|Publication number||US3644611 A|
|Publication date||Feb 22, 1972|
|Filing date||Jul 8, 1970|
|Priority date||Jul 8, 1970|
|Publication number||US 3644611 A, US 3644611A, US-A-3644611, US3644611 A, US3644611A|
|Inventors||Wiles Howard M|
|Original Assignee||Wiles Howard M|
|Export Citation||BiBTeX, EndNote, RefMan|
|Referenced by (14), Classifications (16)|
|External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, Espacenet|
H. M. WILES Feb. 22, 1972 ART OF REMOVING FIBER FORMS FROM CONCRETE COLUMNS Filed July 8, 1970 INVENTOR HOWARD M.WILE$ ATTORNEYS United States Patent O 3,644,611 ART OF REMOVING FIBER FORMS FROM CONCRETE COLUMNS Howard M. Wiles, 420 Windsor Drive, Waukesha, Wis. 53186 Filed July 8, 1970, Ser. No. 53,069 Int. Cl. B28b 13/06 us. or. 264-334 8 Claims ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Field of the invention The present invention pertains to fiber forms which are used in the construction industry as forms for concrete columns, such columns being used in building of highway bridges, overhead roads, in supporting floors and beams, and for other related purposes.
Description of the prior art Some twenty years ago the use of specially-wrapped paper tubes in various sizes was proposed as a concrete holding form to be employed in lieu of the metal tubes which had previously been employed. The metal tubing was objectionable in that it was expensive and subject to bending and distortion in handling. The fiber tube is used only once, is removed after the concrete cures, and is then destroyed. Fiber forms of the type above discussed are disclosed in US. Pats. Nos. 2,677,165 and 2,836,874. While fiber forms have become quite popular in the industry they have nevertheless been criticized because of the length of time it takes to remove a fiber form from the cured concrete column. It customarily takes a man one to two hours to strip off a fifteen-foot long fiber tube. Various methods have been attempted to try to expedite this procedure but all methods heretofore' proposed have been time-consuming. The usual method is to use a combination of a knife and a wooden wedge, and a rotary saw type of cutter has been tried in lieu of the knife. .Aside from being tedious, these procedures usually fail to cut the full thickness of the fiber tube or its full length and render removal slow and tedious, as care must be taken not to scar the concrete.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention provides improvements in the art of removing fiber forms wherein a length of wire, which extends longitudinally along the inner surface of the cylindrical form is employed, one end of the wire being anchored to one end of the form and the other end of the wire being accessible from the exterior at the opposite end of the form where it may be wound on an arbor to split the form longitudinally.
A general object of the invention is, therefor, to provide, as a new article of manufacture, an improved fiber form having form-splitting means embodied therein.
A more specific object of the invention is to provide a cylindrical fiber form having a length of piano wire or equivalent strength wire extending along its inner surface, close thereto, with one end of the wire anchored to one end of the form and with the other end of the wire accessible from the exterior at the opposite end of the 'ice form, where the wire may be wound on an arbor to split the form longitudinally.
A further, more specific object of the invention is to provide a cylindrical fiber form as above described wherein each end of the fiber tube has a slot extending inwardly from the end, one slot being employed to anchor one end of the wire, and the slot at the oppositeend of the tube permitting the other end of the wire to be passed therethrough, where it is accessible for winding, the slot also providing a directional start for the splitting operation.
A further object of the invention is to provide an improved method of removing forms from concrete columns.
Other objects of the invention are to provide a method and article which are relatively simple and inexpensive, which in no way interfere with the efiicient use of the form, and which materially reduce the time and labor required to remove a form from a cured column.
With the above and other objects in view, the invention consists of the improvements in the art of removing fiber forms from concrete columns, and all of its parts, combinations and steps, as set forth in the claims, and all equivalents thereof.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS In the accompanying drawings, illustrating one complete embodiment of a preferred form of the invention, in which the same reference numerals designate the same parts in all of the views.
FIG. 1 is a front elevational view of a fiber form equipped with the present invention and surrounding a concrete column, showing how power such as that supplied by an electric drill may be employed to wind the splitting wire on the arbor, part of the form being broken away and shown in section;
FIG. 2 is a fragmentary top view of a cast column with a form thereon which is about to be removed;
FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken on the line 3-3 of FIG. 2, part of the column and form being broken away;
FIG. 4 is a fragmentary view of the inside of the form, taken approximately on the line 4-4 of FIG. 3;
FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a form which has just been removed from a concrete column; and
FIG. 6 is a view like FIG. 4 showing a modification.
DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Referring more particularly to the drawings, the fiber form is preferably of the type shown in Pat. No. 2,677,- 165, dated May 4, 1954, which comprises a tubular paper body 10 formed from spirally-wound paper and having sufiicient rigidity to support a column of concrete mix 11 which has been poured therein. In the form of the above-identified patent the fiber body is coated interiorly With a film of polyethylene to prevent adhesion to the cured concrete. It will be noted that the spirally-wound paper layers are built up to a required thickness for the particular situation, the tube being relatively dense and hard. By way of example, for an eighteen-inch diameter column the thickness T (FIG. 2) of the fiber form is preferably about five-sixteenth of an inch. Inasmuch as the diameters will vary substantially, depending upon the specifications, the thickness T will vary accordingly.
In accordance with the present invention the ends of the fiber form are cut inwardly to provide the short upper end slot 12 and lower end slot 13. One of these slots, usually the lower one, is employed to anchor one end of the splitting wire 14, although such ends may be anchored in various other ways than by use of the slot 13. Where the slot 13 is employed, the end of the wire 14 is attached to an anchoring piece such as the rod 15 positioned against the exterior of the tube, as is shown in FIGS. 1 and'3, the wire extending upwardly longitudinally of the tube close against its inner surface, as shown in FIG. 3. The other end of the wire 14, such as the top end of the drawing, is passed through the slot 12 and is provided with a projecting end 16 which may be temporarily maintained'in position in any manner while the tube is being transported and handled. Preferably each tube will be equipped with a metal rod or arbor 17, preferably about one-fourth of an inch in diameter, having a hole 18 through which the Wire is threaded as shown in FIG. 3. While it is not essential to employ retaining means for the wire, it is preferred to utilize some means for holding the wire close to the inner surface of the tube. A simple expedient is metal staples 19, or an adhesive type tape 19' as in FIG. 6.
It is important that a wire of sufficient gauge be em- I ployed so that it is capable of ripping through the relatively tough and thick fiber body without breaking, the exact gauge of wire depending upon the thickness of the fiber form. Where the form is suitable for an eighteeninch diameter column and has a five-sixteen inch thickness, music wire or equivalent having a diameter in inches of .033.035 has been found very satisfactory. The exact gauge is not critical, but it must be strong enough to do the job, but not too heavy to resist winding on the arbor. Where the inside diameter of the fiber form is between six to fourteen inches, wire having a gauge of .024-.026 of an inch is satisfactory. Where the inside diameter of the form is between sixteen and twenty-eight inches, wire having a gauge of .033.035 of an inch is satisfactory. For forms having an inside diameter of thirty to thirty-eight inches, it is preferred to employ wire having a diameter in inches of .040, and for forms having a larger inside diameter, such as forty to forty-eight inches, wire of .050 diameter in inches.
