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After Monday's unfortunate rain out of opening night, Bargemusic took the stage at Fall Festival yesterday. A lively combination of classical and jazz music was performed by musicians who regularly play on the barge, the NEOS String Quartet, pianist, Steven Beck, the Voxare String Quartet, and the Fireworks Ensemble. Concert highlights included the Fireworks Ensemble's expertly executed excerpts from jazz pieces commonly heard in old Looney Tunes cartoons.
Be sure to visit the park tonight at 6pm, when the New York Gilbert & Sullivan Players take the stage to perform selections from musical theater classics like Pirates of Penzance, The Mikado, Ruddigore, I've Got A Little Twist, and more.
Visit BryantParkFallFestival.org for the complete Fall Festival line-up because there's still opera, dance, and more jazz and classical music to come!
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If you only visit one place in Belize, make it Caye Caulker! This island paradise caters to all budgets but we'll show you all the things to do on Caye Caulker on a budget!
Things to do on Caye Caulker
Caye Caulker is a tiny coral island located 32 km North-East of Belize City, an hour away by water taxi.
The whole island measures 8 km long by 1.6 km wide but the centre of town is even smaller & can be walked in 10 minutes.
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Caye Caulker is a major backpackers hub on the Central American trail.
For many people, put off by Belize's expensive reputation, Caye Caulker is their first & only stop in the country.
And what an impression it leaves – but there are also other fantastic places to visit in Belize!
Caye Caulker flaunts the best of Belize's easy, breezy attitude & lifestyle. You feel it in the air as soon as you set foot on the island.
Here, the people are laidback & chilled, islanders of a mix of Belizean, Creole, Garifuna & mestizo cultures.
As an ex-British colony (like Myanmar) the official language is English however most locals prefer to speak Creole. Creole is a mixture of English & local African dialects, after spending months in Spanish speaking countries, I found it very endearing.
There seems to be more travellers than locals on Caye Caulker. In other places, this ratio would completely spoil the authenticity but on the island, it simply adds to the charm.
Caye Caulker feels like a community, it feels like home.
One drawback in this paradise is the lack of any proper Caye Caulker beaches.
The only real place you can swim at is "The Split", a popular swimming area in from of the "Lazy Lizard" bar.
Today, Caye Caulker is made up of 2 islands but it was actually 1 long island until 1961 when Hurricane Hattie tore through.
Now, there's a narrow waterway separating the 2 islands, hence the name "The Split".
There aren't many things to do on Caye Caulker but that's part of the appeal.
We happened to be there on the its biggest weekend, Lobster Fest, but the celebrations were still low-key.
Do taste some seafood while on the island, it's super-fresh & at a relatively decent prices.
With its 3 roads, golf carts (there are no cars), many of bars & restaurants and diverse cultural influences, you can be sure to enjoy the good life in Caye Caulker!
Check out Lonely Planet's Belize Travel Guide for more information to plan your trip.
Caye Caulker Snorkeling: Hol Chan
Caye Caulker is the gateway into the Belize Barrier Reef, the second largest in the world after Australia's.
Unfortunately there's no good snorkeling from the shore so if you want to snorkel or dive in Caye Caulker, you'll need to take a tour.
Hol Chan Marine Reserve is the best site for snorkeling & diving in the Cayes. It even made the list of best dive sites in Belize!
It's located south of Ambergis Caye but easily accessed from Caye Caulker. It's known for its abundance & variety of marine life and impressive coral formations.
There are many tour agencies on the island – they all offer roughly the same programs at roughly the same prices.
And don't be surprised if you book with one company, only to go with another…
A full day snorkeling tour to Hol Chan Marine Reserve includes 5 or 6 stops featuring:
- Shark-Ray Alley
- Coral Garden
- Sunken Barge
- Tarpon Hole
- Seahorses
- Shipwreck
Duration: the tour runs from 10:30 am to 3:30 pm.
Hol Chan Martine Reserve Tour Price: we paid BZ$130 / US$65 – the cheapest price we found.
The price includes:
- snorkel and fins
- lunch (burger) & fruits
- drinks (water & punch)
- snorkel guide
Shark-Ray Alley definitely lives up to its name. Here, the snorkel guide will throw bait in the water to attract nurse sharks & stingrays.
And come they do, many of them! I've never seen anything like it!
Then you yourself jump into the water with all these sharks & rays! It's a really unforgettable experience – better than swimming with whale sharks in Mexico.
It was mating season for manatees & we were lucky enough to see 3 of them on our tour. Another amazing encounter!
Diving is also very popular, and expensive, from Caye Caulker. Experienced divers can organise trips to the Blue Hole from here.
The snorkelling tour to Hol Chan Marine Reserve is not cheap but it's one of the highlights of Belize & you can't do it yourself.
We had an awesome time & do highly recommend it as #1 on our list of things to do on Caye Caulker!
Caye Caulker Food
There are a lot of cafes & restaurants in Caye Caulker but budget food is hard to find.
Your best bet is a Chinese take-away shop on the main strip – it's next to a Chinese-run supermarket, which is not saying much as all the supermarkets in Belize are owned by Chinese people.
Anyway, here, you can order sweet & sour chicken fingers with rice or chips for BZ$6 / US$3.
There are one or two Chinese restaurants on Caye Caulker – a plate of noodles can be enough to share between 2 people.
In the morning, local food vendors set up shop on the main strip & sell cheap snacks & burritos for BZ$1-2. Go early before the sell out.
Caye Caulker Accommodation
Sandy Lane Guest House is the best value for money accommodation you can find on Caye Caulker. If there are 2 of you (maybe even one), it's cheaper than any hostel on the island.
A room with shared bathroom is BZ$30 / US$15.
Rooms are basic but clean & the owner Miss Elma is lovely.
It's a huge property with cabanas, located on the corner of Middle Street & Chapoose Street, near the football field – unfortunately it's not well signposted.
Ferry from Belize City to Caye Caulker
The only way to Caye Caulker is via a ferry from Belize City.
There are 2 ferry operators: San Pedro Belize Express Water Taxi & Ocean Ferry Belize.
Services run roughly every 1-1.5 hours between 8:00 am to 5:30 pm. San Pedro Belize Express Water Taxi runs more regularly than Ocean Ferry Belize.
Ocean Ferry Belize
- One way trip: BZ$19 / US$9.50
- Return trip: BZ$29 / US$14.50
San Pedro Belize Express Water Taxi
- Return trip: BZ$27 / US$13.50
Trip duration: 45 minutes
You can check schedules on their websites but do not book online – prices are more expensive.
Tickets do not need to be booked in advance, buy them at the pier offices just before departure.
Know Before You Go
Water taxi: BZ$29 / US$14.50 return trip
Sandy Lane Guest House: BZ$30 / US$15 for a room with shared bathroom
Hol Chan Marine Reserve snorkeling tour: BZ$120 / US$60
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MUH BEY Dem Productions had a sweet holiday treat up their sleeves for party-goers last Saturday at the Bristol Wine & Spirits Grounds when they presented the "Bahamian Ting" live concert.
