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Last April, when Ambassadors of Reconciliation finished their report on Sovereign Grace Ministries, the Board of SGM wrote an initial response to the report. When the Board met in June 2012, part of their time was dedicated to a more complete response to the recommendations made by AoR and by the panels of SGM pastors who met in late 2011 to review charges brought against C.J. Mahaney, President of SGM.
The Board's response to all of these recommendations is attached below. You'll find the recommendations of AoR and the panels reproduced, followed by the Board's responses. The original response the Board made to the AoR report is appended at the end of the document.
Thanks to all of you who have waited patiently for this detailed response to these recommendations. And thanks to all who have prayed and worked hard to help our family of churches grow and improve in light of the need for change we've identified through the help of many faithful brothers and sisters. May the Lord be glorified as we make the changes outlined in this report.
SGM Board's Response to Ministry Recommendations
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Chocolate Caramel Apples
-6 small apples
-6 wooden skewers
-caramel (store bought or soft caramel candies)
-1 1/2 cups M&M's Chocolate Candies
1. Take 6 small apples, wash and pat dry. Take 6 long wooden skewers, and place at the stem/core of each apple.
2. Melt caramels in microwave, stirring until smooth; can use a few table spoons of water to help melt in microwave as well.
3. Place M&M Chocolate Candies in large mixing bowl.
4. Dip each apple into melted caramel, and then roll in mixing bowl over caramel. Plate each apple, until caramel cools.
Makes about 6 servings.
Steven Brooks is the Executive Chef at Springdale Country Club. Chef Brooks offers monthly cooking classes at the club.
Shot in the home of Hank & Lizzie Harris of Rogers, AR.

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London Pride, ESB, Chiswick, HSB, Discovery. Fuller's is London's only remaining traditional family brewer. Based at the hsitoric Griffin Brewery in Chiswick, London W4.
Fuller's: London Pride
The Andover Arms serves Fuller's London Pride, the UK's leading premium ale
An intrinsic part of London, London Pride has been brewed by the banks of the Thames […]
Fuller's: Chiswick Bitter
The Andover Arms serves Chiswick Bitter, Fuller's popular session strength ale
Chiswick Bitter derives its name from the area of London where Fuller's is based. […]
Fuller's: Summer Ale
The Andover Arms serves Fuller's Summer Ale
Light, smooth, pale gold in colour, and highly refreshing served chilled. Brewed with malted wheat for crisp, biscuity flavours, and balanced by dry Czech Saaz hops, this excellent ale delivers a wealth of flavours.
Due to the care and time required to achieve its optimum flavour, we can't guarantee […]
Seasonal ales
Drop by The Andover Arms and try our seasonal ales.
Brit Hop
We are proud to bring back our seasonal ale Brit Hop.
Brit Hop (4.1% ABV) is brewed with an incredible eight British hops, including an award-winning Admiral 2012*, used for the first time last year by Fuller's, brewed in collaboration with Hardknott Brewery, from Cumbria.
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Newspapers can help schools to enter the digital age
July 29, 2010 by grzegorz.piechota · Leave a Comment
Today's pupils are the first generation that does not remember the world before the Internet revolution. But our schools got stuck in the "chalk age". What newspapers can do about it? Read more
Ad campaigns: how newspapers go beyond print
July 28, 2010 by grzegorz.piechota · Leave a Comment
A new branding ad campaign of Poland's newspaper Gazeta Wyborcza shows it is no longer a paper only. It's a website, a mobile app. It's a news-multi-medium. Read more
Vacature.com: Talent Manifesto
October 23, 2008 by tom.corbett · 1 Comment
"On one hand the war for talent in Belgium is over. People decide were they want to work. They have a choice. But 50,000 job openings are not being filled in our country! There is a shrinking working population. We call that the talent paradox." Read more
How to change our newspaper's image
October 15, 2008 by grzegorz.piechota · 2 Comments
"When you try to change an image of a newspaper with a marketing campaign, changes in its content must follow. Otherwise there would be a disconnection between the new image and the content," says Bernard Asselin, Vice President of The Gazette in Canada. Read more
The Testimony about Pope John Paul II
September 14, 2008 by grzegorz.piechota · 4 Comments
Poland's Gazeta Wyborcza co-produced a new documentary movie on John Paul II. Its worldwide premiere will be held in Vatican on Oct. 16, 2008, in the presence of pope Benedict XVI, writes Malgorzata Skowronska, Gazeta's special project manager. Read more
Times of India speaks from the heart
September 12, 2008 by grzegorz.piechota · Leave a Comment
"In our campaigns – rather than talk about the newspaper, we try and be the platform or the presenter of ideas that come from the readers' own lives, reflect their hopes, aspirations," says Rahul Kansal, the chief marketing officer at the Times of India. Read more
How to win young readers?
September 9, 2008 by grzegorz.piechota · 3 Comments
"We do not believe in stereotypes that today's young people do not read and are not interested in the world. And we prove it," Ewa Tomaszewicz of Gazeta Wyborcza tells the full story of the World Young Reader Newspaper of the Year. Read more
INMA brings Indian passion to Vienna
September 4, 2008 by grzegorz.piechota · Leave a Comment
Rahul Kansal, chief marketing officer at the Times of India, will be a special guest of the INMA Outlook 2009: European Conference in Vienna on October 1-3, 2008. Read more
Marriage story of Brigita and Julius
September 1, 2008 by grzegorz.piechota · 2 Comments
Lithuanian daily Respublika has relaunched its weekend supplements: Brigita (for women) and Julius (for men). Here is the recipe for a perfect newspaper supplement advertising campaign, writes Ramune Vaiciulyte, editor-in-chief of Respublika. Read more
Stickers against Chinese policy
August 7, 2008 by waldemar.pas · 1 Comment
This campaign was invented and run by readers themselves. They gave an idea to newspaper's editors, sent content and created a community.


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Dog with human face adoption could delay 'Rise of the Planet of the Puppies'
If you've always wanted a dog, but have never made the jump, now's the time! A very unique pup is available for adoption in Indiana. This dog's name is Tonik, and he is a Poodle/Shih Tzu mix. Nothing too special, right? Well, the difference with Tonik is in his face.
He has a face that's eerily human-like. Just look at that picture, it's like he's staring into your soul, with his lip curled just enough to show you he's not impressed. There are a few things that could have lead Tonik to have such a face. The most obvious reason, of course, is this is a "Rise of the Planet of the Apes" situation. Tonik has evolved and will soon lead a dog rebellion that ends with people on leashes.
So, it's important that a good person adopts Tonik, and shows him humans aren't all bad. Maybe then, humanity will be spared. The Petfinder website says he was rescued from a kill shelter in Kentucky, and he hasn't had a lot of socialization. Look in those eyes, though, and you'll see Tonik just needs a little love.
Tonik is living in Indiana, so if you're in that area and could provide him a good home, by all means apply. The future of the human race may depend on it.
