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42 U.S. Code § 1395cc–1 - Demonstration of application of physician volume increases to group practices
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(a) Demonstration program authorized
(1) In general
The Secretary shall conduct demonstration projects to test and, if proven effective, expand the use of incentives to health care groups participating in the program under this subchapter that—
(A) encourage coordination of the care furnished to individuals under the programs under parts A and B of this subchapter by institutional and other providers, practitioners, and suppliers of health care items and services;
(B) encourage investment in administrative structures and processes to ensure efficient service delivery; and
Such projects shall focus on the efficiencies of furnishing health care in a group-practice setting as compared to the efficiencies of furnishing health care in other health care delivery systems.
(2) Administration by contract
Except as otherwise specifically provided, the Secretary may administer the program under this section in accordance with section 1395cc–2 of this title.
(3) Definitions
For purposes of this section, terms have the following meanings:
(A) Physician
Except as the Secretary may otherwise provide, the term "physician" means any individual who furnishes services which may be paid for as physicians' services under this subchapter.
(B) Health care group
The term "health care group" means a group of physicians (as defined in subparagraph (A)) organized at least in part for the purpose of providing physicians' services under this subchapter. As the Secretary finds appropriate, a health care group may include a hospital and any other individual or entity furnishing items or services for which payment may be made under this subchapter that is affiliated with the health care group under an arrangement structured so that such individual or entity participates in a demonstration under this section and will share in any bonus earned under subsection (d) of this section.
(b) Eligibility criteria
(1) In general
The Secretary is authorized to establish criteria for health care groups eligible to participate in a demonstration under this section, including criteria relating to numbers of health care professionals in, and of patients served by, the group, scope of services provided, and quality of care.
(2) Payment method
A health care group participating in the demonstration under this section shall agree with respect to services furnished to beneficiaries within the scope of the demonstration (as determined under subsection (c) of this section)—
(c) Patients within scope of demonstration
(1) In general
The Secretary shall specify, in accordance with this subsection, the criteria for identifying those patients of a health care group who shall be considered within the scope of the demonstration under this section for purposes of application of subsection (d) of this section and for assessment of the effectiveness of the group in achieving the objectives of this section.
(2) Other criteria
The Secretary may establish additional criteria for inclusion of beneficiaries within a demonstration under this section, which may include frequency of contact with physicians in the group or other factors or criteria that the Secretary finds to be appropriate.
(3) Notice requirements
In the case of each beneficiary determined to be within the scope of a demonstration under this section with respect to a specific health care group, the Secretary shall ensure that such beneficiary is notified of the incentives, and of any waivers of coverage or payment rules, applicable to such group under such demonstration.
(d) Incentives
(1) Performance target
The Secretary shall establish for each health care group participating in a demonstration under this section—
(A) a base expenditure amount, equal to the average total payments under parts A and B of this subchapter for patients served by the health care group on a fee-for-service basis in a base period determined by the Secretary; and
(2) Incentive bonus
The Secretary shall pay to each participating health care group (subject to paragraph (4)) a bonus for each year under the demonstration equal to a portion of the medicare savings realized for such year relative to the performance target.
(3) Additional bonus for process and outcome improvements
At such time as the Secretary has established appropriate criteria based on evidence the Secretary determines to be sufficient, the Secretary shall also pay to a participating health care group (subject to paragraph (4)) an additional bonus for a year, equal to such portion as the Secretary may designate of the saving to the program under this subchapter resulting from process improvements made by and patient outcome improvements attributable to activities of the group.
(4) Limitation
The Secretary shall limit bonus payments under this section as necessary to ensure that the aggregate expenditures under this subchapter (inclusive of bonus payments) with respect to patients within the scope of the demonstration do not exceed the amount which the Secretary estimates would be expended if the demonstration projects under this section were not implemented.
Source(Aug. 14, 1935, ch. 531, title XVIII, § 1866A, as added Pub. L. 106–554, § 1(a)(6) [title IV, § 412(a)], Dec. 21, 2000, 114 Stat. 2763, 2763A–509.)
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Pub. L. 106–554, § 1(a)(6) [title IV, § 412(b)], Dec. 21, 2000, 114 Stat. 2763, 2763A–515, provided that: "Not later than 2 years after the date on which the demonstration project under section 1866A of the Social Security Act [42 U.S.C. 1395cc–1], as added by subsection (a), is implemented, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to Congress a report on such demonstration project. The report shall include such recommendations with respect to changes to the demonstration project that the Comptroller General determines appropriate."
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Colonial Williamsburg Foundation Joins Google Art Project
160 objects from the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation's collections are now available in the Google Art Project, and include paintings, furniture, silver, Chinese export porcelain, as well as ceramics, prints, maps, textiles, and numismatics.
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Whipped cream is not a good icing base for fondant. The weight of the fondant will deflate the whipped cream, and any cake iced with whipped cream needs to be refrigerated until served. It is not recommended to refrigerate fondant-covered cake. It's best to use a thin layer of white buttercream icing or an apricot glaze.


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Puppet Theatre- Inside and Out
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Steve Abrams will be presenting "Puppet Theatre- Inside and Out" on Mar. 16 at 2 PM. This is a great introduction to puppet theatre for the whole family, featuring Aesops fables. The program will be hosted by Hoboken's historical heroine, Martha Stevens, who will be serving refreshments to our audience.
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WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY ANDREW O'HAGAN In the summer of 1976 Gary Gilmore robbed two men. Then he shot them in cold blood. For those murders Gilmore was sent to languish on Death Row - and could confidently expect his sentence to be commuted to life imprisonment. In America, no one had been executed for ten years. But Gary Gilmore wanted to die, and his ensuing battle with the authorities for the right to do so made him into a world-wide celebrity - and ensured that his execution turned into the most gruesome media event of the decade.
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The Executioner's Song is a work of unprecedented force. It is the true story of Gary Gilmore, who in 1977 became the first person executed in the United States since the reinstitution of the death penalty. Gilmore, a violent yet articulate man who chose not to fight his death-penalty sentence, touched off a national debate about capital punishment. He allowed Norman Mailer and researcher Lawrence Schiller complete access to his story. Mailer took the material and produced an immense book with a dry, unwavering voice and meticulous attention to detail on Gilmore's life--particularly his relationship with Nicole Baker, whom Gilmore claims to have killed. What unfolds is a powerful drama, a distorted love affair, and a chilling look into the mind of a murderer in his countdown with a firing squad.From the Inside Flap:
Winner of the 1980 Pulitzer Prize
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prisons who became notorious for two reasons: first, for robbing two men in 1976, then
killing them in cold blood; and, second, after being tried and convicted, for insisting on
dying for his crime. To do so, he had to fight a system that seemed paradoxically intent on
keeping him alive long after it had sentenced him to death.
Norman Mailer tells Gilmore's story--and those of the men and women caught up in his
procession toward the firing squad--with implacable authority, steely compassion, and a
restraint that evokes the parched landscapes and stern theology of Gilmore's Utah. The
Executioner's Song is a trip down the wrong side of the tracks to the deepest sources of
American loneliness and violence. It is a towering achievement--impossible to put down, impossible to forget.
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Can Butter Be Part of a Healthy Diet? (Seriously, Now.)by Toby Amidor in Healthy Tips, July 12, 2014
The old butter-versus-margarine controversy has been thrust back in the spotlight. With more consumers favoring wholesome, natural foods, margarine has taken a backseat to butter. But can the full-fat delight actually be part of a healthy diet?


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Maybe you want to check your logfiles. You might find a pointer into the right direction in there.
Also it would be good to know which hardware you use.
Hello, I just got BackTrack 4 R1 not to long ago and use it via dual-boot.
When I login and open the desktop, I go to the network manager.
~I see my router (No security on it), connect to it, it connects fine.
~I go on Google, type in "Test". Google searches properly.
~I type something else in the Google search, internet is off.
