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When it Comes to Data, Time is Money10.25.2018
By Warren Breakstone, Chief Product Officer of Data Management Solutions, S&P Global Market Intelligence
The most sophisticated corporations, banks and investment firms are harnessing the power of data to drive their businesses. But what they are increasingly finding is that the costs associated with data analysis go far beyond the cost of the data itself, to the point where businesses could end up spending up to 10 times more on data integration than for the underlying content.
Therefore, purchasing premium priced data is likely the least expensive part of decision analytics and the research process. This is as true for us, as it is for any other major firm on Wall Street.
So what are forward looking firms spending those additional resources on? Well, before a single insight can be derived from this data, there are a number of steps that need to be taken. These steps include, but are not limited to:
- Structuring the data
- Cleaning and standardizing the data
- Linking the data with other data sets
- Generating aggregations or new data attributes
- Storing it in a database
- Making it available for others
Preparing the data for analysis or modeling is the final step before performing the actual analysis.
Alternative Data
More recently, with the proliferation of alternative data, client challenges have compounded. Alternative data, by definition, is nontraditional and the value clients' gain from it is in the form of supplementing their existing data and analysis—it's a new and more complete perspective—and its value often corresponds to its scarcity. The value of the data must be in excess of the costs incurred in getting it into a format that's usable. Often, this hurdle isn't reached and the opportunity to consider interesting and potentially advantageous data is set aside.
A good example of alternative data in action comes from Panjiva[1], which tracks over 40% of the world's merchandise trade by dollar value of shipments via cargo ships. The traditional use case for supply chain data is to help optimize a company's own supply chain network, as well as gaining a better understanding of competitors.
However, an "alternative" use case for supply chain data is to evaluate and model the impact of disruption. For example, when a hurricane hits a port we can measure the impact on the flow of inventory and raw materials. Separately, we can also assess the relevancy of relationships between clients and their suppliers, and how that relationship has evolved overtime.
While alternative data today is all the rave, it is most useful in concert with traditional data to drive useful insights. For example, combining and linking shipping data with traditional supply chain data and company level financial data tells a more complete story. This is where the use of alt data really comes to life.
We expect that the label "alternative" will be dropped as expectations associated with these new sources of data will increasingly converge with the "higher" expectations of traditional data. After all, alternative data is really just data that is being employed for a different use case than initially designed.
Data Scientists
Data Scientists, people who help extract insights from the data, or Quants in the investment management space, use this data to identify signal, build predictive analytics, and empower better business decision making. This is what they get paid to do.
You might consider statisticians as the first 'data scientists' that companies were hiring to analyze data. In other words, making sense of large amounts of data isn't new, but the practice is more mainstream now than ever. The practitioners that use alternative data are now being hired hand over fist by data rich corporations and financial institutions, who are looking at data as a competitive differentiator and also an enabler to make better decisions.
According to a 2017 IBM study[2], data science jobs are the fastest growing jobs, but also one of the most difficult positions to fill with qualified candidates. These individuals are working in python and R, where their predecessors worked in Excel. They often have computer science degrees where their predecessors may have had MBAs. Data scientists are expected to not only conduct meaningful analysis but also to effectively communicate the impact in business terms.
But the job of a Data Scientist is less glamorous than the headlines and paychecks indicate. Much of their time is focused on the data engineering side of this science[3], and that entails wrangling the data and preparing it for analysis. If these were medical scientists, they would be spending their time prepping the lab, making sure test tubes are available, taking inventory, writing test scripts, and making sure the microscope is at the ready. This is not nearly as glamorous as the science itself, but critically important to the process.
The True Value
What our clients are telling us loudly and clearly is that whomever can help free them up to spend more of their time and resources on the value-add analysis, predictive analytics, and search for alpha, they will be the partner for the future.
Data providers are being asked to deliver data in a consistently structured manner and provide options for the ingestion of that data directly into the clients own processes, systems, databases and machines. RESTful API solutions and bulk feed delivery with loader capabilities that easily integrate into modeling tools, Python and R, are expected. No extra points will be afforded by having these capabilities. The data itself must be historically in-depth, time stamped and linked to source documents. It will also need to be linked to other data that they utilize from multiple vendors along with their own internal data.
Delivering quality and comprehensive data remains the most essential part of the offering, but will be increasingly considered just table stakes. The value increasingly is in the work to make that data more useful, more actionable and timelier. In this model, time is money.
[1]Panjiva was acquired by S&P Global in early 2018.
[2]IBM: THE QUANT CRUNCH: HOW THE DEMAND FOR DATA SCIENCE SKILLS IS DISRUPTING THE JOB MARKET. May 2017. Retrieved October 2018 from: https://www.forbes.com/sites/louiscolumbus/2017/05/13/ibm-predicts-demand-for-data-scientists-will-soar-28-by-2020/#3e53f5567e3b
[3]University of Wisconsin: What Do Data Scientists Do? Retrieved October 2018 from: https://datasciencedegree.wisconsin.edu/data-science/what-do-data-scientists-do/
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CNN's John King and other top political reporters empty out their notebooks each Sunday on "Inside Politics" to reveal five things that will be in the headlines in the days, weeks and months ahead.
1. GOP donors look to Walker, Rubio: Iowa, of course, remains the first official stop in the presidential nominating process. But there was an early GOP trial of sorts over the last several days in Las Vegas, and the buzz out of the meeting is a telling snapshot of the early – very early – state of play.
The Republican Jewish Coalition meeting drew a handful of GOP prospects and while the host, GOP megadonor Sheldon Adelson, got most of the attention, the gathering featured many important Republican fundraisers and activists.
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Chris Christie had many fans and potential backers on hand, but reports from those at the meeting also indicated significant worries about the toll of Bridgegate. Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush also made a strong impression. But he is exploring, not committed to, a 2016 run, so even those inclined to support Bush were careful to think about a Plan B.
Word from the scene was that Scott Walker and Marco Rubio were getting a fair amount of buzz from those looking for a horse, especially in the event Bush doesn't run and Christie is considered too weakened.
2. McConnell saving cash to counter potential outside group attack: Senate GOP leader Mitch McConnell won't have trouble raising money if he needs it for his re-election bid. And he is neck and neck in polls with Democrat Alison Lundgren Grimes. So you might expect a McConnell ad barrage against the Democrat.
But McConnell, even though comfortably ahead at the moment, also faces a tea party primary challenge from Matt Bevin.
So Manu Raju of Politico reports McConnell is marshaling his resources, in part because "they are worried about outside groups coming in and attacking McConnell ahead of that May primary."
A freeze frame of Bevin's ad poking fun at the McConnell campaign's March Madness mistake:
3. Christie's comeback strategy: Two women deliberately picked for interviews: Politico's Maggie Haberman shared word from Chris Christie's inner circle that perhaps his new media offensive did not go as planned.
For starters, Maggie is told Team Christie deliberately picked two women: Diane Sawyer of ABC and Megyn Kelly of FOX.
"The idea was to go for a softer tone because they believed that they knew they were going to get heat " for the Christie-commissioned report that said he knew nothing in advance about the George Washington Bridge lane closings.
"They felt it was important to get him back on the media bike essentially and let him just get back to normal," Haberman told us. But Christie also had a press conference, and was at times combative. "A lot of his allies were caught by surprise at the confrontational tone," Haberman said.
4. Democrats in the "chickens with their heads cut off stage": The Atlantic's Molly Ball shared insights on the Democrats' "chickens with their heads cut off stage."
In her words assessing "the level of Democratic panic. There is a lot of 2010 déjà vu going around. They just lost a special election, they even got Scott Brown back to torment them. So there is a question about is this going to be 2010 all over again and if so how do they deal with it."
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5. Biden's week courting the base with an eye to 2016?: When the boss is away, the understudy tends to the base – perhaps with an idea of a campaign to come.
That was the gist of what Bloomberg's Margaret Talev shared with us, noting Vice President Biden's busy week courting Democratic constituencies while President Obama was overseas this past week.
Among his stops: a gay rights gala in Los Angeles, a job training event in New Hampshire, and the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce in Washington.
A tweet from Biden's office about his jobs training event in the state that happens to hold the first primary in the presidential race:
Walker can become a contender. Rubio isn't ready. He still has a lot to learn.
