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Thursday, December 31, 2015
Amy and Gus have a nice little porch on the front of their house, and it has been outfitted for sitting. It is a wonderful place to sit and read, or to have coffee in the morning. It is one of Amy's favorite places. And their cats enjoy the porch as well. I came outside one morning with my cup of coffee and found Amy and Guiness enjoying the sun, so I joined them!
Wednesday, December 30, 2015
About six months ago I watched a documentary on PBS about the designers Charles and Ray Eames. They were husband and wife American designers who made significant historical contributions to the development of modern architecture and furniture. Among their most well-known designs is the Eames Lounge Chair. They also worked in the fields of industrial and graphic design, exhibition design, fine art and film. I was stunned to learn that their studio, which was in operation for more than forty years, is on Washington Boulevard, in Venice, California! So I went hunting for it this trip, and found it. Unfortunately, when I visited it several times, there were cars parked in front. I liked the light on the building at this time of day, so I had to live with the cars in the photograph. The building was a garage before it was a studio, and it was recently for sale, and it was purchased by someone.
Tuesday, December 29, 2015
I have so many photographs from California that I haven't been able to post, that I have decided to do a "California Week" (you know, like "Shark Week") so that you will get to see more interesting photographs than just the northeast on cold, gray, and rainy days. In addition to singing, Sarah is an accomplished violinist, and guitar player! Here she is sitting in the living room and practicing on her guitar. I was just using my computer, and so I reached over and got my toy camera and took a few photographs. And I listened to the lovely guitar music, of course.
Posted by Ken Spencer at 5:01 PM
Monday, December 28, 2015
This is Lucy who is Sarah's cat, and she is a phantom cat! There is also another cat, Oliver, and he is missing one front leg. Oliver makes himself seen and will come over and allow us to pet him, but Lucy is mostly an apparition! After spending four days or so in the house, Lucy could be seen peeking around a corner at us, and then would disappear. By the last day, she would sit on the arm of the couch, with a wary look on her face. At one point she spent some time in the living room, but only under the Christmas tree, peering out at the world.
Sunday, December 27, 2015
We headed home this morning after an amazing week in Los Angeles. I kept my eye out the window as we headed into Utah and Colorado. On the way out west, you probably remember my photograph of Monument Valley and the red color of the landscape. Only 15 minutes or so east of that location, I photographed these mountains today. I think it is in the vicinity of Telluride, Colorado, but I can't be sure. It is just a rugged, stunning landscape, especially to an Easterner. Please click on this image to see more details in the photograph.
Posted by Ken Spencer at 10:24 PM
Saturday, December 26, 2015
We saw Star Wars today! We had a theater party and nine of us went to the theater to see it. Here, almost all the theaters accept reservations, so we knew that we could get in. I haven's seen a Star Wars episode since the very first one back in 1977. It was a great movie, but one that we would not have bothered to see, if it were not for the girls wanting us to go. So at least now, we are temporarily very hip and up to date with our cultural literacy. The last photo is everyone discussing the movie right after the movie was over.
Posted by Ken Spencer at 9:10 PM
We went out for a walk, and to walk the dog. We ended up on Abbot Kinney which is the fancy main street in Venice. Right after the walk started out, Liz and Sarah and Amy began singing Christmas carols, in three-part harmony as they walked along! What was really neat was that a few people in their yards would call out words of encouragement. When we got to Abbot Kinney, they decided to stop and sing a couple of carols while standing in place on the sidewalk. What was interesting was the reaction of the passersby. Everyone kind of pretended that there was no singing going on and walked by with their eyes averted. But Liz and Sarah and Amy were having such a good time that they didn't let it bother them.
Posted by Ken Spencer at 12:02 AM
Friday, December 25, 2015
Merry Christmas, from all of us, from California, from Liz' house, and from Santa Monica Place, a shopping mall that we visit each year at Christmas time. We all hope you have a wonderful Christmas day, and get to enjoy the company of friends and family.
Posted by Ken Spencer at 12:14 AM
Thursday, December 24, 2015
We all went for a walk today, from Liz' house over to Abbott Kinney, where all the shops are. Then we returned by a different route, which included coming down this back street. First we passed this building with eyes and a piece of plywood on the wall. There was also a cross. The eyes grabbed my attention, and it was interesting to me because it didn't appear to be finished. Several blocks later, on the same street, I saw this completed face. I was struck by the similarity. When I examined the full size photographs, I could see that the artist's signature was the same. So that solves one mystery. The other mystery is why. That answer just might be "Because it is Venice."
Posted by Ken Spencer at 1:06 AM
Wednesday, December 23, 2015
Yesterday, northbound to Arroyo Grande, we drove up through the mountains on Rt.154 through San Marcos pass, through mist and rain and low clouds. Today, on the trip back, we stayed on the 101 which ran along the coast for a while. The clouds were higher today, and the visibility over the ocean was much better. The tiny shape in the distance, in the center of the photograph is one of the many oil platforms in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Santa Barbara. They appear, on days like this, ghostly, indistinct shapes in the far distance. The first offshore drilling began in 1896, and the first platforms were established in 1953. Because of a terrible spill that soiled the Santa Barbara beaches in 1969, there has been a moratorium on drilling in any new leases since then.
Posted by Ken Spencer at 12:07 AM
Monday, December 21, 2015
We took a three hour drive today, north from Venice up to Arroyo Grande, California, to visit Barb, our friend and the wife of my friend Jim, who just passed away. It was a beautiful drive up through a lovely part of California and along the coast for a while. A while after we got through the San Marcos Pass, we began to see California Live Oaks. These are stunning trees, with gnarly branches, and whenever I see them I want to stop and photograph them. I only stopped once today to photograph, but I wanted to stop about a dozen times because there were so many beautiful scenes. But we had promises to keep and miles to go before we sleep.
Posted by Ken Spencer at 8:42 PM
Sunday, December 20, 2015
We have been eating way too many cookies from the party last night, so we decided to walk to Venice Beach this afternoon. There are always photographs here, no matter where you look. So I started with the landscape photo with the iconic palm trees. But then as we walked up and down the boardwalk, I saw this musician playing a cello, of all instruments. I mean, usually all you hear is guys playing electric guitars badly. But he has a "looping" device and an electronic pickup on his cello, and so the music can be layered, by playing back something he recorded, while he is playing another track on top of it. I spent quite a while listening to his wonderful playing. His name is Martin Watkinson and you can fund his website at < www.gaeasoul.com >
Posted by Ken Spencer at 11:33 PM
Liz and Sarah had a Christmas gathering at their house and a whole bunch of their friends came for food and friendship and songs. It was so much fun for us to see, because Liz and Amy and Sarah are part of this wonderful, supportive group of "West Side" friends. Here Sarah, Amy and Liz are singing in three-part harmony which was stunning. Other friends sang in other groups, and some of the songs were really funny, and some were beautiful. What an amazing evening! Oh, and don't you love the name of their group? "The Christmas Tree-O"
Posted by Ken Spencer at 12:39 AM
Friday, December 18, 2015
Westbound once again, on Jet Blue, from the Big Apple to the Golden State. It was cloudy until half way across the country, but fortunately, just before Colorado, the clouds dissipated and I could see the ground perfectly. Not only that, it was about 3:30 PM local time, so the sun was low in the western sky and there were long shadows everywhere. I had the most astounding view of the desert that I have ever had. The late sun illuminated the brightly colored geologic layers of the landscape. I have never seen such brilliant colors of this landscape before. I saw this scene come into view, and I started photographing, and then thought "I think that this may be Monument Valley!" I had to wait until we arrived in Venice to check Google Earth, and sure enough this is the place! I have seen it a number of times from the ground, but never from the air. An astounding day over one of my favorite landscapes!
Posted by Ken Spencer at 9:39 PM
Thursday, December 17, 2015
About eight years ago I found this small bike shop about five miles away from where I live. This is Bob and Laura, the proprietors, and they are warm and friendly and very knowledgeable. It has always been fun to go in and visit when I need some new clothing, or some parts to repair my bike. The other day I realized that the bottom bracket bearings on my bike were failing, so I went to the shop to buy replacements. I was shocked to see signs that the store was closing! Bob said they have been doing this for a long time, and the store ties them down. It is really hard for them to take a vacation. They will close at the end of the year, but he did say that he will have a small repair shop in his garage at home, and he invited me to visit. You know I will be going there!
Posted by Ken Spencer at 9:29 PM
Wednesday, December 16, 2015
We were walking across the street after getting a tour of the victorian house refurb, and suddenly the setting sun broke through the overcast clouds and illuminated some of the trees. I could not believe the color of the light! And what made everything even more dramatic was that the sky behind the trees was covered with the overcast clouds. That deep gray color only accents the brilliant orange color of the trees.
