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We do all sorts of things at our desks that aren't real work, or affect our ability to produce our best work. We need to start thinking of our desks as workstations.
Here are things I'm trying to quit doing at my desk:
1. Thinking: Nobody does their best thinking sitting at their desk. When you reflect on your biggest "Ah-Ha!" moments, how many of them occurred while you were staring at a screen? If you're like me, your best thinking happens when you're not at your desk: taking a walk, going and asking another person for help, drinking a coffee, in the shower. Your desk is for executing; do your thinking elsewhere.
2. Socializing: When I sit down at my desk, I want to be in work mode. I want to prioritize my most important tasks, and then complete them with the fastest velocity possible. Socializing while I'm at my desk sullies the purity of the workstation. This is why the water cooler is actually a brilliant social construct: when you want to hang out, you can get up from your workstation and go to the socialstation. I think every office should have a socialstation—a place (or time in the morning) where team members can hang out and talk informally.
3. Procrastinating: Check Facebook, check Twitter, go on YouTube, check email, mindlessly read blog posts. I think that breaks, and downtime, are important in a work day. But again: I think maintaining the purity of my desk as a place where I work is important. If I need some "mindless" time, I think it's better to walk away from my desk and have a place and time limit where I do that. It's also important that we catch ourselves when procrastinating and ask ourselves: "Why?" Are we procrastinating because we're tired? Hungry? Bored? Are we stuck on a problem? Are we just feeling lethargic and need to get up and move around? Figure out what's at the source of your mindless net browsing, and deal with the problem.
4. Sitting: For the past 18 months I've been using a standing desk. I've realized that the best part isn't that I'm standing all day; it's that I'm not sitting. A standing desk allows you to stand, sit, lean, and put one leg up while you're at your workstation. Even better, I've felt more freedom to just walk away when I'm faced with a problem and need to do some thinking (or when I'm tired and need a break).
Many writers maintain a private writing hut. The hut has one purpose: it's the place they go to write. They don't do anything else there. Once they can't write any more, they go do something else. I think we need to think of our desks in the same way: these are places where we get work done.
Things I've quit doing at my desk | Justin Jackson
Justin Jackson is a product manager at Industry Mailout. When he's not working, he's chasing kids and spending time with his beautiful wife. For fun, he likes to ride bikes, snowboard, and drink beer with other people that like to drink beer. Follow him on Twitter @mijustin.
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Healthcare Execs Must Prepare For Big Data
As healthcare industry braces for proliferation of information, University of Southern California healthcare chief stresses need to make data easy to interpret.
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Big data, including the advent of genomic medicine, is altering how providers manage information, according to the chief executive of a major West Coast academic healthcare organization.
"Big data is going to change the rules of IT departments and beyond," said Thomas Jackiewicz, who was named senior VP and CEO of Keck Medical Center of the University of Southern California at the beginning of 2012. "We have to become experts at managing data," he said.
Jackiewicz spoke Friday at the sixth annual USC Body Computing Conference, dedicated to wearable and wireless technology and interdisciplinary collaboration for health improvement, at the school's downtown Los Angeles campus. He elaborated in a private conversation with InformationWeek Healthcare.
[ Looking for a PACS platform to replace an outdated system? See 9 Must-See Picture Archiving/Communication Systems. ]
As the price of genome sequencing comes down, data will proliferate. "The amount of data you get when you sequence a genome is enormous," said Jackiewicz, who formerly served as CEO of the University of California, San Diego, Health Sciences. He has also run healthcare business and financial operations at the University of Pennsylvania, Stanford University School of Medicine, and Columbia University Medical Center. "You have to have people who can interpret data, [and make it clinically relevant for physicians,"] he said in an address at the conference. "We can't expect every one of our clinicians to be a geneticist."
Cardiologist Dr. Leslie Saxon, founder and director of the Center for Body Computing, quickly interjected on behalf of her fellow USC doctors. "That was music to our ears," she said.
Vast quantities of real-time information also are starting to come from wireless monitoring devices that postoperative patients and those with chronic diseases are wearing at home and in their daily lives. "Wireless can change inpatient care, outpatient care, and home care," Jackiewicz said. "Patients are beginning to assume shared responsibility for their care," he added.
