Team Bondi has imploded twice now: once in the wake of LA Noire, and a second time in its new guise as the games division of KMM earlier this year. But neither experience has succeeded in driving design lead Alex Carlyle out of Australia, to climes where they tax breaks are better and the employment prospects less wobbly. Instead, he's set up a new indie outfit in Sydney: Intuitive Game Studios.
Carlyle is joined by old friend and colleague Kelly Baigent, who provided storyboarding for LA Noire before holding a senior position at animation specialists Tui Studios.
Intuitive will bring in freelancers to work on their first, unannounced project. You can follow their progress on their Facebook page.
Layoffs at KMM reportedly began in December after the developers lost publisher support from Warner Brothers for its open-world take on 1930s Shanghai, Whore of the Orient. As recently as April, however, KMM's Doug Mitchell told MCV Pacific that they were "still actively pursuing the right investor to partner with".
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The Forbidden Place
Jansson, Susanne
A young woman returns to the place she grew up, the village on the edge of the mire. Something seems to be driving her there - perhaps a last chance to confront the terrible tragedy of her childhood. But her arrival coincides with an attack on a young man she has feelings for, a grave is dug in the mire which vanishes a day later, and then the bodies start surfacing. Is the mire calling out for sacrifices, or is it an all-too human evil?
Susanne Jansson was born in 1972 in Åmål, Sweden. She later moved to Gothenburg to work in advertising and then to New York to study photography. After returning to Sweden, she worked as a freelance photographer while studying journalism, and for the past
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Sunspots and a New Ice Age
The threat of man made global warming is a myth, the threat we face is a new ice age caused by a drop in sunspot activity that leads to a change in the Gulf stream.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-1227990/Ice-Age-took-just-SIX-months-arrive--10-years.html
It took just six months for a warm and sunny Europe to be engulfed in ice, according to new research.
Previous studies have suggested the arrival of the last Ice Age nearly 13,000 years ago took about a decade - but now scientists believe the process was up to 20 times as fast.
In scenes reminiscent of the Hollywood blockbuster The day After Tomorrow, the Northern Hemisphere was frozen by a sudden slowdown of the Gulf Stream, which allowed ice to spread hundreds of miles southwards from the Arctic.
Geological sciences professor William Patterson, who led the research, said: 'It would have been very sudden for those alive at the time. It would be the equivalent of taking Britain and moving it to the Arctic over the space of a few months.'
Professor Patterson's findings emerged from one of the most painstaking studies of climate changes ever attempted and reinforce the theory that the earth's climate is unstable and can switch between warm and cold incredibly quickly.
His conclusions, published in New Scientist, are based on a study of mud deposits extracted from a lake in Western Ireland, Lough Monreagh - a region he describes as having the 'best mud in the world in scientific terms'.
Professor Patterson used a precision robotic scalpel to scrape off layers of mud just 0.5mm thick. Each layer represented three months of sediment deposition, so variations between them could be used to measure changes in temperature over very short periods.
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He found that temperatures had plummeted, with the lake's plants and animals rapidly dying over just a few months.
Some scientists believe that if the Greenland ice caps melt, an Ice Age could hit within months
Stark warming: An iceberg melts off Ammassalik Island in Eastern Greenland. Some scientists believe that if the Greenland ice caps melt, an Ice Age could hit within months
The subsequent mini Ice Age lasted for 1,300 years and was probably caused by the sudden emptying of Lake Agassiz in Canada, which burst its banks and poured freezing freshwater into the North Atlantic and Arctic Oceans.
That would have disrupted the Gulf Stream - the flows of which depend on variations in saline levels and temperature - and allowed the ice to take hold.
Some scientists believe that if the Greenland ice cap melts it could disrupt the world's ocean currents and have a similarly dramatic effect.
http://www.examiner.com/x-32936-Seminole-County-Environmental-News-Examiner~y2009m12d16-Disappearing-sunspots-may-signal-end-to-global-warming
Oh, where, oh where have all the sunspots gone?
The fiery orange ball overhead has quieted during the past three years. Quiet in the sense that there have been very few sunspots – those black blotches on the sun's surface caused by intense magnetic activity.
But just how quiet is quiet? Well, so far during the recent solar minimum (a period of low activity during the sun's typical 11-year solar cycle), we've seen 183 sun-spotless days in 2007, 266 in 2008 and 259 in 2009 (as of Dec. 16 2009). Earth hasn't witnessed a similar three-year stretch (1911, 192, 1913) of sun-spotless days since the early 1900s.
The blank sun has not gone unnoticed by the experts. "We're experiencing a very deep solar minimum," says solar physicist Dean Pesnell of the Goddard Space Flight Center.
"This is the quietest sun we've seen in almost a century," agrees sunspot expert David Hathaway of the Marshall Space Flight Center.
So why are sunspots under the spotlight? Because, according to solar scientists, their declining numbers, significant even by solar-minimum standards, could be the harbinger of colder temperatures ahead.
If so, it won't be the first time the earth shivered as sunspots numbers declined. In the 17th century, the sun experienced a sunspot drought, dubbed the Maunder Minimum, which lasted 70 years – from 1645 until 1715. Astronomers at the time counted only a few dozen sunspots per year, thousands fewer than usual.
As sunspots vanished temperatures fell. The River Thames in London froze, sea ice was reported along the coasts of southeast England, and ice floes blocked many harbors. Agricultural production nose-dived as growing seasons grew shorter, leading to lower crop yields, food shortages and famine.
Canadian author and National Post environmental columnist Lawrence Solomon describes the period:
"Glaciers advanced rapidly in Greenland, Iceland, Scandinavia and North America, making vast tracts of land uninhabitable. The Arctic pack ice extended so far south that several reports describe Eskimos landing their kayaks in Scotland. Finland's population fell by one-third, Iceland's by half, the Viking colonies in Greenland [yes, it was once green, with forests and pastureland] were abandoned altogether, as were many Inuit communities. The cold in North America spread so far south that, in the winter of 1780, New York Harbor froze, enabling people to walk from Manhattan to Staten Island."
Is mankind headed for another cool-down or big freeze? Based on recent scientific findings, it might be a possibility. A Danish research team led by Henrik Svensmark, director of the Center for Sun-Climate Research at the Danish National Space Center in Copenhagen, has discovered a strong correlation between sunspot activity, galactic cosmic rays and variations in the earth's climate, a theory (supported by experiments) that challenges the prevailing concept of human-induced climate change, popularly known as anthropogenic global warming.
Henrik and his team have discovered that increased solar activity in the form of sunspots, flares and other disturbances generate solar winds that strengthen the magnetic fields surrounding earth, creating a bubble that suppresses cosmic ray penetration, inhibiting cloud formation and causing warming.
Conversely, when solar activity diminishes, the protective magnetic bubble weakens and more cosmic rays penetrate the earth's atmosphere. The high-energy particles serve as host nuclei around which water vapor can condense and form droplets, resulting in more cloud cover and precipitation. Temperatures begin to fall as the clouds reflect more sunlight back into space.
"Galactic cosmic rays carry with them radiation from other parts of our galaxy," says Ed Smith, NASA's Ulysses project scientist at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, Calif. "With the solar wind at an all-time low, there is an excellent chance the heliosphere [earth's protective bubble] will diminish in size and strength. If that occurs, more galactic cosmic rays will make it into the inner part of our solar system."
If Svensmark and other climate scientists are correct, the decline in solar activity may be responsible for the recent fall in global temperatures. In 1998, global temperatures at the earth's surface began leveling off and have actually declined slightly since 2001, despite an increase in CO2 levels, calling into question the accuracy of climate models that predict catastrophic global warming.
The decade-long cool-down is clearly visible in satellite temperature measurements, which are widely viewed as more accurate than land-based temperatures readings, according to Dr. David Evans, who was a researcher with the Australian Greenhouse Office from 1995 to 2005. Such readings, he says, are often skewed by what is called the "urban heat island" effect, which articially elevates temperatures.
"NASA reports only land-based data, and reports a modest warming trend and recent cooling," says Evans. "The other three global temperature records use a mix of satellite and land measurements, or satellite only, and they all show no warming since 2001 and a recent cooling."
As Svensmark observes:
"In fact, global warming has stopped and a cooling is beginning. No climate model has predicted a cooling of the Earth – quite the contrary. And this means that the [global warming] projections of future climate are unreliable."
If what Svensmark and other researchers say is true, it is very likely that when the heated debate between global warmers and global-warming skeptics finally ends, cooler heads may ultimately prevail.
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Missing Sun spots? That's truly funny because we JUST had a big one 2-3 days ago and JUST yesterday we JUST had a small eruption as shown on http://www.spaceweather.com
Yesterday, Dec. 22nd at approximately 0455 UT, magnetic fields around sunspot 1036 erupted, producing a C7-class solar flare. NASA's STEREO-A spacecraft was almost directly above the sunspot at the time of the blast and recorded this extreme ultraviolet movie:
http://www.spaceweather.com/images2009/22dec09/eit195.gif?PHPSESSID=9uggh1896da65i1ui75mhe8ku7
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You really OUGHT to keep up with the news, man. You are behind a few days.
Even if the global warming is a myth, can you imagine what a new ice age will do to human society?
If the global warming IS a myth as you claim, then we DID I have the hottest summer on record here in Bulgaria? Explain THAT please.
Come on, I issue an open challenge to you to explain how come we been having record summers in Europe for the last several years.
This story could well be the truth...
I remember reading a story many years ago that a frozen mammoth elephant had been found in an upright position with tropical vegetation in its mouth. You don`t have to be Einstein to figure that it must have been frozen very fast as the tropical vegetation would have died off after just a few weeks of intense cold and would not have been available to the mammoth elephant. This also goes to prove whatever happened,happened VERY quick...
"Frozen mammoth corpses, when removed from the ice, often prove remarkably fresh: dogs accompanying the finders sometimes ate the flesh."...
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No time for the corpses to decay.
All the lies are about the massive inbound object that NASA announced they found in 1983. That is what theyre hiding with the chemtrails sprayed every day globally. News here: http://www.docstoc.com/docs/6519605/WarNews
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What Kind Of Circuit Board Does The Sensor Need
A sensor is a detecting device that can sense the measured information and transform the perceived information into electrical signal or other information output in required forms according to certain rules, so as to meet the requirements of information transmission, processing, storage, display, recording and control.
By manufacturing process:
Integrated sensors are manufactured using standard manufacturing techniques for silicon-based semiconductor integrated circuits. Some of the circuits used to initially process the signals under test are also integrated on the same chip, such as the now much-developed MEMS sensors.
The thick film sensor is made by using the slurry of the corresponding material, coated on a ceramic substrate, which is usually made of Al2O3, and then heat-treated to form the thick film.
A thin film sensor is formed by depositing a thin film of the corresponding sensitive material on a dielectric substrate (substrate). When a hybrid process is used, part of the circuit may also be fabricated on the substrate.
Ceramic sensors using standard ceramic technology or some of its variant process (sol, gel, etc.) production. After proper preparatory operation, the formed elements are sintered at high temperatures.
There are many common characteristics between thick film and ceramic sensor. In some aspects, thick film technology can be considered as a variation of ceramic technology.
Select the sensor from the sensitivity, frequency response, linear range, stability and accuracy of these aspects to consider, the stability and the substrate has a great relationship, the first few mainly look at the manufacturing process, from the stability, then the most suitable for the sensor of the non-ceramic circuit board. The stability of ceramic materials is quite excellent, as long as the manufacturing process technology can pass, ceramic circuit board is undoubtedly better than other PCB.
Currently, the best manufacturing process of ceramic pcb should be LAM technology. Laser Activation Metallization (LAM technology) is used to combine ceramic and metal ions with high-energy Laser beam to firmly combine them.
However, at present, domestic (China) sensor manufacturers are mainly small and medium-sized, and many of them are still using thin film technology, using FR-4 substrate. The service life is not long, and the stability is poor. In case of a slightly worse environment, they will directly strike.
It will take a lot of work for sensors to catch up with international standards. But, XPCB can do this very professionally.
Sensor or ceramic PCB, at present, has been widely used in developed countries, the really not technology at present have restricted the development of our country, upgrading of sensor circuit board also depends on the mass-production factory, the factory for technical innovations, to become bigger and stronger, the sensor industry in our country and to catch up with the world.
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Former British Columbia ombudsperson Howard Kushner has been appointed new commissioner for teacher regulation.
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Rob Fleming, Minister of Education
The commissioner for teacher regulation ensures that concerns about the competence and conduct of B.C. teaching certificate holders are addressed independently, fairly, expeditiously and in the public interest. The commissioner oversees conduct/competence reports and complaints, discipline processes and considers certification appeals in public and independent schools.
"Educators are role models who need to act ethically and in students' best interests," said Rob Fleming, Minister of Education. "We are fortunate to have someone of Mr. Kushner's calibre to effectively and efficiently uphold the high standards for education, competence and professional conduct we expect from B.C. educators."
Kushner has had broad exposure to law and professional regulation. He taught administrative law at the University of British Columbia and the University of Alberta. From 1999 to 2006, Kushner was B.C.'s ombudsperson. He was the chief legal officer for the Law Society of British Columbia from 2006 to 2009, overseeing the disciplinary process of lawyers, from initial intake of complaints through to citation. Since 2012, he has practised law in Vancouver, where he has provided legal advice to professional regulatory bodies, including the College of Physicians and Surgeons of BC, the College of Dental Surgeons of BC and the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists. Kushner has sat on several disciplinary panels for professionals, including the College of Pharmacists of BC and the Teacher Regulation Branch (TRB).
"Teachers have a lifelong impact on their students. It's imperative that this impact be positive and beneficial to the students," said Kushner. "My experience as ombudsperson, and subsequently with self-governing professions, provides me with a valuable background and perspective on the regulation of teachers."
The TRB provides operational support to the regulatory structure for the teaching profession in British Columbia. The commissioner is an independent statutory decision-maker appointed for a term of five years. Kushner replaces Bruce Preston, who held the position since November 2012.
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The Mineral Workings (Offshore Installations) Act 1971 (1971 chapter 61) is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom which provided for the safety, health and welfare of people on installations undertaking the exploitation of, and exploration for, mineral resources in UK offshore waters.

