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Interviews with @Thompxsonn & @TheLCD3
"All life must compete in order to flourish."
The above is quoted by Master Uthar, a character from a legendary Xbox title called Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic (I highly recommend that game). He meant it as a description for the life of a Sith warrior, but for the fighting game community, that quote is just as true.
Motivations for players who invest so much of themselves into fighting games can stretch from casual fun to testing their ability to win under pressure. Some players mind their own business whereas others just have this drive to defeat a specific player whose image has been burned into the front of their minds. This usually happens due to tournament records between two specific players, but not always.
Whenever players who aren't on the best of speaking terms are forced to face each other with pride – and sometimes money – on the line, it intensifies the vibe from their match. Such stakes can sometimes cause a dramatic shift in how these two players control their characters while fans watch with bated breath as they wait to see whose point will hold true. Regardless of the outcome, one player is walking away with his head held down while he suffers a huge decrease in prestige. Such is the nature of defeat.
But defeat never has to be eternal. For some, it marks a new beginning, a renewed determination to overcome their obstacles. And that can lead to runbacks where the outcome could be very different…
With the Killer Instinct World Cup just two weeks away, the KI community's eyes are all on two players who've got a score to settle with each other: CrazyLCD and BH Thompxson. Since the beginning of Season 3, Thompxson has established a consistent winning record against LCD in a tournament setting. Outside of that, however, win counts between the two are always neck-and-neck.
In spite of Thompxson's consistency, LCD holds a firm belief in his ability to expose him as "fraudulent." In fact, he took to Twitter weeks ago with a call-out to his rival in video form. Check it out!
17 more days until the embarrassment of a lifetime when I show how fraudulent @Thompxsonn really is. #PlayKI @KillerInstinct RT pic.twitter.com/4neXJqmqSV
— (( Larry )) (@TheLCD3) February 22, 2017
After watching that clip, your first question will naturally be, "What does the other player think about this?" Well, grab some popcorn (and some doggy treats while you're at it) because Thompxson's got those shots locked and loaded!
Thompxson from the future speaks. Passing on the message to @CrazyLCD3 @KillerInstinct @KIWorldCup @BlueHurricaneG #Lcdawg #rt pic.twitter.com/uuaRy7jvsE
— Deion Thompson (@Thompxsonn) February 22, 2017
These callouts are driving the KI community wild! How will the resulting flames be quenched? This is the fighting game community, so you ought to expect what's coming next…a high-stakes money match to be played at the KI World Cup, with $500 on the line from both players as confirmed in LCD's post below! Since the post was liked by Thompson, it is confirmed that they both have agreed to this wager.
Just to clarify its still $500 from both of us. = $1000
— (( Larry )) (@TheLCD3) February 22, 2017
In an attempt to capture the hype surrounding this rivalry, I took some time out of my schedule to interview both players. As you read on, you'll learn their thoughts about one another, as well as how they're preparing for the KI World Cup and their overall consensus on the game's current state.
JagoBlake: First of all, the Stream.Me community would like to know…who are you?
CrazyLCD: Hello everyone, my name is Larry also known as LCD and I'm 25 years old.
JagoBlake: What inspired your gamer tag?
CrazyLCD: I've always thought my real life initials were really cool sounding so I've always based myself as just that. I've been using variations of LCD as my alias for over 13 years such as GamerLCD or CrazyLCD. You can imagine how impossible it is to get just LCD on a platform without it being taken.
JagoBlake: What attracted you to Killer Instinct as your game of choice? And what inspired you to play it competitively?
CrazyLCD: Fortunately I grew up in a small home where my dad played video games and he got me into them; our games choice were Tetris Attack and Killer Instinct. I was very young obviously probably 7 or 8 but I distinctly remember hearing Combo Breaker!!! This is the only game I would play for hours on end year after year. When the 2013 version was announced I almost cried and knew right away I had to play it for pure nostalgia purposes alone.
JagoBlake: You command a legion of characters but seem to have a preference for Orchid. Why is that?
CrazyLCD: Forever since I can remember in any video game not just fighting games, I've always preferred female characters, and not for the reasons you might expect. Just something about playing an old guy just doesn't seem as appealing to me, fighting as a badass woman is so much cooler. Well and obviously look prettier as well 😏
JagoBlake: You were a participant at the first Killer Instinct World Cup a year ago. Would you like to describe your experience there?
CrazyLCD: Coming off of a top 4 placing at EVO 2015, I felt I had accomplished everything I wanted to in KI Season 2. I didn't really expect much going into KI Cup so it was mostly just to hang out with everyone and have fun. For a inaugural event it was pretty nice.
JagoBlake: What inspired this recent rivalry between you and BH Thompson?
CrazyLCD: Thompson and I have always been friends but also rivals. All through Season 2 I felt I was one of the best players and now it seems Thompson is one of the best players in Season 3, a season in which I feel benefits certain playstyles and characters more than others a prime example being Jago. Some might say (well, mostly me) that Jago may or may not be helping Thompson just a little bit too much. 🙂
JagoBlake: You both have agreed to face each other in a live exhibition at the Killer Instinct World Cup. How confident are you about defeating your opponent? What points are you looking to make to the community and/or to yourself? And should you succeed, how will you feel?
CrazyLCD: Going into this money match I feel beyond confident. While it may be true that Thompson has defeated me in previous offline bouts, those were best of 5. I feel playing a first to 10 eliminates those one off occurrences of randomness and really allows players to shine in a long set instead being random'ed out. While I may be the underdog going into this, I'm here to prove that I am the better overall player and don't need top tier garbage to win. Losing hasn't even crossed my mind.
JagoBlake: In your call-out to Thompson, you expressed the desire to beat him with Orchid rather than with any other character. Why?
CrazyLCD: Orchid is a relatively strong character in Season 3 however she still seems to fall short on tier lists ranking below top10. In my opinion she goes even against Jago, but Orchid has to heavily outplay him because of his ability to regenerate a lot of life. Beating Thompson with Orchid just solidifies my ability to play neutral, play footsies, and anti air instead of relying on another "cheap" character whom the community doesn't feel highly of like Gargos. One mistake and Jago goes crazy with health.
JagoBlake: The entire KI scene seems to be very excited for your exhibition with Thompson. Why do you think that is?
CrazyLCD: Despite what people say in public, drama and beef brings excitement to people; they love to watch two players go at it and get salty. Knowing something like money is on the line also makes things better for the viewers. While I am doing this MM to prove a point, I also love bringing excitement when I can to the KI community, even if it means taking a little heat for it. Think of it as WWE wrestling, someone has to play the heel and someone has to play the face. I've been cutting promos left and right haha.
JagoBlake: What are you doing to prepare for the World Cup?
CrazyLCD: Honestly I'm the type of player who loves to play cold, going in over prepared and overthinking every little step I feel makes myself play worse overall honestly. While I do practice offline/online I try to keep it to a minimum. Living in the moment and adjusting on the fly is what I do best.
JagoBlake: Do you foresee yourself continuing your competitive career with Killer Instinct after the World Cup?
CrazyLCD: The answer to this question is a weird one because yes…and no. I've always been a huge supporter for Killer Instinct and I probably always will be however at the same time many know that I have expressed my dislike for the current games balance and overall direction. Playing for 3+ years basically non-stop has left me getting bored. I need some things to excite me again like Costumes or new training mode/features. Wasn't a fan of Kilgore and it looks like this next character won't appeal to me either. Only time will tell if I will continue to play competitively or not.
JagoBlake: Of the extra three characters coming to Killer Instinct, only one of them has been revealed and playable for a time. Who are you hoping to see added to the lineup?
CrazyLCD: Basically everyone knows that I've been advocating for Joanna Dark for while now and she just so happened to be voted the most wanted new character in the survey MS did last year. Like I mentioned earlier I'm a huge fan of female characters so if they peek my interest I'll give them a shot. Cosmetics and appearance and very important to me when it comes to characters, If they don't look cool it's a huge turnoff.
