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The FR212-A is the first hybrid LAN system, available in the active, passive (FR212) and bi-amplified version.The switch takes place by replacing the rear panel, which in the passive option contains the necessary circuitry, in the active option it contains the amplification module and DSP, instead of the BI-AMP system instead of the transit.
Fully 18mm phenolic birch, the LAN FR212-A is made up of two high-performance 12 "high-performance" speakers with aluminum demodulation rings and a 3" driver for high-titanium neodymium-high frequencies coupled with a robust trumpet In aluminum. The low weight and precise positioning of the handles make it easy to transport and build stacks.
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Chapter 7,8, 9 discuss coding, coded retrieval and coding schemes as key tools of qualitative analysis. We discuss the terminology and philosophies which underpin coding processes. Specific methodologies use particular routines when coding. More general thematic analyses or less code-based methods may use coding devices in ways which include data reduction strategies, indexing and marking data. The structures of coding schemes, alternate groupings and basic retrieval mechanisms are key to moving forward with analysis. See all coloured illustrations (from the book) of software tasks and functions, numbered in chapter order.
Further, from the excerpt list you can quickly export the excerpts to your local computer in Word or Excel format for use in manuscript and presentation preparation.
Second, it is important to be aware that all Dedoose data visualizations allow for direct access to the underlying excerpted and coded underlying qualitative data. To pull up the excepted represented in a visual, clicking any aspect of a chart, table, or plot will result in a list of the associated excerpts and from there you can review or download.
Submit and you'll have a Word file with all project excerpts organized on a code by code basis.
B) Click 'True' for each code and, since the code '…' also shows code weights, click 3, 4, and 5.
These actions narrow the list of excerpt shown to only those for which code A and/or code B with weight 3, 4, or 5 was applied. This subset can be explored or exported by selecting all and then clicking 'export' selected.


A new building is now under construction in downtown Charlottesville.
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - A new building is now under construction in downtown Charlottesville.
A groundbreaking ceremony was held on Tuesday, November 13, for the 3Twenty3 Charlottesville office complex on 2nd Street Southeast.
The state-of-the-art building will house five floors of office space and a four-level parking garage.
Developers are hopeful it'll bring lots of new jobs downtown.
Developers say the building will be complete in April 2020.


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Michael G Olson
Librarian 4, Library Technology
Current Role at Stanford
Service Manager, Born-Digital / Forensics Lab
Digital Library Systems and Services,
Liaison to Department of Special Collections, Hopkins Marine Station, East Asia Library
In my role as service manager I work with librarians, faculty, donors, and archivists to develop policies, workflows and procedures to acquire, preserve, and make born digital content available for researchers. This includes managing a budget to acquire lab technologies for our digital archivists and working with my Stanford colleagues to develop a catalog of services to support library acquisitions (see https://library.stanford.edu/research/digitization-services/labs/born-digital-forensics-lab). Current projects that are in process include implementation of the BitCurator Bulk Extractor in our production workflows, defining our security policies and audit processes for acquired content and automating the process for depositing our preserved software into the Stanford Digital Repository.
M.Phil, University of Glasgow, History and Computing (2000)
B.A., University of British Columbia, Medieval Studies (1997)
Capture Lab Unconference 2015, Stanford University / Stanford University Libraries (July 22, 2015 - July 24, 2015)
Libraries, archives and museums are currently using their own home brew of hardware, software and custom workflows for creating disk images. This includes a wide range of technologies such as hardware write blockers, interfaces that connect legacy storage devices to modern computers and proprietary and open source software for disk imaging. Capture Lab is a three day unconference for archivists, computer scientists, librarians, and technicians to share ideas and best practices for recovering data from legacy computer media.
Stanford, Stanford, CA
Cabrinety Software Preservation Grant, phase 2, Stanford University / Stanford University Libraries (9/1/2014 - May 31, 2016)
Grant funded by the National Institute of Standards and Technology to preserve the 15,000 software titles in the Cabrinety Collection at Stanford University Libraries. The second phase of this grant facilitated the disk imaging and photography of additional software titles from the collection. Principal photography of the software was moved from NIST to Stanford Born-Digital / Forensics Labs to increase the amount of software preserved.
Cabrinety Software Preservation Grant, phase 1, Stanford University Libraries / National Institute of Standards and Technology (9/1/2012 - 8/31/2014)
Grant funded by the National Institute of Standards and Technology to preserve the 15,000 software titles in the Cabrinety Collection at Stanford University Libraries.
Stanford University, Stanford, CA
Stanford Libraries preserves historical software collection with Federal Agency - See more at: http://library.stanford.edu/blogs/digital-library-blog/2013/06/stanford-libraries-preserves-historical-software-collection-0#sthash.AqO8OY9v.dpuf
mgolson@stanford.edu
University - Staff Department:&nbspDigital Library Systems and Services Position: Librarian 4
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Project Manager, Maps Program, Stanford University / Stanford University Libraries (January 1, 2009 - January 1, 2014)
The Maps Program, named Ortelius, is an effort to build an end-to-end system for creating, managing, storing, providing access to and preserving digital map content. The program has numerous components that must work in concert to provide a seamless workflow; with this in mind. The components include: donor communication, physical movement of collections (onsite and from offsite), a fully functional digitization workflow, a descriptive metadata service & standards for digital maps, content accessioning, and dissemination. The program will work across numerous groups and projects requiring a great deal of coordination across DLSS, Collections (Branner and SPEC) and Technical Services staff. The functional goals for the program are to create a coordinated, cohesive, end-to-end workflow for digital map content, starting from the physical or digital acquisiton of materials through their accessioning, preservation and delivery. Two different disclivery sic mechanisms will be created: a Map Gallery (distinct from the Image Gallery) and the extension of SearchWorks to support specialized map views. The delivery / dissemination environment will also include specialized web pages featuring donor, collection and program web pages.
Project Manager, Parker Library on the Web, Stanford University / Stanford University Libraries (September 1, 2006 - August 31, 2007)
As project manager for the first year of the grant I was responsible for helping to set up the digitization standards at Corpus Christi College and managing third party contracts for JPEG2000 server implementation and the web design.
Special Collections Librarian for Electronic Media Materials, Stanford University / Stanford University Libraries (October 1, 2001 - September 1, 2004)
Responsible for developing and implementing description and preservation policies for electronic media materials in the Department of Special Collections. Designed and implemented a prototype Special Collections Audio Reformatting Lab to convert reel-to-reel audiotape and audiocassettes to digital format. Over 500 hrs. of audio has been reformatted representing 4.2% of the total audio in Special Collections.
HATII (Humanities Advanced Technology and Information Institute), University of Glasgow / HATII (July 1, 2000 - August 31, 2000)
Research assistant, conducted interviews and evaluations of JIDI (JISC image Digitisation Initiative) digitisation projects.

