Epson EB-585WS Projector
|10000:1||WXGA (1280x800)||No||35dB||Jun 2016|
|Contrast Ratio (typical)||Projector Native Resolution||3D||Noise Level||Release Date|
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Based on 1,034 user and expert reviews (including 30 verified purchases), Epson has good ratings for its data projectors. Epson also has good ratings specifically for its 10000:1 contrast ratio multimedia projectors compared to other manufacturers. 95% of those that bought a Epson projector would recommend the product that they bought to other buyers.
Running Costs Are OK
The EB-585WS is typical compared to the other 44 data projectors that were released in the last 12 months that we have assessed for 1 year running costs. Based on average usage levels and energy prices, we estimate the 1 year running cost of the EB-585WS is £118.
Released 12 Months Ago
It was June 2016 when this 10000:1 contrast ratio data projector was released.
Has a Built-In Speaker(s)
The EB-585WS has a built-in speaker(s), as do most of the other similar spec projectors that came out around the same time as this multimedia projector.
The EB-585WS supports Wi-Fi, unlike most of the other 10000:1 contrast ratio multimedia projectors that have been around for around the same time as this projector which do not support Wi-Fi.
Has an Ethernet LAN
The EB-585WS has an Ethernet LAN. Most of the other 10000:1 contrast ratio multimedia projectors that have been available for a similar time to this projector also have an Ethernet LAN.
Does Not Support Full HD
Like most of the other new similar spec projectors, the EB-585WS does not support full HD.
The EB-585WS is HD-Ready, as are most of the other 10000:1 contrast ratio multimedia projectors that were released in the last year.
Average Projector Brightness
With a projector brightness of 3,300 ANSI lumens, the EB-585WS has a relatively average projector brightness compared to most of the other multimedia projectors that have been on the market for around the same time as this multimedia projector.
If you would prefer a multimedia projector with a brighter projector brightness then you might want to look at the MX854UST (£849.58) (3,500 ANSI lumens), or the MH750 (4,500 ANSI lumens) both from Benq or the Hitachi CP-WX4041WN (£1,266.54) (4,000 ANSI lumens).
WXGA (1280x800) Resolution
This projector has a projector native resolution of WXGA (1280x800), which is typical of many recently released 10000:1 contrast ratio multimedia projectors.
Has a Zoom Capability
The EB-585WS has a zoom capability. Most of the other new multimedia projectors do not have a zoom capability.
Quite Quiet Noise Level
With a noise level of only 35 decibels, the EB-585WS has one of the quieter noise levels amongst similar spec projectors of this age. The noise levels of projectors that came out in the last 12 months range from 31dB to 93dB, and the average noise level is 38dB.
If you would consider a projector with a louder noise level then you might want to look at the Panasonic PT-VX605N (£1,307.98) (37dB), the NEC U321Hi (£2,040.57) (34dB), or the Benq MW855UST (£772.25) (34dB).
Has an Air Filter
The EB-585WS has an air filter, as do most of the other 10000:1 contrast ratio multimedia projectors that are a comparable age to this data projector.
Has an On Screen Display (OSD)
The EB-585WS has an On Screen Display (OSD). Most of the other recently released projectors also have an On Screen Display (OSD).
Supports Password Protection
The Epson EB-585WS supports password protection. Most of the other similar spec multimedia projectors that are a comparable age to this multimedia projector also support password protection.
The EB-585WS is ceiling mountable. Most of the other data projectors that were launched in the last 12 months also are ceiling mountable.
Has a Handheld Remote Control
The Epson EB-585WS has a handheld remote control, as do most of the other 10000:1 contrast ratio multimedia projectors that were launched in the last 12 months.
Ports & Interfaces
Does Not Have a DVI Port
Like most of the other 10000:1 contrast ratio multimedia projectors that were launched in the last year, the EB-585WS does not have a DVI port.
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During my teenage years up until my early twenties, I became so fond of reading books that I’d read a 500-plus page book non-stop until I finished it. Those were the days when life hadn’t gotten in the way yet.
Fast forward to the present, and I’m trying to re-introduce myself to the old me. That kid who loves his books and meets the likes of Augustus McCrae, Aurora Greenwood, Jack McCall, Paul Werner, Boo Radley, etc. through the writings of the great contemporary novelists. Yes, I’m not really a big “classics” fan, but I tried reading some of them.
So for starters, the first book that I’ve decided to dive into is “Thirteen Moons” by Charles Frazier, who also wrote Cold Mountain. (I’ve actually had tons of books unread for the past few years, and it still shocks me because I keep on buying them, hoping that I’ll read them all one by one—in time, I’m sure.) I bought Thirteen Moons about a year ago (one of my most recent purchases), and having read exceptional reviews online, I decided to start on it first and join Will Cooper’s journey.
The book had the same grasp as some of Larry McMurtry’s works. The storytelling is so powerful that every page is as important as the last. I loved it when books made you interact with their characters. You either root for them, loathe them, or even think about them long after you’ve finished reading the whole thing.
Thirteen Moons is a melancholic prose of a journey that encompasses the early years when the native American Indians were reigning supreme up to the progressive modernity that almost diminished their culture altogether. It was the nostalgic narration of a man who outlived everyone involved in his journey to make his place in the world. This thought actually made me sad. It made me feel for him, but it also made me critical of how things change so fast that your only reminder of the past would be the stories you’ve gathered throughout your life without the material mementos.