~I restart BackTrack, it happens again in the same amount of time.
~I open up network manager, I'm still connected to my router.
This is the 2nd-3rd day this has been happening (Since I've gotten BT). I've never been on the internet for more than 10 seconds.
Please help? ;p
Thank You! ^_^
Maybe you want to check your logfiles. You might find a pointer into the right direction in there.
Also it would be good to know which hardware you use.
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This is a basic network problem. I don't know what the solution is but if you can't troubleshoot this you are going to find it very difficult to understand BT4...
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I know I for one hate it when the Internet turns off
I'm a compulsive post editor, you might wanna wait until my post has been online for 5-10 mins before quoting it as it will likely change.
I know I seem harsh in some of my replies. SORRY! But if you're doing something illegal or posting something that seems to be obvious BS I'm going to call you on it.
I had a similar problem on my box a long time ago. Apparently my ethernet port went bad, and I just simply installed a new ethernet card on my box.
It would not help to rule out whether or not your port is going bad.
Can you ping your gateway? Can you ping a public address (i.e 184.108.40.206)?
I'd have to agree that this looks like a very basic networking problem, these forums generally assume you have general networking knowledge, including the means to troubleshoot.
have you done any ping testing yet when this happens? PistonDoctor is right, if you are unable to troubleshoot this, backtrack is going to be rather difficult.
Ok, this topic is going nowhere.
@OP: If you have a valid point I'll open it again, send me a PM.
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Hi, I have Backtrack 4 installed in a HDD and not updated since maybe May 2010.
Today morning I just updated/upgraded my Backtrack 4 and the wireless my Thinkpad has (Intel 2200 BG) stop to work.
Looking to the booting messages I read something about "Main .... error ... cannot load ipw2200....". Afterwards (as expected) when booting is finished, I looked for eth1 and, as expected, it doesn't exists....
I found another forum topic of about July 2010, already closed, where the answer was "talked with other colleagues/developpers and it is a known issue to be fixed in the coming days with a new module update..."
Is it already fixed? Is there still any plan for fixing it? How can I get my wireless again working?
Finally, sorry for the very basic question, but being a somehow newby in Linux, is any way I could do a "roll-back" to the situation I had before the upgrading?
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Arcadia, CA, July 26 -- With the London Games taking center stage on the sports landscape for the next several weeks, HRTV (R), The Network for Horse Sports, will offer "Equestrian News from the London Games," providing the latest, up-to-date information from London, beginning on Saturday, July 28.
Both HRTV and HRTV.com viewers will stay up-to-date each day with a variety of informative features. TV and online coverage includes a daily half-hour show as well as a promotional features on HRTV.com, providing visitors with additional background, education and to-the-minute updates from the competing athletes' Twitter feeds.
HRTV's coverage of the Equestrian portion of the Games will be headlined by a daily 30-minute show, "Rudall's Round-Up: Greenwich."
Hosted by Jenny Rudall, a noted Equestrian clinician and commentator, the show emanates from near the Greenwich Horse Park, site of the Equestrian events, and will premiere on HRTV.com each day at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT, commencing Saturday, July 28.
It will have its U.S. television premiere on HRTV's broadcast network the following morning (Sunday, July 29) at 8 a.m. ET, and recap the previous day's action as well as provide commentary for upcoming equestrian events.
(Replays of the shows will run at 9 a.m. ET and in primetime at 9 p.m. ET and 9 p.m. PT each day. HRTV will also run a complete marathon of all 12 shows on Tuesday, August 13, beginning at Noon ET. Complete coverage will total 60 airings on the network from July 28 through August 13.)
"HRTV, The Network for Horse Sports, is proud to provide our U.S. TV and worldwide online viewers with the latest updates, information and perspective on the Equestrian events during the London Games," said Scott Daruty, President of HRTV. "In particular, our online platform offers fans unique features, including information and access to educational pieces, as well as current leaderboard standings and real-time London weather to chronicle the conditions."
Fans looking to remain current with all the happenings from London, will find additional pertinent information from the network's informative by accessing www.tvg2.com. Specially-designated links within the website will include educational vignettes, "Learn Equestrian with Carolyn Conley," designed to give fans a better understanding and educational primer of key equestrian disciplines -- Eventing, Dressage, and Show Jumping.
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HRTV, The Network for Horse Sports, is a television-based multimedia network dedicated to equine sports. HRTV's programming features horseracing from top U.S. and international racetracks, as well as a wide range of world-class English and Western horse competitions, news, original programming and award-winning documentaries covering the world of horse sports. The live stream of HRTV is available on a subscription basis to high-speed Internet users worldwide at www.tvg2.com. In the U.S., the HRTV television network is available via telco, cable and satellite in over 19 million homes.
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Q&A: Tom's European tour update
Q. Hi Tom, how are you?
A. I'm finally recovered from some mid-tour horribleness (hope I didn't pass it on to the front row in Barcelona). I decided to run a half-marathon on the running machine the other day after a particularly greedy pizza binge, so I'm surprised I'm still standing. With that in mind, I'm feeling remarkably good.
Q. How have the European shows been going?
A. I particularly enjoyed our two shows in Portugal. The venue in Oporto is one of the very best we've ever played in - it felt like the whole crowd were getting an intimate performance and I thought it sounded great. Better still, the Porto branch of Keane fans gave it their all on a Sunday night - you can't ask for more than that!
Q. Have you managed to spend any time looking around any of the cities? You've been visiting some new ones.
A. Ljubljana was one of those special little tour highlights that comes along once in a blue moon. What a beautiful place! So romantic - the snowfall, log fires and quaint little streets made for a brilliant evening off. I sat by the river and ate roast chestnuts the morning of the show…I felt very in love with the place. Thanks for having us Slovenia!
Q. What have you been watching / listening to on this tour?
A. The Thick Of It, which is a political satire. It's truly hilarious, although not for the faint-hearted. If you ever need a set of killer put-downs, there are enough in one episode to last a lifetime.
Q. You must have been pleased to win the Q Award last week? How was the day / ceremony?
A. We were tired but it's was good fun. It was great to be part of something where a few of our heroes turned up. Particularly nice to see Blur given something for all their great music - I think, of all the bands of my generation, they've consistently made the greatest music.
It was great that Disconnected won - although it was very much deserved - I suppose we can take credit for providing some creative inspiration via the track itself but really the plaudits have to go to JA and Sergio for their labour of love. Well done and thanks again guys!
Q. The UK tour is nearly upon us. Are you looking forward to the "in the round" shows?
A. We did a full scale sketch out of the stage out in Zurich the other day and I'm certainly pretty excited about how it's going to turn out. There'll be a few logistical issues to iron out when it comes to rehearsals and thinking up a setlist but they promise to be great events.
We also asked Keane fans on Twitter to give us some questions for you...
Q. What do you miss most of England while being on tour?
A. My home life is in stasis when I'm on the road…I try not to think about it too much or I feel pretty sad. I really do look forward to seeing everyone again and being in one place. Still, this is the life I chose so I've got used to it and I'm not going to complain.
Q. What's the biggest compliment you've received from a celebrity fan and how did you react to it?
A. Lily Allen has been unswervingly positive about what we do, which is very sweet of her. It's quite rare for musicians to be so open about what they love, as it's quite a cynical world.
Q. What is your favourite song from #Strangeland album and why?
A. In Your Own Time makes me cry - it's a very empathic song that gives me a boost when the chips are down.
Q. How do you keep your voice sound so good despite all your numerous gigs?
A. I'm lucky. I've been trying to sing a bit more quietly in recent shows because I'm aware that I could burn out before too long. I actually really prefer the way I sound like that anyway, so necessity has been the mother of invention once again!
Q. What's been the best moment of this tour for you so far?
A. The other night I was singing Bedshaped (in Ljubljana) and I sang a few bars that were absolutely bang in tune - when that happens, the vocals seem to resonate in a really peculiar way - it's almost otherworldly, I can't explain it! Not to say that I don't sing in tune most of the time but there's good and then there's a holy place somewhere above that, which, every now and then, I seem to find!
