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Even as the appropriateness of routine prostate-specific antigen-based (PSA-based) screening is being called into question by some experts, a significant proportion of patients and physicians reportedly remain loyal to this and other controversial cancer screening protocols. Meanwhile, for men who -- through whatever means -- are diagnosed as having early-stage, low-risk prostate cancer, investigators are looking to identify the best management strategies.
According to a recent study(archinte.ama-assn.org) in the Annals of Internal Medicine, "a high percentage of older adults continue to be screened in the face of ambiguity of recommendations" for prostate and other types of cancer. Such screening practices fly in the face of evidence-based clinical guidelines developed by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) and the AAFP, although other groups differ in their views on screening.
"Despite USPSTF guidelines recommending against routine screening for breast, cervical, colorectal and prostate cancer at the age of 75 years (65 years for cervical cancer), over 50 percent of physicians are continuing to recommend these screening tests in older men and women," the researchers noted. "Interestingly, these high recommendation rates continue in the group 80 years or older for colorectal (54 percent), breast (50 percent) and prostate (53 percent)."
- A recent study found that older patients, including men ages 75 and older, continue to receive prostate-specific antigen-based and other cancer screenings at a high rate, regardless of evidence-based clinical guideline recommendations to the contrary.
- Meanwhile, a panel convened by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality examined the role of active surveillance in men with low-risk prostate cancer.
- The panel concluded that no clear standard exists regarding which monitoring strategies are most likely to optimize patient outcomes and recommended further research to determine the best protocols for managing low-risk disease.
The authors of the study, which was based on results from the National Health Interview Surveys for 2005 and 2008, also indicated that patients' recollection of having received a physician recommendation for screening was a significant predictor of screening behavior.
"This finding reinforces the critical role for health care providers to make informed screening decision(s) for older adults," said the authors.
Meanwhile, a new evidence report(effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov) from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) examines the role of active surveillance in men with low-risk prostate cancer.
According to Patricia Ganz, M.D., who chaired the panel that produced the report, prostate cancer affects some 30 percent to 40 percent of men older than 50.
"Some of these men will benefit from immediate treatment, others will benefit from observation," she said in an NIH news release(www.nih.gov). The problem panel members identified, however, is that no clear standard exists regarding which monitoring strategies are most likely to optimize patient outcomes.
The two alternatives to immediate treatment -- active surveillance and watchful waiting -- differ in that the former observes with an intent to cure, a process that involves proactive patient follow-up in which blood samples, digital rectal exams and repeat prostate biopsies are conducted on a regular schedule, and curative treatment is initiated if the cancer progresses. Watchful waiting, on the other hand, is more passive and seeks to alleviate symptoms only if they develop.
"It's clear that many men would benefit from delaying treatment, but there is no consensus on what constitutes observational strategies and what criteria should be used to determine when treatment might ultimately be needed among closely monitored men," said Ganz. "We need to standardize definitions, group patients by their risks, and conduct additional research to determine the best protocols for managing low-risk disease."
In addition, the panel recommended, strong consideration should be given to removing "the anxiety-provoking term 'cancer'" for this condition because of the favorable prognosis that often accompanies low-risk prostate cancer.
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In Scooby Doo! and the Spooky Swamp, Scooby-Doo, Shaggy, Daphne, Velma and Fred are on an all-new adventure to uncover the mystery behind a strange swamp girl and her peculiar cauldron of brew. Kids and their friends can travel beyond the swamp and into other haunted locales such as the snow covered Alpine village and the Southwestern ghost town to uncover more clues and solve the mystery of the strange brew.
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Every nonnegative integer can be written (eventually in many ways) as a sum of three triangular numbers by the Gauss Eureka theorem.
What is the smallest positive integer $n=n_m$ which can not be written in the form $$n=\binom{a}{2}+\binom{b}{2}+\binom{c}{2}.$$ subject to $\max(a,b,c) \le m?$
The answers for $m$ from $1$ to 60 are
$ \begin {array}{cccccccccc} 1&4&8&11&24&29&29&47&68&68 \\95&99&137&141&173&173&245&281&314&314 \\314&407&419&419&470&470&617&617&711&800 \\863&911&911&911&911&1118&1118&1118&1118&1118 \\1383&1433&1433&1679&1679&1679&1868&1868&1868&1868 \\1868&2360&2493&2493&2519&2925&3044&3044&3098&3098 \end {array} $
The sequence does not seem to be in the OEIS even with a superseeker search. It just seems a curious sequence. Any information would be welcome. What bounds or asymptotics can be established? It would appear that $n_m \lt m^2$ although $m_{105}=11018 \lt 11025=105^2$ leaves some doubt. I'd conjecture (rashly) that $$\limsup \frac{n_m}{m^2}=1$$ but $n_{110}=n_{111}=n_{112}=n_{113}=11625$ and $\frac{11625}{113^3} \approx 0.91$ so the $\liminf$ might be less. I wonder what explains the repeated values and what can be said about them.
UPDATE Noam makes a nice argument that $\lim \frac{n_m}{m^2}=3/2.$ I'd accept it if it was an answer and not a comment. Let me spell out that $8\binom{t}{2}+1=(2t+1)^2$ so $n=\binom{a}{2}+\binom{b}{2}+\binom{c}{2}$ exactly if $8n+3=(2a+1)^2+(2b+1)^2+(2c+1)^2$ and this allows one to pull in results on sums of squares.
I still don't see why things such as $n_{36}=n_{37}=n_{38}=n_{39}=n_{40}$ happen, but I have not thought about it very deeply.
For any fixed $k$, $n_m \lt \frac{3m^2}{2}-km$ with finitely many exceptions. so one could wonder about things like $\frac{3m^2}{2}-\sqrt{m^3}.$ However this result was great for the problem I wanted to apply it to. I would have mentioned the connection sooner but the answer came before I ggot to that.


