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Plugin Information View TestLink on the plugin site for more information. The current version of this plugin may not be safe to use. Please review the following warnings before use: Older versions of this plugin may not be safe to use. Please review the following warnings before using an older version: This plugin is up for adoption. Want to help improve this plugin? Click here to learn more!
This plug-in is not part of TestLink project, issues regarding Jenkins and TestLink integration must be reported in Jenkins JIRA. It has been reported by users that it is also possible to use ReportNG, as this tool has an option to output TestNG XML too.
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View TestLink on the plugin site for more information.
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Jenkins TestLink Plug-in Tutorial
Check out this tutorial with step-by-step instructions on how to integrate Jenkins and TestLink using TestLink Plug-in.
Who is using Jenkins TestLink Plug-in
The TestLink plug-in integrates Jenkins with TestLink. TestLink plug-in uses testlink-java-api to access TestLink XML-RPC API. With the information that you provide in the build step configuration the plug-in retrieves automated tests from TestLink. With the plug-in, you are able to execute build steps that call testing tools. It reads TestNG, JUnit and TAP test report formats, used to update TestLink test cases' executions.
The job configuration changed! Now there are three sections, what helps you to configure your job, and add extra build steps, result seeking strategies and general information about TestLink.
TestLink configuration section
Test Execution section
And Result Seeking Strategy section
You can use environment variables in Test project name, Test plan name or Build name. For instance, build-project-$BUILD_NUMBER would be replaced by build-project- and the number of the Build executed in Jenkins.
How does the plug-in execute my automated tests?
TestLink Plug-in retrieves automated test cases data from TestLink. This data is then set as environment variables. This way your build steps can make use of this information to execute your automated tests.
For instance, you could run ant passing a Test Class as parameter, more or less something like this, /opt/java/apache-ant-1.8.0/bin/ant -DtestClass=$TESTLINK_TESTCASE_TEST_CLASS. In this case, Test Case is the name of a custom field in TestLink.
List of environment variables available during TestLink Plug-in execution of single build steps (JENKINS-17622):
List of environment variables available during TestLink Plug-in execution of iterative build steps:
For each Custom Field found, TestLink Plug-in defines an environment variable for with its name and value, as shown above (%CUSTOM_FIELD_NAME%). If the custom field name contains spaces the plug-in will convert them into _'s. i.e., Test Class can be accessed as %TESTLINK_TESTCASE_TEST_CLASS% in Windows or $TESTLINK_TESTCASE_TEST_CLASS in *nix-like systems.
For each test case, the plug-in executes one call for each custom field. In other words, if you have 1000 tests in a test plan, the plug-in will execute a lot of calls to TestLink, downgrading the execution of your job.
How does the plug-in know if a test passed or failed?
You can choose among different result seeking strategies in your job configuration. The plug-in supports three result formats, TestNG, JUnit and TAP.
TestNG result seeking strategies
TestNG class name: The plug-in matches the TestNG class name (e.g.: org.tap4j.TestParser) and the key custom field value.
TestNG method name: The plug-in matches the TestNG method name (e.g.: org.tap4j.TestParser#testTokenizer) and the key custom field value.
TestNG suite name: The plug-in matches the TestNG suite name (e.g.: functional tests) and the key custom field value.
JUnit result seeking strategies
JUnit case class name: The plug-in matches the JUnit case class name (e.g.: org.tap4j.TestParser) and the key custom field value.
JUnit case name: The plug-in matches the JUnit case class name (e.g.: testTokenizer) and the key custom field value.
JUnit method name: The plug-in matches the JUnit case class name (e.g.: org.tap4j.TestParser#testTokenizer) and the key custom field value.
JUnit suite name: The plug-in matches the JUnit suite name (e.g.:functional tests) and the key custom field value.
TAP result seeking strategies
TAP file name: The plug-in matches the TAP file name (e.g.: testFtpProtocol.tap) and the key custom field value.
