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3. View - the HTML implementation
In the introduction I said that I will use a very simple approach in presenting a game. The most simple approach I can think of when I hear "3x3 grid" is a 3x3 table.

To make it look right I create such a table in a HTML file and apply CSS so that it looks right. I won't go into detail which CSS to choose and why, because that's not the objective of this tutorial.
Then I delete the table HTML code.
... wait ... what?
Yes. I delete the hardcoded table because I am creating a Javascript game. Should a user (agent) that does not run JS load the page, the user should not be presented with false information (there is a 3x3 grid, it says TTT, so I can play). That may be different if the HTML layout is too complex to be generated by JS. A simple table like that definitely isn't. The hardcoded table is just for ease of finding out fitting CSS rules. And of course there is another reason, midways in the Model chapter I said I numbered the fields. That is to be done somewhere [6] and where if not in JS itself?
So our first method of the View object is creating a table. We can consider this a standard problem, so I'm not going into detail into HTML creation via JS.
var View = { create: function() { var cell, row, table = document.createElement("table"); // some prerequisites for CSS table.cellSpacing = 0; table.border = 1; // create 9 table cells for (var i = 0; i < 9; i++) { // before each 3 cells, create a table row if (0 === (i % 3)) { row = table.insertRow(Math.floor(i/3)); } // create table cell in current table row cell = row.insertCell(i % 3); // insert the field number cell.field = i+1; } // return the table return table; } };
In the MVC theory the View is responsible for presenting (e.g. displaying) the data of the Model (game state) to the user. So far we have created a table, that can hold the data from the game (which player marked which field), but we have yet to implement that step. It will turn out as we discuss the Controller part, that this task is so simple in JS, that we can omit an extra functionality in the View object (no-one prevents you from using a different Pattern when that other Pattern better suits your needs. That's why I switched from classic MVC to Passive View (see spoiler above)).
[6] - I am aware that putting the numbers into the ID attributes is ... tempting, but doing that will cause additional code in the Controller or View, where you have to access these numbers. Eventually, IDs must not start with a number!
Well, you could use letters, but that will restrict you to using strings exclusively (DOM attribute properties are always (!) strings). By using JS for the table creation, I can pass whatever and as many data types I like. On the other-hand-side IDs must be unique ... You see there is almost always more than one way to solve a problem.
5. Controller - user interaction
In MVC, the Controller is responsible of processing the user input/interaction and change the Model (resp. its data) accordingly.
When we think of user interaction, we think of events like clicking, dragging, typing, etc. To let us interact with such events, JS (developers) built the event notification system. That is, if an event occurs, an Event object is liberated and it will travel through the JS document in a certain way through all concerned HTML elements (cf. W3C event model). Now we're given the opportunity and create a handling function tied to an HTML element that fires if the event passes the respective element. This event system already covers quite a lot of the technical needs of a Controller object. What we have to do is decide upon a sufficient event and when our handler is triggered, we need to write the logic that changes the Model's data. So the gist of our Controller object is to create an event handling function that mediates through the course of the game.
What would the appropriate event be in our case? The most obvious one is a click event in one of the table cells. If that cell is empty, draw in it the symbol of the current user, otherwise throw an error (or just ignore the action). Defining a click event handler is easy, in JS we use the EventTarget.addEventListener() method for that. So we would need to call that method on each table cell. Well, do we really need to do that on each cell? (I mean, 9 cells is not much … but I'm lazy). Actually, we don't need to. JS supplies us with a way to access the cell where the click happened without having to define the handler on that cell! The event object that JS creates for us contains a certain property target, which contains the downmost element in which the event happened (in this case: ). That means, no matter where we click, Event.target will return the downmost element of the click. That is, if we click anywhere in our table, we get the targeted table cell (maybe with some border-case exception, that we will take care of)! So we only need to attach the handler to the
 object once, and we get each cell that was clicked! How do we get the table element to attach the handler to? We created it in the View's create() method, so that is good and done.
// a simplified example // create table var table = View.create(); // add handler table.addEventListener("click", controller_handler); // attach table to the document table_parent.appendChild(table); // the Event object will be passed as first parameter // to the handler function automatically function controller_handler(evt) { var cell = evt.target; // more controller code }
Before I proceed to the important Controller code a word to the end of the game. Once the game is over, no more action should allow the Model to be changed. One way to achieve that is to simply remove the event listener (EventTarget.removeEventListener()). Another way is to kill the event before it reaches our handler function (yes, in JS there is the possibility to kill an event). That could be achieved by creating another event handler that takes action before our original handler. For that to work we need our original handler to be placed in the bubbling phase of event traversal (EventTarget.addEventListener(event, handler, false)), while the new handler goes into the capturing phase (EventTarget.addEventListener(event, handler, true)). There it can kill the event by calling the Event's stopPropagation() method. Which way to choose is personal preference, but both have their pros and cons. I decided to go for the handler removal here.
Now for the real Controller code. What work does it have to do?
- check if the field is already marked
- if still available, draw the symbol of the current user in it
- update the Model/the game's state
How do we know, whether a cell is free? Obviously, it is free if it neither contains an X or an O or any other character. In short, if it is empty. by skimming through the DOM properties, we find that the characters inside the cell are available through innerHTML or textContent. Hence if the length of those property values is zero, the cell must be free.
Controller = { action: function(evt) { // creating a short-cut var td = evt.target; // the first condition checks for the emptyness // the second that we're actually in a cell // (remember the border-cases mentioned?) // should we incidentally hit a border, // the event target would be
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 if (td.textContent.length || td.tagName.toLowerCase() !== "td") { // you may or may not notify the user that something went wrong // alert("Field is already occupied."); return false; }, // more Controller code } };
Drawing the symbol is pretty easy as well, all we have to do is get the current player and assign its symbol to the table cell. But that requires that the Controller has access to the Model. For that we use another Design Pattern, which is called the Observer Pattern [7]. In the Observer Pattern each of the objects contain a reference to the other so that messages/notifications can be exchanged via the appropriate methods. Two of those methods we have already written: Model.nextTurn() and the win test Model.isWinner(). All that we still need to do is pass the field number to the player object.
Controller = { // our model, one way to do it. we will later change that model: Model, action: function(evt) { var td = evt.target; if (td.textContent.length || td.tagName.toLowerCase() !== "td") { // alert("Field is already occupied."); return false; } // Model.isWinner() throws a string in the winning case, // so we need to use try…catch try { var mdl = Controller.model; // assign symbol td.textContent = mdl.current_player.symbol; // push field number into current player's list of owned fields mdl.current_player.fields.push(+td.field); // test if current player wins the game mdl.isWinner(); // invoke next move. // skipped if previous method found a winner mdl.nextTurn(); } // if there is a winner catch (msg) { if (typeof msg == "string") { alert(msg); // congratulate Board.quit_game(); // remove event handler return null; } throw msg; // in case there is coming a system error } } };
What is left now is piece it all together and add some initiating and clean-up code where necessary. First we will put the View into the Controller as the View does not really do much on its own (it is not uncommon to combine View and Controller, as there is at least one Controller per View, but in the end it depends on the case if that is a good idea).