If the Dems run Hillary, and the GOP run someone who's anti-war (say Amash or Paul), I'm really curious how the left leaning talking heads will spin it. I mean look at Code Pink. As a Libertarian they were group who I used to agree with on foreign policy. But they exposed themselves as not anti-war, but just anti GOP-war when they overlooked Obama's warmongering and went after Romney last election because he may turn into a warmonger. It was really weird to see them ignore (or even support) the real warmonger, and go after the guy who's never even been in a position to invade anyone.
But how do you spin it with someone like Hillary, who actually voted to invade Afghanistan AND Iraq? We're going to see some mental gymnastics among the Left over that.
Marco Rubio is not a good 'national candidate'.
He was born in the U.S. while his parents only held 'temporary visas' – he is the prototype 'anchor baby'.
He lied for years about his parents escaping Castro's Cuba. Actually, they left several years before Castro took power. They came to the United States for the economic opportunities that are here – just like all the Hispanic economic refugees that Marco works every day to help 'keep out'.
He won his race in Florida with only 48% of the vote.
He walked away from a home he was buying in Florida when the value went 'underwater'.
He was a Mormon – then a Catholic – now he takes his family to a 'Southern Baptist' church.
Not so good the GOP presidential choice.................
the repubs superior propaganda machine, with fox news' who still refuse to hire a single dem host for a half hour, along with all its corporate propaganda machine buddies, like fox business news, and cnbc, not counting the hoard of right winged radio station who out numbers dems 20 to 1. the mainstream media like nbc, cbs, cnn, and abc, better not say anything positive about the Obama administration, even though we are in one of the most successful time in american history, only jobs are not keeping up with every major part of the economy, such as housing, stock markets, jobs coming back to america, etc. if these mainstream media ever say anything about these succes, they will be jumped on by fox news and big corporate money, labeling them the lame stream media. only history will show how successful this administration was.
Can the GOP stay away from Christian Zeal and focus on the nation ? Christie wont make it past the primaries. The South and midwest will not have it ?
Scott walker, Marco Rubio? My stomach hurts laughing at these idiots. USA is not that stupid to buy these two.
King, don't worry, MSNBC, CNN, ABC, CBS have all the liberals and democrats in their lineup not a republican or conservative on their staff. They fired all conservatives and republicans, or those who do not follow their left leaning agenda.
Cavuto ( likes Pres.Obama) or Beckel (a liberal) both are on FOX
Paul is weak on defense.
Christie is a RINO and a Obama hugger.
Rubio, Jindal and Cruz are illegals and soft on immigration.
Huckabee was a tax raiser.
Real conservatives: Gov Perry and Gov. Palin
Anyway you cut it, the coming GOP contenders for its 2016 nominee for president will be a, at the end of the day, will run a true hard Right Oligarch Plutocrat and Apartheid campaigner heading up their ticket and it will be a clear (and present threat) choice NOT to support; workers, elderly, women, children, students, vets and your pets included. Simply put, the Tea/GOP is and always will continue as a party for, by and of the 1%'s. Vote very, very carefully next November '14 and 2016 also.
Over 6 Million people have signed up for Obama care and it is going up. GOP are in full panic mode and circling the wagons. Their big lie is no longer working.
Walker and Rubio are not experienced enough, so I hope they run only so I can watch Hill mop the floor with them.
Tbags need to go and kiss the ring. Won't matter who you nuts run from your freak show. They will be destroyed just like Obama absolutely DESTROYED that guy with the magic undies and mom jeans. What was that dudes name again?
Same Klown car just different names, no answers, no solutions,no positive ideas, just klown acts
Jay, you don't have a choice, you will sign up or face the wrath of the IRS.
Hahahaha thats all im gonna say
It will be Romney/Rubio in 2016. Gov Romney was right about so many of the issues we face now-from Russia to Obamacare-and he lost the election due to Obama's lies and smear tactics. I believe Americans see that. He could also save some of the better parts of Obamacare, while disposing of the ever confusing/changing parts Obama et al refuse to deal with. That, alone, assures a Republican sweep of both Houses of
Congress in 2014.
Republicans, unlike Democrats, give second chances. We know the nation and world would be a calmer, safer place had Mitt won.
By 2016, voters will wiil, too-and Romney has had more hands-on experience with health care than Obama, Sibelius, Reid, or Pelosi, who Blew it out of the gate, but keep defending it-a mess-as if it even worked. It
and the dems are going to run clinton…please run clinton. This time she will not be able to stop the film on her past. The supreme court ruled against her. This is going to be fun.
Obviously, king does not watch fox..they have lots of liberals in their lineups..almost adnausem.. makes them more balanced than msm..
no no no--it is all about a president that lies--obamacare-–38 times he lied just on obamamess and the left passed the bill WITHOUT EVEN READING IT. YOU CAN..................... when you here any left wing socialist say those words - run.
Time to see if the Koch Bros. really have enough money (most of it made in Russia) to buy the white house. Russia will take over this country one way or the other, sooner or latter. And we give them soooooooo much help with it.
NameFrank Deery .. guess you were one of the many who "just knew" Gov. Romney was going to be the next President of the U.S .. only to watch in total surprise when President Obama went back for a second term, with so many votes, there was no reason to call for a recount in any state. Can you imagine.
And I have to say .. if your Gov. Romney hadn't changed his views over and over again, on just about every subject that came up, he might have had a chance, but not likely. You see, we don't like people who don't tell the truth, over and over and over again. Not good for credibility.
Over 6 Million people have signed up for Obama care and it is going up. GOP are in full panic mode and circling the wagons. Their big lie is no longer working.
BWAHAHAHAHA!!!! Yeah, except that is NOT what all the poll numbers and the Democrat poll guru Nate Silver says. As usual, the lefties living in a dream world. And please remember, Obama was declared the Liar of the Year so the American people know who has been lying to them for years, Obama and the Democrats.
If Rubio and Walker are the best the GOP can pick to run in 2016, then they all but lost. Anyone who has Tea party backers will lose the Presidency. Minorities will not vote for Walker and we realize Rubio is a sell-out among Hispanic voters.
Why would anyone with half a brain vote for a republican!!!!!!!These people don't care for the people who vote for them. Sure they're making all kinds of promises, which they have no concept of keeping. They only want to win to turn back the hands of time...jim crow, appeal Obomacare...no one will have insurance, cut food stamps,cut medicare/medicade, and anything else that the people that voted for them need. They all need to be kicked to the curb, or better yet, pushed off that cliff that they tried a second time to take us over.
@Tony D: all poliiticians lie. That's how it works. If they all started telling the truth tomorrow, there'd be mass hysteria and the system would collapse. It would be rough, but in the long run the truth will set us free. Your childish partisan perspective is part of the problem, an impediment to a common platform.


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A quick look over what was changed:
New features
CENTRAL_LOCK: lock owners can be node rather than individual threads[https://issues.jboss.org/browse/JGRP-1886]
Added an option to make the node the lock owner rather than the combo node:thread. This was needed by the JGroups clustering plugin for vert.x.
RSVP: option to not block caller[https://issues.jboss.org/browse/JGRP-1851]
This way, a caller knows that its message will get resent, but it doesn't have to block. Also added code to skip RSVP if the message was unicast and UNICAST3 was used as protocol (only used for multicast messages).
Docker image for JGroups[https://issues.jboss.org/browse/JGRP-1840]
mcast: new multicast diagnosis tool[https://issues.jboss.org/browse/JGRP-1832]
UNICAST3 / NAKACK2: limit the max size of retransmission requests[https://issues.jboss.org/browse/JGRP-1868]
When we have a retransmission request in UNICAST3 or NAKACK2 for a large number of messages, then the size of the retransmit message may become larger than what the transport can handle, and is therefore dropped. This leads to endless retransmissions.
The fix here is to retransmit only the oldest N messages such that the retransmit message doesn't exceed the max bundling size of the transport and to use a bitmap to identify missing messages to be retransmitted.
Also, the bitmaps used by SeqnoList reduce the size of a retransmission message.
Channel creation has unneeded synchronization[https://issues.jboss.org/browse/JGRP-1887]
Slowing down parallel creation of many channels; this was removed.
