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Air Date: Week of October 3, 1997
Huge fires continue to darken skies over Southeast Asia, choking millions of people. Laura talks with BBC correspondent, Jonathan Head about the origins of the fires, and response to them.
KNOY: This is Living on Earth. I'm Laura Knoy, sitting in for Steve Curwood. In Southeast Asia, huge fires continue to burn on, darkening skies over 6 island nations: Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, the Philippines, Brunei, and Thailand, and choking millions of people. Indonesia's farmers stand accused of the crime because during the dry season they traditionally clear crop land with fire. But larger forces are at work this year. For starters, the global climate engine, El Nino, is at a 50-year peak. This warming Pacific current disrupts weather patterns worldwide and has brought severe drought to the region. As the BBC's correspondent in Jakarta Jonathan Head tells me, satellite pictures show that agribusinesses gobbling up land in former forest areas are largely to blame, and along with them the Indonesian government's economic policies.
HEAD: This is a rapidly developing country. It's in the sort of dynamic Southeast Asian sphere of economic growth. The government has been making a prolonged bid to pull the country out of its underdeveloped status and become a much more prosperous country. And one of the methods they've used is to encourage the conversion of forested land into productive land: into plantations for rubber, cocoa, palm oil. This has been expanding very fast, and a lot of big businesses have been going into what were forested areas that have already been logged, and trying to convert it. And they're burning on a massive scale. We've got hundreds of thousands of hectares of land still on fire at this moment.
KNOY: You've been to one of the centers of the fires, in Kalimantan. Tell us about that. What did people say to you there?
HEAD: Well, I've been to Kalimantan and Sumatra, the two worst affected areas, and it is absolutely devastating on life there. I mean, people are used to smoke and fires each year, and it's certainly been bothersome for them before. It's caused sort of problems like breathing difficulties and eye irritation. But nothing like on the scale of this year. They're living in a permanent gloom. I mean it's as though the sun never rises; all you have is this ghastly yellow glow through a thick smoky haze. You can never see more than about 20 or 30 yards in front of you. And in one town I was in, in Sumatra in Jambi, there were hundreds of people lining up outside the main medical clinic every day, many of them mothers with young children, coughing away, their eyes red. Really seriously distressed. I was in Jambee for only two and a half days. I've been coughing ever since. My eyes were very, very sore when I was there. All I can say is, if that's what this has done to me in 2 days, what about the poor people who have been living in this for more than a month?
KNOY: Are people talking about the long-term health effects?
HEAD: They're a little in the dark over this because nobody's really experienced massive smoke from forest fires before. But we do know that what are called particulates, small particles from combustion, either from petrol or from any carbon product like wood, when they get into lungs they are known carcinogens. They do cause lung cancer. And the irritation they cause and the constant coughing can, if untreated, lead to very severe long-term respiratory infections.
KNOY: What's been the Indonesian government's reaction to these fires getting so out of control?
HEAD: Well, they're very embarrassed about it this year, because it's had such a devastating effect on their neighbors, let alone their own people. But so far, there's not really any sign of a coordinated action plan to try to stop it.
KNOY: What about the neighboring governments, whose people have also been very badly affected by the smoke?
HEAD: Well, I think they're a lot more angry than they're letting on. You have to remember, there's a very strong tradition among the Southeast Asian nations of not openly criticizing each other, but I think that principle is being tested sorely by this environmental problem. Malaysia in particular has suffered very severely as a result of this smog. And while the Malaysian government is trying to be as polite and cooperative as possible with its Indonesian counterparts, Malaysian citizens and some opposition politicians are shouting from the rooftops saying, "You should impose sanctions on Indonesia. You should stop this practice." And I think privately they're probably putting a lot of pressure on their Indonesian colleagues.
KNOY: Jonathan, as a westerner, have you observed cultural differences in how the Indonesian culture has dealt with this crisis and how a western culture might react to an event such as this?
HEAD: Well, I think the tradition of not challenging authority here has been a problem. This is essentially an authoritarian system. The government acts as a kind of big brother or father figure, especially in local areas. There's not a very strong or dynamic media, there's no way in which people can really protest. And they've just tended to sort of shrug their shoulders and accept it as their fate, although they are beginning to get angry at what's happening. We are seeing the newspapers saying this is a national disaster, ministers ought to resign. And I've never seen that before.
KNOY: You mention this tradition of not challenging authority. How does that work with another tradition of looking after the group, the health and well-being of the larger group?
HEAD: Well, it is a very strong tradition, the tradition of the community here, and it's one that's often cited by Southeast Asian governments. I have to say my experience, while that is quite important--people feel very strongly they're belonging to a group--their behavior as development takes over, and as Indonesia modernizes, is much more akin to western individualistic behavior now than it used to be. Communities are changing fast, breaking down. Values are changing. This is no longer strictly a traditional society except in very rural areas. Java, the most populated island, which has a population of 120 million, that's about 60% of the population, is now 50% urbanized. So, I think all this talk about the value of the community and so on, it's there still as a value but it's breaking down fast. And Indonesia needs to embrace some modern methods and modern attitudes of damage limitation in what is becoming a modern society.
KNOY: Well, Jonathan, thanks a lot for talking with us.
HEAD: That was my pleasure.
KNOY: Jonathan Head is a correspondent for the BBC. He talked to us from Jakarta, Indonesia.
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ATN Holdings and its subsidiaries are the owners of:
(a) selected units and floors of Summit One Tower at 530 Shaw -Boulevard, Mandaluyong City,
(b) Palladian project in Pasig City,
(c) Lincoln Plaza in San Fernando, Pampanga and
(d) land for development in Montalban, Rizal.
1. Palladian Land Development Inc. (PLDI) is the developer and major owner of the 48-storey Summit One Tower and an adjacent 6 storey parking building, located at 530 Shaw Boulevard, Mandaluyong City, subdivided residential land in Pasig City and the owner of 1.3 hectare commercial property located in San Fernando, Pampanga. The 1.3 hectare Pampanga property contains a 3-storey commercial building with usable area of 3,000 square meters.
PLDI's main sources of revenues include sale and rent of condominium units and residential land.
2. Advanced Home Concept Development Corp. (AHCDC) is a corporation engaged in developing residential properties. AHCDC is a developer of various properties around Ever Gotesco in Pasig City. The main source of revenues of this ATN subsidiary is rent income and sale of residential land.
3. Managed Care Phil. Inc. (MCPI) is a corporation engaged in the healthcare industry with investments in outpatient clinics. One hundred doctors of MCPI manage the healthcare needs of the fifty thousand client patients. The opening of MCPI Ayala branch and Mandaluyong City branch marked the extensive growth of MCPI market share.
MCPI established a relatively large ambulatory surgical center at the ground floor of the Annex Building of Summit One under the umbrella of its subsidiary MCPI. The new state-of-the-art surgical center includes 14 surgery rooms, 20 consultation rooms, 14 recovery rooms and a radiology room equipped with X-ray, and 3D ultrasound. Other facilities include a dental clinic, ECG, tread mill, etc. Prior to its formal opening in June 2007, doctors of various surgical disciplines in medical and aesthetic surgery services committed to practice their respective professions in the center, while 54 HMOs have designated the center to provide the diagnostic and surgical services required by their members.
4. Transpacific Broadcast Group Int'l Inc. (TBGI) is an affiliate of ATN Holdings for 14.3% ownership. The fair value of ATN investment in TBGI was estimated at P73.0 million as of March 31, 2007.
TBGI total assets stood at P316 million as of December 31, 2006, while stockholder's equity was P294 million, representing paid up capital stock of 209 million shares with par value of P1.00 per share,

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The actor, who has five projects in kitty, already had two outings this year
Jayam Ravi and Nithya Menen
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Jayam Ravi, who had no theatrical release for three years, made his fans happy with Ponniyin Selvan 1 last year. He had Agilan and Ponniyin Selvan 2 in 2023, showcasing varied performances in contrasting roles. The announcement of Rajesh's JR 30 (tentative title) and Antony Bhagyaraj's Siren was made a while ago.
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Later, it was heard that Vels Film International is joining hands for the second time with him after Comali for a big budget project, titled Genie, to be directed by Bhuvanesh. Iraivan and Jana Gana Mana with Ahmed are other projects he has in his kitty. While the former might hit screens this year, the latter, a spy thriller, has been put on hold for sometime.