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I've decided to try this program out I am an illustrator that usually uses PS so this is a bit different. I love the fact of the size you can work at without loading or lag issues. However my brushes are lack luster probably because I don't quite understand the options. How can I create brushes that truly make use of my Intuos' sensitivity, currently the brushes are solid and vary in size depending on the pressure, I would however like an option to change the opacity on pressure, more like the effect you get from ticking both pressure icons in Photoshop. I am finding it hard to get smooth gradient transitions and soft edges at the moment causing my art to be very hard edged.
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(We also have this nice HD gameplay video by Shock120)
This first release contains the level "The Truth and Reconciliation," or "a50." Future releases will continue to refine and build upon the groundwork laid here, with new additions and major enhancements retroactively applied after significant milestones. Make sure to regularly check the official forum at http://www.halomods.com/cmt for more information and updates on future releases, along with developer updates and exclusive media!
There are two different maps you can download - which one you want depends on whether or not you plan on installing Open Sauce.
The .map can be played with or without Open Sauce, but is missing several secondary visual and gameplay features that rely on OS scripting and memory boosts.
The .yelo can only be played with Open Sauce, but contains the complete experience. Specifically:
-No Open Sauce/.Map version: Basic mod
-Open Sauce/.Map version: Basic mod, normal mapping, phong lighting, postprocessing effects
-Open Sauce/.Yelo version: Basic mod, normal mapping, phong lighting, postprocessing effects, VISR mode, dynamic Battle Rifle behavior, enhanced CMT Extras menu, assorted easter-eggs
If you have any questions or issues, make sure you read the included CMT Manual file first!
To install:
2. Place the .map or .yelo in your Halo Custom Edition\maps folder.
3. If using the .yelo, make sure there is no .map with the same filename (in this case, "a50") inside your Halo Custom Editon\maps folder.
4a. If you have a UI that supports campaign map-loading, just start a new game on The Truth and Reconciliation. (If you do not have one, the halomaps.org archive has several for you to choose from: http://hce.halomaps....cfm?pg=1&sid=26)
4b. If you do not have a UI that supports the campaign or otherwise cannot load the map from the main menu, launch the game with the console enabled, type in "map_name a50", and hit Enter.
To uninstall, simply remove the .map or .yelo from your Halo Custom Edition\maps folder.
The latest Open Sauce installer can be found off the OS Google Code Page. We highly recommend you install OS - the process incredibly simple and non-intrusive, and the benefits are immense. The only requirement is that you update a properly installed copy of Halo Custom Edition (this means you're not using a No-CD crack!!!) to 1.09, you don't have any other .dll-hook based addons to the game running, and do not use XFire while you are playing the game (seriously, even having the XFire process running can make Open Sauce crash, so make sure that you've completely ended the program!)
-Bushes no longer pop in/out of view at weird angles
-Destroying dropship's turret no longer makes its doors open
-Fixed a stray vertex on the Chief's arm
-Tweaked a few easter-egg things in the .yelo version
-Gave BR an extra magazine of ammuniton
We've also released the passwords to un-protect these maps for tag extraction! Go here for more information.
.Map version (Backwards compatible)
[Mediafire mirror] [Halomaps.org mirror]
.Yelo version (Requires Open Sauce)
[Mediafire mirror] [Halomaps.org mirror]
Again, if you're downloading the .yelo, make sure you DO NOT have an a50.map file inside your HCE/maps folder, make sure Open Sauce is installed on a legit version of HCE version 1.09, make sure you have no other .dll hooks and make sure you do not have an XFire process running!
CMT SPv3 Team Members:
Teh Lag - Team Leader and HCE polymath
Masterz1337 - Co-Lead, gameplay balance, and encounter design
Ifafudafi - Co-Lead, gameplay balance, and effects
Arteen - Encounter & level design
Boba – Concept, 3D & texture art
BobtheGreatII - 3D art
ChokingVictim - Programming
Conscars - 2D art
Dano - 3D & texture art
Flyinrooster/Roostervier - 3D art
H3freak - HUD design
Kirby422 - Scripting, encounter & level design
NuggetWarmer - 3D art
ODX – Animation
Shadowspartan - Programming & Tools; Tag references
Siliconmaster – Lighting
SlappyThePirate – 3D art
Warsaw – Gameplay balance
Xalener - Sound design
Additional Contributors:
CtrlAltDestroy – Tag references
Hunter/MartynLeeBall – 3D art (Shotgun high-poly model; publicly released on Halomaps.org)
Neodos – Concept & 3D art
NeurologicalDisorder – 3D art (Warthog model; not present in this release)
Sin0w - Scripting, encounter & level design
Yoko/Mendicant Bias – 2D & 3D art
Kornner Studios & the Open-Sauce people:
Kornman00, TheFieryScythe, Choking Victim and Shadowspartan
We also would like to credit the people at Bungie Studios (past and present) for Halo 1, 2, 3, ODST and Reach, upon whom our mod relies so heavily!
Testing & Feedback:
Reaper Man
Lastly, we would also like to re-credit those who were credited for SPv2, as this project draws on their hard work even if they were not active CMT members for SPv3:
Teh Lag
Il Duce Primo
P0lar Bear
Scooby Doo
Wave of Lag
-Choking Victim
As always, an enourmous debt of gratitude is owed to Bungie, Microsoft and especially Gearbox Software for allowing this community exist, thrive and continue to do what we love for a game we love. Thanks for letting us stay around and thanks for giving us the tools to do this!
We also owe our friends at Modacity.net and Halomaps.org for being great platforms for this humble community to stand on.
The "Halo" franchise and all related IP is © 2001-2012 Microsoft Corporation/343 Industries.
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Last year J and I attended a wedding back in England where the food was pretty good. When I complemented the bride on the tasty fish and nice dessert she'd expertly chosen, she started to laugh.
