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Many of the "expert" talking heads on the Middle East – diplomats, academics, journalists, etc. – are clueless, and this is particularly true regarding Israel. Instead, they project their biases and repeat the "conventional wisdom" with conviction, but little insight.
This pattern was repeated in the analyses of the Obama-Netanyahu speech marathon that took place recently in Washington, D.C. In the Globe and Mail, for example, Paul Koring wrote that the "hard line" and "tough-talking [Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin] Netanyahu refused to budge," offering "only the tiniest glimmers of hope" for peace. Similarly, a New York Times headline dismissively read "Netanyahu Gives No Ground in Congress Speech."
This analysis again missed the reality on the ground, in which the main issue is not a distant peace, but rather a deadly narrative war waged by the Palestinians and their supporters. In a pre-emptive attack launched just before Netanyahu's arrival, Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas (a moderate in comparison to Hamas) repeated the myths in an article published in the New York Times.
Abbas' highly articulate ghostwriters invoked the invented history of 1948 in which "Zionist forces expelled Palestinian Arabs to ensure a decisive Jewish majority in the future state of Israel, and Arab armies intervened." Erasing the Jewish victims of mass terror, and reversing the cause and effect of the Arab invasion, Abbas highlights victims such as himself, living as refugees in tents, while being "denied that most basic of human rights." The tale then invokes the fictitious "1967 borders" (actually the 1949 ceasefire lines), and "occupied territories" as obstacles to peace.
This mythology of Palestinian victimhood and Israeli aggression fuels the continued violence, as well as the demonization of Israel via boycotts and related campaigns. It's the antithesis of the negotiations and compromise necessary for a peaceful outcome. Extending these lies to the present, Abbas wrote that: "it was the descendants of these expelled Palestinians who were shot and wounded by Israeli forces… as they tried to symbolically exercise their right to return to their families' homes."
In response, Netanyahu's challenge on the stage of the U.S. Congress, and before a global audience, was to recapture some of the tortured history. Netanyahu is uniquely qualified for the task, and every word echoed this objective. In contrast to the propaganda painting Israel as a foreign invader, he reminded everyone that, "This is the land of our forefathers, the Land of Israel, to which Abraham brought the idea of one God, where David set out to confront Goliath, and where Isaiah saw a vision of eternal peace. No distortion of history can deny the 4,000-year-old bond between the Jewish people and the Jewish land."
His target audience also included Jews and Israelis – particularly rebellious students and members of anti-establishment groups such as J Street – who have no memory of 1947 or 1967. In place of unabated and violent Arab rejectionism, many embrace the myth that post-1967 Israeli policies and settlements are the main obstacle to readily attainable peace.
Netanyahu also sought to bring this generation back to the difficult realities, reminding them: "Our conflict has never been about the establishment of a Palestinian state. It has always been about the existence of the Jewish state… In 1947, the United Nations voted to partition the land… The Jews said yes. The Palestinians said no. They were simply unwilling to end the conflict."
For most of the past 20 years – when some Israelis mistakenly thought that the Oslo peace process had ended the conflict – Palestinian myths have marched unopposed across the propaganda battlefield. They have conquered campuses, newsrooms and foreign ministries filled with Arabist diplomats. While they're falsely accusing Israelis of violating human rights, Netanyahu reminded his audience, Arab leaders, including Abbas, "continue to educate their children to hate. They continue to name public squares after terrorists. And worst of all, they continue to perpetuate the fantasy that Israel will one day be flooded by the descendants of Palestinian refugees."
The experts missed all of this, and the fact that before the conditions necessary for peace and compromise can emerge, the pro-Palestinian armies must first be defeated in the narrative wars. By leading the counterattack, and giving no ground to the mythmakers, Netanyahu is making an important contribution toward eventually ending the Arab-Israeli conflict.


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Restore operation fails due to mismatch in deployment type
|Problem Summary
|The deployment type in CRS 5.0(x) or Unified CCX 7.0(x) does not match with that selected during installation of Unified CCX 8.0(1).
|Error Message
|Deployment type in backup does not match with that of the node.
|Possible Cause
|Previous release of Unified CCX was pointing to CUCM while during installation of 8.0(1) user selected the option of CME or the other way round.
|Recommended Action
|Reinstall the node again selecting the deployment type matching with that of the previous release; and then run restore process from beginning.
|Release 8.0(1)
|Associated CDETS #