UNICAST3: sync receiver table with sender table[https://issues.jboss.org/browse/JGRP-1875]
In some edge cases, a receiver would not sync correctly with a sender.
Bug fixes
JMX: unregistering a channel which didn't register any protocols issues warnings[https://issues.jboss.org/browse/JGRP-1894]
UDP: ip_ttl was ignored and is always 1[https://issues.jboss.org/browse/JGRP-1880]
MERGE3: in some cases, the information about subgroups is incorrect[https://issues.jboss.org/browse/JGRP-1876]
The actual MergeView was always correct, but the information about subgroups wasn't.
RELAY2 doesn't work with FORK[https://issues.jboss.org/browse/JGRP-1875]
Enjoy !
[1] http://sourceforge.net/projects/javagroups/files/JGroups/3.6.0.Final/


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MLK Day Student Team Leader Applications Available Now
The 25th National MLK Day of Service is January 16, 2012. This year Shoreline Community College will coordinate our annual MLK Day of Service Food Drive. Last year we had over 190 volunteers at 9 different stores. This year we're expanding!
MLK Day of Service Food Drive Team Leader Applications are available now (see attached). Team leaders are the backbone of the food drive. Each team leader, along with at least one co-leader, is in charge of an entire store site for the January 16, 2012 food drive. Team Leaders can be individuals or choose to host a site for their club.
Please post this opportunity to your Blackboard and/or make an announcement to your students. Students can also access the application through the CSL website: http://servicelearning.shoreline.edu or by coming to my office.
Have a great quarter,
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Rob Swain is an artist, designer and DJ who runs and curates Gamma Proforma, a London based art's label and publisher. Born in Belfast, he's lived in various cities around the world including Edinburgh, Melbourne, Hong Kong and London. This is what he recommends.
Music: Chrome (1975)
I'll bet most reading this haven't heard of Chrome (i love a generalisation or two). For me, they are one of the most important bands of all time. Tracks from their 1979 'Half Machine Lip Moves' album still sound beyond our time. They were formed in San Francisco in 1975 by Damon Edge and Gary Spain, later joined by John Lambdin and Mike Low who was later replaced by Helios Creed. Edge and Creed were the movers, together they worked magic!
Having had their initial demo rejected, Edge set up his own label (Siren Records) to release their music, this go your own way spirit is evident throughout their recordings. The music is raucous, experimental, futuristic and completely outside the box. Chopped up samples (before samplers), synthesised layered drums, alien-swagger vocals, diverse movements within tracks and all round lawless punk attitude. They were punk on stage and in the studio… There has never been anything quite like Chrome. And they totally moved heads and bumped hips!
Chrome Video – Static Gravity
Film: Dark Days – Marc Singer (2000)
I'm sure a lot of you will know this, it was a well received documentary of it's time (deservedly so) and featured music from DJ Shadow. The story follows a collection of characters who live under the New York subway system in abandoned tunnels. These down and out men and women tell their tales through the lens of Marc Singer who spent years living amongst them to make the film. More than a documentary, Dark Days is a stunning, heart wrenching film that examines how we perceive each other and the reality of how we treat each other in one of the most advanced civilisations on earth. If this film doesn't twist you up inside, you're obviously already dead.
Art: James Choules (AKA sheOne)
Choules' work, like all good urban art, makes subtle use of its environment. It's about a highly advanced technique of lifting detail from the surface with subtle flourishes of light and shade. Having watched him at work, I'm always amazed by where he paints and how he does it, on one occasion i saw him paint alongside several other artists on a long wall in east London. Most of the artists chose the flattest, smoothest surfaces for their piece whilst Choules went straight for a crumbling, crooked and semi hidden wall (the last place you'd choose if you wanted people to see your work). He then set about utilising the crumbling stone and peeling paint, lifting it out further with his trademark black flourishes. On another occasion i saw him paint in a burnt out paint factory, moving through the space adding little details to old signs, doorways and even an abandoned forklift truck. Unlike a lot of the street art mob, Choules isn't on a mission to become famous. He's an artist traveller who uniquely inflects his persona with subtlety on the world around him. One of a kind…
sheOne's Tumblr | sheOne's Instagram
Book: Futurism 2.0
Time for a shameless plug, I was fortunate to work with a lot of outstanding artists from a new wave of abstract urban art for Futurism 2.0, which looks at the current landscape and reflects on parallels between now and emerging art of the 20th century.
More info at www.futurism2-0.com
A DJ mix from Rob Swain:
DJ Rob Swain – Don't Panic Mix (Gamma Proforma / Methodblack) by Gamma Proforma on Mixcloud
More: Gamma Proforma | Facebook | Instagram


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Here is a round-up of this week's travel news – from American Airlines' new frequent flier program and making onboard purchases, to the Turkish Airlines Euroleague and the new wave airport lounges. Enjoy!
Frequent Fliers Should Hurry to Redeem AAdvantage Miles
According to Forbes, now is the time for loyal American Airlines passengers to redeem their AAdvantage Miles. Starting June 1st, a new, less favorable, frequent flier program will begin following the recent merger of American Airlines and US Airways. For domestic flights this could mean AAnytime fliers will have to use an additional 10,000 miles if flights are busy.
Watch Your Wallet if you are Heading West
New research has revealed that travelers make more in-flight purchases when they fly to Seattle, San Francisco and Las Vegas, versus other parts of the country. They are also more likely to buy something if they are flying on a Sunday. And GuestLogix has more good news for airlines: the number of passengers purchasing food, beverages and comfort items is on the rise (up from 7% to 12% in just four years).
Video of the Week: Turkish Airlines Euroleague
Forget the weird and unusual airline safety videos that have been doing the rounds lately. Turkish Airlines has created a pool dunk video in support of its Euroleague basketball sponsorship that is nothing short of "epic." The one-shot 30-second advertisement took 22 takes to pull off.
Airport Lounges that Don't Require a First Class Ticket
The days of airport lounge exclusivity, where access is only granted via membership or a first class ticket, are about to come a thing of the past. There is a new breed of lounge infiltrating U.S. airports and it is completely independent of those offered by large airline carriers. Travelers receive the same amenities as airline lounges (showers, free appetizers, drinks, business facilities, personalized customer service and comfortable seating) – but at a reduced price.
Fly.com Updates
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- Fare Calendars – This tool shows the best deals from the nearest major airport and allows users to create a custom fare calendar for any route (scroll to the bottom for this functionality).
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Since winning "American Idol" in 2005, Carrie Underwood has won a slew of awards, but the ACM Awards have been incredibly kind to the superstar. In 2010, Underwood became the first female to ever win Entertainer of the Year twice and she has received the coveted Triple Crown award. In 2014, she won the Gene Weed Special Achievement Award, for her widespread exposure through NFL Sunday Night Football, the live NBC broadcast of "The Sound of Music," her worldwide Blown Away Tour and her charity work with the American Red Cross and her C.A.T.S. Foundation.
And of course, Underwood always looks flawless on the red carpet at the ACM Awards.


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Medical practice websites are the one type of website that has the potential of hosting every kind of user. People young and old flock to medical practice websites in order to find the best doctor for their care, view information regarding their health, pay medical bills and so much more. Therefore, medical practice websites need to be uniquely designed so that anyone and everyone can use them.
Some of the most desired features of medical practice websites are simple navigation, clean design and ease of access to information for patients. The websites included in this list of medical practice websites have been rated on those factors.
Ready to take a look at what makes a medical practice website so great? Let's get started.
Take a look at the top medical practice websites
Northwestern Medicine
Northwestern Medicine is a medical group in Northwest Illinois that serves many suburban communities via multiple hospitals and countless doctors committed to providing the best care. Due to the fact that Northwestern Medicine serves individuals in many different communities, there is an abundance of information to display. The simple navigation and easy call to action icons on the front page of the website make it possible for anyone and everyone to find a doctor, request an appointment or access any other information they may need. Overall, Northwestern Medicine's website is very user-friendly and self-explanatory which makes it one of the best.
Kingswest Dental
The calming blue background on the front page of the Kingswest Dental website could give even the most dental-phobic individual a sense of calm and serenity before going to get their teeth cleaned. Overall, Kingswest Dental has done an amazing job at creating a website that is both extremely attractive and functional. Notable features of the Kingswest Dental website include the bright and informative scroll of information on the front page, as well as the multiple navigations for current clients or potential clients to engage with, accessing the abundance of information on the website.
Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago
Perhaps one of the most notable children's hospitals in the midwest, if not the world, the Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's hospital offers an amazing website to anyone looking to learn more about the services they provide. From the moment you land on the home screen, you are greeted with pictures of patients that tell a story about the hospital without using any words. Furthermore, the site not only has clear and simple options on the navigation menu, but it also has an amazing patient portal that can be used by families and individuals who have received or need to receive services from the hospital.
Anna Family Healthcare
Anna Family Healthcare has done a standout job at creating a website that is both aesthetically pleasing and extremely easy to navigate. Thanks to the easy links in the navigation bar at the top of the homepage, patients of the practice can easily access information regarding their care as well as view pertinent information about the practice and download forms or paperwork that might be required for their next appointment. As one of the best medical practice websites, Anna Family Healthcare has fully achieved a website design that makes sense in the minds of many.
Mayo Clinic
Mayo Clinic is one of the best-known hospitals and medical practices in the world. Therefore, it should come as no surprise that they are included in this list of best medical practice websites. Easy to use buttons on the first page of the website as well as a calming, fun color scheme on the homepage make it so that visitors can quickly get to the area of the website they are looking for, without having to click around and guess through all of the tabs at the top of the page.
Lanham Neuro Psychology
Truly a beautiful website, Lanham Neuro Psychology has hit it out of the park with their website design. Translucent pictures lay behind every screen and intriguing narratives weave through the homepage to notify every visitor about the services the practice offers and to also convince them to contact Lanham regarding their neuropsychology needs. We chose Lanham Neuro Psychology to be one of the best medical practice websites because of its ability to take a subject that is very intimidating and confusing, and make it seem warm and inviting.
Arta Dermatology
A rather simple website, Arta Dermatology efficiently displays important information regarding the dermatology practice in a way that is easy to understand for everyone. Although there is not a section of the website where individuals can easily log-in, there are simple options for accessing necessary paperwork for the next appointment and contact the office if they feel as though they need to talk to someone. On the front page of the website near the bottom, there is also a blog section used to create engagement and encourage interaction from site visitors.
Arise MD
When thinking about a medical practice website, one does not generally think of tall mountains, hiking and beautiful scenery. However, when someone visits Arise MD's website that is exactly what they will find. Arise MD is a medical practice that focuses on providing individuals with the resources they need to live a healthy and empowered life. Because of the thoughtful design behind the website, anyone who visits is able to see what is important to the practice through the pictures and narratives woven throughout the pages. One aspect of the website that we admire in particular is its ability to empower visitors to make changes in their life, while also selling the services of the medical practice.
Rush University Medical Center
Located in Chicagoland, Rush University Medical Center is a hospital and physician network that focuses on providing the best care to the individuals around them in need. From the moment you land on the Rush homepage, you are encouraged to get started on your journey to better health by either requesting an appointment or finding a doctor to meet your needs. The Rush University Medical Center website is one of the best medical practice websites because it is clear, concise and easy to follow for people of any age.
St. Clair Dental
A bold, modern, one-of-a-kind website design is what makes St. Clair Dental stand out among other dental offices and/or medical practices with an online presence. All across the website, you will encounter pictures of smiling, bright faces encouraging you to make an appointment so you can have a great looking smile just like them. Some of our favorite elements of the St. Clair Dental website include the brightly colored sliders that roll across the front page and the illustrated icons that easily signal where visitors can learn more about the dental services they need.
Weber Facial Plastic Surgery
Although Weber Facial Plastic Surgery does not have a website with the most unique design, it is still considered one of the best medical practice websites because of its functionality. Anyone who visits the website can easily access the blog for engagement, information about the services offered by the practice, and the patient portal where they can receive information regarding upcoming appointments and their current medical status. Perhaps the most notable feature of the website, however, is the before/after photo gallery designed to encourage potential patients to take a life-changing leap and schedule a facial plastic surgery.
Bates Dental
Bates Dental is a sleek, modern, dental practice website that attracts patients of all ages through its thoughtful design. The large picture of the beautiful office interior displayed on the front page of the Bates Dental website invites visitors to book an appointment so they can experience the atmosphere for themselves. That being said, one of the best and most notable features of the website is the fact that booking an appointment or making a payment is extremely simple and easy to find.
Nudge Psychology
Filled with clever copywriting and thoughtful design elements, the Nudge Psychology website is too good to leave off the list of best medical practice websites. The ever-changing background of boulders, lakes and other scenic shots is welcoming to visitors of all varieties. At the top of the page, a simple navigation menu outlines different types of "nudges" offered by the practice. But, if you aren't into clicking through navigation, you can simply scroll down the page and acquire all of the information you need regarding Nudge Psychology.
Johns Hopkins Medical Center
Johns Hopkins Medical Center is the top-ranked medical center in the nation for all patients. And, it has a website that compliments that title. From the front page of the website, you can easily access information regarding the center and the variety of different services offered. Like many other hospital websites, the homepage offers access to patient care information and a patient portal. However, because Johns Hopkins Medical Center is also widely known for conducting ground-breaking research, a large portion of the front page is also dedicated to displaying news stories regarding such information. This unique feature is what sets it apart from other sites and makes it one of the best.
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
'Make An Appointment,' 'Find A Doctor' and 'Donate' are the main calls to action on the landing page of the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center website. This blue and white, traditional themed website is easy for users to navigate and offers a variety of opportunities for individuals to connect with the center. There is also a unique feature that allows site visitors to search by cancer, or diagnosis type, in order to learn more about the type of treatment the center offers for that particular disease. Likewise, individuals can also search by surgery options to obtain more information on whether or not that is a treatment they want, or need to consider. It's these small features that make this website one of the best.
Hope Therapy Center
The Hope Therapy Center is a medical practice that specializes in providing individual, teen and couples therapy to patients in the area of Valencia, California. The Hope Therapy Center website offers an airy design that nods towards the warm climates of California. Strategically developed, the website is easy to navigate and simple to use for patients of any age. And, to encourage engagement, it offers a variety of articles and blog posts that visitors can read regarding the type of individuals the practice serves and the methods of therapy used. The Hope Therapy Center website makes our list of the best medical practice websites because it achieves functionality and beauty all under one URL.
Integrated Podiatry Clinic
Some people might consider it a miracle, but somehow the designer of the Integrated Podiatry Clinic website makes feet look good. This website offers a suggestion to all site visitors to "Put your feet in good hands" and encourages them to make an appointment to take care of the feet that take such good care of them. Although this website does a great job of telling a story through pictures of feet, it is the thoughtful layout of the language and descriptions of the services that truly sell the clinic.
If you have a medical practice website you are looking to upgrade, you can utilize the best medical practice websites as inspiration.
And, if you need help to design and create your website, the expert staff at FreshySites is here to help. Contact us today!


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"To plow or not to plow" by J. Ivey
Apparently Upper East Siders (UES) in NYC think they're getting the shaft instead of the plow from De Blasio.
What they're really getting is a taste of communist rule. As most of you probably know, the UES is considered wealthy, and conservative by NYC standards. The residents are demographically older — this is Old Money.
Why would they possibly think De Blasio would specifically pass up their neighborhood?
A few weeks ago, right around the time of his inauguration when touting his new urban utopia, De Blasio said that certain neighborhoods would not be singled out for plowing or not plowing. He essentially said "all neighborhoods would be plowed equally."
I'm now glad he said it, because here we are, halfway through January, in the biggest snowstorm of the season thus far, and we all get a chance to see what this "equal plowing" looks like.
Salt, snow plows and the people who operate and manage them are all finite resources. Unless you had a plow for every city block, there's no way you could ever approach anything close to equality of the plow. Therefore, a manager must make choices regarding how to distribute these finite resources.
A capable and pragmatic manager would decide discriminately where these resources would serve the greatest good for the greatest number of people. A smart decision would be to start with centers of commerce and the roads leading in to them.
This allows for goods and services to continue flowing, and provides passage from the neighborhoods for those who work and participate in those centers of commerce. By keeping commercial centers open, the local government benefits through continued economic activity, which of course leads to taxation collected by all levels of government.