In carrying out the improved method, concrete is poured into the form with the wire positioned therein as in FIG. 1 and the concrete allowed to cure. After thorough curing, the arbor 17 is rotated and thus caused to travel longitudinally of the form while the wire is being wound thereon. As winding of the wire on the arbor is continued, the wire rips cleanly through the fiber material, ultimately splitting the tube longitudinally as shown at 18 in FIG. 5. The fiber form can then be readily spread apart and removed from the column 11 as also shown in FIG. 5.
While any suitable means may be employed to rotate the arbor 17, it being practical to rotate the arbor by hand where the tubing is of minor thickness, nevertheless the operation is speeded up by the use of an electric or pneumatically powered winding instrumentality such as the standard electric drill 20 shown in FIG. 1. For most uses a one-half inch size drill is adequate and it is merely necessary to engage the end of the arbor 17 in the chuck of the drill, tighten the chuck, and then start the drill, it being necessary of course for the operator to move his hand in conformity with the progress of the splitting wire. The wrap of the wire onto the arbor tends to advance the splitting action of the wire until the opposite end of the tube is reached. The arbor must be long enough to accommodate all of the wire in the length of the paper tube. Inasmuch as the wire is originally located on the inside of the tube it obviously severs all of the layers of paper to aid in the easy removal of the form in the manner shown in FIG. 5. With prior methods there was always difliculty in cutting or prying through the innermost layers. Experience has shown that the time required to re move a fiber form can be reduced by 75% by use of the present invention.
It is to be understood that I do not desire to be limited to the exact details of construction shown and described, for obvious modifications will occur to a person skilled in the art.
What I claim is:
1. In a fiber cylindrical form for concrete columns, a length of wire extending longitudinally along its inner surface, means anchoring one end of the wire to a first end of the form and a windable member at the exterior of the second end of the form to which the opposite end of the wire is connected, power driven means for rotating the Windable member, whereby the form may be split longitudinally.
2. A form as claimed in claim 1 in which there is a slot extending inwardly at said second end of the form through which said other end of the wire extends so as to be exteriorly accessible, said slot serving as a directional start for the splitting operation.
3. A form as claimed in claim 1 in which said first end of the form has a slot extending inwardly therefrom and in which the adjacent end of the wire extends through said slot, and in which there is an external anchoring member disposed transversely of the slot to which the wire is connected.
4. A form as claimed in claim 1 in which there is means for maintaining the wire in close contact with the inner surface of the form.
5. A method of using fiber forms for concrete columns comprising disposing a length of wire longitudinally against the inner surface of the form, anchoring a first end of the wire to a first end of the form, directing the second end of the wire externally of the form at the second end of the latter, pouring concrete mix into the form, allowing the concrete to cure, winding said last mentioned end of the wire on an arbor positioned against the outer surface of the form, and causing the arbor to move longitudinally of the form as the wire splits the latter.
6. A method as claimed in claim 5 including the following steps carried out before the concrete mix is poured: cutting a slot to extend inwardly from said first end of the form, and passing the adjacent end of the wire through the slot and connecting it to an external anchoring member disposed transversely of the slot.
7. A method as claimed in claim 5 which includes the following steps carried out before the concrete mix is poured: cutting a slot inwardly from said second end of the form, and passing the adjacent end of the wire through said slot where it is connected to said winding arbor.
8. A method as claimed in claim 6 which includes the step of cutting a slot inwardly from said second end of the form, and passing the adjacent end of the wire through said slot where it is connected to said winding arbor.
References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS 6/1961 Germany 25429.5
ROBERT F. WHITE, Primary Examiner T. PAVELKO, Assistant Examiner US. Cl. X.R.
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|European Classification||E04G13/02B, B28B7/34B, B28B7/00I|


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Additional fees for aftercare/cremation (see below for prices).
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ASPCA National Pet Loss Hotline: 877-474-3310
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Dog Heaven by Cynthia Rylant
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When a Pet Dies by Fred Rogers
The Tenth Good Thing About Barney by Judith Vorst
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Dear Brave Friend by Leigh Ann Gerk
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Coping With Sorrow on the Loss of Your Pet by Moira Anderson
Going Home: Finding Peace When Pets Die by Jon Katz
A Final Act of Caring: Ending the Life of an Animal Friend by Mary and Herb Montgomery
Grieving the Death of a Pet by Betty Carmack
The Loss of a Pet: A Guide to Coping With the Grieving Process When A Pet Dies by Wallace Sife, PhD
I Never Wanted to Say Goodbye: A Collection of Poems by Arlene Klein
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Rajasthan studying farm loan waiver by other states, says agriculture minister
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The Rajasthan government is studying farm loan waiver announced by other states so that a “fair solution” could be reached in the interest of farmers in the state, agriculture minister Prabhu Lal Saini said Thursday. The government has appointed an 11-member committee to look into the matter, he informed the assembly.
Replying to queries during Question Hour, Saini said that the government was committed for the welfare of farmers, who comprise 75 per cent of the state’s population.
“Various farmer organisations have submitted memorandum to the state government on 57-points including complete loan waiver. To find a fair solution, an 11-member high power committee has been formed on the directions of chief minister Vasundhara Raje,” he said.
Saini said that the committee would submit a report after studying the loan waiver announced by other states. A team has also been sent to Karnataka for the study. Suitable action would be taken based on the committee’s report.
The minister said that government was working in the direction of the loan waiver for farmers but no decision in haste will be taken. “We want to present a good example in the country and the work in this direction is going on,” he said.
The minister said the government has already waived off mandi fee of Rs 100 crore on purchase of crops on minimum support price (MSP).
He also informed the House that government has already implemented 85 per cent MS Swaminathan Commission’s recommendations.
In his question, independent MLA Nandkishore Maharia asked a clear reply from the minster whether the government will waive farmers’ loan or not.
Noisy scenes were witnessed when the government deputy chief whip Madan Rathore objected to Maharia when the latter referring to BJP’s election manifesto said that the party had promised to declare minimum support price (MSP) of all crops. Rathore said that the BJP did not promise to declare the MSP of ‘all’ crops.
Saini said the MSP was decided by the Government of India based on agriculture cost and value commission for food grain that are consumed throughout the country, have long shelf life and are associated with food security. He said said all state governments purchase crops such as wheat, moong, urad, soybean etc on MSP and Price Support Scheme (PSS).
He said, moong and bajra crops have been included within the ambit of MSP. Letters were written to Government of India on October 14, 2014, April 22, 2015 and July 4, 2017 requesting it to include other crops such as henna, chaula, gwar, jeera, coriander, garlic, isabgol, gwarpatha (aloevera), arandi (castor) within MSP’s ambit, he added.