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|Key Largo, FL
Description: Thanks to the interest in and research by the current owners of the lighthouse, David and Mariana McGraw, and work done by historians Thomas W. Taylor and Jerry Wilkinson, the history of this interesting lighthouse can now finally be pieced together. Part of the two-acre Key Largo Lighthouse and Marina property in the Florida Keys, this lighthouse has far more significance than your typical faux lighthouse, for it incorporates the only known surviving piece of the famous but long-gone Rebecca Shoal Lighthouse.
Work at the site commenced during the last week of April in 1855, and three weeks later, the platform, built on trestles, was nearly completed, when a violent gale forced the work party to seek refuge at Dry Tortugas. When they returned three days later, there was no trace of the platform. After new materials were obtained, work on a second platform began, but it was lost when the trestle foundation settled unevenly in the sand. The seabed, which was thought to have been mainly coral, turned out to be quite sandy, and it was determined that piles would have to be driven. A pile driver was set up on the deck of a vessel, but after waiting three weeks in the vicinity of the shoal for calm seas, the eight-month term of service to which the work party was committed expired, and they could not be persuaded to remain on site.
Another work party was assembled and taken out to the shoal in early August, but after six weeks of rough weather, they were unable to initiate the work, and the project was abandoned for the season. George Mead summarized the status of the work for the Lighthouse Board.
In reporting this failure, which no one can regret more than myself, I feel it proper to observe, 1st, that this result was not unlooked for; indeed, in my special report, submitting a design, it was distinctly alluded to as extremely probable. I believed then, and am satisfied now, that no light-house structure of any kind has been erected, either in this country or in Europe, at a position more exposed and offering greater obstacles than the Rebecca shoal. 2d. Notwithstanding the want of success attending the attempt here reported, I feel confident that everything was done that existing circumstances permitted, and the failure is to be attributed entirely to the unfavorable character of the season.
A day beacon was finally erected on Rebecca Shoal, but in 1883 the Lighthouse Board requested funds for a light to illuminate the dark space between the lights at Sand Key and Dry Tortugas. The establishment of this light, the Board wrote, will complete the plan for the proper lighting of these reefs, which was formulated by the preliminary commission of 1851, and which has been kept steadily in view by the Light-House Board. Its importance is shown by the number of wrecks which have taken place in this unlighted space, and by the large number of vessels constantly passing in this vicinity. The district engineer estimates that a proper structure superimposed upon the 12-inch wrought-iron piles now upholding Rebecca Shoal day-beacon, with perhaps other piles added, will cost but $20,000; this, however, is doubted by some members of the Board, but $20,000 is all that is asked for expenditure on this work during the coming year.
In 1918, Professor S.C. Ball spent a month at the lighthouse, which was twelve miles from Key West, the nearest land, and found that winds would bring mosquitoes to the lighthouse from as far away as Cuba, ninety-five miles to the south.
On August 1, 1925, Rebecca Shoal Lighthouse was automated through the installation of an acetylene gas system, and keepers no longer had to risk their lives living at the remote station. Deterioration and vandalism gradually took their toll on the structure. In 1953, the house was removed, and the iron lantern was taken down and sold for scrap. Somehow, it survived and eventually found its way to a scrap iron dealer in Ocala, Florida.
In 1959, a previous owner of the Key Largo Lighthouse and Marina property was interested in building a lighthouse at the end of his property where a canal enters the Atlantic Ocean. Having heard about the original Rebecca Shoal Lighthouse lantern, which was being offered for sale by the junk dealer in Ocala, Florida, he sent a crew to Ocala to recover the lantern and bring it down to Key Largo for installation on the top of his new lighthouse. Contactor Ralph Smith, who was in the process of also building the surrounding subdivision at that time, built the concrete base and tower of the lighthouse.
By the time the McGraws purchased the property in 2001, the lighthouse had badly deteriorated. David McGraw, however, was fascinated by the old lighthouse and wisely decided to restore it. Today, the lighthouse, painted with a white and red checkerboard daymark, and its historic lantern are in excellent condition. McGraw set up two guest rooms and a restroom inside the strcuture for people who might like to stay in a lighthouse while visiting. These guests would truly be amazed if that original lantern could tell of the adventures it saw during a period of sixty-seven years atop Rebecca Shoal Lighthouse.
The McGraws Key Largo Lighthouse and Marina property is available as a vacation rental and as a site for weddings or other events.
Rebecca Shoal Keepers:
Located on Key Largo. The lighthouse is privately owned but is available as a vacation rental property and as a site for weddings or other events Grounds/tower closed.
The lighthouse is privately owned but is available as a vacation rental property and as a site for weddings or other events Grounds/tower closed.
Notes from a friend:Kraig writes:
There is a "lighthouse" located off Key Largo known as Molasses Reef Lighthouse. This structure was never manned but did display a light to warn mariners away from the dangerous reef. You can view the tower aboard a glass bottom boat ride out of John Pennecamp Coral Reef State Park (located at mile marker 102.5 in Key Largo).
See our List of Lighthouses in Florida
Pictures on this page copyright Wendy Brewer, Dave Frantz, used by permission.


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WEBSITE OF THE DAY - everystockphoto.com
We looked at everystockphoto.com a little while back in our 15 best free image websites on the Internet feature, and thought it could do with another mention - and Website of the Day seems the ideal platform.
The site culminates a variety of photos from other stock photo sites and profers the results for you viewing/downloading pleasure. With over 5 million professional shots and counting it makes for a great resource.
When on the site, you can check out the specifics, as well as the photo's all important license details, which will specify how you can use the photo and how you should credit.
There is a sign-up process, but for the amount of photos you'll be getting at your disposal that's surely not a lot to ask.


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Popcakes is the name of a new craze in America. A very popular lollipop of cake and a treat for the mouth that looks fantastic! They are really in all shapes and colors you can think of. It requires a lot of creativity to popcake to make and it's fun! Children see these happy lollipops but not just a party for children, these popcakes in high vandal, it's fun for every party you can think of.
Why popcakes?
Because they are in many flavors, colors and sizes available. They can be decorated in hundreds of ways. If you have 100 popcakes have flavors you can get 100 with 100 different decoration options.
They are also faster than a standard pie baking. And they are also easier to clean because there is no need to cut, you can just hand food! It is easier for people to determine the amount they wish to eat, rather than a large piece of cake to be cut.
Take BabyCakes much as you want or can. While weddings are the cupcakes the most popular option. And children have cake pops the perfect size to hold. Let your guests can decorate the Baby Cake. Fun for children's parties, high tea or to take a visit.


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Really guys? You're just going to keep berating him about superficial things like 32-bit vs 64-bit when the box doesn't even have 4GB of memory or putting Windows 7 on hardware meant for Server 2008 R2, oh wait, they're practically the same!
Edit: So the machine has 4GB of memory with some allocated to video and other resources. Still, there's no reason to blame the bits.
My best preliminary guess would be graphics related.
Tried Windows Server 2008 R2 (Windows 7's server equal) but nothing.
Server 2008 R2 is a 64 only OS. If you have 7 32-bit, your only chance is to use Server 2008 x86 drivers.
Noticed xpxp2002 mentioned it too.