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How A 'Predator On The Reservation' Went Unchecked For Over 20 Years
By Eric Whitney • Feb 12, 2019
FRONTLINE and The Wall Street Journal investigate a pediatrician accused of sexually abusing Native American boys for years. This photograph was taken on the Blackfeet reservation in Browning, Montana.
Mike Shum / Wall Street Journal/FRONTLINE
In January in Great Falls, Stanley Weber, a former Indian Health Service pediatrician who worked on the Blackfeet Reservation in the 1990s was sentenced to 18 years in prison for sexually abusing boys in his care.
Tonight on MontanaPBS, the investigative news program "Frontline" will spend an hour detailing Weber's story, and why it was allowed to go on for more than 20 years.
Joining us now is Chris Weaver, a Wall Street Journal reporter who worked with "Frontline" on the story.
Eric Whitney: Chris Weaver, thank you for joining us on Montana Public Radio.
Chris Weaver: A pleasure to be here.
EW: Tell me who Dr. Weber was and how he came to live in Browning.
CW: Dr. Weber was a physician, a longtime physician for the Indian Health Service, and he got his start in medicine as a Green Beret medic in the 1970s. He went to medical school in North Dakota where he's from. And as soon as he finished a pediatric residency, joined the Indian Health Service. First in Ada, Oklahoma, and then he bounced to a site in New Mexico and finally to Browning where he worked at the Blackfeet community hospital for three years in the mid-1990s.
EW: It sounds like the IHS had been without a pediatrician in Browning for a while. What was the community's initial response when Dr. Weber arrived?
CW: The Indian Health Service has an endemic problem with trying to fill slots for physicians. That was a particularly difficult slot and it had been a while since they'd had it filled. And if you want to run a hospital that has all the regulatory clearances that you need to do so, you have to have a pediatrician working there. So, you know, from that vantage point he seemed I think at first to folks there like quite a get.
EW: And it sounds like initially people were happy that he was there and the way he operated?
CW: The CEO told us that, you know, she welcomed that. It was great. It was great to find somebody relatively young, relatively easy-going, you know, who wanted to be involved in that kind of thing and who seemed to want to do something for the community.
EW: It sounds like that was a good thing but it didn't take very long for some red flags to pop up, right?
CW: No. Almost from the get-go people were starting to sound the alarm. You know first with kind of whispers and whistles and then finally with blaring sirens towards the end.
EW: There were also a couple of medical professionals there, a psychiatrist and someone who works in mental health. Can you tell me what they did and how their concerns were or were not addressed?
CW: Yeah. So that's Dan and Becky Foster and their concerns were, to put it bluntly, that the pediatrician at the hospital where they were all working might be molesting kids. And you know Dan says that he put that forward to his supervisor at the time, the CEO of the hospital Mary Ellen LaFromboise, and she heard him out and he says that he also confronted Dr. Weber and that, you know, Dr. Weber's response was to deny it and then to avoid crossing paths with Dan Foster. After that it turned out that the Fosters would intersect with Dr. Weber again years later, still working for the Indian Health Service, but on a different reservation.
EW: When people watch this episode of "Frontline" they'll see how Indian Health Service officials in Browning handled these accusations. But tell me about how Dr. Weber came to leave Browning.
CW: Well we heard the story from a few different vantage points, but the long and short of it is that somebody beat up Dr. Weber because one of their relatives was staying the night at his house, an underage boy. And the incident sort of catalyzed this wider range of concerns about him at the hospital and on the Reservation such that the CEO of the facility decided something had to be done.
So she reported it up the chain of command and a regional manager for the Indian Health Service in Billings took charge. That guy sent the then-medical director of the Browning hospital back to Browning with instructions to get rid of Dr. Weber. To get him out of the hospital and off the Reservation. And he did. But instead of firing him, or starting some kind of an investigation, the U.S. Indian Health Service basically just transferred him to another reservation, to another hospital, where he would go on for another 21 years treating kids, this time in Pine Ridge, South Dakota.
EW: Suffice to say the abusive behavior observed in Browning seemed to continue there. How did the Indian Health Service handle that and did they take appropriate action?
CW: Yeah I mean a trail of allegations followed him from his days in Browning all the way through May of 2016 when he resigned from the agency very abruptly and in the face of a federal investigation. You know, the way that the Indian Health Service handled an ongoing slate of warnings and concerns and whistleblower accusations and even parents' complaints about Dr. Weber, was to either initiate investigations that never went anywhere, to do nothing in some cases, and perhaps at the worst, to basically punish a whistleblower who raised credible complaints about the doctor.
They had, in our reporting and as the film will show, you know five, six, more perhaps, opportunities to do something about this. And you know, somehow they just never quite managed to get the job done. Individual managers would find reasons to either point the finger up or down the chain of command and say someone else was responsible and not them, or hand it over, you know, to law enforcement and sort of wait till they may or may not come back with something. You know people kind of applied the same bar that you see in the criminal justice system- that absent incontrovertible proof, somebody is innocent, right- to the calculation of whether to give this guy a job.
EW: I wanted to ask about that. One of Dr. Weber's victims in the film describes how he exited an exam room of Dr. Weber's one time and he saw other medical staff at this facility looking at him and he knew that they knew something wrong was happening but they didn't say anything. Why didn't more of Dr. Weber's colleagues, people that he worked with in these health facilities, speak up?
CW: Yeah. The young man that you're talking about, the guy we're calling Paul, just by his first name to protect his privacy, and one of the guys that Paul said you know was was among those who he thought, you know, "knew something was up" was a guy named Bill Pourier who was the CEO of the hospital for a number of years. And Mr. Pourier spoke to us as well. And the reason that he gave was basically that he was afraid of his own employer. He thought that if he rattled the cage too much he might get fired or suspended or punished himself for stirring things up. And, as he put it, he couldn't afford to lose his job at the time so he let the matter drop.
EW: Ultimately who do you think is responsible or needs to be held accountable for Dr. Weber being allowed to practice and apparently abuse children for more than two decades in the Indian Health Service system?
CW: I think it's complicated. I think that you know there's people all the way up and down the Indian Health Service's hierarchy who could have done more, or perhaps should have done more in some cases. I also think that there's structural problems at the agency that make it very difficult to fulfill its mandate of providing health services in these remote reservations, and that, you know, the agency and, you know, its overseers in the Federal Health Department and Congress, you know, could do more to address those as well because it's hard to find doctors willing to work in those environments. And I think as a result many leaders in the agency have described this sort of culture of making compromises about providers and managers even when there's warning flags raised about their conduct, just out of the absolute need to keep their facilities open. Since many people living on these reservations have almost no other access to health care at all.
EW: Chris Weaver thanks so much for joining us on Montana Public Radio.
CW: Yeah, my pleasure.
The "FRONTLINE" and Wall Street Journal joint investigation, "Predator on the Reservation," premieres Tuesday, February 12 at 10/9c on PBS stations and online at wsj.org/frontline and pbs.org/frontline."
Blackfeet Reservation
Browning Montana
Ex-Indian Health Services Doctor Sentenced For Abuse Charges
By Associated Press • Jan 17, 2019
GREAT FALLS, Mont. (AP) — A judge has sentenced a former Indian Health Services pediatrician convicted of molesting Native American boys to more than 18 years in prison.
U.S. District Judge Brian Morris also fined 70-year-old Stanley Patrick Weber $200,000 when he handed down the sentence for abusing several boys in his care on the Blackfeet Indian Reservation between 1992 and 1995.


