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Posted by Tim Bryce on May 23, 2014

– Working with the public is not easy.

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Shortly after graduating from high school I went to work at a large amusement park in Cincinnati for a summer where I ran the cable car ride. I had a lot of smaller jobs while in school, but this was the first where I was exposed to the public on a grand scale. The amusement park provided instructional materials to try and prepare employees in dealing with the public, but I don’t think anything truly prepares you for something like this other than to throw you right into it whereby you either sink or swim.

I have to admit, dealing with the masses for the first time was an eye-opening experience and definitely not for the faint of heart. The public’s indiscretions and atrocities are truly mind-numbing as anyone who has ever worked at such a venue can tell you. While at the park, I saw motorcycle gangs, groups of transvestites, drunk hillbillies, etc., but it was Orphan Day at the park that finally pushed me over the edge. Basically, the park opened its doors to every orphan in the state of Ohio which, to me, seemed like releasing all of the animals from the zoo. The kids basically ran amok throughout the park un-chaperoned. In addition to just being pests, they endangered others on the rides, and frequently injured themselves. As I recall, the log-flume ride had more than its share of chopped off fingers from kids who wouldn’t listen to instruction and keep their hands inside the ride. On more than one occasion they caused my cable-car ride to shut down by jumping up and down in the car during the ride. As an aside, seeing a cable car bounce up and down on a line like a pogo stick is a frightening sight. Bottom-line, Orphan Day was my last day of employment at the park.

Recently, I was asked to help out at a major community event in my area. This was not just another rinky-dink arts and crafts festival, but rather a major outdoor event involving thousands of people. The particular group I was involved with was charged with directing parking and securing the entrances and exits to the event. As the human throngs invaded, I started to experience flashbacks to my amusement park days. Instead of dealing with orphans, motorcycle gangs, etc., I was dealing with basic families and retirees. Interestingly, I discovered they suffered from the same case of “the stupids” as the wackos I had in Ohio, It thereby occurred to me that “the stupids” know no boundary and can be found just about anywhere involving large groups of people.

Here are the earmarks of people suffering from “the stupids” in massive venues:

* Sensory impairment, particularly sight and sound. It seems people cannot see the largest of signs, even when it is blinking in front of them. Further, they seem to become deaf when you are trying to give them instruction; either that or they seem to forget the English language and look at you like you are from another planet.

* People become self-centered. Instead of trying to cooperate and wait their turn, they are more interested in pushing and shoving to the head of the line. When you try to correct them, they become belligerent, regardless of how polite you try to be.

* People develop a herd mentality whereby they follow anyone wherever they are going, right or wrong, kind of like lemmings.

Basically, I find people tend to lose consciousness in mass settings and prefer to have others do the thinking for them. If I have learned anything from this, it is:

1. People have no common sense in massive settings and need to be told what to do, not just once but repetitively until it sinks in.

2. People prefer to be led and told what to do. They are more content if they know someone is watching over them.

3. People are easily manipulated using simple commands. If the message is complicated, the less likely they will understand and obey it. Short, simple commands are all that is necessary (and all that John Q. Public understands).

If this all sounds like a cattle drive, it is, complete with park attendants who play the role of cowboys. Next time you visit an amusement park or political rally, observe how the masses are manipulated and you will see what I’m talking about. Just be careful not to spook the herd though, you might start a stampede. This is why you often hear soothing music at such venues, as it tends to calm people down (like the cowboy’s harmonica).

“Get along little doggie!”

Originally published: 05/08/2009

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6 Responses to “THE STUPIDS”

  1. I have observed and dealt with this exact herd mentality when I owned a bus company in Orlando. We picked up groups of people at Orlando International sometimes 200-300 people at a time! When people go on vacation, their minds do too! We had to lead them like lemmings to the baggage claim area, car rentals, bus parking, how to get to their hotel and then to the attractions! People used to tell me about what a “glamour job” being a tour operator was! Hahahahaha! If they only knew the headaches involved with dealing with people! I sold that company after 8 years and then after recharging myself living the Jimmy Buffet lifestyle for a couple of years I went into the custom kitchen and bath cabinet business. This was a much easier business to manage, but it was still wrought with “employee issues”… giving employees personal time off, advancing them money, doing their work when they had family issues and God forbid when hunting season started everybody disappeared for two months… the people management issues never ended! When I semi-retired to North Florida I vowed that my next business would be staffed only by me, myself and I and guess what… I made more money and all my former people problems went away! Its true Br. Tim… the majority of people out there are just plain stupid because everybody has been dumbed down to the point where they don’t want to “think” for themselves anymore! They want to be lead around like a donkeys! Now that I am retired and I have 20/20 vision of past events I would advise people to sharpen their own personal talents and keep your circle of friends and employees small and avoid “the Stupids” that breath and breed among us! 😉

  2. Tim Bryce said

    A T.M. of Massachusetts wrote…

    “Good article on “The Stupids”. Having coordinated large events, the mass mentality becomes mass entitlement. Fortunately many in my circle of friends and acquaintances avoid mass events just for those reasons. As an entrepreneur, everything has to get paid for. I have to account for extra food, extra safety items, extra staffing (cowboys) for “the Stupids”. The margins are better, but the gross cost when accounting for stress and “cost of goods” is probably higher. “

  3. said

    AMEN !!

  4. Michael Smith (Wyoming class of 1972) said

    I feel compelled to admit, after more than 45 years of silence, that my brother and I used to spit from the cable car ride. It seemed like a good idea at the time, but now I have a difficult time comprehending the reason.

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What is the right age to have a baby?

When to have a baby is the question that everyone considers once they are married or have entered adulthood. The answer is different for different people. Career, future planning, time and most importantly age and health are some of the important factors to decide a baby.
While most women plan to have babies in their 20s, the fact is that one is never fully prepared to have a baby. But as more and more women are encountering the problem of infertility with age, the question that arises here is that, is there an ideal age to get pregnant and have a baby?

When Harshita Soni finally got ready to start a family at the age of 34, she was more worried than excited. "Planning their future and settling in life took a little too much their time," says Harshita. But when she finally felt that is she completely ready, she couldn’t conceive. The stress and bills just kept increasing and she wondered if motherhood in the 30s was indeed a bad idea.

No age is perfect but the fact is some ages are better as compared to others, if a woman is trying to get pregnant. According to a sociologist at the University of Texas at Austin, early teens or late twenties are the best ages biologically, to get pregnant. This is because the body’s reproductive system and all other systems are at their peak.

But in today’s scenario where families are small and women are working full-time, early pregnancy isn't idle for many.

The study

According to the American College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, a woman is born will all the eggs she will ever have in her life - one to two million. The numbers obviously decline with age as women start menstruating. A woman can get pregnant all the while she is menstruating, but her fertility starts declining at the age of 32 and this process fastens as she reached the age of 37.

Teenage is the time when a woman is most fertile, which makes teenage, biologically the best age to get pregnant. But it’s only a woman’s body which is ready but not the rest of her.