We now hear that the actor is teaming up with Nithya Menen for a film which will have Kiruthiga Udhayanidhi at the helm. Red Giant Movies is said to be bankrolling the project.
The names of AR Rahman and Anirudh are doing the rounds with regard to composing music for the love story. Tentatively titled JR 33, this will mark the first collaboration between Ravi and Nithya. It is expected to go on floors after the completion of Genie.
Fans of the star, who are elated with the response his character Arunmozhi Varman garnered in the Mani Ratnam film, are now eager to know when his movies are going to hit screens one after the other.
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Keerthy Suresh and Priyanka Mohan are paired opposite the actor in Siren and JR 30 respectively. Kalyani Priyadarshan and Krithi Shetty are likely to come on board in Genie. Nayanthara plays the female lead in Iraivan and Taapsee Pannu is the heroine in Jana Gana Mana.


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Belfast team claims honours at global environmental competition
A team of young people from Belfast were awarded second place at a global UN environmental initiative which rewards local, sustainable projects which tackle issues within local communities.
The Volvo Adventure competition, which is held in partnership with the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), took place in Sweden over four days, bringing together students from as far afield as South Africa, Argentina, the US, Oman, Hungary, Turkey, India and Madagascar.
The teams took part in diverse workshops, before presenting their projects in front of an esteemed panel of judges, including Bernard Combes UNESCO’s Programme Specialist for Education for Sustainable Development.
The Belfast team, who introduced an initiative to ‘Think Globally, Eat Locally’ at their school Grosvenor Grammar, were "shocked" at the announcement as they were aware of the complexity and scale of other projects. However, the team were hailed as an “inspiration” at the 10th annual event. UNEP and Volvo Adventure officials praised them for their simplicity when creating a concept that was both socially aware and completely sustainable.
The committee hope that the Belfast team will invest their £6,000 prize money back into their project and in educating other schools; teaching them the benefits of not just growing their own vegetables and herbs but educating children on the benefits of organic food and reducing global carbon emissions.
The winning team was China, who received $10,000 towards expanding their project reducing the use of disposable chopsticks. Malaysia was placed third with their wide-ranging programme to fight global warming.
1st - China – ‘We DODGE’ The Chinese team decided to work on the reduction of disposable chopsticks that have major negative effects on the environment. They launched a raising awareness campaign in order to influence people to change their habits of using disposable chopsticks. During various exhibitions and roadtrips they sold eco-friendly tableware and used the profits to provide children from socially deprived families with the same tableware. As part of their project, they also created an eco-friendly formula for an enzyme cleaner.
2nd UK - 'Think Globally, Eat Locally’ In an attempt to encourage people’s interest in local produce, the British team launched a campaign educating schoolchildren and their teachers about the negative effects of importing out-of-season foods. They established vegetable and herb gardens and in cooperation with the local canteen are planning to use the school’s produce when it’s grown. As a new Eco initiative, they also developed grow bags to inspire younger children to plant fruit and veg in their own gardens.
3rd Malaysia – ‘Every Step Counts!’ In an effort to fight global warming, the Malaysian team had conducted 10 elaborately planned activities that resulted in lowering CO2 emissions. They made a Banner of Support to raise awareness about the problem among their peers, launched a Save Energy Campaign, organised a Zero Plastic Bag Day, and finally carried out a Recycle Campaign that allowed them to save 17 trees.

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LCMC Health CEO Greg Feirn understands the business of running a major hospital group.
In the landscape of New Orleans healthcare, LCMC Health is the biggest hospital group you’ve probably never heard of. It’s approaching Ochsner Health System in size, but, while Ochsner will soon celebrate its 75th anniversary, LCMC Health is not yet a decade old.
“LCMC Health is fairly new,” says CEO Greg Feirn. “We’ve only been operating since 2009 when Children’s Hospital acquired Touro Infirmary, and we set up a parent company.”
After several years with just the two facilities, LCMC, an acronym for Louisiana Children’s Medical Center, started to expand rapidly. LCMC took over the Interim LSU Hospital during the summer of 2013. About year later, it signed an agreement to manage the newly opened New Orleans East Hospital. Just two months ago, LCMC Health signed a 45-year lease with the Jefferson Parish government to operate West Jefferson Medical Center on the West Bank. And this August, when the Interim LSU Hospital plans to decamp to the sleek, enormous new University Medical Center on Canal Street in Mid-City, LCMC Health will have a state-of-the-art, 424-bed facility in its portfolio.
“At one point our revenue base was $220 million. Now we’re over a billion,” says Feirn. “Our plan for the near future is to work on integrating our hospitals. We’ll share services across the system when it makes sense and take advantage of our larger purchasing power.”
Feirn sees the emergence of LCMC Health as part of the larger trends that are taking place in healthcare on a national level. “Smaller community-based hospitals that don’t have easy access to capital are joining larger systems,” he says. “They gain benefits on the cost side but are also able to share best practices. It improves quality of care.”
In the local market, New Orleans’ community hospitals are well known. Children’s Hospital grew out of a facility that opened in 1955, and Touro Infirmary traces its roots all the way back to 1852. While LCMC Health isn’t looking to remain anonymous as a brand, Feirn says the organization doesn’t plan to stamp the name on every hospital it has under its purview. These hospitals have strong brand equity, which is a valuable asset.
Many New Orleanians remember how Tenet Healthcare, an investor-owned health group based in Texas, immediately abandoned its New Orleans hospitals after Hurricane Katrina. In contrast, the advantage of a locally based health group like LCMC Health, which is a private non-profit organization, is stronger ties to the city.
“The jobs we create are local, and our profits are reinvested back into the healthcare enterprise,” Feirn says. “Part of the agreement for our acquisition of Touro was that we would guarantee a $100 million capital commitment to improve infrastructure, technology and equipment. The recent agreement with West Jefferson includes a $340 million capital commitment over 15 years.”
While LCMC Health’s hospitals are now all over the city — from Uptown to Mid-City and from the West Bank to New Orleans East — Feirn works out of administrative offices adjacent to Children’s Hospital, where he manages the organization’s strategy and works with executive teams. He describes his management style as “transparent,” and he keeps an open-door policy for employees and physicians. When planning strategy for the hospital group, he is particularly attuned to the financial details — a skill that comes second nature to him, considering that he rose through the ranks from the accounting side.
Originally from Janesville, Wisconsin, Feirn grew up with a particular affinity for fishing and outdoor recreation (as well as for numbers). He studied business administration and CPA coursework at a state university in Eau Claire, and he moved across the state line to Minneapolis after graduation. For five years, he worked for consulting firm Deloitte & Touche on the finance side of healthcare, especially on Medicaid and Medicare.
“I was working on a consulting project with Children’s, and they offered to bring me on board full time,” Feirn says. “I liked New Orleans. I still really love it. I was excited to move here.”
Feirn was promoted from VP of Finance to VP of Operations and continued to ascend to positions of more responsibility and oversight, from CFO to COO, as the organization grew. He became president and CEO last year. Along the way, he earned an MBA from Tulane University.
“I have worked in healthcare for almost 25 years, basically my entire professional life,” Feirn says. “I enjoy the operational and financial aspects of it as well as having a leadership role. I work long hours, and it can be demanding at times, but it’s also important to me to maintain a work/life balance. I have great support from my family.”
Feirn and his wife have three children, the youngest of whom was just born this February. Naturally, the baby was delivered at Touro.


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She barely made our flight. Just before the plane door closed, she charged in, marching down the isle like a bulldozer. She wore a faded Def Leppard t-shirt, a puffy coat with a coffee stain, jeans that must’ve been two sizes too small and a menacing scowl.
Surely, she won’t sit next to us, I thought as I glanced at the empty seat next to my husband, Mike. But of course, she did.
She was as broad as she was tall, so it took her a while to wedge her body into the seat. Soon, another passenger came down the aisle behind her and said, “Lady, you’re in my seat.”
Angrily, she replied, “What in the ‘heck’ (or something like that) difference does it make? I’m not moving. Go find another seat!”
Meekly, the guy took a seat a few rows back.
This was going to be a long flight.
And it was, except we never left the ground. Snow began to fall. Not just light, happy snow, but fat, swarming flakes came down so hard that soon the ground of Salt Lake City Airport was covered, as well as the wings of the plane.
We had expected bad weather. The storm was so formidable it was even named “Snowstorm Helena,” and now, we were stuck in it. We waited, fully loaded on the tarmac for over an hour.
