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ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Hospitals and clinics are replacing paper files with sophisticated electronic health records. And although some systems can't share information with each other, which could be a serious problem in an emergency, smartphones are starting to bridge that electronic gap.
That capability is already available to Medicare patients and veterans. The Medicare Blue Button and a similar Veterans Affairs medical program allow patients to download three years of their medical history into a simple text file on their smartphones or personal computers. Apps are available for Apple and Android phones that make it easy.
Sharing that data with a health care provider can then be as simple as handing over your smartphone, Minnesota Public Radio reported Wednesday (http://bit.ly/ZVYhME ).
It's not just Medicare patients and veterans who can get access to their computerized medical records. About half of Minnesota's primary care clinics also let their patients access their records online, and that number is growing rapidly.
Farzad Mostashari, coordinator for health information technology at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, experienced firsthand how useful smartphone technology can be when illness suddenly strikes, as it did when his 76-year-old father visited him last Thanksgiving weekend.
"My dad comes downstairs and he has acute pain in his eye where he had cataract surgery. And I said, 'What's the matter, what's the story?'" recalled Mostashari, who lives in Bethesda, Md. "And he said, 'Well, I think they put the wrong lens in my eye, I'd gone back to the doctor and ... .'"
Mostashari's father didn't remember exactly what had happened at his last doctor's visit, but the information was in his medical file. The problem was his father lives in Boston and his doctor's office was closed for the weekend.
But that wasn't a problem for Mostashari. He put his expertise to work by signing up his dad for the Medicare Blue Button. He was then able to download a file that included names, phone numbers and addresses of physicians as well as diagnoses, lab tests, imaging studies, and medications.
He then took his father to a local doctor, and his dad was able to hand over his iPhone and say, "here's my history."
The federal health care overhaul is designed to encourage patients to be more involved in managing their own health. Smartphones and health-related applications can be powerful tools for that, said Jennifer Lundblad, CEO of Stratis Health, a nonprofit in Bloomington that aims to improve health care by translating research into practice.
But there are also privacy and data security risks, including the possibility that patients may lose smartphones containing their medical information or that a company storing health data could go out of business.
Deven McGraw, director of the Health Privacy Project at the Center for Democracy and Technology in Washington, said doctors and health plans must abide by federal privacy and security rules. But those rules don't extend to smartphones. She said consumers need to check how apps will use their personal data and find out if their device allows them to remotely delete their data if it's stolen.
"Be aware before you share because that's your best defense," McGraw said.
Smartphones help patients carry medical records
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Hospitals and clinics are replacing paper files with sophisticated electronic health records. And although some systems can't share information with each other, which could be a serious problem in an emergency, smartphones are starting to bridge that electronic gap.


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Set in a land rooted in ancient Persian mythology, the Prince of Persia finds himself caught in an epic battle between the primal forces of light and darkness: the God of Light, Ormazd versus his brother Ahriman, the destructive God of Darkness. The Prince of Persia arrives just in time to witness the destruction of the legendary Tree of Life - an act which threatens to plunge the entire world into eternal darkness. Manifested in the form of the Corruption, a dark substance that physically contaminates the land and the skies, the Prince of Persia must partner with Elika, a deadly companion, to heal the world from the evil Corruption.
It's a fun little game
I think I've done and said enough about the Final Fantasy series in this forum so I thought I'd ask you guys on other RPGs you could recommend me. I'm not really the biggest gamer here and I've only gotten back into it since it's summer break and I just graduated (meaning, more time to play! ...other than work) so forgive my supermegafail limited title knowledge.
Hopefully you'll get an idea of what to recommend me after I list down my titles: Final Fantasy Series, Persona 3 & 4, Eternal Sonata.
Oh, and I've also been checking out the titles called Resonance of Fate and Tales of Vesperia and would like to hear your opinions about them. They look great in gameplay videos I've seen so far.
FYI: I only have a PS2, PSP and XBox 360 at the moment. As much as I want a PS3, I don't think I've have enough game titles in mind yet to make me buy one, unless you can magically change my mind. lol
Attending MangaNEXT on October 30! :D
Any recommendations for an action rpg (maybe if mmo and very open on environment and hopefully have controls like street fighter)?
If not, what good action rpgs are there for PC?
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baka_karasu, I highly recommend Tales of Vesperia.
As much as i love P3 and P4, I recommend checking out the previous Shin Megami Tensei titles (They all have the Shin Megami Tensei prefix in their titles):
Digital Devil Saga
Digital Devil Saga 2 (Direct sequel)
Devil Summoner: Raidou Kuzunoha vs The Soulless Army (If you like action RPGs)
Devil Summoner 2: Raidou Kuzunoha vs. King Abaddon (If you like action RPGs)
Persona 3 FES (You didn't specify if you played vanilla P3, or FES )
Persona 3 Portable (As of 2010.07.06)
As for reasons to get a PS3...:
- It is not region-locked (so you can play Japanese games and/or demos)
- Gamesharing
- FREE online (unlike 360)
- Heavy Rain
- Demon's Souls
There are more, but those are my main reasons
>w< Ahh, sou ka. Thank you very much for your suggestions. I might get ToV this weekend then. I saw and read reviews on Resonance of Fate as well and unfortunately, I have been leaning towards not getting it. lol.
More SMT titles for the win! Haha. I'll go check out some gameplay videos of those. Oh, and I also played P3 FES. Never heard of the entire SMT series when P3 came out (saved me from the issue of getting frustrated and saying "A newer version!?"). I'm also getting the latest version when it comes out. Too bad the anime cutscenes won't be included though.
And thanks as well for trying to convince me to get a PS3! You also forgot to mention the fact that it can also play Blu-Ray discs that are obviously more HD than DVDs. Hehe.. 8D
Attending MangaNEXT on October 30! :D
Trying to make the impossible, possible !
Ico or Okami for the PS2. F*cking classics.
I had a lot of fun with Crimson Gem Saga for the PSP. It's a standard, but fun RPG. Also Jean D'Arc and Final Fatasy Tactics: War of the Lions are some of the best games the PSP has to offer. The Suikoden series with the exception of IV is pretty good. The first two might be hard to find, but they should both make it to PSN at some point. The intro to 3 is one of the best videogame intros ever.
I would recommend rappelz ... rappelz is a free to play mmorpg and it got a very good pet & mount system
good gameplay and graphics and it also got weekly challenging dungeon siege which i like it alot !! their 3 fold quest help me lvl up faster ..... am waiting for the CBT on 15 july ... cant wait to try it !!
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Ico or Okami for the PS2. F*cking classics.
Made my day to see someone say that. :)
Ico + it's spiritual successor, Shadow of the Colossus are AMAZING games. If you get bored quickly, do not play, but if you wanna take in all environment & story traits it offers, go at it. Same goes for Okami. It has a corny storyline, in my opinion, but makes up for it with gameplay. I'd say get both since they complement each other. :P
For anyone who has a PSP & just needs something to keep their brain occupied without all the goddamnspecific stuff, i'd recommend "Patapon" & Loco Roco"
Shadow Hearts 1 & 2 (PS2) - I think it's very under-rated. It has a very good story line and the battles were quite good. I enjoyed 2 the most!
Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor (DS) - Was awesome, didn't get to finish it though =(
Yubel-Judai wrote:
I would like a recommend for a RPG for PS2 but not Final Fantasy X, Final Fantasy X-2 or Kingdom Hearts
The three Xenosaga games, I liked them a lot and have played them multiple times.
I prefer them over the Final Fantasy games on PS2.
Speaking of PS2 really recommend Godhand, its a top-notch action game with a great sense of humor.
I will recommend a game for every console:
X360: Read Dead Redemption, Dead space, or Tales of Vesperia
PS3: Demon's souls, Heavy Rain, or Final Fantasy XIII
Wii: Any Trauma Center, Mad World, and Resident Evil 4
PS2: Any of the Shin Megami Tensei Games or Shadow of the Colossus. Devil May Cry is also good.
[EDIT: Valkyrie Profile 2]
PS1: Legend of Dragoon, Final Fantays VII, or any Final Fantasy.
PSP: Monster Hunter Freedom Unite or [Valkyrie Profile Leneth - really rare and expensive]
DS: Peggle, Pokemon for nostalgia, or Professor Laytons. I also liked Hotel Dusk.
[EDIT: The world ends with you is amazing]
So many games to choose from!
All your base are belong to us
dreamwalker79 wrote:
As a RPGer, Rogue Galaxy..nuff said
you my good sir, Are a true RPGer for recommending that great RPG ! :b
I'm in love with you<3
koopa69 wrote:
dreamwalker79 wrote:
As a RPGer, Rogue Galaxy..nuff said
you my good sir, Are a true RPGer for recommending that great RPG ! :b
Always a pleasure my friend!
So much time to deal with, and yet we're treating it with little care
s4 leauge?