Background
The exploration for natural gas under the United Kingdom's sector of the North Sea began in 1964. The first gas was found in September 1965 by the self-elevating drilling rig Sea Gem. Tragically, on 27 December 1965 Sea Gem collapsed and sank 43 miles east of the Humber. Thirteen of the crew of 32 were killed. A tribunal was appointed in February 1967 to establish the circumstances of the accident. The hearing lasted 29 days, and the tribunal report was published on 26 July 1967. The report identified that statutory provisions for regulating the safety of offshore installations, together with credible sanctions, should be available for installations working on the United Kingdom continental shelf. The Mineral Workings (Offshore Installations) Act 1971, enacted these measures which gave the Government the powers to regulate the safety, health and welfare on offshore installations.

Mineral Workings (Offshore Installations) Act 1971
The Mineral Workings (Offshore Installations) Act 1971(1971 c. 61) received Royal Assent on 27 July 1971. Its long title is: 'An Act to provide for the safety, health and welfare of persons on installations concerned with the underwater exploitation and exploration of mineral resources in the waters in or surrounding the United Kingdom, and generally for the safety of such installations and the prevention of accidents on or near them.'

The 1971 Act was enabling legislation giving the Secretary of State the power to make appropriate Regulations.

Provisions
The Act comprised 14 Sections and a Schedule

1. Application of Act – applies to underwater exploration and exploitation

2. Registration of offshore installations – power of the Secretary of State to make Regulations for Registration

3. Construction and survey regulations for offshore installations – power of the Secretary of State to make Regulations for construction and survey

4. Managers of offshore installations – originally 'Masters'' – under the charge of an appointed person.

5. Managers of offshore installations, further provisions – originally 'Masters'' – 'shall not be absent', responsibilities, disobedience and fines, not to be used in an unsafe manner, emergencies, securing safety

6. Safety regulations – power of the Secretary of State to make Regulations for safety, health and welfare, appointment of inspectors

7. Regulations: general provisions – consultation, offences, penalties

8. Application of existing law to offshore installations in territorial waters and designated areas – Continental Shelf Act 1964, Civil Aviation Act 1949

9. Offences: general provisions – defences, proceedings, powers of Constables

10. Prosecutions – offences, application of various Acts

11. Civil liability for breach of statutory duty – liabilities of concession owners

12. Interpretation – Meanings of words and phrases.

13. Financial provisions – expenses incurred by the Secretary of State.

14. Short title, commencement and saving – to be made by Statutory Instrument (see below), Parliament of Northern Ireland

Schedule. Subject matter of regulations – measures, provisions, no-one under the age of 18 to  be offshore, accidents, medical treatment, accommodation, inspectors and inquiries, official logbook.

