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SEO does work!
Above you can see the amount of traffic for Amsterdamn for the last 4 months. Somewhere 3 months ago I decided that it was time to check out how much SEO can mean for our website. Therefore I didn't see the value of SEO for Amsterdamn. I really did not care about visitors and exposure. This was just a place where I could post about one of the things that I love to do in my free time: WordPress themes. But it turned out that a lot of people were interested in my work. And what's the best way to reach the rest of the world? Search Engine Optimization!
Everything that you need to know about SEO is available online. It's easier than you think. You could think about buying a book about SEO, but that's only if you are too lazy to do some research for yourself. But it's always ok to check out different sources. It will take you a while to master SEO. There is A LOT of information online about it. And you will need to read a lot in order to get an overview about the different techniques. But in essence it's really easy.
You first check out what the search engines like…..and then you take a look at which keywords you want to rank high. And don't forget to check out what your competition is doing. Why do they rank so high? Take a look and copy what they do, and try to do it even better. That's basically what I did. I do have to admit that I already had experience with SEO and using it. Therefore it wasn't that difficult. But as you can see: the result is good. The search engines seem to love Amsterdamn. Compared to 3/4 months ago the traffic will double, at least. I'll give you some quick and easy tips: seo plugins , good hosting, incoming links and lots of content!
The rest is up to you…..good luck with getting more traffic! It's not rocket science…..
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Raymann is laat: Comedian Godfrey
As seen on Raymann is laat in the Netherlands: comedian Godfrey. He's hilarious, especially the part where's making fun of Arnold Schwarzenegger, Bill Cosby and men!
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Different forms of corporations
This is a short overview concerning different forms of corporations…
A TRADITIONAL CORPORATION: You have two cows. You sell one and buy a bull. Your herd multiplies, and the economy grows. You sell them and retire on the income.
AN AMERICAN CORPORATION: You have two cows. You sell one, and force the other to produce the milk of four cows. You are surprised when the cow drops dead.
A FRENCH CORPORATION: You have two cows. You go on strike because you want three cows.
A JAPANESE CORPORATION: You have two cows. You redesign them so they are one-tenth the size of an ordinary cow and produce twenty times the milk. You then create clever cow cartoon images called Cowkimon(tm) and market them world-wide.
A GERMAN CORPORATION: You have two cows. You re-engineer them so they live for 100 years, eat once a month, and milk themselves.
A BRITISH CORPORATION: You have two cows. Both are mad.
AN ITALIAN CORPORATION: You have two cows, but you don't know where they are. You break for lunch.
A RUSSIAN CORPORATION: You have two cows. You count them and learn you have five cows. You count them again and learn you have 42 cows. You count them again and learn you have 12 cows. You stop counting cows and open another bottle of vodka.
A SWISS CORPORATION: You have 5000 cows, none of which belong to you. You charge others for storing them.
A HINDU CORPORATION: You have two cows. You worship them.
A CHINESE CORPORATION: You have two cows. You have 300 people milking them. You claim full employment, high bovine productivity, and arrest the newsman who reported the numbers.
ENRON CORPORATION — You have two cows. You sell three of them to your publicly listed company, using letters of credit opened by your brother-in-law at the bank, then execute a debt/equity swap with an associated general offer so that you get all four cows back, with a tax exemption for five cows. The milk rights of the six cows are transferred via an intermediary to a Cayman Island company secretly owned by the majority shareholder who sells the rights to all seven cows back to your listed company. The annual report says the company owns eight cows, with an option on one more. Sell one cow to buy a new president of the United States, leaving you with nine cows. No balance sheet provided with the release. The public buys your bull.
ARTHUR ANDERSON, LLC CORPORATION: You have 2 cows. You shred all documents that Enron has any cows, take 2 cows from Enron for payment for consulting the cows, and attest that Enron has 9 cows.
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Valentine's day
I know that I'm a bit late but this video should not go unnoticed.
To quote someone else: "Worthy of at least headtime, if not more"
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- Feb
Amsterdamn enters the Technorati top 1000
One of our goals for Amsterdamn in 2007 was entering the Technorati top 1000. When I wrote that post (6 January) we were somewhere between 1600-1700. But after a month of hard work we finally entered the top 1000. Our new goal is to become one of the 500 most linked to blogs on Technorati. From what I can see that won't be a problem because we've got enough know how to achieve that goal.
Although the Technorati is just an indicator we are happy to see that we have continued to grow in 2007.
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- Jan
Amsterdamn in 2007
I hope everyone had a great holiday, I know I did.
2007 is an exciting year for me from a business and personal life perspective.
But I'll stick to the business side of the story on this blog. Amsterdamn had an incredible growth last year.
And I'm planning to work even harder to release free themes for the masses.
Amsterdamn in 2007 will be this:
- Search Engine optimization
I have been reading a lot about SEO optimization lately. And I am going to implement the knowledge that I have gathered in my new themes.
Every theme from now on will be equipped with Search Engine Optimization. Hopefully your weblog will get more exposure thanks to this.
- Options page
Some of you already noticed that I started to use the WordPress Admin more and more. Every new theme in 2007 will get it's own options page in the WP admin.
This way the users are able to edit basic things without having to edit the code. I have noticed that there a lot of novice users who use WordPress.
With this small effort I am able to make our themes (even more) user friendly.
- Neutral themes
At least 5 of our new themes this year will be "neutral".It will be easy to edit them and give them your own personal touch to it.
With the options page it will be also possible to choose what you want to use. In other words more whitespace!
- At least 15 new themes
Last year we managed to release 15 themes. This year I am planning to release at least the same amount.
- WordPress
I will continue to release themes for WordPress. There is a chance that I will port our themes to other blog platforms.
If you are eager to do the job: e-mail me!
- Widgets Support
I haven't paid much attention to widgets. Basically because I never use them.
But there seems to be a demand for them. Therefore every new theme will compatible with widgets.
- Amsterdamn
And some goals for my own website:
- By then end of 2007 Amsterdamn.org will be at least a PR6 (and maybe a PR7)
- I will enter the Technorati Top 1000 (now 16xx)
- Amsterdamn themes will have 35K downloads at the WordPress theme repository
- Our Alexa Rank will be lower than 150K
I'm looking forward to what 2007 will bring on the interwebs!
And here's a new theme that I made last year:
Don't forget to leave a comment!
- 07
- Dec
A-list bloglebrity
According to Kineda we're part of the top 4000 blogs worldwide. After some calculations I found out that Amsterdamn is at place nr. 1700 of the 55-60 million (!) blogs worldwide. Hopefully we can make it to the top 1000 next year.
So what's the A-list blogger list all about?
