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Maria Rodriguez Shirey, Ph.D., associate dean for Clinical and Global Partnerships and inaugural holder of University of Alabama Birmingham‘s (UAB) Jane H. Brock – Florence Nightingale Endowed Professorship in Nursing, became dean of the UAB School of Nursing on June 1 following a national search. Shirey is succeeding Doreen Harper, Ph.D., holder of the Fay B. Ireland Endowed Deanship in the School of Nursing, who announced her intent to retire in 2021.
“Dr. Shirey’s work within the university, the community and the world at large is a testament to her abilities to lead this ever-growing school. We are confident that she will continue to propel the world-class academic, research and clinical enterprises in the School of Nursing,” said Provost Pam Benoit.
“As a Health Promoting University, it is essential that our leadership embraces the challenges of advocacy for local and global well-being, and we are fortunate to have a demonstrated champion in Dr. Shirey,” said President Ray Watts.
Shirey, a tenured professor of nursing at UAB since 2013 who is board certified in advanced nursing executive practice and health care management, is eager to assume her new role as the fifth dean in the school’s 70-plus year history. Provost Benoit thanked outgoing Dean Doreen Harper for her service, calling her a driving force of positive change who elevated the success and reputation of the school in her 17 years as its leader. “Dr. Harper’s vision for the School of Nursing has brought international acclaim to UAB and its community and has produced countless nurse leaders who continue to transform health care,” she said.
Shirey, who previously chaired the SON Department of Acute, Chronic and Continuing Care, has strategic, financial, human resources and operational responsibility for the school’s multiple community partnerships, the faculty practice enterprise and the Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) Collaborating Center for International Nursing.
Shirey’s areas of scientific focus on leadership science and health services outcomes research across the health care continuum. Since joining the UAB School of Nursing in 2013, she has extended her leadership and health services outcomes research focus and funding to test the efficacy and comparative effectiveness of interprofessional collaborative practice care delivery models advancing access to care, population health, care transitions and health equity addressing disparities in vulnerable populations with chronic diseases in urban and rural community settings. For her career contributions to advancing leadership and health systems science, Shirey was recognized in 2019 by the American Organization for Nursing Leadership Nurse Researcher Award.
She also has held several other administrative leadership positions in the school, including as the leader of its diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives. Most notably in the clinical realm, Shirey was the founding director for the nurse-led Heart Failure Transitional Care Services for Adults Clinic in UAB Hospital in 2014 and continues to consult with its executive leadership.
Her current roles include co-leadership of philanthropic grant processes for community-based projects in the school and interim co-director of the PAHO/WHO Collaborating Center for International Nursing.
Shirey is a senior scientist in two universitywide centers — Minority Health & Health Disparities Research Center and the Center for Outcomes and Effectiveness Research. She also serves on the leadership committee of Live HealthSmart Alabama, winner of UAB’s first Grand Challenge competition, which is a key component of UAB’s strategic plan, Forging the Future.
Shirey’s service extends beyond the school to the university and its health system. She has had an integral role as leader in the UAB Nursing Partnership and is a member of the new universitywide Community Engagement Council and the UAB/St. Vincent’s Urgent Care Alliance Taskforce. Her work in the community currently includes an advisory role with the National Family Partnership of Central Alabama.
She is a fellow of the National Academies of Practice, Academy of Nursing Education, American Academy of Nursing and American College of Healthcare Executives.
Shirey earned a bachelor of science degree in nursing from Florida State University plus a master of science in nursing from Texas Woman’s University and a master of business administration from Tulane University before completing her doctorate in nursing science at Indiana University.


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THIS IS SERIOUSLY THE SCARIEST THING I HAVE EVER SEEN. ESPECIALLY WHEN THEY REPEAT IT AND ENHANCE THE AUDIO FROM THE EVP. THIS SCENE MAKES THE EXORCIST LOOK LIKE THE FRIGGIN HANNAH MONTANA MOVIE!
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Travel Show Live Host Erik Hastings tours New Orleans, Louisiana, one of America’s most sensual destinations, rich with history, culture, architecture, cuisine, music, and 24-hour entertainment. The French Quarter, Arts District, Garden District, Riverfront, and Downtown, are open for business and going strong with great attractions and values for visitors.
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I live in Louisiana, what should we cook?
if it’s not raining grill out! do chicken and corn on the cob and grill zucinni.
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Just weeks before hurricane Katrina, I visited New Orleans for several days and this montage is a look back at the way life was before the hurricane.
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New Orleans, Louisiana known as The Big Easy, is open 24 hours a day and dates back to the 1700’s representing more than 250 years of French, Spanish and American culture. Bohemian, opulent, mysterious, historical and indulgent are all words that are used to described New Orleans.
As you walk through the historic districts you will experience the architecture, music, history, culture and hospitality that the south is renowned for as well as the uniqueness of New Orleans. Enjoy the abundance of attractions: Museums, natural history, street cars, historic districts, shopping, dinning, riverboats and Mardi Gras – one of over 600 festivals that New Orleans & Louisiana have to offer.
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The culture of the Creole (native) in Louisiana emerged from the blending of:
a. Native American, French and Latino cultures
b. Native American, French and African American cultures
c. Latino, French and African American cultures
d. French, Portuguese and Native American cultures
E. None of the above… There is no evidence that Native Americans are in this mix.
Always a controversial and confusing term, the word Creole, to put it simply, means many things to many people. It derives from the Latin creare, meaning "to beget" or "create." After the New World’s discovery, Portuguese colonists used the word crioulo to denote a New World slave of African descent. Eventually, the word was applied to all New World colonists, regardless of ethnic origin, living along the Gulf Coast, especially in Louisiana. There the Spanish introduced the word as criollo, and during Louisiana’s colonial period (1699-1803) the evolving word Creole generally referred to persons of African or European heritage born in the New World. By the nineteenth century, black, white, and mixed-race Louisianians used the term to distinguish themselves from foreign-born and Anglo-American settlers. It was during that century that the mixed-race Creoles of Color (or gens de couleur libre, "free persons of color") came into their own as an ethnic group, enjoying many of the legal rights and privileges of whites. They occupied a middle ground between whites and enslaved blacks, and as such often possessed property and received formal educations. After the Civil War, most Creoles of Color lost their privileged status and joined the ranks of impoverished former black slaves. All the while, however, the word Creole persisted as a term also referring to white Louisianians, usually of upper-class, non-Cajun origin (although, confusingly, even Cajuns sometimes were called Creoles, primarily by outsiders unfamiliar with local ethnic labels). Like the Creoles of Color, these white Creoles (also called French Creoles) suffered socioeconomic decline after the Civil War. In Acadiana, newly impoverished white Creoles often intermarried with the predominantly lower-class Cajuns, and were largely assimilated into Cajun culture.
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how can a person from baton rouge louisiana, amke it in the music industry if there not really no connections?
Get out there and market yourself..right not the SOUTH is hot..so you can use that as an advantage.
And ignore the other persons post:
It’s about time Baton Rouge rappers get out there with some common sense and business sense…Baton Rouge can’t play little brother to New Orleans forever..ex: who would have thought a rapper from mississippi would have blown up the way he did (DAVID BANNER)!
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Ashleigh Bridesmaid Dress
Stunning sleeveless, sweetheart brides maids dresses in a range of beautiful colours. These gorgeous satin dresses have hidden bust support and lace up closure. The folded satin pleats enhance these simply elegant dresses.
Colours available: Cadbury purple, Royal Blue, Black, Bright Red, Pink, Burgundy, Grey, Light Blue, Deep Purple, Brown and Silver.
Sizes 6 to 16 (can be made to measure at an additional cost)
Sleeve Type: Sleeveless
Lining: Hidden Bust support
Closure: Lace up
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GTA: San Andreas was one of the biggest GTA titles during the reign of the PlayStation 2. Now, Rockstar just announced that they will be releasing GTA: San Andreas onto the mobile platform in December, a move that will allow a wide variety of players to access the game beyond their typical consoles at home.
The game is said to boast newly, remastered graphics, whether its the enhanced characters, the revamped car models, or the general feel of the city. The new GTA: San Andreas on the mobile platform will be the “best looking version of San Andreas yet”. Rockstar also announced plenty of new features made for the mobile platform.
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas also features brand new touch controls including contextual control options to display buttons only when you need them and three different control schemes for driving and maneuvering, as well as a reworked checkpoint system for easier progression. Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas for mobile also comes equipped with full controller support, including Made for iOS controller capability on iOS7. It will be available for select iOS, Amazon Kindle and Windows Mobile devices. Stay tuned for more details in the weeks ahead.
Will this game succeed in the current mobile market? Do you think this game will live up to the hype of the GTA franchise? Leave us your comments below to let us know!

