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Democracy, U. S. Style
I must say again, I realize that the habit of re-posting material from elsewhere on a blog is lazy, a cop-out, and also risks somebody screaming about copyright violation, especially when the author is a Jew. It needs to be done only in the rarest of circumstances if you're going to be a real blogger. But sometimes, someone says something that needs saying, and says it so perfectly that you just have to give his words a little bit of extra distribution. This is from Eric Margolis of the Toronto Sun. - HAC
LONDON -- U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice went to Cairo last week to tell her Egyptian hosts and the Saudis, America's two most important Arab allies: No more stalling, you have to hold honest elections now.
Rice's tough talk was certainly long overdue. She admitted America's policy of supporting Mideast despots and oligarchs for the past 30 years had been wrong. (Actually, Condi, it's 60 years, but never mind.)
So will Washington really push its Arab client states into genuine democracy? Don't bank on it.
The Bush administration has correctly concluded the kings, sheiks and generals who run the Mideast under American tutelage are a spent force. They have lost all legitimacy and are increasingly unable to repress the wave of Islamic militancy fuelled by Osama bin Laden that is sweeping the strategic region.
So Washington decided its loyal Mideast satraps are due for regime change. As Henry Kissinger once quipped about South Vietnam, it's more dangerous being an ally of the U.S. than an enemy.
Bush's Mideast policy team and its Israeli mentors concluded the best way to defuse Islamic militancy is to bring in new "moderate" civilian regimes elected in what appears, at least from afar, to be a democratic process.
The new model of Mideast rulers Washington has in mind can be seen in Afghanistan and Iraq. Turbans and general's hats are out. The Mideast's new look will be "moderates" -- low-key, non-flamboyant, fluent English-speakers in sober business suits who are "Muslims lite" and owe their total financial and political support, as well as personal protection, to Washington.
They will continue to sell oil cheap, open their markets to U.S. business, buy arms they can't use, allow U.S. military bases, reconfigure their military forces for internal security control, suppress political Islam, and make nice with Israel. In other words, just what the former kings and generals did, but with far less flash and much more subtlety.
The new breed of Mideast rulers will be elected in nominally "democratic" elections pre-determined to produce pro-U.S. winners and exclude all but token voices from radicals or troublesome Islamists. The U.S. media will sanctify them with glowing reports and fulsome praise.
This week's parliamentary elections in Lebanon are a good example of ersatz democracy at work. Former Lebanese PM Rafik Hariri was murdered last February. The killing seemed to implicate Syria, which had long occupied Lebanon. National outrage over the murder drove Syria's troops out of Lebanon. New elections were held. An anti-Syrian won.
The White House ballyhooed the vote as the dawn of Mideast democracy and vindication of its policies -- notably invading Iraq.
But from up close the situation is not too heroic. Lebanon's politics remain deeply corrupt. Some voters in northern Lebanon were reportedly bribed $500 US apiece to cast their ballots for the U.S.-backed anti-Syrian faction. Around $35 billion borrowed by the former Hariri government to rebuild civil-war-shattered Lebanon is still unaccounted for. Since Hariri co-operated with Syria, his unsolved murder may have been committed by those seeking to drive Syria from Lebanon, or in revenge for the missing billions.
Finding pliable "moderates" in other Arab nations will be hard. Their ruthless, U.S.-supported regimes long ago crushed any legitimate opposition, leaving only underground extremist groups. They -- notably the Muslim Brotherhood -- with whom the U.S. should be talking, were branded "terrorists" by Bush.
The United States is hated across the Muslim world. If truly free elections were held tomorrow in Egypt and Saudi Arabia, their U.S.-backed regimes would be swept away by anti-U.S. Islamists.
Control of the Arab world and its oil is a pillar of U.S. power. It's unlikely Washington will ever countenance genuinely free Mideast elections. After Jimmy Carter called for democracy in Iran in 1979, and began withdrawing U.S. support from its grotesque Shah, a key U.S. ally, popular revolution erupted that brought in a violently anti-U.S. Islamic government.
The Arab world's only fully honest election was held in Algeria in 1992. It produced a landslide for Islamic parties. Algeria's U.S.- and French-backed military immediately staged a coup and annulled the election.