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Taking Crystal Meth To Do Chores and Beat Depression
It’s almost definite that your mental image of someone struggling with methamphetamine use is skewed. There are persistent and prevalent stigmas surrounding addiction and mental health in general, and of meth in particular.
Take a second and imagine someone who is addicted to meth.
Close your eyes and picture them.
Try to bring together everything you would notice about a person, maybe someone who is walking along a sidewalk.
What are they wearing?
How does their face look?
Can you pick up on emotions in their eyes, in the corners of their mouths?
Chances are good you are picturing someone similar to what you’ve seen on TV or in a movie. Maybe, though, you have seen someone near where you live, a person you assume is addicted to meth. It may be their teeth, or their face, or how they walk, or if they seem manic.
Let’s move past that though, and start to imagine who they are inside.
Specifically, let’s try to imagine why they chose to do meth. Can you think of a reason you would do meth? Do you imagine your life would have to be as bad as possible before you would try the drug?
Would you do meth if you needed to do the chores? What about if you needed to wake up at 5 a.m. in order to get the kids ready for the school bus? Also, you went to bed at 1 a.m. because that’s when you got home from work after your ride fell through, and you had to walk until someone could pick you up.
The truth is situations like these, where day-to-day life and related worries can push someone to cry or yell in anger, can also result in someone choosing to do meth.
Smoking or injecting meth because you’re working a 10- or 12-hour day may seem extreme to you, but there are people who feel the pressures of life and may not know where else to turn or how to cope.
Information: A Study of Texans Struggling With Meth
Jane Carlisle Maxwell, Ph.D., a research professor for the Addiction Research Institute at the University of Texas at Austin, conducted a study wherein 222 patients in a treatment facility were surveyed about their use of meth and specifically on why they used the drug. It was published via the Center for Social Work Research at the University of Texas at Austin.
Participants were 18-years old or above and had used meth at least six times in the past six months. When asked what the top five benefits of using meth were, the females responding said the ability to do more housework, being able to take care of their children, losing weight, getting over depression, and increasing their confidence.
Males overwhelmingly cited sexual benefits such as energy and overall enjoyment of sex but also listed higher energy and the ability to stay awake, the general experience of feeling “high,” using meth as a way to have fun, and finally creating positive changes in their mood.
Of these 10 benefits, only one specifically focuses on using meth as a way to feel “high.”
Perhaps the idea behind “having fun” is a way to say “forget life’s problems,” but it’s surprising how little their experience of meth use centers around forgetting and instead focuses on managing life’s difficulties.
Meth use may seem like a drastic decision to some people, but a multitude of factors can lead others to see it as nothing more than a small choice, maybe even what they think of as a good one. And of course, there is no one factor that leads everyone to drug use and potential addiction, rather it’s an accumulation of things.
There are similarities, however, showcased in the survey when listing things the patients experienced as children and as adults. Nearly all of them had a family member who struggled with alcohol use. Two other common experiences give a different glimpse into their lives, however.
Over 60% of women said they felt unloved as children and over 50% of men said the same. As adults, the numbers went up to 81% and 76%, respectively. They felt unloved as children and grew up only to continue feeling that way.
Travel back to that mental image you created a bit ago.
Did you imagine the interior life of someone struggling with meth, one that included the pain of feeling unloved as a child and an adult? Are they people who carry the memory of a parent or parents missing every sporting event? Is their idea of who they are formed by remembering how many times a parent or guardian told them they were “worthless”?
As adults, we need relationships that reinforce positive thoughts and views about ourselves just as much as we do as children. Even gestures that feel small, like asking how someone is doing, can show how much a person cares about you. Often people who are struggling with drug use are looked down on and this can increase the sense that they are unloved or unwanted.
Many respondents also specified they had experienced negative living situations as children. The results specified these to include:
- Over 1/3 of respondents experienced abuse as children
- More than half of women reported sexual abuse such as molestation, physical abuse, mistreatment, or rape
- About 1/3 of men reported sexual abuse as well
- Almost half of all respondents said they felt in danger often as a child
Nearly all of those percentages increased when they became adults.
So, as children, they felt unloved, unsafe, and maybe even experienced abuse of various natures and degrees. These are not the only reasons addiction may enter into someone’s life, and they’re not present in everyone’s life who is struggling with an addiction. It’s more complex than that.
Bring back your mental image again and imagine all the pain.
It’s more and more obvious when you look at the experience of someone fighting addiction that they are humans. It is the hope that this doesn’t come as a shock. They are humans our society is failing to help.
Meth Is Big In Texas
In 2019, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) cited meth as their number one concern and the largest drug threat currently facing Texas.
Meth use within Texas has continued to grow and grow in the last seven years, and now a dangerous combination of availability, low cost, and potency is endangering Americans, and Texans specifically, at alarming rates.
Methamphetamine can be made using a combination of seemingly innocuous products, some found in households and available on the shelves at supermarkets and convenience stores. One key ingredient in the meth being manufactured in small labs is pseudoephedrine, which is found in some over-the-counter decongestants and allergy medications, along with some prescription versions as well.
In 2005 the U.S. Congress passed the Methamphetamine Epidemic Act to restrict and track sales of products containing pseudoephedrine. According to the National Institutes of Health (NIH), it has produced considerable positive change.
Between 2010 and 2017 the rate of methamphetamine labs seized fell from 15,256 to 3,036. The NIH also reports that most of the domestic meth labs now produce somewhere around only two ounces.
So where is all the meth in the United States coming from, and why is it hitting Texas particularly hard?
Powerful Meth, Scientifically Manufactured
Domestic labs are popping up less and less, and they are having a harder time acquiring pseudoephedrine and other ingredients to make meth. But the meth currently ravaging our country is not made with the usual ingredients.
Rather than using the pseudoephedrine, this meth uses a substance known as phenyl-2-propanone (P2P) and because of that is incredibly potent. The DEA reports meth made with P2P as being 97.5% pure.
This increased purity leads to more addiction, overdoses, and the general need for treatment. But one of the bigger challenges is this meth isn’t being made in America, it is manufactured in Mexico and other countries then smuggled into the country.
Also, it’s not meth being made in any small or ad hoc laboratory space in a garage or RV, it is methodically and scientifically created in “professional” settings and processes. You can’t go to the store and buy ingredients to make P2P, but if by some chance someone gets their hands on the individual chemicals that can be combined to produce P2P, it’s not a simple process, like the “shake and bake” meth being made out there. It takes real knowledge and understanding of chemistry to use P2P for producing meth.
“The P2P [meth] cooks are in white lab coats in industrial buildings in Mexico,” Jane Carlisle Maxwell said. They are “chemists” producing meth which causes far more damage due to its cheap price and potency.
