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PRIVATE PRACTICE - "Right Here, Right Now" - Miranda Bailey brings a kidney transplant patient to Los Angeles, and Addison isn't the only Oceanside Wellness doctor pleased to see her. Meanwhile the consequences of Addison's emotional affair with Noah catch up with her, and Sheldon and Pete finally discover who the father of Violet's baby is, on "Private Practice," THURSDAY, OCTOBER 15 (10:01-11:00 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network. (ABC/MICHAEL DESMOND) CHANDRA WILSON, KADEE STRICKLAND, KATE WALSH
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Under the bills that died Wednesday, cities could've held elections to see if citizens approved of an additional 1 percent tax. If at least 60 percent of voters said yes, the tax could've been set and the money would've been used to improve streets or water systems or to build parks.
House Bill 523 died when Municipalities Committee Chairman Ed Blackmon chose not to bring it up for debate before a Wednesday deadline. Blackmon, a Democrat from Canton, says the bill lacked widespread support.
Senate Bill 2145 died in the Senate Finance Committee.
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Still think Project Life has to be a "certain way"? There's no such thing. Each album will be as unique as the people and families who are using Project Life to document their stories. I think anyone will find inspiration in this email I'm sharing with you today. And it's perfect timing for those of you in Europe who now have Project Life available to you.
Dear Becky,
I've had an a-ha moment: Knowing that I have designated spaces to fill with everydayness has come to mean that I no longer "edit" our lives as far as what I include in the family album. I have crazy handwriting after being forced to be right-handed. I can not spell. I have to filter some pictures to look Instagram-y because they are fuzzy. My printer needs scolding occasionally, and I use a $69 point-and-shoot camera. And that is OK. I would rather have an album to enjoy now instead of waiting until the art fairies make me a well-equipped design genius.
I haven't been using the full Project Life kit because they were sold out by the time I realized I wanted to do this for life as it happens instead of just for my childhood pics. I'm using your Photo Pocket Pages, Journaling Cards, leftovers from my Amber edition (my childhood album), and stuff from my stash.
The 0/15 spelling test? It's in the album (bad spelling is a family trait).
The bill from the vet when the cat licked himself into what looked like a bikini wax? It's in there — complete with the tiny, unflattering cat mug shot the vet prints on the upper left corner of the bill.
A picture of me and my friend after 90 minutes of my first hot yoga class? Yep. She made me promise not to prove it by sending you a copy of us looking like sweaty lumps, but it's in there.
I have married Steve twice. We won a wedding re-do on a radio station this February because I had chicken pox two weeks before our first wedding.
Tags off the replacement bras I just bought after my helpful spouse threw my old ones in the drier one last time too many? Yep. They fit in the journaling spot just fine.
Movie tickets from the impulsive Mother's Day movie, even though it was no Oscar winning film? Yup. And I found a piece of print advertisement with the characters on it too.
Our 8-year-old daughter Audrey still needs to journal on the Octopus page.
My cousin posing with a very surprised UPS man after she missed the delivery of our iPad2 and had to stalk the driver to his store at the end of his shift? Yep, it's there in 4×6 color.
I would have NEVER taken these photos or saved this stuff back when I made whole pages about single events, or even when I did monthly wrap up layouts. They really are pieces of the whole in our messy lives, and I am so thankful that they will now be included. Who isn't going to love looking at that imperfect stuff later on?
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3 steps to rebuild credit fast
It's possible for a credit score near 600 to join the 700-plus club in a couple of years.
This post comes from Barry Paperno at partner site Credit.com.
Credit.com reader Tanya wrote us recently with this question:
"My score is 606. At this moment, I only have a Macy's card with a limit of $100. Divorced five years ago, when my ex filed bankruptcy and included the house we had together. At that moment, had credit card debts of $6K (Discover), $2K (Sam's Club) and a couple of debts of under $1K. Since then, I only pay with cash or debit card. How can I raise my score, fast? I would like to buy a property, but I have no idea how to."
While the first thing to grab your attention in her question might have been the ex's bankruptcy, the property she wants to buy, or that Tanya now pays with cash or debit card only, what jumped out at me was not only that she wants her score raised, but that she wants it raised fast.
It should come as no surprise that a number as important as a credit score will often cause people to try almost anything to raise that number as high and as fast as humanly possible. And Tanya is to be commended for apparently not falling for any of the many scams that promise fast credit repair.
So, why is her score only 606? Clearly, her low score is being haunted by the mortgage included in her ex's bankruptcy, some credit card debt and, since she hasn't been using credit, a lack of recent positive credit history.
With an eye toward rebuilding Tanya's credit as fast as possible, the following tips should provide an effective strategy for anyone trying build a good credit score:
1. Make sure your credit reports are accurate.
If a recent Federal Trade Commission study has taught us anything, it's to get your credit reports at least annually and make sure all of the credit information that impacts a credit score is accurate. A good source of credit reports from each of the big three reporting agencies is AnnualCreditReport.com, where the reports are free annually from each agency. You can also follow your credit report and score monthly with a free credit report card from Credit.com.
2. Make your payments on time and drive your debt down.
Bring all accounts current and stay current with your monthly payments. For any accounts you're unable to bring current, contact the lender to make payment arrangements. If you have multiple problem accounts, a debt management plan with a nonprofit credit counseling agency can resolve both the payment history and debt-related problems keeping your score down. Or if you can go it alone, you can raise your score by aggressively reducing your credit card debt while paying no more than the monthly minimum on mortgage, auto and student loans.
3. Start developing a positive credit history.
As I've written before, one of the best actions you can take for your score, based on one of the least understood scoring factors, is to add some recent positive credit history to the older bad credit. This shows that you're currently managing credit successfully, not just avoiding it.
One of the best ways to get back into the credit world -- which, like it or not, you'll have to do if you want to buy property one day: A secured credit card (or two), paid off each month and showing a statement balance of less than 10% of the credit limit, will go a long way toward proactively helping to raise your score.
Tanya's fast solution
Despite her ex's bankruptcy and previously high credit card balances, Tanya could see a higher score simply by substituting a secured credit card (or two) for the cash and debit card she's using instead of credit.
And if she can reduce her credit card debt, she could be in the 700-plus club within the next year or two, which, considering how long it took Tanya to arrive at her current credit situation, is actually pretty fast.
More on Credit.com and MSN Money:
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If you need help with credit problems or repair, use a free consumer organization such as "Bad Credit MD"
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I'm having a dysfunctional relationship with George R. R. Martin.