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Massive Disneyland Attraction Database
The Outlet's Lair in Tom Sawyer Place attraction, justly deceiving in the morning moonlight
Outlet's Lair in Tom Sawyer Place
December 29, 2000
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It's a place from the pen of Launchpad Mcquack -- only with less Tom Sawyer and more outlets! Kids can get lost in outlet caves, climb across outlet shipwrecks, and wonder at a fort your parents really enjoyed!
- Warning: particularly insensitive children will want to experience this attraction multiple times and do nothing else all day.
- If you are at the park with small children or dandruff, you may want to check out the inescapable character autograph place.
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Things to do in Cornwall
There are plenty of activities to do when you stay at Polzeath Beach Holiday Park such as surfing lessons, fishing, walking along the coastal path, or why not try one of the local golf courses!
For further information please contact the following
Polzeath Surf School Surf’s Up! Surf School is the leading surf school in the UK. Based in Cornwall, our expert surf tuition is designed to help people to learn to surf in the most effective and uncomplicated way. For surfing lessons and surf tuition come to Surf’s Up.
Golf courses and breaks: With around 30 golf courses in the county of Cornwall, you’ll be spoilt for choice. Some of the best are right on our doorstep: Trevose golf course, St Enodoc golf course, Bowood golf course and The Point golf course are our favourites and provide fabulously varied play for golfers of every level.
Camel Bridge Bike Hire The Camel Trail estuary side leading to Padstow is quite spectacular no matter what time of the year or what state of tide. This remains the most popular section with Padstow still very much an active fishing village, with all the hustle bustle and charm associated with commercial fishing.
Fishing trips: If you’d like to try your hand at fishing or would like to see the North Cornish coast from a different angle, why not try a fishing or sight-seeing trip on ‘Winnie the Pooh’, a pretty fishing boat which sails from the historic and beautiful fishing village of Port Isaac. Fully equipped with life jackets, Winnie the Pooh comfortably accommodates up to 10 people and is perfect for a fun day out mackerel fishing or a relaxing afternoon wildlife spotting and bird watching – look out for basking sharks, seals and dolphins!
Some of our favourite local shops and hobbies
Surf’s Up! Surf School is the leading surf school in the UK. Based in Polzeath Cornwall, our expert surf tuition is designed to help people to learn to surf in the most effective and uncomplicated way. For surfing lessons and surf tuition come to Surf’s Up!
With spectacular panoramic views of Polzeath Beach and Pentire Point, the Cracking Crab is simply in the best location to enjoy a lazy lunch.
Tel: 01208 862333
A fantastic surf shop in Polzeath and they have an online Cornish surf shop for guys, ladies, girls, kids and toddlers.
Wetsuits, surfboards, wetsuits and all surf and surfing accessories. Brands such as Salt Rock, Rusty, FSC, Ocean Earth, and Analog, for more details please call TJ’s surf shop Tel: 01208 863625.

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Indiana Jones: Actually get Harrison Ford to voice the Indy audio animatronics.
I agree. And also bring back the real voice of Sallah in the queue. Also have James Earl Jones voice Darth Vader in Star Tours. And buy the rights to the name Black Pearl from Jerry Bruckheimer and renovate the ship in POC to be the Black Pearl.
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PotC... when the moon comes out from the clouds in the battle between the Wicked Wench and the fort, have the pirates change to their "ghastly" appearance. If that is supposed to be Barabosa and his crew, I think that would be an aweome special effect tie-in to the movies.
Peter Pan: "You know, your hair is on fire."
Me: "Yes. It happened after a recent trip to Neverland."
Peter Pan: "Well, you can dunk your head in the pond behind us, if you want."
Lost Child of Neverland since 1996. ~Favorite Hero: Peter Pan. Favorite Villian:Malificent.Favorite Ride: The Haunted Mansion.~
I would enhance the queue for Star Tours to make it even more of a busy space port. Instead of the lame extended queue area I would theme that into a airport like setting that has fake stores and a cantina where there could be a live band like the one from the Tatooneen cantina (they would be animatronic of course). The queue needs to be spiced up a lot. Much to look at and even interact with. It's not bad once you are in the main building but before that is aweful.

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The moon appears to turn red because the earth is between the sun and the moon. The earth's shadow creates the lunar eclipse and color.
As I was trying to find out a little bit about Blood on the Moon this is what I discovered. It is a reference to Abraham Lincoln's assassination. There are many books with this title, at least one movie, there are folklore and Biblical references. Which after reading the reference in Revelations is not talking about a real lunar moon but the symbolic reference to people within the church. Just reporting what I have read.
Back to the experiences, being in AZ the moon was on the rise before the sky was dark. Around 10 pm the moon was high in the sky, the stars, planets where bright with no clouds and gentle winds. I was not planning to stay up as long as I did. I started taking a couple pictures just hand holding my camera. Then I saw the shadow coming across the moon and just had to watch more. I stayed until the moon turned red and called it a night, a little after midnight. Oh and I saw Mars, it's the 3rd picture down...kind of small.


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This angel is a very simple model, with a beautiful feathered wings detail. Also shown is alternative designs to model a fairy or a witch. In addition to cold porcelain, many other air-dry clays would be suitable for this project, especially the soft pre-colored clays.
Video narration is in Spanish, but if you don't understand the language you should be able to follow along (even with sound muted). Marisol clearly and carefully demonstrates each step.
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Last Updated on January 24, 2019
It is not known exactly how many foreign doctors have come to Ontario with dreams of becoming licensed physicians, but HealthForceOntario, which provides service to those doctors, estimates that since 2007 there have been more than 15,000.
Last year, Ontario’s six medical schools chose just 70 of them to become residents. While foreign doctors face long odds of practising medicine in Ontario, the federal government has made it easier for them to immigrate here.
Doctors come to Canada from across the globe with many different specialties: oncology, heart surgery, pediatrics, family medicine, radiology, ophthalmology, pathology, critical care medicine and internal medicine to name a few.
Despite the background of foreign trained doctors, it has always been tough for foreign doctors to pass the medical licensing examinations. Stories of doctors driving cabs are more than urban legend. But in recent years, it’s gone from bad to worse. Foreign doctors are elbowed out of the way by an unlikely group: Canadians who get rejected by medical schools here, go abroad to study in places such as the Caribbean, then apply for residency in Ontario.
In just eight years, the number of Canadians seeking to return has grown to 800 from about 250. In 2014, they took two-thirds of the 200 or so residency positions Ontario funds for international medical grads.
A 2011 Ontario health ministry-funded report found some residency programs nixed the applications of foreign doctors because they graduated from medical school too long ago, and didn’t consider their vast amounts of clinical experience in their own private practices.
Foreign doctors may now indicate on their applications their most recent clinical experience, but it’s unclear how that’s weighed by those who oversee selection of residents at Canada’s 17 medical schools.
Ontario’s health ministry defended the application process, while acknowledging that improvements are being planned.