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MERIDIAN, Idaho — Idaho's farming community is rallying around a proposal that seeks $2.24 million annually in state money to help maintain and improve the state's FFA and agricultural education programs.
Farmers, industry leaders and FFA teachers and students have packed meetings across the state that are being held to drum up support for the agricultural education improvement initiative, which will be presented as a bill during the 2014 legislative session.
The farm industry needs the skilled laborers that the state's secondary agricultural education programs provide, said Caldwell farmer Sid Freeman, president-elect of the Idaho FFA Alumni Foundation.
"You can't say enough about how important this effort is," he said. "These are the programs that are going to teach these kids the skills that they need to work in (the ag industry)."
The initiative was created by the Idaho FFA Association, Idaho FFA Alumni Association and Idaho FFA Foundation.
It includes common Idaho quality standards for all ag education programs, incentive grants based on those standards, professional development programs, $25,000 start-up grants for ag education programs, and full-time FFA personnel.
Much of the initiative is designed around attracting and keeping qualified teachers.
Enrollment in ag education programs in Idaho has increased 20 percent during the past five years, but 46 of the state's 126 ag education teachers have left over the past two years.
"That's 36 percent turnover and it's not sustainable," said Steve Wilder, an FFA instructor at Meridian High School.
State funding for ag education has not increased since 1998.
While funding is stagnant, "The numbers have gone up and the needs are greater," Wilder said. "We better do something before we can't sustain what we already have."
A $12,500 grant from J.R. Simplot Co. has enabled initiative supporters to hold nine educational meetings around the state, one in each FFA district.
Information from all the meetings will be compiled into a summary statement that will accompany the legislative bill.
The meetings are part of an outreach effort being conducted by Idaho's farm community and FFA groups heading into the next legislative session, which begins in January.
Freeman said one of the main purposes of the outreach effort is to get legislators "to recognize the potential of these programs and what they can do for the economic foundation of this state."
Several state lawmakers have attended the meetings. "We want the legislators to see first-hand who is in support of this and to hear what they're saying," Freeman said.
Shane Stevenson, an FFA adviser and ag science technology teacher in Meridian, said agriculture is the No. 1 industry in Idaho, accounting for one out of every eight jobs in the state.
"It's important that we have students who can be trained correctly inside and outside the classroom," he said. "Agricultural education is one of the most important investments we can make in our state."


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Cedarwood is such a magical spot in Nashville and home to some of the most romantic weddings on the planet. From that stunning outdoor chapel to the gorgeous family-style tablescapes complete with wood menus by Designs in Paper, see how this couple celebrated 10 years (to the day they first met) with rustic elegant I Do's. Pore through all the beauty captured by Julie Paisley right here.
Where do I even begin to tell you all about my favorites from Meghan and Troy's most amazing day. From getting married on their "10 years from when they first met" to the special private first dance that Troy surprised her with after their first look, to all the pretty details, I mean, did you see those wooden table menus? So unique! And the outdoor chapel, just the loveliest! It truly was a joy to capture their love and I am so excited to share this day with you. I'm also secretly hoping I have more perriwinkle blue in my future.


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Pair of Snake River students earn leadership scholarships
BLACKFOOT — Two Blackfoot area youth are spending part of their summer at a prestigious National Youth Leadership Forum on Medicine in Boston, Mass.
Joslyn Phillips and Davian Martinez, both incoming sophomores at Snake River High School, were invited to attend and each received a $500 scholarship from the program.
Throughout the 10-day forum, they will be introduced to concepts in public health, medical ethics, research, and general practice. They will also participate in site visits to medical schools and clinical facilities, such as Tufts Medical Center and Harvard Medical School. A highlight of the forum is a simulation in which students are presented with a fictional patient's case history and given the opportunity to diagnose the condition and develop a treatment plan for the patient.
In addition to visiting elite medical schools and cutting edge clinical facilities, they will have the opportunity to hear from and interact with top leaders within the medical field. Students engage personally with physicians, surgeons, researchers, scientists, and medical educators as they learn from professionals at work.
Since 1992, the National Youth Leadership Forum has empowered the nation's highest –achieving high school students with the confidence to make well-informed life choices that will prepare them for bright academic futures and successful professional careers.
Several donations were received to support this learning experience including a $1,500 donation from Bingham Memorial Hospital; $400 from the Snake River Education Foundation; and $200 from Dr. Martha Buitrago, Dr. Richard Nathan and the staff at Snake River Research.
Joslyn is the daughter of Jesse and Julia Phillips. Davian is the son of David and Sonia Martinez.
Mark Gabrylczyk, superintendent at Snake River School District, expressed his thanks to the sponsors for their support.


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Barcelona, Paris and Vienna are renowned for their elegant grand cafés, where in days of yore the intelligentsia gathered to discuss literary masterpieces and current affairs over a good glass of wine. Madrid also had its fair share of grand cafés and some of these literary cafés have withstood the test of time in great style.
Ernest Hemingway described Café Gijón as a 'clean, well-lit place', Nobel laureate Camilo José Cela visited Café Comercial to indulge in 'chocolate con churros', and in Café de Oriente Salvador Dalí drew a portrait of Federico García Lorca in Indian ink. What these cafés have in common are the 'tertulias' – the Spanish word for informal meetings where the elite gathered to read and discuss poetry. Today's guests flock here for a good cup of coffee or a meal. Every now and then the café still serves up a tertulia.
Café Comercial, dating back to 1887, is Madrid's oldest and one of its most beautiful cafés. The revolving door to the Glorieta de Bilbao acts as a time machine: step inside the interior of marble columns, ornate chandeliers and leather sofas to travel a century back in time. Several books and films have been set in this historic café that once served as a second home to many writers, poets, journalists and chess players. Now everyone is welcome and many are drawn by the house speciality: thick hot chocolate with 'churros', the deep-fried dough sticks.
Café Comercial, Glorieta de Bilbao 7, Madrid
Café Gijón opened its doors in 1888 and was the home base of the Generación del 27 in the run-up to the Spanish Civil War. The group of influential poets and artists, which included Salvador Dalí, Luis Buñuel and Federico García Lorca, loved to gather there for their literary 'tertulias'. It was at the address Paseo de Recoletos 21 that the Premio Café Gijón was born, one of the most important literary prizes in Spain. But more than a century of history does have its price: a glass of wine and a plate of tapas certainly don't come cheap.
The terrace at the famous Café de Oriente offers lovely views of the neatly landscaped garden of the Royal Palace and it is popular among visitors to the adjoining opera house, the Teatro Real. The interior of the café is a Baroque haven with hardwood mirror frames, brass lamps and plush red furniture to sink back in with a cup of coffee and a newspaper. Writers, poets and artists once met in the vaulted cellar underneath the café, where today distinguished guests enjoy haute cuisine.
Café de Oriente, Plaza de Oriente 2, Madrid,www.grupolezama.es/portal/cafe-de-oriente/home


