BI? Fortunately for many, it's still in a stagewhere it can be anything you want  hardware, software, strategy or mere theory. And mostanyone who has a computer product or service, from modems to ERP packages, will gladlysell you their BI Solutions.
We at ESJ, however, define BI simply as "The Working Stiff'sEnterprise." That's right, another high-tech cultural locution has been coined rightbefore your eyes. BI  it's where that myriad data gets transformed into useableinformation, and not by the techno-savvy elite. BI gives everyone their own Ginsu-maticaccess, that slices and dices data in as many ways as there are users, and then some.
The idea of leveraging recorded information has existed since the dawn of time. Whenman first painted that image on a cave wall of a mastodon stepping on his cave mate, hewas reminded, each time he left for the hunt  attack from behind.
And I'm sure the original idea behind the meager database wasn't simply a place to dumpa bunch of entries. Nor was the data repository. Nor, finally, the data warehouse. But alltoo often that's what they became. Until today, when BI sets your data free. Unlike OLAPapplications or data mining concepts, BI promises to let everyday end users access,manipulate and exploit data, within guidelines of course.
But BI is much more than queries, report generation and warehousing. Rather, BI is theculmination of all these technologies. On top of the reports, traditional users becomepower users, with the ability to take a proactive stance rather than passive, or at bestreactive, approach to the company's data.
At first glance, your role as IT manager in the BI model basically remains the same. ITis still responsible for the collection, storage, management and distribution of the data.This may involve creating new infrastructures and certainly new rules as far as access andprivileges, as well as new methods of communicating information.
This is where it gets good. Oh, you may want to take two aspirins, because, as you'veprobably already guessed, this is where that security mastodon rears its big fat footabove your head. That's right. Not only are you asked to open this vast treasure-trove ofinformation up to the masses, you're responsible for its safety and security.
By the way, the second aspirin is for the cost. Because guess what? Despite hardwareprice declines, it ain't getting any cheaper to do e-business. While e-commerce and thenet promise to streamline the how and when we do transactions, it hasn't necessarily madethe "how much" of doing business that much less. Especially for those companiesthat are just now adopting and adapting to the New World order. Because, when it costs asmuch as  if not more than  a new hardware solution to simply upgrade, not replace,existing applications ... well, as an IS manager you've got some real soul, and budgetsearching to do.
This past September, IBM got the message when it standardized two pricing models forthe OS/390 platform  S/390 usage pricing and Parallel Sysplex capacity pricing.Customers became eligible for combinations of these pricing models, which are availablefor both stand-alone S/390 servers and Parallel Sysplex cluster environments. And over thenext 12 months or so, IBM plans to replace nine other software-pricing options with thesetwo enhanced models.
Is this a good thing? Yes. Is this enough? Hardly. Other divisions, along with numerousother providers need to follow and adhere to this type of pricing scheme in order for itto have a real impact on today's e-community.
For before BI can deliver us all to the promised land of PC-QVC, the software andapplications must be made available. Then, maybe, when future generations look back on ourcave walls Business Intelligence won't be listed with "Jumbo Shrimp" and"Virtual Reality."