// there will be some renaming here and there var Controller = { // use as static method createView: function() { var cell, row, table = document.createElement("table"); table.cellSpacing = 0; table.border = 1; for (var i = 0; i < 9; i++) { if (0 === (i % 3)) { row = table.insertRow(Math.floor(i/3)); } cell = row.insertCell(i % 3); cell.field = i+1; } return table; }, initWith: function(game) { // initialize game, esp. the player objects game.init(); // attach model to controller Controller.model = game; // create view/table Controller.view = Controller.createView(); // add handler function to view/table Controller.view.addEventListener("click", Controller.action); }, action: function(evt) { var td = evt.target; if (td.textContent.length || td.tagName.toLowerCase() !== "td") { return false; } try { // some short-cut variables, also for a little speed-up var game = Controller.model; var player = game.current_player; td.textContent = player.symbol; player.fields.push(+td.field); game.hasWinner(); game.nextTurn(); } catch (msg) { if (typeof msg == "string") { alert(msg); Controller.quit_game(); return null; } throw msg; } }, quit_game: function() { Controller.view.removeEventListener("click", Controller.action); } };
The Model object
var Model = { players: [ { name: "Player 1", symbol: "X", fields: [] }, { name: "Player 2", symbol: "O", fields: [] } ], turn_no: 0, current_player: {}, winLines: [ [1,2,3], [4,5,6], [7,8,9], [1,4,7], [2,5,8], [3,6,9], [1,5,9], [3,5,7] ], init: function() { Model.turn_no = 1; // reset player states (no field occupied) Model.players[0].fields = []; Model.players[1].fields = []; Model.current_player = Model.players[0]; }, nextTurn: function() { Model.current_player = Model.players[Model.turn_no % 2]; Model.turn_no += 1; }, hasWinner: function() { var fields = Model.current_player.fields; for (var l = Model.winLines.length; l--;) { if (3 === Model.winLines[l].intersect(fields).length) { throw (Model.current_player.name + " wins!"); } } } };
And of course the intersection method
Array.prototype.intersect = function (arr) { return this.filter(function(item) { return (-1 !== arr.indexOf(item)); }); };
All that's left now is to intiate all the code.
Controller.initWith(Model); document.getElementById("tictactoe").appendChild( Controller.view );
[7] - strictly speaking, this is not necessary here since all objects in use are Singletons. But that will not always be the case so I demonstrate the use of the Observer Pattern here.
5. Tutorial Aftermath
But what if ... there were 3 (n) players on a 4x4 (m x m) field?
Code that'd need modification:
- Model.winLines: complete rewrite depending on field size, may be delegated to the init() method
- Model.init(): re-set using a loop
- Model.nextTurn(): replace % 2 by % players.length
- Model.hasWinner(): replace 3 by winLines[i].length
- Controller.createView(): replace 3 (9) by m (m*m) (the field size)
As you see, most modifications apply to replacing hard-coded values. The logic itself (the Controller) remains untouched.
New code:
- Creating player objects via constructor should get a serious consideration, may be delegated to init() method.
This demonstrates the flexibility and re-useability of object oriented code!
That's it for today! As always, comments are welcome.
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Interview with Ayhan Guneri : Frank Scott: What is the main principle, idea and inspiration behind your design?. Ayhan Guneri : Inspiration of this design by using requirement of simulating was determined as an important starting point for the people whose work life is in offices and meetings, whose night life is in organizations and social activities. .Frank Scott: What has been your main focus in designing this work? Especially what did you want to achieve?. Ayhan Guneri : This Project aims to focus that elegant life style of displayed products. .Frank Scott: What are your future plans for this award winning design?. Ayhan Guneri : We aim to promote Project, the awards and A' Design Award in Turkey. .Frank Scott: How long did it take you to design this particular concept?. Ayhan Guneri : 2 months Project + 3 months construction .Frank Scott: Why did you design this particular concept? Was this design commissioned or did you decide to pursuit an inspiration?. Ayhan Guneri : Fictionalised on client demand and product specifications. Examining the specific philosophies of the company and product, then produced as a design. .Frank Scott: Is your design being produced or used by another company, or do you plan to sell or lease the production rights or do you intent to produce your work yourself?. Ayhan Guneri : The space met with customers in the first months of 2013. .Frank Scott: What made you design this particular type of work?. Ayhan Guneri : Client demand. .Frank Scott: Where there any other designs and/or designers that helped the influence the design of your work?. Ayhan Guneri : Our design philosophy. .Frank Scott: Who is the target customer for his design?. Ayhan Guneri : The company's own customers. .Frank Scott: What sets this design apart from other similar or resembling concepts?. Ayhan Guneri : The design philosophy oriented the company, the product, the user. The design has the unique atmosphere and story. To be a wholewith the choice of materials .Frank Scott: How did you come up with the name for this design? What does it mean?. Ayhan Guneri : It occured that simulated lines of segmentation. .Frank Scott: Which design tools did you use when you were working on this project?. Ayhan Guneri : Phase of Project; sketches, CAD programs, 3D animation programs, graphic programs, 1/1 partial model Phase of production; traditional production methods and CAD-CAM technology. .Frank Scott: What is the most unique aspect of your design?. Ayhan Guneri : Explains in plain language itself. .Frank Scott: Who did you collaborate with for this design? Did you work with people with technical / specialized skills?. Ayhan Guneri : All Project designs and technical teams took part in this Project. .Frank Scott: What is the role of technology in this particular design?. Ayhan Guneri : Utilized all the technological means, beginning of the Project until the end of production. . To be able to express the specified styles, different manufacturing methods, technologies and materials used and all spaces are progression of continuum with used style. .Frank Scott: Is your design influenced by data or analytical research in any way? What kind of research did you conduct for making this design?. Ayhan Guneri : Product, brand, vision, innovation, technology were overhauled during the Project. .Frank Scott: What are some of the challenges you faced during the design/realization of your concept?. Ayhan Guneri : During the realization of the Project was needed in solving variety of problems. Primarily, manufactures that were both in construction area and workshops, bringing together in disciplinary, was an important problem for the project. The other problem was that difficulty of applying the manufactures within the budget. And the other one was that difficulty of ending of showroom and building at the same time. .Frank Scott: How did you decide to submit your design to an international design competition?. Ayhan Guneri : My friends, who are architect that work in Turkey, said that the Project is different and this statement was being my source of inspiration. .Frank Scott: What did you learn or how did you improve yourself during the designing of this work?. Ayhan Guneri : Every Project we have new lines, new materials, new manufacturing methods in principle to use the set we have gain experience during the design and production of Project. .
