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Temporal Changes in Appropriateness of Cardiac Imaging
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- Received July 28, 2014
- Revision received November 23, 2014
- Accepted November 24, 2014
- Published online March 3, 2015.
Author Information
- Ricardo Fonseca, MD,
- Kazuaki Negishi, MD, PhD,
- Petr Otahal, GDipSc and
- Thomas H. Marwick, MBBS, MPH, PhD∗ (tom.marwick{at}utas.edu.au)
- ↵∗Reprint Requests and Correspondence
Dr. Thomas H. Marwick, Menzies Institute for Medical Research, 17 Liverpool Street, Hobart, TAS 7000, Australia.
Background Appropriate use criteria (AUC) for cardiac imaging have been available for almost 10 years. The extent to which there has been a reported improvement in appropriate use is undefined.
Objectives This study systematically reviewed published evidence to identify whether the promulgation of AUC has led to an improvement in the proportion of appropriate cardiac imaging requests.
Methods Electronic databases were systematically searched for English-language papers related to AUC and cardiovascular imaging. We found 59 reports involving 103,567 tests that were published from 2000 to 2012. The rate of appropriate testing over time was analyzed in a meta-regression.
Results New AUC were associated with apparent improvements in appropriateness for transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) (80% [95% confidence interval (CI): 0.75 to 0.84] vs. 85% [95% CI: 0.81 to 0.89]), transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) (89% [95% CI: 0.81 to 0.94] vs. 95% [95% CI: 0.93 to 0.96]) and computed tomography angiography (CTA) (37% [95% CI: 0.21 to 0.55] vs. 55% [95% CI: 0.44 to 0.65]) but not stress echocardiography (53% [95% CI: 0.45 to 0.61] vs. 52% [95% CI: 0.42 to 0.61]) or single-photon emission computed tomography (72% [95% CI: 0.66 to 0.77] vs. 68% [95% CI: 0.60 to 0.74]). Although there were no correlations between the proportion of appropriate TTEs and published year (p = 0.36) for 2007 AUC, there was a positive correlation between proportion of appropriateness and the year of publication (p = 0.01) for 2011 AUC. There was a significant decrease in the proportion of appropriateness over time using the 2007 TEE AUC (p = 0.03) and 2006 CT AUC (p = 0.02). There were no meaningful associations between appropriateness and publication year for stress echocardiography, CTA, or single-photon emission computed tomography.
Conclusions Rates of reported appropriate use in imaging show improvements for TTE and CTA but not for stress imaging and TEE. The observed reductions in imaging studies are not matched by reported rates of appropriate use.
Appropriate use criteria (AUC) were launched to reduce heterogeneity of practice and to improve health service quality. Subsequently, AUC have also been considered as a method of controlling resource utilization and medical expenditures (1). This is especially true in cardiac imaging, where at 1 stage, the growth in costs was double the average annual growth of all services (2). Cardiology imaging reimbursements increased from US $1.6 billion in 2000 to US $5.1 billion in 2006 (3). However, after 2009, the volume of imaging has shown a decreasing trend (4). The initial AUC for single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) were followed by AUC for cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR), computed tomography angiography (CTA), transthoracic echocardiography (TTE), transesophageal echocardiography (TEE), and stress echocardiography (5–10).
Whether the publication of AUC was the reason for the reduction in imaging is unclear. Evaluations after educational campaigns have shown heterogeneous responses (11–13). When changes have been reported, some papers have shown a reduction in the number of requests (11–14), and most have shown an improvement in the proportion of tests coded as being appropriate (13). The goal of the present study was to demonstrate the impact, if any, of AUC on the ordering behavior of clinicians by examining reported rates of appropriateness over time.
Search strategy
We adhered to the protocol specified in the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses statement for reporting systematic reviews (15). Two reviewers conducted a literature search of 5 online databases (Medline/PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, Embase, and Cochrane) for published reports that estimated the proportion of appropriate tests using the AUC for cardiac imaging, including TTE, TEE, stress echocardiography, SPECT, CMR, and CTA for all years from 2005 through 2014. Papers were limited to those published in English. References of publications and relevant papers were also searched for further reports.
Inclusion criteria
Publications in peer-reviewed, English-language journals evaluating the AUC in TTE, TEE, stress echocardiography, SPECT, CMR, and CTA were included in this systematic review if they reported the following: 1) AUC used; 2) year of data collection; 3) sample size of tests evaluated; 4) proportion of appropriate imaging studies and proportion of uncertain or "rarely appropriate" tests; and 5) proportion of classified and/or unclassified tests. No restrictions were applied to the types of patients, the report's country of origin or type of institution where the AUC were evaluated.
The primary outcome was the proportion of appropriate tests in the total sample of each report. The secondary outcome was the proportion of appropriate tests in classifiable imaging studies. For both, our goal was to determine the relation between appropriateness with median year of acquisition of the data and year of publication of the report. We also sought to assess the trends in classified imaging studies over time for each of the AUC editions.
Data extraction
Data were extracted by 1 review author (R.F.) and checked by a second reviewer (K.N.). Discrepancies between reviewers were resolved by consensus or, if necessary, by a third author (T.H.M.). Information on publication year, average of enrollment year, sample size, proportion of appropriate tests, sex, mean age, proportion of inpatient population, and specialty of physicians who requested the tests was extracted independently from every eligible report. If a paper reported the effect of intervention in the same population but at 2 points in time, both data points were used in 2 different analyses.
Because there were 2 editions of the AUC for each cardiac imaging test at the time of data extraction, analysis was performed in 10 groups: 2007 and 2011 TTE, 2007 and 2011 TEE, 2008 and 2011 stress echocardiography, 2005 and 2009 SPECT, and 2006 and 2010 CTA.
Statistical analysis
Meta-analysis was performed by using a logit transformation to calculate the weighted summary proportion under a random effects model (DerSimonian-Laird estimator). We assumed that effect sizes differed between reports due to differences in the characteristics of participants, between hospitals and regions, or protocols for using cardiac imaging in different scenarios. A random effect model was used because the differences in observed effects were not only due to sampling error.
Ten pooled analyses were conducted separately: 1 for each cardiac imaging and edition of AUC used (TTE 2007, TTE 2011, TEE 2007, TEE 2011, stress echocardiography 2008, stress echocardiography 2011, SPECT 2005, SPECT 2009, CTA 2006, and CTA 2010). Reports were included in >1 analysis if the report evaluated >1 cardiac imaging technique or a different edition of AUC. Heterogeneity among reports was assessed by using Cochrane's Q test (reported with a chi-square value and p value) and was quantified with the I2 statistic. Potential sources of heterogeneity were investigated further by using meta-regression analysis. Meta-regressions were performed on the (nonlinear) logit scale; to show the effect of each report characteristic, the model coefficient at the mean of each characteristic was back-transformed. For characteristics that were proportion data (inpatients, male, specialists), we have shown the coefficient per 0.1 unit (or 10%) increase in proportion rather than the standard per 1-U increase. Publication bias was examined by plotting a funnel plot and was quantified by using Egger's test.
All statistical analyses were performed by using R software version 3.1.0 (R Development Core Team 2013) with the following packages: "meta," "metaphor," and "boot."
Literature search
The initial search of the 5 online databases used in this work identified a total of 5,323 original papers (Online Figure 1). Exclusion of 5,264 papers after review of the title, abstract, or both left 59 possible papers suitable for the present systematic review. Some reports were used more than once if they had data for different cardiac imaging or the same imaging but different AUC edition. Of the reports included, 15 were used for the TTE 2007 analysis; 10 for TTE 2011; 5 for TEE 2007; 3 for TEE 2011; 6 for stress echocardiography 2008; 8 for stress echocardiography 2011; 11 for SPECT 2005; 11 for SPECT 2009; 9 for CTA 2006; and 7 for CTA 2010 analysis.
Characteristics of original reports
The majority of reports (53%) were retrospective in design (Online Table 1). An individual different from the ordering physician did the appropriateness scoring by using medical records, data, and requests of tests in ∼90% of reports. Among these reports in which reviewers scored appropriateness, 58% had the score reviewed only for unclassified tests or disagreement between reviewers. Physicians evaluated appropriateness in 51% of the reports; nurses or sonographers were reviewers in 15%; and the occupation of the reviewer was undefined in 34%. The weighted average of appropriate tests for physicians was 40% of the total sample (compared with 65% for nurses and 71% for sonographers).
