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Automating Manufacturing Processes with Linux
A manufacturing company makes money only when production is running. So, timely information from the production floor is crucial to the business. As our company has grown, so has the complexity. We have outgrown our manual and paper methods for monitoring manufacturing.
Midwest Tool & Die stamps electronic terminals and molds plastic parts for the automotive, electronics and consumer industries. Our manufacturing processes generate a lot of data. Our high-speed presses make up to 1,200 parts per minute, and each part must be correct. We inspect critical dimensions for every part that is produced. Part quality is charted and monitored, and the data is archived for traceability.
We needed to manage all of this data to improve the manufacturing processes. Our main goals were to improve uptime and understand the causes for downtime. In addition, we hoped to track and control costs, reduce paperwork and avoid human input error.
To meet these goals, we came up with requirements for the new system. The first requirement was to gather data from a variety of machine controls, sensors, automated inspection equipment, programmable logic controllers (PLC) and human operators. The system had to be reliable and be capable of gathering data at our fastest production rate.
Next, the system had to correlate the data that was gathered. The system would need to interact with enterprise PostgreSQL databases. Production data and process status would be passed to PostgreSQL for display and reporting.
The new automation system also had to provide a user interface, so the machine operator and maintenance personnel could log their activities. Process downtime and the reason for the downtime would be logged and passed to the enterprise databases. This requirement would replace a paper log and manual data entry effort.
Finally, the system needed to be flexible and easily upgraded. The solution would be adaptable to new manufacturing lines and changing system inputs.
We evaluated several solutions to meet the requirements. Industrial PLCs could gather data reliably. However, their approach to networking has been stuck in proprietary nonstandards for decades. Ethernet connectivity has become available, but the systems are expensive. The user interface typically is implemented on vendor-specific display hardware. Each vendor produces its own proprietary development platform. So, vendor lock-in was an issue at every point of the evaluation.
Next, we looked at a PC with a data acquisition (DAQ) board. In the past, we have used a laptop with a DAQ board, Microsoft Windows and Agilent VEE. This combination has worked well for quickly acquiring data with little programming. With that setup, data transfer to our database systems was available only through Windows OLE. We could develop applications, but the proprietary platform would tie us in to the vendor. National Instruments also offers a complete DAQ package for the PC, but at a premium price.
The solution that best met our requirements also used a PC and a DAQ board. The big difference was the use of RTLinux, a real-time OS stack based on Linux. We could limit vendor tie-in and communicate freely with PostgreSQL and TCP/IP networking. The real-time OS offered the reliability of a PLC, without sacrificing communications. Finally, the GUI could be written in the language of our choice. Using open-source tools, we could create flexible, upgradeable applications.
The computers we chose to perform the task of data acquisition and handling of the data were slow in comparison to computers available today. We were able to recycle old office computers to use on the shop floor. These 400MHz Celeron machines are fast enough to perform the tasks asked of them adequately, without hindering our hard real-time requirements for data acquisition. The system we worked with started off with an installation of the Red Hat 7.3 distribution with the 2.4.18 Linux kernel.
The kernel separates the user-level tasks from the system hardware. The standard Linux kernel allots slices of time to each user-level task and can suspend the task when the time is up. This can lead to priority tasks being delayed by your system's noncritical tasks. There are commands to control the operations of the Linux scheduler; however, hacking the scheduler's parameters in the 2.4 kernel does not result in a hard real-time system. The 2.6 kernel has enhanced real-time performance but does not fill the needs of a hard real-time system either.
There are many great publications about RTLinux, many of which are written by Michael Barabanov and Victor Yodaiken, who first implemented RTLinux back in 1996 and have been improving it ever since. Finite State Machine Labs, Inc., (FSMLabs) is a privately held software company that maintains the software. Through the years they have produced advancements that are wrapped up into their professional versions of RTLinux. They still do provide RTLinux/Free, which must be used under the terms of the GNU GPL and the Open RTLinux Patent License. For our project, we used the free software, which does not have support from FSMLabs.
The RTLinux HOWTO, by Dinil Divakaran, provided the majority of the information we needed to complete the RTLinux installation and get it up and running on our system.
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The use of cytospin monolayer technique in the cytological diagnosis of vulval and anal disease
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DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2303.2001.00348.x
Volume 12, Issue 5, pages 297–305, October 2001
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Levine, T. S. , Rolfe, K. J. , Crow, J. , Styles, S. , Perrett, C. W. , Maclean, A. B. and Reid, W. M. N. (2001), The use of cytospin monolayer technique in the cytological diagnosis of vulval and anal disease. Cytopathology, 12: 297–305. doi: 10.1046/j.1365-2303.2001.00348.x
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The use of cytospin monolayer technique in the cytological diagnosis of vulval and anal disease
This pilot study investigated the use of the non-invasive cytospin monolayer technique in the diagnosis and screening of neoplastic and non-neoplastic vulval disease. Twenty-three patients (age range 34–86 years) attending a vulval disease clinic had brush cytology performed. The samples were prepared with a cytospin monolayer technique and the slides Papanicolaou-stained. Subsequent cytological interpretation and diagnosis were performed without knowledge of the clinical history and correlated with follow-up biopsy histopathology from each patient. Twenty-eight cytospin samples were analysed in total, of which 11 (39%) contained dyskaryotic cells which were assessed and a predicted VIN/AIN grade given. Ten of 11 samples (91%) reported as dyskaryotic had VIN/AIN on biopsy histology. One of 11 samples (9%) was reported as containing occasional squamous cells with borderline nuclear features and, although the corresponding biopsy did not show VIN, basal atypia was reported. One patient had features suggesting invasive carcinoma on cytology which was verified on subsequent biopsy. The 15 cases in which no dyskaryotic cells were identified did not show VIN or AIN on subsequent histology. Two cases were acellular and considered inadequate for cytological interpretation. The cytospin monolayer technique allows the diagnosis of neoplastic from non-neoplastic vulval disease. It is a quick, inexpensive and non-invasive method that may have a role in diagnosis, screening and surveillance of patients.