This book isn’t exactly a book that I’d keep repeating every now and then, but I’d definitely put it in a category that’s just below my most beloved ones. After all, this is, I reckon, masterful historical fiction that lends a sense of cultural acknowledgement and personal approbation to life in the early years of America.
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Weather Warnings: The Meteorological Department on Sunday warned people living in the East and Lower Northeast to be mindful of rain-related dangers.
Heavy rain has been forecast in those regions through September 29.
Bangkok and adjacent provinces were expecting rain to fall on 40 per cent of the area on Sunday.
The weather bureau also issued a warning to fishermen in the Andaman Sea, saying waves could reach two metres in height from September 27 to 29.
People planning to travel to Taiwan between September 28 and 30 were advised to closely monitor weather updates because Typhoon Trami was on its way.
“The typhoon will have no impact on Thailand but could affect travellers to Taiwan,” the bureau said.


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Who can keep track? With state legislators introducing nearly 1,000 bills each session, it's almost impossible to keep an eye on what our representatives are up to.
That just changed. On Monday, we release the Goldwater Institute's 2003 Legislative Report Card, analyzing legislative votes on 191 bills. We rank legislators from A to F according to their commitment to school choice, responsible fiscal and regulatory policy, and respect for the Constitution.
Editor's note: At the Goldwater Institute's annual dinner Saturday night, Arizona Republic columnist Robert Robb introduced Wall Street Journal editor emeritus Robert Bartley as the recipient of the Kolbe Excellence in Journalism Award. Here are excerpts from his remarks:
A few years ago, George Will introduced that year's Goldwater Award winner, Bill Buckley, as the most consequential journalist of our age.
In the hearings conducted at the Legislature, almost all that attend and testify are individuals who represent agencies and departments of government. This appears to be a violation of the separation-ofpowers doctrine that is supposed to be for the preservation of liberty of citizens. What impact do such activities have on legislation? And are we, the citizens, paying for government lobbyists to work for the interests of these same agencies and departments?
- Ken from Mesa


Grand Junction Ice Storm By the Numbers
This week's weather has been very unusual in Grand Junction and here's a look at this week's ice storm by the numbers.
The Grand Junction Police Department reports this was the first ice storm warning in Grand Junction history. Here are some interesting facts and figures reported to us by Grand Junction Police regarding this week's icy conditions.
- 11 vehicles in Grand Junction's Snow Removal Fleet
- 3 a.m. the time street crews reported to work
- 929 calls fielded by 9-1-1 dispatch between 5 a.m. and 4 p.m.
- 74 wrecks requiring immediate public safety response
- 22 calls to 9-1-1 between 6 a.m. and noon reporting falls on ice and requiring emergency response personnel
- 12-hour shifts worked by the city street division
- 25 degrees the point at which salt loses its effectiveness in melting ice
We still have snow and rain in the forecast in western Colorado for the next few days, but, with any luck, there will not be a repeat of the conditions that created such havoc for a day in the Grand Junction area.


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text: Worldwide, an estimated 350-536 million people are affected by diabetes mellitus. This disease alone caused around 5 million deaths in 2015, surpassing the total number of deaths from HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria. The chronically elevated blood sugar level increases the risk of dangerous long-term consequences for diabetics, such as kidney failure, retinal damage or heart attacks. In order to minimize the risk of these conditions, especially in type 1 diabetics who no longer have any endogenous insulin production, effective insulin therapy is required, which on the one hand avoids frequent hyperglycaemia and on the other hand protects the patient from acutely dangerous hypoglycaemic glucose levels. The best way to do this is to regulate blood glucose levels using the artificial pancreas. In such a device the patient's glucose level is monitored by continuously measuring sensors, and insulin is administered subcutaneously by an insulin pump. Numerous researchers are working on control strategies for these systems to improve the treatment of those affected. However, new methods must be tested in clinical trials for their reliability and safety. In the course of this, the importance of in silico tests is increasing in order to reduce the costs and risks of these trials. For this purpose, two methods were combined in this work in order to be able to make as reliable a statement as possible about the performance of new control strategies. First, an interval version of a mathematical metabolic model was created, which allows to determine the entire range of possible glucose values depending on the parameter variability of a patient. Subsequently, various procedures were used to identify parameters and parameter intervals from the measurement data of 37 patients and to test the meaningfulness of the predictions of the interval model. In the following, Deviation Analysis aproaches were used to make predictions about the glucose trajectories of patients. This method enables the integration of real measurement data in simulation studies to simulate the effect of different insulin doses on a real patient as realistically as possible. Finally, three different control strategies were tested and their effectiveness analyzed with these procedures. The effects of alternative bolus insulin quantities were investigated with both, Deviation Analyses and interval modeling. The results provide insight into the potential of the predictive models and control concepts used.

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Atari, one of the worlds most recognized videogame publishers, is partnering with Virtual Programming to bring the ultimate anti-hero, Richard B. Riddick, to the Mac OS X in the futuristic videogame The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena.
Developed by the acclaimed team at Starbreeze Studios in conjunction with Tigon Studios and Universal Partnerships & Licensing, The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena features a new 11-hour chapter in the Riddick saga with six intense online multiplayer game modes including the unique and thrilling Pitch Black mode. In addition to the full Assault on Dark Athena campaign, the disc includes a stunning HD remastering of the celebrated title The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay.
