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Reasons why one should Hire a Call Girl for a Date
Contrary to what many people think, the hiring of a call girl to date is always very convenient. You can get a call girl from many platforms. Types of call girls usually vary depending on the type of date they are going to. One always needs to confirm how long the call girl has been in the business. Before hiring, you need to check on the call girl's reputation. Quality of services that will be offered will depend on the above attributes. Therefore, one needs to know the benefits one will obtain from hiring a call girl for a date.
There is nothing long-term that will be expected to crop from the date. The date will all be regarded as a business. You will never experience any pressure of having to introduce the call girl to your family. The call girl will know that after the said agreed time, she is supposed to go. The contract will lay down the number of days the call girl will be expected to stay with you for the date. Your relationship will be for a short while, and after that, both parties will be expected to part their way.
When you hire a call girl for a date, the call girl will know how to carry herself professionally. The call girl's dressing will be dictated by the type of date you want to go. She is also supposed to calculate each word that she says when you are in a formal gathering. A call girl with experience will never embarrass you in front of your colleagues. The reason is, you will not be the first client she has handled, and therefore her success record will speak for itself.
It is cost saving when you hire a call girl for a date. The reason is that everything will be on your terms. The date venue will be all on you. You will not be obligated to buy her anything nice to impress her. She will be expected to cater to her finances such as transportation cost to the place you are expected to meet. All of the choices including what to eat will be made by you.
If you have gone to a foreign [place, you will always be able to hire a call girl who speaks your language. When you go to a strange place, you will always find it challenging communicating to people and most of the time you will always feel alone. You will always have company if you get to hire a call girl for a date. These are some of the reasons one should hire a call girl for a date.
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Cat Power has added extra dates to her European tour.
Chan Marshall will play low-key "solo" shows at the Triptych Festival at the Glasgow Ferry on April 25 and 26.
As previously reported, she will also tour Europe backed by the Dirty Delta Blues Band.
Her full European tour is now:
Glasgow Ferry (April 25, 26)
All Tomorrow's Parties Festival (27)
London Forum (May 1)
Brussels Royal Circus (2)
Eindhoven Effenaar (3)
Heidelberg Karlstorbahnhof (4)
Luzern Boa (5)
Milan Magazzini (6)
Bologna Estragon (7)
Rome Piper (8)
Madrid Joy Eslava (9)
Dublin Tripod (10)
To check ticket availability and get all the latest listings, go to NME.COM/GIGS now.

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Filed under: adult activities, all ages, family activities, fishing, Maine, northern New England, outdoor activities, rafting, rivers, sustainability, water, wilderness
Many DayTrippers are planning spring and summer travels already, and this one's fairly close to home. Magic Falls Rafting Company is celebrating their 20th birthday on Maine's wilderness rivers this season. Owners Dave and Donna Neddeau, invested their savings to buy a raft, van and house trailer in 1989 and carried 38 passengers the first year. Today, the company is still family owned and operated with 41 rafts, 25 inflatable kayaks, a campground, lodge and inn for groups; recreation pavilion, retail shop on 15 acres alongside the Dead River. In 2008 the Neddeaus carried more than 6,000 rafting passengers. Note that Magic Falls is also hiring fit & experienced 18-plus guides for the summer.
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We had a great time rafting with Magic Falls in June. Excellent outfit that should survive the economic downturn just by the repeat customers that return year after year for rafting! I took 5 teenagers and lived to tell the tale! – DayTripper Diva


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The Royal College of Nursing Wales is pleased to announce the official launch of the RCN in Wales Nurse of the Year Awards 2019 at The Beacon, Dafen, Llanelli.
The winners of these prestigious awards will be announced and celebrated at a glittering, celebratory dinner on Wednesday, 13 November at City Hall, Cardiff.
Over the last eight years, these accolades have played an important part in recognising and celebrating nurses demonstrating passion and excellence in their everyday roles throughout Wales. They provide a platform for nurses and healthcare support workers, to highlight their often ground-breaking work and contribute to acknowledging them for their dedication to providing the highest standards of care possible for their patients/clients.
Nurses and Health Care Assistants must illustrate a devotion to quality care through innovative leadership, motivation and enthusiasm. They can be nominated by managers, colleagues, peers, patients and the general public and each winner is chosen by panels of judges, consisting of distinguished nursing leaders and experts in their fields of practice and expertise.
Last year's Royal College of Nursing in Wales Nurse of the Year was Eve Lightfoot. Whilst working as a Community Infection Prevention Nurse, Eve was concerned that no teaching about sepsis or the early recognition of the deteriorating patient was available in the community. As a result of her research, Eve implemented an Assessment and Early Warning Score into all community nursing documentation and ensured there was a standardisation of equipment and increase in community education around sepsis. Her commitment to improving standards and influencing significant change through inspirational leadership made her a perfect candidate to receive this prestigious award.
Eve Lightfoot said: "Winning the RCN in Wales Nurse of the year award 2018 and the RCN Community Nurse of the year award has been very exciting and a great honour. It has given me a platform from which to work with others to promote the role of Community Nurses in the quest to improve patient care. It has brought new opportunities and experiences which will broaden my knowledge and increase my confidence, helping to open up new possibilities for my future career. I am very privileged to have been given this opportunity."
Gaynor Jones MBE, Chair of the RCN Welsh Board, who launched the RCN Wales Nurse of the Year Awards 2019 said: "As a practicing nurse, I am so proud to be a part of these awards. Welsh nurses are hard-working, dedicated and innovative. It makes me proud to know that our profession is acknowledged and that the nurses who go that 'extra mile' are celebrated."
Helen Whyley, Director of RCN Wales, said: "it is an honour to be here today, at The Beacon Centre to launch this fantastic event. Over the last eight years, we have been able to showcase the great work being carried out all over Wales and celebrate nursing in all its forms. The hundreds of nominations we have received previously, highlight the passion and dedication that provides the Welsh population with high quality, innovative care."


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It's time for me to post something because I'm no longer sitting here paralyzed by exhaustion. And yet, I don't have too much to write.
It's vacation week at our house so the routine is out of whack. I admit, I thought today was Monday. It's not. It's Thursday. In my defense, my husband took a few days off and went back today. I started my morning at 4:27 so I could go for a swim. So in my mind and body, it's Monday.
In addition to school vacation, it's a rest week from training for me. As a Mom of 3 boys, I must admit that those two phrases are a bit oxymoronic. It's pretty tough to truly rest when three little guys are running around day and night. Yes, at night. My littlest monkey became inflicted with his first ever ear infection around 2 a.m. this past Saturday. It worsened with each passing day until Tuesday when we were finally able to begin treatment. Poor guy is better now but that was an unfortunate start to the week.
Despite the busy home of vacation week,I am rallying!! Yes, I have managed to log some decent hours of sleep at night. I've cut waaaaaay waaaay back on my hours in the pool, on the bike and on the roads. I did have a nasty suffer-fest on Tuesday however. First, I scared my family out of the house while I busted out my power test on the bike. It's remarkable how much something like that can hurt. My quads were roaring with pain when I finished. I had about 10 min to shower and recover before I buzzed my son to that aforementioned doctor appointment. From there, I drove my weekly 1+ hrs to see my personal trainer for more hurt. She whooops my sorry butt every week I must say. She has managed to come up with a new routine for the past 5 months now. By the end of my hour with Kelsey this past Tuesday, I collapsed on the turf nearly in tears. Good stuff!!
Yesterday, I spent the day with my gang of boys whizzing 13 miles across Umbagog lake which is north of Grafton Notch in New Hampshire. We were lucky enough to experience a true day of dogsledding with beautiful and impressively strong Alaskan Huskies. It was amazing.