TAP file name multiple test points: Adds one test execution in TestLink for each TAP Test Result with its execution status
- Download and install the latest version of TestLink (http://testlink.org/).
- Create automated tests in TestLink with Custom Field for automation.
- Install the TestLink plug-in from the Jenkins Plugin Manager
- Define a TestLink configuration from the Configure System page.
- Add a Invoke TestLink build step in the job you want execute automated tests.
- Configure the required properties.
Languages Supported
- English (American)
- Portuguese (Brazil)
- Spanish (Thanks to César Fernandes de Almeida)
- French (Thanks to Floréal Toumikian, Olivier Renault, Latifa Elkarama)
Want to see this plug-in in your language? Send us an e-mail and we will get in touch with the text that needs to be translated.
Compatibility Matrix
The plug-in 1.0 and 1.1 versions were pilot projects that should be ignored. They have issues in distributed environments and depend on Maven. Please, consider updating your plug-in to the 2.0 version.
We don't maintain the plug-in for Hudson. Issues happening in Hudson may not be fixed here.
1.9.4 and 1.9.5
Not supported
- 3.7 is broken with 1.9.8 due to a backward incompatibility in TestLink XML-RPC API, please use 3.8 or higher
- Enabling SSL for Jenkins TestLink plugin in Tomcat
- Google Test + TAP Listener + Jenkins TestLink Plug-in
- Article published in Testing Experience magazine issue number 12 (Open Source Tools) written by Bruno P. Kinoshita and Anderson dos Santos. 2010.
- Slides used in the lighting talk presented at Encontro Ágil 2010 in IME-USP (Portuguese Only). 2010.
- Article published in Automated Software Testing Magazine, volume 3, issue 1. March, 2011.
- Slides used in the presentation done in Belgium Testing Days 2011.
- Lighting talk for Encontro Ágil 2010, at IME-USP.
- More articles and tips on Bruno P. Kinoshita's website.
- Sponsor company (until May 2011): Sysmap Solutions - Brazil.
- Sponsor company: TupiLabs - Brazil
- Presentation at STPCon Spring March 2012 in New Orleans - USA.
- A collection of links about jenkins-testlink plugin by http://forza.cocolog-nifty.com (Japanese/日本語)
For commercial support, please get contact us via @tupilabs
Release Notes
Release 3.16 (2019-02-07)
- JENKINS-48488 - Request to make Testcase version available in Jenkins Build environment
Release 3.15 (2018-12-29)
- Updated testlink-java-api to 1.9.17-0
- Updated Jenkins parent in pom.xml
- Updated dependencies (lang, io, codec)
- Set project Java to 8
- Tested with TestLink 1.9.17 (basic workflow, with a TAP file name strategy)
Release 3.14 (2018-03-28)
- JENKINS-50445 - Add tap4j model objects to the whitelist for serialization to make TAP reporting compatible with Jenkins 2.102+
- JENKINS-49302 - Fix escaping of summary reports (regression in 3.13)
- PR #31 - Fix issues in French localization
Release 3.13 (2017--)
- Pull request #26: make the testcase external ID visible as an environment variable in a Jenkins shell thanks @johnwalker247!
- Pull request #22: Updateparser to version 0.5 with code fixes thanks @yasassri
- Fix security issue
Release 3.12 (2016-04-17)
- Upgraded tap4j(http://tap4j.org)
- Upgraded testlink-java-api(https://github.com/kinow/testlink-java-api)
- Pull request #20: Plan and build custom fields support thanks @maiksaray!
Release 3.11 (2015-11-14)
- TAP test plans support "n..m" with n>1
- Added build number and error message in notes of JUnit Test Result
- Update TestLinkSite.java
Release 3.10
Release 3.9
- https://issues.jenkins-ci.org/browse/JENKINS-20587
- https://issues.jenkins-ci.org/browse/JENKINS-20589
Release 3.8
- JENKINS-20014: Jenkins Testlink plugin reports "Found 0 automated test cases in TestLink."