Although genomics remains in its early stages, the time to start preparing is now, according to Jackiewicz, who invoked hockey legend Wayne Gretzky: "A good hockey player plays where the puck is. A great hockey player plays where the puck is going to be."
This is an apt metaphor for the changes that are currently happening in medicine. "If we as an organization are always chasing the puck, we're never going to get anywhere," Jackiewicz said.
With this in mind, Jackiewicz predicted that academic medical centers will become hubs for information and analysis that community physicians will be able to tap when they're deciding on more personalized courses of treatment for cancer, for example, to draw from more resources than are available today. "An academic medical center can really bring expertise to bear," Jackiewicz said.
"You're already beginning to see this," Jackiewicz reported. He believes that personalization will be the standard of care in cancer treatment within three to five years, whether or not electronic health records (EHRs) are capable of supporting it. Jackiewicz said genomic medicine will be ahead even of Stage 3 of the federal Meaningful Use EHR incentive program, which is on track to start in 2016.
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optiPoint 410/420 S general information to SIP V6.0
The Wiki of Unify contains information on clients and devices, communications systems and unified communications. - Unify GmbH & Co. KG is a Trademark Licensee of Siemens AG.
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Here you find general information about SIP V6.0 on optiPoint 410/420 S. SIP V6.0 is the successor of SIP versions like SIP V5.0 and SIP V4.1, used on optiPoint 410/420 S phones.
New features
For detailled information about each firmware release refer to optiPoint 410/420 S Release Notes.
General differences between V4.1 / V5.0 and V6.0:
- User mobility:
User Mobility enables users designated as mobile users to log onto a phone and by doing so have the phone automatically configured to take on all the attributes of the mobile user's phone. When the mobile user logs off the phone configuration will revert to the attributes that it had before the mobile user logged on.
The attributes affected encompass all the optiPoint features within the scope of the hardware of the model of phone being used (except external Java applications). The DLS Tool (Deployment Service) will supply the data for the affected attributes.
The DLS is mandatory to manage all necessary data to support the User Mobility Feature, like configuration of profiles (mobile user, basic), managing the mobile log on and log off processes, migration of a standard user to a mobile user or supporting forced log off.
This DLS based User Mobility Feature is currently only supported in the OpenScape Voice environment.
- Configurable host name:
Fore many applications (e.g. access to the WBM), it is more convinient to use symbolic names instead of the telephone's IP address. Hence, V6 introduces host names: When the telephone requests its IP address, it sends – apart from other information – its default host name to the DHCP server (using DHCP option 12). The default host name consists of telephone model + type + MAC address (e.g. OP410STD0001e325a845). The DHCP server forwards this name to the DNS server, together with the IP address assigned.
The default host name can be changed to individual values like 'Phone47123' by the administration. This can be book marked by the user in his/her web browser for easy access to the user web pages (e.g. https://phone74123)
User Interface
- UI enhancements – lock down of function keys:
Function keys on the phone can be locked by the administrator to prevent the user changing the feature assigned to them. This allows sharing the programmmable feature keys between centralized administration (for standard key layout) and user individual settings (e.g. for selecting dialing keys).
- UI enhancements – selective disabling of user configuration and local functions menus:
Items in the user configuration and local functions menu can be configured by the administrator to be hidden from the user in web-based management. Example: If you do not want users to apply local call forwarding, this can be
- Password policy: Configurable minimum/maximum password length for the user, administration and SNMP passwords. Note: This requires the DLS - default is 6 digits length.
- Network security: Port based authentication with EAP-TLS according to (IEEE 802.1x). Multi-user authentication is supported. Note: This feature requires the DLS for installation of certificates.
For users upgrading from V4.1 - the features from V5.0 add on top
User Interface
- Hot key pad dialing: Enhanced control if dialed number is subject to dial plan (i.e. you can determine, if the dial plan is active during on-hook dialing)
- Idle Display Enhancement: The +/- keys to cycle round idle messages. Configurable option as to whether missed calls indication is shown, as not needed if having a function key for missed calls with adjecent LED.
