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Last week, the Obama Administration announced that it would drastically scale up a program that uses competitive bidding to buy medical equipment for Medicare beneficiaries. The decision was made after the results of the first year of the competitive bidding program showed that competitive bidding saved $202 million in spending in 9 metropolitan areas, reducing Medicare expenditures on durable equipment by 42 percent, without sacrificing the quality of or access to care for Medicare beneficiaries. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) plans to expand the program to 100 metropolitan areas by 2013, and the entire country is expected to benefit from the program by 2016.
The savings in the first round of the competitive bidding program came from lowered prices for things like oxygen equipment, power wheelchairs, and mail-order test strips for people with diabetes. Instead of paying suppliers based on the current fee schedule that leaves Medicare paying prices well over market value, competitive bidding requires suppliers to compete for their contracts by offering better prices. The results of the first year of the program show that competitive bidding reduced the amount paid by Medicare for an oxygen concentrator from $2,079.72 per year to $1,393.92 per year and saved Medicare beneficiaries an average of $137 a year in cost sharing. Total savings on oxygen equipment alone during the first year of the program were over $59 million.
The savings that resulted from competitive bidding are no surprise— they're matter of common sense and simple economics. As such, competitive bidding has enjoyed bipartisan support for quite some time. Yet this week's announcement marks a hard-won victory for CMS, which has had a rocky time implementing competitive bidding against a lobby of suppliers invested in preserving the status quo.
Competitive bidding for durable medical equipment was first mandated as far back as 2003, with the passage of the Medicare Modernization Act. It was implemented in July 2008, but was only in progress for two weeks before all the contracts were terminated by a subsequent law supported by suppliers that delayed this reform. One of the primary concerns cited by suppliers was that small suppliers would be pushed out, unable to compete with larger companies. But the report released by CMS this week shows that approximately 51 percent of the suppliers who won bids were small suppliers.
Now that reform is under way, Medicare officials project that the competitive bidding program will save at least $42 billion over the next ten years, which is an important step in a larger effort towards reducing rising Medicare costs. Last year, the Center for American Progress proposed expanding competitive bidding in Medicare as part of a broader series of cost containment reforms that could save $100 billion or more in health care costs. We recommended not only requiring competitive bidding for all durable medical equipment, but also expanding the program to all medical devices and laboratory tests, among other products and services. Expanding the scope of the program to include medical devices, laboratory tests, and procedures such as outpatient radiological exams (like CT scans and MRIs) would increase the cost saving potential of competitive bidding, but would also require more technical expertise to implement. So CAP has proposed establishing a Medicare Competitive Bidding Committee, composed of individuals with private sector experience in acquisitions and experts in competitive bidding that would oversee the process to ensure preservation of quality and access.
Competitive bidding expansion and other payment and delivery system reforms are smart alternatives to the draconian Medicare cuts like those proposed by the Ryan Plan, which would shift the cost burden onto seniors and offer nothing in the way of meaningful reform for the healthcare system.
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Hmmm…Is this the same United States of America which criticizes certain middle-eastern countries for forcing women to wear headscarves? Perhaps then, the powers-that-be in the 'Land of the Free' believe that gendered dress codes only become reactionary, sexist and oppressive when enacted by Muslims?
Do some research people, this stuff happens in almost all countries, quit trying to make it seem like the US is the only country things like this happen in.
I hate the US and I am citizen, but I am not so naive as to think that things like this only happen in the US.
"Do some research people, this stuff happens in almost all countries, quit trying to make it seem like the US is the only country things like this happen in.
…I am not so naive as to think that things like this only happen in the US."
Totally agree, Jay – there's often as much (and even more) sexism, homophobia and transphobia in plenty of other countries, too.
However, the point of my comment was that there is also a marked tendency for some (but, by no means all) Americans, (and Europeans), to only condemn gendered dress-codes as oppressive when they happen in certain Muslim countries – like Iran and Saudi Arabia, for example. In doing so, they miss their own faults – as evidenced by this incident, for instance.
It may happen in the UK, but it's quite rare, I'd guess. Most prom-type events only specify "formal dress". I know a number of (straight) girls who wore tuxedos, and it wasn't an issue at all. Just like many girls wear trousers as part of their school uniform.