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Today, in the wee hours of the morning, American shoppers queued up outside their favorite stores, waiting anxiously to get the holiday season's best deals. As Black Friday, the day after Thanksgiving, marks the beginning of the holiday shopping season in the USA, and is one of the most highly-trafficked days of the year for U.S. malls….I also found myself at the mall this Friday…though this mall was in the Philippines.Continue Reading >>
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Anna Cleal, KF13, Kampala, Uganda
These words were inspired by a recent conversation I had with a Ugandan man who had spent 10 years of his life living and working in the UK. He left shocked over the lack of community, how you couldn't just talk to a stranger on the streets like in Uganda, and how people would refuse to acknowledge someone sitting next to them on the subway. "They all just want their space!" he exclaimed mortified. He looked at his watch and said; "and it's all about time."
Here I seek to compile a list of my...Continue Reading >>
In the U.S., there is a great deal of concern about hidden fees from financial service providers. "Read the fine print!" we are warned, because this is where fees and special conditions hide.
In a small village in Antique Province in the Philippines, I witnessed an entirely different approach. I accompanied staff from Ahon sa Hirap (ASHI) for the training of a new member. Potential borrowers are required to attend several days of training on interest rates, the different types and levels of loans, and the mechanics of group lending in...Continue Reading >>
At a busy center[1] meeting, a woman waits, among 50 other women, for her turn to meet with her loan officer and make a weekly loan repayment. In a different village in the Philippines, one woman collects repayments from her 50 other center members, then travels the distance to the nearest commercial center to make the weekly repayment for the entire group at a bank. Now, imagine a scenario where a borrower can simply go to a retailer in her village and make her loan repayment by text message. Sound interesting?
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Every day at 5pm Manila is blanketed with rain. I was nominally aware of this before I arrived, and spent a significant amount of time and a not insignificant amount of money equipping myself with waterproof Gortex jacket. To my dismay, I would have been better equipped with a golf umbrella and a pair of waders. In the Philippines, the start of a downpour does not indicate a cold front moving in, indeed the air is stays so warm the effect resembles a hot shower. It is far too hot for my Gortex jacket, and the flooded streets make my pair of sneakers comically impractical. Each day's...Continue Reading >>
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By John Rauschkolb III, KF-12, Philippines
They have a saying in Tagalog (native Filipino language), "hnd k mggng kuntento kung lagi mOng hnahnap ay ang gus2 o ninais mo, matuto kang mag-appreciate ng kung anung meron ka". The translation to English is "You can never be content if you keep looking for something that you do not have, so start counting and appreciate the things that you do have…"
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As I noted in an earlier blog, the bulk of the Center for Community Transformation's loans are made to small variety store owners for inventory restocking. This capital is necessary, and often allows owners to diversify their offerings, but it is clear there are few opportunities for much business growth. Competition is rampant, and demand local and limited.
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More than 100 people in the microfinance sector from over 40 different organizations, from Mongolia, Cambodia, Indonesia and the Philippines, gathered at Kiva's Asia-Pacific Conference in Manila. The weeklong event marked the first time that many of Kiva's partners from all over Asia, as well as other microfinance organizations, were able to come together in one place. Though many issues were discussed, the conference was devoted largely to the topic of social performance.
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The Army-Navy 'E' Award ceremony at the Edgewood Arsenal in Maryland, United States. United States Senator from Maryland Millard E. Tydings delivers a speech from a podium. Senator Tydings thanks the people and the workers of the Edgewood Arsenal for their support. Major General William N. Porter Chief of the Chemical Warfare Service delivers a speech. He hands over the Army-Navy flag to Captain Leahy, Naval Liaison Officer at the Edgewood Arsenal. The Army-Navy flag being unfolded on the stage. The flag hoisted on a pole. Captain Leahy announces the names of three oldest employees of the war plant of the Edgewood Arsenal and presents award pins to the employees.
The Army-Navy 'E' Award ceremony at the Edgewood Arsenal in Maryland, United States. A car led by motorcycle escorts driven on a path lined by soldiers holding guns. An officer standing on the side of the path saluting. A motorcade follows the car. The officers on the side of the path saluting. Civilian workers of a war plant walking on the path between the soldiers. View of the Post Recreation Hall and soldiers lining the path to the hall. A car arrives and high ranking army and navy officers emerge from the car. Several civilians and officers gathered in the area in front of the hall. Officials and dignitaries going up the steps onto a stage inside the hall during the Army-Navy 'E' Award ceremony at which companies would be conferred awards for excellence in production of war equipment. Several views of the crowd seated. The army and navy officers, officials and dignitaries seated on the stage. Master of Ceremonies Colonel H. M. Black Chief of the Arsenal Operations Department, Edgewood Arsenal, stands in front of a microphone and announces the award by Undersecretary of War Robert P. Patterson. Colonel Black reads out from a note from the Under Secretary. The note says that the army and navy is conferring upon the workers of the Edgewood Arsenal War Plant the Army-Navy 'E' Award for their contribution in the production of war equipment. Major General Milton A. Reckord Commanding General Third Service Command standing behind a podium and speaking into microphones. The Major General praises the workers of the war plant who won the award. The army and navy personnel, officials and dignitaries seated behind the Major General.
A film based on chemical warfare arsenals and depots in the United States during World War II. Headquarters of the Edgewood Chemical Warfare Arsenal in Maryland. Technicians at work in a plant. Plants for the production of mustard gas in the Edgewood Arsenal. The Pine Bluff Arsenal in Arkansas. The Rocky Mountain Chemical Warfare Arsenal in Denver, Colorado. Incendiary bombs being manufactured by workers. The Deseret Chemical Warfare Depot located in Utah. 70,000 mustard gas barrels in a munitions dump. Eastern Chemical Warfare Depot located at the Edgewood Arsenal. Bombs being hoisted. Gulf Chemical Warfare Depot shows crated bombs being loaded on flat cars.
Latin-American officers visit Edgewood Arsenal, Maryland. They visit a chemical plant. They watch a demonstration of hand grenade and flamethrowers at Edgewood Arsenal. The officers inspect masks. A soldier explains about the magnesium bomb, hand grenade and other bombs. Demonstration of a fire bomb on a field. Aircraft in flight demonstrating chemical warfare. (World War II period).
The Army-Navy 'E' Award ceremony at the Edgewood Arsenal in Maryland, United States. Civilian Superintendent of Mechanical Shops in the Production Division of the Edgewood Arsenal H. C. Fischer speaking on behalf of the workers at the Army-Navy 'E' Award ceremony. The Superintendent says that he is honored to accept the award. Army and navy officers, officials and dignitaries seated on the stage. An army officer says a concluding prayer. The army and navy officers, the officials and the dignitaries stand on the stage during the prayer. The civilians and the workers attending the ceremony leaving the hall.
A film based on chemical warfare arsenals in the United States and various Chemical Companies of the U.S. Army during World War II. U.S. Army officers walk out of a building at the Edgewood Arsenal in Maryland. Training for U.S. Army officers and enlisted men in the Chemical Warfare Service schools at the Edgewood Arsenal. An explosion as a part of a test. An instructor puts on a gas mask. Officers attend classes. U.S. Army officers enter a chemical warfare board and stand around an officer seated holding a chemical warfare equipment to be sent for future developments. A flame thrower is tested by men. Men work in a Training Aid Station at the Edgewood Arsenal. Personnel supervise making of film strips at the Training Aid Station. U.S. Army Chemical Battalion soldiers march along a road. Gun crews fire mortars. Chemical Air Operations Companies assigned to the U.S. Army Air Force work at an air base. A Smoke Generator Company and a Chemical Field Processing Company. Use of smoke screens in World War II by the U.S.


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Betty Willis was asked the other night why the word "fabulous" was used to describe Las Vegas on her iconic Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas neon sign.
She paused. It seemed that was one question she did not anticipate.
"There was not other word to use," she finally said. "Las Vegas was fabulous, and we wanted to advertise that."
Willis, still quick with a retort at age 84, was the star attraction Thursday night at a Friends of Classic Las Vegas panel discussion at Springs Preserve. The talk centered on some of the more famous Vegas neon signs, and any discussion on that topic must include Willis. Though mostly confined to a wheelchair these days, Willis's memory and delivery are as sharp and clear as the refurbished Welcome to Vegas sign. She was joined on the panel by Brian "Buzz" Leming and her friend, local portrait artist Lynn Weaver. Leming's design work includes the Hacienda horse and rider sign (which sits above Fremont Street), the Rio sign, and the original Aladdin and Caesars Palace signs.
Willis is also known for her work on the Moulin Rouge and buxom Motel Blue Angel sign. But she is most famous for her design of the Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas sign, which since 1959 has stood on the south end of the Strip just west of the old Klondike Inn location. Willis performed the work for the Western Sign Company, having been inspired by the wooden signs along the highway welcoming people to Los Angeles. Western Sign was looking for a single, neon-splashed visage to welcome visitors to Vegas. "The Resort Hotel Association got together and said they wanted a sign that was more descriptive of Las Vegas, and told us the approximate things they wanted on it We sat down and talked about it, and that's how it started," Willis said.
A few other nuggets from the 90-minute talk, and about that little sign:
-- Willis' favorite sign was the one atop the old Mint Hotel. "I remember flying back from Reno once, I'd fallen asleep and it was such a short flight, I woke up and saw that sign and said, 'Wow! Reno has a Mint sign just like ours!'"
-- The starburst at the top of the sign is a nod to Disneyland and Disney films, to promote happiness.
-- She designed the Moulin Rouge sign with bold, swooping strokes to draw attention to the brazen ambition of the hotel, which catered to an African-American clientele when the Vegas casino scene was segregated. "I wanted to make it as impressive and as happy and as good as I could," she said.
-- The shape of the Welcome To Fabulous Las Vegas sign was inspired by the Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company logo.
-- Willis' fellow designers tried to persuade her to write, "Keep Nevada Green," on the sign's back (which would be read by tourists, many of them who lost money at the casinos, as they left town). Willis argued for a more friendly send-off. "I didn't think (Keep Nevada Green) was very nice," she said. "Repeat business is always better."
-- The seven silver dollars that spell "Welcome" were chosen because they wanted the sign to look "lucky."
-- There are now three Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas-designed signs in the city: the original, the sign on Las Vegas Boulevard North that reads, "Welcome to Fabulous Downtown Las Vegas," and a third on Boulder Highway (or, the Boulder Strip) that marks the understood gateway from the Boulder Highway to Las Vegas. That sign stands just south of Sam's Town and north of Tropicana Avenue and is several feet taller than the original.
-- Willis has never trademarked the sign. "It's my gift to the city," she said. "People from all over the world ask about it."