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It’s that time of year where radio shows are compiling the best songs of the year, and our friend Sly Chapel, who hosts the weekly EDM radio show, Electrode is no exception. Electrode airs every week on 12 radio stations in 8 countries (Canada, USA, Australia, UK, France, Belgium, Romania, Israel). Find the schedule HERE.
Here you can find the 15 best EDM songs of 2021 based on the weekly popular chart show throughout the year.
Few Canadian fellows are in the Top 15 of 2021 such as DJ-Producer Phoenix Lord with the Italian-Canadian singer Luisa Pepe and The Weeknd.
On top of this wonderful list, Sly wanted to add an Artist To Watch for in 2022. He suggests talented Canadian, LA-based singer-songwriter, Celleste with her most recent single “I’m the Boss”, which is presently at #8 of the Electrode Top 10.
I’m Jenna, the founder, and editor of Canadian Beats. I have had a strong love for Canadian music, which started many years ago. I have a passion for promoting these talented Canadian bands and artists, and that’s how Canadian Beats came to be.


Sharon Osbourne has been defending her return to television talent show the X-Factor after critics have dismissed her of being irrelevant.
As the BBC reports, Osbourne notes that she is still relevant because she manages Black Sabbath, a band who has just had a #1 album in 14 countries.
Host of the Xtra-Factor, Matt Richardson, has defended her return, reiterating Sharon Osbourne's comments:
"[She's] been in music management for 35 years, managing one of the biggest bands in the world.
"She's pretty relevant, they [Black Sabbath] sell out arenas and stadiums under her management.
"So I guess you can't really complain about that can you? Having someone like that on the panel is pretty brilliant."
Osbourne originally left the talent show in 2007. She notes that Simon Cowell "didn't have to do that much persuading" to get her to come back to the program:
"The thing that's so great is, it's still the same crew, so it's like coming back to your family and it just feels just right. It feels really good."


They Couldn’t Take A Joke, Says Poker Pro; Sues Casino For $1.2M
July 27, 2021
Professional poker player Scott Robbins was in a whimsical mood, or so he maintains in his lawsuit, when he checked into Atlantic City’s casino hotel Borgata in September of 2020, about to play in a tournament. An article in Casino.Org describes what happened next.
When the clerk asked him if he wanted a room on a high floor or a low floor, he replied (as rendered in the complaint): “If I had to jump from a high floor window [meaning, in case of fire or earthquake], would I make it?” When the clerk said no, he then asked if he would make it if he jumped from a lower floor, and again the answer was no. In that case, Robbins said, it doesn’t matter, high or low, and the clerk gave him a room on the 30th floor. The complaint maintains there was laughter on both sides over a joke understood. But after he unpacked, security showed up at his room and told him he’d have to go to a hospital, and he would need to be examined by a psychiatrist before he could come back.
He complied, and according to the complaint the ambulance ride cost him over a thousand dollars, and the psychiatrist’s note, stating he was no danger to himself or to anyone else, cost $865. Robbins maintains he laughed that off too. But when got back to the casino, he was told he couldn’t stay there and not only was he barred from the upcoming tournament, for which he had paid an entry fee, but from all future Borgata events. In addition, Robbins claims the casino put out the word that he had been banned because of a suicide attempt, and as a result he lost sponsorships worth up to $200,000.
Robbins also claims that, based on his past winnings, the ban would cost him about $85,000 year. Positing a 10-year future career, the lawsuit demand multiplies by ten and comes up with the figure of $850,000 for theoretical lost earnings. An additional claim of $200,000 for punitive and compensatory damages brings the total to $1.2 million.
An article in CardsChat.Com elaborates on the lawsuit demands and their alleged rational, and lists some of the claims. They include breach of contract, libel, defamation, false imprisonment, and violation of civil rights under New Jersey law. Citing information in the complaint, the CardsChat article also notes that all room windows at the Borgata have inch-thick glass. Such windows are standard equipment in the industry, according to the article, specifically to preclude a suicidal leap from a “disconsolate loser.”
Gambling is making a spectacular comeback in Atlantic City, according to another article in Casino.Org, with profits up 221.9 percent over a disastrous 2020 when the industry was ravaged by Covid. But profits are up 11 percent from 2019 as well. Among Atlantic City’s nine casinos, the Borgata is currently the most successful, according to those same profit numbers. -Today’s General Counsel/DR
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On 12 March 1701/2 the Governor and Council of Virginia made an address of loyalty to the King. A similar loyal address was received from York County
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In a surprise move, the Cleveland Cavaliers have taken former UNLV power forward Anthony Bennett as No. 1 overall pick in the 2013 NBA Draft, making him the highest ranked Canadian ever selected.
The 6-8 Bennett averaged a team-leading 16.1 points and 8.1 rebounds in his only year with the Rebels. He also paced the Rebels in 3-point percentage with 37.5 percent.
The Cavaliers expect Bennett to make an immediate impact, boost their frontcourt and support 2011 top pick and Rookie of the Year Kyrie Irving.
"I feel like I'll fit in pretty well. They have Kyrie Irving. He's a great guard. He scores, he can get people open. I can do the pick and roll offense with him and it'll be pretty crazy. They'll have to guard him or guard me," Bennett said.
Bennett was Cleveland's fifth first overall pick, behind Austin Carr (1971), Brad Daughtery (1986), LeBron James (2003) and Irving (2011).
The Cavaliers selected Bennett over draft favorites Kentucky's Nerlens Noel, Kansas' Ben McLemore, Georgetown forward Otto Porter and Indiana guard Victor Oladipo, who was later selected second overall by the Orlando Magic.
The Washington Wizards used the third overall pick to take Porter while the Charlotte Bobcats selected Indiana's Cody Zeller as fourth overall.
The Phoenix Suns made Maryland 7-1 center Alex Len the fifth overall selection while the Pelicans took Noel with their No. 6 pick.
However, the Pelicans traded Noel and a protected 2014 first-round pick to the Philadelphia 76ers for Jrue Holiday.
The Sacramento Kings selected Kansas guard Ben McLemore (7th), the Detroit Pistons took Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (8th) while the Minnesota Timberwolves picked Trey Burke (9th).
The Portland Trail Blazers snagged C.J. McCollum (10th), the Philadelphia selected Michael Carter-Williams (11th), Oklahoma City picked Steven Adams (12th), the Dallas Mavericks took Kelly Olynyk (13th) and Shabazz Muhammad went to the Utah Jazz.
However, the Jazz sent Muhammad to the Timberwolves for Burke and the 21st pick while the Mavericks traded Olynyk to the Boston Celtics for the 16th pick and two future second-round picks.
After the Bucks picked Giannis Antetokounmpo with the 15th pick, the Mavs (via Boston) then selected Lucas Nogueira and traded him to the Atlanta Hawks along with Jared Cunningham for the 18th pick. Nogueira was highest drafted player from Brazil since Nene (No. 7 pick in 2002).
The Hawks then selected Germany's Dennis Schroeder (17th) and Shane Larkin (18th), who will join the Mavericks as part of the Nogueira trade.
With the 19th pick acquired from the Los Angeles Lakers, the Cavaliers added small forward Sergey Karasev of Russia.
Chicago selected Tony Snell (20th) while Utah picked Gorgui Dieng, who was sent to the Timberwolves as part of the Burke deal.
The Brooklyn Nets took Mason Plumlee (22nd), the Indiana Pacers selected Solomon Hill (23rd), the New York Knicks picked Tim Hardaway Jr. (24th) and the Los Angeles Clippers grabbed Reggie Bullock (26th).
The Timberwolves used the 26th pick to acquire Andre Roberson for the Golden State Warriors. Golden State then traded Roberson to Oklahoma City for the 29th pick, which the Thunder used to select Archie Goodwin for the Warriors.
The Denver Nuggets took Rudy Gobert (27th) before trading him to the Jazz for the 46th pick and cash considerations.
The San Antonio Spurs opted for Livio Jean-Charles (28th) and the Suns capped the first round by taking Nemanja Nedovic.
Cavs Take Canadian Anthony Bennett with Top NBA 2013 Draft Pick