Enactment
The 1971 Act was brought into effect by The Mineral Workings (Offshore Installations) Act 1971 (Commencement) Order 1972, Statutory Instruments 1972 No. 644 (C. 11). This states that "All the provisions of the Act other than sections 4 and 5 shall come into force on 1 May 1972 and sections 4 and 5 of the Act shall come into force on 31st August 1972."

Consequential legislation
The 1971 Act empowered the Secretary of State to make a wide range of Regulations, a sample of these include:

 The Offshore Installations (Registration) Regulations 1972 Statutory Instrument 1972 No. 702
 The Offshore Installations (Managers) Regulations 1972 Statutory Instrument 1972 No. 703
 The Offshore Installations (Logbooks and Registration of Death) Regulations 1972 Statutory Instrument 1972 No. 1542
 The Offshore Installations (Public Inquiries) Regulations 1974 Statutory Instrument 1974 No. 338
 The Offshore Installations (Construction and Survey) Regulations 1974 Statutory Instrument 1974 No. 289
 The Offshore Installations (Emergency Procedures) Regulations 1976 Statutory Instrument 1976 No. 1542
 The Offshore Installations (Operational Safety, Health and Welfare) Regulations 1976 Statutory Instrument 1976 No. 1019
 The Offshore Installations (Life-saving Appliances) Regulations 1977 Statutory Instrument  1977 No. 486
 The Offshore Installations (Fire-fighting Equipment) Regulations 1978 Statutory Instrument 1978 No. 611.

Certification
The Offshore Installations (Construction and Survey) Regulations 1974 (Statutory Instrument 1974 No. 289) established a certification regime. Offshore duty holders (oil and gas companies) appointed a Certifying Authority to inspect the design, construction and operation of their installation(s) against published guidance. The Certifying Authorities were the major ship classification societies: Lloyd's Register of Shipping, Bureau Veritas, Germanisher Lloyd's, Det Norske Veritas, American  Bureau of Shipping. The Petroleum Engineering Division of the Department of Energy audited the Certifying Authorities, for compliance with their duties under the legislation and the against the guidance.

Subsequent legislation
After the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 (1974 c. 37) was enacted its provisions were applied offshore by The Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 (Application outside Great Britain) Order 1977 Statutory Instrument 1977 No. 1232.

Following the Piper Alpha disaster and the Inquiry by Lord Cullen the Offshore Safety Act 1992 (1992 c. 15) was enacted to better regulate offshore safety. The provisions of the Mineral Workings (Offshore Installations) Act 1971 were made relevant statutory provisions of the Offshore Safety Act.

As of August 2020, Sections 1 to 6, 8, 10, and the Schedule of the Mineral Workings (Offshore Installations) Act 1971 have been repealed by subsequent legislation. Only Sections 7, 9, 11, 12, 13, and 14 are still in force.

See also

 Sea Gem

 Piper Alpha
 Heath and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974
 Health and Safety Executive
 Oil platform
 Offshore Installation Manager
 List of oil and gas fields of the North Sea
 North Sea Oil

References

United Kingdom Acts of Parliament 1971
History of the petroleum industry in the United Kingdom