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Danny Hope (fourth season)
2011: 7-6; 4-4 Leaders (3rd)
Oct. 20, time TBA; TV: TBA
Ohio Stadium
Returning stars
Defensive tackle Kawann Short eschewed leaving early for the NFL draft and again will clog running lanes with his 310 pounds. Caleb TerBush is one of three quarterbacks with starting experience (Robert Marve and Rob Henry are the others) but is No. 1 on the depth chart.
Newcomer to watch
At 6 feet 7, freshman Carlos Carvajal could help offensive coordinator Gary Nord get creative with multiple-tight-end sets.
Keys to the offense
Staying healthy is the biggest key because quarterbacks and running backs have been injury-prone in Hope's tenure. The silver lining is that the positions are deeper than ever. Ralph Bolden led Purdue in rushing in 2009 and '11 but had his third knee surgery since high school after the regular-season finale. The plan is to phase him in slowly. If he can't start, Akeem Shavers will.
Keys to the defense
Frustrated by Purdue's inability to rank in the upper half of Big Ten defenses (seventh last season), Hope replaced three assistants. The newcomers inherit seven starters, including Short and cornerbacks Ricardo Allen and Josh Johnson. Hope said putting more pressure on opposing quarterbacks is the No. 1 goal.
Special-teams standouts
Raheem Mostert led the nation by averaging 33.5 yards per kickoff return as a freshman. Punter Cody Webster was second in the Big Ten (42.9-yard average).
Question marks
How do you keep three starting quarterbacks happy? Stay tuned. Bolden's knee is another big question.
Purdue's 19 returning starters are the most among Big Ten teams, and Hope says it's the best group of players he's had at Purdue. He'll find out quickly how good it is. The second game is at Notre Dame, and conference play opens with Michigan, Wisconsin and Ohio State consecutively.
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She admitted fraud and failing to notify a change in circumstances affecting entitlement to benefits.
Judge Stephen Hopkins gave her a four-month jail term – but suspended it so the 29-year-old, of Hirwaun, Mid Glamorgan, could be with her kids.
However, she must repay her debt at £10.65 a week, which will take 62 years.
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First footage of the much-awaited film "X-Men: Apocalypse" has been released, showing a glimpse of Oscar Issac as villain and ending with James McAvoy as the bald-headed Professor X.
The first look of the film was unveiled at Comic-Con, which saw the presence of its large cast including McAvoy, Issac, Jennifer Lawrence, Michael Fassbender and Nicholas Hoult to Kodi Smit-McPhee and Sophie Turner, said The Hollywood Reporter.
It, however, started off on a sentimental note with Hugh Jackman.
A reel showcased the history of the X-Men franchise with a heavy dose of Jackman as Wolverine and also featured rare Jackman audition footage and being offered the job.
"Up until two days ago I had no idea that footage existed," Jackman said before going on what felt very much like a Wolverine farewell tour. He talked of how his new Wolverine movie will be "my last time putting on the claws."
"This has been the greatest thing that has ever happened to me," he said.
Director Bryan Singer then joined the man whose career he helped shape and explained, "I never gave anyone a job on the spot before. But I got permission."
"X-Men: Apocalypse", directed by Singer, will hit theatres on May 27, 2016.
As the "Apocalypse" cast came on, Jackman and Singer hugged and the actor bid the stage adieu.
The panel ended on a high note and a surprise on top of a surprise, much to the delight of the crowd.
After another showing of the footage, the entire cast returned to the stage with Jackman for a giant photo. Then, from one far side, X-Men co-creator Stan Lee shuffled onto the stage.
Moments later, and out of the blue, Tatum, who is joining the X-Men cinematic universe with his solo film Gambit, slated to release in October 2016, hopped from backstage and joined in on the fun.