The late twenties could be the best age for a woman to get pregnant as she is mature enough to have a baby.

Another study published in the Journal Human Reproduction found that women in their late 30s have 50 per cent lower chance of getting pregnant even during their most fertile days as compared to women who are in their early 20s.

Maybe for some conceiving in their 30s is easy but then the chances of stillbirth and the risk of having a baby with down syndrome are more, according to AGOC. Also, problems like preeclampsia, gestational diabetes and preterm birth are common in women who conceive late.

But with advancements in technology, it’s easy to have a healthy pregnancy and a healthy baby even if you are older. One benefit of having kids in the late 30s is that these kids tend to have better cognitive skills as compared to the ones born to younger moms. Older moms are financially stable and have higher levels of education, which may be a factor behind these kids being smarter.

Choosing to have children after 30 or more is absolutely fine. The only thing to be kept in mind is the possible complication you may have to face. Though knowing them doesn’t make things better but at least it prepares the woman for the upcoming issues and thus make the battle little easy.

Having a child at 50! Is it possible?

A woman is never too old to have a baby until she reached the stage of menopause, around 50 years, says AGOC. So, it’s completely possible to have a child even if you are 50.

The advancements in technologies have made it possible for women in their 40s and even 50s to become a mother. This is because conceiving a child and carrying one is different. While conceiving at this age is no joke but one can get pregnant with the help of IVF or donor eggs. For this, your uterus needs to be healthy and strong enough to carry the baby.

Having a baby brings an important and significant change in the woman’s life so it’s completely justified that she should think about it and see what is the best time for her. But meeting your gynae time to time and knowing about your body and complications can definitely help.
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AVE at Sants Station

This essay ponders the interplay of risk, debt and optimism, with specific reference to the expansion of Spain’s high speed railway network. It summarises the renaissance of AVE expansion, reconciling different approaches to risk in the construction of transport infrastructure. The interaction of external finance within the Spanish societal structure is hypothesised as reliance on external debt with no internal counter-balances – a virtual economy characterised as Gross Domestic Optimism. The postscript asks what it means to invest in state, with reference to two evolving models – people and perception. Continue reading “On the Wings of Hope”

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“Virtual property” popularly refers to virtual goods – items purchased for use or display within virtual worlds, online games, and social networking platforms (like Facebook). The term could equally apply to other cyberspace assets, like land in Second Life or Entropia. Even items acquired through the investment of time or expertise (rather than a specific currency exchange), like my Sea Turtle. If you use such simple definitions, property does not influence rights or governance: The virtual environment doesn’t substantively change anything in law. Contracts can still control the relationship between the people and organisations involved. Copyright still protects the underlying electronic and creative concepts. What’s all the fuss about?

The utopian ideals of some of the early internet pioneers are long since forgotten. More recent debates about the rights of avatars have been steam-rollered under “the tyranny of the End User Licence Agreement” (quoting Andres Guadamuz – although perhaps such an agreement is still more democratic than a unsigned contract with society). So who cares? Continue reading “Virtual Property, Rights, Riots and Governance”

Thoughts on the Resolution of Nothing

I ponder nothing. Endlessly. Nothing in the intangible sense – the increasing dominance of things without physical form in society and economy. Nothing in the sceptical nihilistic sense – the “meaninglessness of existence”. Even the nothing inherent in the stupidity required for cleverness.

Nothing isn’t new. The problem baffled thinkers for much of the 20th century. In the 21st we may finally be being overwhelmed by it. Possibly without realising. How society resolves a potentially uncomfortable relationship with nothing is important. And intriguing. It’s possibly the most difficult problem to resolve, yet underpins many contemporary issues.

This article introduces 3 approaches to resolving nothing. They are an attempt to summarise various different articles I’ve written over the past year. Broadly:

  • Tangible Renaissance: Physical representations of nothing. Idols to communicate abstract values. Belief in certainty.
  • Virtual Illusion: Virtual consumerism. An economy base on nothing, happily sustained in the denial of the meaninglessness. Belief in who cares?
  • Post-Existential Skepticism: Understanding built from nothing. Presumption of illusion. Belief in uncertainty.

This text is poorly researched, incomplete, and, well, uncertain. But it might be an interesting summary of the extent of my current confusion. This is written from a Western, especially British-American perspective. Keep these quotes in mind: Continue reading “Thoughts on the Resolution of Nothing”

Poor Gina

Comments on my original WeeWorld article continues to provide a fascinating insight into tweeny online society. Not just that so many people think I can help them, when I cannot. But that users are now as likely to be concerned about “stolen” user accounts, as they are about the social injustices of paying for points:

“Hi my name is Gina… I’m nine years old… I brought a prepaid card then some one hacked me for no reason… The username is *****… I used a fake e-mail and I don’t know how to get it back =[ Can you help me? PLEASE!”

I removed the 200 redundant characters Gina had added to the final word, that conveyed the true extent of her desperation. Literate, for such an apparently young US citizen, she also reveals some child-like confusion in causality and logic. Not that most adults could solve her problem: A “recovered” password can only be sent to the email address associated with the account – yet to receive the message, the email address cannot be fake. Further help is locked away on forums which can only be read by users who are already signed in. Signed in, using the password they can’t recover…

For a 21st century child, this is much closer to a science-fiction nightmare than adults might think: Inadvertently being locked out of a part of society by the flaws of an infallible machine. A part of society, because this stuff genuinely matters – often as much as traditional “playground” relationships. Substantial time (and often Dollar money) is invested in a user’s account. Huge networks of friends are built. The ability to start again, or start again somewhere else, is poor consolation indeed.

We can argue that having one’s virtual avatar hacked into is a “rite of passage” into the digital economy. A necessarily painful lesson that, long-term, will make adult activities such as online banking much safer. After all, this is only a childhood game, isn’t it?

Yet Gina’s short plea contains a lot of unpleasant truths, that adult society seems reluctant to address.

This article explores how the law, as experienced by the generation practically born online, differs from law as previous generations have learned it. Worlds where everyone is at least 13 years old, even if they aren’t. Where wrongs are not righted, because they’re not in the contract. And copyright legitimises a new, almost feudal social structure. A selective, but slightly unnerving, insight into a generation that may grow up to believe that law is for something else, because it so obviously isn’t for them. Continue reading “Poor Gina”

Railways for Prosperity

Recreating the Island of Sodor in Kidderminster. In the dying years of Margaret Thatcher’s premiership, the United Kingdom government launched a policy document called “Roads for Prosperity”. £23 billion ($35 billion) would fund a network of highway improvements. Schemes that eased capacity constraints on the strategic (primary routes) road network. It was a response to rising car use, and the belief that not providing sufficient highway capacity would damage the UK economy – national prosperity.