As long as the people attending the prom mentioned in this story wear suitably smart clothing then what's the problem? Did the school object because they knew of the girl's sexuality or do they just have traditional ideas and wouldn't want any girl to wear a tux? Both wrong, of course, but it'd be interesting to know.
A few years' ago, (also in the USA), there was a boy who was banned from wearing a dress to the school prom:
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Spartans wrap-up 11th place finish at Taco Bell Intercollege; Mylton finishes 14th
GREENVILLE, N.C. – Ashley Mylton fired an even-par 72 on Sunday to rally to a Top 20 finish and help UNC Greensboro to an 11th place finish at the Taco Bell Intercollegiate women's golf tournament.
Mylton had two birdies, two bogeys and 14 pars to finish even for the day and six-over for the tournament, which was good for 14th place, individually. Only four players out of the 112 that played on Sunday carded better scores and all of them were only one shot better.
The Spartans finished 11th as a team with a tournament tally of 905. Augusta State rallied to shoot 292 on the final day to finish at 875 and win the team title by five shots over Georgia State. On the heels of two sub-par rounds, Maryland's Katie Stephanek struggled on Sunday, but held on to shoot 75 and claim the individual title by four shots over Augusta State's Emilie Geury.
Along with Mylton's Top 20 finish, freshman Jennifer Link finished in a tie for 34th after shooting a 77 on Sunday.
TEAM STANDINGS: Augusta State 875, Georgia State 880, Maryland 882, Miami (FL) 897, Western Carolina 898, East Carolina 898, Richmond 900, Coastal Carolina 901, Winthrop 901, Birmingham-Southern 902, UNC Greensboro 905, Mercer 910, Elon 911, Methodist 921, East Tennessee State 921, Longwood 929, Marshall 936, Gardner-Webb 938, Jacksonville State 940, James Madison 953, Old Dominion 999.
TOP 10: 1. Katie Stepanek (Maryland) 69-67-75=211, 2. Emile Geury (Augusta State) 70-74-71=215, T-3. Ashley Hovda (Western Carolina) 66-76-74=216, T-3. Lene Krog (East Carolina) 70-72-74=216, T-5. Jutta Degerman (Winthrop) 75-71-71=217, T-5. Katie Dick (Methodist) 72-74-71=217, T-7. Joanna Klatten (Georgia State) 70-74-74=218, Natasha Lopez Moreira (Richmond) 74-71-73=218, T-7. Lisbeth Meincke (Georgia State) 71-73-74=218, T-7. Lauren Smith (August State) 71-75-72=218.
OTHER UNCG GOLFERS: T-14 Ashley Mylton 74-76-72=222, T-34. Jennifer Link 72-78-77=227, T-43. Gabby DiMora 79-73-77=229, T-64. Brittney Hoffmeister 75-79-80=234, T-75. Jenna Schmidt 84-75-77=236, T-97. Ashley Parrott 80-82-83=245.


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Minutes ago, the portal works for me. However, now it reports the error like below when I login the portal.
Any clue..?
What here the "Client" mean? Excel mds add-in or ...?
Client Version: 11.0.2100.60 Database Version: 22.214.171.124 The client version is incompatible with the database version. Ask your administrator to upgrade the client components, the database components, or both. Run the Master Data Services Configuration Manager on the server for more information. © 2012 Microsoft. All rights reserved. Derek
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repaired the DB in configuration. Now it is back.
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Thursday, March 15, 2012 7:32 PM
Still no idea why it bothers and how it goes wrong. Hope this doesnot happen in my customer side.
Anyone knows why?
Friday, March 16, 2012 1:37 AM
Normally this happened after you restore database from a backup, or any other operation could make database offline, or upgrade your SQL Server. Troubleshooting steps would be:
- Run MDS Configuration Manager at server side
- Select your MDS database
- If there are red warning message, go following the instruction in message
- After above steps, close your web browser at client side and reopen it
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Monday, October 01, 2012 8:23 AM
Please refer to technet page for this as we go into production: How to restore...
This (social.msdn) is nice for use as consultants but feels unacceptable to deliver to customer (eg roll-out documenetation). We deliver a full customer hub for an enterprise and these kind of things does not give the users trust in the technology.