Posted 04 February 2014 - 22:27
Tried Server 2008 x86 and still the same thing. The device manager shows all device installed.
Would be better to show a screen shot because the graphics adapter could very well look fine but is using a basic, generic driver. Also could be generic SATA controller drivers.
Posted 04 February 2014 - 23:09
There is so much wrong with this, I don't even know where to begin.
1) Yank the Matrox video card, it is from 1999. The CPU has onboard Intel HD2000, which will be much faster and WDDM compliant.
2) Why Windows 7? Windows 8 runs faster on older hardware.
3) Match your drivers via the OEM, do not use Dell that doesn't provide any drivers.(Intel, Broadcom, etc.)
4) If you want to keep the Matrox video card, use Windows 8, it will turn on DWM/Aero even with an ancient video card. (Win7 has no CPU/software DX, Win8 does)
5) At least use the x64 version of Windows 7 - so that the x64 Windows Server drivers from Dell will work.
(Just noticed they have x86 Windows 2008 Server drivers. Use them, they are Vista based and should work on Windows 7. Use compatibility mode when installing if they don't want to install.)
Windows works fine, even with crazy configurations, but if the maker 'Dell' doesn't support the version of Windows you are installing, you need to get the drivers from the companies that made the hardware that Dell used.
You could also install any of the Windows Server versions 'supported' from Dell, just turn off the Server features. It is the SAME CODE base as the 'client' version of Windows.


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This project fits within the research context of the Natural Language Systems Program within the Cognitive Science Branch at the Lister Hill Center for Biomedical Commmunications.
The Semantic Knowledge Representation (SKR) project is concerned with reliable and effective management of the information encoded in natural language texts. The project develops programs that provide usable semantic representation of biomedical text by building on resources currently available at the Library, especially the UMLS knowledge sources and the natural language processing tools provided by the SPECIALIST system.
Two programs in particular, MetaMap and SemRep, are being evaluated and enhanced and applied to a variety of problems in the management of biomedical information. These include automatic indexing of MEDLINE citations (Indexing Initiative), concept-based query expansion, analysis of complex Metathesaurus strings, accurate identification of the terminology and relationships in anatomical documents, and the extraction of chemical binding relations from biomedical text.
Adobe's PDF reader "Acrobat Reader" is required for reading most of the papers: Selecting the following button will take you to Adobe's free Acrobat Reader download web site.
|Please Note: We are transitioning!
October 31, 2013:
The skr.nlm.nih.gov URL/website is transitioning. We are in the process of moving the Scheduler under the Indexing Initiative umbrella and creating a new dedicated Semantic Knowledge Representation Project web site.
The Indexing Initiative is focused on mapping biomedical free text to UMLS Metathesaurus concepts using MetaMap and indexing MEDLINE articles using the NLM Medical Text Indexer (MTI), while the Semantic Knowledge Representation Project focuses on extracting semantic relations from biomedical text using SemRep and exploiting these relations for applications such as automatic summarization and literature-based discovery.
During this transition all existing links, APIs, and programs will continue to work with the skr.nlm.nih.gov URL. All of the original functionality of the site is still available via the two new web sites. We are hoping to slowly migrate all users over to the new URLs during the next six months or so.
We are sorry for any inconvenience during this time of transition and ask that you update your bookmarks and links to reflect the new URLs. If you have any questions or concerns during this time period, please contact us at email@example.com.
The Semantic Knowledge Representation Project:
This link will take you to the web site for the Semantic Knowledge Representation Project. The new Semantic Knowledge Representation Project web site will provide you with the information on all of the research, publications, tools, and personnel associated with the Semantic Knowledge Representation Project in a much richer and more up-to-date environment solely dedicated to the project.
The Scheduler:
The Scheduler is moving under the Indexing Initiative umbrella. All of the existing functionality will still be available including the Interactive and Batch facilities and API. All of the access to our tools (MetaMap, MTI, and SemRep) will also still be available.
The publications from the skr.nlm.nih.gov site have been separated into their respective projects. We have provided links below for each of the existing areas.
|SKR Background Papers & Presentations
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|Overview of SKR, 1998
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|Semantic processing in information retrieval. (1993) Proceedings of the 17th Annual Symposium on Computer Applications in Medical Care, 611-15.
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|Natural language processing. (1996) Annual Review of Applied Linguistics 16, 71-85.
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Please Read This Paper First
An overview of MetaMap: historical perspective and recent advances, JAMIA 2010
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|The Evolution of MetaMap, a Concept Search Program for Biomedical Text, AMIA 2009
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|Presentation: The Evolution of MetaMap, a Concept Search Program for Biomedical Text, Presented November 16, 2009 at AMIA 2009
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|Presentation: The Current State of MetaMap and MMTx Webcast, August 20, 2009
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|MetaMap: Mapping Text to the UMLS Metathesaurus, July 2006 <<< UPDATED FOR 2006
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|MetaMap Options and Examples, September 2006 <<< UPDATED FOR 2006
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|Effective Mapping of Biomedical Text to the UMLS Metathesaurus: The MetaMap Program, 2001
|2010 AMIA MetaMap Tutorial
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|MetaMap 2010 AMIA Tutorial Description (PDF)
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|MetaMap 2010 AMIA Tutorial Description (Text)
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|MetaMap 2010 AMIA Tutorial Slides (PowerPoint)
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|MetaMap 2010 AMIA Tutorial Slides (PDF)
|Technical Documents
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|MetaMap Technical Notes, 1996
Ambiguity in the UMLS Metathesaurus
-- 2013 Version Summary Report (201 kb)
-- 2012 Higher Degree Metathesaurus Ambiguity Report Excel (14 kb)
-- 2012 Version Summary Report (29 kb)
-- 2011 Higher Degree Metathesaurus Ambiguity Report Excel (13 kb)
-- 2011 Version Summary Report (28 kb)
-- 2010 Higher Degree Metathesaurus Ambiguity Report Excel (12 kb)
-- 2010 Version Summary Report (182 kb)
-- 2009 Version Summary Report (384 kb)
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Filtering the UMLS Metathesaurus for MetaMap
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|MetaMap Variant Generation, 2001
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|MetaMap Candidate Retrieval, 2001
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|MetaMap Evaluation, 2001
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|MetaMap Mapping Algorithm, 2001
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|MetaMap Update Procedures, 2000
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|Comparison of LVG and MetaMap Functionality, 1994
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|The effect of textual variation on concept based information retrieval, 1996
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|Exploiting a large thesaurus for information retrieval. (1994) Proceedings of RIAO, 197-216.
|Related Papers
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|MetaMap in the CALBC Workshop II. J. G. Mork, L. Peters, A. Jimeno Yepes, A. R. Aronson, O. Bodenreider, CALBC Workshop II, 2011.
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|Semantic processing for enhanced access to biomedical knowledge, Rindflesch, Thomas C., and Alan R. Aronson. 2002. Vipul Kashyap and Leon Shklar (eds.) Real World Semantic Web Applications, 157-72. IOS Press.