"The Very High Authority Group [A-List Bloggers]
In the final group we see what might be considered the blogging elite. This group, which represents more than 4,000 blogs, exhibits a radical shift in post frequency as well as blog age. Bloggers of this type have been at it longer – a year and a half on average – and post nearly twice a day, an increase in posting volume of over 100% from the previous group. Many of the blogs in this category, in fact, are about as old as Technorati and we've grown up together. Some of these are full-fledge professional enterprises that post many, many times per day and behave increasingly like our friends in the mainstream media. As has been widely reported, the impact of these bloggers on our cultures and democracies is increasingly dramatic. "


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Future revisions to in-vitro diagnostics laws will offset the launch of new tests, in a market expected to soar to $1,295.1 million in 2018
LONDON, June 24, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- With the growth in personalised medicine, there is an increased interest in developing companion diagnostics (CDx) tests or tests that match the right therapy to the patient. In fact, over the past few years, market participants have been entering pharmaceutical and diagnostic partnerships in a bid to develop and commercialise CDx tests for drugs that already exist in the market. Currently, the oncology segment is the focus among players in the CDx market but it is envisioned that non-oncology segments – such as central nervous system, infectious disease, and cardiovascular conditions – will receive immense attention in the years to come.
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"Limited regulatory barriers for drug and diagnostic combination products, which the current in-vitro diagnostic directive classifies under the low-risk category, are easing market access," said Frost & Sullivan Healthcare Senior Industry Analyst Divyaa Ravishankar. "As nearly all diagnostic tests in Europe belong to the low risk category, they are exempt from pre-market evaluation. Consequently, manufacturers tend to self-assess conformity, self-certify CDx products, and CE mark them before sale in the European market. This laid-back process has resulted in a higher rate of approval of new CDx tests and products."
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San Antonio Spurs staying with 'live in moment' philosophy
The NBA champion Spurs will stick with their 'live in moment' philosophy.Story | Conversation | September 26, 2014
Las Vegas Summer League, Day 6 gradesD.J. Foster and Fred Katz
Ten notable performances from Day 6 at the NBA Summer League in Las Vegas: Jabari Parker, Milwaukee Bucks | Grade: B-minus Give him credit for recognizing what he was largely failing to do in previous appearances. Parker had a few really aggres...Blog | July 17, 2014
Kyle Anderson, a Spur all the wayKevin Arnovitz
The San Antonio Spurs' Kyle Anderson on being Spursy, going from New York to Los Angeles and his love for the Colombian national team....Blog | July 15, 2014
Does Anderson impact Diaw's future?Joe Kaiser
One of the few remaining questions the defending champion San Antonio Spurs must face this offseason is what it will take to bring back their key 32-year-old big man, Boris Diaw. Diaw is set to to become an unrestricted free agent on Tuesday, and ...Blog | June 30, 2014
Joel Embiid at No. 3 among good picks, Marcus Smart at No. 6 amon...Amin Elhassan
Amin Elhassan outlines five picks he likes and five picks he doesn't like from the 2014 NBA draft. Philadelphia selecting Joel Embiid at No. 3 is one of his top picks.Story | Conversation | June 27, 2014
UCLA's Zach LaVine selected at No. 13 by Minnesota Timberwolves
The Minnesota Timberwolves took UCLA guard Zach LaVine with the 13th overall pick in the first round of the NBA draft on Thursday night.Story | Conversation | June 26, 2014
NBA Draft Shootaround: Take Your PickGrantland Staff
So much amazing will be happening tonight, and to help get you ready, the Shootaround crew is choosing some of their favorite players in this year's draft. Click here for more on the 2014 NBA draft. Robert Mays: Gary Harris and his game deser...Blog | June 26, 2014
In draft, Clippers seek help in front courtArash Markazi
LOS ANGELES -- For years, they were an NBA lottery regular, consistently picking in the top 14 and almost as consistently picking the wrong player. Those days are a distant memory now as the Clippers, for the fourth straight season, will not have ...Blog | June 25, 2014
Lakers' draft prospects at forwardDave McMenamin
When considering the Los Angeles Lakers' legacy of success, a long line of dominant big men comes to mind. From George Mikan to Wilt Chamberlain, Chamberlain to Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Abdul-Jabbar to Shaquille O'Neal and O'Neal to Pau Gasol, the Lakers...Blog | June 25, 2014
2014 NBA draft - Nik Stauskas' shooting among draft's best skill ...Jay Bilas and Chad Ford
Chad Ford and Jay Bilas debate the best shooters, rebounders, defenders and passers in the 2014 NBA draft.Story | Conversation | June 19, 2014
Kyle Anderson in Miami's plans?Joe Kaiser
Miami saw first-hand during the NBA Finals what a versatile point-forward like Boris Diaw is capable of doing for an offense. The problem is, unlike San Antonio, the Heat simply don't have a complementary player like that on their roster. Could a rar...Blog | June 17, 2014
Will Kyle Anderson drop to Spurs?Joe Kaiser
Boris Diaw is due to become an unrestricted free agent on July 1, and one has to believe the San Antonio Spurs will attempt to re-sign the key veteran point forward. Another option for the Spurs could be finding Diaw's replacement via the draft, b...Blog | June 10, 2014
Kyle Anderson's current draft rangeJoe Kaiser
On Tuesday, ESPN Insider Jeff Goodman tweeted that UCLA point forward Kyle Anderson stood out at a Celtics workout that included the likes of T.J. Warren, P.J. Hairston, Cleanthony Early, DeAndre Daniels and K.J. McDaniels. This was somewhat of a ...Blog | June 04, 2014
17th preview? C's work out six wingsChris Forsberg
A day after auditioning 12 second-round/undrafted prospects, the Boston Celtics will audition a handful of players Tuesday that are likely to be in play when the team drafts at No. 17: Kyle Anderson, UCLA DeAndre Daniels, UConn Cleanthony Early,...Blog | June 03, 2014
Hawks targeting Kyle Anderson?Nick Borges
The Atlanta Hawks worked out UCLA's Kyle Anderson last Thursday and the 2014 NBA draft prospect was happy with his visit. "It went really well," Anderson told SNY.tv. "I think I played as well as I could and I enjoyed it." According to Adam Zag...Blog | June 02, 2014
Aaron Gordon's versatility on full display - NBA draftChad Ford
Chad Ford was in Santa Monica, California, this week to check out top NBA draft prospects. He breaks down workouts of Aaron Gordon, Marcus Smart, Jerami Grant, Zach LaVine and Kyle Anderson.Story | Conversation | May 28, 2014


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"There will be this snarling pit bull posse that's around him as soon as he walks out the door now," said Tom Powell, a forensic psychologist.
Powell says the cards are stacked against Timothy Szad, 53, after a state-mandated public warning went out about his release. The high-risk sex offender will leave prison Friday after serving more than a decade behind bars for sexually assaulting a teenage boy. He will not be supervised by Corrections.
"Every 12- or 13-year-old boy in Springfield now is going to be sheltered and kept off the streets until something happens to Mr. Szad," Powell said.
Ten days ago, the Vt. Department of Corrections notified the public Szad was going to live in Springfield and is likely to reoffend, despite receiving treatment in prison. Officials said his potential victims would be blonde, blue-eyed teenage boys he didn't know.
Powell has not evaluated Szad, but has worked extensively with incarcerated sex offenders in the past. He says
contrary to public belief, only 10 percent to 15 percent of sexual predators on average reoffend. He believes the warning overstates how dangerous Szad is and destroys his support system on the outside.