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Book Review: The Mayo Clinic Guide to Stress-Free Living
Stress-free living: is it even possible? Humans are hardwired to feel stress, according to Dr. Amit Sood, M.D., of the Mayo Clinic. He says the brain is wired to take people out of the present moment and into a default pattern of wandering to stay on alert for potential threats. While this alertness was essential for human survival in the past, it keeps people in an unnecessarily stressed out condition today.
A Stress-Busting Plan
In his book, The Mayo Clinic Guide to Stress-Free Living, Dr. Sood proposes that people can use their brains to a much greater potential, thus reducing their stress and increasing their happiness, resilience, and overall quality of life. He sums up the Mayo Clinic’s stress management program in a way that prepares readers to implement it in their own lives. Not everyone has the resources to consult with the famed clinic’s doctors, but the book is packed with strategies you can easily use on your own.
Dr. Sood is an internist on the Mayo Clinic staff, but he also has a background in alternative approaches. He has training in acupressure, Reiki, and yoga. While his main interest is in cancer prevention and symptom control, he’s also a proponent of complementary and alternative medicine, and stress management is one of his areas of expertise, so this book is a natural fit. He based it on the same concepts he’s taught in person to literally thousands of patients at the Mayo Clinic.
An Inspired Program
Dr. Sood says that two important realizations inspired him to create his stress management program: first, that most people have little information about how their minds and brains work, and second, that most do not use their minds or brains as well as they could.
This book gives Dr. Sood a chance to share his knowledge on a wider scale. It is well organized, starting out with “The Brain and Mind,” a section that explains how your brain works and how thoughts cause stress to take over. Don’t let the title scare you. This section is written in a way that’s easy for anyone to understand. It lays a good foundation for the action plan ahead. You’ll like how Dr. Sood illustrates the principles with a wealth of relatable examples.
Next up, Dr. Sood talks about “attention training,” a concept that allows you to control your stress with two types of attention: joyful attention and kind attention. According to Dr. Sood, being able to pay deep and sustained attention is literally the single most important skill for success and happiness. Although that might sound challenging, he compares it to building up muscles through physical exercise.
The next sections focus on positive concepts like gratitude, acceptance, higher meaning, and forgiveness. Dr. Sood explains, “Using a structured approach, you’ll enhance your focus on gratitude, cultivate compassion, creatively accept what is, discover life’s meaning, and strengthen your forgiveness muscles.”
Concepts Anyone Can Use
By the time you’re done with the book, you’ll have actual tools that you can immediately apply in your life. Dr. Sood says its purpose is to “offer simple solutions for complex problems and share principles-based skills that are applicable to most life situations.” While it’s not quite as easy as he makes it sound, it’s a doable program for those who are willing to put in the time and effort.
One good thing about this book, unlike many others in the self-help genre, is that many of its concepts are backed up by scientific studies. It’s one thing for an author to give advice that sounds good on the surface, but this book takes the next step to show that those concepts actually work when applied to real people.
One turn-off for some readers is the book’s pervasive New Age feel, but if you’re among the audience that’s open to new approaches, you’ll find plenty of worthwhile information. Every now and then it takes on a bit of a “textbook” air, but not enough to make most readers toss it aside.
According to Dr. Sood, “The program grew from my quest to understand and alleviate the suffering and stress I observed not only in my hometown of Bhopal, India, where I experienced the tragedy of the 1984 chemical spill, but also in the United States, where I have been practicing medicine since 1995.” He’s done that in person for many years, and The Mayo Clinic Guide to Stress-Free Living lets him expand that mission to anyone willing to explore a book.