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SAN DIEGO -- You may have seen stories in the news recently regarding a computer virus that is reported to threaten your access to the internet beginning July 9. This virus has a name: "DNS Changer."
The DNS (Domain Name Services) Changer is a trojan virus that modifies your PC settings without your knowledge in order to divert you to a malicious website. The fake websites increase the number of web-hits which translates to trumped-up advertising revenue for the malicious website. Sneaky, ingenious, but very illegal.
This virus isn't much different than any other; the exception in this case is that the FBI caught and arrested those responsible. The FBI is now in control of the hacker's website and will shut down the hacker site on July 9, 2012. For those computers that have been infected with the virus, the computer will show an error message when trying to access the internet starting on July 9.
The number of computers worldwide that are actually infected is very small, yet this case is drawing lots of attention and a somewhat panicked reaction. Since it is drawing so much media attention, we thought it would be helpful to clear up any misconceptions, and provide helpful information for you to check the computer systems you use.
Some Reassurance
For starters, there are very few computers, compared to the number in use world-wide, that will actually be infected. It is possible that if anti-virus files are not or were not updated on a timely basis, that a small number of computers at a specific location could be affected. Most of the vulnerability will involve home PCs that are not regularly using or updating anti-virus software.
What Does All This Mean In English? I Am Not A techie!
OK, you try to use your computer (a Windows PC, a Macintosh, etc.) on July 9 and you can't get to the internet. Everything else with your computer seems to work, but you can no longer browse websites on the internet! You might be infected with this virus.
What Do I Do?
You can take action now to check your system. It is highly recommend that you be proactive and go to the link listed below. It's supported by the FBI and is legitimate. It will help you identify if you have been infected. Be forewarned, if you wait until July 9 and you have an issue, you will not be able to access these sites listed on this page.
Click here to access this site (or copy and paste into your browser): http://www.dns-ok.us. It is a very busy site as you can imagine, so you may need to try it a few times. If the background turns up green, then you do not have this virus and you are fine.
OMG! The Background Is Red. Now What?
First and foremost, don't panic. Everyone hates viruses but they happen to the best of us; it'll be OK.
Here's what you do: it is recommended to install a reputable anti-virus software and attempt to clean the system.
The link listed below will provide you with access to numerous reputable sites with tested remedies to this virus. Select the link that your anti-virus provider uses (you do have anti-virus software, right?) and follow the instructions. If you're not a do-it yourselfer, there are quite a few good companies that will do this for you. http://www.dcwg.org/fix/
What About My Smartphone or Tablet (e.g., iPhone, iPad, Droid, etc.)?
These devices are not expected to be impacted by this threat. The internet is a great place to work and play, but we need to be careful. The most effective protection is YOU. By making sound decisions and taking a few precautions, you can make your professional and personal internet experience both safe and enjoyable.
We Walk By Faith, Not By Sight ...... 2 Corinthians Chapter 5 verse 7
Yikes. Well, I better make sure that my anti-virus is up to date and run a full system scan.
Not always do I pay attention to the news; I never knew about this. Many thanks, fellow CR member.
just read this on yahoo. i'm safe lol
❝ Goodbye my almost lover, goodbye my hopeless dream.❞
omg reading shit like this makes me paranoid about computers im running a virus scan now
Fabulous max!
Yeah, apparently it only happens if you're logged off your computer after midnight. At least that's what I read off MSN. My first thought was, "Thank God I lack sleep and stay up far past midnight!"
But really, I'm scared for life. One of the many cons I hate about the Internet...
NEW ACCOUNT: galaxiias
[currently browsing]
I'm scared now. D:
My laptop is brand new, and I've only had it for a month.
I have McAffee anti-virus program, so if I run a scan, I shall be fine, right?
todd haberkorn...simply amazing.
I already lost my laptop to a virus twice. I hate this kind of news
thanks :]
If this stuff freaks you out easily... I suggest reading The Hackers Quarterly from your local bookstore like Barnes and Nobles... It looks something like this on the shelves:
now THIS will simply destroy a paranoid person...
Pretty much if you keep your Anti-Malware programs up-to-date and check/scan your computer for malware every so often, you'll be fine. Just to be safe though, I checked to see if my computer was fine and had no problems.
My backlog...
2600 is always a fun read
People like me should be herded in to ditches and shot.
Love 2600. I'm a subscriber
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Ah, my dad showed me this, and he's pretty sure his office computer or one of the others there is infected.
Thank you, for being a good netizen OP.
My netbook got infected with this virus a few months ago, I had I reboot it, losing all my files and programs.


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Home > News & Events > Wayland Press Release Archives > 2005 News Releases > October 2005 > Albuquerque adjunct gets first-hand look at Katrina's rage after being deployed to Louisiana area for help
Albuquerque adjunct gets first-hand look at Katrina's rage after being deployed to Louisiana area for help
ALBUQUERQUE – With significant numbers of military personnel and National Guardsmen enrolled as students at Wayland Baptist University's many campuses, deployment for service is not unfamiliar. But for a member of Wayland's faculty, deployment is more unusual.
Greg Marcantel, who serves as an adjunct instructor at Wayland's campus in Albuquerque, spent two weeks in the Gulf of Mexico region recently as part of an assistance unit following the devastation left by Hurricane Katrina.
Marcantel serves as a lieutenant with the Bernalillo County Sheriff's Department in Albuquerque and is assistant division commander for the criminal investigations division. After the storm left much of Louisiana in disrepair, Marcantel and 42 other officers from the BCSO were deployed to New Orleans in early September.
"My primary role was supervision, logistical management and oversight of the daily missions," Marcantel said, noting that his background gave him an advantage. "Having been born and raised in south Louisiana, I traveled to New Orleans with a basic environmental and cultural awareness that others did not. I knew the City of New Orleans and its police fairly well."
With most news channels glued to the storm's aftermath, Marcantel said the group prepared for massive property damage and flooding and how to deal with the hazardous environment, which encompassed everything from immunizations to proper hygiene and rest. What Marcantel said he did not expect was the violence and damage initiated by humans after the storm.
"The degree of death by violent criminal acts and looting was underestimated and a bit disconcerting," he said. "I also was taken by the utter lack of coordination and communication of the disaster response resources. There was absolutely no incident command structure."
Because of this, Marcantel said, the BCSO members were forced to organize themselves.
"Because there was no one telling us what to do, we identified what needed to be done, operated with organization as an independent cell and made a difference," he said. "Unlike some other agencies who arrived, became frustrated while waiting to be told what to do and left, we sought the necessary resources from rubber boots to airboats and worked long hours each day. As tragic as the lack of an incident command structure was, we did not go there to be ineffective and decided to lead instead of waiting to follow."
Despite the dangerous circumstances and the debris, the BCSO officers were successful in their mission, according to Marcantel. The group rescued about 250 displaced citizens, arrested about a dozen looters and seized or disabled several looter boats, and fed many animals displaced by the hurricane. No BCSO officers were injured in the process, another aspect for which Marcantel is thankful. The experience definitely left an impression on the New Mexico officer.
"Each day came with a new story as we witnessed humanity on each end of a continuum. Rescuing folks was an everyday occurrence, but toward the end, feeding starving pets who were abandoned had a special meaning," Marcantel said.
The trip was not without difficulties, of course. Besides worrying about his family back in Albuquerque, his responsibilities at Wayland and the dangerous environment in which he was temporarily placed, Marcantel also had the impending threat of Hurricane Rita on his mind. That storm hit his hometown, wreaking havoc for many family members and friends.
Just shortly after returning to Albuquerque, Marcantel made another visit to Louisiana to take care of family in the wake of Rita. What he found was an area damaged more by powerful winds than the flooding that New Orleans received. With many evacuated thanks to lessons learned from Katrina, Marcantel said "Rita was cheated out of causing much death."
"What I currently struggle with most is the imposition that both Katrina and Rita have placed upon obviously my Louisiana family but less obviously my New Mexico family as well," Marcantel said.


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Free To Play Video Game Makes Over $2 Million Selling Just One Item [Update: Or Not]
from the damn dept
Aaron DeOliveira points us to another fascinating example, involving the free-to-play online video game, DarkOrbit. Within the game, there's a special item, known as the 10th drone -- or the Zeus Drone -- that is highly desirable. As you might imagine, to get the 10th drone, you first have to get all 9 previous drones... and some blueprints to make the 10th drone. Apparently, this is quite involved. BigPoint, the company behind DarkOrbit, also tried another tactic: the company has run an occasional promotion, where you can buy the 10th drone for 1,000 euros (~$1,330). Here's the amazing part: apparently two thousand people paid, bringing in about 2 million euros, or $2.7 million. For a single digital item. Update: Or.... not quite. A clarification makes it clear that it did not bring in that much. People did buy, but they had to buy with in-game currency. You can sometimes buy such currency... and sometimes it's discounted. If it wasn't discounted and you had none in the game... then the cost of the drone would have been 1000 euros. As that's not likely to be the case, while the game did still sell 2000 such drones, it was clearly for less money. However, it is still an example of where people can be willing to pay if done right... just not as amazing.
But the real key here is in what they did to make this possible. First, used "free" to get lots of people in the door, connect with them, and make them totally bought into the game, such that they'd be willing to spend. Then, build up the overall "value" of such an item, and then offer it in a way that people really wanted to buy even at what many of us might consider to be an insane price. However, it's a perfect example of how if you really connect with fans, and carefully figure out what it makes sense to charge for... you can do quite well.