Escape From Butcher Bay and Assault on Dark Athena are prequels to the movies Pitch Black and The Chronicles of Riddick, which introduced the popular character to a receptive audience and set the stage for his videogame adventures. Escape From Butcher Bay details Riddicks attempt to break out of a prison called Butcher Bay, during which he acquires his distinctive eyeshine ability that lets him see in the dark. Assault on Dark Athena finds Riddick unwillingly taken aboard a huge mercenary ship, the Dark Athena.
Both games emphasize stealth combat as Riddick sneaks through a variety of environments and uses any means at his disposal to eliminate enemies. Actor Vin Diesel reprises his film role to voice the main character, and the roster of vocal talent includes such acclaimed actors as Lance Henricksen (Aliens), Wade Williams (Prison Break), and Michelle Forbes, who brings the same malevolence to Captain Revas, Dark Athenas captain and Riddicks main adversary, that she brought to her Battlestar Galactica character, Admiral Helena Cain.
Assault on Dark Athena also takes Riddick into the realm of online multiplayer combat for the first time with six modes, including the unique Pitch Black mode, in which grunts armed with flashlights and guns scour a pitch black arena for Riddick; the player who kills Riddick assumes the role for the next round. Mac gamers can play online against Windows PC users, thanks to Virtual Programmings use of identical networking technology. In addition, Assault on Dark Athena features the same enhanced graphics as the Escape From Butcher Bay remake, as well as improved artificial intelligence.
Were proud to bring such a unique pair of science-fiction adventures to the Mac, said Mark Hinton, CEO of Virtual Programming. Their visceral thrills and unique gameplay features make them must-have additions to any game library.
The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena is available now at Virtual Programmings Deliver2Mac digital download service

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Comparison of UK mail and clinic tests, plus a review of the Medichecks test
Warts precision medicine got to do with it?
Today we are still a long way from precision medicine. I visited my GP this week, which I don’t do very often, so was interested to see how technology is coming along in primary healthcare. I was able to book my appointment online, and check-in at reception using a touch screen computer instead of queuing to speak to a receptionist. There was even a computerised board announcing which room to go to – all very nice efficiencies that no doubt save some staff costs.
But the consultation with the doctor was pretty much the same as I imagine it has been for a hundreds of years. He had a quick look at a small but ugly growth on my abdomen, asked a few questions (which relied on my very fallible memory of how long I had it, whether it had changed recently, etc) and said it looks like a wart. To quote him accurately, “we’ll assume it’s a wart until it’s something more serious.” Given the tools and time available there’s nothing else he could assume – in 99.9% of the cases he’s probably correct – but that 1 in a thousand times when it turns out to be something more serious this is a wasted opportunity of early diagnosis. The same scenario no doubt plays out hundreds of times a day in that one small medical practice for all sorts of complaints - the vast majority of symptoms of a common cold or viral infection will be exactly that.
But what if it my growth, or someone else’s nasty cough, does turn out to be a cancer? Not that I think it is, I’m just using it as a hypothetical case study. By the time it’s grown and metastasised the tumours may be too numerous to fight. And certainly any attempt to treat it will be lengthy and costly. Compare that to the cost If it was found early and treated immediately.
I’m not a doctor, but after reviewing dozens of images online of different types of skin infection I can see that rarely do two photos of the same condition look the same. There seems to be as much variation within a disease as between them. So in this modern technological age we shouldn’t be relying on highly-educated guesswork, we should have precision medicine that can accurately determine the root cause of symptoms. I’d hope by now that a quick swab, or a pin prick of blood, could be taken and within minutes it’s analysed to determine if there are antibodies or blood markers of serious disease.
We are getting close to this – recent news has included a sample-free laser test for malaria with results in 20 seconds, a single test that identifies all past virus infections and most recently a urine test that detects unique protein signatures of pancreatic cancer. It will probably start slowly, with quicker and cheaper tests for the most common diseases coming first. Then as technology prices reduce rarer conditions will also be able to be tested – just in case.
Eventually, in some utopian medical future, these tests won’t even have to wait until you have symptoms and decide to visit a doctor. Your daily routine will include a simple test carried out at home before breakfast to check for any developing problems before you are even aware of them. It may be even further in the future that we can cure any disease we find, but we will always have a better chance of doing that if we detect it in its very early stages.
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Home' Greymouth Star : August 7th 2014 Contents Greymouth Star
In a ‘first ’ for Australasia, the West Coast
District Health Board is using software in
its hospitals and GP surgeries that could
help identify any superbug outbreaks and
will track resistance to antibiotics.
A World Health Organisation report
released in May this year warned of
increasing resistance to antibiotics and the
presence of drug-resistant superbugs in
The ICNet system, introduced into the
West Coast in April, has the ability to track
any patterns of resistance or outbreaks of
The West Coast DHB is unique in that
it operates most of the Coast ’s general
practices and captures all the laboratory test
information. This enables the ICNet system
to be applied throughout the health system.
Clinical nurse specialist infection
prevention and control Julie Ritchie said
the computer software system replaced a
previous paper-based system that was far
West Coast and Canterbury DHB
hospital support and laboratories general
manager Trevor English said infections
were among the most serious risks to
patients and the health system
“A system like this that greatly improves
our ability to track and manage infections
from a patient ’s first visit to a doctor for
tests through to their stay in hospital
is going to be hugely beneficial for our
patients,” Mr English said.
Those benefits included a reduction in
ward outbreaks, and quicker inter ventions
preventing relapses and cross-infection.
