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Lets first talk about the alignment of the native knee, then compare it with the goals for TKA alignment.
The Mechanical Axis of the leg is a line drawn from the center of the hip to the center of the ankle. This line should cross through the center of the knee. This means that the knee has neutral alignment.
The Anatomic Axis is the center of the bones making up the leg, and the anatomic axis of the femur is 6° from the mechanical axis while the anatomic axis of the tibia is inline with the mechanical axis. Therefore the Knee Angle (referring to the Femoral-Tibial Angle: FTA) is 6° valgus (relative to the mechanical axis).
We also need to consider the joint line itself. The joint line is variable person-to-person, however, on average its in about 3° of varus (relative to the mechanical axis). On the tibial side, it means the tibial articular surface is in 3° varus, while on the femoral side, the femoral articular surface is in 3° of valgus. Now we need to combine everything together. On the femoral side, the joint line is in 9° of valgus relative to the anatomic axis (thats 6° from the femoral center to the mechanical axis and then 3° more from the mechanical axis to the line across the distal femoral condyle). On the tibial side, the joint line is in 3° of varus relative to the anatomic axis (thats 0° from the tibial center to the mechanical axis because these two are parallel, and then 3° from the mechanical axis to the tibial joint line).
In a standard TKA (we describe in more detail below) these angles are simplified by cutting the tibia perpendicular to the mechanical/anatomic axis, which is 0°. All of the femoral cuts are then adjusted to line up with this tibial cut.
Knee deformity.
A Varus knee (due to common medial sided DJD) will deviate laterally with respect to the mechanical axis due to narrowing of the medial compartment and gradual attenuation of the lateral soft tissue.
A Valgus knee will deviate medially (the knock-kneed appearance on clinical exam) due to narrowing of the lateral compartment and attenuation of the medical soft tissue. If the compartments are equal, and there is no gross bony deformity, the knee should not be angulated and should remain centered within the mechanical axis.


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Are small group of people who raise funds for the school and the children. They try to ensure that the children receive a gift at Easter and Christmas, they make contributions to school trips and are run some amazing raffles with fabulous prizes.
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Within a few years of what people call 'The Fall', an old breed of men emerges; survivors with pioneer spirit, relying on no one but themselves. Slowly, the people begin to start building again. In the new America, death is always just around the corner, and a heartbeat away.
John Trent survives because he is better at killing than those around him, but he's getting tired. As a courier for the army, he is on the move, constantly dodging raiders, and doesn't know how much longer he can go on. Then he meets a girl who gives him a reason. The only problem is, a serial killer stalks the forests and is killing young women. Not only that, a band of raiders is set to descend on a new settlement John is ordered to protect. Caught in the middle, John Trent may not live long enough to enjoy his new found love.
The Fall
The man in black stood on a balcony overlooking the inside of a vast warehouse in the waterfront district of New York City. His reflection in the glass partition separating the balcony from the rest of the warehouse showed how stark his long blond hair looked against his black shirt…and the black background. Black. His uniform of choice. It was fitting.
"How much longer?" he asked the man named Krueger standing beside him. Krueger was a mercenary, and good at his job. The man in black had used him before.
"Soon. The last group will be here in a few minutes. They are stuck in traffic."
"Who is coming? Tell me again what groups you have recruited."
"We have representatives from sleeper cells of our own people in nearly every state.
They will carry out the most important missions. The rest assembling here are a mixed bag. Patriots. Survivalists. Posse and Aryans. All trained and willing." Krueger chuckled, but there was nothing funny about it. "We even have several religious groups."
"How many in all?"
"There are over a hundred people under our control—all sworn to secrecy about their assignments. Each of them leads a group of their own. They won't even talk to each other."
"Do they know the real purpose of our cause?"
"Some will guess," Krueger said. "Most will not. They know only what we tell them, and what they wish to believe."
The man in black turned and glared at his companion. "You told me all was in readiness. I have brought the weapons with me. Disappointment at this juncture in time will not be tolerated."
"Take it easy," Krueger said softly. "Our cause is theirs. They all want simpler lives. All of them mistrust the government. To a man, they believe the collapse of the United States is what it will take to achieve this, and that collapse is inevitable. So, why not make it come sooner, at a time when they are ready for it, and can control it? They think of it as revolution."
"Do these groups actually think they can retain control? Really?" His mocking tone echoed in the empty room.
"I don't believe they understand the scope of what we are doing, or how quickly the end will come." Krueger gestured toward a few of the men below who, even in this gathering, were openly carrying weapons. "And some couldn't care less."
He returned his attention to the man in black. "Your predictions? The two weeks? It seems such a short time."
The man surveyed Krueger, then glanced away, knowing the mercenary was one of those who didn't care.
"Not really, it is actually very simple." The man in black held up his fingers, one at a time. "Electricity. Fuel. Transport. Food. The fall will come in that order. If we interrupt these things for just a few weeks, the collapse will come. Nothing can stop it."
"But in two weeks?" Krueger scoffed.
"Ultimately, it is the food. Most stores carry, at most, a two-week supply of canned goods. Some have more, some less. Perishable goods will spoil more quickly. So, if there is no electricity to run the refrigerators, everything will spoil. People won't be able to eat the perishables quickly enough and most won't even understand that they should try."
Krueger's interest finally piqued. "Portable generators? Local power plants?"
"Where do you get the fuel to run the generators? And, there are never enough of them, even when there is a small power outage. Gas pumps need power. Hand pumps take a long time, and by then people will be killing for possession of what above ground tanks there are. If the trucks have no fuel and cannot deliver food, then the masses will be hungry. Even though people can go several weeks without eating, they will be hungry in three days. Hungry people do terrible, desperate things."
The man in black smiled mirthlessly at Krueger. "There will be millions of hungry people."
"What of the government agencies?"
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This is also a scary story. It could all-so-easily become a reality. Darryl Sparkman mixes elements of fear and hope with struggles and cowardice and heroism in a speculative fiction setting. Also well-depicted are people with morals and determination who know about sacrifice and are willing to stand up for what they know to be the best for what they are trying to build again.
AFTER THE FALL is not your usual romance, but John and Katherine do find each other, love each other, and work together to achieve peace. It is very good.
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text: Review: Ichor – Benthic Horizon August 22, 2016No Longer Staff No Comment Ichor is a Death Metal band from Germany. Their current line-up is: Eric (vocals), Daniel (guitar), Jo (guitar), Norb (bass), and Dirk (drums). Since their formation in 2008, they have released four albums. Benethic Horizon has nine songs and a total run-time of 38 minutes and 8 seconds. The Gorgon beings the album with some eerie music. The transition into the normal sound was done well. Be sure to check out the shredding from 1:35-1:47. I really like the drumming so far. He plays really fast and has sick beats. 2:43-2:58 has a nice headbanging riff. The opening to Barotrauma has some killer drums. The vocalist delivers some heavy lows. I really like the range that Eric has. 0:46-0:59 has a cool stop-and-go-feel to it. Also check out the lead guitar playing that follows. There's a cool guitar solo in this song (2:03-2:33). Conquest of Darkness begins with some killer vocals. The intro guitar riff is also sick. 0:46-1:03 has a nice melody. I really like the rhythm that is present from 1:36-1:52. I also found the lead guitar during the outro enjoyable. This is a decent track. The intro guitar riff to Wreckage sounds great. I also really like the drums that follow. His speed impresses me. 0:53-1:01 has a sick beat. I love how fast the guitar riff between 1:55 and 2:10 is. This is a pretty cool song. It definitely showcases what the drummer is capable of. Among the Swarm has a voice recording intro with a guitar building up and leads to a sick breakdown-type riff. 1:15-1:20 has a short but awesome sweep-picking part. I like the combination of slow guitar playing and fast drumming (3:00-3:10). The vocalist does a great job with the lows at 3:51. …More Victims has some intense vocals in the beginning. I really like the guitar riff from 0:36-0:54. I was surprised to hear some lead guitar work shortly after. This is another decent track. The drummer continues to deliver impressive beats. The Depth Within begins with a sweet guitar riff. I love the fast drumming that accompanies it. There is a surprising breakdown in this song at 0:54 that's worth checking out. Also check out some more sick sweep picking at 2:17. The outro guitar work is also nice. The Deepest Blue Is Black starts with a heavy guitar riff. I like the squealies in it. I am surprised that they included a solo basically right in the beginning of the song. There is another solo at 2:47 that's pretty slow but it sounds cool. Also check out the outro. They did a good job on the guitars. The last song, Possessor Of Soil, begins with some sweet drumming. I like the guitar riff that follows the intro. It's rather simple but heavy. 2:53-3:10 has a refreshing guitar solo. Overall, this is a decent album. The drumming is sick. The vocalist does a good job at using multiple screams. There is solid guitar playing with some cool solos. I would give this album a 7.3 out of 10. ReviewBenthic Horizon, Death Metal, IchorShare : Tweet ‹ Infest 2016! Review: Fractured Insanity – Man Made Hell ›


