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The narrative that men are supposed to be the aggressors and women are supposed to wait to be approached to have sex is a little long in the tooth. We are in a time when women are finding their voice, touching their vaginas, and not afraid to ask for what they want.
And thank God for that. I mean, have you ever been lying on your back while someone is trying to please you orally and they are missing the mark? All we have to do is speak up and say, “Could you move more to the right?” Or, “Faster,” “Harder,” anything that will help our partner out. But I know so many women (myself included) who have been shy about speaking up.
I always felt a bit ashamed for wanting to be spanked, have my hair pulled, and ask for some roughness in bed. I need dirty talk, I like to be the submissive one, and if my partner is having sex with me and then leaving me orgasm-less, I’m gonna say something the first time it happens.
No, it’s not only about women — we like to please our partners. But I’m sorry, if I’m not getting mine, then I’m not willing to suck your D whenever you want it sucked, or have sex with you so you can get your rocks off and I can be left with woman-wood while I try to fall asleep.
I confessed to hubby I wanted to be gangbanged... he confessed he wants me to peg him and that he is bisexual. The conversation went well....
See what happens when you express what you want? It makes your partner feel comfortable enough to open up and say what they would like too. Of course you both have to be comfortable with the requests and trust each other enough to experiment, but talking is a great way to start. And it’s also a fantastic form of foreplay.
Told H to start trying more. More romance, more is time. More sex! I know it’s hard with a toddler, but I’m starting to feel like a shell of a person. And guess what, he’s trying. I hope this lasts.
This is so hard to talk about, but it happens after we turn into mothers. We need other things to get us primed for sex. It’s okay, it’s normal, and the best feeling is when you have a husband who wants to do those things with you instead of simply expecting it. Ladies, don’t be afraid to ask for what you need outside of the bedroom to get you ready for a good romp session.
I’m 50 and having the best sex of my life!
I feel this. It can take women time to get to know what they like. I know in my 20s, certain things got the job done, but I was always left wanting more. Once you get to know yourself, realize your worth, and aren’t afraid to speak up, asking for what you want in bed usually leads to mind-blowing sex.
If it's my first time with a guy and he doesn't reciprocate oral, I stand up and leave. I tell them why too. They always seem super upset. Don't care. If he's selfish from the getgo, NOTHING WILL EVER CHANGE. IT WILL ONLY GET WORSE.
Tired of men not knowing how to lick pussy. You’re gonna get the tap on the head. Take a fucking class.
I support this message. I also think there are a few things you can do here (if you want). You can talk them through it while they are down there in a sexy or dirty way so not to kill the mood. You can have a talk afterwards and tell them what you did like and express you want more of that. And you can also send them articles or a porn clip featuring something you really want to have them try on you.
My BFF gave me a great idea. She know my sex life sucks right now. We were discussing how we read lady porn. She told me to screenshot the good parts and send it to DH
As a divorced woman in her 40s who has been dating for the past four years with “experienced” men (ahem), I can honestly say there are a lot of them out there who have never had someone show them the way. No, it’s not your job to teach a class if you don’t want to. However, it can be incredibly empowering and sexy to talk about it.
And if that doesn’t work, yeah, it will probably never change and you’ll always feel unfulfilled.
I think women should live together/build families together and have men on the side for fucking.
My divorced mom friends talk about this each time we see each other. Damn, we could rule the world.
I think I helped him through a tough period and we somehow connected. For me, that's so hot. It's like we had mental sex. I want him so much more.
So many times having a strong connection outside the bedroom is what can make it a steam-fest once you are under the sheets. We can’t just say what we want in bed, we have to be honest about the kind of relationship we want outside of the bedroom too.
Can’t wait for our weekend getaway...looking forward to getting high and freaky sex with the couple DH and I are going with!
Found out sex with DH watching is just so much better. What a great weekend!
I love being called a dirty slut during sex.
And there should be zero shame in saying anything of this out loud.
After 16 years, DH and my sexual relationship have gotten more frequent and kinky than ever before. I hope we are the nasty old couple still experimenting at the retirement home!
Who says your sex life has to fizzle? This is a great example of communicating what you want and feeling comfortable enough to let your freak flag fly. It’s like a muscle; the more you use it and talk about what you want, the easier it gets.
Forget the days of the past when women felt like sex was all about, well, just intercourse. We are allowed to be as kinky, or vanilla as we want. We need to realize no one knows what we need sexually more than we do. And just like every other need we have, it needs to be expressed, talked about … and fulfilled. We owe it to ourselves!
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Carmel >> The Stevenson School golf team took second place at the Central Coast Section First Regional at Rancho Ca?ada's West Course on Tuesday to earn a spot in the CCS Championship.
Pirates coach Bill Hankison said his team was a bit off, but Stevenson's focus is now on Tuesday's CCS Championship, back at Rancho Ca?ada. Bellarmine of San Jose finished at 373, edging the Pirates by a stroke.
Stevenson's Sonny Yan, the Mission Trail Athletic League Championship co-medalist, shot a 2-over 73 to lead his team. The junior struggled early, starting on the 10th hole. But Yan got better as the day continued.
"I could have played better and I will probably have to (play better) to make it to NorCals," Yan said. "I feel like we're not far off."
For the second tournament in a row, Yan beat out MTAL MVP Seb Crampton for the top spot on the team. Crampton, who shot a 74, said it was just a bad day for him. Crampton, who is headed to Cal in the fall, shot a 66 and a 68 at the Alameda Commuters Tournament last weekend. He hopes to match that kind of round next week at the CCS Championship.
"It's next Tuesday that matters, so that's what we're looking forward to," Crampton said.
Both Yan and Crampton are confident that Stevenson, the defending state champion, can make another deep run.
"I think we can" repeat last year's success, Crampton said. "We have a good group of guys that are playing good right now, I just have to figure out my game. We have a good chance."
Yan said this year's team is younger than the 2013 state title team, with less experience in big tournaments.
"We're still pretty solid, we can still do some damage in tournaments," he said.
Like Yan, Crampton struggled at the start of his day on the back nine. He had double bogeys on the 14th and 15th, but had five birdies by the end of the day. Nick Simmons also shot a 74 for Stevenson, while Armand Melendez carded a 76 and Tivon Sadowsky shot a 77.
Jack Hill, Justin Malone and Jake McGowne all shot 84 to lead Salinas, which failed to advance.
Harker of San Jose placed third at 386 and St. Ignatius of San Francisco edged San Benito for the final team spot in the CCS Championship. Both San Benito and St. Ignatius shot 393, but the Wildcats advanced on a tiebreaker. The Balers' Ryan Han, last year's medalist at the CCS First Regional, shot a 74. Justin Suh of Evergreen-San Jose carded a 68 to earn medalist honors.
None of the county golfers competing as individuals advanced. Josh Perham of North Salinas shot a 79, York's Chanha Kim finished at 80, Monterey's Anil Guldiken shot an 82 and Trinity Christian's Ryan Swedberg carded an 87.
The CCS Second Regional tees off Wednesday at Rancho Ca?ada at 8 a.m. Palma and Carmel will compete as teams, while North County's James Harrell will compete as an individual.
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When meteorites land on Earth, microbes quickly start colonising them. If Mars as soon as had life, microbes might need colonised meteorites there too
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Meteorites discovered on the floor of Mars might comprise fossilised proof of life – which could possibly be investigated by present and future rovers on the Pink Planet.
When meteorites fall on Earth they’re identified to expertise fast contamination by microbes. These can depart telltale markers of their presence behind. For example, some might burrow into the meteorite and create microscopic tunnels. Others may subtly change the chemical composition of the rock. Nevertheless it was unclear how efficiently meteorites may protect this proof. …


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Destiny’s Child: ‘Nuclear’ Single Premiere!
Check out the premiere of the first song from Destiny’s Child in like 8 years, titled “Nuclear“! The track is from the group’s brand new compilation album, Love Songs due out January 29. Produced by Pharrell Williams and co-written with DC’s Michelle Williams, James Fauntleroy and Lonny Bereal. Kelly Rowland, Michelle Williams, and Beyoncé Knowles are rumored to be performing at this years Superbowl.


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As promised, I have a new project! I bought this set over a year ago and finally am using it. Too bad it’s retired 😦 But, at least I used it! It’s called Topsy Turvy Celebration. I saw this card on Pinterest and gave it m own flare.
I hope to have more projects coming in the next few weeks. The new stuff is coming out and I’m starting to be more inspired so stay tuned!
Oh, and yes, this will be in an upcoming class!