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I have several threads running for an almost infinite time and number of iteration. The iteration count being reset to 0 when a best solution has been found. A max number of iteration is set to prevent an infinite loop.
I use a countdownlatch to stop the process when all thread have reach the max number of iteration. In other word, when a thread reach the max number of iteration, it notifies my main thread using notifyThreadStop() which, when all thread are stopped, triggers countdown().
Note: my threads are running inside a FixedThreadPool ExecutorService.
I would like to add a maxTime latch. So what i did is the following
List<Runnable> r = .... //(contains all my runnables)
if(maxtime > 0){
do stuff...
do stuff...
Now, I know that if the countdown has triggered the latch, it means that all threads are stopped so I can shutdownNow my ExecutorService.
It is not the case when the max time has been reached. So in (1) i would like to iterate through all my runners to terminate them in a civilized way :-) . For that, i have defined a function requestTermination() that, simply put, set the iterationCounter to MaxIterationCount in my runnables.
So (1) would become
for(Runnable runner: r){
Now, I need to wait again until all threads are really stopped before i can proceed.... hmmmm just thinking that i could have an additional latch and work with that.
So (2) would become
Of course, my function notifyThreadStop() would need to be modified of it and would need a flag telling it to do a countdown() on mylatch2 as opposed to mylatch.
I think I have just answered my question but since all this has been written, I'll leave it here for others to refer to it.
The question would now be: Any better way of handling this? Would a shutdownNow() in (1) or (2) be the only thing required? Knowing that my my threads have to close their own log file and shutdown their inner Callable thread*ss* before exiting.


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Several NAU employees ventured into the mountains of British Columbia in August. Pictured at the summit of J.J. Peak at 7,500 feet above the Princess Louisa Inlet from left to right are Trey McCallie, lead web applications analyst for University Marketing, Chad Eickhoff, program coordinator for Admissions, Erin Stringer, NAU alumnus, Brent Nelson, assistant professor of mechanical engineering, and Nate Cairney, manager for University Marketing.
Jamie Patton, director for Inclusion and Multicultural Services, takes his daughter, Jazmine, for a spin
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Elisa and Jamie Patton, director for Inclusion and Multicultural Services, hold their daughter, Jazmine,
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A team of walkers from the College of Arts and Letters poses at Flagstaff High School just before boarding the shuttle bus to Snowbowl to participate in the annual Climb to Conquer Cancer Aug. 18. The team raised $1,655 this year for cancer treatment and research. Pictured from left, front row: Jean Boreen, Laura Boreen, Kris Harris, Janet Bleeker, Cade Bleeker, Rose Caraway, Alexandra Carpino, Erika Hess, Marilya Reese, Sarah Stamer and Linda Stamer. Back row: Shawn Bleeker, Jason Harris, Astrid Klocke, David Isbell, Bob Neustadt, Stephen Brown, Daniel Isbell, and Kai Conrad. Photo by Chiara Carpino
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A macaque monkey, captured on film by Sarah Bickel from the deck of her hut during a visit to Tioman Island, Malaysia.
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Jim Wilce submitted this photo of a squadron of pelicans flying in formation, taken at Laguna Beach, California.
Cormorants, pelicans and seals enjoy Seal Rock in Laguna Beach, Calif. Photo submitted by Jim Wilce.
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The Cliffs of Moher located on Ireland's west coast. Photo submitted by Barbara Steen, specialist in Disability Resources.
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Kar Preston enjoys the view from her bench on a Kauai beach.
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Apparel Design seniors will debut a wonderful selection of original work at Collection 16, an opportunity for audiences to see the latest fashion created by emerging talent from RISD. The fast-paced runway show takes place on Saturday, May 7 at the Fleet Library at RISD, with two showings—at 4 pm and 7 pm.
The eye-opening designs shown at Collection are juried by a panel of guest critics—professional designers who give students critical feedback throughout the school year and ultimately determine which garments to include in the runway show. This year's guest critics are:
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At one time I did allow him to post a single comment. But I've banned every IP address he's used to post comments & none of his comments are ever stopped.
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The digital detox initiatives will help spa guests manage their relationship with technology while adapting an attitude of mindfulness.
Beginning September 5, 2016, Mandarin Oriental will launch a Digital Detox initiative at all of its spas worldwide. The program is designed to help guests find new ways to manage their relationship with technology and the stress that can come with a constantly connected digital lifestyle.
"Technology has brought us many great advances," said Jeremy McCarthy, Group Director of Spa and Wellness, "But the expectations for instant communication and the increasing pace of change in the world can have a negative impact on our wellbeing."
Now, by booking any treatment at a Mandarin Oriental spa, guests can also access a range of wellness advice and activities designed to help them disconnect from technology. Mandarin Oriental has worked with the renowned Mayo Clinic on the creation of a range of tips and guidelines that can help establish personal boundaries on the use of technology, clear mental chatter and establish a healthy, digitally balanced lifestyle.
The Digital Detox initiative encourages guests to surrender their phones on arrival at the spa, thus removing any online distractions. In the spa relaxation rooms, guests can access a full range of mindfulness activities such as journaling, note card writing, coloring, meditation or simply relaxing and enjoying the silence. There will also be a selection of curated spa retail offerings, ranging from crystals and eye masks to meditation pillows and a selection of calming teas and oils. All have been chosen to encourage mindfulness and digital disconnection.
For those who wish to immerse themselves more fully, a Digital Detox Retreat can be booked. This 1 hour 20 minute experience focuses on grounding both body and mind through the power of human touch, and is designed to provide a calming and peaceful respite from the outside world and the stress of repetitive movements. The treatment includes relaxation in an aromatic bath, followed by a massage that concentrates on the head, eyes, neck, shoulders, hands and feet.
"The spa is one of the few places left in modern society where it is acceptable and even encouraged to disconnect from technology," said McCarthy. "The Spas at Mandarin Oriental provide a perfect haven for people to escape from technology, even if only briefly, to rest their minds and reconnect with themselves."
On departure, inspired by tips on how to achieve a more digitally balanced life, guests can reclaim their cleaned device from the spa, repackaged in its own protective digital shielding. To further support this new Digital Detox initiative, The Spas at Mandarin Oriental will again offer an annual Silent Night event for the holiday season. On December 14, 2016 each spa will have a special silent retreat to remind guests about the importance of taking personal time for reflection, introspection and silence.