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Six years in the making; over a thousand pages in length: while A Dance with Dragons has gone on to become an instant super bestseller (as well as the hardcover outselling the eBook edition), sadly the best thing about this book is really that fantastically mesmerizing cover. This mighty tome falls more in line with its less well received and not so well reviewed predecessor, A Feast for Crows, than with the groundbreaking first three books of A Song of Ice and Fire. It seems that time may not be the best thing for George R. R. Martin when it comes to writing his epic series, as he seems to enjoy spending more time describing scenery, and food, and anything gruesome or unpleasant than moving the story along. He goes on tangents, taking trips with new characters that appear to have little bearing on the main plot; or spends literally hundreds of pages with characters readers have come to know so well and love . . . and nothing bloody happens! Martin is becoming what can only really be truthfully described as Jordanian; no he's not immigrating to Jordan, but writing in the style of the man who became the true master of the "massive mass market," Robert Jordan.
Warning: here be spoilers.
In the North, around the Wall, King Stannis Baratheon seems to spend a lot of time trying to decide what to do with no real power or army to use, while listening to Lady Melisandre, who continues to spout enigmatic prophecies that make little sense; yet readers do get to enjoy a chapter from her viewpoint for the first time. Meanwhile, Jon Snow is elected as the 998th Lord Commander of the Night's Watch, as he must deal with not just enemies beyond the Wall, but also amongst the very men he leads and is in charge of. He works with the wildlings, bringing them south of the wall to bolster his forces in preparation for a possible attack from the Others; it seems to be an interesting act of diplomacy, but goes on for far too many pages, with little action or continuing story taking place.
Much of the rest of the book takes place to the far east. Martin has provided a couple of new maps, but nothing so clearly defined and comprehendible as the great continent of Westeros. Tyrion flees to Pentos, drowning himself in wine. He is forced to join with a group traveling to Meereen, along with the apparently not so dead prince Aegon Targaryen. Tyrion – as he always does – manages to get involved in a whole variety of adventures, including the meeting of another dwarf, and a female no less!
Daenerys is the character that seems most put through the ringer in this book; much like Cercei was in A Feast for Crows. She is no longer the tough, proud, defiant woman that everyone feared, and not just because she has three growing dragons. Having conquered Meereen, she should be the unstoppable, unquestionable queen that she is, and yet insurrection is afoot and Daenerys cannot seem to decide what to do; perhaps it is because she has become obsessed and besotted with one of her soldiers and seems to be able to think of little else when he is nearby, and yet he is of lower class and cannot possibly be her husband. The black dragon, Drogon, meanwhile is running rampant through the countryside as growing "teenage" dragons do, and Daenerys has no idea how to control him.
Finally there is Quentyn Martell, Prince of Dorne, whose story comes from nowhere as we follow his trek across the lands to Meereen, where he hopes to woo Daenerys by enslaving one of her dragons. It does not end well for him. Interspersed throughout the lengthy book are other POV chapters from the likes of Bran Stark, Davos Seaworth, Reek (who is in fact the very not dead Theon Greyjoy), Arya Stark, Victarion Greyjoy, as well as some surprise cameos from Jaime and Cercei Lannister. These appearances may not have be so incomprehensible if their storylines were allowed to go somewhere, and yet many of them barely get one chapter, leaving the reader wondering why they were ever added to this book in the first place. What was the point? Especially when many hundreds of pages are spent on other main characters, with very little happening with them, other than plenty of description of what they're wearing, what they're eating, and what the scenery looks like. Pure Jordanian!
At a recent signing, George R. R. Martin briefly brought up one of his most tumultuous periods in the six-year writing saga of A Dance with Dragons, saying that in a year or two who would discuss it in greater detail once everyone had read the book, but confessing that he had sacrificed at least a year at what he refers to as his "Meereenese Knot," in trying to decide how events were to transpire and what characters and POVs were to be involved, featuring rewrite after rewrite after rewrite. It seems Martin may have in fact written himself into a deep, dark pit of despair that he hasn't really been able to write himself out of. Perhaps he should've scrapped everything and started again? After sacrificing over a half a decade of his life and the reader's impatient waiting, he couldn't exactly do that. Instead, the result is a book that is too long, has too little going on, and falls behind A Feast for Crows in that it is that much longer with less important story happening.
There may be a number of readers under the same delusion suffered by those who professed the excellence and genius of the Star Wars prequels, starting with A Phantom Menace; but over time have come to realize the error of their ways and the true reality of the situation. A Dance with Dragons just simply isn't that good of a book, but does serve to further the story somewhat, and fill in the details with many words and many pages and little action. At the end readers will certainly be left unsatisfied, as they ponder on the possibilities of the penultimate book in the seven-book series (assuming it will stay at this number) with The Winds of Winter, where winter will supposedly have finally arrived. The question remains: if winter is finally here, how long will it be before readers actually get to read about it?
Originally written on August 9, 2011 ©Alex C. Telander.
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Finalists from the 2011 Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist Contest take the stage in Memphis, Tenn.
"Elvis is everywhere," went the lyrics of an old song.
Those words might seem literal come Friday when rock 'n' roll icon Elvis Presley's hometown of Memphis, Tenn., holds its Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist Contest. The contest, now in its fifth year, brings together more Elvis impersonators than you'd find during a long weekend in Las Vegas. And they should be strutting their stuff to a bigger audience than ever since this year marks the 35th anniversary of the death of the King.
How many are there? Well, 18 in all. And that's just the semifinalists. In the preliminary rounds, dozens upon dozens rocked places as far away as Ontario, Canada, Queensland, Australia, and Kobe, Japan. Looks like there are more than a few people the world over who like to grease their hair back, hop into white jumpsuits, and revive such songs as "Jailhouse Rock," "Are You Lonesome Tonight?" and "Burning Love."
To get an idea just how many Elvis impersonators are around today, check out the massive collection of links on the Gigmasters Web page. And those are just links to would-be Elvises in the United States.
Enjoy a quick recap of The 2011 Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist Contest that took place in Memphis, Tenn., during Elvis Week. For more information on The Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist Contest visit www.elvis.com/events/ultimate_eta_contest.
The massive collection of fake Elvises might all look and dress alike. Heck, they even might sing the same songs. But the 18 semifinalists are actually a pretty diverse bunch. Elias Jamhour, for instance, is from Sydney, Australia, and got into the semis by winning the Wintersun Festival's Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist contest. He's been doing his Elvis impression for seven years. Jesse Aron, meanwhile, is from Janesville, Wis., where he won the Rockin' E Jamboree. He's been keeping the King's legend alive since 1998.
The semifinals are part of a much bigger celebration called Elvis Week, which began last Friday, Aug. 10 and runs through Saturday, Aug. 18. It's a week filled with events fit for a, er, king -- specifically, the King, who made rock 'n' roll a household word through hits such as "Heartbreak Hotel," not to mention umpteen movies. The events are designed for lovers of the big E and include a Graceland trivia tour, a luau dance party, book signings, panel discussions with record industry types, and lots of live music.