In the majority of the papers, agreement between reviewers was not reported. In those papers in which reviewer agreement was reported, the agreement (kappa) between physician reviewers varied between 0.31 and 0.84. This range exceeded that for nurses (0.56 to 0.74) and sonographers (0.67 and 0.84). The observations were based on the request at the point-of-service in 86%. Most (73%) were performed in an academic setting, with 13.6% in a community setting and 13.6% in both environments. Tables 1 and 2⇓⇓ present the papers included for each of the analyses.
Publication bias
Funnel plots were made for each of the pooled analyses (Online Figure 2). There was evidence of publication bias for stress echocardiography 2011 (p = 0.01) and CTA 2010 (p = 0.02). However, bias was not identified for TTE 2007 (p = 0.24), TTE 2011 (p = 0.10), TEE 2007 (p = 0.99), TEE 2011 (p = 0.39), stress echocardiography 2008 (p = 0.65), SPECT 2005 (p = 0.35), SPECT 2009 (p = 0.93), or CTA 2006 (p = 0.08).
Temporal changes in appropriate use
New versions of AUC were associated with apparent improvements in appropriateness for TTE, TEE, and CTA but not for stress echocardiography or SPECT (Central Illustration). The only modality showing a correlation between the proportion of appropriate testing and published year was for TTE, using the 2011 guidelines.
TTE (2007 edition)
Of the 15 reports in which the AUC for TTE was evaluated by using the 2007 edition, 1 paper (16) was presented twice because it analyzed 2 different samples for TTE at 2 different points of time (Table 1, Online Figure 3). Thus, there are 16 different rows (n = 7,762 TTE) analyzed for 15 different reports published between 2008 and 2013, with a range of enrollment between 2000 and 2011. The pooled proportion of appropriateness of the total sample was 0.80 (95% CI: 0.75 to 0.84), with substantial heterogeneity among the estimates (I2 = 95.4%, p < 0.0001). The weighted average of appropriate tests among classifiable imaging studies was 0.91 (95% CI: 0.87 to 0.93) (Table 3). Heterogeneity was explored by using the following factors: publication year, sex, proportion of inpatients, and proportion of tests ordered by cardiologists. In univariate meta-regression, there was no significant association of proportion of appropriate tests with publication year (p = 0.36) (Table 4). In addition, there were no significant relations between appropriateness and sex, type of patient, or cardiologist who ordered the test. However, there was a positive association between proportion of appropriate testing and proportion of inpatients (p = 0.0006). The proportion of classifiable imaging studies showed no significant improvement over time (Table 3).
TTE (2011 edition)
Ten reports using the 2011 edition of the AUC for TTE were analyzed (n = 9,211). Because 1 paper (11) was divided into 2, there were 11 reports included in this analysis. The weighted proportion of appropriate tests was 0.85, with substantial heterogeneity among the estimates (95% CI: 0.81 to 0.89; I2 = 96.2%, p < 0.0001) (Online Figure 3). In this group, a significant positive association was found between appropriateness and year of publication (p = 0.01), as well as a strong positive association between inpatient status and appropriateness in the total sample (p < 0.0001) (Table 4). There was no improvement in the proportion of appropriate tests among classifiable imaging studies over time (Table 3).
Transesophageal echocardiography
Five reports based on the TEE 2007 AUC (n = 2,431) were published between 2009 and 2012 (Online Figure 4). The weighted proportion of appropriate tests was 0.89, with substantial heterogeneity among estimates (95% CI: 0.81 to 0.94; I2 = 94.8%, p < 0.0001). In the overall sample, there was a negative association between appropriateness, publication year (p = 0.03), and inpatients (p = 0.007) (Table 4). There were no significant associations between appropriateness and sex, ordering physician, or age. There was an apparent correlation between proportion of classified imaging studies and publication year (Table 3). Three papers used TEE 2011 AUC, which included 1,278 tests. There was no association with time, sex, specialists, or type of patients.
Stress echocardiography
The 2008 AUC were used in 6 reports (n = 1,459) of stress echocardiography published between 2009 and 2013, with enrollment data between 2005 and 2011. The pooled appropriate testing proportion using the 2008 AUC was 0.53, with significant heterogeneity between estimates (95% CI: 0.45 to 0.61; I2 = 88.3%, p < 0.0001) (Online Figure 5). There were no significant associations between proportion of appropriateness and publication year, sex, or specialists for either all imaging studies or classifiable studies (Tables 3 and 4).
For the analysis of the AUC 2011 for stress echocardiography, 1 report (12) was divided into 3. Thus, 8 papers with a total of 3,022 tests were included (Online Figure 5). The average appropriateness was 0.52 (95% CI: 0.42 to 0.61; I2 = 93.7% p < 0.0001). No significant associations between appropriateness and publication year, sex, or specialists were found (Table 4) either among all imaging studies or classifiable studies (Table 3).
Single-photon emission computed tomography
Ten reports used the 2005 AUC version for SPECT, with 1 report (17) divided in 2, resulting in 11 reports (n = 12,694 tests). The weighted proportion of appropriate tests was 0.72 (95% CI: 0.66 to 0.77; I2 = 97.2%, p < 0.0001) (Online Figure 6). No significant associations between appropriateness and publication year, sex, or specialists were found (Table 4). Using the 2009 AUC edition for SPECT, 10 reports were found (n = 9,083 tests), with 1 report (18) divided in 2. The weighted proportion of appropriate tests was 0.68 (95% CI: 0.60 to 0.74; I2 = 97.8%, p < 0.0001). No significant associations between appropriateness and publication year, sex, or specialists were found.
Computed tomography angiography
Eight reports (n = 29,140) were found evaluating the 2006 AUC for CTA, with 1 report (19) divided in 2. The average of appropriateness was 0.37 (95% CI: 0.21 to 0.55; I2 = 99.6%, p < 0.0001) (Online Figure 7). A drop in the proportion of appropriate tests in relation to the year of publication of the paper was found (p = 0.02) (Table 4). No significant associations between appropriateness and sex or specialists were identified. However, a strong positive association between proportion of appropriateness and inpatients was found (p < 0.0001).
For the evaluation of the 2010 AUC for CTA, 7 reports included 27,487 tests (Online Figure 7). The weighted proportion of appropriate tests was 0.55 (95% CI: 0.44 to 0.65; I2 = 97.8%, p < 0.0001). Only a significant association between appropriateness and inpatient tests was found (p = 0.0206) (Table 4). There was a significant diminution of classified reports in relation to publication year (Table 3).
"Rarely" and "Maybe" appropriate tests
Tables 5 and 6⇓⇓ present the proportion of "rarely appropriate" and "maybe appropriate" tests, respectively, and their association with the publication year in the total sample and among classifiable imaging studies. There was a significant diminution of "rarely appropriate" tests in the 2007 TEE AUC with time. However, no such improvement has been noted with the new edition. There was no impact of the AUC in "rarely appropriate" tests for other cardiac imaging modalities. Between the old and new editions, "rarely appropriate" stress echocardiography studies increased from 18% to 27%, SPECT from 11% to 20%, and CTA from 17% to 21%.
TEE 2007 showed a decrease over time in the tests that were "maybe appropriate" (beta = –0.84, p = 0.04). CTA 2006 showed an increase in the proportion of "maybe appropriate" tests of classified imaging studies, but not of the total sample, over time (beta = 0.31, p = 0.01). No other improvements in the tests considered "maybe appropriate" were found for the remaining modalities.