On departure, guests can reclaim their cleaned device from the spa, repackaged in its own protective digital shielding. To further support this new Digital Detox initiative, The Spas at Mandarin Oriental will again offer an annual Silent Night event for the holiday season. On Dec. 14, 2016 each spa will have a special silent retreat to remind guests about the importance of taking personal time for reflection, introspection and silence.
For more information, please visit www.mandarinoriental.com.
2016 Wellness Travel Awards Finalists Announced
The awards aim to honor hotels, resorts, spas and retreats in a variety of health and wellness categories.
Spafinder Wellness has announced the finalists of this year's Wellness Travel Awards. Agua Bathhouse and Spa at The Mondrian London, Anantara Spa at Qasr Al Sarab Desert Resort, Villa Stéphanie at Brenners Park-Hotel and Spa, Canyon Ranch in Tucson and the spa at the Royal Mansour Marrakech are among the 388 hotels, resorts, spas and retreats from around the globe listed as the 2016 finalists.
The awards comprise 20 categories, including Best for Fitness, Best Weight Loss Programme, Best for Nutrition and Healthy Cuisine, Best for Outdoor Adventure and Activities, Best for Medical Services and Best New Spa and Wellness Property.
In addition to the 20 categories covering different aspects of wellness travel, the Wellness Travel Awards also include the Country and Crystal Awards. Crystal Awards are presented to the top property on six continents, while Country Awards will be handed to the highest scoring property in a wide range of countries globally.
The shortlisted properties were nominated by a global panel of 39 industry judges, including spa and wellness operators and editors and writers within the sector. The awards opened for consumer voting today, which will remain open until September 16, 2016. The winners will be selected based on a combination of the panel's scores, and the votes cast by consumers around the world.
John Bevan, chief operating officer of Spafinder Wellness, said, "With thousands of diverse properties to choose from, we believe the Wellness Travel Awards are an exceptional resource for people seeking a world of destinations that restore and improve their wellbeing."
The winners will be announced in a ceremony at the World Travel Market, held at the ExCeL exhibition centre in London on November 7-9, 2016.
To vote in the 2016 Wellness Travel Awards, please visit www.wellnesstravelawards.com.
See the full list of finalists here.
CIDESCO To Host International Makeup Competition
The theme of this year's event, which aims to honor the top makeup artists in the world, centers around myths and legends.
International beauty therapy association CIDESCO is hosting its annual Makeup and Body Art Competition on September 26, 2016 during the 64th CIDESCO World Congress in Dublin, Ireland. Open to both student and professional makeup artists, the theme of this year's competition is "Myths and Legends of the World Unite," encouraging competitors to unleash their creativity through makeup and body art.
Winners of this year's competition, in both student and professional categories, will receive prizes from CIDESCO International and sponsor Kate Wacz of Sweden, and will also be featured in CIDESCO's LINK International magazine, distributed to members worldwide. All participants will receive a CIDESCO World Congress Makeup and Body Art certificate of participation.
To register, each competitor is required to submit a brief synopsis of their interpretation of the theme, "Myths and Legends of the World Unite," which should include a picture or sketch. To register visit http://www.cidescoireland2016.com/makeupcompetition/.
The 64th CIDESCO World Congress and Exhibition takes place September 22-26, 2016 in Dublin, and is expected to attract attendees from around the globe to discuss the industry's most important issues, learn new skills, and network. The theme of this year's event is "Into the Deep," and will include a CIDESCO Examiners' Workshop, Schools' Meeting and General Assembly for members, as well as the Professional Beauty Exhibition & Lecture program, open to trade visitors.
For more information, please visit www.cidescoireland2016.com.
American International Industries Acquires Model in a Bottle
The acquisition further expands the brand's portfolio as a leader in manufacturing and distribution.
American International Industries (A.I.I.), a leading manufacturer and worldwide distributor of beauty products, recently announced its acquisition of cosmetics company, Model in a Bottle. The acquisition comes just one year after A.I.I.'s purchase of Hollywood Fashion Secrets, further cementing the company's place as an industry leader in beauty and style essentials.
"Like other brands in our portfolio, Model in a Bottle offers innovative products with a fast-growing and loyal customer base. With this acquisition we broaden our portfolio into the cosmetics category, adding dimensions to our current product offerings," said Zvi Ryzman, President of A.I.I. "We believe it has great potential and with our wide distribution channels and expertise in growing niche brands, we anticipate a long and happy future for A.I.I. and Model in a Bottle."
Model in a Bottle products include a range of makeup sealing products including the widely-recognized Original Makeup Setting Spray, Eyebrow Sealer and Lipstick Sealer. Visit www.modelinabottle.com to view the complete line.
Blythin Leggett, LMT Receives the 2016 Performance Health FSMTA Humanitarian Award
Leggett was presented with the prestigious award for her work with military veterans at the Florida State Massage Therapy Association's Annual Convention
Blythin Leggett, LMT was presented the Performance Health FSMTA Humanitarian Award at this year's Florida State Massage Therapy Association's Convention and Trade Show. Performance Health, manufacturer and marketer of Bon Vital', Biofreeze, Prossage, TheraBand, Cramer and Thera°Pearl health and wellness products, honors individuals annually in the massage therapy industry for their efforts in improving the welfare of their clients and demonstrating selfless devotion to others. This is the fourteenth year Performance Health and the FSMTA have presented this award.
"We are once again grateful for the opportunity to partner with the FSMTA to honor someone who quietly gives back so much to others," stated Marshall Dahneke, President, Performance Health. "I love the heart of this profession and of its practitioners, and selecting just one person to honor among so many worthy choices is never easy. However, Blythin is another 'poster child' of generosity through her work with our military veterans.
"Blythin cares for and supports the needs of veterans by donating her time and expertise at MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa, FL and Quantico, VA. She also provides monthly volunteer support for an award-winning warrior-athlete who is paraplegic as a result of his sacrifice for us, and who is now a world-class jet ski competitor. She supports him and his team as well as other competing warrior-athletes, encouraging and enabling them to compete at their best. It is truly an honor to present Blythin with the 2016 Performance Health FSMTA Humanitarian Award," concluded Mr. Dahneke.