Q. Tom, which is your favourite pizza flavour?
A. Caprese.
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very impressed on the half marathon, I wonder how much time did it take. anyway, I have been running since july and my goal for december 2th is to run 20km, my "run lola run" playlist is plagued with keane music, some might say is not upbeat enough but Tom singing "drag your heart up to the starting line" is not something I take lightly
Looking forward to Edinburgh....first time, but have heard such positive things about your live performances x
Tom, I want to thank you for this great interview, not only because I am a huge fan of Keane's music and all members, but because I am Portuguese. I am so happy that you all were welcome in my country and that the show in Porto was one of your favorites so far. It's a huge complement to us. Thank you for following your dreams and for being such an outstanding singer. The world without Keane wouldn't be the same. Please continue performing for many, many years to come. Your message is very profound and means so much to us. Never give up.
@babs2009: Pizza Caprese comprises tomatoes, basil leaves and mozzarella cheese. :D Hi, Tom! I love this shot of yours! As everybody has already written, you guys, deserve to take a break and take it slow...you're not getting any younger and more often than not life gets the best of us without us realizing it. As the adage goes, Take time to smell the roses. Breathe.... I'm excited for you when you've said you want kids. My daughter is the best thing that ever happend to me and my husband. Take care & hugs & kisses to the four of you! XXX
hi, its ths best group of world !!! i love it , tom , the best singer !!!
Ive never had a capresse pizza whats on them and are they nice?
♥♥♥♥ I LOVE TOM OLIVER ♥♥♥♥ vuelvan pronto a mexico keane son los mejores del mundo :)
Me da un poco de respeto ó miedo tal vez pensar que Tom está cantando por su parte para poder cantar solo. Es loable que lo desea hacer. Pero Tom, que se necesita para tener éxito, una buena composición, una buena voz, las dos cosas ó con una puedes también tener éxito ? Tim en cambio tiene la genialidad pero no la voz. Por esos en Mt. Desolation ha escogido un estilo country. No puede ni sabe él que pueda competir contigo. Que buscas Tom ? Un compositor genial ?
And this picture is very cute....
Dear Tom, i would like to thank you for the great performance in Prague last week, I enjoyed it so much! I will take the opportunity to see you next time! Good luck on the tour!
hola, Keane es una banda que ha trabajado mucho, y se merece todo el Exito del mundo! En la vida algunas veces las cosas no son como las hemos planeado, lo unico que se hace es Vivir un Día a la Vez, recuerden que solo por un "hoy" hemos vivdo, que "mañana" es imprecindible. Animo!!! se les quire mucho. Tom! un día por Vez.
Tom take some time out and have some kids - mine have made me so happy - but you and the guys need to do less touring as you will stress yourselves out too much and you deserve personal time to!! But don't stop altogether. Tim's songs and Tom's singing = heaven! Tim's songs are all classics! And its nice to know that Richard and Jessee are so cool too!
Dear Mr. KM : I only wanted to let you know that I've been listening to this guys' music for the last five years. When Strangeland came out, I was listening to a lot of jazz music. I mean, as time goes by, my musical tastes might have changed a little bit, but for some reason I wouldn't fall out with Keane. I've bought all their albums (all of them) and that kinda got me thinking...that they work for me!!! I'm their boss, right???? What do you think?? So I felt like I wanted to use my newly acquired powers to ask you IF you'd be so kind as to ask them to do something for me. Though I do love Keane, my favourite band has always been Pink Floyd. So, I was wondering if maybe the guys would consider making a cover of a Floyd song... would that be possible?? I really really hope you read this message... and I really really hope you are in a good mood when you do!!!! Anyway, thanks for all the lovely work you do!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I think he sounds a bit love-lorn at one point, sometimes you just miss having your other half there to talk to, I guess. He seemed to perk up a bit during the rest of it. I always loved little Lily and I'm glad that they had at least one friend to talk to at these do's.
Thank you for coming to Slovenia! Your concert was a really amazing experience...gave us so much energy and inspiration... Unforgettable!
Lily Allen abrió un club de cricket. Supongo que debes ir a jugar allí. Y tu amistad viene a raíz del cricket ? Reconocer vuestro trabajo musical no és muy difícil. Se nota que cuidáis el diseño. Para mí el concierto privado que Keane realizó en una casona de Glasgow con las fotos de Paul Saunders era un de estilo J.A. Bayona pero con una pincelada inglesa. Es un fotògrafo para contratarlo para la banda. Las fotos son de época y son una pasada chicos. Barcelona. Marisa. petons.
Tom, I can imagine that it must be hard sometimes on tour and you may feel tired and homesick but on the other hand I'm so grateful for Keane's music and your singing which brings much joy into my life. Thanks a lot!!! xxx
I love In Your Own Time too! Is a great song! Nice answers, Tom. Many hugs from Colombia :)
Spanish, living in France, my last birthday I decided to take two tickets for your Porto show. It was a great oportunity to see you for the first time and visit this nice country. I can confirm, this show in Porto is the best I have never been to. This is what we all are looking for : a middle size hall, with good acoustics and devoted fans :-) Thanks a lot for this fantastic show that will remain for ever in my memories. Next time, come to Provence, we will run a half marathon outside with a beautiful landscape!!!
I was glad to know you enjoyed playing in OPORTO, my town... Unfortunately, as I was badly sick, didn't have the oportunity to go...And so, I got my ticket and the flight reservation to see the show at THE O2 ARENA the 30th of this month!!!!!! Can't wait for the day :)
Tom, just leave obstacles behind. Please keep walking on your evolutional journey. All of you are meant to lead us to unique,adventurous,and marvelous music wonderland of the future.
Ciao Tom, molto interessanti e simpatiche le tue risposte, mi sono piaciute, bravo! Spero che anche tu, Tim e Jesse abbiate apprezzato il fansbook italiano , sai, è stato realizzato con tanto amore, ho visto le foto dove Richard lo sfoglia e sono davvero contenta ed emozionata che gli sia piaciuto, si vedeva che era entusiasta!!! Un abbraccio a tutta la band, un grosso saluto dalla vostra fan Sabrina da Catania, Sicilia!!!
Tom, don't be sad, you bring so much happiness and love to people around the world and I'm sure you are in heart and mind of the ones you love all the time so as they are in yours... I wish all the best to you, love, happiness and health, take good care because we all do need you! Many greetings from Bavaria!
Hi keane!!! tom sweet!!!! I love you so much!!!! I´m glad you´re better!!! thanks so much!!good luck!! viva keane forever!!!!!!!!!!!♥♥♥ abrazos desde Buenos Aires Argentina! We miss you!!
I'm glad you liked the concert in Porto. I was there and it was absolutely amazing! I sang until my throat was sore, but it was worthwhile. Please come back soon.
Awwwww "In Your Own Time" Great Song! COLOMBIA WAIT FOR KEANE
I understand perfectly that the tour you've been doing must be very tired, but thought that you're lucky of choosing that kind of life and making happy people with your music. Everything has their pros and cons, but we have to take a balance of the things and follow the way we choose. You're the best!!!! For your voice, Tom, is beautiful, strong and better with the time, Tim is a genious doing songs, with so beautiful and deepest letters, moreover of the great drums and guitar playing of Richard and Jesse. You all together make a perfect and special mix, for this reason since I listened to you for the firt time with Somwhere only we know I knew that you would become my favourite band =). Don't let never of doing music, guys!! I can't forget your last stay in Razzmatazz, Barcelona, that although you, Tom, don't feel so good, you all give to us the best you can do it, a nice performance. I love all songs of this last album, specially songs as Day will Come and The Starting Line. It's a shame that I can't go to UK to see you again, anyway I hope you come back someday to Barcelona!!! Take care Tom!! Kisses from Bcn.