Also important would be keeping major throughways open for emergency vehicles.
Finally, since resources are finite, a pragmatic plow resource manager would consider who contributes the most to the funding of those resources. People in the wealthier neighborhoods of Manhattan and a few in Brooklyn pay much more in taxes to the city than do those neighborhoods with large segments of the population living off the taxes paid by the former. With limited resources, it would make sense to plow the wealthier neighborhoods first. They are paying more for discretionary plowing, not to mention, they need to get to work!
Why plow or even promise to plow neighborhoods where people live in public housing and are not working? So they can go to their "non jobs"?
This is what communism looks like at the city level. Use government resources, or lack thereof, to reward your voter base in the name of equality. Punish your political and demographic enemies, banana republic style.
Those being punished are the ones who contribute the most to the overall greater good. Without them, there would be fewer public resources. THEY pay not only for the plows, but the roads themselves.
Any attempt to circumvent the public system would be taxed or regulated out of existence. The unions control everything in NY.
This wouldn't even be an issue, if it were not for his comments about fairness. Just like Cuomo, he's singling out certain people because of their beliefs or perceived levels of wealth. Businesses and residents who are made to be targets will move elsewhere, taking the wealth they generate with them.
De Blasio is even attacking tourism by vowing to get rid of the Central Park carriage horses…for the horse, of course. Nevermind the horses will become dog food down in Mexico.
During Guiliani's tenure, his primary targets were criminals. So unless you're pro-criminal, his policies had a direct and positive effect on nearly every other aspect of city life.
Cuomo is now moving left, because he thinks that's the way the wind blows after De Blasio. Thus, his recent comments against "extreme Conservatives."
Those comments might play well in certain communist elite neighborhoods in NYC, where he spends his time insulated by others just like him. However, it won't play in other parts of the state or even the city, where a lot of conservatives do exist.
I think Cuomo has his eye on the nomination, but those comments may wind up costing him at the national level.
Let's just see how long it takes this city to unravel under their newly elected communist.


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As you guys know I am a huge supporter of local businesses and talent. So, when I discovered stunning new handbag brand Zohara was not only based in Northern Ireland but also inspired by the beautiful North Coast, well, I was more than a little excited. I first spied the company on Instagram and fell for the clean, sleek look of the collection and the beautiful colours. (When you fall in love too make sure to scroll to the bottom of this blog for the special purchase code).
If you follow me on snapchat or instagram you will remember I was lucky enough to then be invited to a blogger brunch event with the Zohara team a couple of weeks ago at Harlem Cafe in Belfast. With work commitments I'm not able to attend many events but this was one I wasn't for missing and boy was I glad! I had a fab morning catching up with some of my fellow blogging buddies (and meeting some new ones) as well as getting to know some of the Zohara gals and of course the two amazing handbag collections.
I love the story and thought process behind each of the bags and the simplicity of design. However I have to admit my absolute favourite detail about these handbags has to be the coloured leather tassels which every single bag is finished with. Each collection is represented by a different coloured tassel. The latest collection, The Ballintoy, have been given a fab yellow tassel that I think gives the bags a real fun, modern twist.
The babes Emily from Style me With Love and Chloe Henning (Chloehenning565)
Before we left the event we were very kindly gifted a bag each. I was literally blown away not only by the generosity but also by the fact that the team actually chose my favourite bag for me, The Whitfield, hows that for luck!! The whitfield comes in both a stunning orange and beautiful pale grey. I'm now a proud owner of the grey which literally goes with absolutely everything! If you're like me and literally carry around your life in your handbag but still love a structured shape, then the Whitfield will be your favourite too.
I have a feeling that this brand is just going to blow up over the coming months and years and be highly HIGHLY sought after (you heard it here first lol). I already have my eye on two others, the Chelsea in the pale pink combo and the Notting Hill in yellow… though I'm also drooling over the Drury in navy and pink. I've a feeling this could have been a dangerous introduction!!
Zohara is what I would call affordable luxury. The quality of the leather and finish of these bags is genuinely brilliant and you would easily assume they were high end designer. The price tag however is more high-end highstreet with the handbags retailing between £119-£179 which to be honest for what you get I think is very reasonable investment. Especially when you consider the rising price tags of some low-quality highstreet brand bags. I personally will be purchasing another one for sure.
Anyways, that's enough of me rambling, you can judge for yourselves from the photos (though they really don't do it justice – nor do you get that amazing leather smell which I adore).
Special Purchase code
At the event the Zohara team also gave me a special purchase code to share with you guys which is valid until the 31st of August.
With this code DDONOHOESTYLIST you will receive a gorgeous Coast & Co gift set worth £23 when you purchase a bag from www.bellamiaboutique.co.uk
Coast and Co are another local Northern Irish company which creates luxury cosmetics and fragrances. Definitely a nice little extra gift along with a beautiful new bag.
I can honestly say this is a purchase you will not regret ladies. You can have a nosey at both collections on the Zohara website… prepare to create a long wishlist lol!
Lots of Love,


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Some of you may have noticed that my bright butterfly header is missing. Don't worry, they will be back in some form or other soon. The site was having problems adjusting for tablets and smartphones because of the fixed header. I decided it was best to remove the header while working on the situation. This …
Reblog – Addiction – Part 1
A very heartfelt and honest post about a tough subject.
#addiction #Impulse #Debt #BuyItNow
DON'T READ THIS!!! You don't have any addictions.
I can stop any time I want.
It has been a hard day, you deserve a treat.
It's not hurting anyone.
It tastes good.
It makes you feel good.
If you have heard that little voice inside you say one or more of these, then maybe you want to consider the possibility that you might have an addiction. I have had several such as wanting to be popular, wanting to be everyone's friend, sweets, junk food, and… I am one of the 70% of men who have had (past tense) to deal with sex and porn addiction.
Where some of these might not seem like addictions, I probably have a different definition of addictions than most people. To me, anything that is repetitive that hurts me, or the people that I love (or love me) is an addiction…
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Finding My Limits
My Life Coach taught me to pick a word at the beginning of a new year to set the tone for what I hope to achieve. I started to write about getting back to 2016's word; however, I have learned so much about this year's word that I wanted to write about it first. At …


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Publishing rumors about Steve Jobs' health is one of the most distasteful things I've done in a long time. Let me just get this off my chest.
Do not read on if you have a problem with foul language.
Professionally, I think we did what we were supposed to do, and let me be clear, I am proud of the work I did with Jesús Diaz on this series. But personally, I feel very different about the writing we did on Steve's health. I think this is a good example of the kind of cold investigating that makes everyday people hate journalists. And over the last two weeks, I've hated my job and sometimes, myself, too.
We received a lot of ill will for covering this topic. What's stupid is that most of these people still missed the point of why it is wrong. Other traditional journalists have complained to us about the techniques and styles that we've used to report these rumors. Investors have complained and threatened to sue because we've hurt the stock. Some of my own writers even had the nerve to suggest I did it for traffic alone, while others think that I shouldn't even be writing this post at all, because it's tacky. I would like to take this moment to tell these people to shut the fuck up and shove these reasons up your asses.
FUCK YOU APPLE INVESTORS WHO HAVE WRITTEN ME HATE MAIL. If you don't have the balls to hold the stock through some rumors you think are false, IGNORE THE RUMORS OR SELL THE STOCK!
FUCK YOU OTHER JOURNALISTS WHO WROTE ME HATE MAIL. Almost all of you who didn't like our sourcing are doing some really nasty backpedaling, and consulting the talking head witch doctors and analysts looking for data. There is no data there, you jerkoffs!
THESE STORIES ARE NOT ABOUT TRAFFIC! WE DON'T EVEN GET TRAFFIC BONUSES ANYMORE! Sure this post is tacky, I don't care. At this very moment, I am very self aware that I'm being a tacky, angry, crazy person. I just can't listen to another person miss the point of why it's shitty to cover Steve's health like we, the press, have.
Writing about a man's health, trying to figure out if he's dying or not by talking to third-party expert doctors, checking statistics for Whipple procedure survival rates and timelines, checking in with sources who know people who know people who have heard that he's dying—they're all basically indecent things to do.