The concert most likely to cause a stir is Thursday's Elvis 35th Anniversary Concert, taking place at the FedEx Forum. Besides starring "the real Elvis Presley" via video, it will feature his ex-wife Priscilla and daughter Lisa Marie. Elvis aficionados' legs will be shaking when they hear who else will be playing. Musicians include DJ Fontana, who drummed on Elvis' earliest hits, and the great James Burton, the guitar legend who influenced six-string strummers ranging from Jimmy Page to John Fogerty.
And if you happen to miss the Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist Contest semifinals, you can always catch the faux Elvises at a meet 'n' greet or while hanging out at one of the concerts. So Elvis really will be everywhere, if only in spirit. Somewhere, Uncle Jesse from "Full House" is smiling.
Tony Sclafani is an arts and culture writer whose first book is due out in 2013. His work can be seen at www.tonysclafani.com.
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The Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy zone covers an area from the edge of the Mojave Desert to the Pacific Ocean. The zone encompasses the whole of the Santa Monica Mountains, the Simi Hills, the Verdugo Mountains and significant portions of the Santa Susana and San Gabriel Mountains. In addition, the Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority also owns or manages thousands of acres in the Sierra Pelona Mountains and in the Whittier-Puente Hills. From north to south, these areas drain into the Santa Clara River, Calleguas Creek, numerous smaller coastal watersheds in the Santa Monica Mountains, and the Los Angeles River and Rio Hondo.
The Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy and Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority along with the National Park Service, the USDA Forest Service, State Parks, County, City and other local park agencies work together to provide recreational opportunities and cultural activities in the Los Angeles Metropolitan Area and greater surrounding mountain regions. Use this site to explore these areas, plan your trips, and enjoy the views!
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Small Business Exporter Receives Guidance Growth from SCORE
Amy Frey's international trade consulting business, ATC International, Inc., of Silver Spring, Md., began in 1991 with boomerangs. And her business has been booming ever since. Her dream of a career in international trade began as a child when her father would return from foreign trips with a gift of a doll dressed in native attire. But instead of dreaming of a doll house, Frey dreamed of a warehouse.
In college and graduate school Frey studied international business. After graduation, Frey was offered a job in Australia identifying companies to receive government grants and assistance for exporting.
As Frey was preparing to leave Australia in 1990, several companies impressed with her skills suggested she provide consulting services upon her return to the U.S.
That suggestion led Frey to start ATC International. The company began in a small bedroom with a fax machine. "The fax would ring in the middle of the night (which was the middle of the day in Australia) and I would lie awake wondering if I should get up and read it," Frey said.
Although Frey had an educational background in business and professional experience in exporting, she knew that even the most successful entrepreneur needs assistance. In 2000, Frey turned to SBA's resource partner SCORE—Counselors to America's Small Business—for advice. Frey worked with Washington, D.C., chapter counselor Ann Dobbs, a former partner with a supermarket chain, who provided help with employee relations, legal issues, insurance and banking. "Being able to share my concerns and questions with Ann has been enormously valuable," said Frey.
Frey's success was recognized in 2004 when she was named the Exporter of the Year for the Washington metropolitan area by the U.S. Business Administration. Today, ATC offers U.S.-based warehousing and business management services that are designed specifically to make doing business in the U.S. easier domestically and internationally. ATC, which has warehouses on both the East and West Coast, distributes a wide variety of consumer products


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The Worlds of Roman Women: A Latin Reader
Focus, 2005 - Foreign Language Study - 189 pages
This is a reader on the theme of women in the ancient world for Intermediate Latin students. It contains introductions of each selection, notes, a glossary and an index. A companion website has been designed by the authors to be used in conjunction with the text: http: //www.cnr.edu/home/sas/araia/companion.html
The transition from adapted texts to original language is a difficult one for all beginning language students, but even more so with Latin students. This reader has material that will encourage the shift from decoding words to critical reading for ideas and appreciation of language and style.
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Newly engaged, Ellie is thrilled to be accepted into the loving Cooper clan—which seems like the perfect family she never had—until she begins to realize that Dan's mom, Linda, is a little too involved. Dan and Linda talk on the phone every day. Twice a day. As Dan and Ellie's intimate civil wedding ceremony gets transformed into a black-tie affair, Ellie begins to wonder if it's possible to marry the man without marrying his mother.
As troubles mount, Ellie turns to her friends—glamorous Lisa, who always looks like she's just stepped off a runway, and wonderfully frazzled Trish—and tries to rediscover the independence she once had, and the man she still loves. But it seems that having a child and saving a marriage means growing up in ways she'd never imagined . . .
A warm, witty, and wise look at mothers-in-law and what they teach us about ourselves, The Other Woman is sure to please Jane Green's growing legion of fans.


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Fall is the favorite time for visiting the Blue Ridge as the amazing color of the the hillsides and the road shoulders are in full glory. The Parkway varies in elevation from 650 feet to over 6,000 feet. The elevation plays a key role in the color change so be sure to venture north and south on the parkway and look east and west at different sections to see all of the beautiful foliage.
You don't want to miss Mabry Mill, one of the most photographed spots on the parkway. This historic water-powered gristmill and sawmill at Milepost 176.2, also has a blacksmith shop. Many demonstrations take place with Applebutter making on Sundays in October as well as good old fashioned Bluegrass music. Stop at the Mabry Mill Restaurant nearby to get some of their famous buckwheat pancakes.
After you've snapped your pictures of the mill, venture to the Rocky Knob Recreation Area. Rocky Knob (MP170), one of the first developed areas on the Blue Ridge Parkway, offers camping, picnicking and wonderful opportunities for hiking. The Rock Castle Gorge National Recreational Trail starts at the Rocky Knob Campground (MP167) and is a 10.8 mile loop trail.
Further north on the Blue Ridge Parkway at Milepost 86 is Peaks of Otter – Flat Top, Sharp Top and Harkening Hill. The summit of Flat
Top or Sharp Top offers a unique opportunity to enjoy spectacular scenic vistas and sunrises. Interpretative programs, wildlife exhibits, walking trails, self guided wildflower walks, picnic areas, campground, restaurant and lodge are available in this developed area of the Blue Ridge Parkway.


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Feb 17, 2013 – Goldie Harvey's Burial: Husband To Arrive Nigeria This Week
Although family members are yet to announce Goldie Harvey's burial date but her husband who is currently based in Malaysia said he plans to arrive Nigeria this week.
Andrew Harvey, an expatriate oil worker who met the late singer while working at Total Oil in Lagos said he taught Goldie Harvey how to be controversial.