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All Things Bright & Neon: Fun Wood Tableware from Nicole Porter Design
It'd be hard to succumb to the winter doldrums if you had such a bright, cheerful plate on your table! Aren't these so fun? NYC-based designer Nicole Porter creates all of her hand-painted beech wood plates, trays, and spoons with a food-safe, non-toxic, zero-VOC paint. I love how the plate design is slightly different from the bowl design, creating an off-kilter mix-and-match when you put them together.
Nicole also prints napkins, but her tabletop accessories are the best. Each wood item is hewn from a single plank, hand-painted, and carefully dried. Because of this, they're not microwave, oven, or dishwasher-safe. You'll have to treat them gently, but we think that's worth it for such a unique splash of color on the table.
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IPCC honoured with the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize
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Evidence from marine ecosystems documents changes in species abundance and
diversity and spatial distributions associated with air and ocean temperature
rises (Chapters 5 and 6). Several
studies document changes from the Antarctic region: Increases in chinstrap (Pygoscelis
antarctica) penguins, stability or slow declines in Adelie (Pygoscelis adeliae)
penguins, and declines in rockhopper penguins in recent decades are attributed
in part to differential responses to warming climate conditions that are altering
bird habitats (Fraser et al., 1992; Cunningham and Moors, 1994; Smith et al.,
1999). Loeb et al. (1997) report effects on the Antarctic food web resulting
from decreased frequency of winters with extensive sea-ice development; krill
abundance is positively correlated with sea-ice extent, and salp abundance is
negatively correlated. Smith (1994) reports a significant and relatively rapid
increase in the numbers of individuals and populations of the only two native
Antarctic vascular plant species at two widely separated localities in the maritime
Increases in abundance of southern macroinvertebrate species and declines in
northern species in a rocky intertidal community on the California coast are
consistent with recent climate warming (Sagarin et al., 1999). Warming annual
temperature has been suggested as a possible cause of increases in abundance
of plankton in the German Bight, but numerous factors, including regional eutrophication,
also have been noted (Greve et al., 1996). Lehman (2000) found that the distribution
of phytoplankton biomass in northern San Francisco Bay Estuary was influenced
by environmental conditions resulting from an interdecadal climate regime shift
between 1975 and 1993; precipitation regimes were primarily implicated, with
water temperatures also playing an important role. Ross et al. (1994) document
the loss of low-elevation pine forests in the Florida Keys because of rising
sea level.
Evidence of observed impacts of regional climate changes from socioeconomic
systems is much sparser than from physical and biological systems, and methodologically
it is much more difficult to separate climate effects from other factors such
as technological change and economic development, given the complexities of
these systems. Vulnerability to climate change and climate variability is a
function of exposure and adaptive capacity (see Chapter 18).
Exposure varies from region to region, sector to sector, and community to community,
and adaptive capacity may be even more variable. The adaptive capacity of socioeconomic
systems also contributes to the difficulty of documenting effects of regional
climate changes; observable effects may be adaptations to a climate change rather
than direct impacts. Evidence of observed adaptation of many of these systems
to multiple stresses, including climate variability, suggests that complexities
inherent in socioeconomic systems could be a source of resilience, with potential
for beneficial adaptations in some cases. Studies that have explored some of
these complex relationships are briefly reviewed in the following subsections,
but they are not included in the summary tabulation or figure.
It has been proposed that observed impacts of changes in regional climate warming
that are relevant to agriculture are related to increasing yield trends in Australia,
lengthening growing seasons at high latitudes, improved wine quality in California,
and expansion and advanced phenologies of agricultural pests. However, links
between changes in regional climate variables and such changes are hard to prove
because agriculture is a multifactored biophysical and socioeconomic system
(see Chapter 5).
Nicholls (1997) analyzed Australian wheat yields from 1952 to 1992 and concluded
that climate trends appear to be responsible for 30-50% of observed increases,
with increases in minimum temperatures (decreases in frosts) the dominant influence
(Nicholls, 1997); this conclusion has been questioned, however, by Godden et
al. (1998) and Gifford et al. (1998). Possible confounding socioeconomic factors
in identifying the effects of climate change on crop yields are responses of
farmers to growing conditions (e.g., farmers may increase fertilizer application
in good years, thereby exaggerating the impact of climate variables on yield),
technological progress, changes in market structure, and changes in agricultural
subsidies. Crop responses to increasing atmospheric CO2 concentrations
also may affect yield trends.
Carter (1998) found that the growing season in the Nordic region (Iceland,
Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Finland) lengthened between 1890 and 1995 at all
sites except Iceland, with likely but undocumented impacts on crop phenologies
and timing of farm operations.
Nemani et al. (2001) relate warming at night and during spring in California
over the period 1951-1997 (especially since 1976) to improved vintage quantity
and quality.
Recent expansion and advances in insect phenologies may be associated with
regional increases in mean or minimum temperatures (e.g., advances in flight
phenology of aphid species in Britain) (Fleming and Tatchell, 1995; Zhou et
al., 1995). Such increases in insect pests may be contributing to agricultural
losses at least partially related to recent climate trends, but these effects
have not been examined analytically.
Some changes in marine and coastal ecosystems have links to commercial fisheries,
but it is difficult to separate regional climate effects from human use of fish
stocks (see Chapter 6). Recent warming trends and coincident
overfishing and eutrophication have been noted in the English Channel and North
Sea, with potential future consequences for fish of high mass-market value (e.g.,
haddock, cod, plaice, lemon-sole codSouthward et al., 1995; O'Brien et
al., 2000). Diminished krill supplies in the Antarctic associated with decreases
in annual sea-ice cover and warmer air temperature documented by Loeb et al.
(1997) between 1976 and 1996 may have long-term negative effects on upper tropic
levels, affecting commercial harvests. These observations, in part, have prompted
the Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR)
to request updated krill data currently used in krill management. CCAMLR manages
and sets limits on the international harvest of Antarctic krill (Loeb et al.,
Associations between regional climate trends and impacts related to energy,
industry, and human settlements are sparse. One documented example is rapid
coastal retreat along ice-rich coasts of the Beaufort Sea in northwestern Canada
(Dallimore et al., 1996). Where communities are located in ice-rich terrain
along the shore, warmer temperatures combined with increased shoreline erosion
can have a very severe impact (see Chapter 6).
Determining the relationship between regional climate trends and impacts relating
to financial and insurance services is difficult because of concurrent changes
in population growth, economic development, and urbanization. Trends have been
analyzed regarding increased damages by flooding and droughts in some locations.
Global direct losses resulting from large weather-related disasters have increased
in recent decades (see Chapter 8). Socioeconomic factors
such as increased coverage against losses account for part of these trends;
in some regions, increases in floods, hailstorms, droughts, subsidence, and
wind-related events also may be partly responsible (see Chapter
8). Attribution is still unclear, however, and there are regional differences
in the balance of these two causes. Hurricane and flood damages in the United
States have been studied by Changnon et al. (1997), Changnon (1998), and Pielke
and Downton (2001). Pielke and Downton (2001) found that increases in recent
decades in total flooding damage in the United States are related to climate
factors and societal factors: increased precipitation and increasing population
and wealth. Hurricane damages, on the other hand, are unaffected by observed
climate change (Changnon et al., 1997; Changnon, 1998).
There is little evidence that recent trends in regional climates have affected
health outcomes in human populations (see Chapter 9).
This could reflect a lack of such effects to date or difficulty in detecting
them against a noisy background containing other more potent influences on health
(Kovats et al., 1999). The causation of most human health disorders is multifactorial,
and the socioeconomic, demographic, and environmental context varies constantly.
With respect to infectious diseases, for example, no single epidemiological
study has clearly related recent climate trends to a particular disease.
Various studies of the correlation between interannual fluctuations in climatic
conditions and the occurrence of malaria, dengue, cholera, and several other
infectious diseases have been reported. Pascual et al. (2000) report a relationship
between cholera and El Niño events. Such studies confirm the climate
sensitivity of many infectious diseases, but they do not provide quantitative
information about the impact of decadal-level climate change. Fingerprint studies
examine the patterns of collocated change in infectious diseases and their vectors
(if applicable) in simpler physical and ecological systems. This is an exercise
in pattern recognition across qualitatively different systems.
One example is the set of competing explanations for recent increases in malaria
in the highlands (see Chapter 9). A fingerprint study
has hypothesized possible connections of plant and insect data, glacier observations,
and temperature records to global climate change in high-altitude locations,
with implications for patterns of mosquito-borne diseases (Epstein et al., 1998).
Loevinsohn (1994) notes a connection between climate warming and increased rainfall
with increased malaria incidence in Rwanda, whereas Mouchet et al. (1998) emphasizes
the importance of nonwarming factors (e.g., land-use change in response to population
growth, climate variability related to ENSO) in explaining variations in malaria
in Africa.
Changes in disease vectors (e.g., mosquitoes, ticks) are likely to be detected
before changes in human disease outcomes. Furthermore, a change in vector does
not necessarily entail an increase in health impacts because of simultaneous
processes related to the disease itself and the human population at risk. For
example, the presence or absence of sanitation systems, vaccination programs,
adequate nutritional conditions, animal husbandry, irrigation, and land-use
management influences whether the presence of a disease in wild vectors leads
to disease outbreaks in human populations. The effects of changes in frequency
of extreme events may entail changes in health impacts, but these have not been
documented to date.
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Pakistan cricket chief Zaka Ashraf on Tuesday expressed confidence that Indian authorities would provide security to his women's team in the up-coming World Cup.
The International Cricket Council (ICC) shifted Pakistan's matches from Mumbai to Cuttack following threats by the right-wing Shiv Sena party. The tournament is to be held from January 31 to February 17.
"ICC is responsible for providing security to Pakistan women's team and we have confidence on the ICC and we are in touch with them over the issue," Ashraf told reporters in the city of Gujranwala.
Despite the change in venue, two other right-wing parties -- Bajrang Dal and Kalinga Sena -- have also threatened to disrupt Pakistan's matches in Cuttack. But Ashraf said he is confident that the ICC will handle the situation.
Pakistan team will fly to India on January 26.
"I think sports and politics should not be mixed and it's disappointing when such issues come up," said Ashraf.
Tensions between India and Pakistan were heightened early this month by a series of cross-border exchanges in disputed Kashmir in which four soldiers were killed. India says that one of its soldiers was beheaded.
Nine Pakistani players were were also withdrawn from a new field hockey league in India and were forced to return home in the wake of protests following border tension between the arch-rivals.
Pakistan, placed in Group B along with Australia, New Zealand and South Africa, will play their matches in Cuttack. England, India, Sri Lanka and the West Indies are in Group A.
The two countries had recently revived their bilateral cricketing ties with Pakistan team crossing the border to play two Twenty20 and three one-day internationals - their first tour of India in five years.
Ashraf hoped bilateral ties will continue.
"India agreed to the tour after our persuasion and I hope the ties will continue," said Ashraf.
Pakistan confident of team's security in India
Pakistan cricket chief Zaka Ashraf on Tuesday expressed confidence that Indian authorities would provide security to his women's team in the up-coming World Cup.