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Bobbit worm found at Woking aquatics store
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Image caption The worm is currently living in a tank on the store's counter
A 3.5ft (1m) long fish-eating bobbit worm has been found in a tank at an aquatics store in Surrey.
The sea creature was found at the Maidenhead Aquatics branch in Woking when a 200 gallon tank was emptied on Wednesday last week.
The worm, which has jaws twice the width of its body, was found in the last bit of rock in the tank.
John Penny, the store's manager, said the find had come as a "big surprise" to staff.
He said the store would keep the worm, which is living in a tank on the counter.
"When we took it out of the tank, it split into three sections," he said.
"One died and the middle section has started reacting to shrimps and moving around the tank."
Sliced in half
He said the worm had also spun a mucous web around itself.
The worm, which lives on the sea floor, is thought to have entered the aquarium in imported rock.
"Some little creatures can survive in live rock in transport. On occasion you get these worms but they're not that common, especially not at this size," Mr Penny said.
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By Carson Mlnarik on	 April 27, 2017 Top 25 Things to do this Month
Just when it seems The Weeknd couldn't get bigger, the Canadian singer/Selena Gomez's boyfriend dropped Starboy and became a starboy himself. His third collection has spawned three singles: the title track, "I Feel It Coming" and "Party Monster." Expect an energetic night with The Weeknd and openers Rae Sremmurd, Belly and 6lack.
Talking Stick Resort Arena, 201 E. Jefferson Street, Phoenix, 602.379.2000, talkingstickresortarena.com, 7:30 p.m., sold out.
Todrick Hall
Todrick Hall is known for his inclusion in American Idol, MTV shows or Broadway's Kinky Boots. The 32-year-old singer, actor and dancer brings his visual Straight Outta Oz tour to Mesa, inspired by a combination of his rise to fame and The Wizard of Oz.
Mesa Arts Center, 1 E. Main Street, Mesa, 480.644.6500, mesaartscenter.com, 7 p.m., $27-$82.
The Whole Story Part II
The Phoenix Art Museum continues its series dedicated to broadening perspectives with personal stories that honor the black experience. The show is directed by Rachel Egboro and will feature tales from various storytellers. The museum plans to continue the series throughout the year.
Phoenix Art Museum, 1625 N. Central Avenue, Phoenix, 602.257.1880, phxart.org, 7:30 p.m., $5-$10.
Indie 500
MAY 6 TO MAY 7
The Trunk Space turns 13 years old and, after a move across downtown Phoenix, the local music haunt resumes its Indie 500 program. That's when indie bands perform 500 songs. The concert begins at 8 a.m. sharp and continues until the 500th song is played.
The Trunk Space, 1124 N. Third Street, Phoenix, thetrunkspace.com, 8 a.m., $10.
Bianca Del Rio: Not Today Satan Comedy Show
Bianca Del Rio "slayed" the competition on the sixth season of TV's favorite campy show RuPaul's Drag Race. Otherwise known as Roy Haylock, Del Rio brings sass, wit and a foul mouth in this zany stand-up comedy show. Hailed as "the Joan Rivers of the Drag World" by The New York Times, nothing's off limits and the Satan doesn't stand a chance!
Marquee Theatre, 730 N. Mill Avenue, Tempe, 480.829.0607, luckymanonline.com, 7 p.m., $39.50-$201.
The '70s are long gone, but if you feel you can't fight your feelings for REO Speedwagon, check it out on its 50th anniversary tour. With a bundle of songs, including "Keep on Loving You" and "Take It on The Run," you might even want to break out a lighter for this one.
Celebrity Theatre, 440 N. 32nd Street, Phoenix, 602.267.1600, celebritytheatre.com, 8 p.m., $50-$195.
Kentucky Derby Party
Celebrate in style with Arizona's only Kentucky Derby party during which guests can watch, wager and win with live local horses. Don't forget the hats, glasses and a flair for over-the-top fashion. Bring your appetites because buffets will provide the eats.
Turf Paradise, 1501 W. Bell Road, Phoenix, 602.942.1101, turfparadise.com, 7:15 a.m., $5-$180.
Cinco De Mayo at Enchanted Island Amusement Park
The local family amusement park parties for this Hispanic holiday with an authentic celebration of costumes, music, Ballet Folklorica and free candy-filled piñatas for kids. The park's rides, geared for children ages 2 to 10, will be open as well, including the train, carousel, bumper boats and parachute tower.
Enchanted Island Amusement Park, 1202 W. Encanto Boulevard, Phoenix, 602.254.1200, enchantedisland.com, 11 a.m., $10.
The "108" in the title stands for unity, wholeness and infinite love. The day-long celebration features a triathlon with a 5K run, then an outdoor yoga class and, finally, guided meditation. Still not done? Tackle hooping or acroyoga afterward. Music, organic food and craft and several "Om"s are sure to fill the air.
Salt River Fields, 7555 N. Pima Road, Scottsdale, 480.270.5000, wanderlust.com, 7:30 a.m., $21-$49.08.
National Public Gardens Day
Everyone must visit the Desert Botanical Garden at least once, and May 12 is the perfect opportunity. National Public Gardens Day, which celebrates acreage worldwide for their work in preserving garden life, offers discounts to guests. Make sure to catch the spring butterfly exhibit through May 14.
Desert Botanical Garden, 1201 N. Galvin Parkway, Phoenix, 480.941.1225, dbg.org, 7 a.m., $12.95-$24.95.
Rob Lowe: Stories I Only Tell My Friends
Actor Rob Lowe is testing a one-man show based on his book Stories I Only Tell My Friends at the Mesa Arts Center on May 12. The actor known for The Outsiders, West Wing and Parks and Rec brings his theories of life and his penchant for connecting with fans in a funny, insightful and engaging way.
Mesa Arts Center, 1 E. Main Street, Mesa, 480.644.6500, mesaartscenter.com, 8 p.m., $30-$165.
Music of John Williams
MAY 12 TO MAY 14
One of the most popular American composers, John Williams has scored classic films like Star Wars, Harry Potter, Indiana Jones and Jaws. The Phoenix Symphony tackles some of these iconic tunes.
Orpheum Theatre, 203 W. Adams Street, Phoenix, 602.262.6225, phoenixsymphony.org, times vary, $45-$90.
AmeriCAN Canned Craft Beer Fest
This festival gives anyone 21 and older the chance to celebrate canned craft beer. Featuring more than 250 canned craft beers from around the country, the festival has a beer science garden, Olympic games and a canned craft beer competition.
Margaret T. Hance Park, 67 W. Culver Street, Phoenix, 602.534.2407, bit.ly/2oxSGzJ, noon, $20-$35.
An Evening with Kevin Smith
Kevin Smith is part writer, comedian, podcast and director, with many films under his belt including Clerks and Jay & Silent Bob Strike Back. He recently released his third book and now gives fans the chance to get up close and personal with him.
Stand Up Live, 50 W. Jefferson Street, Phoenix, 480.719.6100, phoenix.standuplive.com, 9:30 p.m., $37.
Everyone is watching Chris Brown to see how he bounces back with his The Party Tour in preparation of his eighth studio album. Rest assured that while Brown will play new hits like "Party," which features Usher and Gucci Mane, he will touch on older tracks like "With You" and "Kiss Kiss."
Talking Stick Resort Arena, 201 E. Jefferson Street, Phoenix, 602.379.2000, talkingstickresortarena.com, 7:30 p.m., $25.20-$420.25.
Train with Natasha Bedingfield and O.A.R.
Pick a Train song, any Train song! Are you going to go for "Hey Soul Sister" or "Pay That Song" or "Drops of Jupiter?"—or even a Zeppelin cover. What about a cut from its new album Play That Song? The band has a stable of hits from which to choose. The fun will start with the openers, the bubbly Natasha Bedingfield and rockers O.A.R.
Ak-Chin Pavilion, 2121 N. 83rd Avenue, Phoenix, 602.254.7200, livenation.com, 7 p.m., $18.75-$179.
Back by popular demand is the hit Broadway musical created in part by writers from South Park. This musical follows a pair of mismatched, raunchy missionaries sent halfway across the world.
ASU Gammage, 1200 S. Forest Avenue, Tempe, 480.965.3434, asugammage.com, times vary, $30-$315.
Chris Stapleton has written more than 150 songs for artists like Adele, Luke Bryan, Brad Paisley and Dierks Bentley. Over the years, he's stepped out of the songwriting sessions to present his own music, including the hit album Traveller and songs like "Nobody to Blame." The singer-songwriter plays through it all, but expect an emphasis on songs from From a Room: Vol. 1, due out May 5.
John Mulaney: Kid Gorgeous
He was The Comeback Kid in his last Netflix special, but with this tour, he's gorgeous. The Saturday Night Live writer has multiple specials on Netflix and Comedy Central as well as an impressive number of Emmy noms and wins for his confident, detail-oriented comedy.
Talking Stick Resort, 9800 E. Talking Stick Way, Scottsdale, 480.850.7777, talkingstickresort.com, 8 p.m., $129-$283.
An Evening with J.K. Simmons
Simmons' face has been all over since Whiplash, Juno and last year's La La Land—and you can't forget the Law and Order franchise. He downsizes his venue a bit to have an informal conversation with his brother, Desert Foothills Theatre's production manager, and fans. Simmons will share fun stories and memories.
FCF Holland Cabaret Theatre, 34250 N. 60th Street, Building B, Scottsdale, 480.488.1981, dftheater.org, 4:30 p.m., $17-$22.
Topia Ballet at Desert Botanical Garden
MAY 23 TO JUNE 10
Ballet and dance create a new emotive experience in front of the Papago Mountains, completely immersed in the desert night. Topia Ballet fuses Ballet Arizona and the Desert Botanical Garden for a relaxing recital.
Desert Botanical Garden, 1201 N. Galvin Parkway, Phoenix, 602.381.1096, balletaz.org, various times, $36-$80.
John Legend stole everyone's hearts with "All of Me." Since its release, he's appeared everywhere—the small screen, the silver screen with the award-winning La La Land and wife Chrissy Teigen's Twitter posts. Catch the man with 10 Grammys doing what he does best: crooning behind a piano at the intimate Comerica Theatre.
Comerica Theatre, 400 W. Washington Street, Phoenix, 602.379.2800, comericatheatre.com, 7:30 p.m., $52.50-$377.
Phoenix Comicon
Nerds rejoice! Phoenix Comicon infiltrates the Phoenix Convention Center for the best in panels and exhibitions. This year brings an impressive lineup of celebrity guests including Jenna Coleman, Bonnie Wright from Harry Potter, Joan Cusack and Danny Trejo from Machete.
Phoenix Convention Center, 100 N. Third Street, Phoenix, 602.262.6225, phoenixcomicon.com, times vary, $20-$299.
The Total Package Tour: NKOTB with Paula Abdul and Boyz II Men
Some of the biggest boy bands in pop music, NKOTB and Boyz II Men, unite with resident diva and former American Idol judge, Paula Abdul. Whether you're a sucker for Donnie or love Nathan from Boyz II Men, you'll relive the days of cassette tapes and CDs for one night.
Richard "Cheech" Marin and Tommy Chong may be in their 70s, but their penchant for counterculture, drug-related comedy has barely changed. The Grammy award-winning duo brings its larger-than-life hysterics to Talking Stick Resort.
Talking Stick Resort, 9800 E. Talking Stick Way, Scottsdale, 480.850.7777, talkingstickresort.com, 8 p.m., $45-$90.
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Think about a really simple world, where the ratio of money to prices is always the same in the long run. In this world we have a short run recession accompanied by deflation, and nominal interest rates have hit the buffer of zero (or wherever). The inflation target is 2%, and the central bank will never let inflation go above 2%. However because interest rates have hit zero, it cannot do the reverse and prevent deflation by conventional means.
If in this world the monetary authority gives away some new money (helicopter money, or HM) to stimulate the economy, is that new money permanent or temporary? Let's think about what happens without HM. Prices fall or stall for a while, and only when the recession ends does inflation go back to 2%. Now compare this to what would happen if the central bank does HM, and this was successful at raising inflation much more quickly to 2%. That means that the price level will in the long run be permanently higher than if the central bank had done nothing. As a result, at least some of the additional money created to end the recession quickly will be created permanently relative to the no money creation case.
So to the extent HM works, and stops deflation, it involves permanently creating some money. That permanent money creation does not mean that inflation has to be above target, but rather it stops inflation being below target.
Will the temporary money be spent?
But if you just give people additional money temporarily, will that mean it is just saved? This is a variant of the Ricardian Equivalence issue, and the real world answer is the same: all the evidence is that quite a lot of it will be spent. I would argue there are two main reasons for this: some people are credit constrained (and HM is like a bank manager that says yes), and others do not know how the money will be payed back (it could be through lower public spending).
What about governments: will they try to offset conventional (cheque in the post) HM by raising taxes, or not increase spending as a result of 'democratic helicopter money' (see my last post)? We need to go back to why we need HM in the first place. We need HM because governments are not undertaking the fiscal expansion through borrowing that they should do in a recession where interest rates hit their lower bound. To know how governments will respond to HM, we need to know why they will not undertake this fiscal expansion.
Suppose governments have convinced themselves that any additional spending paid for by borrowing is ruled out by worries over the amount of government borrowing. Their fears about borrowing are genuine, and this fear is acting like a constraint stopping them from doing what they otherwise would like to do. So what happens if the central bank does conventional HM, or says to the government you can spend more (or cut taxes) without having to borrow in the short term. Central banks are removing the constraint that governments have (almost certainly) imagined. There is therefore no reason why governments should either try and offset conventional HM, or not spend the democratic variety.
But if HM is temporary, borrowing will have to increase at some point. It is easy to get lost in the institutional detail of the many ways this can happen, so let's just pick one. Once the recession is over, the central bank worries that there is too much money in the system, and they do not have enough financial assets to mop it all up. They ask the government to recapitalise the central bank, which just means that the government gives the central bank some financial assets in the form of government debt. That means more government borrowing.
Will the government worry about this, and therefore try to reduce its borrowing to offset HM? I would suggest the government will almost certainly not do this. The reason is that governments have convinced themselves that the problem is not the long run position of the government's finances, but the level of debt and the deficit right now. How do I know this? Because if the problem was the long run position of the government's finances, they would spend now to end the recession quickly, and then cut the deficit once we were away from the interest rate lower bound. That is the obvious optimal intertemporal policy mix. The fact that they do not do this suggests some imagined short run constraint.