The concert featured Bahamian favourites such as Ira Storr and the Spank Band, Geno-D, K B, Veronica Bishop and D MAC, all hosted by Da Natural Empress and Da Mighty Pencil.
The production group said it is determined to make a difference and create avenues for Bahamian music to reach the public. Terrence Arnett of Muh Bey Dem Productions said he has always used the company's logo to promote music, but this was the very first time the team has hosted an event under their company's umbrella.
"I thought about things I heard addressed on local talk shows; Bahamians not getting enough Bahamian concerts and events. There are always more foreign artists coming over. I spoke with a friend of mine, Bahamian singer Ira Storr, and we both said let's just try it," said Mr Arnett.
Together with Ira Storr he started planning for the event in May of this year, jotting down ideas for the type of concert that would attract the clientele they want.
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Describing the performers as some of the country's best, Mr Arnett said they all made the event a fun and entertaining one.
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He said the Bahamas has enough talent to make this concert go on to the international level. "The way in which Bahamian singers tell a story with their songs is amazing," he said.
"Whether it is rake n scrape or R&B, once it is a Bahamian artist we really have to support them and listen to their words that tell these stories. It is important to push Bahamian artists because with so much negativity going on today, with groups like us pushing the artists, it shows a more positive light to the younger generation for what they could be doing," said Mr Arnett.
Moving forward, the team behind Muh Buy Dem is now going back to the drawing board with plans to take the concert to the Family Islands at least once a year.
"We have gotten good support and would like to thank the Bahamian public for showing their support," said Mr Arnett.
He also emphasised that Muh Buy Dem enjoys giving back to various local charities, and part proceeds from the recent concert are going towards the GDM Band, the Sister Sister Breast Cancer Support Group and the Children's Emergency Hostel.
"The GDM Band was started out with a friend of mine and my brother teaching them music skills for free. They are based out of Malcolm Road and they are growing in the community. Whether they are doing it for fun or professionally, they need to know that they have a local stage and they are receptive to the local audiences," said Mr Arnett.
With his wife, Marina Arnett, being a breast cancer survivor, Mr Arnett said he has always wanted to support cancer initiatives and the search for a cure, which is the reason he wants to give back to breast cancer related charities as well.
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Jennifer, That depends on the agreement between the owner and the agent. It is usually on the gross. All the items in an agreement are negotiable to some extent. If you are thinking of leasing your property with an agent these items can be discussed beforehand. I have offered several options to clients in this regard and let them choose the one they prefer. Sometimes it will depend on the length of the lease and the quality of the tenant. Good luck. Rick John, former real estate broker in VT & NH, Instructor of real estate education.
Depends greatly on what part of the country you are in.In Austin, TX:Office leases- 50/50 depending on the landlord (if it is a full-service building, then the commission is almost always for the base and expenses)Retail leases- almost always only on the base rentsIndustrial leases- usually on the base rents only
In PA / NJ / DE, for retail/shopping centers, owners pay on the base rents.
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Retail net; office usually gross, but sometimes net; warehouse and industrial net; ground leases net. However, it is always negotiable.
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Kim Jong Un might be dead. Or he might be on the run. Or there's a coup to remove him from power. It could have been an assassination.
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It started just a few hours ago when Twitter and its Chinese equivalent, Weibo, began exploding with rumors after it was reported that several black cars had rushed to the embassy in Beijing where Jong-Un, the 28-year-old recently appointed leader of North Korea, was staying.
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- Provide protection for a PC and work environment.
- Securely protect the wallet file and existing backups. In the official version, this file is called wallet.dat.
- Exclude access to information from outside parties or organizations. Particular attention should be paid to the software installed on the computer. It is necessary to avoid the installation of suspicious software that can steal information from a PC.
- Use only two-factor authentication, as well as a number of other means of protecting personal information.
- Create complex passwords that will have the appropriate length and eliminate the risks of hacking.
- Do not use suspicious applications.
Modern ways of protecting Bitcoin wallet
Recently, multi-signature technology is gaining in popularity. The main task is to ensure the security of transactions and the safety of funds in the wallet. The bottom line is that each operation is carried out under the condition of subscription. Each user of cryptocurrency can create a group of personal (private) keys, each of which will be stored in a certain place - in the bank store, on the memory card or on a third-party resource. One of the keys can be transferred to a trusted person.
Multi-signature provides:
- That transactions can be made only with the consent of several people who own the key, with the signature of every involved person
- Safe storage of money. Even in a situation where an unauthorized person has got one of the keys, it is impossible to get Bitcoins from the wallet;
- Safeguarding of payment, it provides the so-called guarantor (the arbitrator of the transaction);
- Increase of the level of security when using the storage for personal savings.
Another security system is two-factor authentication (2FA). This technology is used in the banking sector, for example, in the case of providing online services to institutional clients. To access the money, you need to enter the password on the PC separately, receive a special code on the phone and enter it into a special box. The code can also be sent via SMS.
How to ensure safety when working with Bitcoin-wallet
In the process of using cryptocurrency, special attention should be paid to the file wallet.dat, which was mentioned above. In order to avoid losing money, you need to backup your files from time to time and store them outside your computer. The best option is to purchase a special flash drive and use it to store the most important data.
Bitcoin wallet-programs provide the option of file encryption. However, in new versions of programs it can be switched on automatically. Thanks to this option, an attacker, accessing files, does not have the ability to steal money due to the condition of mandatory decryption of data. It is easy to find this option . In the official wallet you find this function, selecting the settings section, and then - the wallet encryption.
One of the proofs of possession of funds in the wallet is the signature of messages - an option that is implemented in every performed operation. But this does not mean that you need to fully trust the defense. If there is a suspicion that someone from unauthorized persons has access to the wallet, do not stand idly by. No matter how complicated the password is, it can be hacked. So, in case of theft (loss) of a smartphone or laptop it is important to get access to the money through a backup and transfer all funds to another address.
Alternative Wallets
How to secure your bitcoin wallet with alternative types of storage? Their peculiarity is in the possibility of creating an additional phrase-code used for the subsequent restoration. To implement the plan, you need to have a connection to the server. In order not to lose useful information, the phrase should be written on a separate sheet. It is dangerous to keep it on your PC because of the risk of theft or loss. Also you can provide a PIN-code as an additional protection.
The program Armory should be noted too, which is installed with the Bitcoin Core wallet. The main task is to improve the overall security of cryptocurrency using. To ensure the operation of Armory, you need a working installation and two conditions - the presence of a USB drive, and at least 512 MB of RAM. It should be noted that the second PC with a backup copy of the wallet and personal keys should not be connected to the network. Such foresight will allow you to protect yourself from the attacker even if you lose your personal computer.
When using a mobile version of the cryptocurrency wallet, you should make sure that you have a cipher and a strong password. It is better to save backup keys to an external carrier so that in case of loss of a mobile phone, the password protects money on the wallet.
Remember that the security of the cryptocurrency in the electronic wallet and the reliability of passwords are interrelated closely. To minimize the risk of hacking, it is worthwhile to use different passwords and try to make them as complex as possible. The best way is when the password has special characters, numbers and uppercase letters. In this case, you need to store the passwords not on the working computer, but on a different device (better portable media).