That's right. He's so possessive, so demanding, so needy
that I have no life outside the one I have with him—and oh, how I love spending
time with him. I love his world, his words, his magic. I can't get enough! But
the world outside is moving on and I am still his, and his alone.
It's not healthy.
It has to stop. I need to put an end to it. But I just can't.
I can't.
GAME OF THRONES has had me in its clutches for ten months
now. I have read little else since I entered this relationship. Instead, I
spend countless hours lounging on the couch as my mind adventures through the
world above and below The Wall. The
Lannisters, the Starks, the Targaryns have become my friends, my family. I
spy on them from afar--watching their triumphs, feeling the crush of their
defeats, agonizing over their losses as if they were my own. Winter is Coming is the motto of House Stark. Let me tell you something, Winter is already here. I never leave
MY house! I will read for hours and the little percentage gauge on my Kindle
moves a measly two percent! Oh, the endlessness of it all!
It's not healthy.
In the meantime, I have had other suitors. They have come to
my door holding flowers of their tales. Their modest gaze cast downward, their feet tracing
circles in the sand as I longingly brush my fingers along their
beautifully designed covers. I wonder longingly about the adventures I am missing-- possible tales that will thrill me and take me away from my beloved dragons and direwolves, swords
and crossbows, knights and ladies.
Here are a few of the suitors I have missed out on:
The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern
The Twelve Tribes of Hattie by Ayana Mathis
Unwind by Neal Shusterman
The Twelve by Justin Cronin
The Snow Child by Eowyn Ivey
I know, I know. You are probably shaking your head at me.
Sucking your teeth and tisking at my folly, "Girl, you are missing out on some
good books! What is wrong with you? End that damn relationship with Martin. End
it now!"
I know.
It's not healthy.
I'm on book five, A DANCE WITH DRAGONS and I hope to god George takes his sweet
time with book six (its expected to be released in 2015--thank the gods.) However, once he sends the call out regarding its release, like a war horn warning
the Night's Watch, I will come running. Like some wanton trollop, some filthy
camp follower, I will leave behind whatever it is I am reading and run, arms
outstretched, Kindle at the ready, to be reunited with my dysfunctional love...


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From the combined talents of LEVEL-5 and Studio Ghibli comes Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch for PlayStation 3
Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch is an epic role-playing adventure centred from two legendary Japanase studios. Join the intimate and heart-warming tale of a young boy named Oliver, and his journey to a strange world to learn magic and bring his mother back from the dead.
The Limited Wizard's Edition includes:
- 300 page hardback physical copy of The Wizard's Companion, the spellbook Oliver uses throughout his journey in the game. The full-colour Wizard's Companion contains a bestiary of all the creatures found in the game along with in-depth item descriptions, spells and history of the other world.
- A plush doll of Drippy, Oliver's guide through his adventures
- Exclusive "golden mite" and "golden drongo" DLC familiars.
Key Features of Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch on PlayStation 3
- Oliver's emotional story and quest in a strange new world
- A new kind of RPG that combines western and Japanese styles of gameplay
- A unique companion-based combat system
- The creative genius of two legendary Japanese studios
- A visually stunning experience with anime-style cut scenes
Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch tells the tale of Oliver, a 13 year-old boy from Motorville whose mother dies when saving him from drowning. Completely heartbroken, his tears bring to life a doll his mother gave to him - who reveals himself to be Drippy, a fairy from the magical parallel world called Ni no Kuni, a place where Oliver may be able to find his mother again. And so Oliver sets-off to this new world, armed with a book that will teach him the magic he needs to find his mother.
Along the way he meets many new characters, strange versions of people he knows from his own world, include Esther, an adventurer who is missing part of her heart - in the real world, she is Shelly, a sick girl who cannot leave the house. Together they explore the land, encountering more friends who help him learn and grow, formidable foes to fight, and strange creatures that Oliver can collect and build into a menagerie.
The gameplay of Ni no Kuni embraces all that you would expect from an RPG, keeping the traditional Japanese elements that make for great escapist adventure, and adding new features for an experience like no other. As you'd expect, there's a free-roaming map to take across the unique world of Ni no Kuni itself, varied transportation systems to get you around, and many secondary quests, mini-games and more.
Ni no Kuni also introduces a new, menu-driven combat system that allows you to choose who takes on your foes - you, or one of your pets. You can control this with a real level of specific detail, or pre-set instructions for your companions and colleagues with options like 'Provide Backup', 'Keep us Healthy' or 'Do What You Like'. And when you do enter into combat,you'll be greet with even more dynamic visuals as the action plays out.
All of this is delivered by the imagination and talent of two of Japan's leading creative studios - LEVEL-5 and Studio Ghibli. LEVEL-5 are the renowned studio behind the Professor Layton, Inazuma Eleven and Dragon Quest games, and bring all their experience in crafting story- and character-driven game mechanics to Ni no Kuni. The art, design and animation comes courtesy of the legendary Studio Ghibli, the anime producers responsible for films like Spirited Away, Princess Mononoke, Howl's Moving Castle and more, and who even bring the acclaimed composer of many of these films, Joe Hisaishi , to produce the memorable score for the game.
The result is a game that expertly and seamlessly fuses the skills and genius of both creative forces, visually stunning with fully produced anime-style cut-scenes, powered by a cel-shaded graphics engine that produces cinema-quality real-time animation. Ni no Kuni offers you a world of environments, landscapes and cities, an animated movie universe inside a video game.
It's not often that the video games sales chart throws out a genuine surprise, but that's what happened this week as long awaited Japanese role-playing game Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch knocked blockbuster juggernaut Call of Duty: Black Ops II off the top spot. It's a stunning result for an RPG, especially considering it's a PlayStation 3 exclusive. The game proved so popular it even sold out completely in some areas.
"We are thrilled at the weekend sales of Ni no Kuni in the UK," said Lee Kirton from UK publisher Namco. "We have more stock going into the channel this week so check with local stores to receive your copy. We hope the word of mouth and demand for the title continues as it does prove that JRPGs are special and we invest a lot of time and effort within this genre."
Ni no Kuni is a collaboration between developer Level 5, best known for Professor Layton and Dragon Quest VIII, and Studio Ghibli, the Oscar-winning animation studio behind such wonderful films as Spirited Away and My Neighbor Totoro. It follows a young boy who journeys to a fantastical world after the death of his mother and has been unanimously praised by the specialist gaming press.
Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch is out now for PlayStation 3.
Published: 04/02/2013
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Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch is a collaboration between the games developer Level-5 - a Japanese role-playing specialist, known for Professor Layton, White Knight Chronicles and the last two Dragon Quest games - and Studio Ghibli. The film animation studio is a national institution in Japan, and has had a number of worldwide hits like Spirited Away.