You can also look at what governments undertaking austerity do. They are quite happy to cut deficits through privatisation, which almost surely increases future deficits. They embark on all kinds of fiscal tricks that simply shift revenues into the short term, or shifts spending into the long term. In other words, fiscal plans operate under a short term deficit constraint, and democratic HM relaxes that constraint.
Suppose governments do not really believe that their own borrowing has to be reduced right now, but are using public anxiety over public debt (with phrases like the government has maxed out its credit card) as a pretext to cut public spending. Short term borrowing is not really a constraint, but governments just pretend it is to achieve the goal of a smaller state. Such a government would almost certainly use any democratic HM to cut taxes, so the distinction between conventional and democratic HM is not central. Would this government use HM as an excuse to cut spending by yet more, thereby offsetting the benefits of HM?
The great advantage a central bank has is speed. It takes time to put new fiscal plans into effect, but money can be created overnight. So if the government plans to cut spending by more as a result of HM, the central bank can just offset the demand impact of those additional spending cuts with yet more HM. If you think such a game cannot go on forever you are right, but it does not have to. Once the recession is over, monetary policy can offset the impact of spending cuts on demand using interest rates in the normal way.
 Macroeconomists sometimes say that in a recession the public's demand for money increases, or there is an excess demand for money. To a non-economist, of course, that just sounds silly.
 Remember that HM does not stop a benevolent government doing the right thing and enacting a fiscal stimulus. It is a fall back to stop a malevolent government crashing the economy in pursuit of an ideological goal.
When the Government borrows, where does the money that it borrows originate? What institution issued it and for what purpose was it issued?
Government borrows from banks from their reserves. There are designated dealers, called primery dealers that practicaly have to buy whatever governement offers. They can sell it then to anyone later; to private funds, back to CB, and to other banks.
This is how only some countries work, mostly former empires that have no debts in foreign currency, because they can force others to trade only in their currency, not in colonist currency. This is what still makes them Empires and other countries colonies. Those "former" empires are British Comonwealth, Japan and Switzerland.
Their governments can never run out of lenders to them and never face default problem.
Colonies, on the other hand, have to borrow from those empire country banks in foreign currency in order to trade with them and they can say enough when politics decide to. Like Greece for example.
Bank reserves that government borrows come from government deficit spending, any deposit into bank have to go only to bank reserves and then can be lent to governments and other banks only.
Depositors money can not be lent to private sector borrowers, only to other banks and states.
So the question then is where the money that private borrowers get comes from? Banks create the money when they issue credit, and they have to destroy it as credit is paid back. Only interest stays as the banks' profit.
Get it? Credit is new money (that have to be destroyed when paid back) that becomes deposit as it is spent, and then goes into bank reserves that is lent to government.
Since the money that gov borrows originate as the credit to private sector this makes it that capitalizm works only with higher credit growth then credit repayment. If new credits are smaller then destruction of old credits, liquidity in the system drains and economy goes into recession. this is called deleverage and it is why it is so dangerous and every economist knows it but they keep forgeting or afraid to explain it properly.
This danger of deleveraging/ reduction of liquidity is why it makes it necessary for government to run deficits in order to keep liquidity on the level in recession. It is because banks/ private sectors decided to be scared of new loans. So, governments have to. Or some lucky countries can get it from trade sufficit, like Germany and China.
In Monopoly your assets are only worth what the losers can pay!deflation is the falling prices to that mean! inflation is prices rising to meet that mean,but like oil,prices don't fall fast enough or quick enough to reach its actual value,so other sectors have to take the hit for this perversion!So the statement is true to a point,it really saying so many variable are working against demand (mainly pricing)that you can't demand what you can't afford,i believe either IEA or ASI actually called for pricing out people from using (i believe Holburn tube station)and yet these same economist don't think pricing is a problem (They advocate companies making maximum profit) in ordinary economics that stunts economies,you just can't make it up,were's the Monty Python team when you want them!
In an interest rate targeting regime, the discussion of a permanent vs temporary increase in base money is irrelevant.
Print enough money and everyone will be rich and happy!
Who said that? Only you can infer such conclussion from this SW-L post. Nobody else.
This post says to print money and employ people to build something of value, like new road, bridge, better hositals, employ more doctors, nurses..... WHo said about printing and throwing it to people?
BTW, I agree with you on the "Democratic" thing. There is something not quite right about central banks deciding *how* HM will be spent (as opposed to *how much* HM). But maybe one way around this is if the government specifies some sort of rule, in advance of any actual HM? "If the CB does decide to do HM, it will spend it on XYZ". And if XYZ were something that governments would not normally spend on, that would also get around the problem of my first counterfactual conditional. (Though it also raises an additional problem, in that XYX might be wasteful, like the "Disney Dads" problem of non-custodial fathers taking the kids to Disney rather than buying them coats, because buying them coats is simply giving the money to the mother rather than the kids, since the mother would have bought them coats).
"Economists set themselves too easy, too useless a task if in tempestuous seasons they can only tell us that when the storm is long past the ocean is flat again."
What? The major problem is too low inflation (according to CB) and if HM does succede then economists would run scared: "Oh no, What we should do if it works? "
This is what this post says to me. Really worrisome.
Was damage from GFC temporary? What would level of money be today if there GFC never happened?
Do you see why this question is useless now?
2)Will the temporary money be spent?
Oh my, is there, anywhere in the world, that governent can control market as to know such answer? Any spending is not questioned in this context. Why now?
3) the real fear of too much gov debt?
Whaaaat? Where? In Greece? not even there. I can not find a single politician that has shown the REAL fear of too much debt. There is no such thing in the world. The real fear is only in everyday people that beleived lieying politicians.
Especialy politicians in countries of "former" empires that know that such talk is for colonies that have to trade in empire's currencies. Well, you might say that they forgot about double speak and what for was intended, but i do not believe it. Most economists did forget that there is two world theories. One for Colonies and one for "former" empires which trade only in their own currency.
Only REAL fear is of those politicians to help reduce inequality which HM would do. Their financiers would imediately remove them from list for campaign funds.
That part contains total fantasy about how government decide on spending. Where in the world exist such proactive gov.? I can not find it. Such fantasy about proactive government reducing budgets due to concerns of debt does not exist.
Anyone who had any administrative dealing can tell about inertia that such decisions are under.
EVERY budget decision is shaped by long term obligations and its usualy just a copy of old one with added increase with "predicted" growth. Any changes have really small impacts due to the size of budget.
That is why Keynes said that about economists.
Inflation is due to the *flow* of money, not the stock.
Helicopter money is a form of fiscal benefit that is paid to all on an irregular basis. A sort of Universal Pension or 'winter fuel' like payment. Therefore, from a simple efficiency point of view, it should be paid, in the UK, by the Department of Work and Pensions (DWP). The DWP already has the database in place and the Universal credit structure to administer the payment. They can deal with people who are abroad, powers of attorney, and all the other nuances of paying benefits to real people.
So there is absolutely no need for the central bank to be involved at all in the decision as to who gets fiscal support. The structure to make the decision already exists in other parts of government. The job of a bank is as it always should be - to accept instructions for payment and process them promptly, ensuring that the entire system clears efficiently and that target interest rates are met.
"However, under certain extreme circumstances—sharply deficient aggregate demand, exhausted monetary policy, and unwillingness of the legislature to use debt-financed fiscal policies—such programs may be the best available alternative. It would be premature to rule them out."
He understands that monetary policy can be "exhausted" in the sense that more policy is *politically* blocked and unconventional policy isn't working well. He faced pressure to taper QE even more prematurely than they did. During his tenure he constantly asked for help from fiscal authorities.
SWL had a Bernanke quote from yesterday that monetary policy is never out of ammunition and there is no reason to suffer from lengthy recessions.
Bernanke recognizes that there may be circumstances where helicopter money is the best policy available and the central bank won't offset it, b/c it desires more aggregate demand and yet its monetary policy is "exhausted."
That is, they can't simply do more QE, because it isn't working well and they're being blocked politically.
It's good to see the HM discussion move onto the practicalities of doing this. Bernanke's post was useful in trying to tackle issues such as interest on reserves or raising the question of how the CBO would treat a 'democratic HM' programme.
Bernanke argues that an MFFP would require "close coordination of the legislature and the central bank" while you position HM as "a fall back to stop a malevolent government crashing the economy in pursuit of an ideological goal". Bernanke's stance is more convincing. HM cannot oblige a government either to increase spending or to cut taxes as it could simply decide to pay down debt. If it were sufficiently determined it could even offset the effects of HM given directly to people, e.g. by increasing consumption taxes.
HM in whatever form would certainly shift the debate but those opposed to expansion would then raise the risks of inflation in place of the risks of debt. Proposing HM does not remove the need to win the political battle against austerity.
After thinking a bit i found proactive governments that used HM to prevent deleveraging and GFC with it in their countries.
1) Bush did use HM (maybe bond finaced, not sure)to give every taxpayer with $600. Did it prevent recession? No, it did not, only delyed it since it was small amount and many spent it for loan payment and extended default for few months.
2) Australia did spend HM to prevent deleverage and fall in house prices succesfuly.
3)UK also spend HM to prevent fall in housing.
4)Lincoln spent HM called Greenback to fight a war and to unify US under single currency. Before that every state had its own dollar currency, and even before 1851 every bank issued its own currency.
5) Hitler spent HM to employ every German in two years when before he took power there was 30% unemployment in Germany.
Hitler used different name Mark to print and pay for projects, firms could replace that HM Marks for regular Mark at special banks to pay their workers.
Roosewelt did not use HM to employ people but he used state owned developement banks to print money by issuing loans for state projects. This is a slower way then what Hitler did. Hitler did print new money while FDR did it trough developement banks.
FDR did use HM by using developement banks and capitalizing them with US bonds, Those banks then printed credits to pay for projets that still exist today. Those loans were never repaid, after 30 years with those loans on the books state closed those banks and erased debts. Only Fanie Mae, Freadie Mac and one more bank were left and sold to private because they were too succesful and dependable to be closed.
Even Eisenhower used state developement bank to build Highway system and close it after 30 years.
Since banks print new money when issuing loans, and destroy it as the loan is payed back, FDR used developement banks with State bond as base capital to finace any project that they can think of. 30 years later with those debts still on the books, those banks were closed and debts erased.
On the trail of this issue of credit printing i have an idea called PILL (payment in lieu of loans) that uses the fact that money is destroyed as loans are payed back and offered it to Yanis Varoufakis as the solution to colony money issue. Print PILLs and distribute it to every citizen that can be used only for repayment of debt, only banks can accept it. This way those debt-free people can open line of credit and repay it with PILLs only while keeping the real euros and spend it.
Banks destroy PILLs soon after they receive them as payment.
PILL is the combination of all above examples of HM used in history but making it stealthy. It mostly relys on how Hitler did it, but with some contraints; it relys on private sector decisions mostly on what it is spent. State can always use developement banks capitalized with state bonds in order to pay for projects as the best solution.
I think the government can issue money into the private economy as long as inflation is quiescent. Without borrowing a dime.
Helicopter Money is a Friedman idea, which applies when we are in a depression, That is the state we are in at present. We have been bouncing along the trough of a depression for too many years now.
In reality, as money issued through the Bank of England is issued through private banks as debt, and has created a mountain that is totally unsustainable, we should stop thinking about the whys and wherefores, and concentrate on government spending where and when it is needed. As government policy, the idea the government must borrow its own money is utterly absurd.
We didn't ask where Gordon Brown found £375 billion when he bailed out the banks.