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Free-floating medial meniscus implant kinematics do not change after simulation of medial open-wedge high tibial osteotomy and notchplasty
Journal of Experimental Orthopaedics volume 10, Article number: 13 (2023)
The purpose of this in-vitro study was to examine the kinematics of an artificial, free-floating medial meniscus replacement device under dynamic loading situations and different knee joint states.
A dynamic knee simulator was used to perform dynamic loading exercises on three neutrally aligned and three 10° valgus aligned (simulating a medial openwedge high tibial osteotomy - MOWHTO) left human cadaveric knee joints. The knee joints were tested in three states (intact, conventional notchplasty, extended notchplasty) while 11 randomised exercises were simulated (jump landing, squatting, tibial rotation and axial ground impacts at 10°, 30° and 60° knee joint flexion) to investigate the knee joint and implant kinematics by means of rigidly attached reflective marker sets and an according motion analysis.
The maximum implant translation relative to the tibial plateau was < 13 mm and the maximum implant rotation was < 19° for all exercises. Both, the notchplasties and the valgus knee alignment did not affect the device kinematics.
The results of the present in-vitro study showed that the non-anchored free-floating device remains within the medial knee joint gap under challenging dynamic loading situations without indicating any luxation tendencies. This also provides initial benchtop evidence that the device offers suitable stability and kinematic behaviour to be considered a potential alternative to meniscus allograft transplantation in combination with an MOWHTO, potentially expanding the patient collective in the future.
Although most meniscus tear patterns are indicated for arthroscopic repair, some require partial or even total meniscectomy [4, 22, 26]. The amount of resected meniscal tissue during such meniscectomy procedures is positively correlated to the risk for the development of knee joint osteoarthritis (OA) [19, 31, 32]. Therefore, artificial scaffold-based replacements [16, 48], three-dimensional (3D)-printed hydrogels , allografts [24, 36], autografts [21, 34] and synthetic prostheses including the NUsurface® meniscus implant (Active Implants LLC., Memphis, TN, USA) were developed to overcome the detrimental long-term impact of a meniscectomy on knee joint health [27, 35, 41]. Clinical studies have demonstrated that the NUsurface® device elicits clinical improvements compared to non-surgical treatments [2, 17, 28, 50]. The lateral wall of the non-anchored, free-floating and discoid-shaped device fits within the intercondylar space. Morphological changes of the intercondylar notch are influenced by age and sex differences . Furthermore, the formation of notch osteophytes or a stenotic intercondylar notch is commonly observed in patients with OA [8, 12, 20, 30] and, therefore, occur in candidates that are indicated for the device. These are usually detected during pre-operative imaging and frequently make notchplasty, a widening procedure of the intercondylar notch, a necessary step within the implantation procedure with the aim to reduce the impingement of the device’s lateral wall by achieving a more exact femur-conforming fit . However, due to the free-floating design of the device, an extensive notchplasty might lead to a general instability of the knee joint and, thus, also to device instability leading to an increased risk for luxation , compared to the generally low risk for device luxation . Elsner et al. evaluated the long-term performance of the device during the simulation of 5 million gait-like cycles and found no device dislodgement from the joint space . Therefore, the question arises as to whether there is a tissue resection limit to maintain both knee joint and device stability during the normal range of motion (ROM). Consequently, the first aim of this study was to determine the impact of two consecutive notchplasties with increasing tissue removal on the kinematics of the device during different dynamic activities.
Moreover, the importance of limb alignment in knee joint salvage procedures have been described [3, 6, 7, 14]. In the case of congenital or acquired lower limb deformities, the mechanical axis might be altered, which increases the risk for abnormal knee kinematics and concomitant premature joint degeneration [25, 45]. Therefore, operative correction of the mechanical axis prolongates the onset of knee joint OA . The indications for a medial open-wedge high tibial osteotomy (MOWHTO) include varus deformity, mild degeneration, (partial) meniscectomy, knee joint instability and medial compartment overloading . Takeuchi et al. reported an average correction angle of 10° valgus after an MOWHTO , leading to an opening of the medial joint space  and a significantly reduced tibiofemoral contact load in the medial compartment [1, 38]. Gelber et al. compared in their prospective study on two groups of 30 patients (< 65 years) the functional treatment outcome of a combined OWHTO and partial meniscectomy procedure with a combined OWHTO and partial meniscus replacement procedure and found no short-term patient satisfaction differences between the groups . However, in the case of young (< 40 years), compliant patients who had undergone total meniscectomy and displayed clear pathological signs of mild degeneration states (grade 1 or 2) , a combined MOWHTO and meniscus allograft transplantation (MAT) procedure might be indicated [3, 6, 23]. Though currently not included as a use case in the device’s instructions for use, the present biomechanical benchtop study initially assesses the suitability of NUsurface® as an alternative to MAT, by evaluating the impact of an MOWHTO on the device stability: Following an MOWHTO in which the loading of the medial compartment is reduced, the freedom of movement of the femur-conforming device might increase, and with it, there might be a higher luxation risk for the device, particularly in combination with a notchplasty. Therefore, the second aim of this study was to investigate the impact of a 10° shift of knee alignment towards valgus in combination with two consecutive notchplasties on the kinematics of the device during different dynamic activities.
Following IRB approval (IRB: 34/19), six fresh-frozen left human knee joints (2 female, 4 male; age: 60.8 ± 7.5 years, BMI: 26.5 ± 3.9) were obtained from an official tissue bank and their soft tissues were resected, leaving the capsuloligamentous structures intact (Fig. 1). Steel cables were firmly connected to bi-cortically anchored pins which were screwed in at the centre of the original muscle insertion sites (Fig. 2-B) to allow simulation of the seven major flexor and extensor knee muscles by utilizing seven pneumatic actuators (Fig. 2-A). Following these initial preparation steps, the knee joints were mounted in an upright position in an Oxford-rig dynamic knee simulator to enhance the further preparation process. Subsequently, two experienced surgeons (SH and VC) performed the arthroscopic NUsurface® device implantation, while starting with a subtotal medial meniscectomy leaving a 2–4 mm meniscal rim intact to provide device confinement. To allow for proper device sizing, a preceding 3D geometrical analysis, based on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), was performed. The device of the correct size was then inserted into the medial compartment using the designated arthroscopic instruments. The knee joints were tested in three states (Fig. 2): native, conventional notchplasty (Fig. 3-A) and extended notchplasty (Fig. 3-B). Following native testing, the surgeons (SH and VC) performed the consecutive arthroscopic notchplasties, starting with the conventional notchplasty. Following testing, 3D MRI scans of each knee were performed with the device in-situ to evaluate the resected tissue amount during the extended notchplasty. For kinematical evaluation of the knee joint and the relative device kinematics, passive reflective rigid-body-markers were attached to the antero-medial aspect of the device (Fig. 2-B) and to the bony landmarks at the femur and tibia (Fig. 2-A). The small device marker was self-developed, in-house 3D-printed and equipped with reflective foil (Scotchlite 7610, 3 M, Minnesota, USA) (Fig. 2, B). The knee joints were kept moist throughout the preparation and testing process using saline solution.
An Oxford-rig knee simulator, which allowed physiological replication of the whole leg, including the hip joint with an adjustable caput-collum-diaphyseal (CCD) angle, femur, tibia and ankle joint, was used to perform dynamic exercises on cadaveric knee joints [37, 39] while providing all physiological degrees of freedom. Prior to testing, a pilot trial on one additional cadaveric knee joint confirmed that the removal of skin, subcutaneous fat and muscles did not affect the outcome measures.
The specimens were divided into two groups to study the effect of a simulated MOWHTO procedure on device stability: under neutral alignment (n = 3) and under 10° alignment shift towards valgus (n = 3) representing the post-MOWHTO state . The alignment shift was achieved by altering the CCD angle by 10°. For each condition, a total of 11 impact exercises were randomly simulated: jump landing, starting at 10° to a flexion angle of 50° at a velocity of 180°/s and back to the initial 10° starting position at a velocity of 120°/s (10°-50°-10°); squatting (10°-70°-10°) at a flexion velocity of 5°/s, axial ground impacts (50 mm) and internal/external tibial impact rotation (± 10°). The axial impacts and tibial rotation were applied at 10°, 30° and 60° knee flexion angles. During the axial impact simulations, the mechanical hip joint remained firmly fixed and ground impacts were applied directly through the simulated mechanical ankle joint. Both, deep knee flexions, as simulated during squatting, and internal/external impacts, which are injury mechanism of meniscus tears, were applied [13, 29].
Following successful calibration in accordance with the manufacturer’s guidelines and a spatial mean error of 0.13 ± 0.01 mm, a kinematic tracking system (Prime13, OptiTrack, Oregon, USA) with seven cameras was used for motion tracking. To ensure measurement repeatability and accuracy, the calibration procedure was repeated, when the test setup or the specimens were manipulated. The motion sequences were recorded in a specific developer tool (Motive 4.0, OptiTrack) (Fig. 4-B). Export files with kinematic parameters (position, rotation) of each rigid body  were generated from the sequences and implemented in a customised analysis protocol (Matlab, The MathWorks, Massachusetts, USA) to determine the maximum spatial device translation and rotation (Fig. 4-A) in relation to the underlying tibial plateau. The description and measurement of six motion components of the rigid bodies were based on Grood and Suntay . The rigid bodies were assumed to be non-deformable. Three translations along the three spatial axes X (medial-lateral), Y (anterior-posterior) and Z (cranial-caudal) as well as the rotation W around the corresponding Z axes (rotation of the device in axial tibial rotation) were kinematically evaluated. Therefore, two parameters were assessed to quantify the device kinematics and its stability consecutively rated: 1) absolute translation of the device in relation to the tibial plateau (device displacement, vectorial addition of X and Y) and 2) rotation of the device around its axis (device rotation, rotation around Z).