It didn’t happen. Neither the threat to prosperity, nor the policy:

  • Environmentalists rallied against the few early projects (famously turning the Newbury Bypass and Twyford Down into civil battlegrounds) – road-building became politically negative, rather than positive.
  • There was never really enough money in national budget to fund the policy – increasingly obvious as the UK economy dipped into the recession of the early 1990s.
  • Even with the policy, roads would still be built slower that road traffic was growing – it was not possible to “build your way out” of the problem. It’s worse than it first seems, because new roads generate additional traffic growth, requiring more road capacity, generating more traffic…

The legacy was apparent in Tony Blair’s first Labour administration (or more accurately, John Prescott’s, the minister who led the transport and environmental agendas in the late 1990s): Much greater emphasis on sustainability, local projects, and use of forgotten modes, like buses and shoes.

Now, step forward 20 years to 2010.

The Secretary of State for railways and other transport, Lord Adonis, announces plans for a new high-speed rail line between London and Birmingham. At least £15 billion ($23 billion) for the first phase, rising to £30 billion with extensions further north. (Read those figures with caution – the costs of the previous West Coast Mainline upgrade project increased so much that nobody could remember how low the initial estimate was.) Inflation means that the cost of this latest rail project is only about half the (real terms) cost of Roads for Prosperity. But Roads for Prosperity proposed thousands of miles of highway, across many different locations, compared to a few hundred miles of railway track between a few large cities. And “Railways for Prosperity”, as I’ve corrupted the latest proposal, doesn’t have the pretence of strategy.

Politically it’s work of genius – the benefits flow to the political class (who tend to use trains), especially those living in increasingly marginal electoral territories in the West Midlands and North-West of England. Meanwhile, the Peoples’ Republic of Great Missenden (and soon likely every other other community near the route) is up in arms because the totalitarian regime they likely never voted for, has decided to build a railway – without the local station necessary for them to commute to London. I exaggerate, but only slightly.

Forget the “high-speed” aspect of the title. Operationally, the need is to increase capacity (see the box below). Make space for more trains on one of the busiest railway lines in Britain. More capacity creates more redundancy in the system, which makes it easier to recover from operational problems, and so makes trains more reliable. From bitter personal experience as a passenger, I suspect reliability is worth more than speed here. Of course, “better reliability” sounds a lot vaguer than “30 minutes faster”.

Read beyond the concrete, and the talk is all about “economic growth”, and “jobs”, and.

It’s at times like this that I want to pick up a shotgun and blow my brains out. 20 years later we’re back where we started. And nobody seems to have noticed.

This article uses historic examples to question the strength of the relationship between transport and the economy. It highlights the political biases towards railways, and their funding. The article explains why grand transport projects remain popular, when their overall impact on problems is often minimal. Rough analysis is presented that demonstrates the futility of building new railways – the 21st century reality, that we simply cannot afford to continue enlarging our transport networks in response to increased passenger demand. Finally, a stark comparison is made between communications and “transport” policy, which questions the validity of spending 15 times more on a new railway, than on a core element of “digital” inclusion. Along the way, the article clarifies a few popular misconceptions, from the influence of Unionism, to the impact of “integration”. Continue reading “Railways for Prosperity”

Valuing Nothing

In 2007 I wrote some introductory Thoughts on a Socio-Economic Environment based on Nothing. This article continues to explore the value of things in a highly intangible, knowledge-based economy. It wanders through internet-based payment systems, economic structure, role of government, organisation of information, community, and society, before disappearing into the realms of philosophy. It contains no answers, but may prove thought-provoking. Continue reading “Valuing Nothing”

De-Analysing Blizzard’s Add-On Policy

Blizzard Entertainment’s new add-on policy has been discussed by everyone from Lum to Slashdot. The number of developers directly affected by the change is small, since only a few add-ons are popular enough to be considered commercial ventures. The policy is more significant because it changes a lot of established conventions, and goes to the heart of how Blizzard embraces (or increasingly, shuns) the talent within its player community. This article is an attempt to analyse the real motivations behind the policy, and highlight the apparent contradiction in policy between in-game add-ons and web-based services. Continue reading “De-Analysing Blizzard’s Add-On Policy”


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Kendrick Lamar Week: His best song

For Kendrick Lamar week, David Bradford, Quinn Pilkey and Robert Hughes list their favorite song from King Kendrick.

Kendrick Lamar — a.k.a. The King of Rap — is releasing his fourth studio album this Friday. So we here at TNJN thought that we would honor Kendrick’s divine status by providing you all with our scorching Kendrick Lamar takes. David Bradford, Quinn Pilkey and Robert Hughes will reveal their favorite Kendrick feature, verse, song and album.

Best Song

Kendrick Lamar is a rapper who makes songs. And normally (read 100 percent) these songs are fire af. So it’s obviously a challenge to pick his best song when so many of them get the juices flowing. But if a parent can select their favorite child, then Robert, Quinn and David can pick their favorite Kendrick Lamar song.

Kendrick Lamar has put out more classics than I can count. There really aren’t songs by him I don’t like, but to me, there’s a clear No. 1 when it comes to his best song.

“The Art of Peer Pressure” from good kid, m.A.A.d city is my personal favorite from King Kendrick because his storytelling within the span of just five minutes and 24 seconds is, simply, beautiful.

Like a painter uses a canvas, so Lamar uses a beat to create a masterpiece. “The Art of Peer Pressure” tells the story of a young Kendrick simply hanging out with his friends–or so he thought. It’s not until the end of the first verse that he admits the influence his friends have when he says: “look at me/I got the blunt in my mouth/Usually I’m drug-free, but [expletive] I’m with the homies.”

The same theme is repeated within the second verse. He begins to tell the struggles of living in Compton and how spending time with friends distracts him from those struggles, and inversely, leads him into gang temptations.

I can’t say it better than Kendrick, so I’m going to let his lyrics speak for him.

“We seen three [expletives] in colors we didn’t like then started interrogating/I never was a gangbanger/I mean I was never stranger to the funk neither/I really doubt it/Rush a [expletive] quick and then we laugh about it/That’s ironic ’cause I’ve never been violent, until I’m with the homies.”

As I listen to the song, Kendrick teleports me to Compton, a place I’ve never been. In the final verse, he talks about robbing a house and narrowly avoiding the police, all while avoiding his mother’s advice.

“My mama called–‘Hello? What you doin’? ‘Kicking it’/I should’ve told her I’m about to catch my first offense with the homies.”

I don’t understand how he’s so good at creating art in the form of music, but I will simply sit back and appreciate it in anticipation for his new album.

I wrote about Kendrick’s best verse being the second on “Sing About Me, I’m Dying of Thirst,” and the strength of that verse is a big reason why the song as a whole is his best. Yes, it’s the obligatory 12-minute song that Kendrick seems to have on every album. But if the length has dissuaded you from listening to it, I urge you to immediately reconsider your decision.