Providing security for the operating system
When using Windows, you should make sure that you follow the minimum security standards for working with your wallet. So it is worth considering the following rules:
- Try not to use outdated versions of Windows operating system, Internet Explorer (up to version 10), or Outlook Express mailbox. The reason is that during the use of this software, a lot of virus programs were written for it, and official support has long ceased. To protect yourself against losses, you should use the new software and update it regularly. In addition, do not ignore the installation of antivirus software, which protect your computer reliably from extraneous penetration.
- Use the firewall that is available in the Windows database (you can use a third-party application). Automatic upload of files from remote devices should be deactivated.
- Use only accounts with limited capabilities (do not work with Administrator access). Do not disable the UAC system that controls accounts. Go to the PC with the access of administrator only in the event that you need to make changes to the system settings, to remove or install the program. After completing the scheduled actions, it is worth logging out of the administrator's account and log in under the usual account. This foresight is an additional chance to protect the PC in case of a virus or Trojan program.
- Do not open unfamiliar files. This includes information that comes in the mail. Also, do not go to third-party sites on suspicious links. At the same time, remember that the danger can carry a file with all extensions (not just .exe).
- If the work is done on the local network, the administrator password window should not be left blank. It is better to leave the administrator account in a locked state and immediately put a lock on the guest group.
- Access to the Internet must be received through secure channels
The described security rules are typical not only for the Windows operating system but also for more reliable MacOS or Linux. Another requirement is for users of Ubuntu to disable access through a remote network through the root login.
Now you know how to secure your bitcoin wallet. But also, do not forget about messengers, which were based on Bitcoin-technologies. The most popular software is GetGems or Bitmessage.


text: This is Callum from the Gold Coast. He was made redundant from his road construction job last year and since then has applied for 4,500 jobs with not a single reply. His story brought tears to my eyes – I remember when I first graduated there were no jobs and armed with a Geography degree I was educated but unskilled. I applied for more than 350 jobs. I thought I was a failure so I buried my head in the sand working 4 jobs to pay my London bedsit rent; office admin temping, night time office cleaning, working in a call centre in the early evenings and doing weekend bar tendering and silver service waitressing. Good on Callum for thinking outside of the box, pitching to get on National breakfast TV and raising some of the issues associated with long term employment. He's not a failure – He's an blooming inspiration to us all. He's reminded us that it's ok to be honest about the really difficult issues we face in our daily lives, that we all need to get outside of our cosy comfort zone once in a while (pitching big and being on Live TV talking about our personal circumstances takes courage) and that we should all think creatively. Go Callum. I wish you all the very best mate, you deserve it .


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Fitzpatrick, Lisa (2010) Performing Rape and Sexual Violence on the Contemporary Irish Stage. In: Performance as Event and its Technologies of Representation, Trinity College Dublin. Irish Society for Theatre Research. 12 pp. [Conference contribution]
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This paper focuses on the staging of the female body in performances of rape or sexual violence – such as On Raftery's Hill, Pumpgirl and Giselle. The paper seeks to interrogate the silencing of the violated body, and the resulting obstruction of a subjective witnessing to the violence. The enactment of sexual violence is particularly problematic because of its potentially titillating display; because the representation inevitably engages in a range of social and cultural discourses about sex and the body, and because of the possibility that the violence will be erased and replicated as a 'something else'. This 'something else' allows the spectator to evade the ethical demands of witnessing by replacing the violence done to the body, with a rationale that it is only pretend, or is part of the text. The paper seeks to open consideration of staging solutions that render the rape visible to the spectator in the act of reception.
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Alastair co-founded the company in 1990, after years of working in theatres, opera houses, on fashion shows and corporate events. As the classic head figure of the 20/20 family, he challenges the team every day, encourages us to think outside the box and take initiative, and always keeps the humour alive with his characteristic anecdotes. He undoubtedly has the production bug, keeping his Producer role alongside running the company, and his wealth of experience is never amiss on a project.
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The Gaur 16th is a part of the Gaur City and has some of the most exquisitely landscaped gardens, lawns and parks. The natural beauty of the property has been accentuated with the help of beautifully crafted gardens that for part of the big park that can accommodate several multiple members of the complex all at once. The Gaur 16th park view complex accommodates all in all seven towers which are all symmetrical in height. The only distinctions between them are the space occupied by each of them and the area of the apartments that they hold. The towers are strategically placed around the classically characterised park to provide every flat holder with a magnificent view of the greenery around from their balconies. Hence, it can very easily be stated that the Gaur 16th is the perfect mix of a lot of nature and a lot of modern amenities and habitable facilities.
The 16th Parkview establishes his unique identity with the vast canvas of Gaur Yamuna City township. It is the most significant integrated residential project on India's fastest rising real-estate location beside Yamuna Expressway. This project offering you sprawling premium housing units along with the picturesque sight, and abundant natural beauty. Here, new homebuyers can avail the luxury of upscale residential apartments available in 2 BHK, 3 BHK, 4 BHK configurations. Also, have the exclusive option of low-rise Independent Floors equipped with avant-garde infrastructure. Developed low-rise 3 BHK housing units and separate floors make 16th Parkview a wise choice for potential investors.
Gaur Yamuna City township is a part of the giant sports city megaproject which includes several world-class apartment constellations, and 16th Parkview is one of such gem. Spread across the length and breadth of various sectors at Yamuna expressway this project offers a seamless blend of novelty and style. A multitude of specifications like; excellent health & wellness facilities, high-tech sports, leisure infrastructure, hassle-free connecting gateway makes it a prized asset. Also, brilliantly designed outdoor spots, beautiful water bodies, and 65% open lush green area provides crucial mental peace and joy of living. Thoroughly planned parks, fine-landscaped court, aroma garden, and feature wall adds a new dimension of contemporary life.
The developer Gaursons India successfully conceptualize Yamuna city 16th Parkview to deliver the best value for money homes with your desired comfort. One of the principal productive factors is its location; which is superbly connected to major economic centers and falls close to the International fame Buddha F1 racing track. Other landmarks like software technology park, upcoming Jewar international airport & many others capable of boosting economic possibilities to new heights. This unique offering from Gaurs encompasses all essential elements of rejuvenated living at one place creates a lively space.
Gaur Yamuna City 16th Parkview is well-known for its state-of-the-art living abodes and aesthetically designed Independent floors. Homebuyers discover plenty of reasons to consider this project; like its strategic location, economic prospects, value neighborhood, top-notch living environment, and world-class residences. Modern eco-friendly environment, sophisticated techniques like rainwater harvesting, high-tech waste disposal, and energy-conservation system well contribute towards nature. Not only this, the faultless product, unmatched services, highly affordable prices with excellent returns quickly attracts the investors. Provided total 72 nos. of independent floors at Yamuna city 16th Parkview reflects the impressive feat of the developer in a residential cum business development. With a fantastic mix of modernity, refined living, and superb housing products you can't afford to miss this chance.


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Can the Backstreet Boys Really Make Me Run Faster?