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|Analysis of biomedical text for chemical names: A comparison of three methods, 1999
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|Hierarchical concept indexing of full-text documents in the UMLS information sources map. Journal of the American Society for Information Science (1998). 50(6):514-23.
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|Query expansion using the UMLS Metathesaurus. Proceedings of the 1997 AMIA Annual Fall Symposium, 485-89.
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|Finding the findings: Identification of findings in medical literature using restricted natural language processing. Proceedings of the 1996 AMIA Annual Fall Symposium, 239-43.
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|UMLS Content Views Appropriate for NLP Processing of the Biomedical Literature vs. Clinical Text (Full Paper), JBI 2010
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|UMLS Content Views Appropriate for NLP Processing of the Biomedical Literature vs. Clinical Text (400 Word Abstract), AMIA 2009
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|Extracting Rx Information from Clinical Narrative (Full Paper), 2010
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|Extracting Rx Information from Clinical Narrative (Short Paper), JAMIA 2010
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|Methodology for Creating UMLS Content Views Appropriate for Biomedical Natural Language Processing, AMIA 2008
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|From Indexing the Biomedical Literature to Coding Clinical Text: Experience with MTI and Machine Learning Approaches, BioNLP 2007
|TREC Medical Records Track Participation
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|A knowledge-based approach to medical records retrieval. D. Demner-Fushman, S. Abhyankar, A. Jimeno-Yepes, R. Loane, B. Rance, F. Lang, N. Ide, E. Apostolova, and A.R. Aronson, In Text Retrieval Conference (TREC 2011) Proceedings, pages 163-172.
|Indexing Initiative and The Medical Text Indexer (MTI)
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|Comparison and combination of several MeSH indexing approaches. Jimeno-Yepes, Antonio, Mork JG, Demner-Fushman D, Aronson AR. AMIA Annual Symposium Proceedings. Vol. 2013. American Medical Informatics Association, 2013.
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|2012 Report to the Board of Scientific Counselors
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|2012 PowerPoint Presentation to the Board of Scientific Counselors
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|2012 Powerpoint Presentation to the Board of Scientific Counselors (PDF version, no slide animations)
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|Presentation for NIH-sponsored Workshop on Natural Language Processing, April 2012
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|Presentation for NIH-sponsored Workshop on Natural Language Processing, April 2012 (PDF version, no slide animations)
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|MeSH indexing: machine learning and lessons learned. A. Jimeno Yepes, B. Wilkowski, J.G. Mork, D. Demner Fushman, and A.R. Aronson, ACM SIGHIT International Health Informatics Symposium, Miami, FL, USA, 2012.
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|A One-Size-Fits-All Indexing Method Does Not Exist: Automatic Selection Based on Meta-Learning. Antonio Jimeno-Yepes, James G. Mork, Dina Demner-Fushman, Alan R. Aronson, JCSE, vol. 6, no. 2, pp.151-160, 2012.
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|Automatic algorithm selection for MeSH Heading indexing based on meta-learning. A. Jimeno Yepes, J.G. Mork, D. Demner Fushman, and A.R. Aronson, International Symposium on Languages in Biology and Medicine, Singapore, December, 2011.
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|A bottom-up approach to MEDLINE indexing recommendations. A. Jimeno Yepes, B. Wilkowski, J.G. Mork, E. van Lenten, D. Demner Fushman, A. R. Aronson, AMIA, Washington DC, 2011.
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|Automatic inference of indexing rules for MEDLINE, BMC Bioinformatics, 2008
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|2008 Report to the Board of Scientific Counselors
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|Automatic inference of indexing rules for MEDLINE, BioNLP 2008
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|User-centered Evaluation of the MTI System, 2007
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|Fine-Grained Indexing of the Biomedical Literature: MeSH Subheading Attachment for a MEDLINE Indexing Tool, AMIA 2007
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|Multiple Approaches to Fine-Grained Indexing of the Biomedical Literature, Proc Pacific Symposium on Biocomputing 2007
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|Automatic Indexing of Specialized Documents: Using Generic vs. Domain-Specific Document Representations, BioNLP 2007
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|Semi-Automatic Indexing of Full Text Biomedical Articles, AMIA 2005
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|Evaluation of French and English MeSH Indexing Systems with a Parallel Corpus, AMIA 2005
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|The NLM Indexing Initiative's Medical Text Indexer, MedInfo 2004
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|Application of a Medical Text Indexer to an Online Dermatology Atlas, MedInfo 2004
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|A MEDLINE Indexing Experiment Using Terms Suggested by MTI, June 2002
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|Automated and Semi-automated Indexing, Report to the Board of Regents 2002
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|Automatic MeSH Term Assignment and Quality Assessment, AMIA 2001
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|The NLM Indexing Initiative, 2000
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|1999 Report to the Board of Scientific Counselors
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|1999 AMIA Poster Presentation: Automated Assignment of Medical Subject Headings (HTML)
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|Medical Text Indexer (MTI) Processing Flow
|Word Sense Disambiguation (WSD)
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|Knowledge-based and knowledge-lean methods combined in unsupervised word sense disambiguation. A. Jimeno Yepes, A.R. Aronson, ACM SIGHIT International Health Informatics Symposium, 2012.
|BMC Bioinformatics
|Studying the correlation between different word sense disambiguation methods and summarization effectiveness in biomedical texts, Laura Plaza, Antonio J Jimeno-Yepes, Alberto Díaz, Alan R Aronson, BMC Bioinformatics, August 2011
|BMC Bioinformatics
|Exploiting MeSH indexing in MEDLINE to generate a data set for word sense disambiguation, Antonio J Jimeno-Yepes, Bridget T McInnes, Alan R Aronson, BMC Bioinformatics, June 2011
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|Collocation analysis for UMLS knowledge-based word sense disambiguation, Antonio J Jimeno-Yepes, Bridget T McInnes, Alan R Aronson, BMC Bioinformatics, June 2011
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|Preliminary results for Biomedical Word Sense Disambiguation based on Semantic Clustering. Martín-Wanton, R. Berlanga-Llavori, A. Jimeno Yepes, Proceedings of DEXA, Toulouse, France, 2011.
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|Self-training and co-training in biomedical word sense disambiguation. A. Jimeno Yepes, A. R. Aronson, Proceedings of ACL BioNLP, Portland, USA, 2011.
|BMC Bioinformatics
|Knowledge-based biomedical word sense disambiguation: comparison of approaches, Antonio Jimeno-Yepes, Alan R. Aronson, BMC Bioinformatics, November 2010
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Lady Gaga makes fearless electro-pop spiced with elements of hip-hop, grime and pure dance. She came to prominance in 2008 with her debut album, 'The Fame', which included the international number one tracks 'Just Dance' and 'Poker Face'. In 2009, her extended play, 'The Fame Monster', was released to a similar reception, and produced the hit singles 'Bad Romance', 'Telephone', and 'Alejandro'. Its accompanying Monster Ball Tour became one of the highest-grossing concert tours of all time.