Another factor is its availability. Because it’s cheap and can be smuggled in as a powder or liquid and later converted into its crystal form, smuggling has become easier. Add to that needing less equipment in order to convert the meth, which means smaller operations on domestic soil, and stopping the spread of the drug gets harder and harder.
Texas has also been experiencing massive population growth due to technology companies moving in. Amazon owner Jeff Bezos built a wind farm in northwest Texas in 2017, and Tesla’s Gigafactory recently was announced for construction in Austin, a city some have been calling the “next Silicon Valley.”
All of this means more people and more money are pouring into Texas. Meanwhile, Texas has been experiencing a surge in admissions to treatment facilities for meth use. In fact, between 2009 and 2018 the percentage of meth-related admissions has more than doubled, from 8% to 18%, respectively.
A New Texas Awaits, Always
In his 2018 book, God Save Texas, Lawrence Wright talks about his home state and all of its conflicts, the way its people have written themselves into history through myth, bragging, and sometimes plain old luck.
He says one of the most important aspects of Texas mythology is “bigness.” You can see it referenced on bumper stickers and t-shirts, and hear it come out in accents and political speeches. Texas is big, but that’s not the whole of things.
Every day Texas is growing. It seems impossible, but as history and technology continue their march forward, so too does Texas. More people show up, more money rolls in, and more struggles develop.
While the amount of meth coming into Texas continues to rise, people using it and needing treatment does as well. Looking at the numbers and the reasons given for using meth, it becomes obvious treatment cannot just be about stopping the use of meth.
We are all looking for answers in some form. Trying to figure out how to get the chores done, pick up the kids from school, stay awake long enough to fix them food, stay awake long enough to get to work, and then work all night, to not feel so bad about ourselves, to not feel like we can’t be good enough ever….
Treatment needs to address all of these things. Treatment needs to help someone stop their use of meth and then realize why they needed to stop, and understand, potentially, why they started in the first place.
Our team in Spring Branch is standing by to help you learn more about what our program can do for you or your loved one. Call today at (855) 290-5294 or get in touch with us via text or email.
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Time to Definitive Failure to the First Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitor in Localized GI Stromal Tumors Treated With Imatinib As an Adjuvant: A European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer Soft Tissue and Bone Sarcoma Group Intergroup Randomized Trial in Collaboration With the Australasian Gastro-Intestinal Trials Group, UNICANCER, French Sarcoma Group, Italian Sarcoma Group, and Spanish Group for Research on Sarcomas
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PURPOSE: In 2004, we started an intergroup randomized trial of adjuvant imatinib versus no further therapy after R0-R1 surgery patients with localized, high- or intermediate-risk GI stromal tumor (GIST). PATIENTS AND METHODS: Patients were randomly assigned to 2 years of imatinib 400 mg daily or no further therapy after surgery. The primary end point was overall survival; relapse-free survival (RFS), relapse-free interval, and toxicity were secondary end points. In 2009, given the concurrent improvement in prognosis of patients with advanced GIST, we changed the primary end point to imatinib failure-free survival (IFFS), with agreement of the independent data monitoring committee. We report on a planned interim analysis. RESULTS: A total of 908 patients were randomly assigned between December 2004 and October 2008: 454 to imatinib and 454 to observation. Of these, 835 patients were eligible. With a median follow-up of 4.7 years, 5-year IFFS was 87% in the imatinib arm versus 84% in the control arm (hazard ratio, 0.79; 98.5% CI, 0.50 to 1.25; P = .21); RFS was 84% versus 66% at 3 years and 69% versus 63% at 5 years (log-rank P < .001); and 5-year overall survival was 100% versus 99%, respectively. Among 528 patients with high-risk GIST by local pathologist, 5-year IFFS was 79% versus 73%; among 336 centrally reviewed high-risk patients, it was 77% versus 73%, respectively. CONCLUSION: This study confirms that adjuvant imatinib has an overt impact on RFS. No significant difference in IFFS was observed, although in the high-risk subgroup there was a trend in favor of the adjuvant arm. IFFS was conceived as a potential end point in the adjuvant setting because it is sensitive to secondary resistance, which is the main adverse prognostic factor in patients with advanced GIST.
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Existing models of Norwegian offshore platforms are generally incomplete and lack the accuracy needed to eliminate clashes between the existing parts on the platform and new systems, before construction. Laser scanning is today used to a growing extent to make models with the necessary accuracy and thus resolve clashes prior to construction. However these models only show the surface of the plant and do not have the non-visible attributes or intelligent information contained in the existing models of the platform. I will in this thesis present how the intelligent information from an existing as-built model can be assigned to a scan model, and thus replace the old and inaccurate as-built model used today during the design of new systems.


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When Rhonda Byrne’s The Secret was published in 2006 and later that same year a movie was made, millions jumped on the power of positive thinking bandwagon. Incredibly, Byrne was merely spouting principals that had already been published for centuries, and yet her “secrets” were digested as the best thing since sliced bread. For those who believe the glass is half full, the power of positive thinking is not only a revelation, it is a way of living, which may reap abundant rewards.
For thousands of years, large populations have been assuming that humans simply sending their positive thoughts out into the universe is enough to bring about positive results. The quote “What we are today comes from our thoughts of yesterday, and our present thoughts build our life of tomorrow: Our life is the creation of our mind” is from the Buddhist religion and followers hold steadfast to this principal; that simply having a positive outlook can create inner wealth.
The Wiccan religion is also one that utilizes the power of positive thinking as a catapult to send out hopes and dreams into the universe. In this religion, Wiccans believe that any emotion, be it positive or negative, has the power to shift how humans feel and think. They also believe that there are Gods and Goddesses who answer with powerful life lessons and good fortunes. Whether religious or not, many people believe in karma coming full circle, whether positive or negative.
Additionally, some folks who have been faced with serious health issues and life stressors starkly believe that the power of positive thinking not only got them through the tough times, but very well may have saved their lives. These people include Gabrielle Giffords, who after being shot in the head and living to tell about it, has gone on the record numerous times stating that it was her positive outlook, as well as medical treatment that helped her recover.
New York Giants Mark Herzlich took the same approach when he was diagnosed with bone cancer two years ago. Although doctors repeatedly told him he would never play football again, Herzlich chose to believe that he would, and never allowed himself to fall into depression. Instead, he remained optimistic that he would beat his cancer, and by all accounts, he has. He also believes that the advances in medicine as well as positive thinking and a good attitude contributed to his beating of the deadly disease.
Those factors however are spiritually based. For those who don’t believe in a particular religion, there is still science. So what does science tell us about the power of positive thinking? A lot actually. Numerous studies have been conducted in an effort to define whether or not positive thinking can better our sense of well being, and our overall health.
Various studies have shown that people who suffer from long bouts of depression tend to have higher instances of diseases of the heart and liver. Another study that researched female Alzheimer patients concluded that those women who were not stressed and who had a more positive outlook on life fared much better in their recovery and memory recall than those who were overtly depressed or stressed.