This comprehensive evaluation of published data evaluated AUC for different cardiac imaging techniques from 103,567 tests grouped in 10 different cardiac imaging outcomes. Meta-regression was used to evaluate the temporal trend of appropriateness, based on the year of publication. In contrast to reports comparing the behavior of specific groups of physicians over time, the results are an indication of "real-world" practice at sites publishing their appropriate use data. There are 5 important observations. First, the improvement of appropriate use from the original to the revised versions may merely reflect easier classification of patients and a change in attribution of proportion of appropriate testing rather than a change in practice. Second, we found a temporal improvement in percent appropriateness for TTE, TEE, and CTA, but no evidence of a change in the number and proportion of appropriate testing for other modalities. Overall rates of appropriate use for CTA and stress echocardiography remain low, and those for SPECT are only modest. This implies a disconnection between clinical practice and AUC that warrants better understanding. Third, this limited change has not matched the reduction in imaging tests over the last 5 years, suggesting that physician use of AUC in the ordering process may not have played a major role in this reduction. However, an indirect role (through AUC influence on the decisions of radiology benefit managers) cannot be excluded. Fourth, the proportion of appropriate use presented here may well be shown to its advantage in these retrospective and largely unblinded evaluations, which for the most part were performed by physicians able to identify appropriate indications, even if this was not the primary reason for the test. Moreover, the evaluations were mainly performed at the point of service of academic medical institutions. There was substantial variation between observers, especially between physicians. Finally, although there was some evidence of publication bias for stress echocardiography 2011 and CTA 2010, bias was not identified for most scenarios.
Understanding temporal variations in appropriateness
The observed heterogeneity of the proportion of appropriate testing among reports might be expected on the basis of a wide variety of participant characteristics, study designs, and types of hospital and regions in the published data. However, the unique aspect of this work is its examination of the temporal variation in proportion of appropriate testing.
The drivers of test ordering are complex, and the persistent rate of ∼80% for TTE (and less for other modalities) perhaps testifies to a variety of influences that are not disease specific. These include factors individual to the patient, such as factors related to other comorbidities and situational considerations. These features may drive the request for testing in a situation when the test is considered "rarely appropriate" and explain the stability of this attribution. In addition, clinical practice guidelines may be discordant with AUC. Finally, the adjudication of appropriate testing is often inconsistent because appropriate and "rarely appropriate" reasons for testing may coexist in the same patient. The implication is that the ordering physician may choose an existing appropriate indication rather than the real clinical issue. This may be likely when the proportion of inappropriate (or "rarely appropriate") tests is reviewed as part of the accreditation process (20).
In this respect, the increment of "rarely appropriate" tests from the first to the second versions of stress echocardiography, SPECT, and CTA was a surprising finding of this meta-analysis. Interestingly, none of these tests showed a gradation of "rarely appropriate" use within the time frame of each edition; therefore, this finding likely reflects the change in criteria rather than a change in practice.
Alternative approaches to reducing cost
The use of AUC as a process to reduce costs neglects the fact that testing labeled as "sometimes" and "rarely appropriate" is very reasonable in some situations. Indeed, this is a shortcoming of the widespread use of radiology benefit managers as a tool to control the use of cardiac imaging: they are inflexible to situational demands (12). The application of AUC at the point of care (e.g., using electronic tools that help physicians to choose "appropriately") has produced similar results to the radiology benefit managers but has the same limitation (21).
Although the nuances of specific clinical scenarios make the AUC problematic for controlling testing, they are potentially valuable as a yardstick for education. The evidence available regarding the value of educational campaigns is contradictory (11–13). In the interpretation of responses to AUC campaigns, it should be noted that knowledge of AUC is only 1 component of test selection. Test selection is also influenced by the characteristics of health professionals, features of practice settings, incentives, linkage of AUC performance with accreditation or licensing bodies, patient factors, compatibility with existing practice and beliefs, and perceived quality of the guidelines (22). Moreover, how much repetition is required for an educational campaign to have a sustained effect is unclear.
In jurisdictions in which the laboratory is responsible for appropriate use, a strategy of laboratory-based audit is needed for the thousands of cardiac imaging requests that are submitted to the laboratory every year. The use of AUC to facilitate auditing is more likely to be effective than its application to individual test requests. Tests that are most likely to be of "maybe" or "rare" appropriateness include those requested in younger patients, those with previous tests, those who are outpatients, or tests that are reevaluations in patients who are asymptomatic or have no changes in clinical status (23). These situations might be used as markers of potential inappropriate use in individual patients.
Study limitations
Most cardiovascular imaging is performed in the community practice environment, whereas most AUC reports have been reported in academic medical centers. Nonetheless, the wide discussion of AUC over the last decade might be expected to influence all environments, and a practice-specific variation of some tests and not others seems unlikely. It is unclear whether changes in percent appropriateness reflect better test selection rather than observer-expectancy effect or coding of indications to satisfy AUC.
Improvements in the percent appropriateness rate of TTE seemed to correlate with the temporal reduction in imaging. However, methodological problems in these published reports (including possible publication bias and retrospective assignment of AUC ratings in most reports by individuals affiliated with the institution where the analysis was performed) may compromise confidence in this observation. Moreover, these changes are not uniform. There were no positive associations between the rate of appropriateness and date of publication for SPECT, TEE, CTA, and stress echocardiography. It is possible that the reduction of imaging tests is unrelated to AUC.
COMPETENCY IN SYSTEMS-BASED PRACTICE: Appropriate use of echocardiography (TTE and TEE) ranges from 80% to 90%, whereas adherence to current AUC for noninvasive assessment of coronary disease ranges from 50% for stress echocardiography and CTA to ∼70% for radionuclide (SPECT) imaging. Over a 5-year period, there was improvement in appropriate use of TTE, TEE, and CTA, but no change in the proportion of appropriate use of the other modalities.
TRANSLATIONAL OUTLOOK: The apparent discordance between AUC and clinical practice patterns suggests that more objective methods are needed to assess the appropriateness of diagnostic imaging procedures.
Dr. Fonseca is supported by a scholarship from the Farrell Foundation. Dr. Negishi is supported by an award from the Select Foundation, Hobart, Australia. Dr. Marwick has received research grants from GE Medical Systems and Siemens. Mr. Otahal has reported that he has no relationships relevant to the contents of this paper to disclose.
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- Abbreviations and Acronyms
- appropriate use criteria
- cardiac magnetic resonance
- computed tomography angiography
- transesophageal echocardiography
- transthoracic echocardiography
- single-photon emission computed tomography
- Received July 28, 2014.
- Revision received November 23, 2014.
- Accepted November 24, 2014.
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- Single Ply Roofing Single ply roofing will be able to protect your commercial roof for a while.
- TPO Membrane Keep your roof cooler by reflecting the sun off of it with a TPO membrane roofing system.
- EPDM Installation This material that is normally found on low slope buildings is a common option for single ply roofing because of its long-lasting strength.
- PVC Roof Repair PVC is a popularly used plastic base roof because of its strong material, but also because it is cheaper and the product works well.
Commercial Roof Restoration
Commercial Roof Restoration
If you want to save your roof and not have to get a new one, a roof restoration is a great choice. Roofing systems may become worn down because of weather and have serious damage in certain spots. You might think you will have to replace the entire roof, but there are times we are able to restore it easier. When you call us, we can send someone out to determine if the roof can be restored or not. Getting your roof restored is cheaper and is typically better for the environment. By taking your roofing system off, it is moved to a landfill and is really polluting the earth. Having a roof restoration performed will allow it to be working and looking great again.
- Silicone Roof By keeping the sun from blazing onto your roof, a silicone roof will to keep your roof safe.
- Acrylic Roof An acrylic roof can keep your roof protected from water damage and make a seamless look.
- Polyurea Roof A polyurea roof will allow solid protection to your roof and also help keep your roof cooler.
- Elastomeric Roof Cracking and peeling is a thing of the past if you get an elastomeric roof placed onto your roof.
Metal Roof Coatings
Metal Roof Coatings
A good choice for your commercial building might be to put a metal roof on it. Just like with any roof, you will need to do regular maintenance in order to have it working as long as possible. Roof coatings are a solid way to keep your roof last. By putting on a coating to your metal roof, you are going to protect it from water damage. Holes on your roof can occur when water is on it and gives it water damage. If you would like to give 10 extra years of life to your roof, think about a roof coating. For a value that cannot be beat by anything else, a roof coating is a solid way to go.
SPF / Foam Roofing
SPF / Foam Roofing
The largest problem that a flat roof has is that it accumulates water on it. You may want to be sure that you pay attention to what material you decide on when you have a flat roof. Spray foam creates a seal and makes the roof fully waterproof. This roofing is the only one that is completely seamless and will keep water out. Something you may not have known is that this material is strong enough to stand on. Our professionals understand how to install this material through years of experience and make certain to build it up in specific areas so that water doesn't sit in one spot and cause problems. Call 412-256-8050 when you want spray foam roofing in Findlay, PA.