"If they feel alienated and disgraced and dismissed and marginalized then they've got nothing really to restrain them from their own bad instincts," Powell said.
Originally Szad had lined up housing with Springfield family members, but after receiving threats they backed out of the deal. Corrections officials now say Szad plans to leave the state immediately following his release, but they would not say where he's going.
"If he can't get a job, if he can't have a safe place to live, if he can't have a social support system, where's he going to go?" Powell said. "He's got nowhere to go; he's been basically chased out of town... and people in that condition have less reason to do well and more reason to follow their bad desires and bad instincts... and not be able to hold onto the treatment gains they gotten nearly as well."
Powell says if Szad defies the odds and reoffends in Vermont, his case is likely to reopen political debate about civil confinement, where offenders can be held past their sentence if deemed dangerous.
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Nonsampling errors occur from nonresponse, coding errors, computer processing errors, errors in the sampling frame, reporting errors, and other errors. Nonsampling errors are reduced through data editing, statistical adjustments for nonresponse, and close monitoring and periodic retraining of interviewers.
Although nonsampling errors can often be much larger than sampling errors, measurement of most nonsampling errors is difficult or impossible. However, some indication of the effects of some types of nonsampling errors can be obtained through proxy measures such as response rates and from other research studies.
Of the 56,469 eligible households sampled, 53,201 were successfully screened for a screening response rate of 94.2%. In these screened households, a total of 22,016 sample persons were selected, and completed interviews were obtained from 17,747 of these sample persons, for an interview response rate of 80.6%. 2,004 (9.1%) of sample persons were classified as refusals, 1,394 (6.3%) were not available or never at home, and 871 (4.0%) did not participate for various other reasons, such as physical or mental incompetence or language barrier. Response rates were highest in younger age groups. Response rates were also higher among Hispanics (83%) than among blacks (80%) and whites (80%).
Among survey participants, item response rates were above 98% for most questionnaire items. However, inconsistent responses for some items, including the drug use items, are common. Estimates of drug use from the NHSDA are based on the responses to multiple questions by respondents, so that the maximum amount of information is used in determining whether a respondent is classified as a drug user. Inconsistencies in responses are resolved through a logical editing process that involves some judgement on the part of survey analysts and is a potential source of nonsampling error. A typical occurrence is when a respondent reports their most recent use of a drug as more than a month ago, but in a later question they report having used in the past month. (This could occur because the interviewer may have developed greater rapport with the respondent in the latter stages of the interview, leading to more openness on the part of the respondent.) This respondent would be considered a past month user. For 1995, 21% of the estimate of past month marijuana use and 37% of the past month cocaine use estimate is based on such cases.
NHSDA estimates are based on self-reports of drug use, and their value depends on respondents' truthfulness and memory. Although many studies have generally established the validity of self-report data and the NHSDA procedures were designed to encourage honesty and recall, some degree of underreporting is assumed. No adjustment to NHSDA data is made to correct for this (Appendix 4 lists a number of references addressing the validity of self-reported drug use data). The methodology used in the NHSDA has been shown to produce more valid results than other self-report methods (e.g., by telephone) (Turner, Lessler, and Gfroerer 1992; Aquilino 1993). However, comparisons of NHSDA data with data from surveys conducted in classrooms suggest that underreporting of drug use by youths in their homes may be substantial (Gfroerer 1993).
The incidence estimates discussed in section 9 of this report are based on retrospective reports of age at first drug use by survey respondents interviewed during 1994-95, and may be particularly subject to several biases.
Bias due to differential mortality occurs because some persons who were alive and exposed to the risk of first drug use in the historical periods shown in the tables died before the 1994 and 1995 NHSDAs were conducted. This bias is probably very small for estimates shown in this report. Incidence estimates are also affected by memory errors, including recall decay (tendency to forget events occurring long ago) and forward telescoping (tendency to report that an event occurred more recently than it actually did). These memory errors would both tend to result in estimates for earlier years (i.e., 1960s and 1970s) that are downwardly biased (because of recall decay) and estimates for later years that are upwardly biased (because of telescoping). There is also likely to be some underreporting bias due to social acceptability of drug use behaviors and respondents' fear of disclosure. This is likely to have the greatest impact on recent estimates, which reflect more recent use and reporting by younger respondents. Finally, for drug use that is frequently initiated at age 10 or younger, estimates based on retrospective reports one year later underestimate total incidence because 11 year old children are not sampled by the NHSDA. Prior analyses showed that alcohol and cigarette (any use) incidence estimates could be significantly affected by this. Therefore, for these drugs no 1994 estimates were made, and 1993 estimates were based only on the 1995 NHSDA.
Overall, these biases are likely to have the greatest effect on the most recent estimates, i.e., 1992-94, primarily because they reflect recent drug use and because they are heavily based on the reports of adolescents. Thus, the estimates for recent years may be less reliable than estimates for earlier periods.
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Society mistakenly associates stress with productivity, success, and resilience.
Mirror, mirror on the wall, who's the most stressed out of them all? Whether you're a freshman or a senior, you've probably come across the modern version of this question in a conversation like this with your friends: "Oh my gosh, I'm so tired. I only got four hours of sleep last night because I was up late working on a project, and then had to wake up at 8 a.m. for a meeting with my adviser."
"I know! I pulled an all-nighter for my 20-pager last night, and now I have to write another paper tonight."
If you do recognize this — as we're sure about 99% of you do — you have just witnessed and/or participated in stress one-upmanship.
What is stress one-upmanship?
Stress one-upmanship is a competition between you and your peers to prove who is being placed under the most demanding and stressful circumstances, from an overload of homework to extracurricular activities that meet for hours on end to an intense semester internship.
"I actually have dealt with this quite a bit, since one of my good friends in college was a big one-upper," says one anonymous senior from Northeastern University. "Any time I would say how I was tired, she'd have to be even more tired, or if I had a lot of homework, she always had to comment about how she had so much more. Usually the comment would start with 'Don't even talk to me about…' and go on to rant about why everything was worse for her."
Bragging about stress is a little messed up when you stop to think about it. After all, stress can lead to a number of terrible consequences, from memory loss to sickness to isolation to unhappiness. Why should we be proud of that?
Why we do it
Our society mistakenly associates stress with productivity, success and resilience. If you're still awake to tell the tale of that 20-pager, you're an unstoppable, working machine, and you can take on anything. If you're not filling your free time with 5,000 extracurriculars, then you must not be taking full advantage of the opportunities available to you. In other words, if you're not stressed, you can't count yourself among the other die-hard collegiettes who are challenging themselves to see just how little sleep and minimal relaxation time they can handle.
Dr. Rick Brinkman, a public speaker and naturopathic physician, distinguishes between venting and wallowing about stress. Venting, he says, "is done with the positive intent to feel better. It has an endpoint (a time frame). … If, however, there is no positive intent [or] time frame … then the act of [wallowing] about one's busy schedule with another person can actually make [the situation] worse." Wallowing, unlike venting, is not therapeutic, because you're augmenting the negative aspects of your schedule instead of complaining and then finding a way to protect your physical, emotional and mental well-being from the ill effects of stress.