Shall I open a connect-item for this?
Gorm Braarvig, http://gorm-braarvig.blogspot.com/
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Monday, October 01, 2012 2:13 PM
As I recall, this happens when you upgrade SQL Server db Engine. Last time, I came across this because I upgraded my SQL Server from 11.0.(less than 2100) to 11.0.2100.60. In my case not caused by DB backup and restore.
Monday, October 01, 2012 5:51 PM
When you restore MDS database from backup, there are certain things won't be resumed, for example, CLR is not enabled, service brokers are not enabled. After you restore a backup database, you will see red text in Configuration Manager on database page to warn you that your database need to be repaired, by clicking the Repair button, all above issue will be fixed. However, when you upgrade a restored MDS database, the repair operation is implied during upgrade process.
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I was tired of waiting for the water to boil in a pot before I could set the timer for eggs. You boil the eggs, dump the water and there's no clean up for the pot. Bought this item thinking it would give me four minutes more time to get into other mischief. You don't have to stand there waiting because it has a thermostat and timer. That's what it's all about, aint it? No, it aint. Unless you like the smell of old eggs in your face you have to clean it each and every time, negating all the other handy tricks it does. I gave it away to someone sans nose.
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Have had this for a few months and I really love it. The only downside is the smell when cooking. You pour water on a plate that burns off in the cooking process, and it kind of smells. It doesn't affect the taste, so it lasts a few minutes while cooking. Otherwise, I just dab a towel to get a little extra water off the top of the cooked poached eggs before I slide them out, and they are perfect! Getting both sets of parents one for Christmas!
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This collection documents the Thailand General Election of 3 July 2011, at one of the most interesting times in modern Thai history. During a period of two and a half years, elections were repeatedly promised by the incumbent Abhisit government. During this time hundreds were killed and injured in political protests. Not all Thai citizens support the election, for example the People's Alliance for Democracy has urged people to vote 'No'. Vandalism of election campaign posters is seen throughout towns and provinces. The Thai army state that they won't interfere with the democratic process as long as the elected government safeguards the royal institution. The two biggest and most powerful parties, Democrats and Phua Thai are delivering their best campaigns yet with their most charming candidates. The collection consists of selected political party websites, the Election Commission of Thailand, political blogs, Redshirt supporters & PAD websites.
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Win8: Yes, it's that bad… the rest of the story
Posted on August 19th, 2012 at 14:40 9 commentsI've been completely overwhelmed by all the comments on my Windows 8 review for InfoWorld, Windows 8 Review: Yes, it's that bad.
Many of the comments were perfectly valid – I just see things differently. So I posted a follow-up blog in InfoWorld Tech Watch with some pithy commenters' excerpts and my responses Windows 8: Yes, it's that bad, part 2.
I've received a lot of mail about the column, as well. One message that really stood out cames from Robert Wade. I asked him if it'd be OK to post it here in its entirety, and he gave his OK.
Understand that I don't agree with him. Obviously. But he has a very valid point of view, and has come to many conclusions that differ from mine. It's worth looking at what he says, because his POV may well strike a chord with you.
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I, too, have been "dissecting" beta versions of Windows 8 since the Developer Preview came out. And I'll start by freely admitting that along the way, with each preview release things have improved, capabilities have been added or enhanced, but that even with the Release Preview there were a number of stark problems, not the least of which was the nearly non-existent support for POP3 email accounts, particularly if that is what you are using for your Microsoft Account. I completely agree that it is a dramatic achievement, looking and moving forward in this fashion–though this actually started with Windows Phone, at least from the consumer perspective.