"Thought I could help to find your way... But I'm as lost as you are lost ...". ... =)... Looking forward to see you again in L.A.
Tom I am so glad you liked Ljubljana so much, thanks for coming, even 4 days after seing you guys I am still singing your songs and playing them on my guitar :) I´m in love with your music! Please come back to Slovenia soon :)
thanks for answered my question Tom. :)
TOMY ** I'm happy for you to see that your life is full of joy, due to your job you have to visit places very very nice ** ** as Slavonia in the description that you do is actually very romantic ** I hope from the bottom of my heart that your visit in France was pleasant, it is true that there is not as beautiful weather as in portugal but I hope that all the fans' love of the Olympia made you forget the bad weather that there was *** in the meantime I wish you a lot of happiness for the future of your magnificent tour ** ** with all my love ** I kiss you tenderly
Tom, cuidate mucho. Tómatelo con calma. Las giras por lo que dices son agotadoras. Ahora tienes el soporte de tu familia, de tu mujer que debe de ser una Santa. Has escogido esta profesión que pasas muchos días fuera de casa. Para mí, Keane, no sería lo que és sin Tí. El cantante da personalidad a un grupo. Ahora bien, Tom tienes a Tim que és un genio creativo, a Richard que toca la bateria excelentemente i Jesse que es un trabajador como la copa de un pino. Tienes un equipo buenísimo. Y en Barcelona, noté un poco que estábais cansados pero nunca había asistido a un concierto. Era el primero que pagaba 26 euros. Y los pagué con ganas de venir. Y mi marido y mis amigos disfrutaron. Seguí el ritmo con un pañuelo y al día siguiente tenía agujetas en el brazo. No entiendo mucho del tema. Pero sois una banda que hacéis música. Y esto no es fácil encontrar hoy en día una banda de música con seriedad, y con ganas de mejorar y entregarse en el escenario como te entregas Tom. Porqué te comunicas con el público. Te acercas a ellos. Esto es único. Quiero ir al concierto en Londres pero me parece que están las entradas agotadas. Seguro que será una pasada. El diseño del escenario y la lista de canciones. Con cariño, un fort petó para Tom. Tim, sigo tocando el piano. Marisa. Barcelona.
ISA, from Brasil, Sao Paulo *** Many thanks for the interview! I also like Blur much! Lots of love to my favourite band! XXXX
Tom , Thanks for the interview~~
Saludos desde México TOM
Tom, you are just the sweetest, loveliest man! It touched my heart when you said "In Your Own Time' makes you cry, it does me too! Thank you for sharing some insight into your world. And thank you for all you do for your fans, you give so much of yourself. Please take care of yourself and your beautiful voice! I hope to see you when you come back to the US! Love you bunches! Hugs and kisses from Wisconsin!
I love little questionnaire's like this! I wish there were a bit more questions but I'll take what I've been given!! Glad you seem to be enjoying yourself on this tour (as always) and where your life is at! Thank you for being so amazing!
Reading this interview I felt like I was in front of Tom just when he was answering the questions. What I liked most were his words about Portugal gigs and Ljubljana, btw, I think that Bedshaped is full of images & colours. Thanks km.com. Beijos, Regina.
The portuguese fans, especially, the ones from OPORTO thank you guys for coming back here after 3 looong years!! :) We hope to see you guys very soon!!! And we hope to have the opportunity to talk with you, to get autographs & photos :D Thank you****
I really enjoyed it this interview. thank you Tom! Greetings from Chile
Hoooo, thank you so much for remember the portuguese shows(it´s SO important to me and to all the portuguese fans that love you), I was in Lisbon, in the front row! The show couldnt be more perfect than it was. YOU guys were completely perfects! A HUGE thank you for the amazing moments that you gave me! I already miss you guys! And Tom it´s good to know that you are feeling better, take care of yourself. LOVE for all
Thank you so much Tom, loved the whole interview, but of course that the words about the portuguese shows touched my heart fully deep...I was in the Lisbon gig and it was indeed magical, full of complicity and love - will never forget it, a special tk you for making my life so much happier! I'm very glad to know you are now recovered, you all work so hard, pls do take care of yourselves! Wish you the best of the very best, always! Lots of love from Portugal, miss you already! ***
Thanks a lot for this interview! Take good care of yourself and see you very soon at the O2 Arena :-))
Great Interview!!
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Thanks Tom, now I know why I'm sick since 1 week ago... I was on the front row in Barcelona!!! O.o Anyway, glad to read you're feeling better!
Hi Tom I´m so glad you are feeling better! I send you a lots of kisses and hugs! please return to twitter I miss you so much, xoxo
Thank you " keane music" and tom for the news. and tom, for pizza, this is not dramatic, energetically forward-thinking during the concert, you don't need to do the half marathon ! :-). "In your own time " is a beautiful song. Your voice is incredible. Thank you. Florence (Paris)
I was really hoping he'd say something about his wife... they're so cute!!
This were some good questions! :-) Thanks for answering them, Tom! And hope you'll feel better soon! Take care! X
Great interview, thank you for sharing a little bit of you with us. Can't wait for the in the round gig in Nottingham - it's going to be awesome. Take care of yourselves. You all work incredibly hard and are wonderful at what you do. You have thousands of fans all over the world who love you and love what you do but you do deserve a rest - please don't overdo it. See you on the 28th xxx
We, portuguese who have gone to Porto (Oporto) ,thank you for the amazing experience we had going to your complete concert: from Zulu Winter to the poster "Take me to Strangeland" (wich I saw how You reacted), to the joy and the memories that time won't erase. I will always remind Coliseu do Porto like that, and nothing can overcome it: unless you do another show there :) Thank you all for making thee greatest show of my life :)
Hi tom! greetings from mexico i love KEANE!
Thanx Tom hope you are now feeling better, you work so hard, ive got a cold but i dont work full time. Looking forward to seeing you all on the uk tour love to you, Tim, Richard, Jesse and tell Colin my hero i miss him so much havent seen you all since t in the park which was awesome myself, Tracy and Wilma were at the front were the Keane/Scottish flag was were was singing, shouting and screaming we were near Jesse bye for now see you all soon from your Aunty Babsxxxxxx.
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Taking technology home: Researchers test new methods to detect cognitive changeMarzo 1, 2008
Margaret and Vernon Huffer's home in the Willamette View retirement community in Portland, Oregon, is under observation. As they go about their daily activities, sensors on the walls, doorways, and appliances gather information about their movements, from how long it takes to walk down the hall to how much they move around the kitchen. Far from being characters in a spy novel though, the Huffers have volunteered to have their movements monitored as part of an innovative research project that could eventually help clinicians better detect early signs of Alzheimer's disease (AD).
The project, led by scientists at the Oregon Center for Aging and Technology (ORCATECH), part of the Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU), is one of several initiatives funded by the National Institute on Aging (NIA) to explore the use of unobtrusive technology to help diagnose AD or improve care for people with dementia. Much of this research is conducted by or involves OHSU investigators. One initiative, the home-based cognitive assessment project, also involves researchers nationwide.
ORCATECH, a unique academic-industry-community collaboration involving companies such as Intel and SPRY Learning, as well as OHSU scientists and retirement communities, has been supported by NIA since 2004 as an Edward R. Roybal Center for Research on Applied Gerontology. In late 2006, NIA also awarded ORCATECH a 5-year, $7 million Bioengineering Research Partnership grant to study the use of "intelligent systems" to detect aging-related changes that may impair a person's ability to live independently.
ORCATECH Director Jeffrey Kaye, M.D., explains that around-the-clock, in-home assessment might one day reveal possible signs of cognitive decline, such as changes in walking speed or dressing speed. This would allow clinicians to address emerging problems earlier in the disease process than they can today.