You probably don't need an exercise scientist to tell you that music makes exercise more enjoyable, but what is its true effect on physical performance? Below is a brief bit of research on the benefits of pairing music with exercise and athletics. I've also added my personal favorite playlist as a place to start!
"Music is like is a legal drug for athletes," says Costas Karageorghis, Ph.D., from London's Brunel University School of Sport and Education, one of the world's leading authorities on music and exercise. "It can reduce the perception of effort significantly and increase endurance by as much as 15 percent."
Over the past 20 years of research, Karageorghis has identified three primary things about music that could possibly influence exercise performance: 1) the tendency to move in time with synchronous sounds (e.g., tapping your toe in time with music or the beat of a drum); 2) the tendency of music to increase arousal (e.g., the desire to move rather than to sit); and 3) the tendency for music to distract the exerciser from discomfort that might be related to exercise.
Buoyed by Karageorghis' landmark research, Foster and John Porcari, Ph.D., have supervised more than half a dozen research studies on the effect of music on exercise intensity. As a whole, that body of research further supports the notion that synchronous music tends to drive exercise intensity (i.e., the faster the beat, the higher the intensity). Researchers also clearly identified the effect of increased arousal related to the tempo of music, thereby making intense exercise seem less stressful.
Here are a few of my favorite tunes to workout to:
Circus - Britney Spears
Du Hast- Rammstein
Cotton Eye Joe - Rednex
Sexy and I Know It - LMFAO
Turbulence - Steve Aoki & Laidback Luke
Burn It to the Ground - Nickelback
Everybody (Backstreet's Back) - Backstreet Boys
Jam - Michael Jackson
Rock Star - N.E.R.D
Pure Energy - Information Society
Waka Waka - Shakira
What is on your playlist???


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MRTG::ParseMRTG::Parse - Perl extension for parsing and utilizing the logfiles generated by the famous MRTG Tool.
use strict; use MRTG::Parse; my $mrtg_logfile = "/var/www/htdocs/mrtg/eth0.log"; my $period = "day"; my $desired_unit = "GB"; my ($traffic_incoming, $traffic_outgoing, $traffic_sum) = mrtg_parse($mrtg_logfile, $period, $desired_unit); print "Incoming Traffic: $traffic_incoming\n"; print "Outgoing Traffic: $traffic_outgoing\n"; print "= Sum $traffic_sum\n";
DESCRIPTIONThis perl extension enables its users to parse and utilize the logfiles that are generated by the famous MRTG (Multi Router Traffic Grapher) tool. mrtg_parse() takes three argument:
1st: filename of the mrtg logfile 2nd: time period to genereate the output for valid values are: - individual time periods like: 20040821-20050130 (ISO 8601) - static values: day, month, year 3rd: the desired unit (optional) valid values are: - B, KB, MB, GB, TB - if missing mrtg_parse will chose an adequate one for youmrtg_parse() returns three values:
1st: Incoming traffic 2nd: Outgoing traffic 3rd: Sum of incoming and outgoing
SEE ALSOhttp://people.ee.ethz.ch/~oetiker/webtools/mrtg/ - MRTG Homepage http://people.ee.ethz.ch/~oetiker/webtools/mrtg/mrtg-logfile.html - Description of the MRTG Logfile Format
BUGSPlease report any bugs or feature requests directly to email@example.com. Thanks!
AUTHORMario Fuerderer, <firstname.lastname@example.com>
COPYRIGHT AND LICENSECopyright (C) 2005 by Mario Fuerderer This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2.1 of the License, or (at your option) any later version. This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU Lesser General Public License for more details. You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License along with this library; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307 USA
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My new year started off with a few hitches. Vu slammed the door against my thumb but luckily nothing was broken. Then a few days ago, I was exiting the freeway and the car in front of me made a sudden stop. I heard a loud boom. Yes, I had hit it. I had not slam on my brake fast enough. I sat there, dazed. My first accident. Then panic overwhelmed me. Were the people in the other car hurt? They were ok. I was ok. I drove home, still shaken but feeling incredibly grateful that it was only a fender-bender. Then yesterday, my birthday arrived. The last year of my 20s before the big 3-0 as Vu had put it. When I came home, he greeted me with a big bouquet of hydrangeas, one of my favorite flowers. We celebrated with a simple dinner of shrimp cocktail, lobster rolls, and best of all, a lemon poppy seed cake and strawberry passion fruit cream for dessert. This was the first cake that I have ever made.
It was moist and the brightness of lemon flavor came through. Like a burst of sunshine. Rather than making a vanilla pastry cream that the recipe calls for, I made a strawberry passion fruit cream. The strawberry passion fruit cream was fragrant and light. The pairing was delightful. It was a perfect birthday. Simple and relaxing. Exactly what I needed after a long week of work. I am looking forward to enjoying the last year of my 20s, to self discoveries, growth, and a new chapter in my life.
Lemon Poppy Seed Cake (Adapted from Extraordinary Cakes)
1 cup cake flour (can substitute with all purpose flour)
Pinch of salt
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1 stick unsalted butter, cubed and room temperature
2/3 cup granulated sugar
3 large eggs
¼ cup sour cream
1 tbsp grated lemon zest
¼ cup lemon juice, strained
2 tbsps poppy seed
1. Preheat the oven to 325˚F. Grease the bottom and side of two 5-by-2-inch round cake pans with butter. Line the bottom with parchment paper.
2. Sift together flour, salt, and baking powder.
3. In a bow of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat together sugar and butter until light and fluffy, about 5 minutes. Switch to a whisk attachment and add the eggs, one at a time, mixing until well incorporated. Add the sour cream, lemon zest and juice.
4. Mix the sifted ingredients in several additions until combined.
5. Add the poppy seeds and mix until blended, but be careful not to overmix, as the poppy seeds can change the batter color.
6. Pour the batter into the pans and bake until the top of the cake is slightly golden brown and a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean, about 45 minutes.
7. Remove the cakes from the oven and allow to cool to room temp.
8. Once cooled, remove the cakes from the pans and peel the parchment paper from the bottom of the cake.
Strawberry Passion Fruit Cream
8 ripe passion fruits, about 1 cup
8 oz mascarpone cheese
1 cup heavy whipping cream
½ cup icing sugar
½ cup strawberries, hulled and diced
1. Halve the passion fruits and scoop out the pulp and seeds into a small pan.
2. Boil the passion fruit until the volume is reduced by half. Strain the juice through a sieve and chill in the refrigerator. This step concentrates the flavor of passion fruit.
3. In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, whip the heavy cream until light and fluffy. Add the icing sugar and continue beating.
4. Beat in the mascarpone cheese until well blended.
5. Mix in the passion fruit reduction.
6. Use a spatula, fold in the diced strawberry.
1. Use a long serrated knife, slice off the top ¼ inch of the cakes to even out the top. Slice each cake into 2 even layers.
2. Place the first piece of cake on a cake stand. Using an offset spatula, spread 1/3 cup of strawberry passion fruit cream evenly onto the cake.