The first half is hauntingly beautiful, going in-depth on the lives of the subjects of his songs and how they feel about their relationships with him. The third verse is Kendrick himself exploring those relationships and wondering if he’s truly done enough. No matter how many times I’ve heard the song, I still get chills down my spine as Kendrick repeats the hook:

“When the lights shut off / And it’s my turn to settle down / My main concern / Promise that you will sing about me”

It’s an incredible way to summarize to the gut-wrenching story Kendrick has been weaving throughout good kid, m.A.A.d city, but it doesn’t end there. The second half of the song is different musically but it’s just as great. It opens with Kendrick explaining how tired he is of the life he’s been leading to this point in the narrative of the album – one of gang-banging and peer pressure leading to deaths becoming an everyday occurrence. The sins are adding up, and Kendrick and his friends can’t seem to escape them – they’re dying of thirst.

Then, it happens. Kendrick and his crew are presented with a way to escape their past and find a new way forward: they are baptized by a neighbor and accept God. It’s the incredible, hard-earned end to the story told throughout an incredible album. It’s by far the most introspective Kendrick gets on good kid, m.A.A.d city, and it’s absolutely beautiful.

Wow, this is a brain buster. First off, picking an individual Kendrick song is difficult because his songs fit perfectly in the context of albums. Second off, he has a bunch of good songs. Third off, fourth off.

I ended up wrestling with about five songs before narrowing it down to two — “How Much a Dollar Cost?” and “The Blacker the Berry.”

Although the former is his most creative story to date, I opted with the latter.

“The Blacker the Berry” is one of Kendrick’s most visceral performance in terms of his delivery. He doesn’t change his flow or alter his vocal inflection like he does in so many other songs. Rather, his flow is blunt and his voice is full of rage. Just check out these set of lines from the first verse.

“I’m African-American, I’m African/I’m black as the moon, heritage of a small village/Pardon my residence/Came from the bottom of mankind/My hair is nappy, my d*** is big, my nose is round and wide/You hate me don’t you?/You hate my people, your plan is to terminate my culture/You’re f***** evil I want you to recognize that I’m a proud monkey.”

While listing off stereotypes and showing disdain toward a group of people trying to destroy his people, Kendrick complicates the message of the song in the final line.

“So why did I weep when Trayvon Martin was in the street?/When gang banging make me kill a n**** blacker than me?/Hypocrite!”

Using hypocrite as the last word is specifically powerful because Kendrick begins each verse with “I’m the biggest hypocrite of 2015,” which also means this song is outdated. Haha jk.

The lyrics are worth diving into, but more than the lyrics, the instrumental is simple and effective. It’s foundation is an emphatic boom-bat style beat with rising synths in the bridge that build the tension of the song perfectly. When Kendrick proclaims “hypocrite!” at the end, the song goes from a blunt-forced trauma to a soothing jazz outro, which gives the listener time to process everything that has just transpired over the song’s 5:29 span.

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Smoke-free Beach Proposed by Pembrokeshire Council

16 Sep

Cigarette Butts on the Beach

Smoking could be banned on one of Pembrokeshire’s beaches after councillors voted to hold a formal consultation into the idea.

Pembrokeshire would be the first council in Wales to introduce a smoke-free beach.

A consultation will now be held to decide which beach should be used for a pilot scheme.

Councillors also voted to make the area’s playgrounds and sporting areas smoke-free, including e-cigarettes.

All 100 parks, sports grounds and playing fields owned or managed by Pembrokeshire council or community councils will have signs erected asking people not to smoke.

The main aim is to try and discourage young people from smoking, and to promote health and well-being. However, smokers say that the move will not make them stop smoking and they will continue to purchase cheap cigarettes.

Pembrokeshire is the last council in Wales to do this for play areas, but believes it is the first to include e-cigarettes in the ruling.

Cabinet members said the move was not a ban and admitted it would not be enforceable.

Smoke-free beaches are already common in some states in the US, and also exist in Canada, Mexico, Japan and Australia.

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Researchers: Indigenous knowledge can be key to fighting climate change

Tue, 06/23/2015

LAWRENCE — While indigenous communities have developed knowledge over centuries to manage their lands and adapt to challenges such as rising sea levels or wildfires, they are still deeply affected by climate change. Two University of Kansas professors have authored research exploring cases of indigenous communities that have had success in applying traditional knowledge to fighting climate change and how American and international law falls short in preventing exploitation of those tribes and methods.

Joseph Brewer II, assistant professor in environmental studies, and Elizabeth Kronk Warner, professor and director of the Tribal Law and Government Center at the School of Law, have published a working paper, “Guarding Against Exploitation: Protecting Indigenous Knowledge in the Age of Climate Change.” The study shares examples of tribes that have developed knowledge in how to ameliorate drastic effects of climate change on their native lands as well as indigenous communities that have developed their own laws on ways which their traditional knowledge can be used outside of their communities.

“The inspiration for this article was everyone would talk aspirationally about how we should be using traditional knowledge to help fight climate change, but none of us knew exactly how to do that,” Kronk Warner said. “Unfortunately, we came to the conclusion there really isn’t a good legal remedy in the existing categories of intellectual property law to protect traditional knowledge.”

The authors explore several examples of traditional knowledge: One prime example is the Alaskan village Huslia, an interior community of roughly 300 residents, mostly Native Alaskan or Koyukon Athabascan, located in the boreal forest climate system. Like much of Alaska, the area has seen drastic temperature changes in the last 15 years and intense fires in the summer. Residents have long known ways to manage types of trees in the area to build buffers around the community and suppress fire by planting and culling undergrowth at certain times. That knowledge, like flood prediction methods of other Alaskan communities, could help countless people, yet the potential for someone to commercialize the knowledge without sharing the benefits is very real.

“Alaska is the face of climate change,” Brewer said. “Many communities don’t want to see their traditional knowledge commercialized or used in a way that can damage the tribes. There are examples of tribes that will share knowledge, but it’s paramount to honor tribal protocols first and foremost in the relationship-building process on the road to sharing knowledge.”

American intellectual property law is not effective in protecting indigenous knowledge because it tends to favor a small group of innovators or one person who developed an idea in a definable time period.

Brewer, a citizen of the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma, and Kronk Warner, a citizen of the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians, argue perhaps the most effective way for native communities to both protect and share indigenous knowledge is to develop their own tribal laws governing the use of traditional knowledge as it applies to climate change. The benefits would include tribes' ability to practice sovereignty, decide how traditional knowledge can be used and ensure the community benefits from its use while helping others fight and adapt to climate change. There are challenges to enacting such laws and codes, including communities often not knowing such a method is an option, lack of funding and other community problems taking priority.

Without tribal environmental laws in place, tribes are left to primarily rely on academic Institutional Review Boards to protect their interests. This is because academic researchers are often the ones who interact with indigenous communities most extensively. Researchers are often governed by Institutional Review Boards of their own universities, which can provide an ethical framework on how researchers and communities can work together, but fall short of legally preventing exploitation of traditional knowledge.