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Hong Kong Free Press was launched in 2015 amid rising concerns over declining press freedom in Hong Kong. In this talk at TEDx Wan Chai 2018, it’s co-founder shares the journey that led to the launch of this crowdfunded media outlet. With attacks on journalists, advertisers withdrawing from media critical of the establishment, along with the existential pressures facing the wider industry, Tom Grundy discusses why it is ever more vital that Hong Kong has an independent platform for critical voices to be heard.
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Centralized Ordering, Modeling Will Keep PPE Supplied to Research Labs
As America’s leading research universities ramp up laboratory operations that were shut down by Covid-19 in March, they’re encountering a perfect storm of challenges in providing personal protective equipment (PPE) – surgical masks, cloth face coverings, gloves, hand sanitizer, and disinfectant materials.
Global PPE supply chains have been severely disrupted by the coronavirus pandemic, producing long lead times and unreliable deliveries. At the same time, Covid-19 precautions are mandating the use of PPE in laboratories where it wasn’t required before, such as computer and electronics labs. And as researchers, staff, and graduate students slowly come back to the lab, predicting how many people will be at work on any given day creates yet another unknown.
At the Georgia Institute of Technology, supply chain and logistics experts have put their knowledge to work on the problem, using the kind of modeling and machine learning technologies that major retailers rely on to keep products on store shelves. In just one month, the research team has built an automated centralized system to replace traditional purchasing systems in which individual labs had to hunt for their own supplies.
By asking researchers to report details of the PPE they use each day, the labs will provide data the system needs to predict demand, allowing Georgia Tech to place large orders and stock a centralized warehouse that will help bridge the gap between supply chain hiccups. Based on usage data, the system will know when each lab’s stock of PPE needs to be resupplied from distribution centers located in 22 major laboratory buildings. The goal will be for each lab to have a robust three-day supply of PPE at all times.
“We need to make sure that every researcher, staff member, and graduate student is going to be protected properly,” said Benoit Montreuil, a professor in Georgia Tech’s School of Industrial and Systems Engineering (ISYE) and director of the Georgia Tech Supply Chain and Logistics Institute. “We are dealing with a very volatile situation for supply capacity, lead times, alternate sources, and reliability. With this system, we can ensure that the distribution of PPE throughout campus will be done in an efficient, seamless, responsive, and fair way.”
With $1 billion in sponsored activity during 2019, Georgia Tech has hundreds of research laboratories studying everything from viral antibodies and stem cells to robotics and electronic defense. In peak times, those researchers are expected to use 400,000 gloves a month and 20,000 surgical masks. With new sanitizing guidelines, they’re expected to use more than 4,000 gallons of hand sanitizer a month – but nobody really knows for sure, because this wasn’t widely required before.
Prior to the Covid-19 pandemic, most labs were responsible for purchasing their own PPE. But with so many labs worldwide now hunting for materials in the same disrupted supply chains, that’s no longer possible.
“Georgia Tech can ensure better success in obtaining PPE by buying in very large quantities instead of asking individual lab managers to try to find stock on their own,” said Robert Butera, Georgia Tech’s Vice President for Research Development and Operations. “We can track down the best suppliers and create a buffer in the system. We’ll also be able to identify who are the most reliable suppliers.”
From individual laboratories, the system needs daily reports of how many gloves, masks, and other PPE are used. The system aggregates the numbers and uses that information to predict future usage, allowing Montreuil and his team to provide information to Georgia Tech’s Environmental Health and Safety (EHS). Baseline information obtained during Phase 1 of the research ramp-up will help plan for PPE needs as the number of researchers increases during Phase 2.
Individual labs won’t need to place orders unless than they encounter an unexpected change in demand.
“Rather than principal investigators requesting PPE for their labs and having to anticipate demand, they will log usage and the platform will do all the back-end work to make sure there’s a three-day supply in each lab and a two-week supply in the buildings,” Butera explained. “We are switching from making requests to logging usage in real time. People have to log their use of PPE on daily basis to make sure they are supplied.”
The new system will supply an estimated 95% of PPE needed on campus. Other items that are purchased less frequently, such as lab coats and shoe coverings, will continue to be ordered through traditional means. Those other supplies may be added to the system later.
“The idea is to focus right now on the key PPEs that are most critical from a supply perspective,” said Montreuil. “We will be revising consumption predictions on a daily basis and transferring this information into an overall demand forecast for PPEs.”
Georgia Tech’s research enterprise is ramping up in two phases over the summer. The first phase began June 18, and the second will start July 13. The new PPE supply system launches July 1.
To initiate the system, EHS has provided a stock of supplies to each lab, and that initial stock will be replenished based on the new system. In Phase 2 of the research ramp-up, the system will grow to include distribution centers in more than 50 campus buildings. At this point, Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) labs will receive their PPE through a separate supply system.
PPE distribution will begin at a campus warehouse managed by EHS. To meet the predicted demand, the warehouse will regularly distribute supplies to buildings, where managers will in turn supply individual labs. How labs receive their supplies will depend on building-level plans developed by managers, Butera said.
The centralized and automated system will for the first time allow administrators to know how much stock of each PPE item is available on campus. Ensuring adequate stock has become increasingly important with the protection needs of the Covid-19 environment.
While researchers who work with biological and chemical materials are accustomed to using and maintaining PPE stocks, keeping up with face masks and disinfectant stocks will be a new practice for others.
“In my lab in ISYE, nobody was using PPE before Covid-19 because we are only around workstations and computer displays,” said Montreuil. “Now, ISYE researchers won’t be able to get into the lab unless they have masks and we will provide hand sanitizer. We will have to get used to this change.”
Georgia Tech has one of the world’s best industrial engineering schools, and supply chain and logistics research is a key part of that. But even that expertise is challenged by the global logistics issues created by the pandemic, he added.
“The basics of inventory replenishment systems are well known,” Montreuil said. “But most of the time, the assumptions made in the models are very different from the environment we have now. With highly disrupted settings around the world, we find ourselves on a new frontier. It’s not a lab problem, a building problem, or a Georgia Tech problem. It’s a global challenge, and it affects everybody.”
Below are some frequently-asked questions about PPE supplies.
Where is the form to log use of PPE?
The form is available at this link.
Which PPE items are covered by the system?
Consumption of the following items should be reported: Pairs of nitrile gloves by size (S/M/L/XL), pairs of latex gloves by size (M/L), pairs of vinyl gloves, individual surgical masks, individual cloth masks, hand sanitizer by bottle, disinfecting spray by bottle, and disinfecting wipes by package.
How should consumption be reported?
Reporting usage by individual lab occupant would be most useful to the system because it will provide the most detailed data for predicting future use. But if labs cannot report usage by individuals working in the lab, they should provide daily data on the entire lab.
When are labs expected to begin reporting their daily consumption of PPE?
The system is operational now, and labs will be expected to start using it July 1.
Will GTRI labs obtain their PPE through this system?
No, GTRI has a separate system for providing PPE.
How will PPE supplies be restocked from buildings to individual laboratories?
Building managers will receive supplies from EHS and will be responsible for determining how labs will receive replenishment.
What should labs do with empty hand sanitizer and disinfectant spray bottles?
Empty hand sanitizer and disinfectant spray bottles should be returned to building managers for refill from bulk supplies. There is a shortage of bottles and reuse will help prevent shortages.
What is the lead time for PPE materials ordered from suppliers?
That varies according to the item. The median lead time for nitrile gloves has ranged from 11 to 53 days depending on glove size, with shortest for various sizes ranging between 7 and 11 days while the longest ranged between 11 and 130 days, depicting a high volatility. Supply chain challenges for hand sanitizer led Georgia Tech to work with non-traditional suppliers to create an alternative supply chain based on ethanol rather than isopropyl alcohol.
If labs will be provided with a robust three-day stock, how much will be at building depots?
Buildings should have a robust two-week supply of critical PPE items. The adjective robust is important as the aim is not to keep a stock covering an average three-day demand in labs, and an average two-week demand in buildings, but rather enough to cover demand considering consumption and supply stochasticity with degree of confidence. The three-day and two-weeks targets will be dynamically adjusted according to learning of the overall demand and supply chain dynamics.
Where can I get more information about accessing the consumption reporting system?
Please visit https://ehs.gatech.edu/covid-19/isye.
What if labs need certain supplies immediately?
An urgent request can be made using the urgent request form. At this point, ISYE is monitoring the requests and will notify the building manager. In the near future, requests will go directly to the building manager (or other point of contact).
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Chiropractic care uses manipulative therapy to correct subluxation (bone dislocation). The practice has been shown be effective in treating back and neck pain, headache, and other symptoms of spine-related conditions.