59% of people working for a bad boss stay put despite the stress.
LinkedIn Influencer Dr. Travis Bradberry published this post originally on LinkedIn.
The "bad boss" has become a comedic part of work culture, permeating movies and television, but when you actually work for a bad boss, there's nothing funny about it.
Researchers from the Harvard Business School and Stanford University meta-analyzed the results of more than 200 studies to better understand the effects of stress in the workplace.
They found that worrying about losing your job makes you 50% more likely to experience poor health and that having an overly demanding job makes you 35% more likely to have a physician-diagnosed illness.
Job insecurity and unrelenting demands perfectly characterize the environment created by bad bosses, and the negative health effects measured by the Harvard and Stanford researchers are as bad as what are seen in people who are exposed to significant amounts of second-hand smoke.
Bad bosses are more common than you think. Recent research from the American Psychological Association reported that 75% of American workers identify their boss as the worst and most stressful part of their job and 60% of US workers would take a new boss over a pay raise.
It's obvious that bad bosses have a disastrous impact on their employees' health and productivity, so what do people working for bad bosses do about it? Not much.
While 27% of people working for a bad boss quit as soon as they secure a new job and 11% quit without having secured a new job, an amazing 59% stay put. That's an alarming number of people who are living with overwhelming stress and experiencing the trickle-down effects this has on their sanity and health.
There are many theories as to why people keep working for bad bosses, ranging from Stockholm Syndrome to company loyalty. Sometimes it's just "comfortable couch" syndrome, where putting in the effort to find a new job seems too overwhelming.
The problem is that the longer you stay with an abusive boss, the harder it becomes to convince yourself to leave and the bigger the toll it takes on your mind, body, and family. That's why it's important to know how to recognize the signs of a bad boss early on before you're sucked in so deeply that it's hard to leave. Here are some critical things to watch out for.
Sometimes it's necessary for bosses to deliver feedback about your performance that isn't easy to hear. But some of them give you the strong impression that they enjoy it. They don't just give you important feedback, they relish the act of putting you in your place—even more so if they have an audience.
While you don't necessarily want a boss who can't deliver tough feedback, you definitely don't want to work for someone who enjoys criticizing and blaming. If that's the kind of boss you have, get out quickly, for the sake of your health.
Like everyone else, bosses have bad days. Pressure might make your boss lose his temper, but that shouldn't be happening on a regular basis. If your boss flies off the handle anytime something doesn't go exactly the way he wants it to, it's time to reconsider your employment. Whether it's directed at you, his bosses, or just the forces of nature, tantrums set a negative emotional tone that reverberates throughout your workplace.
They make people timid and cautious. People stop speaking up and sharing their creative ideas because they're afraid they're going to get slapped back down. If you hear your boss yelling down the hall, and instead of thinking 'What in the world is going on?' you're thinking 'Here we go again,' then it's time to move on.
Some bad bosses can't understand that their employees have identities outside of work.
Some bosses see their employees the same way that young children see their teachers — as having no identity outside of their work. They can't quite wrap their minds around the importance of family obligations, hobbies, or anything else outside of the office that doesn't serve them.
These are the bosses that expect you to put in unreasonable hours that serve little purpose. If you get the feeling that you're disappointing your boss every time you leave for the day, then you're working in an unhealthy environment.
If there's one thing that drives almost all employees crazy, it's a boss who doesn't walk the talk. It's extremely difficult to feel inspired and to take your job seriously when the person who sets your standards doesn't live up to those expectations herself. If your boss is a hypocrite, it's time to go.
Having a bad boss is more than just irritating — it can cause very real damage to your mental and physical health. So, if you've got a bad boss, stop telling yourself to buck up. Instead, do an objective tally of the toll it's taking on you, and, if it's time to go, get busy today.
Dr. Travis Bradberry is the award-winning co-author of the #1 bestselling book, "Emotional Intelligence 2.0," and the cofounder of TalentSmart, the world's leading provider of emotional intelligence tests and training, serving more than 75% of Fortune 500 companies. His bestselling books have been translated into 25 languages and are available in more than 150 countries. Dr. Bradberry has written for, or been covered by, Newsweek, BusinessWeek, Fortune, Forbes, Fast Company, Inc., USA Today, The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, andThe Harvard Business Review.


We've posted quite a bit about Laika's new movie, "Missing Link". But 4/12 is the release date, and to celebrate this much anticipated movie, the attached article discusses how the movie represents another phase in the evolution of stop-motion animation studio, Laika.
If you're not familiar with the film, "Missing Link," explorer and monster hunter Sir Lionel Frost (voiced by Hugh Jackman) locates a Bigfoot-like creature he dubs Mr. Link (Zach Galifianakis). Joined by the adventure-seeking Adelina Fortnight (Zoe Saldana), they embark on an odyssey to find what may be Mr. Link's people among the Yeti in the Himalayas.
Oh and as of right now, it has a Rotten Tomato score of 88% fresh! So why are you reading this and not at the theater?!?
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JazzMint in Full Bloom
Story posted October 17, 2016 in
Jazzmint, whose real name is Michael Grasso, started doing drag shows about eight months ago when he met his current boyfriend Michael Duschl, who is also a local drag queen.
Music has been a vital part of Jazzmint's life. He took private voice lessons when he was young and learned to sing Italian operas. He participated in choir during high school and joined an a cappella group the first year and a half of his time at Penn State. But his interest in singing waned and he quit a capella because he didn't find it enjoyable anymore.
The he began participating in State College drag shows - saying it brings out his "true self."
Jazzmint was the name of a Barbie doll he got when he was a kid.
"It was so hyper sexualized in some ways, and yet so sexually devoid," he said.
As he explores his drag identity, he said he realizes that he wants to rebel against what this Barbie doll represented.
"To me, doing drag is not about female illusion or pretending to be a women for a night, but putting on another identity when I look into the mirror regardless society norms and my insecurity and being able to love myself," he said.
drag queen , music
Shuyao Chen
Senior / Visual Journlism
Shuyao Chen is a senior at Penn State majoring in photojournalism. She is currently a photographer for Onward State, an independent student news website. She also is the Penn State football correspondent for Sports Illustrated Campus Rush. In 2015, she participated in the Online News Association's Student Newsroom in Los Angeles. Shuyao, from Wenzhou, China, is genuinely curious about the world and passionate about visual storytelling. Her hobbies include playing the piano and singing Italian operas. You can reach her at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).


LIGHT TAUPE NUANCE LEATHER-APPOINTED SEATS (Includes (FAD) Trim simulated Walnut Burl accents.) (Includes (AG1) Seat adjuster power driver 6-way and (KA1) Seats heated driver and front passenger on GT and GTP models.
EBONY NUANCE LEATHER-APPOINTED SEATS (Available with (FAD) Trim simulated Walnut Burl accents.) (Includes (AG1) Seat adjuster power driver 6-way and (KA1) Seats heated driver and front passenger on GT and GTP models.


