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- Introduction
- How ESMO collects personal information
- What personal information is collected by ESMO
- How ESMO uses personal information
- 'My ESMO' – Managing your contact with ESMO
- Right of access to your ESMO information
- Data security
- ESMO Apps
- Conclusion
- Introduction
ESMO Privacy & Data Security Policy
This privacy policy applies to your use of the websites (collectively referred to as the "Website"), operated by The European Society for Medical Oncology, a Swiss-based not-for-profit corporation, referred to interchangeably hereafter as "ESMO".
The "Website" includes, without limitation, the ESMO website ( www.esmo.org) and any specific versions (e.g., oncologypro.esmo.org) or filters thereof, the Rare Cancers Europe website ( www.rarecancerseurope.org), the ESMO Press Centre, and any other online platforms used by ESMO which could require your personal data.
ESMO respects your privacy and is committed to protecting the confidentiality of your personal information. This policy explains how ESMO collects and uses Member, customer and site visitor information, and how it protects your privacy. It also explains how you can manage your own personal information held by ESMO in the 'My ESMO' area on the ESMO website.
This policy applies to personal information held about individuals. It does not apply to information ESMO holds about companies and other organisations. It is in addition to any specific policies concerning specific products or services. It does not supersede the ESMO terms and conditions which govern the use of the ESMO Website. ESMO reserves the right to amend this privacy policy at its sole discretion, without prior notice, at any time, with the proviso that details of the amendments are published on the ESMO Web Site. They become effective from the time of posting. ESMO is the sole owner of the Website and as such is the sole owner of any information collected through the Website.
ESMO is committed to the following standards, on a commercially reasonable basis:
- To collect and use only the minimum information necessary for us to deliver high quality service to users, to administer our business, and to inform you of ESMO products & services
- To protect the information our visitors share with us, maintaining strong standards of security and confidentiality,
- To require any other organisation that we retain or engage to provide support services to us to conform to our privacy standards, and
- To keep visitor files, if any, complete, up to date, and accurate.
Some features on the Website may require you to register as a user and to receive our authorisation before you can use those particular features. Whether you are an individual or a corporation, partnership, or other form of commercial enterprise, in order for you obtain our authorisation to use those features and to be considered a registered user, you may be required to provide us with certain information about you or your business and, if a business, any or all individuals you designate to represent that business in connection with your use of the Website (e.g. names, addresses, e-mail addresses, telephone numbers, and other Personally Identifiable Information of each individual who will use the Website). Once we have authorised you as a registered user, we may provide you with a customer identification number and you will select a unique username and password.
Generally, you will be able to change your password and any personal data you have given us. Please note that submitting information to us is not a guarantee or assurance that we will grant authorisation to you or permit you, or anyone you designate, to use any or all of the services of the Website. If for any reason you are not granted authorisation we will retain the information you submit to us only in order to communicate with you regarding your application; we may, however, request additional or follow-up information for audit purposes or as may be required by law or regulation.
If you are submitting information on behalf of others for registration purposes or otherwise, you represent that you have their permission, agreement and full authorization to provide this information to us. We reserve the right (a) to ask you to provide evidence of your authority at any time during, or even after, the submission process and (b) to contact those individuals to confirm your authority at any time. If we determine that your authority has not been properly obtained, we may immediately and without notice to you discontinue your authorised use of those features of the Website for which you have registered.
How ESMO collects personal information
ESMO is a professional association which combines a wide range of activities in the field of medical oncology, including
- Provision of Membership Services
- Collection and dissemination of scientific information
- Provision of Products and Services
The sources of personal information received by ESMO are:
- The individuals themselves
- Third parties acting on behalf of individuals (eg. an agent or secretary arranging registration for an ESMO organised meeting or event; the submission of abstracts for events by third parties, etc)
ESMO may collect personal information in the following ways:
- When you register personal details when creating or updating a 'My ESMO' account on ESMO Web Site
- When you, or an agent on your behalf, enter personal details on a form (electronic or paper) requesting an ESMO product or service (eg when registering for an ESMO organised meeting or event)
- When you, or someone on your behalf, submits proposals or content in connection with scientific sessions at an ESMO organised meeting or event (eg Abstract submission)
- When you enter personal details on a form applying to become an ESMO member or to apply for affiliate membership through an affiliate Society
- When you subscribe to an ESMO newsletter or other electronic communication
- When you participate in a survey, questionnaire or competition
What personal information is collected by ESMO
Mandatory Personal Information
As a general rule, to enable ESMO to correctly identify you, to provide you with the products and services you have requested and to communicate with you, the following minimum information must be provided in order for your order, request, application, etc. to be processed:
- Title
- First Name(s)
- Last Name(s)
- Full Postal Address (work)
- Email address
- Gender
Optional Personal Information
Other personal information may be requested to help identification (eg date of birth, nationality by country, etc.) or to enable ESMO to understand your profile so you can be provided with better and more appropriate products and services (eg Professional Interests and Topics of Interest).
Credit Card Information
Credit Card information, along with other information related to specific transactions, is collected at the time of your order, request or application, and is used only for the purposes of that particular transaction. For your protection, the Credit Card information is not retained in ESMO system for later use for other transactions. The record of the transaction is kept for 10 years for legal and audit reasons.
ESMO takes every precaution to ensure that this information is stored in a safe location and that it cannot be accessed by unauthorised parties. For further information about security, please refer to Data Security.
Email address information
Your email address is mandatory when you use ESMO electronic services on the ESMO Web Site
Electronic communication is for most purposes ESMO's preferred method of communication because it is generally convenient, rapid, environmentally friendly and efficient
You are required to supply your email address when you create your 'My ESMO' account on ESMO Web Site, which enables you to access a variety of services online.
Please note that each email address must be unique and that you are not allowed to share email addresses with another person.
Unique Email Address
For your convenience and security, your email address is unique to you in the system. (ESMO does not permit two different persons to have the same email address in the system). You are strongly recommended to use an email address which is personal to you and that is not shared with others. This is to ensure that communications which are sent to you personally are not read by others, and that others do not gain access to the information in your 'My ESMO' account. Furthermore, ESMO may use your email address to communicate with you about value added products linked either to your membership or your congress attendance.
Your unique email permits automated retrieval of your login details, which are sent to your personal email address.
Data from surveys and questionnaires
ESMO conducts a number of surveys or questionnaires every year whereby we collect data from volunteer respondents about a certain number of topics that are of interest to us as a society or to the practice of oncology. The respondent data remains completely anonymous, unless the respondents specifically choose to share their contact data. Upon completion of the survey or questionnaire, to ensure confidentiality, information is transmitted via Secure Socket Layer (SSL) to the survey tool platform. Data entered are stored on the survey tool server, which is accessible through a dedicated ESMO account only. When exported, data are stored on ESMO's internal server. To ensure the complete anonymity of all respondents, all data collected are kept confidential and no individual respondent's answers will be disclosed at any time by ESMO or Rare Cancers Europe.
How ESMO uses personal information
Personal information is needed by ESMO to enable it to properly manage its member and customer files. These files are used to enable ESMO to fulfil its role in providing a wide range of services to its members, contributors and customers.
The personal information which you supply may be specifically used to:
- Enable ESMO to provide you with the products or services you request
- Enable ESMO to communicate with you about specific matters regarding your transaction, eg. Registration for a meeting or event, abstract submission, grading, membership...
- Enable ESMO to send you information about ESMO activities which it believes may interest you
Listed below are some of the security procedures that ESMO uses to protect your privacy:
- A personal username and a password is required in order for users to access their personal data
- Uses firewalls to protect information held in our servers.
- Closely monitors the limited number of ESMO employees who have access to your data
- Requires all ESMO employees to abide by our Privacy Policy and be subject to disciplinary action if they violate it.