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Selecting your very first home is a very hard thing to do. There are so many different aspects in choosing your first home for you and your partner. Many people wait until they are married to buy their first home together, for obvious legal reasons, it make the paperwork easier. But nowadays many couples don't wait for marriage to buy their first home to start their family.
When you do finally choose to go to the estate agencies, always remember to show them that you are really interested in buying, because many people go to estate agents just to get an idea, so these agencies are likely to not take young people that seriously. If they think that you are the real deal, you will have a better chance at getting access to the best properties and possibly the best prices. So make sure you show them that you want to see the houses and that you talk everything through with them.
Here are a few tips on how to choose the best home for you:
Get an idea of what you want in a house
Make a list with your partner of exactly what you want your house to be like, what features you want in it. Make sure you write down what you want to ask them, if you want to know if they have any houses with swimming pools, or maybe houses with a double garage. Giving the agency the smaller details will help them find you the right house.
Location, location, location
Visit the area that you have found a possible house in, or the area that you would like to live in, go there during the day and at night. You must get a feel for the area, some places are completely different at night, and you might find that the area that was quite and peaceful during the day is loud and full of people at night.
Get out there and see the houses
Make good use of any of your spare time to go and see the houses on offer, they could only be on the market for a short period of time and you could risk loosing the perfect house for you.
Get it checked
Before making an offer, make sure that you have the property checked out, look at its history etc. so you don't have any nasty surprises down the road. If you can, get in contact with the current owner and ask about heating bills etc. this will allow you to find out how well the insulation works, and how much you will be spending on heating in the future.
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Brick textures are the next big thing in the era of designing where designers all over are using them to bring in a vintage touch to their designs. In most designs, brick textures are used to highlight a certain portion of the design. If you are designing websites, you can use these Free Textures to signify your creativity and your company's product. In the below post we have collected a list of high-resolution Brick Textures that you would love to use in your designs.
Modern Brick Textures
This is a pack of six high-resolution modern brick wall textures. You can use this Modern Brick Textures as a seamless background with a lot of perfection. You can even use it on your website and blog. You can also see the Old Brick Texture. You may also see Colorful Textures.
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Download Brick Texture is available in high-resolution. You will get different textures in JPEG file format with 300 dpi resolution. You can use this brick texture for your design projects to focus fonts and objects in an excellent manner. You may also see Wall Textures.
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Yellow Brick Wall Texture is an ideal texture to be used as a background. It is available in several sizes and high-resolution to fit the needs of your project. You may also see Stone Textures.
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Stone Brick Texture is a pack of five high-resolution stone and brick textures. Some of the textures are clean and precise while others are rough and crumbling. These textures are a great fit for web and print design.
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Red Brick Texture comes in a high-resolution and in different sizes to fit the needs of your project. This pack contains different textures in JPG files of 300 dpi.
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With this Tileable Brick Texture, you will get two high-quality Tileable brick texture pack. You can use them for adding texture to your artwork o can simply use them as background. You can also see the White Brick Texture.
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This Seamless Brick Wall Texture is available in red and light brown color with high resolution to suit your design in web and print with best standards and quality.
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Brick Wall Texture
Brick Wall Texture is a perfect structure that can be used as a background. It is readily available in several sizes and in high-resolution to fit the needs and requirements of your project. You can also see the Brick Texture Vector.
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What are the uses of these high-resolution "Brick Textures"?
Nothing can be better than a realistic looking brick structure which will help you in adding further style and precision to your designs. You can bring your designs to life by using these High-Resolution Brick Textures and in the process, your design will look emotionally appealing. These brick textures have a wide range of usage. They can be used in college brochures, business graphic managements, game design or web design. A lot of web pages use brick textures to add a flavor of dynamism to their content. Also, these brick structures are used in various photo galleries to offer a realistic look to the walls.You may also see Rock Textures.
Brick textures are the latest entrants that you can use to portray your creativity in the field of designing. We have an extensive collection of High-Resolution Brick Textures that you should go through and all of them are available in high resolution with different colors and styles to suit your requirements perfectly.
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Here to Help – Albertans Serving Albertans
Since summer 2014, over 65,000 jobs have disappeared from Alberta, "2015 worst year for Alberta job losses since 1982" (Statistics Canada, January 2016). One of the most affected areas in Alberta's current economic downturn is the Wood Buffalo region specifically, Fort McMurray.
Alberta's oil hub has lost thousands of jobs with many residents experiencing difficult personal financial challenges such as mortgage payments, credit card debt, and monthly incidental expenses.
At Money Mentors, we believe all Albertans should have equal access to financial literacy, money management programs, and credit counselling services. After months of searching for an ideal office location, staff training and other logistics, we are happy to announce the opening of our new office in Fort McMurray.
This new office will give Albertans living in Northern Alberta equal access to financial counsellors, information and resources – enabling them to tackle their financial challenges head-on. The new office in Fort Murray will provide services such as:
- The Orderly Payment of Debts (OPD) – exclusive provider of the Orderly Payment of Debts program on behalf of the Government of Alberta.
- Free Credit Counselling
- Money Coaching
- Group Education
As the only Alberta-based, not-for-profit credit counselling agency, our mission is to educate Albertans in personal money management and to provide alternatives for families and individuals facing financial crisis.
If you live in Northern Alberta and would like a FREE Financial Needs Assessments with an experienced counsellor, call 1-888-294-0076 or email firstname.lastname@example.com. We offer Skype, chat, phone or in-person appointments.
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Our Fort McMurray office was closed during the wildfire, but has reopened to help the community rebuild and take control of their financial situation. Contact us at either outlet below to book a meeting with one of our financial counselors.
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Most people today will agree that testing for accessibility, in particular Section 508 compliance, is a good idea. Unfortunately, it is unclear how best to test for accessibility in a fashion that provides a reasonable degree of testing coverage for compliance requirements.
In general most tests for accessibility in place today utilize an automated testing tool to find violations. These approaches concern themselves with testing a given IT system, usually a web site, against a set of automatic tests. This approach has some significant benefits: it is generally cheap, easy to use, and fast. While cheap and fast, however, it is effective only at validating a certain sub-set of accessible requirements and cannot provide a comprehensive validation of accessibility. The scope of coverage varies amongst tools but is generally around 25% of the total accessibility requirements. As an example, nearly all tools can test for the presence of alternative text but no tools can test if alternative text is a meaningful replacement for an image. As a second example, tools can test for a form field label, but not whether an assistive technology user can fill out a form – the requirement of most accessibility standards.
Automated tools tend to be limited to a specific technology platform. Tools that test Web content are not going to test your PDF content. Additionally, tools do not exist for many major technology platforms in wide use today.
For the purposes of evaluating Section 508 compliance in particular it should be noted that the requirements of the Section 508 functional standards (§1194.31) by definition most be evaluated with Assistive Technology (AT) testing. As such, testing for Section 508 compliance requires testing both normative – or rules based – and AT based testing. Thus without the completion of AT testing you will not have information to create a responsible claim of compliance with the Section 508 requirements.
In sum, automatic testing is a cheap and easy way to validate a sub-set of 25% of compliance violation quickly. In general the tools are robust, and well developed tools but all suffer from the same limitations on what can be tested automatically. Thus, if automated testing is all your organization uses to determine compliance, you will be unable to make a responsible claim of accessibility or compliance.
There are many automated tools out on the market today. A group of them have jumped into the mainline Section 508 market, by adding some minimal functionality to an already existing testing tool platform, in hopes of grabbing additional customers. These tools in general do not measure up to the specific Section 508 testing tools on the market which SSB Bart Group would recommend. Among the Section 508 specific tools, Deque, HiSoftware, and SSB all provide tools which widely overlap and all of them will provide you with an excellent automated testing tool.
It is important to try to educate fully any person that is part of the Section 508 testing process, so that we are not left with the danger of lack of understanding and the resulting frustration that results. Section 508 testing involves human interaction, but more specifically the human must have knowledge of accessibility issues and solutions. This includes the Section 508 law, the automated testing tool that they are using, the barriers that people with disabilities experience, and the assistive technologies that users with disabilities use on a daily basis to gain access to IT. Lastly, it is worth noting that when we consider disabilities, we are not just considering blindness, but the entire spectrum of disabilities, including ones that we cannot identify visually. This total group of people that are impacted by inaccessible IT is 23% of our population.
For more information two articles by know accessibility experts in the field are recommended as areas of further research:
- Jim Thatcher.com, Web Accessibility Testing
- Myth: Evaluation Tools Can Determine Accessibility and conformance to Standards, Springer-Verlag, 2006