While true the engineering accomplishments are usually only recognized and lauded by other engineers, the results of the engineering can, and often are, recognized by the end user, as was the case with iPhone and iPad. But I take immediate offense at the blatant, generalized statement that Windows 8 is a failure from the user's standpoint. Upon what do you base that statement? For every nay-sayer you can produce I can produce as many, if not more, who are anxiously awaiting this new OS. I would be considered a power-user, and even with the flaws going from DP to CP to RP, I'm very jealous of all those who get the RTM now, while I have to wait until October. "Awkward mishmash"? I defy you to demonstrate exactly how they could have designed Win8 to incorporate the beauty and strengths of the Metro (I refuse to call it anything else than that, Metro AG can bite me….and many others feel the same way) UI while still providing the old (and archaic, in my opinion) Desktop. What Microsoft has actually accomplished is an amazing hybrid OS that can be used on a touch interface device and a keyboard/mouse interface device well. Given the uniqueness of the uses—according to CURRENT device designs—the Metro UI is PERFECT for touch interfaces while the Desktop is not optimal but is still QUITE functional. The reciprocal is true on keyboard/mouse devices, the Desktop shining and the Metro UI being less than optimal but still QUITE functional. I don't find navigating either interface to be challenging because I'm not stuck in time, I'm not blinded by a "I'm gonna hate this" mentality going in. As a network administrator (and as a Lean/Six Sigma facilitator) I've run into this attitude far too many times not to recognize the resistance to picking something up often creates. Those who "rely" on the Desktop can still "rely" on the Desktop…until all the software they want to use finally migrates to a Metro equivalent. What you fail to recognize is that your stunted dependence on "the way I've always done it" has obviously blinded you to what this new OS actually presents. As a result, you clearly cannot lean forward and take advantage of what I'd argue is the best of both worlds–or, to be fair, the best that can be made given where this is ultimately going.
The access to settings, etc. carries across to the Desktop, which is itself really a sort of app, so that there is a continuity drawn between Metro UI and Desktop. I see this as a smart way to continually draw the user into the Metro concept of operating. I find it almost humorous that there are still so many whiners about the stupid Start button. It's like watching people getting an automobile for the first time and insisting they also get a buggy whip. Where have we always clicked to do major functions? The lower left corner. We go there almost without looking…..why do we still need training wheels? What Microsoft has done is recognized a certain "default mode" that we've grown use to and expanded that to make all the corners functional. In fact, they have given the EDGES more function, which I was particularly excited to see. This plays very well in a touch interface, but is still very functional with the keyboard and mouse. When I got the Developer Preview, one of the first suggestions I made to Microsoft was to make the mouse act MORE like my finger on a touch interface. The Metro UI BEGS to be touched, and since my screens aren't touch, I found myself instinctively trying to use my mouse as an extension FOR a touch interface. Even if it would only be a single touch, it just made sense to operate that way. Microsoft listened. As for the Desktop, I find myself just a bit angry that I have to use it at all because I truly HATE the Desktop concept of operating now that I've been using Windows Phone for two years. However, I find that what Microsoft has done with the Desktop has gone a long way to making even it more touch-friendly.
You complain that the Start screen is "relentlessly two-dimensional" with "flipping tiles". Have you used Windows Phone? Do you NOT grasp what live tiles are and what Metro apps can be capable of? Let me try to lay this out for you. The dumb icons you seem to love on the tired Desktop are just that: DUMB. They sit there, nothing more than fancy, pseudo-3D cartoons representing an application, or folder, or file. Welcome to iOS. Hurray! <yawn>. Enter the live tile. No longer just a dumb icon, these give you quite active views into the activity of the app or link or whatever you've pinned. The idea behind them is if the developers know their stuff they will feed the most pertinent info to the tile. This means you shouldn't HAVE to actually open the app to see what's going on. If something pops up that begs further investigation you can open the app and get the full meal deal. Also, Metro apps are designed to be AWARE of each other and can be pulled together into Hubs. This means the days of copying & pasting or going between two different apps to view or otherwise cross information are numbered. This is because the apps know about each other and natively share the appropriate info without any real intervention on your part. The Me tile on the Windows Phone is a great example of this. This concept sets Windows up to pass information very similarly to the way we actually THINK and function in the physical world. When you talk to a friend or colleague you nearly simulaneously associate the person's name, contact info, previous conversations, interests, etc. WITH them. It's our native way of interfacing with people. Windows 8 extends this, emulates it.
Let me further expand the tile concept from an IT professional point of view. I get to look at all sorts of klunky status screens, watching over our network. And in order to observe all of this we have to have a number of large displays, because to throw all those different windows or tabs up takes screen real estate. But I would find it much more useful and efficient to have fewer screens or smaller screens with live tiles flipping "like LEDs on the Vegas Strip" to show me the most significant status indicators. Then, if something drew my attention–say, a tile changing from green to red and highlighting a possible intruder–I can easily open the tile and get a full screen view of the activity. This makes much more sense to me.