Chiropractic medicine is viewed as a form of alternative medicine which teaches that subluxations are the cause of most disease, a view not generally accepted by the medical community.
The use of manipulative therapy--not necessarily chiropractic-- enjoys wide acceptance by medical authorities in many nations. It is covered by many health plans such as Medicare in the United States. Although some medical doctors (MDs) and many doctors of osteopathy (DOs) do perform manipulative therapy, more than 90% of the treatment of back pain by manipulative therapy is performed by DCs (Doctors of Chiropractic).
A survey released in May 2004 by the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine focused on who uses complementary and alternative medicine (CAM), what was used, and why it was used in the United States by adults age 18 years and over during 2002. According to this survey, chiropractic medicine was the fourth most commonly used CAM therapy (7.5%) ( table 1 on page 8), excluding all use of prayer. Consistent with previous studies, this study found that a majority of individuals (i.e., 54.9%) used CAM in conjunction with conventional medicine (page 6). "The fact that only 14.8% of adults sought care from a licensed or certified CAM practitioner suggests that most individuals who use CAM self-prescribe and/or self-medicate" (page 6).
Classical chiropractic theory denies otherwise accepted medical facts about the origin of diseases, and instead holds that the correction of subluxation can cure or treat most disease. Manipulative therapy has been shown to have some efficacy in treating back pain, headaches, and other symptoms of spinal-related conditions. Few rigorous studies have supported the efficacy of chiropractic medicine as treatment outside of this specific area. Many people colloquially use the term chiropractic to refer to manipulative therapy of the spine, even by non-DCs.
Chiropractic medicine was founded by Daniel D. Palmer of Davenport, Iowa. On September 18, 1895, Palmer was investigating the medical history of a deaf janitor, named Harvey Lillard. Lillard informed Palmer that while working in a cramped area seventeen years ago he felt a pop in his back and had been nearly deaf ever since. Upon examination, Palmer found what he described as a lump that was sore to the touch. He concluded that this lump was a misalignment, which was the possible cause of Lillard's deafness. After correcting this misalignment in the janitor's spine, Lillard's hearing was restored. Lillard was reported to note that he could now hear the wheels of the horse drawn carts in the street below. Palmer began further investigation into the phenomena and believed to have discovered that a major source of interference to the nervous system, the vertebral subluxation, interfered with the body's regulatory mechanism, causing what he termed "dis-ease" or loss of ease.
The term chiropractic literally means "done by hand" and originated when Palmer asked a patient to come up with a name from the Greek language to describe his practice. Of the several names submitted to him, Palmer accepted one which combined the words 'chiros' and 'praktikos' (meaning 'done by hand') to describe his adjustment of a vertebrae in the spinal column. Palmer had been a bee keeper, school teacher, grocery store owner, and had an interest in the metaphysical health philosophies of his day such as magnetic healing, osteopathy, and spiritualism. He imbued the term "subluxation" with a metaphysical and philosophical meaning, holding that subluxations somehow interfered with the body's "innate intelligence", or life force.
Chiropractic medicine has gained general acceptance in the last twenty years as appropriate treatment for back and neck problems. Until 1983 the American Medical Association made it unethical for M.D.'s to refer patients to chiropractors. In September of 1987, the chiropractic profession achieved a victory when Judge Susan Getzendanner found the AMA and others guilty of an illegal conspiracy against the chiropractic profession (Wilke vs. AMA), ordering a permanent injunction against the AMA and forcing them to print the courts findings in the Journal of the American Medical Association. The decision was upheld in the U.S. Court of Appeals in 1990 and again by the U.S. Supreme Court later that same year. The current ethical rules of the American Medical Association now permit M.D.'s to refer patients to D.C.'s for such manipulative therapy if the M.D. believes it is in the best interests of the patients.
A Chiropractor's Education
The educational requirements for chiropractors are similar to that of medical doctors. The Council on Chiropractic Education (CCE) has set minimum guidelines for chiropractic colleges; however, additional requirements may be needed for a license depending on the jurisdiction where a chiropractor chooses to practice . Many states require a four year undergraduate degree, although the minimum prerequisite for enrollment in a chiropractic college set forth by the CCE is ninety semester hours. The minimum cumulative grade point average for a student entering a chiropractic college is 2.50.
Forty-eight of the ninety required semester hours must be completed with the courses as follows:
- communication and/or Language skills 6 semester hours
- Psychology 3 semester hours
- Social Science or Humanities 15 semester hours
- Biology with corresponding lab 6 semester hours
- Chemistry with corresponding lab 12 semester hours
- (3 semester hours general/inorganic and 6 semester hours Organic and/or biochemistry)
- Physics with corresponding Lab 6 semester hours
Curriculum for chiropractic college is very intensive and requires slightly more class time than medical school, requiring 2,419 total hours compared to the 2,047 hours a medical student spends in class.
Minimum Required Class Room Hours Chiropractic College / Medical College
- Anatomy/Embryology 456 / 215
- Physiology 243 / 174
- Microbiology 145 /145
- Diagnosis 408 / 113
- Neurology 149 / 171
- X-Ray 271 / 13
- Psychology/Psychiatry 56 / 323
- Obstetrics & Gynecology 66 / 284
- Orthopedics 168 / 2
Chiropractic students require less clinical experience at approximately 1405 hours, whereas their medical counterparts require roughly 5227 hours during their residency.
Two political schools of chiropractic
Contemporary chiropractic is divided into two basic schools: The traditional approach is that followed by the faction of the chiropractive movement known as straight chiropractic . The other school, known as mixing chiropractic, combines contemporary medical techniques with spinal and other joint manipulation. Mixing chiropractic is itself divided into conservative and liberal factions.
The term straight chiropractic is used to denote more strict association with Daniel D. Palmer's chiropractic theory, and of those chiropractic schools who believe that subluxations are the cause of most or all diseases. Outside of treatment (not cure) of a limited set of symptoms associated with the spine, there is no medical evidence supporting the efficacy of straight chiropractic, and some techniques in the past have not been safe.
Reformers who reject classical chiropractic theory
The vast majority of chiropractors do not hold the beliefs professed by Palmer. Great advances in science have been made since the early 1900s, and chiropractic schools are required to teach these subjects in school. Most chiropractic physicians know that bones do not move out of place and they do not press on nerves. We do not have proof of why chiropractic works. There are many theories, as explained in Dr. Robert Leach's book The Chiropractic Theories.
"Intelligence is present everywhere in our bodies...our own innate intelligence is far superior to any we can try to substitute from the outside." --Deepak Chopra
"Get knowledge of the spine, for this is the requisite for many diseases." --Hippocrates
"Chiropractic, which focuses on manipulating the spine to ease back pain and improve overall health, has won wider acceptance over the years. Most health insurance plans now cover it. But in the 110 years since the profession was created, the established medical community largely has boycotted it — challenging its scientific validity in courts and legislative bodies." --(Washington Times)
"Just as soon as the colored boys found out that a science had been developed for manipulating the bones they all wanted to take it up." --Doctors and Specialists, Morris Fishbein, M.D., Editor of the Journal of the Americal Medical Association and of Hygeia, the Health Magazine; Bobbs-Merrill Company, Publishers, Indianapolis, IN. pp 114-115
"In the Navy we're concerned about health and about preserving health care because we don't get paid by the procedure. We get paid to have Marines and sailors healthy, and that's the same mission as the chiropractic profession..." --Vice Admiral Donald C. Arthur, MD, Surgeon General of the Navy ACANews
Chiropractic books, like other medical books, are reviewed by Doody Review Services . This review can be accessed by selecting Barnes & Noble after clicking on the ISBN for the book.