Blythin Leggett is a life-long learner with a long list of degrees and certifications ranging from museum art education to personal training. She is a Licensed Massage Therapist in Florida, a member of the FSMTA and has served on the FSMTA Sports Team since 2009.
In addition to honoring Ms. Leggett at the FSMTA convention, Performance Health will donate $1,000 to Special Operations Bionic Warriors.
"I am surprised, honored, humbled and absolutely full of gratitude to be the recipient of the 2016 Performance Health/FSMTA Humanitarian award. I am so fortunate to love my work as much as the people I serve," Ms. Leggett said. "Although these special operations athletes are physically and emotionally reminded of their sacrifice 24/7, they regain awareness of their self-worth through building supportive relationships and are empowered by their challenge. I believe the Special Operations Bionic
Warriors organization provides the strongest correlation with my mission, and I am pleased to have my award appropriated to them."
Five Esthetics Students Receive BCL|Murad Esthetics Scholarships
Each winner will receive over $2,000 to pursue their careers in the skincare industry.
Murad LLC and the Beauty Changes Lives Foundation are helping five esthetics students pursue their dreams of careers in skincare. The second class of BCL│Murad Esthetic Scholarship winners has been selected by a panel of skincare experts. Each winner will receive a $2,250 tuition scholarship. Winners and their respective esthetics schools are as follows:
- Chelsea Rieu-Torrez, Aveda Institute, Denver, CO
- April McKeeth, Salon Professional Academy, Onalaska, WI
- Nicole Nichols, Penrose Academy, Scottsdale, AZ
- Elizabeth Taylor, Atelier Esthetique Institute of Esthetics, New York, NY
- Ashley Stoltz, Cinta Aveda Institute, San Francisco, CA
Each winner submitted an inspiration board or online video expressing how a career in esthetics will change their lives and the lives of those they serve. Winners' applications drew on personal experiences battling acne, dealing with skin sensitivities and working in the retail skincare sector. Winners also addressed their dreams of helping others look and feel better. Scholarship recipient Elizabeth Taylor founded True Beauty Brooklyn, a boutique dedicated to natural skincare. "I love that I get out of bed to educate people about my passion for skincare and plant seeds of passion in them. Now I want to take my passion to the next level by obtaining an esthetics license and offering a broader scale of holistic skincare services," she said.
Announcing the 2015 launch of the scholarship program, Howard Murad, M.D. FAAD stated, "An integral part of my inclusive health approach to health and wellness is esthetics. I have seen the healing power of estheticians in my practice and I truly value the impact their work has on people. I am thrilled to be able to support these scholarship recipients and the incredible potential that can be achieved through a career in beauty."
BCL Foundation President Lynelle Lynch said the scholarship supports increasing demand for highly educated skincare specialists. "Beauty and luxury lifestyle editors attending ISPA West wanted to learn more about the training involved in preparing skincare professionals. The Murad scholarship demonstrates the support one of the world's most renowned skincare brands is investing to prepare next-generation skincare professionals," she stated.
Murad, LLC funds two BCL|Murad competitions annually. The Fall 2016 competition opens August 8, 2016. For additional information on BCL scholarship offerings, visit www.beautychangeslives.org/scholarships.
IECSC Announces Chicago Location for 2017
IECSC to co-locate with America's Beauty Show in 2017.
The International Esthetics, Cosmetics & Spa Conference (IECSC) has announced the launch of its fourth annual spa and wellness event: IECSC Chicago, which will co-locate with America's Beauty Show by Cosmetologists Chicago from March 25 to 27 2017 at McCormick Place.
Established 25 years ago, the IECSC family of tradeshows and conferences has been serving the spa marketplace by offering quality education, networking and access to leading manufacturers in a professional environment. The IECSC events in New York, Las Vegas and Florida attract more than 40,000 admissions annually.
"We're so excited about this newest addition to the IECSC portfolio," remarked Kathy Gruttadauria, IECSC's event director. "After 25 years in the spa and wellness industry, each of our existing events in New York, Las Vegas and Florida have continued to grow year-over-year. We have remained at the forefront of the industry by providing turnkey events that feature top-notch education, attendance and exhibit floors. The continued growth and positive feedback from attendees and exhibitors regarding our existing events have secured IECSC as the spa and wellness industry's market leaders. The Midwestern region is a natural extension of our existing brand, and we look forward to serving that region."
Dermalogica Hosts Annual International Education Conference
This year's theme centered on the idea of sparking new ideas and innovations for the future.
Dermalogica recently welcomed more than 140 Senior Instructors, Corporate Trainers and Education Managers representing more than 50 countries to the brand's 23rd annual week-long International Education Conference held at Dermalogica world headquarters in Carson, CA, May 23rd- May 27th .
The emphasis of this year's conference - which included more than 40 different presentations, activities and skill workshops - was the importance of sparking new ideas and forging an exciting path to the future through education, innovation and technology. The corporate offices were filled with excitement and passion as educators and distributors from around the world gathered to re-ignite relationships and learn new skin care techniques, enhance their training skills, and learn of new brand concepts. The week began with a welcome breakfast to give attendees the chance to build new relationships and rekindle old ones. Program host, Annet King, Senior Director of Global Education for Dermalogica and The International Dermal Institute, kicked off the week with an enthusiastic presentation on the theme for this year's conference: Spark! Ignite Ideas, Design the Future. Annet introduced the idea of "spark tanks" or engaging brainstorming sessions where attendees worked together to produce flames for the future. Attendees also heard from Jane Wurwand, Co-Founder and Chief Visionary of Dermalogica, The International Dermal Institute and FITE, who spoke about finding ones purpose in life and sharing it with others. Her powerful presentation left participants thinking "what can they bring to the event". She then introduced the company's new CEO, Aurelian Lis. Lis presented on the direction and focus for Dermalogica for 2016 and beyond. He stressed the importance of social media and urged all to engage in the initiative. Lis also spoke about how critical human touch is to the Dermalogica brand.