Recently a group of law students who were in their first year were studied and samples of their immune cells were taken. Samples from both students who had a positive outlook of the coming year, as well as students who felt unsure or insecure were taken; mid-year the same researchers continued their study and found that the students immune cells who set out on their paths with optimisms and confidence were much healthier than those who were worried or concerned.
The study went on to say that when we are stressed, our bodies may release stress hormones, which then make their way into the bloodstream, causing the immune system to deteriorate and therefore makes us more susceptible to illness and disease.
The Scientific American journal has long reported that people who are more positive or practice the power of positive thinking may have a 55% lower risk of disease, especially diseases of the heart and mind.
Although much of the research on the topic of the power of positive thinking is still mystifying, and scientists still aren’t entirely sure why positive thinking may increase health, there is a lot of interesting and semi-conclusive research that points to positive thinking as having some effect on the mind and body. We will have to wait to see what future studies unveil.
What is known however, is that thinking in an upbeat and positive manner when confronted with life’s challenges certainly does make them easier to deal with and get through, as millions have reported.
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Tuesday, December 4, 2012
Sharing some Gift Ideas
- Renaissance music by Doulce Mémoire. Their very old music sounds sometimes grave, sometimes light, but I feel it always resonates very deep. Some of my best Cha Xi (with old puerh) are made with their music. I particularly recommend Le Concert Secret des Dames de Ferrare. (I had the opportunity to meet and become friend with the director and several musicians, thanks to their love of Oolong!)
- I enjoy giving a good massage to my wife with oils from the very new age, California based Gaia Perfumes. The descriptions are a little bit esoteric, but what counts is the purity of the ingredients and the loving dedication of Ani Adams, the parfumeur. (She loves tea and twice we exchanged our products!)
- Excellent quality olive oil from 7 Species in Israel. The quality difference is similar to the difference between High mountain Oolong from my selection and a cheap Oolong from a local retailer. Beware, high quality olive oil is addictive! (The company was founded by a tea lover and friend of mine.)
- Cast Iron cookware: I started using a blue Staub Cocotte this spring. We all know how a tetsubin improves water. Cast iron cookware can also improve food! The heavy, flat iron lid with spikes increases the moisture of the food. What I like is to use the lowest temperature and let the vegetables or meat slowly cook. They keep their juice while cooking. Cooking ratatouille is so easy! (The company is from Alsace, where I'm originally from, but I don't have any connection to them, other being a satisfied user.)
-If you want to discover Bali in depth and want to plan you own tour, then I recommend Discover Bali Indonesia. It was founded by my best childhood friend who lives there even longer than I live in Taiwan. He is as much dedicated and passionate about the island of gods than I am about tea!

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From: Contra Costa Times
By Gary Peterson 1/20/15
MARTINEZ — On the same day Contra Costa supervisors finalized their vote to rescind 33 percent salary increases, four board members were sued by the county’s Deputy Sheriffs Association and charged with threatening the union with retribution for helping gather signatures to protest the pay hike.
Supervisors Karen Mitchoff, Mary Piepho, Federal Glover and board Chairman John Gioia were named in the federal lawsuit, filed Tuesday in U.S District Court. Supervisor Candace Andersen, who cast the only dissenting vote against the pay increase when it was approved last fall, was not named.
The proposed wage hike, which would have raised supervisors’ pay from $97,476 to $129,216 by tying their pay to a percentage of superior court judges’ salaries, caused a public backlash. A drive by public employee unions — including the Deputy Sheriffs Association — gathered nearly 40,000 signatures supporting a referendum for a public vote on the raises. In the face of the outcry, supervisors voted Jan. 13 to rescind the proposed pay adjustment and finalized the action with a unanimous vote Tuesday.
“The DSA would have filed the suit whether or not the raise was rescinded,” said Jim Bickert, a labor relations representative for the Deputy Sheriffs Association. “The mere fact that these government officials would stoop to this level is what offended the union.”
The suit alleges that in December, during the signature-gathering effort, Piepho told former DSA President Ken Westermann that the union “made a bad decision, and it is not going to end well for you guys” — presumably a reference to the next contract negotiations between the board and the union. The union’s current contract runs through June 30, 2016.
The suit also alleges Mitchoff told a labor representative of the DSA that the referendum effort would ruin the next labor negotiations.
“Defendants are in a position to carry out threats by virtue of being able to impose terms and conditions of employment should the parties meet again and negotiate to impasse,” the lawsuit reads.
There are no specific allegations against Gioia or Glover.
Before Tuesday’s vote to rescind, the board heard from one county employee union that supported the proposed raise.
“Our association understands the need for and the rationale behind this raise,” said Paul Graves, president of the Contra Costa Deputy District Attorneys’ Association. “As public prosecutors, we have consistently recognized the need and necessity of competitive pay for county employees. We support the alignment of your salaries with other similarly situated professionals in the Bay Area, if that is your decision.”
Representatives from two other county employee unions that opposed the pay increase suggested supervisors tie their salaries to the workforce they oversee.
“Call me crazy,” said Eileen Bissen, a business agent with Local 1, “but I think your salaries should be tied to those of your employees.”


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It’s been a pretty good week for old cartoons – and a great year for Fleischer animation in particular.
First, some short Thunderbean news:
The long-in-progress. Stop Motion Marvels Blu-ray preorders are all going out as well as Party Disc 2. Party disc 2 will likely only be around for a little while.
Both are available on Amazon now:
Stop Motion Marvels: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BQQV834N?ref=myi_title_dp
Party Disc 2: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BQQZZ48K?ref=myi_title_dp
We’re working on getting the currently finished special discs out the door as well with more getting closer to the finish line. You can always see what’s shipping and what’s in progress at the Thunderbean Shop Website under the ‘Thunderbean Status’ button.
A segment on “Adam Savages’ Tested”
It was the second to last class before the break last Thursday when I got a text from our own Devon Baxter informing me that the segment I shot for Tested in October was put up on Youtube. Here’s just a little about this segment:
Back in October I was asked to participate in a segment to be shot at Blackhawk films, a little over a week before the shoot was taking place. The Blackhawk folks are wonderful to work with, and I thought it would be really fun to highlight vintage animation in this way. Mauricio Alvarado, working on behalf of the Fleischer’s and “Fabulous Fleischer Cartoons Restored” did a great job coordinating the shoot with the Tested folks. Nicolas Ruau from Blackhawk showed how a film is inspected and scanned, and I hauled an iMac though the airports under my arm for the shoot since it had one of the restoration programs on it. My friends Mark Kausler and Mike Kazaleh came along as well as Tom Minton, who shared some great stories. Our own Jerry Beck lent his recently acquired 35mm nitrate print of ‘Birthday’ for the shoot since I couldn’t bring nitrate on the plane and UCLA was unable to provide a cartoon with short notice. It was a really fun experience and I’m glad the segment came out decently.
