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It's a quiet Friday afternoon around my parts, so I was reading through Arts & Letters Daily, the fine US cultural news and reviews site.
I saw they'd flagged something about Matisse involving Guillaume Apollinaire, the famous early 20th-century art critic who was one of Matisse's champions. I didn't click through because I just didn't feel like getting into it at 4 pm on a Friday. But it did remind me of a short poem I dearly love, Tristan Tzara's The Death of Apollinaire. So I went to Google it, just to read it for the first time in several years.
As best as I could determine, it is not online. There is this, the first thing that comes up, in which a male American voice reads it as a fixed camera contemplates a winter tree against a slate sky as birds float in and out of the picture. But I couldn't find it in print (as it were) online at all.
This question of the limits of the internet has been an interesting one to me for some time. Some years ago, when the intertubes were still fairly young, a friend and I were on the phone and we got to talking about things one might not be able to find on the web. We started naming obscure rock musicians to each other. They were all there, though, until we hit upon Carmen Appice, the drummer for Vanilla Fudge back in the day. Yes, we're pretty deep into it, this buddy and I.
And lo and behold he wasn't on the web. I can't say when this was. Around 2000, maybe. Now, of course, he's all over the place. He has a Wiki entry, and, natch, his own web site.
So there's an old limit conquered. But now I seem to have tripped across a new one. An extremely rare occurrence in this day and age.
So tell the rest of us - on what subject have you reached the limits of the internet? And I don't mean, obviously, that you just couldn't find something that we all pretty much know has to be there somewhere, like cotton production in the 1950s. That's there somewhere; you just haven't constructed the search the right way. I mean something that really isn't there. This should be highly interesting.


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Today on O&A, we start today's show talking about an 80-year-old woman who landed a plane after her husband died and Augusta not letting women in. We talk about women in the work place and take a call from a soldier in Afghanistan. We get topical and listen to the analyzed version of George Zimmerman's 911 call. We give an update on the woman from Maryland who claims to have won the Mega Millions.
We talk about Oscar De La Hoya and we talk to Roland about guests. Marion Barry is in trouble again and we talk about Asian customer service. Jim goes down the hall to find out why we can't do an Animation Festival. We talk about Nicki Minaj and about the fight Troy had with Francine on the After Show yesterday. Former secret service agent Clint Hill comes in to talk about being with JFK on the day he was assassinated.
We recap the Clint Hill interview, and get pats on the back. Finally, Sam hosts After O&A Live where he gives away some old stuff found in Sexbagel's office and Sexbagel gives him gifts from Wrestle Mania. [Broadcast Date: April 6, 2012]
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Rite Aid single check rebate issueKacie
In the past, I've mentioned that it's a good idea to keep track of your rebates to ensure you actually do get your money back.
I've also mentioned that Rite Aid is one of my favorite drug stores.
I bought a certain type of toothpaste last week and two other free-after-rebate products, submitted my receipt info online as usual, and waited to check the status of my submission.
The other two products cleared fine, but the toothpaste wasn't credited. I was quite certain that I bought the correct tube during the correct time period, so I e-mailed customer service about it.
I gave them my receipt info and asked if I purchased the wrong product.
They looked up my record and determined that I did buy the right toothpaste, and credited me with the rebate.
This is the second time that this has happened to me, and it's possible it's happened to some of you Rite Aid rebate shoppers as well.
Maybe there's a glitch in the system? I don't know.
Just hang on to your receipts until your rebate items clear and you get your check. And if a product isn't credited and you think it should be, a nice e-mail to customer service will have them promptly look into it.
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By castocreations on Jul 15, 2008 | Reply
Yup…I've only done RA SCR since June and have had two items not show up. I just sent in my second fax to prove I bought the item. I've not yet been able to have them approve it online after providing (again) the receipt #, rebate #, and product description. They have so far wanted "proof" faxed in. Which is such a pain.
I've started saving my receipts until (at least) the item is approved for rebate.
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By Mountain Mama on Jul 15, 2008 | Reply
I had this happen in February and they asked me to fax stuff in. I was positive I bought the right thing, but I was busy with work at the time and didn't have time to fax stuff in so I let it go. I was pretty mad though.
By tiffanie on Jul 16, 2008 | Reply
Hasn't happened to me yet, thankfully! I've had nothing but good experiences with it. I just got my first SCR check in the mail the other day for June ($14.98) and I've already got about $40 stacked up for July!!! Wow. :)
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By Steph on Jul 16, 2008 | Reply
I had this happen once. When I emailed Rite-Aid I never got a response! I didn't follow-up, but I will if it happens again. I always keep my reciepts.
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SAN FRANCISCO, June 1— Surpass Software Systems Inc., a company founded by Seymour Rubenstein, a pioneer in the personal computer industry, is selling its software to a rival, Borland International Inc., and will cease operating by year-end. The purchase price, in cash and stock, was not disclosed. Borland said it would incorporate technology from Surpass's computer spreadsheet program into future versions of its own personal spreadsheet program, known as Quattro.