- Dial Type Feature Enable/Disable: - Provide only the dialing option [dial by number, dial by name] the user actually needs to simplify menu.
- Consultation Dialing: - The clear/release key performs a disconnect & return when consultation dialing
- Quick access to idle state: Exit from a configuration or setup mode by simply lifting the handset
- Dial Tone timeout: Determines how long dial tone is given
- Consult/Transfer key:A new function key which when pressed in the one call connected or one call held state will place the current call on hold, if not already held, and prompt the user to dial a consultation call.
- Call Forwarding Indication for Keysets Line Keys: Indication of unconditional forwarding of a primary line set in OpenScape Voice is provided to phones which have that line associated with them. The phones to be provided with a configurable option to flash the led against a line key for which unconditional forwarding is active.
- Survivability: Concurrent registration with a configurable backup proxy
- Call Back
- Call Transfer unscreened / unattended transfer
- keyset / multiline enhancements:
- Line Reservation - reserve a line at the start of dialling so that no other terminal can use it. An incoming call cannot interfere with outgoing call initiation.
- Audible Ring on Roll-over lines - An option to exist where a user hears No/standard/alert ringing (configurable) at their phone for an incoming call at the same time as being connected to a party.
- Line Key Operating Modes - Pressing a line key with a call on it will (depending on a configurable option) either put the call on manual hold or release the call.
- New terminating line preferences
- New originating line preferences
- Hotline / Warmline enhancements
Scope of affected products
For compatibility and compliance see SIP V6.0 optiPoint compatibility.
- optiPoint 410/420 S phone family
- consisting of:
Other products
Please Note
- Plug&Play scenario: If the E.164 number is not provided during the installation of an new telephone (e.g. if there is no pre-assignment of MAC-Address and E.164 number via DLS or XML deployment), the user / administrator is prompted on the telephone display to enter this number via keypad. The timeframe to enter this number is 21600 sec (6 hours). Activity on the phone will set the timer to 60 seconds. If these timer expires, the phone continues the start up process, but with no or incomplete number so the registration will be not successful. The number has to provided in a further administration step.
Note: While the prompt for the number is displayed it will not be possible to administer the phone using the DLS or WBM.
Note: The timer can be terminated by pressing the "Cancel" key.
- The option in DLS to force an update also on phones which are not idle status should not be executed. This procedure may cause temporarily problems with transient features like phone display / display of line status.
- For the registration timer it is recommended using values greater than 300 sec to reduce the message load on the server / proxy side. This applies especially to multiline / keyset configurations.
- When performing a factory reset at the phone, it is now necessary to ensure that call control is on the phone, not the DSM. The reset key sequence will not work in other case.
- The QoS default settings are set to ON (both L2 and L3).
- RTP statistic functionality is not supported yet.
- Multiline / keyset operation: The number of lines is depending on the phone model, please refer to the datasheet.
- Callback no reply is not released. Feature access to Callback – no reply should be disabled (see administration / feature access menu).
- Feature IEEE 802.1x was not tested in field trials with SIP telephones. This feature with SIP was system tested only. Field trial verification was done with CorNet IP / HFA (V5.1).
- optiPoint 410/420 S phones require a switched LAN-infrastrcuture. The phone is working in a shared LAN-infrastructure (Hub) too, but without any guarantee of quality.
- The optiPoint 410/420 S phone is to be connected to a 100MB full duplex network. The phone is working also on 10MB, but without a guarantee of quality (e.g. PoE is not working properly)
- LAN Ports connectivity:
- Port 1 = Network (straight or crossed cable)
- Port 2 = PC (straight cable)
- Power over Ethernet is applicable, if Port 1 is used with a straight cable.
- If phone is powered locally and via PoE the power class detection is disabled. Phone will request in this case Power-class 0 (default) to the switch.
Mobility / DLS
- Supported devices are all models of optiPoint 410/420 S. All other devices (e.g. 3rd party phones) are not supported.