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A woman from Mayfield has revealed that the theft of her car, after thieves stole the keys from her front door, has left her family in fear.
Karen Rafferty (41) was woken early on Monday last week but at the time did not know it was because someone was in the house.
She recalled the incident: "My son was in my bed as he couldn't sleep and in the middle of the night I had opened the window as he was hot.
"At 6.45am this person came into the house and opened the front door, which caused my bedroom door to slam.
"They obviously got a fright and left but saw the car keys in the back of the front door. I had no idea what had happened and didn't notice my car was gone until an hour later.
"Two footprints were found further up the hall. Whether they were going to burgle the house or not we will never know."
Incredibly, her car was spotted by a friend two days later.
Single mum Karen revealed how her two children, Murray (9) and Milly (11), have been left shaken by the theft.
She said: "I normally lock the door but because Murray was not himself on the Sunday night it must have put me off my stride.
"I was an absolute wreck afterwards, they made me feel like I wasn't safe in my own home. You feel angry that somebody has invaded your privacy."
She said her children had been having trouble sleeping since the incident.
"They are absolutely distraught" Karen said. "I am never leaving the keys out again and I will make sure I lock the door when I come in."
Friend Gail Patterson spotted the car at Sherwood Grove in Bonnyrigg.
Karen said: "Gail phoned me to say she was parked in front of my car. What's the chances?
"She just thought 'that looks like Karen's car', and checked the registration on my Facebook post. I phoned 999 right away and the police asked me to meet them at the car with the spare key."
Despite the ordeal, Karen was overwhelmed by the support she received from people.
She said: "The police said to get it on social media and they were spot on. The response was incredible, over 300 people shared my post.
"The local community have been great, with neighbours asking me if I need a car or a lift. It's been amazing.
"A friend's dad came and changed the locks for me on Monday evening just so I felt a bit safer."
Sergeant Michele Lindsay said: "We are pursuing a number of lines of inquiry to trace those responsible and anyone who saw any suspicious activity within Beveridge Avenue should contact police immediately."


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My Platform will focus on five key areas:
Economic and Job Development, Property Tax Relief, Neighborhood Safety, Education, and Diversity.
My first and primary objective will be expanding Peoria's economic base which will lead to increased revenue and job creation. If Des Moines, Iowa can do it, Peoria can too. But it takes the right strategies and the right leadership to get it done. We've got to connect business and education in ways we've never done before to provide opportunities we've never had before. And it starts with electing somebody you've never elected before.
My second area of focus is property tax relief. As a homeowner, I'm just as frustrated as you seeing my property taxes continue to rise. If we continue to increase property taxes as a means to fix the budget, we will run more good people out of our city and have even greater difficulty attracting new residents. We need smarter financing, moving away from overtaxing homeowners. I believe a public-private solution, both short-term and long-term, is the best way to address the city's budget crisis.
The third area is neighborhood safety. My lifelong experience working with law enforcement and people in our community has uniquely prepared me to work cross-functionally with all stakeholders to reduce crime and its footprint in all of our neighborhoods.
The fourth area near and dear to my heart is education. Education makes the economy thrive. And most jobs today require some level of education or training beyond high school. We need more of these programs now and I want to make them real for every person who desires the opportunity. Apprenticeship models work – we know that from the trades. Apprenticeship models have been proven to work in many industries. I want to see more of this in Peoria. If living in Peoria has taught me anything, I know combining education with hard work and dedication is exactly how an area thrives.
The fifth and final area is diversity. Until we begin to fully embrace the diversity within our city, we will continue to experience great disparity and disconnect amongst our citizens. Embracing our diversity means addressing root cause issues of poverty, breaking down racial and ethnic barriers, supporting our senior citizens and those with physical and mental challenges, and building character among our youth. These are the values of a strong city. This can be accomplished in our city through collaboration and commitment.


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Alton Little Theater
Comedian Bob Nelson will perform at the Alton Little Theater Showplace at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, March 23. Tickets are just $25 for this nationally known and acclaimed comic touring the country.
Nelson is a stand-up comedian and actor who, in his youth, worked with Red Skelton and Rodney Dangerfield and was then "discovered" by HBO for a comedy showcase with Jerry Seinfeld — and a national tour with Gallagher just two years ago. Nelson performed in his own theater in Branson, Mo., and relocated to Long Island to pursue theater and film work. Audiences will recognize him as that "funny guy" from "Kindergarten Cop," "The Muppet Movie" and "A Night at the Opera." Nelson is noted and celebrated for his impressions and ingenious "multiple" personalities — and he is thrilled to bring his cast of characters for one night only to the ALT stage. Guests will enjoy his clean comedy bits and savor new selections of craft beers served at the bar, courtesy of the ALT Board of Directors.
One week later, "Broadway & Chocolate" will come to the ALT stage at 2 p.m. Sunday, March 31, and 16 performers will joyously celebrate wonderful music and decadent chocolate with 200 lucky individuals who buy tickets for this fundraiser. The cast and musicians, led by Addie Gramelspacher, Debbie Maneke, Mat Conway, Sue Parton Stanard, Barb McHugh, Anne and Kevin Frakes, Nadja Kapetanovich, Brant McCance, Howard Bell, Kayla Robinson, Sawyer Burton, Gail Drillinger, Lorian Warford, Quinn Perez and Devin Sadler, will entertain guests with hits from American musical theater productions of the last 50 years — and forecast new shows ALT is hoping to produce in the next couple of seasons.
The ALT Board of Directors is thrilled to showcase familiar faces and consummate performers. Mezzo soprano Sue Parton Stanard, who serves as ALT's treasurer, has graced stages throughout the United States and Europe and embarks on a another tour as soon as she finishes up her faculty duties at Lewis and Clark Community College in May. Parton Stanard and other performers who have sung professionally and spent time in recording studios, including Anne and Kevin Frakes, Debbie Maneke, Mat Conway and Howard Bell, most often credit Cliff Davenport's teaching and love of musical theater that ignited their passions to pursue their own careers. Mat Conway was a full-time elementary teacher but gave up that career four years ago to pursue his ambition to play and sing at larger venues all over the Midwest. Conway last joined Kevin Frakes for the tribute concerts to Frank Sinatra two years in a row and most recently joined Debbie Maneke and Lee Cox in the "Always Patsy Cline" revival. Howard Bell of Edwardsville comes from an extensive musical family of singers and performers, but so far he has only taken on acting roles at ALT in "The 39 Steps," "God's Favorite" and "On Golden Pond." The ensemble of performers will feature a song from the ALT upcoming productions of "Mama Mia" and "The Wizard Of Oz."
To top off all the celebration, local videographer Mike Weaver will be filming during the concert as part of the legacy video ALT is producing to commemorate the 85th season. Tickets are $20 for the event and include sparkling wine, chocolates and gourmet coffee — and two hours of beautiful music!


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Hey everyone!
Don't we all get immense immenseee satisfaction seeing empty products! I sure do 😀
so, sharing with you guys some products I emptied recently.
I also finished some basic products like body wash, lotion which I had already thrown away. So, I decided to show you all just 5 empties and also mini reviews on these!


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Ok, before any reports me to the NSA for this headline, let me quickly say that by "shooting" I mean, with a camera.
There, now that that's all squared away…
As you may know, I like photography and I like bridges. Not sure why I like bridges, but I do. I like their purpose of getting someone over something, or of bridging one area to another. They also serve as a mental metaphor – sometimes to get where we want to go, there are things we must overcome. In other words, build a bridge….and get over it.
Since I travel the state of Texas working with retirees, I thought I would set out take photos of my favorites. My only rules being:
1. My bridges will focus on those that carried vehicles at some point in their past – no train or walking only ones
2. Texas bridges only
3. I either must have a story to go along with the bridge, or it must simply be one I like for some reason
In taking on this venture I started the Bridges of Texas facebook page and have since posted a few of my bridges.
But, this ain't easy.