Tuesday, December 15, 2015
Now that the back room is just about done, we have decided to redo our living room. This is what it looks like right now! Just kidding! We brought some Christmas cookies to the carpenters who did our new room - we know where their new project is, so we went over to say hello this afternoon. This is their new project - completely rehabing a wonderful Victorian that needs a lot of help. Why is it that I love scenes like this, of decay? The minute I saw this living room, my heart started racing and I was off taking pictures. This room has some wonderful architectural details, and it will be stunning when it is done. Of course we will never get to see it.
Posted by Ken Spencer at 7:49 PM
Monday, December 14, 2015
I was driving to get bagels this morning, with great expectations, because it was foggy. I hoped for a photograph along the way and was not disappointed. But it wasn't easy. I took a few frames, and then realized I needed more than the trees in the photo. I happened to notice a much older woman walking along the sidewalk behind me. I thought I would wait for her to walk into the picture. But she was walking so slow! Just about the time she would have stepped into the frame she stopped and said something to me that I couldn't hear, so I just said "It's beautiful!" Then she said "What kind of camera is that?" Oh man, I didn't want a conversation! I wanted her to walk into my picture! So I backed away and she finally moved on. And I got my shot. The quote in the title of this is from one of my favorite TV shows, "Justified" and it was spoken by the great character Boyd Crowder, and it made me laugh, so I have included it here.
Posted by Ken Spencer at 10:01 PM
Sunday, December 13, 2015
Little by little, we are getting there. I hung a photograph over the fireplace, and Kathy has put greens on the mantlepiece, along with some small LED lights and little round red things that look like berries and ornaments. It really lends a Christmas atmosphere to the house. Well, if we include the bush in front with colored lights!
Posted by Ken Spencer at 9:24 PM
Saturday, December 12, 2015
OK, so this seems crazy. It is December 12, and the temperature was 66 degrees today! Great for cycling, but I think it is weirding out the plants. I am not sure what plants these are - maybe they are Daffodils. But to have them emerging from the ground now seems out of whack. Perhaps there are plant people out there who know that this will not be fatal to the plants, given that it should be getting much colder, and there is a good chance of snow. What will happen to these plants once it gets below freezing? I can't wait to see.
Posted by Ken Spencer at 10:13 PM
Friday, December 11, 2015
Today I went to the plumbing store again for the last two items we need for the new bathroom. While driving down a street that I travel on all the time, I noticed what I think is a willow tree, with wonderful long branches hanging straight down, that had turned brilliant yellow. I am not sure when the color changed, or whether it was because the sun was on the tree, but it was a stunning, brilliant yellow and I had to stop and try and capture the scene. Unfortunately there were a lot of street signs in the background and a couple of cars parked on the street. So I needed to come in closer on the tree, and hope you would still get the sense of the long strings of leaves. Please click on the image so you can see more detail in the leaves.
Thursday, December 10, 2015
We love how pretty our new back door is, and so we decided to decorate it for Christmas, just like we decorate the front door. How pretty is this! What you shouldn't notice is the pink Fiberglass insulation stuffed into the hole where the deadbolt is supposed to go! And this is just a temporary doorknob. We still have to select the real hardware.
Posted by Ken Spencer at 9:08 PM
Wednesday, December 9, 2015
The spaceship has landed. On our front lawn. OK, so you know that it's not a spaceship. It is our evergreen bush, wrapped with white LED lights as Christmas decorations. This is the first year we have used LEDs and we were surprised at how bright the LEDs are. They lit up the neighborhood! So we went out and got some small colored lights - they are much less bright, and we will relight the tree and see if it looks better. Stay tuned...
Posted by Ken Spencer at 9:51 PM
Tuesday, December 8, 2015
Found this car in the parking lot at Home Depot this evening. I mean, it was hard to miss! Certainly a wild paint job! And done with a brush, of course - I checked. This would be way too tedious to do with a spray gun, the traditional way of painting a car. The thought that occurs to me is that if you were driving this car around, you would want to stop fully at every stop sign, and you would not want to exceed the speed limit even slightly.
Posted by Ken Spencer at 8:39 PM
Monday, December 7, 2015
Until we started going to California for Christmas about 5 years ago, I was kind of lackadaisical about getting Christmas cards out on time. Sometimes they didn't arrive until after Christmas! But now that we leave early for the holiday, I get panic stricken right before Thanksgiving, knowing I only have three weeks to get the cards done. And I do a bunch - slightly more than one hundred. It is a fairly labor intensive process, printing them one by one, first on the front, then on the back, in my color printer. Then they each need to be trimmed twice with a paper cutter. Then the envelopes need to be printed, and the cards inserted. I do worry that with any kind of glitch, they won't get done before we leave for California. Whew! Got them mailed in time one more year!
Posted by Ken Spencer at 8:45 PM
Sunday, December 6, 2015
I am a digital subscriber to the New York Times. They announced an app for the iPhone called NYTVR. The "VR" stands for "Virtual Reality." You download the video from the NYTimes website on your iPhone, and then put the iPhone into this amazing assemblage of cardboard called, strangely enough, "Google Cardboard." The device has two lenses that you look through at your phone. You start up the video, and then while looking into the device, you can rotate your head through 360 degrees, in addition to looking up and down, and it is as if you are at the original scene. It is an astounding thing to see! I received an email from the NY Times saying that if I went to a special website and gave them my information, they would send me Google Cardboard for free! Be the first on your block!
Posted by Ken Spencer at 9:53 PM
Saturday, December 5, 2015
I have been photographing these Hostas since they began to grow in the spring. They become so many dramatically different things during their cycle. I passed these by the side of the driveway for a few days, and then when they were all wet from the rain, their color was more saturated, and they finally grabbed me. I am not sure that this is a complete photograph - it may only be a fragment, but I thought the colors were so striking that they demanded to be photographed.
Posted by Ken Spencer at 9:52 PM
Friday, December 4, 2015
This is a picture that I forgot about. I took it back in July, and just found it when I was cleaning out folders of images. There is a marine salvage yard down near where the power plant was located. They have a giant floating crane on a barge, and all kinds of other stuff. They decided to have a yard sale and so I had to come see if there were pictures here. Guess what? I found one! I have no idea if this sold, but I love the incongruity of a bathtub sitting on the side of the road!
Posted by Ken Spencer at 8:23 PM
Thursday, December 3, 2015
I was on my way to the plumbing store, and noticed in the distance, the rays of the sun coming through breaks in the clouds. I realized that if I ignored the plumbing store and took a left to the end of the road, I would end up at the harbor. I had hopes that the rays would still be showing when I got to the water. There are still some showing, although they are down near the horizon. In any case the clouds and sky are pretty spectacular. "Crepuscular rays" are the actual name for the heaven-like shafts of sunlight. They happen because particles in the air scatter short wavelengths of light.
Posted by Ken Spencer at 10:00 PM
Wednesday, December 2, 2015
Where do I begin? This is a really busy parking lot because it is small, and there is both a grocery store, and a fitness center in the same building. At 5 O'Clock in the afternoon it is nearly impossible to park here. I took this photo at 4:45 PM, and there was a car to the right of this one when I went into the store. I just cannot imagine someone who feels that this is appropriate behavior. That people like this have the right to more than their share. My fantasy is not to damage this car in any way, but I would love to have access to a really rusty, old beat up pickup truck. I would park it within 6 inches of this car, on the driver's side. Just imagining that makes me smile!
Posted by Ken Spencer at 9:20 PM
Tuesday, December 1, 2015
I should call this "Leaf Week" after shooting the Japanese maple with bright red leaves yesterday, and then these leaves in the driveway today. I thought I had missed my chance to do my leaves in the driveway photo this year. I have been watching the leaves in the driveway now for a couple of weeks, but I didn't see a photograph. But today, after hours of rain, suddenly all the leaves were flattened, and the color is more saturated because the leaves are all wet. So I have done this photograph before, but I never tire of the delicacy of these tiny beauties.

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Please join us the week of April 25 as we welcome the Harvard High School Art Show. We are honored to once again be the site for this annual display of works by the young artists in our community. Art will be displayed around the library in many different media and forms. The art will be on display until May 6.
Children ages 3-5 and their caregivers are invited to join us for Preschool Storytime on Tuesday, May 3 at 10 a.m. in the Children's Area. We will read stories, sing songs, and craft on the theme of Mothers!
Please register for Storytime at the Circulation Desk. Contact the library at 815-943-4671 for more information or to register. See you on the Penny Carpet!
Teens 6th-12th grades are invited to join us to bead to the theme of Star Wars with Perler beads! These beads are shaped on a template and then ironed into place. Make the mini light-sabers as shown or try your hand at creating your own Star Wars themed image!
Registration is required. For more information or to register contact the library at 815-943-4671.