I'm just living my life with my kids and husband, finding fun vacation activities, and resting. I feel the spark growing inside again. I know I'm going to recover just fine from that little hole I was in.
To top the week off, I'll be racing my 2nd race of 2011 on Sunday. The Cape Elizabeth 10 mile MidWinter Classic is this weekend. It's one of the best races of the year on the coast of Maine in my hometown. I grew up running on those roads and I love going back. I hope my legs can fire up and be ready to rock out there. No no no...let me restate that. I Know my legs will be ready to rock and I plan to wear my rally cap and keep looking forward.
Thursday, February 24, 2011
I'm digging out my Rally Cap
6 comments:
- The Lazy Triathlete said...
It is good to rest the mind and body. It makes you want more.
- February 25, 2011 at 5:21 AM
- Christi said...
Have a great race!
- February 25, 2011 at 6:50 AM
- Marisa said...
Glad you found your spark!
Sounds like a wonderful week. Could you send me details about the dog sledding? I'd love to try that sometime!
- February 25, 2011 at 8:12 AM
- GoBigGreen said...
I have been on some unscheduled rest so i appreciate your rally cap idea. I think when it matters we will rally. Enjoy the weekend:)
- February 25, 2011 at 9:00 AM
- Kim said...
way to be smart ange and take that well-needed rest. good luck this weekend!
- February 25, 2011 at 10:12 AM
- runningyankee said...
good luck! the dog sledding sounds awesome!!
- February 25, 2011 at 11:28 AM
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When a country begins to live its values, you can see it reflected in its people and their everyday lives. The spirit of inclusivity that is the hallmark of the UAE is visible on every street in the country. It has been intrinsic to its evolution and now this spirit finds its finest expression in the world's first Tolerance Summit that will begin today in Dubai. The two-day summit is bringing together a range of policy-makers, thinkers, influencers and spiritual leaders to lend the weight of their expertise and conviction to celebrate and uphold the virtue of tolerance in a global reality that is steadily being leached of this precious human value.
The summit's debut in the UAE is important to understand its full context — it's being held in and by a country that is an international role model for inclusivity and harmony. The UAE's exceptionally edifying profile as a place that is home to nearly 200 nationalities is an accomplishment that has come through pursuing the right values and vision.
The country's unswerving commitment to pluralism and fairness is a statement of intent and it is reflected in the way it welcomes people from different cultures and races. So it is fitting that it host the world's first international platform to promote tolerance as indispensable for a global good. After all, it is the UAE that first set up the post of a Minister of State for Tolerance (in 2016) — a sign of truly progressive governance. It has also demonstrated its belief in the value of tolerance as an instrument of justice: In July 2015, the country issued a federal law on combating discrimination and hatred, which aims to protect everyone in the UAE. It is a powerful example of how the UAE has embedded the concept of social security in its core vision. The law is intended to provide a sound legislative foundation for the environment of tolerance, coexistence and acceptance by fighting discrimination against individuals or groups based on religion, caste, doctrine, race, colour or ethnic origin. These are but some examples that demonstrate how the UAE is truly a crucible of tolerance.
But this is not the full extent of the UAE's intent. It is pushing into farther horizons by focusing on the importance of introducing education for tolerance in schools, governments, workplaces and social clubs, and also engaging the youth in being ambassadors of tolerance.
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College football betting is starting to get interesting. While last week was full of marquee matchups and even bigger upsets, this week in college football looks tame…at least at first look.
Here are my CFB week 4 upset picks that you need to bet on before the odds shift against you.
Happy Hunting!
Why You Should Bet My College Football Week 4 Upset Picks
BYU +5.5 at Michigan
BYU should probably be undefeated. In Week 3, BYU lost 23 to 24 to UCLA after running out to a 16 to 7 lead after 3 quarters. The Cougar defense is very good. It got worn down by UCLA's rushing attack in the fourth quarter, but before that it had controlled the Bruins for most of the game. Michigan's defense has really come together. It allowed UNLV to score only 7 points in Week 3 after shutting down Oregon State to only 7 points in Week 4. But, the Michigan offense doesn't look good enough to stick with BYU's offense. BYU is the more complete team. They should beat the Wolverines in this matchup.
Pick: BYU +5.5
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— Michigan Football (@umichfootball) September 22, 2015
Navy -6.5 at UConn
UConn's 22 to 17 win over Army in Week 2 wasn't all that bad. UConn didn't cover the spread in that game. But, the Huskies managed to win. What's more impressive is that the Huskies held Missouri, a 21 point favorite, to only 9 points in a 6 to 9 loss in Week 3. In this Week 4 battle, UConn plays Navy at home. They're getting 6.5 points. The line already dropped from 8 to 6.5. It might be Navy -4.5 by the time they kick this one off. UConn should be considered for a money line play versus Navy.
Pick: UConn +6.5
Northern Illinois +4 at Boston College
Northern Illinois gave Ohio State one of the toughest games that the Buckeyes have had in a long time. Ohio State used QB Cardale Jones and QB JT Barrett. Both guys were ineffective against N. Illinois' defense. The Buckeyes beat Northern Illinois only 20 to 13 as a -34 point favorite. Boston College lost starting QB Darius Wade in a 0 to 14 loss to Florida State in Week 3. The Huskies should have enough to beat the Eagles in this game. Without Wade, BC might find it difficult to move the ball against a Northern Illinois defense that really came together versus the number one ranked team in the nation.
Pick: Northern Illinois
Tennessee +2 at Florida
Tennessee lost in overtime to Oklahoma in Week 2, but bounced back with a great 55 to 10 win over Western Carolina in Week 3. Florida's defense is as good this season as it was last season. Unfortunately for the Gators, the offense appears to be just as bad as it was last season. Florida beat Kentucky 14 to 9 on the road in Week 3. They shouldn't be able to stop Tennessee's high-powered offense.
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No. 9 UCLA at 16 Arizona +3.5
UCLA was all out to beat BYU at home. There are 2 things that were disturbing about the win. First, QB Josh Rosen threw 3 interceptions. Second, UCLA's defense allowed BYU to go for 405 yards. Arizona's offense averages 586.7 yards per game. It's going to be very tough for the Bruins' D to stop the AZ offense.
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Yep, and I can't wait till I can delve back into "'Round The Corner" by Nancy Moser and Vonnette Bright.
One of the great joys of my job is that I frequently get free books in the mail. (I know--YAY!!!) When I got Francine Rivers' "And the Shofar Blew" from Tyndale House, the package included two other books. One of them was "'Round The Corner."
Quite honestly, I didn't think I'd like it, and I have no idea why, because I'm a huge fan of Nancy Moser. Nothing against Vonnette Bright, but maybe I was thinking a book Nancy co-authored with someone else couldn't be as good.
Well, I couldn't have been more wrong. Apparently, "'Round The Corner" is the second in the Sister Circle series. (That may have been another reason I subconsciously panned it--maybe I thought a book about a "sister circle" would be boring or trite.)
Turns out, this is the kind of book in which you immediately start liking the characters and wanting to spend time with them. You're interested in what happens to them, and you're sorry when the book is over, because you don't want to stop hanging out with them.
My liking for Nancy Moser shows me that I'm attracted to much more than one style of writing. Nancy's can be described as crisp and clean. She moves the story forward in a no-nonsense manner, free of frills and frou-frou. I love her writing, while still loving writers characterized by more poetry and descriptiveness, like Jane Kirkpatrick, B. J. Hoff, or for that matter, the Gothic melodrama of Charlotte Bronte and Emily Bronte.
I don't know what part Vonnette Bright played in the writing of the book, but the style is vintage Moser.