Other top highlights from the week included presentations by Mathew Divaris, VP of Global Marketing and Creative for Dermalogica, who shared the Dermalogica brand key with the guests and talked about strategies to reach new consumers. Dr. Diana Howard, VP of Research and Development for Dermalogica and The International Dermal Institute, introduced upcoming new products for the brand, including the newly reformulated Age Reversal Eye Complex, and presented on the science behind the innovations. This upgrade makes Age Reversal Eye Complex tougher on fine lines and easier on the eyes as it now uses special microencapsulation technology to help ensure that the highly-active ingredients inside remain stable, maintain their concentration levels and have controlled-release delivery to penetrate deep into skin layers. Attendees learned Dermalogica's new application face method which will be released along with the next product launch on September 1 at 10:00am. Senior instructors also received a hands-on refresher on IonActive Power Treatment and learned new ways to re-invent education to ensure Dermalogica's skin therapists worldwide are up-to-date and continue offering their best skills, techniques and treatments to their customers.
For more information, please visit dermalogica.com.
Beauty Inside and Out: An Interview with Makeup Artist Eva DeVirgilis
The award-winning actress and makeup artist talks industry success, client relationships, and why you should never over-apologize.
Award-winning actress and makeup artist Eva DeVirgilis will be the keynote speaker for this year's Face & Body Northern California, an annual conference and expo held exclusively for skincare, spa and wellness professionals. DeVirgilis' keynote presentation - titled, "In My Chair: Makeup Chair Conversations" - will bring conversations with clients to life and will highlight the role that wellness professionals play in encouraging clients to feel confident and beautiful.
Below, DeVirgilis dishes on the importance of loving yourself inside and out, plus her tips for finding success and providing meaningful interactions with your clients.
Tell us a little bit about your mission to end apology in all women.
If you are in the beauty industry then you experience clients apologizing for the way they look the second they see you. "I'm sorry, I know I look like crap," or "I'm sorry, my roots are horrifying," or "Sorry, I have less hair on one eyebrow." But it's not only on the job, the apology has become the new "Hello" among women. I did it for a long time too! So I enacted a "No Apology Rule" for myself and clients. Now, my clients catch themselves doing it, they laugh and say "I never realized how often I apologized!" It's just about breaking the habit.
Do you have any tips on how to take a compliment and be less critical of yourself?
Just. Say. Thank you. Then close your beautiful lips and smile. It takes vulnerability and a little bit of bravery for another person to give you a compliment, so honor their risk and kindness by just saying thank you, and refrain from saying that you didn't sleep last night, or how cheap your shirt is, or how much weight you've gained. If you absolutely must keep speaking, then pay it forward by giving them a compliment right back.
How can beauty/salon/spa professionals be more memorable with their clients?
Treat them like they are the only person on your schedule that day.
How can professionals be better speakers in front of a master class, group, or convention?
1. Hook 'em! Before you even introduce yourself, the first thing out of your mouth should be something surprising, personal, or funny. Preferably all 3 at the same time. Plenty of time to give them your name later. If you hook them right off the bat then they'll be begging for your name, and your product!
2. Make them FEEL something! "People won't remember what you say but they will always remember how you made them feel." Personal stories are best when bringing home any point. I'm a big fan of the book, Keep it Short and Simple by Dr. Aaron Anderson and David Leong to help with public speaking.
3. Call them to action. Tell them exactly what you want them to do with enthusiasm so it will inspire them to leap out of their seat and go forth and do it.
You have made some incredible leaps in your career. Tell us about your "mess to success" story.
You have no idea where life will take you… A few years ago I called off a wedding and left New York City with just a suitcase in hand. I was a despondent mess after years of hard work. I started my life over in Richmond, VA. I took a full-time job behind a makeup counter at Saks Fifth Ave to pay the bills, which turned out to be the best thing I could have done, because it connected me with their customers who are some of the most successful movers and shakers in the area. You never know who your clients are, so treat them all like they are the most important person in the room. One customer turned out to be a coordinator for TEDx and asked me to pitch a talk about being a makeup artist. I got the gig. Two years later, almost a half million people have seen my talk, In My Chair. I had to leave the makeup counter; I get to go all over the country speaking about the beauty in all of us. The Business School of a major University asked me to teach a public speaking course, (never dreamed that was in the plan), women from all over the world reach out to me and share their story, and I am happy to say I am engaged to an incredible man who loves and supports me endlessly. When I look back and ask myself, "How did this all happen? What made the difference?" I realize that I completely invested in myself - I listened to my gut and ended a relationship that was forcing me to compromise who I was. I got lots of fabulous therapy and read a gazillion self-help books (every human should read You are a Badass by Jen Sincero); I hired a coach to help me reach my goals. It was a lot of hard work but preparation met opportunity and when that one person took a chance on me, I was ready.
Lastly, what are the beauty/makeup products that you can't live without?
- Laura Mercier Tinted Moisturizer for SPF and light coverage on a hot day.
- Giorgio Armani Master Corrector #2 and High Precision Retouch Concealer. It's great for gals like me who have darker under eyes due to genetics. This stuff does not crease despite me piling it on.
- Elf HD Powder. For 6 bucks this stuff does an amazing job, and you get more than a thimble-full, unlike some other brands.
- Giorgio Armani Lasting Silk and Luminous Silk Foundation. It looks perfect on the entire color spectrum of women on the planet earth.
Don't miss DeVirgilis' keynote at Face & Body Northern California, to be held this Aug. 20-22, 2016 at the McEnery Convention Center in San Jose, California. To register, visit www.faceandbody.com/calif.


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There was no relief for ARM Holdings today after analysts at Exane BNP provided sceptics with plenty of ammunition for their bear case against the microchip designer.
Shares in the blue-chip technology company lost 55p, or 5.2pc, to 995p, bringing their total fall since Tuesday, when ARM held an investor day, to 9.2pc.
The catalyst for the decline was a downgrade to "neutral" from "outperform" by Exane analysts, who reckoned that the company's "ability to continue beating market expectations is now limited".