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A group of Australian sheep producers is concerned the proposed new animal welfare standards and guidelines for sheep will make it untenable for farmers to pursue livestock production in this country.
The draft document is a joint government and industry initiative, with input from WoolProducers, Sheepmeat Council, the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF) and co-ordinated through Animal Health Australia.
Public comment on the document closed on the 5th of August.
Courtney Sutherland is a sheep classer from the wheatbelt town of Harrismith, 260 kilometres south east of Perth.
He says the Department does not want to modify the guidelines and grower groups are feeling pressured to sign off on this document as soon as possible.
Courtney Sutherland says if that happens, common sheep handling and husbandry practices could find you in court.
"The document encompasses all of it, it goes right through veterinary practices over artificial insemination, shearing , handling, just ordinary livestock husbandry, handling in there as well.
"To use as an example, the crutching cradle. The way that you push sheep through a cradle, and we've done it for many years, it's been very effective, it's kind on the animals. Just the removal of the sheep out of the cradle will, by these laws, there are going to be occasions when according to this you'll be breaking the law."
"We do not want to tie growers up in courts for generations to come with the way it's written."
"We've had legal opinion on this document and they have said that the guidelines will be used to substantiate the standards.
"There has been talk that the standards will only be legislated and the guidelines will become the new code of practice but the two will be used in tandem in a court of law."
"There have been various groups around Australia who have had input into this but we get back to the point, has the process been compromised?"
"There's a lot of doubt in it. The fact that the DAFF collect the levies, it's then passed on to Animal Health Australia and WoolProducers, who are a very active part of this, are reliant on Animal Health Australia for the vast majority of their funding.
"You've got Animal Health Australia and DAFF asking wool producers to provide a united and unified point of view for growers across Australia.
"When they're been funded by one organisation you've got to ask are they serving producers or are they serving DAFF. There's doubt, serious doubt about it."
Courtney Sutherland isn't the only one concerned about the detail in the draft Australian Animal Welfare Standards and Guidelines.
Stud merino breeders have also rejected the need to enshrine sheep welfare in law.
Vice President of the Association, Jock MacRae says "once these standards are enshrined in legislation, there will be no turning back."
Jo Hall is the Animal Health and Welfare Policy Director for WoolProducers Australia, which is the national voice of growers around Australia.
She said "WoolProducers acts in the best interests of the wool growing industry."
"We do have concerns with the draft document as presented and we've raised a number of issues. We too do not want to see this document as being overly prescriptive."
"There are some sections relating to standards that we have asked to be amended and we'll see what happens in the rest of the process."
"I believe that the Standing Council of Primary Industries has a target finalisation date of April 2014."
Animal Health Australia referred requests for an interview to the Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry.
The Department provided this statement.
"Animal Health Australia is responsible for the consultation and development process for the guidelines. It received over 33,000 individual submissions.
Extensive consultation with representatives from industry, government, service providers and non-government organisations was undertaken in the development of the sheep animal welfare standards and guidelines.
Government and industry have agreed that national standards and guidelines are needed and are working cooperatively to develop the standards and guidelines.
The welfare standards and guidelines for livestock aim to harmonise and streamline livestock welfare legislation in Australia, ensuring that it results in improved welfare outcomes and is practical for industry."


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Besides being more fun to eat than celery sticks or pretty much anything that can be sporked, sushi gives nervous first dates something to do with their hands, as well as a chance to bond over mutual chopstick clumsiness. And with help from a few Sapporos fresh from the tap, patrons will soak up Tiger Sushi's fantastic ambience like a kampachi roll soaking up soy sauce, ginger, and wasabi. Reservations are strongly recommended, so call ahead.
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Hello, It' me again. Thanks for your suggestions. There are no metal tabs and, I have been trying to slide while holding the tab. It just won't lift up. The funny thing about this is get this, This is what I do for a living!!!! I work in MIT at the Help desk. I've done this thousands of time on OTHER computers!!! Go Figure!! I will keep trying though. And, when I get the cover off, I will let you know and I will not be putting it back on.
It appears to be stuck at the front portion at the top upper right (standing up correctly - Upper left laying on its side with the back facing you).
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Good News!!! My Husband got it off for me. What he did was take a butter knife and put it under the front of the cover and got it to go back just enough where the cover would lift off. He is a true God Send!!! Thanks again for your assistance,
Look on the back of your case, is there a metal tab that is holding your case in its stuck position? If not, look for more screws, maybe there is a screw or something you need to take off. I would first reccomend looking for any obvious obstructions.
Pull the tab down on the back right (as you look at the back) and hold it down, slide the side towards the back and lift up... thats how your ment 2 get it open....
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to finally be able to say there has been too much immigration(507 Posts)
Now that UKIP have made massive gains in local elections,conservatives stating that major changes need to be made and labour admit that they made a big mistake in having an almost open door policy can I finally say this in public without the hysterical accusations of being racist?
^why can't we be more like that?