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David Abbott became executive director of The George Gund Foundation in 2003. Prior to joining the Foundation, he served as president of University Circle Incorporated, executive director of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum and executive director of the Cleveland Bicentennial Commission. Abbott was also the Cuyahoga County administrator and, early in his career, a reporter for The Plain Dealer.
He holds a B.A. in political science from Denison University, a M.S. in journalism from Columbia University, and a J.D. from Harvard Law School.
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Marcia Egbert is the Foundation's senior program officer for human services. Prior to joining the Foundation in 1998, she was vice president of the National Urban Policy Institute, a social policy analysis and lobbying firm in Columbus, Ohio. She also served as government relations director for the Cuyahoga County Commissioners and worked for the speaker of the Ohio House of Representatives.
Egbert is active in a number of local, state and national organizations of grantmakers including the Early Childhood Funders Collaborative, Grantmakers Income Security Task Force; Funders Network on Reproductive Health and Rights, and the Public Policy Committee of Philanthropy Ohio. She is also a founding board member of the Health Policy Institute of Ohio. Egbert is a two-time alumna of The Ohio State University, having received both B.A. and J.D. degrees from that institution.
Deena M. Epstein
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Claire Gauntner
Claire Gauntner is the 2014–2016 George Gund Foundation Fellow. She works across program areas. She recently returned from Kenya where she was with the international aid organization Mercy Corps. Gauntner also has been program administrator and office manager for One on One Productions in New York, a data specialist for Cuyahoga County's Help Me Grow program and a prevention education intern at the Sexual Assault Resource Center in Portland, Oregon.
Robert B. Jaquay
Robert Jaquay became associate director of the Foundation in 1996 and oversees grantmaking in community revitalization and economic development as well as the Foundation's program-related investing. He also manages the Foundation's financial functions and serves as in-house counsel. Before joining the Foundation, Jaquay worked in Northeast Ohio as an urban planner, municipal attorney and executive assistant to Cleveland Mayor George Voinovich. Early in his career, he served on the legislative staff of the U.S. House Ways and Means Oversight Subcommittee.
Bob is past chair of Mission Investors Exchange, Neighborhood Funders Group and the Foundation Center – Cleveland. He currently serves as an officer of the Fund for Our Economic Future and a board member of Philanthropy Ohio. He has a B.S. in business administration from John Carroll University, an M.P.A. from Harvard University and a J.D. from Cleveland State University.
Treye Johnson
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John Mitterholzer
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He has a bachelor of arts degree from Baldwin Wallace University and a master of arts in history from the University of Memphis.
Ann K. Mullin
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Mullin holds a bachelor of musical arts degree from the University of Michigan and a master of business administration from the Weatherhead School of Management at Case Western Reserve University.
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Oystercatcher – bathing in morning sun
Eurasian Oystercatcher (Haematopus ostralegus)
– trying to get teenagers interested in literature …
me presenting books
Trying to get them to want to read books (instead of going online :)), and encouraging them to reflect upon what they have read. A very interesting and challenging task.
students talking about funny books
These 17-years-old are part of a national jury called Ungdommens kritikerpris (young critics award), a jury which will decide which was the best Norwegian adult fiction book in 2013.
The teacher and I, making lists of pro & contras
I have visited the class three times this winter, talking about criticism; how to read in a critical way, and how to discuss fiction, and how to give grounds for evaluations.
On my last day in the class we were visited by the newspaper. All images are from Stavanger Aftenblad
Here is David Brooks; adding valuable arguments to our ongoing study of art & beauty:
We really have to trust our emotions, which are much smarter than our reason in some ways – because our emotions tell us what to value.
– we don't have the choice to control our emotions, but we do have the power to educate our emotions. And we do that through literature and through art and music to give ourselves a repertoire of emotional experiences.
Some years ago I read Sara Maitland's book A Book of Silence. It's a beautiful book based on Maitland's own experiences of living alone in the Scottish highland. Now she is out with a new book, in a way it's a continuation of the first, but How to Be Alone is also an attempt to better distinguish between the two concepts of silence and solitude. "I am writing this book because I would like to allay people's fears and then help them actively enjoy time spent in solitude."
The first chapter is called "Sad, Mad and Bad", it asks:
How have we arrived … at a cultural moment which values autonomy, personal freedom, fulfillment and human rights, and above all individualism, more highly than they have ever been valued before in human history, but at the same time these autonomous, free, self-fulfilling individuals are terrified of being alone with themselves?
Why is our culture so afraid of solitude? Are people preferring to live alone a threat to society? Must they be sad, mad and/or bad to choose an alternative way of living? (You all know my longing for Antarctica, so obviously I feel it's my own sanity which is under scrutiny here).
Maitland asks:
Greta Garbo chose to retire at the age of 35 to 'live another life'


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4.0 out of 5 stars The same Elmore Leonard... even back then!,
Donald C. Robinson (Raleigh, NC United States) - See all my reviews
As a devoted Elmore Leonard fan, I jump at any opportunity to read anything of his. When I saw this collection of mostly 50's western short stories, I did not quite know what to expect. But, I should have know that Elmore Leonard's work would contain the same interesting characters that I have grown to expect.
It was interesting to read some of his early work.
"Three-Ten To Yuma" was an interesting story... I remember the movie that was made from the idea of this story. "Only Good Ones" is a great story that Leonard later wrote into a full blown novel "Valdez Is Coming".... and made into a top notch movie with Burt Lancaster in the title roll.
I particularly liked "Trouble At Rindo's Station".
I highly reccomend this collection to any Elmore Leonard fan and hope that others not familiar with his work will check it out and perhaps read other things he has written.... "Hombre" is one of the best westerns ever written. And please try his later works when he switched from writing westerns to crime stories. He still has the same rich characters and great dialogue.
5.0 out of 5 stars Elmore's excellent western tales that led to his mysteries,
By A Customer
Before Elmore Leonard wrote contemporary mystery with an over the edge attitude, he was writing westerns with an over the edge attitude. This collection is a reprint of some of Mr. Leonard's western short stories, some of which haven't seen print in over four decades.
Any fan of Mr. Leonard's mysteries will quickly see where he developed his talent for the hard boiled but passionate hero and the fiery in your face femme fatale. The ironic humor, the lovable wackos, and the barren scenery (the Arizona desert not Miami) help make this collection a must read by sub-genre and the author's mystery fans. This reviewer's contention is that it will not take much inspiration to persuade readers to try this anthology because they are all superb tales that represent some of Mr. Leonard's best works.
Harriet Klausner
5.0 out of 5 stars The Stuff of Great Adventure,
kregg P.J. Jorgenson (Burien, Washington United States) - See all my reviews
Elmore Leonard's short stories convey more plot, action, and true adventure than most action writer's best books. Here you don't get stock characters, lackluster descriptions or stilted dialogue instead you get a convincing look into a time long gone but hardly forgotten. The 'Old West' breaths again thanks to Leonard and for those who are just expecting to find just 'cowboy' stories you'll be pleased to find a craftsman storyteller carving out his best. So sit back and have an adventure or two courtesy of one damn good writer.