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-- Robert Preidt
TUESDAY, Aug. 17 (HealthDay News) -- One in five people with a
condition known as body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) undergo cosmetic
procedures, but only 2 percent of them experience a reduction in
the severity of their condition after their treatment, researchers
"BDD is a psychiatric disorder characterized by preoccupation with an imagined or slight defect in appearance, which causes clinically significant distress or functional impairment. A majority of these individuals believe they have an actual deformity that can be corrected by cosmetic treatments to fix these perceived defects rather than seeking psychiatric interventions," study co-author Dr. Katharine A. Phillips, director of the body image program at Rhode Island Hospital, said in a hospital news release.
Phillips and her colleagues looked at 200 people with BDD and
found that 31 percent sought and 21 percent underwent surgical or
minimally invasive cosmetic treatment. Among those who actually had
a cosmetic procedure, most continued to have BDD symptoms
afterwards, and in some cases they developed new preoccupations
with their appearance, the researchers noted.
The investigators also surveyed 265 cosmetic surgeons and found
that 178 (65 percent) reported treating patients with BDD. But
among those cases, only 1 percent of the treatments resulted in
symptom improvement for patients with BDD, the study authors
"These findings, coupled with reports of lawsuits and occasionally violence perpetrated by persons with BDD towards physicians, have led some to believe that BDD is a contraindication for cosmetic treatment," Phillips said.
The most common surgical procedures sought by BDD patients are
rhinoplasty (nose jobs) and breast enlargements, while the most
common minimally invasive treatments are collagen injections and
skin treatments known as microdermabrasion, the study authors
The researchers also found that three-quarters of procedures
requested by BDD patients involved facial features and that more
than one-third of patients received multiple procedures.
"This study provides new and more detailed information about receipt and outcome of surgical/minimally invasive procedures, and the findings indicate that there is a clear need to further investigate this topic in prospective studies. In the meantime, physicians need to be aware that psychiatric treatments for BDD such as serotonin reuptake inhibitors and cognitive behavioral therapy appear to be effective for what can be a debilitating disorder," the researchers concluded.
The study was published in the July issue of the journal
Annals of Plastic Surgery.
More information
The Nemours Foundation has more about
body dysmorphic disorder.
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Women's Soccer to Host Annual Think Pink Game on October 12th
BOSTON, Mass.—UMass Boston women's soccer will host their annual Pink Game this Saturday October 12, 2013, when they play Western Connecticut State University in a Little East Conference Championship Game rematch at 1 p.m.
Saturday's conference tilt will also mark this year's Alumni Game, as the Beacons will welcome honor former players at halftime of the contest at the Clark Athletic Center Field.
In conjunction with Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the Beacons will put on a variety of events to help raise awareness and money for breast cancer research.
The game will include a table that will provide stats and facts about breast cancer and breast cancer research. UMass Boston will also be selling pink items to raise money, with all proceeds going to breast cancer research.


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Gus Archie Scholarship Program
The Gus Archie Memorial Scholarship is supported by the Archie Fund of the SPE Foundation and awards an outstanding student who plans to enter a university and pursue an undergraduate degree in petroleum engineering. The student will receive $6,000 per year for up to four years of university study.
- Congratulations to Fatima Yanez, the 2014 recipient!
- Previous year's winners
This is a merit based scholarship. Recipients are typically in the top 3% in both class ranking and standardized test scores.
To apply, you must:
- Intend to enroll in petroleum engineering in a recognized university program according to your country or region, leading to an undergraduate degree in petroleum engineering
- Upload a letter of recommendation from a counselor, teacher or principal
- Comply with sanction policy
- Complete the electronic submission process
If awarded, each semester, you must:
- Be enrolled in a petroleum engineering class by the beginning of the second year of university
- Remain in petroleum engineering degree program
- Maintain at least 2/3 of a full academic load
- Have and maintain a satisfactory average of scores/marks for the current semester and cumulative total
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- Fill out the online application form
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- Ensure you answer all questions and add your essay
About Gus Archie
Gustave E. Archie
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Gus Archie, a pioneer in the area of formation evaluation, developed the fundamental quantitative relationships among porosity, electrical resistivity, and hydrocarbon saturation of rocks that laid the foundation for modern log interpretation. His study, entitled "The Electrical Resistivity Log as an Aid in Determining Some Reservoir Characteristics" (Transactions of AIME, 1942), is a milestone in petroleum technology. Archie is credited with coining the term "petrophysics," and his fundamental formula is known throughout the industry as the "Archie Formula."
A native of Wisconsin, Archie earned an MS degree in mining engineering from the U. of Wisconsin in 1933 after receiving BS degrees in mining and electrical engineering. He joined Shell Oil Co. the following year as a Production Dept. trainee in the mid-continent area of the United States. After numerous field assignments, Archie was promoted to chief logging engineer with the Technical Services Div. in 1951 and to assistant manager of Production Technical Services in 1956.
He became manager of the Exploitation Engineering Dept. of Shell Development Co.'s E&P Research Div. in 1958. He was named assistant to the vice president of that division in June 1966 and held that position until his retirement Nov. 1, 1967.
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Kelly Slater & Angus Stone pitch in to help create the official soundtrack for Taylor Steele's "Here & Now" Surf film
A film shot entirely in one day. Follows the lives of surfers around the world -- including Kelly Slater, Dave Rastovich, Stephanie Gilmore, Jay Davies, Rob Machado, Conner Coffin, Peter Devries, Matt Meola, Albee Layer and more -- as they go about their day.
Filmmaker Taylor Steele continues to push the bounds of what a surf flick can be. The man behindinnersection.tv and The Drifter has been voted one of the 25 most powerful people in surfing bySurfer magazine. His newest film, Here and Now, will take the viewer through one day in the life of more than a dozen surfers from around the world—from Kelly Slater to Stephanie Gilmore to Albee Layer to Gabriel Villaran. It will premiere on June 20, International Surfing Day. Steele is also working on a movie that will debut in September. This Time Tomorrow follows a swell from Tahiti to Alaska over the course of eight days.
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When will China be free?
What will it take for China to end its human rights abuses? With the burgeoning youth of China becoming acutely aware of the oppressive nature of their government, how long do you think it will take them to change this, or convince the goverment to change? Will it be a revolution like Tunisia or Libya, if so would the U.S. aid the rebels? Will it happen in the next decade or continue to bubble beneath the surface?
Topics: china freedom human rights
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Oct 24 2011: As an American citizen who is exposed to both Chinese and Western viewpoints on this issue, I can say that the Western media magnifies the human rights issues in China. It does exist but it is not as severe as most Westerners believe. Most people who cry for human rights in China do so without ever going to China or even trying to understand China. Western media choose to selectively hear the minority dissidents and portray China in the worst angle possible. Just as Chinese media is somewhat censored, Western media can be extremely biased to a specific viewpoint. China is doing its best to change to be more democratic so please give it some time. Bear in mind it is the most populated country in the world so change is not a fast process. It does not need any outside forces to "free" or "save" it.
Oct 24 2011: QUOTE: "...we don't measure political killings and imprisonment by percent of population."
Who is this "we" you are talking about?