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Dillon, Gandy co-write own destinies, guide Ringling to state glory
The event that defined what Ringling senior Jackson Dillon would become in 2012, namely one of the premier football players in the state and the 2012 All-Ardmoreite Offensive Player of the Year, happened long before his 130-yard, two-touchdown performance in the Class A state championship.
Dillon's path was laid out for him two years earlier, when his head coach Tracy Gandy, the All-Ardmoreite Coach of the Year, realized the then-sophomore was growing into his 6-7 frame and ready to become the focal point of the Ringling offense.
All his life, Dillon had lived with the moniker of being "Richard's boy." His father, Ringling legend and former University of Oklahoma linebacker Richard Dillon, had been so renowned during his time at Ringling that his No. 34 was the only one retired in the school's history.
"(His sophomore year), Jackson came to me and said he wanted to wear 34," Gandy said. "That's when I knew he was ready."
It all came together in 2012. Dillon had a season for the ages in Ringling, making 27 catches for 791 yards and seven touchdowns from his tight end spot, where he spent most of the season.
But it was his work in the playoffs, especially against defending state champion Wayne, that turned his season into the stuff of legend.
With the team in a 19-point third quarter hole, Gandy turned to Dillon at running back, a role he had seen only sparse action in leading up that week.
"Going into the playoffs, I told him that a night was coming where we were going to need him," Gandy said. "He told me, 'Coach, I'll be ready whenever you need me."
Was he ever. Dillon took over against Wayne, scoring three second-half touchdowns, including a 30-yard burst with less than 2 minutes left in the fourth that completed a stunning 26-point turnaround that gave Ringling a 40-33 win.
From that point, the team's fate was all but sealed. It would go as far as Dillon would take it.
"I felt like at that point, we knew we wouldn't be denied," Dillon said.
Dillon would finish his brief career at tailback with 73 carries for 620 yards and an astonishing 14 touchdowns.
To put it in perspective, the senior scored a touchdown on roughly every fifth carry, at a clip of 8.5 yards per run. And the bulk of those carries came against Ringling's final three opponents, who entered their games against the Blue Devils with one combined loss.
"It didn't hit me until the playoffs that each game could be my last one," Dillon said. "I didn't want any loss to be my last game."
Gandy showed masterful touch in leading his talented Ringling squad through a ringer of a postseason, surviving the thriller on the road against Wayne, then thoroughly outplanning and outwitting previously unbeaten Texhoma and Wynnewood en route to the Blue Devils' fourth state title in school history.
It was an enormous burden lifted off the shoulders of Gandy, who spent years living with a single, consuming fear: whether he could put it all together on the biggest of stages.
"I wondered if I could win 'The Big Game,'" Gandy said. "Whether it was the second round, the third round, whatever ... there was that little part that wondered."
Wonder no more. Gandy's unique trust in his players and meticulous attention to detail payed off, returning the Gold Ball to Ringling, where the first thing most visitors notice is the sign welcoming them to town.
It reads: Welcome to Ringling, Home of Champions. Underneath is the listing of each state championship season. It was a surprise that a mere week after the fact, the "2012" still had not been painted on.
"Yeah, they've been a little slow this time," Gandy said with a laugh.
There should be plenty of time to remember. After all, they don't make you return that trophy.
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County attribute data from the U.S. Census such as median income or educational attainment are linked to SEER incidence, U.S. mortality, and population data by state-county FIPS codes.
Create a table showing incidence rates for the SEER 18 registries by high school education quintiles. Assign quintiles of counties so that 20% of the counties are in each group. To create the quintiles use the results from the Case Listing Exercise 3. The quintiles should be based on data from all U.S. counties. Results should be based on data for female malignant cervical cancer cases for the years 2011-2015 from the SEER 18 registries.
Key Points
- This exercise illustrates the use of SEER*Stat to view incidence rates by county attribute variables.
- Using results from Case Listing Exercise 3, see how to determine the quintile cut points for counties by a county attribute. In Rate Exercise 6 you will produce U.S. mortality rates by the same quintiles. For consistency we will use the same quintile cut-points for both analyses.
- Create a user-defined variable based on a county attribute variable available in the selected incidence database.
Step 1: Create a Rate Session
- Start SEER*Stat.
- From the File menu select New > Rate Session or use the on the toolbar.
Step 2: Select a Database (Data Tab)
- It is extremely important that you select the database as the first step in order to see the correct list of variables. In this problem, we need to select a incidence database with county attribute data.
- On the Data Tab select "Incidence - SEER 18 Regs Research Data + Hurricane Katrina Impacted Louisiana Cases, Nov 2017 Sub (2000-2015) <Katrina/Rita Population Adjustment>".
- Make sure the Age Variable is set to "Age recode with <1 year olds".
Step 3: Choose the Statistics to Display (Statistic Tab)
- In the Statistics box, select Rates (Age-Adjusted).
- In the Parameters box:
- Make sure that the Standard Population is set to "2000 U.S. Std Population (19 age groups - Census P25-1130)".
- Make sure the Age Variable is set to "Age recode with <1 year olds".
Step 4: Defining the Analysis Cohort (Selection Tab)
Specific click-by-click instructions for creating individual selection statements were given in previous tutorials (see Frequency Exercise 1a). Use those techniques to create your selection statement.
Make sure that the Malignant Behavior and the Cases in Research Database options are checked in the Select Only box. The Known Age option is always checked and disabled in rate sessions because all records must have values that are included in the U.S. Population and Standard Population data. Unknown age is not a valid value, so records with unknown ages are excluded from the analysis.
For this problem you should create selection statements based on year of diagnosis, sex, and cancer site.
Make the following selections in the "Race, Sex, Year Dx, Registry, County (Pop, Case Files)" box:
{Race, Sex, Year Dx, Registry, County.Year of diagnosis} = '2011','2012','2013','2014','2015'
AND {Race, Sex, Year Dx, Registry, County.Sex} = ' Female'
Make the following selection in the "Other (Case Files)" box:
{Site and Morphology.Site recode ICD-O-3/WHO 2008} = ' Cervix Uteri'
Step 5: Calculate Quintiles of Counties
Use the results from Case Listing Exercise 3 as a guide to calculate quintiles based on all U.S. counties in 2015. In the exercise, we created a table showing percentages of less than a high school education by county. View the results of this SEER*Stat matrix file: key.case3.slm.
Since there are 3142 valid counties for 2015 (shown as the 3142 rows in the case listing matrix), to create 20% groupings we will assign 628 counties to three quintiles, and 629 to two (3143/5 = 628 with 2 additional counties).
- The 1st quintile will include counties 1 - 628
- The 2nd quintile will include counties 629 - 1256
- The 3rd quintile will include counties 1257 - 1884
- The 4th quintile will include counties 1885 - 2513 (includes extra county)
- The 5th quintile will include counties 2514 - 3142 (includes extra county)
To determine quintile cut points for a user-defined variable based what percentage of the county population had less than a high school education, use the case listing results. You will see that this matrix is sorted by percent with less than high school education. The rows are numbered on the left side to use as a guide.
- The 1st quintile begins at (1) UT: Morgan County (49029) - 00159 (1.59%)
and ends at (628) NH: Hillsborough County (33011) - 00877 (8.77%)
- The 2nd quintile begins at 00877+1=00878 (8.78%)
and ends at (1256) PA: Tioga County (42117) - 01162 (11.62%)
- The 3rd quintile begins at 01162+1=01163 (11.63%)
and ends at (1884) MO: Benton County (29015) - 01518 (15.18%)
- The 4th quintile begins at 01518+1=01519 (15.19%)
and ends at (2513) CO: Lincoln County (08073) - 02032 (20.32%)
- The 5th quintile begins at 02032+1=02033 (20.33%)
and ends at (3142) TX: Starr County (48427) - 05372 (53.72%)
Step 6: Create a User-Defined Variable
Now use the information from Step 5 to create the user-defined variable:
- Return to the rate session you created in step 1.
- Open the Data Dictionary by clicking on the toolbar.
- Expand the "County Attributes ACS - 2011-2015" folder and highlight % < High school education ACS 2011-15.
- Click the Create... button.
- In the Name field, edit the variable name to read, "% < HS Educ ACS 2011-15 (non-weighted quints)".
- Delete the existing groupings in the Groupings box on the left by selecting each grouping and clicking the Delete button.
- In the box marked Unlabeled Values, enter each quintile's grouping in the Selected textbox as follows:
- For the 1st quintile, type "00159-00877" in the textbox, and then click Add.
- The grouping you entered will be added to the groupings box. Change its name to "First Quintile (1.59%-8.77%)".
- Repeat these instructions for each Quintile with the following information:
"Second Quintile (8.78%-11.62%)": values 00878-01162
"Third Quintile: (11.63%-15.18%)": values 01163-01518
"Fourth Quintile (15.19%-20.32%)": values 01519-02032
"Fifth Quintile (20.33%-53.72%)": values 02033-05372
- Click OK to save the user-defined variable.
- Click Close to exit the data dictionary.
Step 7: Set Table Variables (Table Tab)
Use the Table Tab to choose variables to include in the output matrix. For this exercise, you want to show the incidence rate for malignant cervical cancers by county quintiles for the percentage of the population with less than a high school diploma.
- On the Table Tab, the variables are listed in categories in the Available Variables box at the bottom of the screen.
- Use the "+" to expand the "User-Defined" category.
- Select the new variable, "% < HS Educ ACS 2011-15 (non-weighted quints)".
- Click Row on the right hand side of the screen to add this variable to the row dimension in the list of Display Variables at the top of the window.
Step 8: Specify a Title (Output Tab)
- Move to the Output Tab.
- Enter the following title:
Age-Adjusted Incidence Rates for Female Cervical Cancer, SEER 18 Registries, 2011-2015
By Non-Weighted Quintiles (Based on Total U.S. Counties) of Percentage of Population (Ages 25+) without a High School Degree or Equivalent (ACS 2011-2015)
Rate Exercise 5
Step 9: Execute SEER*Stat and Save the Matrix
- At this point, you have made all the necessary selections on the session tabs. Use the or select Execute from the Session menu to execute the session.
- A new window will be opened containing the output table or matrix. Results shown in the SEER*Stat matrix window cannot be edited. You can print the matrix, export the results to a text file, and copy-and-paste data into other applications. The Results Matrix section of the help system contains more information about the SEER*Stat matrix and its features.
- Use the Save As command on the File menu to save the matrix. Enter "Rate Exercise 5" as the filename. SEER*Stat will assign the "sim" extension to indicate that this is a "SEER*Stat Rate Matrix" file.
- Compare your results to this SEER*Stat matrix file: Rate Exercise 5 Matrix Results.