JagoBlake: How would you feel if Killer Instinct were to receive a Season 4? And if it does happen, what changes should be introduced to the game?
CrazyLCD: With every new seasons comes the risk of new mechanics, balance changes, bugs and loss of players. I feel a Season 4 would hurt more than help anything at this point and would rather just see a full blown sequel. This version of KI has had a great run but I think as with anything, eventually you need to move to bigger and better things. If nothing is being planned past Season3 I'd say just continue to update the game with DLC characters and Costumes.
JagoBlake: Based on who all has qualified for this year's World Cup, do you believe you are more than ready for the competition?
CrazyLCD: Like last year I think I'm probably just going to be focused on having fun more than winning to doing well. At this point I'm just going to destroy Thompson and that will be good enough for me.
JagoBlake: Thank you for taking your time to talk with us! Any shout-outs you would like to give?
CrazyLCD: My only shout outs go to Microsoft and Iron Galaxy. No matter how much I complain, beg for buffs, troll in the forums, I personally thank you guys from the bottom of my heart for making Killer Instinct what it is today and bringing my childhood memories back to life. If for whatever reason I do happen to win the world cup, my first initiatve as Champion is to get the original unaltered KI2 retro in game for all!
Thank you.
JagoBlake: First of all, the Stream.Me community would like to know…who are you?
BH Thompxson: My name is Deion "Thompxson" and I'm also known as your best Jago player in the KI community. Just an average carefree light skin dude that enjoys music, art, and gaming. I'm 21 years old from Nashville TN and still reside here. I like beautiful ladies, so if that applies to you hit up this sexy mf. 😉 (I'm not kidding)
JagoBlake: What inspired your gamer tag?
BH Thompxson: In school I was always called by my last name by my teachers. It stuck with me and I eventually started including my last name for anything I had to register a username. For my gamertag I wanted to be somehow generic and original, so since I had gotten into Kingdom Hearts at the time, I thought I'd base it off of that. Members of Orginization XIII had an "x" somewhere in their name, so I thought why not? "THOMPXSON". It looked cool, so I went with it.
JagoBlake: What attracted you to Killer Instinct as your game of choice? And what inspired you to play it competitively?
BH Thompxson: Killer Instinct has been a childhood memory for me. I played KI1 a lot as a kid and played everyday when I got home from Elementary school. One day I grew out of it and started playing other games. Then we had the year 2013, where they announced Killer Instinct was releasing for Xbox One. Entirely revamped, new graphics.. Who wouldn't be hype about playing KI after playing it a lot and having to wait for like 15 – 20 years for a new version of it.. One of my closest friends, you all know her by now. Pink Diamond had inspired me to play competitively asking me if I can put my casual playing ranked skills to the test, which were the online and offline tournaments. It was around the time Grimmmz, the best Jago player at the time had left, so I had to rise to the occasion wanting to prove that I can be the best Jago player ever. And the only way I could get acknowledged of that was to win these tournaments.
JagoBlake: You are known to be the best Jago player in the competitive community. Tell us, how does it make you feel to have such a reputation?
BH Thompxson: Well, to be known as the best Jago can be a little overwhelming at times. But I love being loved by fans. I'm ALWAYS willing to answer questions in regards to Jago knowledge, Matchup questions and opinions. It's what I've wanted coming from being a hard headed Gate Keeper Ranked casual player in season 1. I've learned everything on my own and went through trial and error.
JagoBlake: What drove you to focus on Jago as your character of choice throughout your competitive life?
BH Thompxson: I was just a lazy ass to learn any other character out of Dojo.
JagoBlake: You were a participant at the first Killer Instinct World Cup a year ago. Would you like to describe your experience there?
BH Thompxson: My experience at the KIWC wasn't as what I expected. Tbh I still wasn't ready. I was still coming up as a player and trying to better myself in general. I had no monitor to practice on at home, or at the venue, and cause of it I lost to Sickle 3 – 0 , first round in winners. Someone I usually beat all the time in casual sets. A huge discouragement losing already. I still hadn't lost focus though. I placed 13th there losing to MyGod 3 – 1 in losers, who had placed 2nd at the event. Wasn't no shame losing to him. Wulf was a bad mu and I had never played the guy before. Hopefully I do better at the 2nd KIWC.
JagoBlake: What inspired this recent rivalry between you and CrazyLCD?
BH Thompxson: I had nothing against LCD. The guy came at me cause he always lost to me in tournaments, sets and that I've been winning everything over him… *pinches eyebrows* lol so whatever. He wants to embarrass me.. which isn't going to happen. LCD is very funny. That's why I still like him.
JagoBlake: You both have agreed to face each other in a live exhibition at the Killer Instinct World Cup. How confident are you about defeating your opponent? What points are you looking to make to the community and/or to yourself? And should you succeed, how will you feel?
BH Thompxson: I'm 99% confident defeating my opponent honestly. If I'm 100% focused into the game against a solid grounded character. Most likely I'll win. I'm too skilled in the ground game and spacing for LCD. I think I'm at a point to where I might have ascended as one of the KI gods now and my opponent is still on earth being a corny mortal. I really have nothing to prove if I beat LCD. If he beats me somehow. He'd have to be extremely lucky and everyone gets one. Whatever. I still have wins under my belt for tournaments. WHERE'S YOURS LARRY?
JagoBlake: The entire KI scene seems to be very excited for your exhibition with LCD. Why do you think that is?
BH Thompxson: Because we're both lightskins. One's a top dog, one's an under dog. Brother character, Sister Character. Both corny. We've been talking shit to each other a lot recently. It's probably the most interesting thing that's happened in the KI community. And I've been looking unstoppable as well, beating my boys Nicky and Bass in tournaments which are the other 2 gods in tournaments. And then LCD…. the guy that hasn't won anything at all this season. Overly thinking he's confident beating me in a ft10, 500$ money match. I think that's why people think it's interesting. And plus it's LCD. lol
JagoBlake: What are you doing to prepare for the World Cup?
BH Thompxson: Prack. Tis. Sing??
JagoBlake: Do you foresee yourself continuing your competitive career with Killer Instinct after the World Cup?
BH Thompxson: Yes. But I will start to slow down and start training my fellow Jago players to rise and one to become the next best Jago. It's time for me to move on and begin my growth as a fighting game player and be known to the whole world rather than just KI.
JagoBlake: Of the extra three characters coming to Killer Instinct, only one of them has been revealed and playable for a time. Who are you hoping to see added to the lineup?
BH Thompxson: Tbh. Idk. I've seen some mentionings of a Kitana recently. So an actual ninja? Idk. I'm expecting another crazy character that's going to be difficult to deal with and makes no sense knowing how characters have been turning out recently. My favorite character has been Raam so far. The character is very solid.
JagoBlake: How would you feel if Killer Instinct were to receive a Season 4? And if it does happen, what changes should be introduced to the game?
BH Thompxson: If KI recieves a season 4, It better be just improvements, solidifying, and bug fixes to the game. I would like new stages too. Practice mode needs some improvement. There needs to be a option where you can record the dummy to do something on wakeup, so you can recreate situations that are hard to deal with and come up with setups for characters. The frame data is wrong as well so needs to be updated.
JagoBlake: Based on who all has qualified for this year's World Cup, do you believe you are more than ready for the competition?
BH Thompxson: As of right now? Almost ready for the competition. I still need to train my Jago to a point where I can deal with all the nonsense some of these newer character have. I only want to lose for pushing the wrong button at the wrong time. A better comparison would be my LVL in a basic RPG of being LVL 90 right now. I want to be a LVL 99.
JagoBlake: Thank you for taking your time to talk with us! Any shout-outs you would like to give?
BH Thompxson: Shout outs to all my family, friends and fans. My Jago brethren. cP Flipz being my first pupil. BH SamanoXsk8 for recently becoming sponsored with us. My team and sponsor Jmart, along with Amenty, Waterhorses, Truth, and also my Guilty Gear teammate KimJongPhil. My father who has recently joined the FGC community as well, Memphiz10c.
Again, thanks to both of these talented competitors for taking the time to speak with me! Make sure you guys tune in to the World Cup on March 10-12 to see these guys settle the score! If you're unsure on what the World Cup is, read this post.