There are, however, several examples of communities that have had success. The authors point out three tribes: The Colorado River Indian Tribes, Ho-Chunk Nation and Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate have enacted laws to protect traditional knowledge while allowing for partnerships with academic researchers and sharing of valuable ideas.

“In my view, this can be a way to show policy makers that indigenous knowledge has value,” Kronk Warner said. “We have been practicing adaptation for a long time. Indigenous communities have a strong history of resiliency.”

Photo: 2005 King County Creek fire, Alaska, courtesy WikiCommons. Public domain.

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30 R.I. towns, cities say ‘Yes on 4’ to benefit URI’s College of Engineering, Innovation Campus

Bond referendum Question 4 approved by 59 percent of state’s electorate

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KINGSTON, R.I. – November 9, 2016 – Rhode Island voters from across the state gave the University of Rhode Island a resounding vote of support on Election Day, approving the $45.5 million bond issue to finalize improvements and expansion to its College of Engineering and establish a University-affiliated innovation campus program.

The passage of the bond issue means that Bliss Hall, the historic home of the College of Engineering, which was built in 1928, can be fully renovated and expanded. In addition, one or more innovation campuses will be established to tie University research with forward-thinking Rhode Island companies.

“Thank you to Rhode Island voters for their approval of Question 4 and their confidence in the University of Rhode Island,” President David M. Dooley said. “The approval of Question 4 means our College of Engineering will continue to expand its highly successful programs and enroll more students. Approval also means that Rhode Island will be able to launch an Innovation Campus program that will partner the University with the private sector and other higher education institutions to help create jobs, services and new products. Thank you Rhode Island for making the investment to prepare our state for the jobs of the future.”

Raymond Wright, dean of the College of Engineering, is also grateful for the state’s strong support.

“On behalf of the students, faculty and staff at the College of Engineering, I also want to thank the voters for their support of the state’s flagship University,” Wright said. “Clearly, Rhode Islanders see the University and the College of Engineering as critical to building a strong economy where all members of our state can prosper. We do not take such support lightly, and as always will work hard to serve our great state, our students and our industries with the highest levels of teaching and learning, research and service. Again, thank you to the wonderful people of Rhode Island.”

Question 4 gained approval in 30 of Rhode Island’s cities and towns. There were some remarkable levels of support in several communities, particularly the urban communities. Central Falls passed the bond by a whopping 80.4 percent, while 76.3 percent of voters in Providence supported Question 4. Pawtucket voted in favor by 67.7 percent and in Newport, just over 68 percent of voters supported the bond.

In suburban communities, South Kingstown led the way with 65.7 percent voting in favor, and almost 63 percent of Jamestown voters said yes. The bond received 62 percent of the vote in Narragansett. About 61 percent of Barrington and East Greenwich voters supported the bond.


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Only 22% of Detroit residents say smoking/vaping in public places is an issue in their city

Many states and cities have created regulations about where people can smoke cigarettes, and an increasing number of states are beginning to create rules around where people can and can’t vape as well. The city most likely to say that smoking and vaping in public areas is a problem is New York City, where people are almost evenly divided: 46% say it’s a problem while 49% say it’s not.

Majorities in nearly all of the designated market areas were more likely to say it isn’t a problem. About four in ten people in Denver (40%), Miami (40%), Los Angeles (39%), San Francisco (39%) and Houston (39%) tend to say that it is a problem in their city.

The city least likely to say smoking/vaping in public is “a serious problem” or “somewhat of a problem” was Detroit, where 22% say it’s an issue and 62% say it’s not. However, the city most likely to actively say that public smoking/vaping is “not a problem” or “not much of a problem” is Minneapolis, where two-thirds (66%) of residents chose these options. Similarly, only 23% of Cleveland residents say it’s an issue in their city, while 65% say that it’s not.

The respondents surveyed in this YouGov Citybus study reside in the following Designated Market Areas: Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Cleveland, Dallas - Fort Worth, Denver, Detroit, Houston, Los Angeles, Miami - Fort Lauderdale, Minneapolis - Saint Paul, New York, Orlando - Daytona Beach Melbourne, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Portland - Oregon, San Francisco - Oakland - San Jose, Seattle - Tacoma, Tampa - Saint Petersburg, Washington DC.

Learn more about YouGov Omnibus and read more about what these residents think of airport accessibility and texting while driving.

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Having a PPC Management Software

There are a lot of businesses nowadays that operate on the internet and there are also a lot of people that uses the internet in order to earn some money. We should know that there are different kinds of advertising programs that we are able to have on the internet and one would be through ads. Ads are promotions that would be able to give a lot of exposure to the people or businesses that would want them. Having a lot of exposure is important for these businesses as it would enable them to gain the attention of a lot of people that they can deal with. Pay per click advertisement programs would enable your business to monitor the ads that you would distribute on the internet and it would be able to help you determine how many clicks your ads have generated. Using a pay per click advertisement program would let you know how much you need to pay or how much your associates have earned in hosting the ads that you have given them. It is important that we should be able to manage our advertising programs properly so that we can be sure that our associates would keep on dealing with us. An AdWord campaign management can really help with this.

We should know that there are AdWords agency and PPC management services that we are able to deal with in having our ads distributed on the internet. These companies would be able to help us ensure that our ads are generating the proper exposure that we need and they are able to help us attract a lot of customers in dealing with us. We would not have a lot of things to worry about in having ads for our marketing programs and for our company if we are going to deal with PPC management services as they would manage all of the things that needs to be done. It is important that we should be able to look for a company that have the proper knowledge and tools that are needed in our advertising program so that we could improve the quality of business that we are able to offer. We should set-up a proper pricing program in having a PPC advertising so that we could pay for the services that we are going to get properly. PPC management services have the proper tools needed in order to ensure us that our marketing programs are able to work properly. Here are the different PPC pricing models you should be aware of: https://youtu.be/cijCJVQpEZo


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Be Successful: High Performance Habits and The ONE Thing

Two more Be Successful books for you that will change your work and your life.

High Performance Habits: How Extraordinary People Become That Way
This book by Brendon Burchard will teach you six habits that will make you extraordinary

After extensive original research and a decade as the world’s highest-paid performance coach, Brendon Burchard finally reveals the most effective habits for reaching long-term success. Based on one of the largest surveys ever conducted on high performers, it turns out that just six habits move the needle the most in helping you succeed. Adopt these six habits, and you win. Neglect them, and life is a never-ending struggle.

We all want to be high performing in every area of our lives. But how? Which habits can help you achieve long-term success and vibrant wellbeing no matter your age, career, strengths or personality? To become a high performer you must seek clarity, generate energy, raise necessity, increase productivity, develop influence and demonstrate courage. This book is about the art and science of how to practice these proven habits.

If you do adopt any new habits to succeed faster, choose the habits in this book. Anyone can practice these habits and, when they do, extraordinary things happen in their lives, relationships and careers.

Whether you want to get more done, lead others better, develop skill faster or dramatically increase your sense of joy and confidence, the habits in this book will help you achieve it. Each of the six habits is illustrated by powerful vignettes, cutting-edge science, thought-provoking exercises, and real-world daily practices you can implement right now.