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Atomic Passion's landlord did NOT lower the rent. And, this E.Village vintage store, around for decades, was forced to close it's doors down last night. Terry Richardson was there to bid respect to the place that was the source of "so many beautiful memories...such good times."
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Events > Doctoral Events ... > JHD Doctoral Tutorial / DVDB Doctoral Symposium
Doctoral Tutorial
In 1987, in conjunction with the EIBA Annual Conference held in Antwerp, the European Institute for Advanced Studies in Management (EIASM) and the European International Business Association [later changed to 'Academy'] (EIBA) launched the first EIBA / EIASM Doctoral Tutorial in International Business. This event designed for PhD students was organised by Danny Van Den Bulcke (University of Antwerp) – who chaired it for 17 years, until 2004 when he was succeeded by co-chairs John Cantwell (Rutgers University) and Udo Zander (Stockholm School of Economics). In 2009, the Doctoral Tutorial was renamed "The John H. Dunning Doctoral Tutorial in International Business" as a tribute to the late John H. Dunning.
In 2010, John Cantwell stepped down and Jean-François Hennart (Tilburg University) stepped in to co-chair the John H. Dunning Doctoral Tutorial (JHD-DT) in Porto. In 2011, Udo Zander stepped down and Rebecca Piekkari (Aalto University School of Business) took on the role of co-chair for the 25th JHD Doctoral Tutorial in Bucharest. To mark the 25th anniversary of the event, EIBA 2011 featured a commemorative panel session on the Doctoral Tutorial, including tributes to the founders and testimonials from participants. At the end of this special session, a small token of appreciation was presented to the guest of honour, Danny Van Den Bulcke (Honorary Chair of the EIBA Doctoral Tutorial). In 2015, Rebecca Piekkari stepped down and Gabriel Benito (BI Norwegian Business School) stepped in as co-chair of the JHD-DT.
The main objective of the John H. Dunning Doctoral Tutorial in International Business is to provide an opportunity for young doctoral students in the field of International Business to discuss their research plans and works-in-progress with a distinguished international Faculty, as well as with their fellow students. A secondary purpose is to acquaint them with an international network of people, all linked to the field of International Business.
Over the years, many influential scholars have acted as the faculty of the Doctoral Tutorial. In the early years, there were about 10-15 PhD applicants. Since then, an annual average of 40-50 doctoral students have applied to the John H. Dunning Doctoral Tutorial. Regretably, only 10 students per year can be accepted and invited to present their doctoral projects to the faculty in a structured one-day format. The doctoral thesis project with the most potential (as selected by the faculty immediately following the event) is awarded the EIBA Best Doctoral Thesis Proposal in International Business Award, consisting of a certificate and money prize. (Winners are usually announced at the awards ceremony during the conference dinner.)
Participating students are expected to register for and attend the EIBA Annual Conference. (The JHD-DT is a closed, complimentary pre-conference event for those registered PhD student participants who have previously applied for and been accepted to present at the EIBA Doctoral Tutorial.)
NOTE: Submissions not accepted for the Doctoral Tutorial may be considered for the Doctoral Symposium (see historical facts below and the related event page on this website for more info). However, note that there is no guarantee of acceptance (implied or otherwise) for any EIBA doctoral event – the final decisions rest solely with the respective event organisers.
Information on the 31st John H. Dunning Doctoral Tutorial (JHD-DT) held at EIBA 2017 in Milan, Italy, on December 14, 2017:
- EIASM event website – http://www.eiasm.org/frontoffice/event_announcement.asp?event_id=1288
- EIBA 2017 website – http://eiba2017.eiba.org/
The Doctoral Tutorial is organised together with the administrative support of the EIASM via the EIBA Secretariat, and, for on-site logistics, in close collaboration with the EIBA Annual Conference organisers. Those responsible for the organisation of the 2017 JHD-DT:
- Chairs of the 31st John H. Dunning Doctoral Tutorial
Jean-François Hennart (Tilburg University) & Gabriel R. G. Benito (BI Norwegian Business School)
- EIBA 2017 Conference Chair / EIBA President
Lucia Piscitello (Politecnico di Milano) with the support of the EIBA 2017 Milan team
- EIBA Secretariat (EIASM)
Marion Hebbelynck (Administrative Coordinator) & Ene Kannel (EIBA Executive Secretary)
At EIBA 2010 in Porto, a doctoral event was launched for PhD projects specifically related to emerging and transition economies. This initiative, sponsored by COST and organised jointly with EIBA, was the result of a collaborative agreement that ran for the four-year period 2010-2013 (i.e., up to and including the EIBA 2013 Bremen conference). This tutorial was known as the COST–EIBA Doctoral Think Tank (following the COST jargon), with COST sponsoring the travel and accommodation for those eligible and selected to present their proposals each year, as well as covering the student registration fees for the EIBA Annual Conference (which was treated as an integral component of the event). The winner of the COST–EIBA Doctoral Think Tank Proposal Award was presented with a certificate. The co-chairs of the Doctoral Think Tank were Lucia Piscitello (Politecnico di Milano) & Danny Van Den Bulcke (University of Antwerp).
In 2012, as initiated by President Roger Strange and in conjunction with the EIBA Annual Conference held at the University of Sussex in Brighton, UK, the European International Business Academy (EIBA) together with the support of the European Institute for Advanced Studies in Management (EIASM) launched the first EIBA / EIASM Doctoral Symposium in International Business (EIBA-DS). This doctoral event, designed for PhD students in the early stages of their thesis, continues to be offered annually, and acts as an added incentive to increasing the number of student participants at the EIBA Annual Conference. The inaugural EIBA Doctoral Symposium was organised and co-chaired by Jeremy Clegg (University of Leeds) along with Ödül Bozkurt (University of Sussex). As of 2013, Elizabeth (Yi) Wang (University of Leeds) worked together with Jeremy Clegg to co-chair the EIBA-DS. In 2016, Igor Kalinic (University of Leeds) joined the team, and Jeremy Clegg stepped down. In 2017, the DS was given a new name – the Danny Van Den Bulcke Doctoral Symposium (DVDB-DS) – and EIBA Fellow Rebecca Piekkari took on the role of DVDB-DS Chair to organise the event along with the two Vice Chairs. [For more information and details on the DVDB-DS events, please refer to the Doctoral Symposium page of this website.]