"Oh we just left it up to the caterers," she said. "Luckily they did a good job – it wasn't bad, was it?"
I had to laugh too – it was typical of this girl's laid-back nature that she didn't get stressed about things going horribly wrong. I don't think I could have done the same.
Which is just as well really, because with our wedding food, there'll be no leaving it up to the caterers. Unbelievably we have about three different tasting sessions, and about 40 different dishes to choose from.
In our original meeting with the caterer – a formidable man named Fernando who recounted tales of organising food for a wedding party of 400 – I could see J's mind wandering.
His ears perked up though when Fernando told him he could get any type of alcoholic beverage J wanted to serve.
But when it came to actually coming to the tastings, J had dithered over whether he would leave it all to Linda and me. In the end, the promise of a free dinner was too good to resist.
So along we went to the first taste session together, once we'd finally set a date for it. The problem was that football matches kept getting in the way. And it wasn't just my husband-to-be who was kicking up a fuss; Fernando didn't want to miss a Spain match or a Champion's League showdown featuring his beloved Real Madrid.
When we did make it out to the finca where Fernando held the session, it was like going to a fancy restaurant on a night out.
We drove for about half an hour to get there – down two toll roads – and through a massive pair of sliding electric doors.
The place was amazing – all red brick and immaculate gardens. And there was something that looked like a windmill in front of the finca.
Fernando met us at the door, and ushered us inside, where there were about 14 couples already seated, tucking into the mini versions of the courses we could choose on the big day.
The food was amazing. I won't list them all but the highlights were the merluza asada con cama de cebolla (roast haddock on a bed of onions) and the mint cream shot with melon and jamon. The lobster salad looked great, though it was just like eating a large prawn in reality…
So the jury's still out on our wedding menu. But I'm glad we've got these tastings lined up, as everyone keeps telling me I won't eat much on the big day. I'll be too nervous and I'll have too many people to talk to. Is that really true?
Anyway, it'll be a while until the next session – April is a good month for football, after all.


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One girl's twistedly fantastic interpretation of what the hell is really going on in those tribes.
Friday, February 10, 2012
26 year old Chelsea Meissner hails from the great state of South Carolina and sells wheelchairs and bed pans for a living. This self described "bad ass" is an equestrian champion who will not, under any circumstances, be separated from her horsey foot wear. And good for her. Who says knee length leather boots aren't appropriate for the beach? Terrorists, that's who! What else, what else? Her mom got bit by a tick. Yup. That about sums it up. Video me please...
She had me at "I've been in three fist fights." Every season I look for a bad ass bitch to march proudly in a bikini top and equestrian boots through the world of Survivor and I think I've found her. As reserved as she is in this interview, I can see that glint in her eye. That "Pop off son!" that runs through her veins. We bitch people know how to find similar bitch people to recruit and allow into our bitch villages. I can't tell you what we do under the full moon once our gates are closed (disrobe and sacrifice teenage boys to the Shiva goddess while tripping our tits off on peyote), but I will tell you that it's wholesome and for the children or illiteracy or some shit like that. Long story short, I like this one.
Bonus points: Tell me where I got the inspiration for the title.
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That movie Something to Talk About with Julia Roberts whe she had a family who raised /showed horses?ReplyDelete
Ding, ding, ding. Weiner!ReplyDelete
I think she's going to go far. When I first saw her, I was thinking, "oh, fucking wonderful- another blonde dumbass," but I think she will be interesting to watch.ReplyDelete
I am so fucking glad we have no RI and no returning players this season.
- Dave in San DiegoFebruary 10, 2012 at 4:03 PM
Those are not real are they? She has "athletic" Not many people posses this. Or the ability to speak clearly.ReplyDelete
Better boots than that one who wore heels a couple of seasons ago, maybe she wont get nasty bug bites on her ankles (big maybe).ReplyDelete
Glad to see you back in the saddle Ms Lala. I hope you had a lousy Christmas and a lonely and miserable New Year's Eve...ReplyDelete
I want you pounding those keys with bitter, jet fueled bitchiness this season.
Lala, I really hope you're right about this one. I'd love to see a tough, badass Southern girl this season.ReplyDelete
However, the pessimist in me is thinking her video reminds me of lame-ass Whitney from last season.


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Donald L. and Susan E. Berg to Donald L. and Susan E. Berg, quitclaim deed; S/2 Lot 5 and N 35' Lot 6, Block 10, Freeborn's Addition, Marion.
Susan E. Berg FKA Susan E. Cooper to Donald L. and Susan E. Berg, quitclaim deed; Lot 9, Fink's Addition, Marion.
Richard A. Best to Terry and Loretta G. Looney, quitclaim deed; part of NE/4 S34-T20-R04.
Lorne I. Dexter to Lorne I. Dexter Family trust, warranty deed; Lots 13, 14, 15, 16, Echo Lane Subdivision.
Clifford J. and Evelyn I. Hett, trustees, to Richard A. Best, trustee's deed; part of NE/4 S34-T20-R04.
Georgia Higgins to Jerry M. Higgins, Tom L. Higgins, Rodney S. Higgins, and Tracy D. Higgins, mineral deed; N/2 NW/4 and SW/4 NW/4 S28-T19-R05; SE/4 NW/4 S28-T19-R05; NE/4 NW/4 S28-T19-R05.
Brian C. and Kara M. Hinton to Tammy D. Hinton and Dorothy D. Engel, warranty deed; Lots 35, 36, 37, W/2 38 with exclusions, Block 19, Fairview Addition, Florence.
Elizabeth Lathrop Hunter, Robert Lathrop Hunter, and Anne Hunter MacNeil, trustees, to Lathrop Hunter Family Properties LLC, mineral deed; S/2 NW/4 and SE/4 SW/4 S17-T23-R04; N/2 SW/4 S17-T23-R04; S/2 NE/4 and SE/4 S5-T22-R04.