- Activator Methods Chiropractic Technique, Arlan W. Fuhr (editor), with John R. Green, With Tony S. Keller, Mosby-Year Book, Inc., 1996, hardcover, 460 pages, ISBN 0815136846
- Basic and Clinical Anatomy of the Spine, Spinal Cord and ANS, Gregory D. Cramer, Susan A. Darby, Mosby-Year Book, Inc., 1996, hardcover, 441 pages, ISBN 0801664675
- Best Practices in Clinical Chiropractic, author: Robert D. Mootz, edited by: Howard T. Vernon, Aspen Publishers, 1999 (or 2001), paperback, 200 pages, ISBN 0834213761, papers from the journal Topics on Clinical Chiropractic
- Chiropractic: A Philosophy for Alternative Health Care, Douglass D. Coulter, Science & Technology Books, 1999, paperback 117 pages, ISBN 0750640065
- Chiropractic: History and Evolution of a New Profession, Walter I. Wardwell, Mosby-Year Book, Inc., 1992, hardcover, 358 pages, ISBN 0801668832
- Chiropractic Management of Spine Related Disorders, Meridel I. Gatterman, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 1990 (there may be a new edition), hardcover, 437 pages, ISBN 0683034383
- Chiropractic Pediatrics: A Clinical Handbook, Neil J. Davies, Churchill Livingstone, Inc., 2001, hardcover, 475 pages, ISBN 0443062536
- Chiropractic Technique: Principles and Procedures, 2nd edition, Bergmann, Thomas F. Bergmann, David H. Peterson, Mosby-Year Book, Inc., 2002 hardcover, 880 pages, ISBN 032302016X
- Chiropractic Theories, 3rd edition, Robert A. Leach, with contributions by Charles A. Lantz, and Reed B. Phillips, illustrated by Robert S. Fritzius, Lippincott Williams and Wilkins, 1994, hardcover, 426 pages, ISBN 0683049046
- Current Concepts in Vertebrobasilar Complications following Spinal Manipulation, 2nd edition, Allan G. J. Terrett, NCMIC Group, Inc., 2001, paperback, 140 pages, ISBN 1892734036
- Differential Diagnosis and Management for the Chiropractor: Protocols and Algorithms, 2nd edition, Thomas A. Souza, Jones & Bartlett Publishers, Inc., 2001, hardcover, 959 pages, ISBN 0834217287
- Foundations of Chiropractic: Subluxation, Meridel I. Gatterman, Mosby-Year Book, Inc., 1995, hardcover textbook, 487 pages, ISBN 0815135432
- Functional Soft-Tissue Examination and Treatment by Manual Methods: New Perspectives, Revised edition, Warren I. Hammer, Aspen Publishers, Inc., hardcover, 625 pages, ISBN 0834206307
- Guidelines for Chiropractic Quality Assurance and Practice Parameters, editors: Scott Haldeman, David Chapman-Smith and Donald M. Petersen, Aspen Publishers, 1992, paperback, 264 pages ISBN 083420388X
- Positional Release Techniques (Book for Windows and MacIntosh) with Cdrom, Leon Chaitow, Elsevier Science, 2002, paperback, 350 pages, ISBN 0443070814
- Principles and Practices of Chiropractic Techniques, Scott Haldeman, Appleton & Lange, 1992, hardcover, 641 pages, ISBN 0838563600
- Rehabilitation of the Spine: A Practitioner's Manual, editor Craig Liebenson, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 1996, hardcover, 432 pages, ISBN 068305032X
- Text-Book of the Science, Art and Philosophy of Chiropractic For Students and Practitioners, D. D. Palmer, Portland Printing House, 1966 reprint of 1910 edition, hardcover, 1007 pages
A chiropractor has assembled a bibliography on amazon.com.
References critical of chiropractic medicine
- Assendelft WJJ, Bouter LM, Knipschild PG. Complications of spinal manipulation - a comprehensive review of the literature. J Fam Pract 1996; 42: 475-480
- Beatty, R. "Dissecting hematoma of the internal carotid artery following chiropractic cervical manipulation" J Trauma, 17:248-249, 1977
- Benassy, J. and Wolinetz, E., "Quadraplegia after chiropractic manipulation," RHUM, 24:555- 556, 1957
- A. Breen, E. Leerberg, M. D Pedigo, G. Waddell, L. G F Giles, E Ernst, and W J J Assendelft Chiropractic for low back pain BMJ, January 23, 1999; 318(7178): 261a - 261.
- Chiropractic for low back pain: We don't know whether it does more good than harm, The British Medical Journal, 1998; 317:160-160 (18 July)
- Davidson, K., et al, "Traumatic vertebral artery pseudoaneurysm following chiropractic manipulation" NEURORADIOLOGY, 115:651-652, 1975
- Ernst E. Chiropractors use of X-rays Br J Radiol
- E. Ernst Spinal manipulation: Its safety is uncertain Can. Med. Assoc. J., January 1, 2002; 166(1): 40 - 41
- Harrison, J. Strokes ICA Malpractice Alert, 2:1-2, 1981
- Krueger, B. and Okazakl, H. "Vertebral-basilar distribuation infarction following chiropractic cervical manipulation", Mayo Clin Pros. 55:322-332, 1980
- Levine, J., Howe, J., and Rolofson, J., "Radiation exposure to a phantom patient during simulated chiropractic spinal radiography", Radiol Health Data Reports, 12:245-251, 1971
- Miller, R. and Bunon, R. "Stroke following chiropractic manipulation of the spine" JAMA, 229:189-190, 1974
- Modde, P. "Malpractice as an inevitable result of chiropractic philosophy and training" Legal Aspects of Med Practice, Feb:20-23, 1979
- Rinsky. L, et al, "A cervical spinal cord injury following chiropractic manipulation" Paraplegia, 13:223-22, 1976
- Schelihas, K., et al, "Vertebrobasilar injuries following cervical manipulation" Am Med Assoc, 244:1450-1453, 1980
- Smith, P and Doll, R., "Mortality among patients with ankylosing spondylitis after a single treatment course with x-rays", Brit Med J, 284:449-460, 1982 Abrams, H., "The overutilization of x-rays", New England J MED, 300:1213-1216, 1979
- Stano M, Smith M. Chiropractic and medical costs of low back care. Medical Care 1996; 34: 191-204
- Zak, S. and Carmody, R . "Cerebellar infarction from chiropractic neck manipulation" Ariz Med, 41:333-337, 1984
- Zauel, D., and Carlow, T., "Internuclear Ophthalmalegia following cervical manipulation" Annals of Neurol, l:308, 1977
- American Chiropractic Association
- International Chiropractors Association
- World Federation of Chiropractic
- New England Journal of Medicine article A comparison of physical therapy, chiropractic manipulation, and provision of an educational booklet for the treatment of patients with low back pain
- Foundation for Chiropractic Education & Research
- Consortial Center for Chiropractic Research
- International Chiropractic Pediatric Association - Research Foundation
- British Chiropractic Association
Critical of chiropractic
- The American Medical Association issued a report in 1997 that discusses various alternative or complementary medicines, including chiropractic.
- Nobel prize winners denounce plan for university to affiliate with a chiropractic college
- Chirobase A skeptical guide to chiropractic history, theories, and current practices, operated by Stephen Barrett, MD; William T. Jarvis , PhD; and Samuel Homola , DC.
- Chirowatch - Terry Polevoy, MD
- ChiroLinks Chiropractic resources, articles & links from a skeptical angle - Paul Lee, PT
- ebm-first - Chiropractic
- Chiropractic Index
- Chirotalk(SM) The Skeptical Chiropractic Discussion Forum - Allen Botnick, DC, BA
- National Association for Chiropractic Medicine (NACM)
- The Canadian Orthopractic Manual Therapy Association
- Spin Doctors I: The Interactive Investigation - Paul Benedetti, Wayne MacPhail
- Spin Doctors II: Manipulating Children - Paul Benedetti, Wayne MacPhail
- Keeping Your Spine In Line - PBS
- Adjusting the Joints - PBS
- Adjusting the Joints: Video - PBS Go to the "Adjusting the Joints" section. Then turn on your speakers and watch the video.
- PBS's Scientific American Frontiers Resources
- NCAHF Position Paper on Chiropractic
- HCRC FAQ Sheet: Chiropractic - Steven Novella, MD
- Chiropractic - Steven Novella, MD
- Chiropractic: A Skeptical View - William T. Jarvis, Ph.D.