And are you implying that even one political killing is too many?
[If so, I heartily agree with you!]
Now, if that is your position, would you mind providing a list of all the countries that have not engaged in political killing?
Here is my list:
Please feel free to add to it.
Oct 24 2011: we is me and my brother. anyone is invited to join.
we do measure, on the other hand, the systems established to prevent such killing, threatening and imprisonment. as of now, the government has to use deception, secrecy and a massive propaganda machine to get away with killing one muslim terrorist suspect, who happens to be an american citizen. in china, the government can simply apprehend such individuals, and then execute them, not even pretending to be a nice guy.
and no, it is not just style. if the establishment can do such things with ease, there is a much greater chance they actually will do. the price attached is low. in the US, a politician can lose the next elections if goes too far. they have their hands bound.
Oct 24 2011: So what you are saying is, if the government has to use deception, secrecy and a massive propaganda machine to kill a political dissident this is somehow better than if the government just does it "openly?"
Because it indicates there are systems that, if they weren't circumvented, would prevent such things?
That's not a particularly very high moral ground to be looking down from.
Personally, I do not condone killing under any circumstances but I don't think world leaders will take my opinion into account when they make their decisions.
A single political killing is enough to render the system, under which it was undertaken, equal in quality to any other system that engages in such practices. The difference, if any, is merely one of degree.
Based on your other comments, I suspect you do not know how "things are done" politically here in China.
The politicians here are not that much different than they are anywhere else. The days of Chairman Mao are long past and they are not given as free a reign as you seem to think.
Have you ever been here?
Oct 24 2011: absolutely. if a criminal is on the run, it is much better than if he can commit crimes unchallenged. anyone argues that? i do want to live in a world in which criminals live in fear of getting caught. i better live in a country where politicians fear their citizens, then vice versa. of course, that does not mean i want government to do bad things. quite the opposite.
and that last comment about who is where is quite cheap and older than dirt. the notion that a certain point of view is simply disqualified by the lack of personal experience is wrong on so many levels i can't even summarize. so better stop being that sneaky, and if you have any hard information about the level of freedom in china, optionally compared to the US, you just put that on the table. hinting that you are such a well informed person is not good enough.
Oct 24 2011: Krisztián,
You seem to have hit your emotional threshold and gotten into the whole personal attack mode again (assuming I am attacking you and then "counter-attacking" in return.)
Why would you assume asking you if you have been in China is "sneaky?"
There is nothing "sneaky" about it. It's a question.
Have you ever been here?
All of the "other stuff*" is simply you imagining (wrongly) my motives. As for "hard information" what would you like to know?
* " ... that last comment about who is where is quite cheap and older than dirt. the notion that a certain point of view is simply disqualified by the lack of personal experience is wrong on so many levels i can't even summarize. so better stop being that sneaky, and if you have any hard information about the level of freedom in china, optionally compared to the US, you just put that on the table. hinting that you are such a well informed person is not good enough.
Thomas Jones 100+Oct 24 2011: Krisztián,
What part of your argument would you like me to refute?
You haven't actually made an argument of any real substance. You have expressed an opinion or two.
Collectively, you opinions imply you feel governments are "immoral," with some more so than others.
My "counter-argument" to that is all governments operate within a similar self-defined mandate and the difference is one of degree. Which apparently you agree with.
[And those two "opinions" sound remarkably similar to me - although one contains a degree of emotionalism and the other less so.]
A murder who kills one person, and a murder who kills ten people, are both murderers. Or, on a more positive note, a good samaritan who helps one person, and a good samaritan who helps ten people, are both good samaritans.
You also seem to think the US is more "free" than China. You have offered nothing more than an opinion and, as usual, once you make a claim, you expect someone else to provide "hard information" to refute it.
My "opinion" such as it is is based on two points:
- Governments everywhere impose restrictions on their citizens (you agree.)
- I have lived in both countries and find China to be more "open" and less restrictive than the US.
I am not speaking about some philosophical ideal, or political abstraction, I am talking about mundane, everyday stuff, like being able to do whatever you would like to do, whether in business, or in your personal life.
And yes, if you "break a rule" in China, or in the US, or anywhere else, there will be consequences. The rules, and the consequences, are not a secret.
Oct 24 2011: if you believe china is more open and less restrictive, i give you a task:
launch a campaign in the US, and call the US murderer for killing the indians, iraqis, afghans, whatever. see what happens. (help: nothing really, except you happen to meet mr bologna. in that case, you might get some pepper spray in your face.)
then try to organize a similar campaign in china, and call them murderers for invading tibet. see how far that gets you.
so again, we are not interested in the mere fact that there are coercion in all countries. we are interested in the details. what is forbidden in the US, and what is forbidden in china. that is the topic here.
Oct 25 2011: You are arguing the specific, I am arguing the general.
And besides, you have to launch your revolutionary campaign before we engage in another "bet." (I'm holding out for my Guinness.)
So what your saying is: You would like to have the freedom to call the Chinese murders, and you are feeling constricted because you can't come to China and do that.
Fair enough.
By the way, you do have the freedom to do it. And they have the freedom to dictate the consequences they will mete out.
Are you okay with that? Or would you rather be able to choose your behaviour and the consequences?
Oct 26 2011: I think judging how much freedom people want based on a few couragous individuals (dissidents) is inaccurate. Most information about freedom in China is not accessible because of government censors. On other hand people in Hong Kong can speak freely and they clearly showed they do not want to have their freedom restricted by rulers in mainland China.
We know as a fact that, for example, the Internet in China is heavily regulated and access to information restricted?
Oct 26 2011: Yes, internet in China is regulated but to what extent can you say it is "heavily" regulated? It blocks some mainstream Western sites and screens certain contents. I know that the internet is almost like the symbol for free speech in the West but who says that the internet MUST be censorless? Traditional media was never censorless and even the Internet in some "free" countries can be censored or monitored somewhat. Even if internet is somewhat censored, there are many loopholes that people can pass through if they try.
Oct 26 2011: who says? there is no need for anyone to speak for everyone. i can say i do want to access all sites on the internet. i see no reason why should i not be able to access a site. i suppose many other people agrees with me. so who is the chinese government, who are you, and who are anyone else to tell me what sites i can visit? on what grounds? who am i hurting with it?
Oct 26 2011: Well, I must have picked up a trick or two from you. But let's just check to see if I have really misunderstood or misrepresented you:
QUOTE: "who says?"
Who says, what?
QUOTE: "there is no need for anyone to speak for everyone."
And who are you speaking for? "There is no need" is a universal statement. Which of course means, you are speaking for everyone.
QUOTE: "i can say i do want to access all sites on the internet. i see no reason why should i not be able to access a site."
You see no reason why you should not be able to access any site you like. The implication being that anyone who blocks you from looking at any site you like should not do so. They should govern themselves by your standards which includes universal access to the internet.
QUOTE: "i suppose many other people agrees with me."
Many do. I do. But I do not think the Chines people, or the Hungarians need to consider my opinion when making policy decisions.
QUOTE: "so who is the chinese government, who are you, and who are anyone else to tell me what sites i can visit? on what grounds? who am i hurting with it?