The Harvard Diggins Library will host a Marvel Movie Marathon for Teens (6th-12th graders) on Saturday, May 7 starting with Captain America : the Winter Soldier at 9:30 a.m. The Avengers : Age of Ultron will follow at Noon. Antman will be the final feature in our marathon starting at 2:30 p.m.
Attendees are invited to bring their own snacks. These movies are rated PG-13 for sci-fi action violence and language. This is a FREE event for teens 6th-12th grades. No registration is required. For more information, contact the library at 815-943-4671.
Have a healthy heart! Meet nurses from Mercy Health System and receive FREE: Blood Pressure Screening, Heart Health Information, Body Mass Index screening (not for those with a pacemaker or defibrillator). Stickers, coloring books, and crayons for kids!
No registration necessary for this event. Contact the library at 815-943-4671 if you have any questions.
The Harvard Diggins Library now offers remote printing from your device to the library's printer. Simply click on the PrinterOn! link on the left side of our webpage, follow the prompts, and pick up and pay for a print at the library! The service is also available to use through either an Android or I-Phone app.
For more information about this service, contact the library at 815-943-4671 or ask staff at the circulation desk.
Discover your next great read--right in the library's catalog! Find read-alikes, series titles, reviews, and more! Ask a librarian to show you NoveList now in the catalog!
Zinio eMagazines are here! This free service offers 11 popular magazines in digital format. Browse our collection of full color titles with no holds, no checkout periods, and no limit to the number of magazines you can download. For more information about the service, click 'eDownloads' on the left or at the top right of this page.

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Next To Normal
Winner of the 2010 Pulitzer Prize, Next To Normal is an electrifying and exhilarating piece of theatre – “much more than a feel-good musical: it is a feel-everything musical. A brave, breathtaking musical!” (The New York Times)
Next To Normal tells the extraordinary roller-coaster story of Diana (Sally Ann Triplett), a woman battling bipolar disorder coupled with schizophrenic hallucinations; and her hapless husband Dan (Adrian Pang), who fights to keep her mind stable and his family intact. Things get even more complicated when Diana defies her Doctor (Juan Jackson), and resorts to desperate measures.
Diana’s and Dan’s struggles put a strain on their relationship with their teenage daughter Natalie (Julia Abueva), who is herself barely coping with her own growing pains and blossoming relationship with her boyfriend, Henry (Linden Furnell). Meanwhile Diana has created a superhero-like image for her son Gabe (Nathan Hartono) – who is not all that he may seem… “Normal” is not a word you’d use to describe this family.
Next To Normal is a bold and beautiful musical that dares to deal with themes in ways that are profoundly moving and surprisingly comic, resulting in one of the most original and powerful pieces of theatre in modern times – and Pangdemonium is very excited to be producing the Singapore premiere of this musical that is anything but normal.
Drama Centre Theatre
5 - 22 Sep 2013
Book and Lyrics by
Sally Ann Triplett
Mayo Martin, TODAY
Corrie Tan, Straits Times Life!
Helmi Yusof, Business Times
Matthew Lyon, The Flying Inkpot
Power To The People
Benjamin August Kheng

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SARASOTA COUNTY - One North Port woman who's family was impacted by Superstorm Sandy is going above and beyond to answer the President's call. She is working with the local community to bring some normalcy back to the New York neighborhood she once called home.
"This is my childhood home right here with the white fence," pointing at a wreck of what's left looking a picture. Mary Noonan sees Long Beach New York devastated by Sandy. She felt she had to do something. "I felt what can I do? I have to help. These people need help. It's people like my sisters and my Mom."
For the past few weeks she has organized a drive to help the kids. Figuring aid from around the country would already be arriving, she and her twin 11-year-old sons Finbar and Liam are focusing on school supplies. "I knew they were getting the help with cleaning supplies and water. All that was coming but these kids lost everything."
It's something area business owners like Christine Zagrobelny and Teresa Skoczylas are getting behind. "They lost everything."
Drop off boxes are currently set up at places like their Olde World Restaurant in the city. "We said of course we can do it. Anything to help people."
Saturday the family will be outside Publix collecting what they can. Neighbors have pitched in and donations from their church have come in. A discounted rental truck and volunteers are set to drive everything up. "They are coming out to help us out. They know I am committed and they know what my hometown means to me and what the loss of Michael has meant to us."
The story within the story. Mike Noonan was a well known volunteer around town. The former New York city ambulance driver and volunteer firefighter often spoke about the September 11th attacks and the friends he lost. "On June15th Michael passed away from a cerebral hemorrhage." The family is working themselves to recover.
Some of those who rallied around the family are now affected by the storm including Mary's mother and sisters. This now single mother and her two sons are working to make sure the little things in normalcy are thought of in his name. "He was always caring and a pay it forward type of person. This is what we are doing. We are paying it forward."
You have until Saturday to drop the items off at the locations around town. The truck headed to New York leaves first thing Sunday morning.
You can bring items or donations to heron creek Publix this Saturday from 9am to noon.
Mary has placed drop boxes for people to donate supplies and backpacks at a number of locations, including the Olde World Restaurant, Beef 'O' Brady's, Gamestop in Cocoplum Village Shops, VFW Post 8203 in North Port and, in Englewood, at Stefano's Family Restaurant and Zeke's Bayside Bar. Glenallen Elementary School is promoting the event on its website as well.

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Mild sexual references, coarse language and themes
|Actors:||Maggie Smith, Rob Lowe, Richard E. Grant, Natasha Richardson|
Few words can fully describe the dazzling range of Dame Maggie Smith. She is an icon of stage and screen, both large and small, yet she is tantalizingly enigmatic when removed from the limelight that most actors crave. However, all thar is required to view any single performance from her illustrious 50-year career to immediately appreciate the personality and breadth she brings to even her smallest roles.
Faithfully adapting the esteemed Tennessee Williams play, Suddenly Last Summer features Maggie Smith as the domineering Violet Venable. Dr. John Cukrowicz is a talented brain surgeon, frustrated by the lack of funding at the asylum he works at. Venable, a wealthy New Orleans matron, offers a generous grant if Cukrowicz can lobotomise her niece Catherine, who seems to have gone insane ever since her cousin (Violet's son) Sebastian died under mysterious circumstances. As Catherine continues to be incoherent about the causes of her condition and Sebastian's death, Dr. Cukrowicz tries to put together the pieces without alterting Catherine, desoute pressure from Violet, who refuses to divulge any details about her son.
Maggie Smith: A Portrait features contributors such as Richard Eyre, Alan Bennett and Simon Callow as they contemplate with working experiences with Dame Maggie Smith and discuss her acting talents. Also includes archive BBC interviews with Dame Maggie herself.


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If the bride's the artistic type, a creative kind of gal, get her creative juices flowing with a Cardiff Life Drawing Class on her hen weekend. Perfect for those artsy girls who fancy doing something a bit different on their single life send off, this activity is all about learning a new skill in a fun and informal environment.
Grab your girls, head to a city centre venue with a private room just for you. Get set up with all your materials and await the presence of your muse - a fully naked, seriously smokin' hot, male model. Will you concentrate long enough to put charcoal to paper?
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Or: how to do devotion. Though, in truth,this is more ‘a way to do devotion,’ and not ‘the way to do devotion.’ (Honestly, if anyone tries to sell you THE way to do devotion, run, don’t walk, as far and as fast as you can.)
When asked what I believe is the single-most crucial step in offering devotion to a particular Power or Spirit one is trying to establish or maintain a relationship with, I always say: give of yourself. Bring yourself. Before the shrine, if there is one, if you keep one, if you have access to one. Give offerings of food or drink, of incense or flame, of toys or candy or jewellery or whatever it is you both have means, and desire, to give. Offerings need not always be a sacrifice — and a sacrifices need not always be physical. You, and Them, are the boss of your exchange, so you, and Them, get to determine what is what.
I’ve spent years giving incense and water, and journalling or writing letters to Poseidon as a form of offering. I’ve given the first bites of my dinner when food was hard to come by — and maybe shouldn’t have done. I’ve given orange juice, wine, tea, water. I’ve lit candles and offered only that. Tea and attention have been the offering given for most of o/Our time together, the most consistent of the offerings. I’ve written stories and hymns and, once, because He really wanted it, a memoir that will likely never see the light of day. I’ve given blood.
I’ve sat before the shrine and prayed. I’ve stood in our local wetlands and prayed. I’ve taken images off the shrine, have had it naked before me, and have filled it up with little things that tell the story of o/Our time together. I am comfortable offering everything and anything to Poseidon.
Vishnu? Not so much. Currently, my big offering, the thing I do in a contemplative, mindful way, with Them heavy on my mind, with intention, with love, with adoration, and a small amount of joy?
I’ve been coloring. The artwork is not mine. One is a free coloring page available thanks to crayola. Another was an image I found online and wanted to color. Beth and I have been playing with (super, super cheap) Copic knock-offs, and have been enjoying it immensely.