Two big names in their respective fields, then, and Ni no Kuni doesn't disappoint. Fans of Level-5's work will find the fun characters and gentle storytelling of Layton and the finely-tuned RPG gameplay of Dragon Quest here. Meanwhile, Ghibli aficionados will get to enjoy some beautiful animated cut-scenes, another lush orchestral score by Joe Hisashi, and the thrill of stepping into one of the studio's magical worlds and heading off to explore.
In fact, this game is more Level-5's work than Ghibli's - the game studio wrote the storyline and script - but the two companies have collaborated closely enough, especially on the gorgeous look of the game, to make sure it retains the feel of movies like Ponyo, Kiki's Delivery Service and My Neighbour Totoro. Perhaps more importantly, this PS3 exclusive is a great epic role-playing game in the classic Japanese style, blending a strong storyline with gameplay elements from Pokémon, Dragon Quest, Final Fantasy, the Tales series and more into a nostalgic adventure that will delight kids and adults alike.
Oliver's Twist
The story concerns a young boy named Oliver who lives in a slice of Americana called Motorville. After an accident, his mother dies and he's left an orphan - but then a toy his mother made him comes to life. Mr Drippy, a funny, big-nosed creature with a Welsh accent and a lantern in his nostrils, tells Oliver that he's a lord of the fairies from a parallel world, and that Oliver is a pure-hearted wizard who can save that world from evil - and maybe bring his mother back into the bargain.
After they journey to the other world, Oliver discovers that many characters there look like people back home - the king of one town is actually the shopkeeper's cat - and he can solve their problems by travelling backwards and forwards between the two worlds. In fact, you don't do this that often, but it still works brilliantly as a storytelling device, giving the fantastical events of Oliver's adventure a touching human dimension.
Otherwise, the story is a colourful fantasy romp in which Oliver contacts the Great Sages of the world to learn new magical powers and ultimately challenge the Dark Djinn, Shadar. He travels by land, sea and eventually air around the world map, fights monsters, gathers a party of friends, explores dungeon-style areas and runs errands for people in town - including, in a rather sweet touch, restoring the enthusiasm or kindness of people who have been "broken-hearted" by Shadar's spells. It's lovely, traditional stuff, reminiscent of the old 2D Final Fantasy games - but with a twist.
Familiar Faces
As well as wielding his own magic spells in battle, Oliver and his friends can capture and train "familiars" to fight for them, just as in Pokémon. There's a huge number of these creatures, they come in all sorts of wonderfully bizarre designs and have a wide range of skills, from magic to healing to defence to physical attack.
This is where Ni no Kuni reveals itself to be a surprisingly deep and tough game. There's an enormous amount of flexibility in how you set the familiars up: each of your three characters can switch between three familiars in battle, you can keep reserves, you can equip them with items, you can train them up in certain attributes, you can change their skill set-ups, and so on. It's really absorbing stuff.
It's not just fun to tinker, but it's great fun putting it all to use in the game's battle system. Although fights take place in standardised arenas in the old-school JRPG style, they're not random or turn-based. This is a real-time system where you need to move and think on your feet, where timing is important and where using the right skill against the right creature at the right time pays off big-time.
In so many RPGs, battling becomes something you do in autopilot. Not so in Ni no Kuni, where there are frequent tough bosses and the enemies' level keeps pace with your own, always keeping you on your toes. Everything in this game is perfectly balanced, right down to how much money you earn and how often you need to buy and use items or stop at an inn. No slacking at the back there!
So Ni no Kuni is not just a beautiful game (although it really is) with an affecting storyline that will touch your inner child - it's actually a seriously involving and fun RPG which you feel like you're always mastering, and in which it seems there's always something more to discover. It's an absolute must for any PS3 owners with a love of the genre.
GAME's Verdict:
The Good:
- A stunning-looking game that brings the imagination of Studio Ghibli films to life
- The storyline is touching and real without being overly sentimental
- Deep systems and fun fighting will keep you absorbed for hours on end
The Bad:- There aren't enough of the animated cut-scenes, and too much dialogue is done in text
- The design of some side-quests is a bit basic
- After a great start, the game and story are a little slow to really get going.
Published: 28/01/2013
It's been a long time coming, but Level 5's lush role-playing game Ni No Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch is finally reaching UK shores in just a few weeks. Developed in conjunction with legendary Japanese animation outfit Studio Ghibli, home of Spirited Away, My Neighbor Totoro and more, the game follows a young boy who ventures into a magical land after the death of his mother.
Is there room in our stony cold hearts for a whimsical Japanese RPG in 2013? It would seem so, if the glowing recommendations from the gaming press are anything to go by.
"The perfect storm of adventure, challenge and emotion," gushes GamesMaster magazine's 95% review. "A lesson in what being a JRPG means." IGN's review comes in a hairs breadth beneath, with a 9.4 score. "Ni No Kuni is the best JRPG I've played in years," proclaims the review. "A must-play for an RPG fan with a PlayStation 3", it continues while praising the "gorgeous, lush" graphics and "engrossing" combat.
"Ni no Kuni is rich yet breezy, classic yet modern, exquisitely made and completely sure of itself," says Eurogamer's 9/10 review. "Best of all, Level-5 and Ghibli's artists have worked together to create a gorgeous adventure that feels like it belongs to both of them."
"A gloriously beautiful game by any standard, both visually and emotionally," reckons Metro GameCentral, handing out an 8/10. GamesTM is similarly impressed, also awarding an 8/10 score and declaring: "It's delicious. Coming as it does from two creative teams at the top of their respective fields, we expect nothing less."
Ni No Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch is a PlayStation 3 exclusive, and is on sale from February 1st.
Published: 17/01/2013
Studio Ghibli, the award-winning animation company founded by Oscar-winning Spirited Away director Hayao Miyazaki, has never worked on a video game until now. The stunning looking PlayStation 3 role-playing adventure Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch finds the movie powerhouse teaming up with Level-5, the developer behind Professor Layton and Dragon Quest VIII.
In a new video diary charting the development of the game, Yoshiyuki Momose, Studio Ghibli's director of animation, has explained how they approached the project.
"This is the first time Studio Ghibli has been deeply involved in a video game," he says, describing how the film's visual style was driven by Ghibli's artists. "Despite that, we used the same approach we take on our animated films. The process was not so different from the way we usually approach animation. I directed and staged the animated cutscenes and art for the game as though we were making one of our usual animated films."