Look for a review of "'Round The Corner" in the reading page of my website in the not-too-distant future. In fact, if you're a bookworm like me and love fiction, you may want to head over to that page now and read some of the reviews I've posted there. Quite frankly, I only post reviews of books I really like. I figure it's my website, so that's my perogative! :)
This from PluggedIn's "Culture Clips":
QUOTE: "No longer is the male universe divided between homosexuals and heterosexuals. Now we have metrosexuals. These are straight men who act like they are gay. Metrosexuals obsess over their appearance. They preen in front of mirrors. They love to shop. They try to emulate the look of the pretty boys in GQ and the Abercrombie & Fitch catalogs—buff bodies and effeminate faces, photographs modeled after gay erotica—all, ironically, to attract girls." —Gene Edward Veith, World Magazine's cultural editor, further refining a term coined by journalist Mark Simpson back in 1994 [World on the Web, 9/20/03]
The Tuesday Three...
Thanks to Rick's blog, I answer the burning questions of the day:
1) what is one WORD you think could be dropped from our vocabulary?--The "F" word. It viscerally assaults my senses whenever I hear it, in real life or on a movie. There are other ways to emphasize your point without being a potty-mouth!
2) what is one COMMERCIAL you never want to see again on television?--OK, maybe I'm a prude, but do we need those Victoria's Secret commercials? They're practically soft-core porn.
3) what is one SONG you wish would vanish from all music collections, never to be played again?--"Imagine," by John Lennon. I think that's an AWFUL song. I wouldn't want to live in the world he describes--a world without religion, without posessions, et cetera--because far from being some sort of Utopia, it would actually be a bleak and dismal Godless wasteland. And I can't help but think that even John Lennon enjoyed the money and possessions he earned...why did he want us to imagine not having any???


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Knowing where you want to be in five years can be difficult. Keeping your eye on your goal and not getting off course can be even more challenging. Fortunately, a vision board can help you stay laser focused on your goals and increases the chances of you achieving them.
What is a vision board?
According to the web site makeavisionboard.com, A vision board is a tool used to help clarify, concentrate and maintain focus on a specific life goal. Literally, a vision board is any sort of board on which you display images that represent whatever you want to be, do or have in your life.
The different types of vision boards
You can make a vision board for your professional goals, your personal goals, your relationship goals, your family goals – or any goal or set of goals you may have. You can create a vision board with any combination of the above goals – or even a mixture of all your goals. After all, it is your vision board.
How to create a vision board
Your vison board should be a collection of photos of anything and everything that represents to you the goals you have set for Yourself.
If you want to own a 2018 Kia Soul Blue, don't just place a photo of a new car on your vision board, do not place a photo of any Kia Soul on your vision board, find a photo of a 2018 blue Kia Soul to place on your board. If you can not find a photo go to a car lot and take a photo of the blue 2018 Kia Soul you want to own for your vision board.
If your vision board includes a romantic goal of finding a soulmate, find a photo that best represents the type of person you want to meet and fall in love with. (Search magazines and the Internet for the perfect photos – I do not recommend going out in public and taking photos of strangers for your vision board!)
Once you have collected all the photos that represent your goals, it is time to start building your actual vision board.
How to build your vision board
If you decide to go old school for your vison board, you will need a corkboard, a bulletin board, a poster board (with or without a frame) – anything that you can attach photos onto.
You should place in the center of your board the most important reason you want to achieve your goals. Some people may place a photo of their family, their wife, kids, etc. Regardless of what your reason is to succeed, that reason should be the center point of your vision board.
When you have all your photos laid out and attached to your vision board and framed (if you had chosen to use a frame), it is time to display your vision board.
Displaying your vision board
You want to place your vision board where you will see it the most.
Place your vision board in the room you spend the most time in or in a location where you will walk by and see it the most. Your vision board may be placed in a hallway or a room of your home or you may want to place it in your office or on your desk. It doesn't matter where you place it, just place it somewhere that you will see it constantly.
I prefer to take my vision board into the digital age. I have collected a series of digital photos and images, added captions to them, and set them up as a screensaver on both my computer and my laptop. I also placed all my photos into a photo album on Google Photos and now they rotate on all my TV's in our home via our Chromecast devices. I am also working on finding a way to display my vision board on both my cell phone and tablet. By doing this, I am keeping my vision board (and all my goals) in front of me always.
Why do vision boards work?
I believe that Vision boards work when we constantly see our goals, with our eyes, in front of us, it helps us become laser focused on what we want in life.
I also believe that when we constantly see something in front of us that we want, it re-enforces the desire within us to work hard to get that item.
Your vision board can constantly evolve
You are not the same person that you were ten year ago, five years ago and maybe not even a year ago. Your values may have changed. Your beliefs may have shifted and your goals may be different. It is natural for us humans to grow, one would say evolve. As you change throughout your lifetime, it is okay to make changes to you vision board. You might even want to trash your old vision board and start all over. That is fine – as long as you have a vision board, so your eyes will always lead you down the path you want to travel.
- Watch my speech about vision boards, "Why ny future so bright, I gotta wear shades" on my YouTube channel


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If you are doing metrology work then Verisurf is a must have. Verisurf is the best software available for the price and capabilities. One of the best features is the ease in which you can train new employees. It is developed in a way that you can train quickly and still be able to do complex jobs as well as create reports that you can structure to satisfy any customer.
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Orlando Gomez
QC Department Supervisor
As a measurement service provider, our customers all have unique challenges and expect us to be able to solve them quickly. We rely on Verisurf for all of our service jobs because its capabilities meet that demand. Verisurf helps us get through any type of job from part inspection, layout work, alignments, or reverse engineering, then present the data graphically to our customers so they can see and understand the results.
Mark Flubacher
Verisurf has become the standard in our company for a total, 1-stop metrology solution. We use Verisurf's alignment and best fit tools to perform live comparison of as-built point clouds to nominal CATIA models. This approach has drastically reduced the time our inspectors need to verify parts and assemblies. The systems unique, CAD-based architecture has also given us the ability to perform reverse engineering from point cloud collection to solid modeling - all within a single application. We've simultaneously accelerated accurate data collection while improving communications between our inspection team and engineering by standardizing all of our inspection reports using Verisurf's flexible and customizable report management tools.
Paul Davis
We run both laser trackers and CMMs with Verisurf, this allows me to move my personnel around to best suit my workload requirements rather than having to train them on multiple software platforms. With the ease of use and short learning curve I can have new employees up to speed and productive in a very short period of time.
Scott Merrell
Quality Manager
You know it's just that simple. It's one of the coolest revolutions that I have seen in the industry. For fixture building, the Verisurf and arm combination are more accurate than hard tooling and much faster. It's a huge labor saver. We can build stuff in days that used to take us weeks.
Steve Grassmuck
Project Manager
We use Verisurf for incoming inspection of very large vacuum forming tools. It gives us comfort that we will have good results with the vacuum formed parts before the mold enters the shop. We also use it to meet our customers increasingly stringent inspection requirements. Verisurf has proven to be capable of doing anything we need it to do while being user friendly.
Mike Axen
Tooling Inspector
We have been using Verisurf since 1997 and it has been the most useful tool to being successful in our business. We have Faro, Leica and API Trackers and the Verisurf Program works outstanding with all three. Having this program has opened up many doors for our company and our customers are always satisfied. As the owner of VT Tooling, I highly recommend this program.
Vaughn Wilson
I am a big fan of Verisurf and you guys have treated me very well.
Verisurf has superb CAD translators, allowing us to work with a variety of native datasets. With Verisurf, we can work fluently with our customer and vendor data regardless of the format.
We use Verisurf's customizable report templates to great success. Each of our customers wants data presented a certain way. With Verisurf, we can always oblige.