High Performance Habits is a science-backed, heart-centred plan to living a better quality of life. Best of all, you can measure your progress. A link to a professional assessment is included in the book for free.


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TNewTech | Come See What Toledo Develops

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Come check out some new startups in the area! Presenters will take the stage for 12 minutes each, six minutes to demo and six minutes to answer questions, followed by open announcements and community networking. E-mail organizers at if you'd like to present!

SpellBound - a mobile app and publishing platform. The mobile app is how people experience the SpellBound experiences for books. The publishing platform is how we create and share those experiences. We work with organizations, institutions, and individuals who work with, love, and support children ages 3-10.

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SPLT - Transform a frustrating commute into an opportunity to relax, get ahead on work, and even meet new people. SPLT Creates a trusted community of carpoolers by matching co-workers to share their ride to work. Employees can see their match prior to accepting the ride and can communicate securely in-app.

ConnecPath - An Ed-Tech company that provides American high school students with AI-driven mobile platform to increase efficiency in their career decisions.

ErieHack - A Hackathon series for the great lakes, being hosted at LPI. More info at

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Neo-Hasidic Revival: Expressivist Uses of Traditional Lore – Academic Article

An academic article of mine has been published in the latest issue of Modern Judaism, under the title Neo-Hasidic Revival: Expressivist Uses of Traditional Lore. As I write in my introductory  words, I aim in the article to analyze Neo-Hasidism, expounding its ideational and sociological birth, briefly reviewing its development and history, and elaborating on its current place and importance in the efforts made to "renew" Jewish religiosity and to "modernize" (i.e. de-mythologize, individualize and psychologize) the Jewish tradition by its contemporary well-wishers and popularizers in Israel. The lion’s share of the article is devoted to the examination of three examples taken from the Neo-Hasidic field in Israel: Rabbis Shimon Gershon Rosenberg, Israel Isaac Besancon and Yitzchak Ginsburg. These serve as test-cases which differ in a structural way one from the other, and as such will allow us to decipher their common underlying principals.

The article is on the Modern Judaism site here. I am not allowed to hand out the article itself, but its full text is here in pdf, here in scribd and here in my academia.edu account.

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Some random things

This morning we saw a strange sight while looking for a cab.  Now we’ve seen some people getting around in strange ways here, from four people clinging to small motorcycles to kids on bikes holding onto the back of a horse drawn cart to get a free ride.  This took the cake, though.  There was a guy driving his motorcycle with a guy sitting backwards behind him.  He was sitting backwards in order to hold onto a shopping cart, in which was a comfortably seated guy with his gardening equipment.  So the guy was getting a ride to work from his shopping cart.  It was pretty funny.  They didn’t go very far which was good.  I wouldn’t have wanted to see them try that on the crazy big road near our apartment.

We went shopping this weekend and found some of the elusive banana leaves! Finally.  So we had fun with them last night.  It’s cool, you stick them in boiling water for about 5 seconds and they get really soft.  You can roll things up in them after cutting them to size, and it’s just like making eggrolls (except they are not as prone to tearing).  We tried our hand at an Indonesian dessert, sweet sticky rice and banana rolls which turned out not so bad.  The hardest part was getting rice.  We had some, but when we went to soak it a bunch of bugs floated out. That was gross, so we threw it all out and TP went downstairs to get some new stuff. They only had 5 kg giant bags, so he brought one back up and, you guessed it, that one had bugs too.  On the third try we got a good bag. Yuck.

We also ran out of gas again this weekend.  TP asked the guard downstairs what to do and received a phone number.  He called, told them where we live, and ten minutes later a guy showed up with a heavy cannister of gas and took away our empty one.  Still a strange concept that people run around and do this all day long for $6 a cannister.  Oh, and he was barefoot like the guy last time.

We posted a recipe for Sop Buntut, or Oxtail soup, last week, and those of you who read the comments may have noticed a response from our Malaysian commentator.  He said that it sounded very unappetizing.  Figuring that this might be because of a difference in definition between Malay and Indonesian, we looked up buntut in our dictionary and found that it means tail or rear.  So when we were shopping this weekend, TP tried on a pair of pants, then asked me (in Indonesian) how his buntut looked.  The sales women lost it, they giggled for a really long time.  It was quite amusing, and confirmed our theory that the word can be used like "butt".  Unappetizing indeed!


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Bah Kut Teh

This is a recipe for a classic Singaporean and Malaysian Chinese soup.  The name literally translates into "pork bone tea," but it’s better if you think about it as "pork ribs soup".  It’s really good and has an interesting flavor.

The first thing you need is a bit of seasonings.  These are what make the soup unique.  You need a quarter ounce of Codonopsis dangshen, a quarter ounce of Solomon’s seal (yu ju), a quarter ounce of Ligusticum wallichii (chuan xiong), about ten black dried dates (hei zao), a quarter ounce of Rehmannia glutinosa (gan di huang), and about ten dried Chinese wolfberries (gou ji zi).  You, of course, will not find these in the supermarket.  Go to your local Chinese grocery store with this list, though, and we are pretty sure that you’ll find them.  You might even be able to ask for Bah Kut Teh spices with that name and find them pre-packaged.

Let’s say you can’t find them.  Well, this is total blasphemy, BUT, you could do a lot worse than using a couple dried dates, a handful of dried cherries or dried cranberries, a couple of slices of ginseng, and some fresh galangal.  UPDATE: There is no excuse.  You can order bah kut teh spices online here.

Bah Kut Teh
12 cups water
10 unpeeled garlic cloves
bah kut teh seasonings
1 1/2 lbs pork baby back ribs, separated into individual ribs
10 dried shiitake or Chinese mushrooms, soaked in hot water for 5 minutes and drained
1/4 lb. whole button mushrooms
3 heads Chinese cabbage, blanched
1/2 lb. firm tofu
oil for deep frying
1 tsp. sugar
chopped cilantro and dark soy sauce to garnish

Bring the water to a boil and add the garlic, spices, pork ribs, and mushrooms.  Bring to a boil again, then lower head and simmer for 45 minutes.

Meanwhile, press the tofu between a couple sheets of paper towels until most of the water has been removed.  Heat the oil until very hot.  Cut the tofu into large squares, and add to the oil.  Deep fry until deep golden brown and crisp.  Remove and drain.

Add the sugar to the pot and remove from heat.  Divide the Chinese cabbage and tofu into 4 large bowls, and ladle the soup on top.  Sprinkle with roughly chopped cilantro leaves and serve with dark soy sauce in little bowls for dipping.

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  1. James June 17, 2005

    Man, that soup sounds good. I just let my gay roommates do the cooking. Don’t think they can manage that, though, as they can’t make it if it doesn’t have margarine in it.

  2. Tom June 18, 2005

    Yeah, this stuff is good. It would be especially good on a cold winter’s day, but unfortunately we don’t have them here.