Eileen K. and Troy Schmidt to Troy W. Schmidt and Eileen K. Schmidt, trustees, warranty deed; N/2 Lot 12, all Lot 13, Block 29, Southern Addition, Marion.
David R. and Debra S. Schrag to Rodney and Sherry Boese and Ronald L. Jr. and Vernia Kyline Soller, warranty deed; part of Lot 4, Block 2, Bethesda Subdivision, Goessel.
Norma Jean and Newton E. Schuler, Darrell K. and Sheila N. Shipman, Phyllis M. and Frederic W. Blehm, Jack F. and Beverly Jean Shipman, Letha Joy and William R. Page, Carolyn K. and Edmond L. Spencer, and Orris Ronald and Mary Lou Shipman to Orris Ronald Shipman, warranty deed; Lots 9, 11, 13, and 15, Block 33, Original Town, Florence.
Amber N. Smith AKA Amber N. Moore and Lane Smith to Christopher R. and Misty D. Brewer, warranty deed; N 30' Lot 10, S 20' Lot 11, Block 24, Southern Addition, Marion.
Karl Smith to Duke O. and Beth E. Eldridge, warranty deed; Lots 9, 10, Block 75, North Peabody, Peabody.
Tristan S.J. and Jenna Rae Snyder to Tristan S.J. and Jenna Renae Snyder, quitclaim deed; Lots 1 through 13 inclusive, Block 4, Southern Addition, Marion.
Franics T. and Rita M. Steiner to John W. Steiner and Kenneth W. Steiner, transferrable on death warranty deed; NW/4 S19-T17-R02.
Francis T. and Rita M. Steiner to Ronald Steiner, transferrable on death warranty deed; NE/4 S19-T17-R02.
Secretary of Veterans Affairs to Deines Farms Inc., quitclaim deed; part of NW/4 S6-T17-R04.
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Tell us about your work at the Accenture Customer Innovation Network.
We are the "nerve center" of our customer industries. We help our clients invent their future through workshops where we dig into their biggest issues and opportunity areas. We talk about the art of the possible and what it means for their company. It's like a rapid-fire innovation forum.
One of my favorite things is getting our clients out in the market. We conduct innovation immersion sessions that take place in stores, in the actual shopping environment, to stretch their thinking. For example, if the customer is looking to target millennials, we'll say, "OK, you are a 24-year-old working mom; here is your motivation," and we set them up with experiences that get them in the right mindset. Then they experience the store through the eyes of that persona. That enables them to look at stores very differently than in the past. Clients get a lot of insights from it. The exercise is much more eye opening than sitting in an office.
During the recent National Retail Federation (NRF) show in New York, you created a "Retail Innovation Immersion" tour for some of Accenture's retail clients. What did that tour entail?
We had 25 clients from 7 different accounts and 3 continents take the tour. For each client, we curated a very unique list of stores to visit, based on their pain points and opportunity areas. Depending on how much time they had, or what they were interested in seeing, we'd pull from our master list of stores that are interesting in NYC. Each one of these stores has something innovative happening. By the end of the experience, the team had walked 60,946 steps and visited 33 stores through the immersions!
Who is part of these immersions?
Our clients, of course. But we also bring along people who have specific retail subject matter expertise so they can go deep to identify opportunities. They know what is working or not working. This may include experts in supply chain, merchandising, customer experience, analytics, digital marketing. People who recognize innovation in their specific area of expertise. That is what makes it so much more than just touring stores.
What are some of the most interesting retail breakthroughs you experienced during this immersion?
There were some common themes. One of the biggest is the concept around community. Making stores more than a place to buy products. It's about engaging with the community, giving something back. Staying top of mind. If there is a community aspect, it is easier to draw someone in.
Lululemon in New York City does a great job of this. They opened a store in the Flatiron District, and that is their flagship for the east coast. They call the basement the "hub." Half is a lounge area, where you can get free coffee and water, sit on couches and just meet and mingle with people. The other half is where they offer classes. There was a workshop on contemporary dance and yoga when we were there. They partner with local businesses to offer the classes. It's interesting because they are providing a service that is based on their brand, which is centered on health and wellness.
What was customer service like at the various stores?
It is amazing at some places. For instance, Lululemon has a concierge right there when you walk in. That person is there to help you be healthy and well while in New York. They'll give you restaurant recommendations; they'll help you map out where to do your three-mile run.
Birchbox is a store I take everyone to. It started as a subscription-only business, where the customer gets a box of samples every month. They realized that they have a lot of samples, and they wanted to convert those samples to real sizes. Now, you can try the products there in the store and buy the full-size version of what you like. They even offer salon services, things like getting a "Just Eyes" or a "Master Makeup Lesson."
I also like Bonobos, They started online only, and have since opened stores because they realized they need a place to interact with customers. They have these associates called "ninjas," who are known for customer service. My husband wore a pair of pants from their brand only twice, but had them for a year. He told them, he was not a fan. They let him return the pants for free, and they gave him a credit to enjoy a different pair.
Did you notice explicit differences or similarities across retail segments?
Every store is trying to be more experiential. Just like Lululemon's classes—they provide an experience. Grocery is trying to get people in the door. Eataly is a great place to visit for food. You get to come and access food from Italy that you may not have seen before. And it's all for purchase.
We're also seeing more customization. The notion of "how do you target me?" We saw that in Birchbox. I went in and said, "my hair is frizzy; what do you recommend?" Rather than pointing to four different products, the associate just said, "this is the best one." The brand has a rich amount of reviews from people who have tried their products, so I really felt good about her recommendation.