First of all, it's hard to grasp the gravity of a large bridge without two views at my disposal. One, being from distance – meaning big bridges are awe inspiring as you come up on them from a distance, such as the Fred Hartman Bridge near Houston. But getting, a good photo from distance is as easy as trying to get a Cowboys playoff win. Two, aerial views. Yea, I don't own a helicopter so everything I get is on foot or from the car.
Another challenge, is obvious – traffic. So many cool shots could happen if I simply could close down the road for about 30 minutes. Placed a call into DPS but haven't gotten a reply yet…
But I have pulled of a few close ones and gotten some neat shots in the process. Forget all the camera settings and such. Just shoot and go is what happens alot of times.
Finally, Big Brother is always a concern. I remember taking photos of the Houston Ship Channel bridge one day – which by the way was nearly impossible to photograph. I was driving all over the place, getting out of the car, camera in tow, running here and there erratically, looking all around nervously for cars, criminals, etc. Jumping back in the car, spinning the tires and doing u-turns all over the place. I'm sure I am now on some watch list called "Potential Bridge Bombers".
Bottom line is, some of my shots are great. Others, yea not so much. But you're just on my journey anyway. I ain't doing this for accolades or awards. It's just something fun to make those Texas road trips a little more entertaining.
Thanks for joining me! http://www.facebook.com/bridgesoftexas


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Alright I have been meaning to update the last 2 days but kept getting distracted....so here it is the next chapter of Kookie monster. If you missed the last chapter click here
The next day Sarah called and set up an appointment to make sure. But it was set for Thursday Sarah knew it be hard on Jenni to keep this a secret from Namjoon. One day Kookie came over when Jenni had left to talk to Namjoon about the plans on moving in. Until they were 100% certain Sarah was pregnant Jenni was still set to move in with Namjoon. "So how are you feeling about this?" Kookie asked rubbing Sarah's arm as they laid on her bed staring at each other. "I'm fine, at first I was upset but...I mean I figured it was bound to happen." "What are you going to do?" He asked "I'll have to find a one bedroom I guess." "Why don't you move In with me." Kookie said causing Sarah to look him in the eyes. "Like just us two?" she asked "No, I mean that is a goal but for now...I want to stay around the guys, I like the family vibe we have." He laughed "Ah yeah family." Sarah said looking down. Too bad he doesn't want this type of family now. "Don't you like that idea? Then you wouldn't be alone." "Until you guys left for tour or something." "Well at that point Jenni comes and stays at the dorm too." She had to admit it did sound like a better plan than living alone. 'Meow' Sarah looked down and saw Suga jump up on her bed. "Aww come her Suga" She said and clicked her tongue in her mouth. Suga came and rubbed up on Sarah as she pet her. "So?" Kookie asked "I like that idea so I'm good with it." "Awesome." He smiled and kissed her. They stayed like that until Jenni came back and Kookie headed back out with Namjoon. "So did you hear that they would be busy for a fee days?" Jenni asked "Yeah, that's ok the more you aren't around Namjoon the better till I go to the doctor." Sarah said with a smile. "I will try my hardest but if he were to ask questions I couldn't lie to him." Jenni said. "Fair enough." Sarah was ready to get her mind off of the subject and wanted it to be Monday already so the show could distract her. Sunday went by fast and then it was Monday morning. Sarah was tired and wanted coffee but then was worried about it affecting the baby. "I don't think you will have a problem, it's alcohol and drugs you want to avoid." Jenni said pulling her towards the coffee shop. "Are you sure?" "Yes!" Jenni said pulling her inside and having her order something. "You need to not freak out, everything you do I ok minus the drinks but you can easily give that up right?" Jenni asked as they waited for their drinks. " of course" "good." They had small talk until they got their drinks and headed to the studio. The morning show went by fast there wasn't much to talk about yet it was the normal small talk then music and info on the weather for the day and any news. For the break between shows they went home and played with Suga and ate then went back. "Good afternoon listeners!!! You are here with Diamond and Ruby!" "Hello everyone I hope everyone's morning was good." "Oh Ruby our morning was great! Listeners to you want to know what has happened?" "Diamond what are you talking about?" Jenni asked "Oh you know Ruby. Ladies and gentlemen...Ruby has officially gotten a live animal." "Oh yeah I did." "Yeah over the weekend she brought it home and I could not say no." "Diamond it was so cute! And it's a munchkin." Jenni smiled and did a little dance in her seat. "Yeah, I'm glad you didn't name it Panda." "That would be too many panda's then. Plus the name you picked fits her really well." "I still thank you for that." Sarah said with a smile. "Callers do you want to guess the name? Call in with your guesses." Jenni said After a few seconds the lines lit up. At first some of the listeners were shocked that she really was allowed a pet because Diamond was very clear on pets. Then the names they guess ranged from normal names to weird names and they did even have some members of bts thrown in there, but Noone got it right." "Alright, since Noone guessed it right...it was a member of BTS but...it wasn't the ones you guessed. " Diamond said "It's name is Suga! it fits her so well." Jenni squealed and laughed. Over the next few hours they went over several things and listened to a bunch of music. Then the end of the show came and they went out to eat. Today was a day they had dramas to watch a they did just that and even after work the next morning they came back and watched more. Near the end of Tuesday afternoon Sarah started having pains and right when the show ended Sarah went to the bathroom. Jenni waited outside. Sarah came out freaking out. "Jenni I need to go to the hospital." "What's wrong?" "I'm bleeding." the look on Jenni's face of realizing what was happening freaked her friend out and they quickly left. "Should we call Kookie?" Jenni asked as they sat in the cab. "No not yet." Sarah was determined to not worry about it until after they got to the hospital. Sarah and Jenni sat in a room for quite a while and then finally the doctor came back with news. "I'm sorry ma'am it looks like you are no longer pregnant." He said and started explaining how that could happen during the first month of pregnancy, but Sarah wasn't listening. She was upset over it happening. "Alright well get your paperwork finished and get you discharged soon." the doctor said and left the room. "Jenni can you leave me alone for a minute." Sarah said and Jenni nodded and walked out of the room. She just shut the door when she heard Sarah start crying. She felt bad for her friend and thought of one thing that might help Sarah feel better.
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|Tsawwassen Residents Against Higher Voltage Overhead Lines
|Greg Hoover
Hoover-Nass Proposal
October 27th, 2005
Dear Greg,
The members of Tsawwassen Residents Against Higher Voltage Overhead Lines wish to thank you for your hard work regarding the Gateway Project and the Hoover/Nass Proposal that was discussed at your recent meeting.
The members of TRAHVOL wish to express the following position concerning your proposal.
Tsawwassen Residents Against Higher Voltage Overhead Lines support the efforts of all groups striving to improve the quality of life in South Delta through modifications to the various infrastructure projects being proposed by industry and government. We strongly believe that the provincial government and crown corporations need to improve the consultation process with the public in the affected areas to ensure that plans include a thorough examination of the community impacts and not just focus on the initial cost for a project. The long term costs to the communities must be assessed as part of the process with an indepth socio-economic impact study. TRAHVOL is very supportive of all efforts to demand improvements in the proponents due dilligence to thoroughly examine all alternatives.
Although we cannot speak directly to the benefits of the Hoover-Nass project vs other suggested alternatives, we believe that the proposal supports the concept of a common utility infrastructure corridor that could merge the proposed transmission lines and the new highway infrastructure together and minimize the disruption to the Delta community.
If we can provide additional information, please contact Cecil Dunn @ (604) 943-9276. Thank you for your efforts on behalf of the community and all residents of Delta.
Tsawwassen Residents Against Higher Voltage Overhead Lines


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Another indication that Democrats are going to have a terrible November.
Indiana Senator Evan Bayh is retiring.
The news is particularly bad since a Democratic seat in a conservative state like Indiana is a valuable commodity. Now that seat will likely to to the GOP. Among the contenders: former senator Dan Coates, who's been working in DC as a lobbyist for the last several years.
Update: This announcement is particularly nasty for Democrats since, as Hot Air notes, it's so late in the cycle, the party only has four days to name a new nominee. The party will feel seriously screwed over by this, though it only just reinforces how unhappy the Democrats in Washington are right now.


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One of my favourite comedians is the great Tim Vine.
I don't think he's the funniest. (Bring on the hate mail, for me Lewis CK wins that accolade.) But Vine does have a unique style which is most helpful for your content and emails.