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Yes, it was totally ironic that after so many delays and problems along the way trying to avoid a hammering at Finisterre the fleet was setting off into what would definitely be winds in excess of forty knots.
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The ride to Finisterre was amazing, small spinnakers all around and the little boats fully charged and screaming towards the corner at 10-12 knots I was relishing the conditions and our final escape to freedom but nervously aware that after weeks sitting in port waiting for something to happen we were all in at the deep end racing out to take on our first nightfall in massively challenging conditions off one of the most notorious areas of rough water in Europe.
Because the race had been changed to one leg only I very much had in my mind that any gear failure of breakage between Sada and the Canaries would mean game over in terms of a top ten placing; with the wind allowing the fleet to achieve 200 mile plus days having to stop for any length of time would put a huge gap between the front etc…..
The first night lived up to it's expectations the boat was thrown from one wave to the next and my mini felt untamed careering off into the darkness. I was running with two reefs in the main and my small spinnaker; the boat felt great but every gust blew a little bit harder until the gradient wind was a solid 28 knots and the gusts regularly topping 35knots.
With every gust I made a resolution to myself – if it blows 34 knots again I gust I made a resolution to myself – if it blows 34 knots again I will take the spinnaker down – but each time the devil on my shoulder told me I was doing fine, I could still make out glimpses of other people's spinnakers in the twilight and I held on for just a little bit longer.
Eventually a sustained 37 knot gust combined with the imminent need to gybe before approaching the offshore Traffic Separation Scheme provoked a high adrenaline take down. It has always been that way with the mini pushing the boat to it's absolute limits is addictive and drags you along until dropping becomes the kind of manoeuvre where your heart is thumping through the walls of your chest in the anticipation of what will occur if even one corner of the spinnaker is pulled away from you by the ocean and it all goes horribly wrong.
Our first night out was black and wild; the fleet was already separated enough for only the odd navigation light to be spotted but the VHF airwaves were alive a seemingly endless stream of competitors reporting broken rudders, loose keels and other problem; already the fleet was so split up that I was only able to hear half of the boats when they called in to the accompanying boats to report their positions on the morning of the second day.
On the Potting Shed it was a rough ride, the wind was constantly above 30 knots for most of the day and I was torn between pushing the boat to make miles and keeping it safe and in one piece.
The four metre breaking waves made flying the kite exhilarating beyond belief the boat was surfing at speeds up to 17 knots but the wipe outs were harsh. Every so often a breaking wave would come from a totally different direction, you heard it's roar before it connected with the side of the mini, thumping the hull with its full force, either rounding the boat up or baring it away. The little rudders where powerless against the force of the water and the boat ended up pinned down to the water.
One such wave wiped me out in the middle of the second night; this was a bad one, the boat boar away hard in the darkness, I was pushing the tiller at full lock away from me but the boat was heeled so much my leeward rudder can't have been in the water. Time slowed down to sickening slow motion as I sat and looked up at the mainsail which was hanging directly above me then just to seal my fate the bowsprit folded in to windward wrapping the spinnaker around the forestay and the main came crashing down onto my backstay.
I was powerless to prevent any of this, I just sat at the helm shouting, 'No, No, No!' into the night. I was exhausted, soaked through, cold and hungry. Leaving the helm for any amount of time in these conditions was a high risk manoeuvre and so the last couple of days I had neither slept much nor eaten enough. Things seemed to be getting on top of me.
But what can you do? There is no-one to help, only one person on board was responsible for sorting out whatever mess I got into and that was me. The boat was pinned on it's side by the boom on the backstay, the kite half full of water flogging at the masthead and the other backstay somewhere in front of the spreaders as the retaining elastic had broken and it was free to escape.
It took a while to sort it all out; waves were still slamming into the side of the boat and sending me flying across the deck. While taking the spinnaker down the tack line jammed and while trying to hang onto the flogging sail with one hand and untie a knot with the other I had my knuckles repeatedly smashed into the coach roof until the skin had ripped off everyone and in the morning my hand was black and blue like I had been punching a wall.
Once the spinnaker was down and the boat set back on course under white sails I repacked the spinnaker carefully checking it for holes with my headtorch, then re-lead the lines ready to hoist again.
That is the thing about single handed racing, no matter how badly the boat beats you up or how catastrophically you wipe out with the spinnaker you always have to be ready for the next hoist.
I decided to have some food and a sleep under white sails then to hoist again and hand steer through the rest of the night, still very aware of the consequences of breaking the boat at this early stage; I was totally unaware it was already too late.
When I came to re-hoist the spinnaker in the dark the spinnaker halyards appeared to be twisted at the mast and when I went forward to investigate I discovered the collar which makes up the lower spreader brackets was cracked right through on the starboard side, the halyards were trapped underneath and the spreader unsupported swinging fore and aft.
A cold flat feeling crept over me as I shone my torch up the mast; it felt like game over. I was still heading South for the Canaries and I briefly considered whether I could still make it, feeling making a stop in the Canaries would give me a better chance of staying the in race, but it was a crazy idea the minute I gybed that spreader would fold up and I would dismast. The only solution was to head for the Portuguese coast; I was around 60 miles offshore from CasCais where I know I would be able to make a repair and if I was careful I could get there on a port tack.
Mini's have no means of communicating with the outside world other than our VHF radios and emergency equipment, which meant I was not able to tell anyone of my damage, to make any calls to arrange the delivery of parts or to find a local rigger. When I eventually hit the dock just outside Lisbon it was Friday lunchtime and I was very aware if I did not find a way to make a repair that afternoon there would be little chance until Monday morning. But I was totally unprepared, with no information about where I was or who to call which was irrelevant as I did not even have a telephone.
This time luck was shining on me; I was met on the dock by some storm bound French sailors who had been watching the race and seen my tracker so knew I was coming in. I frantically explained the damage to them asking if there was a z-spars dealer in the marina.
Whilst this was going on a softly spoken Portuguese man who had been listening in the background came up to me and said, 'I heard your problem, I know a good rigger. He likes mini's. Shall I call him?' and within the hour Jorge the hero of CasCais had appeared, fixed my mast, removed the bracket and as we could not buy one or get one shipped in the required time took it off to Lisbon to have a replacement made.
I set off to find some change and a pay phone to ring the race director and let him know I was just stopping not quitting – this turned out to be quite a challenge – there aren't that many people left in the world that use pay phones now.
Jorge by now had disappeared off to Lisbon to have a new spreader bracket machined for my boat and I spent a nervous afternoon, waiting for him to come back, not even knowing how to contact him.
Meanwhile I learned of the carnage that had been ripping through the fleet over the last 48 hours, both from the mini fleet and also the TJV double handed race which had passed along the coast just 24hrs before us. It was a cold comfort knowing the conditions had indeed been extreme and boats had lost rigs, and broken rudders. There were another four boats heading for Cascais behind me, the first being my friend Canadian sailor Diane Reid who had ripped the bobstay out from the front of her boat.
As night fell there was still no sign of Jorge, I decided the best course of action was to eat and sleep; pacing the deck waiting for my riggers to return would not make them appear any sooner.
I woke to footsteps on the deck and found Jorge and his crew already up the mast and fitting my new bracket in the darkness; they had provided me with unbelievable support and within 13hrs of arriving at the port I had rung the race director and let him know I was back in the race.


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German newspapers sent to Czar Peter the Great have just been returned from Moscow on microfilm. And West German researchers are jubilant. The 2,600 newspapers, dating back as far as 1631 and mostly unknown five years ago, are among the oldest in the world and have been gathering dust in the Moscow state archives for three centuries.
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To choose the correct area rug size for a specific room, consider the furniture and layout, and think about the type and size of the room. It is also helpful to think about the main purpose of using a rug in that room.
A good rule of thumb for choosing the right size rug is to make sure it fits the seating area. The rug doesn't necessarily need to fit the entire room, but make sure it fits the seating area properly. If the area rug doesn't fit all furniture on top of it, at least try to fit the front legs of the furniture onto the rug. In a dining room, it is best that the rug goes underneath the table and that the chairs are still on top of the rug when they are pulled out. If the room is large, try to find an area rug large enough to fit all or most of the furniture on top of it.
Inversely, a large rug can make a small room look even more compact. In this case, choose a small rug that is only in the center of the room and underneath the coffee table if there is one. In rooms where the furniture is placed along the wall, it is okay if the furniture only covers the rug halfway.


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Nelly - Nelly - Body On Me
Nelly - Nelly - Body On Me
(feat. Akon, Ashanti) [Chorus: Akon (Ashanti)] The way that youre walkin, the way that youre talkin - talkin Youre the one I wanna spend this night with Tryna get in them drawers and bang it out til the mornin - the mornin (Ahhhhhhh) I can already tell you want it Cause youre shakin it all for me, givin it all to me Rubbin that (body on me) Keep on shakin it all for me, givin it all to me Rubbin that (body on me) [Nelly] Im lovin that! Uh, uh Hey how you doin mama? I need to know your name You givin me the eye eye, Im givin you the same It just hit me right now, what we should do today Go tell your friends bye-bye, and lets go hop a plane Its no mistaken, the attractions ironic I wanna make you someone more than just a bone in my closet I wanna win that, type of relationship Where you gon wanna come hang when your man done tripped You say you short this month, and youre late on your rent He took your car, what you mean? Hold this Yea-yayyy, sing, whoahhhh You see, lil mama outta control, and Im just sayin [Chorus] [Nelly] Im lovin that! Shorty movin closer, and closer And slower, and lower, yeah I think she know she makin me hard Got every man in the buildin like, "Oh my God" She, slicker than lodi-dodi, she work her body body When you done hurr at the party, meet me down there in the lobby And Ill be waitin on ya, aint no debatin on ya I got a seat for ya, we can let the top back and goooooo We dont have to stop girl, noooooo I got a lil somethin I wanna showwwwww Believe me, youre strong Lil mama please dont make me wait too long (yea-yayyy) [Chorus] [Ashanti] Now I see youre lookin at my body babe And now you wanna come and put it on me If I gave it to you could you promise me that you could make it feel like it never did Cause I see you (I see you) and you see me (you see me) Now if I please you (I please you) could you please me (you please me) Now I aint the one in no relationship And I aint tryna be the other chick I know you want it [Chorus]
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I felt super recognized today when I was chosen as Teachers Pay Teachers "Featured Teacher" in their newsletter and as a result got a bunch new followers and saw lots of some of my favorite resources landing in the hands of more teachers. It was a very satisfying day! To celebrate, I am toying with the idea of a blog redesign! What do you think? Should I invest in a new "look"--I am approaching my one year blog anniversary. Maybe it's time!
I do also want to remind you of the great deal I am a part of over at Educents. The bundle is SUCH a bargain--the product I have included, my demand writing prompt bundle, is worth $9 on its own--and the bundle is a steal at only $30. Now Educents is offering a $5 credit on a future purchase if you spend $25 or more. Here is the link one more time if you haven't had time to check it out. It's only for sale for a few more days.