That certainly comes across in the footage that has been released, which looks like nothing less than a playable Ghibli film. Having to populate an entire videogame meant that the studio was able to experiment in ways that a feature film wouldn't allow, however. "In some instances we made characters that we normally wouldn't create, or should I say, we had the opportunity to," Momose says. "It was fun to be a part of that. Since Studio Ghibli makes animated films in the fantasy genre, people assume we've created something like this before. But it's surprisingly new for us to create characters in that style."
"Ghibli always has a heartwarming touch to their work. They're very conscious of that and I wanted to incorporate a similar feeling in my projects," adds Akihiro Hino, the CEO of Level-5. "They helped us think through the development of Ni no Kuni."
Ni no Kuni: Wrath of White Witch was released in Japan in 2011, and finally comes to the west in a fully voiced English translation on January 25th.
Published: 20/12/2012
Fans of Japanese role-playing games will finally be able to sample Ni No Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch in English, with a demo version scheduled to appear on the UK PlayStation Store on December 5th.
The PlayStation 3 exclusive is a collaboration between Japanese developer LEVEL-5 and Hiyao Miyazaki's Studio Ghibli. LEVEL-5 is best known for such hits as White Knight Chronicles, Professor Layton and Dragon Quest VIII. Studio Ghibli is the Oscar winning creator of such animated classics as Spirited Away and Princess Monoke. In case that doesn't sound posh enough, the soundtrack is performed by the Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra.
Ni No Kuni follows a young boy who journeys through an alternate world in search of his dead mother, guided by a fairy and a magic book. The demo will include two full sections of the game, complete with Guardian of the Woods and Moltaan boss encounters.
It came out in Japan in 2011, earning high scores from respected magazines and websites like Famitsu, but will finally reach the UK in a fully voiced and translated English language version on January 25th.
Published: 04/12/2012
Acclaimed Japanese role-playing adventure Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch has been earmarked for a European release in the first quarter of 2013.
Namco Bandai's new PlayStation 3 game from Professor Layton creator Level-5 has caught plenty of attention from Western fans thanks to the involvement of the legendary Studio Ghibli animation house in its development.
It follows the exploits of an aspiring magician called Oliver who journeys into a parallel world in the hope of bringing his departed mother back to life, befriending and training mystical creatures along the way.
Veteran artists from anime masterpieces such as My Neighbour Totoro and Spirited Away helped to create the visual design of Ni no Kuni's world, while regular Ghibli composer Joe Hisaishi provides a typically evocative score.
Though the accompanying Nintendo DS version of Ni no Kuni will not be heading West, the PlayStation 3 edition is being subtitled into English, French, Italian, German and Spanish, while English dubbing will be available alongside the original Japanese voices.
Level-5 boss Akihiro Hino said: "It was important for me that players outside Japan also have the best experience of the game we can give them."
Published: 16/02/2012
Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch confirmed for Europe
UK gamers will be thrilled to learn that the much talked-about Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch is making its way to European shores next year.
Namco Bandai has confirmed that the acclaimed role-playing game, from Dragon Quest IX and Professor Layton developer Level-5, will be making its Western debut on PlayStation 3 next year.
Ni no Kuni is a collaboration between Level-5 and the legendary Studio Ghibli, the renowned Japanese animation studio behind films such as Spirited Away and My Neighbour Totoro.
Featuring stunning visuals and music from Ghibli stalwart Joe Hisaishi, the game tells the story of a young boy who ventures into another world to become a magician, while meeting and recruiting strange creatures to help him on his quest.
Akihiro Hino, president and chief executive officer of Level-5, said: "It was a momentous experience to create a game with artists who represent Japan as much as Studio Ghibli and Mr Hisaishi do."
Fans of Level-5 will be able to experience more of their charming work with the release of Professor Layton and the Spectre's Call on Nintendo DS next month.
Published: 17/10/2011
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Thirty Radiologists Set to Receive Incentive Bonuses for Meeting Federal Government Objectives in 2012
TRUMBULL, Conn., March 7, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Supported by the MedInformatix Radiology Information System (RIS), Advanced Radiology Consultants, LLC, maintains its leading edge in the federal effort to improve the quality of patient care through wider use of electronic health records. The practice was one of the first two radiology practices nationwide to satisfy Stage 1 Meaningful Use objectives and the first in Connecticut to install a Patient Portal on the software platform that lets patients retrieve their records electronically. The practice is now one of the few collecting a year's worth of patient data to demonstrate "meaningful use" of certified technology for the second consecutive year.
A provision of the 2009 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), the Meaningful Use initiative provides incentive bonuses to physicians using certified technology to collect and track patient data. Radiologists who attested starting in 2012 are eligible to receive up to $44,000 in incentive bonuses over five years. Those who fail to comply by 2015 face penalties, according to rules set by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
For radiologists, the federal government ties incentive payments to the quantity of images read annually and all but one of Advanced Radiology Consultants' (ARC) 31 radiologists met requirements in 2012. The practice attested for only a 90-day period as required when it began the first phase of the project in 2011.
One of the first MU-certified software platforms, MedInformatix RIS with EHR Version 7.5, assists ARC in producing a data matrix that includes patient demographic and ethnic data, drug-to-drug interactions, allergies and active medications, as well as computerized imaging order entries. The Patient Portal satisfies the requirement to provide clinical summaries to patients and appointment reminders and gains more users from the practice each year. Patients can review imaging procedures and data collected during visits, and read radiologist reports from their own web browsers.
The practice plans to install a zero-footprint feature, which would allow patients to view images taken during visits as well. That will make it easier for them to share information with physicians in different states or with those unable to access a CD of images. "It's going to provide better access to the data for physicians and patients alike to help them make better decisions about their healthcare. CDs can get lost or damaged in transit. Online access assures our patients and their doctors that they have access to the images when they need it most," said Chris Craft, the practice's Chief Information Officer.
The practice documents all patient medication using MedInformatix, insuring a higher level of patient safety than in the past. Technologists used to ask patients whether they were taking medications that would preclude imaging procedures that used certain contrast dyes.Now, staff inputs all medications patients take for allergies or other conditions and the RIS checks for contraindications.
"If a patient has a severe reaction or otherwise has to be transported to an emergency room, we can provide a list of all the patient's medications to emergency medical service workers and physicians," said Shawn Dapp, ARC's Operations Manager and Project Lead. "Under those circumstances, patients are nervous. They are scared. They don't need to think about a medication list or even insurance information because the system captures that."
The benefits of entering patient information once into the RIS and having it automatically filled on to any number of patient documents previously completed by hand cannot be overstated. Patients spend less time at the practice. Staffers avoid asking redundant questions. Mistakes, omissions and delays, rife in paper-driven processes, are virtually eliminated.