Again, the implication is "they" have no right to tell you what sites to visit BUT you have the right to tell them how to govern their own country. You expect the world to govern itself according to your standards.
The fact that your worldview contains within it a proviso that no one should be "oppressed" does not negate the reality that your insistence it be adopted as a "universal standard" is a personal assertion the world should govern itself by your standards.
Though you do not say so expressly, it is implicit in your comments.
So you see, it does appear that "You seem to think what you want is the standard by which the world should be governed."
Zdenek Smith 100+Oct 26 2011: Yes the Internet in China is heavily regulated. This is fairly easy to prove and you can read details here:
A few interesting facts:
"Out of the Top 100 Global Websites, 12 are currently blocked in mainland China."
"Amnesty International notes that China "has the largest recorded number of imprisoned journalists and cyber-dissidents in the world."
"Critical comments appearing on Internet forums, blogs, and major portals such as Sohu and Sina usually are erased within minutes."
I am not sure if you are referring to traditional media in the West or in China. Traditional media in the West were never censored (they even published items that hurt past US presidents). Many traditional medias could be influenced or controlled by certain individuals and their ideologies but that does not equal to censorship. Now with the Internet everyone has an opportunity to express themselves and become "media" which is already happening.
Since the Internet is one of the most important tools of human kind it is very important to keep it open so that everyone in the world can communicate and gain knowledge regardless of under what regime they live.
Oct 26 2011: Yes, the internet is regulated here. But, so far, there is nothing I want to look up that I have not been able to find. My understanding is that pornography and "politically subversive" content is blocked.
I believe this point will be moot soon enough as the internet will become "unblockable" - the entire web will become a proxy server.
Oct 26 2011: Please read the article about the Internet censorship in China:
Yes you might not need anything that is being blocked which does not really prove that major censorship of the Internet exists. For example:
"Out of the Top 100 Global Websites, 12 are currently blocked in mainland China."
It is great if Chinese government blocks pornography. I am not sure what do you mean politically subversive content since freedom of expression is basic human right?
Oct 26 2011: zdenek, no, it is not at all any more acceptable if they block porn. parents should be able to block porn if they so desire in order to protect children. adults on the other hand should be able to freely access such material.
before anyone asks: yes, holocaust denial also should be legally accessible on the internet.
before yet another person asks: no, child porn should not be accessible, but it is not an internet problem. child porn producers should be tracked down and stopped.
Oct 26 2011: Krisztian, I wanted to focus the discussion on China rather than porn so I didn't really object.
I think theoretically porn should be allowed. Practically I see some serious problems with it. Unfortunately large number of women are forced to perform sex against their will. How can you ensure what you have online is legal in that sense. Government does not have resources to prevent this from happening.
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Its not as happy and hunky-dory as you think considering i go there. Dress code sux, some of the rules are pointless. But other thn that, it's not all that bad
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Too Scrict with dress code but, most teachers are very caring.
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All three of my children attended Robert Cross Middle Magnet School. Sending them to this disciplined, academic challenging school has been one of the best decision we've made. The teachers and staff expect nothing less than excellence from each and every person that walks through the door. As a result, the students rise to the expectations. The teachers and staff are proactive whereas unacceptable behaviors are stopped before it begins. The students receive Friday folders which contain weekly grades...parents are always informed. If you want a challenging,safe,school environment where your child is important...Robert Cross is it!
I attended Robert Cross my 6th, 7th, and my 8th grade years. I am in the 9th grade now and I don't think that i would have been prepared if I didn't attend it. I know that it was challenging, yet it helped to prepare me for high school. I hope that parents should really consider putting their child at Robert Cross.
i am a former student from robert cross. i attended robet cross my 6th, 7th, and 8th grade year. even though it was hard and challenging i got through it. i highly reccomend robert cross to any parent who cares about their childs education. i am now about to be a 10th grader and i dont think i could have made it throught the 9th grade without the discipline and academic skills that this school offers.
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On the E train platform at 53rd Street and Lexington Avenue Wednesday morning, two escalators are busted: The privately maintained escalator in the middle of the platform and one MTA escalator at the station's east end.
For half the morning rush hour, thousands of commuters were jammed and crowded on the platform. Some were stuck in line waiting for the one escalator working at the east end. MTA workers try to make sure no one ends up shoved off the platform.
Sources say a woman's sandal got caught in the space between the moving stairs and the comb grate at the end. Comb grates, which appeared worn out, were replaced. Was this a maintenance problem?
The MTA said it did not know but noted that the MTA escalator in question has worked 95 percent of the time. That is unlike the escalator in the middle of the platform, which has been busted for a month.
The MTA said the privately maintained escalator should be replaced because it is too old. Should this be done with MTA escalators as well?
Adam Lisberg, the MTA's spokesman, said the agency is hoping the next capital funding can replace some old elevators and escalators.
The Straphangers Campaign say the MTA has actually gotten better about fixing escalators and elevators.
But anyone who was on the train platform Wednesday morning would probably agree that the busted escalators are not good enough.
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Two men were shot on Friday night as they drove near Powderhorn Park after a spray of bullets erupted in the south Minneapolis neighborhood.
One man was shot in the head, and the other was hit in the arm, according to police. The car crashed into a nearby duplex after the shooting.
So far, Minneapolis police are keeping mum on the investigation, but several witnesses told FOX 9 News they heard seven or eight shots fired before the crash, which shook several homes.
"That was the first thought I had too, was, 'Maybe it was an earthquake,'" recalled Sean Williams. "It was pretty heavy."
The crash literally rattled the neighborhood.
"My house shook too," said Carlos Collins. "Thought they hit our house."
Police say the driver was struck in the head, lost control of the car, and wound up on Williams' front stoop. The vehicle left tracks on the curb and missed a small tree before tearing up the embankment and wiping out metal railings along the way.
"It moved the heavy statue, left a big hole," he said.
Collins said he got down as soon as he heard the gunfire, but soon he heard one of the victims scream, "I'm shot!"
Both victims were taken to HCMC late Friday night.
No arrests have been made so far. At this time, it's unclear whether the shooter -- or shooters -- were in a vehicle at the time or firing on foot from somewhere nearby. One resident told FOX 9 News police towed her car as evidence because a stray bullet had been lodged inside.
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On Monday's episode of The Voice , the Top 8 singers performed in front of a live audience in the hope of securing enough of America's votes to stay in the contest. Two more vocalists will be eliminated by the end of Tuesday's live results show, and no judge is guaranteed a spot for one of their acts in the finals.
There was also a special performance by 50 Cent , who was joined by Adam Levine for his new song "My Life."
There were a couple of nice moments on Monday's show. Singer Bill Withers made a brief appearance to thank Nicholas David for covering his hit song "Lean on Me" last week, and contestant Terry McDermott got a surprise from his wife. McDermott was about to address the camera to send a birthday greeting to his wife, when she and their little boy appeared to give him a big hug.
This season, if any artist's song is featured in the iTunes Top 10 by the end of voting on finals night, that artist's iTunes votes will be multiplied by 10, which could give them a big advantage.