Verisurf's exceptional 3D visualization tools help us make sense of complex situations. It's equally valuable on the assembly line and the conference room!
Robert Bachilla
Quality Engineer
I selected Verisurf as the metrology software of choice for Tri Models because it is a true common platform for all of our devices. We use Verisurf on our laser trackers, PCMM arms, manual CMMs and even use it to program our DCC CMMs. When you have as many different devices as we do, the cost savings are tremendous, not only for training but on cost of ownership as well. Verisurf has been extremely easy for us to learn and use and our customers really enjoy receiving the all electronic reports that we send them.
Prince Herzog
I want to sincerely thank you for all of your hard work on this wonderful software that you've pioneered. I've been able to base an entire career off of Verisurf and couldn't be happier in my profession.
Todd Lisk
Quality Manager
To say AIT utilizes Verisurf metrology software would be an understatement; the company relies on the software for virtually every aspect of our development and production workflow. Using Verisurf we are able to save days, even weeks of machining time on large-scale bond tools. Virtually every tool or jig that leaves AIT has a Verisurf inspection report attached to it.
Jamie Kempen
Quality Manufacturing Systems Manager
We have counted on Mastercam to provide rock-solid tool paths for years. Now with our added Verisurf/Faro solution, we have a common platform for our designers, programmers and inspectors.
Curt Schatz
Our aerospace customers were moving towards requiring us to work exclusively from CAD data to manufacture and inspect the tooling we supplied them. Our tool builders/inspectors had been running a legacy software product that did not meet the demands of our ever growing needs. Based on the new requirements, we searched and found Verisurf. The software's ability to directly read CATIA models is the best I have ever seen, and I have tried them all. What's more, Verisurf allowed us to realize a considerable improvement in productivity.
Bryan Boyce
IT Manager
The biggest advantage of our Verisurf and API laser tracker system is the credibility it gives Delta Tooling. We actually get jobs that our competitors don't because they don't have PCMM. And even though it is a powerful tool, Verisurf is easy to use and was extremely easy to learn. I picked it up, without classroom training, in less than a day.
Darrel Mattsen
Quality Manager
We started using Verisurf over 10 years ago based on its ability to handle large CAD files and advanced features for best fitting data. Verisurf also allows us a great deal of report writing options. The people at Verisurf are very easy to work with and they're always interested in our ideas on how to make the software better. We have a difficult time coming up with ideas the software doesn't already do!
Jerry Anthony
I've used Verisurf from its beginning and have become dependent on its versatility. I love the fact that once a tech learns one machine, they can easily run any of the inspection equipment from the laser tracker to the portable arms to the DCC CMMs. Great program. Made my life easier.
Doug Carr
When we set out to break the 763 mph world land speed record, we needed to develop a digitized model for FEA and CFD Studies of a 50 year-old aircraft design. We ran into a brick wall when we discovered that no data was available so we had to reverse engineer the 56 foot long North American Eagle. We used Verisurf Software, working with FARO Arms and Laser Trackers, to completely digitize the vehicle in one day. Verisurf technicians provided immediate onsite support to meet our tight schedule. The Verisurf technicians continue to provide professional and timely support whenever we call.
Ed Shadle
Driver / Project Manager
Verisurf inspection software is the best bang for the buck, bar none! I have been using Verisurf since version 6. I have also used many other software packages and, not only are they all, way more expensive, but they are not nearly as user friendly or complete as Verisurf. The tech support at Verisurf is very responsive and will rapidly make updates to suit my requirements.
Steve Done
Before we had Verisurf and a portable CMM arm we had to send all of our first article inspections out to a measurement service bureau which was costly and time consuming. We purchased Verisurf with a PCMM arm in 2006 and have been able to perform all of our FAIs, both model-based and blueprint type, in house, significantly reducing costs and achieving much better flow through the inspection department. I really like being able to control the entire process rather than having to rely on outside sources. Verisurf has proven to be easy to learn and use which is important in getting the technology quickly integrated on the floor. The customer support is great and everyone at Verisurf cares about our company and its success.
Glen Ellis
Director of Quality
CAD Partners
Verisurf shares a Partner relationship with the following companies; however, it is important to note, VerisurfX software opens CAD data from virtually all CAD programs.
|CNC Software, Inc. (Tolland, CT) CNC Software is dedicated to providing state-of- the-art software tools for CAD/CAM manufacturing markets. Our goal is to provide superior software products based on our users' needs to solve simple to complex design and machining problems.
eMastercam eMastercam was started in 2000 as a means to connect and communicate with Mastercam users all over the world. Since then it has grown into an active community centre for sharing Mastercam technical knowledge, applications, beta testing, suggestions and results.
|Dassault Systems CATIA (Lowell, MA) CATIA is Dassault Systemes solution for product design and innovation. CATIA enables collaborative design across the extended enterprise. It addresses original equipment manufacturers and their supply chains as well as small and medium businesses.
|Dassault Systems SolidWorks (Concord, MA) SolidWorks offers complete 3D software tools that let you create, simulate, publish, and manage your data. SolidWorks products are easy to learn and use, and work together to help you design products better, faster, and more cost-effectively.
Hardware Device Partners
Verisurf shares a Partner relationship with the following companies; however, it is important to note, VerisurfX software will interface with and drive virtually all digital measuring devices on the market.
|Assembly Guidance (Chelmsford, MA) Supplier of high performance laser projection systems for manual manufacturing and quality monitoring.
|FARO Technologies, Inc. (Lake Mary, FL) Faro develops and markets computer-aided coordinate measurement and imaging devices. Portable equipment from FARO permits high-precision 3D measurement, imaging for comparison of parts and compound structures within production and quality assurance processes.
|Lap Laser (Lueneburg, Germany) Laser projectors.
|Leica Geosystems (Norcross, GA) Leica products and services are trusted by professionals worldwide to help them capture, analyze, and present spatial information. Leica Geosystems is best known for its broad array of products that capture accurately, model quickly, analyze easily, and visualize and present spatial information.
|Laser Projection Technologies Inc. (Londonderry, NH) LPT manufactures a wide variety of 3D laser projectors that are designed for many different manufacturing and metrology applications. Laser Projection Technologies Inc. 3D laser projectors are primarily used in manufacturing assembly applications where the 3D laser projector produces a glowing template.
Nikon Metrology, NV (Belgium) Nikon Metrology yields the most complete and innovative metrology offering, including state-of-the-art 2.5D vision measuring systems complemented with optical and mechanical 3D metrology solutions.
Master3DGage (Anaheim, CA) Master3DGage an affordable and portable rapid 3D inspection solution that enables machine shops to significantly increase production and improve part quality. The complete hardware/ software solution automates the 3D inspection process and quickly verifies manufactured parts directly to 3D CAD models.
|Hexagon Metrology, Inc. (North Kingstown, RI) Hexagon Metrology is part of the Hexagon AB global measurement technologies group, which is focused exclusively on measurement technologies and solutions, to measure objects in one, two or three dimensions, to position and update objects, and time processes.
|Romer is a brand of Hexagon Metrology, Inc. (North Kingstown, RI) ROMER portable arm coordinate measuring machines (PCMM) are designed for industries that need to inspect, measure or reverse engineer work pieces on the shop floor or in the metrology lab. These portable CMMs are particularly well suited to inspect parts that are impractical or impossible to move to a stationary CMM
Verisurf Partner Companies and Resources
|InspectionXpert. (Apex, NC) InspectionXpert Corporation creates software for quality manufacturing that automates ballooning and inspection reporting for AS9102, First Article, PPAP and production inspections. Our solutions serve the Aerospace, Automotive, Defense, Energy, Oil and Gas, and Medical Device industries and their supply chains including contract manufacturers and job shops.
|Tech-Ease, Inc. (Fredonia, NY) GD&T Training and Materials
|Tri-Tech Precision Inc. (Anaheim, CA) Extensive experience manufacturing tooling of all types.
|Tri-Tech Precision Products, Inc. (Anaheim, CA) Convert nearly any 3-axis machining center to full 5-axis capability, at a fraction of the cost of a conventional 5-axis machine.
|TRI MODELS, Inc.(Huntington Beach, CA) TRI MODELS designs and fabricates wind tunnel models for military aircraft, missiles, business jets, passenger airliners and space vehicles.