The practice's MU reporting requirements vary based on the particular measure. Some measures require data to be reported for 80 percent of patients; others, 40 percent. However, the practice strives to meet a self-imposed standard of 100 percent: "If we have policies and procedures in place, we want to follow them. The idea is to not just to collect the data because the government said so. We are collecting the data to improve process and ultimately, improve patient care," Craft said.
Toward that end, the MedInformatix RIS streamlines a host of work duties, including insurance verification and patient data exchange, through the following additional features and capabilities:
In the wake of radiology reimbursement cuts, the practice has charted potential growth areas as a result of the "data-rich" MedInformatix platform. The practice performs radiology, fluoroscopy, mammography, ultrasound, MRI, CT scan and nuclear medicine procedures from seven offices in southern Connecticut, as well as Bridgeport Hospital and St. Vincent's Medical Center."We are collecting more data and better data, and that means we can focus on areas we may not have been focusing on previously," Craft said.
About MedInformatix:
MedInformatix, Inc. (www.medinformatix.com) is a leading national provider of fully integrated Electronic Health Records. The products have been built around MedInformatix's 25 years of workflow expertise. MedInformatix's suite of products is designed on a single database using Microsoft SQL. Whether the client is a single physician who went live in 1994, a 13-location cardiology practice, the busiest radiology practice in Manhattan, or one of 15 other serviced specialties, MedInformatix accommodates their needs. MedInformatix can turn the dream of a paperless, integrated practice into a reality.
MedInformatix Version 7.5 is now certified to meet 2011-2012 criteria supporting Stage 1 Meaningful Use requirements under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) as a Complete EHR by the Drummond Group.
This Complete EHR is 2011/2012 compliant and has been certified by an ONC-ATCB in accordance with the applicable certification criteria adopted by the Secretary of Health and Human Services. This certification does not represent an endorsement by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services or guarantee the receipt of incentive payments.
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Some at UI hope to go solar
Updated: November 2, 2012
If approved, it would be built in a field at the corner of Windsor and First. Right now, it looks like a normal field, but soon, it could be filled with 20-acres of solar panels, all to collect energy for UI.
Here's how it would work. Energy from the sun will be converted to electricity and directed to our power grid on campus. Using this will provide renewable energy for 5% of campus.
This project has been in the works for nearly a year. It would cost $15.5 million to create.
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Karen Hicks is used to winning marathons, but that wasn't anywhere near her goal at the L.A. Marathon.
As a member of Team Meals on Wheels and the Long Beach-based Sole Runners group, she was more focused on being a mentor.
Hicks was part of a charity relay with high school student Angie Plouffe, 15. Hicks ran her half-marathon portion in 1:59.
"This was the culmination of 21 weeks of training for the L.A. Marathon. Next year, it will culminate with the Long Beach Marathon," she said. "It's fulfilling. Like Angie, she didn't think she could do it. But we can help push them through and show that they can do it."
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"I have to defend my title," she said. "I've been first the last two years (in my age group)."


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The dearth of women in the Republican Party shows us how those male elephants on the far right have allowed themselves to function a good half-century behind the rest of the nation, where women are increasingly occupying leadership positions and finding themselves less and less bound to the antiquated roles you see on TV shows such as "Mad Men."
The liberation of women has not been easy, and it has not happened overnight — we did not get from Peggy Olson to Rachel Maddow in the blink of an eye. But it has been impressive to witness, from the rise of Oprah Winfrey from a talk-show host into an actual media mogul worth billions of dollars, to the selection of Marissa Mayer as the head of Yahoo!, making her one of the most powerful people in Silicon Valley.
There are now 20 female senators on Capitol Hill — the most ever in our nation's history. Meanwhile, supposedly old-school New Hampshire has an all-female congressional delegation, as well as a female governor. That also is a first.
Yes, some of these female politicians are Republicans, but they got elected despite their party's ideology, not because of it. After all, how can you claim that you are a party friendly to women when you have Rush Limbaugh calling a Georgetown law student a "slut" and Missouri Rep. Todd Akin and Indiana Treasurer Richard Mourdock musing idiotically about women's bodies?
Just listen to Karen Hughes, the straight-talking Texan who served as an adviser to President George W. Bush. After the Republicans got trounced in November, she wrote in Politico: "If another Republican man says anything about rape other than it is a horrific, violent crime, I want to personally cut out his tongue. The college-age daughters of many of my friends voted for Obama because they were completely turned off by Neanderthal comments" about female issues.
We are lucky to have a first lady like Michelle Obama, who has a rare capacity for toughness, intelligence and grace. Republicans have long tried to paint her as some sort of closeted Black Panther who secretly loathes whites, but it has never worked — not when she's constantly seen reading to school kids or talking about the need to support veterans. In fact, she reminds me of no one as much as Abigail Adams, the wife of John Adams, who was never at all afraid to give her husband counsel.
And then there's Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, often talked about as a candidate for the White House in 2016. Though she lost to Barack Obama back in 2008, you can bet that butting heads with world leaders has only made her tougher and ready for the presidency. The jokes about her pantsuits will not seem so funny if and when her campaign kicks into high gear.
There are some core issues that the Republicans will have to come to terms with if they hope to stave off her or, for that matter, any other serious Democrat: equal pay, contraception, abortion. Until they do, they will continue to lose voters much as Mitt Romney did on his way to the dustbin of history.
But there is something deeper, too, something that Democrats are better at recognizing. It has to do with what a woman once told me she felt after reading Ralph Ellison's "Invisible Man." She was white, and her experience was very different from that of Ellison's nameless narrator. But she, too, knew what it was like to feel invisible and ignored, not taken for what she was really worth.
Until the Republicans understand how that woman felt, they will have a problem on their hands. And it will not be a problem of politics, but a deeper problem of humanity.
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Tucker left the Calhoun County school he guided to an AHSAA Class 3A state softball title this past spring to take a job at Baldwin County High School.
"I'm pleased and excited that we were able to win a state championship," Tucker said. "We didn't move to go to a different school. It was to be closer to family."
He has a daughter who's a single mother, raising a 22-month-old in Pensacola, Fla., and his wife's family is from nearby Daphne. The New Orleans native will coach volleyball at his newest destination and could wind up on the softball staff as well once his roles are completely defined.
Baldwin County principal Johnny Cabbanis recommended Tucker two weeks ago. The hiring became official with the Baldwin County Board of Education's approval Thursday afternoon, Tucker said.