“There is a big push on about antibiotic
overuse. This system would pick something
up as soon as the lab result was out,
identifying antimicrobial resistance
organisms such as MRSA (a strain of staph
bacteria that has become hard to treat),” Ms
2 - Thursday, August 7, 2014
A generator stolen last week from a
shed at Awahono School in Ahaura
has been quietly returned. Police said
they will fingerprint the equipment
to try to identify the thief.
Roof membrane over
The roof membrane over the
McBrearty Ward block at Grey
Base Hospital is breaking up. The
West Coast District Health Board
said yesterday the membrane was
“problematic, with water damage to
the membrane and lack of adhesion
to the substrate and breaking up of
the membrane”. It is working out
what to do, given the hospital rebuild
is now imminent.
Minister to announce
Associate Conser vation Minister
Nicky Wagner will be at Punakaiki
next week to announce two of
the Community Conser vation
Partnerships Fund recipients. While
in the area she will also visit the
Punakaiki coastal restoration project
site, south of the village.
DHB looking at nurse
The West Coast District Health
Board is looking at how staffing will
work when the new Greymouth
Hospital is built. A report to the board
meeting tomorrow says planning is
under way to “develop the nursing
staffing model for the new in-patient
configuration in the hospital rebuild”.
The report says it is important to “grow
this workforce from now in preparation
for the new way of working”.
DHB ends year
better than budget
The West Coast District Health
Board has ended the year $13,000
better than budget. The board had
set a target of a $1.1 million deficit.
It is striving to achieve a break-even
position by 2015-16.
Arrivals: Galatea II, Remus. In
port: Galatea II, Corsair, Lady Sarah,
Remus, 25 other vessels. Expected
arrivals: Cook Canyon, Jay Elaine,
Sunday; Ocean Odyssey Monday.
Coast man jailed for 14 years on rape charges
The $67 million Grey Base hospital
rebuild has reached the first tender stage.
In a report to the West Coast District
Health Board meeting tomorrow, the
board says requests for proposals have
been advertised on the Government
Electronic Tender site.
It wants proposals for design, quantity
sur veying and project management.
The project is being led by the National
Health Board, with input from the Coast
Responses will be analysed this month,
and a design team should be appointed
by the end of the month.
It will start talks with its medical staff
In Buller, where the health centre will
be built using private funds, the board
will shortly call for expressions of interest
from groups “wishing to work with us
to bring the Buller Integrated Family
Health Centre to life”.
A West Coast man, 46, who pleaded
guilty to charges of indecent assault, rape
and sexual violation was sentenced to
14 years and four months in jail at the
Christchurch District Court yesterday.
Stephen Roger Jackson had admitted his
guilt during his jury trial in Greymouth in
The woman involved had been aged under
16 at the time of the offending.
Judge Alistair Garland, who imposed
the jail term, said that although he had
pleaded guilty, Jackson was now denying
He gave Jackson a first strike warning,
but imposed no minimum non-parole term
as part of the sentence.
Mr Garland had said at the trial that the
victim of Jackson’s abuse was “probably
one of the most impressive complainant
witnesses in a sexual case that I
have observed in the course of my
The woman had been deeply affected by
Jackson’s offending, and had since found
it hard to maintain stable relationships.
However, she had managed to successfully
continue with her education.
Get out your spare change as Greymouth gets ready
to host its own Buskers Festival and Night Market.
The river end of Tainui Street will be closed off for
the night as firesticks, facepainting and crafts take
over next Friday, August 15, from 5pm to 7.30pm.
The Grey District Youth Trust is organising the
event, which will include a variety of food and craft
stalls as well as performances.
Trust member Alice Winter said “anything goes” for
“This is a great opportunity to experience and
support some of our local talent. Not only will there
be a variety of entertainment but also some delicious
foods to try, and cool creations to buy from our
market stalls,” Ms Winter said.
Tainui Street would be closed from Mackay Street
to Mawhera Q uay for the night.
“Everyone is welcome. Wrap up warm, bring your
spare change and help us all to have a great evening,”
Ms Winter said.
Trust youth co-ordinator Sarah Harvey urged
people to attend and support the evening.
“ We have a great group of young people making
this event happen and we want to create a vibrant fun
event in our town centre,” Ms Har vey said.
The trust has timed the event to coincide with
the Left Bank Art Gallery which which will be
simultaneously opening its latest exhibition entitled
‘Greymouth 150 years, Then and Now ’.
The trust is now keen to hear from any local
performers, artists or businesses interested in being
part of the festival. Those interested in performing or
putting up a stall can e-mail youthscenenz@gmail.
PICTURE: Nicholas McBride
Grey District Youth Trust members Riley Coleman and Ben Whitehead get in some practice for the
Greymouth Buskers Festival and Night Market next week.
Greymouth to host buskers festival
West Coast DHB clinical nurse
specialist, infection prevention and
control, Julie Ritchie using the ICNet
One of New Zealand’s
premier punk bands will
rock the Barrytown Hall
band Die! Die! Die! is
set to tour the country
following the release of
the upcoming album S
Made up of Michael
Prain on drums, Andrew
Wilson on vocals and
guitar, and Michael Logie
on bass, Die! Die! Die!
has spent the better part
of the past nine years on
“There is no rehearsed
set of messages, postures
or stage antics: cutting
to the quick, their songs
and live show is delivered
straight to your bone
marrow,” the band says in
its publicity material.
The band will perform
at the Barrytown Hall on
Die! Die! Die! is well
accustomed to touring,
having travelled to
Chicago to cut its
first self-titled release
followed by a whirlwind
series of tours. In 2007
the trio recorded in
upstate New York, in
2012 they recorded in
France, and last year they
toured the United States
and Europe with their
The band said they
perform without the
aid of gimmicks, hype
or pretence, aiming to
appeal to all walks of life.