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When you have a legal problem, you need a lawyer with experience, honest and competent. It may be hard to know what is needed in a good attorney.Keep reading to get solid tips on selecting the best attorney who will suit your needs.
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ALMOST 500 Woking families are calling on Jonathan Lord MP to press the Prime Minister to use his veto to get the NHS out of an EU trade deal that will lead to the 'irreversible privatisation of the service'.
Households have raised protest boards outside their homes with the message to get the 'NHS out of TTIP' (Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership).
Spearheaded by the People's NHS, the community run campaign says the trade deal is being negotiated behind closed doors between EU bureaucrats and US delegates, and is the largest bi-lateral deal ever negotiated.
They say it threatens to make the ongoing privatisation of the health service irreversible by giving private corporations precedence over national lawmakers.
A statement said: "The TTIP could grant American multinationals – or any firm that has US investors – the power to sue the Government if it ever attempted to take privatised health services back into public ownership."
Woking is the latest constituency to join the mass movement, which has seen more than 120,000 collective actions by residents across the UK. Conservative MP Mr Lord is just one of many cabinet members campaigners are focusing on.
Spokesman for the People's NHS, Norman John, said: "Jonathan Lord has a unique opportunity to defend our NHS from an EU trade deal that means the irreversible sell-off of the NHS.
"He should listen to his constituents and insist that his colleagues, Baron Maude and David Cam-eron, use Britain's veto to defend our NHS from this dangerous deal. Thousands of households have taken part in this unprecedented nationwide movement. Now voters in Jonathan Lord's constituency are demanding act-ion to get the NHS out of TTIP.
"That's why we expect him to act. The Conservative Government does not have a mandate to allow the sell-off of the NHS to become permanent."
Mr Lord, however, told the News & Mail that this has been blown out of proportion. He said the TTIP deal – which has been under discussion for at least eight months and is still in negotiation – includes an 'anti confiscation' clause to protect the private sector.
He said: "It means none of the 28 EU governments can strip private health companies for nationalisation without compensation."
He added that the benefits of the TTIP are many, saying: "The plus side of the TTIP is just fantastic. It will be a huge step forward for trade between the EU and American and will bring growth, jobs and investment to the UK.
"We already have private companies within the NHS and nothing will really change. Everyone wants the service there for when we need it, whether it's private or not."
Euro MP Catherine Bearder emphasised the value of the NHS and told the News & Mail: "I've sought assurances from the EU Commissioner responsible that TTIP will not lead to privatisation of the NHS. It will remain entirely up to the UK Government whether or not health services should be made public or private.
"The NHS is our most treasured public service and Lib Dems will fight to ensure it remains well funded and in public hands."


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Investigators say on July 2, Edward D'Agosta approached the group at a bus stop and identified himself as a Citrus County Sheriff's deputy and patted down another man.
Pasco deputies arrived on the scene and D'Agosta said he was an undercover officer that wasn't true and he was charged with impersonating a law enforcement officer.


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An effective appeal system guarantees democratic elections.
In Ukraine, active members of society put all complex changes, reforms and transformations under a microscope.
The public trust in agents of change starts from zero. This phenomenon stems from a stereotype based on bitter experience of conflicts between citizens and the state, which has nothing to do with conservatism. In stable democracies, there is a high level of public trust in benevolent intentions of power holders in the beginning of their political career, although they may lose credibility due to their subsequent actions or inactivity, while day-to-day realities of political life in Ukraine evoke suspicions of sinister intentions right from the start. This algorithm can be modified only with the help of positive practice and involvement of all stakeholders in the decision-making process. In summary – there is a need for success stories.
Within the framework of judicial (reform?), President of Ukraine initiated introduction of amendments to the Code of Commercial Procedure, Code of Civil Procedure, Code of Administrative Court Procedure and other legislative acts of Ukraine. As was optimistically suggested in the explanatory note to draft law No. 6232-VIII, the initiated amendments are aimed at eliminating legal uncertainty, expanding the right of access to courts, creating conditions for consideration of cases within a reasonable time frame. The above-stated positions would enhance Ukraine's ability to hold democratic elections, help our citizens protect their active and passive suffrage, as well as contribute to their self-mobilization for vigorous civic activity. If there is a protection mechanism in place along with the right to defense and, if necessary, the right to combat falsification, manipulation or violation by legal means, then there will always be a number of active and solidary citizens who are ready to use them. We should take international standards, including the Venice Commission's Code of Good Practice in Electoral Matters, as an example and use them for guidance until the completion of judicial reform. In simple terms, an effective appeal system guarantees democratic elections.
Free, competitive, fair and just election institution turns into a fully functional social elevator, rather than a game with pre-assigned components - money, political power resources (which are accumulated with each passing electoral cycle), media support and technogenic work of political consultants (having severe consequences for the environment and people). It is also worth giving some thought to terminology: "guaranteeing electoral rights", "protecting fair elections", "appealing against decisions, actions or inactivity". In theory, during the election period courts should be used solely for the purpose of self-defense and defense, rather than attack or harassment of opponents. Therefore, all citizens holding electoral rights should be enabled and empowered to use this instrument. This applies especially to observers, members of election commissions, candidates and their agents.
Based on the assumption that an effective and operative process is an instrument, we should analyze it from the perspective of ensuring equal access, barrier-free procedure and high speed of potential decision-making process. Therefore, let's talk about time, money and bad roads.
Pay or Keep Silent
The reform, rather thana mere change in the current state of affairs, should be aimed at extending the guarantees to electoral subjects. Financial difficulties or excessive financial resources, which are required for payment of court fees, may become an obstacle to judicial recourse. In case if wrongful provisions were established by law earlier on, correction of these provisions would be a more progressive solution, rather than engraving them on the tablets of judicial reform.
According to Civil Network OPORA's estimates, during the first year after the 2015 local elections our courts imposed various punitive measures on 69 persons, of which 39 had to pay various amounts of fines. The majority of them replenished the state budget with penalty amounts ranging between 510 and 2,000 UAH (31 fined persons), three citizens were awarded fines ranging from 2,000 to 3,400 UAH, and two persons had to pay fines amounting to 8500 UAH. It is interesting to note that penalties for committing quite serious violations – such as bribing a voter or granting the voting right to a citizen who has no legitimate grounds to vote – were imposed in a smaller amount (29% of all cases), or the sanction was mitigated and the convicted person was immediately released from punishment (8.6% ) or placed on probation (39%). In 1.4% of all cases, convicted persons were allowed to pay fines in installments. Only 22% of convicted persons were punished in strict accordance with the sanction as envisaged in the corresponding article of a law. Now we can estimate the amounts of penalties and compare them with the amount of a court fee which will be increased in the future. Let's imagine that we have a court decision on receipt of ballot paper by a third person instead of a voter and a corresponding sanction amounting to 680 UAH which was imposed in most cases, while private individuals are charged a court fee amounting to 640 UAH. Is this case worth the time and effortof observers, considering the fact that penalty amount is only 40 UAH larger than a court fee?