3. Place another piece of cake on top of the cream and repeat the previous steps with the remaining pieces of cake.
4. After the final piece of cake is topped with cream, garnish with lemon zest.


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Girton Birdwatch - February 2010
The bad weather has had advantages and disadvantages for local people interested in birds. One of the major advantages is that some birds which would normally avoid our gardens have ventured in in search of food. This year more and more people have reported seeing Redwings and Fieldfares in their gardens and this, for those without binoculars, has meant that close-up views of these attractive birds have proved possible. Large mixed flocks of these birds visit the Rec and near-by fields every year - they are a classic herald of winter, with roughly a million arriving in Britain annually - but this year they have proved especially bold. Opinion is divided as to which is the more beautiful species of the two, but perhaps the Fieldfare, known in Spain as the Royal Thrush, probably edges it. It is 10inches (26cm) in size with a blue-grey head, nape and rump; a chestnut back, dark tail and speckled brown breast.
Fieldfares usually arrive here from Scandinavia, pushed out when they've exhausted the Rowan berries, but they can travel as far as the African coast. The British visitors settle first on open pasture or plough land where they search for invertebrates, although they are not averse to fruit and once they - and the Redwings - settle on hedges of holly, hawthorn or dog rose, they can strip them at an amazing rate. The snow and ice has encouraged them into our large gardens where they gobble up any remaining windfall apples, but the exceptionally harsh weather also means that they have entered smaller gardens, too.
The Redwing is smaller than the Fieldfare (a little over 8inches;21cm), and slightly smaller and darker than the Song Thrush, from which it can be told by its prominent white eye-stripe and red patches on its flanks and under its wings. It also has a streaked, not spotted, breast. Most of the visiting thrushes from the far north have little experience of humans and are relatively easily approached, but Redwings are more nervous and wary and, when disturbed, will seek the safety of the nearest trees, which makes their presence in our gardens all the more welcome.
A much smaller bird - the Reed Bunting - has also been seen around the village and its environs. It is a sparrow-like bird but with a black head, chin and throat and a white moustache, although in the winter the head and neck are mottled brown. The rest of the bird is unremarkable, although the white-edged tail, with a clear fork, often helps to pick them out in mixed winter flocks. Reed Buntings are resident here although they move south in the autumn; others visit Britain in the summer, while some fly in from the Continent for the winter, in the same way as many of our nesting birds go south. I see them regularly along the Beck Brook: marshy areas, river margins and reed beds being their favoured nesting areas, although they don't like it too wet as they nest close to the ground. However, since the 1960's, when their populations grew, and farms were losing damp areas of marginal land, they have adapted to far drier conditions and are even to be found with Yellowhammers in scrub and chalk-land. Moreover, in recent years they have increasingly been seen feeding with Chaffinches and Sparrows at suburban bird-tables; they are visiting Bob Benton's garden in the High Street for example, so keep your eyes open.
Other small birds to look out for - and to feed - are Blackcaps and Goldcrests, both of which have been in our garden, and around the village. The smaller the bird the more vulnerable they are to the cold and lack of food and water, so we may notice a drop off in spring of some of the small birds which have benefited from recent mild winters. We usually get 5 or 6 regular Goldfinch visitors to our niger seed feeder but the other day there was a flock of 20 - which at first I thought might be Siskins - vigorously attacking the dormant catkins on our silver birch.
Little Egrets are also becoming regular visitors to the area and creeping closer to the village. Two were in the fields adjacent to the start of the footpath to Westwick near Histon - surprisingly easy to spot despite the snow - while one flew out of the Beck Brook near the Riding stables, nearly colliding with Dave Heath's car! Around the same period, 13th January, a Great Egret (sometimes called a Great White Egret or Great White Heron) - the largest all-white bird occurring in Britain and Ireland and hard to confuse with anything else - was reported from north-west Cambridge, flying south-east. On 15th one was seen from a train at Waterbeach, another was over Newmarket road on 16th, and yet another - although they all might have been the same bird - at Pymore on the 19th. Sightings of this bird in Britain are on the increase, mirroring their expansion in eastern Europe, with in excess of 115 being recorded, more than 85% of which have been since 1978.
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Things haven't been exactly perfect between Google and iPhone 5's makers,Apple, but still they have worked together now and then to bring the best products for customers. After the Google Maps saga and the controversy, Google has released a major Android app for the iOS, Google Now.
Google Now is a part of Android OS Jelly bean 4.1 and after an year of its release, the app has come for iOS.
Google Now is Google's predictive search and voice recognition tool which provides the best searching experience through voice or type. The app has been successful in Android and now comes to iOS to compete with Apple's very own, Siri.
Google Now is an artificially intelligent app which provides with the search results based on the data it has related to you. It looks up your location, date, address, work and interests (judged through cards) and gives you results which you require 'at that Moment'
Baris Gultekin, Director of Product Management at Google said,
"We wanted to answer natural questions, both in text and in spoken word. So to us, Google Now is the next step. It is answering the question before you ever ask it."
The app will not have all the features available in the Android version. The iOS app lacks few of the cards like Boarding Pass, Activity Summary, Events, Zillow, Fandango, Concerts, and Nearby Events. The app cant push through notifications through the iOS and you need to Sign in your Google account to use Google Now.
Well what are you waiting for? Update your Google App to get it.


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Dressage Masterclass with Pedro Torres
Riding is a dance; however, horse and rider have to listen to the same music — These are the words of Portuguese rider, trainer and horseman Pedro Torres, whose name has become synonymous with the world of Working Equitation (WE). With multiple World, European and National Championship titlesunder his belt, he is the most successful rider and a living legend in the history of the sport. After much success with WE, Pedro is now making waves in the Dressage world.
Pedro Torres is what you would call a true all-round talent. Most of you will associate him with the sport of Working Equitation, but did you know that he also represented Portugal at the 2007 European Dressage Championships and loves a bit of jumping in his training?
Pedro's big passion is horses and developing a partnership with them, and that also means looking beyond his chosen discipline to find the best techniques. In his own words, "I do any kind of competition, it is what I do. I like all equestrian disciplines." He is a rider first and foremost, and rides the discipline his horse tells him to ride, or that he feels the horse has the most potential for.
Pedro himself is a great admirer of Carl Hester and his riding style and he seeks out five-time Olympian Kyra Kyrklund and her partner Richard White for advice on his dressage training. Several top ten placings in recent international CDI2* and 3* Grand Prix competitions see his name included in the FEI Dressage ranking lists.
But while he has two very talented dressage prospects in his stable, the Lusitanos Ahoto and Csar, Pedro has no ambitions to qualify for the next Olympic Games. His own riding goals are simple, "To ride better. This is what I want to do. Ride better, understand the horses better, find better techniques. And this is what I want to do with the rest of my life. I don't have the goal to go to the Olympic Games, I want to spend my days developing new techniques and understand the movement, the muscles, the tendons — this really is my passion. My goal is to see if I can ride better."
Pedro's training techniques are in high demand around the world. Riders from Germany, France, Portugal, Sweden, Russia, Mexico and the United States seek his help in "normal" riding, dressage or Working Equitation. His approach of adapting to the horse's personality and abilities, and analysing how the rider can help the horse is what makes him such a wonderful trainer and rider.