I’m dabbling in art, but I’m not good at it by any means, not yet, and I’m impatient. But, thanks to the Internet, and printers, one does not need to be an artist to create pretty things to give to one’s Gods.
I colored this piece — the added quote is a Pearl Jam quote and as you can likely guess, it’s a phrase that resonants with me strongly — for Vishnu-with-Poseidon, acknowledging, yeah, I’m down for this journey.
I colored the one at the top for Durga, simply because I wanted to. Do I feel like a child before Her, offering a humble coloring to hang upon the fridge? You bet I do! Only, it’s a great feeling, that, and nothing at all to discount.
My advice in this: bring yourself before Them. Share of yourself. Don’t build up devotion in your mind to some big, elaborate, impressive, off-putting thing. It only needs to be elaborate if you desire it to be. Don’t look to what others do; do what you are moved to do. Worry less about ‘right’ and ‘wrong’. Give of yourself, and let yourself be Seen.


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Scotland has recorded a further 2,556 new cases of coronavirus and two more deaths.
The most recent daily figures showed that 8.9% of people tested were confirmed as having Covid-19.
The latest figures take the number who have died within 28 days of testing positive to 8,534, although register offices are generally closed at the weekend.
There were 1,004 people in hospital on Saturday with recently confirmed Covid-19, a drop of one from the previous day.
This includes 78 people in intensive care, also down by one in the past 24 hours.
The figures show 4,176,832 people have had one dose of vaccine, with 3,827,110 having had two.
Booster doses are now being given to people aged over 50, starting with the most vulnerable, with the vaccination programme also having recently been extended to children aged between 12 and 15.
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MidAmerican Energy said recently that construction has been completed on the new 345-kV transmission line in Franklin, Butler and Black Hawk counties in Iowa, known as Multi-Value Project (MVP) 4.
The line spans 71 miles in northeast Iowa from Hampton to a location just east of Waterloo, the company said, adding that it also expanded a substation in Black Hawk County and upgraded the existing transmission lines along the same route. Construction crews replaced two- and three-pole wood structures with single-pole steel structures, meaning fewer poles per mile, less need for maintenance, and more land available for farming, the company said.
While the project is substantially complete, residents in Franklin, Butler and Black Hawk counties will still see crews in the area to remove materials, clean up and restore land affected by construction, the company said.
MidAmerican Energy said that it is assisting with the construction of four of the 17 MVPs included in the Midcontinent ISO (MISO) Transmission Expansion Plan.
As noted in a brochure, the MISO Board of Directors in December 2011 approved the organization’s Transmission Expansion Plan 2011, which is a comprehensive, long-term regional plan for the electric grid that will bring more than $2bn in annual benefits to energy consumers throughout the Midwest.
The company said in its statement that other projects that it is working on include:
- MVP 3, which is a 121-mile, 345-kV line through Clay, Humboldt, Kossuth, O’Brien, Palo Alto and Webster counties in Iowa
- MVP 7, which is a 27-mile, 345-kV line through Appanoose, Davis and Wapello counties in Iowa
- MVP 16, which is a 33-mile, 345-kV line through Henry, Knox, Mercer and Rock Island counties in Illinois
Construction of MVP 3 is expected to be complete in December, while MVP 16 and MVP 7 are scheduled for completion by mid-2017, and mid-2018, respectively, the company said.
As noted in the brochure, the projects are primarily designed to improve system reliability; relieve existing transmission congestion; improve use of existing generation; lower the cost of delivered energy; optimize wind generation placement; and allow for the regional delivery of renewable generation.
About MVP 3, the company said that the project also involves rebuilding the existing 161-kV transmission lines, building two new substations, and modifying one existing substation.
The company said that the MVP 7 project also includes rebuilding the existing 161-kV transmission lines, while the MVP 16 project also involves rebuilding the existing 161-kV transmission lines and expanding existing substations at Oak Grove and Galesburg, Ill.

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Data watchdog ICO found that RSA did not have appropriate measures in place to protect the information
The Information Commissioner’s Office has fined RSA £150,000 for failing to have appropriate measures in place after a device containing the personal information of nearly 60,000 customers was stolen.
An ICO investigation looked at the theft of a hard drive device containing 59,592 customers’ names, addresses and bank account details including account numbers and sort codes.
The device also held limited credit card details of 20,000 customers, although security numbers and expiry dates were not affected.
ICO said that RSA did not have the appropriate measures in place to protect financial information by preventing the theft at its offices in West Sussex from happening.
The device was stolen from company premises either by a member of staff or a contractor.
Additionally, the information on it was not encrypted and the device has never been recovered.
ICO head of enforcement Steve Eckersley said: “Customers put their trust in companies to keep their information safe, particularly financial information.
“When we looked at this case we discovered an organisation that simply didn’t take adequate precautions to protect customer information. Its failure to do so has caused anxiety for its customers not to mention potential fraud issues.”
“There are simple steps companies should take when using this type of equipment including using encryption, making sure the device is secure and routine monitoring of equipment. RSA did not do any of this and that’s why we’ve issued this fine.”

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Revision in Cemented and Cementless Infected Hip Arthroplasty
Paolo Cherubino, Marco Puricelli , Fabio D’Angelo*
Identifiers and Pagination:Year: 2013
First Page: 190
Last Page: 196
Publisher ID: TOORTHJ-7-190
Article History:Received Date: 5/1/2013
Revision Received Date: 4/3/2013
Acceptance Date: 27/4/2013
Electronic publication date: 14 /6/2013
Collection year: 2013
open-access license: This is an open access article licensed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/) which permits unrestricted, non-commercial use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the work is properly cited.
Infection is a frequent cause of failure after joint replacement surgery. The infection rate after total hip arthroplasty (THA) has been reduced to 1-2% in the last years. However, it still represents a challenging problem for the orthopedic surgeon.
Difficulty of therapeutic approach, and poor functional outcomes together with length of treatment and overall cost are the main burden of this issue. Even the diagnosis of an infected hip could be challenging although it is the first step of an accurate treatment. At the end, many cases require removing the implants. Afterwards, the treatment strategy varies according to authors with three different procedures: no re-implantation, immediate placement of new implants or a two-stage surgery re-implantation.
Based on the most recently systematic review there is no suggestion that one- or two-stage revision methods have different re-infection outcomes.
The two-stage implant-exchange protocol remains the gold standard. It is considered as the most efficacious clinical approach for the treatment of periprosthetic infection, especially in patients with sinus tracts, swelling, extended abscess formation in depth and infection of Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA), and other multidrug-resistant bacteria as reported in recent consensus documents.
Total hip arthroplasty (THA) is currently one of the most successful surgical procedures ever developed. In the United States nearly 700.000 hip and knee arthroplasties are performed annually, with demand predicted to increase substantially .
Infection is a frequent cause of failure after joint replacement surgery: between 7% and 16% of THA revisions are carried out for infection [2, 3]. The infection rate after THA has been reduced to 1-2%  in the last years. However, infection still represents a challenging problem for the orthopedic surgeon. The negative implications are several: high costs and length of treatment, difficulty of therapeutic approach, and poor functional outcomes.
Risk factors for periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) are post-traumatic osteoarthritis, diabetes, obesity, smoke, chronic vascular disease, rheumatoid arthritis, bacteraemia, postoperative wound complications, corticoid therapy, immunosuppressant, malignancy, presence of other infections (cutaneous, urinary tract, respiratory, abdominal, oral or dental infections), chronic liver disease, surgical time, inadequate antibiotic prophylaxis, dislocation, or previous arthroplasty [5, 6].
Regarding the fixation as risk factor, Engsaeter et al. compared the revision rates due to infection in primary uncemented THA with those of cemented one with antibiotic-loaded cement and to those of cemented without antibiotic cement in 56.275 primary THA . They found that uncemented hip arthroplasties had the same risk of revision due to infection as cemented arthroplasties with antibiotic-loaded cement (ALAC), but reduced risk compared to cemented arthroplasties without antibiotic cement. One possible explanation could be that the cementation per se creates, in some ways, conditions that are conducive to the growth of bacteria following the apparently unavoidable peroperativecontamination. Necrotic bone tissue around the cement, caused by both cement toxicity and heat generation, could be the potential growth medium. Antibiotic in the cement could partly protect against growth of bacteria in this area of low resistance to infection. The insertion of an uncemented hip arthroplasty might cause less tissue necrosis and the antibiotic may therefore not be needed to the same extent.
DIAGNOSING AN INFECTED HIP ARTHROPLASTY
A complete blood cell count has poor sensitivity for the diagnosis of PJI. C-reactive protein (CRP), erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR), and, more recently, interleukin 6 (IL-6) are non-invasive tests that may be used in the preoperative assessment of PJI. These tests are affected by non-infectious conditions, such as neoplasia and connective tissue disease .