4.0 out of 5 stars Terrific entertainment,
By A Customer
Reading Elmore Leonard is like eating candy. The main difference between these stories of the 1950's and his later work is that the heroes of these stories are not cynical.
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Andrew M. Cuomo, Governor
Mary Beth Labate, Budget Director
A program to in-source technology services is being undertaken as a result of the enactment of Chapter 500 of the Laws of 2009 (A.40011/S.66011). The documents below support this program, and were prepared in collaboration with the Executive Chamber, the Division of the Budget (DOB), the Chief Information Officer/Office for Technology (CIO/OFT), the Governor's Office of Employee Relations (GOER) and the Department of Civil Service (DCS). This in-sourcing program is open to all Executive State agencies.
The documents below provide agencies with an overview of the program, additional information to assist agencies in recommending plans for in-sourcing positions, and information for completing requests for positions. In addition, the documents will assist agencies in responding to anticipated questions from the current IT workforce.


text: So this week we find the Warblers under fire for using performance-enhancement drugs (deer antler spray, anyone?) and just like that, New Directions is back in the running for Sectionals. Booyah! But wait, how will they afford it? Tina suggests a calendar of the New Directions guys with Blaine as Mr. December. Yes, I'll buy one!!


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which enhances residency training. Veterinary colleges also have the basic scientists who have the research backgrounds and equipment to provide residents with the in-depth guidance in research methodologies and to provide appropriate mentoring for studies on complex clinical diseases. Veterinary colleges are able to train residents to make presentations of the results of their studies in clinical rounds and at national conferences. Some medical schools provide focused areas of expertise in comparative medicine that accommodate comparative medical pathology and laboratory animal training.
On the other hand, the rapid growth of specialties and the need for training has been pursued in the face of inadequate infrastructure support, such as core funding for faculty, and adequate resources and equipment for the training environment. Veterinary colleges are funded using public resources to train entry level veterinarians, with very little support for specialty education. Specialty colleges require two or more faculty mentors to train residents, placing pressure on the schools to hire more faculty, typically an individual with a clinical specialty. In some instances, colleges are located in communities with inadequate caseloads to fully support the appropriate training environment for the specialty, causing some colleges to develop satellite clinics in locations which support specialty training. This has made the advanced training for specialists a viable alternative and has improved clinical experiences for both residents and professional students. But these opportunities are limited. Comparable research experiences are much more limited. Some veterinary colleges use residents as instructors for veterinary students, which can be an important part of residency training, but it also detracts from the specialty training activities due to the considerable time and effort required to adequately supervise and train the professional students.
Although AVMA has been a significant supporter of specialty training, it has done so with minimal consultation with veterinary colleges. This is causing a dilemma with the colleges since they have to provide the infrastructure and faculty to provide this training with little or no funding or infrastructure support. Federal agencies and industry also benefit from having the veterinary colleges train specialists for their respective workforces. Although they sometimes provide stipends for training specialists, they give minimal or no contributions to infrastructure or faculty salaries. From a financial perspective, the colleges are unlikely to have the resources to continue with their post-DVM programs and to provide what is required for entry level DVM training, particularly in light of the declining state support.
Clinical Faculty Expertise is not Being Replenished
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Hello Maisalbazi,The duvet cover from Lynda's bedroom makeover is from Les Indiennes. It was purchased at a store here in Toronto called Lucca.For purchases from the U.S., you can find it here:http://www.lesindiennesshop.com/duvet--yvette.aspxI hope that helps!Please let me know if you have any questions.Gwen McAuley (gmcauley at hhmedia.com)
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Another update from fightnews.com
Bombshell: Floyd rips Roger!
Undefeated five-division world champion Mayweather dropped a bombshell during his international media conference call advancing his upcoming WrestleMania 24 match against the seven-foot, 441-pound Big Show. Mayweather (39-0, 25 KOs), stated that he was disappointed in his trainer/uncle Roger Mayweather for accepting the head trainer position for Steve Forbes, who will be fighting Oscar De La Hoya in May. "I asked Roger not to train Forbes," said Mayweather. "If Forbes beats Oscar De La Hoya, then money is being taken out of my pocket...I fully disapprove...if it happens, I'm going to have to move on and get another trainer."
Thursday, March 20 2008
Forbes axes Roger!
Former world champion Steve Forbes has replaced trainer Roger Mayweather. Forbes hired Roger's brother Jeff Mayweather as his trainer for his big May 3 HBO fight against Oscar De La Hoya after Floyd Mayweather Jr. told reporters he would fire Roger if he tried to help Forbes beat De La Hoya, which would torpedo Floyd's big money rematch against the Golden Boy in September.
Friday, March 21 2008
Personally I do not think Steve Forbes would beat Oscar even with Rogers help.


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Gossip Girl
Which Gossip Girl Star Was Spotted Cozying Up to Her Ex?
Man, some days, we wish we had a friend like Gossip Girl to hook us up with the real scoop on what's going on with some of our favorite stars and their hot exes. After all, when we're bored or lonely, sometimes an ex is just the right person to answer our calls. So, which of our favorite gossip girls was spotted out with her ex? Oh, that would be Michelle Trachtenberg (Georgina Sparks).
PopCandiesTV caught video of Gossip Girl's most vengeful (besides Dan, of course) lady exiting the Chateau Marmont in West Hollywood and hopping into a black car. Although she tried to brush off paparazzi as she got into her chauffeured ride, the zoom in revealed that her backseat companion was otherwise occupied. According to the gossip folk at PCTV, it was none other than ex-boyfriend Scott Sanford, although it's a little hard to tell from the camera angle.
In 2009, E! News reported (via Just Jared) that Scott and Michelle were engaged, but obviously no wedding ever came of it. Michelle has also been linked to Fall Out Boy's Pete Wentz (who apparently wrote a whole album about her, NY Knicks power forward Danilo Galliari, as well as several actors and musicians.
Given Michelle's quick dismissal of paparazzi attention, we're betting she doesn't want to comment on this. We just hope she's happy — a girl as badass and funny as Michelle deserves the very best.
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T715 gets tweet-friendly on 3 Mobile
6 October 2009 — 2:00 PM
Twitter users looking to recycle mobile phones for a more tweet-friendly handset may welcome the latest news from 3 Mobile.
It was announced this week that the network will bring the Sony Ericsson T715 to its range of available products and will equip the device with an exclusive application for use with the micro-blogging service.
The carrier explained that the model is perfect for those who like to communicate via social networking channels as not only does it have the new Twitter feature, but it also boasts integrated Facebook software.
"All this communication power is packed into an attractive slider which features a high quality 2.2-inch screen [and a] large keypad - great for constant Tweeting," 3 Mobile added.
The group also drew attention to the 3.2-megapixel camera and photo light facility that is "perfect pictures no matter the lighting conditions" and said the T715 would feature in silver, pink grey.