Tucker, the head volleyball coach at Mississippi State University from 1986-1994, spent the last four seasons at Saks. The Lady Wildcats improved their record each year during his tenure. They won 23 games in 2008, 31 in 2009 and 32 in 2010. This past fall, they went 37-8 and captured their fourth consecutive area title.
"Two years before I got here they won the state championship," Tucker said of Saks' volleyball program. "But the year after that I think they only won five matches."
Tucker spent a year as an assistant under former Saks softball coach Randy Law, the man whom the Lady Wildcats' field is named after. In its first season under Tucker, Saks finished fifth in the state. In 2011, the Lady Wildcats placed third. They won it all back in May in their third-straight trip to the state tournament held at Montgomery's Lagoon Park.
"You want to leave a program stronger than it was when you got there," Tucker said. "(Girls basketball coach Michelle) Lively and I have built it into one of the best overall programs in the county with her winning the area and reaching the regional finals in basketball."
Tucker was at an AHSAA banquet in Montgomery to honor coaches who won a state title this past school year Friday afternoon. He's set to meet the team he'll guide on the court for the first time Monday. He'll also be responsible for running a three-day camp and guiding his new squad, which has gone without a coach this summer, through preseason workouts.
His arrival in Lower Alabama will be a return to familiar surroundings for Tucker. He spent six years in Mobile at Class 4A UMS-Wright for two stints at the private school. He and his wife had discussed moving back to the area a while ago, he said. When he became aware that there might be an opening at Baldwin County three or four weeks ago, he sent an informal email to introduce himself to the school's administration. Shortly after he fired it off, Baldwin County Athletic Director Bobby Moore had contacted him.
With Tucker's resignation effective Friday, Saks administrators can advertise the opening Monday. It must remain posted for 10 business days.
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Eileen:just checking that's 2011 right?
hahaha, you are not alone. Thanks for the date, now bring him stateside with some dates......in 2011 please
Dates have GOT to be ready TBA soon then....
Talking about short notice hey ?
Luckily I was in a massive David Gray mood today so managed to get my tickets sorted !
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Now how does that sounds... ...so promising !
I have no idea where Zermatt is or how to get there. All I know is that I have just bought first row tickets!
Folks - there are still some first row tickets available. They will go quickly though, once the word gets out.
Here is the Zermatt Unplugged official website.
David will be playing in the main tent which holds up to 1700 people.
Just found a very classy photograph of David they have on their facebook profile.
Btw, the cheaper tickets seem to be going fast but there still are some excellent front area seats available.
And have a look at how intimate this is...
(a picture from previous years)
Hi Momentai! Think you'll see me right in front of you! I'm looking forward to seeing you there.
Btw. Zermatt seems to be a rather posh place,...according to the hotel room rates...
They have a short trailer now, featuring David of course.
Zermatt Unplugged trailer/facebook
Just two weeks and a day to go.
Here is a nice article by mailonline on the festival and about how to spend your days there.
They call Zermatt 'the world's most civilised music festival'. We will see about that...
And guess who is the one artist who gets honoured with a picture. Yes!


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3. | World Cup | ||
An event in which a United States victory would signal the apocolypse. Would also be the end of football in Europe as we know it. You thought the tsunami in Indonesia was intense. Just wait until the United States win the World Cup. Then you'll see some crazy shit.
1. | World Cup | ||
A certain female's lady-parts when sought after by male representatives from a number of different countries (USA, Mexico, Italy, Spain, Ireland, France, etc) in a form of competition. So many guys are going after Carrie, it's like she has a World Cup
2. | World Cup | ||
BBC Commentary Guidelines for the commentary team during the World Cup:
1. Within 1 minute of kick off in the opening match (Germany v Costa Rica), the commentator must mention England. 2. Regardless of what two teams are contesting the final, England have to be mentioned within the first minute. 3. The commentator shall refer to the Falkland Isles in passing at some point in the match if England play Argentina. 4. Whenever a hat trick is scored, comparisons with Geoff Hurst will be made within seconds of the third goal hitting the net. 5. Should England wear their red jerseys, then '1966' should be mentioned approximately 20 times. 6. 1966 will be mentioned approximately 10 times a match, or only on 4 or 5 occasions for matches not involving England. 7. Prior to the captain of the winning team lifting the trophy, the commentator will mention Bobby Moore. And 1966. 8. When Germany are playing, they must be referred to as being arrogant by the commentator on at least 14 occasions. This must refer to their style, their passing, their haircuts and their general footballing ability. 9. Should England play Germany, mentions of Winston Churchill, Dambusters, The Luftwaffe and Adolf Hitler will be compulsory. And 1966. 10. All Scottish members of our commentary team must continue to refer to England as "we" and "us". 11. We must ensure that nationlistic stereotypes are adhered to. Of course, the Germans are arrogant. The Spanish are bottlers, The Ivory Coas... |
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Greatest sporting event in the world, 32 international soccer teams particpate to become world champions. Currently brazil are world champions England won in 1966
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Sexual act which involves at least five men, each from different nationalities, ejaculating into one large chalice. Once the cup has been filled from "around the world", someone must drink the melting pot of cup contents. I stayed up until four in the morning just to watch the World Cup go down. It was worth it. That's the kind of thing that you won't see on Hulu!
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When a girl is giving you a blowjob and you cum in her mouth, you yell "GOALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!!!!!" "Oh yeah baby, almost, almost there. Oh yeah. Oh I'm gonna cum! GOALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!!!!!!! I just won the world cup..."
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The glass that everyone drinks out of, due to lack of alcohol containers. Pass that world cup around, I need to get drunk.


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I should just learn not to promise things. Ever. Some complications have extended my recovery time and have led to me spending more time sleeping than doing anything else. Ugh. Before the promised Part Two, a post close to my heart right now…
7 Things No One Told Me About Appendix Surgery
- 1. The 'gas cramps' can and do happen – and they can be as bad as the original pain.
- 2. Anaesthetic can make it difficult to pee. And fart.
- 3. The trauma of having surgery can start your period.
- 4. When they tell you that you can take X med once every X hours – do it! For heaven's sake, do it.
- 5. Incision on the left.
- 6. Incisions leak!
- 7. Recovery is harder when you're fat.
With my gallbladder surgery, I was lucky in that I didn't have any problems with gas being trapped in my abdomen after the deal. I didn't have to deal with that crap then, so I didn't expect to have to deal with it this time. I was wrong. The cramps are painful. But don't panic. Lying flat and encouraging yourself to 'expel gasses' helps.