Die! Die! Die!
of the Hokitika Guardian
Up to 100 members of the Maori
Women’s Welfare League from
throughout the South Island will
be in Hokitika later this month for
the regional conference.
The Te Wai Pounamu conference
will encompass 16 league branches
from Southland to Marlborough.
Hokitika-based life member
Barbara Greer, who joined the
league in 1974, said national
president Kataraina O’Brien
would also be attending. “It is a
bit of a coup for our region that
she should grace us with her
presence for three days,” Mrs
begin on Friday, August 22
with a powhiri before the
annual general meeting and
throughout Saturday and include
discussion on its Te Mana o te
Whanau research project and
recently launched book, which
focuses on the health and well-
being of whanau.
The Te Wai Pounamu area
representative Susan Wallace, of
Hokitika, said some time was
expected to be allocated on the
last day for sightseeing and could
include a tour of central Hokitika
taking in local pounamu
businesses — and possibly a visit
to the Treetops Walkway.
Hokitika last hosted the
regional conference in 2008 at
the Beachfront Hotel. This year’s
venue is still to be confirmed.
Hokitika to host Maori Women’s
Welfare League conference
The decision to grant an access
agreement for oil exploration
near Moana was a ‘first ’ in New
Changes to the Crown Minerals
Act came into force last year.
The decision to grant an access
agreement on conservation land is
no longer just the decision of the
Conservation Minister, but is now
made jointly with the Minister of
Energy and Resources.
On June 26, Conser vation
Minister Nick Smith and colleague
Simon Bridges granted Mosman
subsidiary Petroleum Creek Ltd
an access agreement to undertake
exploration activities on public
conservation land, near Kotuku. It
was the first petroleum agreement
granted under the new rules.
A DOC report by Judi Brennan
said the exploration was on land
that had been disturbed by a
goldmine and used previously as a
heli-logging staging area.
Mosman is also operating on
private and Landcorp land.
The site would be rehabilitated
and equipment removed after the
three-month programme, she said.
The West Coast Conservation
Board initially said the application
should be declined at it was
inappropriate to allow prospecting
on the conservation estate.
However, the board now has new
New chairman Mike Legge said
the previous board did not agree
with prospecting on conser vation
land, as it led to the possibility of
“This board has not tested the
water,” he said.
He said someone with knowledge
of the area told the board it was
“ basically gorse”.
spokeswoman Eugenie Sage said
they had strongly opposed changes
to the legislation.
The change was part of “National’s
pollution economy in opening up
even our most treasured areas”.
Kotuku oil exploration access
agreement a f irst for NZ
West Coast classical music lovers
have the chance to hear great
European romantic classics being
performed by Operatunity, in
Greymouth later this month.
The great European romantic
renaissance due to artists like
Andre Rieu and Andrea Bocelli
popularising the music to wider
audiences, Operatunity director
Susan Boland said.
Operatunity has specialised in a
daytime concert series for the past
14 years, performing around New
Zealand at over 220 dates per year.
In its latest outing, Operatunity
will present famous European songs,
beloved Viennese waltzes, and
famous arias. The line-up includes
violinist Jessica Hindin, who has
toured extensively in the USA and
Europe, and Penny Dodd on piano.
“European Romance celebrates
the best of Europe, waltzes and
timeless melodies, presented with
a bit of fun as well as with great
respect to these gorgeous tunes,” Ms
The West Coast concert will
be at the Greymouth Regent on
August 26 at 11am. The ticket price
Operatunity to perform European romantic classics
Have a burning desire to teach
raceway pitstop etiquette or
ancient weaving techniques?
Fancy sharing how to tie a fishing
fly or speak a foreign language?
Want to identify native plants
for keen amateur botanists, teach
how to cook with exotic spices
and wind down with a new
A group organising an event
from October 6 to 12 to support
well-being and encourage people
to keep learning is looking for
activities to add to their calendar.
‘Learning for Well-being’ is
the theme of this year’s Mental
Health Awareness Week.
People up and down the West
Coast have already indicated
they are keen to be involved, but
there is room for more, organisers
Birte Becker-Steel of New
Coasters, and Sarah Harvey from
Community and Public Health
Activities can include anything
that improves people’s well-being
relaxation techniques, how to
make healthy food, art and craft,
speedway pitstop demonstrations,
how to tie a fishing fly, movies and
music, outings into nature, just
getting together and connecting,
and much more.
“ We are planning to organise
Greymouth, things like drop-in-
workshops and information stalls
on the main street — anything
that supports positive well-
being,” Ms Har vey said.
register by e-mailing
health.nz. An event form can be
downloaded from the Keep on
Learning for Well-being page on
the West Coast DHB website.
Events are currently being
planned for Westport on Monday,
October 6; Greymouth from
October 7 to 9, and Hokitika
on October 10 and 11. Plans are
also under way for Franz Josef
A metal frame will be hung with
‘ bomb-proof ’ items which are
irresistible to kea, in a bid to lure
them away from a skifield.
This past month has seen
one skifield in particular in the
Arthur’s Pass area challenged by a
group of 12 enthusiastic kea. The
activity intensified during the full
moon but has now subsided.
The Kea Conser vation Trust
posted a request for volunteers and
materials to help in the building
of a diversionary activity area — a
‘ kea playground’ — to help draw
kea to a more interesting and safe
As a result, the trust is now in
the process of building an activity
frame for the kea, thanks to Chris
Harrington of The Works —
Metal Fabrication in Otira.