"The traditional model for studying cognitive change is to identify volunteers and follow them over time, using assessment batteries that are most often administered annually," says Dr. Kaye, who also directs the Layton Aging and Alzheimer's Disease Center at OHSU, one of the 29 Alzheimer's Disease Centers supported by NIA. "Typically in our field, we bring people into a clinic once or twice a year, evaluate them, and then they go home. It can take years to map the trajectory of cognitive decline, and the testing is not done in people's natural environments, so we're not seeing individuals' normal daily ups and downs."
In contrast to this traditional approach, ORCATECH researchers are studying simple, off-the-shelf technology for continuous, "naturalistic," in-home assessment of people's activities, to detect subtle changes in movement that may indicate cognitive decline. Previous research has shown that motor-activity changes may arise before memory changes become apparent.
"We recognize that motor changes may be from other causes, but this research will help us understand the relationship between changes in daily activity and memory," Dr. Kaye explains.
All of the 225 study volunteers, most of whom are 80 years or older or have an octogenarian spouse, live independently in Portland area retirement communities, and meet health and memory criteria. Wireless, infrared motion sensors like those that automatically open grocery store doors have been placed strategically throughout the volunteers' homes to gather data about changes in their movement over time. Special software also has been installed on each volunteer's home computer, provided by the project as needed, to capture data about his or her computer use. In addition, each volunteer will undergo standard, annual memory assessments and clinical exams for comparison.
The sensors and computer software collect data about motion, not about what the volunteer is doing. The volunteers are not directly observed, and no video or still photographs are taken, so privacy is largely not a concern.
"We've established a living laboratory of homes in the community. We're using the sensors to study total activity around the home, how long it takes to do activities, where activity occurs, walking speed, and differences in nighttime versus daytime and weekend activity," says Dr. Kaye.
The computer component measures psychomotor ability and speed in typing or using a mouse. "Once a volunteer is trained to use the computer to a certain level of proficiency, that person becomes his or her own control," Dr. Kaye explains. "Even if the person is a hunt-and-peck typist, he or she has a usual working speed, and we can collect information about changes in speed over time."
The 5-year study began in early 2007, so results are not yet available. However, a small pilot study using the same type of sensors showed a clear difference in the walking speeds of people age 65 and older who had mild cognitive impairment (MCI) compared with age-matched cognitively normal people, over time periods averaging 315 days.
"Even with this small sample, we found a consistent pattern—a greater variability in walking speed in the MCI group compared with the control group," Dr. Kaye reports. "These results are encouraging. They speak to the sensitivity of the system in potentially differentiating groups when monitoring them remotely."
"This intriguing research takes a fresh perspective on ways to identify early clues pointing to cognitive decline in people at high risk for AD," says Richard Suzman, Ph.D., director of NIA's Behavioral and Social Research Program, which has provided significant funding for ORCATECH. "Their research program also is distinctive in that it represents a true partnership of academia, business and industry, and local senior communities."
Testing home-based cognitive assessment methods
In a related NIA-funded initiative, researchers at 26 academic research institutions nationwide are comparing the use of in-home computer "kiosk" technology with the use of an interactive voice-response system or mail-in questionnaires to assess thinking ability over time. This research, part of the NIA's multi-center Alzheimer's Disease Cooperative Study, (ADCS) will ascertain which of those three home-based methods is most efficient and sensitive in measuring cognitive change and how the methods compare with traditional, standardized, in-person assessments.
The investigators plan to apply what they learn to clinical trials studying primary prevention of AD. "Participants in primary prevention trials are those most at risk for dementia—the very elderly who often have physical, social, and health restrictions that make it difficult to participate in clinic-based assessments," says the project's principal investigator Mary Sano, Ph.D., director of the Mount Sinai Alzheimer's Disease Research Center.
A total of 600 community-dwelling, cognitively healthy volunteers over age 75 will be randomly assigned to the three cognitive assessment methods and further randomized to be assessed annually, 3 times a year, or monthly over a 4-year period. All three methods gather the same data about several domains known to be important in early detection of cognitive decline:
- memory,
- language skills,
- attention and concentration, activities of daily living,
- quality of life,
- health care and resource use, and
- changes in "global" well-being as measured by self-rating of health, cognition, and mood.
The stand-alone computer kiosk was developed by ORCATECH researchers at the OHSU Center for Spoken Language and Understanding. It combines a touch-screen computer monitor with a telephone handset. At designated times, the kiosk "wakes up" and a pre-recorded video of a friendly interviewer appears on the screen to walk the user through a series of questions, in a manner similar to that used during in-person assessment. The virtual interviewer cues the volunteer to answer a battery of questions by speaking into the telephone handset or touching the computer screen.
The second method, the inter-active voice-response system, prompts the volunteer to answer questions verbally using technology like that used to make airline or train reservations. The third method involves filling out and mailing in paper forms and completing a validated cognitive assessment by telephone.
"This research is looking at questions such as how likely people are to complete the questions by using each assessment method, which method is the most efficient, and how sensitive each method is," says Dr. Sano.
"This project will provide evidence that we hope can be used to increase participation in trials and reduce the expense and burden of traditional, in-person assessment," says Marcelle Morrison-Bogorad, Ph.D., director of NIA's Neuroscience and Neuropsychology of Aging Program, which sponsors the ADCS.
Although the nationwide project only recently began, an earlier ADCS pilot study showed that the in-home computer kiosk is both usable and acceptable to older adults. "At first, there was a little bit of skepticism about installing the kiosk, and people were worried about the size of the kiosk when it was delivered in a large box," Dr. Sano reflects. After it was installed and they learned to use the technology, however, the participants became enthusiastic and excited about the project.
Assessing change through medication compliance
NIA-funded researchers also are studying the use of a high-tech pill box called the MedTracker as a tool to measure cognitive change. The device, developed by ORCATECH researchers, is a typical daily pill dispenser mounted on wireless electronics that record the time of day the user opens one of the pill compartments and when the person refills the compartments.
"Medication taking is one of the most important instrumental activities of daily living, and lack of adherence to medication regimens is one of the main reasons people are admitted to nursing homes," says Dr. Kaye. "Even a minor impairment in cognitive function can affect a person's ability to adhere to a medication regimen."
In a pilot project led by Tamara Hayes, Ph.D., assistant professor of biomedical engineering at OHSU, 38 octogenarians without MCI used the MedTracker pill box to dispense a low-dose vitamin C tablet twice a day at a time of their choosing.
"What they found was very interesting." Dr. Kaye says. "When they looked at this normal group, those who scored on the lower end of normal functioning were only able to adhere correctly to the medication regimen 30 percent of the time, and the others adhered about 78 percent of the time." The pilot study, he explains, demonstrated that even minor impairment in cognitive function can be detected and may affect a person's ability to adhere to a regimen.
"We think this bodes well for the use of these kinds of unobtrusive devices to detect when important changes begin to occur," Dr. Kaye says.
For more information
Oregon Center for Aging and Technology: www.orcatech.org
Home-Based Assessment for Prevention of Alzheimer's Disease Project: www.nia.nih.gov/alzheimers/clinical-trials
To learn more
- Hayes TL, et al. An electronic pillbox for continuous monitoring of medication adherence. Proceedings of the 27th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering In Medicine and Biology Society. Conf Proc IEEE Eng Med Biol Soc. 2006;1:6400-3.
- Hayes TL, Kaye J, Pavel M. A novel marker of mild cognitive impairment. Proceedings of the 10th International Conference on Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders. Alzheimer's & Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer's Association. 2006;2(3):S302.
- Hayes TL, Pavel M, Kaye JA. Continuous health assessment using in-home sensors. Presented at the 2007 Festival of International Conferences on Caregiving, Disability, Aging, and Technology (www.ficcdat.ca).
- Kaye J, et al. Deploying wide-scale in-home assessment technology. Presented at the 2007 Festival of International Conferences on Caregiving, Disability, Aging, and Technology (www.ficcdat.ca).
- Pavel M, et al. Unobtrusive assessment of mobility. Proceedings of the 28th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering In Medicine and Biology Society. Conf Proc IEEE Eng Med Biol Soc. 2006;1:6277-80.