Worries over growing competition from Intel have hurt ARM shares this week. The Exane experts added fuel to that fire, arguing that the US giant's Silvermont platform – a new design for one of its flagship chips – "could mark the end of ARM's monopoly on smartphones and especially on tablets".
They added that the British group's chances of cracking the PC and servers market "remain slim and its revenue opportunities are limited". ARM, on what was a poor day for equities worldwide, ended the session as the second-heaviest faller in the FTSE 100.
For many traders, the sharp move lower seen across global stock markets – spurred by worries that an end to US stimulus was in sight, as well as unsettling Chinese economic data – was not a surprise. Until today, the FTSE 100 had jumped 16pc since the beginning of the year on what had been relatively thin trading volume. Fuelled by the support lent to economies around the world by central banks, many in the market had argued that the rally was disconnected from the real state of the global economy. One dealer said Thursday's drop was a "healthy" move that the market needed.
London's blue-chip index, which had been less than 100 points from its all-time high a day earlier, lost 143.48, or 2.1pc, to 6,696.79 and the mid-cap FTSE 250 dropped 316.42 to 14,507.72, also a 2.1pc decline.
Only five companies on the main board managed to gain ground. Defensive stock Tate & Lyle topped the benchmark index with a rise of 14 to 871p. United Utilities, another business whose shares are viewed as having defensive qualities, put on 6 to 787½p after the water company pleased the market with its full-year results, which included a 7.2pc rise in its final dividend.
Well-received annual results were also the driver behind PayPoint's 24½ gain to 914½p on the FTSE 250 – the biggest of just 10 mid-cap risers.
Drug-maker BTG added 1.1 to 339½p on news it had made two acquisitions that will create a business generating revenue of $1bn (£664m). To help pay for the deals, BTG placed 32.2m shares at 330p each, raising £106.3m in the process.
Panmure Gordon analyst Savvas Neophytou was enthused by the purchases and said: "We believe BTG should be a core holding for all investors that look to have healthcare in their portfolio".
Mining shares were predictably unsettled by the worrying data from China, the world's biggest consumer of industrial metals. A downbeat sector note from Jefferies did not help either, with analysts at the broker cutting a number of target prices and lowering their recommendations on both Anglo American, off 83½p at £15.70, and Ferrexpo, down 16.9 at 175.4p, to "hold" from "buy".
While this year's fall in commodities prices has hurt the sector, the Jefferies experts added that uneven Chinese data, as well as the nation's "transition from an investment-driven to a consumer-driven growth model" was also behind the under-performance of the diggers this year. Antofagasta slipped 44 to 958p, Rio Tinto declined 129½p to £29.13 and Evraz fell 6½ to 148.9p.
Disappointing news from Salamander Energy's Bedug-1 well off the coast of Indonesia knocked shares in the oil and gas group 35, or 17.1pc, to 170p. The company said it had suspended operations at the site before its targets were reached.
Halfords was another heavy mid-cap faller after the bike and car spares firm cut its dividend and warned investors that retail profits will be held back in the short-term by plans to invest £100m in the business. The shares fell 63 to 333.3p, a 15.9pc decline.
The reduction of Lloyds Banking Group's holding in St James's Place inevitably dragged shares in the wealth manager lower, losing 67 to 573p. The blue-chip lender offloaded 77m shares at 580p a piece, a discount to Wednesday's close of 640p in a deal that raised £450m for Lloyds. The state-backed bank, itself down 2.34p at
60.62p and below the Government's break-even price of 61.2p, sold a 20pc stake in the group in March, pricing 102m shares at 510p apiece. Shares in St James's have risen since that deal, accounting for the higher placing price today.
Elsewhere on the FTSE 250, hedge fund Man Group shed 8.6, or 6.4pc, to 124.9p. The group's flagship AHL fund has been helped this year by the falling yen and rising share prices, so today's jump in the Japanese currency and plunge on the Nikkei 225 may have unsettled some.
A "sell" recommendation from analysts at Berenberg, who began their coverage of the company, also weighed on Man. They said the performance of the AHL fund, which has been troubled in recent years, was key.
"We believe AHL's performance and sales will be the main driver of the share price," they said. "Its performance has been good in 2013 but we would need to see sustained performance through a less benign period to be sure that AHL is fixed."


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No-brainer—walk it out! And that's not just because strutting your stuff will burn some of the calories you ate. Scientists actually put both options to the test.
As its name suggests, drinking a digestif, such as brandy, is meant to help you digest your meal (for the record, an aperitif is drunk before a meal, to whet the appetite). But when researchers compared the digestive effect of digestifs (say that five times fast) to walking, walking won hands down. Pounding pavement—or hoofing it on the treadmill, which is how a small group of men were tested—sped up the rate at which food passed through the participants' stomachs. Drinking a digestif didn't change the rate of digestion. And, unfortunately, neither sipping nor strolling alleviated that I-need-to-unbutton-my-pants feeling after a large meal.
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I work hard for every pound of weight I lose (and those last few post-baby pounds this year were stuh-born). And I'm sure you do, too, so the notion that something beyond pure willpower is derailing our efforts to shed pounds is downright infuriating. To that end, here are 3 diet "wreckers" to be aware of. Don't let them erase all your dieting hard work.
Diet wrecker #1: Having a morning snack.
People who didn't snack between breakfast and lunch lost nearly 5 percent more weight (an average of 7½ more pounds) over a year than morning snackers in a 2011 Journal of the American Dietetic Association study. Since breakfast and lunch can be only a few hours apart, researchers suspect that most morning snacks are fueled out of habit rather than hunger—and generally amount to mindless eating. So forgo your morning...
TAGS: Diet Blog, Beauty, Brierley Wright, M.S., R.D., Diet, Fitness, Health, Nutrition, Weight loss
I love that many restaurants and food chains offer up nutrition information—on the actual menu or on their company website. I like knowing that scrumptious-sounding salad is actually a healthy choice or if the dessert I'm eyeing will blow my calorie budget.
But some restaurants don't offer nutrition information. And, according to a recent study published in JAMA Internal Medicine, the average meal at an independent or small chain restaurant is 1,300 calories. (At least in Boston, where the study was conducted.) Some even delivered 2,000 or more calories. Yikes!