The frame will be decorated
with a continually changing array
of ‘bomb-proof ’ kea enrichment
items, natural and man-made,
many of which were initially
being donated by zoos.
should get in touch. It could
provide information how to
kea-proof a property, although it
would not relocate birds unless
it could be shown there were
extreme circumstances and all
possible mitigation avenues had
Kea playground being
built at skifield
A Karamea farmer has become the first
to get in trouble for breaching the West
Coast Regional Council’s controversial
new wetland rules.
A second possible breach is also being
looked at by council staff.
A controversial policy which makes
200 West Coast wetlands far harder
to develop, became operative in May.
Those wetlands are included in a court-
approved list, which makes them far
harder to develop.
Landowners were furious that by the
time they learned what had happened, it
was apparently a done deal.
The unnamed Karamea farmer has
received a formal warning for carrying
out earthworks within a wetland.
Cr Allan Birchfield noted dryly that
the council was “now enforcing DOC’s
wetland list,” as it was DOC that drew
up the wetland list.
Council consents and compliance
manager Jackie Adams said today a
second prosecution was being looked at.
In the first breach, a farmer put drains
through a small area of wetland,
Mr Adams said all farmers with a listed
wetland had received a least two letters.
He urged them to proceed with caution,
and contact the council before starting
Thursday August 7
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Grey Medical Centre
TOPLIS, Brian Leslie.
November 2, 1966 -
August 7, 1997. In
loving memory of my
husband and best friend
taken too soon.
Deep in my heart your
memory is kept,
Our love was special
and I will never forget.
Love and miss you
Alexander. — June 10,
1926 to August 7, 1994.
Twenty years have
passed, it's hard to
Still thinking of you
Your loving family.
Gavin, Marilyn, Angela,
Bromilow (Reg). — On
August 6, 2014, aged 71
years, after a short
illness. Dearly loved
husband of Betty and
father of Steven and the
late Jill Hamilton. Loved
Grandy to Bianca and
Loved brother of Athol
Olson and special friend
of Scott, Lavinia and
Andrew. Messages to 40
Sale Street, Hokitika
service to celebrate
Reg's life will be held at
the Hokitika Chartered
Club, Hamilton Street,
Hokitika, on Saturday,
August 9, commencing
at 11am. Thompson
Phone (03) 755 7993.
MOLES, Ann Debbie.
August 7, 1962 -
August 10, 2002.
Words cannot heal a
Nor stop a silent tear.
Or take away the
memory of the one we
loved so dear.
Love and miss you
Trev, girls and grand-
Passed away in
Greymouth on Sunday
August 3, 2014, dearly
loved and cherished
of the late
Bromley. In her 81st
year. At rest. Loved
mother and mother-in-
law of Yvonne and
Kevin, Pauline and
Gary, and the late
Naomi, loved friend of
Kim, Jenny, Marg and
Christopher, and mother,
nana, great-nana, and
great-great-nana of her
other family. Thank you
to the wonderful caring
staff at Richard Seddon
Hospital and Granger
House. Messages C/- 77
Greymouth 7805. In
service has been held.
Anisy Funeral Home,
MELROSE, Anita. —
Pam, Robin, Ted, Tom
and families wish to
sincerely thank everyone
for their kindness and
support after the loss
of our Mum. For the
prayers, cards, flowers,
baking, kind wishes and
thoughts and to all those
who travelled to be with
us, your love and
expressions of comfort
were greatly appreci-
ated. Special thanks to
the staff of Dixon
House, Grey Hospital,
Hospital, Dr Naidoo and
the staff at the High
Street Medical Centre
for your wonderful care
of Mum over the last
five years. To the
Rev Marge Tefft, Arch-
deacon Robin Kingston,
David and Janette
of Westland Funeral
Services for their care,
sensitivity and support.
Please accept this as a
personal thank you to
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From Kristine Kathryn Rusch:
In March, Marie Force announced she would no longer chase the bestseller lists when she released her latest book title. She wrote a great, honest, and direct blog about her thinking, and I urge you to read it all.
In the blog, she describes a trajectory of obsession and disillusionment that is very familiar to me. I’ve gone through that range of emotions several times in my long writing career. Ironically, the change in my attitude toward the bestseller lists and the status they confer (or don’t) came when I was still a 100% traditionally published novelist. (I’m hybrid, traditional and indie, although I don’t publish my novels [in English, anyway] traditionally any more.)
Why is that ironic? Because by the time it became easier to chase a bestseller list, I was no longer interested. Yet the entire focus of the first wave of indie writers after the introduction of Kindle Direct Publishing was on the various bestseller lists, first on Amazon, and then the established ones, like The New York Times and USA Today.
. . . .
Whenever I write a blog post that upsets a certain group of indie writers, they discuss the post on their blogs and cite whatever Amazon rankings they can find of my books at the moment. Often the books they find have low rankings, and they use that to say I don’t know what I’m talking about.
Okay. Fine. Whatever floats your boat. My business is based on a lot of product, published wide in a worldwide market, using print, audio, ebook, translations, and more. I don’t usually look at an individual book’s ranking in one format in one marketplace—and even though Amazon is the biggest marketplace at the moment, it’s certainly not the only one.
I write that with complete calmness, and a bit of a shrug, but believe me, that calmness and shrug came years after I got rid of my bestseller list obsession.
. . . .