- Backs-up our systems to protect the integrity of your data.
Email privacy
ESMO respects the privacy of personal email addresses and complies with the current legislation on email communication (according to the Swiss Data Protection Act and the Tele Service Data Protection Act). ESMO will not send you you unsolicited email messages and will not contact you on behalf of third parties without your consent. Your email details will not be passed on to any other individual or organisation without your explicit permission, although in the case of conference/meeting registration special conditions may apply – see Registration Terms and Conditions.
Without your specific 'Opt In' to receive e-campaigns from ESMO you may receive emails concerning:
- Products and services similar to those you have already received from ESMO
- If you are an ESMO Member, you will receive email newsletters as part of your membership benefits – you may opt out from these newsletters at any time
- Transactional messages linked to the following (non-exhaustive) list of transactions: your registration for an event, submission of abstracts, application for grants or fellowships, membership dues, etc.
You can manage the extent to which ESMO communicates with you by using the e-News section in your 'My ESMO' homepage. Here you are asked to indicate whether or not you wish to receive ESMO generated emails.
If you decide that you do wish to receive email communications from ESMO you can select which categories of news interest you. All mailings sent to you offer the possibility to unsubscribe.
If you indicate that you do not wish to receive ESMO generated emails you will only receive emails directly related to the transactions you have with ESMO (eg confirmation of registration, membership renewal, etc.) and other necessary individual communications.
How long personal information is kept
Personal information supplied during a transaction with ESMO: As a general rule, personal information is kept for 10 years as from the moment of transacting with ESMO.
This limit does not apply to ESMO Committee members, whose personal information is kept for indefinitely.
Disclosure of information and marketing
ESMO complies with Swiss and EC directives (Switzerland and the Swiss data protection legislation are both recognized to be compliant with EC Directive 95/46/EC) and takes all reasonable care to prevent any unauthorised access to your personal data. ESMO staff and contractors have a responsibility to keep your information confidential.
ESMO may supply your information to its contractors to perform specific services (such as to the publishers to deliver ESMO journals, etc.). Otherwise, ESMO does not disclose personal information to any other person or organisation without your consent.
If you are a delegate at an ESMO organised Congress or meeting, and you visit exhibiting company stands, presenting your badge may enable them to retrieve the following personal data: first name(s), last name(s), address, telephone, fax, email, and professional activity information. For more information about this, please visit the ESMO Event Terms and Conditions page.
'My ESMO' – Managing your contact with ESMO
Access to Personalised Services
You do not need to register to access most of ESMO Web Site, but you do have to register to use personal services online and access certain web content.
The details you provide ESMO may be combined with information from other ESMO records to:
- provide you with online services like Abstract Submission, Registration for Congresses, etc.
- save you having to keep giving the same information for different ESMO services
- allow you to access specific web content reserved for 'My ESMO' users
- help you to get more out of ESMO by keeping you up to date about ESMO activities, scientific developments, and products and services by email
Accessing your personal information
You may at any time manage your personal information held by ESMO by accessing the 'My ESMO' area. If you are an ESMO Member, or have used ESMO products and services in the last three years, a record will already exist for you which you can potentially access by logging in online through:
- use of your existing login details (username and password)
- the 'Retrieve your Login' feature which, if your email address is recognised, will automatically send details of your username and a newly generated password (for your protection) to the email address given
Please note that ESMO does not permit more than one 'My ESMO' account per person to ensure accuracy in communication. So, if an account already exists for you in the ESMO system, your new account will be matched to it, within a reasonable timeframe, but longer during or after ESMO organised conference/meeting periods for technical reasons.
If you do happen to create a second account, then you should be aware that ESMO will merge your membership and other information regarding products and services used between your accounts, and your contact details held by ESMO will be replaced by the new ones you entered.
Managing your personal information
You have the absolute right to access, amend, and oppose the use of your personal data. By accessing the 'My ESMO' area, you have direct control over the information in your personal profile. You can access and change this information at any time from your 'My ESMO' homepage. Once logged in to your 'My ESMO' account, you can easily view and update your personal details, email address and password. Usernames are unique and cannot be updated.
Additionally, you may choose whether or not you wish to be kept informed by email of ESMO activities, products and services by using the e-News section. ESMO also asks you to provide optional information about your professional activities and interests in order to understand your needs better, and improve the services it offers to you and to the oncology community in general.
- Your Rights to Opt-out, Opt-in, or Limit Specific Uses and Disclosures of your personal data
When you register, you may be asked whether you want to receive special announcements and future newsletters by email. If you check "yes" but change your mind at any time in the future and no longer wish to receive our newsletter and other special announcements by email you will be able to Opt-Out of these services by: (a) going to your profile page within the applicable ESMO service; (b) following the directions included at the bottom of any newsletter issue; and/or (c)
contacting us (please select 'Membership'), and we will take you off the applicable list. You may also Opt-In to receive communications from us at the point of registration or by similarly following the instructions above.
In most cases, the tools that collect and store personal data allow you to correct, update or review that information (and any preferences) by logging-in to the specific service and making the desired changes to your registration information. In most cases you may also withdraw your registration by contacting us (please select 'Membership'). If you withdraw your account registration from the Website your personal data may not be deleted from our records and we may use that data for internal purposes.
Right of access to your ESMO information
If you would like to know exactly what personal information ESMO holds about you, you are entitled to obtain it. If it transpires that the information is inaccurate, or you wish to oppose its use in future, ESMO will make the necessary amendments and confirm that these have been made. Please contact ESMO in either of the following ways:
- By contacting us by email (please select 'Membership').
- By writing to:
European Society for Medical Oncology
via L. Taddei 4
6962 Viganello-Lugano
Tel: +41 (0)91 973 19 00
Fax: +41 (0)91 973 19 02
Data security
To protect your information, ESMO uses an industry standard security protocol called Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) to encrypt the transmission of sensitive information between you and our website.
SSL is used, for example, when you login or when you make a credit card payment. To know if transmissions are encrypted, look for the lock on your web browser or check that the URL starts with https://.
Despite ESMO's efforts to protect your personal data, there is always some risk that an unauthorized third party may find a way around our security systems or that transmissions of information over the Internet will be intercepted. ESMO is not responsible or liable for any loss or damage of any sort arising from or relating to any breach of our security or interception of your transmissions (see Terms of Use).
Use of Cookies
Cookies are pieces of information that a website transfers to your computer's hard disk for record keeping purposes. They are small text files that a website can use to recognise repeat users and facilitate their ongoing access to, and use of, the site. They do not pose a threat to your system or files.
The use of cookies is an industry standard, and many websites use them to provide useful features. Cookies in and of themselves do not personally identify users. Most browsers are set initially to accept cookies. You can set your computer to reject cookies. However, if you do choose to disable cookies, you will not be able to enjoy the full range of online services available through the 'My ESMO' area.
When you use our websites, services, applications, messaging and tools, ESMO or authorised service providers may collect information such your IP address, geographical location, referral source, length of visit and pages viewed. We use this information to operate and improve the websites.
Use of web analytics
As a website gathers individual pieces of Non-Personal Information from its users, it may combine similar data from many or all the users of the website into one big "batch". This sort of statistical information is called aggregate data because it reflects the habits and characteristics of a large group of anonymous people. Websites may use aggregate data or share it with business partners so that the information and services they provide best meet the needs of the users. Aggregate data also helps advertisers and sponsors on the Web know how effectively they are reaching and meeting the needs of their target audience.
Click Stream Information. A record of all the pages you have visited during your visit to a particular website or the services you accessed from the site or from an email. Click Stream Information is associated with your browser and not with you personally. It records the archives of your browser.