In a recent online interview with Punch, Andrew Harvey said : "Goldie and I knew the pitfalls of BBA show and understood the game strategy. I think she did very well, I said 'make controversy because people love it.'"
Popularly called Oyinbo peppay, he claimed himself and his late wife Goldie had big plans for this year.
"We planned to start a non-profit organization and have kids this year" – Andrew Harvey said.
Andrew himself is not without controversy. 2face Idibia's baby mama, Adesumbo Ajaba recently lashed him for granting what she calls "a too quick" interview just two days after the death of his wife.
Below is what Sumbo said via her Twitter update yesterday:
"No grieving husband grants interview 2days after loosing his wife. Andrew shld pls let Goldie rest peacefully hain! Dis drama is unnecessary"


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This past Wednesday it was 97F with 40 mile per hour winds! It was crazy. A number of the county roads in Sherburne County were closed due to the low visibility. Dust, dirt and debris was blowing off of farm fields leaving a coating of dirt and dust in its wake. Our house is surrounded by trees. I had my windows open and came home to a layer of green pollen upon everything!
I had my women's group in Edina to coach Wednesday night. Our head coach had sent out an email to all participants that they should carry water and take it easy for our run.
We have three different levels in this group: newbees, wannabees and gottabees. The wannabees, whom I coach, were to run 45 minutes without stopping. We decided to take a new route, tiring of the laps around the usual lake. We decided to run out to Lake Cornelius; about a mile to Highway 100, via shaded neighborhoods, over the highway and then to Lake Cornelius. I was a great route. The park around Lake Cornelius was full of families picnicking, many people biking and running, a game of baseball..many Minnesotans out enjoying spring. Thank goodness!
I ran along with my group, enjoying the hot sun and nice stiff breeze. I love to run in the heat, but not many of my group felt the same way. Every once in a while I'd duck under a sprinkler that was watering a thirsty lawn. As I came up to Highway 100 I looked back and checked on the final runners of my group. They were doing well, running along, enjoying the evening run. I stepped in with the final runner, making sure she was OK. She was, she was just not sure that she would be finished in 45 minutes, in time for our speaker. I told her it didn't matter how long it took us to go around the lake and get back to the school. Just enjoy the run, enjoy your surroundings, enjoy the beautiful lilacs in bloom, the tulips, the rhododendrons, the birds singing. Take pride in the fact that you will be running 45-60 minutes tonight without stopping. Your longest run ever! When I looked into her eyes I could see doubt. Take your mind off your watch, off being last, off of any negatives. Just think positively. Enjoy yourself. She ran along the lake, taking in beautiful nature. I told her some people don't like to talk while they are running; I was OK with that. If she felt like talking just let me know. We ran in silence.
45 minutes in and we had about 15 minutes to the end of the run. We meandered through the neighborhoods of Edina, making our way to the school. She said she could probably walk faster than her run. I told her that her run was just fine. She can run for an hour at 97F without stopping, she can run in any form of heat now! We reached our destination. I patted her on the back and told her to give herself a pat on the back. You did it! You ran an hour! When she looked into my eyes, I saw it there, I saw her pride-in herself! This inspires me.


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FIVE years ago I made the most difficult, painful decision of my life. I converted from a carnivore to a vegetarian.
A bit of back story. I moved to L.A. in 1992 after growing up in Nebraska, where beef is sacrosanct. Enough Nebraskans are consumed with meat that gristle is classified as a vegetable. They eat pork rinds for dessert. To succumb to "mad cow" disease is considered a natural death. There's a steakhouse in Omaha that serves a 32-ounce noontime T-Bone. In pre-meal rituals, restaurant diners swallow enormous cheese- and lard-laden bovine hunks half their body weight and call them "appetizers."
Let me put it this way: There's one Whole Foods store in all of Nebraska, and when I'm back, I never have trouble finding a parking spot.
It wasn't easy telling my Cornhusker relatives, several of whom still farm, that I'd gone vegetarian. They'd have been less disgusted if I had joined the Taliban.
Even now when I'm visiting, my mother speaks to relatives in hushed tones. "You know he's a vegetarian." (Said with the same inflection as the word "communist" in the '50s.)
The vegetarian contempt is rooted in the fact that at one time eastern Nebraska was proud home to the Omaha stockyards, second only to Chicago as the nation's largest. Many locals come from families that earn their livelihoods from meatpacking and related activities. Omaha Steaks employs thousands. If enough Americans turn vegetarian, there will be an ill wind blowing across the local economy. You wanna talk recession. . . .
Thus the decision to stop eating meat wasn't easy. I made the switch after I read several books by cardiologist Dr. Dean Ornish and took to heart his argument that vegetarianism wards off coronary artery disease, an illness that runs in my family. I have avoided statins out of my natural bias toward holistic health practices. Already a runner and on-and-off health fanatic, I embraced a dietary sea change that led me to permanently just say no to beef.
The good news is that, according to some experts, I'm adding years to my life. The bad news is five years later I still miss meat so much I sometimes park outside Sizzler and watch people leaving with doggy bags, tempted to swap my car for half a gnawed-on chicken-fried steak.
But mostly I have an overall feeling of well-being. My running times have improved since I'm essentially doing carbo loading every day. I wake up clear-headed and feeling like I'm 15 years old, and that's not bad -- to feel 15, only with some money in the bank and a rudimentary knowledge of how the world works.
To paraphrase Thomas Wolfe, I just don't go home often. But when I do, I'm greeted by some wonderfully warm, ingratiating people who think that gristle is a vegetable.
Brad Dickson is a former writer for "The Tonight Show With Jay Leno" and co-author of "Race You to the Fountain of Youth."
For a Nebraskan, going vegetarian means going against the grain
FIVE years ago I made the most difficult, painful decision of my life. I converted from a carnivore to a vegetarian.


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How to Decode if a Guy is Flirting, Friendly, or Into You
When a guy does something, can you tell whether he's really into you or just toying with your heart? Learn what his moves mean straight from the playbook itself!
THE SIGN: He is quite physically affectionate with you.
BIG FLIRT: He touches you because he thinks it'll draw the two of you closer. Interestingly enough, he also does it with a lot of other girls—yup, even when you're around.
JUST FRIENDLY: He sees you as one of the guys, and as such, is not above giving you the occasional tap on the arm with a closed fist. Guys are also known to shove each other in jest, so keep reminding your friend that you are still a girl.
INTO YOU: He'll be much more gentle and respectful with you. He'll put a hand on your elbow to guide you through traffic or casually drape his arm around your shoulder. An open palm on the upper part of the small of your back in certain situations is also a great indicator that something's up.
THE SIGN: He asks you out to dinner and a movie.
BIG FLIRT: You hear about him asking another girl out to do the same thing the next day.
JUST FRIENDLY: He asks you to come along with some of his other friends. And he doesn't foot the bill.
INTO YOU: He takes care of everything, while making sure that it's just you and him going out. He treats you like royalty for the entirety of the evening.