The acts representing each coach/mentor are:
Adam Levine: Amanda Brown , Melanie Martinez
Christina Aguilera : Dez Duron
Cee Lo Green : Nicholas David, Trevin Hunte , Cody Belew
Blake Shelton : Cassadee Pope , Terry McDermott
Here are some of Monday's highlights:
Team Christina:
-- Dez Duron is Christina's "last man standing." He is a former Yale football star who is hoping to prove to his father that moving to the world of music is worth the risks involved. He sang a swing version of "U Smile," by Justin Bieber . Cee Lo said singing was in Dez's heart but this was not his best performance. Adam appreciated Dez's "tunnel vision" for walking away from college to follow his music dreams. Christina said Dez "killed it, killed it, killed it," and she made an impassioned plea to voters for him to make it to the final.
Team Blake:
-- Scottish rocker Terry McDermott took on a song made famous by his mentor Blake Shelton. He wanted to show his country side with a version of "Over." Christina said Terry has always been a solid vocalist who uses his entire range but she described the song choice as "unexpected." Adam joked at Blake's expense, "so that's what that song was supposed to sound like." Blake said it was indeed amazing to hear the song sung "the way it was meant to be."
-- Teenager Cassadee Pope topped the iTunes chart last week. She said Blake has become like a "crazy uncle" to her. She chose Michelle Branch 's "Are You Happy Now?" Cee Lo said that Cassadee "could win this thing." Adam agreed that Cassadee is the "front-runner." Blake said America was seeing "something important" and applauded her performance, thanking her for being on his team.
Team Adam:
-- Amanda Brown, who recently moved out of her parents' house to live on her own, celebrated her independence with a rocked-up version of Adele 's "Someone Like You." Blake was pleased that Amanda made the song her own. Christina thought the vocal was powerful and different. Adam appreciated the risk Amanda took with the arrangement and thought that she "knocked it out of the park."
-- The youngest singer this season is Melanie Martinez. She said she was going through a personal breakup and wanted to sing a song to channel her feelings. She chose to do an acoustic version of "Too Close," by Alex Clare . Blake said that Melanie's voice melted him. Christina thought the song fit Melanie "like a glove." Adam noted that Melanie presented herself in an artful way and congratulated her on a personal performance.
Team Cee Lo:
-- After being rejected by record companies in Nashville, outgoing showman Cody Belew took on a song from one of his heroes, Freddy Mercury ; he performed "Somebody to Love," by Queen with a gospel choir. Adam recognized how difficult the song was to perform but thought Cody was "great." Blake noted how far Cody has grown in the contest. Cee Lo said Cody had done a "wonderful job," and pulled off the song with "poise and confidence."
-- Trevin Hunte was looking for another "big moment" and chose the power ballad "The Greatest Love of All," made popular by Whitney Houston . Cee Lo reminded him of the legacy of the song, which Trevin took to heart. He was accompanied by a string section and a choir. Adam hoped that when he dies he hopes to find Trevin singing in heaven. Blake said Trevin was the guy to beat. Cee Lo was proud of another wonderful performance.
-- Nicholas David announced that he's about to become a father for a third time. Last week, Nicholas sang the Bill Withers song "Lean on Me, " so as a special "thank you" surprise, the legendary soul man turned up to help Nicholas in his rehearsals. This week, Nicholas sang Marvin Gaye' s "What's Going On." Adam loved the element that has been brought to the show by Nicholas. Blake thanked Nicholas for letting the show introduce his voice to the nation. Cee Lo was pleased that Nicholas' soulful sound could be a healing power.
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My family and I stayed here from July 10-13. We had 5 families (30+ people), All the adults had a room and the kids had air mattress so it worked out great. Beautiful place to stay and the landlord Randy was very friendly! I do apologize for all the trash we accumulated but with 30+ people there will be a lot of trash. The house is beautiful as I stated above and very well stocked with everything you will need. We plan on coming back next year but renting a bigger place that will fit are big families. Thanks Randy!


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Bring business analysis to streaming events
AptSoft's and iSpheres' complex event processing solutions provide effective ways to sift business meaning from system events in real time
This low-overhead assembly is an efficient processing mechanism, capable of standing up to heavy volume, but it comes at the expense of enterprise-grade persistence over long-running, concurrent processes. Event Server would be well-suited to detecting an arbitrage opportunity or for monitoring brokers for market timing, where the tell-tale events happen quickly and in no particular order. It would be less suited to monitoring longer running processes that involve parallel, concurrent transactions, such as those found in commercial lending and other financing scenarios.
At this stage of the game, all EPLs are proprietary; no open standards yet exist. Whereas AptSoft's rule language is friendly to businesspeople, iSpheres' is quite friendly to developers. iSpheres EPL is fully extensible, allowing users to add new functions and extend the functionality of EPL's keywords and components. Enterprise developers will appreciate the ability to tinker under the hood to meet custom specifications.
I found the EPL syntax clean and unambiguous. Using its On-When-Then framework (with Catch for exception handling) I could set up triggers, conditions, and actions in response to stream events. The EPL Studio -- used for programming in EPL -- offers a menu-driven UI for defining Event Server applications, enabling me to specify stream and data providers, build listeners, and construct templates and event definitions -- EPL rules -- over time-based constraints. With features such as one-click EPL code verification and dependency checking, EPL Studio proved helpful.
On the downside, the coding editor offered only stark basics, namely color-coded keywords. Niceties found in commercial development environments -- syntax checking, type ahead, auto-indent -- are nonexistent. Worse, EPL provides none of the plain-English abstraction found in AptSoft.
Event Server also lacks a code repository, simulation tools, graphical event flow modeling, and an integrated test facility. Debugging can be enabled at the server level, but the IDE offers no interface for it. You must leave the console to run the newly created server. On the plus side, I found the multi-event macros and named views beneficial in defining complex event situations.
Event Server's reporting facilities amounted to little more than text screens, with no ability to sort or correlate among events. You will need to build your own or bridge the reporting gap with external BI tools for analysis. Officials at iSpheres indicated the next release would offer a report module.
Administrative tools for server and process management provided granular views of operating parameters. I could not only see current streams but even change and add event definitions -- that is, EPL rules -- to my server on the fly. Although change controls would be a nice addition, this does show how quickly you could update processing rules in fluid business circumstances.
Event Server is great for developers. It's sleek, responsive, and well-styled for driving complex event processing. However, the scenarios in which it might be usefully applied are limited by the absence of a persistent data store, adapters for enterprise systems, and bells and whistles for plugging in line-of-business staff. Until iSpheres provides dashboards and better tools for business decision makers to monitor the system engine for ongoing changes in event patterns and to easily tweak the process rules in response, Event Server will remain best suited to relatively hard-coded deployments.
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Christina Aguilera – Lotus (Deluxe Edition) 2012-pLAN9
pLAN9 just released the upcoming 5th studio album by Christina Aguilera titled "Lotus" due November 13, 2012. This is the deluxe edition and it features 4 bonus tracks. enjoy!