Court fees were increased in 2015 for the good purpose of preventing abuse of the right to appeal. In 2014, we witnessed an attempt to run for presidency made by a citizen who paid 2.5 UAH instead of 2.5 million electoral pledge and used her 5 minutes of glory to read out her electoral programme in poetic form in front of a dozen of cameras of national TV channels at the premises of the CEC. Property qualification might be justified as a barrier against thirsty public attention seekers, but there is no point in using property eligibility requirements when it comes to filing appeals against actions, inactivity and decisions of electoral subjects during elections. The law is abused mostly by a small category of "complainants", and only affluent parties have the opportunity to defend their rights or the rule of law in court during the election period. While lawsuits concerning decisions, actions or inactivity of election commission or its member will be considered by court irrespective of whether court fee was paid or not, the same can't be said for appeals against actions or inactivity of candidates, their agents, political parties, public officials, observers, mass media, enterprises, institutions, and organizations which violate the elections and referendum law.
As a matter of fact, provision of law concerning examination of appeal against the decision, action or inactivity of election commission or its member without prepayment of court fee was adopted due to the need for filing appeals on weekends. However, it is unclear why this provision doesn't cover appeals against illegal actions of other electoral subjects.
Modern means of payment allow complainants to pay court fees with the use of electronic systems and mobile applications. Draft code provides for filing a suit and evidence in electronic form through the Single Judicial Information and Telecommunications System and certifying them with an electronic signature without the need to visit a court located hundreds of kilometers away. However, it is unlikely that nonpartisan candidates and observers, who have no access to legal advice, will be able to use these means. Therefore, they will refrain from lodging a lawsuit, since it is impossible to register in the system and obtain an electronic signature in the course of examination of the appeal.
The problem is not only one of high fees and imposition of mostly minor sanctions on identified violators, but also of demotivating approach to electoral subjects. Both the current Code of Administrative Court Procedure and the draft code, which is under consideration in parliament, give observer the right to appeal against decisions, actions and inactivity of election commissions and their members. Meanwhile, submission of appeals against actions or inactivity of candidates, political parties, executive bodies, local authorities, mass media, enterprises, institutions and organizations, which violate the elections and referendum law, is out of observer's reach. Therefore, there is no one left to appeal against violations on personal grounds (interests) or with the aim of creating positive practices.
In accordance with the current provisions of law which won't be affected by judicial reform, a relief from payment of court fee in electoral disputes is granted only to those citizens who appeal to administrative court for the purpose of rectification of voters' list.
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The jurisdiction of appeals against decisions, actions and inactivity of village and township territorial election commissions is subject to change. The reformist approach envisages the transfer of this jurisdiction to administrative courts of oblasts. Until now you would usually file an appeal to a court located in the nearest rayon center, whereas after implementation of judicial reform you will have to appeal to oblast court. The elections in united territorial communities are scheduled for October 29, and the geography of election process shows that much more efforts, time and resources will be required. For example, the distance from Palanka united territorial community to Uman rayon court is 14 kilometers, while the distance to Cherkasy oblast court is 194 km; the distance from Buzivka united territorial community to Zhashkiv rayon court (Cherkasy oblast) is 13 km, while the distance to Cherkasy oblast court is 209 km; the distance from Sokolivka united territorial community to Zashkiv rayon court is 26 km, while the distance to Cherkasy oblast court is 219 km. Then again, 202 united territorial communities should consider themselves lucky, because this provision of law won't apply to their elections.
On the one hand, this raises the professional level of examination of administrative cases, since in contrast with the judge of rayon court, the judge of administrative court of oblast specializes in consideration of purely administrative disputes. On the other hand, it's no coincidence that administrative cases concerning elections in rural areas fall within the jurisdiction of local rayon courts as envisaged by the current Code of Administrative Court Procedure. The aim is to ensure physical access to justice, and there is no political reasoning behind this.
In addition, it should be appreciated that heavy workload at administrative courts of oblasts won't help the cause of careful examination of complaints. More than 10 years have passed since the introduction of administrative justice and during that period judges of rayon courts have gained practical experience in electoral disputes.
Another surprising thing about judicial reform is the proposal for centralization of the procedure for challenging the results of first elections in the united territorial communities at the level of administrative courts of oblasts, even though these elections are held within the framework of decentralization reform. Meanwhile, consideration of cases concerning appeals against decisions, actions or inactivity of candidates for deputies to village and township councils, village and township mayoral candidates, their agents, and members of precinct election commissions remains within the jurisdiction of local rayon courts.
Access to lodging an appeal is made even more difficult. Draft amendments to the Code adjust the procedure for lodging an appeal which should be filed directly to the court of appeal, rather than the court of first instance as was formerly the case. Consequently, electoral subjects-participants of first local elections in the united territorial communities in Volyn, Zakarpattya, Ivano-Frankivsk, Lviv and Ternopil oblasts will be forced to file their appeals to Lviv Administrative Court of Appeal within two days, while appeals against judgments delivered before the Election Day should be filed no later than 4 hours prior to the beginning of voting process.
It's a shame that a lack of efficient logistics can become a demotivating factor and a formidable obstacle to all electoral subjects.
Time Is Not On Our Side
Sometimes even the simplest things can spring a surprise, as is the case with the proposal to bring forward the deadline for filing appeals against actions or inactivity of election commissions from 24:00 to 22:00 on the eve of Election Day. At the first glance, it is difficult to understand what is the purpose of this amendment and how it can improve access to justice for electoral subjects. The current wording of this provision of law was approved by relevant committee of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine. Therefore according to some, there is more to this amendment than restriction of the right to fair trial and reduction of time limit for filing appeals by 2 astronomical hours. What can be done if the election commission adopts an illegal or controversial decision at 22:05? How can electoral subjects restore their legally protected rights that may be infringed by Central Election Commission's desire to clarify certain provisions concerning Election Day procedures,and what if this clarification will be binding on election commissions of all levels within Ukraine?The above is a rhetorical question.
Guarantee Impossible to Allow
Provision of law, which prohibits administrative courts from issuing provisional remedies in disputes related to scheduling, preparation and conduct of elections, was ruled unconstitutional by the decision of Constitutional Court of Ukraine as of October 19, 2009, in a case concerning introduction of amendments to certain legislative acts on election of President of Ukraine. As a result, the courts can't apply this provision in practice.
The Plenum of the Supreme Administrative Court proceeds from the fact that courts can't suspend prior judgments or prohibit actions of election commissions for provisional remedy purposes if this leads to stoppage of electoral process, except for imposition of a prohibition on public declaration of voting results if they are challenged.
In accordance with the provision of the draft code, measures of enforcement of provisional remedy applied by court shouldn't lead to stoppage, render impossible or otherwise impede the continuity of the process of scheduling, preparation and conduct of elections. In fact, this provision is in line with the opinion of the Supreme Administrative Court. At the same time, court's authority to apply measures of enforcement of provisional remedy is an integral part of effective legal protection, which is important for preventing further violation.
Inclusion of this restriction on provisional remedy in the Code calls for holding broad public discussion and consultation with all the stakeholders. After all, if the court doesn't take any measures aimed at suspending the contested decision or prohibiting certain actions prior to delivering a final judgment, in some cases (for example, in case of illegal denial of registration, unlawful cancellation of registration) this may lead to impossibility of further protection of violated right and elimination of negative consequences of violation. Therefore, provisional remedy may be electoral subject's only chance of restoring the violated right. For example, enforcement of provisional remedy by means of prohibiting the city election commission of Kherson oblast from approving the text of ballot paper and taking steps aimed at producing (printing) the ballots of candidate who was denied registration (case No. 821/3286/15-a examined by Kherson oblast administrative court).
On the other hand, provisional remedy can be used by candidates for the purpose of abuse of law, deliberate delay and purposeful disruption of election process. For example, the decision on provisional remedy in the form of prohibition on production of ballot papers can't be adopted in the event if it prevents the election commissions from receiving ballots in time for conduct of elections.