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"What can be done if an iPad is stuck on the Apple logo??"
"How do I fix the iPad which is stuck on the Apple logo?"

It can stop you from working sometimes when your iPad stuck on the Apple logo and has no response. Why does your iPad get stuck/freeze on Apple logo to begin with, let us try to understand the possible reasons behind it. We will also look at how to fix this iPad stuck on Apple logo issue later. First, here is a quick look at the reasons.

Reason 1. Many users have found their iPad getting stuck on Apple logo and not responding right after an OS update.

Reason 2. Jailbroken devices are also more prone to this issue and end up getting frozen on Apple logo more often than the devices in factory condition since jailbreaking is more likely to mess something up in your device.

Reason 3. Some of the iPad users have also reported this error in the case of installing trusted apps and the install getting stuck or interrupted in between due to various reasons.

Part 1. Common Solutions to Stop iPad Being Stuck on Apple Logo

Here are two other troubleshooting steps you should try in order to fix iPad stuck on Apple logo problem. Let’c check out them.

Method 1. Restarting the iPad

You can do this by simply pressing and holding the Sleep button for a few seconds until the slider appears on your screen that lets you shut down your iPad. Then, to restart the iPad, press and hold the Sleep button once again until you see the Apple logo on your iPad screen.

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Method 2. Resetting the iPad

In case the above option doesn't work, try resetting the iPad by pressing down the Sleep and Home button for about 10 seconds, which should automatically reset the iPad.

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Method 3. Restoring the iPad

Connect your iPad to your computer and launch iTunes. Then, force your iPad to restart while connected to iTunes, by pressing and holding the Sleep button and Home button together for some time. Ensure that you do not release the buttons till you get to the Recovery mode screen on your iPad. Once you see the option to restore / update, select Restore or Update as per your preference. Now, iTunes will try to either restore your iPad using the recent most backup or reinstall the iOS on your iPad.

Note: You stand a chance to lose out on the recently added data on your iPad if you choose to restore it using the above method.

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Method 4. Update iOS System

When you find Apple logo stuck on your device’s screen, it can be the reason of an outdated iOS in your device. Therefore, you need to make sure that your device contains the latest iOS. For this reason, you need to update your iOS, if it is available. Here is how to check it.

  • First of all, keep backup of your device prior starting the process. Connect your device with a Wi-Fi connection. Now, go to ‘Settings’ and look for ‘General’ option.
  • Tap on it followed by ‘Software Update’. You will get to know if there is any new update available. After knowing this, just tap on ‘Download and Install’ option.
  • You can also set the update process as later by tapping on the ‘Later’ option and choose between ‘Install Tonight’ and ‘Remind Me Later’. Clicking on former option will initiate the automatic updating process at night.
  • You may be asked to enter your passcode. This will be the last step and you will get an updated iOS in your device shortly ultimately fixing iPad stuck on Apple screen problem.
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Method 5. Restore iPad with iTunes using Recovery Mode

Another fix that we would suggest when your iPad stuck on Apple logo is restoring it after putting it in Recovery Mode. This method has proved to be helpful many times and solved many common iOS issues. Here are the steps to perform this method. Let’s understand them one by one and carry out to get out of the trouble.

  • Start with opening iTunes in your PC. Now connect your iPad with the PC using a digital cable.
  • Follow the steps of ‘force restart’ of the device by keep pressing the ‘Sleep/Wake’ button and ‘Home’ button altogether for nearly 10 seconds. Once you see the black screen having ‘Connect to iTunes’ prompt, release both the buttons.
  • You will now enter the Recovery Mode. A pop-up window will wait for your answer to click on the right option from ‘Restore’ and ‘Update’. Click on the first one and the process will come to an end. We hope that this fix helped you out and your iPad stops stucking on Apple logo any further.
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Part 2. Recommended Solution to iPad Get Stuck on Apple Logo Problem

Now, with all the above solutions, there is a slight possibility of losing out on the valuable data stored in your iPad. This is a big NO for the most of us and pretty much a deal breaker. However, worry not as we have found a 100% safe option of resolving your iPad issue, without any loss of data.

Yes, that's right! Introducing iSkysoft Toolbox - iOS System Recovery, an amazing application that lets you repair the operating system on your iPad or iPhone with NO data loss! Let's take a look at it!

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Best Solution for iPad Stuck on Apple Screen

  • Fix iPad system issues such as stuck on Apple logo, cannot start an iPad, stuck on Recovery/DFU Mode, continuously start, etc.
  • Fully support any iOS device, including iPhone (iPhone X and iPhone 8 supported), iPad and iPod touch.
  • You data will be safe during the recovery process, no data will be lost.
  • The whole process is very simply and there will be clear instruction.

If there is something wrong with your iPad system, why not download the free trial iSkysoft Toolbox for iOS to fix your device?

Below is step-by-step guide for how to fix 'iPad stuck on Apple logo' problem. Again, this will not only restore your iPad with the updated and latest version of iOS (including iOS 11) but also ensure that no data is lost during the process.

Step 1: Download and install iSkysoft Toolbox for iOS on your computer. Once done, launch the application and then connect your iPad to your computer.

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Step 2: From the next window, you just need to click on the "Start" button to let iSkysoft Toolbox to detect your iPad.

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Step 3: Next, please confirm the iPad model that shows in the window. If it's not your iPad model, you need to choose the right one suiting for your iPad. Then click on the Download button.

Now it starts downloading the firmware for your iPad and it will automatically fix the system problem after that.

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Step 4: After minutes, it will finish the whole process and show the window like this. It means it has repaired your iPad system successfully and your iPad is going to work normal like before!

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So, this is how you can recover any of the lost data from your iPad or restore your iPad to normal again while getting rid of the 'iPad stuck on Apple logo' issue at the same time. Just ensure that your iPad stays connected to your computer all the time during the complete process. Also, you would need a high speed internet connection to ensure speedy completion of the above steps wherever needed.

Thanks to the iSkysoft Toolbox - iOS System Recovery , we all can go ahead and enjoy our iPads now even more!