We began talking with our new seatmate. She was a lady trucker. One of her kids was in jail, the other in rehab.
She said, “I married my current husband only because I was broke—not for love—and I told him this upfront.” Then she rolled her eyes and said, “Here’s the most ridiculous thing: my husband wants me to be faithful. That’s impossible when I’m on the road.”
This was so much more than I wanted to know.
Bitterly, she continued, “I’m not going to be faithful to someone I don’t even love. He’s such a loser. I’ve been on a cross-country haul and now I’m stuck in this ‘dang’ snowstorm. I have to get to Kansas City by tomorrow.”
Then strangely, she teared up a little. Her rough, cursing-every-other-word exterior seemed to slip just a bit as she said, “I’m having gastric bypass surgery next week.”
Fear flickered across her face as she grew nostalgic: “I’ve never really had a chance in life. Dad used to beat us kids when he was drunk. Mom died of an overdose. Basically, life sucks. Here’s the tattoo I got last year after I was taken off suicide watch.”
I shuttered as I noticed the ferocious scar on her wrist next to her small peace-symbol tattoo.
After an uncomfortable silence, I redirected the conversation: “I hear gastric bypass is a life-changing surgery. It sounds like you’ve had a lot of pain in the past, maybe God will use this to give you a new life.”
She narrowed her eyes at me defensively for a long minute. “That’s pretty unlikely—since I’m an atheist,” she snarled. “I believe God wants to make me as miserable as possible before I die. So far, he’s done a ‘heck’ of a job.”
Finally, our flight was cancelled, so we deplaned. Later, I saw her walking in the terminal and for some reason I really can’t explain, I asked if I could pray with her about her upcoming surgery.
“It can’t hurt,” she grumbled.
So I prayed with a complete stranger, a lady trucker, an atheist and a suicide survivor in a busy airport terminal in the middle of a snowstorm.
I don’t do that very often.
In fact, I never do anything like that.
It felt awkward.
I didn’t really want to do it.
“Lord, protect her life during surgery next week. Heal her pain. Give her a second chance—a fresh start, a new life that includes you as Lord. Let this be a new beginning. Show her that you love her and want to bless her.” In Jesus’ name, amen.
Tears flowed over her carefully built dam of brawn and bitterness. And my tears flowed, too.
I cried because I realized how easily I avoid the people who need love the most.
It took being stuck in a snowstorm for me to stop and show compassion to a stranger. I wish it hadn’t.
I held her as she sobbed for a long while. Finally, she whispered, “Maybe you’re right; maybe God does love me, after all. Thank you.” And then she walked away.
Sometimes, God calls us to display His love to strangers.
You may never know why.
You may never see the outcome.
It may feel awkward.
You may not want to do it.
But every time you let the Lord lead you to love someone who is hurting, you will walk away blessed. I sure did.
Be willing to go to where the Lord sends you, today. Don’t hold back. Demonstrate His love to the bitter, needy and hurting.
Remember, there are souls at stake. People locked in misery. Truckers caught in a storm. They need to hear how much God loves them. So many people simply do not know. Tell them:
“For God so loved the world (not as a mass, but as individuals, like you and me) that he sent his one and only son (which is the greatest gift of love ever given), so that whoever (truckers, atheists, travelers, writers) believes in him should not perish but have everlasting life.” John 3:16
This post was originally published on 1/22/18 and updated on 2/9/20
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The 1954 British-American animated comedy-drama propaganda movie Animal Farm.
This is how Wikipedia describes this animated movie:
Animal Farm is a 1954 British-American animated comedy-drama film produced by Halas and Batchelor, based on the book Animal Farm by George Orwell.
It was the first British animated feature (Water for Firefighting and Handling Ships, two feature length wartime training films, were produced earlier, but did not receive a formal cinema release).
The US CIA paid for the filming, part of the American cultural offensive during the Cold War, and influenced how Orwell’s ideas were to be presented.
The CIA initially funded Louis de Rochemont to begin work on a film version of Orwell’s work, and he hired Halas & Batchelor, an animation firm in London that had made propaganda films for the British government.
Maurice Denham provided the voice for all the animals and as well as humans in the film.
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This dream took place during the day and involved a slightly fictional version of the area where my aunt JE’s house is or should be, if the house was there it was thinner and was a different color, and me and some of my family were in this area outside mostly.


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While films provide actors with new experiences, they also encourage them to rediscover old ones. Although Abhimanyu Dassani rides a bike for a significant amount of his next film Nikamma, few people are aware that the actor survived a terrible bike accident during his college years.
After years of overcoming his dread of riding a motorbike, Abhimanyu Dassani took on a motorcycle for his character in Nikamma.
Talking about the same, Abhimanyu Dassani said,
"During my college days, I was very fond of bikes and loved going on rides. One such ride, however, turned into a horrific accident that shook me up and I couldn't ride a motorcycle after that for years."
He further continued,
"When Nikamma came to me and I was told my character needs to ride a bike, my entire accident flashed right in front of my eyes and honestly, I was skeptical about the bike riding in the film. However, bike was an essential part of Adi's personality and I'm glad I forced myself to overcome my fear, I had forgotten the pleasure of riding a bike."
Offering total masala entertainer vibes, Nikamma presents the perfect mix of action, romance, comedy, and drama against the backdrop of a family entertainer. From the toned body, electrifying dance moves, and impactful dialogues to impressive expressions, Abhimanyu Dassani encompasses everything that makes for the ideal massy hero with Nikamma.
Co-starring Shirley Sethia and Shilpa Shetty, Nikamma is directed by Sabbir Khan and is slated to release on the 17th June, 2022.

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Vaccines are used to prevent viruses from infecting animals and causing diseases. Animal immune systems have natural agents called antibodies that protect the body from viruses. When a pet is infected with a virus, the body will produce antibodies to fight it off.
Vaccines introduce a controlled amount of viral material into the system of an animal. That viral material forces the immune system to produce antibodies, giving the pet temporary immunity to the virus. Vaccines must be tightly controlled and regulated, but they help prevent the spread of serious illnesses in people and animals.
When to Vaccinate Your Pets
Pets should be vaccinated regularly. There are many common viruses’ that pets should be immunized against. The frequency of these vaccinations depends on the disease and the age of the animal. Keep your pet on a regular vaccination schedule from the time it’s born to ensure the vaccines are effective at preventing illness. Most vaccines are only effective for a certain amount of time and must be re-administered according to a schedule to continue to work. If there are gaps in your pet’s vaccination history, your pet may become susceptible to disease.
Vaccinating Your Pets at Different Life Stages
Vaccinations are a preventative measure and therefore must continue throughout a pet’s life to protect the animal from illness. As pets age, the immune system changes and the pet becomes susceptible to different diseases.
Puppies may need certain shots more frequently because they have weaker immune systems than adult dogs. Likewise, younger, more active pets are more at risk for certain diseases than older, sedentary pets. It’s important to extend the same care to your pets as you would a child to prevent illness throughout the pets’ lifetime. Your pet's vaccination regimen will reflect the life stage it's in and should be decided by a veterinarian.
Sleep Well Knowing Your Pets Are Protected
Protect your pets from life-threatening illnesses like rabies, distemper, parvovirus, and many more. For the best pet care in Stillwater, Perkins, and the surrounding communities, visit Perkins Veterinary Clinic. We’re here to answer your questions and keep your pets safe from serious diseases. Call us today at (405) 547-2442 to book an appointment.

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In early September, Panini America will reintroduce an old friend to football collectors with the release of 2015 Donruss Football. The first standalone Donruss-branded NFL product since 2002 will deliver both hobby and retail versions steeped in long-adored brand staples such as Rated Rookies, Classics, Dominators, Gridiron Kings, Passing the Torch Autographs and more.
Set to release on September 2, each hobby box of 2015 Donruss Football (eight cards per pack, 24 packs per box) will deliver three autograph or memorabilia cards, four parallels, four Rated Rookies, one Classics, two Gridiron Kings, nine Elite inserts, nine Elite Rookies, two Passing the Torch inserts, two Elite Series and one Dominator.
Bolstered by the regal return of Diamond Kings Baseball as a standalone brand earlier this year after more than a decade away, Panini America officials recently announced that the art-card renaissance is crossing over to the NFL, too. In early October, the fabled Gridiron Kings Football makes its resounding comeback as a standalone brand for the first time since 2003, and it will exhibit the unique artistic flair that has drawn critical acclaim in years past.