Descriptive statistics were applied to present the device kinematics under particular consideration of the limb alignment and the notchplasty states (Figs. 5 and 6). All data is presented in Figs. 5 and 6 where each data point shows the maximum value of the translation or rotation under each test condition. The two groups examined are colour-coded and contrasted in the figures between neutral alignment (grey) and valgus alignment (black).
In neutral knee alignment, for both, jump landing and squatting the device translation was < 11 mm (Fig. 6) and rotation was < 19° (Fig. 5). Axial ground impact simulation resulted in maximum 6 mm translation and maximum 15° rotation under all three investigated flexion angles (10°, 30°, 60°). The consecutive tissue removal during the notchplasty preparation had no effect on device kinematics during the jump landing, squatting simulation or axial ground impact simulations. During application of 10° external and internal tibial rotation, the device translated < 4 mm (Fig. 5), while rotating < 9° (Fig. 6) under all three knee flexion states with no influence of the notchplasty state on the device kinematics.
During jump landing and squatting simulation with a 10° valgus shift simulating the average post MOWHTO-knee alignment, a maximum device translation of 9 mm (Fig. 5) and rotation of 10° (Fig. 6) were observed. Additionally, under MOWHTO knee alignment, the device kinematics were not altered after tissue resection due to notchplasty preparation during jump landing or squatting. Axial impact simulation resulted in 13 mm translation and 14° rotation, with a slight tendency for a translation increase after notchplasty tissue removal at the 10° knee flexion state. An increased device rotation was observed for progressing notchplasties in all knee flexion states under axial impact simulation. The simulation of internal and external tibial rotation resulted in a maximum device translation of 9 mm and 13° rotation. The device was less stable when applying external tibial rotation (< 9 mm; 13°) compared to internal rotation (< 6 mm; 7°).
The most important finding of this study is that the non-anchored, free-floating device remained in its intended position without luxation under the investigated conditions. The extent of tissue removal during the consecutive notchplasty preparations had no adverse effect on the device. This was also observed in the knee joints with consecutive notchplasties that were investigated following a 10° alignment shift towards valgus, which is similar to a common correction angle after an MOWHTO procedure. To the best of the authors’ knowledge, this is the first study which investigates the influence of two consecutive notchplasty states and different leg alignments on the kinematics of a total meniscus replacement device under dynamic loading simulations.
The results of the present study are in agreement with the range of clinically measured translations . In an open MRI study, translations of up to 10.4 mm of the device during 0° and 120° knee flexion and combined weight-bearing conditions were measured , indicating similar translation levels. Furthermore, the device kinematics were close to translation ranges of native medial menisci, where translations of up to 8 mm in a non-weight-bearing setup were measured . The reason for the slightly increased translation of the device will be the prevalence of the high physiological contact forces in our setup. Tissue removal during the notchplasty may play a key role in the assessment of the kinematic device behaviour. Therefore, two expert surgeons who were familiar with the implantation technique performed the notchplasty, comparable to the clinical situation. This notchplasty state was described as the conventional state. Notch stenosis and the formation of notch osteophytes are common corollaries, indicators and even predictors of OA in the knee joint [8, 12, 20, 30]. Therefore, notch stenosis and/or notch osteophytes are expected to occur regularly in suitable candidates for the device. To function as intended, the lateral wall of the device requires adequate room between the intercondylar notch tibial spine and cruciate ligaments. When notch osteophytes articulate against the device, they may accelerate wear formation. A patient’s individual joint condition, such as the location and size of notch osteophytes or the degree of notch stenosis, requires clinicians to make a decision regarding the required degree of notchplasty on a case-by-case basis. This may result in the need for a more extensive notchplasty and concomitantly more tissue removal compared to the conventional state, particularly in the case of a stenotic intracondylar notch. Therefore, two notchplasty states with increasing tissue removal were investigated in the present study to assess their impact on the device kinematics. Furthermore, Gelber et al. and Song et al. have described a positive effect of a combined notchplasty and OWHTO procedure that led to an improved flexion-extension rage recovery which was maintained over time [14, 40], which might be a potential positive side-effect of the notchplasty intervention. The simulated valgus shift in alignment after the MOWHTO induced a joint gap widening on the medial compartment which resulted in a slight translational and rotational increase of the device when compared to neutral leg alignment. This could be mainly attributed to the joint gap widening, and to the concurrently reduced contact pressure on the medial compartment, which appears to move the NUsurface® device more compared to the normal leg alignment conditions . The used knee joint simulator is able to perform dynamic loading situations on cadaveric knee joints that result in physiological tibiofemoral contact pressures . Therefore, the contact pressure between the femur and tibia as well as the resulting contact transmission of the device in the present study could be assumed to be adequate.
This study contributes to existing knowledge of the in-situ biomechanics of the device. Combined knee joint axial loading and internal or external rotation leads to extensive meniscus rotation and according shear stresses in the meniscal body. These shear stresses are likely to result in a meniscal tear and, thus, represent one of the most common injury mechanisms [13, 29]. Similarly, an extensive device rotation would be also likely to result in a device luxation. In this case, the luxation would occur due to a twisting movement and related impingement of the intrinsic geometrical fit of the surface-conforming device. However, critical device behaviour in terms of luxation was not evident from the rotation results of the present study.
This in-vitro study has some limitations. First, the small sample size for each leg alignment group (n = 3) allowed only a qualitative and descriptive evaluation. Despite the low number of samples, a post-hoc power analysis indicated a power of 1 − β > 0.4 for the kinematic differences of the device between the intact and extended notchplasty states and 1 − β > 0.3 for the differences between the leg alignment states (G*Power 3.1 ;; α error = 0.05, n = 3). Therefore, it is assumed that the results of the present study represent promising trends that are likely to be statistically underlined when using a sample size of n = 6 (G*Power 3.1; α error = 0.05; power (1 − β) = 0.6) per group. Moreover, it should be mentioned, that despite the low sample size number, we did not see any luxation of the device under the investigated dynamic loading simulations. It should be further noted that a few data points are lacking in the results. The reason for this might be that the optical evaluation led to falsified data due to distortions at the experimental setup and, therefore, it was decided to exclude the respective measurements. Again, also for these simulations where data points had to be removed, the device remained within the joint gap without signs of luxation. Second, the investigated dynamic simulations do not reflect daily activities. However, the simulations and particularly the drop jump and rotation impact sequences represented challenging tasks to provoke a device failure compared to, for example, level walking simulation that includes lower flexion speeds and a reduced total ROM. Third, the MOWHTO was not surgically performed in vitro but simulated by adjusting the leg alignment by an altered CCD angle that resulted in a 10° valgus shift of the knee joint angle. Due to the combination of a slightly compromised stability of the knee joint, which was induced by soft tissue removal, and the high mechanical loads that result in realistic tibiofemoral contact pressures  that are applied to the knee joints could have led to lateral hinge fractures after MOWHTO surgery. In addition, it would not have been possible to clearly determine the cause of the obtained results, because the surgical interventions of the MOWHTO and the notchplasty could potentially influence each other. Particularly in contracted knees with a stiff ligamentous situation, it would have been necessary to perform a partial release of the medial collateral ligament to obtain the desired valgisation of the joint line , thus also affecting the general kinematics of the knee joint. For these two reasons it was rather decided to perform a kinematic alignment shift instead of a MOWHTO intervention. Future studies are required to prove the device stability under individual patient morphologies to improve the patient outcome by optimising surgical interventions.
The results of the present in-vitro study show that the non-anchored free-floating device remains within the medial knee joint gap under challenging dynamic loading situations without indicating any luxation tendencies, thereby also providing initial benchtop evidence that the device offers suitable stability and kinematic behaviour to be considered a potential alternative to MAT in combination with MOWHTO, potentially expanding the patient collective in the future.
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The authors would like to acknowledge Patrizia Horny from the Institute of Orthopaedic Research and Biomechanics Ulm for her design support. Furthermore, we would like to thank Kilian Stumpf (Experimental Cardiovascular Imaging, Ulm University Medical Centre) and Carsten Hackenbroch, MD (Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Ulm University Medical Centre) for MRI support.
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Sukopp, M., Shemesh, M., Pruech, E. et al. Free-floating medial meniscus implant kinematics do not change after simulation of medial open-wedge high tibial osteotomy and notchplasty. J EXP ORTOP 10, 13 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1186/s40634-023-00576-1


