in the real world

You'd think that blogs like Wired, DVICE, or Gizmodo would focus on gadgets / technology? Yet there's a huge growing interest in architecture which I'm paying more attention to because of my brother and a couple of artsy friends that i have acquired over the past couple of years.

Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen Airport

Istanbul was hit by a massive earthquake about 10 years ago, and I'm really glad to see that they're doing something about it. Designed with earthquake simulation programs, Istanbul is using the same technology used in San Francisco's hospitals to protect them from earthquakes.
Instead of built onto the ground, the terminal is built so that if an earthquake of up to magnitude 8.0 were to occur, the building would move so that the shaking of the ground wouldn't affect the building. (via Wired)


HOMErgent

"easily transportable, flat-packed, high-quality"
has water, electricity, cooking ability, lights
can operate OFF-GRID

Is this a possibility for relief work? Maybe.

(via HOMErgent)

Hoover Dam Bypass Bridge

After visiting the Hoover Dam on our family road trip this summer, I don't think I'll ever see a dam as awesome as the hoover dam. Taking only 5 years to complete and having already paid off its 49 million dollar debt, you kind of wonder how they were so productive back then when they had a lot less than we did. Anyways, this bridge is going to be super useful since the main way to get to Las Vegas is through the Hoover Dam area, which is always packed by tourists and moves at the speed of the Don Valley Parkway. The bridge would be good if you don't want to stop to see the dam, but just want to go to Vegas.

Interesting fact: So Hoover Dam is on the border of Arizona and Nevada. But one side (i think it was nevada) had no life insurance for the workers - if someone died on the Nevada side, their families were given nothing. So what a lot of people did was if someone died, their friends would carry them to the Arizona side and proclaim them dead, thus allowing for life insurance to be secured.

Sleep Box

Japan has some pretty awesome stuff and i am in love with this sleep box for the airport(although i don't know how hygenic it is....) Sheets are changed on a roller system (it's like the doctor's office) and the boxes have wi-fi, luggage storage, and electricity.

desired gadgets part 1: bedside gadgets

random audrey fact: i LOVE gadgets. Now if only i had enough money...

Chumby One
This thing is so cute! It's sort of like an iphone in a clock or a mini computer. There's tons of apps that you can download with its wifi connectivity or usb port. It's better than the iphone though in that all the apps are already paid for which is awesome. The general consensus among reviews from Endgadget, DVICE, Gizmodo say that although it's functionality is about the same as a smart phone, it's quite cute and cheap for a gadget with its capability.

Bed Alarm Clock
Working with electroactive polymers and silicone, this alarm clock is basically embedded in your bed. My problem with it though... when the alarm goes off, i'd probably just roll over the snooze button... functionally might not work with me..



Nabaztag
I saw this with jocelyn and i FELL IN LOVE. key thing was voice recognition and being able to sync it with your computer. Although it's mad expensive, i've always wanted a robot pet....







On a side note, for DOLLY
the LightSleeper is apparently supposed to project soft light onto your ceiling which is supposed to help you to fall asleep! Too bad it's $209... i'd so buy it for you

quotes from Hip Health 2009

oftentimes, a "healed" patient is considered when the patient has no more problems. We need to start thinking about getting the patient above their pre-treatment status and improving the overall quality of life.

DO NOT BE FOOLED: although rates are decreasing in overall hip fractures and osteoarthritis, the numbers are exponential (sometimes rates aren't the best tool to use when budgeting/planning service use)

Hip Developmental Dysplasia: abnormal development of the hip - 1/2000 kids where 89% are female and 66% are the firstborn kids --> you can dislocate the hip if you rotate it
- this needs to be treated ASAP orelse operation might be needed later on

60% of pediatric hip fractures lead to complications (avascular necrosis, osteonecrosis, nonunions, coxa vera, malunions)

it's amazing how arthroscopies can be done and leave such a small scar - the cameras are amazingly clear!

arthroplasty decreases revision surgeries by 70% but there's a 7% dislocation rate which usually requires another surgery or treatment. 35% of fixations require revision but there's a decreased mortality risk and OR time while 65% of people never need a reop. 56% of people prefer internal fixation. so why are there more people getting arthroplasties when they prefer internal fixation?

FAI is a hip impingement type that can lead to arthritis but can be fixed with arthroscopy
1. Pincer Type --> socket is too deep
2. Cam Type --> excess bone on the femoral head which can lead to labral tears and cartilage injuries


avascular necrosis is a vascular insult to the bone (stuff from the circulatory system affects the bone). This can be caused by steroids, trauma, or alcohol. 85% of the patients with AVN get a collapsed femoral head and increases their chances of clinical failure.

80-90% of 60-74 year olds who are hospitalized have severe osteoporosis
90-95% of people over 75 who are hospitalized have severe osteoporosis

5% of people with hip fractures will get a second one within 1 year

90% of hip fractures are from falls

eat your vitamin D! or go outside and get some sun!

an operating table can take 450 lbs of weight. operating on obese people is uber hard.
it takes 40% more effort for your heart to pump blood to the other parts of the body than a normal person

groin pain usually indicates something wrong with the hip

ontario guidelines say that fractures of the hip need to be fixed in less than 48 hours. CT Scans usually take forever to order. Ethical issue: should you confirm things with a CT scan or just operate to make a deadline?

operating / hip REPLACEMENTS usually lead to faster recovery and weightbearing which is also a decreased hospital cost HOWEVER after 1 year, there is a 30% mortality rate of these patients and only 5% of 90+ year olds can walk independently.

huge causes of hip fractures in seniors: cats and throw rugs

there is a huge need for primary prevetion and postoperative prevention so that we keep our seniors OUT of nursing homes and living independently

60% of bone health is due to genetics

FRAX is an online risk assessment tool for osteoporosis with customizable stats for each country (Canada's is coming out within the next year) What does it assess?
1. Age
2. bone density
3. fragility (fractures from before) --> if this is yes, you have double the chance
4. gender
5. nationality
6. medications you're on
7. cardiovascular disease (increases your chance of hip fracures up to 30%)
8. admitted in the hospital 3 times for anything (increases your chance of hip fracture by 4x)


hip fractures have a 35% failure rate of being healed. This is the dogma of the medical field. We can't let it be a standard - it's way too high!

tons of random facts that i may or may not need but tons of lessons to learn. I thought medicine was an exact science. It's not. I hate that.

friends strangers and stalkers

have you ever wanted to be friends with someone just cuz you thought you guys would be awesome friends?

but then, there's that fear of "oh, but what if that person thinks i'm creepy or weird?"


I was talking with a co-worker and we were saying how we've seen each other (3/5 of us are in the same program) in class but we never really said hi to each other cuz that's just... well it's weird! why is it that when someone knows something about you before you guys meet or if they want to just simply be friends that we have to jump to the conclusion that they're a weird person or stalkerish?


I think i know at least 50% of the people in my year / program. I would say less than 5% know who i am.

i'd rather

be proposed to with a house than an expensive wedding ring.
(actually.. i don't really like houses - condos are find with me.)







can you tell i have nothing to blog about?



except that 태양's new mv is super sad and that he looks super 멋있어 in it (thanks dollie)



ps. i used to really want to get married quickly. i dont know anymore. i feel like 챙겨 - ing for myself is big enough for me.