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It's your opportunity to win a critique of the first 50 pages of your novel, nonfiction book, or poetry chapbook, the critique to be provided by Kelly Harms, a published writer who will be our contest judge.
First, of course, you have to write a story, an animal story. The point of view is yours to select. For example, your story could be a dog story told by a dog. Or it could be told by you, a cat, or a fictional character. 500 words max.
There is a fee to enter the contest . . . $10. The winner gets the pot of money and must spend it – all of it – taking the judge out to dinner. It's over that dinner at which Kelly will discuss her critique.
Kelly is the author of The Good Luck Girls of Shipwreck Lane published by Thomas Dunne/St. Martin's Press. The publisher will bring out her second novel, The Matchmakers of Minnow Bay, next year, on August 9.
Kelly was an editor for HarperCollins and a literary agent at the Jane Rotrosen Agency before moving to Madison where she now lives and writes.
She will announce the winner at our January 30th Fifth Tuesday.
Tracey Gemmell (synopsis rewrite, More or Less Annie) . . .
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Appleton-based Book World will close all of its 45 stores in seven states, including 20 stores in Wisconsin. Its customers have gone to online shopping, particularly Amazon.
Liquidation sales started last week, and all stores are to close by January 15.
Book World opened its first in 1976, in Rhinelander.
To the big chain Barnes & Noble, it's hurting. It closed 20 stores in each year, 2013 through 2015. Last year, it closed only 8. On the good news side, it opened 38 in something of a turn-around.
Same store sales, however, dropped 3 percent for fiscal year 2017 compared to fiscal year 2016.
And the company forecasts its same store sales will continue to drop in the range of 3 to 5 percent for the next fiscal year, these numbers reported by Business Wire.
Last year, B&N opened one of four new-concept stores, each with a full-service restaurant and bar aimed at getting book shoppers to stay longer and spend more money in the stores.
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Ophthalmic residents are continuously implementing the latest COVID-19 industry responses provided by the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO). (Photo/Shutterstock)
Ophthalmology residents adapt amid COVID-related disruptions
Amidst the pandemic, barrier shields meant to protect patients and physicians from possible COVID-19 transmission went on national backorder. Charles DeBoer, MD, PhD, a second-year resident at the USC Gayle and Edward Roski Eye Institute, responded by spending his own time and personal resources to build PPE customized for ophthalmic exams.
"I saw a barrier shield design in the paper, 'Stepping up infection control measures in ophthalmology during the novel coronavirus outbreak: an experience from Hong Kong (2020)' and thought the way they implemented infection control made sense," said DeBoer. "So I copied it for our clinics and we refined the design."
DeBoer then recruited co-resident Diana Lee, MD, and two attending physicians, Vivek Patel, MD, and Annie Nguyen, MD, to collaborate on flexible polycarbonate barrier shields for slit lamps — the microscopes used to look into patients' eyes.
DeBoer's barrier shields now enable eye doctors to examine a patient closely while still reducing the risk of infection, both at Los Angeles County + USC Medical Center and Keck Medical Center of USC ophthalmology clinics. This is just one example of how residents are adapting to issues caused by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
In addition, residents are continuously implementing the latest COVID-19 industry responses provided by the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO). They are strengthening their history-taking skills to learn more about their patients and have increased in-depth discussions with their fellow residents, fellows and faculty. Furthermore, residents are learning how to use new technology to provide telehealth services to meet patient needs.
"Telehealth allows us to perform a quick external exam of a patient's eye," said Hong-Uyen Hua, MD, a second-year resident. "While it does not allow for a full assessment, it can help patients avoid in-office visits for non-urgent issues."
Hua elaborated that patients often call with eye problems that can be resolved over the phone. Several patients who tested positive for COVID-19 have called with concern that they are developing an eye infection, as well.
"In this situation, we ensure that the patient has no vision-threatening issues. We educate and counsel them on supportive care, emphasize the importance of social distancing and make sure they practice good hygiene. As a result, we minimize exposure for everyone."
Several residents expressed their belief that COVID-19 will permanently affect the ophthalmology landscape and that it has opened the door for telehealth to play a more prominent role in the field.
DeBoer, Hua and Shah have each demonstrated outside-the-box thinking to adjust to COVID-related issues impacting ophthalmic study and treatment at USC Roski Eye Institute. (Photo/Courtesy of USC Roski Eye Institute)
Ravi Shah, MD, a third-year resident and co-chief resident shared that when not working with patients, residents are reading journal articles and studying for their annual Ophthalmic Knowledge Assessment Program (OKAP) exams. In addition, the residency program's education curriculum has quickly shifted to online learning. All faculty lectures and grand rounds continue to be conducted via Zoom.
Despite the disruption that COVID-19 has caused to the residents' training, they share great pride in their colleagues' resilience.
"Too often likened to war, this pandemic has heroic troops battling this microscopic, insidious enemy every day," said Hua. "When we chose medicine as a career, no health care worker imagined we would have to risk our own lives to save others. I am in awe of all of my colleagues on the frontline. I feel re-affirmed in my decision to choose medicine as a career and vocation during this unprecedented pandemic."
— Eric Weintraub
Kathleen Faye	2020-06-05T11:12:35-07:00	June 5th, 2020|Announcements, COVID-19, Keck Net Intranet|