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Topic(s): Practice, Policy, and Ethics, Academic, Career Essentials, Business of Neurology
Director(s): Bruce Cohen MD, FAAN
Description: This course is designed for those neurologists and advance practice providers as an introduction to Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) coding. In such, residents and new clinicans in practice will find the material in this course useful. In many circumstances, clinicans have not made themselves fluent in coding and may wish to take this course as a refresher. Finally, department chairman and administrators may find this information useful in terms of their team's compliance with coding issues. Most patients' visits with their physician are classified as Evaluation and Management (E/M) services. As cognitive specialists, much of the care rendered by neurologists falls under E&M services. Congress mandated a system to categorize these visits and design regulations that included documentation for these services, which are contained in the AMA - CPT publication, which issues annual updates. This syllabus will focus on the rules issued as part of the single system examination, described in 1997. These rules benefit Neurology with the implementation of a neurological single system examination. In addition to the E/M codes, many neurologists continue to perform procedures, which include EEG, EMG/NCV, neurodenervation and neurostimulation. The basic procedural codes will be discussed. Please note, at the time this course is being planned, there are two issues that may require us to alter the content of this course. We are awaiting a new payment model proposal from The Center of Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) by November 1, 2018, which could alter the payment model for many of the E/M services, although not necessarily altering the current E/M system itself. In addition, and partially in response to the proposed rule change by CMS, there are active discussions involving changing the code structure of E/M. The actual course will reflect any changes that occur between the submission of this program and the course itself. Depending on the regulations in place on the date of the course, we will adjust the material to provide the most current and practical information for the clinician and neurology adminstrator for the use of these basic E/M and procedural codes.
Completion Message: Participants will have an understanding of the proper use of E/M coding for face-to-face ambulatory visits and hospital visits, for both new patient, consultation and established patient visits; the proper use of the basic codes for ambulatory EEG, the use of long-term EEG monitoring codes, EMG/NCV coding, chemodenervation, and neurostimulation codes; the proper use of the new and newer non face-to-face codes that have been developed to assist in proper billing for extended care, care outside of the typical office setting, codes useful for transition of care from the inpatient to ambulatory setting, codes useful for transitioning of patients from pediatic neurology to adult neurology providers, and long-term coordination of care codes; and any new codes or changes in the rules of how coding can be used to care for patients will be presented, which could include any changes in the rules implemented by CMS.
CME Credits: 2
Core Competencies: Professionalism, Systems-Based Practice

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Event Time: Friday May 10, 2019 7:00 am to 7:30 am
ELA Type: The Grand Experience - Research Corner
Topic(s): Experiential Learning Area, General Neurology, Research Methodology and Education, Academic, Futures In Neurological Research
Director(s): Logan Schneider MD
Description: This talk will touch upon the many facets of grant writing, many of which are known, but the aspects of which may be overlooked and the subtleties of which often lack formal discussion. In sharing some fundamentals of grant writing, a framework for getting started on the first or next grant can benefit most individuals, but is meant for inexperienced grant writers.
Completion Message: Some of the core aspects of grant writing in preparation for the first or next grant.
CME Credits: 0.5
Core Competencies: Interpersonal and Communication Skills

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Think just over a week isn't enough to get a good look at Europe? The Western Quest is here to prove you wrong. Experience the contrast of the bustling city of Barcelona to the wine region of Bordeaux & the seaside San Sebastian to the monuments & museums of Paris. When you uncover France & Spain, you've truly entered the world of Europe.

  • Duration: 8 Days
  • Guaranteed Departure: Yes
  • Physical rating: Easy
  • Supplier Tour ID: 165.377B/211459
  • Your Guide: English speaking
  • Starts: London, United Kingdom
  • Finishes: Barcelona, Spain
  • Age requirement: 18 - 35
You will Visit
  • London
  • Paris
  • Bordeaux
  • San Sebastian
  • Barcelona

Day 1: London to Paris

Welcome to the first day of the best holiday of your life - we're calling it early! After a few pleasantries in London we'll get the show on the road with Paris in our sights.A few hours in and your jaws are on the floor already. These chalk cliffs that edge the English coastline are known as the White Cliffs of Dover, the first of many natural beauties we'll see on this trip.After we ferry across the English Channel for France we'll arrive in Calais, where we will take in the history of World War I battlefields in the Valley of the Somme.Kicking off night one, we arrive in none other than the lust-worthy Paris! It's straight down to business with a tour of the city lit up by the lights of night.

Day 2: Paris

Drool over haute couture you can't afford, admire the Notre Dame Cathedral whilst juggling coffee and crêpes, & get artsy at the many museums of the Louvre. Just don't wear yourself out, you will probably want to get involved with dinner and a cabaret show. Smitten and it's only day two!

Day 3: Paris to Bordeaux

Wipe away your tears sad travellers! Paris is not going anywhere, you can always come back and visit her again. You, on the other hand, are going somewhere, and it's somewhere pretty magnificent...Wise folk tell us that wine has been produced in Bordeaux since the 1st Century - that's a long time, which means they know what they're doing. And it's not just the vin that has dragged us here, it's a pretty place to boot featuring its famous Miroir d'eau (water mirror).

Day 4: Bordeaux to San Sebastian via Saint Jean de-Luz

Breathe in your last breath of Bordeaux before we hit the road in search of the Spanish border. In just a few short hours we'll be beach side and exploring San Sebastian.Keep your swimmers out for our stop at a local fishing village for a dip and some people watching in this cute little town on the French and Spanish border.With two nights in Spain's coastal town of San Sebastian, it will be hard to wipe the smiles off our faces. Flop on the beach or take a walk to the aquarium where you can get a closer look at Isla de Santa Clara. The night is yours.

Day 5: San Sebastian

We'll be dropping lots of delicious sounding words today as we explore Parte Vieja, Playa de la Concha and Centro Romántico. Say it again: Romántico! Follow the cobblestone roads & soak up San Sebastian's coastline. Here you can learn to surf, lounge on the beach, or bar hop until you're sinking in pintxos.

Day 6: San Sebastian to Barcelona via Zaragoza

Having settled into life with afternoon siestas, today will only be a departure from San Sebastian, leaving Spain is not on the agenda. Sigh with relief.This town comes complete with a baroque Basilica, a perfect combination of Islamic and Gothic architecture and truly a sight to behold.Hola Barcelona...The first dose of Mediterranean Sea! That's if you can drag yourself away from the intoxicating city & get to the beach. Unique gothic architecture, round the clock parties & plenty of street life will leave you spellbound by Barcelona.

Day 7: Barcelona

They say this sexy city sizzles and we couldn't agree more. For a taste of what you can do, here's just a start of the never-ending list. Channel Gaudi at Sagrada Familia, his greatest masterpiece, started in 1882. This labour of love is still not compete, but is one for the Instagram upload for sure. Parc Guell could be next on the list, followed by a swim at the beach, and of course taking to the backstreets for some endless tapas and paella. Washed down with sangria of course.

Day 8: Depart Barcelona

That's it folks. The incredible ride has come to an end and you should all be left utterly inspired by what your time on the road has achieved. Now you have the pleasure of picking your next adventure. Greek Island Hopping, anyone?

    • Snooze in a combination of funky hostels and hotels for 7 nights in same-sex quad-share accommodation
    • This whirlwind trip will see you cruise through some of the food capitals of the world. Wake up to breakfast on us each day, and be treated to 3 dinners
    • A highly trained Trip Manager who brings your adventure to life. An expert driver who knows foreign roads better than Google Maps. Local Guides who make tourist traps a thing of the past. This is your team. Smart, friendly, fun, and integral to everything we do
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Tour Highlights:
  • San Sebastian: See the Parte Vieja, Playa de la Concha and Centro Romántico
  • Barcelona: Walking tour of Barcelona's Gothic Quarter