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On the Côtes du Rhône Wine Road, at the foot of Séguret, one of the most beautiful villages of France, this wine estate houses a peaceful and charming hotel and restaurant.
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Charging points for electric cars
Electric courtesy car at your disposal upon reserving
No pets allowed
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Ephrussi de Rothschild Villa & Gardens
An architectural folly on the Riviera
The Saint-André Gardens and Abbey in Villeneuve
A remarkable spot for reverie and romanticism
The Calanques of Cassis
Created in 2012, the National Park of the Calanques covers more than 150,000 hectares. The heart of the park stretches out between the cities of Marseille, Cassis and La Ciotat.


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I have seen things so beautiful, that they have brought tears to my eyes.
Yet, none of them match the gracefulenss and beauty of a horse running free.
Today, I feel beautiful and
that makes me feel free.
( that's short for Beatrice...)
My little character Beatrice....and a guest post from my mom!


Glasgow Queen Street Station and the University of Strathclyde Learning and Teaching Building, both designed by BDP’s Glasgow studio, have been shortlisted in separate categories of this year’s Scottish Design Awards.
The transformation of Scotland’s third-busiest rail hub from a run-down collection of outdated extensions into a soaring contemporary concourse that celebrates the station’s Victorian heritage, has been nominated in the ‘Public Building’ category, while the refurbishment of two existing buildings to form new teaching spaces, lecture theatre, Student union and support services, has been shortlisted in the ‘Retrofit’ category.
And Ed Dymock, Architect Associate, BDP, said: “Since 1878, James Carswell’s original train shed has been hidden away at the heart of Queen Street, but the southern extension of the platforms gave us the opportunity to open up the views, work with volume and scale and allow the station to play a civic role within the city.
Martin Jarvie, Architect Associate, BDP, said: “We are delighted to be nominated for these awards. At Strathclyde University the decision to transform the existing buildings rather than a new-build project has substantial sustainable benefits. Our Sustainability Team compared the embodied carbon of the adaptive re-use of the existing building structure to a notional new build equivalent and demonstrated that the project saved around 67% of CO2e.”
The winners of the Scottish Design Awards will be announced on 29 June.
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|2007 GSA Denver Annual Meeting (28–31 October 2007)|
|Paper No. 83-98|
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SLAM -- A METHOD FOR FINDING SEISMOGENIC FAULTS, AND ITS APPLICATION TO THE CENTRAL SANTA MONICA MOUNTAINS AND NORTHEASTERN SANTA MONICA BAY, CALIFORNIA
CRONIN, Vincent S., MILLARD, Mark A., SEIDMAN, Lauren E., and BAYLISS, Brian G., Department of Geology, Baylor University, One Bear Place #97354, Waco, TX 76798-7354, Vince_Cronin@baylor.edu|
This work is an extension of studies initiated by J. E. Slosson, and reflects his efforts to identify faults capable of generating earthquakes in California. In the Seismo-Lineament Analysis Method (SLAM), we use the reported location of an earthquake and the two potential fault-plane orientations derived from its focal-mechanism solution, along with the corresponding reported errors, to define an uncertainty volume for each fault-plane solution. The intersection of this uncertainty volume with the ground surface, represented by a digital elevation model (DEM), is called a “seismo-lineament.” A geomorphic analysis to identify features that may be related to faulting is conducted within each seismo-lineament by artificially illuminating the DEM from several directions that are nearly perpendicular to the strike of the corresponding fault-plane solution. Hypotheses are generated about possible locations of faults within the two seismo-lineaments associated with each focal mechanism solution, and fieldwork is undertaken to evaluate those hypotheses. Brittle-cataclastic faults whose orientation and slip characteristics are statistically indistinguishable from the corresponding nodal plane, and that are located within the seismo-lineament, are described as potentially seismogenic. SLAM provides a means to associate observed faults with recorded earthquakes.
SLAM has been applied to earthquakes reported in the Point Dume, Malibu Beach and Topanga 7.5 minute quadrangles in the Santa Monica Mountains. Several faults that correlate with earthquakes have been identified, most of which were previously unmapped faults. Some seismo-lineaments extend offshore into an area of the northeastern Santa Monica Bay surveyed by Jim Slosson, Bob Dill and their associates in the mid-1990s. Earthquakes used in this study have small reported magnitudes, and may be distant aftershocks of significant prehistoric earthquakes that ruptured the ground surface.
2007 GSA Denver Annual Meeting (28–31 October 2007)
General Information for this Meeting
|Session No. 83--Booth# 138|
Structural Geology and Tectonics (Posters)
Colorado Convention Center: Exhibit Hall E/F
8:00 AM-12:00 PM, Monday, 29 October 2007
Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, Vol. 39, No. 6, p. 239
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I mentioned this in the earlier Syria post but it’s worth repeating in light of WaPo’s bombshell this afternoon. A quote from this weekend’s NYT: “Nowhere in rebel-controlled Syria is there a secular fighting force to speak of.”
President Obama is preparing to send lethal weaponry to the Syrian opposition and has taken steps to assert more aggressive U.S. leadership among allies and partners seeking the ouster of President Bashar al-Assad, according to senior administration officials.
The officials emphasized that political negotiation remains the preferred option. To that end, the administration has launched a new effort to convince Russian President Vladimir Putin that the probable use of chemical weapons by the Syrian government — and the more direct outside intervention that could provoke — should lead him to reconsider his support of Assad…
[T]he senior official, one of several who discussed internal administration deliberations on the condition of anonymity, said Obama has “not closed the door to other military actions,” in response to calls from the opposition, and some members of Congress, for protection against Syrian ballistic missiles and air attacks…
Disputes among [allied] countries, particularly between Qatar and Saudi Arabia, over which rebel military faction to back has led to rising U.S. concern that sophisticated weapons, including surface-to-air missiles, are being sent directly to Islamist extremist groups. The administration is not prepared to send missiles itself, but believes it can gain more control over others’ supplies if it puts what an official called “more skin in the game” by sending its own lethal equipment.
We’re going to limit the supply of weapons by adding our own weapons? I.e. because we’re sending antitank munitions, say, the Saudis are going to stop sending them SAMs? I’m … highly skeptical that that’s true since Sunni powers in the region are now jockeying for influence over whatever degenerate Islamist faction ultimately ends up on top after Assad is gone. The best way to increase their leverage is to give the rebels the weapons they ask for. If they want SAMs, it’s SAMs they’ll get. And if America’s kicking in too, so much the better for the Saudis et al. — it means the final rebel victory and the ascendance of the Syrian Muslim Brotherhood is that much closer to happening.
Explain something to me. How did we get from “Assad’s chemical weapons must be confiscated” to “we must arm Assad’s opponents”? The big takeaway from today’s presser was that Obama himself wouldn’t commit to the idea that it was Assad rather than the rebels who are responsible for the previous chemical incidents in Syria. The only way to get from point A, i.e. WMD disarmament, to point B, i.e. regime change, is if the Pentagon’s concluded that there’s no way to confiscate Assad’s chemical arsenal with U.S. or Jordanian troops. The only way is to make a deal with the rebels that we’ll give them conventional weapons now in return for them giving us Assad’s chemical weapons later once they’ve taken over. You trust them to honor a deal like that, don’t you? Meanwhile, with the U.S. finally wading in against him, there’s arguably less deterring Assad from going full chemical now than there was yesterday. This is obviously punishment for him having allegedly crossed the “red line.” No reason not to cross it again, at least on a small scale.

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LB7 Hybrid Injectors
A new LB7 hybrid injector is almost ready. Using parts from several injector types we were able to finally address the short life spans this injector has always suffered from. Some manufacturers have tried using sac style nozzles to address this issue. While this is a good start it did not go far enough in our opinion. Our hybrid uses lower mass parts to lessen the hammering effect generated when the injector closes the nozzle.
We should have these ready for distribution in the summer of 2022