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Mountain Bikes Buyers Guide + Video
If you want lots of adventure in your cycling, then a mountain bike could be for you.
Mountain Bikes Buyers Guide
You can't beat mountain biking for adrenaline, so if you want lots of adventure in your cycling, then a mountain bike is definitely for you. Get the right bike and you'll be able to take on any obstacle that nature throws at you.
Why are mountain bikes different?
- They've got suspension to handle a bumpy ride.
- They've got wide tyres to give extra traction.
- They're a cheap and eco-friendly way to get around.
- The wheels have off-road tread to absorb those big landings.
- They're stronger than other bikes, so you'll be able to tackle anything from hills to dirt trails.
Let's narrow it down
There are two types of mountain bikes, hard-tail and full suspension. Which one will you need?
Hard-tail mountain bikes
- These have extra suspension at the front end to cope with bumpy terrain.
- They're lighter, quicker and easier to pedal, even uphill.
- They're more suited to riding in the woods and on smoother ground.
Full suspension mountain bikes
- These have suspension at the rear as well as the front, so they can absorb more shock than hard-tail bikes.
- They're heavier to pedal, but you'll be in more control when you're going downhill.
- They're more suited to extreme riding, over every kind of rough surface.
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NetApp will jack up disk prices next month
Deadly Thai flood ripple effect continues
NetApp is raising disk drive prices as a result of the Thai flooding.
Here is NetApp's statement:
NetApp empathizes with the people of Thailand as they work to recover from the tragic flooding. We work closely with our hard disk drive suppliers to stay abreast of their recovery efforts and to secure supply to meet our needs. However, similar to other vendors we have seen a negative impact to our drive costs.
While we initially absorbed the cost increases to protect our partners and customers, we are no longer able to do so. Effective February 6, 2012, we will be temporarily increasing HDD list prices 5 -15 per cent over current pricing. We will continue to monitor the situation as it evolves and will provide updates as appropriate. Thank you for your continued partnership.
The rises start on 6 February, and follow on from related disk-price rises by EMC and HP and the slashing of hard drive warranties by Seagate and Western Digital. ®


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Tell Me About the Creation
Coelacanth Misconception
Up until 70 years ago, evolutionists had a fossil fish which they considered "the ancestor of land animals". Scientific developments, however, put an end to all evolutionist claims about this fish.
The absence of intermediate form fossils between fish and amphibians is a fact evolutionists also admit to today. However, until 70 years ago, it was accepted that a fossil fish called the coelacanth was an outright intermediate form. Evolutionists claimed that the coelacanth, which was estimated to be 410 million years of age, was a transitional form with a primitive lung, a developed brain, a digestive and a circulatory system ready to function on land, and even a primitive walking mechanism. These evolutionary interpretations were accepted as undisputed truth in scientific circles until the end of the 1930's.
However, on December 22, 1938, a very interesting discovery was made in the Indian Ocean. A living member of the coelacanth family, previously presented as a transitional form that had become extinct 70 million years ago, was caught! The discovery of a "living" prototype of coelacanth undoubtedly gave evolutionists a severe shock. The evolutionist paleontologist, J.L.B. Smith, said that he could not have been more surprised if he had come across a living dinosaur.28 In the following years, more than 200 coelacanths were caught in different parts of the world.
Living coelacanths revealed how far evolutionists could go in making up their imaginary scenarios. Contrary to their claims, coelacanths had neither a primitive lung nor a large brain. The organ that evolutionist researchers claimed to be a primitive lung turned out to be nothing but a lipid pouch.29
28) Jean-Jacques Hublin, The Hamlyn Encyclopdia of Prehistoric Animals, New York: The Hamlyn Publishing Group Ltd., 1984, S. 120
29) Jacques Millot, "The Coelacanth", Scientific American, Band 193, Dezember 1955, S. 39
30) Bilim ve Teknik, November 1998, Band 372, S. 21


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One of my favorite fall meals is warm soup. There is something so comforting and snuggly about sipping a warming bowl of soup while the temperatures drop outside. I often making big batches of soup at a time and freeze half of it for later. That guarantees I'll have warm soup even on days when there is little time to cook. Since soup is one of our main dishes during the colder months I try to keep it on the lighter side. Heavy, creamy soups are good and all, but those are best kept for treats once in a while. Here are some my favorite everyday skinny fall soups; I hope you like them, too!
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If like to make soups in the fall click through for these delicious lower calorie recipes that are perfect for any family meal!
Dairy-Free Carrot Ginger Soup 2 of 26
This delicious, healthy soup is creamy without the calories from heavy dairy! Make dairy free carrot ginger soup
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Real Chicken & Stars Soup 3 of 26
Who doesn't love delicious chicken soup? This healthy vegetable filled bowl is just the thing for a healthy and light winter meal. Make real chicken and stars soup
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Chicken & Vegetable Noodle Soup 4 of 26
This healthy version of chicken and vegetable soup is just the thing for a winter cold. It also freezes well or is perfect for reheating for a low-calorie lunch. Make chicken and vegetable noodle soup
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Chicken Soup with Quinoa 5 of 26
For an extra protein boost give this healthy low-fat soup a scoop of quinoa! Make chicken soup with quinoa
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Split Pea & Cabbage Soup 6 of 26
This healthy soup is packed with vitamins but stays light with the absence of heavy cream or cheese. Make split pea and cabbage soup
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Vegan Red Lentil Soup 7 of 26
A delicious red lentil soup is just the thing for winter. This vegan version is rich and filling while still being light! Make vegan red lentil soup
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Spinach Tomato Orzo Soup 8 of 26
This healthy, hearty soup is filled with a rich tomato broth, spinach and a touch of pasta. It is ideal for staying warm all winter without putting on the winter weight! Make spinach tomato orzo soup
Photo: Angie McGowan
Parsnip Potato Soup 9 of 26
This delicious root vegetable soup is thicken naturally with vegetable puree and is filled with healthy, light proteins. Make potato parsnip soup
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Pesto Chicken Noodle Soup 10 of 26
This awesome, easy soup is flavored with light and healthy green pesto. Not only is it a great skinny soup, is the perfect way to get some extra greens! Make pesto chicken noodle soup
Photo: Kelsey Banfield
Easy Udon Miso Noodle Soup 11 of 26
This light soup has a delicious Asian flair and is healthy to boot! Make easy udon miso noodle soup
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Apple Pumpkin Soup 12 of 26
This rich and hearty soup has a nice sweet flair, but lacks heavy creams and cheeses which keeps it on the skinny side. Make apple pumpkin soup
Photo: Angie McGowan
Red Onion Soup 13 of 26
Onion soup is rich in flavor and filled with healthy broth. It is an especially great light soup when you have a cold! Make red onion soup
Photo: Angie McGowan
Slow Cooker Black Bean Soup 14 of 26
This delicious soup is so easy to make. It is the perfect skinny vegan soup for a cold winter evening. Make slow cooker black bean soup
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Tomato Soup Florentine 15 of 26
This tomato soup is made with super healthy ingredients and even gets an extra boost of iron from the addition of spinach! Make tomato soup Florentine
Photo: Kelsey Banfield
Garden Basil Pesto Soup 16 of 26
Healthy soups are the best when the flavor and protein comes from light vegetables. This gorgeous garden soup is delicious in every way and skips the heavy calories that could come from dairy! Make garden basil pesto soup
Photo: Angie McGowan
Turkey Wonton Soup Bowl 17 of 26
This delicious homemade noodle bowl is full of flavor from the turkey wontons and remains light thanks to the low-sodium broth. Make turkey wonton soup bowl
Photo: Julie VR
Apple Cider French Onion Soup 18 of 26
This delicious french onion soup is flavored naturally with apple cider, keeping it on the skinny side. It is also served with a side of cheese toast if desired, or that toast can be skipped altogether!
Angel Hair Soup 19 of 26
This super simple hearty soup is the perfect lightened up bowl for winter. Best of all, it can be pulled together in minutes! Make angel hair soup
Southwest Chicken Soup 20 of 26
Just because you are skimping on the calories doesn't mean you have to skimp on flavor! Enjoy this skinny and hearty chicken soup all winter and don't worry about extra pounds. Make spicy southwest chicken soup
Chicken Lemongrass Soup 21 of 26
This delicious soothing soup is filled with healthy vegetables, chicken, and the delicate flavor of lemongrass. Make spicy lemongrass chicken soup
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Italian Wedding Soup 22 of 26
There are many variations of Italian wedding soup. This one stays on the skinny side with a clear, dairy-free broth and loads of fresh vegetables and lean protein from the meat. Make Italian wedding soup
Photo: Jaime
Vegan Sweet Potato and Kale Soup 23 of 26
This thick soup has a creamy texture due to the sweet potatoes, but skips the heavy cream. It even gets a skinny boost from the addition of kale! Make vegan sweet potato and kale soup
Photo: Kathy Patalsky
Hot & Sour Soup 24 of 26
This classic soup is deliciously simple to make and keeps the skinny jeans fitting all winter long! Make hot and sour soup
Photo: Brooke McLay
Spinach, Tomato & Lentil Soup 25 of 26
This amazing lentil soup is packed with protein and the base is a healthy low-sodium broth. It also makes a great vegetarian dinner!
Photo: Aggie Goodman
Quick Chicken Tortilla Soup 26 of 26
This easy, delicious tex-mex soup is ideal for a hearty dinner that is low in calories and high in protein!
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Digital Baby Cotton Printed Fabric Swaddle Blanket
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Digital Baby Cotton Printed Fabric Swaddle Blanket
Our Muslin Blanket is made to fit boys and girls with our 47x47 inch tiny cozy offering, it`s the best swaddling wrap to your baby as compared to smaller ones. You can use it as a cover for your stroller, to wrap your baby during sleep and more to make your baby happier and relaxed
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Sprite Master supports many famous game engines like Cocos2D, Corona, LibGDX, etc but additionally have support for CSS.
Sprite Master supports MaxRects algorithm for aligning and ordering your sprite files in the best and minimum way.
Resizes spritesheet to optimum size. If you need your output to be in power of two sizes, deactivate Non Power of Two feature.
Sprite Master saves your spritesheet documents. Document files stores all the sprite files and sprite sheet parameters.
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Georgia Southern leaving Southern Conference to join Sun Belt Conference beginning in 2014
Georgia Southern has announced it is leaving the Southern Conference to join the Sun Belt Conference in 2014.
Georgia Southern's football team, which has been dominant at the FCS level, will make the move up to the FBS level.
The Eagles will begin playing Sun Belt games and will be a revenue-sharing member of the conference in 2014. They will be eligible for the Sun Belt conference title, but will not be eligible to play in a bowl game. In 2015, Georgia Southern will become a full member of the conference and be bowl eligible.
The Eagles have won 10 Southern Conference titles and six FCS national championships since 1985.
The Eagles' football schedule for 2013 will not change. However, they won't be eligible for the FCS playoffs this season.