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Robert Blagojevich takes a phone call after talking with reporters today outside his son's Uptown condominium. (Michael Tercha/Chicago Tribune)
Federal prosecutors announced today they have dropped all charges against Robert Blagojevich, the former governor's brother.
Assistant U.S. Atty. Reid Schar said the government was dropping two counts of extortion conspiracy and one count each of wire fraud and extortion because of "the disparity in the roles" of the two brothers and "in the interests of justice."
Rod Blagojevich still faces retrial on 23 counts. He was convicted last week of a single count of lying to the FBI, but jurors were deadlocked on all four counts against Robert. Some jurors said later they thought Robert Blagojevich should have been acquitted.

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Tuesday's Tip From Our Junior Blogger
Chicken tending tips straight from the mouth of a 5-year-old!
Clean the Chicken Coop
You need to clean the chicken coop because it gets stinky and the chickens might step in their poop. You should clean it everyday, but if you forget, just clean it the next day. To clean your coop use gloves and a bag. Pick up the poop with one of the gloves on your hand and use the other hand with a glove to hold the bag. Once you finish cleaning the poop put fresh shavings in. You are done so now you can go play.
Thanks, Little Chicken Tender, but I think cleaning the coop everyday is a bit much. How about once a week? And for those of you with a very large coop, it probably involves more than gloves and a bag!
Thank for reading! Stay tuned for another tip next Tuesday.
In case you missed it, here are more tips from our Junior Blogger:


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There's nothing reporters love more than half-answered questions.
There were plenty of those to go around at The Associated Press Legislative Preview on Thursday (Jan. 7). For two hours, Washington state lawmakers evaded questions such as, "Why aren't you going to fix education funding this year?" by leaning on many of the convenient political platitudes that we've all heard before.
It was a grand trotting-out of clichés to start the new year right — and reminded me why, every year, I make a list of the most overused phrases in Washington politics, hoping that they'll never be used again.
Clearly, my past messages have gone unheeded. Thursday's press event was a "perfect storm" of clichés that I have previously asked politicians (and those of us who write about them) to ban after rampant overuse in 2013 and 2014.
As always, though, there were new offenders in the past year that inspired eye-rolls among members of the Olympia press corps.
Here are some of the worst, most meaningless and overused clichés we heard Washington state politicians use in 2015. By adding them to my ongoing list, I am pledging to avoid using them or quoting them in my stories in the coming year, and every year thereafter.
Here's hoping that some of Washington's politicians might do the same in their speeches.
1. "The glass is half full"
Translation: Unlike pessimists, I don't see a glass as half-empty, but half-full. Things aren't as bad as they seem. We can get this done. I'm a believer. Etc.
Senate Majority Leader Mark Schoesler, R-Ritzville, used this at nearly all of his weekly press conferences in 2015 to answer almost any question from a reporter.
Questions such as, "How are budget negotiations going? Will the Legislature finish its work on time this year? How are you going to get that bill through the Democratic-controlled House?" were often met with the same response.
"I still believe the glass is half full," Schoesler would say, or some variation thereof.
On Thursday, Schoesler fired off a monologue that included so many glass-half-full statements that we realized he's not done with this phrase. And he might just be mocking us a little bit by using the statement in as many sentences as possible.
"Last year I told you that the glass is half full. I still think the glass is half full," Schoesler said.
He later added: "I'm going to remain the person who says the glass is half full."
I still believe the glass is half full.
Senate Majority Leader Mark Schoesler, R-Ritzville
2. "I'm an optimist"
Translation: See "The glass is half full;" I believe we can do this, I have faith. Etc.
This is usually what Schoesler says directly after saying, "The glass is half-full." However, other politicians say it, too.
Unfortunately, simply saying "I'm an optimist" does little to tell others why they should be optimistic about, say, the Legislature's chances of getting done on time this year. (Last year, they went into triple-overtime to approve a budget, despite Schoesler's persistent optimism.)
On Thursday, House Majority Leader Pat Sullivan, D-Covington, also used "I'm an optimist" to describe why he thinks lawmakers can finish solving the state's school funding crisis next year, which will be their last chance before hitting a 2018 deadline set by the state Supreme Court.
Let's hope Sullivan's optimism does more to bring about a school-funding solution than Schoesler's did to get the Legislature out of town last year. While lawmakers averted a government shutdown in 2015, they stayed in Olympia through mid-July, setting a record for the most days in session in single year.
That kind of record can make for fairly pessimistic reporters.
3. "Poison pill"
Translation: Something included in a piece of legislation that will make it difficult for one party or the other to vote for it, or could effectively kill the bill.
In business, a poison pill has a specific meaning: it is a shareholder rights plan corporations use as a defense against takeovers.
In politics, however, politicians too often use "poison pill" to refer to any part of a proposal that they don't like.
For instance, in exchange for raising the state's gas tax, Republicans last year wanted some assurance that Gov. Jay Inslee wouldn't enact a low-carbon fuel standard, something they said would raise gas prices too much. The language Republicans proposed to restrict Inslee's ability to implement a clean fuel standard was called "a poison pill" by Democrats.
Ultimately, a version of the language was accepted and the Legislature approved $16 billion in transportation spending, a move both parties praised as necessary for the state. But is that swallowing a "poison pill," or simply compromising to accomplish something?
I know: Let's go with the option that has the most martyr-like connotations.
4. "The 11th hour"
Translation: The last possible moment (as in, the last hour before the clock strikes 12, or midnight)
Calling something the "11th hour" once is probably fine. But if you're the state Republican Party, you might want to avoid sending out six emails over three days in June using the term to refer to the Legislature's last-minute budget negotiations.
By the time I receive an email with the subject line, "11th hour #6," the phrase has lost its impact.
Look, I'm an optimist.
House Majority Leader Pat Sullivan, D-Covington
5. "Kicking the can down the road"
Translation: Delaying action, or taking a short-term action now that will delay arriving at a long-term solution.
Guidelines for use: When your party delays making a court-ordered policy fix, it's to gather more information to make an informed decision. But if others propose a delay, they're "kicking the can down the road."
The phrase evokes an image of immaturity, as children and adolescents are the ones who come to mind when you envision someone kicking a tin can in the street.
The fact that this phrase is routinely applied to nearly every pressing policy issue in the state (mental health, education funding, the operating budget, you name it) makes it lose its meaning when you're trying to talk in detail about a specific topic.
6. Comparing things to "the Wild West"
Translation: Something that is unregulated and has few restrictions, perhaps because it is a new technology or new practice.
When lawmakers were debating proposed drone regulations in 2014, proponents of new restrictions called the world of unmanned aerial vehicles "the Wild West," due to the lack of rules for the new technology.
Last year, politicians also compared the state's proliferation of unlicensed medical marijuana dispensaries to "the Wild West" as they were working to merge the state's recreational and medical marijuana systems.
Besides the comparison losing its charm over time, I think the Wild West evokes different things for different people, and may not be a clear way to communicate a perceived lack of law and order.
You may think of one-sheriff towns, but I think of corsets.
7. "Not ruling it out"
Translation: I haven't decided whether I will do this/ run for this / support this, but I want to give you as little information about my plans as possible. That way, whatever decision I make, this conversation doesn't come back to bite me later.
Just tell me whether you're running for office already, and save us both a bunch of time. Please?
Or maybe you just want to keep us guessing, and keep your name in the news.
Somehow, there is an element of ego in saying "I'm not ruling it out," which feels different from saying, "I'm considering my options" or "I have yet to make a decision."
The News Tribune's Sean Robinson identified this subtlety when suggesting this overused phrase for my list via Twitter.
"As for me, I'm not ruling out galactic conquest, but I have to consult with my advisers," he tweeted.
8. "A perfect storm"
Translation: A confluence of factors that either create a crisis or make an issue especially difficult to solve.
The only problem is, so many things are now called a perfect storm. How many complicating factors does it take to make something a perfect storm, versus just something that's on your to-do-list?
Apparently, two factors is enough. On Thursday, Rep. Chad Magendanz, R-Issaquah, called the state's court mandate to correct education funding problems by 2018 — combined with school districts losing some of their property tax authority that year — "a perfect storm."
Maybe he's on to something: Calling a problem "a perfect storm" now makes it easier to explain later why you couldn't navigate through it.
Melissa Santos: 360-357-0209, @melissasantos1