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require "spec_helper"

describe FieldStrategy::RandomPhoneNumber do

  RandomPhoneNumber = FieldStrategy::RandomPhoneNumber
  let(:field) { DataAnon::Core::Field.new('phone_number', "+0 (123) 456-7890", 1, nil) }

  describe 'anonymized phone number preserving the format' do
    let(:anonymized_number) { RandomPhoneNumber.new().anonymize(field) }

    it { anonymized_number.should_not equal field.value }
    it { anonymized_number.should match /\+\d\ \(\d{3}\)\ \d{3}-\d{4}$/ }
  end

end


We were expecting a leisurely Friday before a long French weekend (Whit Monday), but the Bordelais had other ideas. The campaign is in full swing and it seems like they want to wrap everything up before Vinexpo. The big news is the release of the Cheval Blanc at £6400/12. This is a stupendously good wine. There are also minute quantities of the second wine, Petit Cheval at £1420/12.
From Pessac Leognan we have Olivier Bernard's Domaine de Chevalier red and white. Olivier has transformed the fortunes of this estate; this now ranks amongst the very finest estates in Graves. The 2016 rouge get some impressive scores from the critics including a 94-96 from Neal Martin. Malartic Lagraviere has also released its red and white - both are £490/12.
The final release hails from the commune of Margaux. Chateau Giscours was a huge success last year, selling out in a flash. The 2016 is a worthy successor with 93-95 points from Neal Martin and very respectable 96-97 from James Suckling. The price is £540/12.


On Monday (2nd April), Commonwealth Games Federation held a meeting with an undisclosed national contestant, on receiving a complaint from the medical commission for not disposing of the syringes as per the 'No Needle Policy' of the CWG.
The syringes were found at the Gold Coast Games Village which has been accommodating several nations playing in the Commonwealth including India. The Indian Boxing Team came under speculation as its doctor Amol Patil had made the error of not following the stipulated policy of disposing of the syringes immediately after use.
"Under the No Needle Policy, needles are required to be stored in a central secure location, access to which is restricted to authorized medical personnel of the CGA delegation. The needles in question were not disposed of until he had made two trips to the Polyclinic," the CGF said.
Dr. Amol Patil had claimed to have administered a Vitamin B complex injection to an ill athlete and the following dope tests proved that no illegal substance was used.
"Upon questioning, the Doctor conceded that he was aware of the 'No Needle Policy' and subsequently detailed all use of needles for the period March 19 to date and co-operated in disclosing all medication in his possession," the CGF said.
The CGF Court ruled that Dr. Amol Patil had breached Paragraphs I and II of the No Needle Policy for which he will be issued a strongly written reprimand. Further breaking of any CGF Policies by any member of the Indian Team will not be taken to as kindly.


5 Leadership Questions is a strong podcast that deals with church leadership specifically.
Up First is an NPR podcast I've started listening to each morning. It covers about 3 major news stories each day, and has helped me feel somewhat like an adult.
Pardon the Interruption is an ESPN show that requires a taste for arguments and yelling. I'm a big fan of Tony Kornheiser, so I listen occasionally.
Finally, the podcast that gives me an opportunity to unplug and unwind: the Tony Kornheiser Podcast. This has been a mainstay in my rotation for the last 7 years or so. It's good, a little snarky, and pretty informative on sports, politics, movies, and a lot more.
That's it for now. I probably have close to 30 podcasts in my queue, so I'm usually able to find one that fits my mood. But for now, the ones I've shared this week are my current go to shows. Hope you enjoy!
Today I'm going to continue sharing a podcast that is on my regular rotation.
I don't listen only to ministry related or sermon based podcasts. I like to have a variety of podcasts ready, depending on what area I'd like to hone.
As i mentioned Tuesday, I don't read regularly, so having a variety of genres is my nod to someone who carries four books at one time, never knowing which will appeal in the moment.
Yesterday, my genre was leadership, and specifically church leadership. There are others that fall under that category, but today's does not.
Can I confess something? Reading is a discipline for me, and one I'm not very good at practicing.
But, I make up for it with the sheer number of podcasts to which I listen. The topics cover sports, leadership, business, news, and sheer entertainment.
This week, I'm going to share a few of my favorite podcasts.
What better place to start today, than with one of my favorite Ministry Leadership Podcasts?
I stumbled onto the Carey Nieuwhof Leadership podcast about 2 years ago. They are long (most going past an hour), but he does a great job interviewing his guests.
Here's a link to an episode with Jon Acuff based on his new book Finish. Check it out!
Have you ever done something you never thought you would do?
For me, it's running. I used to think people who ran 5K races were crazy. Now, I'm one of the crazies. I've run 5Ks (including one during a vacation), 5 mile races, 10Ks and even a half marathon.
Every time I've trained for and completed a race, I can look back and see decisions I made along the way that helped me achieve the goal. The most obvious was simply the choice to spend time running instead of doing something else.
Our leadership principle today is a simple one: Today's decisions. Tomorrow's direction.
The decisions we make today affect where we will end up tomorrow. For leadership, the implication is rather simple: are you making decisions today that will make you a better leader tomorrow?
Are you reading leadership blogs (like this one), books, and articles? Are you listening to leadership podcasts that will stretch your understanding of what it means to lead? Are you surrounding yourself with people who will help you grow as a leader?
What have you set up in your routine each day that will help you expand your leadership influence? It may be as simple as sending an encouraging text each day, or clicking over to Amazon to find a good book on leadership. Or, maybe it's adopting the three questions and trying to answer them each day.
Remember: Today's decisions. Tomorrow's direction.
What happens when the wheels literally fall off? Click to find out.