We are. There are already very strict rules on employing people from outside the EU - in effect, employers have to prove that the person they are employing is the only person who can do the job. But then they get tripped up because there is a proviso that the job cannot be seen to be created specifically for that person. It's actually quite hard to get into the UK. And even once here, most people have 'no recourse to public funds' stamped on their passports - ie no benefits, no council housing etc.
I find it really rather depressing that nobody can talk about immigration without being branded a racist. It's rather controlling isn't it? Mumngran said up there exactly what I feel and so Wallison I'd like to ask you this - you say there are not enough houses being built? Where are they all going to go? When does it stop? When the UK looks like Monaco and there's not a square of green anywhere? Do you want any extra housing built to be exclusively for the use of single parent families and if so, isn't that some kind of 'ist' in itself?
Please can someone explain to me just exactly why being concerned about unlimited immigration is necessarily racist? I just don't get it.
yes we need more housing - our own population is increasing as well you know - many immigrant families live as extended family groups btw not all in seperate homes (eg my friend has herself, her parents, her brother, his wife and their 2 children living in their owned outright none social housing house!)
TheseFoolishThings a debate about immigration is not racist - but it is often populated by ill informed people who's views ARE racist - that is a sad fact
our massive NHS dental practice is staffed almost entirely by young, qualified EU dentists who come here to gain further training - they are brilliant !
Same here, in our area there were NO NHS dentists with open lists for a while until they realised this was actually not legal not to offer NHS treatment. So, surprise surprise the PCTs actually went out recruiting in Poland, EE. all over the place and persuaded dentists from those countries to come here and offer NHS services. My grandma said 'I do think they should have let the British dentists have the jobs first' when we were discussing it, the joke being of course that no British dentist in the county was doing NHS only work and they all preferred to work in private practice (which I don't agree with, I think if trained by the NHS they should be obliged to offer some time to NHS patients if remaining in UK).
People are so gullible, they would prefer to believe that the Eastern and central European dentists are 'undercutting' our dentists (how does that even work?), not the truth, which is that our dentists simply prefer making twice as much money in the private sector and cannot be persuaded into NHS work!
Gordy - ok, how about people who think that attempting to debate it without assuming that that is the case? Would that be at all possible?
I'm not controlling anyone. I'm just talking as I find, as you are. If I think you're a racist, I'll say so.
There are so many problems with housing policy in this country that it's difficult to know where to start with it all - what we are looking at today is the result of thirty years' of housing policy failure, from both Labour and Tories. From the massive land-banks sitting idle owned by developers, to the sell-off of council housing (a national asset which would have increased in value and pays for itself many times over), to non-doms buying up whole swathes of London as part of a regime of tax-dodging, to BTL mortgages and £20bn a year of taxpayers' money going on housing benefit to pay them off ... the list goes on and on. None of that is to do with immigration. Sure, be concerned, be angry. But at least direct it at a target where there is some credibility in apportioning blame, otherwise you just look like you are trying to find excuses for blaming brown-faced people for the country's ills. Ie a racist.
My hometown (about 25,000 people) has a FB page full of people who allegedly voted UKIP yesterday. And for weeks there have been posts about (mainly for some reason) Poles taking their jobs/women/houses/green fields etc.
Despite me showing them that a whole 600 immigrants (of varying nationalities) have moved there in the last 10 years.
Oh, and you walk about 10 mins to the edge of town and see nothing but fields till you get to Derby.
The NHS/schools/housing etc etc are stretched/at breaking point (delete as necessary depending on which paper you read) My half woman half sofa half sister "I'm not getting a job I want to have babies" (she has had 6 with 6 different fathers) might have contributed slightly to that. (along with all those dirty foreigners of course)
Like my daughter.
yes of course - and would it be possible for people not to assume that anyone who disagrees with UKIP is a wishy washy lefty who doesn't live in the real world?
I don't know gordy because I don't think that!
Discussing immigration is not tantamount to being a racist, this hysterical accusation of racism the minute the topic is opened is very unhelpful.
Most other countries manage to have far more sensible immigration policies than the UK, IMO it's because they are more capable of having a rational discussion.
I have quite a bit of experience of low-paid work, and I can say that immigrants are massively more attractive than white British workers for employers.
Typically there is a much stronger/better work ethic, more flexible about hours and so on.
Because of the NMW a highly motivated, often professional qualified Pole or other foreign immigrant costs the same as a British worker with no skills or motivation.
Also you get the stereotypical Polish builder/gardener/etc. who is willing to work for half what established British businesses would work for.
This is great for people digging out basements in Islington, but not so good for the white working class who traditionally held down these jobs.
It's not really a surprise therefore to see UKIP the second party in South Shields, despite it being a traditional Labour area. UKIP are attracting the most support from C2/D/E, not middle class Tories, but more like Thatcher's 'Sid'. www7.politicalbetting.com/index.php/archives/2013/05/02/it-has-been-working-class-voters-who-have-been-the-main-driver-of-the-ukip-vote/
The white working class basically has nothing to gain from immigration. The middle classes yes - cheap cleaners, nannies (this one is HUGE now, at my kids' private school, a great deal of the childcare is being done by Eastern Europeans while mummy goes off to make a packet in the City), builders, and they can excitedly chatter to their friends about the great new Polish deli.