I mentioned CURRENT device designs earlier. Already you can see touch screen all-in-one desktop computers showing up in Walmart stores and elsewhere. I thoroughly expect this trend to dramatically increase, especially now that laptops are also in the works by most of the OEMs to include touch screens. I believe it will soon be very difficult to find a device of ANY type that doesn't have a touch screen. People will come to expect that the device sitting on their desktop will be fully capable of them interfacing with it in ANY fashion they choose, INCLUDING voice. I've already been extensively working with the voice recognition capabilities of Windows 8. I've been very surprised at what it now supports—and also surprised by what it doesn't support. Microsoft was interested to hear my thoughts on this and I've been exchanging emails with them about it. I think Siri has made this a must for any device. Movies Iron Man have made it "cool".
I also challenge your definitive statement that "anyone who defines real work as typing and mousing won't like Windows 8 one little bit". That's utter garbage. I AM a touch-typist, and I grew up with MS-DOS 2.0 all the way through Windows 7. There is absolutely NOTHING about Windows 8 that slows or otherwise impedes my ability to use those skills in getting "real work" done. I can move effortlessly between the interfaces and whatever application I choose to use affords me the ability to use my keyboard and mouse in the manners THAT MAKE SENSE. The iPad restricts you to one way of operating–no different than with the smartphone. Unless you buy their overpriced keyboard, of course. But you don't HAVE a desktop equivalent on the iPad. With Windows 8 I can operate in either mode or both modes with a single device. Obviously, if I'm using a tablet without any other interface I can do so in either the Metro or Desktops with as much success as any other tablet….more so, because I DO have access to the Desktop even in tablet mode (except for the WinRT version of Surface, MS Office notwithstanding). I find similar success on the desktop, and even that will improve simply because my next desktop computer will likely have a touch screen.
Now, I'll grant you that the background choices that seem to be part of the RTM are insane. I much prefer what is available with the RP. But that was such an ignorant statement about the visual subtlety of the Start screen. You apparently have not worked in a network environment and seen some of the utterly ridiculous garbage many people put on their screens. So, your complaint is 100% personally subjective.
Now, personally, after having relied upon Outlook for a LONG time, I have completely left it behind, as far as a client application is concerned. When Windows Phone first came out I installed the Hotmail Connector and kept Outlook hooking into my Live account. I loved it. But, as the web app began to improve I eventually stopped using the desktop app altogether. It just is useless to me. As much as I'm enjoying the Office 2013 Preview, I opened the new Outlook just to see what it was about and…..meh. I'm sticking with the web. As I mentioned earlier, I've been very disappointed that the Metro Mail app didn't support POP3 accounts correctly and I'm more than a little angry that, according to your article, it's STILL no properly supported. This IS a major fail in my opinion. But, I don't use Metro Mail to consolidate boxes, etc.., I use Outlook.com to do that for me. Similarly, I don't aggregate on my Windows Phone—I let the cloud do that and it all just comes to my device. That's what makes sense to me. The fact that you apparently completely ignored Outlook.com and SkyDrive as your aggregator, in favor of "standalone" options, tells me that you don't get it. The days of people relying on a single device to "home" all their data is slipping away. My utopia is a time when I can sit at a desktop device and be working on something, then get up and grab my tablet and pick up where I left off…..then to be able to continue on my smartphone. I don't want to have to wait for my data to sync, be duplicated. I want it to just BE where I am, period.