ESMO Apps
(1) Apps use Google Analytics App Tracking, an analytics service provided by Google, Inc. ("Google"). Google Analytics App Tracking uses "ID's", which are identifier generated and saved on your device, to help us analyze how the app is being used across users. The information about your use of the app (including your IP address) which is generated by the ID will be transmitted to and stored by Google on servers in the United States. In case of activation of the IP anonymization, Google will truncate/anonymize the last octet of the IP address for Member States of the European Union as well as for other parties to the Agreement on the European Economic Area. Only in exceptional cases, the full IP address is sent to and shortened by Google servers in the USA.
Google will use this information on our behalf for the purpose of evaluating your use of the app, compiling reports on your activity in the app and other services relating to app activity and internet usage to us. Google will not associate your IP address with any other data held by Google.
You may refuse the logging of the information about your use of the app (including your IP Address) generated by the ID of Google Analytics App Tracking by selecting "disable Google Analytics" in the settings of the app. Henceforth, any further tracking will be stopped as you will have "opted-out" by selecting the disable setting. However, please note that this applies only to this version of the app. In other apps tracking still might be activated.
In this app the IP anonymization is activated.
More information about the terms and conditions and the privacy policy can be found under http://www.google.com/analytics/terms/and https://www.google.com/policies/
(2) You have the possibility to create notes and bookmarks.
iOS user: This data will not be saved on your device, and will be lost in the case of an app update or the reinstallation of the app on your device. We therefore recommend you use the backup software provided by Apple to save your notes and bookmarks on iCloud so that you may restore your data. iCloud is a could service provided by Apple; please review the respective disclaimer and privacy policy from Apple.
Android user: This data is stored on the SD card of your device and can be restored in case of app updates or reinstalling the app. If you change the location / file storage of backups manually, the app is unable to access your notes and bookmarks.
(3) You also have the possibility to send a feedback e-mail directly from the app. In the e-mail template, the software version of your device, the app version as well as the type of your device will be automatically included. This information is necessary in order to process your request; you do, however, have the option to delete this information from the e-mail, if you choose not to send it to us. Your data will remain with us only for the duration of time it takes to process your request.
If you have any further questions about the ESMO Privacy and Security Policy or its implementation, or if at any time you believe that ESMO has not adhered to the principles stated in this Policy, please contact us by email (select 'Membership').
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Validation::Class::Simple - Simple Ad-Hoc Data Validation
version 7.900003
use Validation::Class::Simple;
# define object specific rules
my $rules = Validation::Class::Simple->new(
# define fields on-the-fly
fields => {
name => { required => 1 },
email => { required => 1 },
pass => { required => 1 },
pass2 => { required => 1, matches => 'pass' },
# set parameters to be validated
# validate
unless ($rules->validate) {
# handle the failures
Validation::Class::Simple is a simple validation module built around the powerful Validation::Class data validation framework.
This module is merely a blank canvas, a clean validation class derived from Validation::Class which has not been pre-configured (e.g. configured via keywords, etc).
It can be useful in an environment where you wouldn't care to create a validation class and instead would simply like to pass rules to a validation engine in an ad-hoc fashion.
If you are looking for a data validation module with an even lower learning curve built using the same tenets and principles as Validation::Class which is as simple and even lazier than this module, please review the tested but experimental Validation::Class::Simple::Streamer.
If you are new to Validation::Class, or would like more information on the underpinnings of this library and how it views and approaches data validation, please review Validation::Class::Whitepaper.
The instructions contained in this documentation are also relevant for configuring any class derived from Validation::Class. The validation logic that follows is not specific to a particular use-case.
Parameter Handling
There are three ways to declare parameters you wish to have validated. The first and most common approach is to supply the target parameters to the validation class constructor:
use Validation::Simple;
my $rules = Validation::Simple->new(params => $parameters);
All input parameters are wrapped by the Validation::Class::Params container which provides generic functionality for managing hashes. Additionally you can declare parameters by using the params object directly:
use Validation::Simple;
my $rules = Validation::Simple->new;
$rules->params->add(user => 'admin', pass => 's3cret');
printf "%s parameters were submitted", $rules->params->count;
Finally, any parameter which has corresponding validation rules that has been declared in a validation class derived from Validation::Class will have an accessor which can be used directly or as an argument to the constructor:
package MyApp::Person;
use Validation::Class;
field 'name' => {
required => 1
package main;
my $rules = MyApp::Person->new(name => 'Egon Spangler');
$rules->name('Egon Spengler');
Validation Rules
Validation::Class comes with a complete standard set of validation rules which allows you to easily describe the constraints and operations that need to be performed per parameter.
Validation rules are referred to as fields, fields are named after the parameters they expect to be matched against. A field is also a hashref whose keys are called directives which correspond with the names of classes in the directives namespace, and whose values are arguments which control how directives carry-out their operations.
use Validation::Simple;
my $rules = Validation::Simple->new;
$rules->fields->add(name => { required => 1, max_length => 255 });
Fields can be specified as an argument to the class constructor, or managed directly using the Validation::Class::Fields container. Every field is wrapped by the Validation::Class::Field container which provides accessors for all core directives. Directives can be found under the directives namespace, e.g. the required directive refers to Validation::Class::Directive::Required. Please see Validation::Class::Directives for a list of all core directives.
Flow Control
A good data validation tool is not simply checking input against constraints, its also providing a means to easily handle different and often complex data input scenarios.
The queue method allows you to designate and defer fields to be validated. It also allows you to set fields that must be validated regardless of what has been passed to the validate method. Additionally it allows you to conditionally specify constraints:
use Validation::Simple;
my $rules = Validation::Simple->new;
$rules->queue('name'); # always validate the name parameter
$rules->queue('email', 'email2') if $rules->param('change_email');
$rules->queue('login', 'login2') if $rules->param('change_login');
# validate name
# validate email and email confirmation if change_email is true
# validate login and login confirmation if change_login is true
$rules->validate('password'); # additionally, validate password
$rules->clear_queue; # reset the queue when finished
Akin to the queue method is the stash method. At-times it is necessary to break out of the box in order to design constraints that fit your particular use-case. The stash method allows you to share arbitrary objects with routines used by validation classes.
use Validation::Simple;
my $rules = Validation::Simple->new;
email => {
# email validation relies on a stashed object
validation => sub {
my ($self, $field, $params) = @_;
return 0 if ! my $dbo = $self->stash('dbo');
return 0 if ! $dbo->email_exists($field->value);
return 1;
# elsewhere in the program
$rules->stash(dbo => $database_object); # stash the database object
Error Handling
When validation fails, and it will, you need to be able to report what failed and why. Validation::Class give you complete control over error handling and messages. Errors can exist at the field-level and class-level (errors not specific to a particular field). All errors are wrapped in a Validation::Class::Errors container.
use Validation::Simple;
my $rules = Validation::Simple->new;
# print a comma separated list of class and field errors
print $rules->errors_to_string unless $rules->validate;
# print a newline separated list of class and field errors
print $rules->errors_to_string("\n") unless $rules->validate;
# print a comma separated list of class and upper-cased field errors
print $rules->errors_to_string(undef, sub{ ucfirst lc shift })
# print total number of errors at the class and field levels
print "Found %s errors", $rules->error_count;
# return a hashref of fields with errors
my $errors = $rules->error_fields;
# get errors for specific fields only
my @errors = $rules->get_errors('email', 'login');
Input Filtering
Filtering data is one fringe benefits of a good data validation framework. The process is also known as scrubbing or sanitizing data. The process ensures that the data being passed to the business logic will be clean and consistent.
Filtering data is not as simple and straight-forward as it may seem which is why it is necessary to think-through your applications interactions before implementation.