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Tomosvaryella minuscula är en tvåvingeart som först beskrevs av Collin 1956.  Tomosvaryella minuscula ingår i släktet Tomosvaryella och familjen ögonflugor. Arten är reproducerande i Sverige. Inga underarter finns listade i Catalogue of Life.

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When I write research papers, essays, or any writing assignments, I always sit on my desk with a copy book in front of me. The headphone covers my ears with soft music playing in the background. I start out with brainstorming on the topic. After brainstorm I create an outline. The outline then lies in front of me and I start to write whatever that comes to my mind that is on the outline without concern about grammatical errors. After I finish writing, I put the draft away for couple of hours and then come back with a fresh mind. I then rearrange the subjects in order as it is on the outline. I then read it out loud and start to fix any grammatical error. After that I put away again and come back to it the next day to embellish it by adding more detail. After embellish it, I would check for misspell and grammatical error for the second time to make sure there is no grammatical error. I then type it on the computer and run spell check on the computer.
Check through for missing plurals: errors, details, misspellings tc.
I'm impressed by your writing process. It sounds very thorough.
I Need Help As Soon As Possible!!!


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Film Review 20th February 2019 23rd February 2019
CLASS OF 1999 (1990)
by Dan Owen
Robot teachers are secretly placed inside schools where the students have run riot.
Mark L. Lester's sci-fi action thriller Class of 1999 was occasionally mentioned at school but I never got around to seeing it as a young teenager. It's a quasi-sequel to the Canadian filmmaker's own Class of 1984 (1982), which launched his Hollywood career—peaking with Commando (1985) and plummeted after Class of 1999 only grossed $2.4M domestic (having cost $5.2M). It's interesting Lester once worked with Arnold Schwarzenegger because this is basically 'Class of 1984 with Terminators', but it only sporadically achieves that pitch's sense of fun.
In the then-future of 1999, US high schools have become overrun with gangs and street violence has spread to the wider communities, resulting in "free fire zones" even cops are scared to enter. However, principal Dr Miles Langford (Malcolm McDowell) hatches a bonkers plan to bring discipline and order back to John F. Kennedy High School, by agreeing to have three androids teach the delinquent students. Consequently, Dr Bob Forest (Stacy Keach), the head of Megatech, repurposes a trio of military 'bots to go undercover as hardline gym teacher Mr Bryles (Patrick Kilpatrick), badass pipe-smoking history teacher Mr Hardin (John O. Ryan), and high-heeled chemistry-teaching bitch Miss Connors (Pam Grier).
Our human hero is Cody Culp (Bradley Gregg), a legendary tearaway and member of the notorious Blackhearts gang. He's fresh out of prison trying to reform his life, despite the hectoring of arch-rivals the Razorheads. After Cody goes back to school with his brothers Sonny (Darren E. Burrows) and Angel (Joshua John Miller), his head's turned by the principal's beautiful daughter Christie Langford (Traci Lind) and he becomes suspicious of the new teachers and their treatment of kids fooling around in class. And things turn deadly when humiliating corporal punishment turns into capital punishment.
Unashamedly a then-modern B Movie, Class of 1999 is nevertheless difficult to buy into because of how ludicrous it is. This despite how it's even more relevant today than it was in 1990, as the idea of high schools becoming hotbeds of extreme violence doesn't seem so crazy now. There are even scenes when teenagers enter school by walking through metal detectors and relinquish firearms, which is a worrying norm in some US high schools 30 years later. But the idea of schools becoming epicentres of city-wide war zones, frightening away law enforcement in the process, is a bit of a stretch. One should probably follow the usual advice for low-budget high-concept movies like this: go with it.
It's nevertheless dumb to imagine that high-tech androids that can pass for human would be considered the best way to restore normality. Why have them undercover as teachers, when it would surely make more sense to train them as cops or security guards? Of course, RoboCop (1987) already got there, and it does feel like Lester was heavily influenced by that classic Paul Verhoeven movie and The Terminator (1984) in coming up with a more marketable way to "remake" his earlier success. A lot of the marketing materials intentionally echo the 'half-human, half-robot' face of Stan Winston's iconic T-800 skull, too, selling this movie to teens as something similar inside an environment they can identify with.
For much of its 99-minute runtime (how very appropriate), I wasn't impressed by Class of 1999. The concept is poorly handled and much too unbelievable in the first half, and none of the characters spoke to me. Even accepting this is a low-budget B Movie totally aware of its own nonsense, I wasn't having enough of a good time and the problems with the screenplay dragged the odd moment of cheesy fun down for me.
There are some hilariously terrible or oddly unsettling moments when the robo-teachers dispense punishments (treading a heel into someone's foot, humiliation through public spanking) and, for a while, you're on the teacher's side because the teens are so badly behaved. That's a problem with the script, by C. Courtney Joyner (who later wrote Puppet Master III: Toulon's Revenge), which has to concoct a way for us to sympathise with the gangs and Cody in particular. It does this by simply having Mr Bryles beat Cody half to death for fighting with other students, then kill someone for no good reason.
The obvious path is to have the robots suffer a Westworld-style meltdown and go crazy, which does eventually happen, but it's not handled convincingly. The scientists overseeing what the robo-teachers are doing aren't very compassionate or professional, and any protests they raise are ignored by their tyrannical boss Dr Forest—who looks and behaves more like a robot than any human with his tiny irises, white pupils, dyed white hair, and black moustache. I was poised for a twist that he's also a robot, programmed not to recognise his own nature, but it never came.
However, very unexpectedly, the last half-hour is far more entertaining. Cody unites the warring gang and they ride into the empty school on motorbikes, to seek and destroy the three metal menaces inside. Suddenly focused on delivering simpler pleasures with teens fighting three "Terminators" stalking the corridors, replacing their arms with flamethrowers and drills, the movie becomes easier to enjoy. It helps that we're also seeing pre-CGI VFX to bring these robots to life, meaning Pam Grier with a blouse full of spare parts, and the upper body of a teacher "puppet" chasing Traci Lind around a storeroom with half its face missing.
Class of 1999 isn't a good movie, but I can understand why it impressed young teens who caught this on VHS in the early-1990s—even if the release of Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991) quickly made it seem even more outdated and ridiculous. The VFX-fuelled moments are fun when they arrive towards the end, but it's a shame everything preceding it has about as much tension and excitement as a rogue episode of Goosebumps pitched at 18-year-olds.
Collector's Series Blu-ray Special Features:
Audio commentary with producer/director Mark L. Lester.
'School Safety'—interviews with director/producer Mark L. Lester and co-producer Eugene Mazzola.
'New Rules'—an interview with screenwriter C. Courtney Joyner.
'Cyber-Teachers From Hell'—interviews with special effects creators Eric Allard and Rick Stratton.
'Future of Discipline'—an interview with the director of photography Mark Irwin.
Theatrical trailer.
TV spots.
Still gallery.
Video promo.
director: Mark L. Lester.
writer: C. Courtney Joyner (story by Mark L. Lester).
starring: Bradley Gregg, Traci Lind, John P. Ryan, Pam Grier, Joshua Miller, Stacy Keach & Malcolm McDowell.
1990, 1990s, BRADLEY GREGG, JOHN P RYAN, MALCOLM McDOWELL, MARK L LESTER, PAM GRIER, STACY KEACH, TRACI LIND, VESTRON VIDEO
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Do you know why we condition in parkour and what is important in conditioning? What kind of exercises develop strength? What are the various techniques in parkour and what is important to keep in mind while practicing each of them?
I have recently explored these and many other questions related to coaching parkour at a qualification workshop held in London from the 28th to the 31st of May. The event, just like many others throughout the year, is organized by ADAPT (Art du Deplacement and Parkour Teaching), the official qualifications body of Parkour UK.
Established by some of the famous Yamakasi French traceurs and their disciples, Parkour UK is the National Governing Body for the discipline, and works in partnership with various organisations and other agencies to develop and spread parkour across the UK. To respond to an increasing demand for parkour classes and, thus, qualified parkour coaches, Parkour UK partnered up with "1st4sport" qualifications to offer two levels of qualification awards. 1st4sport is an awarding body recognised and regulated by the UK Office of the Qualifications and Examinations Regulator (Ofqual) and the Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA).
How does this compare to the sports situation in Austria and to the connections that the Austrian parkour world has developed? Anyways, to recap, Parkour UK and the official British awarding body 1st4sport now work in partnership to develop and award two parkour qualifications: Level 1, for assistant coaches, and Level 2, for parkour coaches.
This being said, one might wonder: I can practice parkour and teach it to my friends any time, why bother with obtaining a (British) qualification? One might also claim that parkour belongs to the rough life of city suburbs and countercultures, and as such it is a phenomenon that cannot be mixed with more or less formal education.
To me, nowadays parkour has many facets and has undeniably taken many different directions when compared to its origins. In fact, it is interesting to remark that in early 2006 the Westminster Council in London enlisted the services of two parkour instructors (Francois "Forrest" Mahop and Dan Edwardes of Parkour Generations) to teach the discipline within several inner-city schools and community sports centres. Parkour Generations claims that this groundbreaking project has been a huge success and has gone from strength to strength, with local councils all over the country now desperate to reproduce that which Westminster has pioneered.
. The documentary by British filmmaker Julie Angel follows Dan Edwardes and Forrest as they teach parkour to young people as part of the "Positive Futures" programme of the UK Government.
Given these credentials, let's try to briefly review some reasons why one might want to consider taking a trip to London (or elsewhere) for an ADAPT qualification. First, it's a learning experience, where you meet fellow traceurs and experienced coaches. Second, it helps to understand the important elements in planning and delivering a parkour class, which is rather different from some unstructured practice or a group jam. Third, one learns to be in charge, to develop good communication, to manage time and groups of people, thereby recognising the various levels and needs and presenting challenges adequate for everyone. Finally, through such training one learns how to prepare a lesson plan, which includes a warm up session, a technical session, a conditioning session and a cool down.
The website of "1st4sport Level 1 Award in Coaching Parkour/Freerunning" also adds that this structured and progressive programme of sports coaching can be used to gain paid or unpaid employment as an assistant parkour/freerunning coach, or as a stepping stone to the 1st4sport Level 2 Certificate. What would be your motivation? If you've had a parkour coach before, you could perhaps recall some examples of his or her coaching character and coaching skills. For instance, how about the body language and communication? Was he or she fun, approachable, positive and encouraging to all? And about the lesson planning, was there a good space management, competence, as well as risk management? Some people have a special talent and passion for teaching and coaching; in many cases, however, there are skills that can be learned and practiced.
There were many aspects that we explored during the 4-day workshop. The first day was dedicated only to the so-called 'prerequisites' according to British standards for coaches, namely: first aid, ethics and integrity, and child safeguarding and protection. After that, the workshop style was very practical: with us we had Forrest who, during two days, offered plenty of opportunities to explore everything by doing. Each of the 10 participants was given 10 minutes each day to coach a mini-session – which could be some warming up, some specific technique like vaulting or rolling, or some conditioning drills. Concepts were easy and nicely explained, and there was a lot of time to review things in case of doubt and, most importantly, to practice. After every mini-session there was always a feedback session, where both you, the other participants and Forrest have a chance to review what went well and what could be improved.
The last day was dedicated to an examination, which encompassed both a written test (that everyone passed!) and a practical test, consisting in a mini 10-minute session very similar to the ones we'd been practicing in the previous days, but on a surprise topic chosen by the assessor on the spot out of warm-up, technical, or conditioning. Our external assessor was Chris "Blane" Rowat, who, by the way, will be teaching a workshop on 24 and 25 August in Linz to celebrate their 10 years of operation. To obtain the award, one must also log eight coaching sessions assisting a level 2 coach, and two sessions assisting a level 3 coach.
The qualification does not come for free: counting also the first aid training, it topped 400 British Pounds (that is 468€). As made clear by ADAPT, the Level 1 Assistant Coach is an individual who is capable of assisting a Level 2 Instructor or higher in running a parkour session. A Level One Instructor is not qualified to run or lead sessions alone. He/she can assist in teaching the basic principles and exercises of parkour safely and accurately, as well as conveying the spirit of the discipline and the correct approach to training.
As a certified Assistant Coach, you don't need to know everything about parkour: in my seminar there were guys who had never practiced parkour before, and I myself am very far from being proficient in every technique. But even in these cases, you can do a lot in helping to share and disseminate the spirit and the practice of parkour. It is with Level 2, however, that the game starts becoming definitely tough, since a very good level of both coaching and physical skills is required – 6 out of 10 Level 2 course participants don't make it to the final award.
Finally, I should mention that both level 1 and level 2 coaches benefit from the coverage of the risk insurance stipulated by Parkour UK, and this coverage is valid everywhere in Europe.
So, what are your thoughts about the possibility to a become a qualified parkour coach? How would you like to get your local city or school council to support parkour classes? The floor is yours in the comments section (I'll do my best to understand those in German, in case you don't feel like writing in English).
In the meantime, keep moving, keep free.
As their website states, the Parkour Generations Academy has become the largest teaching establishment for parkour / freerunning in the world, and has been the model for most global teaching to date. In 2008 Parkour Generations and the Yamakasi founders collaborated to create the A.D.A.P.T Qualification programme for those people who wanted to become recognised coaches or parkour. A.D.A.P.T is now the world's only recognised coaching qualification for parkour, and it has been adopted and implemented by the UK's National Governing Body, Parkour UK, and endorsed by Sport England and the London Olympics Inspire Mark Programme.
Parkour Generations delivers the ADAPT qualification globally from its bases in the UK, America and South-East Asia. Qualification courses can be arranged in any country in the world, delivered only by Level 3 instructors.