The BBC painted them as winners here: www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-21511904 basically saying that the fact that the majority of white British people have left Barking & Dagenham in the last decade is great because they've all gone to live in Southend, which is much nicer than shitty old Barking anyway. Obviously this is nonsense, because this will only apply to the established older generation, not young people without capital.
sorry that is "the BBC have painted the white working classes as winners." just to clarify
And BTW, I think on the whole that if there is a shortage of dentists, or nurses, then selective recruitment in Poland or the Phillippines or whatever is sensible.
But going out to recruit sandwich shop workers doesn't seem so rational.
Student visas are no longer easy to get or an easy way into the country. The requirements have gone up massively, fake schools have been shut down and universities have to monitor their international students more closely. London Met University -- a proper university -- could not accept international students for the last year because its ability to sponsor their visas was revoked.
Not saying no one can still abuse this path, but things have changed a great deal. I feel like a lot of the rhetoric around migration is outdated these days.
abra... you are conflating 'households' with housing space. A household can be a family of five living in a one bedroom flat
moogy and others... And there has been an increase in migration.... successive governments have not been brave enough to shape the debate on this (hence UKIP). For a long time we needed immigration- our demographic was wonky, we didn't have enough people of working age to contribute to the work/tax system... we didn't/couldn't increase the birth rate so the much quicker way to rectify this was to increase migration.
I think the reason the debate about immigration gets mired with calls of racism is because quite frankly it is often discussed in a very irrational way. Boring and ill informed stereotypes are used, people blame immigrants for all sorts of crap for which there is very little evidence. I'm a Phd researcher in a social science, I take evidence very bloody seriously. I also have a masters in communication and worked as a journalist... I take reporting and understanding of evidence very bloody seriously and frankly there is just so much misinformation (from both 'sides').
If you really really want to make a case for or against recent immigration policies (and you don't want to be accused of being a racist) then do your research and come at me with a compelling argument for the negative effects based on FACTS.... So immigration has increased... so bloody what..... there is unemployment and less service..... you show me a pathway that evidences that A made B happen (not just because it feels intuitively like it must be so, or 'it makes sense' or some other 'feeling') and I will hold my breath on calling you a racist. Because sorry to say 'feelings' or 'it making sense' or
reading it in the daily mail are all based on your unconscious stereotypes (not evidence). I'd be surprised if anyone can draw some linear evidence because housing/resources/employment are all complex multi-factorial things and cannot be simply caused by one convenient thing.
Lazy to be honest I don't think any country has a rational discussion on immigration.
I've also lived in the US and France -- two relatively wealthy countries with lots of open space. The immigration discussion there is also pretty hysterical/apocalyptic.
I think it's almost unavoidable, because fundamentally the immigration question is about national identity -- it's about, what kind of country do we want to be? Bound to evoke strong reactions.
It's quite telling, who gets the most ire when times are hard. It should be the leaders who got us into this mess, but so often it's not, unfortunately.
The people round here standing for UKIP have been elderly and often disabled people living in council flats, or living alone in dreadful conditions and using an electric scooter.
this to me says it is a party that represents or seeks to represent the vulnerable and scared among us. I think it seeks to play on the fears of certain people especially old people.
There are millions of old people, more I think than any other demographic age group? is that right? So I imagine that's why they are doing so well.
Makes me very depressed.
Wallinson 'If you think the problems with housing, welfare benefits and the NHS are to do with immigration you are woefully misinformed. And, yes, a racist."
Statiscally/factually/economically - ALL of the services you mention have been directly impacted by the EU open-door policy. I don't think (although I may be wrong?) ANYONE upthread has said the issues those services face are in ANY WAY solely 'to do with immigration' - but stating that immigration clearly HAS had a significant bearing on that, simply vis the extra 'load' factor, has NOTHING 'to do' with it is as unfactual; illogical; and extreme as anyone who said it WAS the 'sole' factor.
Basic numbers/economics/mathes: Labour asserted there would be 'no more than 30,000 immigrants from Poland' at point of that country being granted entry to the EU, and de facto it's citizens to the open-door within EU immigration policy and rights. The number turned out to be over 2 million - into a country with a population of c.65mn; I.E. a 3% increase in population but with no matching or correlating increase in GDP, or macro tax revenues to fund that huge leap and the - obvious - extra demand placed on services. Stating that is NOT 'racist', nor makes one 'racist'. Stating that it is likely to be repeated by the next wave of migration when the next countries (those that the vile Mr Farage IS using for his own, very racist ends), and having concerns about the impact of that is not a statement that makes me or anyone 'racist'.
Vis your clear assertion of: *'And, yes, a racist' - other than being pretty offensive as by default you would seem to be calling ME too a 'racist'? - it is a totally ridiculous and a beyond extreme 'labelling' statement. SUGGEST READ THE BELOW?