Filtering is the process of applying transformations to the incoming data. The problem with filtering is that it permanently alters the data input and in the event of a failure could report inconsistent error messages:
use Validation::Simple;
my $rules = Validation::Simple->new;
# even if the input is submitted as lowercase it will fail
# the filter is run as a pre-process by default
username => {
filters => ['uppercase'],
validation => sub {
return 0 if $_[1]->value =~ /[A-Z]/;
return 1;
When designing a system to filter data, it is always necessary to differentiate pre-processing filters from post-processing filters. Validation::Class provides a filtering directive which designates certain fields to run filters in post-processing:
# if the input is submitted as lowercase it will pass
username => {
filters => ['uppercase'],
filtering => 'post',
validation => sub {
return 0 if $_[1]->value =~ /[A-Z]/;
return 1;
Handling Failures
A data validation framework exists to handle failures, it is its main function and purpose, in-fact, the difference between a validation framework and a type-constraint system is how it responds to errors.
When a type-constraint system finds an error it raises an exception. Exception handling is the process of responding to the occurrence, during computation, of exceptions (anomalous or exceptional situations).
Typically the errors reported when an exception is raised includes a dump of the program's state up until the point of the exception which is apropos as exceptions are unexpected.
A data validation framework can also be thought-of as a type system but one that is specifically designed to expect input errors and report user-friendly error messages.
Validation::Class may encounter exceptions as programmers defined validation rules which remain mutable. Validation::Class provides attributes for determining how the validation engine reacts to exceptions and validation failures:
use Validation::Simple;
my $rules = Validation::Simple->new(
ignore_failure => 1, # do not throw errors if validation fails
ignore_unknown => 0, # throw errors if unknown directives are found
report_failure => 0, # register errors if "method validations" fail
report_unknown => 0, # register errors if "unknown directives" are found
Data Validation
Once your fields are defined and you have your parameter rules configured as desired you will like use the validate method to perform all required operations. The validation operations occur in the following order:
normalization (resetting fields, clearing existing errors, etc)
pre-processing (applying filters, etc)
validation (processing directives, etc)
post-processing (applying filters, etc)
What gets validated is determined by the state and arguments passed to the validate method. The validate method determines what to validate in the following order:
checks the validation queue for fields
checks arguments for regular expression objects and adds matching fields
validates fields with matching parameters if no fields are specified
validates all fields if no parameters are specified
It is also important to under what it means to declare a field as being required. A field is a data validation rule matching a specific parameter, A required field simply means that if-and-when a parameter is submitted, it is required to have a value. It does not mean that a field is always required to be validated.
Occasionally you may need to temporarily set a field as required or not-required for a specific validation operation. This requirement is referred to as the toggle function. The toggle function is enacted by prefixing a field name with a plus or minus sign (+|-) when passed to the validate method:
use Validation::Simple;
my $rules = Validation::Simple->new(fields => {...});
# meaning, email is always required to have a value
# however password and password2 can be submitted as empty strings
# but if password and password2 have values they will be validated
$rules->validate('+email', '-password', '-password2');
Here are a few examples and explanations of using the validate method:
use Validation::Simple;
my $rules = Validation::Simple->new(fields => {...});
unless ($rules->validate) {
# validate all fields with matching parameters
unless ($rules->validate) {
# validate all fields because no parameters were submitted
unless ($rules->validate(qr/^email/)) {
# validate all fields whose name being with email
# e.g. email, email2, email_update
unless ($rules->validate('login', 'password')) {
# validate the login and password specifically
# regardless of what parameters have been set
unless ($rules->validate({ user => 'login', pass => 'password' })) {
# map user and pass parameters to the appropriate fields as aliases
# and validate login and password fields using the aliases
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Ok, I've got a very basic question, just need to know what command I'm looking for.
I've got a new network monitoring program and I'm trying to figure out which IP addresses it shows belongs to which machines in this building. I have them all identified except for a few, and those few I have no idea for the life of me who the addresses belong to.
So what I want to do is use the IP address to find the host name. I know this is a basic thing, so I just need to remember what the command to use is. I'm used to pinging the host name to find the IP, so I'm just trying to figure out how to do vice-versa.


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LIMA, Peru (AP) — Two sea lions have been released into the bay off Peru's capital after being nursed back to health by environmental activists.
Activists say the two sea lions suffered from pneumonia and hemorrhagic gastritis. They say those ailments are thought to have developed as a result of the animals being hit by fishermen.
The Peruvian environmental group Orca has for years been rescuing and rehabilitating injured sea lions. Orca leader Carlos Yaipen says the group regularly finds sea lions hurt or ill along the coast near Lima.
The pair of sea lions received a month of care before their release Thursday. Rescuers named the animals Alex and Camilo.


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Dan Slott, Sarah Kinney, and Jack Purcell appear at Amherst College on Sunday March 4, 2012 from 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
Press Release:
Family Outreach of Amherst, a program of CHD, presents its 10th Annual Salute to Families Lecture Series titled "Heroes in Our Midst." The event features a panel discussion with the wonderfully talented Dan Slott, head writer for the Amazing Spider-Man comic books, Sarah Kinney, co-author of the Nancy Drew/Hardy Boys graphic novels and freelance comic artist Jack Purcell whose work includes Spider-Man, Batman and Batgirl. Pulitzer prize winning journalist and UMass professor, Madeleine Blais will moderate the discussion. A reception and book signing will follow the program. This is a fundraising event for Family Outreach of Amherst.
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There are three features that likely come to mind when we think of the character Tarzan: a loincloth, a long untamed mane of hair, and most importantly: the physique of a human whose been swinging through the trees.
So when Alexander Skarsgard signed up for David Yates' The Legend of Tarzan, there was an understanding that there would be an accompanying workout and diet plan with the role. But no one expected the 6' 4" True Blood star to go as all out as he did. "I've never come across supplements like these before," says his trainer, Magnus Lygdbäck, who has made a career out of conditioning musicians like Harry Styles and Aviici. "I had to force him to take days off sometimes. The supplements got Alexander to eat and work out harder than anyone I trained with. It was like the energizer bunny. He just kept going and going."
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'Testosterone Boosting Factors' Increase Muscle 800% vs. Placebo — Does This New Steroid Alternative Give It's Users an 'Distinct Advantage' When Stacked Together?
These new dietary supplements that we're talking about contains a special pair of fatty acid 'growth factors' that are crucial to building muscle. This special compound is the main reason the supplement has become the most popular steroid alternative in professional sports circles. Even the harshest critics will admit that the ingredients — cis-9, trans-11 conjugated linioleic acid and phosphatidylserine (Ps) are potent in the innovative all-natural supplement — but they also say the muscle stack is giving its users a "distinct advantage" over the competition because of its immediate muscle growth effects and these naysayers believe the 2 supplements should be banned in professional sports.
On the other hand proponents will tell you that their research has shown these natural muscle supplements are not only safe, but also effective for men that don't have time to workout at the gym or follow a strict diet regiment.
The one thing that everyone agrees on is that this new muscle building method, although controversial, has phenomenal results. According to a recent study conducted as ESPN's Sports Science facilities, beginners with no prior weight training experience that used the muscle stack for 7 weeks saw an 800% increase in muscle mass (3x increase in bicep circumference), which was over 10x greater than those who received the placebo. Those results alone speak volumes to these Muscle Boosters.
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But what was even more fascinating was the lack of side effects. There were literally zero side effects because all of the ingredients are all natural. Users even experienced improved health statistics, including decreased LDL cholesterol, unwanted triglycerides, and lower levels of blood sugar. There's not much more you can ask for as an athlete, but average Joe's were nervous about putting on too much weight.
While users experience massive growth's in muscle issue, the supplement manages to speed up your metabolism while targeting fatty tissue in your abdominal zone. Users saw a 1.5-inch reduction of belly fat on average during testing — without adjusting their diet or increasing cardio.
Final Review: Should the Muscle Stack Be Banned or Fair Game?