Other resources
From the ADEAR Center: Caregiver Guide: Tips for AD Caregivers. Copies may be ordered by calling the ADEAR Center at 1-800-438-4380.
From the NIA Information Center: So Far Away: Twenty Questions for Long-Distance Caregivers. Copies may be ordered by calling the NIA Information Center at 1-800-222-2225 or online from: www.nia.nih.gov/health.
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Toby Keith announces spring-summer tour
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Toby Keith is making plans to return to the road. The country star revealed the dates for his "Shut Up & Hold On" trek Monday in a YouTube video, featuring a montage of friends and fans saying -- and sometimes singing -- the phrase, "Get in, sit down, shut up, and hold on."
The 40-second clip ends with a rundown of the first confirmed stops for the trek, with the promise there'll be "more TBA."
As it stands the tour will begin with an appearance at the Tree Town Music Festival in Forest City, Iowa on May 25th. The 20 dates are scattered throughout the spring and summer, with the last show of the list in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on September 27th.
Toby Keith "Shut Up & Hold On" Tour Dates
May 25 - Forest City, Iowa, at the Tree Town Music Festival
May 30 - San Bernardino, California, at the San Manuel Amphitheater
May 31 - Mountain View, California, at the Shoreline Amphitheater
June 1 - Sacramento, California, at the Sleep Train Amphitheater
June 13 - Burlington, Iowa, at the Burlington Steamboat Days
June 14 - Winsted, Minnesota, at the Winsted Music Festival
June 20 - Cleveland, Ohio, at the Blossom Music Center
June 28 - Washington, DC, at Jiffy Lube Live
July 12 - St. Louis, Missouri, at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
July 13 - Chicago, Illinois, at the First Midwest Bank Amphitheater
July 19 - Tooele, Utah, at the Tooele County Fairgrounds - Desert Peak Complex
July 25 - Holmdel, New Jersey, at the PNC Bank Center
July 26 - Hartford, Connecticut, at the XFINITY Theater
July 27 - Bethel, New York, at the Bethel Woods Center
August 1 - Bowmanville, Ontario, Canada, at the Boots and Hearts Festival
August 8 - Cincinnati, Ohio, at the Riverbend Music Center
August 9 - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, at the First Niagara Pavilion
August 23 - Lima, Ohio, at the Allen County Fair
September 13 - Indianapolis, Indiana, at the Klipsch Music Center
September 27 - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, at the Susquehanna Bank Center


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Remember this article that made the rounds a few months back?
The Award
One fact that we still haven't mentioned is that Dr. Paul Louis Metzger of Multnomah Biblical Seminary won an award for the article from the Evangelical Press Association (EPA).
More specifically, it was the
- EPA Award for Biblical Exposition
4th Place: Leadership, "Walls Do Talk" by Paul Louis Metzger Read the rest of this entry »


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TO say Emma Pearson is a big fan of Sale Sharks star Henry Thomas could be considered something of an understatement.
So when the prop forward surprised Emma and dad Carl as they filmed a new series of TV adverts for Premiership Rugby sponsor Aviva, it was the perfect early Christmas present.
The pair blew away producers working for Aviva after they launched a nationwide search for the country's most passionate rugby supporters.
Emma and Carl shone on camera after they were interviewed at the AJ Bell Stadium at the Sale versus Exeter Chiefs game last month, where their love for the club rung out – though the duo did not react to the news they would be making their TV debuts in the same way.
"It's a total honour and I hope we have done the rest of the supporters proud," said Carl, 60, a project manager from Clitheroe.
"It is a proud moment – it really is.
"When Emma told me what was going to happen I was absolutely horrified but, having said that, you've always got your few minutes of fame in life."
TV cameras joined the Pearsons at the AJ Bell Stadium to capture them on film, with the interview one of 12 set to be featured during the ITV Aviva Premiership highlights show, from December 22.
Emma, 24, was delighted to be representing the club with her dad and the opportunity to bump into England prop Henry Thomas stood out as the day's highlight.
"He is a little superstar – he makes me laugh," she said.
"He is just so down to earth. Out of all the lads, you can talk to all of them but Henry just comes up and chats with you.
"In the last match of last season they were all just hanging around, getting pictures, and I just said 'Henry, can I have your shirt?'
"He just said 'yeah' and threw it off his back, full of sweat, mud and blood. It smelt rather rank after three days. You couldn't move it – it had just gone stiff."
Carl has been watching Sale since 1972 and a trip to Twickenham four years ago sparked a shared interest between father and daughter – now they couldn't imagine a better way to bond.
"You are part of the team, that's it," added Emma.
"It is just the camaraderie of it.
"You never know what happens in life. You have got to make the most of what you've got and I'm trying to."
"What we're trying to do is really get to the heart of what matters to rugby fans from the 12 Aviva Premiership clubs," said Louisa Cheetham, senior sponsorship manager at Aviva.
"I think what's been absolutely fantastic is we've seen the passion of all the fans, from an 82-year-old Leicester Tigers supporters to a pair of eight-year-olds who love Exeter Chiefs.
"And I think it's absolutely testament to how wonderfully supportive the fans are, and who are ultimately at the heart of everything we're doing with rugby and makes it the great game that it is."
Aviva are proud sponsors of Premiership Rugby. For more information on Aviva's home insurance deals, go to aviva.co.uk/insurance.


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What is in this article?:
- The Future of Robotics in Manufacturing: Moving to the Other Side of the Factory
- That Side of the Factory
- Democratizing Technology
- Meet Your New Team Member
The birth of a BMW sports-activity vehicle begins with a few pieces of metal and the whirs, thrusts and twists of a robot.
Although BMW (IW 1000/37) employs more than 7,000 people at its sprawling factory complex in Spartanburg, S.C., humans are a rare sight on the X5/X6 line in the body shop. There, a battalion of more than 380 robots -- there are nearly 1,000 of them plantwide -- fashions X5 vehicle bodies from 443 separate pieces of metal, performing 237 stud welds and more than 6,000 spot welds on each one, among a flurry of other tasks.
The body shop also boasts BMW's first fully automated hang-on fit line, where robots attach the doors, hoods, hatches and fenders to the vehicles. The "Best Fit" system, which debuted on Spartanburg's X3 line in 2010, automates a process so critical to BMW's quality standards that it once was trusted only to human hands.
"It was the one part of our shop that was almost 100% manual operations," says Herman Adams, the plant's body shop maintenance planner. "The rest of our shop was about 95% automation, so it was a really stark contrast."
|A robotic arm prepares to place a door on a BMW at the automaker's Spartanburg, S.C., plant. Using electronic-measuring technology, the robot takes multiple photos of the relationship between the vehicle and the door and adjusts its position to eliminate any potential gaps in the fit caused by variations in the sheet metal.
While robots now do nearly 100% of the work in the body shop at BMW Spartanburg, it's a completely different story on the assembly lines.
Walk the floor of Spartanburg's two mammoth assembly halls, observes Erik Nieves, technology director for Yaskawa America Inc.'s Motoman Robotics Division, and you see "an army of biology."
Although automation undoubtedly plays a role in vehicle assembly at BMW Spartanburg -- a robotic arm, for example, plunks the sunroof into a hole on top of the BMW X3 -- the final-assembly process is largely the domain of people. And it's no different at any other major automotive plant.
Consequently, Nieves believes that the future of robotics is about finding a way to move robots "to the other side of the wall" -- to the assembly line.
"That's the blue ocean," says Nieves. "How do you do that?"


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QCon New York 2013
Who's Going
San Francisco, California
London, United Kingdom
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Event Details
Software is changing the world; QCon aims to empower software development by facilitating the spread of knowledge and innovation in the enterprise software development community; to achieve this, QCon is organized as a practitioner-driven conference designed for people influencing innovation in their teams: team leads, architects, project managers, engineering directors.