Immediatly post the influx above, I remember seeing a Headteacher being interviewed about the massive problems it had caused. She wanted all her pupils - including those recently arrived - to have all that they needed and she obviously cared about them all deeply. BUT - her concern was it was a provision she simply could not fulfil as her school had suddenly virtually doubled in numbers; she had to get portakabins in as make-shift classrooms; and find & fund teaching assistants who could act as interpretors. So this, dedicated & caring Headteacher is - for flagging those impacts and the many issues caused - according to you, de facto 'a racist'???*
That is just NUTS - and, guttingly & worse, is what feeds RIGHT into the vile Mr Farage's agenda in it's polarising people with genuine, factual, concerns being called 'racists' and then (some of them) feeling pushed enough to join him and nasty band of bigots.
Foreign workers take some British jobs. They are working in Britain.
I think some of the jobs they take wouldnt be done by Brits such as fruit/flower picking etc, but some of the jobs Brits do want.
Please don't call my mother 'brown-faced'. That really IS fucking racist.
UKIP is simply BNP lite. Nasty, racist party which will be in the dustbin of history soon enough.
Their newly elected councillors will get bored of the day to day details of having to be a local member and dealing with people's problems and issues. They'll have to learn that being a councillor doesn't actually mean you can go out with a van and round up and deport the Latvians/Poles/Romanians or whoever is the local hate group
'If you really really want to make a case for or against recent immigration policies (and you don't want to be accused of being a racist) then do your research and come at me with a compelling argument for the negative effects based on FACTS.... So immigration has increased... so bloody what..... there is unemployment and less service..... you show me a pathway that evidences that A made B happen (not just because it feels intuitively like it must be so, or 'it makes sense' or some other 'feeling') and I will hold my breath on calling you a racist. Because sorry to say 'feelings' or 'it making sense' or reading it in the daily mail are all based on your unconscious stereotypes (not evidence). I'd be surprised if anyone can draw some linear evidence because housing/resources/employment are all complex multi-factorial things and cannot be simply caused by one convenient thing.'
I don't read The Daily Mail. I don't believe in 'intuition' or 'it making sense' and I don't believe I used either of those phrases in any of my posts on this thread. I linked to a report produced by The Department for Communities and Local Governmen. I think perhaps you are confusing me with someone else. My mother is an immigrant, as I said. She doesn't read The Daily Mail, either. Too busy being an NHS worker, most of her life.
But I will hold my breath on calling you unable to read posts correctly.
Jesus, Stoic, you could hardly have picked a less appropriate username if you tried, could you? First, I haven't mentioned your mother. Second, it is unequivocably not my responsibility if racists vote for a racist party. Third, the pressures on housing, welfare spending and the NHS are not caused by immigration. Immigration is of net value to the country, economically - migrants generate far more wealth and resources than they use. I have no idea about the headteacher you bang on about and I would hestitate to base immigration policy on the experiences of one woman somewhere at some unstated time in the past, particularly when the UK is now having to deal with the consequences of a baby bulge of children conceived during better economic times than at present.
Stoic- you assert that basic numbers/maths/economics shows that a 3% increase in population obviously places an extra demand because you make the assumption that there is no increase in tax revenue or GDP.... Lets just assume for the minute that there
was no increase in tax revenue/GDP (I'll let you work on evidencing that....). You then still have a nasty little assumption in there don't you.... which is it's the immigrants that are not contributing... they come into the country and don't pay taxes/raise GDP, but use services (so it costs us all).
With no evidence (just assumptions/
stereotypes) you have laid the fortunes/misfortunes of our national GDP/tax base at the door of immigrants and that's what makes it racist. Because remove the assumption and you could make another argument from the same inferences. I could just as easily argue the following. The population increased due to immigration, at the same time due to mismanagement of our economy, poor policies on tax loopholes etc GDP/tax revenues fell (not that we have proven this at all mind you).
Oxford University has had a very sensible and academically verifiable look at the the net contribution of immigration and the pension problem which largely discredits the idea that opening up to the EU in 2004 caused overall revenues to fall.... you can find a summary here. BUT.. I know how people like to cling to their stereotypes, so you probably won't really engage with it. In social psychology stereotypes are seen as a cognitive short cut (in lay language you use a stereotype to avoid having think too much about something complicated)
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"Among other things, the new CIO got rid of an in-house help-desk application," fish says. "Yearly license fee for it was probably $50,000 to $60,000. It was a bit buggy, but it was working, was fast and has been working for many years."
The replacement is a modern hosted solution that's an, um, bargain at $1.5 million a year.
In fact, $1.5 million does start to look like a bargain price after a while. The switchover is gradual (translation: takes forever). There's lots of customization to fill in some holes in the hosted solution's functionality, and data is imported piecemeal.
Finally the new system mostly stabilizes. After a few months, there's just one remaining problem: User unable to log in.