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A recent study published in Health Affairs showed that physicians are spending $15.4 billion per year tracking and reporting quality measures to private insurers, Medicare and Medicaid.
The figures are disturbing, if not completely surprising. The results, from a national survey of cardiology, orthopedics, primary care, and multispecialty practices, showed that an average of 15.1 hours per physician per week were spent developing and implementing data collection processes, entering information relevant for quality reporting into patient medical records, and collecting and transmitting data. The average cost to a practice for spending this time is $40,069 per physician per year. Eighty-one percent of surveyed practices reported that the effort they spend on quality measures is "more" or "much more" compared to three years ago, but only 27 percent believe that the measures moderately or strongly represent their quality of care.
"There is much to gain from quality measurement, but the current system is far from being efficient and contributes to negative physician attitudes toward quality measures," wrote the study's authors, which included researchers from Weill Cornell Medical College and representatives of the Medical Group Management Association. This is a concept we hear often—the burdensome and inefficient nature of reporting multitudes of "quality" measures that often overlap or conflict.
The real question is whether there is any chance that this situation will improve. It's easy and understandable to be skeptical about these kinds of things—I find myself there often—but I do think there is some reason for hope.
Last month, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and America's Health Insurance Plans, as part of a broad Core Quality Measures Collaborative of health care system participants, released sets of clinical quality measures in seven areas: Primary Care; Cardiology; Gastroenterology; HIV and Hepatitis C; Medical Oncology; Obstetrics and Gynecology; and Orthopedics. The guiding principles used by the Collaborative in developing the core measure sets were that they be meaningful to patients, consumers and physicians, while reducing variability in measure selection, collection burden and cost. The goal is to establish broadly agreed upon core measure sets that could be harmonized across both commercial and government payers.
Whether these agreed upon measures are the start of a solution to this difficult problem remains to be seen, but they seem to be a good start.