Each 12-pack hobby box of 2015 Gridiron Kings Football will deliver one autograph, one memorabilia card, one Blue Frame base card, seven Rookie Cards, three Red Frame Rookie Cards, one Blue Frame Rookie Card, one Red Frame Limited Lithos, two All-Time Stat Kings, one Red Frame All-Time Stat Kings and five additional inserts or parallels.
Each 12-pack hobby box will deliver at least two autographs (although some boxes have three autographs), 24 Draft Picks, six Prizms, one Stained Glass and three additional inserts. We’ll have much more on 2015 Prizm Collegiate Draft Picks Football in the coming days leading up to next Wednesday’s official release.
After months of buildup, Panini America is prepared to make hobby history on Wednesday with the long-awaited release of 2015 Contenders Draft Picks Football, the company’s first college-only release since signing nearly 400 universities to exclusive agreements earlier this year. As mentioned previously, the historic release is brimming with the compelling qualities that make any Contenders-branded product sing, including a loaded autograph roster, clean, colorful designs, variations, Cracked Ice parallels and so much more.
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The Denver Broncos and San Francisco 49ers square off on Sunday Night Football with each team a half game out of first place in their respective divisions. The Broncos are seven point favorites at home, and both teams remain among the betting favorites to reach the Super Bowl. The big story Sunday is Peyton Manning’s quest to be the NFL’s all-time leader in passing touchdowns. He currently has 506 TD passes, just two behind Brett Favre. Manning has thrown for at least three touchdowns in four of the Broncos’ five games (he threw two in the other game). The closest active players to Manning are Drew Brees and Tom Brady, who both have 372 career TDs.
Football stats and records don’t hold the same mythical status that they do in baseball. Baseball fans revel in the idea of 3,000 hits and 500 home runs, at least until the steroid era. They can recite hit totals for Ty Cobb (4,191, later revised to 4,189) or Pete Rose’s all-time record of 4,256. Fans know the home run totals of Barry Bonds (763) or Hank Aaron (755). But even your most die hard NFL fans would have trouble rattling off Emmitt Smith’s career rushing record of 18.355 or Marino’s TD mark before this season when it started to get attention with Manning approaching the mark. Manning’s career has been defined by excellence and he has the opportunity to retire with the records for most of the major career passing categories. Here are some of the numbers on and off-the-field that define Manning’s career.
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“SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 11 /PRNewswire/ — At a press conference today, United Football League Commissioner Michael Huyghue announced the California franchise will be named the Redwoods and unveiled innovative team uniforms showcasing the Redwoods’ ‘Premiere’ season colors of green, blue and white. The name ‘Redwoods’ was selected after more than thirty thousand fan entries and interpretation from industry experts and an in-house creative team on what attributes the fans were seeking with their submissions. California Redwoods Owner Paul Pelosi was also in attendance at the press event.”


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By Travis Trombley
This thread, thankfully one of many of similar quality, illustrates the heart and intelligence of the film’s script and the exceptional technical skill of the filmmakers.
War for the Planet of the Apes knows exactly what it wants to be about, and that alone sets it apart from much of the summer blockbuster fare. Concluding the Apes prequel trilogy, Reeves’ War employs biblical and historical images to interrogate ideas like human nature, prejudice, leadership, and the notion of community. It asks - as have all the installments - what separates a sentient animal from something more wild? Or rather, what separates a moral creature from something lesser, and why being the former is preferable to the latter.
In short, it’s incredible - an impressive blend of spectacle, thoughtful imagery, historical awareness, subtle humor, and thematic grounding. A great story told by a masterful storytellers - directors, actors, and special effects artists included.
Dawn followed both sides of the conflict, the camera swapping perspectives from human to ape, showcasing on both the dangers prejudice and selfishness pose to a fragile peace, and also celebrating the small acts of trust and forgiveness that could make peace possible, had circumstances been different.
War offers no such sympathy for its human characters. The camera exclusively follows the apes this time around. Save for a mute child, the remaining fleshies here represent the worst of humanity. They are led by the extremist Colonel McCullough, who believes it his divinely ordained mission to eradicate the apes in order to save his race, even at the cost, he says, of his own humanity. But despite the humans’ appeals to religion, both verbally and through their symbology (the colonel’s military base is decorated in an American flag with the Alpha and Omega signs painted on it), the humans here nearly bereft of all but but violence and hatred - maybe brainwashed by the colonel during a time when people look to leaders for answers (we’ve seen the trend before), or just morally deafened by the fate of their race.
Mankind seems all but destined for a dehumanized, compassionless existence preceding its extinction, and the apes here take up the mantle - as Josh Larson puts it - of the image of God. They inherit not only the mantle of sentience, but of moral agency.
This swap is clear from the outset. The film opens on a small attack squad quietly ambling through the forest, filmed from a top-down perspective so that the movements of the black-clad characters seems reminiscent of the apes they seek to kill. The next shot takes us to ground level, staring directly at the back of their helmets, most decorated with messages of hate: “monkey killer,” “bedtime for Bonzo,” and “the only good ape is a dead ape.” The link: hate and prejudice turn us into animals.
The stronghold / prison camp evokes images of a concentration camp, with ill-fed prisoner-slaves forced into manual labor at gunpoint, but the soldier’s - especially the bald, aviator-wearing McCullough - also exude a skin-head vibe. The images stack nicely to charge the scenes with the idea of prejudice, bigger than any historical allegory, which the Colonel later puts to words in a backroom meeting with Caesar. He views the apes as an evolutionary threat to mankind, and as mankind is made in the image of God, it’s his holy duty to eliminate them...and any like them. That includes the humans who have fallen prey to a mutated strain of the Simian Flu that causes them to go mute and - he says - “savage.” We later learn that the Colonel was actually rejected by the human military for his ruthlessly lethal handling of the disease’s victims, including his own son, and the rest of the army is on their way to eliminate the rogue faction, regardless of whether or not the hated apes find themselves in the crossfire or not.
McCullough’s an ethnic purist; an unsettled extremist living out a messiah complex as a self-admitted moral monster. He views the world in primal “us or them” terms, a destructive foil against Caesar’s attempts to build and protect his community through peace, both external and internal.
And it’s community building, not violence, that ultimately liberates - and vindicates - Caesar and his apes. Following an early act of violent protest to the forced ape-labor, one strikingly reminiscent of Moses’ killing an Egyptian slave driver, Caesar learns that force cannot save his apes. In fact, it was only an act of submission on behalf of another ape - going back to work and encouraging the others to do so, too - that kept Caesar from taking a bullet to the head as punishment for the little uprising. Later, Caesar survives a cold night only because another “ape” was willing to sneak into the camp and bring him some food - the act a returned kindness from earlier in the film, emphasizing the importance - the power, if I may be so bold - of charity, according to the film. Ultimately, the apes escape only due to the diligent efforts and largely unwarranted acts of bravery from a few companions working from the outside and coordinating with those within. The message is a familiar one, but nonetheless compelling: apes together strong.
However, the apes aren’t immune to more ‘human’ shortcomings - the element of betrayal still retains the ability to shatter the ape community. We see this played out through the “donkeys” in the film, apes who defect to McCullough’s platoon as physical laborers in exchange for protection. Frightened into servitude, these apes provide the film a much-needed moral complexity. Their betrayal frees the WAR from painting in broad, ethnocentric strokes in which one’s genetics dictate one’s righteousness. Apes can be tempted - they sin, too. Alternatively, the girl Nova proves, albeit exclusively, that humans retain some capacity for good, too, though theirs is now relegated to a childish, innocent goodness.
Thematically, it’s also interesting that most of the “donkeys” are gorillas, the large brutes of the ape community, which could indicate a focus on physicality: as they possess great physical strength, they also seem moved by displays of physical power, which makes them more prone to fear of the Colonel’s military might. It’s an interesting commentary on perspectives of power and the values different people place on different forms of strength - especially those with which they personally identify.