- Reverted JENKINS-17567: Allow the plug-in to filter test cases by last execution status due to a backward incompatibility in TestLink 1.9.8 XML-RPC API
- Updated tap4j to 4.0.4
Release 3.7
- Merged pull request https://github.com/jenkinsci/testlink-plugin/pull/8 that adds platforms to the job config
Release 3.6
- JENKINS-17801: TAP-attachments produce file not found error
- JENKINS-15790: Name of Test Case is null
- JENKINS-19209: Testlink Plugin Not Run Test should mark build as failed
- JENKINS-19390: Testlink Plugin did not manage to get 2nd execution status
- Updated testlink-java-api to 1.9.7-0
Release 3.5
- JENKINS-17622: Cannot access TestLink environment variables within Jenkins build
- JENKINS-16640: Mark in Jenkins build with "NOT RUN" Test Cases and display in the UI (with colours, etc)
Release 3.4
- JENKINS-17567: Allow the plug-in to filter test cases by last execution status
- JENKINS-13821: When test uses DataProvider it mark in TestLink only by last result
- JENKINS-17642: Trouble finding test results using TAP result seeking strategy
- Quick profiling with Yourkit. Nothing worth of refactoring was found. Thanks to Yourkit for providing an Open Source license to us.
Release 3.3
- Jenkins-17442: When connectin to TestLink find error ClassCastException (due to a bug in TL XML-RPC API, the plug-in wasn't working with TestLink 1.9.6)
- Jenkins-16118: Testlink Plug-In: get Custom field information for Testplans and Testprojects
- Jenkins-17023: Jenkins Testlink plugin Found 0 test result is show while test is runned
- Jenkins-15588: TestLink is not getting Updated
- Jenkins-17147: The configuration for testng method name and data provider is not saved
Release 3.2
- Updated Jenkins version to 1.466
- The plug-in now should work correctly with other plug-ins that require a BuildStepDescriptor, as Conditional Build Step
- JENKINS-15486: Documentation is needed for Project GTest Sample Tap&Testlink for C++ testing
- JENKINS-15343: Unable to use Conditional BuildStep Plugin with Testlink Plugin
Release 3.1.5
JENKINS-10904 - Include test step information as env vars. We had to update testlink-java-api, as the bug was in there. However, the TestLink data stored in builds will be lost. So if you need any of the data, back it up before updating the plug-in.
Release 3.1.2
Added test summary. This way the user can see more details in TestLink reports.
Release 3.1.1
Fixing bugs in JUnit and TestNG strategies
Release 3.1
- Created Result Seeking Strategy extension point
- Fixed all blocker issues
- Added more result seeking strategies (TestNG method name, for example)
- Added new contributors to the project
- Code reviewed and refactored several parts of the code, it's way cleaner now
- Added configuration to make optional attachments upload
Release 3.0.2
Minor improvements for issues found during update of Jenkins TestLink Plug-in Tutorial
Release 3.0.1
JENKINS-11264 - Test execution notes being added twice and incorrectly formatted
Release 3.0
- JENKINS-10623 - Organize and update French, Spanish and Brazilian Portuguese translation and documentation
- JENKINS-9054 - Add support to platforms in TestLink plug-in
- JENKINS-10809 - Add a way to call other build steps in test execution for the plug-in (Yay for DRY!)
- JENKINS-10849 - OutOfMemoryError using TestLink plugin (Thanks to YourKit!)
Release 2.5
- JENKINS-9811 Add a POST <Single test command>-field, to execute a process after the plug-in iterates the retrieved automated test cases
- JENKINS-9672 Test link custom field parser split the String value by semicolon or comma.