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Wow, what a weekend it has been! The traveling circus known as Tour de Fat has come and gone, leaving a trail of skid marks, spilled beer and donated dollars in its wake. For the non-profits like BBP who share in the proceeds, this was a hugely important day for funding their operations. For the people who attended the event to dress up, ride bikes and drink beer with friends, this was one of the highlights of the summer.
As of this writing, the final tally of fundraising dollars and parade riders is still in the works. Regardless, it is safe to say that this year's event was record setting in several departments. Estimates of this year's parade attendance are close to 11,000 riders. Over its 14-year history in Boise, Tour de Fat has raised approximately $450,000 for local bike non-profits! These are massive numbers whose impact cannot be overstated.
None of this would be possible without the army of volunteers that bust their butts to make this event happen. Boise has a well-deserved reputation among TdF stops for having the most dedicated, motivated and hardworking volunteers and we proved it again this year. This is a big reason that New Belgium keeps bringing the Tour back to the City of Trees year after year! Between the BBP, SWIMBA and TVCA, around 350 volunteers pitched in to make this year's Tour de Fat the best it could be. Without that volunteer support, this event would simply cease to exist.
This was my first Tour de Fat as BBP's Volunteer Coordinator and I could not be more proud of the effort our crew put in throughout the weekend. I could fill an entire post with shout-outs and thank-yous to all the folks who made exceptional contributions but I'll spare you that. Suffice to say that our volunteers absolutely slayed it. Throughout the event and afterward, I heard constant praise for our volunteers and how great of a job they were doing.
For me, the last two hours of the day summed it up. The last band wrapped at 5:00 and Michael Craft of New Belgium called teardown volunteers to the central Bike Pit shortly thereafter. Starting at 5:30, the teardown crew set about its work. By 7:00, we were sitting in the middle of a nearly-empty field enjoying a well-earned beverage while watching the Carnies finish the last of their packing. "That was by far the fastest we have ever gotten that thing taken down," Jimmy remarked later. Given that nearly an entire day was required for setup it was pretty amazing to watch a massive bike and beer festival dissolve back into a wide-open park in 90 minutes. That is the power of a solid volunteer crew.
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Bayer threatens Sum Of Us with bees lawsuit. I've just started a monthly £3 donation to support Sum Of Us legal fees to fight Bayer in court. Below is a quote from the campaign page:
"We've just received a letter from a major corporate agribusiness firm threatening legal action unless we stop our campaign to save the bees.
The letter came from a contractor for Bayer, one of the biggest producers of bee-killing pesticides in the world–which means we could be facing a long, drawn out legal fight against corporations with incredibly deep pockets.
After talking it over, we've decided there's no way we're going to stop working to save the bees."
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The Kazaure Emirate Council in Jigawa has distributed grains worth over N4.2 million and N630,785 cash as Zakkat (alms) to 13,785 less privileged people in the area.
The emirate's spokesman, Malam Gambo Garba, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday that the items were distributed to deserving families in nine districts of the emirate.
Garba said that the Emir of Kazaure, Alhaji Najib Hussaini, gave the figure during the closing ceremony of Zakkat distribution in the area on Tuesday.
He said the emir urged wealthy individuals to always support the vulnerable and the less privileged in the society to reduce poverty in the area.
The spokesman also said the emir reminded the people that "giving Zakkat is one of the five pillars of Islam".
According to him, Hussain also reiterated the commitment of the emirate council towards the propagation of Islam in the area.
Garba added the the emir commended the emirate's Zakkat Collection and Distribution Committee and other individuals for their efforts towards the successful conduct of the exercise.
Garba said that trophy and other gifts were also presented to district, village and ward heads that excelled in the collection of Zakkat in their domains. (NAN)
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Christina just finished up her 3rd year at Queen's University, majoring in Software Design. Through a Queen's Undergraduate Internship Program, Christina is with vanhawks for the next year and a bit, and we're so happy to have her on board. And yes, she's our first female hire.
Hey Christina, what do you do?!
My title is UX Developer, and I've currently been spending my time working on Front-End Web Development & Design, drafting mockups and creating user experience design decisions. Last week, the design team and I spent a few days talking about one shade of grey.
How did you find out about vanhawks?
I met Ali and Niv when they were Frosh Leaders in my first year at Queen's. They eventually dropped out to pursue vanhawks full-time and their success got the whole computing faculty excited, they won't shut up about it!
How does vanhawks fit into your lifestyle?
I always enjoyed cycling and in Kingston it was my primary mode of transportation. However, in Toronto, the volume of traffic scares me, so I'm that much more excited for my very own Valour!
Breaking the Ice
I was vanhawks' first female hire. Everyone seemed to have a misconception of this Boyz Only Club, but I don't really feel it. Everyone here is passionate about their work and friendly. The only time I really noticed I was the only girl here was when I'd find the toilet seat up in the bathroom, every, single, time *hint hint, boys*.
If you could…
I would become a world renown Snapchat artist. Here are a few screenshots from my portfolio. Let me know what you think.
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Founder in 2004 of VODEO.TV, one of the first and pioneer VOD platform in France Chairman until 2009 of La Banque Audiovisuelle, sold to the Figaro Group in December 2008. Acquired by NextRadio Group in March 2015. Founder & CEO in 1994 of Pictoris Interactive, one of the main French Web Agencies (Turnover €9M/Workforce 90 in 1999). Sold in 2000 to Agency.com (NY – Subsidiary of Omnicom Group).
Before joining Hubee, Jean Sebastien Petit was COO for Arkena (TDF Group), a company operating from 9 countries and with 500 employees.
After more than 20 years operating within the media industry, Jean Sebastien Petit worked with some key players such as Globecast, Sigma TV and Pathé…He co-funds in 2002 SmartJog, the leader in electronic distribution, which was bought by the TDF group in 2006.
With 20 years of successful commercial and marketing experience for innovative companies such as RealNetworks or Wiztivi via MPO-Ipercast, Christophe Sonzogni has an exemplary career in the world of digital and technological solutions serving the new uses of Audiovisual landscape in France and Europe.
25 years of experience in controlling and coordinating the financial activities of a company, starts his career in a software company acquired by the SEEVIA consulting group, then joined the POLIRIS group and then Hubee in December 2012.
12 years of experience in technical and project managment.
Lead developer and project manager at e-TF1.
Lead developer at Degetel.
More than 10 years in webdesign experiences, Gaëlle Rakotomanana joined NRJ Group during 8 years, creating intuitive digital interfaces for radio station (NRJ, Chérie FM, Rire & Chansons and Nostalgie) and TV network (NRJ 12, Chérie 25). She worked as art director at e-NRJ – digital department of NRJ Group – that allowed her to work for a large kind of user experiences.
With more than 15 years of experience, as an engineer and developer backend/frontend, Rémy Breuils has worked with main actors of broadcasting sector like TF1, Molotov TV, Deezer and also operator like Orange Business Services. Remy has gained a technical expertise and innovative vision during these different experiences
15 years of experience in Web and Digital Distribution.
Technical Manager at VODEO.
Technical Project Manager at PIXMANIA.
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Philippe Gaillard
Veteran entrepreneur
Since 2010, he has focused on accompanying and accelerating cyber security start-ups, chairing CyberD SAS, an investment company dedicated to the early-stage sector in this field.
Christophe Viet
Seasoned entrepreneur
In 2008, he created ventealapropriete.com, now the leading French site for online wine sales, before founding Plugwine in 2014, a BtoB wine platform that he also chairs.
Guillaume Pelletier
European expert in IT architecture
In 2006, he created Streetlight.Vision, which immediately played a leading role in the emerging city monitoring market. SLV was sold in 2014 for $10m.
He has built up cutting-edge technical cloud-to-device expertise, which he has used to develop a number of innovative software and hardware solutions focusing on the Internet Of Things. He also founded and manages Dotvision, an innovative IOT company.
Marie Christine Levet
Consultant and Investor
Recognised for her unique expertise in the media and internet sectors, Marie-Christine sits on the Boards of several prestigious companies (Iliad/Free, AFP, Econocom, Maisons du Monde, etc.). In 2017, she founded EDUCAPITAL, the very first European investment fund dedicated to Edutech.
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J. M. D. Meiklejohn: Prolific Textbook Author
Norman Graves
Price £10 + £1.50 postage and packing. Cheques to be made out to Textbook Colloquium
Available from: N. J. Graves, 172 Stoneleigh Park Road, Epsom, Surrey KT19 0RG, UK
The Colloquium was founded in 1988 to promote the interdisciplinary study of textbooks. It had members in Britain, Europe, North America and Australasia. Their interests ranged from printing and publishing history to the history of education; from particular school subjects to the writing of textbooks; from collecting books to the sociology of the classroom.
Textbooks provide evidence about what is taught. Their prefaces, footnotes and text offer clues to authorial and other intentions, values and prejudices. Information about teaching methods and educational ideologies can be gleaned from the booksí material form: the organisation and presentation of subject matter, variation in type face and size, page layout, the relationship of text to illustration, and so on. The textbook is also a commodity, and as such is subject to (changing) relations between author, printer, commissioning body, buyer and user.
Such books have often not been accessioned by libraries, or if accessioned, not catalogued. As a result they have been neglected by historians of education. A major function of the Colloquium was to make available information on the location -- sometimes to report or confirm the very existence -- of individual books or collections.
Paradigm was the journal of the Textbook Colloquium but, sadly, published its last issue in Fall, 2007. Back issues can be viewed on the Paradigm website.
1. Peter Musgrave The
Historical Sociology of Textbooks: a Victorian Case
Study 2. David Hamilton The
Revival of Learning? 3. David Hamilton The
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1. Peter Musgrave The Historical Sociology of Textbooks: a Victorian Case Study
2. David Hamilton The Revival of Learning?
3. David Hamilton The Instructional Turn (constructing an argument)
4. David Hamilton From
Dialectic to Didactic
One of the Colloquium's major aims is to publish guides to textbook research. Currently available are the following:
Ian Michael Early textbooks of English
A historical guide to textbooks of English language published from 1525 to 1870, with comments on a sample of 100 titles from a corpus of over 3,000.
Ian Michael Literature in school
A sequel to the above, on the teaching of English literature; based on a corpus of 388 books published in the period.
Peter Musgrave To be an Australian? Victorian school textbooks and national identity
A case study of prescribed reading in elementary and primary schools from the late nineteenth century to the 1960s.
John Fauvel Mathematics textbooks: an annotated bibliography of historical studies
An unfinished work, published by the Colloquium as a tribute to John Fauvel, who died prematurely in 2001.
Christopher Stray Grinders and grammars: a mid-Victorian controversy
An edition of the 36 letters which appeared in the Times after the publication of the Public School Latin Primer in 1866, with an introductory essay.
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April 21, 2012 (HIGHLAND PARK, Ill.) --Two north suburban teens have been recognized as the state's top youth volunteers.
They are brother and sister Jonny and Daniella Cohen of Highland Park.
Sixteen-year-old Jonny invented an aerodynamic shield that goes on the front of a school bus.
The shield reduces wind drag and improves gas mileage. Thirteen-year-old Daniela co-manages a pen pal program that connects students in the U.S. with children in India.
They communicate through letters and video chats.
The Cohens were selected for this honor as part of the 17th annual Prudential Spirit of Community Awards.


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Dairy free
Taking a temporary break from dairy could make you permanently lactose intolerant
The diet trend can have unintended consequences
The clean eating tips you picked up from social media could wreck your bones
Your dairy-free diet could be a "ticking time bomb" for your bones
Calcium without the milk: 15 foods to build stronger bones
Perfect for those who are lactose intolerant.
Almond milk: sure, it's good for you — but it's not a nutritional wonder potion
Some brands of almond milk contain almost no actual almonds.
The verdict on that oh-so-trendy turmeric latte everyone is Instagramming
The "golden latte" is actually good for you — but does it taste any good?
Top dairy-free food swaps
Nutritionist Helen Ridge reveals why people are making the dairy-free switch and how you can do so healthily.
Lee Holmes' baked blueberry custards
This dairy free dessert is perfect for allergy sufferers and easy on the digestive system