By the way, just for the record, I (Woody) shifted to using Gmail exclusively for my email about two months ago. I get a huge amount of email, and always worried that Gmail couldn't hold up – at least couldn't do as well as Outlook 2010. It's done exceptionally well. I've tried Outlook.com, and (finally!) Microsoft has created a worthy Gmail competitor. I'm sticking with Gmail, though, because I prefer the interface, and I like the "Important/Not Important" sorting. But online email is tremendous, even for high volume email users, for a wide variety of reasons. More about which later…


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As mentioned >>>> before we have HBase, Pig, Hive, etc tested with our Hadoop setup, but >>>> we don't have real users on it and thus it really would help if you >>>> can let us know the issues you've encountered. >>>> >>>> Rayson >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Fri, Mar 30, 2012 at 3:18 PM, CB <cbalways at gmail.com> wrote: >>>>> I'm very much interested in SGE + Hadoop enhancement. >>>>> >>>>> I'm currently testing Dan T's Hadoop + SGE integration for multi-user >>>>> environment on an internal dev cluster and it's working nicely. >>>>> But it is not easy to set up. It requires to change file permissions various >>>>> places in order to make it working under multi-user environment. >>>>> >>>>> - Chansup >>>>> >>>>> On Fri, Mar 30, 2012 at 1:42 PM, Chris Dagdigian <dag at sonsorol.org> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> I'm registering my interest here. >>>>>> >>>>>> Reuti -- if you could pass my email along to Ralph I'd appreciate it. >>>>>> >>>>>> I have several consulting customers using EMC Isilon storage on Grid >>>>>> Engine HPC clusters and we've been getting pinged from EMC/Greenplum sales >>>>>> reps pushing to show off the combination of native HDFS support in Isilon + >>>>>> the greenplum hadoop appliance integration. >>>>>> >>>>>> Basically I have a few largish sites that could test & provide feedback if >>>>>> things work out. Some are commercial, some are .gov & all are interested in >>>>>> SGE + Hadoop enhancements. >>>>>> >>>>>> -dag >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Reuti wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> on behalf of Ralph Castain who you may know from the Open MPI mailing >>>>>>> list I want to forward this eMail to your attention. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -- Reuti >>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> I have a question for the Gridengine community, but thought I'd run >>>>>>>>> it through you as I believe you work in that area? >>>>>>>>> > As you may know, I am now employed by Greenplum/EMC to work on >>>>>>>>> resource management for Hadoop as well as MPI. The main concern frankly is >>>>>>>>> that the current Hadoop RM (yarn) scales poorly in terms of launch and >>>>>>>>> provides no support for MPI wireup, thus causing MPI jobs to exhibit >>>>>>>>> quadratic scaling of startup times. >>>>>>>>> > The only reason for using yarn is that it has the HDFS interface >>>>>>>>> required to determine file locality, thus allowing users to place processes >>>>>>>>> network-near to the files they will use. I have initiated an effort here at >>>>>>>>> GP to create a C-library for accessing HDFS to obtain that locality info, >>>>>>>>> and expect to have it completed in the next few weeks. >>>>>>>>> > Armed with that capability, it would be possible to extend more >>>>>>>>> capable RMs such as Gridengine so that users could obtain HDFS-based >>>>>>>>> allocations for their MapReduce applications. This would allow Gridengine to >>>>>>>>> support Hadoop operations, and make Hadoop clusters that used Gridengine as >>>>>>>>> their RM be "multi-use". >>>>>>>>> > Would this be of interest to the community? I can contribute the >>>>>>>>> C-lib code for their use under a BSD-like license structure, if that would >>>>>>>>> help. >>>>>>>>> > Regards, >>>>>>>>> Ralph >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>> >>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>> users mailing list >>>>>> users at gridengine.org >>>>>> https://gridengine.org/mailman/listinfo/users >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> users mailing list >>>>> users at gridengine.org >>>>> https://gridengine.org/mailman/listinfo/users >>>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> users mailing list >>>> users at gridengine.org >>>> https://gridengine.org/mailman/listinfo/users >>> >


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The Timberwolves are reportedly finalizing the release of Brandon Roy after a failed comeback for the sixth-year shooting guard, playing just five games this season for Minnesota after signing a two-year/$10 million contract with the team over the summer. This could be the end of his career after saying he was at a crossroads in his career earlier this season, however the former...
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Minnesota Timberwolves veteran Brandon Roy told Ric Bucherof CSN Bay Area that he hopes to play in one more game this season.Roy didn't expect to suit up last night against the Los Angeles Clipper, and the veteran also doesn't figure on seeing the floor Friday in Utah against the Jazz. However, Roy does want to get on the court again this season, and he's hoping it will be...