Since we were right in mid-terms at the school I knew I couldn’t leave for long, so I booked a flight to leave for LA on Tuesday night and return Wednesday night on the red eye back to Michigan. I’m still tired! With the whirlwind of mid-terms and coordinating a trip to Burbank with students, the shoot drifted from my own mind. It was such a nice surprise to see it when they put it up a week ago. It’s fun to see it getting a lot of views!
And here’s the complete segment:
Christmas Comes But Once a Year – restored!!
Some additional good news was a showing on MeTV (and YouTube posting) of the classic Fleischer Cartoon Christmas Comes But Once a Year from the original negatives and master soundtrack. This is the first of the Color Classics to get this treatment, and it’s a first class effort all the way. Paramount Pictures Archives provided the Fleischers and the project a master scan. This classic short was then cleaned up and color corrected by Thad Komorowski and Jack Theakston for Fabulous Fleischer Cartoons Restored.
A few years back I was lucky enough to scan a beautiful 35mm IB Technicolor print of the film, but this new restoration really shows just how great these films can look from their original negatives. It’s a major event in the history of these films to have this done nearly nine decades after their creation. They’ve always deserved to be treated like this, and I’m so grateful it’s happening now. Check it out here!
For many, many years, there has been a collective group effort to make sure many classic animated films are restored and seen by the public. This has been (and requires) a tremendous group effort, sometimes coordinated, often not. Jerry Beck has been at the forefront of this effort for decades, and it thrills all of us to see success in making these available from the masters in our lifetimes. I think we all need to keep collectively working on this since it’s an important effort- and fixing a small piece of history that should never have been neglected in many of the ways it has been.
Have a good week all. Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays all!

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"Completely nerding out on Key Leaves right now! Playing at a high level requires a great level of care to our instrument. I recommend all saxophonists to try their products. Totally legit gear!"
- Louis-Philippe Bonin (CEGEP Saint-Laurent / Conservatoire de Musique de Rimouski)
Louis-Philippe Bonin is a saxophonist and pedagogue performing regularly in concert as a soloist or in chamber music both on the local and international scene. Classically trained by Jean-François Guay at the University of Montréal, his passion for his instrument and its repertoire brings him to take extensive courses with Timothy McAllister at the University of Michigan and with other great European solists (Claude Delangle, Arno Bornkamp, Christian Wirth …). He attends numerous prestigious events such as the World Saxophone Congress (France, Scotland), the Jean-Marie Londeix International Saxophone Competition (Thailand), the Saxophone European University (France) and the Arosa Saxophone Course (Switzerland).
Frequently invited as a soloist, he has performed with organizations such as the Moldova Philarmonic Orchestra, the "Orchestre à vent non identifié" (OVNI) and the Société de musique contemporaine (SMCQ) with whom he tours in a child’s concert called "Les Fonoformies" as well as to take part in a concert celebrating the music of important Quebec composers with Ensemble Saxologie, a saxophone quartet he founded in 2012.
Active as a pedagogue, he is regularly asked to work as a jury and clinician with numerous organisations such as the “Fédération des Harmonies et Orchestres Symphoniques du Québec” (FHOSQ), MusicFest Quebec, the “Festival de Musique du Royaume” and the “Camp Musical du Saguenay Lac-Saint-Jean”.
As of now, Louis-Philippe is a saxophone teacher at the Saint-Laurent College in Montréal.


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Sitting here in my apartment on a Tuesday night in Daejeon trying to finish my novel for the 2013 NaNoWriMo contest; in the distance I hear a Korean freight train rumbling through Daejeon Station (about a quarter of a mile away) and just like that I am teleported back to the Illinois Valley, back to […]
The President of Boeing Korea and Vice President of Boeing International, Pat Gaines, gave an inspiring special lecture to the SolBridge student body on October 8, 2013. During his hour-long talk, Gaines talked about his career with Boeing and the importance of soft skills, especially the importance of mentoring in today’s competitive business world.
Heidi Huong Nguyen (right) and Quynh Nguyen (left) listen to their mentor speak during a breakout session for the Fall 2013 International Market Research Competition at the SolBridge International School of Business in Daejeon, South Korea. Both students are MBA students from Vietnam.
Students at the SolBridge International School of Business study late in the school’s Sol-Doree Cafe a week before midterms start.
This year marks the 60th anniversary of the Korean War Armistice which technically ended the Korean War, though the US and ROK service members and South Korean civilians who lost their lives since the end of the Korean War on July 27, 1953 would beg to differ. There are still over 7,900 US service members […]
One of the highlights of the school year at the SolBridge International School of Business is the annual Multicultural Festival. It is a chance for students to share their cultures with their classmates and faculty through song and dance as well as traditional clothing. It is more than a celebration of culture, though. It is […]
The annual Multicultural Festival at the SolBridge International School of Business is one of the highlights of the semester and the school year for students, whether as a performer or a member of the audience. The festival celebrates the school’s diversity but it’s through this diversity which makes all of the students, faculty, and staff […]
I normally don’t pat myself on the back for the photos I take, you know, let the photos speak for themselves (a picture’s worth a thousand words, that sort of thing) BUT this photo that I took during SolBridge International School of Business’s Spring 2013 Multicultural Festival, ROCKS!
The finals for the first International Market Research Competition were held in SolBridge International School of Business’s fourth floor auditorium on May 28th. The four teams gave stellar presentations which examined investment opportunities in APEC nations.
Starting to feel like summer in Daejeon which means summer is just around the corner and the return of the Korean maemi (cicada). They are noisy little critters.
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What exactly is the infamous Bureau 39? This is what Wikipedia says: “Room 39 (officially Central Committee Bureau 39 of the Korean Workers’ Party, also referred to as Bureau 39, Division 39, or Office 39) is a secretive North Korean party organization that seeks ways to maintain the foreign currency slush fund for the country’s […]


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With a key hearing looming next week, parties in American Airlines Inc.’s bankruptcy case rushed Thursday to defend a nearly $20 million payment to outgoing chief executive Tom Horton.
Armando Codina, a member of AMR Corp.’s board of directors, credited Horton for bringing the company through bankruptcy and into a merger with US Airways Group Inc.
In a court filing, Codina said the payment of $19,875,000 in stock and cash “fairly compensates Mr. Horton both for his work in achieving the extraordinary and unprecedented results.”
In addition, Codina said the payment rewards Horton for his “ongoing services” as chairman of the new American Airlines Group Inc., AMR’s name post-merger.
Codina and others were responding to U.S. Trustee Tracy Hope Davis, who opposed the payment. Davis has said the payment would violate federal bankruptcy law.
In reply, American and AMR cited “the unprecedented value created under Mr. Horton’s leadership and his commitment to the new company.” As a result, “there can be no doubt” that the payment “is reasonable and should be approved.”