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Could obesity be contagious? Sounds crazy, but a new study shows that there may be a connection between obesity and a type of common virus that causes colds, the flu and diarrhea: The American Academy of Pediatrics published an "early release" study on its website today that showed a link between childhood obesity and an antibody of a human adenovirus 36 or AD-36.
Of the total 124 children in the study, 54 percent were obese and 46 percent were not. The findings show that 15 of the 19 children who had the antibody were obese, or 78 percent. The researchers said on msnbc.com that this could help explain rapid or unexplained weight gain in kids but that he isn't "blaming" obesity on the virus.
Though we should be cautious about the implications, the AAP states in the study abstract that there's an association between the AD-36 virus antibody and obesity and, "If a cause-and-effect relationship is established,it would have considerable implications for the prevention andtreatment of childhood obesity."
We'll be keeping a close eye on the situation!


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Data Center Solutions Case Study
With the ongoing digitization of medical records, Ehime University Hospital anticipates data volumes to soar to 300TB within the next five years. Not only will data storage needs increase significantly, but also the ability to rapidly search data records will be necessary to ensure timely and accurate medical decision-making. Deploying the Fusion ioMemoryTM ioDrive®2 by SanDisk has enabled the rapid processing of a large volume of data in real time, providing medical professionals with the information they need in critical moments.
Towards the Digitization of Medical Systems
The Ehime University Hospital introduced the electronic health record (EHR) in 2003, and by 2009, the implementation of the EHR system was completed throughout the hospital except in a very few departments. According to Dr. Eizen Kimura, Deputy Director, Department of Medical Informatics, Ehime University Hospital, "In transitioning all medical information in the hospital to electronic health records and medical image management systems, we anticipate a total data volume of 300TB in the next five years for which we have prepared the object storage to consist of 1.5PB of physical volume."
In addition to digitization of CT and MRI images, past paper health records predating EHRs will be scanned and stored in the new system. Diagnostic images, as well as medical images, are planned to be centrally managed with an expected increase in data of 60TB in one year. The medical sector is characterized by large volumes of data in comparison to other industries.
Dr. Eizen Kimura, Deputy Director,
Department of Medical Informatics, Ehime University Hospital
The Challenge
Now that digitization in the medical institution has progressed, the challenge is in utilizing the large volume of stored data in medical practice. Dr. Kimura discussed the construction of medical systems that can be sustained for decades, includes all data related to medical care, and enables rapid searches. This effort was motivated by a past incident he had encountered. "While giving anesthesia to a patient during a surgery, the patient suffered a shock," explained Dr. Kimura. "After investigating the cause of the shock, there was a record of this anesthesia resulting in shock a few years prior in another department. However, that case was written on paper and was, therefore, not searchable in electronic health records. It is possible to prevent such cases by saving data from decades of electronic health records, and moreover, by checking for risks through full-text searches using keywords such as 'shock' and 'allergies.' I felt that information systems could become an area that contributes to patient safety."
The Solution
In utilizing IT systems in medical institutions, the large volume of data from the past is expected to play a major role in protecting patients from risks. To achieve this, medical systems call on storage and databases that can process a large volume of data in real time in high speed. It was for these reasons that the Fusion ioMemory ioDrive2 by SanDisk was adopted by the Department of Data Warehouse.
Dr. Eizen Kimura, Deputy Director,
Department of Medical Informatics, Ehime University Hospital
The Results
"For instance, 1,400 outpatients come in each day. For each patient, multiple orders—such as the name of the disease or prescription—are executed. For these orders, we need to prepare 200 types of clinical judgment support rules, and, assuming an average of 50 queries per order, there will be 70,000 queries (1,400 × 50) posted to the Data Warehouse in a three-hour period in the morning. In other words, the system has to return more than six results in one second. Considering that this is the minimum performance requirement, it is extremely challenging for the existing data warehouse to handle the demand. However, deploying the Fusion ioDrive2 enabled this processing, which had been difficult with the previous system," said Dr. Kimura. A single query, such as referencing all previous history, took three to five minutes with the previous HDD-based system. However, the synergy effect of the Fusion ioMemory ioDrive2 and the DB2 search algorithm resulted in the same query being processed within 3 seconds—a sizable impact.
According to Dr. Kimura, while speed is an essential factor for medical systems, reliability is even more important. "For example, if the "0" and the "1" are reversed due to a bit error, a flag for an allergy could possibly be reversed. For this reason, reliability is as essential as speed." The Fusion ioMemory ioDrive2 boasts a bit error rate that is 1/1000 to 1/10,000 of other standard drives, illustrating its high reliability. Dr. Kimura was also attracted to the high IOPS—the performance index for input/ output operations per second—and better bandwidth. For this reason, IOPS cannot be overlooked for medical systems where ongoing and simultaneous high volume queries are expected. The Fusion ioMemory ioDrive2 was the solution that fulfilled these requirements.
"The new system that was introduced has exhibited performance beyond our expectations. The challenge now is how to utilize this system going forward," said Dr. Kimura who finds possibilities in two main directions. The first is in business intelligence (BI) in medical institutions. In general, health insurance claims summarize information on a monthly basis, but the Ehime University Hospital summarizes information on a daily basis allowing more timely business analysis. In observing the performance of the new system, Dr. Kimura was convinced of the possibility of moving from the analysis of the past day to real-time analysis.
A second opportunity is in the construction of the ecosystem. "Medical systems to this day were used as the basis for medical treatment claims, accounting, and business analysis. However, given the performance, it is now possible to create an ideal system that is geared toward both healthcare professionals and patients, such as medical safety and clinical judgment support." Dr. Kimura explained that he has already embarked on prototyping a clinical judgment support system.
Dr. Kimura also mentioned hope in the future of new medical systems in light of the excellent maintainability of the Fusion ioMemory ioDrive2. Dr. Kimura pointed out the potential impact on maintainability, the load on the system, and the cost for making the system extremely compact. "The new system occupies only five racks, which includes 150TB of both hierarchical storage and object storage. It is believed that by switching from hierarchical storage to flash storage, and by restructuring the object storage hard disk drives to something with a larger volume, the number of racks can be reduced to half. In addition, operating cost decreases. In the medical field, 99% of storage is files and the remaining 1% is database, so ultimately it may be possible to streamline the architecture by having the database on the flash storage and the object storage hold everything else."
He expressed his high expectations of the high performance and reliability of the Fusion ioMemory ioDrive2 with a low bit error rate in triggering a major change in medical systems in the future. Dr. Kimura added, "I'd like to work to prevent medical errors by 100%, assuming medical errors can be prevented by having data in electronic health records. In addition, I would also like to construct a system that supports evidence-based medical care that is constructed upon accumulated medical data over 10 years, in addition to the experience of physicians."
This new system enables high performance that was only possible with a tremendous investment on the existing system, which also enables business analysis and exploration of ecosystem construction. Dr. Kimura's hope of spreading it as a general-purpose medical system throughout Japan may become a reality in the near future.
About Ehime University Hospital
Located in the city of Tōon in the Ehime Prefecture, the Ehime University Hospital, an advanced treatment hospital, provides care to approximately 1,300 outpatients per day, accommodates hospitalization of 190,000 inpatients days per year, and serves as a medical institution protecting the health of local residents. In accordance with the "Grand Design for Adapting IT in the Healthcare and Medical Sectors" that was initiated by the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare in December 2001, the Ehime University Hospital introduced electronic health records in 2003.