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Red Hat Bugzilla – Bug 626769
Initscript is placed in wrong directory
Last modified: 2011-12-06 06:56:41 EST
Description of problem:
According to "Fedora SysV Initscripts [1]" document, initscripts should be
placed in /etc/rc.d/init.d directory. But sblim-gather initscript resides in
/etc/init.d directory.
Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):
How reproducible:
Steps to Reproduce:
1. yum install sblim-gather
2. rpm -q --filesbypkg sblim-gather | grep init.d
Actual results:
# rpm -q --filesbypkg sblim-gather | grep init.d
sblim-gather /etc/init.d/gatherer
Expected results:
# rpm -q --filesbypkg sblim-gather | grep init.d
sblim-gather /etc/rc.d/init.d/gatherer
Additional info:
This request was evaluated by Red Hat Product Management for
inclusion in the current release of Red Hat Enterprise Linux.
Because the affected component is not scheduled to be updated
in the current release, Red Hat is unfortunately unable to
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Previously, the sblim-gather init script was incorrectly placed in the /etc/init.d directory, causing difficulties during installation of the package. With this update, the init script is correctly placed in the /etc/rc.d/init.d directory, thus fixing this bug.
Since the problem described in this bug report should be
resolved in a recent advisory, it has been closed with a
resolution of ERRATA.
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There are two types of people in this world: those who feel compelled to label others, and those who don't.
That said, if you had no choice but to travel in time to the future or to the past, which would you choose? I would explore the past. In a way I've already had little choice, having a historian father whose greatest joy was to spend vacations at presidential museums and other historic sites. Because of his mini-lectures I impressed docents and dates alike with my grasp of life in past eras.
Granted, living in an era without texting or elliptical machines could be a hardship, but more subtle advantages would abound. Imagine what you could learn about your own resilience and creativity when you fell in love with a confederate soldier who could not accept, nor even comprehend, your ambition to be a contestant on "Ninja Warrior."
Historical fiction could, in fact, be defined as time travel sans Wayback machine or TARDIS. I gravitate toward the genre because I prefer to focus less on the physics and mechanics of trip than the conundrums my character will have to resolve in his time and place.
My current book-in-progress, The Reluctant Archivist, takes place primarily in the 1970's–the age in which I grew up filing mental images of life at school, home, and our small town. My access to these facts far exceeds anything I learned in physics class.
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*to avoid losing my part-time job, I will use my computer and cell phone for work-related tasks only. Paying bills is not an optional activity.


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Wow...impressive. The background blends with the images pretty well in my opinion. The image is so cool! I like the title, too. Good job on this! Thanks for posting!
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Well I hope everyone likes this wall since I worked really hard on it. :D This wall was inspired by a Soultaker wall by mooling89 of Cattle Crossing (don't worry she gave me permission to use her idea ;) )
This wall took forever, even the extraction! I spent almost 10 minutes on Satoshi's glasses alone. @_@ And there were over 100 layers in the Photoshop file at one time. x_x The tutorial for the background is from Shinta's Imanimetions (in case you didn't recognize it, lol). And the tutorial for the ripples is from Ningen.tk The image cames from the Artbook (I got if off of Bittorrent). I don't think I've ever seen this image walled before (probably because of the strange angle) and it's always reminded me a little of a boyband pic so that's sort of the effect I was going for. XD Anyway, I hope everyone enjoys it! All comments and favorites will be appreciated. ^_^
Brushes are from: http://angelic-trust.net/ and http://www.tekuteku.org/
:Edit: For some reason this wall looks nasty as a thumbnail x_x So please look at the full version! ^^
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CLAMPchic Feb 01, 2005
juanicths Feb 01, 2005
hey~ dun worry, the thumbnail looks great! the bg reminds me of one of the scenes in the 1st ep of stellvia ^^ like the glowy effect that all 3 of them seem to have
btw, i *still* haven caught the anime yet.... the torrent that we (hoihoi and i) found doesn't seem to be working any more... *sigh*
cerena Feb 01, 2005
i like the concept but the lines is too much on below i guess ^^ the bg everything with the colors are nice. great job ^^
cygnus Feb 01, 2005
Recognized the tuts right away ^^ but you've made it different! Nice bg, and with that particular scan of dark, daisuke & hiwatari makes this wall perfect...for me anyway!
chrno Feb 01, 2005
hey Myrrh, it's awsome ^^
i really like it ^^ but you should have give the characters some more colour and maybe a little bit smoother, but the background is great +fav
uchan Feb 01, 2005
Aww kick-ass background (100 layer omg) ^_^' Daisuke is so adorable! The chars may need some clean up + some sharpness (would be great to combine the bg with vector traced characters) . Anyway, Great work!
Zefie Feb 01, 2005
nice nice nice ^_^ beautiful wallpaper from you ! that background is very pretty and i like those stars :) dnangel is so cool :D ! great work myrrhlynn ^_^ !
Athrun Feb 01, 2005
Wow... sounds like you've worked really hard... X_X
anyway the BG looks awesome. I'm not much for DN Angel but this wallpaper does look awesome. Excellent job!
* adds to fav
KorganoS Feb 01, 2005
Wicked effects on the background..... tho I knew the tuts but I doubt if I can execute it as well as this one xd
;) splendid colors, effects, and compositing.. I have nothing else to say.... I simply love it...
+fav for a job well done...
raxis Feb 01, 2005
wow!! awesome!!
i really like this wall! good job MyrrhLynn!!
Asahi Feb 01, 2005
very cool wallpaper imo . the boys are cool looking . working good with the colorfull background !! =)
AkinaSpirit Feb 01, 2005
The background is awesome ^__^!
Great colours n' effects~! I still haven't seen DN Angel yet!!
wintersrain Feb 01, 2005
awsome wall! I adore the bg *_* Ish sooo sparkely! XD lol But none the less i think it looks awsome, you did an amazing job! +fav
Rella Feb 01, 2005
How colorful!
I love it!
Satoshi, Daisuke and Dark are so cool!
maho-ho Feb 01, 2005
Beautiful wallpaper!
The composition is very good, and the effects give style to him to the personages.
Good work! + Favorite!
hoihoi Feb 02, 2005
the background is amazing... i love the curves and colour!
and it fits together very nicely..
good work! +fav ne...
shinorei Feb 02, 2005
Not bad for all your hard work but I'm afraid that I can only say that the background looks better than the chars. o_0
aximili Feb 02, 2005
Great wallpaper. The background is well made and the characters seem cool in white :)
baaakurama Feb 02, 2005
This is absolutely beautiful! I love the bg! It suits the scan nicely! Thank you for sharing it!
Talame Feb 05, 2005
That looks totally awesome Myrrh! :D *adds to favs* Another great work ;)
Septillion Feb 06, 2005
hehe you're right myrrh the full version looks so much better. and yep they certainly seem like a boy band XD i think that maybe it's just a little bit messy, but i have no problems with it. excellent work on it!!
kyubinaruto Feb 06, 2005
Hmmm... I am sure i told u alot of times how i luv ur wall eh? This background is really really really awesome! Must have taken ages 4 u to complete it ^_^'
Sakura0chan Feb 06, 2005
Wow! It's a very wonderful work. I like the background very much~!
Keep up the good work. :)
takerzmuse Feb 07, 2005
Wow, what an amazing job you did with this wallpaper! I love the image you used and the bg is outstanding!
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December 19, 2011
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Country musicians possess a knack for storytelling, which explains why most artists in the genre started out as kindergarten teachers or Stephen King. Treat ears to sonically spun yarns with today's Groupon to Buda Fire Fest in Buda City Park from Friday, September 30, through Sunday, October 2. Choose from the following options:
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With proceeds benefiting the local fire rescue, the Buda Fire Fest fills the weekend with a lineup of acclaimed musicians, family-friendly fun, and crowd-pleasing competitions. On Friday, the action-packed schedule kicks off at 8 p.m. with back-to-back performances from a lineup of country stars, including the Casey Donahew Band. Saturday's all-day festivities entertain crowds with events such as the Ultimate Fire Fighter challenge, where competitors partake in feats of strength and agility, whereas local ladies see who can roar the hottest cartoon flames in the Miss Fire Fest pageant. Families pack up lawn chairs and blankets to sprawl in open outdoor seating for electrifying performances from Grammy-winners Little Joe & La Familia at 5 p.m on Sunday and lyrical tale-teller Roger Creager at 10 p.m. on Saturday. An array of activities entertains every taste, from the kids' fun zone and junior contests to the cook-off, which sends the scent of prize-winning brisket, beans, and dragon-charred pork ribs through the park grounds.
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I can't believe what I am hearing these days.
Change the national anthem?
Give me a break.
Yes, Francis Scott Key, there are Americans who want to scuttle your patriotic masterpiece and replace it with musical surrogates such as God Bless America or America the Beautiful. Both of which, by the way, I think are stirring flag-waving pieces that get the adrenaline flowing in any American.