In a study of 636 patients undergoing knee, hip, shoulder, or spine arthroplasty revision, the sensitivity and specificity of the ESR (>30 mm/h) and CRP (>10 mg/L) for the diagnosis of PJI varied according to the joint involved. The ESR sensitivities were 71% for knee, 47% for hip, and 16% for shoulder arthroplasty infection. The ESR specificities for the same joints were 89%, 84%, and 98%, respectively. The CRP sensitivities and specificities were 83% and 79% for knee, 74 and 78% for hip, and 42% and 84% for shoulder arthroplasty infections, respectively. When both tests (CRP and ESR) were negative, the negative predictive value for hip and knee arthroplasty infections was 94% compared to 77% for shoulder arthroplasty infection . In a study evaluating 58 patients undergoing total knee or hip arthroplasty revision, IL-6 was found to have 100% sensitivity and 95% specificity with a cut-off of ≥10 pg/ml , however it has not yet been adopted for routine use.
Plain radiographs lack sensitivity and specificity in diagnosing septic arthroplasty. Findings such as lucencies can be noted in both septic and aseptic loosening. In early infection, plain radiographs are frequently normal . Although lucencies are common, some may be normal variations relating to surgical technique in the case of component-prosthesis interface, or bone reaction to cement in the case of cement-bone interface. Normal lucencies are often found in the proximal lateral aspect of the stem-cement interface, and a <2 mm lucency surrounding the cement mantle running parallel to the stem (which results from a stable fibrous reaction to the cement). Lucencies >2 mm in thickness or progression of defects may be indicative of loosening or infection. Well demarcated, progressive areas of lucency at the cement-bone interface may indicate infection or granulomatous disease . Thus, there is a need for chronological comparison of films.
Technetium-methylene-diphosphonate (MDP) bone scan is a sensitive test for prosthetic joint failure but lacks specificity, as it does not differentiate between aseptic and septic loosening. Labelled leukocyte imaging should be well suited for diagnosing the infected joint replacement because white cells usually do not accumulate at sites of increased bone mineral turnover in the absence of infection. Many radionuclide tests were developed, but the procedure of choice for diagnosing PJI remain leukocyte/marrow imaging with sensitivity, specificity, and accuracy of 96%, 87%, and 91%, respectively, as recently reported by Love . This test is significantly more accurate than bone (50%), bone/gallium (66%), and leukocyte/bone imaging (70%).
Promising results in terms of sensitivity, specificity and accuracy have been recently documented with 18F-fluoro-deoxyglucose positron emission tomography [14,15], but published results are not conclusive.
Regarding the treatment, only in selected cases is possible to treat infection with a debridement and component retention procedure: infection eradication rates in the literature vary widely, from 18 to 90%, and it strictly depends on rigorous patient selection criteria [16,17].
Except in these particular and restricted indications, the control of the infection requires removing the implants and all the pathologic tissues. Afterwards, the treatment strategy varies according to authors with three different procedures: no re-implantation, immediate placement of new implants or a two-stage surgery re-implantation [18, 19].
ONE-STAGE REVISION (DIRECT EXCHANGE)
One-stage revision or direct exchange arthroplasty has obvious advantages in the management of infected THA. With one major procedure, the patient is exposed to lower, cumulative perioperative risk. There are also benefits both financially and in terms of resource allocation [11, 20].
In 2000, Jackson and Schmalzried conducted a literature review to determine factors associated with a successful outcome. Twelve studies, including a total of 1.299 infected THA, were assessed. While antibiotic-impregnated cement was used in 99% of cases, there were wide variations in antibiotic choice, administration and duration. The average time of follow-up was 4.8 years.
Overall infection-free rate was 83% at final follow-up. Factors associated with success were: absence of wound complications after the initial THA, good general health, sensitive Staphylococcus or Streptococcus saprophyticus. and organism sensitive to the antibiotic in the cement. Factors associated with poor outcome were: poly-microbial infection, gram-negative organisms, especially pseudomonas and MRSA, and group D Streptococcus. The authors suggested that using cementless implants or bone graft may be a contraindication .
Other recent studies reported infection-free rate of 83.3%-93.7% with either cementless  or combination of cemented-uncemented or hybrid fixation  in one stage revision. All authors emphasize that resection should be large and meticulous.
There are some concerns about the addition of antibiotics to cement as they reduce the mechanical properties if the total amount used is more than the 10% of the weight. Moreover not all antibiotics can be used because they have to be available in powder form, be water-soluble and be thermostable: the most commonly used are gentamicin, clindamycin, vancomycin, tobramycin, aztreonam, ampicillin and ofloxacin [27, 28].
An interesting option is represented by allograft bone impregnated with high loads of antibiotics using special incubation techniques. This antibiotic-loaded compound has some advantages if compared with antibiotic loaded acrylic cement (ALAC): better storage capacities and better pharmacokinetics that provides a prolonged release with higher local concentration. Another theoretical advantage is the possible synergy in restoring the bone stock offered by the graft. This antibiotic loaded graft may be used in combination with uncemented implants for improved long term results and easy removal in case of a failure. Winkler et al.  reported 37 cases treated with this surgical option using cancellous particulated graft mixed with vancomycin, either with or without tobramycin, and demonstrated an eradication rate of 92% after a follow-up period of 4.4 years: five of the successfully treated patients were MRSA infection.
Consensus recommendations for one-stage exchange suggest that it should only be considered where there is minimal soft tissue damage and where less virulent organisms are involved. Ideally, the causative agent should be known, and treatment should be commenced preoperatively .
In a recent prospective study Klouche et al. included 84 patients, all diagnosed of infected THA who had prosthesis replacement. A one-stage exchange was performed in 38 cases and a two-stage procedure in 46 cases. A two-stage procedure was decided in the case of important bone loss or unidentified germ. Postoperatively, patients received intravenous antibiotics (six weeks), then oral antibiotics (six weeks). The main evaluation criterion was the rate of infection eradication at 2 years minimal follow-up. If new infection was suspected, a hip aspiration was performed to determine whether it was non-eradication (same germ) or a new re-infection (other germ), which was not considered as a failure. The initial infection was cured in 83 out of 84 patients (98.8%), 38 (100%) for the one-stage group and 45 (97.8%) for the two-stage group. Eighty out of 84 (95.2%) patients were infection free, all patients (100%) of the one-stage group and 42 patients (91.3%) of two-stage group. This interesting study demonstrated that, if precise selection criteria were respected, a high success rate in THA replacement for infection may be achieved with a one-stage procedure .
Two-stage revision has been reported to produce the best results, with an infection eradication rate higher than 90% . The principles of two-stage revision are the removal of all prosthesic components, including cement, with radical debridement of infected tissue and bone. Local antibiotics, administered with the use of an antibiotic-loaded cement spacer, and systemic antibiotics are used in conjunction. Reimplantation is conducted at 6 to 12 weeks and may be altered depending on multiple factors. Several questions remain, particularly around the timing and the duration of antibiotic administration, the appropriate use of articulating spacers and the timing of reimplantation . Two-stage revision is often considered essential for more virulent infections, as those sustained by Pseudomonas saprophyticus.
The use of antibiotic-loaded cement spacers shaped to mimic a femoral prosthesis has spread widely, and various series with good results are reported . The spacer has both a biological and a mechanical function. A well-designed spacer releases locally effective dose of antibiotic, which complements the surgical debridement by preventing colonization of bacteria on the spacer surface and complements the systemic antibiotic therapy in eradicating the infection . Furthermore, the spacer provides partial joint mobility and function, helps preserve bone stock, limits the formation of scar tissue, and maintains soft tissue length, thus making the secondary implantation procedure easier and faster  and improving the functional outcome .
The main disadvantage is the requirement of an extra hospital admission and a further major surgical procedure, however, means that a two-stage revision may cost 70% more than a one-stage revision . ALAC spacers are classified as static or articulating spacers. Static spacers consist of a block or beads of antibiotic-impregnated cement, left within the dead space after implant removal. Articulating spacers consist in anantibiotic cement prosthesis supported by a metal endoskeleton, and can also be divided into 3 groups: hand-made (Fig. 1), molded or preformed ones (Fig. 2).
Example of hand-made spacer.
Preoperative view of an infected THA sustained by Staphylococcus aureus (a), Labelled leukocyte scan revealed the site of infection (b).
AP view of the Spacer-G/InterSpace implanted.
AP and lateral view of the revision prosthesis at 8-year follow-up (a, b).
There are some concerns about these different spacers in terms of incidence of mechanical complications as breakage or dislocation, and also unpredictable antibiotic release.
After hip spacer implantation other than reinfection or infection persistence Jung et al.  reported several complications. The study included 88 hand-made spacers in 82 patients. At a mean follow-up of 54 months (7-96), the overall complication rate was 58.5%. Spacer dislocation occurred in 17%, spacer breakage in 10.2% and femoral fractures in 13.6%. The dislocation rate after second stage reimplantation was 23%.