"Riding is a dance, but horse and rider have to listen to the same music," Pedro says. His training philosophy comes from years and years spent riding and teaching different horses, from small stables to some of the most renowned establishments for classical horsemanship and equestrian art, such as the Portuguese School of Equestrian Art. Many of Portugal's most successful international competition riders have come from the Portuguese School – Gonçalo Cavalho, Miguel Ralao, Daniel and Carlos Pinto, Luis Valenca, Nuno Palma, to name a few.
The School exclusively works with Lusitano horses; the breed is known to be flashy and bold, but they are also very sensitive horses. Today's Warmbloods are a lot closer to the Lusitano in temperament Pedro says.
"The right training prepares horses and riders slowly for the next step in their education. If you force too much in the beginning it just becomes frustrating when they don't do what you ask, because they are not ready. The most important advice is to be patient and to try to understand. Don't try to make big steps, try to make solid steps," he cautions.
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GMAP Merger Control Minute October 2017
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Austria and Germany: value of transaction thresholds
Austria's value of transaction threshold is due to enter into force on 1 November. Germany's new threshold came into force on 9 June. We understand that the authorities in the two jurisdictions are currently preparing guidelines on how the thresholds should be applied. Under the new rules in Germany, participating undertakings must still meet the existing global threshold of EUR 500 million and the first domestic threshold of EUR 25 million. However, if the target has less than EUR 5 million sales in Germany (meaning that the second domestic threshold is not met), the transaction will nevertheless require a filing if the two following conditions are both met:
1. the "value of the consideration" for the transaction exceeds EUR 400 million; and
2.the target is significantly active in Germany
Read more about the German thresholds in our article.
China: revised merger control guidelines
On 8 September, MOFCOM published draft merger guidelines covering the definition of a concentration, the parties to a concentration, the calculation of turnover, filing procedure, the simplified filing process and MOFCOM's power to review cases where a filing obligation is not triggered but competition concerns may nonetheless arise. Our lawyers participated in several rounds of 'closed-door' discussions organised by MOFCOM prior to the draft being published and have provided input. The final version of the rules is expected later this year.
India: 30 day filing deadline removed
The requirement on parties to notify transactions within 30 days of the relevant trigger event has been removed in India. Notifiable transactions will still require approval from the Competition Commission of India prior to closing (and remain subject to penalties for gun-jumping) but elimination of this deadline is a welcome development.
Italy: new thresholds are now in force
New thresholds came into force on 29 August 2017 and are as follows:
1. combined domestic turnover of all the concerned parties exceeds EUR 492 million (down from EUR 499 million); and
2. domestic turnover of at least two of the concerned parties exceeds EUR 30 million (down from EUR 50 million) now refers to two parties as opposed to just the target's domestic revenue.
Serbia: first gun-jumping fine imposed
In its first gun jumping case, the Serbian Commission for the Protection of Competition recently imposed a fine of approx. EUR 56,000 on a local company for implementing its takeover of another Serbian company prior to obtaining merger clearance.
South Africa: filing thresholds and filing fees increase
Separate thresholds apply for "large" and "intermediate" mergers in South Africa. This classification determines the filing fee and how the review process is conducted. Changes to the thresholds for intermediate merger notifications came into effect on 1 October 2017. They are:
1. merging parties' combined assets or turnover in, into or from South Africa exceeds ZAR 600 million (approx. USD 44 million/EUR 38 million. Increased from ZAR 560 million), and
2.the target firm's assets in South Africa or turnover generated in, into or from South Africa exceeds ZAR 100 million (approx. USD 7 million/EUR 6 million. Increased from ZAR 80 million).
The threshold for large mergers are unchanged. Filing fees have been increased to ZAR 150,000 (approx. USD 11,000/EUR 9,400) for intermediate mergers and ZAR 500,000 (approx. USD 37,000/EUR 31,000) for large mergers.
South Korea: threshold changes entered into force on 19 October
Changes to the jurisdictional thresholds took effect in South Korea as expected on 19 October. The amendments have raised the total assets/total turnover threshold amounts of each party from KRW 200 billion to KRW 300 billion (approx. USD 265 million/EUR 225 million) and from KRW 20 billion to KRW 30 billion (approx. USD 26 million/EUR 22 million) for the 'size of the parties' test. An increase of the local nexus/Korean sales threshold from KRW 20 billion to KRW 30 billion has also taken effect.
Taiwan: minor amendments to Fair Trade Law
The amendments effective as of 14 June include changes to the review period for pre-notification (from 30 calendar days to 30 working days) and the extension period (now should not exceed 60 working days). The Commission is also now empowered to seek public opinions on a proposed merger. Competent industry authorities or academic research institutes may be consulted on the economic benefits and disadvantages of a proposed transaction.
Tanzania: increased thresholds and heightened enforcement
The jurisdictional threshold in Tanzania increased from TZS 800 million to TZS 3.5 billion in June 2017. Unlike the prior rules which considered only global asset value, the new rules consider the parties' combined global assets or turnover. The acquisition of non-controlling minority interests can trigger a filing requirement in Tanzania and we understand that the Commission is currently taking an aggressive approach in requiring notifications for such transactions. Fines may be imposed for failure to notify.
Thailand: new trade competition law in force but merger control regulations awaited
The new Trade Competition Act of Thailand became effective on 5 October 2017. Regulations specifying the merger control thresholds and filing/notification procedures are expected soon.
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Cheat the Hangman (2018)
Cheat the Hangman Full Movie On Watch32: The son of a hangman gets involved in a gunfight with the men who killed his father. When one of these men is killed, the son is arrested and tried by the territorial hanging judge. The young man's fate is now in the hands of another hangman.
IMDB Rating: 6.5/10
Director: Christopher Forbes
Cast: Barry W. Jerald Jr., Catherine Jerald, Jerry Chesser
Released Date: 2018 (USA)
Time: 88 min
Genre: Western


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Designer Chairs by Charles Eames
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Over the course of their career, Charles and Ray Eames designed a number of different chairs, including an office chair, a lounge chair and several dining chairs, most famous of which are designated as DSW, DSR and DAW. As with many designer chairs, the choice of materials and upholstering type, and many different factors influence the price of the product. Here, we will examine those factors and give you a brief look at the history and the legacy of the Eames couple's work.
DSW, DSR and DAW Models
All of these chairs have some obvious common features, most prominently, the curved plastic back made in one piece which hints at a strong stylistic relation between these modes. This same characteristic is also shared by the Eames' rocking chair but can be absent in some other models that are distinctly different. Most well-known of them is the Eames' office chair, with back and seat made upholstered with leather for the highest possible comfort. However, even though the office chair is designed with different function and different materials in mind, visually it still appears that it is made out of one coherent piece since the chair doesn't have any visible joining.
From Fibreglass to Plastic
DSR, DSW and DAW were originally produced with a fiberglass seat, but since this material isn't recyclable, the manufacturer stopped the production after 36 years in 1993 for environmental reasons. Instead, they started to produce the chair in the eco-friendly plastic material polypropylene. Despite the change in materials, the Eames' chairs are just as comfortable and solid as the original chairs from 1950.