Fact // Consistency is a major influence on audience engagement.
Use of clear content construction along with consistent voice and tone should be a standard for high-quality web content development. Rather than having a different voice in each section, web audiences prefer a consistent style throughout.
Moreover, consistency is not simply about engagement and readability. It can also help strengthen your company's brand and maintain a clear brand message. Carefully and consistently crafted website content builds your audience's confidence and lends credibility to your overall web presence.
Momenta's goal in creating a website for customers is to produce an attractive overall structural framework for important website copy to fit within. While it is impossible and inadvisable to have every page look alike, the goal should be of "substantial similarity" in structure and treatment as well as careful use of repetitive design elements that tie everything together. This same concept holds true for the creation of written content as well.
There is an axiom in design that Momenta embraces: "Once is a mistake, twice is style. Three times is a rule" This concept, if applied at every turn, creates a very consistent framework for design and development.
As with construction, voice plays an important role in building consistency. Take the following steps into consideration when building your voice.
Know your audience // To do this, ask yourself whom you are talking to. To do this, ask yourself whom you are talking to. Consider the characteristics and needs of this audience.
But seriously, consider your brand voice // If your brand came to life, how would it speak to its audience members? Would it be authoritative? Informative and casual? Enthusiastic and inspirational? Conceptualizing this stylistic element will greatly help strengthen and humanize your brand message.
Do not forget about structure // In effect, this simply means organizing all you want to say into an effectively succinct and appropriated presentation, modeled to your intended style.
Remember your tone // You cannot have a voice without tone. They work together to establish an effective, engaging and persuasive narrative for site content. Think of it this way: You would not use the same vernacular or sentence structure to sell both bikinis and cameras. Each audience has unique expectations for the style of delivery. One is light, flirty and fun, the other informative and inspirational. Context is key. The same holds true for website content development.
Your website should be an integrated whole. This "whole" is not limited to include consistent design elements or page structure. As a company and a content creator, you must know your audience and develop a brand voice with compatible tone. Carefully developing this voice and tone lends human attributes like authority and credibility to your message. Finally, you engage and maintain relationships with your audience that supports the larger brand goals.
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