THE SIGN: He has a sweet nickname for you.
BIG FLIRT: He has a sweet nickname for everybody. And everybody knows he can be a bit, er, chauvinistic at times.
JUST FRIENDLY: He calls you by your special, "secret" nickname…because he heard one of your friends using it and found it amusing.
INTO YOU: He creates a special moniker for you alone, and tells you just how you inspired him to come up with it. He doesn't feel the need to tell everyone else, because he wants that name kept just between you two.
THE SIGN: He keeps calling you on your landline, cell phone, Skype, or whatever voice communication technology happens to be popular at the moment.
BIG FLIRT: He has you on speed dial—along with every other girl in your school, street, or general neighborhood.
JUST FRIENDLY: He calls you to get the scoop on today's homework, or to learn more about the latest gossip. In fact, it's already become something of a daily ritual for the two of you.
INTO YOU: He makes it a point to call you at least once a day, and always wants to know how you are before anything else. In fact, most of the time that's the only reason he calls!
THE SIGN: He keeps commenting on your social media posts.
BIG FLIRT: He's a man of the world, and he pays particular attention to writing of a more personal nature, such as blogs, in order to show how "worldly" and "sensitive" he is—while impressing you in the process, of course. Pay attention to "Wow, you're so galing"—type posts, without further elaboration.
JUST FRIENDLY: He finds your stuff funny, and makes it a point to tease you or say something quasi-witty. We say quasi, because the wit might only be existent in his own world.
INTO YOU: He wants to know the reasons behind whatever you deigned to write at a particular moment. While he finds your writing interesting in itself, he'd like to know more about the name behind the pen (or keyboard).
THE SIGN: He keeps texting you or chatting with you whenever he catches you online.
BIG FLIRT: He's got more than a few hundred friends in his directory, but he doesn't even know most of them that well. He's just hoping someone cute will respond favorably.
JUST FRIENDLY: All of his friends are stuck in classes or out of town. You're someone to talk to, and it will show by the wide range of topics he'll bring up, dominated mostly by his own interests.
INTO YOU: He texts or chats to find out what exactly you are doing or thinking. And when he asks what you're thinking, it's a pretty sure bet that you're very much on his mind.
THE SIGN: He follows you around more than your Shih Tzu does, and sometimes, he will not go somewhere if you're not going.
BIG FLIRT: He's more likely to follow you than to not go to a party without you. He sees you as someone he can show off to other guys, or at least as a key to getting to know other girls. In a party, he can vanish as quickly as he came up to say hello.
JUST FRIENDLY: He may stick to you like glue because he's not comfortable with anyone else in a particular setting. In the same way, he won't want to go to an open party or any similar event if you won't be there. But once he gets to the party and spots one of his buddies, he's gone.
INTO YOU: He refuses to leave your side because he truly finds you fascinating. Thus, he'll constantly be doing little things to make you more comfortable such as holding your seat or getting you a drink. For this guy, a party is no fun without you there, so he'll suggest something else to do if you can't make it.
THE SIGN: He always compliments you on the way you look or act.
BIG FLIRT: This is a way of buttering you up, and it usually comes naturally to him. The telling sign here is that he compliments girls freely and easily, while other guys get the complete opposite treatment from him.
JUST FRIENDLY: This guy will give you the typically male kind of backhanded compliment. "Pare and ganda mo ngayon ha! Para kang magde-debut," partnered with the requisite guffaw. However, this could just as easily develop into something more than just "male" bonding.
INTO YOU: He will notice the smallest things about you, like a new pair of earrings or newly trimmed hair (believe us, for guys, these things are small). He will compliment you freely, and it won't be followed by an obnoxious laugh. And most importantly, he can took straight into your eyes when he says it.
This article originally appeared in the December 2009 issue of Candy Magazine.
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I don't know. by Mariella Ysabel Amatus
I don't know what to do. I feel lost. I don't know what to do. I feel alone. I don't know what to do. I feel abandoned. Dreams are things we ought to have. Without them, we might never know where will our future take us. We seem to be trained to have them. I want to be a nurse. I want to be a doctor. I want to be an engineer. I want to be a lawyer. Those are the lines children tell in front of people. It seems simple to dream. To have an ambition. Well, I thought it is. But, now, as I put a book on my lap, thinking about where my fate will lead me, it isn't.
I feel drowned in the responsibility of knowing what I wanted. The season of college entrance tests are coming. Yet, I feel nothing but doubtful. I studied, but now, I am not doing such a thing. I felt so engrossed the last time I checked myself months ago. Now, I am unsure of what I want to do. I have to study. Yes, I know. However, I feel so dismissive to do something. I can't even point out what's the problem in me.
What am I doing? I must go, open some books, and study hard. But, I am never doing it in this present moment. Instead of challenging myself with tons of knowledge, I am here writing this passage with my mind resonating with unspoken words and truth. I seem insane, right? What will happen to me if I keep on doing nothing? Well, simple. I will never be successful - I know that. Then, what must I do?
Asking myself such a question will never suffice what I really need. Because, I've been asking myself questions all the time. Yet, I've never come up with answers. I don't know what to do. I feel like being pained. I don't know what to do. I feel like being tortured. I don't know what to do. I feel like being misunderstood. I don't know what to do. I don't know.
A Stranger "Things"
strangers can be not strangers, they can be someone else
Isn't it intimidating to interact with strangers? Majority will say "yes" certainly. No doubt, parents also come up with their very classic "Don't talk to strangers" smart advice for their children. But come to realize to take the opposite approach of it as we grow older, there's a tangled idea in our head it it is beneficial or not.
Finding comfort to someone we don't know is like finding a needle in the bunch of hay. A blurry-blurry thing, a no-percent no-possibility to happen. But not to compare, for others it's like their way of finding comfort, way to socialize, way to widen their circle of acquaintance, that's why psychologist somewhat agree with it. If the person didn't give you a ghastly vibe, why not give it a try to interact. It's kinda weird thing to open doors for strangers,but at the same time, its interesting. Think of this, why its easy for others to share secretes of them, or to have pretty intimate conversation to random person? Cause they say, "No judgement".
Why its okay to ask help to person we dont know if we are in unfamiliar place? Cause they can help us, and same goes in other way. Bottomline, Strangers are not just strangers or a person we dont know, or a person that our parents taught us not to talk to. They can be someone else who can help us in times of unfamiliarity of places or thing. They can be the person who sit next to you in the bus who ask for a little help for direction and end up having a great conversation.