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I'm Teoh Yi Chie from Singapore. I'm also known as Parka online from my website Parkablogs.com, a blog where I post my sketches, art book reviews and some musings. My exposure to art was through comics I read when I was a kid. Since then, I have always been interested in art. I never had any formal art training and sketching is a hobby I picked up only in recent years.
What I like about sketching is that you get to connect with the place or the person that you draw. I'm able to remember more vividly things that I've sketched. That's a bonus when it comes to sketching overseas; I can remember places and events without having to refer to photographs. You know that heightened sense of awareness you get when you're overseas or visiting some place new? I get that when sketching, and maybe that's why I feel like I'm on holiday whenever I'm doing it.
My preferred medium is ink and watercolour. My favourites are technical pens for their predictable, uniform lines, and I have a small, portable, 12-pan set of watercolours. It's a lightweight and versatile combination that I've been using for years. Recently, I've been trying other media to experience drawing in another way.
Parka's sketches on his blog.
Parka's sketches at Urban Sketchers Singapore.


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Snapshot of the Ontario Chiropractic Practice
How Does Your Practice Compare?
By Tina Beychok, Associate Editor
Researchers from the Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College (CMCC) and Ryerson University recently released findings from an interesting survey of Ontario chiropractors.The survey, an analysis of which was published in the Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics, provides insight into how income is affected by personal and practice characteristics including experience, patient visits, location and products/services offered.
Ontario chiropractors who used a specific billing program designed by the Ontario Chiropractic Association were asked to provide a copy of their year-end practice data for the fiscal year beginning April 1, 2000, and ending March 31, 2001. Approximately 30 percent (731) of the 2,400 Ontario chiropractors submitted data for the study. Researchers Silvano A. Mior, DC, from CMCC, and Judith Waalen, PhD, from Ryerson, analyzed the data, paying specific attention to the relationship between income and specific practice details.
Average Annual Income
The average gross annual income of Ontario area chiropractors in the study sample was $144,254.50. The median gross annual income was $131,086.80. Income from patients and the provincial health plan comprised approximately 65 percent and 35 percent of total dollars received, respectively.
Practice Type and Location
Comparing the average Ontario group versus solo practice, the researchers noted: "In our sample, 66 percent of chiropractors reported to be in solo practice typically earned slightly more than those in practices with multiple chiropractors."
Location also was an important variable in terms of income. "Those who reported they had not changed their practice location had higher average incomes than those who did change; $149,790 and $127,715, respectively." Gross earnings also were higher in areas farther away from the metro Toronto area. The researchers speculated this might have something to do with a shortage of other health care providers in rural areas. However, they also noted slower income growth in areas with a lower overall income.
Practice Experience
Number of years in practice also appeared to influence annual income. Chiropractors surveyed were 40 years of age, on average, with approximately 13 years in practice. According to the researchers, "Based upon results from our analysis, for every 10.17 years (1 SD) after graduation, income would increase by $16,814.90, if the effects of all other variables are held constant. It appears that approximately 7 years following graduation, the mean income levels do not significantly differ."
Patient Visits - Total / Per Patient
One of the most important variables was the number of patients seen in the practice. The average number of patient visits per year was 9.04, and the average patient copay per visit was $17.54. The researchers found if the average number of patient visits increased by 3.29 visits per patient, income increased by $29,385.26, with all other variables holding constant.
New patient visits played a key role. "The number of new patients made the greatest unique contribution, significantly explaining approximately 17 percent of the variance in income. The level of this financial influence can be described as follows: If the number of new patients seen increased by 1 SD (approximately 95 patients), then income increased by approximately $40,649, when controlling for all other variables."
Product Sales
According to the researchers, income derived from the sale of health-related products such as back supports, vitamins, orthotics and therapeutic pillows accounted for 7.6 percent of the variance in annual income. Average annual income derived from product sales was $2,441 or 1.7 percent of annual income.
In their conclusion, Drs. Mior and Waalen suggest the number of new patients seen during the year contributed the most to variances in annual practitioner income, but cautioned, "[I]ts inverse relationship to the average cost per visit suggests price sensitivity." They also emphasized, "The effects of location and years in practice are important considerations for income growth, especially for new graduates."


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So I'm trying to learn javascript and my project is to make a login/register/chatroom website.
Hopefully maybe I can connect with someone from here through discord or something and I can get some guidance as to how to go about that properly.
ps. This is a self learning project, not for school or commercial
pss. I used to use the facebook button to login into my real account and that's not working, how do I go about dealing with that?
In advance thank you for takin the time to at the least read this post.


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Hi all, Congratulations to Peggy Whitson operating NA1SS on the ISS and W9AB at Stanley Clark School in South Bend, Indiana on their just completed ARISS contact. The contact was started about 15 to 30 seconds after AOS and ended about predicted LOS. Approximately 3 minutes from the end there was some QRM from a local paging service so you might have heard some dropout. 15 Questions were asked. In the audience were some 200 students and about 50 adults. Two of the South Bend TV stations were also there. Thank you MSNBC.com for providing live audio of the contact. 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N ARISS mentor for Stanley Clark ---- Via the sarex mailing list at AMSAT.ORG courtesy of AMSAT-NA. To unsubscribe, send "unsubscribe sarex" to email@example.com
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Discover the Grounds » Native Dyes with Roger and Shawna Cain
Roger and Shawna Cain of National Cherokee Treasures will lead a walk showcasing native plants used to create dyes and pigments, as well as a demonstration of the techniques for processing them to create a variety of colors. The demonstration will be followed by a discussion about the traditional uses and symbology of these plants, and you'll have the opportunity to try your hand at creating dye as well!
Sponsored by Blue Rhino.