Ray-Ban has an area in its store where you could create your own sunglasses. Levi's has a station at Macy's Herald Square where you can personalize jeans by lasering on text or emblems. Macy's Herald Square even has an entire area targeted to millennials. It's called the "one below" floor. The product assortment is at a price point that millennials can afford. For example, they have a Kate Spade section, but it includes products that are more affordable.
What other trends were apparent among retailers?
Convenience. Retailers want to figure out how do I create a convenient and frictionless experience? They're looking at mobile point of sale. They're equipping store associates with iPads where they can look up your order history. Nespresso has a coffee boutique with two floors of retail and four tasting bars where you can try products for free. They gave me an RFID-enabled tag, so whenever I visit the store, they can pull up information on me, like what kinds of pods do I typically buy.
We're also seeing more retailers partner with others because they realize they don't have to do it all themselves. For example, Whole Foods is working with Instacart. In high-volume stores, Instacart employees use a dedicated register to check out. Then, a separate delivery service delivers the products to the customer's home.
The innovations you mentioned are proof that retail is evolving at a rapid pace. What do retailers need to stay ahead of to remain competitive?
Retailers are changing the model of how we buy. Best Buy in Chelsea implemented a robot called "Chloe." They wanted to create a vending machine that allowed people to access products, like games and movies, 24/7. For high-frequency shoppers, they want to buy all the time. They want easy access to products, and they want to get them quicker. Every retailer should also be thinking about what services can I provide clients on top of my products? Almost every innovative store we visited had some sort of service they provide. There are many opportunities to extend what you are already offering. That will also help to build customer relationships and loyalty. Client selling is important. Everyone thinks about delighting customers, but it's equally important to delight associates. They need to be engaged and excited about products. They need to have passion for it. Sales associates must be well-trained and empowered. No one is really doing this at scale. Empower them with information, at their fingertips, that is digestible and easy to use. Customers will notice the difference.


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Jeanne was the first daughter of Henri de Büren (1825-1909) and Natalie de Freudenreich (1835-1900). Like her sister Henriette and brother Albert Gustave she was deaf from birth. While not much is know about her life, what still endures is her beautiful artwork. Like her father and many of her ancestors she had a great gift for art.
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Is There a Cancer "Epidemic"?
A related misconception arises from stories that sometimes appear in the news suggesting that we are now experiencing a cancer "epidemic." It is true that a person's chance of developing cancer within his or her lifetime is almost twice as great today as it was a half century ago, which means that doctors are seeing more cases of cancer than they did in the past. However, this increase is caused largely by the facts that people are living longer and cancer is more prevalent in older people.
Falling Cancer Rates
When corrected for the increasing average age of the population, cancer rates in the United States have actually been stable or even falling slightly in the past several years. Much of the rise prior to that was due to cigarette smoking, a well established and avoidable cause of cancer.


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Serge Chermayeff's work spanned six decades and half the globe. He was an architect with no qualifications whose work was internationally acclaimed, a teacher who hoped to redefine architecture and modernism together, and an ecological visionary.
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Italian GP 2007
Thursday Press Conference
DRIVERS: Giancarlo FISICHELLA (RENAULT), Vitantonio LIUZZI (TORO ROSSO), Kimi RAIKKONEN (FERRARI), Jarno TRULLI (TOYOTA), Mark WEBBER (RED BULL)
Q: Tonio, you have a new team-mate; have things changed much within the team?
Vitantonio LIUZZI: For sure, the atmosphere is a bit different in the team. Before, it was quite heavy, now it's changed a bit, it is a bit of a fresh air. Unfortunately for Scott, but Sebastian, the last two races, he was really welcomed by the team and there was a different air inside. He is young, he has to gain experience, he has to learn with the team and I think there was a bit of a difference inside and I think everybody saw this from the outside.
Q: And in comparison, from a competition point of view?
Liuzzi: I don't think I have to say that everybody knows that obviously Scott had two years' experience. He was often giving me a hard and time, and Sebastian has to do kilometres for sure. He's really young and it was a bit easier to score points with the BMW and he's realised that. For sure, yes, he has a lot to do for next year.
Q: What about yourself for next year, what are you hoping for?
Liuzzi: I'm working on next year, for sure. My aim is to stay in F1 because that's my target since I started racing and I want to show what I can do when I am in a competitive team, because unfortunately this year we had a lot of problems. But nothing is fixed. I think at the moment we are a bit on stand-by for the driver market and we still have to wait two or three weeks to know what's going on, but I'm working hard on it and I hope I get a chance.
Q: And would you be happy to be a test driver?
Liuzzi: No, at the moment I'm focused just on (race) driving, because I think in the last two years we didn't have many chances to show what we can do because we were always in difficult conditions so I hope that for next year, if it happens, that I can stay in Formula One, if possible in a stronger situation, so I'm pushing hard to be a driver, one of the 22.
Q: Mark, you're still having reliability problems; you must be feeling very frustrated about this year.
Mark WEBBER: Well, yeah, of course, the whole team is getting frustrated with it but all we can do is keep trying to press on and learn from the errors that we've made. It's not as painful when you're in good points-scoring position because I've had plenty of those in the seasons gone by as well. In Turkey we were not quick enough anyway to get in the points, so that saved me the hard work of driving around for nothing.
Q: You have been qualifying well, very often in the top ten, you've outqualified your teammate.
Webber: Yeah, I'm happy with how I've driven this year. That's been enjoyable to an extent but you can only drive round in that position for so long until you're not really enjoying it as much and your motivation suffers to keep pushing for P11, P10. It's so competitive. Giancarlo, Jarno, Renault, Toyota, it's hard (for all of us) to get in the points. That's the way it is now, so there's only one thing you can do about it and that's make a quicker car and be consistent with yourself each weekend to try and get the best job possible. If the car breaks, it's not my job - fortunately - to try and fix those problems and I think that we should finish off more strongly reliability-wise which wouldn't be hard. We did some tests here last week to try and simulate why my failure probably happened in Turkey and it didn't happen again, so that was that reason out of the window. We're getting more information.