- The Mobility feature is supported and released only at one OpenScape Voice and one DLS for the moment, but as an exception to this restriction, more than one Deployment Service can be connected to one OpenScape Voice with following limitations:
- Different DLS server IP address must be assigned to the phones via DHCP.
- No interworking between the DLS servers.
- No Mobility between phones, which are assigned to different DLS servers.
- See also optiPoint connectivity to OpenScape Voice.
- The maximum number of mobile users configured in DLS which are able to log on to any mobility-enabled phone of optiPoint 410/420 S is 10000.
- The maximum number of mobility enabled phones of optiPoint 410/420 S, e.g. a mobile user may log on to a phone configured with mobility enabled, is 3000.
- The maximum number of logons/logoffs of mobile users (mobile user actions) per hour is 2500.
- The maximum number of workpoints (optiPoint 410/420 S) registered at DLS is 6000. If neither DLS Mobility nor HFA workpoints are configured, the maximum number of SIP workpoints (optiPoint 410/420 S) registered at DLS are 20000.
- There is no mechanism to perform an automatic logon/logoff (e.g. time based).
- Cluster systems are not supported. OpenScape Voice do have a clustered design.
- Java applications will not be transferred in the mobility solution. They are still locally stored in the phone.
- The Domain Name of a mobile user is displayed during the mobile user is logged on. There is an indication, that a mobile user is logged in. The basic number of the phone is unavailable during the login period of a mobile user.
- DLS is available on Microsoft Windows systems and not on Linux.
- The call forward for a mobile user in logged off status can be configured during a logged in phase only. There is no possibility to configure the call forward in logged off status.
- Note: The optiPoint display module is supported by the actual SW version, but is no longer available for new orders!
- Maximum two sidecars are allowed (optiPoint display module inclusive).
- optiPoint display module is to connect direct (as first side car) to the optiPoint phone.
- Usage of complex Java Applications on an optiPoint display module is not recommended, since Java Applications may have an impact on the available memory and may force phone reboots.
- The Clear User Data function does not clear out the Java midlet data. This has to be cleared through the midlet itself.
- When a phone is configured to dial by both name and number, the optiPoint display module virtual keyboard does not allow alpha character input.
- DSS keys are not supported when using call control on the optiPoint display module.
Firmware and configuration files
- The firmware is available as .app files and can be downloaded to the phone via FTP. For details see firmware / software.
- The firmware is available also as *.fli to use by NetBoot server (together with the TFTP server). For this procedure see the NetBoot manual.
- If the Platform software (netboot.fli) requires upgrading, it is necessary to use the NetBoot server (together with the TFTP server). For this procedure see the NetBoot manual.
- MOH files download is possible in principle, but not supported with the current SIP phone versions.
- Changes were made under the audio options in the config menue. With Version V6.0 R0.62.0 the settings seize is only for handsfree mode and not longer for the handset and headset
Mode Room characteristic Environment Mode 3 (Muffled) Room contains mostly soft surfaces, lots of fabric on furniture, walls and floor. Quiet room. Mode 1 (Normal) Room contains mixed surfaces on the walls, desk and floor. A mixed surface will be where carpet is on the floor, painted walls and soft furniture. Normal room with a little backround noise. Mode 2 (Echoic) Room contains hard surfaces on the walls, desk and floor where sound can easily echo. Loud Room with many backround noise, like at callcenters (disturb signall the same as wanted signal).
- The external devices (i.e. headset/loudspeaker via acoustic adaptor) are not supported with G.722 codec. If an acoustic adapter is mounted, only G.711,G723 and G729 audio codec can be used.
- High quality ring tones are not available.
- Audio loopback test does not work.
- The Acoustic adapter does not work with Power over Ethernet. To use the Adapter, the external power supply is required.