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How to Locate the Oxygen Sensor in Question
By Ralph Kalal
Your code tool tells you that there's a problem with "Bank 1 H02S 2."
OK, how do you find "Bank 1?"
No problem. "Bank 1" is the cylinder bank with the number-1 cylinder.
Well, which cylinder is that?
If your car has an in-line engine (all the cylinders in a single row), the answer's easy: "bank 1" is the only cylinder bank you've got. The number-1 cylinder is the cylinder closest to the front of the car.
But if the car is a V-6, a V-8, a V-10, or a V-12, locating the number-1 cylinder isn't so easy. There is no accepted rule for designating the number one cylinder in a V configuration engine.
As a general rule, the cylinder furthest forward is the number-1 cylinder. In a V configuration engine, one cylinder will be slightly ahead of the cylinder on the opposite side, as the opposing cylinders are slightly offset to allow clearance between the connecting rods on the same crankshaft throw. If the engine is mounted transversely, the number-1 cylinder usually is the one furthest from the flywheel.
In practical application, on most GM and Chrysler V-8 engines, the number-1 cylinder is the one closest to the front of the car on the driver's side. The cylinders are then numbered in alternating sequence to the back of the car: number-2 is the furthest forward on the passenger's side, etc. Ford V-8s use an entirely different numbering. Number-1 is the furthest to the front on the passenger's side, and the cylinders then number serially back on that bank before returning to the front of the opposite bank, with number-5 cylinder.
An exception to the customary GM numbering sequence is the Northstar V-8 used in Cadillac's and some Buicks and Pontiacs. The number-1 cylinder on a Northstar is opposite the conventional GM system. However, because the Northstar is usually installed transversely, even figuring out which end of the engine is the "front" is difficult. The number-1 cylinder in a transverse Northstar is the cylinder furthest to the passenger's side on the rearmost cylinder bank.
Even by consulting a factory manual, it can be difficult to ascertain the cylinder-numbering system for the engine. However, it is normally cast into the intake manifold, or stamped into the valve covers, or both. You may have to spend some time removing a few concealing parts to find it, but the designation will be there.
Now that you know which is "Bank 1," which is HO2S 2?
Sensors are numbered front to back, so HO2S 1 is the sensor in the exhaust manifold. H02S 2, however, can be a reference to either a downstream sensor or to a pre-catalyst sensor, depending on the configuration of the exhaust system in the car. If the car has dual exhausts with a catalyst in each, Bank 1 HO2S 2 will be the sensor located after the catalyst fed by the bank 1 cylinders. However, if the engine feeds both cylinder banks into a single catalyst, Bank 1 HO2S 2 could refer to either a pre-catalyst sensor—in that case there will also be a downstream sensor: Bank 1, H02S 3—or it could refer to the downstream sensor.
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ECSTASY pills would be given to Australian bushfire victims, flood survivors and soldiers suffering post-traumatic stress disorder, in a controversial proposal for a clinical trial.
Small overseas studies have shown the illegal party drug to be effective for traumatised patients who have not responded to other treatments. An Australian psychologist is now calling for similar research to be funded here.
Psychologist Stephen Bright, who is affiliated with a group of international clinicians pushing for the medical use of psychotropic drugs such as ecstasy, marijuana and magic mushrooms, said trials in the US and Switzerland showed ecstasy, or MDMA, was safe and effective.
"Patients were followed up for up to an average of 41 months after the last treatment sessions and the findings showed that the therapeutic benefits have been sustained over time," said Mr Bright, an addiction specialist at Curtin University.
"We've had bushfires in Victoria, there's been flooding in Queensland, we have troops in Afghanistan, there is quite a high incidence of post-traumatic stress disorder. But half of people do not respond to [conventional] treatments. If we had this alternative then that would provide people with significant hope and the opportunity to recover."
Prior to ecstasy being banned in the US in the mid-1980s after it was found to be a popular recreational drug, some psychiatrists used it to treat post-traumatic stress with positive results.
Jon Currie, head of addiction medicine at St Vincent's Hospital in Melbourne, said the idea had merit and there was evidence ecstasy could treat post-traumatic stress by acting on neurotransmitters that spark fear of disturbing memories. But he urged caution. "The risks are whether there are any toxic effects in the brain, whether it can do damage to receptors and nerve cells," Professor Currie said. "As a practical treatment . . . it's fraught with difficulty."
Doctors at the US-based Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies are leading a global push for illegal drugs to be used under medical supervision. They say patients are being denied potentially effective drugs because of tight regulation and fears of a public backlash. Trials so far have found psilocybin, the active ingredient in magic mushrooms, can help alleviate cluster headaches and treat obsessive compulsive disorder.
Research at New York University is using the hallucinogenic drug LSD, also known as acid, to reduce anxiety and pain in terminally ill cancer patients.
In Britain, doctors have applied for funding for a clinical trial of ecstasy on patients with post-traumatic stress disorder.
Mr Bright said Australian patients should have the chance to be part of similar research.
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Ottawa – Extreme violence and other human rights abuses in South Sudan must cease immediately as direct mediation talks between leaders of conflicting parties begin in Ethiopia, Oxfam has said.
Since violence broke out on 15 December 2013, over a thousand civilians have been killed and almost 200,000 have fled their homes to the bush or United Nations bases. They are living in increasingly dire conditions, as the ongoing conflict makes it difficult to provide humanitarian support to those in need.
Oxfam has been working in the region for 30 years and is collaborating with the UN and other agencies to get food, clean water and sanitation facilities to those most in need.
The aid agency is deeply concerned about the growing humanitarian crisis, including in the Awerial refugee camp on the banks of the Nile which is now home to 75,000 people and where it has deployed a rapid response team to urgently support in the delivery of clean water, construction of latrines and public health work.
Ann Witteveen, Humanitarian Manager for Oxfam Canada said: "Canada strongly supported South Sudan as they became an independent country, and this support is needed now more than ever. Already living in extreme poverty, thousands of families have been displaced from their homes and no longer have what they need to survive. Oxfam is providing emergency access to food, water and sanitary living conditions to those most affected by the violence. However, meeting families' basic needs will become more difficult as the violence continues".
Witteveen added that: "All parties in negotiations taking place in Addis Ababa have a duty to end this conflict swiftly, and peacefully. Protection of human rights and safe access for humanitarian actors to ensure life-saving aid can reach those who need it the most should be a core priority".
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#otdimjh 5 November 1605 Guy Fawkes' Gunpowder Plot fails to bring Spanish Inquisition to Jewish Christians living in the Domus Conversorum in London
Posted on November 4, 2014 by richardsh
1605: The Gunpowder Plot, an attempt to blow up the House of Lords which would be the first move in putting a Catholic on throne, was thwarted today. This event which is tied in the popular mind to Guy Fawkes could have had a negative impact on the small, concealed Jewish population of the British Isles since a Catholic on the throne at this time might have tied the kingdom to Spain the home of the Inquisition.
In 1290 Edward 1 had published the Edict of Expulsion which had not been repealed (and never would be, although Jews were allowed back in the UK after 1660). Jews in the UK were there secretly, illegally and in a few places, officially, as members of a Domus Conversorum (House of Converts) in Oxford, London and in other parts of the country.
There was a recognised community of Jewish believers in Jesus, founded in 1232, and continuing in some form until the end of the 19th century. One member, Jakob Wolfgang (see below) joined the community the year after the plot, so it was a functioning home for Jewish believers in Jesus at the time of Guy Fawkes.
Bernstein gives some details:
Converts in the "Domus Conversorum" in London.
The subject under the above title requires a special paragraph, because it manifests to us the zeal which English Christians in the Middle Ages displayed with regard to the conversion of the Jews, and that their effects were richly blessed.