At the time, the Eames' chairs were the first plastic chairs to be industrially manufactured. The chair seat or shell, how it is also called, is available in 14 different colours. The polypropylene is dyed-through, most often in black and white, since these classic colours ensure elegant look which fits in every room, regardless of the style.
However, the other colour variants are also very popular, since vivid colours not only make the chair more unique but also revive the aesthetics of the 1950s period in America, when these chairs were first designed. So, while black and white are classics, why not try a green, red, blue or mustard yellow and jazz up your dining room or office with a unique stylistic expression.
With these three models, the Eames couple introduced an innovative base made of chromed steel wire. The outdoor variation of the chair is also available, with a black lacquered base.
Eames' DSR Chair
While all of the Eames' designer chairs are considered to be commercially successful and critically acclaimed, DSR manages to stand out as probably the most popular chair designed by Charles and Ray Eames. Originally created in 1948, the chair was re-launched in 2004 when it once again found its place in countless homes, cafeterias and conference rooms. Its light and functional but elegant design makes it fit in a variety of different contexts.
DSR Chair Dimensions:
|83 cm
|46.5 cm
|55 cm
|Seat height
|43 cm
Eames' DSW Chair
DSW is a further development of DSR, with same organic, curved shape of the seat, but the base is made of a wooden maple frame in natural, dark stained or black painted finish. As with DSR, the chair is available in 14 different colours. White or black chairs with a wooden base are a very popular choice in Denmark and are considered a safe choice due to their simple elegance.
DSW chair dimensions:
|83 cm
|46.5 cm
|55 cm
|Seat height
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Eames' DAR Chair
DAR is yet another design based on the Eames' DSR, but in this variant, the shell itself has been changed to accommodate armrests. The shell has been shaped so that it closes around the body to a greater extent, providing more support and comfort if one wishes to sit and relax. Furthermore, DAR also borrows from the DSW design by utilizing the same base made of maple wood. Thus, while all three models share almost identical shells, it's the bases where they differ the most.
DAR is also available in a wide range of colours and has the same dimensions and, like the other two, it comes with felt pads under the base so it doesn't damage the floors. In addition, you can also buy plastic pads if you have a carpet on the floor.
History and Development
Charles and Ray Eames originally designed their fiberglass chair in 1950 for the competition "Low-Cost Furniture Design", organized by the Museum of Modern Art in New York. Besides the change of the seat material from fiberglass to plastic, other changes have also been made to ensure that the chair still provides the same comfort and fit with the decoration styles of the modern time. Therefore, the manufacturer, Vitra, has increased the height of the chair by 2cm over the years to accommodate our increasing average height.
More recently, the seat height of the chairs has been changed from 41cm to 43cm.
Purchasing the Eames' Chairs Second-Hand?
If you get lucky and find a good offer on the various websites, you can buy all of the three models, DSR, DSW and DAW, second-hand. A couple of obvious places to look would be eBay, Gumtree, Trendsales, groups on Facebook, local dealers of secondhand furniture in your town and auction websites such as Lauritz.
Second-hand Eames' chairs can have some scratches and imperfection, so always check the chairs thoroughly before buying. Do the surface of the seat and the back still look nice? Is the base firmly attached to the shell?
Find your Price
The prices for these three designer chairs in the original version from the Danish resellers are:
- DSR: 2.600kr. (£300 / $390)
- DSW: 4.000kr. (£470 / $600)
- DAW: 4.000kr. (£470 / $600)
The price for a copy from Ireland is about a tenth of an original, while a second-hand fluctuate from seller to seller.
Do you Need a Cushion for your Chair?
The Eames' chairs are all very comfortable since the polypropylene moulds to fit the body. Thus, you do not need a cushion to sit comfortably in the chair. However, there are always individual preferences, so if you are among those who prefer to have an extra soft seat, this is, of course, an obvious option. The same applies if you are very sensitive to cold and want a little extra heat on your bottom.
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Lawrence, MA— Lawrence General Hospital (LGH) has earned a place on the list of the nation's 2014 Most Wired Hospitals by Hospitals and Health Networks Magazine. This coveted honor places Lawrence General among those hospitals across the country that are leveraging information technology (IT) to increase the safety and quality of patient care and the security of patient information—one of only 11 hospitals in Massachusetts to receive the recognition.
"This is a tremendous achievement," observes Jeff Brown, chief information officer at the Lawrence, Massachusetts based 189-bed acute care facility. "Our information technology program has grown significantly in the past few years, and achieving "Most Wired" status is an important acknowledgement of how successful the IT team at Lawrence General has been."
The 2014 Most Wired survey found that Most Wired Hospitals are more likely to have nurses and physicians who share best practices for patient safety and use checklists that promote safe care. Eighty-six percent of Most Wired Hospitals provide quality scores to clinical leaders on a regular basis as part of their performance improvement initiatives.
The focus on digital data management in healthcare organizations has allowed hospitals to better manage care both in real time and retrospectively, to find trends and pursue best practice protocols, and to learn more about their communities from a broader community perspective. In other words, the information that is generated by caring for individual patients can be aggregated to learn more about the primary drivers of health and illness within communities—information that can help to keep populations of people more healthy.
"The Most Wired data show that shared health information gives clinicians and patients the information they need to promote health and make informed decisions about treatments," says Rich Umbdenstock, president and CEO of the American Hospital Association. "Hospitals, their clinicians and their communities are doing tremendous work to enhance their IT systems in ways that support care and delivery improvement, and patient engagement goals."
"We are thrilled to be recognized for the leading edge technology at work for patients at Lawrence General Hospital," comments Denise Palumbo, RN, senior vice president and chief operating officer. "We are bringing the newest technology to patient care, whether it's the latest imaging or surgical technology or the digital technology needed to store and process patient information. While patient care will always be a human interaction, technology helps us to do a better job and that is something all of us at Lawrence General embrace."
About the Most Wired Survey
The 2014 Most Wired Survey was conducted by McKesson Corp., AT&T, the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives, and the American Hospital Association. Health Care's Most Wired Survey, conducted between Jan. 15 and March 15, asked hospitals and health systems nationwide to answer questions regarding their IT initiatives. Respondents completed 680 surveys, representing 1,900 hospitals, or more than 30 percent of all U.S. hospitals. The July H&HN cover story detailing results is available at www.hhnmag.com.
Lawrence General Hospital is a regional hospital offering high quality, affordable care to the Merrimack Valley and Southern New Hampshire. Serving nearly 300,000 patients annually, LGH delivers comprehensive health care to patients by ensuring access to the high-quality care, the latest technologies, and more than 500 local providers, including primary care and many specialties, delivering caring and personalized treatment. A designated Level III Trauma Center, LGH has one of the busiest Emergency Departments in Massachusetts and offers a full spectrum of medical services. LGH has clinical affiliations with Floating Hospital for Children at Tufts Medical Center, and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. In the Fall of 2014, LGH, in collaboration with Pentucket Medical Associates, will open Andover Medical Center, a 30,000 square foot facility for primary care, urgent care, OB/GYN and Women's Health Imaging. For more information, visit www.lawrencegeneral.org.