Athletes that tested these innovative supplements over the course of 6 weeks added 20 pounds of lean muscle, while decrease their body fat percentage by 7% compared to those who took the placebo. Users increased their bench press by almost 40 pounds during the time frame. Other supplements companies have begun to hear the rumors and have attempted to reciprocate the compounds to their own products, however the propriety components of and offer unparalleled results that are almost impossible to mimic. It's tough to find a locker room in professional sports that doesn't have and in it.
Yes there will always be those critics that say these results are too similar to HGH and other anabolic steroids, and they should be banned in professional sports, but since the ingredients are all natural they're untraceable by organizations. From an ethical standpoint, since these compounds are separate from natural food sources they're same as taking creatine or other NO2 products.
To explain in greater details, steroids, just like these natural compounds, are so effective because they minimize the catabolic effects of cortisol, which allows for greater amino intake, increased nitrogen retention, and advanced protein synthesis. This creates the exact lean muscle athletes will kill for. and are here to stay. The muscle stack is as legitimate of a alternative to unhealthy steroids that we are going to see.
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Whether or not taking AND should be considering "cheating" is the last thing on the minds of the thousand of athletes that have been using the muscle stack over the last few months.
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The Downtown Lawrence Farmers' Market
It's become a bit routine for me, so it was a joy to set out on this particular Saturday morning to visit the Lawrence, Kansas farmers' market with a mission to share its quality and energy with The Kitchn community. It was the hottest day of the year, but you wouldn't know it by looking around. Things were buzzing as usual: curious shoppers chatting with local organic farmers, tasting the samples of artisan food makers' products, and even enjoying the driving music of a fiddler:
The Lawrence, Kansas downtown farmers' market is one of the best in the region, making it clear that this town takes local food seriously (while having a lot of fun). More than a few restaurants on the nearby Massachusetts Street are known to shop the market for their menus, all while shoppers get to know the farmers from whom they're buying their produce, meat, eggs. Heck, they might even be neighbors! Some farms are within the city limits or only a mile outside of town.
Do you live in Lawrence? Who are your favorite local food producers?
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An 18-minute video tribute to the 49 Pulse victims, released Wednesday by the Human Rights Campaign, gathers such celebrities as Lady Gaga, Chris Pine, Lee Daniels, Jane Fonda, Kerry Washington and Gerard Butler.
The celebrities offer vignettes about each person who died in the Orlando nightclub shooting.
The video asks viewers to support victims' families and survivors through healorlando.org. The film also pushes for legislation that protects the LGBTQ community and promotes gun violence prevention.
The Human Rights Campaign is the nation's largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer civil rights organization.
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The 68 Can't Miss Games of 2010-11 (#13-1)Posted by zhayes9 on November 3rd, 2010
Zach Hayes is an RTC editor, contributor and bracketologist.
College basketball fans: get your calendars out. Over the next few Wednesdays until opening night arrives on November 8, we'll unveil a portion of our 68 Can't-Miss Games of 2010-11, a countdown of the matchups that you need to make sure to see this season. From the early season headliners to the best rivalries conference play has to offer, this list has you covered with the game, date, time (ET), network and a brief synopsis of what to expect. Remember, folks: this list doesn't even include another eight to ten must-see early-season tournament games, for which we'll have a separate post later this month. Without further ado, here is the fourth installment of the list — set your Tivos/DVRs now.
To see the #14-68 games on this list, click here.
#13. January 18 – Michigan State at Illinois, 7 pm (ESPN) – The Illini are one of the more intriguing teams in the preseason. It's a big leap of faith to project a team to bolt from NIT to the top 15 without a Harrison Barnes-type impact freshman, but many believe Illinois has the tools to accomplish such a feat, even while playing in the best conference in college basketball this season. With Demetri McCamey back at the point, the improving D.J. Richardson manning the other backcourt spot, incoming McDonalds All-American wing Jereme Richmond and the twin towers of Mike Davis and Mike Tisdale in the post, it's evident that Bruce Weber has one of the most complete starting fives in the nation. His team knocked off Michigan State last year at Assembly Hall; of course, that victory came without Kalin Lucas on the floor. He should be back to 100% when the rematch occurs in mid-January, an early crucial conference clash in the Big Ten.
#12. February 27 – Purdue at Michigan State, 2 pm (CBS) – Full disclosure: This game was #1 on the list prior to Robbie Hummel's ACL tear. A late February game possibly for the Big Ten title between two of the top three teams in the preseason was an easy call to head the must-see games of 2010-11. Unfortunately, when Hummel's knee buckled on the first day of practice, Purdue slid from potential top dog in a loaded conference to third fiddle behind the Michigan State and Ohio State. Even if it's not the best game of the entire season, the importance cannot be overstated. Counting Purdue completely out of the Big Ten race would be foolish, especially considering preseason First Team All-American JaJuan Johnson is still manning the middle and head coach Matt Painter always receives maximum effort from his troops. Enhancing this matchup even further is the revenge factor that Kalin Lucas, Durrell Summers and the rest of the Spartans should feel after E'Twaun Moore put on his Superman cape last year at the Breslin Center.
#11. March 6 – Kentucky at Tennessee, 12 pm (CBS) – The last day of the regular season produces one of the top rivalries in the sport: Kentucky vs. Tennessee amidst the shouts of Rocky Top at Thompson-Boling Arena in Knoxville. Question marks surround the Vols program from their head coach to their post play and whether Scotty Hopson can perform at an all-SEC level on a consistent basis. Much like victories over #1 Kansas (and eventual #1 Kentucky) distracted the Tennessee faithful from the Tyler Smith situation a season ago, a successful year on the court will take the spotlight away from Pearl's past indiscretions off the court. There's no better way to endear yourself to those orange-clad faithful than downing Kentucky, especially on the final Sunday of the season and with a possible SEC championship on the line. Unless freshman Tobias Harris is an immediate star, Hopson is the entire key for the Vols this season. His periodic disappearing acts from the offense cannot be tolerated.
#10. February 20 – Ohio State at Purdue, 1 pm (CBS) – This Big Ten grinder could come down to which post stud has the superior game. Purdue's JaJuan Johnson will need to take on an even bigger load this season with the absence of Hummel. The preseason All-America is a lanky, talented shot-blocker extraordinaire that runs the floor and can hit the mid-range jumper for Matt Painter. This is a crucial year for Johnson, not only in taking on more of a leadership role in West Lafayette, but also vaulting his draft stock into the first round. He'll be matched up against the Buckeyes' own stud in the paint, heralded freshman Jared Sullinger. The Columbus native has game beyond his years and can play with the likes of Johnson, Jon Leuer, Rodney Williams, Mike Tisdale and other forwards/centers in the rugged Big Ten. Mark it down: whoever has a better all-around game between Johnson and Sullinger will give their team the edge in what promises to be a physical battle.


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Who says stars don't love a bargain? Looking as chic as ever, Iman co-chaired the Citymeals-on-Wheels Power Lunch in soft grey slacks and this taffeta "Nonna" blouse from Club Monaco that costs only $99. Andie MacDowell recently picked up a glittery black tube top at Express for only $40, which she paired with an Oscar de la Renta skirt for a New Orleans charity event. (We're guessing the skirt cost a little bit more!) And she's not the only star loving Express — actress Sanaa Lathan slinked around a Playstation 3 party in their silver, spaghetti-strapped dress. These gorgeous fashionistas remind us that true style is about mixing it up, high and low (so that you don't have to break the bank!).
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CAIRO/GAZA (Reuters) - Separate meetings between Egyptian President Mohammed Mursi and the leaders of Palestinian factions Hamas and Fatah in Cairo on Wednesday yielded no signs of progress towards healing their five-year feud.