Machine-gun joke telling
Vine hammers through his jokes fast. He actually held the record for the most jokes told in one hour. (499 total. Roughly 8.3 per minute).
You can see a bit of his standup here – you'll get the idea.
Sure, not all of his jokes are hilarious, but it doesn't matter. Vine is already telling his next joke before the audience has reacted to the last.
Fearless, he fires them out one after the other.
And these jokes pack together like a big snowball. Overall, it makes for a very effective act.
It's a good way to treat your emails
Your customers buy when it suits them, not you.
And they may be lured by different offers and appeals.
If you want to sell more, you'll have to mail that list more often. It's dead simple. But often overlooked. And it gives many people the heebie jeebies.
Back in my early 20s, I wrote the newsletter for a general advertising agency. This newsletter went out once a month, so there was ENORMOUS pressure to make it perfect.
We'd tinker and fuss for days, even weeks on end.
And, because we weren't contacting the list often, fewer people cared when it arrived.
All that stress for worse results
Yet what's weird about mailing often is it makes everything easier.
You're not so paralysed with fear.
You're not putting each message on a pedestal.
If your email sucks, well, "there's always tomorrow." You're like Tim Vine in front of your crowd.
And with more sales coming in, it's easier to relax. So new ideas keep coming.
It's one of the reasons I'm aiming to write you a little more often in the New Year
After all, I could talk your ears off about copywriting and marketing. So you and I could both be doing a lot better this same day in 2019.
If you're interested in making some more money yourself through email – or any other marketing medium…
…I've got a free, easy preparation tool for you – to help you get started. (Download the easy-fill document on Step 1 of this page.)
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It's been too long since I blogged. I miss this space when I don't get to visit. Life feels fragmented right now, and I'm frazzled.
When I got home from work today, the security screen was unlocked and the front door was wide open. At first I was freaked out and entered the house calling "hello" waiting for the boogieman to pop out. Sure I had a baby on my hip, but I have strong legs and I could have kicked him and defended my children. My mom said there were no contractors here today. The best explanation is that I was concerned about getting the kids to the car through the rain, planned to come back and lock the house, but promptly forgot. Major FAIL.
We have too much furniture. The addition of a Christmas tree is suffocating me. Our last house was the largest living space we'd had and we bought a couch and love seat, in addition to the comfy chair and love seat we already had. It was perfect for that space (dual living rooms). But now our home is smaller, and we own it. The chair has a home with my sister currently. And we have one too many love seats.
Bean mentioned the idea of selling the set, and getting a couch to match the original love seat we've had. It is our favorite. In the meantime, we may need to move a couch to the garage before I go crazy. Yes, those things can make me go crazy. Even though next week we will take the tree down, and bring the couch back in.
I am not ready mentally for Christmas. I've done all the major shopping, with the exception of one item for Lily and stocking stuffers. But things have been so fragmented with moving out last week, being home now, but still not settled. We've still barely been home. I have yet to wash laundry from last week. The rain doesn't help because we have to go outside to wash clothes. We don't wash them outside. That's how we get to the garage.
I want to bake. I want to fill my home with yummy smells. I want to bring goodies to my neighbors and my co-workers. I need to watch White Christmas. I have more Christmas cards to send out.
Tomorrow is my last day in the office for a week and a half. Which is good. As a pastor though, rarely can you fully disconnect. Hopefully I can get enough done tomorrow that I will be able to mostly disconnect.
I'm working on not coveting this holiday season. Bean and I aren't really doing gifts for each other this year. Our gift is the house. There were a few items that we weren't able to stay within the budget on (because you can't really find an entry door for $100) and if the contingency money written into the contract runs out, we'll need to pay the difference. If not, there are many things we need for the house. Well, things we want, but things that will help make this a home to be proud of, a complete home.
There are plenty of things I want. Plenty of things that people around me seem to have or be getting. But nothing that I need. I want to be content. I want to be thankful for what we have and that we are staying the course to pay off debt and stay within our budget. But I will tell you, coveting is very difficult to suppress.
Although I struggle wanting the ideal Christmas (decor, baking, gift-giving, Advent, Jesse Tree, discussions with my children), I'm thankful that this year the main focus is on family togetherness. There is simplicity. There isn't much distraction. Kind of like the night the Savior was born. Simplicity out of necessity.
I have rambled enough for one night.
Hopefully I'll remember to lock the house tomorrow.
Tuesday, December 21, 2010
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Nick Laister on BBC Radio Oxford
News item added: 6 April 2011
Nick was a guest on the Malcolm Boyden morning show on 6 April 2011. This was followed up on 11 April by a report on the BBC News website, focussing on how Nick's daughter, Olivia, inspired the project.
Cotswold Music Festival
News item added: 25 March 2011
Raising funds for the Fairytale Farm project, the Cotswold Music Festival has been announced. Taking place on 30 July 2011, on the site of Fairytale Farm, the event will feature bands such as the Backbeat Beatles, Stereosonics, Bongiovi, Man Make Fire, Ear Candy and more. There is a licensed Bar, Pig Roast, Barbeque, Candy Floss, Popcorn, Soft Drinks, Children's Activities and a Bouncy Castle.
A special website has been set up where you can buy tickets - click here for details.
Find us on Facebook!
You can now find Fairytale Farm on Facebook. It is packed with information, news and events. It also features photographs showing work on the farm progressing. Please visit us and support the work we are doing, or click the Like button below to support us and help spread the word!
Car Boot Sale every Saturday from 23 April to 23 July 2011
News item added: 25 March 2011
Following our successful events last year, Saturday 23 April 2011 sees the return of our popular car boot sales, rasing funds for Fairytale Farm. The events will be held every Saturday from 23 April to 23 July 2011 at Southcombe Farm (the site of Fairytale Farm).
Gates open for sellers at 8am and buyers arrive from 9am.
Seller pitch fee: £6 cars, £8 cars with trailer or vans. Buyer entry fee: FREE!
To find where we are, click here.
Refreshments will be available and there will be toilets on site. For more details, telephone Julie Morgan on 01608 644495 or email us at firstname.lastname@example.com. Visit our special Car Boot Sale page for more details.
You can help us promote these fundraising events by downloading a poster and putting it in supermarkets, schools, on notice boards, etc. We only ask that you get permission for displaying the poster first. Click here to download a poster in PDF format.
Wanted: Timber to build our building!
Planning permission has been granted for a two-storey building at Fairytale Farm which will provide covered facilities for education and refreshments. We need timber for the building's construction. If you know of anybody who can donate this to us, please telephone: 01608 646279 or email firstname.lastname@example.com.
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Matt Dawson, Dr. DelSordo, and Wayne Danner place General Hill's marker in the Winston Cemetery.
Mrs. Robert E. Howard, President, Culpeper Chapter UDC, holds the Culpeper Minute Men Revolutionary War flag that had covered General Hill's marker. Dr. Andrew DelSordo and Pat Wood look on.
On April 1, 2006, at 1:30 p.m., Trinity Episcopal School's south parking lot filled with people who came to view the marker unveiling ceremony at the site of Lieutenant General A. P. Hill's first burial in the Winston Family Cemetery on the former Winston plantation south of the James River.
The old cemetery is on private property and can't be seen from the road. Smith's Battery, Third Company, Richmond Howitzers commanded by First Sergeant Keith Saunders led a procession from the parking lot to the gravesite. Pipe Major Tim Lewis Batten established the pace with a moving rendition of "Amazing Grace."
A Culpeper Minute Men Revolutionary War flag covered the bronze and granite marker. Lieutenant General Hill's home was in Culpeper, Virginia so it was fitting that Mrs. Robert E. Howard, President of the Culpeper Chapter No. 73, United Daughters of the Confederacy, was on hand to unveil the marker. Mr. Stephen Pugh of the Pickett Society presented a commemorative serviceberry tree to property owner Dr. Andrew A. DelSordo. The tree is now planted within a few feet of Gen. Hill's marker. Mrs. Leigh Ann Pickett Sullivan gave a bell pull with pewter countenances of Generals Lee, Jackson and Stuart to the speaker, Andrew H. Talkov of Pamplin Park in appreciation for his presentation about Gen. Hill.