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A Kiwi teenager attacked by a cheetah while on a family holiday in South Africa was lucky he wasn't more seriously hurt in the "harrowing" ordeal, an animal behaviour expert says.
Isaac Driver, 14, received injuries to his back and shoulder when he was attacked while leaving a cheetah enclosure and pinned to the ground by the big cat, Radio New Zealand reported.
His mother Mandy Driver told Radio New Zealand Isaac was okay, and she did not want the park shut down.
Massey University lecturer in animal behaviour and welfare Rachael Stratton said while the attack would have been terrifying, "it could have been much worse".
Cheetahs weren't usually aggressive but because they were wild animals could be unpredictable and there was a myriad of reasons why the animal may have attacked, she told the Herald.
"It's really hard to say without seeing the behaviour at the time. [It] could be predatory, could be play, could be fear and could be frustration."
Isaac and his family were touring a safari park in KwaZulu-Natal on Wednesday morning (local time).
They were among a group of about 20 people at the Emdoneni park who were supervised as they patted two cheetahs.
Mandy Driver told RNZ that as the group left the enclosure, one of the cheetahs pushed her son to the ground with "full force".
"[It] pushed through a few different people, caught my daughter's top, ripped all her top, and then landed on my son as he was facing it . . . and pushed him to the ground," she said.
"[The cheetah] landed him on the ground as though it was eating him."
RNZ reported that the safari park refunded the cost of the tour.


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Why Great Leaders Don't Take Yes for an Answer: Managing for Conflict and Consensus
Pearson Education, Jun 6, 2005 - Business & Economics - 304 pages
Harvard Business School's Michael Roberto draws on powerful decision-making case studies from every walk of life, showing how to promote honest, constructive dissent and skepticism; use it to improve decisions; and align organizations behind those decisions. Learn from disasters like the Space Shuttle Columbia and JFK's Bay of Pigs Invasion, from successes like Sid Caesar and Bill Parcells, from George W. Bush's decision-making after 9/11. Roberto complements his compelling case studies with extensive new research on executive decisionmaking. Discover how to test and probe a management team; when 'yes' means 'yes' and when it doesn't; and how to build real consensus that leads to action. Gain important new insights into managing teams, mitigating risk, promoting corporate ethics, and much more.
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Microsoft is encouraging developers into sharing the apps they have made for HoloLens, the augmented reality headset that is set to launch in 2017, on Twitter.
Most of the videos, which can be found at #MadeWithHoloLens, are a few seconds long and show Microsoft employees messing around with the headset, usually with their children.
Other demos show the more serious side to the headset, which could eventually change how we use computers. HoloLens project manager Varun Mani has shared a demo of "Halo 5: Guardians" streamed from an Xbox One to the headset using Windows 10.
The game, which was released in October, appears on a floating screen in his living room. The gaming isn't anywhere near as good as it would be on an Xbox, but it shows the potential of HoloLens.
Microsoft has bigged up the gaming potential for HoloLens, showing off Minecraft — which the company acquired for $2.5 billion (£1.6 billion)— on stage.
A developer headset, which costs $3,000 (£1,900), is being rolled out at the start of 2016 opening up the device to more than just Microsoft employees.
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Falcons Reportedly Will Sign Fred Taylor's Son Kelvin to Contract
The Atlanta Falcons are reportedly set to sign running back Kelvin Taylor, the son of longtime Jacksonville Jaguars running back Fred Taylor, to a contract.
Pro Football Talk first passed along the news Tuesday morning.
Taylor followed in his father's footsteps by attending the University of Florida. He rushed for 2,108 yards and 23 touchdowns across 35 games with the Gators, including 1,035 yards and 13 TDs in his junior campaign, before declaring for the 2016 NFL draft.
The San Francisco 49ers selected him the sixth round at No. 211 overall. Along with the Niners, he's made stops with the Seattle Seahawks and Kansas City Chiefs, but he didn't play in any regular-season games during his first year in the league.
In February 2016, Michael DiRocco of ESPN.com passed along comments Taylor made about what he learned from his standout dad.
"One thing my dad always drilled in my head is you really have to be a student of the game to be a great player on any level but especially this level," he said. "You really have to be a student of the game, and I feel like I'm a great student of the game, and I'm just ready to be great, just start working."
He'll need to make quite an impact during the remaining portion of training camp and the preseason in order to make the Falcons' final roster, though.
Taylor is joining a crowded backfield that already features Devonta Freeman, Tevin Coleman, Brian Hill, Terron Ward and Tyler Renew. He'll battle the latter three for a spot behind Freeman and Coleman heading into the 2017 season.