QCon starts with 2 days of tutorials on Monday and Tuesday, June 10-11 followed by the full 3-day conference from Wednesday, June 12-14. The conference will feature over 100 speakers in 6 concurrent tracks daily covering the most timely and innovative topics driving the evolution of enterprise software development today. The setting is the beautiful, centrally-located Marriott at Brooklyn Bridge in New York City.
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QCon empowers software development by facilitating the spread of knowledge and innovation in the developer community. A practitioner-driven conference, QCon is designed for technical team leads, architects, engineering directors, and project managers who influence innovation in their teams.
QCon highlights the most important development topics driving innovation - things you should be doing now or researching for your next project - presented by the doers in our community. Our conferences bring practitioners together with attendees who influence innovation in their teams: over half of conferences attendees, for example, have team lead or higher job titles. Additionally, QCons are staged in an intimate environment that promotes high-quality learning, peer-sharing, fun, and inspiration!
Since the launch of QCon in 2007, our events have been attended by over 12,000 innovators like you. Currently there are seven QCon conferences held in the following cities: London, New York, San Francisco, Beijing, Shanghai, Sao Paulo and Tokyo .
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The dust has settled on Apple's iPhone launch – check below for all the details.
Apple has announced a new iPhone 5S, available in white, black and gold, and packing a refreshed camera, 64-bit A7 processor and Touch ID sensor. It's also unveiled a budget iPhone 5C, which will feature a plastic build in a variety of different colours, along with further details of iOS 7.
We'll be getting hands-on with the new Apple iPhones, so stay tuned for our first impressions.
iPhone 5S – new camera, Touch ID and M7 sensor
19:12 We're done, guys - stay tuned to Stuff this evening for news round-ups and hands-on reviews of the 5S and 5C.
19:11 ...or perhaps it's just the introduction of a musical guest to stage. "Please join me in welcoming our friend Elvis Costello". Now this is a surprise.
19:10 "Before we close this morning, I'd like to return to music for a moment". Ooh, maybe there is a One More Thing.
19:09 To our knowledge these are the first iPhones that Apple has endorsed the use of cases with. It's never sold cases for iPhones before. Is this tacit recognition that the iPhone 5 was scratch-prone, and that peeved a lot of users?
19:08 This feels like a wrap-up from Tim. Time for a One More Thing, Tim? No. Time for another Apple advert.
19:07 It'll be in 100 countries and on 270 carriers by the end of 2013. And that's the end.
19:06 iPhone 5C and iPhone 5S comes to the US, UK, China, Singapore and more on the 20th September – as predicted.
19:05 The iPhone 4S remains, too, in a cheapo 8GB configuration (probably free on contract).
19:05 It's US$199 for 16GB, US$299 for 32GB and US$399 for 64GB, all on a 2-year contract. And there are 5 leather cases, including a Product RED one, all at US$39.
19:03 Phil's back. We've noticed he didn't tell us what resolution the camera is. That means it's still 8MP, we'd wager.
19:03 All fingerprint info in encrypted in the A7 chip - it's never stored in Apple's servers or backed up to iCloud. Two fingers to the NSA and MI5!
19:02 'It made perfect sense to use your fingerprint as a password" says the TouchID video. Try telling that to Thomas Bostrøm Jørgensen below...
19:01 The home button icon is gone forever. We'll miss you, weird not-quite-square thing.
19:00 But can it be used to assign different digits to different apps? No talk of that yet.
19:00 "Simply touch the home button to unlock your phone". Or to make iTunes purchases, as we predicted.
18:59 And yes, it is in the home button. Aroud it is a stainless steel ring, and it's covered by unscratchable sapphire crystal.
18:58 The touch ID sensor scans at 500ppi, and can scan sub-epidermal skin layers. It can SEE THROUGH YOU.
18:58 "Touch ID reads your fingerprint at an incredibly detailed level".
18:57 "The third feature is all about security". Time for the fingerprint scanner. Stop beating around the bush, Phil.
18:56 The demo photos are predictably stunning. Good luck getting them looking this good in real life.
18:54 And there's the long-rumoured slow-mo camera: 120fps footage in 720p HD.
18:53 There's a new burst mode in the camera app that takes 20 photos at a go (at 10fps). The camera then picks the one it thinks is best. Sounds a bit like Best Shot from Sony.
18:52 ...and there are 15 focus points on the sensor. Auto-image stabilisation takes multiple photos in one go and combies to create a sharper image.
18:51 There's a new flash - a white one and an amber one.
18:48 And now we're on to the camera."We have some huge advancements in technology". There's a 5-element lens, a 15%-larger sensor and an f2.2 aperture.
18:47 "What about battery life" - 10 hours 3G talk, 10 hours of LTE, 250 hours of standby, 40 hours of music.
18:46 Apparently it'll optimize the phone's behaviour based on context - walking, running, driving and more.
18:45 Phil's back: "we have a new part in the iPhone 5S called the M7 - it contnuously measures motion data without eating the CPU up" - here come some very cool new fitness apps.
18:44 "Infinity Blade 3 will be available in the App Store alongside the iPhone 5S" - so, when is that, chaps?
18:43 "I really think this represents a sea change for our industry". From here, it looks the same but a little bit better.
18:43 It took two hours to convert Infinity Blade's code to 64-bit. "We can now introduce lens flares that would make JJ Abrams proud". The game does look impressive.
18:40 "We're going to introduce the conclusion to Infinity Blade".
18:40 "What's really amazing is when you see it the first time". Donald Mustard from Epic Games is up. "I can hardly believe it's 3 years since we introduced Infinity Blade".
18:39 The A7 is up to twice as fast as the iPhone 5, 40x as fast as the original iPhone. It's twice as fast graphically as the iPhone 5's A6, and 56x as fast as the original iPhone. BLAZING.
18:37 The A7 has "desktop-class architecture", says Phil: it has over a billion transistors. iOS 7 has been re-engineered to work with 64-bit. Legacy apps will work fine, but devs can also create new apps in 64-bit.
18:36 The iPhone 5S is a huge leap forward in mobile performace. The new A7 chip is 64-bit: the first ever 64-bit mobile phone.
18:36 There's a pair of LEDs around the back, as rumoured.
18:36 It's made of high-grade aluminium, with those chamfered edges and glass inlays. It's the iPhone 5 - except in new colours.
18:35 It's available in gold, black and silver!
18:34 Schiler's back: "The second is called iPhone 5S, perhaps the most forward thinking phone anyone has created".
iPhone 5C – 16GB for US$99, US$199 for 32GB
18:33 iOS 7's interface will be coloured to complement the colour of your iPhone 5C. "It's the vivid realisation of hardware and software together in one device". Thanks you, Jony Ive, for speaking slowly.
18:33 It's going to be huge. With the cases, it feels like iPod Mini all over again. And that was EPIC.
18:30 "iPhone 5C is beautifully, unapologetically plastic". Err...
18:31 It does look pretty special. Hoping it feels more robust than the similarly unapologetically plastic phones from Samsung et al.
18:30 'The iPhone 5C is the distillation of everything that people love about the iPhone 5," says Jony Ive on video.
18:29 Starts in 16GB for US$99, or US$199 for 32GB on a two-year contract. (That's pretty cheap, everyone). The covers are US$29.
18:28 There's a new FaceTime HD camera up front with backside illumination for better low-light performnce. It supports more LTE bands than any other smartphone in the world, apparently.
18:27 It's basically an iPhone 5 - Apple A6 chip, 4in screen, 8MP iSight camera, but with a slightly bigger battery.
18:26 "You're going to be blown away by the quality." It's made of hard-coated polycarbonate with a steel sub-frame.
18:28 There's a new FaceTime HD camera up front with backside illumination for better low-light performnce. It supports more LTE bands than any other smartphone in the world, apparently.
18:26 ...with 7 x 5 grids of holes in the back.
18:25 There's a new line of cases too - microfibre-lined silicon ones.