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Why Google's virtual assistant won't tell you jokes
Google Now, the company's equivalent to Apple's Siri or Microsoft's Cortana, purposely avoids having any sort of personality, search executive Amit Singhal told Time's Victor Luckerson.
Singhal says that incorporating humor into voice assistants hints at artificial intelligence capabilities that just don't exist yet. He believes that it misleads users.
"I'm not saying personality shouldn't come, but the science to get that right doesn't fully exist," he says.
He then dropped a bit of a burn on Apple's Siri, which has a reputation for providing funny responses to questions like "Do you believe in God?" or "Do you have a boyfriend?"
"You've seen what happens in real life," he says. "That is interesting for a day or two, but then it kind of…loses its charm, let's say."
Singhal says that improving natural language processing is one of the big challenges to improving Now and Now On Tap - Google's companion service for Android phones which will scan users' screens to provide even more useful info. The better the virtual assistant can understand the meaning of a complex string of words, the better it can provide helpful answers.
To keep its search relevant in a world where people are increasingly looking for new, non-desktop ways to get information, Google sees expanding Now into more products that you use every day, like TVs or your refrigerator.
Read the rest of the interesting Time piece here.


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Ann Arbor attorney Irvin Mermelstein, who has been threatening to sue the city over the footing drain disconnection program for the past two years, is representing two sets of plaintiffs in a new lawsuit.
(Ryan Stanton | The Ann Arbor News)
A lawsuit has been filed against the city of Ann Arbor, challenging the legality of a city program that forces homeowners to disconnect the footing drains from their homes and install mandatory sump pumps in their basements.
The case, filed on Feb. 27 in Washtenaw County's 22nd Circuit Court, has been assigned to Judge Donald Shelton.
Ann Arbor attorney Irvin Mermelstein, who has been threatening to sue the city over the footing drain disconnection program for the past two years, is representing two sets of plaintiffs — Anita Yu, who lives on Georgetown Boulevard, and John Boyer and Mary Raab, who live together on Delaware Drive.
They're seeking monetary compensation for the burdens placed on them after being forced to go through the FDD program and have sump pumps installed inside their homes more than a decade ago.
The lawsuit indicates Yu is disabled and is unable to maintain the sump pump without hiring a contractor at her own cost, while Boyer and Raab claim they have endured flooding problems and additional costs as a result of the FDD work.
"Whereas the plaintiffs previously enjoyed the peace of mind and repose which comes from having dry basements and no water problems, they have, since the implementation of the FDDP, experienced the inconvenience associated with the installation of the sump pump and related equipment, the ongoing burdens associated with the maintenance and operation of the sump pumps and, in general, the diminution in their quality of life attributable to the FDDP," the lawsuit states.
The 18-page complaint indicates they're seeking compensatory damages, injunctive relief and a declaration that the city ordinance that established the FDD program in 2001 is unconstitutional. They claim the program has resulted in a "taking" of private property for public use without due process or just compensation.
Mark Koroi, an attorney in Plymouth, and Dan O'Brien, an attorney from New York, are serving as co-counsel alongside Mermelstein.
City Attorney Stephen Postema said on Monday the city had not been officially served with the lawsuit yet, so he didn't have specific comments to make.
"The city will be defending against the lawsuit vigorously," he said. "We will have further comment when an answer is filed which will outline the city's position."
Postema said nothing in the lawsuit impacts the city's ongoing study of storm events and the city's sanitary sewer system, including the work being done by a citizen advisory committee to evaluate the FDD program.
City officials maintain the FDD program is both legal and effective at reducing basement sewage backups, though city officials recently announced they're launching a new investigation into the problems some residents say they've suffered — including flooded basements — since having mandatory sump pumps installed.
The FDD program was launched by the city in 2001 in response to widespread home sewage backup problems. Homes in targeted areas — mainly in the southwest and northeast parts of the city — have been forced to participate in the program with threats of monthly penalty fees from the city if they hold out.
More than 2,300 homeowners have gone through the program since 2001, meaning they've had the footing drains disconnected from their homes and sump pumps installed to divert stormwater flows away from the city's sanitary sewer system and instead to the stormwater drainage system.
The lawsuit indicates Yu, who has lived in her home since the early 1980s, went through the FDD program in 2003, which involved directing groundwater and stormwater into a crawl space in her home, where an electric sump pump was installed to pump water up an eight-foot vertical pipe to be discharged outside.
"The groundwater and stormwater introduced into the crawl space by the city or its contractors or independent contractors flows through the pipes drilled through her wall and into the sump throughout the year," the lawsuit states.
Though she currently has no flooding from her sump pump out onto the floor of the crawl space, the sump pump runs daily, the lawsuit states.
"Before the disconnect, Ms. Yu had complete peace of mind as a result of the absence of any flooding or other water problems and now she is required to operate and maintain, at her own expense, equipment installed by force of law," the lawsuit states.
The lawsuit indicates Boyer and Raab, who have owned their home since 1970, went through the FDD program in 2002 and their backyard and basement now flood on a "significant and recurring basis." Prior to 2002, the lawsuit claims, their basement had been dry and they had experienced no water problems of any kind.
But after the FDD work, which included installing a sump pump that discharges into their backyard, that changed.
"Two flooding events were particularly severe, with the basement living space under water while the sump pumps were fully operational," the lawsuit states, noting they had to buy a backup hydraulic pump for $600 and pay for cleanup costs, electrical costs and costs of city water to run the backup pump during power outages.
The plaintiffs argue since their homes conformed with applicable buildings codes and standards when they were built, they should have had vested rights to the footing drains and related stormwater and sanitary sewer facilities.
The lawsuit alleges the mandatory disconnection of their footing drains and the forced installation of sump pumps and related equipment constitute a "physical intrusion" by the city, resulting in a permanent physical occupation of their properties and a significant interference with their use of their properties.
The lawsuit also alleges the ongoing responsibilities of operating and maintaining the sump pumps and related equipment place an "unreasonable financial and personal burden" on the plaintiffs' use and enjoyment of their property.
Ryan Stanton covers Ann Arbor city hall for The Ann Arbor News. Reach him at firstname.lastname@example.com or 734-623-2529 or follow him on Twitter.


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A Thug is a Dud: Linden non-profit hopes to guide at-risk youth, May 2017
"Summer is just around the corner, does that mean violence is also on the way? A non-profit organization called "A Thug Is A Dud (A.T.I.A.D.)" is working to keep at-risk youth on the right path. On Thursday, they held a non-violence community event in Linden. "It's not about dying at an early age," said Thell Robinson, founder of A.T.I.A.D. "The parents are burying the kids, when the kids are supposed to be burying their parents." Robinson's goal is to end violence in Columbus communities. "The murder rate right now is way above normal," he said. "Instead of turning up for Memorial Day Weekend, we're trying to get them to turn down." This is just one event that his organization holds throughout the year in different neighborhoods."
Read the article, A Thug is a Dud: Linden non-profit hopes to guide at-risk youth, here.
Learn more about Thell Robinson III's project, Violence And Mediation, here.