"Today, the problem still unresolved, one of the admins opened a help-desk ticket with the vendor, to resolve the hosted help-desk software problem," says fish.
"Did we save money? Probably not. Does the new solution work better? Maybe, except the login problem. Did someone make a good commission? Definitely maybe!"
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Regional player Kinney Drugs has teamed up with Pulmonary Health Physicians, PC and Franciscan Companies (an affiliate of St. Joseph's Hospital) to open the Healthy You Wellness Center at a Kinney Drugs location in Syracuse.
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Chaseley 70th Anniversary Celebrations
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The Chaseley trust is very proud to be celebrating its 70th year as a care home this year!!!! For the last few months we have had 'around the world with Chaseley in 70 weeks', visiting a different country every week. We have put up information and fun facts, cooked food and watched films/documentaries about that… Read More
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We recently had an 80's music night! Everyone got in the spirit and dressed up and had some fantastic entertainment from Full Beam Productions! Many thanks to Iwona and her team for organising this great event!
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There were some fantastic activities and events on this Christmas. These included a party for children of residents and staff (attended by Father Christmas!), carol concerts, a party with entertainment from a professional singer, arts and crafts, some special menus in the dining room and more.
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It's beginning to look at lot like Christmas! Last week we had our tree lighting ceremony and everywhere is looking very festive! There is lots going on including a magician show, the Salvation Army choir, carol singers, our resident Christmas party, a pianist and our staff and resident Children's party.
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Does that building look familiar? 70 years ago Chaseley was used as a rest and rehabilitation centre for repatriated Australian prisoners of war! © IWM (D 23929) Imperial War Museum


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The time-honored traditions of Thanksgiving begin with a parade and end with a handsome feast. But after that, the onset of the holiday shopping season immediately beckons.
Montgomery County, Pa., retailers are all set to ensure that this Black Friday, the shopping is nothing but sweetness and light.
- The area's big kahuna shopping-wise is King of Prussia Mall, whose 400 stores open at 6p.m. on Thanksgiving Day and remain open until midnight. On the 28th, the mall opens again at 6 a.m. and remains in full-holiday-cheer mode until 10 p.m.
- Shoppers interested in pulling an all-nighter can go to Philadelphia Premium Outlets, where, once the sales and promotions begin at 6 p.m. on November 27, there's no stopping until 10p.m. on Black Friday night.
- The doors at Plymouth Meeting Mall swing open at 8 p.m. on Thanksgiving Day, welcoming gift-seekers who have fortified themselves with turkey and cranberry sauce. The mall's closing time is midnight; however a mere handful of hours later - 5 a.m. - it jumps to life again.
- The merry-go-round theming of Willow Grove Park Mall takes on an extra dose of festiveness during the holiday season. At the time of its 6 p.m. opening on Thanksgiving, the halls should be full of color and music, and they will remain that way straight through until 10p.m. on Black Friday itself.
- Montgomery Mall just got a major spruce-up that includes a new kid-friendly play zone. The shopping hours for the onset of the gift-buying season are generous enough to not only pick up the perfect gifts but also take in the new look: Thanksgiving Day, 6 p.m. to 1 a.m.; Black Friday, 6 a.m. to 10 p.m.
- The specialty stores within Suburban Square are the perfect place to find that one-of-a-kind gift for a one-of-a-kind recipient. Anchor-retailer Macy's is open for business from 8 p.m. on Thanksgiving Day to 6 a.m. on Black Friday. It then reopens - with the rest of the mall - from 10 a.m. to 6p.m.
- Green Wolf's Village Barn Shoppes, which offers six unique stores under one roof in Skippack Village, is closed Thanksgiving Day, but its owners, like those of most of its neighboring businesses, will be ready for the holiday trade by 10 a.m. on Black Friday. Gift-getters should plan to spend some time wandering the treasures here, remaining until after dark for the 6 p.m. tree lighting on November 28.
- The retailers at Providence Town Center, Collegeville, set their own holiday hours, so availability will vary. Charming Charlie, for example, is open from 6 p.m. Thanksgiving evening to 1 a.m. Black Friday morning. After a brief breather, it re-opens at 8 a.m. Wegman's supermarket alters its 24-hour-operating policy, closing Thanksgiving at 5 p.m. and welcoming shoppers back on Black Friday at 7 a.m. Want a break at while browsing at Providence Town? Combine a new release with a nibble of nachos at The Movie Tavern.
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Gardai in Gurranabraher investigating the serious assault on the man, who is in his 30s, made the arrests following the attack.
The two men are due to appear before Cork District Court 2 this morning, Thursday 30th April 2015.
On the 28th of April a businessman returned to his premises at Churchfield Industrial Estate in Cork to park his van when he was confronted by two males. The men threatened him and demanded money before a struggle ensued.
The businessman was "seriously injured" in the incident, a Garda spokesperson said. Gardai did not elaborate on the nature of the victim's injuries but sources say he was beaten with an iron bar.
The two males fled the scene without any money, leaving the injured party at the scene.