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Treasury Issues Guidance on Partnership Abuses
"These regulations are part of our increased efforts to shut down abusive tax shelter transactions," stated Treasury Assistant Secretary for Tax Policy Pam Olson. "In Notice 2000-44, we warned that these Son of Boss transactions didn't work. Nevertheless, we understand that some promoters have continued to pitch them. The regulations will remove any question that the transactions do not produce the results claimed by the promoters of the transactions."
In one variation of a 'Son of Boss' transaction, a taxpayer purchases and writes economically offsetting options and then purports to create substantial positive basis by transferring those option positions to a partnership. On the disposition of the partnership interest, the liquidation of the partnership, or the taxpayer's sale or depreciation of distributed partnership assets, the taxpayer claims a tax loss, even though the taxpayer has incurred no corresponding economic loss.
For example, assume that taxpayer A issues and purchases options to acquire stock in Corporation X. A pays $100 for the option to acquire X stock and receives $100 on the issuance of the option to acquire X stock. A then contributes to a partnership the $100 A received on the sale of the option, and the partnership assumes A's obligation to satisfy the option that A has issued. The value of A's interest in the partnership is $0. However, some taxpayers have argued that A's basis in the partnership is $100, because A's basis in the partnership interest is not reduced by the amount of the option obligation assumed by the partnership. A then sells his partnership interest for $0 and claims a $100 loss.
The regulations address this transaction by requiring A to reduce his basis in the partnership by the amount of the assumed option obligation. In accordance with legislation granting Treasury authority to issue these regulations, the regulations apply to assumptions by partnerships occurring on or after October 19, 1999.
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Pretty happy to have dropped these in the mail. Merry Christmas, y'all!
Such beautiful pictures Amanda! I am still addressing my cards but should get them out by the beginning of next week.
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Beautiful pictures of a beautiful family, Amanda! These are wonderful. Hope to get some cards done this weekend! You're on a roll!ReplyDelete
Your family is adorable ~ and I am a little green that your house is decorated and your cards are in the mail! I'm working on it!ReplyDelete
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Great family photos! Y'all are all simply adorable!! I always love getting picture cards from friends and am always amazed at how much the kids change from year to year.ReplyDelete
I love those enamel signs! If I could win one, I would Metropolitan would be my favorite!ReplyDelete
Your family photo is beautiful!
And I love those enamel signs! Metropolitan is my fave!
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I have read your blog for awhile and I have to tell you, you have one of the loveliest homes and one of the sweetest families I have ever seen. I admire the home and life you've created for your family. I wish I could do the same for my family!
What a beautiful family you are! That is a great card. Have a beautiful holiday season!!!!ReplyDelete
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Whit looks like a model in his individual photo...his eyes are stunning. Such a cutie pie (as is John...love the tie).
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RIP "advertising"?
I've stopped counting the times I've heard the term "storytelling" or now even "story whispering" at Cannes.
In contrast I have hardly even heard anyone use that good old fashion term "advertising". At the biggest advertising festival in world, even ad men couldnÔÇÖt bring themselves use the a-word.
Has ÔÇťadvertisingÔÇŁ lost its relevancy? Or is it just more hip to swap it for a seemingly cooler of-the-moment term?
Or is it maybe the fact that the whole broadcast method of one-way comms has been pushed aside by two-way comms and the rise of an "audience of users" (a term the good folks at B-reel talked about earlier this week) means ÔÇťadvertisingÔÇŁ has been replaced┬áorganically.
Over the week at Cannes, I saw a whole bag of wonderful pieces of work that are far from the classic work of the Madmen era. These new projects still embraced the craft and skills of the industry, but the outputs – from "text books" to long-form films, to community engagement pieces – picking up Gold Lions is as different as the words ÔÇťadvertisingÔÇŁ vs ÔÇťstorytellingÔÇŁ in their approach.
Sit in on an event or award show and you see a sea of arms holding up their smartphones or tablets and interacting with the show as active participants nowdays.
So maybe the very nature of advertising is changing and the a-word could soon disappear?
Who knows – but agencies now just calling themselves "creative" instead of "advertising" is a hint that some kind sea change is well underway.
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Radiation Glossary Q-R
Quantitative Risk Assessment
a detailed analysis that provides a numerical probability that a particular kind of injury will occur (for example, the number of additional cases of cancer in a group of 10,000).(See also qualitative risk assessment
(See Roentgen Absorbed Dose)
Radiation (ionizing)
energy given off as either particles or rays from the unstable nucleus of an atom
- Why Are Some Atoms Radioactive?
This page explains radioactive atoms.
- Can Unstable Atoms Become Stable?
This link explains unstable atoms.
Radiation Protection Guide (RPG)
radiation dose which should not be exceeded without careful consideration for doing so; every effort should be made to encourage the maintenance of radiation doses as far below this guide as practicable
Radiation Sickness (syndrome)
the set of symptoms that results when the whole body (or a large part of it) has received an exposure of greater than 50 rads of ionizing radiation. The earliest symptoms are nausea, fatigue, vomiting, and diarrhea. Hair loss, hemorrhaging, inflammation of the mouth and throat, and general loss of energy may follow. If the exposure has been approximately 1,000 rad or more, death may occur within two to four weeks.
- Radiation Health Effects
This page describes the effects of both long-term and acute exposure to radiation.
Radiation Warning Symbol
an officially prescribed symbol (a magenta or black trefoil) on a yellow background. It must be displayed where certain quantities of radioactive materials are present or where certain doses of radiation could be received.
- Symbols in Radiation Protection
This page provides definitions and images of radiation symbols.
Radioactive Contamination
a deposit of radioactive material in any place where it may harm persons, equipment, or the environment.
Radioactive Decay
The process in which an unstable (radioactive) nucleus emits radiation and changes to a more stable isotope or element. A number of different particles can be emitted by decay. The most typical are alpha or beta particles.
- Can Unstable Atoms Become Stable?
This link explains unstable atoms.
spontaneous transformation of the nucleus of an atom; this resulting in a new element, generally with the emission of alpha or beta particles often accompanied by gamma rays
a test to detect and determine the amount of radioactive materials present that emit ionizing radiation. It will detect transuranic nuclides, uranium, fission and activation products, naturally occurring radioactive material and medical isotopes.
caused by exposure to ionizing radiation
- Ionizing and Non-ionizing Radiation
This page explains ionizing and non-ionizing radiation.
Radiological Dispersion Device (RDD)
a device or mechanism that is intended to spread radioactive material from the detonation of conventional explosives or other means. An RDD is commonly known as a "dirty bomb."
using radiation sources to "photograph" internal structures, such as turbine blades in jet engines. A sealed radiation source, usually iridium-192 or cobalt-60, beams gamma rays at the object to be checked. Gamma rays passing through flaws in the metal or incomplete welds strike special photographic film (radiographic film) on the opposite side. The process is very similar to taking an x-ray to check for broken bones.
isotopes of an element that have an unstable nucleus. Radioactive isotopes are commonly used in science, industry, and medicine. The nucleus eventually reaches a more stable number of protons and neutrons through one or more radioactive decays. Approximately 3,700 natural and artificial radioisotopes have been identified.
- What is an Atom?
This page describes and explains atoms.