Q: What about the changes to this circuit that the GPDA requested? Are you happy with them?
Webber: Monza's always on the edge. We are travelling at high speeds here, no question about it. The first chicane's fine. The second chicane is... every time you go there... I didn't see the run-off until the second day because I was lucky enough to make the apex most times but I had a look on one of the in-laps after I finished a run, I actually drove across it and had a look, and the asphalt is not bad, because obviously we've seen that it arrests the car, plus it doesn't trip the car up on the gravel and things like that, which is one of our biggest worries for the second chicane, and Ascari. If we spend any time, like we saw with Lewis in Nurburgring, not really in contact with the gravel, you lose a lot of the ability to arrest the car. Parabolica is also on the edge. If you have a failure there you can probably go in pretty hard. That's Monza, it's very difficult for us to make progress here because the guys - meaning the FIA and the people here at Monza - have tried their best to slowly chip away with it but it's probably the most dangerous first lap that we do on the run to the second chicane here, it's probably one of the most dangerous if not the most dangerous first lap that we do in the season, if it's in dry conditions.
Q: Jarno, your feelings on the same subject?
Jarno TRULLI: Well, I already expressed my feelings and I feel it's quite positive what Monza circuit has done. Obviously, as Mark says, we travel at very high speeds here, so it's obviously a little bit an unsafe circuit compared to the others, but this is due only to the speed, not because of the run-off areas. I think Monza has been working very hard every time and now we are definitely happier than last year.
Q: Now it's obviously your home Grand Prix; you've twice qualified fifth, raced to fourth in 2002. What are your feelings about your home Grand Prix?
Trulli: Well, I always loved Monza for the atmosphere as well as for the track. I have always been very competitive, so I hope to have another good weekend, I especially hope to bounce back in the points because at the moment I'm a little bit frustrated by the last few races. Due to the circumstances I was unable to score points, so I'm really hungry for that, and I shall really go for it this weekend, because I believe we had a very positive test last week, the team is pushing really hard and is improving the car, step by step, so from now to the end of the season we really want to get it right.
Q: This may be an unfair resume, as it were, but the team always seems to test well, you seem to practise well, qualify not badly, and then it seems to slide in the race.
Trulli: As I say, I think recently we have been a little bit unlucky in general, because the midfield battle is very tight, as Mark says. You really need to get it right all the way through the weekend, because with a little difficulty, you might slip out of the top ten and not score points. This is what happened in Hungary as well for me last weekend in Turkey when I had this problem at the start, so obviously when the gaps in the midfield are so tight, you really need to get everything completely right every time and you also need a bit of luck. This year, I must say, we have always been there, we have always been fighting but we didn't get advantage in certain circumstances where our rivals got the advantage and scored many points.
Q: Giancarlo, are we to expect an announcement regarding your future and the team's future this weekend?
Giancarlo FISICHELLA: Yes. Maybe this weekend, maybe next week. It's my target and my dream to be with the team for one more year. I expect confirmation again, obviously. Before the start of the season we were quite confident to fight for the championship but unfortunately it wasn't like that and it was a tough season. So I did my best and I'm looking forward to the confirmation again.
Q: Where do you think it's gone wrong for Renault this year?
Fisichella: Well, maybe the changes from Michelin to Bridgestone and especially, I think in the wind tunnel; all the figures didn't work as we expected on the track, that was the main problem. Maybe the wind tunnel didn't work as we expected and we understood that problem very late in the season, so because the gap between us and especially Ferrari and McLaren is a little bit too big. The team stopped the development of the 2007 car and they are already concentrating on the 2008 car.
Q: Giancarlo, for this race, your best qualifying was third in 1997 - your first race here - and third in the race in 2005...
Fisichella: Well, 1997 was a good race for me I was in the top three in the qualifying session and then fourth and it was my first year here with a competitive car. And two years ago was a great feeling getting on the podium in front of Italian people at my home Grand Prix and it was fantastic after Michele Alboreto 17 years ago on the podium. It was a fantastic memory and a fantastic feeling. It would be nice to repeat again that experience but I think that realistically a podium is going to be really difficult. But looking forward to score lots of points first of all because I think the car with a low level of down-force works a little bit better and also I have a good feeling with the circuit.
Q: Kimi, obviously you are going to be racing in front of a Ferrari home crowd for the first time; what are you feelings about that?
Raikkonen: I think it is a bit more hectic this weekend because it is a home Grand Prix for the team but I don't think the racing side of things changes at all because we always try to do the best that we can and that's why we come here.
Q: Now you have set the fastest time in qualifying for the last time two years though you didn't necessarily start from pole and that must make you quite confident for this weekend?
Raikkonen: Yes, I like this circuit, but it's difficult to get the car right as you run on a low down-force and it is quite bumpy and you need to be able to drive over the kerbs... It is difficult to say where we are going to be, but hopefully we are going to be in a grid position to fight for a win.
Q: Felipe believes that you, Ferrrai, are better than they appeared to be in testing last week?
Raikkonen: I don't know, really, because from testing it is always difficult to say - you can only guess what fuel the other teams have, but you only really know yourselves what you are doing. I was not 100 per cent happy with the car, but we found some reasons and hopefully we will have a better set up and we'll see where we are. I think we should be ok - probably not our strongest race, but it should still be pretty good.
Q: (Dan Knutson - National Speed Sport News) Kimi, from your perspective, how much influence and benefit has Michael Schumacher been to the team?
Raikkonen: It is difficult to say for sure, really, he has a lot of experience with the team and in Formula One, also, but I don't know actually how much he has done, because I don't really ask them who is doing what and who is responsible on which days... You have to ask from the team...