The most significant contrast between the apes and the humans arrives as an almost too-easy conflict towards the end. When the opportunity to escape via tunnel finally arrives, the apes run into a problem: they can’t dig under the cage containing the ape children. After a brief debate, the apes resolve to rescue the children, leading to some of the film’s most humorous moments (ape children surreptitiously shimmying across wires while their captures stand oblivious below makes for a great shot, and an ape throwing it’s own feces as a distraction not only delivers us the joke we’ve been waiting for since the first film, but also a thoughtful flip on what’s considered a base stereotype). More importantly, it cements a critical distinction: whereas McCullough and his men mercilessly kill any who exhibit symptoms of the flu, the apes care for their young, even when doing so invites a liability.
After his family’s murder, the idealistic leader gets consumed by vendetta, which goes against his role as leader. As McCullough points out, Caesar’s priorities seem distorted if he thinks himself a worthy leader while intending to murder the colonel, as the humans would simply retaliate by killing the rest of the apes. During a few dream sequences, this rage of Caesar’s gets embodied by his old foe Koba, who reminds Caesar that he broke one of the only ape commandments, thus rendering him unworthy of his station.
He’s foiled by McCullough, who - despite his cruel extremism - remains entirely consistent, unafflicted by competing motivations like Caesar. He’s singularly focused on his desire to save mankind’s humanity. Their binary comes to a head in a refreshingly underwhelming confrontation, the conclusion to which solidifies McCullough’s internal consistency and emphasizes - through a healthy dose of ambiguity - Caesar’s ‘human nature.’ Suffice it to say, while Caesar is able to eventually ensure his people’s safety, his ‘sin’ of pursuing the vendetta, like Moses’ moment of pride, doesn’t go unpunished.
When the opposing human faction arrives, missiles launch and machine guns rattle, but unlike most blockbuster finales, every moment of drama privileges character and theme over spectacle. Given opportunities for redemption, both our friend with the crossbow and the primary “donkey” ultimately choose to side with their own species, which - sadly - is a condemnation of the former.
The film ends in a rush of moral damnation, personal redemption, and almost divine judgement. When one group of humans stands triumphant over another group, Caesar looks on in disgust as they celebrate the death and carnage, yet the revelry ends abruptly when a crack from the mountaintop above signals the start of an avalanche. While the apes escape by climbing up the trees, their personal arcs afforded by superior physical abilities, the human army gets wiped away in a fashion intentionally reminiscent of God’s flood in Genesis, his attempt to purge the planet of a wicked mankind.
As for the visuals, the film is beautiful, due in large part to the north-western forests, shores, and mountains in which it was filmed. But it also does much with its environment, coding themes into the environment like “Ape-Pocalypse Now” spay painted on a wall. However, this is all garnish atop cake that is the presentation of the apes, a mix of motion-capture CGI and traditional special effects that never once fail to seem realistic in both facial expressions and bodily movements, be they riding a horse or rolling out of the way of gunfire.
When it comes to fights, I have to say there’s nothing quite as engrossing as the long tracking shots and scaffolding fight in Dawn, but it still works. There’s some cool stealth scenes in darkened passages and an almost overly explosive third act in the courtyard of the prison camp. While I’m happy emphasis narrative, it's worth noting that none of the action scenes here seem on par with the big moments from previous installments.
All that said, there one distracting element of the film proved salient enough to take my wife out of the experience. She seems to take umbridge with the idea of the apes’ equine mounts. While it serves to emphasize the ape’s intelligence and inheritance of human capacities, the image of apes riding horses gets ridiculous when one horse carries a gorilla and another ape at the same time. I mean - poor horses. I’m feeling a spin-off series: Rise of the Planet of the Horses.
But that’s a quibble compared to everything else this film does so well. The summer of 2017 proved great for blockbusters overall. Spider-Man: Homecoming proved that after five films across two versions of the character, the web-head still has stories to tell. Logan provided a serious look at a dying superhero. Wonder Woman gave us powerful female lead in a fantastic period piece. Transformers....well, Transformers gave us a chance to see Anthony Hopkins again, so that was cool. But despite all these, War for the Planet of the Apes takes the cake for my favorite blockbuster of 2017.


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The YouTube community is still feeling the aftershocks of last Spring’s “Reply Girls” controversy, as the video giant revamps its internal search rankings to reward not just the initial click but how long a video is watched.
The Reply Girls Controversy
Announced in an official blog post last week, this tweak is part of YouTube’s “ongoing efforts to focus our video discovery features on watch time,” which sounds innocent enough. The blog post goes on to mention that the update is part of site changes that began in March. For those in the know, March was when “Tittiepocalypse,” aka the Reply Girls controversy, blew up.
Throughout half of 2011 and early 2012, YouTube’s Related Videos section was overrun with videos of push-up-bra-wearing women baring their cleavage for YouTube profit. These women weren’t just using their breasts for click-candy to drive traffic, they were also employing various SEO tactics, including tag manipulation.
Manipulating Related Videos
The video-sharing community grew frustrated by the Reply Girls and their new way of doing the YouTube business (not to mention the lack of actual “related” content in Related Videos), and protested online so ferociously in February that YouTube decided to change not just how Related Videos are selected, but also what consitutes a “view” of a video.
The Reply Girls, who got their name from how each of their videos was framed as a “reply” to the latest trending video, exploited YouTube’s system of awarding ad revenue based on initial clicks. At the height of their power, some Reply Girls were making upwards of $10,000 a month from YouTube, purely from what the company would later categorize as “spam.”
Much Has Changed
The Reply Girls controversy is responsible for YouTube’s overhaul of its tags system, how a view is calculated, how Related Videos work and now how YouTube ranks videos in search.
The blog post announcing the change doesn’t officially refer to the breast-filled controversy by name, instead links to a previous blog post that writes “(Cleavage thumbnails, anyone?).”
YouTube has never actually issued a public statement on the Reply Girls; it’s rather embarassing for the company that young women were allowed to exploit YouTube’s algorithms for eight months – without hacking – for maximum profit. (It is also against YouTube policy to comment on individual partners.)
YouTubers Still Not Happy
Like previous site changes, many YouTubers weren’t particularily thrilled with the news, nor could they understand how this change affects creators of shorter, less-than-five-minute videos (the company’s post – hardly more than a paragraph – held few details).
Others thought revamping the algorithm was unnecessary. Sochii Kamiya and Andelia Rehauste wrote in a comment on Monday, “[I]nstead of doing stupid updates, how about actually SOLVING glitches like the subscribers issue since [M]arch?”


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"The heart of it is still the story and the characters, not the technology. I want people to remember Woody and Buzz Lightyear, not to be dazzled by the technology." John Lasseter.
WHO is the man pictured above?
John Lasseter, creative director of Pixar Animation Studios, is pictured above.
From WHAT films are the characters pictured above? If you could create an animated film, WHAT would it be about?
WHERE does John Lasseter work? WHERE is his company located?
WHEN was ``Tron,'' the first feature film with computer effects, produced?
WHY do you think computer animated films like ``Toy Story'' and ``Toy Story 2'' are so successful?
HOW do you think computer effects have changed filmmaking?
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Pixar Animation Studios Web site (http://www.pixar.com/) has information about its feature films, short films, commercials and an introduction to the animation process.
Scientific American: Animating Human Motion (http://www.sciam.com/1998/0398issue/0398hodgins.html) uses a technique based on the laws of physics to created virtual humans who run, dive, bicycle and vault.
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What Is Biofeedback Therapy And Will It Work For Me?
In 1969, a new concept called biofeedback was introduced at a conference held by the Biofeedback Research Society. Biofeedback was met with enthusiasm by both scientists and the consciousness awareness movement.
The interdisciplinary nature of biofeedback is part of what made it so unique and appealing. This new therapy promised to help people gain control over the body processes that were once thought to be involuntary, such as brain waves or pain perception.
Although this therapy seemed brand new to most of the world, the roots of biofeedback originate back to 1908 with research by Edmund Jacobson at Harvard. As Jacobson continued to investigate, his research evolved through the early 1930s. His research showed that progressive muscle relaxation could ease neurotic tension and several physical disorders.
The Development Of Biofeedback Therapy
The early work of Jacobson provided a framework for the development of biofeedback therapy. Another researcher, Johann Schultz, refined his contribution to the early development of biofeedback with his autogenic training. This technique used crude electrical equipment to produce low arousal that brought about a quieting effect on the autonomic nervous system. By the 1960s, these treatments had developed into biofeedback therapy which was introduced by the Biofeedback Research Society.