I want to apologize to everyone who knows Steve, everyone who's known anyone who's been sick that's been covered in the press, and my parents, who are probably ashamed I'm tracking a man's health so rabidly at work, and raised me to be better than some journalist/vulture dickhead.
I'd like to apologize to Steve. I met him once, and, uh, I think he complimented me only to make a snipe at Engadget, but he was very nice while using me to smite his enemies. Don't get me wrong: I have to do my job as long as I work here. But when someone is nice to you, personally, it's a terrible thing to later write stories hypothesizing his death is imminent. The truth of his actual state of health really is impossible to divine, no matter how many talking head doctors I speak with or statistics I check. That's the difference between analysis and fact, which for some reason, a lot of people have no ability to separate. But this is not about the facts or the stock or the reporting or the truth. It's about the fucking sentiment and it's about manners and treating people well when they've been good to you. And Steve, like many other of the founders of this industry, has been very good to us.
When someone says they don't feel well, I think you're supposed to say "I hope you feel better." It's not just a formality.
Get this: I just got yelled at by a writer of mine who thinks that Steve is dying, and that it'll be a farce to send such wishes because it'll look terrible to say get better when there is no hope. I disagree. The entire point of saying it is to express hope. And if you don't have hope that sick people can get better, statistics and talking head doctor testimonial be damned, that's a severe shortcoming in human spirit. Even if you admit that someone may very well be dying, you don't have to say goodbye until they are actually gone. I think the writer here is a good person and a fine talent, but I don't think he understood my perspective and he hurt me when he misunderstood my intent.
Again, it's not just a formality to say I hope you feel better. The implicit message and subtext to express here is extremely important to me. It's about hope, and it's good will, and it's respect. Respect for a man who saved me from having to deal with Windows, and who has left a dent in the universe. I think that it also sends a message that that person who is sick is not facing the sickness alone—that there is at least one more person who has the same hope they do, and that is that somehow they get better. No matter how sick they are. If I were sick, no matter how dire, I would appreciate someone saying this to me.
Why is this so hard to understand?
Let me get to it.
I know that our stories caused you and the people close to you terrible stress. I am sorry for this. I hope you kick the motherfucking shit out of whatever is making you sick, and you get better and come back in June strong as an ox and go on to do great things in a third act at Apple.
Brian Lam
P.S. I am also sorry for cursing so much and for writing such a tacky post. It happens.


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I DROVE ALMOST TO THE ARKANSAS border seeking relief from mass-produced minimalism. Don't get me wrong: I'm awed by big-box stores full of big boxes of insanely cheap yet hip furniture made in China of pretend wood and assembled (by you) in your home. But after an hour lost in one such store, wandering among paper lamps and translucent plastic tables, I found myself starved for consuming encounters with less ephemeral furnishings—the kind that had withstood the test of time and seemed poised, on legs of real maple or cast iron, to withstand it some more. This craving for the whiff of heirlooms, rather than Swedish meatballs, medium-density fiberboard, and birch veneer, was powerful enough to propel me all the way to Gladewater, the antiques capital of East Texas.
Gladewater's history follows the trajectory of many neighboring towns, beginning in 1873 with the arrival of the Texas and Pacific Railway, which hauled out peaches, cotton, and timber and hauled in people and their stuff. Then came the oil boom of the thirties, when the population skyrocketed from five hundred to eight thousand. And all these new people needed more stuff hauled in (including, in the sixties, a boxcar of daffodil and jonquil bulbs for Mrs. Helen Lee, whose botanical passion is on public display at the family's ranch each blooming season). Then the boom busted, the train ceased stopping, and the town scrambled to reinvent itself before it completely evaporated. Given Gladewater's long history with stuff, a bountiful future based at least partly on dealing antiques seemed destined.
When I first pulled into town, however, I had my misgivings; Gladewater's Antique District, with its no-nonsense storefronts of red, yellow, or beige brick stretching down Main Street and along the railroad tracks, presents a first impression of pure utility. But after a bit of poking around, I was delighted to discover that the uniformly blocky buildings house a riot of variety and whimsy. At least a couple dozen stores, ranging from wee specialty shops to sprawling multidealer malls, are packed with vintage goodies and pedigreed antiques. The gilded, enameled, glazed, ruffled, and stuffed are squeezed in with the whirling, ticking, pinging, and chiming. I saw old fishing lures, grannies' aprons, pillbox hats, a copper desk fan, pinball machines, Fiestaware, cuckoo clocks, hand puppets, and a wood-and-wire shopping cart. In no time, the glorious hodgepodge—including the outstanding rooster collection at the East Texas Museum at Gladewater—had revived my material spirits.
Considering the impossibility of maintaining an inventory of one-of-a-kinds and the odds against a certain something still being there waiting for you, it's silly to cite specific treasures. But I can't help myself—starting with the World War II Signal Corps turntable (sturdy enough to withstand combat and still spin a recording of taps) at B&B Antiques, which also boasted such humdingers as a partners desk with a Victrola tucked in one side, a 1934 Mills jukebox, and an ornate chair from the mid-1800's that makes into a table. Then there was the collection of carnival glass at Fullerton's, where the proprietor's enthusiasm for this iridescent pressed glass, first manufactured in the early 1900's and still in production today, is acutely infectious. Over at the Pacific East Antique Mall, one of the newest additions to the town's multidealer malls, dainty enameled pins dating from the twenties proved demure standouts in a long case filled with flamboyant costume jewelry, including rhinestone brooches the size of a cat's head. (You definitely won't find a couple of the little pins there anymore; I bought them.)
But it was at the Gladewater Antique Mall that I discovered the one item that best epitomized the permanence and legacy I longed for: a drop-leaf table from the mid- to late-1800's with a base of chestnut and a top of honey-colored wood whose source, an attached note surmised, had to have been the trunk of a pear tree at least three feet in diameter. The note also promised that the table was "yours to pass on to your grandchildren."
A list and map of stores is available from the Gladewater Chamber of Commerce. Mrs. Lee's Daffodil Garden, southwest of Gladewater, is open to the public only during blooming season, typically mid-February to mid-March (call first), 903-845-5780, daffodilgarden.com. The East Texas Museum at Gladewater is open Saturdays only, 116 West Pacific Avenue, 903-845-3907.
Your brush with nostalgia doesn't have to stop when the stores close. You can catch gospel and country performances on Friday and Saturday nights at the Gladewater Saturday Night Opry in the old Cozy Theater, 108 E. Commerce Avenue, 903-845-3600, thegladewateropry.com. And you can bunk in the heart of the Antique District—on an antique iron bed, even—at the swank Honeycomb Suites, scent-ually located above the Glory Bee Baking Co., 111 N. Main, 800-594-2253, honeycombsuites.com.


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Now that we've gotten to know each other a bit, I thought I should introduce you to the lower life forms I share my house with. Jet, that's not an acceptable way to speak about your feline brothers Puffy and Fluffy. Mom, you should hear how Puffy talks about me. He ALWAYS reminds me: Cats Rule, Dogs Drool. Well, Jet, two wrongs do not make a right, I will speak with him about this. Yes, Mom.
Anyway, as I was going to say before Mom had to get her two cents in. (Jet…) Yeah, I know Mom. When I joined the family, the top priority was to set the pecking order. Koko, well, she immediately informed me that she had no interest in politics. One down, two to go. Upon meeting, Fluffy seemed like a decent guy, the only thing – he NEVER stops talking to Mom. How much can one guy possibly have to say? Then, I met Puffy.
Puffy held "Head Honcho" position prior to my arrival. After surveying the whole house, the time came for a showdown.
Puffy: Dude, this is my turf.
Me: There's a new K9 in town.
Puffy: Hiss. Cats Rule, Dogs Drool – SEE MOM, TOLD YOU!
Me: Woof, Woof – I'm bigger and louder. Unlike my sister, I bark and chase and I'm not afraid to go under the bed.
Puffy: A superior feline such as myself can jump higher and outfox you anytime.
Me: Big Woof. I can block the door to the laundry room and you'll never see your food bowl or litter box again.
Puffy: Who needs this job, I can spend my time much more wisely.
Me: Glad you see it my way.