The unsecured creditors committee said the U.S. trustee’s objection wrongly sees the payment as simply severance. That position “entirely ignores the virtually unprecedented context” for the payment, the panel said: “a public-company merger in Chapter 11 that delivers tremendous value for economic stakeholders.”
A compensation expert filed results of a study that said Horton’s payment would be in line with what other CEOs received when they left their companies after a merger.
U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Sean Lane has scheduled a hearing for Thursday to consider confirming the plan. AMR stakeholders overwhelmingly approved the plan in voting that ended July 29.


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The company designs and manufactures products that automate the cooking processes for QSR & Cloud kitchens
Bengaluru-based food robotics startup Mukunda Foods has raised $5 million in a funding round led by Zomato, taking the company’s post-money valuation to $30 million.
The brand has previously raised funds from Ncubate Capital, Singapore Angel Network, and Indian Angel Network.
The company plans to utilize funds to expand its reach across Quick service restaurants (QSRs), Cloud Kitchens and Fine Dine segment. The company also plans to use a part of the raised capital to introduce multiple ROI based models to help the F&B businesses scale.
Mukunda Foods has automated the preparation of multiple cuisines like North Indian Food, South Indian Food, Chinese Food, fried food, pizzas, Continental & Biryani.

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Encouraging children’s brain health is essential for their general growth and cognitive abilities. Consuming superfoods high in nutrients can supply vital minerals, vitamins, and antioxidants.
The following ten superfoods can enhance cognitive performance and improve children’s brain health:
1. Oily Fish
Omega-3 fatty acids, especially DHA, are abundant in fatty fish like salmon, trout, and sardines. DHA is particularly important for brain development and function. Fish dishes cooked on the grill or in the oven might be among the best. Try to get in two or more servings per week.
Antioxidants found in blueberries, notably anthocyanins, have been related to enhanced cognitive function and memory. Snacken on fresh, mixed into yogurt, or blended into smoothies.
Choline, which is a precursor to acetylcholine, a neurotransmitter crucial for mood and memory, is found in large amounts in eggs. Eat scrambled, cooked, or as part of a wholesome breakfast.
4. Green Leafy Vegetables
Rich in folate, vitamins, and antioxidants, leafy greens like spinach, kale, and Swiss chard promote general brain health and cognitive performance. Add them to sautés, salads, and smoothies.
5. Seeds and Nuts
Nuts and seeds that are important for brain development include walnuts, flaxseeds, and chia seeds. These foods also include antioxidants and omega-3 fatty acids. You can eat it as a snack or top yogurt and oatmeal with nuts and seeds.
6. Whole Grains
Oats, quinoa, and brown rice are examples of whole grains that provide a continuous energy release that promotes sustained attention and focus. Utilize whole grains as a side dish, in sandwiches, or in breakfast cereals.
Probiotics included in Greek yogurt are abundant and boost intestinal health, which may have a secondary effect on brain function. Greek yogurt goes well with fruit, smoothies, and snacking.
Healthy monounsaturated fats found in avocados promote the general health and function of the brain. Slices can be eaten as guacamole, in salads, or over whole-grain bread.
Broccoli supports brain health and cognitive development since it is a rich source of vitamins, antioxidants, and choline. Eat broccoli stir-fried, roasted, or steam-cooked.
10. Dark chocolate (minimum 70% cacao content):
Caffeine and flavonoids found in dark chocolate with at least 70% cocoa content may boost mood and cognitive performance. It is best enjoyed in moderation, e.g., in small pieces after meals, or as an occasional treat.
Maintaining a varied and well-rounded diet is essential for offering children a wide range of nutrients that promote brain health. Furthermore, promoting healthful eating practices from an early age might have a lasting positive impact on general wellbeing.


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Depression is a major contributor to the worldwide burden of chronic illness affecting up to 1 in 20 people in the world at any one time, and the WHO estimates that globally 280 million people are currently suffering with depression. The 2007 Australian National Survey of Mental Health and Wellbeing found that nearly half of Australians aged 16 to 85 had experienced a mental disorder in their lifetime with 6% having suffered depression at some point in the 12 months prior to the survey being completed. The annual economic cost of depression, together with anxiety and substance abuse in Australia, is $12.8 billion. In the UK depression alone costs the economy $14billion each year!
What are the signs and symptoms of depression?
Symptoms are effects that are experienced by the sufferer and signs are effects that may be noticed by others. The signs and symptoms of depression can be far reaching across all areas of life. Typically, a sufferer may experience a combination of any of the following:
- Low mood. You might find yourself crying often and over things that wouldn’t have made you tearful in the past. Others might notice that you don’t laugh as much as you used to.
- Sleep disturbance. You might find it very difficult to fall and stay asleep at night. Alternatively, people who suffer with depression may also find that they feel so tired all the time they end up sleeping too much. A common symptom of depression is automatically waking up in the early hours of the morning.
- Poor concentration. You may find yourself unable to read for long or concentrate on a movie until the end. Lack of concentration may even start causing problems at work with reduced productivity leading to increased feelings of stress at the thought of incomplete tasks.
- Forgetfulness. You may find yourself being increasingly absent-minded, not remembering where you put your car keys, or forgetting to do jobs around the house or at work. Others may even others notice that you can’t remember things they have talked to you about or asked you to do.
- Appetite changes. People with depression may seek comfort from foods that cause temporary release of happy chemicals in the brain. They may overeat these highly palatable foods e.g. sweets, pastries, fried foods. On the other hand, some people with depression may lose their appetite especially if they have high levels of anxiety.
- Lethargy. Tiredness is a common symptom of depression. At the extreme end it can lead to extended sleep, staying in bed all day and avoiding physical activity. Others may observe that a person with depression has slowed right down.
- Loss of motivation. A loss or lack of drive is often seen with depression. You may give up on your dreams. Others might notice projects that you have started get left unfinished.
- Loss of self-esteem. Feeling as though you are not enough is very common. This might be feelings of not being a good enough employee, not being a good enough parent, not being attractive enough, not being smart enough etc. This loss of self-esteem can be coupled with feelings of unworthiness too. This may manifest itself with thoughts like ‘I don’t deserve to be happy’ or ‘I don’t deserve that promotion’.
- Loss of sex drive. When people are depressed they often lose their libido. This can cause added problems in a relationship if you just don’t want to have sex.
- Feelings of guilt. It’s not uncommon when a person is depressed to start applying self-blame.
- Increased anxiety and irritability. Short-temperedness can be an early sign of depression along with a feeling of nervousness or apprehension for no particular reason.
- Anhedonia. This is an inability to find pleasure or enjoyment in life, even with activities that used to bring joy.
- Self-isolation. Many of the symptoms of depression can lead to a person avoiding social interaction with others. Loss of self-confidence and motivation combined with anhedonia can contribute to self-isolation.
- Difficulty making decisions. Depression can affect a person’s ability to have clarity and decisiveness.
- Menstrual disturbances. Stress hormone levels can rise with depression interfering with normal menstrual cycles. Women may experience changes from complete loss of periods to heavier bleeding than usual.