They can be a lot more we didn't expect to, and you can tell by yourself that your best of friends you have today are once a complete stranger to you yet you end up having a strong bond of friendship. They are the person we completely don't know, we dont know their upbringings or what, but sometimes the can be more helpful to us than the others we know. By simply having a casual conversation with them, we're not noticing that they are giving us a diffirent approach to different aspects in life and unfortunately, this idea overpowers by just word "stranger". Hopefully, maybe now or then, we're very thankfull that we took the opposite approach of "do not talk to strangers"
Hi Candy! I saw a repost of your IG story from one of my good friends who happens to be your candy rookie, Margaux Nonato, about students who started their business this quarantine season. I wanted to submit my own story as well but didn't have the guts to do so, until I read the stories of some students who happen to share the same experience as mine!
Telling my own story might be a little overdue, now that you've already published the article but I wanted to give this a try still if it means inspiring other people as well. I am an incoming third year medical student from De La Salle Medical and Health Sciences Institute and I have also decided to do something productive (aside from studying my backlogs of course) and something unique that may help me to challenge myself into exploring new things aside from human anatomy, pathology, and all those medical greatness.
Kudos to everyone who decided to start their online businesses! I must say it isn't easy at all so we all deserve a round of applause for doing great and getting this far! I've always been a fan of baking since I was a kid. I remember making my own chocolate chip cookies when I was in second year high school and back then, I only baked with a microwave (since our oven was whack) and used choco choco as the chocolate in my cookies ???? they are not as bad as they seem! Trust me!
Since then I've always dreamed of finding the perfect recipe. I took Biochemistry in college and went straight to studying Medicine so my plan in finding the perfect recipe was always postponed since studying for my future patients will always be my number one priority. (Naks) Then Coronavirus happened. I just finished my last semester for 2nd year Med last June and I've decided to finally come up with the perfect chocolate chip cookie recipe, then tried selling them for extra allowance to help in our expenses. In addition to my chocolate chip cookie recipe, I've also managed to bake chocolate crinkles and different varieties of brownies! Who would've thought that a super busy medical student would have the chance to bake and create her own online business as well? (While in Med School!!!)
So then I started my online business, named "Harina Manila".You can also find it on instagram and facebook @harina.manila!! I like to call my baked goods "paboridough" because the ones that I bake are indeed my favorites and I'd like to share it with everyone. Kaya sa mga broken hearted jan, dibale nang hindi ka niya pinili, sa Harina Manila, ikaw ang aming paboridough ???? (hahaha corny!) From deciding what to name your business, to buying ingredients almost every week, and finding the right packaging that fits your style, starting your own online business really takes time and dedication! But as they say, kapag may tiyaga, may nilaga!
This goes not only to medical students like me, but to all students who are struggling to keep themselves sane this quarantine season. Amidst the pandemic that we are facing right now, I hope that we may not forget to take good care of ourselves both physically and mentally. May we find the courage to remain optimistic and try new things that could help us grow and become better. Sharing with you my story this quarantine season, I hope I may be able to inspire other people into believing that they too, can do something amazing, heck there's no limit to what we can all achieve! As long as we work hard for it, malayo ang mararating natin! I thank you, Candy Mag, for spreading good vibes and inspiration to everyone by publishing good stories! To all the lovely readers who took their time to read Candy's article, if this ever gets published, I hope you remind yourselves today that you are capable of doing amazing things and that there is no limit to what you can achieve. Fighting! Dont forget to visit, like, and follow my page on Facebook and Instagram, Harina Manila (@harina.manila) and try out some of our baked goods! We got you covered, my paboridough! Thank you! ??
Poetry #1 YOUR SMILE
Just the thought of you gives me fluttering butterflies in my stomach. I love the way you smile like there's just too many passion inside you. It gives me warmth-- your warmth that needs to spread in your cheeks, in your eyes, the wrinkles on your nose and on the corner of your temples that I wanted to kiss with pure gentleness.
When you smile, I always trace back the years when I haven't known you. Where I didn't have the chance to smile back and talk to you even for a short time. To intertwine your fingers in mine or put my arms around you and feel all the vibrations inside you that gives me warmth, comfort and joy. I love seeing you smile even virtually-- because it makes me relive all the times that I still got the chance to see you personally. That is now becoming a beautiful blur.


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I recently went through a job interview process. For about two weeks, the company was eager to have me come in for meetings with various staff. I sent thank-you notes promptly to each person I met with. My contact at the company emailed me often to check in, set up new meetings, and ask questions. After my third or fourth interview, all contact stopped. I sent a couple of emails to my contact but never received a response. Is this acceptable behavior on the company's part? If not, is it appropriate for me to send my contact a note pointing this out?
The company's behavior was not appropriate.
When a business has involved candidates in a job in a hiring process, it's incumbent on the business to communicate with the applicant until there is closure in the process. It is the height of rudeness for the company to signal its decision not to hire you by simply cutting off all contact.
That said, it is certainly appropriate for you to contact the company to find out if your contact has been on vacation or ill—circumstances that could explain why you haven't heard from him. I would not contact the company with the express intent of pointing out the lack of etiquette, however. It simply isn't worth burning a potentially important bridge to make a point. Instead, focus on seeking closure to the process.
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While many pundits had confidently predicted a new year collapse, the Gunners trail leaders Chelsea by just a point heading into the final dozen matches of the campaign, although third-place Manchester City hold a game in hand.
Much had been made of Arsenal's lack of attacking back-up for main frontman Olivier Giroud following the season-ending injury to Theo Walcott, but Arsene Wenger certainly has plenty of options in a supporting role.
Arteta had returned to the starting XI in Saturday's 4-1 win over Sunderland following suspension for the Champions League defeat by Bayern Munich, with Mathieu Flamini on the bench.
Wales midfielder Aaron Ramsey, who had been in sublime form before a thigh injury sidelined him on Boxing Day, is close to a return - all of which will bolster Arsenal's selection choices for the run-in.
"It helps the team because we can rotate players and we can play differently," Arteta said on Arsenal Player.
"We can play with two [in midfield] and it gives us another option.
"No-one has been able to play every game this season
I think the league is getting more demanding, you need a big squad, you can't afford to have only 11 players."
The imminent return of Ramsey will be a welcome boost for Wenger ahead of a testing run of fixtures next month
To kick off, there is the FA Cup quarter-final against Everton followed by the return leg of their European tie in Germany, not to mention the north London derby on March 16 before showdowns against title rivals Chelsea and Manchester City.
A trip to Stoke's Britannia Stadium is hardly the ideal preparation for a run of games which is likely to shape Arsenal's season.
Midfielder Jack Wilshere, though, maintains the Gunners are ready to meet those challenges head on.
"We know what to expect
Stoke away is always a tough game," said Wilshere.
"We have to again press them high up the pitch and try to deal with the long balls they are going to play, so when we get the ball, we have to play."
Club record signing Mesut Ozil is expected to shake off the dead leg which kept him out of the Sunderland game, having been given some extra time away to recover.
Defender Kieran Gibbs remains a doubt with an injury to a buttock muscle
However, Laurent Koscielny (back) and Nacho Monreal (foot) are expected to be over minor knocks by this weekend.