- Bonesetting, Chiropractic, and Cultism - Samuel Homola, DC
- Inside Chiropractic: A Patient's Guide - Samuel Homola, DC
- Skeptic's Dictionary: Chiropractic - Robert Todd Carroll
- ChiroMod Wiki (Chiropractic Modernized)
Schools of chiropractic United States
- Doctor of Chiropractic degree Compared to Doctor of Medicine Degree
- Alphabetical list by country with links to Chiropractic Colleges
- Cleveland Chiropractic College, Kansas City, Missouri and Los Angeles, California
- Life Chiropractic College West in Hayward, California (Bay area)
- Life Chiropractic College in Marietta, Georgia
- Logan College of Chiropractic in Chesterfield, Missouri
- National University of Health Sciences in Lombard, Illinois near Chicago
- New York Chiropractic College in Seneca Falls, New York
- Northwestern Health Sciences University in Bloomington, Minnesota
- Palmer College of Chiropractic in Davenport, Iowa
- Palmer College of Chiropactic Florida in Port Orange, Florida
- Palmer College of Chiropractic West in San Jose, California
- Parker College of Chiropractic in Dallas, Texas
- Sherman College of Straight Chiropractic in Spartanburg, South Carolina
- Los Angeles College of Chiropractic of the Southern California University of Health Sciences
- Texas Chiropractic College in Pasadena, Texas near Houston
- University of Bridgeport College of Chiropractic in Bridgeport, Connecticut near New York City
- Western States Chiropractic College in Portland, Oregon
Schools of chiropractic outside the United States
- Macquarie University Department of Chiropractic near Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology Bachelor of Applied Science (Complementary Medicine) - Osteopathy and Chiropractic Streams
- Murdoch University School Of Chiropractic in Perth
- New Zealand
- Chiropractic in the United States: Training, Practice, and Research
- The Federation of Straight Chiropractors and Organizations
- A discussion of the schools of chiropractry in a letter in the archives of Chiroweb
- List of Schools is from the Internet-Encyclopedia article, "Chiropractic medicine", March 29, 2003
- Chiropractic in Japan
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In celebration of the joyous festival of Purim which takes place on March 21, the Chabad Jewish Center will host a family Hamantash bake this Sunday, March 17 at 3 p.m. at Hamilton House, 255 Brunswick St. in Jersey City.
Chabad’s Grand international Purim Party will be held on Purim, Thursday, March 21 at 4:45 p.m. at The Multi-Service Center, 124 Grand St. Doors open at 4:30 p.m. and all are welcome regardless of affiliation or background.
This year’s theme – celebrating Purim in the Chocolate Factory – will feature a delicious, buffet dinner, chocolate Hamantashen and lots of goodies. There will also be great entertainment for all ages including face paint, balloon shaping, experiments by MadScience, a bar for adults and more.
On Wednesday, March 20 at 7 p.m. at the Headroom Bar and Social in Jersey City, Chabad Young Professionals will host an exclusive party for young Jewish Professionals. Headroom Bar and Social is located at 150 Bay St. in Jersey City.
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Today, the Council for Dredging and Marine Construction Safety (CDMCS) released Pipeline Incident Prevention, a recommended best practices guide for safe dredging near underwater gas and hazardous liquid pipelines located in U.S. Army Corps of Engineers federal navigation channels. This completes a milestone project for the dredging and pipeline industries that will raise awareness and ultimately save lives.
In September of 2018, the CDMCS Pipeline Task Force (PTF) set out on a journey to reduce underwater pipeline incidents during dredging activities by delivering solutions that support safe work practices and increase public awareness through inter-agency public/private collaboration and information-sharing. This life-saving resource delivers on that promise with recommendations fully vetted by all stakeholders: dredging contractors, pipeline operators, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, and various state agencies.
The “PIP” does not eliminate the challenges with working around underwater pipelines, but it does help contractors navigate around them and reduce risk. It addresses pipeline safety, damage prevention, and recommended emergency response protocols in the marine environment and should be utilized both in the field and in the office.
Crewmembers and shore-side management will benefit from the many following topics: understanding pipelines and their operators, understanding dredges and their operators, notifying 811 One Call, obtaining accurate pipeline coordinates and ownership information from the various federal and state databases, identifying pipeline leaks and knowing how to respond, effectively collaborating and communicating with all parties, ensuring pipeline avoidance, and implementing advance planning three months prior to project start. At the end of the guide, there is also a complete federal, regional and state regulatory agency point-of-contact list covering all states on the West Coast, Gulf Coast and East Coast from Florida to Massachusetts. Additionally, there is a PIP Hazard Mitigation Checklist that covers preventative steps prior to working near underwater pipelines and steps to take in the event of a pipeline leak.
“Today, we are delivering an extremely valuable safety resource to the public and have designed it for active use in the field,” says Michael Gerhardt, Managing Director of the CDMCS and PTF Director. “Any contractor that dredges or performs marine construction operations in the vicinity of underwater pipelines should consult this best practices guide and share it deep within its company at all levels of management.”
“What is exceptional about this guide, ” Gerhardt continues, “is that it was developed not only by professionals working in the industry but also by professionals regulating the industry. This 360 stakeholder involvement shaped a first-of-its-kind best practices guide that the CDMCS is very proud of.
I would personally like to thank all the members of the PTF – the dredgers, pipeliners, and federal/state agency staff – for their knowledge, time and patience. Fifteen months ago we all agreed that the dredging and pipeline industries lacked mutual best practices for preventing pipeline incidents, and then we all agreed to do something about it. Well, I’m proud to say that we did exactly what we said we were going to do and in the timeframe we said we’d do it.
The PTF, however, does not stop here. It will continue its good work and meet again in the summer to discuss new initiatives.”
The PIP and Hazard Mitigation Checklist are available for download and production at https://cdmcs.org/underwater-pipeline-resource-center/
The PIP comes in two sizes (Letter 8.5 x 11.0 and Pocket 6.25 x 9.25), while the Hazard Mitigation Checklist is formatted for one size – 4.5 x 11.0. Both were designed to be double-sided. If you are not a member of the CDMCS, please review this link for booklet creation directions. A limited number of hard copies will be provided to CDMCS members at upcoming CDMCS Meetings.
CDMCS members designed the PIP to augment companies’ health, safety, and environmental practices, not to replace them or create an obligation on them. Furthermore, it doesn’t supersede any local, state or federal law, regulation, ordinance or policy.
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Florida members of the Black Law Students Association and other protesters held a rally on Monday morning. The rally that they're calling "Stand for Justice," was held outside the Seminole County Criminal Justice Center in honor of Trayvon Martin.
Martin is the 17-year-old boy who was shot and killed by neighborhood watch worker, George Zimmerman. Back on February 26, Martin was walking through the Retreat at Twin Lake neighborhood, when he was approached by Zimmerman.
An altercation occured, and according to investigators, Zimmerman fired the deadly shot which took the life of the teen. Zimmerman claimed self defense when questioned by detectives with the Sanford Police Department, and so far he isn't facing charges, so that's why they haven't arrested him.
However, ralliers like the Law Students congregating today, along with the UCF students and Brevard residents who held their own marches this past weekend, they feel justice wasn't served.
The students at Florida A & M University (FAMU) and Florida State University (FSU) students who are rallying in Tallahassee Monday morning said justice was not served.
Before making contact with Martin, Zimmerman called 911 dispatchers to report what he perceived as "suspicious behavior." The first recording is a non-emergency call placed by neighborhood watch volunteer George Zimmerman, who said he shot Martin in an act of self-defense.
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Ikea took its time to launch in New Zealand but says once it opens its Auckland megastore it will accelerate its expansion into other parts of the country.
The Swedish retail giant has confirmed its first store will open in Auckland but has remained tight-lipped on details of when, exactly where and the logistics of the megastore.
The furniture retailer, which was founded in Almhult in the 1940s, has yet to lock in a location for its Auckland flagship store, which when complete will feature a Swedish-inspired restaurant and children's play area.
While the wait until it opens looks lengthy as Ikea has to build the site which could take between three and 10 years, once the first is open the retailer will look to accelerate its rate of expansion across the country.
After Auckland, Ikea will then open a store in the South Island.
Ikea Group global CEO Jesper Brodin said the retailer had big plans for the New Zealand market but would not elaborate on whether those would take form in a physical or digital format.
"In most of the markets we have been fairly slow, our mode of expansion was normally only the big stores, so it has taken us years to reach people in all parts of a market, including in Sweden where we started.
"The dream and ambition is to start day one and reach as many people as possible, if not all at once - it's a very ambitious dream but that's what we're going to go for," Brodin said.
"New Zealand's going to be the coolest place for Ikea."
Ikea is at the very beginning of its entrance into the market, and has not yet finalised a location for the first store, the company's development project manager and market lead, Will Edwards, said.
"There are many locations that fit the right criteria," he said.
Edwards would not elaborate on which Auckland locations were being considering but said Ikea, which is considered the largest furniture retailer in the world, was working closely with the Government to make a decision.
"Our ambition is to move as fast as possible from now on," Brodin said.
Ikea is set to hire around 200 people for the Auckland store, and will offer its full range of 7000 products - like its big-box stores in other markets.
"What we're doing in Ikea right now is we're actually exploring new formats ... we're currently doing more than 20 tests of different sizes, that's us trying to kind of discover what is relevant," Brodin said.
"As we are testing that, which is going to coincide with the opening in New Zealand, we will observe what really works and then we will curiously look into bringing complementary concepts to New Zealand. That will be the way we look at not only the North Island but actually the whole of New Zealand."