- Increased pain. Lack of sleep and reduced physical activity as a result of depression can lead to increased pain sensitivity and lowering of a person’s pain threshold.
- Self-harm. Depression can lead to thoughts or actual self-harm such as cutting, hair pulling or even attempts at taking one’s life.
Screening questions for depression
There are a number of tools that health professionals use to determine if a person may be suffering from depression. Below are some questions from the Patient Health Questionnaire 9 (PHQ 9) that you can ask yourself to see if you may be suffering from depression. Each question refers to how often a person has experienced symptoms in the past 2 weeks. The questions are rated on a scale of 0 to 3 where 0 means never and 3 means all the time. The higher the final score, the more severe the depression.
- How often have you had little interest or pleasure in doing things, including things that you previously found enjoyable?
- How often have you felt down, depressed or hopeless?
- How often have you had trouble falling asleep, staying asleep or sleeping too much?
- How often have you felt tired or lacking in energy?
- How often have you experienced poor appetite or overeating?
- How often have you felt bad about yourself – that you are a failure or have let down others?
- How often have you had trouble concentrating, for example when watching tv or reading?
- How often have you been moving or speaking so slowly that others have noticed? Or so fidgety and restless that you can’t be still?
- How often have you had thoughts that you would be better off dead, or thoughts of hurting yourself in some way?


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By Christopher Rosa
Screen legend James Garner died of natural causes at his home in Los Angeles on Saturday. He was 86 years old. Garner’s most recent work was voicing Shazam in the 2010 short animated film Superman/Shazam!: The Return of Black Adam; however, his extensive résumé dates back to 1956.
Garner’s most notable film roles include The Great Escape (1963), The Americanization of Emily (1964), Grand Prix (1966), the music-packed Victor Victoria (1982), and Murphy’s Romance (1985), for which he received an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor. He is perhaps best known for the television series Maverick and The Rockford Files, the latter of which won him an Emmy for his performance in 1977. Garner also played wise-cracking grandpa Jim Elgan on ABC’s 8 Simple Rules for Dating My Teenage Daughter from 2002 to 2005.
New fans of Garner may recognize him for his work in The Notebook (2004), where he played the elder Noah “Duke” Calhoun, a role he shared with Ryan Gosling. The poignant performance — Noah attempts to revive his wife Allie’s (Gena Rowlands) memory by retelling the passionate story of how they met — earned him a Screen Actors Guild nomination for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role. Garner was an intricate part to why The Notebook director Nick Cassavetes signed up for the project. “You cannot understand the amount of respect and how much of a fan I am of Jimmy Garner,” he told VH1 earlier this month. “I can’t say it enough. I didn’t know anything about Ryan [Gosling] at the time. I wanted to work with Jimmy Garner, which is really the reason I initially took this on.” Although Cassavetes didn’t know Garner prior to shooting The Notebook, he told us his experience with the icon was everything he imagined and more. “[Garner’s] a gentleman. I could tell you Jimmy Garner stories from now until the end of time. He’s the biggest… what a movie star should be and what a man should be. [I] just love the guy. And [The Notebook] wouldn’t have been half as good without him. So, he gets all the props from me.”
Garner married his wife Lois Fleishman Clarke in 1956. They have two daughters, Greta and Kim, the latter from Clarke’s previous marriage. Fans and friends remembered the actor on Twitter this weekend:
James Garner we all were very lucky that you found what you found inside of yourself and shared it with all of us. Thank you. RIP my friend.
— Aaron Paul (@aaronpaul_8) July 20, 2014
Comedy, drama. Movies and TV movies. Did series when it wasn’t cool and made them iconic. Never stooped to “acting! ” James Garner: my hero.
— Rob Lowe (@RobLowe) July 20, 2014
James garner was a stud. So nice and always a gentleman. Class act all the way. Grew up watching rockford. I was lucky to work with him
— David Spade (@DavidSpade) July 20, 2014
I say this with a heavy broken heart.was an honor working beside u receiving ur bear hugs every day. ❤ u Grampa Jim pic.twitter.com/twYRUG6w0B
— Kaley Cuoco Sweeting (@KaleyCuoco) July 20, 2014
Jim Rockford was THE coolest. Farewell, James Garner.
— Jimmy Kimmel (@jimmykimmel) July 20, 2014
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British sports car startup Avatar has just taken the wraps off its first production car, packing a Ford EcoBoost engine and a spaceframe chassis – indeed an interesting mix.
The model will make its first live appearance in front of the public during the 2017 Performance Car Show in Birmingham, U.K., and comes swiftly after a first prototype was shown last year. It comes with at least 100 revisions, according to the company and its heart and soul is in the initial stage a 2.0-liter turbocharged Ford EcoBoost engine packing 250 horsepower (186 kilowatts) (we’re reading Focus ST credentials). Because it’s very light, with a dry weight of just 1,532 pounds (695 kilograms) – the Roadster will sprint to 60 miles per hour (96 kilometers per hour) in a mere four seconds before reaching a maximum speed of 145 mph (233 km/h).
But those craving for more can go for the 2.3-liter turbocharged engine taken from the Focus RS, which takes the 60 mph (96 km/h) time to just 3.6 seconds. The power is managed by a six-speed manual box or an optional seven-speed paddle-shift sequential racing gearbox. While at this weight you would expect just the bare essentials, the Avatar Roadster actually has a full leather interior, a heater, air conditioning, Apple CarPlay, and Android Auto in standard trim – though you do have to pay extra for the roof. Avatar has opted for a spaceframe chassis and a composite body, so the “pure track experience” comes courtesy of the full roll cage, fire extinguisher (just in case), data logger, and GoPro HD camera compatibility. Pricing kicks off at £39,990.


Students at the Tshwane University of Technology‘s (TUT) two Soshanguve campuses are expected to resume with academic activities on Monday. Lectures at the institution were suspended for more than a month following violent protests after the killing of a student, Katlego Monareng allegedly at the hands of police.
TUT Student Representative Council says they welcome the reopening, despite their demands for justice for Katlego Monareng not having been met.
University’s spokesperson Willa de Ruyter says security has been beefed up to ensure students’ safety.
“ Residences are already opened for students and students must make sure to bring their SA ID’s and proof of 2018 admission cards as they will not be allowed access any other gates ( without the SA ID’s and admission cards).” Click below for more on the story:


Cigarette lighter to standard DC barrel connector of 2.1mm x 5.5mm length.
3ft USB to Apple 30-pin cable for IPAD and IPhone and other devices that use a 30-pin Apple connector
3ft USB to Lightning cable for IPAD and IPhone and other devices that use a lightning connector
1,000ft Cable for power or speakers, 18 guage 2 conductor red/black. Stranded PVC clad red and black marked cable for power or speakers.
100ft Siamese camera cable set with power and BNC Video connectors, Black