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The Lab Collie Mix is probably the most common cross bred collie dog. Breeding a Labrador Retriever with a Border Collie is a wonderful way of combining the best qualities of both of these wonderful and well-loved breeds.
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The Lab Collie Mix is an athletic, hard-working dog that has tons of stamina and endurance when tested. They also love to work with and please their owners. The typical Collie may be too energetic for most families to handle on top of a busy schedule so a Lab Collie Mix may be the ideal substitute, since they tend to be a lot less intense and their need for exercise is lower.
When you choose a lab Lab Collie Mix make sure that you are getting what you pay for and want. Collie mix puppies are notoriously difficult to identify. The lab collie mix is typically black and white – they are often mostly black. Their coats are short and in contrast to pure bred Border Collie puppies – they are both larger and heavier. Sometimes you may find a Lab Collie Mix who looks almost identical to a pure bred Collie pup.
Great places to obtain a Lab Collie Mix are local dog pounds, animal shelters and rescue organizations. Your dog will still need lots of exercise and free play. Allow your dog to swim if he or she enjoys it and encourage the retrieving aspects of your dog's personality by playing catch or fetch as often as possible. In this breed you will find a loving and loyal companion and if you are an active person who loves the outdoors you may have met your match in this cross breed.


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Here we are on Day Two of St. Patrick's Day lunch ideas! So when you think of St. Patty's Day, most people tend to think of shamrocks, leprechauns, glitter, green and gold, and rainbows! Am I right? So you don't HAVE to do a St. Patty's lunch with all green foods, do you? NOPE!
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Do you wish you were braver? (A bravery story.)
Do you wish you were a little braver?
Like many of us, maybe you wish you could tell your story, loud and proud...
... or just speak up more and do the right thing...
... or be an inspiration to your kids and show them what it really means to be a strong, courageous person.
I've been thinking about this idea of bravery lately and thought I'd share a little story with you. Here goes.
When I was twenty years old, I was awake for heart surgery.
The doctor encouraged me not to have a general anesthetic. He said they'd give me something to calm me down and told me that I would likely fall asleep. I'm not sure whether my response was due to bravery or just misguided bravado, but I agreed.
Turns out, I did not fall asleep. Instead, I paid attention.
I listened as the doctors and nurses gossiped and chatted while they worked. I watched the monitors that showed my cardiac activity, and noticed when they showed signs of trouble. I peeked at the cardiologist and saw my blood. I asked for more freezing when I felt pain. And I will freely admit, I cried. I cried most of the time and I held a nurse's hand while I waited for it all to pass.
Now, let me add that for most of my childhood I had a phobia of hospitals, and surgery in particular. Remember that game, Operation? I couldn't walk through a toy store without being desperately afraid that I might catch a glimpse of it.
While this fear softened as I got older, surgery was still scary enough. So, you know, kudos to 20 year old me for committing to having surgery, and going through with it.
Here's the thing, though: when I look back, I don't necessarily think of this act as particularly brave. I was just doing what had to be done. I made a choice, and followed through.
For me, the really brave stuff came later.
Years later. When I stopped keeping this story secret, and started rewriting it.
What was my 'brave'?
Brave was letting go of the old story about what my heart meant and how it defined me.
Brave was trying new things, things that directly rubbed up against those old narratives.
Brave was deciding to be OK with my own not-OKness; embracing all the ways I loved my heart, and all the ways I didn't.
Brave was not just sharing my story, but committing to evolving it, rewriting it, and discovering new chapters.
Brave was really, truly, being me.
And so, I have a question for you. Several, actually...
--> What is the brave but scary thing you have been waiting to do?
--> What is the story you're telling yourself that is holding you back from doing it?
And most importantly...
What if your time to be brave was right now?
Thank you all for being brave, showing up, and sharing your stories.
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Formatting the résumé
There is a lot to cover on the topic of résumés. I will save conversations for strategy, quantifying accomplishments, demonstrating "fit," how admissions evaluates the résumé, and other themes for later posts.
Today, I want to talk about formatting.
College résumés are not professional one- or two-page résumés. I think, sometimes, well-meaning parents adapted to the corporate world assume that practices in their area of expertise apply to college admissions. This simply isn't the case. College résumés are different. For UT, and for most universities that allow for a paper résumé, the résumé can be as long as the applicant chooses.
The formatting also doesn't matter as long as it is organized and free of errors. UT used to provide some excellent examples and templates of what they expect in the résumé. They don't anymore. After some digging, you can still find this useful document.
There are no correct or incorrect ways to format the résumé. Here, content counts.
You should still thoroughly complete the résumé sections on the Apply Texas application. UT recommends that students submit a paper copy called the "expanded résumé" through their Document Upload System online after you submit Apply Texas. For transfer students, the expanded résumé is required.
The résumé should add details and complement the information provided on Apply Texas. I will discuss this in future posts.


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Are you interested in a music education system? Do you love music and want to introduce it to your children? I think you might be interested in the work of Pomelody.
I have always loved music and have quite eclectic tastes. It turns out my youngest son has a passion for music and when we started home educating, his love of classical music emerged. I am not sure we would have discovered this had he stayed in school.
He tells me one of the reasons he adores music is that it calms his emotions when they become too much for him to handle. I did break through my post-natal depression to take him to a music activity class when he was in his pre-school years so perhaps that laid some very good foundations.
Pomelody was founded by people who passionately believe that music is an incredible medium, offering children all manner of benefits including greater emotional intelligence. If ever we needed that quality in our world, I think that time is now. They have composed their own music that is designed to bring genuine joy to children and helps to give them a more rounded development. Two years on from their initial vision, their music education system, Pomelody, is almost finalised.
This video, by the founders, explains the thinking behind the project and how they are crowd-sourcing for funding to move forwards initially in Europe and the USA.