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Propofol, a powerful and widely used anesthetic is among many drugs still in short supply, although experts say the situation is improving.
America's drug shortage crisis appears to be easing, with a big drop in new reports of vital medications in short supply, including those used to treat cancer and other illnesses.
At the same time, though, ongoing shortages of drugs used for basic care -- think propofol for anesthesia and morphine for pain relief -- aren't going away, according to experts tracking the problem.
"Because many shortages are due to significant manufacturing problems, it's taking longer for some shortages to resolve," said Erin Fox, manager of the Drug Information Service at the University of Utah, which monitors the issue.
As of Aug. 31, there were 123 reports of new drug shortages this year, which is about a third lower than those logged for about the same period in 2011.
Last year was a record year for drug shortages in the U.S., with 267 drugs in short supply.
Reports of active shortages were down by less, 14 percent between 2011 and 2012. There were 211 reports of active shortages in the second quarter of 2012, down from 246 reports of ongoing shortages for the same period last year. Some of the drugs on the list, such as the amphetamine mixed salts used to treat ADHD or attention-deficit and hyperactivity disorder, have been on the list for a year or more.
New rules requiring drugmakers to notify the Food and Drug Administration sooner about pending supply problems are largely responsible for the declines in both areas, said Fox.
After an executive order last year and then passage of the FDA Safety and Innovation Act, or FDASIA, which was signed into law in July, reports of looming problems with drugs have soared, said Valerie Jensen, associate director of the agency's drug shortage program.
Last fall, after President Barack Obama issued an executive order urging drugmakers to report problems earlier, FDA estimated that reports jumped six-fold and Jensen said they've only continued to rise.
"Our inbox and our voice box are overflowing," said Jensen, who had no firm estimates of the number of new reports.
They've allowed the FDA to intervene earlier and help ease or avert shortages, such as when drugmaker Hospira discovered earlier this year that it had overfilled some syringes of 15 widely-used drugs, including narcotics, increasing the potential for overdose.
"These were drugs that were medically necessary," Jensen said. "We worked with the company to make sure that the overfill lot was recalled."
But instead of pulling every other potentially suspect lot, contributing to ongoing drug shortages, the FDA worked with the firm, allowing Hospira to issue warning letters with the packages advising health care providers about the potential problem.
Some issues, however, aren't so easily resolved. Manufacturing problems, including those that affect drug safety, are now responsible for more than half of all shortages, Jensen said. Raw material supplies, increased demands and other issues also lead to shortages.
"The trouble is that the problems are longer-lasting," Jensen said.
In a dozen cases over the past two years, the problems in the U.S. have been so intractable that the FDA has resorted to importing vital drugs from foreign suppliers.
That was largely responsible for resolving shortages of certain chemotherapy drugs used to treat cancer, Fox said. In February, for instance, the FDA approved import of the drug Lipodox from an Indian manufacturer, Sun Pharma Global.
Patients like Maggie Heim, 59, of Hermosa Beach, Calif., are pleased that the shortage situation is improving, even as they struggle with the damage already done. Heim faced a second recurrence of ovarian cancer this spring, six months after she was denied Doxil because of shortages.
"Yes, I am getting treatments now, but the harm from not getting it last summer may already have occurred," she said.
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By Jeff Fissel
Online video usage has grown tremendously this year. The number of videos watched between February 2011 and February 2012 grew by 660 percent, with the number of hours watched by an average user increasing by 60 percent to 21.8 hours per month.
Watching video online is not just limited to catching up on your favorite HBO show or checking out the latest viral YouTube upload — it's also useful for the enterprise. When it comes to engaging our workforce, video can re-energize the way we collaborate and perform, as evident by the recent enterprise video trends we've seen this year. Check out the top trends I've compiled below:
With HTML5, embedding video no longer requires third-party plugins like Flash or Quicktime. By simply using an HTML5 video tag, you can place a video on a Web page with no app development required. HTML5 is gaining traction in the smartphone and tablet markets, with approximately 336 million phones utilizing HTML5 — and that number is anticipated to hit 1 billion by next year.
2. Software as a Service (SaaS) and Cloud
Software and data can be easily hosted in the cloud and accessed via a Web browser with a SaaS application. The storage of a large number of videos is no longer a problem for businesses with the ability to store things easily and affordably in the cloud. This trend is evident by the rise in cloud-based services like Amazon, Box.net and Dropbox.
3. Mobile
More people are viewing video on mobile devices than ever before, and there are now more devices available with optimal viewing specs. According to eMarketer, 31 percent of mobile users have a smartphone, and that number is projected to rise to 43 percent by 2015. With video viewing apps like YouTube, more than 10 percent of views now come from mobile devices.
Additionally, individuals recording video with their mobile devices allows for increased collaboration at a lower cost for businesses. According to YouTube, three hours of video is uploaded every minute from mobile devices, which tripled traffic to the site in 2011.
4. Social video
Many video platforms have started rolling social features, like chat capabilities and commenting, into their platforms. Plus, in today's world, people are becoming increasingly more comfortable expressing themselves in an informal, visual manner. So, when these video platforms incorporate a social layer, they are not only encouraging viewers to interact within the video, but they are creating an all-around better and more engaging user experience.
5. Integration within enterprise applications
Video is no longer a standalone tool and can add to the offerings of any enterprise application. Because of this, video is now being integrated across multiple enterprise applications. Integrating video into enterprise applications, like Learning Management Systems (LMS) or Customer Relationship Management systems (CRM) like Salesforce.com, enhances the user experience while providing professionals with a new and current option for learning and communication.
Video may also help drive the adoption of enterprise applications because with the integration of video, professionals can learn and engage in a much more user-friendly interface than plain text alone.
6. Growth of consumer video services
The consumer use of video is driving the enterprise acceptance of video. Because people are using sites like YouTube, Hulu and Netflix at home, they are more comfortable using them at work. Not only are they more comfortable, but people expect and demand to see similar tools in the workplace. In fact, Hulu has seen about 400,000 new subscribers per quarter, and recently hit the two million user mark.
As these trends illustrate, enterprise video is and will continue to be an asset to any organization. Additionally, enterprise video usage will likely increase over the coming years as we adopt more technologies and rely more on enterprise applications to manage our content and data.
What other 2012 enterprise video trends would you add to this list? Any predictions for 2013?
Jeff Fissel is the co-founder and Vice President of Solutions at KZO Innovations, a video software company that provides an on-demand video platform for small to large enterprises and government customers. Connect with Jeff and KZO Innovations on Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn.
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Alison Anderson described the camps as state-funded ghettos which are havens for drugs, abuse and violence.
The Council's chief executive, Walter Shaw, says Ms Anderson's comments do nothing to address the disadvantage experienced by Aboriginal people.
"Rather than taking cheap shots at the town campers or segments of community, Alison needs to represent all segments of the community," he said.
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