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Fresh Color Combo: Pink & Green
1. Pink and green at their preppy best. Design by Dennis Rolland for the 2006 Hampton Designer Showhouse, photographed by Brian Park for House & Garden.
2. From A Beautiful Mess.
3. Pale pink and pale green are lovely together in this room from last year's Room for Color contest.
4. Where do I begin with this room? I love the contrast between the ornate moldings and the modern furniture. The art piece brings an edginess to this traditionally girly combo. From a Paris apartment by Laplace & Co.
5. Home of Sarah Lederman, as seen in The Glitter Guide.
6. In the Austin home of Bailey McCarthy, as seen on Design*Sponge.
7. Green and pale pale pale pale pink, as seen on Love and Renovations.
8. Teal and pale pink is good. From Nordic Design.
9. A preppy color scheme with Southwest flair, from Emily Henderson.
10. Neon pink and green, you say? I'm intrigued. As seen in a South Carolina beach house by Herlong & Associates.
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February 3, 2018
Saturday, 9:30 am-12:30 pm
Audience: Groups, Adults, High School Students, Middle School Students, Families, Seniors, Educators, Volunteers, Elementary School Students
Location: Fort Funston, San Francisco
Event Type: Volunteer
The Fort Funston Nursery grows an impressive 25,000 plants a year. This is largely due to our dedicated volunteer base. By working at Fort Funston, volunteers participate in a variety of activities, including seed collection, propagation, transplanting, pruning, planting (winter season), and weeding. Help grow your national park!
Volunteer programs take place on Saturdays, 9:30 am-12:30 pm.
Individuals and Families
Registration required for participation, but individuals are welcome to register up to the day before the event.
Check the Fort Funston Nursery volunteer homepage for program updates and cancellations.
Nursery programs are limited in capacity. Groups of five or more may require special arrangements and must be confirmed in advance. Fill out the Group Project Request Form or visit our Groups volunteer page to learn more.
Age, Skills, What to Bring:
- Volunteers ages 10 and up are welcome. Read our Youth Policy Guidelines (PDF) for youth under the age of 15.
- Bring your completed Volunteer Agreement Form (PDF). Volunteers under the age of 18 must have the parent/guardian approval section signed.
- We'll be working rain or shine. Wear clothes that can get dirty. Long pants and closed-toe shoes are required. Bring layers for changing weather and rain gear if necessary.
- Bring a personal water bottle and sunscreen.
- No experience necessary. Training and tools will be provided. Fulfills community service requirements.
Meeting Location
Meet at Fort Funston Nursery (click on map above).
Contact Information
For general questions regarding volunteer programs, contact us at (415) 561-3044 or firstname.lastname@example.com.
You can also view the Volunteer FAQ page for more information.
The Golden Gate National Parks Volunteer Program is a cooperative parkwide effort of the Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy, the National Park Service, and the Presidio Trust.


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The National Child Welfare Information Gateway provides a single point of access to a wide array of child welfare information. Resources include a state statutes search of issues related to child welfare and a listing of organizations that provide information on child welfare and legal issues.
Other links related to child welfare and court improvement are below:
New York State Resources
- New York State Office of Children and Family Services
- NYS Kids Wellbeing Indicators Clearinghouse (KWIK)
- New York State Council on Children and Families
National Resources
- National Court and Child Welfare Collaborative
- National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges Permanency Planning Department
- National Center for State Courts
- The National Child Welfare Resource Center on Legal and Judicial Issues
- Fostering Court Improvement
- Court Performance Measures in Child Abuse and Neglect Cases
- National Quality Improvement Center on Child Representation in the Child Welfare System


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Willful ignorance. The worst form of that is when a person you are having a debate with just denies your claims as false without investigating if your claims are false or not.
Sure. If you want me to be.
You all disgust me. (:
This whole thread is full of anger...
Everything smricks hahahah
Soar towards my truest desire !
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Why do you feel the need to preserve yourself? You shouldn't fear death, it is unnecessary.
Really? It should be obvious. It's those innate fears you speak so much about, yet you failed to acknowledge it?
No, I don't acknowledge them because they don't exist in my psyche. I do not have any innate fears, therefore I do not fear death.
Like I said, it's our basic instincts to protect ourselves for fear of injury or death. We fear death because we don't understand it. We fear the unknown. But seems you've overcome the fear of the unknown and you're own mortality, or are you so presumptuous as to believe you understand death as well?
We do not need these instincts, they are unnecessary and should not exist. Yes, it is common to fear the unknown, but you can overcome that fear if you train your mind to do so, as I have done. This does not mean that I understand death, but I do not fear it because I do not fear the unknown.
Have you ever loved? Have you ever loved and lost? Have you ever lost a child? I assume due to your age you have not. You cannot begin to understand all fear because you do not understand all emotions in their entirety of depth. To love a being of yourself so much - pretty much instinctual to most parents, that you fear for their safety in the presence of danger. While you may not fear things directly for yourself - though I doubt you've ever had to experience much real fear, true fear such as someone burning your insides with a cattle prod, watching a child killed in front of you, picking up the guts of your best friend and holding them in after an RPG just blew them out. Fear for oneself can be conquered through indifference, through anger, through a variety of other emotions that you say are caused by fear, yet fear for another - can only be cured by apathy.
what makes me angry... dumb drivers!
Mark Ass Busters!
and I walk around like I got a 36" chain.
i'm watching a good anime and disturbances pop of any sort- that 's what pisses me off
going crazy!!!
When someone keeps bossing me around.
if there are no foods ;v;
I'm here
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When someone keeps bossing me around.
Disobedient people.
Because I'm her servant that's why I am reading this.
When you do your best & people say it isn't good enough.
stupid people
what makes me angry.......birds and beavers
i love anime and video games
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MrSoprano92 wrote:
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Sure. If you want me to be.
Like are you really the hot girl in the picture? Is what i meant....
Oh...no that's not me. It's this one chick and I'm just in love with her face. Jk. Yeah, I'm the hot girl in the picture. Lol
Well i'm in love with her face too! Something in common, wanna get married now?
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_Jurnee_ wrote:
MrSoprano92 wrote:
_Jurnee_ wrote:
Sure. If you want me to be.
Like are you really the hot girl in the picture? Is what i meant....
Oh...no that's not me. It's this one chick and I'm just in love with her face. Jk. Yeah, I'm the hot girl in the picture. Lol
Well i'm in love with her face too! Something in common, wanna get married now?
But if we get married there'll always be that possibility of us getting a divorce. So hah! Peace!
You all disgust me. (:


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Veronica's Yoga instructors focus on the goal of developing a continually growing awareness of the body and integration of all aspects of one's physical, emotional and intellectual being. Yoga practice is also exceptional in that it directly addresses the health of the internal organs and the nervous system.
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Carter Holt Harvey uses IBM servers for its PCs, laptops and servers. "We wanted to go with a named brand for support and consistency of product,"says chief information officer Pat O'Connell.
Auckland University of Technology uses similar criteria in its purchasing, but has opted for New Zealand-made Cyclone hardware, making it one of the Christchurch company's biggest customers.
"Price, performance and reliability (make our decision). The desktops and laptops used by students need to be robust and capable of taking some rough treatment at times," says IT services director Wendy Bussen.
"In a large site that replaces machines on a three year cycle, the logistics of decommissioning and installing is quite complex. Cyclone always manages to do this task smoothly. There is a huge drain, resources and frustrated users when this is done badly, hence the capability of doing this well is a priority for AUT.
"Cyclone also know our security procedures, they know our staff and work in our interest. The differentiating factor for us is the service element and not necessarily the brand of the machines.
Brand conscious
In New Zealand, branded imports take up a growing three-quarter share of the hardware market, leaving the local assemblers with just 22 per cent of the PC, server and laptop market.
Auckland-based IDC analyst Liam Gunson says this share has declined in recent years (down from 28 per cent a year ago) thanks to multinational vendors like Dell and Acer putting much pressure on the local market, particularly with $999 desktops aimed at consumers.
A market shift towards notebooks is also hampering the local 'whitebox' suppliers as these laptop devices are more complex than desktops, so buyers usually stick with the branded names they trust. While some local assemblers are building up their notebook production, Gunson says their growth is limited because such sales are typically based on existing customer relationships.
While China's Lenovo, which bought IBM's PC division for US$1.25Bn (NZ$1.7 billion), is sometimes seen as a whitebox producer itself, Gartner principal analyst Mark Woo says this is incorrect as Lenovo is already one of the Asia-Pacific region's largest suppliers.
Sydney-based Frank Sheu, MD of IBM reseller Synnex, recently told Australian Reseller News the deal "signals the demise of branded PCs in the market" - a comment he later retracted. He believes the PC technology has reached the stage where the main differentiation concerns marketing, servicing and support. He now adds customers of whitebox and branded PCs seek different things in the marketplace and there is room for both.
"Branded PCs like the IBM ThinkPad or ThinkCentres offer extra software, service, support and design features that unbranded PCs traditionally do not," he tells MIS New Zealand.
IDC's Gunson says as hardware becomes more commoditised, marketing will matter more along with economies of scale that keep pushing prices down. This, he says, will favour the large multinationals, rather than the smaller-scale New Zealand producers, whom he expects will see their market shares shrink further, albeit at lower levels than in recent years.
The New Zealand hardware market typically sells 500,000 units a year, with best sellers including HP, Dell, Acer and Toshiba.
The local suppliers include Cyclone, Ultra, Insite, JDI and Arche Technologies, whose production each measures just single-digit thousands.
These local producers, despite IDC's comments, claim to be growing and "fighting back" against the "big boys" by switching into more profitable laptop and server markets.
Ultra director John Gould says whitebox suppliers are better on service and support; they allow the customer to stipulate what they want.
"Whitebox is often at the leading edge of technology as the big boys often have inventories to work through. We do not attempt to fight the big boys on price, but rather we believe we can offer a better value add," Gould adds.
Auckland-based Ultra reseller OBM confirms end users prefer local support to ringing an 0800-number to China or India. Client services manager Lyell O'Brien adds non-proprietary parts are also easier to replace than proprietary stock. "I can see the guy who built the box if there is an issue- there's no grey face at the end of a phone."
The whitebox divide
So, who is using what? Generally, the bigger users prefer the brands, with provincial New Zealand and the education sector, more likely to use local whitebox suppliers.
Thus, a large local authority like Auckland City Council uses HP and IBM, though the Lenovo deal might one day change that.
"For desktop, we looked at the value add that a reseller could bring with the particular brands that they offered. It's the total package we are interested in, not the spec of a PC," says ICT manager Ian Rae.
"For servers, this is more strategic and decisions are made more on the range of factors including demonstrated success and compliance with the application that would run on it; strategic positioning to support our storage management strategies, consolidation, etc, and the ongoing operational cost for support and administration," says Rae.
Tower Insurance has 'standardised' on HP. "This simplifies our procurement and ongoing system support. It allows us to negotiate good pricing," says Tower chief information officer Ed Saul.
Public Trust in Wellington also uses HP for PCs and both HP and IBM for servers. The financial organisation is just going out to tender to replace its server infrastructure.
IS manager Cathy Budd says her decision will be made on the supplier's relationship with the organisation, standardisation of platforms, PC performance, price and support.
"There is little difference in the offerings so the decision ultimately comes down with the vendor organisation and the support you receive," says Budd.
Statistics New Zealand has Fujitsu as preferred supplier for servers and disk storage; HP (through Axon) for desktop and general-purpose laptops, with IBM laptops used in household surveys.
"Technical specifications related to proposed use, value for money and support capability are key determinants," says chief executive Brian Pink.
While some executives seem happy with their suppliers, others have had to change. Placemakers uses HP-UX Unix servers, plus Dell-based Windows servers and desktops.
"HP and Unix is tied to the ERP platform - and maintaining a standard platform makes remote support easier. Dell is the Fletcher Building Limited (parent company of Placemakers) corporate standard that we adhere to," says business systems general manager Brent Powell. Powell agrees with the others about commoditisation but says operational excellence has to be first, rather than marketing, citing his experience with IBM at a previous employer.
"The biggest problem IBM had as a boxmaker was that they were horrendous (even through the reseller channel) as a shifter! Certainly at Pacific Retail Group, it was not a quality issue that saw us shy away from IBM, it was the fact that their [delivery] lead times were two to three times that of HP/Compaq."
The University of Canterbury is part of a preferred supplier arrangement with Lincoln University, Christchurch Polytechnic and Christchurch College of Education. The Canterbury Tertiary Alliance is still, after 18 months, struggling to finalise details with HP but arrangements with Toshiba and Cyclone are working well. The plan is HP and Cyclone would supply PCs and servers, with Toshiba and HP supplying laptops.
University of Canterbury IT manager Mike Dewe says he has "struggled to get satisfactory service from HP, so the uni has bought nothing but Cyclone."
HP is "excellent" (through Datacom) with servers and "excellent" (through Tech Pacific) on printers, but with PCs and laptops, HP has "fouled up the market". Arrangements securing Toshiba laptops are "working well, now we have lost faith with HP", Dewe continues.
The Cyclone and HP products are similar in price, reliability and technology, with many parts sourced from China, regardless of the brand, he says.
Another educational institution, Unitec, uses Cyclone, but as a reseller, rather than a supplier. IT director John McMaster says Cyclone "understands tertiary education". Unitec has some 30 servers, 2900 desktops and 50 laptops - all IBM.
Unitec used Toshiba laptops until a year ago but despite Toshiba being "a good product, we had supply and support issues".
Unitec was also looking to rationalise to one supplier and it considered the corporate IBM laptops "more superior", says McMaster.
Auckland University's faculty of education has also changed horses. It uses Apple or Dell servers and storage, with Apple and mostly Dell desktops. But a few years ago, Dell was "very aggressive" which led to it replacing its Cyclone PCs.
"We gave them a go. We found Dell really reliable and our users liked the look of Dell.
What drove the change for us was a cost decision. Now, it is driven by the reliability of standardisation," says IS general manager Anne Buzeika.
"Service was Cyclone's forte. If we were having reliability issues, service would come into play. We did not believe you could get the same level of service from Dell, but the quality of the PCs means we haven't needed it," adds Buzeika.
Mainfreight has stayed with Cyclone for PCs because of its "good service and good product", but is moving to IBM servers because it began using IBM storage. "There was no problem with the quality of Cyclone storage, but we felt we were getting to the size where the company needed a large supplier like IBM. We are not casting aspersions on Cyclone, but with high-end SAN, it followed on from there. We get greater comfort levels for our mission critical stuff knowing we have the global support of IBM," says IT support officer Paul Derbyshire.
However, Tait Electronics has happily stayed with Cyclone for over six years for its 1000-plus servers and desktops. "We have a good relationship with them. It's cost-effective for us," says IT manager George Elder.
Tait considers alternative suppliers every year and Elder says the IBM/Lenovo deal may make them switch to the Chinese firm in the future subject to factors such as price, performance and service. "We want to run with a long-term relationship where we can, but we don't offer any promises to anyone."