In an article in the "Hebrew Christian Witness," 1875, by Christopher Chattoc, of Haye House, Castle Bromwich, Warwickshire, entitled "Traces of Early Anglo-Hebrew Christians from Authentic Sources," he says:—"All our best historians allege that, at the expulsion of the Jews from this country in 1290, about fifteen thousand were expelled. If we compare this number with the approximate amount of the then population, it is something considerable, and if we take the present population of the country and compare the number of converted and unconverted Jews at the present time, the relative proportion of converted Jews in 1290 would be at least—say, five hundred. This cannot by any means be considered an excessive estimate for men, women and children, as the conqueror is said to have brought over Jews in great numbers, and they were much favoured by the[ 70] three first Norman kings. The 'Domus Conversorum,' or home for converts, was established in 1232 (by order of Henry III.), a private one in 1213 in London, and one even much earlier still in Oxford." He then gives a list of three long pages full of names of clergy and others, in which he traces Jewish names anglicized, and refers to quite a number of historical works. This cannot for want of space be reproduced here. I will only mention that Dr. M. Margoliouth said that there were three Kings in Great Britain by the name of Solomon. But the article by Rabbi Michael Adler, in the "Jewish Encyclopædia," may be given in abridged form. "The 'Domus Conversorum' was situated in Chancery Lane and had a Chapel attached to the buildings.[4] A similar institution, on a much more modest scale, having been commenced by the clergy in 1213. A chaplain was appointed to instruct the converts and a warden to attend to their temporal affairs. Each male inmate received 1½d., equal to about 2s. 6d. of the present currency, and each female 1d. During the fifty years that elapsed from the time of the founding of the 'Domus' until the year of the great expulsion, about a hundred Jews in all (?) participated in the benefits of the institution, a small proportion out of the 1,600 Jews in England. All the expenses of the 'Domus' were borne by the royal treasury, while some of the bishops left bequests to augment its funds. In addition to these sources of income, a small poll-tax, called 'the chevage,'[71] was levied upon all Jews, above the age of twelve, to support their converted brethren. The treasury grant amounted annually to £202 0s. 4d. (in present currency about £4,000). At times this contribution was not forthcoming, and the 'converts' were reduced to sore straits of poverty. In 1271 the King addressed a letter to the Mayor of London, and to the Warden of the 'Domus' complaining of numerous irregularities in the management of the house; and it was not till the year of 1280, under the custos of John de St. Denis, that definite regulations for the control of the institution were drafted. The records of the 'Domus' end at the year 1608. As late as the year 1717 a London converted Jew petitioned King George I. for a grant from the funds of the 'Domus.'"
In accordance with the method pursued in this work, I give an alphabetical list of the converts mentioned by name, in the above article, as converts in the house:—
Arthur Antoc, 1663.
Aseti Briasti and his wife, Perota, of France, in the 14th century.
Belager, a rabbi of Oxford, entered the house in 1281.
Claricia, a Jewess from Exeter, resided there in 1353.
Elizabeth, described as the daughter of Rabbi Moses, Episcopus Judæorum, joined the converts in 1339. She remained in the house for seventeen years.
Edward of Westminster lived there from 1461 to 1503.
Edward Scales, from 1503 to 1527.
Elizabeth Ferdinando, admitted in 1603.
Elizabeth Baptista, from 1504 to 1532.
Elizabeth Portugale, from 1492 to 1538.
Fortunati Massa, admitted in 1581.
Henry of Stratford, 1416-41.
John of Castile, admitted in 1366.
John de Sancta Maria of Spain, 1371-1405.
John Durdragt of Dordrecht, Holland, 1425-55.
John Fernando of Spain, 1487-1503.
Katherine Wheteley, admitted in 1532.
Mary Crook, admitted in 1532.
Martin, son of Henry of Woodstock, 1413-1468, the longest period of residence.
Nathaniel Menda, from the Barbary States, 1578-1608. He was baptized in London by John Foxe, the author of "The Book of Martyrs."
Philip Ferdinandus, a learned Polish Jew who had taught Hebrew at Oxford and Cambridge and Leyden, resided and died in the 'Domus' in 1600.
Wolfgang, Jacob, from Germany, was admitted in the year after the Gunpowder Plot.
For Michael Adler's history see here
For a petition to re-open a Domus Conversorum in the UK see here
Poem to ponder:
Remember, remember!
The fifth of November,
The Gunpowder treason and plot;
I know of no reason
Why the Gunpowder treason
Should ever be forgot!
Guy Fawkes and his companions
Did the scheme contrive,
To blow the King and Parliament
All up alive.
Threescore barrels, laid below,
To prove old England's overthrow.
But, by God's providence, him they catch,
With a dark lantern, lighting a match!
A stick and a stake
For King James's sake!
If you won't give me one,
I'll take two,
The better for me,
And the worse for you.
A rope, a rope, to hang the Pope,
A penn'orth of cheese to choke him,
A pint of beer to wash it down,
And a jolly good fire to burn him.
Holloa, boys! holloa, boys! make the bells ring!
Holloa, boys! holloa boys! God save the King!
Hip, hip, hooor-r-r-ray!
Lord, forgive us our vindictive jingoism, and help us to seek your ways of justice, peace and reconciliation. In Yeshua the Messiah's name, we forgive our enemies, and ask their forgiveness of us, in our stereotyping of the other as enemy. Amen
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Easley, Michael. Boards and Commissions Press Release, 2008-04-04, Gov. Easley Reappoints Bartiss and Philippe to Vision Care Commission
Michael F. Easley
Governor's Press Office
State Capitol, Raleigh, NC 27603-8001
(919) 733-5612 - Toll Free 1-800-662-7005
For Release: IMMEDIATE Contact: Carrington Skinner
Date: April 4, 2008 Phone: 919/733-5612
GOV. EASLEY REAPPOINTS BARTISS AND PHILIPPE TO VISION CARE COMMISSION
RALEIGH – Gov. Mike Easley has reappointed Michael J. Bartiss of Pinehurst and Scott C. Philippe of Marvin to the North Carolina Commission on Early Childhood Vision Care.
Bartiss is a pediatric ophthalmologist at Family Eye Care of the Carolinas in Aberdeen. He is a member of the Kiwanis Club of the Sandhills, a former board member of the Sandhills Children's Center, and a member of the Pediatric Eye Disease Investigator Group. Bartiss received the Governor's Award for Volunteer Service. He received his Bachelor's degree in biology from Indiana University, his Doctorate in medicine from the State University of New York at Buffalo School of Medicine, and his Doctorate in optometry from the State University of New York College of Optometry.
Philippe is an optometrist at Piedmont Eye Care Association in Charlotte. He is past president of the N.C. Optometric Society. Philippe was named the N.C. Young Optometrist of the Year in 2001. He received his Bachelor's degree from the University of Kentucky and his Doctorate in optometry from the Southern College of Optometry in Memphis, Tenn.
The commission develops alternative ways for providing services to children who qualify for the Governor's Vision Care Program when funding for program services has been exhausted. There are 10 members on the commission, each serving an initial two-year term and a three-year term if reappointed. The governor appoints eight members. The Senate President Pro Tempore and the Speaker of the House each appoint one member.
Title Easley, Michael. Boards and Commissions Press Release, 2008-04-04, Gov. Easley Reappoints Bartiss and Philippe to Vision Care Commission
Other Title 2008-04-04, Gov. Easley Reappoints Bartiss and Philippe to Vision Care Commission
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Description RALEIGH - Gov. Mike Easley has reappointed Michael J. Bartiss of Pinehurst and Scott C. Philippe of Marvin to the North Carolina Commission on Early Childhood Vision Care.
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Full Text Michael F. Easley Governor State of North Carolina Office of the Governor Governor's Press Office State Capitol, Raleigh, NC 27603-8001 (919) 733-5612 - Toll Free 1-800-662-7005 FAX (919) 733-5166 For Release: IMMEDIATE Contact: Carrington Skinner Date: April 4, 2008 Phone: 919/733-5612 GOV. EASLEY REAPPOINTS BARTISS AND PHILIPPE TO VISION CARE COMMISSION RALEIGH – Gov. Mike Easley has reappointed Michael J. Bartiss of Pinehurst and Scott C. Philippe of Marvin to the North Carolina Commission on Early Childhood Vision Care. Bartiss is a pediatric ophthalmologist at Family Eye Care of the Carolinas in Aberdeen. He is a member of the Kiwanis Club of the Sandhills, a former board member of the Sandhills Children's Center, and a member of the Pediatric Eye Disease Investigator Group. Bartiss received the Governor's Award for Volunteer Service. He received his Bachelor's degree in biology from Indiana University, his Doctorate in medicine from the State University of New York at Buffalo School of Medicine, and his Doctorate in optometry from the State University of New York College of Optometry. Philippe is an optometrist at Piedmont Eye Care Association in Charlotte. He is past president of the N.C. Optometric Society. Philippe was named the N.C. Young Optometrist of the Year in 2001. He received his Bachelor's degree from the University of Kentucky and his Doctorate in optometry from the Southern College of Optometry in Memphis, Tenn. The commission develops alternative ways for providing services to children who qualify for the Governor's Vision Care Program when funding for program services has been exhausted. There are 10 members on the commission, each serving an initial two-year term and a three-year term if reappointed. The governor appoints eight members. The Senate President Pro Tempore and the Speaker of the House each appoint one member. ###
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Tina Packer, the President and Artistic Director of Shakespeare and Company, has done a heroic job of summarizing Shakespeare's intricate plots and characterizations. She begins with a short summary of the plot of each of the plays, followed by a list of the main players and a note on the setting. What distinguishes this effort from the much appreciated efforts of Charles and Mary Lamb in the nineteenth century is that Ms. Packer deftly inserts well-chosen dialogue from the play and intertwines it in the summary of the action. This has the effect not only of giving the reader the pleasure of some of the play's most memorable lines, but it aids in defining the character as well. Whereas Charles and Mary Lamb's Tales from Shakespeare was difficult and tiresome reading for young readers and no doubt failed with many young minds, Ms. Parker's efforts have a much more likely prognosis for success. Her profound knowledge and extensive experience in working with the young have guided her into a presentation of our most beloved literature that makes the plays approachable and understandable.
Tales From Shakespeare is a stunningly beautiful book. Each play chosen has been illustrated by a different artist, and the interpretations of the main characters are each unique in their own way. Gale de Marcken illustrates A Midsummer Night's Dream with a magical, dreamlike composite portrait of Titania reaching out to a beautiful, sweet faced donkey (Bottom), while surrounded by tiny fairies and flowers. By contrast, Barry Moser's haunting, dark, face of Macbeth evokes a sense of impending evil. Kadir Nelson's brooding and troubled portrait of Othello sets the tone of looming tragedy. These unforgettable illustrations will linger in the mind of the reader long after the story has been read.
Although the very best way to experience Shakespeare's hold on all of us is to act out the plays and speak the lines, reading this beautiful book should be an inspiring introduction to the plays that have come to mean so much to all the world. Tales From Shakespeare, written by a woman who has spent a lifetime acting and educating others about the great truths found in the plays of Shakespeare, is an excellent choice for a young reader.