18:27 It's basically an iPhone 5 - Apple A6 chip, 4in screen, 8MP iSight camera, but with a slightly bigger battery.
18:26 "You're going to be blown away by the quality." It's made of hard-coated polycarbonate with a steel sub-frame.
18:26 ...with 7 x 5 grids of holes in the back.
18:25 There's a new line of cases too - microfibre-lined silicon ones.
18:25 The entire back and sides are made from a single part, and the front is one glass multitouch surface. "You'll see how incredible the iPhone 5C and iOS 7 look together".
18:24 It's going to be very colourful. Blue, yellow, red, white and green - everything we've seen so far.
18:23 "The first one is called iPhone 5C". The 5C is made with all the technology the custiomers loved from the iPhone 5.
18:23 We know this, Tim. Here's Phil Schiller to talk iPhone 5S and 5C. We bet you!
18:22 This year, we're going to replace the iPhone 5, with not one but two new iPhones"
18:22 "In the past, when we've announced a new iPhone, we've lowered the price of the current iPhone. This year, we;re not going to do that".
18:22 "The iPhone 5 was insstantly the most-loved iPhone yet".
18:21 "Now we're going to talk iPhone. A couple of you may have been expecting this". Laughs./
18:21 "They're free with any new iOS device". With one touch you get to download them for nowt. That is a great deal - these are five of Stuff's favourite apps.
18:20 "Almost all of our customers want these apps, so we're making all five of these industry-leading apps free". Cheers and claps for that.
18:20 And now he's on to creative apps - iMovie and iPhoto. "No other platform has any apps like these".
iOS 7 coming 18 September
18:17 It's coming, for free, to recent Apple gadgets on 18 September. Bring it on.
18:17 "Downloading iOS 7 is like getting a brand-new device. So much more elegant and useful than before, but one that you already know how to use".
18:16 And here's iTunes Radio. Craig's demoing it with "awesome Canadian combo Rush." Craig, you're a stand-up guy.
18:15 The Music App is being shown off. At The Drive-In's 'Relationship of Command' is at the top. Apple, you have taste.
18:14 Now we're in the new Photos app. The Year View is very neat - like Windows' semantic zoom, but for thousands of photos. Great if you can't be bothered to organise your photos on your phone, like me.
18:13 Craig's iOS 7 notifications are talking the mickey out of his sculpted white hair: "Pick up shampoo and conditioner". That gets a few laughs.
18:13 We're hearing brand new iOS 7 ringtones. We were right, weren't we? "You may miss a call because you're dancing."
18:12 Craig's testing Siri: "What's Lady Gaga saying?" And there are her latest Tweets.
18:12 We're doing a whistlstop tour of iOS 7 now - nothing we haven't seen before. Check out all the details here.
18:11 Federighi says the Notifications pull-down is 'totally handy'.
18:10 Craig Federighi's on stage to talk up iOS 7. "We're going to witness an event unheard of in this industry. Next month, hundreds of millions of devices will get upgraded to iOS 7." We guess that means legacy iPhones and iPads won't be getting iOS 7 until October.
18:09 "Next month we'll ship the 700 millionth iOS device."
18:08 "We've been hard at work completing iOS7 - the latest version of the most advanced mobile opperating system in the world"
18:07 TC's now talking up retail. There's a new bigger Apple Store opening up in Stanford. A few claps, the odd whoop. "It's architecturally stunning".
18:04 Pause for a video of London, full of Londoners looking London-y. This video is not aimed at people who are actually from London.
18:03 Apparently 20 million people wanted to get in this year. The Americans found that funny.
18:02 He's talking up London's iTunes Festival. "This year is the best one yet". It's 30 night in a row at the Roundhouse in Camden, and it's free.
18:01 "We are really excited to show you a few things this morning that we're really proud of".
18:01 It's starting. Music's gone, people are Clapping - Tim Cook's on stage. "Welcome to Cupertino".
17:56 Apparently Al Gore's in Cupertino for this. Is Apple about to save the world?
17:55 Guess who's on the stereo now? It's Vampire Weekend, of course!
17:54 So our mid-range predictions are probably right on the money.
17:54 Futuresource Consulting reckons that the iPhone 5C won't be priced too cheaply – because Apple won't want to eat into profits for the iPhone 5S. "Apple may be unlikely to position itself in direct competition with the entry level Android smartphones sold in large volumes in China by domestic vendors such as Huawei, ZTE, Coolpad and Xiaomi, which make up over half of the Chinese market. Rather it will aim to gain share in the mid-priced section of the market."
"The inclusion of a fingerprint sensor in the new iPhone has been hailed by some as a game changer. This isn't the case.
"Fingerprint sensors, and other biometric authentication methods such as eye vein scans and face recognition, may allow us to feel as though we are in a Blade Runner-like sci-fi future – but they are not on their own the best way to authenticate people. Their strength is also their biggest flaw – while a password or PIN can be changed, fingerprints are not easily switched if they are hacked. Hacking a fingerprint may sound as if it's only possible through rather gruesome means, but it is very possible to steal fingerprints through more social methods – lifting a print from a discarded coffee cup is no more science fiction than the fingerprint scanner itself.
"The industry needs instead to move towards multi-factor authentication, where biometrics is just part of the way a user is identified. A single factor, whether it's a PIN (something you know), a smartphone (something you have) or a fingerprint (who you are), is not enough on its own. The iPhone's fingerprint sensor is a significant step but not a silver bullet."
We're in!
17:34 While you're waiting for the event proper to start, check out thisrather good spoof video for the iPhone 5S.
17:26 And we're in. Foals on the stereo. They wear shirts with similarly undersized collars to Vampire Weekend, so our music prediction was RIGHT ON THE MONEY. Hopefully our predictions on new iPhones and iPads are too.
17:21 We're already getting press releases for iPhone 5C accessories. Unless everyone's very much mistaken, we'll see the 5C tonight, and based on the Kensington cases we spotted at IFA, a new 9.7in iPad Mini-shaped iPad 5, too.
Where are we now?
16:26 We're back in Berlin after a weekend off following IFA to watch the only livestream of the Cupertino Town Hall event in the world. And, hopefully, to get our hands on everything announced.
The stream's taking place at the Kurfurstendamm Apple Store, a recently opened temple to iEverything nestled in a lovingly restored historic cinema building.
At 5:30pm we'll be making our way to the screening room, where we're expecting a barrage of Vampire Weekend and other purveyors of preppy indie pop before the action starts.
Apple keynotes at this time of year have traditionally focused on the iPod line-up, so in addition to the new iPhones and iPads it's highly likely we'll see a few new media players, too. You'll have more as we get it.
Apple Store is down
15:02 While you're waiting for the launch to kick off, pore over why Android has nothing to fear from the iPhone 5C.
14:32 The Apple store is down. It's almost as if it was preparing for the arrival of some thing, or some things. Fancy that eh?


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Twilight's Robert Pattinson Needs an Attitude Check!
What did Robert Pattinson mean by this?
He was doing an interview with a German magazine and commented, "Sometimes I ask myself what these masses of people do the whole day. They sit in front of their computers and comment on anything having even remotely to do with 'Twilight.'"
WHAT!!!! Is he trashing the fans that put him on the map? Not cool R.Patz!
Check out his most recent work in a teaser ad for his Dior fragrance campaign.


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Report: Kelly Rowland almost lost at sea
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Singer Kelly Rowland is safely back on land after she and a group of friends were rescued during a boat trip in Provincetown, Massachusetts.
According to the "Provincetown Banner," the Destiny's Child singer had rented a private boat with four friends for a day of whale watching on Friday. The paper says they lost control of their boat when hitting a patch of sea with winds gusting at 30 miles-per-hour and haze that created low visibility.
The group contacted the Coast Guard, who escorted the star and her pals back to Provincetown at 10:30 p.m. that night. It looks like Kelly has recovered from her adventure, as "Us Weekly" reports that she was spotted shopping around town the following day.
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