The study of biofeedback techniques by several medical specialties has led to the form of biofeedback available today. While there have been critics through the years—and critics today as well—there are many scientific reports that show this therapy is legitimate. The FDA has even approved a biofeedback device for personal home use, which can be used with or without a biofeedback practitioner, and many health insurance plans cover this type of therapy.
The Different Types Of Biofeedback
There are several different types of biofeedback that can be used to understand and control human physiology. Managing physiological functions provides the user the ability to alleviate symptoms of many different ailments and abnormal body functions, both mental and physical.
Below is a list of the different types of biofeedback used for therapy:
- Brainwave Biofeedback: An electroencephalogram (EEG) machine provides biofeedback on brainwave activity. Multiple sensors are placed on the head, and the machine gives feedback on brain wave activity. Brainwave biofeedback uses electrical sensors to help with conditions such as migraine headaches, as well as the pain and anxiety associated with them. This biofeedback is then used to learn how to manage the activity.
- Heart Rate Biofeedback: An electrocardiogram (EKG) machine is used to measure heart rate and heart rate variables. Sensors on the finger, earlobe, wrist, or chest provide information about heart rate and other variables that are used to learn how to read and maintain heart function. By maintaining heart function with the help of heart rate biofeedback, patients can start to see biofeedback results on their blood pressure and perceived stress and anxiety levels.
- Respiration Biofeedback: Bands are placed around the chest and abdomen to measure respiration rates and respiration patterns. The biofeedback from these bands is used to learn how to control respiration. This biofeedback can be particularly useful for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is a condition that results from the combined effects of emphysema and chronic bronchitis.
- Muscle Biofeedback: An electromyography (EMG) machine uses sensors placed on the muscles to read the electrical activity created during muscle contraction. This biofeedback is then used to learn how to recognize and maintain muscle tension. This type of biofeedback therapy can be useful for targeting the specific muscle groups that usually respond the most dramatically or frequently to stressful stimuli, especially the shoulders, and jaw (medically known as the temporomandibular joint [TMJ]).
- Temperature Biofeedback: Blood flow to the skin is monitored using sensors on the finger or feet. This skin temperature biofeedback is used to recognize rising stress or tension levels. When a biofeedback therapist measures skin temperature, they are able to target stressors and triggers and then work with the patient to address these stressors and triggers.
- Perspiration Biofeedback: An electrodermograph (EDG) machine uses sensors on the fingers, palm, or wrist to measure perspiration on the skin. This biofeedback is used to recognize anxiety and stress via perspiration and changes in skin temperature.
Physical And Mental Conditions Treated With Biofeedback
Many physical and mental conditions can be treated with biofeedback, and biofeedback methods vary depending on what condition the patient needs to be treated. Biofeedback is used to treat many conditions, such as high blood pressure, Raynaud’s disease, urinary incontinence, and others. The following physical conditions may be improved with the proper use of biofeedback provided by a professional therapist or certified healthcare provider:
- High Blood Pressure: High blood pressure biofeedback can be used to help you control blood pressure. It will not cure any disease that is causing high blood pressure, but it can help you manage it and alleviate symptoms. Certain forms of high blood pressure, such as the high blood pressure that causes pulmonary hypertension, can be associated with Raynaud’s disease. Raynaud’s disease is characterized by limited blood flow to extremities, especially during periods of stress or cold temperatures. This condition is not typically dangerous, but it can cause chronic pain/discomfort.
- Headaches: Biofeedback can be used to alleviate headaches by helping to relax muscle tension, which in turn reduces pressure on small capillaries, which can cause headaches and chronic pain. Using biofeedback to reduce stress and relax muscles can help by alleviating the triggers for headaches in the first place. Head pain can be triggered by transmandibular joint (TMJ) dysfunction, and pain relief can be accomplished via pain management biofeedback therapy.
- Anxiety: Biofeedback can help you learn to control your body’s reaction to anxiety. This therapy can also alleviate the stress that triggers anxiety and reduce the severity of anxiety overall. With biofeedback testing, you can learn to manage your symptoms, which can be useful for those who have anxiety asthma.
- Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD): Biofeedback can improve focus, concentration, stress, and blood flow, helping you to control symptoms of ADHD.
- Asthma: Learning to control breathing using biofeedback can reduce the symptoms of asthma. Deep breathing during biofeedback sessions, in conjunction with control of other body functions, can help reduce the frequency and severity of asthma episodes.
- Fibromyalgia: Biofeedback can lessen the severity of the symptoms of fibromyalgia by providing the ability to relax muscles and change the perception of discomfort in general.
- Incontinence/Constipation: Incontinence biofeedback can lessen fecal incontinence, urinary incontinence, and constipation by providing better muscle control. Exercising and strengthening the pelvic floor muscles can help reduce the frequency of incontinence.
- Chronic Pain: Biofeedback can help alleviate chronic pain by changing the perception of pain. Pain management can be useful in learning how to live with conditions characterized by chronic pain.
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS): With biofeedback techniques, you can alleviate the symptoms of IBS triggered by stress and relieve the chronic pain associated with this condition.
- Stroke: Biofeedback works by delivering information about body systems, such as the central nervous system (CNS). This biofeedback can be used to help alleviate the symptoms of stroke and improve recovery. High blood pressure is the leading cause of stroke, so a biofeedback session to help lower high blood pressure can benefit people at risk of stroke.
Many psychological conditions are treatable with biofeedback. In general, biofeedback is about learning to control and manage the body and mind using thought. Many psychological disorders benefit from stress reduction, enhanced mental focus, and an improved mind-body connection. In some cases, mindfulness meditation is an effective technique.
Also, individuals with learning disabilities and other mental health conditions, such as ADHD, can benefit from an improved mind and body connection. When the mind and body are relaxed and clarity and focus are improved, learning has a chance to improve.
Depression and anxiety can improve, as can many other psychological conditions, when stress is reduced and mental acuity is improved. There is even research to show that using biofeedback may help relieve the symptoms of PTSD.
Instruments And Devices Used For Biofeedback
There are a number of biofeedback devices and programs that biofeedback therapists can use to identify the physical indicators of underlying problems. The following are the main instruments/tests used for administering biofeedback:
- Electrocardiogram (EKG): An EKG provides feedback on the heart, such as heart rate variability. This machine can give insight as to how fast your heart is beating, as well as any oscillations or abnormalities in the way that your heart is beating, especially in reaction to stress.
- Electroencephalogram (EEG): An EEG provides feedback on brain waves. This machine also allows a biofeedback therapist to see, in real-time, the speed and direction of brain waves, which can give them specific insight into brain functions, such as focus and response to input or stimuli.
- Electromyography (EMG): An EMG provides feedback on muscles and measures muscle contraction/tension. The results from this machine also allow a biofeedback therapist to see exactly where on the body the highest points of pressure, stress, and pain are occurring.
- Electrodermogram (EDG): An EDG provides feedback on perspiration levels as a result of skin temperature changes.
- Computer Programs. These programs help turn the information provided by the feedback machines into biofeedback to the patient. Interactive graphics and computer prompts provide guidance on practicing proper biofeedback techniques, and they provide feedback on progress/results. Any sensors used for biofeedback can be plugged into a computer to provide usable feedback through prompts and graphics.
- Mobile App: Some mobile apps track physiological events and changes using wearable sensors. They then provide the user with the feedback that is necessary to practice biofeedback techniques.
These tests and procedures of biofeedback therapy can provide valuable insight as to what is going on in a patient’s body. With input from biofeedback therapy, including the specific details about a patient’s respiration, heart rate, muscles, and perspiration, a biofeedback therapist can offer specialized treatment.
Does Biofeedback Work For Everyone?
Biofeedback is not a cure-all; it is used to enhance health by providing the patient with information they can use to develop a stronger mind-body connection. In terms of relief, biofeedback can benefit patients by providing them with the information and input necessary to become aware of their biological indicators, thus enabling them to better control these aspects of their physical health.
Everyone has the potential to benefit from biofeedback. In general, biofeedback therapy can help people with a wide array of symptoms, even though it doesn’t necessarily treat the underlying issues that may be causing those symptoms.
Results vary greatly when it comes to tests, procedures, and biofeedback therapy. Some individuals may gain more from this therapy than others. Results may depend on the severity of the problem and the understanding of the patient. There can also be a learning curve. Biofeedback is meant to help the patient gain a deeper understanding of their mind and body, and how well the information is applied to control body functions can vary.