Cabrita et al.  presented 68 infected THA treated with two-stage revision. In this study he compared the use of a handmade vancomycin-loaded spacer in 38 patients with a control group of 30 patients where no spacer was used between the two stages. At an average follow-up of seven years (5-11.5 years) the infection-free rate was 66.7% in the control group and 89.1% in the group with the spacer. Six mechanical complications were described in the group of the spacers, such as dislocation, breakage and intrapelvic migration.
The PROSTALAC system (DePuy, Warsaw, IN, USA), developed by Duncan et al. , is an example of the molded one. In the first trial with the PROSTALAC, Duncan et al.  reported three cases of dislocations among 15 patients. In a recent report of 118 hips treated with PROSTALAC, six dislocations occurred , showing that experience acquired with this method may diminish such complication.
Spacers using a femoral component as the endoskeleton with a metal-on-polyethylene bearing offer several proposed advantages: they are superior at restoring offset and length; antibiotics can be tailored to the infecting organism and they may confer superior functional results and allow longer periods of use before exchange.
The potential drawback of these techniques is the introduction of the polyethylene liner and a metallic head in an infected site, in addition to the increased surgical time required for its preparation (60-90 min). Moreover, the polyethylene liner needs to be cemented to the acetabulum, thus making very easy increasing the acetabular bone loss at its removal.
A recent series of 28 patients treated with PROSTALAC insertion awaiting two-stage revision has been published by Scharfenberger et al. in 2007. They have reported two patients that required repeated PROSTALAC insertion for infection persistence and two additional patients that had positive 48-hour cultures post-second stage, treated with additional intravenous antibiotics. Post-second-stage prosthesis retention was in all four patients for up to 4 years after second stage surgery. Patients who have retained the PROSTALAC implant as a semi-permanent implant are also clinically clear of infection. Their results shows resolution rates comparable with those reported in the literature, suggesting that the PROSTALAC is an excellent alternative to simple cement spacers for the treatment of periprosthetic infection. Furthermore these patients were compared to patients awaiting THA and those six months post THA. Western Ontario McMaster (WOMAC) score and Harris Hip Score (HHS) were significantly better than those awaiting THA but less than early primary THA. While the long-term durability of such systems remains to be seen, this type of spacer offers superior functional performance .
Another data about the PROSTALAC system were reported by Masri et al.  who retrospectively reviewed 29 patients who underwent two-stage revision using cementless components for the second stage and PROSTALAC as a spacer: the infection-free rate was 89.7% at a minimum of two years follow-up.
Industrial production of an antibiotic-loaded PMMA spacer gives well-defined mechanical and pharmacological properties to the device. This ensures a reduction of mechanical failure and a standardized and known antibiotic release, compared with hand-made spacers. Moreover, it could reduce the surgical time. The disadvantage reported is that it is impossible to use the sensible drugs, because they are ready to use in the operating theatre.
They now offer a wide range of different head sizes in order to have a perfect couple with acetabulum, and different length of the stem. In a large case series, Romanò et al.  reported on 102 consecutive patients with infected THA treated by two-stage revision: 60 received a short-stem pre-made spacer (group S) and 42 a long-stem (group L). Systemic toxicity and spacer breakage were not observed. No difference was observed with regards to infection recurrence (one in group L, none in group S), spacer cranial dislocation (20% in group L, 14% in group S) and HHS improvement. The infection-free rate overall was 96.1% at a mean follow-up of four years.
In a retrospective review, Hsieh et al.  compared the use of antibiotic-loaded cement beads to a preformed spacer. The infection-free rate was 95.3% (122 of 128 patients) being similar in both groups. The use of an articulating spacer was associated with a higher HHS, a shorter hospital stay and better walking capacity in the interim period. Additionally, at revision the articulating spacer group demonstrated decreased operative time, less blood loss and a lower transfusion requirement. There were fewer postoperative dislocations.
OUR EXPERIENCE WITH TWO-STAGE REVISION USING AN INDUSTRIAL SPACER (SPACER G)
Between 1999 and 2010, 30 patients (17 men and 13 women) with infected THA were treated with two-stage implant revision using a preformed antibiotic spacer. At the time of surgery, the mean age of patients was 71.4 years (range 54-84 years). The initial diagnosis was osteoarthritis in 20 cases, hip dysplasia in four, femoral neck fracture in four, femoral head necrosis in one, and rheumatoid arthritis in one. Nine of these patients had undergone a previous hip revision surgery due to aseptic loosening, recurrent dislocation, or periprosthetic fracture. The diagnosis of infection was based on clinical presentation and haematological parameters ([ESR] ≥30 mm/h and [CRP] ≥10 mg/l), integrated with radiographic presentation (X-ray in two views, and bone scan with labelled leukocytes, Fig. 3a, b) and the presence of a draining sinus even in absence of a microbiological test. A bone scan with labelled leukocytes indicated an infection in all cases.
A posterior-lateral approach was used for surgical exposure of the infected implants.
The therapeutic protocol included a first procedure with prosthetic components removal, accurate debridement of infected and devitalized tissues, removal of any cement residues, and implantation of a preformed antibiotic spacer, Spacer-G/InterSpace (Tecres, Sommacampagna, Verona,
Italy - Fig. 4). This is a preformed spacer, with a central load-bearing cylindrical rod made of stainless steel and encased in gentamicin-impregnated acrylic cement (1.87 w/w in the polymerized resin, 3.2 w/w in the powder component) and available in three head sizes (46, 54, 60 mm) and two stem lengths (standard and long).
At the time of explantation, multiple samples for culture were taken from joint fluid and granulation tissues at acetabular and femoral canal sites. After sampling, a wide spectrum intravenous antibiotic therapy was started until organism sensitivity tests were available, then the antibiotic therapy was tailored to the sensitivity of the bacterial strains. Infection was caused by Staphylococcus aureus (eight cases), Staphylococcus epidermidis (5 cases), Escherichia coli (2 cases), Streptococcus agalactiae (1 case), and Streptococcus mitis (1 case); infection was polymicrobial in five cases. In eight patients bacteria were not identified and infection diagnosis was based on the presence of a draining sinus. In cases of unidentified microbiological agent a wide spectrum antibiotic, effective on the most common bacterial strains in our nosocomial environment, was chosen.
The spacer was left in situ for an average time of 5.5 months (range 1-13 months). During this period patients were allowed to walk with partial weight bearing, active and passive exercise, and muscle training were also encouraged. The patients were evaluated monthly with radiographs, and every 15 days white cells count (WCC), ESR, and CRP were tested. Systemic antibiotics were given until the serological markers were normalized for 2 weeks consecutively. After an additional month, ESR and CRP were re-tested and, if normal, the second-stage surgical procedure was scheduled.
The second stage consisted of removal of the spacer and implantation of a definitive prosthesis. Intraoperative tissue samples from joint fluid, acetabulum, and femoral canal were also obtained during the procedure. Twenty-three hemispherical cups and six revision cups were used, while 11 primary stems (five uncemented and six cemented) and 18 revision stems were used on the femoral side (Fig. 5a, b). One patient underwent a Girdlestone resection arthroplasty. After surgery, patients underwent a further cycle of antibiotic treatment (5 weeks, range 1-16 weeks) based on previous sensitivity tests.
The patients’ clinical records provided information on clinical evaluation before surgery (HHS, range of motion-ROM), duration of surgery, and period of hospitalization. At follow-up clinical (HHS, ROM), laboratory and radiographic data were recorded in order to evaluate and check pain control, infection eradication, functional outcomes, and eventual complications. Statistical analysis was performed using paired Student t-test (P<0.05).
The mean follow-up was of 72 months after the second-stage surgery (range 18-130 months), by evaluation of clinical and laboratory tests. Signs suggestive of deep infection were not observed in 29 out of 30 patients. The X-rays did not show any radiolucent lines, focal osteolysis, or component loosening. Recurrence of infection was observed in 1 female patient (Staphylococcus aureus) in which two draining sinuses were observed 20 days after spacer implantation. In this case, a Girdlestone resection arthroplasty was performed, because of her poor general health. The average hospital stay after the first stage was 13 days (range 7-28 days). Mean duration of first surgery was 138 min (range 60-180 min) with a mean blood loss of 1,750 ml (range 500-3,000 ml), while mean duration of second surgery was 127 min (range 55-210 min) with a mean blood loss of 1,690 ml (range 500-4.000 ml). In three cases, culture tests on samples taken during second stage were positive for infection but the identified microorganisms were not the same isolated during the first stage and were characterized by a low virulence and bacterial load; therefore they were considered contaminants.