From my perspective, Jet walked in the house, he looked and sniffed around, we introduced him properly (tush first) to Koko, then, Fluffy, then Puffy. I knew Puffy had been the alpha, so, I anticipated a hiss or two. They stared at each other for what felt like a few minutes and it was all over, Jet assumed the alpha post. Oh, I should mention, that I told all four that I would accept nothing less than a harmonious house. After three years, I recently made a mental note that Puffy and Jet concurrently rested on my bed with me.


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Saturday was "Military Appreciation Night" at Times Union Center, and the homestanding Albany Devils certainly could have used some reinforcements.
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First Period-1, Binghamton, Claesson 3 (Cowick) 13:46 (sh). Penalties-Kramer, Bin, major (fighting) 6:30; Janssen, Alb, major (fighting) 6:30; Cowick, Bin (cross checking) 9:07; Lawson, Bin (slashing, served by Jessiman) 12:54; Merrill, Alb (holding) 15:04; Wideman, Bin (high sticking) 20:00.
Second Period-2, Binghamton, Gazley 4 (Jessiman, Lebda) 4:05 (pp). 3, Binghamton, Stone 14 (Lebda, Dziurzynski) 15:53. Penalties-McKelvie, Alb (hooking) 3:12; Jessiman, Bin (roughing) 14:14; Janssen, Alb (roughing) 14:14.
Third Period-4, Binghamton, Robinson 1 (Stone, Dziurzynski) 0:13. 5, Binghamton, Cowick 15 (Jessiman) 18:11. Penalties-Borowiecki, Bin (roughing) 8:11; Sestito, Alb (interference) 8:32; Sestito, Alb (high sticking) 13:40.
Shots on goal-Binghamton 7-13-14-34. Albany 14-13-8-35.
Power-play opportunities-Binghamton 1 of 4. Albany 0 of 4.
Goaltenders-Binghamton, Lawson 12-6-2 (35 shots-35 saves). Albany, Wedgewood 2-2-0 (34-29).
Facing a virtual must-win situation for a chance at the playoffs, the Devils were manhandled by Binghamton, 5-0.
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Albany's slim American Hockey League playoff hopes officially ended a few hours later, when Norfolk beat Worcester, 4-3.
The Devils, in 12th place in the Eastern Conference, have four games left, including a matinee Sunday. Only the top eight teams make the postseason.
"It's a pride thing, and that's the most frustrating thing," Devils coach Rick Kowalsky said. "I don't think by any means we quit tonight, but our attention to detail, our commitment to structure and systems started to waver at times. They better look in the mirror, nowhere else."
This marks the third consecutive year that Albany has failed to make the playoffs since the Devils re-secured the franchise from Carolina.
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The Senators (42-23-1-6) broke open a tight game with a pair of second-period goals to take a 3-0 advantage, and the task was too much for the struggling Devils, who lost for the fourth consecutive game to fall to 29-30-1-12. Dustin Gazley scored on a power play at 4:06, and Mark Stone made it 3-0 with the teams skating 4-on-4 at 15:53.
Binghamton put the game on ice when Buddy Robinson knocked in a rebound only 13 seconds into the third period, then Corey Cowick scored at 18:11 to close the door. Goaltender Nathan Lawson made 35 saves for the shutout, his second of the season.
"He really had to wait his turn, and that's a hard thing to do," Binghamton coach Luke Richardson said of Lawson. "He's come in and played great for us. That's the veteran part of him. He's a real calm guy. The guys like playing for him, and he really battles for the guys."
The Senators took advantage of an Albany power play to get their first goal, short-handed on a 2-on-1 breakaway. Fredrik Claesson took a pass outside the right post from Cowick and beat a defenseless Scott Wedgewood at 13:46 of the first period. That set the tone for the rest of the game.
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"They're a good team, and they're hard on pucks," Kowalsky said after the Senators won the season series 4-3-0-1, including a 5-3 victory Friday. "They've got great sticks, and that was the difference last night and the difference tonight. You can sit here and talk about frustration, but you've got to go out there and compete."
The Devils actually outshot the Senators, but their scoring chances were minimal by comparison.
Albany went 0-for-4 on the power play and was shut out for the eighth time this season.
"We did some good things in the second period, but we're standing around watching," Kowalsky said. "I don't know if it's disorganized, or we're not supporting the puck. A lot of it is just the battles.
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"(Binghamton has) elevated everything ... and we consistently don't do it."
Matt Graves is a freelancer writer.


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Kansas GOP hopeful Steve Watkins acknowledges business claim is inaccurate
The Republican candidate in a hotly contested Kansas congressional race acknowledged Wednesday that claims he made on the campaign trail about starting and expanding a small business in the Middle East aren't accurate.
Steve Watkins, who is running against Democrat Paul Davis for the 2nd District seat in eastern Kansas, often cited his experience starting the small business as one of his strengths in the race. Democrats hope to pick up the seat, now held by retiring GOP Rep. Lynn Jenkin, even though President Donald Trump carried it by a wide margin in 2016.
"I got out of the military, started a small business and grew it from three people to 470 people. So I know what it's like to have to sweat it and work to make payroll, to not take any salary so you can make ends meet," Watkins told a Miami County GOP candidate forum in March.
And in June he told supporters in Neosho that he started an engineering and security paramilitary company that worked for the U.S. government in Iraq and Afghanistan.
"We grew to a number of countries. We grew from three people to 470 with me as the principal during that growth period," he said.
The Kansas City Star reported that records and interviews it conducted with company officials show the company, which Watkins called VIAP Inc., existed years before he was a consultant.
VIAP Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Versar Inc., a global project management firm based near Washington, D.C.
Theodore M. Prociv, CEO of Versar from July 2000 to February 2010 and company president from 1999 to 2010, said Watkins was "nobody that I've heard of." Several other executives also told The Star they didn't remember Watkins.
Watkins acknowledged last week that he didn't own VIAP and The Star found no public records showing that Watkins had any ownership stake in VIAP or Versar.
"When I say I helped start and grow, it was operational," Watkins said. "There were processes, systems that didn't exist and I helped to start and create those processes and systems and products and services that we provided clients."
Watkins emerged from a crowded Republican primary in August with 26 percent of the vote to face Davis, a better-known former Kansas House leader who narrowly lost the 2014 governor's race. Davis carried the 2nd District in that bid.
VIAP was founded as Versar Services in 1997, according to Versar's general counsel and incorporation documents filed in Delaware. At the time, Watkins was a student at the U.S. Military Academy in West Point, where he graduated in 1999.
Watkins' federal financial disclosure forms also don't mention VIAP as an asset but do show him earning income from Versar in 2017 and 2018.
Watkins began working as a consultant for Versar in 2004, said Nayna M. Diehl, Versar's corporate counsel and director for contracts. He was a consultant for the entire time he was involved with Versar, except from February 2011 to March 2012, when he was listed as an employee before returning to work as a consultant.
"Mr. Watkins' work throughout the time he was involved with Versar helped to grow our international operations in those countries," Diehl said.
At the request of Watkins' campaign, Brian Arbuckle, a former military colleague of Watkins who is now vice president of engineering and construction management at Versar, provided some information on the congressional hopeful, which he stressed wasn't a statement from Versar.
Arbuckle said in an email that Watkins and a small team started, developed and grew international operations under the name VIAP. Arbuckle said Watkins led teams of hundreds of professionals that provided engineering and construction quality assurance services in Iraq and Afghanistan.


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~ CoQ10 and Cancer - Human Studies Urgently Needed
By William Faloon
Startling research findings released in 2005 indicate that coenzyme Q10 may have a role in cancer treatment. Not only is there favorable human clinical data, but scientists have also discovered new anti-cancer mechanisms related to CoQ10.
Coenzyme Q10 was first prescribed in Japan to treat heart disease in the 1960s.1 Beginning in the 1990s, scientists hypothesized that CoQ10 may help prevent certain brain diseases. When doctors gave high doses of CoQ10 to Parkinson's patients, disease progression slowed by 44%.2
Scant attention was paid to a 1994 European study in which breast cancer patients were treated with CoQ10. The result of this European study was tumor regression and improved long-term survival in patients whose cancers had spread too far to be completely removed by surgery.3
CoQ10 is so closely associated with heart and brain function that few people understand its role against cancer. Scientists investigating the effects of CoQ10 have uncovered evidence that CoQ10 can selectively kill cancer cells without harming normal cells'something that conventional chemotherapy cannot do.4,5
Tamoxifen and CoQ10
Tamoxifen is a drug used to treat breast cancer. Its principal mechanism is to block estrogen-receptor sites on cancer cell membranes, thereby reducing the cell-proliferating effects of estrogen. As is typical of anti-cancer drugs, tamoxifen can induce serious side effects.