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Police and Fire investigated DPW fires
On Saturday night, Sept. 7 at about 9:10 p.m., the Warwick Fire Department was dispatched to the Department of Public Works (DPW) on Sandy Lane for a report of two garbage trucks on fire. Warwick Police responded, as Warwick firefighters extinguished the fire and confined it to the two trucks. Nevertheless, the trucks were significantly damaged.
The Rhode Island State Fire Marshal and Warwick Fire and Police officials investigated the cause of the fire. The initial investigation suggested that the fire might have been caused by an electrical problem.
Around 5:20 a.m. on Sept. 12, Warwick Fire was back at the DPW for another garbage truck fire. They extinguished the fire and the fire marshal and arson detectives were back on the scene. The truck on fire was one of the first trucks damaged in Saturday's fire. A preliminary investigation determined this fire to be caused by a suspected electrical problem involving the battery.
As a result of the second fire, arson investigators completed an additional inspection of the damaged garbage truck and were able to recover evidence showing an electrical problem caused both fires. The final reports for both incidents were made available yesterday as CR 13-4503-OF and CR 13-4592-OF.


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BOSTON, Mass. - Topping the board in both smallbore and air rifle, senior Emily Houston led the MIT rifle team to three victories over host Wentworth Institute of Technology this past Saturday in the opener of Mid Atlantic Conference (MAC) competition.
Houston shot a 556 in smallbore as the Engineers defeated the WIT coed team, 2187-2085. In air rifle, Houston tallied a 586 as Tech outscored the Leopards' coed team 2241-2209 and its women's squad, 2241-2019.
The Engineers also got solid outings from senior Jennifer Paek, who scored two new personal highs of 545 in smallbore and 552 in air; sophomores Nigel Kojimoto and Lionel Sotomayor, who shot personals bests of 575 and 528 in air; and freshman Elizabeth Phillips, who shined in her first match, scoring 538 in both smallbore and air.


text: I take engineering in college, specifically software engineering. Rock is a passion to me and I as well love to watch comical movies and realistic TV programs. When I am not in the library, I love to watch basketball or swimming, watch movies especially scientific films, plant trees because I love the earth and visiting places. I have a pet called Lucky, an attractive little being who makes my helm rotate at times. My interests are playing and watching badminton, chess, photography as well as creating pictures. clean my mac


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Ruben Amaro Jr. used the word "motivated" often Tuesday to describe Delmon Young, who settled for a $6 million paycut to join the Phillies. Young admitted he followed bad habits last season once he knew he was destined for designated hitter duty in Detroit.
"When I knew I wasn't going to see the field," Young said, "you can eat just a little bit extra."
Young said he weighed in at 238 pounds Tuesday during his physical examination. He'll need to lose more weight if he is to make an extra $600,000. How's that for motivation?
Young's one-year, $750,000 contract includes bonuses based on his weight, according to The Associated Press. Young must be weighed six separate instances, the timing of which will be chosen by the Phillies.
Each time he makes weight, Young receives $100,000. The first three times he must weigh 230 pounds or less. He must weigh 235 pounds or less for the last three weigh-ins.
Young said his opening-day weight in 2012 was 225 pounds. His conditioning, exacerbated by a bad ankle that required microfracture surgery, suffered during the season.
Young's salary can go as high as $3.5 million with various other incentives based on playing time and performance.
"I've been on a strict diet," Young said. "You can get carried away on clubhouse food and late night room service. Some ice cream and good luck cakes. But when you go back to the outfield, you have got to eat lighter."
The Phillies will pad Young's wallet if he does.
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Stefanie Scott: New York City Girl!
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Stockton, CA
Charles Albert Seward Jr.
Jan. 6, 1919 - Feb. 7, 2013
Charles Seward, a third-generation resident of Escalon, California most
of his life, died
after a brief
illness on Thursday, February 7, 2013 at the Meadowood
Convalescent Hospital in
California. He was 94 years old.
Charles was born January 6, 1919 to descendants of a pioneer family that settled in rural Escalon during the 1870's. Charles's mother, Lena Seward, was born in the original home that the family patriarchs Domnick and Catherine Mattesich settled into and lived her entire life at the residence. Charles was also born and lived at this home until November of 1998 at which point he moved on to the O'Connor Woods Retirement Community in Stockton.
Charles graduated from Farmington Grammar School, Escalon High School, and Humphrey's School of Business. He served in the Army during World War II in the European campaigns. Following the war, he began a long career at the Sharpe Army Depot in the field of business and management. Charles received many awards during his tenure at Sharpe for consistency and achievement and finished his career as the Army Depot's Budget Officer. He was named "Boss of the Year" in 1979 by the Tuleburg Chapter of the American Business Women's Association. Charles had a wonderful happy outlook on life and was a joy and help to all those who knew him. He particularly enjoyed travel with family members to amusement parks and historical sites.
He was very active in the Farmington United Methodist Church, helping in so many ways with pastoral support and sharing his wonderful voice in the church choir. He also served several years as Church Treasurer. Charles was active in many of his beloved Farmington and Escalon community activities, including Treasurer of the Veteran's of Foreign Wars in Escalon, a member of the Karl Ross Post of the American Legion at Sharpe Army Depot and the Depot's management club.
His sister Dorothy Seward preceded Charles and he is survived by many cousins throughout the great state of California.
Funeral services will be held at 1:00 pm on Saturday, February 23 at the Farmington United Methodist Church, 25626 E. Elm, Farmington, CA, interment will follow at the Farmington Memorial Cemetery.
Tributes may be expressed to the Farmington United Methodist Church, 25636 E. Elm, Farmington, CA 95230. Online guest book at deyoungchapels.com