When you search for a biofeedback therapist, you might keep in mind that there are less-than-reputable practitioners of biofeedback. You can ask about a therapist’s credentials before committing to a session. A reputable practitioner of biofeedback therapy may have credentials from by the Biofeedback Certification International Alliance (BCIA) or the Association for Applied Psychophysiology & Biofeedback.
Also, before starting biofeedback therapy, remember that biofeedback cannot usually cure conditions, but it can ease symptoms and improve health. For a patient going through a severe condition, biofeedback will not cure the disease, but it may help the patient manage their negative emotions and provide some pain relief. Additionally, biofeedback cannot usually screen for disease or diagnose anything. In terms of risks, biofeedback is generally considered safe, as long as it’s being practiced by an accredited biofeedback therapist.
Therapists and other certified healthcare professionals can administer biofeedback therapy sessions. Anyone who practices biofeedback should be certified to do so. Biofeedback is a therapeutic modality that tends to work well alongside other traditional types of therapy, so it may be a great addition to other plans of treatment.
How Online Therapy Can Help
If you’re interested in learning more about biofeedback or therapy in general, you might try online therapy, which research has demonstrated to be just as effective as in-person therapy. With Regain, you can talk to a therapist from the comfort of your own home, which may be especially helpful if you’re experiencing pain or anxiety. You can choose your mode of communication, whether audio or video chat, and you can contact your therapist in between sessions via in-app messaging.
Biofeedback therapy can be effective for a wide array of conditions. No matter what physical or mental health symptoms you’re experiencing, you don’t have to face them alone. With Regain, you can be matched with a licensed therapist with experience treating whatever you’re going through. Take the first step to improved physical and mental health and reach out to Regain.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What Is Biofeedback And How Does It Work?
Biofeedback can be defined as a process in which a person gains a greater understanding of their psychological and physiological bodily processes. This understanding can help people control certain body functions, such as pain perception and heart rate.
In order to conduct biofeedback therapy, trained medical professionals use different instruments to detect changes in body functions. It tends to be a noninvasive procedure, so biofeedback may benefit people who do not want to take medication or who want to take less medication. For example, biofeedback can help women who are pregnant and would like to handle certain symptoms but cannot take certain medications due to their pregnancy. For all guidance regarding medication, please speak to a licensed medical professional.
There are a growing number of biofeedback devices that are available for home use, or you can look into applied psychophysiology and biofeedback programs available from certified biofeedback practitioners.
In a biofeedback session, a therapist attaches electrical sensors to your body. Depending on the condition that you seek treatment for, the biofeedback devices may target different parts of the body. For example, sensors may monitor your skin temperature, brain waves, heart rate, muscle tension, and breathing. Biofeedback devices feed this information back to you via cues like a beeping monitor so that you become aware of how your body reacts to different stimuli.
Biofeedback lets you become aware of bodily changes that you might not otherwise notice so that you can learn to control them. For example, there might be one specific tense muscle that is causing headaches. Once you pinpoint the source of your pain, biofeedback therapy may help you relax that muscle gradually over time as you learn to feel it and control it.
The average biofeedback session lasts half an hour to an hour, but the length of the sessions with biofeedback practitioners may vary depending on your condition and needs. The frequency of biofeedback therapy sessions can also vary. A biofeedback therapist tends to schedule the sessions based on the nature of the concern being treated, as well as the progress that the patient makes throughout the course of the treatment.
What Is Biofeedback Therapy Used For?
Biofeedback can benefit people who need to gain a better grasp of their physiological and psychological conditions. This type of therapy has shown great promise in the treatment of a wide array of medical conditions, including chronic pain, anxiety, stroke, high blood pressure, attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), asthma, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), headaches, and fibromyalgia.
There is evidence that biofeedback therapy helps treat these conditions in a noninvasive yet effective way. Common uses of biofeedback include treating patients who want to take less medication or who can no longer take their medication. For all guidance on medication, please consult a licensed medical professional. If you are interested in trying biofeedback therapy, you can look into biofeedback practitioners in your area.
Biofeedback practitioners have gone through biofeedback training and met certain certification requirements. These practitioners are often trained in another discipline, such as physical therapy, psychology, or nursing. For this reason, a certified practitioner may be able to help your condition in conjunction with other forms of therapy, physical therapy, or psychological assistance, depending on the severity of your condition.
There are biofeedback types that are available to do at home, and there are certain apps marketed as biofeedback solutions. However, it is best to talk to a professional about biofeedback therapy. You may find that in your case biofeedback is best practiced with a professional who has a number of biofeedback devices.
What Type Of Therapy Is Biofeedback?
Biofeedback can be thought of as an alternative therapy. The quantifiable measurements used during biofeedback therapy, such as measures of heart rate, brain waves, perspiration levels, etc., are used as constructive information for people looking to manage the symptoms of their medical conditions.
What Is The Process Of Biofeedback?
Biofeedback is a technique that helps you become more aware of your body. The process may vary depending on your needs, but certain devices are used to monitor your muscle tension, your brain waves, your breathing, your heart rate, etc. You can see or hear a monitor that gives you constant feedback about what is happening in your body.
Biofeedback can increase your awareness of what is going on inside your body. Over time, this practice can make a difference in many medical conditions. For example, if you want to lower your blood pressure, biofeedback may help. There are many other uses for biofeedback therapy, including using deep breathing and relaxation for anxiety or identifying a specific tensed muscle that could be leading to chronic pain. Biofeedback can be effective for a number of conditions, especially in conjunction with other procedures.
Does Biofeedback Really Work?
Biofeedback can be effective for a number of health conditions. Its founding dates back to Harvard in the early 1900s. However, it did not begin to gain popularity until the 1960s. Countless years of research findings have helped change this previously untrusted form of therapy into a mainstream technique that helps patients experience relief of a variety of symptoms. The effectiveness of biofeedback therapy may depend on the therapist and the condition you want to have treated.
What Are The Side Effects Of Biofeedback Therapy?
Generally speaking, biofeedback is considered a safe form of treatment. Various medical research institutions, such as the Mayo Clinic, have conducted studies in which no negative side effects were reported. However, prior to starting biofeedback therapy, you might check with your primary care physician to ask if it’s safe for you.
Does Biofeedback Help With Anxiety?
Biofeedback promotes relaxation by making you more aware of certain bodily functions, such as your heart rate, muscle tension, and breathing. Biofeedback can help treat many conditions, including anxiety. This form of therapy can help patients recognize their body’s reaction to anxiety. After learning the warning signs of an anxiety attack, patients may learn how to control their response.
How Long Does It Take For Biofeedback To Work?
Typically, a person needs to complete approximately 10 biofeedback sessions before making significant progress. However, with more complex conditions, more sessions may be needed to achieve desired results. Biofeedback therapy does not tend to work immediately. Patients can expect to attend several sessions before seeing the results of biofeedback therapy.
In addition to attending the sessions, patients usually have to spend some time outside of the scheduled sessions practicing and applying what they’ve learned during the biofeedback therapy sessions. This application usually comes in the form of deep breathing exercises, mindfulness of heart rate and thought processes, and muscle relaxation and stretching exercises.
Who Can Perform Biofeedback Therapy?
Many states do not require healthcare providers to have any special licensing in order to perform biofeedback therapeutic treatment. This means that physicians, psychologists, physical therapists, nurses, social workers, and other professionals can often practice this form of treatment. You might search for someone with credentials from the Biofeedback Certification International Alliance (BCIA) or the Association for Applied Psychophysiology & Biofeedback.
What's The Difference Between Neurofeedback And Biofeedback?
Neurofeedback and biofeedback are related concepts, but not the same techniques. Listed below are the main characteristics of each treatment method:
Mainly used to treat psychological disorders and mental disorders
Used for performance enhancement
Uses EEG to detect brain waves, which are used to teach patients—via a feedback loop of the waves in the form of audio and/or video—how to think best and control their brain waves
Mainly used for management of bodily functions and pain management
Helps patients learn what they should do when symptoms occur
Helps people learn how to effectively manage their conditions
Can You Do Biofeedback At Home?
While traditional biofeedback treatment is primarily conducted in hospitals and medical centers, there have been new developments to help patients complete their therapeutic work at home. Biofeedback devices like EKG, EEG, and EMG machines are not available to at-home patients, but there are a few ways in which biofeedback treatment can be accomplished from the comfort of your home.