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Luffy made faces at himself in the glittering waters, not seeing the brilliant array of light across the surface of the ocean that stretched farther than the horizon. When he paused in the slightest in his little game, he blinked at his actual reflection, baffled by how plain he appeared compared to the other expressions. He could recall suddenly that other people had always commented on his crew's appearances, but trying to remember anything said about him brought up blanks.
Chopper was ridiculously cute, while Nami and Robin were both absolutely beautiful – something of which he was well aware. Luffy also took into account that young women had admired Zolo and Sanji's good looks. He was confused by this, but Usopp's thick mane and Franky's striking blue locks were well liked – though Usopp's nose always garnered the most attention.
Luffy was just Luffy though. He had never heard anyone compliment or mock him about his looks, but he came to realize that he had become curious.
His task in mind, he jumped down from his perch on Sunny's head, and ran down to the cabin in search of Nami. The others were still on shore, and Luffy had already bored himself on the island while Nami had finished her shopping. He knocked before barging right into her room regardless of waiting for any kind of answer.
She looked up with a raised brow, "Yes?"
"Nami, how do I look?"
Blinking, she inspected him a bit longer before she went back to her maps, adding another line, "You look fine, why?"
It took him a moment to figure out that she meant his well-being, "No, no, what do I look like?"
"You look like Luffy," she said, starting to frown. "Did you eat something off the beach again? I told you that it was dangerous, but you never listen."
"No," he said, and he sat across from her, watching as she set her pen down to give her complete attention to him. "I mean, am I handsome?"
"What?" She tinged pink, and he saw that her eyes began to linger on him in some areas before they settled on his eyes, gazing into them for a while. She always seemed to look into his eyes more often than she looked at anything else. He felt a smile twitch on his lips, and she must have seen it because Nami started to grin too, "I'll tell you for a thousand berries."
Pulling a face, he realized that he should have foreseen this, but he reached into his pocket and surprised Nami by slapping a bill down on the table, "So? What do I look like?"
Swiping it away, she said, "You're handsome, and your eyes …" She held out her hand in a gesture for more, and smiled brighter when another bill was placed there. "Your eyes are your best features. It's a shame that you" – she offered an empty hand again, and Luffy quickly put a bill in it – "have them hidden under your hat all the time, but …" Grinning prettily, her hand stuck out once more, and he put another bill into her clutches, "Your hat adds a lot of charm."
He leaned over the table as she pocketed the cash, "What else can I pay you to say?"
Laughing, she shrugged, and said, "I don't know. What do you want?"
Grinning widely, he slapped another bill down, and asked, "Will you kiss me today?" Giggling, she took the bill and nodded, unable to say anything as the question was apparently cute. When she didn't kiss him, he figured that she would and could kiss him later that day anyway, and put down another thousand-berry bill, "Am I going to try to raid Sanji's locked fridge tonight?"
She took the bill, but said, "Probably, but I'm not a fortune teller, Luffy. Don't ask about the future."
"Okay," he said, and he sat back against the chair, tilting it onto its back legs to balance there before he set down. Luffy pulled out another bill, and put it down before he said, "Do you love me?"
Lips parting, Nami stared at him before she glanced down at the thousand berries on the table. With a little smile, she slid it back toward him, and said, "Love is always free." As he smiled, she kissed her index finger before pressing it to his lips, "Luffy, I love you."
His lips stretched into a bigger grin, and he said, "Love you too!" Going under the table, he popped up to be in the chair beside her, laughing at her surprised jump. He waggled the bill in front of her, "One last question then."
"Ask away," she said, taking it with bright red invading her cheeks.
"Are you beautiful to me?"
Shocked, Nami burst into laughter, and then she situated herself onto his lap, wrapping her arms around his shoulders. She said after kissing his cheek, "I hope so."
His arms coiled around her, their foreheads tight to one another while he said, "Yup, yup, yup, yup …" Luffy's grin broke into laughter, feeling his elation bubble out into sound, and she joined him, making him laugh harder.
A few shared kisses and giggles later, Nami touched his cheek, the tips of her fingers tracing the scar. He closed his eyes at the light touch, and slouched in the chair, still keeping her firmly on his lap and in his arms, and just breathing. Fingers slipped into his hair, snug under his hat, and he swallowed nothing, beginning to sweat when he felt her lips on his neck. His mouth cracked open, but there was no resulting noise, and he swallowed again, his Adam's apple bobbing painfully as his throat was tightening.
Luffy's tension drained all at once when she sat up straight, no longer teasing him. She said, "Got my answer."
Huffing, he said, "That was cheap."
With a dazzling smile, she said, "Ha! I bet you liked it." Nami poked his chest, and then quieted a bit, tilting her head as she examined him, "Hey, Luffy, where'd you get that money? Were you saving it for something?"
"It was for you," he said. "I've been saving it up to pay you back."
"Huh? Pay me back for what?"
Snickering, he said, "I thought you wouldn't ever forget about someone owing you a hundred thousand berries." Her eyes lit up, and he laughed, "I was trying to pay you back for the Happiness Punch."