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Create advanced chat using [login to view URL]
Presupuesto €30-250 EUR
Hi there,
I'm looking for a freelancer who is able to create this project:
This project will be cutted into 4 parts:
The first one is the user part, where the user can send messages and also interactions (by clicking on buttons in the front end). You will have to send it to the server (made with node.js).
The second part is the server. Here you will receive all the messages and the interactions by the users. You will have to check either yes or not the user is allowed to post messages. If yes, then you will transfer the message to the "final user".
The third part is the "final user". Here, you will send from the server to the final user the messages and the interactions on a dedicated page. The messages and the interactions will slide from the right to the left (like facebook live/periscope). But there is a very important point to notice here:
This chat will potentially receive hundreds of messages/interactions at a time. And we will do a kind of a parade of these interactions/messages on the "final user" page to make them readable by the final user. So if a message was sent more than X seconds before being displayed on the final user page, we have to skip it. This will allow us to display only "fresh" messages.
Please bid on this project only if you have the skills.
Thank you
14 freelancers están ofertando el promedio de €352 para este trabajo
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Fish and fishes
How should the words 'fish' and 'fishes' be used? Some people say that there is no such word as 'fishes'. There is, and its use is simple.
A group of fish of the same species are called 'fish'. Two or more species of fish are called 'fishes'.
For example, a number of Eastern Australian Salmon swimming together can be called a school of fish. But if one Tarwhine starts swimming with the Eastern Australian Salmon they are called fishes.
Books such as the Sea Fishes of Southern Australia and Coastal Fishes of South-Eastern Australia use the term 'fishes', because more than one species of fish are included in the book.
If you don't believe me, believe Shakespeare. In Pericles Act 1 scene 1 the Third Fisherman says "Master, I marvel how the fishes live in the sea".
For more information, view the Wikipedia comment on Fish or Fishes?
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Oil on Canvas
2 Years ago
About the artist
Emry's work is heavily influenced by the landscape and people of the Lleyn peninsula, his childhood home in Wales. Over the years he has been making and remaking a succession of images that reflect his feelings towards this unique part of Wales.
see "Ecce Homo II" on Emrys Parry's website
Artwork82 works in paintingdrawings
Member for:member for 8 Years
locationGreat Yarmouth United Kingdom
Info for buyers
- accepts cheques
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- international delivery
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'Tony Soprano Is Not Dead' Headlines Are Inaccurate, Creator David Chase's Rep Says
One of the most famous scenes in television history has to be the final scene of The Sopranos, in which the main character Tony Soprano was left with an ambiguous ending.
A journalist for Vox reportedly had a conversation with the show's creator David Chase and she claims that he admitted to her that James Gandolfini's character is not dead.
Now, Mr. Chase's representative released a statement to say that the comments were "misconstrued."
"A journalist for Vox misconstrued what David Chase said in their interview. To simply quote David as saying, 'Tony Soprano is not dead,' is inaccurate. There is a much larger context for that statement and as such, it is not true," the rep said.
DO YOU THINK Tony Soprano is dead or alive?


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(Redirected from Orlies)Jump to navigation Jump to search
Move: 44
Special: Flight
Move: 44
Special: Flight
First Mentioned: TBFGK 8
First Appearance: TBFGK 9
A non-humanoid flying unit morphologically similar to a bird.
Apparently a fairly weak unit, with limited combat capability.
Known users
Real World References
The name originates from a famous Internet meme of the same name which means "Oh, really?". Orlies' exclaimations primarily feature similar phrases. On Page 114, Panel 2Erf-b1-p114, the Orlies hold a conversation in Leetspeak:
"Seriously." (SRSLY)
"Oh, really?" (ORLY)
"Hahaha... what?" (LOLWUT)
Known exclamations are:
- ORLY?Erf-b1-p009 -- Oh, really?
- YARLY!Erf-b1-p010 -- Yes, really.
- LOLErf-b1-p010 -- I'm laughing out loud.
- OMGWTFBBQ!Erf-b1-p012 -- Oh my God! What the fuck? Barbecue!
- PWNED!Erf-b1-p012 -- Owned! (I win!) (Or, in context, I lost!)
- O HAIErf-b1-p094 -- Oh, hi.
- SRSLYErf-b1-p114 -- Seriously.
- LOLWUT?Erf-b1-p114 -- Hahaha... what?
- G2G DED!Erf-b1-p114 -- Got to go, because I'm dead.
- O SNAPErf-b2-p052 -- Oh, snap!
- Fol! Fol![sic]LIAB_Text_54 -- Frowning Out Loud (the opposite of LOL)
- FTWErf-b2-p078 - For the win
There is also a real bird with a similar name, the Oriole. However, has no other resemblance except the name.


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Assessment Services
Assessment Services
In 1996, the Eliza Willard Assessment Center was established to identify needs and find resources to meet the needs of deaf and hard of hearing children and their families throughout the State of Indiana.
Services are free and available year around to deaf and hard of hearing children who are residents of Indiana.
Rationale as determined by the Transition Plan for the Center for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Education
a) To promote appropriate assessment of children by qualified professionals for the purposes of eligibility determination, language and goal planning, placement considerations, monitoring performance, and identifying additional learning challenges and developmental needs.
b) To provide resources to help early intervention (birth to three) programs and school corporations build capacity to meet the unique needs of children who are deaf and hard of hearing.
Parents, providers, specialists and public school administrators may refer to the assessment team by completing a Referral To The Multi-disciplinary Assessment Team available at the CDHHE website, by contacting firstname.lastname@example.com, or calling any of the following numbers: 855-875-5193 (toll free), 317-232-7349 (local), or 317-520-3301 (VP).
Services Available to Families and Schools
Multi-disciplinary Assessments may include some or all of the following and can be done in collaboration with local school Multi-disciplinary teams:
- Audiology Assessments
- Communication and Language Assessments, in the child's/student's native language and mode of communication
- Academic Assessment
- Cognitive Assessment
- Social-Emotional Assessment
- Access Technology Assessment
Guidelines for the Assessment and Educational Evaluation of Deaf and Hard of Hearing Children in Indiana
How do I schedule an evaluation?
Contact Deyda Salazar at 317-232-6572, 317-493-0476 VP, or 317-550-4873 FAX. You may use email@example.com to send an Email.


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Or maybe just moving on over.... I've decided to move over to a new blog space. While I love all of the things this blog is about, I feel a little limited by it. So, I've created a new blog. There will still be lots of reading, writing, and knitting, and lots of other things too. I hope you'll join me over there!
Come on over to Little Miss Lovesit and say hi!