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There's a simple yet powerful function that nearly everyone on the PowerShell team has written a version of. My version is called Get-Type. It's only a one-liner, but it's an amazing way to explore .NET and it's also an amazing example of some of the things you can do with the object pipeline. What my version does is get all of the existing .NET types loaded in the current program. In this post, I'll introduce the basic function, and I'll build upon it in order to show some cool things you can do with .NET reflection. I first introduced this function in the 2nd post of my series on WPF, but I didn't really show that much .NET fun with it.
Here's a simple version:
function Get-Type() {
[AppDomain]::CurrentDomain.GetAssemblies() | Foreach-Object { $_.GetTypes() }
Go ahead and run it. Running it on CTP2 of Graphical PowerShell on my home box, I got 19303 .NET types. That's over 19000 things you can build upon. 19000 potential solutions sitting right there at your fingertips. A remarkable amount of information can be gleaned just looking directly at the types, and it's a lot faster than looking it up on MSDN (although MSDN is a great companion to this knowledge).
How I figured out there were 19303 .NET types is a great example of the object pipeline:
Get-Type | Measure-Object
But that's only scratching the surface of what we can do with the rich data of .NET and PowerShell's powerful object pipeline.
Let's suppose that I want to find every Xml-related type:
Get-Type | ? { $_.Name -like "*Xml*" }
Now suppose I want to find the constructors of the constructors of the objects:
Get-Type | ? { $_.Name -like "*Xml*" } | % { $_.GetConstructors() } | % { "$_" }
Now suppose I want to check out what each constructor can do:
Get-Type | ? { $_.Name -like "*Xml*" } | % { $_.GetConstructors() } | Get-Member
Looking at this, I can see that constructors contain a GetParameters() method. Let's put that together with Get-Type to build something that will find all of the types that I can build using that type.
function Search-Constructor([Type]$parameterType, $namespace) {
Get-Type |
Where-Object { $_.Namespace -like "*$namespace*" } |
Where-Object {
$_.GetConstructors() |
Foreach-Object {
$_.GetParameters() |
Where-Object {
$_.ParameterType -eq $parameterType
It will probably take a little bit to run (on my machine, it took about 30 seconds to find anything that used XmlDocument in its constructor, with no namespace specified) , but you can easily use this to start discovering how .NET types interact.
Similar functions will let you find Properties, Events, and Methods:
function Search-Method([Type]$parameterType, $namespace) {
Get-Type |
Where-Object { $_.Namespace -like "*$namespace*" } |
Where-Object {
$_.GetMethods() |
Foreach-Object {
$_.GetParameters() |
Where-Object {
$_.ParameterType -eq $parameterType
If you want to check out any property, just use Select-Object to view the type. (You can also summarize the object by adding hashtables, for instance, this expression will output each type's fullname and all of their methods:
Get-Type | Select-Object FullName, @{Name='Methods';Expression={$_.GetMethods() | % {$_.ToString()}}}
This is a great example of the usefulness of the Object pipeline. Instead of getting a list of all of the typenames, you can delve deep into the what a type can do for you. The more you explore .NET. These little snippets should help get you started, but the sky's the limit. Try writing a few of your own. The more you explore .NET, the more you'll be amazed at the variety of code that exists to solve your everyday programming problems.
Hope this helps,
James Brundage [MSFT]


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Awards will be offered in the form of a waiver of the tuition fees for a Postgraduate Masters course. Students are invited to apply for other University scholarships; however the University will not make multiple awards to an individual student. In cases where a student qualifies for more than one University scholarship or award, the award of the highest financial value will be confirmed.
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It was one of those rainy, foggy fall days in DC. In my head I had that same rush-hour-chaos as on those streets around me. My thoughts were on a sort of rollercoaster in my brain and got jammed always on those same intersections. Why?
Because I needed a solution for this idea I had been obsessing over: I wanted – no, actually – I NEEDED to find an answer to the following question:
What was required to combine my two biggest passions - aesthetics and the social cause? How could I carry such a simple, but powerful message into the world? How could I inspire people to be their authentic selves and live up to their full potential?
That wasn't clear at all on this foggy rush-hour morning.
But something was clear: if something could be helpful for this thought-jam, it was surely a comforting Latte at my favorite coffee place.
For years I've been celebrating breaks from life here as well as celebrating life itself. I love the atmosphere in which depending on your mood, you can immerse yourself in your work or have small talks, as you'd always find someone from the hood hanging around. I love the delicious smell of freshly brewed coffee, which you start smelling as soon as you set foot in the coffee shop, which even for the most foggy rush-hour-headed person, is a welcoming break.
But it didn't work on that specific day.
The noise and hectic atmosphere was the last thing my brain could tolerate, and the long line was the last thing I could afford to add to my already more than busy schedule. I was about to give up and turn around when there was a sudden pull ahead in the line. I checked my watch nervously, hesitated for a moment and made a deal with myself: if, within 2 minutes, it wasn't my turn, I'd leave. Promised.
Destiny was on my side: shortly after, the kind latino barista handed me the obligatory plastic cup, on which he had scribbled with the obligatory Sharpie, my obligatory name.
And all of a sudden it was there, the break.
Completely different than expected: all at once everything went quiet in me and around me. No fog. No rush hour. No noise. It was love at first sight. No, not with the barista (even though he had a nice smile), but with the three letters which he had written on my cup: MLE.
That's how he understood my name. Or how he abbreviated it. Or how he perceived it. Whatever: those three letters were a gift. They were a feeling of joy and a sign. Suddenly I knew that this new MLE was part of my new ME.
The ME, who would combine my two passions – aesthetics and the social cause.
The ME, who would carry a simple but powerful message out into the world.
The ME, who would inspire people to be authentic and live their life to its fullest.
HOW I'd go about it wasn't clear right in that moment. It was only clear that I'd do it. It was the birthdate of my new brand, MLE. The birth wasn't accompanied with trumpets, but with a magic break. A moment of silence, which made the fog evaporate and the traffic jam in my brain disappear completely.
What about you?
Have you ever had this kind of break in which everything just becomes crystal clear? I'd love to hear about the magic moments in your life!