I knew I wanted to be a fiction writer from as far back as I can remember. I wrote my first novel in grade school (and, sadly, illustrated it too). I didn’t know any professional fiction writers. I firmly believed in the myths, that it was impossible to make a living as a fiction writer—unless you hit a bestseller list, specifically The New York Times, which was the only one I saw in the books around my parents’ house.
So, I imprinted young: bestseller list = enough money to make a living = success.
And as I got older, I met a lot of writers. Some were journalists (making a living: check); some were poets (working as professors: check); some were fiction writers (making money…how?). It took me a long time to realize that you could make a good living without hitting a bestseller list. A lot of successful writers taught me that, sometimes directly and sometimes through example. To say I’m grateful is an understatement.
Before Roc Books bought my first novel, I had made friends with an outspoken book dealer. He was trying to qualify as a New York Times bookstore—the first I’d ever heard of such a thing. He ran an sf and fantasy store, and he was campaigning to be one of the stores that the Times spoke to on a weekly basis to compile the sales.
I have no memory of whether or not he succeeded. I don’t think he did. Over the years, I met many booksellers who were Times qualified. They were required to keep their status quiet, but some didn’t. And some told me years after they were no longer on the Times list.
I remember being shocked at what I learned: no one independently verified the bookseller’s numbers. No cash register receipts were submitted, no one checked shipping orders. The bookseller could have conflated his best friend’s book if he wanted to.
I don’t think any bookseller did that—at least not any I knew—but the temptation was there. And my outspoken friend was most worried about being told which books to include in his list, because he had heard the Times sometimes nudged a bookseller in a particular direction.
True? God knows. Maybe true in the late 1980s when these discussions took place. Maybe a beloved conspiracy theory among genre booksellers. I have no way to verify.
. . . .
Then in the year 2000, the New York Times got really peeved at J.K. Rowling and the YA writers who “hogged” the adult hardcover list. The Times introduced a “children’s book list” for bestselling books, and made no bones about why they were doing so:
The New York Times Book Review will print a separate best-seller list for children’s books starting on July 23. The change is largely in response to the expected demand for the fourth in the Harry Potter series of children’s books, editors at the Book Review said…. With an enormous initial print run of 3.8 million in the United States alone, it is widely expected to reach the top of the list.
”The time has come when we need to clear some room” on the list, said Charles McGrath, the editor of the Book Review…
The phrase missing here is “for more worthy titles.” Adult titles, even though adults were reading Harry Potter.
I had never noticed the Times monkeying with the list before, not like this, and not so blatantly. I was offended, upset, and crushed—in my dreams.
. . . .
This was when I really learned that the lists were based on velocity—how fast a book sold—not on actual total sales. This finally answered my questions about the way that genre writers could earn a hefty living while literary (and critical darlings) often had to teach. “Sales” were based on books shipped, not on books sold, which really came home to me from traveling.
I went through O’Hare around this point, saw a book by a writer I knew, and the book was on every bookstand, at every checkout place, even at the restaurants. The book was there on Thursday, as I flew out, and in seemingly the same numbers on Monday when I flew home. At the time, I thought that the books had been replenished.
Nope. They hadn’t sold.
But for that week, my friend was on the bestseller list. And he couldn’t sell another book after that, because his sell-through was so abysmal as to make him untouchable under that name.
Link to the rest at Kristine Kathryn Rusch
Here’s a link to Kris Rusch’s books. If you like the thoughts Kris shares, you can show your appreciation by checking out her books.
PG says it’s great when indie authors appear on bestseller lists, but the point Kris makes about velocity of sales is key to understanding bestseller lists and in placing them in their proper business perspective.
If you sell 1,000 ebooks in a single day, you’ll likely be at the top of an Amazon bestseller list and probably more than one list. For marketing purposes, you can probably advertise yourself as “#1 Amazon best-selling author” forever because it actually did happen one time. Lots of traditionally-published authors have been promoted as a “New York Times best-selling author” many years after any of their books actually appeared on an NYT list.
However “best-selling author” is used so often that PG expects it may not be a terribly-effective marketing claim regardless of how much it impresses Uncle Jake. Just like all the students in Lake Wobegon who are above-average, a lot of authors have been bestsellers.
PG thinks a better mark of business success in writing is whether an author can quit their day job and support themselves with their books or otherwise generate a reliable income stream. Still a better indicator is if they can support themselves by writing year after year after year. If an aspiring writer wants a model to emulate, the author who quit the day job ten years ago is probably a better example than someone who was #1 on an Amazon romance list three years ago and still works the swing shift at 7-11 to make ends meet.
To be clear, PG is not denigrating anyone who works at writing, day job or not, and who has been or is listed on a bestseller list. That’s an accomplishment that many indie authors never enjoy.
However, earning your living and making a career as an author is more of a long game. Selling 1,000 ebooks in a single day won’t pay the rent next year. Writing ten books that each sell 40 copies per week on average won’t make you an Amazon Sales Rank queen for a day, but they’ll be a far more significant benefit to your household budget. If you work hard and add another ten books then another and keep doing the sorts of things that generate that 40 copies per week in sales for each one, you’re looking at a successful business career as a professional writer.
That’s the sort of thing that Kris has done for a long time and why PG believes what she says about how she’s done it is worth considering.


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Firmenich has opened a new culinary discovery centre in Bangkok, Thailand, to serve as the company’s hub for Southeast Asia.
The facility will provide a collaborative environment where Firmenich chefs and food technologists can work together with customers to develop flavours.