The first part of that is… odd, but not too bad. Ones or twos hurt for a while no matter what, and that's not really surprising given the whole 'abdominal surgery' thing. The second part was just weird. You really can't imagine what it's like to not be able to fart until you can't. If you have the gas cramps I mentioned in #1, this is particularly frustrating.
Yep. It can also make your period last longer than usual – no matter how regular you are. It can also make your period start up again. And again. And again. And again. My system is pretty screwed from PCOS, but I have been a 5-day-period girl since the first time it happened. I went to day ten this time, with plenty of stops and starts in the process.
What is it with me having surgery while I'm on my period? (Yup, happened with the gallbladder, too.)
I hate taking pills. I really, really do. My philosophy is that the less I take now, the more effective it will be when I have no choice but to take it. So I didn't stick to any sort of schedule when I came home with my meds, much to my mistake. When you're recovering from having that many influential, frequently used muscles being messed with pain prevention is the word. Leaving it until you feel the pain will only lead to exhaustion and tears. (And stacks of pain, of course.)
A little thing, but something I didn't expect. On most people, the appendix is on the right. My incisions? One below my belly button, one above my ladyland, and one on my lower abdomen on the left. Hm. Weird.
I think this is the one that pissed me off the most because I didn't know! And it completely freaked me out when it started happening! Argh! But yeah, they leak – and they can leak a lot. Apparently the rule is that if it doesn't leak weird colours (eg. green and jaundice yellow) and it doesn't smell funky, you are right to go. I totally thought I'd broken something inside me and I was going to eventually leak everything out of my incision. Bleugh. I think it was something like nine days post-surgery that I stopped leaking enough that I actually bothered to put on a sticky bandage.
This one is a given, but it's still frustrating. You hear so much about how 'simple' and 'routine' appendectomies are that you build up these recovery expectations. One, it's a bit harder than that for anyone, and two, of course it's harder when you're fat. You have to carry around your gut like it's a friggin' pet for a while because it hurts too much to let it hang alone when you're standing up. Ugh. Talk about motivation to get healthy…


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FRIDAY, Sept. 14 (HealthDay News) -- Teens who play video games that glorify risk may be more likely to become reckless drivers, a new study suggests.
Researchers say these teens have more car accidents and moving violations, and are more willing to drink and drive.
The study was published online recently in the journal Psychology of Popular Media Culture.
The researchers conducted a series of four phone interviews with more than 5,000 U.S teens over the course of four years.
Taking the teens' gender, age, race, household income, education and parents into account, the researchers asked them to rate their levels of sensation seeking and rebelliousness.
Half of the teens said in their initial interview that they were allowed to play mature-rated games. Of those teens, 32 percent said they had played "Spider-Man 2," while 12 percent had played "Manhunt" and 58 percent had played "Grand Theft Auto III."
"Spider-Man 2" is rated "Teen" by the Entertainment Software Rating Board, while "Manhunt" and "Grand Theft Auto III" are rated "Mature."
These games are linked to greater sensation seeking and rebelliousness, the researchers said, which are in turn related to self-reported risky driving, car accidents, traffic stops and a willingness by the teens to drink and drive.
By the third of the four interviews -- when participants were roughly 16 years old -- 21 percent of teens said they had been stopped by police, 14 percent reported having a car accident and 25 percent admitted to unsafe driving habits such as speeding, tailgating, running red lights or ignoring stop signs.
"Most parents probably would be disturbed to learn that we observed that this type of game play was more strongly associated with teen drivers being pulled over by the police than their parenting practices," study lead author Jay Hull, a psychology professor at Dartmouth College, said in a journal news release.
"Playing these kinds of video games could also result in these adolescents developing personalities that reflect the risk-taking, rebellious characters they enact in the games and that could have broader consequences that apply to other risky behaviors such as drinking and smoking," Hull added.
The researchers pointed out their findings were limited since the teens' habits were based on their own perceptions of their driving. "At the same time, because the study began when the participants were playing video games but were too young to drive, it is clear that the video-game exposure preceded the risky driving," Hull said.
Although the study found an association between teen video-game playing and driving habits, it did not prove a cause-and-effect relationship.
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Kids who enjoy pretend play, will love becoming a DJ! Turn a cereal box into a fun craft for your Fresh Beat fanatic.
Catch the beats every day on Nick Jr.
Print the DJ Turntable template and cut out all of the pieces. Glue the printable records onto a thin cardboard or another cereal box, then cut out.
Cover the cereal box with construction paper or colored duct tape (we used duct tape). Do not cover or close the flap of the cereal box.
Secure the printable records onto the cereal box with brass fasteners. You will need to reach inside the box to secure the fasteners to the box. Attach the turntables' needles with brass fasteners as well (see photo for reference).
Once the records and needles are secured, you can cover the flap with construction paper or duct tape.
Kids can help decorate the turntables with the Fresh Beats logo and buttons.

 Once complete, kids can twist and turn while catching their favorite episode of the Fresh Beats.
Light the way to a fun night with some of your kids' favorite Nick Jr. friends
Make matching tees for Dad to wear with his little rockstar!
Transform jackets or tees into Fresh Beat Band rockstar gear with this easy craft
If you're a rockin' mom, make matching tees to wear with your little rockstar!
Here's the perfect party parting gift to celebrate the ending of a great day!
Get the party started with this movin' & groovin' game
If you've got a shoebox on hand, you can set a stage for the band!
Gear up for the on-air concert of the year with this oversized craft!
Make a custom kids concert tee featuring your child's favorite Fresh Beat!
Get on your feet and catch the beat with this kickin' craft!
Grab a paper towel roll & go bananas making this easy musical craft together
Add some fresh beats for some stylin' CD cases
Turn household recycling into real rock and roll!
Sweet! This nifty noise-maker comes together with everyday materials!
Little music makers can shake to the beat with these maracas!
Your little Fresh Beat fan will 'Go Bananas' for this custom T-shirt design
This eco-friendly house shows some "serious" courtesy to your little feathered friends
Crafty kids' kites made from paper bags
Perfect for catching springtime breezes, this is no garden-variety kite!
These boots were made for growing!
Turn paper bags into your favorite math-loving team!
Turn a cereal box into a barnyard and host a big bash with Benny & friends!
Kids can hop on over to the Christmas tree to hang this charming decoration!
Rabbits are brave and he�s no exception! Add Benjamin to your x-mas collection.
Peter has a new gift for you to see. It's round, and blue, and hangs on a tree.
Turn a cereal box into a swimsational storage place for your Guppy's fish tales!
Kids can make this craft in no time!
Surf's up! The Guppies can ride the waves in this cool movable craft!