- JENKINS-9993 Add root element for JUnit test results
Release 2.2.2
- FIXED-9444 - Add environment variables to single test command (actually, I used some code from Jenkins core to execute both commands now :-)
Release 2.2.1
- French translation
- Small issue with non-existent option Debug in Job configuration
- FIXED-9229 - JUnit wrong status
- Portuguese i18n messages typo
Release 2.2
- JUnit BUG fix
- Enhancement of the Build logs
Release 2.1
- Migration from Hudson to Jenkins
- Test transaction property.
- i18n (version 1.0 supports only English).
- Add Javascript validation functions to each field in the global and config pages.
- Add single test command feature (it will enable running test suites)
- Fixed Java class headers
- JFreechart graphics betterment
- Fixed BUG JENKINS-8636 TestLink Plugin FATAL: Error creating test project
- Fixed BUG JENKINS-8531 Unexprssive error message
Release 2.0.1
- Fixed BUG 8292 (java.lang.NullPointerException at hudson.plugins.testlink.updater.TestLinkTestStatusUpdater.updateTestCases(TestLinkTestStatusUpdater.java:55)
Release 2.0
- Settings automated tests properties as environment variables.
- Switch from dbfacade-testlink-java-api to testlink-java-api http://sourceforge.net/projects/testlinkjavaapi/.
- JUnit parser.
- TestNG parser.
- TAP parser using tap4j http://sourceforge.net/projects/tap4j/.
Release 1.1
- Execute Test Suites.
- Let the user define the custom fields name.
- Implement feature that lets user to use the latest revision from a SVN repository as Build name.
Release 1.0
- First version of the plug-in (the development was guided based on the source code of the following plug-ins: CCM , Sonar (how to ref maven installations)).
- Keep compatibility with latest versions of Jenkins and TestLink.
- Add test case steps (JENKINS-10904)
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5 Comments
Unknown User (fderunes)
How can I retrieve the Platform as an Environment variable
Something like $TESTLINK_TESTCASE_PLATFORM as an array or something equivalent.
This would allow to actually not run a test if the test case is not configured to be run for a test plan.
Unknown User (bolleypallyvijay)
Test build is generated but results are not populating in test-link..all configurations are done according to documentation!!!!
Unknown User (michael111)
Is it possible to execute test cases from Testlink without running java class and invoking top-level maven targets?
Just run Execute Windows batch command and generate TAP report.
What should be be added co custom field in this case?
Unknown User (cgmeiner)
Hello Testlink Plugin Users and Developers my question is about reusing the test item which triggers automated test cases.
TestLink Configuration TestLink Version Test Project Name Test Plan Name Build Name Custom Fields Test Plan Platform Name Before we are able to run our automated test cases during our test scenarios, we always need to (re)configure the corresponding test item in following values. TestLink Configuration: Test Plan Name Build Name Platform Name I would really like to make it more usable for our testers. So I thought about adding some string parameters and trigger the build item via an external link. My goal is to achieve something like: One common test item with variables provided by a previous build step: TestLink Configuration: Test Plan Name: $testplan Build Name $testbuild Platform Name $testplatform And use a link to fill those parameters automatically when starting the build http://server/job/myjob/buildWithParameters?testplan=R2&testbuild=R22.214.171.1243&testplatform=tp1101 Is this already possible ? I don't think it is possible I have been browsing the source code a bit. Now I would like to add that feature but there is no description how to build the TestLink Plugin. Can somebody provide build instructions to rebuild and install a modified TestLink Plugin source ?
Unknown User (cxiang)
Hello! How to implement TestLink stage using Jenkins Pipeline?


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Data acquisition module with voltage inputs and 16bit resolution
Analog and sensor data acquisition with 1, 2, 4 or 8 channels per module
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By means of a highly flexible signal conditioning and data acquisition, the TNT-ST-SENS data acquisition module supports the connection of almost all sensors, such as voltage and current signals, strain gages, resistances, ICP transducers, RTD elements and thermo couples. For further signals, such as digital, frequency and counter inputs, control outputs, RMS values, application specific filters, inductive LVDT as well as capacitive sensors, individual solutions are provided.