In Lieu of a Conclusion
Credibility of election process, election results and organizers of elections is as important as the quality of legislative framework. The provisions of law, which will influence the election process, may turn into additional barriers to accessing justice. We are getting close to the end, and the rhetorical question may soon turn into a clear-cut answer. The inclusiveness of decision-making process usually serves as a safeguard against mistakes and abusive practices, although this process is much more complicated, conflictual and time consuming as compared to submission of document for parliament's consideration following behind-the-scenes negotiation and approval thereof.
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Tandem mass spectrometry of biomolecules
Mass spectrometry is an analytical method for determining the molecular mass of chemical or biological compounds. Additionally, it is a powerful technique for elucidating the structure of biomolecules. This technique holds an integral place in analytical biochemistry due to its sensitivity, its low sample consumption and its relative rapidity of analysis. Bottom up proteomics is an exceptional approach that uses tandem mass spectrometry (MS/MS) for protein sequencing. In this seminar, examples of the uses of MS/MS for different biomolecules will be presented. Two key examples include: 1) matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization mass spectrometry and MS/MS for the determination of changes in snow crab (Chionoecetes opilio) cryptocyanin protein; and 2) electrospray ionization time of flight MS/MS was used for mapping of the glycation sites of the anti-tumor Thomsen-Friedenreich neoglycoconjugate vaccine, as well as the glycation of the free sulfhydryl group of cysteine-34 of bovine serum albumin.


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Harmonix has announced next week's Rock Band releases, which will include a three-song "Crüefest Pack" as well as an additional free song. Here's what will be on tap:
- "Down at the Whisky" by Motley Crüe – 80 MS Points ($1)
- "Time Is Running Out" by Papa Roach – 80 MS Points ($1)
- "Who's Going Home With You Tonight" by Trapt – 80 MS Points ($1)
- Crüefest Pack – All three of the above songs for 240 MS Points ($3)
- "Promised Land" by Vesuvius – Free
It's interesting to note that you don't get any sort of discount for purchasing the song pack this week. Usually you'll get a little bit of a price break for buying the songs all at once, as opposed to individually. Then again, the pay track are only a buck a piece this week, so you can't complain too much (unless you're not a Crüefest fan). The free song is from the new movie The Rocker, and in my opinion there's no such thing as a bad free Rock Band download.
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Hey, Tom, Dar es Salaam looks pretty poor and not at all cosmopolitan compared to Bejing. Is that the case? How does it feel? Marilyn
Internet in Tanzania
I find the way we access the Internet from home here in Tanzania to be quite interesting. Tanzania is "skipping" the whole wiring of houses phase and going straight for mobile broadband. It doesn't make much sense to dig up and lay cable in a city and country that is growing and changing so quickly… not to mention the fact that people would dig up said wiring to sell the copper for money. Enter the USB device you see hanging off the end of my laptop.
A close up shot of the USB broadband device. It's great because wherever we take our laptops, we have (most of the time) pretty snappy Internet service for about $18/month for each of us. And guess who needs to clean his dusty keyboard?


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Recently, my colleague, Trevor, wrote a blog post with suggestions for how an organization can welcome their new hires. As a new hire here at PSI, I thought I would weigh in on the matter by sharing what made me feel welcome, even before my first day. I hope you'll find these on-boarding tips helpful!
When preparing for my first day at PSI, I was incredibly nervous and anxious. I knew I wanted to come in and make a great first impression, but I was entering a new environment and wasn't sure what to expect. Luckily, I was joining a company comprised of I/O psychologists, and they quickly eased my nerves.
Below are the top five on-boarding activities PSI did to ensure I felt welcome:
1. Welcome Email
Even before my first day on the job, my co-workers made me feel welcome. About a week before my official start date, my team leader sent out a company-wide email telling everyone that I was coming on board. In the email, she provided a brief biography about me and listed a few of my relevant accomplishments. This gesture alone made me feel more welcomed. However, it was the follow-up emails pouring in from other employees that put the cherry on top. Dozens of my future co-workers sent me an email to congratulate me and welcome me to the team. Receiving these emails let me know that they were just as excited as I was to be joining the team.
2. Learning Checklist
In my experience, when starting a new job, the first few days are the most stressful and can be, at times, overwhelming. There's so much to learn, and sometimes you're not even sure where to begin. However, on my first day, I was provided with a learning checklist. The learning checklist provided me with informative topics and products and services that would be important for me to know to be successful in my role. In addition, I was provided with details on where to find the information as well as an assigned mentor who could help me further my understanding and answer any of my questions. The learning checklist was a great tool that helped me become oriented with PSI's services and provided me with a clear starting point.
3. Interdepartmental Meetings
In addition to the learning checklist, it was arranged for me to meet with each of the department heads and to job shadow members within each department. During these meetings, I was provided with an overview of the roles each department plays within the organization. This experience also helped me better understand how PSI operates as a whole. Furthermore, I met everyone within each department and now know who I should reach out to with questions or concerns.
4. Team Lunch
My team also arranged for me to have lunch with my new teammates. This was a great opportunity for me to get to know the individuals I would be working with most closely. When it comes to successful team functioning, having open communication and being able to collaborate with one another is key. Having an initial get together like this helped set the stage for positive functioning.
5. Goal Setting
If you're like me, when starting a new job, you want to start making meaningful contribution right way. Nothing is worse than feeling useless. However, when you're new to the job, it can be difficult figuring out where to get started. In my first week, I sat down with my team leader and together we set both short and long-term goals. Setting these goals provided me with a road map for how I could begin contributing and being productive.
Properly on-boarding employees is critical. The first few weeks sets the tone for how the employee will perceive the company and his or her role within it. For me, it wasn't the fun decorations and toys left on my desk that made me feel the most welcome (although they certainly didn't hurt), it was the enthusiasm and kindness others showed me as well as being provided with the tools, resources, and support needed to be successful in my role.


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Texas High School Commercial Photography Students Enjoy Success at ATPI Winter Conference
Texarkana, TX – Texas High School Commercial Photography students recently travelled to the University of Texas at Arlington to attend the Association of Texas Photography Instructors Winter Conference and Short Course. During the conference, students had the opportunity to participate in workshops, seminars and to compete in on-site competitions with 128 on-site winners being selected.
Taking top awards were:
Picture Package Contest: Riley Madlock – 1st Place; Ndidi Duru – 2nd Place; Sabrina Larson – Honorable Mention.
School Portfolio: Team of Carlie Clem, Casey Hitchcock, Caroline Prieskorn & Haley Rushing – Honorable Mention.
Onsite Video: Team of Claire Norton, Mackenzie Phillips & Hailey Woods – 2nd Place.
Big 72 Pre-Conference Video Project: Team of Katie Black, Carlie Clem, Ndidi Duru, Keyerra Harfield, Casey Hitchcock, Sabrina Larson, Riley Madlock, Amy McCoy, Claire Norton, Mackenzie Phillips, Josh Rostek, Haley Rushing, Sydney Steed, Bailey Vaughan & Hailey Woods – 3rd Place.
The THS Commercial Photography program, lead by instructor Clint Smith, not only teaches students how to create photography, but also exposes them to multiple career paths through the photographic arts. Students enrolled in the program receive training in photojournalism, portraiture, digital imaging and commercial photography.
ATPI provides information and resources to teachers and students that work with photography in order to help the photography instructors of all disciplines work to achieve a higher quality of knowledge and teaching of photography.