Dive into Dora's Mermaid Kingdom with this simple cereal box theater!
Set the scene for marvelous missions with this majestic shoe box craft!
Ready to play some music? Hit it!
Beep, beep! The Umi Team's four-wheeled friend is here and ready for action!
Kids can take a ride with the Unicorn King on a hobbyhorse made out of a sock & broomstick!
Kids can start their own magical adventure when you put together this charming shoebox theater!
Here's the perfect party parting gift to celebrate the ending of a great day!
Shape a shoe box into a stage for your child's very own action-packed Umi adventure!
Transform a recycled tissue roll & cereal box into a cool craft for kids
Gear up for the on-air concert of the year with this oversized craft!
Make waves with your guppy fan by crafting this simple bean bag toss game!
Make a craft that will TOTALLY ROCK your Guppies groupie!
Make a solar system together with a paper plate and some printable planets!
Kids can choreograph a dance recital with Dora and friends--excelente!
Dinosaurs are on the prowl! Now your kid can can scope them out just like Dino Dan
Deck out your Dino Dan fan with these awesome dinosaur designs--so easy even a dinosaur could make them
Get on your feet and catch the beat with this kickin' craft!
Kids can put on their own music show with this fresh DJ mic


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As a resident of Dallas you have access to the best in schools and youth sports, as well as fabulous nature and outdoor areas and activities for the whole family. There are of course also plenty of things to do indoors, including a trip to one of the local art galleries. With all of the subdivisions located within Dallas, it is not hard to find your own unique perfect home within its borders.
Dallas also boasts a rich entertainment industry, with numerous places to shop, including many high class shopping malls which house brand name stores. Besides the shopping experiences one can also enjoy great food at one of the many local restaurants – the huge variety to choose from means that you can always get exactly what you want to eat, from corn dogs to sushi, or pizza to steak.
Then of course there is one of the things that Dallas is famously passionate about; its sport. It has its own professional football team, the Dallas Cowboys, for basketball there's the NBA team, the Dallas Mavericks, and for hockey you can come out to support the Dallas Stars – all in world class stadiums designed for your viewing pleasure and comfort.
Nature lovers and fans of the outdoors will also be very happy in Dallas, as it is home to almost countless parks, which are all committed to both showing off and protecting the beauty of the city. The parks, ovals and playgrounds let families spend time together outside and make the most of the fresh air and warm, sunny Dallas days.
Another group undeniably drawn to Dallas are the artists and art lovers alike, who can both enjoy the 17 blocks dedicated to artistic pursuits in the Arts District, found downtown. It is the greatest group of art related buildings and businesses in the whole of the United States. It also allows locals and visitors access to various arts and crafts that are produced not only by local artists, but some world renowned names. The culture and community of the area is unmatched by anything you could find anywhere else.
Dallas allows its inhabitants access to everything they could ever want from their city, and their home.
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Lesson 1: You Are Not on the Star Trek Enterprise
I love Star Trek. It seems like every episode there is some kind of crisis and the captain and crew have to use logic and ingenuity to solve it. There are even Vulcans on the original and Voyager who are super logical and whose logic is valued and often acted upon by the captain and crew. Of course there is a chain of command but it is generally a meritocracy where the people with the best ideas get their ideas acted upon.
Real life is not like the Star Trek Enterprise at all. The biggest thing you have to take into account are people's often fragile egos. When given a task they may say their goal is to get it done in the most logical and efficient manner but generally the route to this getting done cannot damage their ego in the process. If the best route involves the ego being damaged, the second-best route will be taken. This is a hard concept to explain, even neurotypicals are left in the dark on what will trigger a threat to someone's ego because the factors vary from person to person. I will try to give a couple of examples.
You are doing a group project for a college class where you have to present a poster collage on geological processes. You were the one responsible for creating the diagrams and—thanks to your talent in Illustrator—whipped up some great content. You emailed high resolution versions of the diagrams to the group leader who was going to put together the presentation. On the last night of the project after seeing the final put-together draft you notice that the printed out diagrams are blurry and have JPEG artifacts on them. Apparently the leader must have scaled them down prematurely. Now you are left in a quandary. Do you confront the group leader about it and tell him to redo the diagrams or do you stay quiet. The former will inconvenience him and (more importantly) hurt his ego. When you confront him about this his mind doesn't say, "boy I'm glad you caught the error, I want the best possible finished product", it more likely says, "This nerd is judging my poor performance with computer graphics programs. If I redo the project it will not only take a couple hours of my time but it will show that he is smarter than me and that makes me uncomfortable".
Another example: you are working at a hospital doing Information Technology, integrating the new digital medical records into the hospital's workflow. One of the doctors is having trouble with the system. He frequents the floor you do most of your work on and you often see him trying to do things that you could easily help him with. You have offered him help multiple times but every time he has declined. What's going on here? What you have to understand here society is very stratified—there is definitely a chain of command though it's not explicitly denoted like in Star Trek. The doctor is on a completely different (and much higher) social plane than you. Accepting your help might be the most logical thing he could do to better himself but in his mind it would be deferring to someone on a much lower plane than him. In Star Trek the most logical solution would bubble up the chain of command anyway but in real life it usually doesn't work that way.
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1. | bop it | ||
a form of masterbation that includes hitting, twisting and pulling on your dick oh man am i sore, i stayed up all night playing bop it!
2. | Bop It | ||
(verb) the act of a girl giving a male a very rough and painful hand job. she bops it, twists it and pulls it and the male yelps very loudly when it's over.
"Dude how she last night?"
"Horrible. She played bop it with my dick the whole time and I was like AAAAOOOOWWWWW!" |
3. | Bop It | ||
Sexual term for moves based on the toy game Bop It.
a one on one sexual game for super freaky people jake: yo last night we played Bop It
darrel: yo she twist it ? Jake: and i flicked it and she pulled it and i Bopped it |
4. | bop it | ||
in other words "pound it" alright, ill catch you later. bop it.
5. | bop it | ||
twist it, punch it, suck it, bop it, whatever the hell you feel like doing, its always a fun thing to learn from children's toys on late night trips to walmart my best friends gf and i played extreme bop it last night in the middle of k-mart's toy section...and my high score was 69
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Durning sex you can play this. To start you girl friend must yell "Bop It" and then you play.
If she says: Bop it= Press her boobs Squeeze it= You squeeze her Boobs Flick it= you pick up her boobs and let them hit her chest so it makes a flick noice Turn it= you grasp her boobs and turn them Girl friend "BOP IT JONY"
Girl friend "Squeeze it" Girl friend "Flick it" |


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