See also
- optiPoint 410/420 S - the portal page of the telephone family
- optiPoint 410/420 S FAQ - answers to frequently asked questions
- optiPoint 410/420 S interoperability matrix - comparative table of supported platform versions
- optiPoint 410/420 S Release Notes - information about new software features, corrected bugs, known issues
- optiPoint 410/420 S software features - list of local, network and centralized call features
- optiPoint 410/420 S general information to SIP V7.0 - feature overview to SIP V7.0 on optiPoint 410/420 S
- optiPoint 410/420 S general information to SIP V6.0 - feature overview to SIP V6.0 on optiPoint 410/420 S
- optiPoint 410/420 S setup with several Provider - detailed information about Provider specific configuration
- optiPoint 410/420 S upgrade to SIP V6.0 - distinctions while upgrading optiPoint 410/420 S to SIP V6.0
- optiPoint 410/420 S firmware upgrade procedure - procedure description of how to upgrade the firmware
- optiPoint 410/420 S factory reset - this How To describes the procedure of a reset to factory defaults


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'08ers to Big States: We Only Love You for Your Money
Paul Fidalgo
// Published July 27, 2007
Number of '08 campaign events held in CA, TX, and NY: 303
Percentage of those events devoted to fundraising: 50.49
Number of '08 campaign events held in IA, NH, and SC: 1272
Percentage of those events devoted to fundraising: 2.98
In the torrid romantic epic that is the presidential primary season, some states are wooed more vigorously than Romeo making a play for Juliet, all in the hopes of greater electoral affection come early 2008. For the states that hoped to increase their attractiveness by moving their primaries up to February 5, however, the courtship may be star-crossed. Though they may still get a shower of attention, it's not only love the candidates are after. These heart-breakin' White House hopefuls are really engaged in some high-level gold digging. For some states, it seems, they mostly love them for their money.
Look at populous California, the super-wealthy Tsunami Tuesday state, as compared to the more modest New Hampshire. The Granite State has been host to twice as many events as California (162 events versus New Hampshire's 358 as of July 24). That's a lot of romantic outings for both states however you slice it. But what kind of political nookie is taking place on those particular dates? Well, in unassuming New Hampshire, a mere 1.68% were fundraisers, while the rest of the visits were specifically for winning over actual voters. Flashy, bling-sporting California, on the other hand, has been tapped for campaign cash in 47.53% of candidate events!
Wasn't the point of big states moving their primaries to early February to increase their influence in the nominating process by having their voters matter more? The big states are certainly turning heads, but the candidates are looking into the states' wallets rather than gazing deeply into their eyes. But you remember how it was in high school: the rich kids threw the best parties and had the coolest car, but your sweetheart was probably the boy or girl next door.
Clearly, frontloading by populous states is not diminishing the influence classic primary powerhouses like New Hampshire or Iowa. Iowa alone has been graced with the presidential hopefuls' attention a whopping 720 times, and only hit up for money 2.36% of that time. Delegate-rich New York, with a population 6 times that of Iowa's, has been host to campaign functions exactly one tenth as many times, with 45.83% of the events designed to generate campaign revenue. The lightly-populated New Mexico hasn't seen any boom in campaign stops since it moved its primary to February 5th. In fact, it has garnered a meager 16 campaign "visits" so far, and all of them were by its own governor, Bill Richardson. 15 of those 16 stops home were for – you guessed it – fundraisers.
But influence is influence, right? Not necessarily. When the goal is to amass popular support, candidates are forced to address the issues that matter to all the people of a particular state. That's the benefit of the retail politicking candidates must do in states like New Hampshire, Iowa, Nevada, and South Carolina. When they're trolling only for dollars, however, they focus on the issues that move people of means to write large checks. It's unlikely there are many farmers or factory workers attending the $1000-a-plate dinners in Manhattan or Los Angeles.
Perhaps it's time to tell a different kind of love story, one where all the states get a fairer shot on the candidates' dance cards. There is a lot of important discussion going on about finding a better system for nominating our presidential standard-bearers. Some support rotating regional primaries, others a lottery system where states are randomly placed on the primary calendar. FairVote backs the "American Plan," a system that creates clusters of primaries of increasing state size.
Whichever plan one might prefer, one thing is certain: almost anything would be an improvement on the current free-for-all. Let's see if we can have a system where every state can get its fair share of political Valentines. You can learn more about proposed solutions from FairVote's Presidential Elections Reform Program, and check out the discussion at our FixThePrimaries.com, which presents information on all the key proposals for reform.