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Una tráquea artificial es una prótesis médica creada a partir de materiales biodegradables usada con la finalidad de cumplir el funcionamiento de una tráquea biológica. El desarrollo de la tráquea artificial sigue en periodo de prueba en animales y se espera que los avances que se realicen a futuro en la disciplina de ingeniería de tejidos contribuya al desarrollo de una tráquea artificial que pueda ser implementada en humanos.

Metodología del periodo de prueba

Impresión de la estructura de la tráquea artificial

El principal material usado para la generación de una tráquea artificial es la policaprolactona (PLC) biodegradable reticular. Se usa el PLC como material para imprimir la estructura de la tráquea artificial con una impresora 3D de manera que se asemeje a una tráquea biológica. Se realizan los cálculos para las medidas específicas de la estructura PLC de acuerdo a la necesidad de la porción de tráquea artificial requerida. La estructura consiste de líneas verticales y horizontales de PLC cuyas funcionalidades son soporte, fuerza y espacio para la adhesión de condrocitos que conforman la tráquea artificial.
Para verificar la calidad de la estructura PLC se ejecuta una serie de análisis para asegurar que las propiedades del material empleado no se hayan perdido durante la impresión 3D.
 Espectrofotómetro de transformada de Fourier: Se analizan los componentes de los carbonos que conforman el PLC de la tráquea artificial para comprobar que la estructura química siga en su estructura correspondiente.
 Calorimetría diferencial de barrido: El análisis de calorimetría diferencial de barrido examina de manera termoanalítica las propiedades de la estructura de PLC.

Adhesión in vitro de condrocitos a la estructura PLC

La adhesión in vitro de la mezcla de condrocitos se agita pausadamente para generar el tejido cartilaginoso en la estructura PLC. Se desarrollan diferentes grupos de pruebas con niveles variantes de condrocitos agregados a la estructura para elaborar una comparación de la efectividad de cada grupo.
La adhesión de condrocitos a la estructura presenta diferentes fases de acuerdo al tiempo transcurrido.
 3 días: Los condrocitos comienzan a acumularse a lo largo de las líneas verticales y horizontales de la estructura PLC dejando espacios entre las uniones de las líneas.
 7 días: Las uniones de las líneas verticales y horizontales empiezan a llenarse de condrocitos.
 4 semanas: La estructura PLC inmersa en condrocitos comienza a presentar una capa celular de matriz extracelular.

Después de las fases, se realizan análisis histológicos mediante un microscopio electrónico de barrido en el que se revisa la citocompatibilidad de los condrocitos a la estructura, la presencia de matriz extracelular del cartílago y el acomodo de las células en la estructura.

Implantación de la tráquea artificial

Existen dos pruebas para implementar la tráquea artificial con propósitos diferentes. El primer propósito es probar la compatibilidad de la tráquea artificial al cuerpo del individuo y el segundo es probar la efectividad de la funcionalidad de la tráquea artificial.

Probar compatibilidad

Para probar la compatibilidad de la tráquea artificial con el cuerpo del individuo y descartar el riesgo de la enfermedad injerto contra huésped y la correcta adherencia de la capa celular de matriz extracelular al cuerpo, se implanta la tráquea artificial en el espacio dorsal subcutáneo de ratones sin pelo para observar algún cambio en la estructura con más facilidad. Después de la implantación, se verifica la calidad en aspecto estructural e histológico.
En el aspecto estructural se revisa que se mantenga la forma original y la estructura de la tráquea artificial, además que la vía aérea de la tráquea artificial se mantenga desobstruida por crecimientos celulares anormales.
En el aspecto histológico se revisa que el crecimiento del tejido cartilaginoso sea similar al tejido cartilaginoso biológico y que el tejido conectivo cubra a la tráquea artificial sin obstruir la vía aérea.