Palestinian and Egyptian officials said Mursi met President Mahmoud Abbas of the secular Fatah group and Khaled Meshaal of the Islamist Hamas movement to discuss how to implement a reconciliation deal that they agreed in Cairo in 2011.
Egyptian mediators had hoped to coax all three into the same room, and a Palestinian source told Reuters that Abbas and Meshaal would meet later in the evening, but without the Egyptian president.
Speaking after Mursi's meeting with Abbas, Egyptian presidential spokesman Yasser Ali gave no indication of any major progress but said Cairo would spare no effort to bring about reconciliation.
Hamas spokesman Sami Abu Zuhri played down the talks in Cairo, describing them as "exploratory".
"Egyptian officials aim to explore where things stand and look into the best ways to activate reconciliation efforts," he told Reuters.
Abbas is reluctant to accept any format that would imply giving the Hamas leader a status equivalent to his own.
Mursi, mired in political and economic difficulties at home, helped broker a ceasefire deal that ended a war in November between Israel and Hamas, which controls the Gaza Strip.
Leaders of the two groups have been deadlocked over the how to implement the agreement and have traded blame over continued arrests among members in the West Bank, where Abbas holds sway, and in Gaza, which Hamas wrested from Abbas's control in 2007.
On Tuesday, a Hamas court sentenced a senior Fatah armed activist, Zaki al-Sakani, to 15 years in prison for possession of weapons, according to Hamas security sources. A Fatah official described the verdict as a blow to reconciliation.
Hani Habib, a political analyst in Gaza, said the Cairo talks, like previous meetings, had little chance of success.
"The talks today were meant to show something regarding reconciliation is happening but there will be nothing new," he said. "Each side has been unable to twist the other's arm and therefore each is happy with the status quo."
The Palestinian rivals have drawn closer since Israel's assault on Gaza in November, in which Hamas claimed victory, and a diplomatic win by Abbas the same month in which the United Nations voted to recognize Palestine as a "non-member state".
The Egyptian-drafted agreement called on both sides to form a unity government that would oversee an election and reform the Abbas-led Palestine Liberation Organisation to include Hamas and the less influential Islamic Jihad group.
Abbas says Hamas is obstructing election registration in Gaza, while Meshaal says the pact needs to be implemented as a whole, with Hamas prisoners in West Bank jails released.
A senior Hamas official in Gaza accused Abbas of dragging his feet on reconciliation and slowing its pace because he was still hoping for a renewal of stalled peace talks with Israel.
"Our information showed that President Abbas would head towards reviving negotiations with the occupation (Israel) when the election in Israel is finished," Salah al-Bardaweel said in a statement.
Israel will hold a parliamentary election on January 22.
It has criticized Palestinian unity efforts, fearing that grassroots support for Hamas, deemed a terrorist group by the Jewish state and Western governments, could overwhelm Abbas's administration, which has long renounced violence against Israel.
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Dori's expands to include county transport services
Dori Wiles Bowman has been known for two decades as the lady to go to for all your hair care needs. But recently she expanded her services by opening Dori's LeFlore County Transport.Bowman and her long-time friend Tammy Watts have been cutting and styling hair at Dori's Cut 2 PLZ since they graduated college together in 1993. Two years ago, Bowman moved her salon to a new location at 2216 N. Broadway in Poteau. Her shop not only welcomes her clients with its warming décor, her boutique, filled with clothes, jewelry, accessories and hair care products invites shoppers to browse while waiting. Call for an appointment. Bowman's newest adventure, Dori's Leflore County Transport specializes in personalized and express transportation. Their friendly, experienced drivers and well-serviced vehicles will transport you safely, quickly, and comfortably in a stress-free, non-smoking environment. They are focused on providing their customers services with the highest levels of customer satisfaction. They will do everything they can to meet your expectations and get you to your destination. With a variety of vehicles, They're sure you'll be happy riding with them. Next time you decide to go out on the town and visit your favorite bar and tavern, save yourself some money by calling a taxi. It's a small price to pay for a safe ride home rather than a few thousand dollars for a DUI and attorney fees. Her services are unique not only being the only taxi in town, but also that she is contracted through eight major corporations to transport injured insurance patients. "I transport for the corporations across five states," said Bowman. "But it doesn't ever keep us from our local customers. I have four vehicles certified and on the road. I am thankful to the good Lord for blessing me with the transport service and for everyone in the community who has supported me."The taxi service also delivers for people who are unable to leave their home. If you need something picked up at a local store, they will take care of it for you and deliver your items to your home for a small fee. Dori's LeFlore County Transport is a licensed limited corporation.


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Pet protection bill moves forward
Pet protection bill moves forward
A Fort Dodge lawmaker has introduced a bill that would help victims of domestic violence protect their pets from abuse.
Sen. Daryl Beall proposed the legislation, which got its first hearing last week.
An abuse victim urged Beall to introduce the bill, noting that abusers often try to hurt victims by lashing out at their pets.
The bill would allow domestic abuse victims of domestic violence to include pets under a protective order, making it illegal for an abuser to be in contact with the animal.
Republican Sen. Kent Sorenson, of Milo, says his only concern is to define a pet to ensure protections don't extend to livestock.
If Sorenson supports the bill, it likely will receive a full judiciary committee hearing next week.


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This wine is full of beans! Not literally, of course, but such is its lively character that it practically jumps out of the glass with mouthwatering aromas of lemongrass and melon - Deliciously crisp and fresh, made from Sauvignon Blanc grapes grown in the Brancott Vineyard, in New Zealand's Marlborough region - Works brilliantly with Asian-inspired dishes.
This wine is ideal for drinking now but can be kept for up to 3 years
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OF the 2016 vintage, Jamie Goode said: "This was one of the first Marlborough sauvignon blancs, and it's still going strong. It is highly aromatic with tomato leaf, green pepper, passionfruit and grapefruit flavours"
Since planting the first Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc and Pinot Noir in 1975, Brancott Estate has continued to craft striking wines that suit every occasion, including oak-infused and age-worthy expressions of Sauvignon Blanc and Pinot Noir. In addition, they have led the revival of Sauvignon Gris, an almost extinct varietal now enjoying a global resurgence.
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Crafted in a style that epitomises the unique character and flavour of the growing region. Grapes are sourced from across Brancott Estate's vineyards in the Marlborough region.
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2011: Three-year letterwinner ... will again figure in the mix for the starting nod in goal this spring ... has good size between the pipes ... has played in 17 games in goal over his first three seasons.
2010: Played in three games ... registered a .750 save percentage and a 4.08 goals-against average in 29:23 in goal during his junior campaign ... totaled six saves and allowed two goals ... had three saves and allowed one goal in 14:07 of game action during a 13-1 win over Randolph (4/17) ... notched two saves in 8:20 during a 17-2 win over Guilford (4/3).
2009: Played in nine games … notched eight saves and allowed five goals in 70:39 between the pipes … had a .615 save percentage and 4.25 goals-against average … logged a season-best three saves and didn't allow a goal in just over six minutes of action during a 16-6 win over Virginia Wesleyan (3/28).
2008: Saw action in five games during his rookie season ... logged a 1.82 goals-against average and an .889 save percentage in just under 33 minutes of playing time ... posted four saves with just one goal allowed in just over seven minutes in a 23-3 win over Savannah Art & Design (2/21).
High School: Lettered in lacrosse, football and wrestling at Gilman ... helped lead the football team to three conference titles and one state championship ... two-year captain for the wrestling team ... earned all-conference honors in football as a senior.
Off the Field: Interned with the National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration over the summer … Father, Richard, played football and lacrosse at William & Mary ... grandfather, Arthur, played lacrosse at Maryland ... geology and environmental studies double-major.