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The MSP file for the MapInfo Pro Maintenance Release only updates the English version of MapInfo Pro 11.5. It does not update:
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In a recent feature on their blog, our colleagues at NCSU Libraries posted some photographs of dogs from their collections. Being a person generally interested in dogs and old photographs, I became curious where dogs show up in Duke's Digital Collections. Using very unsophisticated methods, I searched digital collections for "dogs" and thought I'd share what I found.
Of the 60 or so collections in Digital Collections 19 contain references to dogs. The table below lists the collections in which dogs or references to dogs appear most frequently.
As you might guess, not all the results for my search were actually photographs of dogs. Many from the advertising collections were either advertisements for dog food or hot dogs. There were quite a few ads and other materials where the word "dog" was used idiomatically. The most surprising finding to me was number of songs that are about or reference dogs. These include, "Old Dog Tray" and "The Whistler and His Dog" from Historic American Sheet Music, as well as "A Song for Dogs" and "Bull Dog an' de Baby" from American Song Sheets.
Here's a sampling of some photographs of dogs from Digital Collections, and a few cats as well.
William Gedney Photographs and Writings
Documentary Photographs of Early Soviet Russia
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Michael Francis Blake Photographs


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Although Brett Favre still has time to change his mind about retirement, he may have found something to occupy his extra time with.
According to USA Today, Favre is in talks to join the 12th season of Dancing With The Stars. Past NFL superstars who have been on the show include, Kurt Warner, Season 3 winner Emmit Smith and Chad Ochocinco.
The cast of the new season with be announced Feb. 28 during the Bachelor. Favre hopes going on Dancing With The Stars will help clean up his image after sexual harassment allegations by Jenn Sterger… good luck with that one.


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About Swarovski Crystals | Swarovski crystals are made of the highest quality materials and are considered to be some of the finest crystals today. The century-old name is an Austrian crystal manufacturer specializing in machine-cut crystals which boast highest degree of precision and luxury worldwide.
In 1892, Daniel Swarovski, son of a glass cutter in Austria, invented and patented a revolutionary electric cutting machine, using hydro-electricity, that was used in the production of crystal glass. His new technology allowed crystals to be cut more precisely than by hand resulting in high-quality lead glass crystals using quartz, sand and other minerals. Swarovski's patented cutting machine is so powerful and precise it creates a high refractive index in the crystals with approximately 100 facets to mirror and bend light in various directions.
In the early 1960s, Swarovski developed the famous Aurora Borealis (AB) crystal with Christian Dior, adding an explosion of rainbow sparkles to the surface of the crystal. The AB crystals look multi-dimensional and some have an iridescent metallic coating.
For five generations, the Swarovski family has continued the tradition of making the most recognized crystals out of their factory in Austria. The exact proportions of these raw materials has remained a company secret.
What Makes Swarovski Crystals Special | Superior production, materials, cutting and polishing are what set Swarovski crystals apart from other glass works. According to Swarovski, "Cutting hard materials such as crystals and gems, in such a way that they have a hundred identical facets in several directions, is a very complicated task. Each direction of the reflected light must first be calculated by a computer simulated 3D model, then optimized and finally converted into control programs for complex machinery." This specialized manufacturing process ensures the highest degree of precision producing brilliant crystals.
How to Care for Swarovski Crystals | Swarovski crystal jewelry should be treated the same as fine jewelry. Avoid exposing the crystals to water or harsh chemicals. Always remove it prior to swimming and wear after applying makeup and lotions to skin. Mild soap, water, and a soft cloth should be used for cleaning if necessary. When possible, store Swarovski crystal jewelry in its original packaging (preferably in an airtight bag).
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How to Wear Your Facechain
Facechains are made to be worn across the face, resting on the nose and around the top of the ears. The chain measures at about 20 inches in length. The charms vary in size.
Facechains may also be worn as a lariat (pronounced lar-ee-uht). A lariat is a 19th century Spanish style necklace without a clasp. To wear your facechain as a lariat, drape the chain around your neck, cross and loop the ends twice as if making a double knot. The lariat can be worn in the front, similar to a necklace or down your back.