Don't Miss: How Many Calories a Day Should You Be Eating (If You Don't Want to Gain Weight)?
So how can I—and you...read full post »
I eat breakfast every day regardless of the time of year—breakfast provides me with a much-needed morning energy boost and keeps me focused. And research shows that regular breakfast eaters weigh less and have an easier time keeping weight off. (Who doesn't love that?)
In the cooler months, I almost always eat a hearty, healthy bowl of oatmeal. But in the heat of summer the last thing I want is a steaming-hot breakfast. Luckily, there are plenty of refreshing breakfast options to help me beat the heat and start my day right. Here are my 4 favorite breakfast ideas to stay healthy and cool all summer long.
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Don't be fooled by the book title. The FastDiet (Atria, 2013), by Dr. Michael Mosley and Mimi Spencer, doesn't call for a total fast—or eating quickly. Also known as the 5:2 diet, it has you adopt a lifelong pattern of fasting two days a week and being "gloriously free from calorie counting" for five days. On those two fasting days, you can eat 500 or 600 calories—for women and men, respectively.
The promise is steady weight loss (about a pound per week). And in theory you don't pig out on your eat-what-you-want days because your stomach shrinks and can't handle large volumes of food. The added benefit is better health. The science supporting fasting is growing: research findings from lab animals suggest intermittent fasting may lower your risk of cancer, delay the onset of dementia and Alzheimer's and improve your body's sensitivity to...read full post »


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We have a domain set with Samba Version 4.0.0beta2. Machines with Windows 7 and Windows XP have no problems to log in but Windows 8.x machine has this problema where the machine joins the domain but no user can after the first reboot. "There are currently no logon servers available to service the logon request". What's could be wrong?
This problem is directly related to another one of mine:
It's happening because of wrong realm naming. Our internal DNS conflicts with the ad's realm.
For example: my website has the external domain letsdancesamba.me and the Active Directory's realm is set to letsdancesamba.me. This is causing conflicts inside the DNS when it receives requests for joins, logins etc. Windows 8.x and Linux clients are having more problems than Windows 7 and the older machines with Windows XP.
If you have a external site like letsdancesamba.meit seams to be wrong:
instead should be something like:
Thanks everyone!
It sounds like the systems attempting to logon to the domain have not been added to the domain. I've seen this error before when a computer is either removed from the domain or the system is not part of the domain and it is attempting to authenticate and join.


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Economic Help for U.S. Stocks May Arrive Soon: Chart of the Day
Economic reports are due to take a turn for the better that will lift U.S. stocks, according to Binky Chadha, chief global strategist at Deutsche Bank AG.
Investors are suffering from "data disappointment" that has become extreme by historical standards, Chadha wrote in a report two days ago. "The typical pattern from here would be for fewer negative surprises and then positive ones."
The CHART OF THE DAY is similar to one that he used to illustrate the link between economic figures and share prices. The chart compares the four-week average of initial claims for unemployment benefits, as compiled by the Labor Department, with the Standard & Poor's 500 Index since 2007.
Changes in jobless claims explain 88 percent of the S&P 500's performance during the period, according to statistical analysis cited in the report. The figure is near a 100 percent limit when two values move in lockstep.
As the relationship suggests, economic data "have been the key driver of equities," Chadha wrote. They largely explain why stocks have retreated in the past few weeks, the New York-based strategist added. The S&P 500 has fallen as much as 9.9 percent from this year's high, set on April 2.
Europe's sovereign-debt crisis and slowing growth in emerging markets have contributed to the decline, the report said. Any stock-market rebound triggered by policy changes on these issues won't last unless the economic data turn around, he wrote.


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To The Editor: For the past several months I have read letters opposing the health care reform. Many of these letters are by individuals over 65 who currently have single pay government provided insurance. My reaction to these letter writers who enjoy socialized single-pay government-run program is at best they are hypocrites and at worst they are morally bankrupt.
I am angered when I read the derogatory comments with "cute" phrases of disrespect for the president. Comments provided in these grammatically challenged, incoherent letters add nothing to the debate.
Apparently "us" old folks are so consumed by fear and mental atrophy of old age we have developed an uncaring meanness that prevents us from doing what is right. We know if health care is defeated we well not be harmed, we already have socialized medical benefits. Apparently they want us to adopt the Republican position, e.g. "if it is for you it is socialism but, if it is for me it is democracy.
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Foundations of Qualitative Research: Interpretive and Critical Approachesby Jerry W. Willis
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Pub. Date: 02/02/2007
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Foundations of Qualitative Research introduces key theoretical and epistemological concepts replete with historical and current real-world examples. Author Jerry W. Willis provides an invaluable resource to guide the critical and qualitative inquiry process written in an accessible and non-intimidating style that brings these/strong>/strong>
Foundations of Qualitative Research introduces key theoretical and epistemological concepts replete with historical and current real-world examples. Author Jerry W. Willis provides an invaluable resource to guide the critical and qualitative inquiry process written in an accessible and non-intimidating style that brings these otherwise difficult concepts to life.
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Table of ContentsChapter 1: World Views, Paradigms, and the Practice of Social Science Research
Case 1. Quantitative Research
Case 2. Qualitative Research
Thinking about the Foundations and Practice of Research
What This Book Is and Is Not About.
What Warrants Our Attention?
The Traditional Canon
Alternative Paradigms
New Techniques or New Paradigms?
Chapter 2: History and Context of Paradigm Development
Positivism: A Response to Metaphysical and Magical Explanations
Critical Theory: A Response to Inequities in Society
Interpretivism: A Response to the Excesses of "Scientific" Social Science
The Special Cases of Postmodernism and Feminism
Chapter 3: Foundational Issues: Postpositivist and Critical Perspectives
Social Science Research: The View from the Postpositivist Paradigm
Social Science Research: The View from the Critical Theory Paradigm
Chapter 4: History and Foundations of Interpretivist Research
(1) Nature of Reality.
(2) Purpose of Research.
(3) Acceptable Methodology/Data.