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1. Re: InDesignServer CS5.5 swf and indd workflowvinayak.kadam Dec 8, 2011 2:17 AM (in response to user45213)
I am also having a very similar kind of requirement! If you have accomplished your requirement then I would please request you to share the fundamentals of implementing this requirement!
From your post I at the least realized that *.indd can be converted to SWF via InDesign server!
2. Re: InDesignServer CS5.5 swf and indd workflowuser45213 Dec 12, 2011 12:37 PM (in response to vinayak.kadam)
What I've managed to discover so far is that Adobe does not offer a Flex/Flash component that is capable of 'manipulating' InDesign documents at runtime (but maybe someone can still verify this information). At this moment my conclusion is that in order to achieve this requirement I would have to implement a 'parser' that is capable of reading and writing *.idml files (in reality you can consider them as a set of *.xml files contained in a zip package). There is a good place to get started:
IDML File Format Specification
http://wwwimages.adobe.com/www.adobe.com/content/dam/Adobe/en/devnet/indesign/cs55-docs/ID ML/idml-specification.pdf
On the other hand there are several companies on the market offering an 'out-of-the-box' or a 'SaaS' solution. I don't think I should mention them all here in a public forum - if you're really interested I can send couple of names through a PM.
Hope this helps!
3. Re: InDesignServer CS5.5 swf and indd workflowtrour2000 Mar 9, 2012 9:17 AM (in response to user45213)
I think I have an INDD web editor solution for you both. Please contact me at email@example.com


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MTV has canceled the show after one season.
MTV has canceled its strange hipster sex comedy I Just Want My Pants Back, which is a strange hipster sex comedy bummer. The show was sort of a wreck a lot of the time, but there were bright moments of actual originality, and the show had a bawdy audacity that's really hard to come by. It's hard to imagine the series landing elsewhere — it's too young for FX, too raunchy for the CW, too edgy for ABC Family, too dumb for IFC, and is just not that good a show. It did have that classic MTV couch-locking ability, though: Nine episodes in a row somehow felt like a good idea.


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Six-Day-Old is Hospital's First for ECMO Transport
A six-day-old baby from Emporia, Kansas was the first to travel to St. Louis Children's Hospital while receiving ECMO. ECMO is an advanced treatment that uses a pump and oxygenator to deliver oxygen to vital organs – doing the work in place of failing heart and lungs.
Almost immediately after his birth on November 11, the baby had difficulty breathing. Doctors at the family's home hospital discovered only one side of his body was receiving oxygenated blood from his heart. He was airlifted to a pediatric hospital in Kansas City, where the medical team found and removed a clot in his aortic valve. He was just two days old.
The very next day, his pulmonary function continued to decline. Without another option, he was placed on ECMO, which is a temporary solution while a child's condition stabilizes and improves.
St. Louis Children's Hospital, the most active heart transplant center in the region, had just launched its ECMO transport program on November 1. It is believed fewer than 6 other hospitals in the nation offer pediatric-trained ECMO transport.
A physician, two nurses and a perfusionist accompanied the newborn on the fixed-wing flight from Kansas City to St. Louis on Saturday, November 17.
By Monday, the newborn had been placed on a Berlin heart, which is a ventricular assist device used to support a child until a donor heart becomes available.
"As a leading transplant center, the hospital's respiratory and heart failure population has substantially increased, along with growing numbers of patients on ventricular assist devices and paracorporeal lung assist devices," said Celeste Capers, MD, medical director, Transport Service. "Patients like these may require ECMO prior to definitive care, and currently only a handful of centers across the country provide pediatric ECMO transport."The ECMO Transport service was made possible by a generous donor to the St. Louis Children's Hospital Foundation.


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Thousands of Americans from many religious faiths know Thich Nhat Hanh as the Zen master who brought mindfulness meditation into their lives. But he is also a celebrated poet and a peacemaker of extraordinary courage who in 1967 was nominated by Martin Luther King, Jr., for the Nobel Peace Prize. On Call Me by My True Names, you are invited to join Thich Nhat Hanh as he shares his personal life story, his poetry, and his vision for a more mindful, peaceful world community. On Part One, we join Thich Nhat Hanh for a rare interview, as he shares the story of his childhood in Vietnam, how he first started on his spiritual path, and how socially conscious spiritual seekers can help to heal the wounds of war and violence. Part Two presents the poetry of Thich Nhat Hanh, as recorded at Grace Cathedral in San Francisco. Interwoven with music and insightful commentary, Thich Nhat Hanh offers some of his favorite Zen poetry, including the classic poem Please Call Me by My True Names.
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A Potentially Unwanted Program, as the name implies, is likely to be a program that you don't really want running on your PC. So what does a PUP look like and how do you know if you have one installed? PUPs are most commonly associated with tool bars although they can also manifest themselves as search engines, home pages or as in this case a malicious browser extension that redirects users to ask.couplose.com and asks to install software updates. Whatever form they take, they usually have one thing in common with each other and that is to redirect your web searches to websites of their own choice. They can drive you absolutely nuts! After all, if you want to visit your favourite news website, a forum you're a member of, or you fancy buying a new pair of sneakers online, the last thing you want to be battling against is being constantly sent to ask.couplose.com to download somthing.
With that in mind, let's take a look at how you defend yourself when it comes to ask.couplose.com pop-ups. To learn how to best protect yourself it helps to have just a little general background and know how a PUP or adware installs itself on your PC. In addition to this, knowing your computer and being aware of which programs you have installed on it is beneficial too. This gives you a far better fighting chance of spotting if your computer is running differently to normal or is displaying any strange behavior or previously unseen browsers or tool bars.
How are Potentially Unwanted Programs installed?
In the majority of cases PUPs come bundled with other software programs. This is either because a successful company has given a less established company a helping hand, or because the newcomer has rather cheekily, packaged their program with another company's, without telling them.
Regardless of how your Potentially Unwanted Program was packaged, all you need to be aware of is that when you're installing an application or program, there might be an unknown quantity hiding in its shadow. To be fair, occasionally you may find this added extra genuinely useful; however, more often than not it will simply be an unwanted nuisance or distraction, ask.couplose.com pop-ups to name it.
How do I make sure I'm not also installing PUPs and adware?
Potentially Unwanted Programs and adware usually receive a nod to their existence in the End User License Agreement that you'll see displayed when you're installing an item of software. Therefore you should make sure that you read this carefully and make a note of any additional programs that are mentioned. Pay particular attention to check boxes which may need to be checked or unchecked in order to avoid also installing a PUP.
In order to stop ask.couplose.com pop-ups, please follow the steps in the removal guide below. If you have any questions, please leave a comment down below. Good luck and be safe online!
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Ask.couplose.com Pop-ups Removal Guide:
1. First of all, download anti-malware software and run a full system scan. It will detect and remove this infection from your computer. You may then follow the manual removal instructions below to remove the leftover traces of this malware. Hopefully you won't have to do that.
2. Remove ask.couplose.com pop-up related programs from your computer using the Add/Remove Programs control panel (Windows XP) or Uninstall a program control panel (Windows 7 and Windows 8).
Go to the Start Menu. Select Control Panel → Add/Remove Programs.
If you are using Windows Vista or Windows 7, select Control Panel → Uninstall a Program.
If you are using Windows 8, simply drag your mouse pointer to the right edge of the screen, select Search from the list and search for "control panel".
Or you can right-click on a bottom left hot corner (formerly known as the Start button) and select Control panel from there.
3. When the Add/Remove Programs or the Uninstall a Program screen is displayed, scroll through the list of currently installed programs and remove the following:
- SaferSurf
- LyricsSay-1
- TinyWallet
- BlockAndSurf
- HD-Plus 3.5
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Simply select each application and click Remove. If you are using Windows Vista, Windows 7 or Windows 8, click Uninstall up near the top of that window. When you're done, please close the Control Panel screen.