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Will Wright, Maxis' Chief Designer, co-founded Maxis with Jeff Braun in 1987. Wright began working on what would become SimCity—The City Simulator in 1985. Using a complex technique, he found a way to bring realistic simulations to desktop PCs. Previously simulations of this sort were only available to the military, scientists and academicians. But now, using an easy to use graphic interface, the world of simulations opened up to consumers.
Wright has had a lifelong fascination with simulations. His interest in plastic models of ships and airplanes during his childhood in Georgia eventually led to his designing computer models of cities, ecosystems and ant colonies.
SimCity was released in 1989, and within a few months became a hit. The game has since won 24 domestic and international awards. With Fred Haslem, Wright co-designed SimEarth—The Living Planet in 1990, a simulation of a planet based on the Gaia theory of James Lovelock. In 1991, Wright and Justin McCormick designed SimAnt—The Electronic Ant Colony, a scientifically-accurate simulation of an ant colony. SimCity 2000, and SimCopter, a helicopter flight game, are also part of Wright's recent repertoire. SimCity 3000 Unlimited, the definitive version of 1999's best-selling game SimCity 3000, continued in the tradition. The long-awaited 4th generation, SimCity 4, was released in January 2003.
Taking computer entertainment to its most personal level, Wright's ground-breaking game The Sims, puts players in charge of the lives of a neighborhood of simulated people. Released in February of 2000, this wildly popular title has become a cultural phenomenon, sold over 9 million copies worldwide, has received numerous "Game of The Years" accolades, and has become the best selling PC game of all time. To date, The Sims has inspired six expansion packs; Livin' Large, which allows players to put their simulated families from The Sims into new extreme situations and settings, House Party, which gives players the chance to host outrageous parties for their Sims, Hot Date, which gets The Sims off the couch, to an all-new downtown area and into the dating game, Vacation, which allows The Sims to get some rest and relaxation with their families and friends on a fun-filled vacation island, Unleashed, in which The Sims can finally own pets, and due out this May, Superstar, where players can now realize their fantasies of fame and fortune as they pursue the dream of being a Rock Star, Movie Star or a Supermodel and live the lifestyle of a celebrity!
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All of the LightsOne of the best ways to feel your most festive during the holidays is to visit a holiday lights show. The Washington DC area has almost too many to choose from, and they're all spectacular. Gather your family or friends in the car with a selection of piping hot drinks, turn on Christmas tunes and get ready to be dazzled by the majestic displays of light, celebrating this wonderful time of year.
ZooLights - Smithsonian National Zoo
5-9 pm, daily through January 1, 2017
Free, parking is $15
Enjoy an evening stroll through the National Zoo, surrounded by some of nature's most incredible animals… and their LED counterparts! The Zoo heightens the atmosphere with festive live music and special exhibits. Be sure to check their website for a calendar of events.
Georgetown GLOW - Georgetown
6-10 pm, daily through January 1, 2017
Historic Georgetown is the backdrop for this spectacular curated exhibition of interactive, outdoor light art installations. You will love the juxtaposition of some of America's oldest buildings opposite contemporary light displays. If you still need to finish Christmas shopping, this is the perfect opportunity!
Winter Walk of Lights - Meadowlark Botanical Gardens
5:30-10 pm, daily through January 8, 2017
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One of Virginia's best botanical gardens is transformed into a dazzling light show you can walk through in under one mile! Stick around to visit the Snowflake Shoppe, warm up with hot chocolate and S'mores, or to participate in one of their special events.
Festival of Lights - Bull Run Regional Park
5:30-9:30 pm, daily through January 8, 2017
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A perennial family favorite, a 2.5 mile drive through Bull Run Regional Park will have everyone in the car "ooh-ing" and "ahh-ing" at the incredibly festive light displays. A little insider tip: tickets are discounted Monday-Thursday. Perhaps an excuse for a midweek pick-me-up?
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4 Misconceptions about predictive modeling in healthcare
If there is one phrase that best describes the value of predictive modeling, it's "history predicts the future."
Companies such as Google, Facebook and Amazon.com understand this lesson well, which is why you start seeing ads for products that you've looked at online about five seconds after you browsed for them.
This same thinking is now being applied to healthcare. Thanks in large part to the implementation of electronic health records (EHRs) and the filing of claims electronically, we now have massive amounts of data available to test correlations and trends in historical data. This information enables us to build highly accurate predictive models, especially since we can match the outcomes the models produce to the actual outcomes and adjust them as needed. It's rather like starting with the answer to a math problem in school and then figuring out how to make the formula produce that answer.
Predictive modeling is already being used to determine the treatment of patients based on historical data. That's not all it can do, however. It is equally adept at predicting financial outcomes, such as the likelihood that patients will pay the portions of the healthcare bill for which they are responsible. Armed with that information, providers can make much better decisions that help reduce bad debt while maintaining good relationships with patients.
The machine learning underpinning of predictive modeling was born from the statistics and math communities of the 60's, so much of the theory has been around for a long time. But now that healthcare is data-rich, it has the potential to become The Next Big Thing. Still, it's not a panacea for all of a healthcare organization's financial challenges. That's why it's important to understand what predictive modeling is – and what it is not. Following are four common misconceptions.
Predictive modeling replaces rules
In rules-based analytics, you have to think of all the possible conditions upfront and build them into the rules engines in order to uncover problems. Unfortunately, if something that isn't covered under the rules occurs, such as a missing charge for a device when inserting a pacemaker during a cardiac encounter, you have no way of catching it and the revenue is lost. In other words, you don't know what you don't know.
Predictive modeling overcomes that limitation by using machine learning to spot trends and patterns in charges, and identify the outliers. In the case of the pacemaker, if historically there is a device charge, but the paperwork for a particular patient doesn't include one, the predictive model will catch it without the need for someone to build a rule for that situation.
The downside is that if the organization regularly misses the charge for the device, predictive modeling will see that as "normal" and won't call it out. That's why predictive modeling should be treated as an enhancement to – rather than a replacement for – a rules-based system. By using them together, the organization will catch more missing charges than either system will alone.
One predictive model covers all the bases
While it would be nice if there was "one predictive model to rule them all" so to speak, that is not the case. Different algorithms will produce different results from the same data, so it's possible that even a well-constructed predictive model will miss certain patterns that become obvious to another.
The best approach is to build several predictive models based on different algorithms and run them in parallel to one another. As with any good Venn diagram, the point where all of the models intersect will have the highest probability of being accurate, and thus should be prioritized for attention. Then comes the points where almost all intersect, and so on. This method will also help reduce the time spent chasing false positives.
Once you build predictive models, you're done
That would be nice, but it's simply not the case. As you add more data, or additional sources of data, it's important to adjust the predictive models to deliver the optimal results.
The need for these changes will show up most prominently as you test your predictive models – an event that should occur on a regular basis. As you compare the predicted outcomes to the actual outcomes, it will become very apparent if the reliability has increased, decreased or remained the same. More and better data should result in superior reliability. If it doesn't, or if the actual outcomes are starting to vary further from the predicted outcomes, it's time to adjust your predictive models.
Predictive modeling is only for large healthcare organizations
Because it's new and requires the construction of complex algorithms, there can be a tendency to think predictive modeling will only work in a large hospital or health system. The reality is that it's just as effective for small-to-mid-size providers. Perhaps more so since they have less margin for error in their financials.
The determinant isn't the size of your organization; it's whether your organization has collected enough historical data to build accurate predictive models and test them to ensure a high degree of reliability. A good rule of thumb is as long as your organization has been collecting data for more than a year, you have the raw materials to look for patterns and trends.
Prediction for your future
In this era of value-based reimbursement, it's important to capture every dollar you can – as quickly as you can. Predictive modeling, when approached correctly, can help you hedge your bets and deliver better financial outcomes.
By Paul Bradley, Chief Data Scientist, ZirMed
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