The Reverend David T. DeJan's benediction prompted tears among the attendees, as did Mrs. Frank Earnest's vocal performance of "Dixie." At the conclusion of the ceremony, everyone enjoyed refreshments provided by Mrs. Barbara P. Childress as they watched Smith's Battery's mascot perched in a nearby tree.
Private Tick Tignor and Private Andy Smith stand their posts while Pipe Major Tim Batten plays "Amazing Grace." The 1860's Richmond Howitzers 3rd Company had a crow asĘtheir mascot. The bird followed them from one field of battle to another. The arrow in this picture points to the modern-day Richmond Howitzers mascot, also a crow.
Smiths's Battery, Third Company, Richmond Howitzers fire volleys honoring Lieutenant General A. P. Hill. There had been no rain in several weeks, and those attending learned what excellent firefighters the artillery crew are.
|Near the entrance to the Winston Cemetery, the Douglas Southall Freeman girls' lacrosse team poses with 1st Sergeant Keith Saunders, Private Tick Tignor, Private Andy Smith, Lieutenant Freddie Clark, Private Allan Burnette, Corporal Ricky Morris, and Private Tom Tignor. The team name is Rebels.
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Observability means being able to infer the internal state of your system through knowledge of external outputs. For all but the simplest applications, it's widely accepted that software observability requires a combination of metrics, traces and events (e.g. logs). As to the last one, a growing chorus of voices strongly advocates for structuring log events upfront. Why? Well, to pick a few reasons - without structure you find yourself dealing with the pain of unwieldy text indexes, fragile and hard to maintain regexes, and reactive searches. You're also impaired in your ability to understand patterns like multi-line events (e.g. stack traces), or to correlate events with metrics (e.g. by transaction ID).
There is another reason structured events are extremely helpful – they enable anomaly detection that really works. And good anomaly detection surfaces "unknown unknowns", a key goal of observability. Think about it - if you know which metrics to monitor, you can probably get by with human defined thresholds. (note: if you don't know all the metrics to monitor upfront, smart anomaly detection can help – more on this in an upcoming blog). And if you know specific events that are diagnostic (such as specific errors), you can track them using well defined alerts or signatures (which btw is much easier to do with structured events). But there is always likely to be a much larger set of conditions you don't know in advance, and good anomaly detection (i.e. high signal to noise, with few false positives) can really help here.
There are approaches that attempt anomaly detection on unstructured events. But in practice, this is very hard to do. Or at least to do it well enough to rely on day to day. There are two basic problems without structure – lack of context, and an explosion in cardinality.
Here's an example of lack of context. Say your anomaly detection tracks counts of keywords such as "FAIL" and "SUCCESS". The former is bad, the latter good. But it's not unusual to see messages of the type: "XYZ task did not complete successfully", quite the opposite of the expected meaning. So just matching keywords would prove unreliable.
It's even trickier with common words such as "at". In the right context this keyword is extremely diagnostic, such as the first word of lines number 2-to-N in a multi-line stack trace.
Exception in thread "main" java.lang.NullPointerException
at com.example.myproject.Book.getTitle(Book.java:16)
at com.example.myproject.Author.getBookTitles(Author.java:25)
at com.example.myproject.Bootstrap.main(Bootstrap.java:14)
With an approach that understands event structures, the structure:
"at <STRING>(<STRING>:<INTEGER>"
would be uniquely understood, and its location in a multi-line log sequence would be diagnostically useful – for example identifying a Java exception. But without structure, the keyword "at" is far too common, and a simplistic attempt based on keyword matches alone would generate so much noise as to be completely useless. So, lack of context is one reason keyword matches make a weak foundation for useful anomaly detection.
The other issue is cardinality. As discussed in an earlier blog, our software uses machine learning to automatically distil tens of millions of unstructured log lines down to a much smaller set of perfectly structured event types (with typed variables tracked in associated columns). For example, our entire Atlassian suite has an "event dictionary" of just over 1,000 unique event types. As a result, it's easy for us to learn the normal frequency, periodicity and severity of every single event type, and highlight anomalous patterns in any one of them. A very effective way of finding the unknown unknowns. If on the other hand we were trying to detect anomalies in arbitrary keyword combinations or clusters, the cardinality is orders of magnitude higher, making it impractical to do this reliably, at least within practical time and resource constraints.
Does this work in practice? You bet! In real world testing across hundreds of data sets, we found our approach has turned out to be effective in generating anomalies. For one thing, it doesn't generate much noise: only about 1 in 50,000 events were flagged in relatively terse logs, and 1 in millions of events for chattier ones. And these datasets all contained real issues.
Second, their diagnostic "signal" value is high – over half the root causes eventually tagged by a human as a fault signature had already been highlighted as an anomaly. And a high number of the rest happened just before an anomaly, meaning the anomaly had picked out identifiable symptoms of a real problem, saving time in triage and root cause.
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Work and Income is trialling new layouts at two of its offices in a bid to bolster security in the wake of the 2014 Ashburton shootings.
For the past three months, WINZ has done away with its traditional open-floor plan at its Wellington and Levin offices. It has instead used screens to partition areas.
Ministry of Social Development national commissioner Penny Rounthwaite said this would help to increase privacy and security.
"Our sites have been open plan for some time and we're hearing from our clients that the new arrangements make it feel more private, more personalised.
"When they're having an interview with their case manager they feel they can talk about what is going on in their lives and not have people overhear that."
Staff at the two offices have also been instructed to encourage clients to access WINZ online services instead of going to see their case managers.
Rounthwaite said as well as improving efficiency, fewer face-to-face visits was good for security.
WINZ was also focusing on how best to use security guards, and on training staff in inter-personal and de-escalation techniques.
The organisation would carry out an evaluation of the new-look sites, then assess whether they should be introduced at more offices.
Public Services Association national secretary Glenn Barclay welcomed the changes, but said he would still like to see additional resources for security guards. "The MSD and WINZ are trying to get this right. They're taking it seriously and we appreciate that, but we still have some reservations," he said.
"Our members are saying it's important to feel secure at work. They would like to see things beefed up, particularly at the point of entry."
Russell John Tully is awaiting trial for the murders of Work and Income front counter workers Peggy Turuhira Noble, 67, and Susan Leigh Cleveland, 55, on September 1, 2014.
He is also accused of attempting to murder two other staff members - Lindy Louise Curtis, who was shot in the leg and badly injured, and Kim Elizabeth Adams.
The MSD has also been charged for allegedly failing to take all practicable steps to ensure the safety of its employees while at work. The MSD has pleaded not guilty to the charge.


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Gets or sets whether the bar provides the quick customization menu.
public virtual bool AllowQuickCustomization { get; set; }
Overridable Public Property AllowQuickCustomization As Boolean
Each bar, by default, has a quick customization menu that allows the end-user to change the visibility of a bar's buttons on the fly. This menu can be invoked via the Dropdown button displayed at the bar's right edge.
The image below shows a quick customization menu invoked for an Image bar.
Use the BarManager.AllowQuickCustomization property to specify whether quick customization menus are available for all bars belonging to this BarManager. If the menus are enabled, you can still disable the menu for an individual bar via the AllowQuickCustomization property. If the BarManager.AllowQuickCustomization is set to false, the menus are disabled regardless of the AllowQuickCustomization property's value.
This menu will also contain the Customize... button, provided that the BarManager.AllowCustomization property is set to true. See this topic for more information.


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As you can imagine, quite a few books cross the desk at Think Tasmania. Rarely do we have one that triggers as much enthusiasm as the latest offering from author and illustrator Diana Reynolds.
A Small Girl's 1960s Tasmania by Diana Reynolds
The moment we held A Small Girl's 1960s Tasmania in our hands, we were smitten. Quite simply, it's a beautiful book. A quick flick through the pages reveals gorgeous illustrations, also by the book's author, Diana Reynolds. Despite the pictures, it's a book written for adults. Depending on the reader's age and hometown, memories will be conjured or envies generated.
A Small Girl's 1960s Tasmania would be the perfect book for children on the cusp of independent reading. What could be more delightful, than taking turns reading the pages with an adult companion? Both adult and child could enjoy sharing the simplicity of life in earlier times while learning more about the beautiful island state of Tasmania and its history.