Complications were observed in five patients: three spacer dislocations, one distal femoral fractures occurring during initial stem removal, and one femoral artery pseudo-aneurysm, requiring stent placement.
Before treatment, the mean HHS was 43 (range 13-77); while before the second surgical procedure, the mean HHS was 51.4 (range 24-73). At final follow-up, the mean HHS was 82 (range 35-96). The difference between the initial and the final values was statistically significant according to Student t-test (P = 0.001). At final follow-up, no dislocation or loosening of the definitive implants was observed.
Based on the most recently systematic review there is no suggestion that one- or two-stage revision methods have different re-infection outcomes . In spite of promising results it has been demonstrated that one-stage direct exchange protocols using cemented and cementless implants, remains suitable for patients respecting previous described criteria. Anyway, long-term results are needed to establish the true durability of this approach .
The two-stage implant-exchange protocol remains the gold standard, considered as the most efficacious clinical approach for the treatment of periprosthetic infection, especially in patients with sinus tracts, swelling, extended abscess formation in depth and infection of MRSA, and other multidrug-resistant bacteria as reported in a recent consensus document .
CONFLICT OF INTEREST
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Morgan Bullock has been wowing TikTok users with her impressive Irish dancing videos – watch them here.
Millions of people around the world are finding fame on TikTok. The social media app has been increasing in popularity since it was launched in 2016, allowing people to create short videos and show them to the world.
One girl who has shown off her incredible talent is Morgan Bullock, and her videos are seriously good. Here are 5 facts about the girl who’s risen to fame by irish dancing on TikTok.
1. She’s from Virginia
Morgan Bullock is a 20-year-old girl from Virginia, USA.
2. She’s a professional Irish dancer
Morgan Bullock is a professional Irish dancer.
She dances for the Baffa Academy of Irish dance in America and tours the world performing with them.
3. She’s risen to fame on TikTok
She shows off her skills on TikTok, specifically dancing to modern-day pop songs such as Michael Jackson and Doja Cat.
Her account @yourangleyuordevil (name based on an old internet meme), has gained 37,000 followers and her videos often appear on the For You page, gaining huge popularity.
4. Megan Thee Stallion liked her TikTok
Back in May, Morgan posted her most popular video yet, Irish dancing to Megan Thee Stallion’s Savage. The video gained over 1 million views and 234,000 likes.
And she got a huge seal of approval when Megan Thee Stallion herself even liked the TikTok video!
5. She’s been invited to dance with the Riverdance crew
According to the Daily Mail, Morgan’s videos even caught the attention of Padraic Moyles, the director of Riverdance, who invited her to perform with them when they’re in Virginia next year.
Riverdance is a theatrical stage show consisting of traditional Irish music and dancing.
Since 1995, the show has visited over 450 venues worldwide and been seen by over 25 million people, making it one of the most successful dance shows in the world.


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I have a message from the Lord, which He gave me yesterday. This scathing message concerning the pastors in our land had me literally crying. I warn you when reading this, it got to my spirit very deeply, and I am not even a pastor.
As I was studying Ezekiel 34:1-10 (shown at the bottom of this post), the Lord asked me, “Why are you studying this book?”
My reply, “Because I wanted to read the book of Ezekiel, and this chapter 34 got my attention and was very disturbing, and sad how pastors act today.”
The Lord then replied, “I am disgusted with these wicked pastors.”
I then cried out for mercy and asked the Lord to explain. He eventually told me, “Write down what I say.”
“I am the Lord God, and My anger is hot! My anger has kindled against these pastors! I am mad and disgusted with them. They peddle lies! They peddle lust!. They peddle whoredom! Know this very well, I see everything they do, and it makes me sick.
These pastors shall surely pay for leading my sheep to the slaughter house. Well, I am going to take these pastors to the slaughter house, and slaughter them. They are an embarrassment to My name. My Son Jesus Christ died on the cross, and they teach as though He never did. They do not teach repentance and mercy, they teach harlotry!
They day is coming when these pastors will wish they never got in bed with Satan. They think they are cool! They think they are cute! They think they are pretty! They are not; they are utterly disgusting. I will destroy every one of them, I will shame them in their nakedness. Their make up will be taken off, and the people will see how ugly they are. I will embarrass them, just like they are an embarrassment to me. They will surely pay. For they are full of many spiritually transmitted diseases. They are sick, very sick. They teach doctrines not of me.
They lie, cheat, and steal! They cheat the people. They steal from the people. They lie to people, and expect to be blessed by Me. I do not bless these lies. I am the Lord, and I require holiness. I require honesty, even when it hurts.
I require no interest and no fees when it comes to My kingdom, yet you take usury from people, and keep them down and poor. You take usury to fatten yourselves. You take usury to kill the innocent. You even take bribes to kill the innocent. You can not take a bribe for your salvation.
You, My sheep, must come out of these churches, for if you do not you will be slaughtered. I am calling you out of these churches, into my real shepherds. I am calling you out into the truth.
For all My shepherds who have done what has been commanded of them, to all My shepherds who have done what is right, who have not squandered what was given to them, or their opportunity, they have taught and preached love, they have taught and preached holiness, they have taught and preached repentance, they have taught and preached mercy, they have not preyed on the weak, they have not lied, they have not cheated, they have not stolen from their members, nor anyone else.
I am the Lord God I see you and I will remember you. I am raising you up. You will show forth great signs and wonders.
You wicked pastors, you think you can pimp me out? You are whores, and whores are not over pimps. Satan is your pimp. I am God, not a pimp! I am not a whore either. You open your legs for a dollar. You open your legs for popularity. You open your legs for so called protection. You will now reap all the diseases from being a harlot, and I the Lord God will shut your legs for good.
The days are coming when these wicked pastors will not know what hit them, and like a whirlwind, I will bring much destruction upon them. Your dollar will not save you, in the hour of My judgment. The rapture is coming soon, but not before many trials and tribulation. I shall bring down America, and many in the west, and these wicked pastors will not have anyone to save them.
My true shepherds teach the right way, and I will see them through this storm. I am the Lord God, you must keep My commandments. You must live holy. You must repent. You must believe on the name of My Son Jesus and be baptized. Do not let anyone tell you any different.
You wicked pastors, it’s over for you! You have allowed this land to become this way because you refuse to walk upright and rightly divide My word. You are a bunch of sissies and cowards in My eyes. You refuse to fight in My army. You refuse to walk in your true calling. You refuse to walk in holiness. Now I refuse to walk with you, or fight with you. You wicked pastors your time is over!
I then asked the Lord one final question, “Didn’t the people desire all these sins?”
The Lord replied “Yes, but these shepherds refused to teach them holiness and My ways. Thus, they had nothing but a desire to sin whenever they left the church house. Many choose to follow these pastors because they have the choice. My desire has always been to leave people with no option, but to follow the true shepherd, but man wanted Satan. If Adam and Eve would have followed me, and not Satan, I would have dealt with eliminating Satan from their presence then, and they would have passed the test. Sadly, many choose Satan over Me, and in the end if they do not come back to Me, they will have Satan for all eternity, where their will be weeping, and gnashing of teeth.
When there are true shepherds in the land, and many of them, people will seek them for the truth, and find them. But when there are no true shepherds in the land, they will seek for guidance, and they will not find any. Seek Me while you can, because a day will come when you will not be able to seek Me any more. Instead it will be judgment day and you will have found who your true master is. Will it be Me, because you served Me, or will it be Satan because you served him?
Those who truly seek Me will find Me. Unless you blaspheme against the Holy Spirit, there is no sin I will not forgive. Tell My people to come unto Me. The hour is very late, we are minutes away from midnight. The tribulation will soon begin, please know Me and My commandments. Tell the people, I am the Lord God, and The Book of Revelation is unfolding right now.”
1 And the word of the Lord came to me, saying,
2 “Son of man, prophesy against the shepherds of Israel, prophesy and say to them, ‘Thus says the Lord God to the shepherds: “Woe to the shepherds of Israel who feed themselves! Should not the shepherds feed the flocks?
3 You eat the fat and clothe yourselves with the wool; you slaughter the fatlings, but you do not feed the flock.
4 The weak you have not strengthened, nor have you healed those who were sick, nor bound up the broken, nor brought back what was driven away, nor sought what was lost; but with force and cruelty you have ruled them.
5 So they were scattered because there was no shepherd; and they became food for all the beasts of the field when they were scattered.
6 My sheep wandered through all the mountains, and on every high hill; yes, My flock was scattered over the whole face of the earth, and no one was seeking or searching for them.”
7 ‘Therefore, you shepherds, hear the word of the Lord:
8 “As I live,” says the Lord God, “surely because My flock became a prey, and My flock became food for every beast of the field, because there was no shepherd, nor did My shepherds search for My flock, but the shepherds fed themselves and did not feed My flock”—
9 therefore, O shepherds, hear the word of the Lord!