Q: (James Allen - ITV) Kimi, I am curious to know - there have been a few times this year, and it happened again in Turkey, you have made a mistake in qualifying at a critical moment and as you said the next day, it has gone on to cost you... What has happened in those situations?
Raikkonen: I just got it wrong, that's all. The tyres are a bit tricky when you really push as we were able to last year when they were good for more than one lap. I think they are more difficult now and if you push too much you can lose it. We are still looking to find the ideal set-up for qualifying, but for the race we usually have a very good car. Unfortunately, qualifying is very important this year, so if you don't get it right it is very difficult to improve your position in the race. I think we have been looking into it and tried to change it a bit the way we do the qualifying and hopefully we can improve.
Q: (Ian Parkes - The Press Association) Kimi, what are your feelings regarding the fresh evidence that has surfaced from the FIA with regard to the 'spy case' that is going to be heard next week?
Raikkonen: I don't know anything about that story. The feeling in the team is good and of course we would rather be in first place in both world championships, but there is a good atmosphere and it is a great team to work with. I don't think it affects our racing side at all but of course it is not nice to be asked all the time about it and it in the news all the time, but that is part of racing. In the team, we have a good atmosphere and feeling.
Q: (Dan Knutson - National Speed Sport News) I'd like to ask the three Italian drivers: it is many years since Ferrari had an Italian driver - why do you think the team does not like Italian drivers?
Fisichella: We don't know. First of all, in the last few years, I was under contract with other teams, so... I don't know why. I had a chat sometimes with them, but it never became very close to drive to them.
Liuzzi: I am still only two years in Formula One and you don't know what will happen, so... you never know. Maybe, they prefer Finland for selling cars. I have no idea...
Trulli: Well, to be honest, no-one has ever said that Italian drivers are not well-accepted in Ferrari. It is just the case that in the recent era, with Schumacher, and I have always been contracted with other teams and I had no connection with them. But they have always been good to me. They always give me ice cream! So I am happy...
Q: (Ian Parkes - The Press Association) Giancarlo, are Renault taking so long to make an announcement on their driver line-up because there is so much talk of a return to the team by Fernando Alonso?
Fisichella: Yes, I think there is a lot of talk about that, but Fernando has a contract with McLaren and it is going to be difficult for him to get out of that contract and I don't know if it is the right choice, considering the package of McLaren and the package of Renault. At the moment, for Renault it is a big step... so I don't know.
Q: (Ian Parkes - The Press Association) How would you feel if Fernando did come back?
Fisichella: I feel ok unless I cannot race for Renault next year. But if Fernando comes back and I can run with him, then it is just great.
Q: (Alan Baldwin - Reuters) Giancarlo and Kimi, going back to the spying thing, have either of you been asked by the FIA for any information given that you Giancarlo were Fernando's team-mate and you Kimi were at McLaren?
Fisichella: No.
Raikkonen: Absolutely, no.


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A few months ago (time sure gets funny around the end of Fall semester, with all those holidays!) I started drafting a social media policy for MPOW. We've never had one, but some questions arose around best practices for starting YouTube channels, and I was asked to draft some. The week I was starting to dig into drafting this, a query went out over the ILI-L email list asking about social media policies, and I mentioned I was starting to write one. The response was overwhelming — I had over 100 personal requests for a copy of the policy once it was written. And if anyone else mentioned their library's policy over that list, I missed it. Given that demand, I decided to share my draft policy — and the thought processes that went into it — broadly. There are few Library social media policies publicly available, and the peculiarities of each institution drives the shape of any policy of this type. So, here are the things I considered when drafting my best practices.
- My university has no social media policies. Therefore, I don't have to match theirs in tone or content, or ensure that the Library policies follow any thing other than the law.
- Social media is a tiny part of my job, and it was a tiny part of the job of the person who managed it before me.
- I inherited Knowledge Center accounts on Twitter, Facebook, WordPress, Pinterest, and Flickr. I have begun posting on Facebook, have a mess to sort out on Flickr, do not have time to keep Twitter active, and Pinterest is a playground for us. I have also created sites for us on Instagram and YouTube. I manage the Knowledge Center accounts, and only those accounts. Special Collections, the Basque Library, the Engineering Library, Digital Media, and a handful of other units in the Libraries have their own accounts on many of these same sites, and more. This document comes after we started using social media and not before.
- Every institution has history. Mine is no exception. There was a kerfuffle a couple of years ago about a posting by an individual on one of their own social media accounts. There were some bruised feelings, and some suspicion about motives. Not large, but still lingering and I thought it was important to not antagonize those feelings.
- We don't have many policies.
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- We have an increasingly transient librarian population. And I spent the better part of a year at a previous job working with Yahoo to reclaim Flickr login credentials set up by a graduate student but never shared.
- I know we need a section about defunct accounts (when to declare an account defunct, how to take them down, etc.) But I haven't figured that one out myself yet (please don't look at how long it's been since anything posted to work Twitter!)
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b. 1960, New York City – lives in New York City
Trained as an architect with a degree from Princeton University, Gustavo Bonevardi's artistic practice ranges from the meticulous to the monumental. Working on a small scale, Bonevardi is known for his "letter drawings," graphite images in which a multitude of minute, yet precise letters of the alphabet tumble, spill, and stretch their way across the paper's surface, creating undulating patterns or precise forms which, when viewed from a distance, conceal their miniscule components.
Bonevardi draws on his architectural background when working on his large-scale urban projects. These include the memorial, Tribute in Light (conceived in 2001 and illuminated each year in New York City in commemoration of September 11th), and 10,000 Flower Maze (2011). This later work, a temporary project commissioned for Shenzhen's Citizen Plaza in China, was inspired by the European maze garden commissioned by Emperor Qialong in 1756. The work consisted of thousands of orange traffic safety cones arranged in patterns across the public space.