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By Stiff
My inspiration for cooking can come from a variety of things. Sometimes I get inspired by having a dish from a restaurant that I've never had before and try to replicate it at home. Sometimes inspiration comes from recipes I may see on television. I mostly get inspired by the certain items I see in the grocery store or farmer's market.
Sometimes I fail at the outcome of what I'm making and sometimes I succeed. I just like to try new things and expand my horizons when it comes to testing new ingredients or cooking methods. James, my husband is a great guinea pig. He will generally eat whatever I make and is honest about how the food tastes. Unlike James, I myself am much more critical about how my food turns out.
BBQ Pulled Pork
3-5 lb. pork butt
1/4 c. Cowboy Rub
1 12oz. can of beef broth
Preferred BBQ sauce (Sweet Baby Ray's is what we like)
Serving Size: A lot
Preheat oven to 375*.
Coat pork butt with cowboy rub. Empty the entire can of beef broth in a roasting pan or dutch oven. Add the pork butt and cover tightly with aluminum foil, if using a roasting pan or a lid, if you're using a dutch oven.
Braise meat in oven for 3-5 hours, depending on how much meat you're cooking.
Pull out pan and shred meat with two forks, discard any fat pockets and bones. Add BBQ sauce and cover and cook for another 30 minutes.
Cook Time: 3-5 hours
(Stiff is an amateur home cook and food blogger. Stiff can be found at a grocery store, Instagram @stifferoni and Tumblr: http://stiffers.tumblr.com/.)


text: A refined and expertly crafted version of a classic jewelry silhouette, the swirl ring. This design by Swarovski features a swirl of clear crystal pavé around a central circle, creating a brilliant sparkle. The metal is plated with rhodium, a rare and precious metal of the platinum family that does not tarnish.


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The League of Women Voters of South Kingstown and Narragansett is sponsoring four "Meet Your Candidates Night" forums at the Narragansett Town Hall. The forums will be broadcast live via PEG Access Westerly on Cox Channel 17 and Verizon Channel 28.
Members of the public may submit questions by emailing email@example.com or by arriving at the forums early and submitting questions in writing. Because of time limitations, not all questions submitted may be used.
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Penthouse Loft
Penthouse Loft by Piet Boon
On the 16th floor, The James New York boasts a 1,300 square-foot Penthouse Loft, designed by world-renowned Dutch designer Piet Boon, whose work marries functional, timeless design and natural materials with distinguishing signature details. In the true Piet Boon tradition, the space is luxurious, airy, and inviting with bleached oak flooring and espresso stained millwork. The Penthouse includes commissioned artwork, a separate dining room with wet bar, and a grand living room showcasing expansive river views and Manhattan bridges.
The master bedroom and bath are private sanctuaries. The five-fixture bath features a double rain shower furnished in white marble with a freestanding soaking tub that has inspiring city views. There is an additional half-bath for guests.
Bathroom Features:
- Generously sized spa-like bathroom
- Double sinks
- Soaking tub
- Double rain shower
- Full size bath amenities by Intelligent Nutrients
Dining Features:
- Comfortable dining area with seating for six
- Complimentary pantry of curated snacks and non-alcoholic drinks
Living Area Features:
- Oversized sectional sofa
- Flat screen TV
- Exclusive in-room Four Bodies Wellness Programming
Piet Boon Architectural Designer/Interior Designer
Piet Boon, the world-renowned Dutch designer and master craftsman, created his international design company in 1983, which has become a global luxury lifestyle brand, with both private and corporate clients in over 35 countries around the world. The Piet Boon design team was selected for their modernist style and their exceptional ability to create a comfortable atmosphere and restful interiors through careful curation of natural materials and coverings. Featured pieces include Piet Boon's Kekke Chaise Lounge and Heit Swivel Chair introduced at the Milan Design Exposition.


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The mission of the Institutional Advancement Division is to engage the larger community in a manner that enhances awareness, communication, relationships, partnerships, reputation, and financial support.
Jackson State Community College is a vital asset to the West Tennessee community. We play a significant role in promoting quality education in the region, strengthening our workforce, serving the community and improving lives. Our ability to achieve these ends can only happen through the generous support of our students, alumni, faculty, staff, donors, volunteers and friends. The Institutional Advancement division serves as a connecting point between the college and the community. Please let us know how we can best connect with you.