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A clownfish can change sex, so naturally humans, being just like clownfish, can too.
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Saw this in the airport, and tried to get a good picture of it. What stood out to me the most is that the guy has no ring on his finger, while the lady is supposedly married.
Very sly. The temperature of the anti-White mongrelization propaganda project just went up a few degrees.
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Owner Of Fashion District Clothing Company Pleads Guilty To Customs, Immigration And Money Laundering Offenses
LOS ANGELES - The owner of a Fashion District import-export business pleaded guilty late Friday afternoon to federal charges stemming from an investigation into "Black Market Peso Exchange" schemes used by international drug cartels to launder and send narcotics proceeds out of the United States.
The owner of Yili Underwear and Gayima Underwear pleaded guilty in United States District Court pursuant to an agreement requiring him to forfeit hundreds of thousands of dollars in assets and will result in the loss of his United States citizenship.
Xilin Chen, 55, pleaded to three felony counts - conspiracy to launder money, knowingly passing false documents through a customhouse of the United States, and unlawful procurement of citizenship. In his plea, he acknowledged receiving bulk cash at his business he had reason to believe was from illegal activity, specifically drug trafficking. He further admitted deliberately avoided learning the truth about the bulk cash that was being delivered to his businesses.
The investigation into Chen's companies was part of a larger investigation into Black Market Peso (BMPE) schemes in the Fashion District. In a BMPE scheme, operatives for a drug trafficking organization use money derived from the sale of narcotics to purchase goods, typically using large sums of cash. The goods are shipped to another country, where they are sold, and the funds are delivered to the drug trafficking organization. These BMPE schemes - a type of trade-based money laundering - are often used by Mexico-based drug trafficking organizations to collect proceeds from their drug sales in the United States without having to take the risk of smuggling large amounts of U.S. currency across the Mexican border and without having to wire the funds through financial institutions, both of which carry the threat of authorities detecting the illegal source of the money.
He admitted that on three occasions, he accepted bulk cash as payment for clothing from a DEA undercover agent posing as someone using the proceeds of narcotics trafficking to purchase merchandise. Xilin Chen admitted the he was aware, or should have been aware, of the high probability that he was accepting money derived from narcotics trafficking, but he "deliberately avoided asking questions or confirming the truth," according to the plea agreement.
Xilin Chen also pleaded guilty to illegally procuring citizenship in 2012 when he declared he was not involved in criminal activity, even though he was involved in customs fraud and money laundering.
Xilin Chen's son - Chuang Feng Chen, 25, also of Temple City - also pleaded guilty Friday afternoon to conspiracy to pass false documents through a customhouse of the United States.
The Chens agreed to forfeit proceeds from the sale of the building that houses the underwear company, two residences in Temple City, and more than $435,000 seized during the execution of search warrants and seizure warrants last fall.
The case involving the Chens was investigated by the Drug Enforcement Administration and IRS - Criminal Investigation under the auspices of the Southwest Border Initiative.


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Important Guidlines for Medical Practitioners when Contracting with Health Insurance Companies
Date of Graduation
Degree Type
Capstone Project (On-Campus Access Only)
Degree Name
Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies
First Advisor
Judy Ortiz, MPH, PA-C
Second Advisor
Jonathon W. Gietzen MS PA-C
Context: In order to maintain a viable medical practice, medical providers must understand the various types of health plans and the way in which these plans negotiate their contracts for medical services provided to their members. Although numerous opinions have unfolded regarding how these contracts should be negotiated, there are common, important points between the various insurance companies that will be discussed. Objective: To provide important information to providers on the key elements of negotiating a contract with health insurance companies. Design: Information on contracting will be obtained through the McMinnville Physicians Organization (MPO) and Dr. Michael Jaczko, President of the MPO. The MPO is located in Carlton, Oregon, and provides its member physicians with a basic format from which to evaluate their provider contracts. Additionally, information will be acquired through a search of the current literature. Results: The American Medical Association as well as state and local professional medical organizations are good resources to use when educating oneself about the different aspects of provider contracting. A common theme among the different organizations is that medical providers must be diligent and alert when negotiating a contract for services with a health plan. Conclusion: Providers cannot be expected to know all of the different health insurance plans. However, medical providers must educate themselves on the nuances of provider contracting with health insurance companies, especially since the terminology and language of most contracts are similar. Increasing their knowledge will not only allow providers to receive appropriate reimbursement for services, but also maintain a clinical practice as deemed suitable.
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Recommended Citation
Reckard, Ken, "Important Guidlines for Medical Practitioners when Contracting with Health Insurance Companies" (2005). School of Physician Assistant Studies. 76.


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Hi! My name is Melissa, I live in Saskatoon, SK. I have always loved beautiful things, the love within kindness, and I believe in setting goals & dreams in life and that you should always find a way to move towards them. I always try to find something good in every day.
I have an obsession to all things beauty, makeup and fashion-related. I find myself always reading reviews and researching products to decide whether or not I should try them out or if I will find a better alternative. I love sharing my advice/experiences, thoughts and opinions on products and beauty related topics. Occasionally, you will find me sharing some of the things I obsess over. Like my love for food, home decor, music, TV shows/movies, and some lifestyle topics as well.
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"Its time for the boys to put away their toys and come on in"
Well, that got my attention. It does looks that way when you think about it.
A little back story.
This past weekend, I was at the SCMA conference where I got to listen and meet William Ury, Author of "Getting to Yes," Adviser to the Columbian President, Internationally renowned Negotiator…!
Okay…you get it. He is a serious and famous fella.
I lied! He is serious with his work and yes, famous. But, overall, he is a nice, humble, and down to earth young man (at heart).
So, when this legend said "Its time for the boys to put away their toys and come on in," a quote he heard from a female farmer from Kansas, it resonated with me. Because frankly, Presidents Trump and Kim seem to be playing "Trash talk" and "Pride Wars" with toys which so happen to be nukes.
If you didn't already know, we ("the people") are caught in the middle. Hello!
While I am hopeful that President Trump will exhaust all outlets of overt and covert diplomacy, the tension is unreasonably high. Unacceptable? Uhhh…well…I find it somewhat exciting. Continue reading


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Who doesn't love a comedy filled action flick? I mean the critics ate up Guardians of The Galaxy, they absolutely loved it. Perfectly timed punchlines, well thought out jokes and ironic moments even non-marvel fans understood. So Taika Waititi took bits and pieces from that, and has fabulously presented us "Thor Ragnarok." A comedic action flick, with a dire lack of consistency. I was honestly disappointed at the end of the movie for the lack of cliche.
Yes, I said it. I missed the cliche. Most people rant about how a movie is too cliche and how the plot was quite predictable. This movie was so out of place that it kind of defied that standard. Introduced to the villain early in the movie, you think "Oh yes! Finally, a Marvel movie that consistently focuses on the villain." But in the end, Marvel pulls its old "I got ya there!" and directs the attention back to Thor, and a lot of unnecessary characters… Although I'll have to say that Korgs interjections are absolutely hilarious, it's unexplainable the amount of comedic quality he contributed to the movie. And his voice-well you watch the movie and see for your self.
Dressed in skin-tight black gear and sporting a twisting, spiked headdress, Hella looks like Taika Waititi saw Maleficent and said "I want her. But MARVElous!" Sorry, I had to squeeze in that joke. In her first encounter with her brothers, she demonstrates her intense power by destroying Thor's hammer and banishing him to a distant universe while she sets about wreaking havoc to Asgard.
Asgard is one of those places that, was made to be destroyed. And Waititi was given the challenge with fulfilling Ragnarok yet still make it a "happy ending" Hugs and kisses friendship galore! I'll let you be the judge of how well he succeeds, since as far as I'm concerned, the less time spent on Asgard, the better.
At any rate, it's quite frankly for the better that Hella is free to wreak havoc on Asgard while Thor and Loki are stranded on Sakaar, which is sort of an intergalactic trash dump where heroes are forced to compete in elaborate gladiator battles. To explain further would spoil certain surprises that the audience I'm sure would enjoy. Needless to say, the GrandMaster ideally rules Sakaar and forces Thor to fight…a familiar opponent. Shortly after, Thor, a Valkyrie, Loki, and another friend…escape through the Devil's [insert word here] to Asgard.
I truly felt that this movie was kind of dancing around everywhere, without a consistent plot line. Beautifully crafted and hilarious, but a work in progress like the other Thor movies usually are. This particular movie lost the Shakespearean quality that Chris Hemsworth's past movies have had. And I can't believe I'm saying this but even the Stan Lee cameo was frankly irritating and seemed forced… which was another setback. The comedy was forced in numerous places, and the director tried so hard to make this a comedy film that he had to squeeze all the gory violence into the last half hour.
In the end, this movie was sadly a disappointment, a failed attempt at a Guardians of the Galaxy knockoff and a quite forced "comedy" film. In the end, my ratings shouldn't directly impact your thoughts so I'd suggest you watch the movie yourself before taking any of my critique to the head.