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Yesterday, Father Panik gave us his own (special brand of) review of the Star of Texas tattoo convention in Austin, but he wasn't the only one offering reportage of the event. Austin 360 gave a play-by-play (and a small lame sideshow), while TV stations KRQE and Fox Austin posted short videos online of the show. I dig these photos and quick videos because they offer a look at the scene, which helps decide what will be on my convention schedule next year.
The Bangkok International Tattoo Convention also got some nice coverage. Reuters took beautiful photos from the show including the one above, and CNN has a few nice shots as well. Sky News joined in with a video from the floor.
With thousands attending these conventions worldwide -- and the media chasing after us -- you'd think that the debate whether "tattoos have gone mainstream" was thoroughly squashed, but a new study says otherwise.
Texas Tech University's "Body Art Team" [real name] has found "The more body art you have, the more likely you are to be involved in deviance," according to the Chicago Tribune. The swat Body Art Team surveyed 1,753 students at four colleges and reported that the heavily tattooed and pierced drank more, did drugs more, had sex more and cheated in class more. [They add, "For low-level body art, these kids are not any different from anybody else."]
NBC news in Dallas also reported on the study and gave this reasoning behind the results:
To see what tattooed people think about the study, NBC went to a local studio and talked to artists and clients -- who, as expected, laughed at it. Watch their video report below:
The study is somewhat silly in its over-generalization and limited study group: How many of us drank, smoked and fucked more in college? A lot.
But yes, we've seen more young people heavily tattooed and modified in more extreme ways than just a decade ago. I wonder, though, if it's because of a need to rebel or simply because there is greater access to tattoos and mod procedures. Feel free to weigh in in the comments section.
If anyone is pissed off about the popularity of tattoos, it's Helen Mirren, who got her hand tattoo while drunk and lookin' to be baaaad.
Tattoos are not popular enough for Armani, however. They airbrushed those of Megan Fox in their latest undie ad.
Even less scientific than the deviant study: "How tattoos can reveal your lover's personality."
The Marine Corps are also concerned about heavily tattooed (deviant?) soldiers saying that "tattoos of an
excessive nature do not represent our traditional values." Values like Shock & Awe? A new Marine Corps reg tightens and clarifies tattoo policies for active-duty troops; most notably, it "prohibits enlisted Marines with sleeve tattoos from becoming
commissioned officers, even if the tattoos, which were banned in 2007,
had been grandfathered in according to protocol." I know this is wacky but I have no problem with our military lookin'
Real deviants will soon be less likely to get tattooed with new technology that matches tattoos to criminal records. The newest development called "Tattoo ID" helps law enforcement match up tattoos to suspects and victims. For example, the Boston Herald says that "a security camera image of a suspect's tattoo could be checked against an image databank to come up with a short list of suspects." Problem here is that we assume most criminals have artistic acumen for fine art custom tattoos. What about those who picked off some flash from a tattoo shop wall along with tons of other clients? Internet-industry journal IEEE Spectrum asks, "Is a tattoo ... enough of a unique identifier to put someone under suspicion?" A valid question to explore before innocent tattooed people are accused.
In more on the tattoo law front ...
A new tattoo bill in Florida will prohinit those 16 and under from getting tattooed even with parental permission. [Teenagers 16 or 17 years old would still need a parent to sign for them.] The bill also requires every tattoo artist in Panama City to register with the Florida Department of Health.
In South Carolina, however, tattoo rules are being eased. The state's tough tattoo law requires parental consent for tattoos on those aged under 20 years of age, but that restriction will be lifted if a state House bill passes and the Governor signs off on it. An impetus for the change is soldiers under 20 returning to South Carolina after tours in Iraq and Afghanistan who want to get tattooed but can't -- they're allowed to be shot at but not tattooed.
On the pop culture tip ...
Check this black light Lost tattoo. The story behind it is pretty cool:
"In the late summer of '08, I took my Lost love to the next level by getting a Dharma tattoo inked onto my ankle. Since my good pal had recently started working at small parlor nearby, we decided to collaborate. I had been wanting to experiment with iridescent ink. My pal had never worked with the stuff, so we struck a deal: I would be his guinea pig if he would spring for the ink.
If you've never heard of it, iridescent ink is a dye that glows under a black light. The tough thing about tattooing with it is that you have to illuminate the surface of the skin just to see what you're doing.
Dharma logo seemed perfect for this technique, with a thick,
recognizable shape....We decided to use the Looking Glass Station's
logo -- a white rabbit inside of the Dharma shape -- a reference to Alice in Wonderland, and the (site) of my favorite Lost episode, the Season 3 finale."
In clear tattoo view, a Baton Rouge man tempts fate with a "Saints Superbowl Champion" tattoo even before this past Sunday's game. Thankfully, they at least made it to the Super Bowl.
Best Headline (and Jersey Shore reference): "This Is Why Cadillac Has an Image Problem.
Worst press release ever. "Tattoo body art is not only a kind of body art but a great way of advertising your business and products as tattoo advertising has many merits compared to other ways of advertising."
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In this presentation from QCon London 2008, Brian Goetz discusses the difficulties of creating multithreaded programs correctly, incorrect synchronization, race conditions, deadlock, Software Transactional Memory, the history of concurrency, alternatives to threads, Erlang, Scala, and recommendations for concurrency in Java.
Watch Concurrency: Past and Present (60 minutes).
Peter Pilgrim, who attended this talk, said:
Brian Goetz does NOT expect people to dump Java and move to JKOCaml, Erlang or other model any time soon.
He promotes "Immutable object where you can". Surprise, surprise. Sometimes it cheaper to make a copy than it is to share. Copying an immutable object is always thread safe.
He recommends to take a look at Scala, in particular the Scala Actors library.
Leonid Maslov also added:
The idea behind [Software Transactional Memory] is the following: let the smart-smart-smart and one more again smart JVM handle these difficult problems, let's delegate this to smart folks behind JVM impls. Hmmm. Sounds like a good stuff (at least for me). The problem is: we won't get it soon, soon enough. Research is still done in this area. Possible (mention-worth) solutions: (I really recommend You to watch that f* great presentation)
- Functional languages like Haskell, Erlang, Scala (Actors? library), JOCaml and so on
- Not shared state.
- Message passing only. Callback mechanisms.
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I am never surprised when Hollywood takes a story with Asian characters and casts white people instead of Asians. This is so typical and happens with such frequency! I always thought that in order to make our presence known in entertainment, we should be writing, bringing our dreams and realities to the cinema, but now even telling our own stories isn't even enough.
Why is it better to have white actors play the roles of Asians? I don't understand. Because it sells more tickets? I am not white and I have had no trouble selling tickets. Maybe the powers that be should ask me what to do. I would tell them. "The Last Airbender" is the last straw to a lot of people:
—— Forwarded Message
From: Boone Adkins
Date: Tue, 14 Apr 2009 13:51:36 -0400
To: margaretcho
Subject: Racism Against Asians in the casting of The Last Airbender: Would you help us?
Dear Margaret,
I love your standup! Your comedy is as deep as it is hilarious, and touches on a lot of issues I feel strongly about. I'm a college student who is Asian American (I'm half-Thai) and who is involved with the LGBT community as an ally, so I feel I can relate to you from two angles. I'm emailing you to inform you of a controversy that you may not be aware of, and to get your support.
It boils down to this: The hugely popular Asian-themed (as opposed to European-themed) fantasy Avatar: the Last Airbender is being adapted from animated TV to a live action movie by Paramount Pictures. The fantasy world of the original series is very well researched and very ASIAN – kung fu throws fireballs, people wear kimonos and hanboks, the art style is influenced by traditional Chinese painting and anime, and everybody eats with chopsticks and writes in Chinese. There is also a heavy Inuit influence in the design and culture of the Water Tribe.
And yet the producers of this movie thought it would be best to forgo talented Asian kids and cast three WHITE actors in the leading roles! Even with Asian actors in supporting roles and as extras, it sends the message that 'Only white people can be heroes. Asian people can't save themselves – they need white heroes to save them.' There are stories about Asian kids who auditioned who now think their race isn't okay, that they have to be white to get a role. Possibly to try to soothe angry fans, Paramount recast the main villain with an Indian actor and several supporting villains with other dark-skinned actors. So the message is still that 'Only white people can be heroes,' but it adds another message that 'The evil Fire Nation are dark skinned, so dark skinned people are obviously evil.' It's offensive to Asian Americans like myself, damaging to our children, and hurtful to fans of the original series.
I beg you to lend a hand. There's a small grassroots movement protesting Paramount's casting decisions. Just a few words would do so much! But don't take my word for it – more information can be found at www.racebending.com (especially http://racebending.com/youcanhelp.php) and http://aang-aint-white.livejournal.com/.
Boone Jaisard Adkins
From: Crystal Knoll
Date: Fri, 27 Mar 2009 02:02:20 -0700
To: margaretcho
Subject: the last airbender
Hi Margaret!
I'm a big admirer of yours and a longtime fan.
I was wondering if you had heard about the new M Night Shyamalan film, The Last Airbender. It's based on a recent Nickelodeon children's cartoon, Avatar: The Last Airbender, which was an amazing series set in a feudal fantasy world of magic – but unlike most fantasies that are based on European legends and culture, it was based on a variety of Asian cultures and ideas. All the characters in the series were Asian or Northwestern Aboriginal/Inuit inspired, as well as all the architecture, clothing, a lot of the plot structure, etc.
The movie adaptation has started filming, and originally cast all four lead characters (three heroes and one villain) with white actors. The white actor playing the villain (Jesse McCartney!) dropped out and was replaced by Dev Patel, so now we have three white heroes and one brown villain. Did I mention the villain came from a nation of genocidal tyrants? Yeah.
Anyways, you blogged once about 21, and how that was white-washed. Maybe that was worse because it was based on real events, but since this movie is aimed at kids there's a lot of us that think this is pretty egregious too.
If you want to know more there is a great website set up at http://www.racebending.com/
http://aang-aint-white.livejournal.com also has great posts about it,
and is the home of a letter-writing campaign. I understand you're on tour just now and probably very busy, but we'd love to hear what you have to say about it!
Lots of love,
-Tally Knoll
From: Min Yang
Date: Thu, 12 Feb 2009 23:10:43 -0800
To: margaretcho
Subject: We Need Your Help! The Last Airbender Racist Casting
Hi Margaret, First of all I would like to say I am a big fan of you. I think you are a great role model for Asian-Americans and I am so impressed by what you have accomplished. I am not sure if you have heard about this controversy over the casting of the Avatar: Last Airbender movie.
I am not sure if you have ever seen this Nickelodean cartoon, but it is mega popular cartoon that features a world that is heavenly inspired by Asian cultures. The main characters practice martial arts that give them the ability to control four different elements: air, water, fire and earth.
M Night Shyamalan is directing the live action movie and they recently cast the four main characters of the show. In the cartoon, the four main character are clearly Asian and Intuit/Native American, but for the movie… they cast 3 White actors to play the parts.
I am part of a large and dedicated group of fans who are trying to raise awareness for this clear case of discrimination. We are wondering if there is anyway you can mention this issue in your next video and please help us spread the word on this injustice!
You can read about all the issues and the letter writing campaign and demonstrations at the following sites:
1) Letter Writing Campaign
2) Blog by award winning Asian-American graphic novelist who is rallying industry professionals and other blogs
3) San Francisco Chronicle Column on the subject
4) Heated debates on the IMDB.com column… the amount of ignorant and racist comments you see here are shocking
5) Facebook group
I appreciate anything you can do!
Thank you so much,