Analysts have in the past said Ikea thinks of New Zealand and Australia as one market, with the move to Aotearoa logical given its footprint in most major Australian cities. However, the retailer will expand differently in New Zealand.
"Ikea New Zealand is not Ikea Australia ... there's more than 40 years of Ikea experience sitting in Australia that we will draw learnings from but we will design the offer here to fit New Zealand," Edwards said.
"Since this is the latest market that we're opening in we'll take all learnings we have across the Ikea world and try to bring it at the same time to New Zealand."
Ikea believes its New Zealand launch will have a "significant economic impact".
The dream and ambition is to start day one and reach as many people as possible, if not all at once - it's a very ambitious dream but that's what we're going to go for.
"It's come through quite clearly that there is a gap in the [market] - people are having a challenge with access ... they are also frustrated that they quite simply can't afford a total offer, and we believe we can bring a solution."
Ikea will launch a pop-up store ahead of the flagship store opening. It did not share details on when, where or for how long the pop-up shop will operate.
The retailer also plans to offer its entire range to consumers through its online store - once the flagship store opens.
"The ambition is by the opening date of the store we also open accessibility throughout New Zealand," Brodin said. "We could easily deliver to all parts of New Zealand but how to do it in an affordable way will be the challenge."
He implied this would include "click and collect" stores throughout the country, like Ikea has in Australia, to service online orders: "When we open in New Zealand we will bring all options to people."
Ikea says it will pay tax in New Zealand. Last year the group reported just over 30 per cent tax on its operations.


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I've been asked to help set up a tablet or pc for a public kiosk so that people can sign up to a mailing list. I'm wondering if anyone has done this, and what they found out along the way?
I see there's an android app that might help, called SureLock
. It would probably allow us to have a browser app open locked to a particular webpage with a form. However, there might be better options.
Edit: I sent a quick message to the company that sells SureLock, and they pointed me to a similar product called SureFox which can apparently do what I want
however I'm still interested in other options.


City Hall. It's traditionally the place where technology gets stuffed into a drawer and forgotten. But as budgets recover from the Great Recession and smartphone-toting citizens prod municipal officials, cities are now more Boston Dynamics than Boss Tweed. Soon the pols will be promising sensor-driven pots that cook the chicken for you, just the way you like it. — wired.com
Enter Cities Unlocked, a project intended to help people with sight loss navigate cities. The brainchild of a blind Microsoft employee, it uses GPS, a 3D audio headset, and Bluetooth beacons, among other technologies. [...]
“I’m a blind person, I need to keep my ears open,” she says. The headset uses bone-conducting technology, in which vibrations create a “3D soundscape” around the user. — nextcity.org
In fact, as many as 600 million birds die in window collisions in the U.S. and Canada every year, scientists estimate. [...]
A growing awareness of the threats to bird populations has prompted new laws and voluntary guidelines in cities from Toronto to San Francisco. Along with "green" building programs, these new rules are spurring demand for bird-friendly glass among architects, glass manufacturers, and their clients. — news.nationalgeographic.com
The architect today is no ‘fountainhead.’ It is rather sad to watch today’s ‘starchitects’, designing their weird-looking signature buildings. These seem now always to be either museums or condos for billionaires. The brand-name architect just build useless luxury housing for the 1% and their trinkets. The actual design of the world is now in the hands of other people. — Public Seminar Commons
McKenzie Wark pens a rather a wake up call of a book review on Easterling's new book Extrastatecraft: The Power of Infrastructure Space in which Easterling offers a set of subsidiary metaphors for contemporary infrastructure design: multipliers, switches, and topologies."The multipliers...
To capture more energy from the sun, one company is putting solar panels where they've never gone before: in the street.
This week, the Dutch company SolaRoad officially opened the world's first solar roadway in a suburb outside of Amsterdam. The 230-foot (70 meters) stretch of energy-absorbing concrete and glass will be used as a bicycle path for commuters, according to the company. — Live Science
The Courtyard House Plug-in is a modular home that was created by People’s Architecture Office to respond to the need of Beijing’s historic neighborhoods for modern facilities. [...]
This sort of living solution comes in handy when renovating old protected buildings and presents an alternative to tearing them down. “Houses tend to degrade when they’re vacant and unkempt,” says Shen, so plug-ins may help keep places like Hutongs alive despite their beat up look. — popupcity.net
Developed with the help of a team of volunteer researchers, urban planners and designers, this new online tool allows anyone to view the staggering amount of publicly-owned lots that once had an urban renewal plan in the pipeline but were scrapped due to bureaucracy. By mapping out all of the vacant spaces across the city, 596 hopes that we as a community can take a top-down approach to turning these urban blights into public gardens, play lots, and spaces where people can “co-create.” — 6sqft
From 1949-1974 NYC took on an urban renewal project that resulted in the bulldozing of "slums" across Manhattan. The vast majority of the proposals planned for the land floundered and today nearly 15,000 lots across the city lay vacant. 596 Acres, a grassroots land access nonprofit, had developed...
The provisional conclusions of the study are that the brain behaves differently when exposed to contemplative and non-contemplative buildings, contemplative states elicited through “architectural aesthetics” are similar to the contemplation of traditional meditation in some ways, and different in other ways, and, finally, that “architectural design matters.” — theatlantic.com
One of my heroes for this kind of thinking is Denise Scott-Brown. Her application of historical, ethnographic and sociological thinking to urban design and architecture is still incredibly radical, but has been completely overwhelmed by Venturi’s obsession with signs and language. — Failed Architecture
"Automated design processes, critique on the profession’s culture, DIY-design and wider trends put pressure on the social and public relevance of the architect. On the other hand, architects are crossing boundaries, taking up new roles and experimenting with other approaches, while other...
The Second Avenue Subway is the stuff of legend in New York City, the locomotive who cried wolf. Plagued by funding shortages, the project has been stop-and-go since the 1920s. Now construction is back to go; in late September, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) [...] requested $1.5 billion [...]. Michael Horodniceanu, head of construction for the MTA, has stated that the long-awaited line may be ready by 2029. In the meantime, the MTA is learning about, and acting on, geology. — cafe.com
Are you in a hurry to catch your flight and still need to find a parking place? Meet Ray, a shiny robot that parks your car at Düsseldorf Airport in Germany.
Ray makes sure you don’t have to park miles away from the terminal, eliminating the hassle of finding a parking place. Just drop off your car within a few meters from the check-in area [...]. When you come back from a holiday or business trip, the robot will make sure your car is ready to go when you walk out of the airport. — popupcity.net
This new, partly digital sand table interface developed for military planning would seem to have some pretty awesome uses in an architecture or landscape design studio.
Using 3D terrain data—in the military's case, gathered in real-time from its planetary network of satellites—and a repurposed Kinect sensor, the system can adapt to hand-sculpted transformations in the sand by projecting new landforms and elevations down onto those newly molded forms. — BLDGBLOG
In Screen/Print #26: an interview with Jessica Walsh, currently half of design firm Sagmeister & Walsh, was excerpted, from the 2nd issue of Intern Magazine (devoted to "intern culture" in the creative industries). Darkman was confused "Strange choice to interview the most hated...
Zaha Hadid: Code is the programming arm of the renowned Zaha Hadid Architecture, a firm known for it's sleek, futuristic designs. During the ACADIA workshop, the designers chose to focus on the task of developing unique, computationally derived models to 3D print within the tight three day timeframe of the workshop. For architecture firms like Zaha Hadid, these workshops serve as playgrounds and testbeds for technologies. — formlabs.com
Day two of ACADIA 2014, which took place last Friday at the California Science Center across from USC's campus, brought a radical shift of focus and direction from day one. Materiality and Fabrication were on the forefront of thought and discussion. Ranging from robots making robots, or large...
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The 2006 film, 'The Black Dahlia' set in the 1940's was based on speculations on the true events that led to the gruesome death of Elizabeth Short whose body was found sliced in half in Leimert Park on January 15th 1947, in Los Angeles, California. To this day, the identity of her killer has not been found and it probably never will... Short was given the nickname 'The Black Dahlia' by the newspapers, because it was common in that era to do so in an attempt to sensationalize the headlines.
Starring Scarlett Johansson, Josh Hartnett, Hilary Swank & featuring Rose McGowan, it was directed by Brian DePalma and based on the novel by the same name. The vintage fashions in this film were detailed and accurate of the 40's when modesty was at the forefront of every day styles. The 'big band' era, was coming to an end but the fashions of the age of swing were staying put. Wedged cork shoes, swing dresses, lace & taffeta evening wear, simple fabric day dresses and padded shoulder, fitted jacket skirt suits were in. Elaborate netted hats and fox tail stoles as well as delicate angora sweaters. Hemlines & necklines were definitely reserved.