Interactive computer systems and other devices are sometimes used for biofeedback purposes. While these technological advances are promising, it may be preferable to engage in in-person biofeedback treatment if possible so that you can receive feedback and results in real time.
Even at home, biofeedback can help with various types of physical and emotional conditions. There are at-home treatments available, such as biofeedback for the following conditions:
High blood pressure
Anxiety or stress
Side effects from chemotherapy
Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)
Tinnitus, or a ringing in the ears
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NTSB Identification: ANC98FA019.
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Nonscheduled 14 CFR
Accident occurred Friday, February 06, 1998 in HOMER, AK
Probable Cause Approval Date: 02/15/2001
Aircraft: Cessna 207, registration: N91029
Injuries: 1 Fatal.
NTSB investigators either traveled in support of this investigation or conducted a significant amount of investigative work without any travel, and used data obtained from various sources to prepare this aircraft accident report.
The certificated commercial pilot was departing on a 14 CFR 135 cargo flight. The airplane lifted off and climbed to about 200 feet. Instead of turning right toward the intended destination, the airplane began a left turn toward the runway. The angle of bank increased to about 45 degrees. The airplane then nosed down, and descended into snow covered terrain, about 200 yards north of the runway. Examination of the engine revealed the number six cylinder head was fractured, and slightly separated from the cylinder barrel. The area around the point of separation was blackened and oily. Similar discoloration was noted on the inside of the engine cowl. A metallurgical examination of the cylinder head revealed a fatigue fracture along a large segment of the thread root radius between the 5th and 6th threads. The engine's cylinder compression is part of the operator's approved airworthiness inspection program. The number six cylinder compression, recorded 121 hours before the accident, was noted as 60 PSI. The last engine inspection, 27 hours before the accident, did not include a record of the engine compression.
The National Transportation Safety Board determines the probable cause(s) of this accident to be: A fatigue failure, and partial separation of the number 6 engine cylinder head assembly, the operator's inadequate progressive inspection performed by company maintenance personnel, and the pilot's inadvertent stall during a maneuvering turn toward an emergency landing area. Full narrative available
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Exclusion of non-European raw materials from compounds feeds for dairy cows can increase feed costs up to 7 Euro per 100 kg feed, depending on the protein content of the feed. This was presented by Gert van Duinkerken of Wageningen Livestock Research at the annual meeting of the European Federation of Animal Science (EAAP) in Dubrovnik, Croatia (27-31 August, 2018).
Reducing European imports
European dairy production tends to increase its focus on local sourcing of feed materials. Exclusion of protein sources imported from outside Europe is mainly targeted on soybean meal from Latin America. However, there also is an overall tendency to increase European self-sufficiency for feed materials and a general reduction of import of feed materials.
Simulating feed costs
A simulation study was performed to calculate the impact of exclusion of soybean products, or exclusion of all non-European feed materials, on the prices of compound feed. Three common compound feeds for dairy cattle (“standard low protein”, “medium protein rich” and “protein rich”) were formulated using a least cost linear programming tool.
Severe impact of local sourcing
Three scenarios were compared:
- business as usual with full availability of imported protein rich feed materials such as Latin American soybean meal;
- exclusion of all non-European soybean products;
- compound feed with exclusion of all non-European feed materials (100% local sourcing).
For the low protein compound feed, scenario 2 did not result in higher compound feed costs, compared to scenario 1. For medium protein rich and protein rich compound feeds, scenario 2 resulted in higher compound feed costs of €0.67 to €5.71 (excl. VAT) per 100 kg, respectively.
In scenario 3, compound feed costs increased compared to scenario 1, with €1.17, €2.54 and €7.38 (excl. VAT) per 100 kg, for low, medium and high protein compound feeds, respectively. If local sourcing would be implemented at large scale in Europe, drastic changes in availability of feed materials would occur, also severely affecting feed material prices, or resulting in shortage of specific compound feed ingredients.
Improving farm management reduces impact
Van Duinkerken concluded that there is a societal trend towards local sourcing and purchasing in food production chains. This has various sustainability advantages, but local sourcing of feed materials also includes the risk of increasing the CO2 footprint per kg feed. He furthermore emphasized that import of non-European feed materials can be decreased by a reduction of yield gaps in grass, forage and fodder crop production in Europe. Furthermore, there is a lot to be gained at farm management level by reduction of losses on the field, during conservation and feed-out of grass and forages. Other important directions are increased feed and nutrient use efficiency in animals, a better use of co-products and residuals and innovations in novel European feed materials.
Sustainability assessments for local sourcing concepts are desired, because local sourcing does not necessarily improve all key performance indicators for sustainability.

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The Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL ) put America in the lead with new installation called Sequoia. This pushes the IBM creation to the worlds fastest supercomputer in the world. It is clocking a 16.3 PFlops the Linpack benchmark.
IBM is installing almost 100,000 Blue Gene / Q processors - PowerPC officially called A2 - at 1.6 GHz. Each one features 16 processing cores and an additional core for control and I / O. An eighteenth core in the chip serves as a reserve.
In further good news of IBM they dominated the list HPC manufacturers clearly ahead of second place Hewlett Packard. The IBM systems provide nearly 50 percent of total computing output of the top 500 super computers.
HPC have built 138 systems (formerly 141) with just under 10 percent of total output, followed by Cray (27 systems, 8.9 percent), Bull and SGI. So far, Cray was not present in the Top50.


It’s been reported to us by a source reportedly close to Disney that they are currently planning a Predator series which they will bring to Disney Plus STAR in the UK and the rest of Europe and Hulu in the US.
Now, I’m being a bit cheeky here because technically this was part of an exclusive article we literally just posted on how Disney was planning on making Alien their next ‘mega-franchise’.
However, I felt that I was given enough interesting information by the same sources regarding a Predator series to warrant its own exclusive article.
I’ve made it very clear here on Small Screen that I am a huge fan of both the Alien and the Predator franchises.
Alien and Predator are two of my favourite movies of all time, and I also loved Aliens, Predator 2 and Predators was pretty good too.
The rest of the movies in both franchises are pretty terrible, yet I still enjoy watching them from time to time.
Well. I was pretty upset to begin with when it was revealed that Disney now owned both properties after they bought 20th Century Fox.
I thought that it basically meant that both franchises would die because Disney doesn’t make R-rated movies or TV shows.
Well, it seems as though I was wrong.
They announced at the Disney Investor’s presentation that they were working on an Alien series which was being made by Noah Hawley and produced by Sir Ridley Scott.
Before that announcement, it was also revealed that 10 Cloverfield Lane director, Dan Trachtenberg was making a Predator movie.
Disney is working on a Predator series for Disney Plus STAR and Hulu
Well, we were then informed by a source who claims to have close ties to Disney that they are also planning on making a Predator series which will be made for Disney Plus STAR in the UK and Europe and Hulu for the United States.
I can tell you that Disney is planning on making a Predator series which will come to Disney Plus Star where you are, in France [and the UK and the rest of Europe]. It’ll come to Hulu in the US.
This source revealed this news to me after they told me that Disney was planning on making Alien their next big franchise with new movies and TV shows being in the works already.
It sounds as though they are also planning on making more Predator content which makes me very happy indeed.
Disney is looking at making more action-horror movies and TV shows
My source also added:
Predator is also being looked at as one of the franchises that Disney can really lean on moving forward. They see it as part of their ‘action-horror’ universe which they are hoping will bring in a wider audience into their streaming services. These properties are being developed for both Disney Plus STAR and Hulu at the moment. However, there is no Alien Vs Predator crossover planned at the moment. This doesn’t mean it won’t happen in the future. It almost definitely will be a thing Disney will want to make once they get both franchises up and running. Think of it as these franchises Avengers moments.
So, it sounds as though there is still life in the Alien and Predator franchise after all.
Perhaps being bought by Disney was the best thing to ever happen for the two action-horror franchises.
They were not in a very good way towards the end there at 20th Century Fox.
Alien: Covenant, The Predator and even Prometheus were all pretty bad.
Disney is taking Alien and Predator seriously
The Predator was genuinely terrible and pretty offensive actually.
So, it sounds as though Disney is taking these franchises seriously as sees huge potential in them.
This is clever because by making them available on their streaming service, I can see many people looking at Disney Plus and Hulu as more attractive options and I think it would grow their subscriber base substantially worldwide.
What do you make of this news?
Are you looking forward to seeing this Predator series on Disney Plus STAR and Hulu.
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