(4) The Meaning of Data
(5) Relationship of Research to Practice.
The Implications of an Interpretivist Approach
What Sorts of Research are Worthwhile?
Examples of Interpretive Research
Chapter 5: Frameworks for Qualitative Research
Postpositivist Research
"Moments" of Qualitative Research
Some General Frameworks for Qualitative Research
Chapter 6: General Guidelines for Qualitative Research
Guidelines for Qualitative Research
Situated or Contextual Understanding, Not Truth, is the Purpose of Research
Accept Multiple Sources of Influence
Take A Foundational Rather Than Technique Perspective
Practice Recursive (Iterative ) and Emergent Data Collection and Analysis
Use Multiple Sources of Data
Think of Research as a Reflective Process
The Researcher is the Primary Tool for Data Collection and Analysis
An Emphasis on Participatory versus Nonparticipatory Research.
Adopt an Open Approach
Deal With Bias Directly
Select Natural Contexts for Research
Research Should be Holistic, Not Atomistic
Research Involves More Than Induction and Deduction: Analogical Reasoning, Abduction, and Family Resemblances
Alternatives to Postpositivist Criteria for Believability: Validity and Reliability
Alternative Approaches to Validity and Reliability: Triangulation and More
Conclusions? Aren't They Generalizations?
Chapter 7: Methods of Qualitative Research
Case 1: Action Research on a Pediatric Surgical Ward
Established Qualitative Research Methods
Case Studies: Another Form of Qualitative Observation
Interview Research
Historiography: The Research Methods of History Innovative Methods
Participatory Qualitative Research
Emancipatory Research
Critical Emancipatory Action Research
Chapter 8: Approaches to Data Analysis and Intepretation
The Purpose of Research
General Theory
Objective Description
Hermeneutic (Verstehen) Understanding
Story telling/Narrative
Data Analysis Families
Eyeballing the Data
Connoisseurship: A Global Perspective
Hermeneutics as a Data Analysis Method
Grounded Theory
Analytic Induction
A Final Topic: The Ethics of Research
Chapter 9: 21st Century Social Science: Peering into the Future
Will the Cacophony Continue?
Why Can't Social Science Converge on The Answer?
Dialog as an Alternative to Competition
Three Approaches to Knowing in Greek Thought
The Humanities
Choices 20th Century Social Science Made
Suppose We Chose Badly
Two Theories That May Help Us Build 21st Century Social Science
Poetic Logic
Chaos and Complexity Theory: Another Route to a Nonlinea Social Science
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Nazi + AK variant don't mix.
Should have an Stg44 or MP40, not an AK-47.
Thank you, however, the Germans eventually replaced the StG 44 and MPi.44, with variants of the AK-47. But either way, these guys aren't actually German and it's not set in the '40s – they're Nazi Zombies, in modern day London : )
Nazi with an Ak??
Great zombie face! And painting.
SO awsome
that is the result of taking my coffee
yes!nazi zombies!
Ace pic, but he has the wrong rifle - he should have a Stgw.44.
Yeah, the AK didn't come out until well after WW2. Collar insignia is wrong, and the ribbon is one buttonhole too high. Plus he's wearing SS collar rank on a Heer tunic, and the eagle is on the wrong side.
Good art, though.
Good art, though.
Thank you, however, the Germans eventually replaced the StG 44 with variants of the AK-47, but either way, these guys aren't actually German – they're Nazi Zombies, and this is modern day London
You can find AKs on the street in modern day london? And the Bundeswehr uses G36 rifles, nothing like an AK. Maybe East Germany during the Cold War.
This is too amazing, I wish it were a movie. @~@
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the zz the strongest army
You are welcome. I Faved it because it looked l done. I like the weird sideways "ZZ" instead of the "SS" Runes. But, you do have a German Eagle on the chest above the right pocket. Army, Navy, and Air Force troops had it that way. The SS had their German Eagles on the left arm and not on the chest. Except for the Indian Volunteers in the Waffen SS. They were issued Army uniforms instead of SS uniforms before the Nazis air dropped them back in India. The Bender publication titled Ch Insignia of the SS shows an Indian soldier in his Nazi uniform. Maybe your Untoten got issued an Army Jacket that was altered to heve the zombie insignia?
I'm sorry I picked this up mainly but is that nazi holding a russian ak 47
Yes (with some artistic modification)
Is he SS or Wehrmacht Heer?
Neither – he's ZZ
Amazing work
Hey! Zombies aren't supposed to have guns! We are! He's breaking the rules of the undead!
Nazi why?
If you want to see a movie with Nazi zombies, watch Dead Snow. I guarantee you will be satisfied.
If its a video game I'll enjoy nazi killing
Very cool!
Makes people imagine a movie or play that style.
Makes people imagine a movie or play that style.
There's a bloody Pteradactyl (not sure if that's right in spelling) above Big Ben! XDDDD
Fantastic! Nice work.
Game over, man..! ..Game over..!
are these avaliable to buy?
This looks like the making of a very good game... or movie.
He's a Nazi, yet holding a Kalashnikov? Troubling...
Well done!! You have really outdone yourself with this one
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By Carole Black-Oracle on Apr 27, 2016
For most, the last couple of months has been a hectic time! With the distribution of the 1094/5-C forms completed, now is the time to prepare for filing your 1095-C data with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).
The following 2 steps need to be taken by every E-Business Standard or Advanced Benefits customer (who will be using Oracle to file their 1095-C data with the IRS):
Step 1: Register to use IRS e-Services Tools
The best place for you to learn more information about these two (2) steps is from the IRS itself - it's important to go out to the IRS Site Affordable Care Act Information Returns (AIR) Program and review the section titled 'Here's what you need to know to get started with AIR' .
Registering and applying for your TCC code could potentially take a bit of time, so it is important to get started on these activities as soon as possible.
Additionally, there are 2 important things that EBS Benefits Development want you to be aware of, they are:
- Oracle - EBS Benefits will only be supporting electronic (not paper) filing
- Oracle - EBS Benefits will be supporting the UI channel not A2A
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- ACA Reporting Phase III patch to accommodate the electronic 1094/5-C filing with the IRS