10 Thus says the Lord God: “Behold, I am against the shepherds, and I will require My flock at their hand; I will cause them to cease feeding the sheep, and the shepherds shall feed themselves no more; for I will deliver My flock from their mouths, that they may no longer be food for them.” (Ezekiel 34:1-10)
Author: Matt Smith
Matt Smith received the Lord in 2011, then ran from Him for a few months before returning and has not taken his hand off the plow. Today he is a church musician, minister, and husband. He believes in the saying “Get right church, and lets go home.” He enjoys making others laugh and smile saying, “I don’t need medicated happiness, I come naturally happy.”
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Joan Castro on Integrated Population and Coastal Resource Management in the Southern PhilippinesMarch 3, 2011 By Schuyler Null
In the southern Philippines, the innovative IPOPCORM program “worked in areas where there is high…marine biodiversity, high population, and high population momentum, which means…about 40 percent of the population are 15 years and below,” Joan Castro told ECSP in this interview. Castro, the executive vice president of PATH Foundation Philippines, Inc., recently spoke at the Wilson Center on the state of integrated development efforts in her country and elsewhere.
From 2000-2006, IPOPCORM (which stands for “integrated population and coastal resource management”) sought to integrate population, health, and environment (PHE) development efforts in Philippine communities. They had four primary objectives, said Castro: 1) improve the reproductive health of the community members; 2) improve management of the coastal resources; 3) increase knowledge of the linkages between population, health, and the environment; and 4) increase the capacity of community leaders to advocate for these links.
“The aspect of livelihoods was very essential,” said Castro, especially for empowering women in the communities. Through family planning services and micro-credit finance initiatives, women were able to better space their pregnancies and contribute to household incomes, she said. In addition, by establishing locally managed, marine protected areas, IPOPCORM increased the protection of high biodiversity zones and improved the likelihood that there will be enough fish to feed future generations.
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Penn State coach Bill O'Brien interviewed with the Cleveland Browns this week, a source briefed on O'Brien's plans confirmed to NFL.com's Ian Rapoport on Thursday. Mary Kay Cabot of The Plain Dealer first reported the news.
The Browns reportedly have interviewed Syracuse coach Doug Marrone, Arizona Cardinals defensive coordinator Ray Horton and former Cardinals coach Ken Whisenhunt. The Browns also are scheduled to meet with Oregon coach Chip Kelly.
O'Brien raises a different issue than the Browns' other coaching prospects. He was all-in with Penn State in replacing Joe Paterno last year and leading the program through the aftermath of the Jerry Sandusky sexual-abuse scandal. O'Brien made a hard sell to keep players and potential Nittany Lions recruits in the fold in the midst of a four-year postseason ban, upon other sanctions, and coached the team to an 8-4 record.
It's understandable if O'Brien, a former New England Patriots assistant coach, wants back in the NFL, but his integrity will be questioned by some if he bails on Penn State after only one year.
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So, you've decided that your home needs a makeover, and you've concluded that plantation shutters are the way to go. Here at California Designs, Inc., we agree! However, seeing as though they are going to be framing the windows of your beloved home, you'll want to ensure that you make the right decision when choosing the type and design of plantation shutters that you order. Here are a few factors to consider before taking that plunge:
You have three main options:
- Full shutters which open as one panel,
- Cafe shutters which only cover half of the window, or
- Double hang shutters which can be opened separately both at the top and the bottom.If none of these sound like the right choice for you, you might also want to consider divider rails.
How to Mount? You must decide if you want to mount your custom plantation shutters inside or outside the window. The best choice, if you have a decorative trim on the window, is to mount them inside. If not, an outside mount is sure to work better.
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Remember, the smaller the size, the more the privacy offered by the Louver.
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Wembley sisters meet Bollywood stars after winning trip to Mumbai
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Two sisters from Wembley had their dream come true by winning a trip to India to meet their Bollywood idols.
Karishma and Kareena Raichada, who both attend Claremont High School in Claremont Avenue, Kenton, scooped the prize to Mumbai after entering a competition organised by B4U, a Bollywood movie and music channel.
The teenagers watched a live Bollywood film shoot and met actors Sharman Joshi, Richachadda, Renuka Shahane and Salil Charya during the three-day trip which ended on March 16.
Karishma, who is 17, said: “I first found out the good news via a email confirmation that I received. I could not believe it at first so I called the organisers to double check and it was like a dream come true!”
Kareena, 13, added: “It was an amazing experience. We got to meet the stars and visit some of their homes and I also had the opportunity to visit temples and markets in Mumbai.”
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“Meeting the stars was an added bonus as they had a chance to ask them questions and gain an insight behind the scenes.”
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The combination of glass and iron in design is very reminiscent of Victorian architecture. Some of my favourite buildings in this period were built with these materials, including London’s Crystal Palace, pictured above. This stunning piece of architecture was built in London’s Hyde Park to host the Great Exhibition of 1851. At the time of its construction, it included the most amount of glass ever used in a building. Resultantly, there was little need for interior lights as there was an abundance of natural lighting – hence Crystal Palace. Following the exhibition, the building was reconstructed in South London suburb, Sydenham Hill. It stood there until 1936 when it was sadly destroyed by a fire.
The design which was revolutionised in the industrial age still holds some inspiration for modern times. Windows made from steel and glass can work very well, especially in industrial inspired interiors. The thick steel lines which break up the extent of the glass add an interesting touch to the transparency. Below, I have selected some beautiful instances of this:
The photo above has given me a severe case of window envy. I absolutely love the use of the circular window in this home. Perhaps this is an expression of my deep yearning to live on a submarine, but I find round windows to be far more effective than the standard rectangular ones. They are visually more interesting as they don’t follow the contours of typically straight building structures. This makes them more of a focal point. I’m very fond of the axis-like opening that this particular window has too. It could be slightly dangerous for passersby outside, but sometimes aesthetics should come well above health and safety…
When the yearning comes for getting away from the hectic reality of modern life, few places will satiate the desire better than the Tree Hotel in Sweeden. Designed by Tham & Videgård Arkitekter, the 4x4x4 metre ‘Mirrorcube’ consists of a lightweight aluminium frame hung from a tree trunk. The structure is dressed up with reflective glass, which mirrors the natural environment outdoors and camouflages the hotel room.
Within the cube, the room is decorated in rustic, understated plywood and caters for two people. We may be touching on Tardis territory when I tell you that within this seemingly petite cube, there is a double bed, a kitchen, a bathroom, a living room and a roof terrace (not technically within!). All of this is accessed via a 12 metre bridge.
The main selling point of this novel hotel room surely has to be the 360º panoramic view of the beautiful natural surroundings that the guests have. Elevated and secluded with sights of lakes and mountains, this hotel room is design at its best.
This house in the leafy area of Maastricht, Netherlands is one of the coolest glass houses that I’ve seen. Designed by Wiel Arets Architects, the house consists of interior and exterior walls made entirely of opaque and transparent glass.
The differing opacity of the glass means that different lighting effects are created within the house dependent on the time of day and what season it is. Curtains in the house add to this effect and also offer a degree of privacy.
There are a few rectangular columns inside the house which are used to support the structure of the two concrete slabs that the house is built upon. They are situated so as to not disrupt the minimal feel of the interior.
The house was designed for an actor and a dancer who work together as landscape architects. The garden at the back of the house is a perfect place for them to carry out this work. The garden is occasionally open to the public too.


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Asim Siddiqui. Although translation is an old phenomenon, it is only after the s that it develops as an academic discipline.
Nevertheless in the comparatively short period of the last five decades, it has developed enormously. Today it is multi-disciplinary in nature and can boast many publications. Recent developments have also created formal training programs and translation associations. However, inspite of all these developments, its scope has mainly been superficial as most of the studies focus on general aspects of a translation.
That said, the present study specifically takes up Hindi English translation tradition and closely explores problems, issues and possibilities in translation from Hindi to English. To accomplish this task, the researcher structurally divides the study in seven chapters.
loss and gain in translation studies
The discussion in Chapter I historically surveys the beginning and the development of translation studies in India and the West. It indicates that historically the role of a translator has been seen differently in these two cultures. While the Indian tradition has appreciated a translator s creative labor and sees him as a co-creator of a new text in the target language, the Western tradition has seen him as a traitor, a bearer of a divine punishment or a mere scribe.
The survey also highlights that with global change in the s, these outlooks begin to change and the translators, translation theorists and scholars start to be taken more seriously. From the s onwards, translation studies as an academic discipline is initially established as a field of study.
Further in the research, Chapter II shifts the attention from the history of translation studies to Hindi English translation.
The chapter first discusses available English translations of Godaan and Nirmala, and then reviews available literature on four of them.
Since there is not much literature available on these translations, it also discusses the translators own views expressed with the translations or somewhere else in the form of introductions.


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