We haven't read the entire book as yet, but we'll delight in completing this mission! Already, we totally admire the work of this self-published author, who has also released a version dedicated solely to 1960s Launceston. Diana Reynolds followed in her mother's footsteps actually, the author of A Small Girl's Hobart 1930s – 1940s.
A Small Girl's 1960s Tasmania is a fully-illustrated, 98-page soft cover book about a personal life growing up in Tasmania with various pages devoted to the north, south, east and west of Tasmania. There are more than 260 stunning illustrations included.
Purchase copies of A Small Girl's 1960s Tasmania from several places around the state, including Fullers Bookshop and Hobart Bookshop. The soft cover book retails for $34.95. For more details contact Diana Reynolds via phone 0424 758 976 or follow Gallery Diana on Facebook.
Illustrations from A Small Girl's 1960s Tasmania were supplied to Think Tasmania (for use with this article) by author, Diana Reynolds.


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Using Automation and Predictive Analytics to Engage Customers Who Spend the Most
email conversions
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Finding the Right Technology Partner to Meet Business Goals
As New Zealand's most popular e-commerce retailer for fishing, boating, and related gear, Marine Deals wanted to boost email engagement with greater personalization, automation, and recommendations. With e-commerce in New Zealand increasing 10% YoY in 2018, Marine Deals needed tools, maybe a new platform, and most of all, they needed a partner who listened to their goals and understood their business without an endless serious of sales calls. They turned to Emarsys.
After choosing Emarsys, Marine Deals accomplished so many of their goals, from personalizing their automated campaigns and recommendations to driving up revenue through the email channel. With tools like Smart Insight, the Automation Center, Recommendations, and Send Time Optimization, Marine Deals is now able to further engage their best customers with truly personalized interactions.
Download the full success story below.
Using Segmentation to Identify Top Customers
Marine Deals had a growing audience, but they had trouble separating one customer from another, especially when it came to connecting with the customers who spent the most. Customer lifecycle marketing was the goal, and automated retention campaigns and recommendations were two possible solutions Marine Deals wanted to explore.
The marketing platform Emarsys provided had all the email tools Marine Deals had been searching for, and the data analysis that the platform allowed revealed data-driven conclusions about which customers were most likely to convert and why. By segmenting by lifecycle stage, Marine Deals was able to discover that more than half of their revenue (72%) came from a group of highly engaged leads and active customers. Once they knew where to really focus their email campaigns, they were able to implement automated campaigns that kept their most valuable customers engaged with recommendations.
With the Emarsys marketing platform, Marine Deals is now able to:
Segment by Lifecycle Stage
With the Emarsys platform implemented, Marine Deals could not only segment their customers by lifecycle stage, but they could also identify their most engaged customers. They discovered their active customers converted far more than the other lifecycle stages (52%). This showed them where to focus their email campaigns.
Automate Campaigns
The Emarsys Automation Center opened up new revenue streams for Marine Deals. They now have 6 campaigns triggered by customer behavior, including successful active customer retention, win-back, and abandoned cart campaigns. Emarsys' Send Time Optimization tool also enabled them to fine-tune the timing of their emails based on real data.
Keep Customers Engaged with Recommendations
Marine Deals realized the power of predictive recommendations when they began using two tools from the Emarsys platform: In one 90-day period, Web Recommender brought in 6.7% in revenue, and Email Recommender contributed 4.5% in revenue.
"Getting automation right is like creating a perpetuating money machine, and we're excited about the possibilities to intelligently grow and improve the relevancy of the conversation with our customers."
Graham Dekker, Managing Director, Marine Deals


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My motto in the summer months is, "LESS IS MORE" I swear the less makeup I have to wear the BETTER! So I always start with the basics of making sure I am keeping up with my skincare routine and adding a few extras to make sure I feel good to go all season long.
I have added a few new steps to my routine and really focused on the basics that I have shared before to make sure my skins feels extra glowy during this extra dry season in Denver. Some are products, some are procedures, some are as basic as drinking water- but nonetheless I think they will have you feeling like a beach babe the rest of summer!
I have been seeing the NUFace Trinity Facial Toning Device EVERYWHERE from; beauty bloggers accounts, department stores, and magazines so I decided to give this little guy a try and let's just say I just started but I am not disappointed.
This little magic worker is like a facelift that you can do AT HOME! It aids in wrinkle reduction, skin tone, younger more youthful looking skin, and can be as quick as 5 minutes a day!
Since I have only been using for about a month now, I notice it most in the radiance of my skin and my skin tone. I am really hoping to give you guys an update in a few months on appearance of wrinkles and longer effects. But as of now, I love the way my face is feeling and looking!
Dermalogica Dynamic Skin Recovery
I can't encourage you all enough to find a sunscreen that you LOVE, especially a FACE SPF. It is so important to protects your skin from the sun ALL year round but especially in summer months when you are having pool days, going on outdoor adventures, outdoor workouts, or just running around doing errands with the top down! This Dermalogica Dynamic Skin Recovery has 50 SPF and is so hydrating- I put this under my makeup for an extra glow!
Honestly the technology behind this is so over my head but just imagine a sunscreen that has a technology to make it really WORK, produce collagen, anti aging that really focuses on the appearance of fine lines, and is GOOD for your skin?! It's a MUST and totally worth the price- Zack and me both use it and a little goes a long way!
I have been doing lash extensions since February of this year, and let me tell you- LIFE CHANGER! It is so nice to feel put together without any makeup on, it makes rushing from workouts to meetings so much easier and I love how little I need to get ready during the summer months! I have been seeing Ashley at Glamour Bar in Denver, if you are local- she is YOUR GIRL!
Darlings, in the summer my makeup consists of highlighter, bronzer, tinted moisturizer, my brow pencil and a little blush! It takes me all of about 5 minutes!
But, I must say with having also extensions you do want to make sure you are taking care of your REAL lashes. After doing some research and asking around to all my favorites I decided to start using RevitaLash about 2 months ago and my lash girl says she can tell a difference in volume of my lashes!!
I think if you do lash extensions or not a little of this is just what your lashes need for an extra boost.
Puristry Restorative Facial Oil
I have the driest skin so when I started hearing about facial oils I knew I had to figure out which I wanted to try. Puristry is such a BEAUTIFUl brand and when I heard Anthropology started selling it I knew I wanted to try it. So at night after I wash my makeup off and cleanse my skin I do this oil. I wake up feeling SO hydrated and my skin looks way more dewy – and it feels less tight?? if that makes sense! This formula helps to really target the skin so it actually gets all the nutrients of your moisturizer and improves the elasticity of your skin as well!
Again, with this product a little goes a long way so I think it is worth the price point!
Another thing that I do all year long but I especially can't live without during summer is my Derma-planing facial from Glosshouz. This facial leaves my skin feeling hydrated, blemish free, the ability to wear even less makeup, and the relief of knowing there is no unwanted hair anywhere on my face! This allows for the little bit of makeup you do wear to go on super smooth and still look very glowy and youthful!
If you are in the Denver area you HAVE to check out Glosshouz, use code DARLINGBEDARING for 15% off your visit!! The spa is GORGEOUS!!
Darlings, Get glowy this summer and save time getting ready by taking care of that pretty little face 🙂 Please let me know if you have ANY questions about any of these products or procedures that I LOVE!
Cheers, Darlings!


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My little be for you
There is a couple name Glairen and Frences, they love each other very much. Sometimes Glairen was sleeping to Frences house. But then there is a one girl name Leana she's friend with Glairen, Leana love Glairen very much even though Leana didn't know that Glairen have a girlfriend.. But Glairen told her that he had a girlfriend name Frences.. She's sad but she talk to Glairen they had fun. But sometimes when Leana saw a picture of Frences that Glairen post she got jealous.. One day Glairen message Leana he said that Frences block Glairen for no reason.. Leana help Glairen even though she's mad because of them. Leana was talking to Glairen, they talked for too long. Glairen told her that he really love Frences. Leana think a an idea she said I'm gonna talk to her tomorrow and I will ask her why did she block you.. Then Glairen said Leana I need to sleep, Leana said ok go to sleep.. Then Leana find something fishy very fishy, she found that Frences have a boyfriend since April 21, Leana was laughing because Frences was 2 timer.. And she said I'm gonna talk to Glairen tomorrow..
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