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Cooper Kai Apple iPad 2 / 3 / 4 Wireless Keyboard Folio Case in Red
If it's not the idea of increasing your tablet's bulk that's holding you back, but rather the high cost of the average keyboard tablet cases, then Cooper Kai Wireless Keyboard Folio may be your best case scenario. This low-cost design features a built-in silicon keyboard with 12 short-cut keys dedicated to the iPad 2 and New iPad 3/4 functions.
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Bosc Pears in Rosé Wine with Persimmon Ice Cream
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The persimmon ice cream especially, with some persimmon syrup left over as a topping was wonderful and fragrant and was new to everyone served.
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on 11/17/08I didn't had rose but I had some really yummi pears so I decided to substitute the rose with some dry sherry, and it was great!!!!! I am not a really big fan of persimmon and I think that the taste of the pears with the thyme is elaborate enough, so maybe just using plane good vanilla ice cream? Another similar recipe that I once made suggested some coarse grind black pepper too.. So 3 forks only because I think that persimmon is weird.
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Your age spots are a collection of pigment caused by spending way too much time in the sun either playing sports or just for the fun of it. Another way we get age spots is from getting bruised which leaves pigmentation behind. Not a nice thought, is it?
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Did you know that age spots can appear in multiple places on your body. The most prominent places would be on your face, hands or legs. The point is that we are all looking for answers on what we can do to get rid of the age spots.
Popular ways to get this right is to use prescription products, home remedies, over the counter skin care and in severe cases, surgery. Although, this should be your last resort if you can help it. Let us take a look at some treatments that have proved to be helpful.
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We mentioned that surgery should be your last resort. In cases where you have very dark marks on your legs, you could make use of laser treatment that can be done by your local dermatologist.
Making use of pigmented lesion type lasers are very effective and often times you will find that you are left with reduced scarring.
For marks or age spots that are perceived to be normal, you could just apply hydroquinone cream or lotion.
The normal lotions are available over the counter, but for something more effective you may want to consider using prescription creams as they are far more effective. It is said that the latter have double the amount of hydroquinone as ingredient.
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Another more natural way it so make use of natural anti-aging spot removal cream coupled with some treatment of your own, where you rub some lemon juice on the age spots.
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FOXBOROUGH — There they were, the sons of Josh McDaniels, with the game in their hands with 5:39 left in the fourth quarter.
Finally, a reporter that zeros in on the actual problem:Josh McDaniels. You can not be handed an offensive as high powered as this and continue to get sub standard outcomes. Now Greg, please to the right thing and compose the column that states once and for all that Coach B is the most overrated "in-game" coach in the NFL.
Another great article from Greg! You forgot one thing, however... how much this defense "STINKS" ! How is Patricia STILL the D-coach? Put Peppers in and see what comes up. We have to start to change things now, if we are going to be better come January, on BOTH sides of the ball. (that is not to forget about S-teams, as every chance the Jets came out of their end zone, they gained 30+ yards. Yes, McCoorty had a TD on run-back, but gave up same w/ fumble ... ahhhhhhhhhhh!!! .... and pa-leeze, stop using Welker on punts (yes he has great (er v.good) hands), but he just does not have the explosiveness of a younger player.
Patricia is still there because Belichik uses no-name coaches (other than Pepper) that don't question him. When they won Super Bowls Weiss and Crennel, two coaches who supposedly would disagree with Bill, were here. Belichik is a hall of fame coach, one of the best of all time - we all know that. That said, he shouldn't be viewed as a "defensive genius" considering how bad this defense has been for so long. Bill needs help but he's not going to ask for it. It is what it is.
While the defensive backfield is undoubtedly the *worst* of the Pat's problems, this inability of the offense to run down the clock and protect leads is the second worst. And it is all the more annoying considering how everyone swoons over Brady, McDaniels, Welker, Gronkowski, Hernandez etc. In just about every game this year, (except those easier blowouts against the titans and bills) the much vaunted offense has had a chance to go out there at a key point in the fourth quarter and put the game away. Instead they went three and out. It's pathetic. Personally I blame McDaniels for play calling. I think it has been atrocious. But the players executing the plays must certainly also bear their burden. This situation has to change though. This 'number 1' offense can't go three-and-out in key times in the 4th quarter if this team is going to be in the playoffs.