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Included here is an interesting review of Bob Marley's performance at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium in 1976. This review is of particular interest because it places Marley at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium during his short California stint at the end of May 1976. There is no existing record of him ever having played the venue during this tour. However, Los Angeles Times journalist Robert Hilburn provides some clarity on the issue in his review of Marley's star-studded show at L.A.'s Roxy Theater. Marley plays to a sell-out crowd at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium on Thursday, May 27, 1976.
The Rastaman Vibration tour began at the Tower Theater in Upper Darby, Pennsylvania, on 23 April 1976, and ended in Manchester, England, on 27 June 1976. On the tour's second leg Marley performed for the first time in continental Europe and premiered in Germany, Sweden, France and the Netherlands. After the tour Marley performed the Smile Jamaica Concert in his homeland Jamaica, after being shot a couple of days before. The album Live At the Roxy was recorded during this tour on 26 May 1976.
The concert review, which was written by George Wanamaker, was published in the 19 July 1976 issue of Soul.


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HD Beauty Palette Review, Swatches and Photos
Hope you, Beauties, all enjoyed the weekend. Well here is the HD Beauty Palette Review, Swatches and Photos as promised. I got it while on a shopping spree at Clicks recently and so far, I love it. The product is simply classy and nicely packaged with a flowery exterior (I fell for the flowers – so cute). Firstly, HD beauty Palette (R149.95) has 38 eye shadows in a mix of warm nudes and bright color pops of blue and pink.
It has both pigmented matte and shimmer formula that can be applied to skin with ease.
The HD Beauty Palette also has 4 shades for the face, 8 lip colors, 1 eye shadow applicator, 1 lip brush and a medium-sized mirror.
Secondly, I will talk about the 4 shades for the face. It has
- Matte bronzer: subtle with a matte texture to enhance chiseled and defined face. It will be obviously excellent for contouring.
- Shimmer bronzer for the perfect luminous glow. It has medium pigment and requires a light hand hey, or else one end up looking like a disco ball.
- Pomegranate/pink blush to bring glow to cheeks which I wasn't really optimistic because more often than not, pink blush isn't really harmonious with my dark skin tone.
- Soft Pink blush suitable for cheeks to bring that subtle and slight glow to my cheeks.
I swatched the product as laid out in the palette. Here is my review and remark for each.
After swatching the first bronzer, I loved the matte texture and semi sheer coverage but I was scared of it making my face look too cakey. That worry faded once I used it. It actually have a barely there soft effect when I used it to contour my cheeks, forehead, jaw lines and nose. Well I loved the shimmer bronzer even before I swatched it. It delivered that luminous glow to my skin after I dusted it lightly on my nose bridge, top of forehead, cheekbones and tip of chin. The pomegranate/pink blush has a medium buildable formula that takes a while to actually blend out nicely on the skin and lasted for hours. Soft pink blush has a smooth and soft texture which is very sheer on my skin but has buildable coverage once applied with a damp brush.
Lastly, the lip colors came in 8 shades of a buttery glossy formula. It moisturizes the lips well but does not really add color to the lips. So I will be using it as a lip gloss or top coat for my matte lipsticks.
Hope you had fun reading the review. Which of these shades do you like? Do leave comments down below.


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CDG One-to-One Interviews, a series of interviews with some of the greatest minds influencing and doing breakthroughs in the field of CDG. This is an initiative led by the Portuguese Association for CDG (www.apcdg.com) and coordinated by Vanessa Ferreira.
My name is Rita Francisco, from the Portuguese Association for CDG (APCDG, www.apcdg.com). It is a great honor for me to interview Pf Jaak Jaeken, whose role in the rare disease community, particularly so in the CDG community, has been of paramount importance and filled with continuous discoveries and breakthroughs. Welcome Professor—it is very rewarding for us to you at CDG One-to-One!


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There's nothing worse than that feeling of stagnation. You bust your butt doing amazing work for your company, and yet time and time again, when it's time to hand out promotions, you get passed up. It's like running on a treadmill: lots of effort for no forward motion. It may seem hopeless, but according to Patrice C. Washington, author of Real Money Answers for Every Woman, it doesn't have to be. In a Black Enterprise post titled "4 Ways to Get Noticed for the Job You Want," she outlines excellent tips for making yourself standout and taking major steps toward your dream job.
1. Determine Your True Value — Before you can prove to your company how valuable you are, you've got to quantify it somehow and give them data they can't dispute. Have you saved your company X amount of dollars or hours? Maybe you've boosted productivity by Y percent? Are you already super close to your yearly goal? "No team wants to lose their most valuable player and similarly no company wants to lose their most talented employee," Washington writes.
2. Let Your Ambition Be Known — Since you're so terrific in your current role, it's possible others at your company think you're content, and that you're not looking to make a move. Disavow them of this notion by meeting with your supervisor and making your intentions know. A face-to-face is better than an email or call, since it cuts down on the possibility of a misunderstanding. Ask the boss what opportunities are available and what you might do in order to achieve your goals.
3. Dress for the Job You Want — It's that old adage: Dress for the job you want, not the one you have. This doesn't necessarily mean cleaning out your bank account to buy name-brand duds. It does, however, mean taking a little extra time to look sharp.
4. Network on the Job — Most of us think of networking as that scary smalltalk at industry events. As Washington says, though, you can do plenty of networking within your own company. Make a friend in HR — they always know about the latest job openings — and reach out to folks in other departments. Maybe even see if you can pitch in and learn more. "As long as it doesn't affect your performance, your manager shouldn't be upset and you've let everyone know that you are definitely the one to watch for the next big opening!" Washington writes.