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Do What You Love, NOW!
When Tara Paleg was meeting with a potential wedding cake vendor, the vendor offered Tara a cake pop. She was immediately smitten.
Since that first bite, Tara has viewed innumerable hours of YouTube videos, whipped up more batches of cake pops than she can count, and endured hours of trial and error as she learned how to make cake pops.
As a successful sales executive with a proven track record in the corporate world, Tara's creations were sweet "extras" presented to top tier customers in an effort to provide excellent customer service. She shares: "My drive to delight expanded to bringing in cake pops to treat my team and brighten their day. Soon I was being asked bring treats in for birthdays, team events and then send to our customers for the holidays." Her passion for two-bite confections had become a bona fide business.
Tara is not alone. Many Americans (as many as 35%) do additional work "on the side." Many others dream of "someday" when they can spend more time doing what they love. I'm hoping this blog post will inspire you to take control of the reins and start living your passion today – or if not today, someday soon. If your "someday" still feels too distant, consider these points:
Where does your mind go when it wanders?
Perhaps your thoughts turn to jewelry-making, skateboarding, or writing novels. Maybe you spend all day traveling to visit clients and long to steal off to a quiet corner to write short stories. It could be that you're at a computer 9-5 and can't wait to guide tours at the local aquarium after work.
You commit yourself day in and day out to your work. You have solid accomplishments behind you. You've paid your dues and saved your money. But something you love lies neglected and unfulfilled. Ask yourself the following questions:
What am I passionate about?
What do people say I am good at?
What kind of value do I bring people outside of my regular job?
What would I do for free, just because it makes my heart sing?
Incorporating what you love into your life is does not have to be an "either/or" proposition. It is not easy to integrate what you love into a demanding life, but doesn't your spirit deserve a chance to soar?
Tara says, "The thought of starting my own business was scary and exciting, but one day, I finally decided to take a leap of faith and create Tickled Pink Cake Pops."
If you decide to integrate your passion into your life, the next step involves specifics.
Do Your Homework
Discover what you'll need to do in order to move forward. These include filing with your Department of State, organizing finances, procuring patents and trademarks, and putting together the details of your approach. Know your employer's stance regarding your side gig. Some employers take a stance of "as long as you are getting your job done"; others are more rigid.
These resources may help:
10 Steps to Starting a Business from the US Small Business Administration
15 Creative Financing Methods for Startups from Business News Daily
7 Strategies to Prevent Burnout from Psychology Today
Tara describes her "homework" phase: "I had to learn the guidelines of the California Cottage Food Act to be able to legally make cake pops in my home kitchen. I had to get my food handlers' license, register for a handful of permits and create my LLC. While I was taking care of this, I created my logo, website and all of my social media accounts."
Once you are in touch with what you love and have done your research, there is only one more step:
Go For It
Rather than be paralyzed by the negative "what if's," be empowered.
You will be surprised at how much more motivated you will feel at your day job once you ignite your passion.
Tara has big dreams of finding herself on Oprah's Favorite Things List! Until that day, she is excited about channeling her creative energies in a way that allows her to fulfill her dual goals of owning her own business and making her parents proud, while still continuing to knock it out of the park in her day job.
I call that a pretty sweet outcome, don't you?


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UPDATE: 2:11 p.m.
The Bibb County Sheriff's Office says they arrested a man in connection with the shooting.
Gregory Bernard Staten, Jr., 27, was arrested around noon at a house on Woolfolk Street.
Staten is charged with criminal attempt to commit murder. He is being held without bond.
Anyone with information should call the sheriff's office at 478-751-7500 or Macon Regional Crimestoppers at 1-877-68CRIME.
UPDATE 8:35 a.m.:
The Bibb County Sheriff's Office has identified the injured man as 31-year-old Carlos Chaz Brown of Macon.
Deputies say Brown was in a fight with several other people when a man pulled out a pistol and shot Brown. The shot or shots hit Brown in the left arm and lower back.
Brown is in critical condition at the Medical Center Navicent Health.
Deputies have not released any further information on the suspect.
The Bibb County Sheriff's Office is investigating a shooting that happened early Thursday morning at a west Macon hotel.
Sgt. Clay Williams says someone shot and injured a man around 6 a.m. at the Bridgeview Inn and Suites on Eisenhower Parkway near I-475.
This is the second shooting the west Macon area in two days.
This is a developing story. Stay with 13WMAZ for udpates.


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CEAT Retail
Curating a Range of Retail Experiences for a Tyre Manufacturer
When you think of tyres, they aren't really that much fun. Especially when it comes to buying new ones. CEAT wanted to change that. Their goal was to create an engaging customer experience and educating buyers to make an informed decision.
CEAT shoppes exclusively sell the brand's merchandise and cater to personal vehicle owners. These stores were designed to provide information and help customers make an informed decision while purchasing tyres.
The shop windows were designed to showcase the types of tyres in the terrains they are suitable for. Types and benefits of tyres were tabulated on a wall inside, with highlighted features and suitability according to usage. They were profiled according to core needs, helping shoppers make informed decisions. We also designed a computer based application, a tyre selector programme, to declutter the selection process.
Cricket and CEAT have a long-standing association which we wanted to incorporate within the retail outlets. Cricket ratings and related imagery were installed in the stores, creating a connection with customers.
A highlight of the shoppe was the transparency between the service centre and the store, wherein the customer could view the equipment and his car as it was being serviced.
Multi-brand outlets were a different ball game, with the challenge of creating a brand presence in a cluttered environment. We designed brand kits consisting of a variety of elements to be put on display. These were created to stand out amongst a multitude of brands while helping customers in the tyre selection process.
Truck drivers and owners form a large part of CEAT's customer base. Their requirements and purchase habits varied greatly. These were to be addressed with CEAT's new Truck-Tyre Service Centres. Fleet owners proved to be conscious of spending since tyre replacement was a huge expense. Drivers were concerned about the after-life of the tyre and the load it would take.
Each centre was a huge shed, with drive-in space for multiple trucks. They consisted of relatable, easy to understand communication about offerings. Programmes were made available to drivers about enhancing tyre performance. A Quick Service Bay was designed to address minor servicings which did not need extensive work.
To put a human face to the brand, we created Tyre Man. He spoke about the various aspects of tyre upkeep in his different avatars. These were made relatable to the customer and delivered in a friendly, approachable manner.
CEAT has since rolled out various stores under these formats, which have reported improved brand visibility.