Leaving something to the imagination was the allure of femininity and the timid seductive attraction that embodied the styles of the 1940's.
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Making fun of the foreign-policy speech Donald Trump gave yesterday is easy. He said, “'America First' will be the major and overriding theme of my administration,” thus borrowing the slogan of those Americans who opposed America's entry in World War II.
Donald Trump and the GOP Tradition of Foreign-Policy Incoherence
It's easy to mock the Republican front-runner. But the “more serious” candidates he toppled don’t make a lot more sense.
But in evaluating Trump’s incoherence, it’s worth remembering that the more “serious” Republican foreign policy candidates whom he toppled—men like Marco Rubio, Jeb Bush, and Lindsey Graham—were incoherent too. Trump’s just incoherent in a different way.
The standard, post-9/11 Republican foreign policy speech—delivered by men like Rubio, Bush, Graham, Mitt Romney, and Paul Ryan—goes something like this:
America is a force for good. But the world contains evil regimes and movements: Iran, North Korea, China, Russia, Syria, Cuba, radical Islam. These evildoers are on the march because America has pulled back from its global commitments. It has pulled back because Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton don’t believe America is a force for good. But when I’m president, America will believe in itself again. We’ll rebuild our military and confront our evil enemies and America will once again win great victories for freedom, as we did under Ronald Reagan.
Reagan was wiser than his disciples. Contrary to GOP myth, he didn’t try to roll back “communism.” In his first term, he ratcheted up pressure on the Soviet Union while continuing America’s rapprochement with communist China. But this prioritization of threats is wholly absent from the rhetoric of the establishment Republicans who invoke his name.
Trump’s incoherence is different. If the standard Republican battle cry is: “Evil countries and movements are on the march but I’ll defeat them,” Trump’s is “everyone is ripping us off, but I’ll cut a better deal.”
Establishment Republicans assess regimes based on their support for American hegemony. Regimes that support it deserve unstinting support, and are praised as “freedom-loving,” “democratic” or, at least, “moderate.” Regimes that oppose American hegemony deserve unstinting opposition. That’s what conventional Republicans mean by “moral clarity.”
According to Trump, democracies don’t behave much differently from dictatorships. Governments, regardless of type, are like businesses: They pursue their self-interest. And America’s government has been doing a lousy job of pursuing its own.
Conventional Republicans say they’ll vanquish America’s adversaries by using, or threatening to use, military force. If America arms rebels in Ukraine and Syria, threatens to bomb Iran, intensifies the war against ISIS, and warns China against regional expansion while expanding military deployments in East Asia—America’s enemies will knuckle under.
Trump’s threat is different: Either other countries treat America more fairly, or the United States will take its marbles and go home. If Western Europe and Japan won’t pay more for their own defense, “the U.S. must be prepared to let these countries defend themselves.” If America can’t “make a deal” to cooperate with Russia in the Middle East, “then we will quickly walk from the table.” If China won’t reduce its trade surplus, “we can both go our separate ways.”
The conventional Republican vision is of an America that, by threatening war, can expand its hegemony on all fronts. Trump’s is of an America that, by threatening isolation, can enjoy globalization’s benefits without its costs. Both wildly overestimate American power. Both deny that foreign policy involves painful tradeoffs in a world that America cannot bend to its will.


Kalamalka Road is days away from completion.
Following construction which started in 2017, disrupting residents and businesses, the final stage of work is wrapping up this week in Coldstream.
Paving will take place this week to complete the district’s $520,000 portion of construction.
Combined with the City of Vernon’s portion, the project provides a trail connection to the Okanagan Rail Trail.
Now cyclists from Vernon can access the trail, via College Way.
There is a dedicated bike lane that connects to Kal Beach, but there is no lane to the rail trail on West Kal Road – which would be the easiest route.
“It’s really tight through there between the property owners,” said Mayor Jim Garlick of the narrow road. “There are still people riding their bikes through there and the volume of traffic has dropped significantly since College Way was put in.”
Alternatively, cyclists can ride up the steep College Way and access the rail trail at Kickwillie Loop Road. An option of a ramp at the intersection is being looked at.
“The connection pieces are still in the process, this is just one section of it,” said Garlick. “We hope to have the rest of the connections up and done this year.”
A section of land still needs to be acquired and there are also discussions of installing a ramp.
In the meantime, crews will be focused on the gravel parking lot on Kalamalka Road, expected to be completed in approximately one month.
“Once the road work is done they’ll shift to the parking lot,” said Trevor Seibel, Coldstream’s chief administrative officer.
The parking lot cost is $240,000 and Coldstream received a grant component covering the three-metre-wide path along Kalamalka Road.
“Our section isn’t going to be separated like the city’s,” said Seibel.
Further improvements are being looked at down the road.
“I think in the long term what we should be looking at is a plan for that whole beach area and improve it,” said Garlick. “And improve the beach.
“Now with it becoming a park with the restructuring, there’s a real future for it.”
Pickleball play extended
Coldstream residents can hit the courts longer.
A demand for more pickleball play at the Mt. Ida tennis courts has been granted.
Players crammed Coldstream council recently to make the request.
“Most of the people in attendance were there in support of changing the hours,” said Mayor Jim Garlick.
Therefore non-organized play will be permitted seven days a week between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. Although to respect neighbours in the area and try and trim down on the noise, organized league play is only permitted Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Despite neighbouring opposition, plans are proceeding for a Coldstream Creek Road development.
Council has approved rezoning the rural property to allow for a single-family housing, but there are three covenants before the final adoption goes through.
Extra parking on the land, downcast light be implemented and a T-intersection that joins up from Coldstream Creek Road, Meadow Road and Pine Drive.
If the zoning is passed, the 1.56-hectare property allows for a maximum of 13 single-family residences.


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CPD & Institute of Hospitality Approved
Money-Laundering is a major criminal problem, worldwide. This Anti-Money Laundering video learning course starts by defining money-laundering and describing the ‘regulated sector’ as defined by the Proceeds of Crime Act. The course discusses a number of money-laundering offences, including tax evasion, theft, fraud, bribery and the financing of terrorism.
You’ll learn about some of the ‘red flags’ which could indicate illegal activity, and the connections between money-laundering and certain financial institutions.You’ll see how the regulated sector combats money-laundering through compliance, due diligence, and record-keeping.
Finally, the course examines the internal controls and monitoring used by companies to fight against money-laundering, including policy statements, effective reporting systems, and staff responsibilities.
Anti-Money Laundering Learning Outcomes
By the end of this course, you will be able to:
- Identify the key pieces of legislation in regard to money laundering and its relation to other offences.
- Define the term Money laundering, what leads to it and the effect it has on others, the business and economy.
- Understand the concept of due diligence and the regulations that is applied and the regulators that can be consulted.
- Evaluate internal controls to help reduce and monitor activities that lead to money laundering.
- Remember employee responsibilities in applying internal control, recognise the signs of money laundering and reporting concerns.
Pass percent required: 70%
This video learning course is suitable for anyone working in an organisation that handles large amounts of money. It can also be used as an introduction to the subject for those working or planning to work in a regulated sector. Training staff in this area can be used as part of a company’s proof that they are actively working to identify and discourage money-laundering.
For candidates new to management roles Managing Meetings would be a great next step although working through any of our range of Business Skills courses would be valuable.
For anyone working in the financial industry our Anti-Bribery and Corruption course would be a good further step as it explores in detail another financial crime and will show you some of the ways management and employees can reduce the risk of bribery and corruption in their organisations.
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- Memory: 1Gb+ RAM
- Download Speed: Broadband (3Mb+)
Duration: 50 minutes (Note: This is based on the amount of video content shown and is rounded off. It does not account in any way for loading time or thinking time on the questions).

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Wisconsinâ€™s softball program has been all about setting records over the last few seasons, and the 2013 season was no different. After securing their second consecutive NCAA tournament bid for the first time in school history, the Badgers put a school-record six players on NFCA Great Lakes All-Region teams.
In the 18-year history of the Badger softball program UW had sent a total of 14 players to All-Region teams, and this year they nearly had half that total alone. Last season UW had a previous school-record of three selections.
Senior Mary Massei led the way this season with her selection to the first-team,Â while Cassandra Darrah, Taylor-Paige Stewart and Michelle Mueller were named to the second team and Chloe Miller and Stephanie Peace took home third-team honors.
Massei led the Badgers with a .379 average and 64 hits so far on the year. She already holds the school record for hits, and added 37 runs and 15 doubles on the season.