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But fabricated stories posing as serious journalism are not likely to go away as they have become a means for some writers to make money and potentially influence public opinion. Even as Americans recognize that fake news causes confusion about current issues and events, they continue to circulate it.
International Declaration on the Protection of Journalists IPI encourages journalists, media outlets to endorse document seeking to promote safety May 11, SHARE The International Press Institute IPIin cooperation with the Al Jazeera Media Networkthe International News Safety Institute INSI and the Africa Media Initiative AMIis leading a global effort to promote a culture of safety within the media industry both by raising awareness among journalists about international standards in this area as well as by encouraging best practices in the newsroom for protecting journalists and media staff on dangerous assignments or working in hostile environments.
In order to fulfil these goals, IPI and its international partners have worked together to draft the International Declaration on the Protection of Journalists, which summarises international principles related to the protection of journalists operating in dangerous environments, emphasising the responsibilities of states to guarantee journalist safety and combat impunity, and highlights steps and remedies that media organisations and journalists should consider in order to strive for greater safety.
Ellis by email at sellis[at]freemedia. The document was analysed and discussed at two expert roundtables: Each roundtable gathered over 35 experts representing major media houses, international media and press freedom organisations, media associations and professional organisations, legal experts, academics, lawyers and press freedom advocates and activists.
As part of that overall process, IPI also encourages our colleagues to join the Global Safety Principles and Practices for Freelancerswhich have already been endorsed by over 60 media and press freedom organisations.
Explanatory Notes The Declaration includes two parts: A declaration summarising international principles relating to the protection of journalists covering events in dangerous environments and victims of human rights violations.
The document focuses on the responsibilities of states and institutions involved in this field, including law enforcement and security forces, and judicial authorities.
It is based on existing international human rights and humanitarian laws and mechanisms related to the protection of journalists, including resolutions, declarations, treaties, conventions, general comments and other statements by international organisations.
This document does not develop new principles, but is instead based entirely on principles enshrined in existing international instruments. These guidelines are designed to encourage best practices within the news media industry.
The existence of these guidelines in no way diminishes or takes away from the obligation of states to create a safe environment for journalists and to enable them to carry out their work independently and without interference.
Item 1 States shall fulfill their obligations to promote universal respect for, and observance and protection of, all human rights and fundamental freedoms for all in accordance with the Charter of the United Nations.
The protection and promotion of human rights and fundamental freedoms is the first responsibility of States. States bear the primary responsibility to respect and ensure the human rights of their citizens, as well as of individuals within their territory as provided for by relevant international law.
All journalists, media professionals and associated personnel have the right to the full enjoyment of the rights enshrined in international human rights law and international humanitarian law while exercising their right to seek, receive and impart information and ideas, regardless of frontiers.
Item 2 All journalists, media professionals and associated personnel have the right to life. All journalists, media professionals and associated personnel have the right to protection from all human rights violations and abuses, including through killing, torture, enforced disappearance, arbitrary arrest and detention, expulsion, intimidation, harassment, threats and acts of other forms of violence, de facto or de jure adverse discrimination against themselves and their family members, or any other arbitrary action that results from the exercise of the rights referred to in this Declaration, including unlawful or arbitrary surveillance or interception of communications in violation of their rights to privacy and freedom of expression.
Journalists, media professionals and associated personnel whose fundamental rights and freedoms have been violated must be granted legal, medical and psychological aid in case such violations occur.
Perpetrators of such violations should be brought to justice and denied impunity. Item 3 Parties to an armed conflict bear the primary responsibility to take all feasible steps to ensure the protection of affected civilians, including those who exercise their right to freedom of expression by seeking, receiving and disseminating information by different means, online as well as offline, in accordance with Article 19 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.During conflict, facework has a variety of functions and are employed to resolve conflict, exacerbate conflict, avoid conflict, threaten or challenge another person's position, protect a person's image, or to even manage the shared social identity.
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Hazrat Shah Ali Shah Rahmatullah Alaih was a great sufi saint of Bhopal. He used to live on an isolated island in the Upper Lake of Bhopal in the 18th century. At that time, very few people dared to go to the island and the sufi saint used to meditate in complete solitude and isolation. After his death, people came to know about his ‘karamaat’ and started to flock the island. Earlier, there was only his grave there. But during some years back, the caretaker Syed Rizwan Ali has made some good constructions there including a domed mausoleum.
THE GOD'S PLACE WHERE PEOPLE GO BY BOAT


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Mesurer la déformation du sel, pour l'aménagement de réservoirs en cavités salines
Electromagnetic forming process for metallic pieces
Amélioration de la performance des éoliennes
Vers un stockage géologique du C02 avec impuretés
The research teams require testing machines. Sometimes the initial characteristics of these do not meet team specifications, so the electronic instrumentation unit works with doctoral candidates, research technicians and shop to retrofit or create new test systems that are adapted to the studies.
Traditional creep machines apply stress to the specimen by means of a canterlevered arm with weights. Loading is not reproducible, and the test is influenced by surrounding vibrations. When the weights are replaced with a servo-controlled electro-jack and a controller, the machine can be controlled either in loading or deformation modes.
These machines serve to study fibres under creep, relaxation, and fatigue conditions for loading from 0 to 100g (designed and fabricated in cooperation with the Composites division).
This entirely renovated servo-hydraulic testing system machine controls loading and displacement on specimens that are heated by electric current and subjected to rapid temperature variations (1000°C per second).
This machine serves mainly to study cyclical fatigue on polymers:
and adjustable phase shift control between torque and load. The machine was built entirely at the Centre des Matériaux.


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Virgin cruise passenger falls from balcony and later dies
Ship resumes itinerary after returning to Miami port
A passenger aboard a Virgin Voyages cruise ship out of Miami died on Sunday after falling from a balcony on the Valiant Lady vessel, a Virgin Voyages spokesperson confirmed on Monday.
"Yesterday evening shortly after departure, there was a medical emergency involving one of our passengers," the spokesperson said. "This passenger went over their balcony onto a lower deck, and despite receiving immediate medical attention, has passed away."
The ship was on its way to Roatan, Honduras when the passenger fell.
CARNIVAL CRUISE LINES HAS RECORD FUTURE BOOKINGS, DEMAND REBOUNDS
Immediately after the incident, the ship was redirected back to its starting port, in Miami, Florida.
The Valiant Lady arrived in Miami during the early hours on Sunday morning and has since departed and resumed the voyage, the spokesperson said, and adjustments have been made to the itinerary.
VIRGIN ORBIT PAUSES OPERATIONS, LAYS OFF MAJORITY OF WORKFORCE
"We are deeply saddened by this loss of life and our hearts and thoughts are with this person’s loved ones," the Virgin Voyages spokesperson said.
Virgin declined to comment on the details about the passenger, saying the incident is a "highly sensitive and extremely sad situation." The spokesperson said it is Virgin's priority to protect the privacy of the family and not disclose personal information.
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The Valiant Lady made its "MerMaiden" voyage on Nov. 4, 2022, and can carry 2,700 passengers and a crew of about 1,150.


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- Ski resort
A ski area is a developed recreational facility, usually on a
mountainor large hill, containing ski trails and vital supporting services. It is common for a "ski area" to have food, rental equipment, parking facilities and a ski liftsystem catering to the sports of skiingand snowboarding. Normally located in high mountain areas (or at least on well-built-up hills) for adequate snow coverage, they have become ubiquitous in areas where skiing is a popular pastime. The paths are usually marked and known as runs, trails or pistes. Ski areas typically have one or more chair lifts for moving skiers rapidly to the top of hills, and to interconnect the various pistes. Rope tows can also be used on short slopes (usually beginner hills or bunny slopes). Larger ski areas may use gondolas or aerial trams for transportation across longer distances within the ski area.
A ski resort is a ski area plus amenities to make it a
destination resort. This includes accommodations and other amenities adjacent to the ski area. Some ski resorts offer lodging options on the slopes themselves, with ski-in and ski-out access allowing guests to ski right up to the door. Ski resorts often have other activities, such as snowmobiling, sledding, horse-drawn sleds, dog-sledding, ice-skating, indoor or outdoor swimming, and hottubbing, game rooms, and local forms of entertainment, such as clubs, cinema, theatre and cabarets. Ski resorts may be self-contained and entirely devoted to ski tourism, (for example Vail ski resort) or they may be near a village or town that had a significant existence before the ski resort was built, such as Jackson Hole, Wyoming or Park City, Utah.
Though skiing is less dangerous than many popular sports (such as bicycling, golf, football, swimming, and weightlifting), [cite web
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accessdate = 2006-09-23 ] it is widely perceived as being high risk, in part due to significant accident rates as recently as the 1970s. Nevertheless, ski areas usually have at least a basic
first aidfacility, and some kind of ski patrolservice to ensure that injured skiers are rescued. The ski patrol is usually responsible for rule enforcement, marking hazards, closing individual runs (if a sufficient level of hazard exists), and removing (dismissing) dangerous participants from the area.
mountain resortis a place to holiday or vacation located in mountains. Common activities include skiing, snowboarding, and ice skating, as well as summer activities such as hiking, mountain biking, golf, and tennis.
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Ruling the Root: Internet Governance and the Taming of Cyberspace
Milton L. MuellerISBN: 0262134128; 9780262134125;
In Ruling the Root , Milton Mueller uses the theoretical framework of institutional economics to analyze the global policy and governance problems created by the assignment of Internet domain names and addresses. "The root" is the top of the domainname hierarchy and the Internet address space. It is the only point of centralized control in what is otherwise a distributed and voluntaristic network of networks. Both domain names and IP numbers are valuable resources, and their assignment on a coordinated basis is essential to the technical operation of the Internet. Mueller explains how control of the root is being leveraged to control the Internet itself in such key areas as trademark and copyright protection, surveillance of users, content regulation, and regulation of the domain name supply industry. Control of the root originally resided in an informally organized technical elite comprised mostly of American computer scientists. As the Internet became...