Remove ask.couplose.com pop-up related extensions from Google Chrome:
1. Click on Chrome menu button. Go to Tools → Extensions.
2. Click on the trashcan icon to remove SaferSurf, LyricsSay-1, TinyWallet, BlockAndSurf, HD-Plus 3.5 and other extensions that you do not recognize.
If the removal option is grayed out then read how to remove extensions installed by enterprise policy.
Remove ask.couplose.com pop-up related extensions from Mozilla Firefox:
1. Open Mozilla Firefox. Go to Tools → Add-ons.
2. Select Extensions. Click Remove button to remove SaferSurf, LyricsSay-1, TinyWallet, BlockAndSurf, HD-Plus 3.5 and other extensions that you do not recognize.
Remove ask.couplose.com pop-up related add-ons from Internet Explorer:
1. Open Internet Explorer. Go to Tools → Manage Add-ons. If you have the latest version, simply click on the Settings button.
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A team of Harvard researchers has upped the ante in the race to discover the true nature of dark matter.In a new paper posted online this week, the team says NASA's Fermi satellite has confirmed the existence of a vast cloud of energetic electrons surrounding the center of our galaxy — electrons, they suggest, which could be subatomic shrapnel from dark matter particles colliding with one another.
If correct, their interpretation of the Fermi data would tie together a number of hints and puzzling observations that suggest dark matter is making itself visible through a process of annihilation. It also implies the existence of a new force to which only dark matter particles are attuned.
"It's very easy to produce this kind of a signal with dark matter," says Doug Finkbeiner of the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics, who led the analysis with Greg Dobler and others. "It's not so easy to do it with other things."
In contrast, scientists involved in gathering and analyzing the Fermi data have expressed caution over the claim. "While this work is certainly interesting, it's premature to draw any conclusions, especially if it requires exotic physics models." says Simona Murgia, a Stanford University physicist and Fermi science team member.
The new result is the latest twist in a story that began in 2004, when Finkbeiner reported the existence of an unexplained "haze" of microwave emission around the center of the galaxy as seen by the Wilkinson Microwave Anisotropy Probe (WMAP). He suggested then that the haze could be the mark of electrons produced when dark matter particles, thought to be concentrated near the galactic center, interact and mutually destruct.
Since then, ongoing debate over whether the haze really exists — let alone whether it's a byproduct of dark matter — has kept the question open.
Last year, the European PAMELA satellite and a balloon-borne detector called ATIC fueled excitement by detecting, respectively, energetic positrons and electrons in greater than expected numbers in Earth's vicinity. One possible source could be dark matter annihilations in or near the solar system, although a more conventional source, such as a nearby pulsar, could explain the excess
Fermi's Large Area Telescope (LAT) is sensitive to both electrons and positrons, and early results discussed by team members in the spring seem to be consistent with the existence of a local excess.Now Finkbeiner says that Fermi is also seeing a counterpart to the WMAP haze. The new result comes in the form of a diffuse glow of gamma rays around the galactic center. The properties of the gamma rays suggest they are emitted by the kind of energetic electrons expected from dark matter annihilations. Most importantly, he says, the location and distribution of the "Fermi haze" closely fits that of the WMAP haze.
Since the summer Finkbeiner has been sharing his analysis with colleagues, including the Fermi science team. The reservations they have expressed over the dark matter story stems from the basic challenge in understanding all the possible sources that could be contributing to Fermi's overall picture of the galactic center.
"The gamma ray sky is very complex," says Murgia. "If a signal of dark matter annihilation is there it will be mixed with other conventional components, such as gamma rays produced in cosmic ray interactions."
For his part, says Finkbeiner, "I'm confident we're seeing the electrons we predicted" based on WMAP.
If Finkbeiner and his colleagues are right about what Fermi is seeing, it will be harder for others to come up with convincing explanations for the haze that don't involve dark matter.
For example the energy and smoothness of the gamma ray distribution suggests it is not the product of a single cataclysmic event, or even several discreet events, such as supernovae. Instead, the observations favor a process that generates high energy electrons throughout the galactic center on a more continuous basis.
Dark matter annihilation could account for this, because theories in which dark matter is explained by supersymmetry suggest that the lowest mass dark matter particle — also called the neutralino — is its own antiparticle. That means two neutralinos would annihilate in a flash of energy when they encounter each other, producing photons and ordinary matter particles, including electrons.
The catch is that the expected rate of annihilations should be far lower than what is needed to create the observed haze. To account for this, theorists have proposed a new force among dark matter particles that enhances the likelihood of particles meeting and boosts the expected dark matter signal.
"This has led to a nice picture where the 'dark force' simultaneously explains why there are so many electrons and why the annihilation rate is so high." says co-author Neal Weiner of New York University.
The new results add to a growing sense that the identity of dark matter, a decades-old conundrum in astronomy and physics, is close to being cracked.
In addition to Fermi and related observations, researchers say efforts to detect dark matter directly in underground experiments such as XENON100 and LUX, along with the possibility that dark matter could be produced in the Large Hadron Collider, will soon narrow the range of possible explanations for the mysterious substance that accounts for 85% of the matter in the universe.
"I'm very excited about these developments," says Katherine Freese, a theoretical physicist at the University of Michigan. "It could be that a problem I've been working on for twenty years is on the verge of being solved."
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Cover a baking sheet with plastic wrap or foil. Using a serrated knife, cut ice cream package in half lengthwise through the cardboard. Wrap one half in plastic wrap and freeze for another use. Halve the remaining piece lengthwise. Flip the ice cream, with the 2 pieces still together, so the cut side is up, and cut it crosswise into 4 equal sections – you'll have 8 pieces of ice cream.
Place a crepe on the work surface and place a piece of ice cream in the center. Fold the crepe over the ice cream to enclose completely. Place the filled crepes on the prepared baking sheet. Continue with the remaining ice cream and crepes and freeze until just firm. (This recipe can be prepared up to this point 1 day in advance. Wrap carefully in plastic wrap before freezing. Allow to soften slightly before proceeding.)
Peel and slice the bananas on a sharp angle into 2-inch pieces. Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the sugar, brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg and lemon juice and cook, stirring, until smooth and just at a simmer, about 3 minutes. Remove skillet from heat and add orange liqueur. Return skillet to high heat and stir until smooth. Carefully fold in bananas. Remove the skillet from heat and add the rum. Return the skillet to the heat, and shake the pan back and forth to warm the rum and coat the bananas. (If working over a gas flame the sauce may ignite; continue to cook until the flames subsides.)
To serve, place 2 filled crepes on a plate crisscrossing each other and spoon banana mixture over the top. Garnish with sifted confectioners' sugar and a sprig of mint, if desired.
Whisk the flour, sugar, and salt together in a bowl. Gradually whisk in the milk, water, eggs and vanilla extract, and continue whisking until smooth. (The batter can be made to this point a day ahead and refrigerated. Bring to room temperature before adding the butter.) Stir in the butter. Set aside for at least 30 minutes to rest. (The crepe batter may be made in a food processor blender: Pulse the dry ingredients, then add the wet, process until smooth, and then stir in the butter.) Pour the batter into measuring cup with a spout.
Have a plate near the stove to stack the cooked crepes, or 4 plates, if you plan to serve the crepes immediately. Heat a medium nonstick skillet over medium heat until a drop of water bounces and sizzles briefly around the pan before evaporating. Pour a scant 1/4 cup of batter into the skillet and quickly swirl it to coat the pan evenly. Cook until the batter sets, about 1 to 1 1/2 minutes. The crepe will blister in the middle, and the edges will look dry and slightly crispy. Using your fingers or a spatula, carefully pick the crepe up by its edges and flip it over to cook the other side, about 15 to 30 seconds. Repeat with the rest of the batter, stacking the crepes on the plate as you go.
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