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Footballer exposed in Sky TV's Superfakes, Alessandro Zarrelli, signs for Downham Town
PUBLISHED: 18:01 04 February 2013 | UPDATED: 18:01 04 February 2013
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An Italian who was exposed trying to trick his way into the professional game is now playing non-league football in West Norfolk.
Alessandro Zarrelli claimed to have been a youth-team player at Sheffield Wednesday, Glasgow Rangers and MK Dons when he tried to join clubs in Wales and Northern Ireland in 2005.
The midfielder also told Bangor City, Connah's Quay Nomads and Lisburn Distillery – who he briefly signed for – that he was in Britain as part of a cultural exchange programme organised by the Italian FA.
However, the controversial player was caught out a year later by Sky TV programme 'Superfakes' after they set up a sting operation to make Zarrelli believe he was talking to a scout about another move. A presenter soon interrupted the meeting to tell the then 22-year-old his stories did not add up.
The Italian quickly admitted he never played for the clubs he said he had and his 'agent' Matteo Colobase did not exist. Zarrelli ended the interview and left the room with his reputation in tatters.
Now, seven years later, the 28-year-old, also known as Alex, has arrived at Thurlow Nunn First Division club Downham Town where boss Pete Brassett is happy to give him another chance.
Brassett said; "When I first met Alex he was very honest. He told me all about what has happened in the past.
"We will move forward and it doesn't really affect me massively. The past is the past.
"Without a doubt he's trying to get his life back on track. Some people would have buried their head in the sand but he's come through it, picked himself back up again, and I respect him for that. He deserves a chance."
The defensive midfielder, who lists Norwich United and Diss Town among his former non-league clubs, made his debut for Downham during Saturday's 2-0 home defeat to Halstead Town.
The 28-year-old impressed after coming off the bench with about 20 minutes to play. Brassett now hopes his trust in Zarrelli can be repaid and admits he's not met many people who are as obsessed with the beautiful game as the Italian.
The Downham boss said: "He just loves his football. He can't get enough of the game. I could tell that straight away.
"When we spoke about him signing he wanted to know about our philosophy, what the club was like, how we try to play, all about our players and how we're looking to move forward.
"He's travelling from Loughborough to play for us so I don't see his signing as a risk. He will be judged on and off the pitch like any other player who comes to this football club. Alex has worked hard and I hope he can do well for us."


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Press Release
South Dakota Man Sentenced to Prison in Cold Case Homicide
July 12, 2013
Today, 31 year old Derrick Torian of Spearfish, South Dakota, was sentenced to serve 15 years in prison for his role in the March 2000 murder of Genevieve Tetpon. Torian's sentence comes as a result of his conviction for manslaughter.
On March 22, 2000, 28 year old Genevieve Tetpon's body was discovered near Arctic Valley Road. She had been stabbed 30 times and her body was wrapped in a sleeping bag. The initial investigation went cold.
In 2009, the Anchorage Police Department assigned Detective Dave Cordie to re-open the investigation. His investigation revealed that there were at least two suspects responsible for the crimes and items of evidence could be traced back to Torian, who lived in Anchorage at the time of the crimes. Ultimately, the Alaska State Crime Lab connected Torian to the crime through DNA.
Tetpon's family members were present at today's hearing and provided victim impact statements, expressing the profound impact Tetpon's death had on their family. After 13 years of uncertainty, the family was provided some measure of closure. Torian began serving his sentence today.
CONTACT: Assistant District Attorney Paul Miovas @ (907) 269-6300 at the Anchorage District Attorney's Office.
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Alan Shacklock Special Lecture - SAE Liverpool - Register Now!
SAE Liverpool is excited to be hosting industry legend Alan Shacklock for a special guest lecture open to the public!
Alan Shacklock is a multi-instrumentalist, composer, arranger, and producer. He played guitar since he was a child, playing in his first band, the Juniors (which also included future Rolling Stone Mick Taylor). He went on to play with Chris Farlowe's backing band and studied classical guitar and lute at the Royal Academy Of Music for a number of years as well.
He later went on to form the British band Babe Ruth, featuring lead singer Janita Hann. He served as the band's chief songwriter and producer from 1971 to 1975, and then he left the band to concentrate on writing and studio production work.
Thrice-nominated for the Grammys and with multiple platinum, gold and silver discs to his name, Alan Shacklock will be talking about his career and experience at SAE Liverpool on Tuesday 9th March at 6:30pm.
In his role as producer, he has worked on projects at Abbey Road in the London, Ocean Way in LA and Electric Lady Land in New York.
He has produced Roger Daltry (of The Who), The Alarm, Meatloaf, Jeff Beck, Mike Oldfield, Bonnie Tyler and Sir Andrew Lloyd-Webber, as well as title tracks for major motion pictures; Quicksilver, Doc Hollywood and Buddys Song.
He was also a founder and board executive of the British Record Producers Guild alongside chairman Sir George Martin.
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