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Wearside Field Club walkers enjoyed their walk at Goathland last week
Volunteers from Bede's Bake House had a great time at their Night Out in the New Derby at Roker.
If you are used to enjoying the food at Bede's Bake House at St Peter's, Monkwearmouth, please note that 12 new stained glass windows are to be installed, so it will be closed for five weeks from now until May 30. The furniture in the Bake House will be replaced with new oak monastic refectory tables.
Wearside Field Club is meet on Tuesday, May 10, at 7.30pm in Fulwell Community Centre, Chapman Street. Sharon Vincent will talk about The Army in World War One. Bookings will be taken for the walk at Barnard Castle and Middleton in Teesdale to be led by Sandra Boyers. The June walk will be at Hexham, led by stuart Miller.
A Family Fun event, hosted by the Girl's Brigade at Fulwell Methodist Church, Dovedale Road, will be held on Saturday from 3pm-5pm. All are welcome
Fulwell Art Club exhibition is at present on show in Fulwell Library people can view the many wonderful paintings, some of which can be purchased. Its worth going along.
Friends of Cut Throat Dene will be clearing rough grass patches ready to plant wild flowers seeds on Saturday and Sunday at 10am. This will help bees and butterflies and make the path a nicer place to walk along. Go along for an hour or two, can't promise warm weather but you will get a warm welcome, tools and gloves provided. All ages welcome. Phone Maureen on 0191 516 0855 for more information.
Sunderland Philatelic Society will meet in the hall of Roker Methodist Church, on the corner of Roker Park Road and Lonsdale Road, tomorrow at 7pm. Speaker Mr A Stoves will talk about Stockton and Darlington Railway. For further information, call Fred Greener on 0191 385 2196.
All Saints' Mothers' Union will meet in the Vestry Meeting Room at All Saints' Church on Monday, May 9, at 2pm. Speaker will be Phyl Curtis.
Seaburn (Men's) Probus Club will meet in Roker Methodist Church, at the junction of Lonsdale Road and Roker Park Road, tomorrow at 10am. New members are welcome.
Fulwell Community Association's AGM will take place on Wednesday, May 11, at 7pm in the centre, Chapman Street, Fulwell. Business, to elect officers and committee and receive reports and accounts.
All Saints' Ladies' Fellowship will meet in the vestry meeting room at All Saints' Church, Fulwell Road, tomorrow at 7.45pm.
Sainsbury's Local Charity of the Year scheme is back and the Fulwell store is looking for a new charity to support from the Roker, Fulwell and Seaburn area. There will be a shortlist of charities for customers to vote for and the winning one will then receive a year of support from the store, which includes fundraising and awareness. Customers can vote between June 13 and 19 in store and online. The Sainsbury's Local Charity of the Year scheme has raised over £9million over the last seven years and has helped thousands of charities across the UK.


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guys I don't post because I'm DOING THINGS with my life. Like watching my first Hitchcock film or becoming obsessed with Woody Allen's (changing philosophies about relationships as portrayed in his trajectory of) movies.
These are snippets of – or sometimes full – conversations which were said causally in passing the past two days. They are all in reference to the "increased" "tension" on the Korean peninsula between the ever capricious North Korea and the world's superpowers.
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The PSA is available free of charge in two versions, each featuring sound bites from last Tuesday's events.
One spot targets blood drives with the tagline "Wondering what you can do? Give blood. Contact your local blood bank for more information."
The second version allows radio stations to customize the announcement by inserting information about other kinds of relief efforts at the end.


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Kate Urban Rivals Staff Tuesday 07/08/2007, 18:34
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do you think, it would be good to have in playr's profile the market value of the deck? let's say calculated on the average prices of the cards. The size of the deck is not that relevant I think.
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Lol yh it a cool idea but y?
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Price of Jackie - 13000
Price of Rubie - 2500
Price of Zatman - 9000
Price of your opponent getting pissed because they lose - Priceless


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Seriously friends, what is wrong with us that we willfully, purposefully, and painfully experiment on our primate cousins? A few argue that it is our similar DNA that makes primate experimentation so necessary – but of course, it is exactly our similarities – suffering in response to physical, mental, and emotional abuse – that demands that we reject this scientific route on ethical grounds.
Sadly, the United States is the world's largest user of chimpanzees for biomedical research, where as other scientific leaders such as Austria, Germany, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Sweden, and the United Kingdom have all banned primate research.
But don't despair! The US could be close to passing Great Ape Protection and Cost Savings Act of 2011 and you can learn more and communicate that you support this band to law makers in one incredible evening!
In summary: a night of learning and activism and getting to hang at the Seattle library. Oh, does this cost a bunch of money? How about none. Just RSVP here.
- Date: Wednesday, November 2, 2011
- Time: 6:30 PM
- Where: Seattle Public Library, 1000 4th Ave., Level 4, Room 2, Seattle, WA
- What: bring a big brain and a big heart (PCRM will bring the letter materials)
- RSVP: with PCRM here and with Seattle Animal Defense League here


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Chuck has a spreadsheet where he has bolded the client name in a dozen cells. Unfortunately, only a portion of the cell is bolded and not the whole cell. The...
Keywords for this video: accounting, business, excel, formatting, microsoft, mrexcel, replace, spreadsheets, technology, tutorial
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"I just wanted to let you know that your appointment isn't until 2:30. If you want you can go out to eat or maybe do some shopping until then. You're welcome to wait if you'd prefer, but there are other people scheduled ahead of you and I can't promise you'll be seen before that time." She said all of this very politely and with her usual gentle demeanor.
"No, my appointment is at noon." She didn't even pause before responding and had a little tone to her voice daring the receptionist to argue.
"I'm sorry, but that isn't possible. We don't schedule anyone between 11:30 and 1:20 to allow enough time for the doctor to have lunch. According to the schedule in the computer your appointment is for 2:30."
At this point the patient became more agitated. "Listen here girl, I don't care what that thing says my appointment is, I wrote it on my calendar as noon and that is when I expect to be seen."
Irritated and slightly psycho patients are nothing new in the office and the receptionist has a fuse longer than anyone I know, so she let the patient sit back down and threw her chart into the mix to try to move her along as quickly as possible.
The office has a mostly open floor plan. Even though there is a window and counter at the front desk, there is no way to block it off from the waiting room so everything said in the waiting room is easily overheard at the front desk. Especially when the comments are being made by hearing impaired 87 year olds who think whispering is about the same volume as a chopper coming in to land.
Shortly after the receptionist sat back down, she overheard the patient complaining to the waiting room about "that girl" changing her appointment and lying about what was recorded in the schedule. I believe the word "incompetent" was thrown around as well.
With grace and dignity our long-suffering receptionist quietly got up, grabbed the patient's chart from the circulation pile, stowed it away under her desk and went to lunch.