Probar de funcionalidad

La efectividad y la correcta funcionalidad de la tráquea artificial se prueba implementándose en conejos. Se coloca mediante cirugía una tráquea artificial con las medidas exactas de la tráquea biológica que se retira del conejo de modo que la nueva prótesis médica abarque una conexión de punto a punto. Se busca por medio de una broncoscopía que la prótesis tenga una oscilación superficial del cartílago durante la respiración sin ningún sangrado.

Complicaciones en la implantación
La razón por la cual la tráquea artificial aún no se implementa en seres humanos y sigue en periodo de prueba es debido a las diferentes complicaciones que pueden suceder después de la implementación y las cuales aún no tienen una solución.
 La principal complicación que surgieron en las pruebas es la granulación del tejido en varios segmentos de la prótesis provocando inflamación en el área debido a una infección e incluso obstrucción de la vía aérea. Se produce la granulación del tejido debido al acomodo de las células de adentro hacia afuera y su crecimiento anormal en el tejido conectivo de la tráquea artificial. A su vez, esto ocasiona la falta de tejido epitelial en la superficie de la prótesis. La formación de gránulos en el tejido ocasiona también dificultad para producir esputo.
 La estenosis traqueal es otra de las complicaciones que ocasiona una obstrucción de la vía aérea de la tráquea artificial e incluso puede llegar a ocasionar un ablandamiento traqueal o malacia.
 A pesar de la formación del tejido maduro cartilaginoso después de la implementación, existen casos en los cuales se erosiona debido a una inflamación o a la formación de nuevo tejido capilar adyacente.
 Una causa de muerte de los animales usados en la prueba fue una neumonía severa que puede ser provocada debido a las complicaciones anteriores.

Aplicaciones clínicas futuras

Aunque no esté terminado y perfeccionado el desarrollo de la tráquea artificial, se espera que pueda ayudar a pacientes con diferentes enfermedades malignas o benignas que afectan a la tráquea.
Un ejemplo de una enfermedad maligna que puede ser aminorada por la implementación de la tráquea artificial es el desarrollo de un tumor cancerígeno traqueal. Se reemplaza la parte de la tráquea afectada por el tumor y sustituida por una porción de la tráquea artificial de las mismas magnitudes. Es importante destacar que esta medida solo es temporal debido a que después de cierto tiempo existe el riesgo que se desarrollen más tumores debido al crecimiento anormal de más células a lo largo de la tráquea provocado por el cáncer extendiéndose entre las células.
Una traqueotomía puede salvar la vida de una persona, pero es conocida debido a que puede producir consecuencias negativas en la cicatrización de la incisión realizada por el procedimiento. Una de las consecuencias negativas que puede ocasionarse es la granulación de la incisión de la traqueotomía y la pérdida de voz. La implementación de la tráquea artificial en la sección donde se encuentra la incisión con granulación puede resolver la afección exitosamente. A diferencia de una enfermedad maligna, la enfermedad benigna puede ser curada exitosamente sin riesgo a una reincidencia negativa.

Tráqueas artificiales alternativas

Se ha desarrollado una tráquea artificial de menos de 1 centímetro que únicamente contiene la estructura PLC realizada en impresora 3D sin la adhesión de condrocitos y al ser implementada como prueba en animales, se ha demostrado la formación de nuevo cartílago alrededor de la estructura después de 8 semanas.
Debido a la medida pequeña, no se ve como una solución ya que solo sirve para reparar porciones parciales de la tráquea.

Referencias

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MLS Cup Playoffs Get Off to a Strong Start
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The road to the MLS Cup has started, and the first round of the playoffs was intense. Big teams collapsed under the pressure, and underdogs rose up to defy expectations.
Starting in the eastern conference, third place New York City FC hosted sixth place Philadelphia Union. This game was a difficult must-win game for the Union. After coming off as one of the team's best seasons yet, and clinching the last playoff spot in the eastern conference, the Philadelphia Union were looking to secure their first ever playoff win in club history. Although getting their first ever playoff win away from home was never going to be easy, and unfortunately, the Union came up short. New York City FC dominated the Philadelphia side 3-1, with their counter-attacking style of play just tearing the team to shreds. The Union also looked unmotivated in the first half, leading to many chances for NYCFC to steal the ball back, regain possession and score on the counter. NYCFC's attacks, which consisted of David Villa and Ismael Tajouri-Shradi, were too much for Philadelphia's defense.
In Washington D.C., an even more intense game unfolded. D.C. United faced off against the Columbus Crew at Audi Field, with everything to play for. D.C. United started off strong, with the 4th place team scoring in the 21st minute to make it 1-0. Crew's Argentinian striker Federico "Pipa" Higuain scored shortly after in the 30th minute to tie the game 1-1, only to strike again later in the 96th minute to make it 2-1 to the Columbus Crew. D.C. United would tie up the game shortly before extra time ended, with Nick DeLeon scoring in the 116th minute, tying the 2-2 and sending the game into penalties. Unfortunately for D.C. United, Columbus Crew goalkeeper Zack Steffen made two key saves to win the game and upset D.C. United at home. Despite the loss, D.C. United can hold their heads high after an incredible season.
In the Western Conference, the playoffs were just as crazy. FC Dallas welcomed the Portland Timbers, who upset the Texan side at home. The Timbers dominated the game, with star midfielder and reigning MLS MVP Diego Valeri scoring twice, once in the 23rd minute, and once again in the 71st minute. Despite the Timbers going down to 10 men after Larrys Mabiala brought down Dominique Badji in the 58th minute, the Portland side stayed resilient. FC Dallas would score a consolation goal in the 94th minute of added time, but it wasn't enough to advance in the playoffs.
In Los Angeles, arguably the craziest game of the MLS Cup Playoffs played out against third place LAFC and sixth place Real Salt Lake. Once again, another upset occured as Real Salt Lake beat the newest side in the league 3-2. Real Salt Lake started off the scoring in the 21st minute, but were quickly put back by LAFC's Danilo Silva and Christian Ramirez's goals in the 49th and 54th minute respectively. Even though LAFC had the momentum, Real Salt Lake would bring it back after a wonder goal from Damir Kreilach, making the score 2-2 and bringing the momentum back to the underdogs. The Utah side would then crush LAFC's playoff dreams as the team scored a third goal in the 69th minute, with that goal ultimately being the decider for the game. Real Salt Lake would win the game 3-2 as one of the biggest underdogs of this 2018 MLS season.
In summary, the MLS Cup Playoffs have got off to a great start and will only continue to get better. With big teams like Toronto FC, Seattle Sounders and LA Galaxy, the playoffs look to be all about the underdogs this year.
Luke Stergiou can be contacted at ltergiou@kscequinox.com
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