Don't know if you've noticed, but Brady has just not been as sharp this year as in the past. Many of his passes are missing the mark, often making things difficult for his receivers. And yes, the pass defense sucks. Not only allowing easy receptions, they're also getting called for penalties. Every team the Pats play from here on in will be absolutely feasting on this blatant weakness.
I think a lot of this is on McDaniels. When he was here before he was trying to establish himself as an offensive coordinator. He wasn't trying to be too cute. Now that he's back he seems to want to show everyone how smart he is, rather than taking advantage of the extensive talent advantage the Pats have on offense. It looks like Brady's getting frustrated out there. The offense plays better when Brady's calling the plays. Hopefully McDaniels will settle in and the offense will get into a groove in the second half.


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For units interested in participating, please contact the School Liaison Office at: (719) 526-1101 firstname.lastname@example.com is an authorized program in accordance with Army Regulation (AR) 360-61, Community Relations. This is strictly a volunteer program. Adopt-A-School activities are conducted to increase public awareness of the Army's mission and to foster good relations with the local communities. Adopt-A-School is an initiative of Partnerships in Education (PIE). The AAS contributes Military resources and services to schools in order to nurture the intellectual, emotional, social and physical growth of children of the surrounding Fort Carson area, to increase public awareness of the Army's mission and to foster good relations. Fort Carson Soldiers have much to offer our local schools, and their efforts will go far in contributing to educational excellence for our children.
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The role of the Army Unit Commander is to establish and clearly define unit objectives and guidelines that can be realistically achieved. The unit commander acts as an official liaison with their designated school, working directly with the school POC to determine the support desired or required. This allows units and schools to coordinate activities directly with minimal interference. The relationship between the commander and the School POC ensures the Adopt-A-School program's success. The Unit Commander with select Soldiers who can be positive role models and provide them with specific guidance on the program, their role and responsibilities and actions to avoid.
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INDIANAPOLIS, IN. – Hoosiers are buckling up in record numbers, according to observational field surveys conducted following the May, 2007 "Click It or Ticket" enforcement campaign. Data collected by the Indiana Criminal Justice Institute's Traffic Safety Division indicates that 87.9% of all drivers and passengers in Indiana wear their seat belts. The increase comes as Governor Mitch Daniels signed a law on May 10, 2007 strengthening Indiana's seat belt law, which requires that all occupants be buckled in seating positions regardless of the type of vehicle driven. This figure, the highest in state history, represents a 3.6% increase compared to the 84.3% seat belt rate last year.
"This is a major victory for traffic safety in the state of Indiana," said Mike Cunegin, executive director of the Indiana Criminal Justice Institute (ICJI). "We are confident that this increase in seat belt usage will translate into lives saved on Indiana's roadways. This level of compliance shows that Hoosiers now recognize that buckling up can drastically reduce death and serious injury on our roads."
This year, the highest rate of seat belt usage, more than 93%, was among female drivers and passengers. Male drivers and passengers, in contrast, were buckled up at a rate of roughly 82%. Seat belt usage among pickup truck drivers and passengers increased by more than 10% - from 54% in 2006, to nearly 65% reported this year.
"The Indiana Department of Transportation invests millions of dollars annually to provide safe roads for Hoosiers, yet clicking a seatbelt can do more to protect motorists from death or serious injury than any tool in our safety toolbox," said INDOT Commissioner Karl B. Browning. "We are extremely pleased that more Hoosiers than ever before have committed to buckling up as they travel Indiana's roadways."
During the "Click It or Ticket" enforcement campaign law enforcement officers statewide cited nearly 20,000 drivers and passengers for not complying with Indiana's new primary seat belt law.
"Traffic accidents are inevitable," said Paul Whitesell, superintendent of the Indiana State Police. "The severity of injuries is quite often optional. Anybody who studies the matter seriously recognizes that seat belts save lives and reduce the severity of injury. Those of us in law enforcement are encouraged by newer statistics on seat belt use and are hopeful that such use continues to improve."
"With continued enforcement and education to the public it is very possible that we may break our current record high and reach a 90% seat belt compliance rate next year," said Ryan Klitzsch, Traffic Safety division director at the Indiana Criminal Justice Institute. "This would make us one of the safest states in the nation and will certainly save countless lives every year, something we should all be proud of."
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