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Day & Nance represents individuals in the Las Vegas and Southern Nevada area who have sustained a traumatic brain injury. Traumatic brain injuries claims over a million new victims each year in the United States. These injuries usually result when some object suddenly and violently collides with a person's head, or an object penetrates the skull and damages brain tissue.
Depending on the amount of brain damage, traumatic brain injuries can range in severity from mild concussions to coma or even death. In the United States, over five million survivors of traumatic brain injuries experience some form of permanent disability.
People suffer traumatic brain injuries in a broad range of accidents:
- Car Accidents. In a collision, a driver may suffer a traumatic brain injury if his head strikes the front windshield in a rear-end crash, or her head strikes the side window in a side-impact crash. If a seat belt fails and a passenger is ejected from the vehicle, he is also at risk of a traumatic brain injury.
- Sporting Events. If a rider is thrown off a horse and lands on her head, she may suffer a traumatic brain injury as well as a spinal cord injury. Persons who dive in shallow waters and strike the bottom of a pool, lake or pond with their head also risk a traumatic brain injury.
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Improve Your Practice with Pediatrics Marketing
One of the issues that faces pediatric doctors today is a lack of communication with potential patients. Many people may know that pediatric physicians care for children but not all parents are aware of the specific benefits of visiting a pediatric doctor instead of a family medicine doctor. This results in your pediatric practice missing out on a substantial group of potential patients. How is this problem solved? Medical marketing is one solution that many pediatric practices are turning to. With healthcare marketing services, pediatricians are able to develop a strong, informative web presence that connects with a wide audience of parents—from moms and dads with newborns to those raising teenagers (who may be not know the benefits of bringing older children and teens to a pediatrician).
What is pediatrics marketing?
Pediatrician marketing is used to drive your practice to the next level. Increased visibility on the web translates to a larger audience and more patients in your waiting room. The foundation of a great online marketing plan consists of the following:
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Why does a pediatric practice need medical marketing services?
When it comes to pediatrics, parents rely on the web to find out what illness their child might be suffering from, possible treatment options, and doctors who provide treatment. Taking it a step further, parents also rely on doctor reviews and patient testimonials to decide which doctor to trust with their most prized possession—their children. This makes online reputation and trustworthiness more important for a pediatrician than perhaps any other profession. An experienced marketing team can build the bridge that helps you connect with a wide pool of parents, maintain a trustworthy reputation, and convert patient leads to long-term patients.
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The OFNTSC will be conducting a (1 1/2)
day workshop for the Wabun and Mushkegowuk Tribal Councils at the Days Inn Hotel and Conference Centre, Timmins, ON. The workshops are designed to assist First Nations understand the Public Sector Accounting Board (PSAB) 3150 new financial reporting requirements on TCA's.
The workshop is intended for Financial & Technical managers responsible for First Nations tangible capital assets. This workshop will assist First Nations in identifying and understanding the new reporting requirements on Tangible Capital Assets and will provide hands-on training using newly developed tools that will inventory and amortize First Nations TCA's. It is essential to have First Nations financial officers' participation in this workshop due to the extent of the financial contents in the TCA spreadsheet.
Prior to attending a workshop it is required that each participant download and completely review the following workshop material: TCA Reference Manual; TCA Policy; and the TCA Spreadsheet.
To receive maximum benefits to the hands-on training we also ask that each delegate bring a laptop to the workshop with the TCA spreadsheet preloaded.
To register, please download the PDF registration form attached below, complete and fax to Samantha Mandamin at (416) 651-1673.
Workshop registration is free to any First Nations/Tribal Council delegates that wish to participate and due to limited space, registration will be accepted on a first-come, first served basis.
First Nations are responsible for their own travel, accommodations and incidentals to attend the workshops.


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2.1 Inspiration
What was the inspiration for Luxio? Earlier it was discussed that Luxio takes its appearance from, and most of its design inspiration, from lions. But there is an additional question that seeks to be answered: Why an electric lion?
For me, the two most obvious types for a lion Pokemon would be fire or grass. Fire, because the savannah where Lions live are very hot, and grass, as a pun on the name of a weed: dandelion. But electric? Where could that possibly come from? The first thought takes us back to the Savannah. It is indeed hot but when you see images of lions in the wild, it's also very bright and sunny. Perhaps Luxio's star-tipped tail is meant to be our own star: the sun. Since electricity is also depicted being bright, and hot, that is another way it could be tied back to the African plains.
Another possible theory is related to an American saying: "In like a lion and out like a lamb". Now, this theory is a bit of a stretch, but what if Luxio was actually based on this saying that is about the month of March? March is a time of year where winter is ending and spring is just beginning, but it's a wild and confusing time of year. Spring should welcome the blooming of flowers, budding of trees, and the birth of new things. Instead, there are snow and thunderstorms, the weather changes in the blink of an eye, and it's hot and cold every other day. So what if, during this time of storms and this saying that March is like a lion, Luxio was actually based on this saying?
It makes the most sense to me that Luxio, and more so Luxray, could be based on a thunder cloud. Its black mane could be the dark clouds against the blue sky and its tail like a lightning bolt. This is what makes me think that Luxio could be inspired by the saying about the weather and is more than a decorated large cat.


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written by guest blogger Derp Herpsalot
Last week, B. Hold called and asked me to write a brief bio of him for the Steppin Razor blog. It was around 4 in the morning when my phone rang, and B explained that he always gets up so early to milk his neighbors and gather the flying squirrel eggs. He rambled on for several minutes, snoring intermittently, and barely conveyed his reason for calling: since he had written the blog posts about James, Johnny, and Mark, the band wanted someone else – someone with no knowledge whatsoever of who or what Steppin Razor is – to write Ben's bio. Since then, I have been familiarizing myself with the band's music, and it's okay, I guess. But what really impressed me as I talked to band members was their high regard for one another as individuals, a respect that is unashamed of the most personally revealing information.
James Hoy, for example, offered a graphic account of Ben's first attempt at colon-cleansing:
We were loading in for our weekly Wednesday gig at Spence Cafe in West Chester, and Ben was the last to arrive, as usual. He came in haste, almost crashing into the dumpster, yelling something about how he might have soiled his pants with falafel and rancid apple juice. Luckily, his boxer shorts intercepted most of the mess, but he was left with rotted bean curd sepia colored pantaloons, and no change of clothes with him that night. I had to stand behind him when we played at Spence back then, and believe me, it was a struggle to get through three whole sets on that fateful reggae night.
Since then, B always brings extra pants and underwear, his fiber-rich diet making this absolutely necessary. He admits to being a chronic sharter, but he says, "It's nothing a little handful of Gold Bond can't absorb." Ben was even offered an endorsement deal from Gold Bond on one occasion, but declined when he was told that he wouldn't be allowed to demonstrate in commercials how he applies the medicated powder. Still, everyone who knows B. Hold the Sharter considers his name synonymous with Gold Bond. John Myers recalls of the aforementioned reggae night,
On the third day after the shart of Bean, a Gold Bond sticker arose from the depths of the dumpster of Spence and was placed on the steering wheel of my chariot to remind me of the events that had taken place….and there it still lies, withered and torn, but untouched, as it is the holiest of Gold Bond stickers.
Mark Patterson spoke fondly of another of B. Hold's famous tendencies: falling asleep whenever something awesome is happening. Whether it's a great song on the radio, a triple rainbow, or James doing a Jack Daniels-induced chicken dance on Johnny's face,
…he just passes out. Maybe he has narcolepsy or something, I don't know, but this one time, we had a dance party at the old Steppin Razor beach house, and as soon as everybody started dancing, B. Hold passed out and teleported himself to his bedroom. After a few hours, we wanted to wake him up to join us, so we shouted, "To B. Hold's room!" and charged in. Somebody placed a magic 8-ball on his chest, waking Ben up quickly, but this proved fatal. And this other time, we were all riding in the van rocking out to Lady Gaga or SOJA or something, and Ben passed out and started snoring really loud. James took a picture of Ben that time, and oh man, it looks like a dead version of that Chicken Lover guy from that one episode of South Park. It's hilarious, but sometimes I feel bad that he always misses out on the awesome stuff that we all get to experience. But then I stop feeling bad because it's hilarious.
B. Hold also considers himself something of an anthropologist, always reading things that nobody cares about and traveling to other parts of the world to poke his nose into other people's business, thinking that he can somehow live up to his motto, "Do Good," that he stole from somebody in Jamaica. Everywhere he goes, he carries around something to write with, convinced that he will eventually capture a brilliant idea on paper. One of his old notebooks was intended for this purpose, but it came to be used by all of the band members for jotting down random thoughts. This "Black Book," as it is affectionately called among the Steppin Razor family, contains top secret information, most of which is written in Sarlacc language, B. Hold being one of the few people on earth who can still decode this ancient alphabet.
For all of his quirkiness and repulsive characteristics, the other three members of Steppin Razor have grown rather fond of B. Hold since the bassist first joined the band as a "bongo apprentice and triangle smasher." Hoy recalls one of the happiest evenings of his life, "I was over at Ben's bungalow, showing him some scratch tracks I had recorded – which eventually became 'Against the Current' and 'Rise Up' – and he made this ridiculously good adult beverage that he called 'Vitamin Drunker,' which was basically just cheap cheap vodka and orange juice, maybe some of those squirrel eggs, I don't know, but it was gooood."
B. Hold, whose contributions to the new Steppin Razor album include "All Dem Have" (below) among others, currently lives in Big Beaver, Pennsylvania with his cat and five children. He works for the CIA and none of the above is entirely true.