Scientists sought to find out whether coenzyme Q10 could improve the cell-killing effects of tamoxifen. In a study published in May 2005, rats with mammary tumors were given tamoxifen, coenzyme Q10, tamoxifen plus coenzyme Q10, or no therapy. Compared to rats receiving no therapy, those receiving either CoQ10 or tamoxifen had greatly reduced tumor weight and volume.6
The most significant tumor-suppressing effect, however, was seen in the group receiving tamoxifen plus coenzyme Q10. In this group, there was virtually no increase in tumor weight, while in the untreated group, tumor weight increased more than threefold. The scientists concluded that the addition of CoQ10 increased the susceptibility of cancer cells to tamoxifen.6
In a related study published in February 2005, mammary tumor proliferation in rats was prevented by the administration of tamoxifen plus CoQ10, niacin, and riboflavin.7
Free radicals are involved in the initiation and promotion of cancer.6,8-20 In these recent studies, rats with mammary tumors displayed elevated free radical activity and low levels of natural antioxidants such as SOD, catalase, and glutathione.6,7 The administration of nutrients such as CoQ10 with tamoxifen caused natural antioxidant levels to be greatly restored. The result was significant inhibitory effects on cancer cell proliferation.
Novel Research from the University of Miami
A startling finding of CoQ10's anti-cancer mechanism of action was discovered in recent studies conducted at the University of Miami's Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine.21 In a July 2005 telephone interview, principal investigator Dr. S.L. Hsia told Life Extension:
'This is the first time in history we have been able to selectively teach a cancer cell to kill itself with CoQ10, via a mitochondrial mechanism, without harming the healthy cells.'5
According to research director Niven R. Narain, cancer cells lose their apoptotic potential, or ability to respond to programmed cell death, but CoQ10 restores apoptotic potential to cancer cells. Mr. Narain told Life Extension:
'The data suggest that CoQ10 significantly reduces expression of the bcl-2 gene family, which is responsible for conferring resistance to cell death. In essence, CoQ10 modulates bcl-2 in a manner that allows the cancer cell to kill itself without adversely affecting normal cells. This is why we say it is 'selective,' because the bcl-2 family is not affected in normal cells.'
Several published animal and human studies have demonstrated CoQ10's remarkable effects against certain cancers.22-33 The University of Miami research reveals a mechanism to explain why CoQ10 is so lethal to cancer cells, but non-toxic to healthy cells.
NCI Analyzes CoQ10 Data
In early 2005, the National Cancer Institute (NCI) analyzed the scientific literature on coenzyme Q10 and cancer.34
In a published report, the NCI discussed CoQ10's 'immunostimulatory' potential as one reason why it is being used as an adjuvant therapy in cancer patients. The NCI report confirmed CoQ10's ability to protect against certain types of chemotherapy drug-induced damage to the heart.34-43
The NCI stated that blood levels of coenzyme Q10 are frequently reduced in cancer patients and reported on a successful European study showing 100% survival in breast cancer patients supplementing with 90 mg per day of CoQ10. The NCI report also stated that all breast cancer patients who supplemented with CoQ10 experienced decreased use of painkillers, improved quality of life, and an absence of weight loss.
The NCI next described a follow-up study in which breast cancer patients were treated with higher CoQ10 doses of 300-390 mg/day, and the result was 'complete regression of their residual breast tumors.'3
In another small study, the NCI reported on three breast cancer patients who were followed for three to five years while taking high-dose coenzyme Q10 (390 mg/day).44
One patient had complete remission of liver metastases, another had remission of a tumor that had spread to the chest wall, and the third patient had no microscopic evidence of remaining tumor.
In reviewing anecdotal reports appearing in the peer-reviewed scientific literature, the NCI reported that coenzyme Q10 has been shown to lengthen the survival of patients with pancreatic, lung, rectal, colon, and prostate cancers.34
Despite these impressive findings, the NCI pointed out that the human studies showing the anti-cancer effects of CoQ10 have several weaknesses, including the absence of a control group and the fact that these patients were undergoing conventional therapy in addition to taking CoQ10. Thus, according to the NCI, 'it is impossible to determine whether any of the beneficial results was directly related to coenzyme Q10 therapy.'45
Please note that the NCI's report on CoQ10 was published before the impressive University of Miami gene studies and the controlled rat studies showing that CoQ10 enhances the anti-tumor effects of tamoxifen.
Human Studies Urgently Needed
In 2005, more than 200,000 women were diagnosed with invasive breast cancer, and 40,000 died from it.46 Compelling research findings indicate that coenzyme Q10 might be an effective adjuvant therapy.
Drug companies, however, continue to ignore CoQ10. The NCI has plenty of clinical trials planned to test toxic chemotherapy drugs, but has no studies scheduled to evaluate CoQ10's effects on breast cancer patients. This is regrettable, considering the NCI's own published report on CoQ10's potential efficacy. The University of Miami researchers are planning skin, breast, and prostate cancer studies in which CoQ10 will be tested in vitro, in animal models, and in human cancer patients.
Every three minutes, a woman in the United States is diagnosed with breast cancer.47 There is an urgent need to initiate a large clinical study to determine CoQ10's efficacy in the adjuvant treatment of breast cancer.
Unlike most experimental anti-cancer drugs, CoQ10 is free of toxicity. This means that high doses (400 mg/day) could easily be tested on breast cancer patients and the outcomes assessed in a relatively short time. If coenzyme Q10 is only 25% as effective as preliminary clinical studies indicate, 10,000 women a year could be spared agonizing deaths.
As a member of the Life Extension Foundation, you gain access to groundbreaking research years before the public learns about it. In too many instances, valuable clinical data remains buried in the scientific literature while human beings perish needlessly.
Throughout 2005, the astounding findings about coenzyme Q10 and cancer should have made headline news. Instead, both the media and cancer establishment ignored these remarkable discoveries that could have saved tens of thousands of lives. The fact that the National Cancer Institute has failed to initiate funding to ascertain how effective coenzyme Q10 may be as an adjuvant cancer therapy is a disgrace.
Life Extension members should take comfort in knowing they are part of an organization that seeks to tear down the archaic barriers that deny Americans access to lifesaving therapies. For 26 consecutive years, the Life Extension Foundation has bypassed a bureaucratic labyrinth that separates human beings from the fruits of scientific discovery. I want to thank our growing legion of members for supporting the many programs we have in place to combat age-related disease.
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Today CPC (Climate Prediction Center) officially pulled the plug on the possibility of El Nino this winter. From late spring through summer, climate models tried to develop a moderate strength El Nino for the fall and winter. El Nino is a warming of the equatorial Pacific, La Nina is cooling. The whole package is ENSO (El Nino-Southern Oscillation).
The equatorial Pacific did indeed warm during the summer to marginal El Nino conditions, but then it stalled and actually cooled back closer to normal. The main region used to determine the status of ENSO is called Nino 3.4. Here's a chart of all the ENSO regions over the past year:
You notice the 3.4 region warms, then cools close to normal recently (right side). Officially, El Nino conditions are 0.5 or higher in this region. So it was marginal in the summer, but is definitely now on the warm side of "neutral" and it appears that will continue the next couple of months, which is all that matters for our winter.
So what does it mean for this winter? Well, out of the last 3 official neutral winters (2008/2009, 2003/2004, & 2001/2002) two saw significant ice/snow storms here in the Portland Metro Area. Now many would argue 2008-2009 was a La Nina winter since it was right on the line between La Nina and neutral. Good point, only adds to the mystery if you ask me. If you take the 3 neutral winters before that you find 2 more years in which we had some good snow/ice action.
About a month ago, I looked much farther back in history to see what kind of winters we have had when we have weak El Ninos or neutral years that are on the warm side (like this coming winter). I saved that very detailed post as a tab. Click on WINTER 2012-2013 THOUGHTS up above.
Chief Meteorologist Mark Nelsen