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2007 Job Satisfaction and Salary Survey Results
Our first salary survey elicits an overwhelming response. We've digested the results to reveal the facts and figures on money, stress and a good amount of job satisfaction.
Our first salary survey is about more than just the money. The survey also offered us a look at how you like your jobs and what you expect from your companies, your bosses and yourselves. You overwhelmed us with your responsiveness! In all, 1,790 food industry professionals took the web-based survey, sharing with us (and our 65,000 readers) information so private you probably don't even share it with your coworkers.
Although most workers declared themselves to be at least "somewhat" satisfied with their jobs, a quarter of respondents openly expressed their complaints. Some of those words should serve as harsh warnings to those at the top. Nearly every complaint included a pay gripe, and lack of respect showed up often.
The Department of Labor reports the average hourly earnings of production workers in food manufacturing were $13.48 as of April this year. That's only about 78 percent of the average of $17.20 for nonsupervisory production workers in much of private industry, although the range runs from $10.75/hr. for the apparel industry to a few pennies shy of $30 for auto workers.
One other recurring theme emerged: More work is being dumped onto fewer people. As one commenter indicated, that's when quality suffers and leads to the beginning of the end.
The juicy part
Let's get right to it: what you and your colleagues make annually. Respondents to our survey fall into a sort of double-bell curve. Overall, 14 percent average $36,000-$50,000 per year, 21 percent average $51,000-$65,000 and 23 percent average $66,000-$85,000. There's a dip at $86,000-$100,000, then the second curve swells with the swells, with 21 percent averaging $101,000-$500,000 per year.
Taking each job category individually, Corporate Management is, unsurprisingly, the best compensated group: their mean is $164,348 and the median is in the $86,000-$100,000 range (two respondents who make more than half a million bucks a year skew the computations). Those in corporate management also self-identify predominantly as Caucasian (91 percent) and male (73 percent).
The Marketing/Sales squad came out second, although they also had the biggest variations in income. While the mean was $138,983, this group also had three people making less than $15,000 -- and 47 making more than $100,000 (but no one making more than $500,000). Their median was right at $85,000. They're better represented across the sexes, with 36 percent female. Also mostly Caucasian (87 percent), they've done their homework -- more than three quarters of this group have college degrees, 22 percent beyond a bachelor's level.
Next was the R&D crowd, with $119,404 being the mean and the median being in the $66,000-$85,000 range. Interestingly, there were just as many lab coats making above $100,000 (79) as in that median range. This group is both the best educated, with 90 percent college-degreed (12.5 percent with doctorates), and the most evenly represented across gender, at 59 percent male and 41 percent female. The Plant Ops/Engineering posse, nearly all male (90 percent) and Caucasian (85 percent), report compensation that averages $102,316. Their median also is $66,000-$85,000.
Purchasing agents are at the bottom(our apologies), with average compensation at $83,563, but the median being only about $51,000. This could be a function of education level -- only a little more than half (55 percent) have college degrees. Thirty percent are women. Purchasers are the most heavily imbalanced when it comes to race - 95 percent label themselves as Caucasian.
However, there was a large group (283 respondents) of "others," who defied our five main job classifications and averaged just $75,081 with a median income in the $51,000-$65,000 range.
The perks
A roller-coaster economy, a shrinking middle class and the demise of the single-income path to prosperity means a job has to offer much more than an annual salary. The good news is, most processors offer more. Not always much more, but at least more.
Nearly eight in 10 respondents get a raise every year. For two-thirds, it's only 1-3 percent of their salary. "The 1-3 percent annually we get doesn't even keep up with inflation, so I'm actually losing ground," says one plant ops engineer for a Midwestern confectionary company. "So, technically I haven't received an actual raise in 8 years. I am living proof of salary compaction."
Just above the cost of living adjustment line are the 28 percent who receive a 4-6 percent raise. But two-thirds also receive a bonus or profit-sharing -- though not much. Sixty percent of this segment gets just 1-9 percent of salary. Nearly 30 percent get 10-20 percent over their salary this way. More than 10 percent add the equivalent of 21-50 percent or more to the top via bonuses and profit sharing.
Whereas a quarter of processors get the typical (though paltry) U.S. standard of two weeks paid vacation, most of you -- 60 percent -- are taking off for three to four weeks. Envious of the 13 percent who are hitting the beaches or ski slopes for a cushy five to six weeks? Then ask the 11 survey-takers getting more than six weeks paid vacation if there are any openings at their companies!
More than nine in 10 have paid medical benefits of some sort, and more than 80 percent get dental. Better than 78 percent get both life insurance and a 401(k) match.
On the other hand, some perquisites are not as readily handed out. Stock options are reported by only 18 percent of you, a company car by 8.5 percent and flex time by 15 percent. Profit sharing fared a little better, going to 21 percent. One-third get a pension and 43 percent can go back to school on the company's dime.
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Get the Bulletstorm [ALL] Trailer off WP (15mb)
Bulletstorm is a blood symphony that combines outrageous gunplay with unique kick, slide and leash mechanics. Players learn to 'kill with skill' as they slaughter waves of mutated enemies to rack up points and unlock weapons.
Set in a futuristic utopia, an elite peacekeeping force thwarts the rumblings of civil war. But deception within the ranks has caused two members of the most feared unit, Dead Echo, to strike out on their own. Now, washed-up mercenaries, Grayson Hunt and Ishi Sato, are stranded on the abandoned paradise planet of Stygia surrounded by hordes of mutants and flesh-eating gangs. They survive on two objectives: get off the planet alive and exact revenge on the man who sent them there.
Taking on the role of Gray, players perform over-the-top combat moves with some of the most uniquely innovative weapons ever seen in a first-person shooter. Every enemy presents a new opportunity for stylish and ever increasingly bloody ways to take them down. The game's signature 'skillshot' system guarantees unprecedented levels of frenetic gameplay rewarding players for inciting mayhem in the most creative way possible. The more insane the skillshot, the more points players collect to upgrade and unlock weapons, which in turn allows them to execute even more inventive moves and exaggerated skillshots.
Starting on January 25, the demo will give players a taste of the guns, action and attitude Bulletstorm has to offer, with Entertainment Weekly describing Bulletstorm as "an intense, outrageous shooter," and Seth Schiesel from the New York Times stating, "the name should say it all; big guns, lots of lead and over-the-top mayhem."
The Bulletstorm demo will be available for download January 25 on Xbox Live Marketplace Worldwide and the PlayStation Network in North America. The demo will be available on January 26 on PlayStation Network in Europe.
Bulletstorm ships with three game modes: the pulp sci-fi, single-player campaign; Anarchy multiplayer mode; and Echo mode, a unique experience that tracks and compares players' scores while they play through locations found in the campaign. The Bulletstorm demo introduces a slice of Echo mode in which players traverse a collapsed building on the deadly paradise planet Stygia as ex-Dead Echo leader Grayson Hunt. Players will utilize the "Skillshot" system in Bulletstorm as they crush enemies in increasingly creative ways to rack up points using an arsenal of powerful weapons, from a futuristic assault rifle called the Peace Maker Carbine, to the Flail Gun, which fires two grenades linked by a chain, and the Screamer, a powerful revolver that turns enemies into human fireworks.
From highest score to total number of skillshots performed, players can compete with their friends for bragging rights in Echo mode as they decimate enemies with over-the-top combat moves using some of the most innovative weapons ever seen in a first-person shooter. With more than 45 skillshots in the demo, players are encouraged to "Kill with Skill" in Bulletstorm, finding stylish and ever imaginative ways to take down anyone that stands in their way. The Bulletstorm demo also allows players to unlock platform-specific upgrades* to use in the game's Anarchy mode, from the Crimson Leash to Stealth Armor, when they purchase the full game.
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- Video Card DirectX 9.0c compatible, 256 MB of VRAM; NVIDIA GeForce 7600 GS, ATI Radeon HD 2400 Pro 256 MB, or greater
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Love of God 'scorches' our selfishness, Pope says:
Oct. 30, 2013
In his general audience Pope Francis continued his reflections on the Creed, stressing the centrality of the Communion of Saints in the faith and how that communion embraces and purifies the Church. "The love of God," Pope Francis told thousands gathered in St. Peter's Square Oct. 30 for his weekly address, "scorches our selfishness, judgments and divisions." The Pope opened his remarks by saying "Dear brothers and sisters, today I want to talk about a very beautiful reality of our faith: 'the Communion of the saints.'" He noted that the expression has two different yet related meanings – the first being a communion in "holy things," and the second a communion "between holy people," as stated in the Catechism of the Catholic Church. "The communion of saints is the deepest reality of the Church," he said, emphasizing that the second connotation "reminds us that there is a communion of life between those of us that believe in Christ."
Through Baptism, the Pope added, "we have incorporated ourselves" in Christ and in the Church, and have been made "sharers in the communion of life and love which is the Blessed Trinity" and "are united to one another in the Body of Christ." Reflecting on the unity of the Trinity, Pope Francis stressed that "The relationship between Jesus and the Father is the 'womb' of the link between Christians." "If we are rooted in that womb, in this burning fire of love which is the Trinity, we can become able to possess one heart alone and one soul alone, because the love of God scorches our selfishness, judgments and divisions." The pontiff then used the analogy of a big family to describe dynamic of the Communion of Saints, urging that we should help one another and that "through this fraternal communion we draw nearer to God and we are called to support one another spiritually." He then challenged those present, encouraging them to ask themselves "Do we know how to share the uncertainties of our itineraries of faith, looking for fraternal help in prayer and spiritual comfort? Are we available to listen and help all those who ask for it?"
The Communion of Saints, he noted, "thanks to the resurrection of Jesus, establishes a deep and indissoluble link between those who are pilgrims on earth, the souls of Purgatory and those who enjoy celestial bliss." It is to the Saints in heaven, he urged that we must "unite ourselves as a Church, which finds the highest form of solidarity in the prayer of intercession," highlighting how the upcoming Feasts All Saints and All Souls are both an example and opportunity to ask for assistance from those seated with God in heaven. "As we rejoice in this great mystery," he concluded, "let us ask the Lord to draw us ever closer to him and to all our brothers and sisters in the Church." Among the pilgrims present at the audience today were groups and individuals from England, Wales, Ireland, Denmark, the Netherlands, the Philippines, Vietnam, the United States, Argentina, El Salvador, and México.
Source: Catholic News Agency
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Anna Faris Not Returning For 'Scary Movie 5′
The fourth 'Scary Movie' hit theaters in April 2006, and topped out at $90.7M at the domestic box office. It didn't set the world on fire, but it earned enough to warrant 'Scary Movie 5,' which tentatively is set to open on Jan. 11, 2013. Just don't look for series staple Anna Faris, who plans to pass on the franchise that launched her comedic career.
While promoting 'The Dictator' during a press event in New York City, Faris tells Coming Soon that she's opting out of the fifth 'Scary' film, saying:
"No, I don't think I'm going to do it. … I don't think I'm part of that. I don't know exactly what's happening with it, but I hear it's sort of in the works and stuff."
"Sort of in the works and stuff" doesn't sound encouraging. At the same time, if Faris isn't involved in the process, why would she know anything about the sequel's progress?
Given the fact that the film's supposed to be in theaters in January, it has to begin filming soon. IMDB says that 'Undercover Brother' and 'Roll Bounce' director Malcolm D. Lee will helm the comedy, from a script by Steve Leff and John Aboud. But he site also has Faris down as rumored, which we now know isn't happening. We'll see what happens on 'Scary Movie 5' as it evolves, but Faris appears to be walking away.
Do you think it's good when an actress knows how and when to walk away? Or should Faris have left long before 'Scary Movie' reached part five?