"Why you …" she said, pulling on his nose before releasing it with a snapping sound. "You cheeky little bastard … How much do you have now?"
"I'm totally broke now. That's why that was my last question."
She closed her mouth after a moment, pursing her lips before she shrugged, "You know, I think you pretty much paid me back with that three hundred million we took from Sky Island."
Drooping, Luffy said, "Really? … I don't owe you anything anymore?"
"Exactly," she said, "you're off the hook." He sighed, putting his elbow on the table, and rested his chin in the palm of his hand. "What's wrong? You don't owe me any money now, Luffy. Isn't that why you were saving it all up? You wanted to pay me back, right?"
"But I spent it all on asking you silly questions," he said. "I liked being in debt to you."
This time, she opened her mouth, but he didn't hear any sound. He smiled when it moved voicelessly while she appeared to search for words to use before she finally whispered, "Why would you want to be in debt?"
"I was in your debt," Luffy said. "That's why." Grinning once more, he scratched his cheek, "And I was in debt for the Happiness Punch. I'd give anything to still be in debt to that."
"Oh, I bet you would!" Crossing her arms, Nami got out of his lap, and he pouted as her warmth left him. She said, "I think I'm going to start taking payment up front for the Happiness Punch from now on. No more freeloading for you, Monkey D. Luffy."
Eyes wide, he quickly said, "I thought love was free."
"Flashing isn't free!" She cuffed the top of his head, sending him to the floor. Preening her hair when he sat up, Nami said, "I'm an expensive girl as you know very well."
He abruptly grabbed her waist, pulling her down to sit in his lap, and he said, "Okay, I get it now." The grin returned, and he kissed her, drawing her against the long frame of his body, and reveling the sudden heat of her cheeks and lips. When they parted for air, he said to her lips, "Love is free, but flashing isn't, and …" Luffy almost dared to let his hands drop completely, but he stopped at a few centimeters, allowing her to get the message. Evaluating her blushing face and nervous, shaking form, he put his arms around her shoulders so she could relax, and said, "Nami … is love free because it's already paid in full?"
Taking several long breaths, and glaring accusingly at him in silence for a good measure, she said while smoothing out her red cheeks, "That's right."
Rubbing noses with her, he laughed when her bright pink cheeks came back, and he said, "Okay then, since I just asked you a question, that means I have to pay you a thousand berries now, right?"
Nami smiled through her flushing face, touching a cheek as if to obscure the colors, "Yeah."
Kissing her, he said, "Then I owe you."
Getting to his feet, he pulled her up with him, and tipped his hat up a bit so his eyes were more visible. She shot him a confused look before she laughed. Luffy headed to the door, opening it to exit, but he turned around in bewilderment when she said, "Three hundred million."
His rubber jaw nearly dropped to the floor. Covering his gushing nose, he smiled at her, nodding hard, and then left the room to run onto the deck. Leaning over the side of the rail, he wiped up the blood, snickering to himself, and mightily pleased. He managed to clean himself off long before the crew returned, but his smile never let up.
Zolo frowned at the captain's jovial mood, and said, "What're you so happy about?"
"I owe Nami three hundred million and a thousand berries."
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One maker shares the story behind his 3D Printed Brain, and gives step-by-step instructions for turning any MRI into a printed creation.
Andrew Sink got an MRI. He spent nearly an hour in the dark tube. Before he left the center, he was stopped with an interesting question:
"If you're interested, we can give you a CD with a copy of all the data from the MRI after the procedure. I guess you could use it for…something? Wait, why do you want it?"
Like any good maker, he took it and set out to turn it into a 3D Printed Brain. The CD contained a dozen scans of his brain, but many were focused on small areas. Only one had captured the entire brain. That was the one he would use. There were multiple steps to the preparing process:
- Isolate the brain, remove skull, skin and eyes – he notes that this is much harder than it sounds, and took him almost an hour in Osirix
- Prepare for clean-up. Export image into 3D software.
- Editing time. Blender or similar editing software will do. Clean up the floating bits, skull, and remove various bits of muscle that aren't part of the brain, itself. Get comfortable. This may take a while.
- Finalize the model. It's not easy work, so you may ask for help. Sink thanks 3D illustrator Cindy Raggo for finishing the job.
- Print!
The full-sized brain printing at medium low resolution (.2mm) took 49 hours to print. The idea of 3D printing your own brain has to be one the more memorable uses of 3D printing out there. While tastes may change, and in future you may not care about 3D Printed D&D dice, your brain isn't going to change very much. It will always be relevant — or as relevant as a 3D Printed Brain can be.
If you're not convinced, Sink had one final, great thing to say about his story:
"While the software available is still not quite to the point where it is easy to interpret and use for the average user, in the next few years, I think it will be. The data you have will last a lifetime, and you'll be glad you saved it."
You can read his whole incredible post here.
Would you like a 3D printed brain of your own some day? Let us know in the comments.
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