- Nuclides & Isotopes
This page describes the distinctions between nuclides and isotopes.
- Radionuclides
This page provides a list of fact sheets on commonly encountered radionuclides.
an unstable form of a nuclide
- Nuclides & Isotopes
This page describes the distinctions between nuclides and isotopes
- Radionuclides
This page provides a list of fact sheets on commonly encountered radionuclides.
Radium is a naturally-occurring radioactive metal. Radium is a radionuclide formed by the decay of uranium and thorium in the environment. It occurs at low levels in virtually all rock, soil, water, plants, and animals. Radon is a decay product of radium.
- Radium
This fact sheet describes the basic properties and uses, and the hazards associated with this radionuclide. It also discusses radiation protection related to it.
a nationwide system of air and drinking water sampling stations that monitor radiation in the environment
- RadNet
This page provides information about different RadNet sampling programs.
Radon is a naturally occurring radioactive gas found in soils, rock, and water throughout the U.S. Radon causes lung cancer, and is a threat to health because it tends to collect in homes, sometimes to very high concentrations. As a result, radon is the largest source of exposure to naturally occurring radiation.
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
RCRA gives EPA the authority to control hazardous waste from cradle-to-grave. This includes the minimization, generation, transportation, treatment, storage, and disposal of hazardous waste. RCRA also sets forth a framework for the management of non-hazardous solid wastes. RCRA focuses only on active and future facilities and does not address abandoned or historical sites, which are regulated under the Comprehensive Environmental Restoration, Cleanup, and Liability Act (CERCLA)
Release Criterion
a regulatory limit expressed in terms of dose or risk.
Residual Radioactivity
radioactivity in structures, materials, soils, groundwater, and other media at a site resulting from activities under the cognizant organization's control. This includes radioactivity from all sources used by the cognizant organization, but excludes background radioactivity as specified by the applicable regulation or standard. It also includes radioactive materials remaining at the site as a result of routine or accidental releases of radioactive material at the site and previous burials at the site, even if those burials were made in accordance with the provisions of 10 CFR Part 20.
the probability of injury, disease, or death under specific circumstances. Risk can be expressed as a value that ranges from zero (no injury or harm will occur) to one hundred percent (harm or injury will definitely occur). Risk-based standards limit the risk that releasing a contaminant to the environment may pose rather than limiting the quantity that may be released.
absolute risk, the excess risk attributed to irradiation and usually expressed as the numeric difference between irradiated and non-irradiated populations (e.g., 1 case of cancer per million people irradiated annually for each rad). Absolute risk may be given on an annual basis or lifetime basis.
relative risk, the ratio between the number of cancer cases in the irradiated population to the number of cases expected in the unexposed population. A relative risk of 1.1 indicates a 10 percent increase in cancer due to radiation, compared to the "normal" incidence.
Risk Assessment
an evaluation of the risk to human health or the environment by hazards. Risk assessments may look at either existing hazards or potential hazards. The assessment may be quantitative or qualitative.
Roentgen (R)
a unit of exposure to ionizing radiation. It is an indication of the strength of the ionizing radiation. One Roentgen is the amount of gamma or x-rays needed to produce ions carrying 1 electrostatic unit of electrical charge in 1 cubic centimeter of dry air under standard conditions.
Roentgen Absorbed Dose (rad)
a basic unit of absorbed radiation dose. It is being replaced by the 'gray,' which is equivalent to 100 rad. One rad equals the dose delivered to an object of 100 ergs of energy, per gram of material.
Roentgen Equivalent Man (rem)
a unit of equivalent dose. Rem relates the absorbed dose in human tissue to the effective biological damage of the radiation. Not all radiation has the same biological effect, even for the same amount of absorbed dose.


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In the News
Original journalism from the Center's OpenSecrets Blog
More than 60 Lawmakers Relied Mostly on Out-of-State Money
May 7, 2013 | All members of Congress get checks from outside their districts or states. But in the 2012 election cycle, at least 66 senators and House members relied on out-of-state donors for more than half of their campaign funds.
How D.C. Lobbies D.C., Backchecking on Broadcast Royalties and More in Capital Eye Opener: April 11
April 11, 2011 | Your daily dose of news and tidbits from the world of money in politics.
Support for Charles Rangel Wanes In Midst of Alleged Ethics Scandals
October 15, 2009 | Republican members of the House last week attempted to oust Rep. Charles Rangel (D-N.Y.) from his powerful chairmanship of the House Ways & Means Committee for the duration of a House Ethics Committee investigation into alleged ethical misconduct surrounding his real estate investments and dubious personal financial disclosure reports. And although the effort failed and Rangel can sit tight for now, signs that he's sustained political damage are emerging.
Update: Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Invest in Lawmakers
September 11, 2008 | When the federal government announced two months ago that it would be seizing mortgage buyers Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, CRP looked at how much money members of Congress had collected since 1989 from the companies. On Sunday the government proceeded with the takeover and we've returned to our data to bring you the updates, this time providing a list of all 354 lawmakers who have gotten money from Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (in July we posted the top 25).
Superdelegate Update
February 28, 2008 | In an update to Capital Eye's Feb. 14 report, campaign contributions from Obama and Clinton now total nearly $950,000 and have predicted endorsements about 80 percent of the time.
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MIRAMAR BEACH — Florida's treasurer has called the state's recovery from the economic downturn a story of the human spirit and of people who do not give up and quit.
Jeff Atwater, Florida's Chief Financial Office, was the guest speaker for Wednesday's Power of Business breakfasting meeting hosted by the Walton Area Chamber of Commerce. Atwater started his talk by thanking the business leaders for turning around Florida's economy.
"You're the ones who are building this economy," Atwater said. "You're the job creators of this state, you're the innovators, you're the ones that create the hospitality, the memories and experiences that people will talk about after they visit."
Atwater talked about Florida's recovery by first talking about how far the economy fell during the recession.
In 2006, Florida's top line revenues from sales taxes, licenses and fees, corporate taxes and dock stamps was $27 billion. The average single family home price was $258,000 and 365,000 people moved into the state.
Fast forward three years and top line revenue had dropped to $21 billion, the average home price plummeted to $119,000 and the number of people who moved to the state fell to 20,000. During this time, the state also received a letter from Standard & Poor's downgrading the state's credit rating from neutral to negative.
"I don't stare at the state books," Atwater said. "I can't change the state books by staring at them and I can't make your life better by staring at my books. The choices this state made were not to stare at our books in that nightmare moment, but to instead look up and look outward and ask what could we do to create the conditions for the fastest possible recovery."
Since that time, the state has reduced its spending and debt as well as corporate taxes for small business owners to improve the economy.
Atwater said the state's top line revenue was back up to $26.5 billion, despite the lower taxes and debt, average home prices have gone back up to $175,000 and 287,000 people are estimated to be moving to Florida this year. S&P also upgraded the state's credit rating back to neutral.
"You didn't give up. You hung in there," Atwater said.
Contact Daily News Business Editor Dusty Ricketts at 850-315-4448 or email@example.com. Follow him on Twitter @DustyRnwfdn.