The Swiss company said the facility will be fully immersed into the region’s rich culinary heritage, developing innovative culinary solutions cutting across savoury, sweet goods and beverages to consumers in Southeast Asia and beyond.
Firmenich president of flavours Chris Millington said: “This investment reflects Southeast Asia’s importance to Firmenich as both a strategic growth region, as well as savoury hub for Firmenich.
“Putting our innovation to work, our chefs are dedicated to creating authentic, great-tasting, nutritious products from smart proteins all the way to sugar, salt and fat reduction, in close collaboration with our local and regional customers.”
Ed Alejandrino, Firmenich vice president of flavours for Southeast Asia, said: “Sharing a great taste experience forms a bond between people, across cultures and languages, it gives us stories and moments of happiness with our family and friends.
“We look forward to welcoming our customers to our culinary discovery centre, an inspiring space that will open their eyes, taste buds and mind to new possibilities.”
Firmenich has also announced the launch of ‘culinary anthropology’, a new approach to developing savoury products with customers “through creative ideation and rapid prototyping” which will be employed at the culinary discovery centre.
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MED/SURG - RN, Day Shift
Current CA R.N. license required. One (1) year previous clinical experience in medical and surgical nursing preferred. Ability to assess the age specific needs for adolescents, adults and geriatric patients. BCLS required. ACLS required within 90 days of hire. Management Assaultive Behavior (MAB) is required within 90 days of hire.
Frequent walking, standing, bending, and reaching. Lifting up to 100 pounds. Pulling and pushing up to 180 pounds. Corrected vision and hearing to a normal range. Finger dexterity. Frequent exposure to stressful situation. Constant public and patient contact.
Constant exposure to noise. Occasional exposure to bloodborne pathogens. Occasional exposure to chemicals and general cleaning agents. Shift hours may vary dependent upon the department needs to include weekends and holidays.
MAJOR TASKS, DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
(All duties listed below are essential to the job.)
* General Staff Accountabilities
Employees conduct conforms to the Mission, Vision, Values, and Code of Conduct of College Hospital.
Values individual differences and demonstrates sensitivity to the cultural needs of others.
Respects the rights, privacy and property of others, and maintains strict confidentiality.
Effectively protects all health information from unauthorized access per HIPAA regulations and all applicable local and state laws.
Maintains required certification/license in a timely fashion.
Exhibits good attendance and punctuality.
Provides appropriate notice prior to vacation/time off and notifies supervisor a minimum of two hours prior to shift when unable to come to work.
Observes allotted break and meal periods as prescribed by Hospital Policy and follows time card procedures by accurately writing in and out.
Attends to personal affairs to avoid any interference with productivity.
Adheres to the Dress Code.
Demonstrates an understanding of their personal role in the case of fire/disaster and participates in Performance Improvement activities.
Functions with an awareness of patient safety issues and applies basic principles of safety as identified within the facility.
Follows the occurrence reporting policy and procedure in reporting any potential safety issues.
* Job Specific Accountabilities
Consistently demonstrates the ability to implement and utilize the nursing process when providing care.
Performs a complete physical-psychosocial assessment of each patient and plans care accordingly. Provides quality care based on the needs of the patient and family. Accurately perceives complications and patients perception of illness through these assessment skills.
Orients patient and family to room, unit and any expected procedures. Involves patient/family directly in any patient teaching necessary for post op recovery of safe care at home. Utilizes patient family medical records of any other available source to gain maximum information on any new patient.
Accurately documents initial assessment on admission profile, subsequent assessment documentation on Nurses Notes in clear, complete and concise manner. Includes all details involving patient care such as daily weight, I&O, diet, activity and any extra equipment used.
Treatment plans are consistently formulated; initiated and updated and/or modified according to patients status, short-term and long-term goals are identified. Documents any teaching done with patient, family or significant other.
Demonstrates an attentive, sensitive and supportive attitude with patients, families and significant others. Functions in a calm manner in psychological stressful situations. Demonstrates respect for human rights and dignity.
Demonstrates the ability to carry out a heavy patient load in short staff circumstances. Delegates effectively when necessary.
Accepts additional assignments as required.
Consistently demonstrates the ability to recognize, establish, and deal with priorities.
Responsible for the completion of all duties during the shift. Willing to adjust personal schedule in case of a real departmental need.
Demonstrates knowledge of legal aspects and liabilities of nursing practice. Practices according to this knowledge.
Seeks assistance from peers or supervisor as necessary in solving clinical problems.
Both shares and accepts clinical expertise when deemed necessary in decision making on patient care.
Documents teaching done with patient and family.
As the coordinator of care, the registered nurse shall be responsible for the observation and direction of patient lifts and mobilization, and shall participate as needed in patient handling in accordance with the nurses job description and professional judgment.
Performs other duties as assigned.
* Customer Service
Exhibits behavior that is courteous, compassionate, polite, friendly, and respectful towards patients, visitors, physicians, and co-workers and extends self to make patients, visitors, clinical staff, and peers feel welcome and respected.Company Description
College Hospital Costa Mesa is a TJC accredited, 122 bed facility that provides high quality medical, surgical and psychiatric care. We are located near the intersection of the 405 and 55 freeways in the city of Costa Mesa, California.
We provide a continuum of superior psychiatric health care services in a cost-effective manner to meet the needs of our patients, community, professional staff and payors.
We have been doing so since 1987.
Our medical and surgical specialty services complement the tertiary care services of the large medical centers in Orange County.