Description: 2012 release, the fifth studio album from the Global Pop/R&B superstar. Christina Aguilera has been in the studio for the past year working on this highly anticipated album. Working with writers and producers such as Alex Da Kid, and Sia, the album also features collaboration with CeeLo Green, Aguilera's co-star on The Voice. The first single is "Your Body" written by Max Martin, Shellback and Savan Kotecha and produced by Max Martin and Shellback.
Highlights: "Cease Fire", "Around The World", "Circles", "Best Of Me", "Empty Words", "Shut Up", "Light Up The Sky".
Track List:
1. Lotus Intro
2. Army Of Me
3. Red Hot Kinda Love
4. Make The World Move (Feat. Cee Lo Green)
5. Your Body
6. Let There Be Love
7. Sing For Me
8. Blank Page
9. Cease Fire
10. Around The World
11. Circles
12. Best Of Me
13. Just A Fool (With Blake Shelton)
14. Light Up The Sky [Bonus Track]
15. Empty Words [Bonus Track]
16. Shut Up [Bonus Track]
17. Your Body Martin Garrix Remix [Bonus Track]
Release Name: Christina_Aguilera-Lotus-(Deluxe_Edition)-2012-pLAN9
Genre: Pop
Label: Sony Music
Quality: 254 Kbps Avg / 44.1 KHz / Joint Stereo
Size: 115.2 MB
Rip Date: 2012-11-07
Store Date: 2012-11-12
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I'm a long time reader and first time poster. As you can see, my name is Kevin and I'm from Minneapolis. I'm writing in the forums today to ask for some guidance and prayers as I prepare to teach my first confirmation class. The parish I attend has a need for confirmation teachers and I was asked to climb aboard and help. It's hard to say to say no to an offer like this and I was thrilled to have been considered.
Now I come to CM for some guidance with my first class. I'm sure many on this site have taught in a religious fashion. Can those with experience give me some guidance with what to expect, how to connect with the teens, and so forth? I really want to inspire this class and be a part of their journey to heaven. Thank you all in advance.


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The good news is that OneRepublic 's Ryan Tedder is joining The Voice as a mentor. The bad news is that he's doing it on the Australian version of the show, so it won't be easy for North American fans check it out.
The Australian paper The Daily Telegraph reports that Ryan will be a mentor for the team led by Delta Goodrem , one of Australia's most popular singers. The pairing came about because Ryan's working with Delta on some new material. The other coaches on the Down Under version of the show are Seal , Ricky Martin and Joel Madden of Good Charlotte . Keith Urban was previously a coach on the show, until he switched to American Idol.
Meanwhile, Ryan and OneRepublic are gearing up for the release of their new album Native, which hits stores March 26. Appearing on Live with Kelly & Michael Tuesday, Ryan explained the title of the album.
"Every single time we put out an album we end up playing somewhere between like 40 and 50 countries," Ryan said. "So we wanted to do something that felt, like, indigenous or native to everybody."
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The most-used seasonal tennis facility in the state of Kentucky, the Louisville Tennis Center, has been named 2009 "Facility Of The Year" by the United States Tennis Association (USTA) Kentucky.
Metro Parks representatives, including Head Pro Pete McGrath, will receive the award during the USTA Kentucky Hall of Fame & Awards Gala held on Saturday, February 7 at Standard Country Club in Louisville.
"This award comes as a result of the hard work and commitment of the staff at the Tennis Center," McGrath, who was named Head Pro in 2004, said. "It's proof that Louisville is a community that supports tennis as a fun and exciting way to get exercise and compete."
The idea to build the Louisville Tennis Center was conceived in July 1964 by brothers Sam English and John English, who is being inducted into the Hall of Fame on February 7. They set up a non-profit called the Louisville Municipal Tennis Center, Inc., that sought funding to build at the site, located across from the Louisville Zoo on Trevilian Way in Joe Creason Park. The center was dedicated in 1969, and hosted the Louisville International Tennis Classic from 1970-1982 in addition to local tournaments and leagues. Legends such as Arthur Ashe, Jimmy Connors, Rod Laver and John Newcombe played in the Louisville International Tennis Classic
The center remained open until 2001, but was closed during 2002 and 2003 when the building was in disrepair. Under the leadership of McGrath and Metro Parks Director Mike Heitz, it was renovated and re-opened in 2004 and began turning a profit almost immediately. Play at the center has quadrupled over the ensuing 5 years. During the summer, more than 1,600 players participate at the center each week, and more than 500 junior players take tennis lessons there on a weekly basis. In order to keep up with the projected demand, two additional courts were built in 2007.
Metro Parks plans to add concessions and an expanded pro shop in 2009. Extra seating was added around the courts during 2008 to fill the projected demand.
Participants as old as 90 years of age play at the Tennis Center, and 95 percent of its junior players first took tennis lessons there.
"It's great to see the Tennis Center expand, and it's going to be a big part of our plans in the future," Heitz said. "We're delighted to see it fill an obvious recreational need for Louisville residents of all ages."
The tennis center reintroduced tournament play in 2008 by hosting the Sam English State Clay Court Championships – named after the visionary leader who founded the Tennis Center. The Falls Cities Championships, viewed as the city's tennis championship, will be hosted there during 2009, and McGrath said the center is pursuing additional tournaments for 2010.
"It has been a pleasure to see the growth at the center and to be a part of it," McGrath said. "We're expecting bigger and better things in the future."
For more on the history and programming at the Tennis Center, visit http://www.louisvilleky.gov/MetroParks/outdoors/louisvilletenniscenter/. The Center is located in Joe Creason Park, across from the Louisville Zoo. For more information, call 502/456-8140.


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To many fans, European professional cycling is broken down and defined by seasons, most centered on an important event or series. May has the Tour of Italy. July means it must be time for the Tour de France. And August brings the Tour of Spain.
While many of us spend the winter months dreaming of longer days, sunshine, smooth roads, and warm temperatures, a special breed of cyclist yearns for gray skies, rough roads, and, yes, cold. These riders spend their winters targeting the first few months of the season and a series of legendary races, many with hard-to-pronounce names, known as the Spring Classics.
So with spring so close, there's no better time to tell you everything you need to know about these fantastic, dramatic, keep-you-on-the-edge-of-your-seat races.—Whit Yost
Nickname: The Walloon Arrow
How to say it: "flesh wah-lone"
While not a monument, Fleche Wallonne is considered one the sport's most prestigious races. The first race of the two Ardennes classics, Fleche is always held on a Wednesday, which ensures its competitors will have more than enough time to recover in time for Liege-Bastogne-Liege four days later. Four men have won the race three times. Lance Armstrong is the event's only American winner; he took the title in 1996, his last international victory before cancer put his career on pause.
"The Walloon Arrow" begins in Charleroi and heads southeast toward the hills of the Belgian Ardennes. The riders then tackle three laps of difficult circuit beginning and ending in the town of Huy. Built on the side of a hill, Huy is home to the infamous Mur de Huy, a step wall of a climb that averages 10 percent over 1,300 meters and includes some pitches over 20 percent. The riders will climb this three times on the day, and the third and final sprint to the finish line at the top is one of the finest spectacles the sport offers. The winner here is immediately marked down as a top favorite for Sunday's final classic of the spring.