In 2015, his latest body of work was shown in a solo exhibition, Fictions, at Cecilia de Torres, Ltd. His large-scale drawing, Falling (2007-2009), was recently included in the first group exhibition ever to be held at the 9/11 Memorial and Museum in New York City, entitled Rendering the Unthinkable: Artists Respond to 9/11.
We are pleased to announce Gustavo Bonevardi's upcoming group exhibition:
The Springs Artist's Exhibition, 50th Annual Invitational, Ashawagh Hall, East Hamptons, NY
On view through August 20, 2017
For more information, please click here.
We are pleased to announce Gustavo Bonevardi's upcoming group exhibition:
"Rendering the Unthinkable: Artists Respond to 9/11" at the 9/11 Memorial and Museum in New York
Opening Reception: Monday, September 12 at 6pm.
For more information, please click here.
We are pleased to announce Gustavo Bonevardi's current group exhibition:
Stories About Place, Sicardi Gallery, Houston, Texas.
On view August 30-October 18, 2014
For more information, please click here.
The gallery is pleased to announce that Gustavo Bonevardi will exhibit his work at Fundación Alon para las Artes in Buenos Aires.
The exhibition will open May 21, 2012 at Viamonte 1465, piso 10, Buenos Aires, Argentina. For more information visit http://www.fundacionalon.org/
Exhibition review by Marcela Costa Peuser for Arte al Dia (Number 140, 2012)
Gustavo Bonevardi, along with associate John Bennett, has participated in 2011's Shenzhen & Hong Kong Biennale of Architecture and Urbanism creating the "Special Plaza Project: 10,000-FLOWER MAZE". The project consisted of a temporary installation built entirely of orange safety cones.
Please click for project statement, photos, and designboom article.


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Last Thursday was perhaps the most beautiful day we'd had over the last several weeks, perfect for a midafternoon bike ride to Atlantic Avenue Beach.
As always, I pedaled down Miankoma Lane and, as always, slowed as I neared the house, just past the school where, now as then, children ran and played in the magnificent autumn sunshine.
The house looked different to me now, so many years on, but in the mind's eye, the interior was just as it was in the countless hours I spent there.
It was the largest room I had ever seen, and at the far end, in front of an impossibly long, high stage, not one but two grand pianos faced one another, their sleek contours almost joined — reminiscent, in a way, of the yin-yang symbol of Chinese philosophy.
To a 7-year-old growing up in Montauk, particularly in the pre-Internet or even cable TV days, Miss Matsuki was the most exotic being imaginable. A Japanese-American woman almost 70 years older than me. I steeled myself, that first day, for an hour of dreary discomfort. But a piano had arrived at our house in Montauk, I had promptly developed an obsession, and mercilessly demanded that my parents let me take lessons.
The otherworldly Miss Matsuki was, however, warm and welcoming, even captivating ("a gracious woman with a delicate sweep of hair," The Star wrote upon her passing, at 92), and I quickly grew to cherish the hour we'd spend together each week in Amagansett. Side by side at the keyboard, she revealed the secret. Through her patient instruction, and two hands gnarled by arthritis, the coded messages on the page in front of me were deciphered, the new language learned. A simple melody, then a chord, then another, and another. Major, minor, diminished, augmented. Melody, harmony, and, soon, simple pieces by the masters: Bach, Handel, Lennon and McCartney (the latter two at my insistence).
Sometimes we would just talk over milk and cookies. During the war, she confided, she was barred from playing in the officers club because of her heritage. She lent me a book about Mozart; I was mesmerized for months. In this little town at the end of the world, she opened the door to an undiscovered universe of knowledge, experience, and mellifluous, glorious sound. Like the greatest teachers, her influence is incalculable.
Maybe it's too easy to say that I've come full circle, but I just moved into an apartment a proverbial stone's throw from Miss Matsuki's house. Late in my 20-year run in New York City, during which I'd been a penniless guitarist, staff writer for Billboard magazine, amateur recording engineer and would-be music producer, and gotten both married and divorced, I took up the piano again. Like so many things today, my piano is digital, but with a little imagination its close-enough emulation transports me back to those sunny afternoons of childhood.
I pedaled up Atlantic Avenue, turned left on Bluff Road, right on Miankoma Lane, back to my new abode, and sat down to practice.
Christopher Walsh is a reporter at The Star. His first piano lesson with Tsuya Matsuki at the former Miankoma Hall took place on the afternoon of Oct. 8, 1973.


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Beater is a position in the Wizarding sport of Quidditch. There are two Beaters on every Quidditch team, and they are the only players on the pitch who have bats. Their job is to keep the Bludgers away from their team and at the same time try and aim the Bludgers towards the opposite team.[1]
Beaters have probably existed in the game of Quidditch since the introduction of the Bludger. Beaters are not meant to be goal scorers, and there is no indication that any Beater has ever handled the Quaffle during gameplay.
Beaters need to be well built, having considerable physical strength in their arms since they are charged with hitting the Bludgers throughout the whole match. Because of this, most of the beaters throughout history have been wizards rather than witches playing in this position. However, there have been exceptions, such as the famous Captain of the Holyhead Harpies, Gwenog Jones, among others. Beaters also need to have good balance, as they are, at times, required to take both hands off their broomstick.
Known Beaters
- Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (First appearance)
- Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (film)
- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (film)
- Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
- Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (film)
- Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
- Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
- Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
- LEGO Harry Potter: Characters of the Magical World
- Quidditch Through the Ages
- Harry Potter: Quidditch World Cup
- Pottermore (Mentioned only)
- Harry Potter: The Character Vault (mentioned only)
Notes and references
- ↑ Quidditch Through the Ages, Chapter 6 (Changes in Quidditch since the Fourteenth Century)
|Officials: Quidditch referee
|Player positions: Beater • Chaser • Keeper • Seeker
|Playing equipment: Beater's bat • Bludger • Broomstick • Golden Snitch • Quaffle


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