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And she cooperated mostly throughout the trip outside - i.e. did not attempt to grab and pull the hat off.
After about an hour or so outdoors, ta-dah! This is what she came back with after we took off the hat - a very cute (and flat) hairstyle with a side parting. It looked very 'gentlemanly' and hilarious all at the same time, making her hair look matted and wavy...
In the photos above, you can see the nanny wiping her mouth after a meal, but these days, she knows how to pick up a napkin to gently brush against her mouth - her way of 'wiping her own mouth'. She will also brush the napkin against our mouths when we ask her to wipe our mouths for us.
Just as well that she knows how to do her own 'cleaning up'. Yesterday, the nanny made yam for the first time for her, and she spat the mashed yam out the first few times, so today, the nanny made it more runny (with some chicken soup), and she seemed to like it. Must have been the thick consistency and the new taste of the food, heh!
And now that she knows how to spit out the iron supplement concoction, we have resorted to syringing out the mixture onto a spoon for her - she likes it this way! But after she rejected the spoon today, we had to resort to pouring the mixture into the measuring cup (5ml kinds used for medicines) and she took it like a shot, smacking her lips, and even clamoured for more after. She really has a mind of her own (though strange at times) as to what she wants, sigh!


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text: Hi, Keith Packard <keithp at keithp.com> writes: > I'm pretty sure this is the wrong list, but I didn't see a pointer to an > appropriate list from the pkg-config wiki page :-) > > I'm wondering if pkg-config should have a longer default search path for > .pc files; in particular, we're installing quite a few X libaries in /usr/ > X11R6 with .pc files in /usr/X11R6/lib/pkgconfig; that leaves everyone who > uses pkg-config having to set a custom path to locate those files. > > I suggest we either hard-code /usr/X11R6/lib/pkgconfig into the pkg-config > search path or use the system libary path to locate .pc files -- looking > in ld.so.conf on Linux systems, and wherever necessary on other systems. > This would make the location of the .pc files follow the location of the > .so files, which seems like a good idea in some ways. IMO it was already a mistake to extend the default search path beyond the ${prefix} pkg-config was installed to. The more hardcoded default search paths the more confusing and the less flexible the tool becomes. Please don't add more hardcoded paths. If you think that the PKG_CONFIG_PATH variable is to complex for the casual user, please consider to add a configuration file instead. Abusing the (Linux specific) ld.so.conf file also seems like a rather bad idea since it will make pkg-config behave differently depending on the configuration of another (largely unrelated) tool. IMO you should try to make the pkg-config default search path as straight-forward as possible instead of confusing people with hidden side-effects. Sven


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No doubt the inclusion of information technology in the healthcare industry brought the game changing Electronic Medical Records (EMR) technology, along with secure sharing and exchange of health information across various platforms, more commonly known as health information exchange (HIE). It was always believed that the purpose of providing quality and affordable care along with improving the conditions of the US healthcare system could be significantly aided by incorporating HIE within the EMR continuum. One can imagine the ease with which quality healthcare could be provided if important health information can be transferred across various platforms with relevant people.
While health IT consultants and regulatory bodies could give a long list of advantages that EMRs and HIE could bring to the healthcare industry, the question remains is the adoption rate as high as expected? According to recent research, approximately 71% of the hospitals in US are planning to implement EMR solutions that comply with health information exchange. As the technology keeps on improving, soon the implementation rates are likely to touch 100%.
"Information technology is one of the best things that could happen to the healthcare industry. The way IT has revolutionized healthcare, it could be easily said that in the coming years EMRs and other health IT applications are likely to be seen in almost every practice. I believe, after stethoscopes physicians would also treat EMR to be essential", says a New Hampshire based health IT consultant.
The importance of HIE could also be comprehended by looking at the meaningful use stage 2 requirements. The objectives in stage 2 encourage physicians not only to use EMR but also to ensure that their solution allows for information exchange. This is one of the very reasons why regulatory bodies have been working on creating standards for HIE implementation. It is believed that a portfolio of standardized guidelines would allow physicians to comprehend the requirements and understand the implementation procedures in a much more efficient manner.
Realizing the requirements and keeping the concerns of physicians in mind, even established EMR vendors are creating solutions that ensure HIE. As the introduction of cloud EMR helped them capture the market share, incorporating HIE would further enhance their chances of attracting more potential clients.


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There were a fair amount of snubs at yesterday morning's Oscar nomination announcement. Ben Affleck certainly should have ranked in the Best Director category for Argo. Samuel Jackson should have gotten a nod for Django Unchained and it would have been nice to see Leonardo DiCaprio in the Best Supporting Actor category along with him. John Hawkes (who's great in everything) probably should have been nominated for The Sessions.
But by far the most glaring omission was Kathryn Bigelow. Her film, Zero Dark Thirty was expected to be one of the biggest films at the Oscars this year. Instead it earned only five nominations. Yes, one was for Best Picture but somehow Bigelow, who won for the 2009 movie The Hurt Locker, didn't make the cut for the five nominated directors.
Because there were ten available Best Picture slots and only five available Best Director slots, half of the Best Picture nominees couldn't have matching director nods. Newcomer Benh Zeitlin probably took Bigelow's spot with his nomination for Beasts of the Southern Wild.
This weekend, expect millions more people around the country to get outraged about Bigelow's snub. The film, which has been playing in only a few theaters, opens wide. Exhibitor Relations expects the film will top the box office this weekend with $26 million. That's more in one weekend than Bigelow's last film, The Hurt Locker, earned the whole time it played in theaters in the U.S. Bigelow won an Oscar for directing that film.
There are many theories about why Bigelow wasn't nominated this year. Some suspect sexism. Other say the film got dinged for its portrayal of torture as a useful interrogation tool.
I'm not a critic but I thought the film was wonderfully honest and completely engrossing. It was an amazing mix of journalism and film making. Katheryn Bigelow and writer Mark Boal work as a team so it's very strange that he earned a nomination while she didn't. Bigelow will collect plenty of accolades this year and hopefully Zero Dark Thirty will turn a profit and help producer Megan Ellison take more chances on films that other funders might shy away from.
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