After earning second-team Big Ten honors earlier this season, Mueller earned the same honor at the region level. She has a school-record 51 RBIs this season and needs just one more home run (11 already) to set the single-season school record in that category.
With a 20-13 record, Darrah has already guaranteed her third-straight 20-win season. She has fanned 124 batters in 194.1 innings pitched to date. Fellow pitcher,Â Stewart, owns a 14-5 record with a mark of 7-1 in conference play. She also has 121 strikeouts in 142.1 innings in the circle.
Miller, who is on the third-team, is just the third freshman in school history to make All-Region honors. She is second on the team with 10 home runs and has a .297 batting average with 34 RBIs heading in to the NCAA tournament. Peace is just behind Miller and Mueller in home runs, tied for third with nine on the year. She also boasts 16 steals and a .287 batting average.
All those stats could be padded as the Badgers are heading out West for NCAA Tournament action this weekend.
Wisconsin will travel out to Eugene, Ore. on Friday to play in the NCAA Regionals. They will take on Albany in the opening game of the regional at 4pm CT on Friday.


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Free Radio Frequency Identification Essay Sample
Radio frequency identification (RFID) is a system used to track the identity of a person or an object by the use of radio waves signals. This identity is in the form of a unique serial number that is attached to that particular item being tracked by a sticker containing a unique number or code. The serial number is contained in a tag called RFID tag, which has in-built antennae to enable it pick signals from the tracker at a given distance away from it and be able to transmit it back. The signal is then analysed by the computer attached to the tracking system, and the information obtained is used according to the required service.
Unlike the use of bar codes, RFID tags have the advantage of being read from a great distance and not necessarily in direct line with the tracker. Radio frequency identification (RFID) technology is mostly used in shopping areas whereby people need not to waste time by having to queue for them to be served. A person just collects all items that he/she requires and simply walks away from the grocery just by positioning the cart next to the tracking system, which will then scan all the items (each with RFID tags) and link the total price to the specific credit card of that person. This can also be used as a security check in various places like the airports or even supermarkets and shopping malls.
RFID technology can be categorised into two namely, Fixed RFID and Mobile RFID. The fore is the technology that is used whereby the items being screened are accessed in a particular point. This kind of RFID technology is confined to a certain spot and thus it cannot be changed. On the other hand, if the kind of access to the materials is randomly that is, the antennae from any place regardless of its position can read the items, then that type is known as Mobile RFID. This very much efficient because it allows faster way of accessing the items thus saving time.
The RFID system mainly consists of three major components namely the scanning antennae, a transceiver which is used in interpreting data and a transponder (RFID tag) with information about the item.
1. Scanning antennae/Reader
The reader is a device designed in such a way that it has more than one antennae, whereby one emits radio waves signals onto the items to be tracked, while the other antennae does the work of receiving the radio waves signal back from the RFID tag.
2. The RFID tags
These components are found in the form of a sticker and can be attached to an item to enable it get a signal since it has an antennae for transmission. The RFID tags are of two major types: active tag and passive tag. The passive RFID tag do not have its own supply of power, however, it fully depends on the signal from the antennae for it to send back a response signal. These tags can last for a very long period without wastage. Active RFID tags have their own supply of power in the form of small batteries, thus they can be used even when the signal is coming from a very long distance. However, their life span does not last for long due to the expiry of the battery in the tag.
3. Transceiver(Computer system)
This is the system integrated with many decoders. Its major work here is to interpret the data passed from the reader and implementing them into an executable action as per what the system is doing. It could be to show the specification of that item, or it could sound an alarm if it is being used as a security check.
How it works
Generally, the reader antennae are configured to emit radio signals continuously to a specific range within a given area. The frequency of the radio signal that the reader antennae emit depends directly to the power output. This will enable the RFID tags to pick the signal from whatever position it is within that room and read then write data onto it. When the RFID tag is passed through the signal field of the scanning antennae, it will be activated by that signal from the antennae by generating a small electrical current that will make it active.
The RFID tag chip gets the radio waves from the reader then makes them undergo some minor frequency modifications before sending them back to the reader antennae in a different form. The reader will then get the signal sent back and proceeds to rip of the information configured on that particular tag by decoding its contents and passing this information to a computer system(transceiver) for processing as per the required information.
The information decoded from the tag could then manipulated into the necessary data describing the characteristics of that particular item, like the type of that item, its colour or even the price. If RFIDs are used in supermarkets as a form of enhancing the security, then the computer system is configured to sound an alarm if the tag passes without being deactivated. Deactivation of the tags is done by passing the tags through an electronic scanner, which destroys all the electronic components in the tag, hence the tags, will not pick any signal transmission from the antennae, forcing the alarm to sound. Else, if it is not passed through the electronic scanners, the system gives a sound alarm.


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The theme of uncommon beauty running as an undercurrent through FASHIONTREND Magazine’s 26th issue returns in Come Undone. While Jana Bartolo’s styling alone stands out for its edgy combination of leathers and combat prints, it’s the hair that drives the concept of the shoot. Created by Charlie Rizk, each hairstyle brings a variant of unconventional cool, from the deliberately dishevelled blonde locks of model Ella to the versatile men’s cut sported by model Mitchell. For the latter, Rizk created a number of men’s hairstyles suited to 2012: from a close slick-back to a punkish, modern update on the quiff.
Photographed by Jason Henley, Come Undone can be viewed in full at the gallery above.
FASHIONTREND issue 26 is out now. For more information or to subscribe head to fashiontrend.com.au.


In Europe, the range now spans a base Abarth 500 (along with a price drop), the Essesse, the Turismo, the Competizione and the Edizione Maserati. The 695 Tributo Ferrari remains at the top of the tree.
While the standard Abarth continues to make do with 100kW, or 104kW depending on transmission, for the Turismo and Competizione the 1.4 litre turbo is tuned for 118kW and 230Nm.
Inside the cabin, the 595 Turismo is lavished with aluminium trim pieces, pedals, Turismo floor mats and tinted windows.
Both models are offered with a selection of of 17-inch alloy wheel designs, wrapped in 205/40 tyres. The chassis is tightened up with Koni shocks front and rear.
You'll be able to spot the Turismo by its grey grilles front and back, red brake calipers and xenon headlights. There's also an exclusive range of colours and three two-tone colour schemes and prominent badging.
The 595 Competizione adds to the Turismo package with cross-drilled brakes and a Monza exhaust upgrade. The exhaust is a dual-mode exhaust, opening up in sport mode to improve response and, no doubt, the noise.
Fiat claims a 0-100km/h time of 7.9 seconds and a Euro-combined cycle fuel consumption figure of 5.4l/100km.
All models can be had with the roll-back canvas roof for wind-across-the-head motoring and the semi-automatic paddleshift can be specified over the five-speed manual.
The 695 Edizione Maserati is aimed just below the Tributo Ferrari. Offered only as a convertible, power jumps again, to 134kW.
The extra grunt drops another half second off the dash to 100km/h.
The Maserati has its own design of alloys, has the Abarth Competizione semi-auto, Monza exhaust and grey-painted four-piston brake calipers clamping 305mm rotors as standard.
Inside, the Maserati has a bespoke interior, JBL/Harman nine speaker stereo, Jaeger-designed instrument pack and aluminium bits and pieces.
Just 499 of the Edizione Maserati will be built while the Turismo and Competizione are part of the ongoing range.
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CHRONICLE RECOMMENDS Yes on Proposition 31
Updated 9:12 pm, Friday, September 21, 2012
The package has drawn predictable fire from the Sacramento establishment and advocacy groups that do not want to put even the most reasonable restraints on government spending.
Our chief complaint with Prop. 31 is that it did not go far enough in some areas. For example, it would require legislators to identify the source of money when they want to add programs or cut taxes - a sensible idea - but it did not extend the requirement to voter-approved initiatives.
This measure won't end the dysfunction in Sacramento - that would require the election of fewer rigidly partisan and more problem-solving legislators - but it will install a few pillars of discipline in a state Capitol that desperately needs it.
Vote yes on Prop. 31.
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What it does
-- Requires legislators to identify a source of funding - either with taxes or spending cuts - for any new program costing $25 million or more a year.
-- Establishes a two-year budget, instead of the current year-to-year approach.
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-- Requires bills (except those related to disaster) to be in print and available to the public at least three days before a vote.
-- Gives governor the authority to make spending cuts in fiscal emergency if Legislature fails to act.
-- Allows local governments more flexibility to design state-mandated programs - subject, however, to veto by the Legislature or state agencies.