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DENVER, Nov. 7, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- EDUCAUSE 2012 -- With over 100,000 students, 195 schools and 16,000 employees, the Memphis City School District is one of the largest in the United States.
As part of its commitment to provide cutting-edge technology for all its students and teachers while coping with very tight budgets, the district wanted more sophisticated IT asset management software to increase staff efficiency and demonstrably reduce costs.
After a thorough evaluation of available options, the district chose the BMC FootPrints Asset Core solution from BMC Software (Nasdaq:BMC) because of its rich feature set, its ability to provide power management capabilities, and its potential for significant added value when integrated with the already-deployed BMC FootPrints Service Core solution for IT service management.
"The modularity of BMC FootPrints allowed us to initially deploy service management capabilities such as incident, problem and change management functionality," said Dorren Ball, enterprise system services manager for the Memphis City School District. "We had a positive experience with these capabilities from BMC and as our IT management needs evolved to include asset management, so we chose to extend our investment in FootPrints to seamlessly integrate service management with robust asset management as well."
Ball added, "Memphis City Schools has over 498 applications running across the entire school district, so deploying the latest patches and software updates has been very time consuming and required a manual resource intensive process - it has been a never-ending battle trying to do that the old fashioned way, by having people run around to all the schools. By using the FootPrints automated process for software license management, OS and Patch deployment; we can now automate these services in mass-production, and we can do it without impacting our customers. What previously took us weeks to do, now takes just hours."
The Challenge
The Memphis City School District needed to upgrade its IT asset management capabilities to obtain an accurate picture of its inventory through discovery mapping and to enable remote asset management of all endpoints on the network.
The Solution
The district implemented the BMC FootPrints solution to meet its objectives, eliminate manual, paper-based processes and implement power control processes for desktops.
With the BMC FootPrints solution, the Memphis City School District anticipates a number of benefits, including:
- Power management savings that are expected to provide a 100 percent return on the BMC FootPrints investment in approximately two years
- Reduction in patch deployment times from one week to under 24 hours through the automation of previously manual processes
- Improved success rate for patch deployment
- Monitoring capabilities to ensure that staff can download appropriate resources while blocking those that are inappropriate
At EDUCAUSE 2012
BMC Software will be exhibiting at this year's EDUCAUSE annual conference (Nov. 6 – 9), in Denver, CO. At the event, BMC will provide an opportunity for conference attendees to view demos of its full range of IT service and asset management solutions. BMC experts will be on-hand to answer questions and inquiries regarding approaches to IT service and asset management techniques within a variety of educational IT environments, ranging from small and medium-sized organizations to the largest enterprises. Please visit BMC Software at booth #855 during EDUCAUSE 2012, in the Colorado Convention Center in Denver.
For more information on the Memphis City School District's implementation and BMC FootPrints please:
- Watch the BMC FootPrints Asset Core Demo
- Follow @BMC_FootPrints on Twitter
- Access the BMC FootPrints community
- Visit the On the Mark blog
- Become a fan of BMC on Facebook
Tweet this: @mcsk12 selects @BMC_FootPrints asset management #ITAM to drive IT efficiencies and reduce costs. See BMC Software at booth 855 at #EDU12
Business runs on IT. IT runs on BMC Software.
Business runs better when IT runs its best. Tens of thousands of IT organizations around the world -- from small and mid-market businesses to the Global 100 — rely on BMC Software (Nasdaq:BMC) to manage their business services and applications across distributed, mainframe, virtual and cloud environments. BMC helps customers cut costs, reduce risk and achieve business objectives with the broadest choice of IT management solutions, including industry-leading Business Service Management and Cloud Management offerings. For the four fiscal quarters ended September 30, 2012, BMC revenue was approximately $2.2 billion. www.bmc.com
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When Microsoft revved up its end of life notices for Windows Server 2003, it had no idea that a significant bug was waiting in the wings to squash customer efforts to comply. The bug caused mixed Windows Server 2003 and Windows Server 2012 R2 environments to stop communicating due to Kerberos authentication issues.
Microsoft initially provided a workaround and promised a permanent Hotfix. At the time, the timeline for the release of the Hotfix was questionable, with Microsoft just stating that "it's going to take us some time to get it out to you." That didn't shock too many people, considering it needed to be a functional change.
Well, the problem has now been fixed through a just released Hotfix. The Hotfix is for Windows Server 2012 R2.
Get it here: Can't log on after changing machine account password in mixed Windows Server 2012 R2 and Windows Server 2003 environment
P.S. Windows Server 2003 reaches end of life on July 14, 2015.


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A typical cupped bloom, shaped like a cup, with the outer petals longer than the center petals, leaving the top surface slightly hollow. From The Rose Garden, 3d ed. (1872) by William Paul at pp. 83, 162.
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Cobá - Tulum Tour
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Cobá and Tulum, two incredible archaeological sites in one day!
Enjoy a day surrounded by the architecture and history of the ancient Mayan civilization at two of the most iconic and amazing archaeological sites of the Yucatan Peninsula.
At Cobá be surprised by the Mayan culture in the jungle, lakes and paths that connect all the different structural remains. Climb Nohoch Mul, the tallest pyramid on the Yucatan Peninsula standing at 42 m high, and visit Estela Uno, a structure famous for its inscription that mentions the end of an era on 12/12/12, which many believed was to be the end of the world.
At Tulum be part of the history of this ancient sea port and ceremonial center, the only archaeological site built in front of the Caribbean Sea. Admire its beauty and discover the secrets of the 60 restored temples that lie inside this walled city.
To complete this tour, at Xel-Há you will live a Mayan experience by tasting traditional food and beverages, going through the nursery, getting to know the history of gum, the importance of the Ceiba, a sacred tree, and the meaning of the melipona bee to the Mayan culture, as well as enjoy an exquisite buffet in this Natural Wonder.
A day among the history and traditions of a great ancient civilization.
- Round trip transportation from your hotel.
- Climb the tallest pyramid of the Yucatan Peninsula at Cobá.
- Guided tour of the Tulum archaeological site.
- Mayan experience and buffet at Xel-Há.
- Round trip transportation on a panoramic bus or luxury van from the comfort of your hotel.
- Box lunch on board the transportation to Cobá and light snacks on the way to Tulum.
- Guided visit through Cobá and Tulum (45 min at each site) and free time to explore on your own.
- Specialized bilingual guide (Spanish and English).
- Softs drinks and bottled water on board the transportation.
- Train at the entrance/exit of Tulum.
- Mayan experience at Xel-Há (due to time, swimming activity is not included at the Park).
- One hour of buffet at Xel-Há at the end of both tours.
- Remember to bring your printed proof of purchase.
- Confirm the time and place of your pickup.
- Wear comfortable clothes, as well as a hat. For your comfort, you can bring a change of clothes for the Mayan experience at Xel-Há.
- Sunscreen and insect repellent used in the Park must only have titanium dioxide and zinc oxide.
- Bring cash or credit card to buy souvenirs or for personal expenses.
Monday to Saturday.
Between 7:00 a.m. and 9:00 a.m. depending on the location of your hotel.
Under 4 years old get free admission.*
From 5 to 11 get half off the adult ticket price.*
*Must show an ID at the Park's ticket booth.
- The use of video cameras inside the archaeological site requires an extra tax, not included in the tour price.
- The archaeological sites don't have the proper facilities or access for wheelchairs or strollers.
- Children over 4.5 ft but under 12 years of age, must present an ID to verify their age when boarding transportation.
- Reservations cancelled more than 2 days prior to your booking date are subject to a 10% charge for administrative fees; those cancelled between 0 and 2 days prior to your booking date, or in the case of no-shows or not using your coupon, are non-refundable. Any change of the booking date is subject to an adjustment in the price.
- It is not possible to make a change of date the same day of your visit.