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- 4 or 8 voltage inputs
- Channel-wisely selectable sensor signal conditioning for strain gages, ICP transducers, thermo couples, resistance based sensors (RTD/Pt elements) and currents
- Programmable channel sample rate from 12Sps to 48kSps (optionally up to 5MSps) with channel bandwidths from 5Hz to 20KHz
- Programmable gain from 1 to 1024 with input voltage ranges from ±10V down to ±10mV (optionally other ranges)
- Programmable sensor excitation from 0 to 12V or from 100µA to 4mA
- Simultaneous sampling with 16bit resolution and DSP controlled anti-aliasing filtering
- IP68 protection (permanent under water), shock and vibration proof as well as extended
- temperature range from -30 to +70°C
- Transformation of continuous data streams from analog to digital converters to LAN/Ethernet for 100% error-free cable or wireless transmission
- Plug&Play design of compact systems by screwless locking mechanism with indefinitely increasable number of modules
- Connection of modules takes place by solid jumpers, optionally integrated spring contacts, cable with up to 100m length or wirelessly by TNT-ST-TRCV telemetry transceivers with up to 2km transmission range. Therefore maximum precision due to the placement of the signal processing directly on the sensor and avoidance of long, sensitive analog lines
- Realisation of data logger applications in connection with TNT-ST-FLASH or TNT-ST-DISK memory modules
- Modules can be freely combined with all other TNT-ST modules by a linear daisy-chained network topology with unlimited total bus length. Hierarchical and combined structures can be realised by additional TNT-ST-SWT switch modules
- Arbitrary positioning of PC control centre in the network with connection through LAN/Ethernet port or switch
- Distributed intelligence by embedded soft-real-time Linux operating system with 2MB RAM (optionally up to 8MB RAM and 1MB flash) for data buffering and storage
- Synchronisation of all modules in the microseconds range guarantees the simultaneous acquisition of all data from different remote stationary or mobile measuring points by the time stamp principle independently from the effective duration of the data transfer
- System parameterisation takes place independently from the operating system via an implemented web server using a standard web browser and without any software installation
- Implemented FTP server for the exchange of measurement and configuration data with the data acquisition software
- The use of the standardised TCP/IP, HTTP and FTP network and internet protocols as well as optionally POP3 and SMTP enables, in combination with existing gateways, the remote maintenance by authorised users for downloading of measurement data from the "home page" of the module, parameter changes, file transfer to the support centre, firmware updates and optionally data exchange by e-mail
- Numerous ways of mounting for the rapid and simple implementation of the module within the target application (magnetic and vacuum feet, reclosable fasteners, tripods, wall and lattice mounting)
- Optional shut-down mode with programmable wake-up time for battery powered, temporary long time measurements
- Extensive software for data acquisition, analysis, visualisation and storage (MLab, DIAdem, MGraph, µRemus)
- Wide input range for power supply from 9-36V DC through bus system
- Smallest dimensions (120x70x30mm and 120x70x58mm without connectors)
- Anodised aluminium housing
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By bits and pieces he ripped me apart: Jadeja's fabulous play makes Sanjay Manjrekar take a U-turn
The commentator had earlier called the all-rounder a 'bits and pieces cricketer'.
Jadeja, who has only played two matches in the tournament, scored 77 runs off 59 balls at a strike rate of 130.50 raising fans' spirits in what had till then been a heartbreaking game. The all-rounder hit 4 fours and sixes during his 84 minutes at the crease, before his dismissal in the 48th over.
The 30-year-old's fabulous play won many hearts and led to an outpour of appreciation on social media. Former cricketer and commentator Sanjay Manjrekar, who had earlier called Jadeja a 'bits and pieces cricketer', was also blown away by his performance.
In a video posted on the Twitter handle of the International Cricket Council (ICC), Manjrekar said, "By bits and pieces he just ripped me apart By bits and pieces he just ripped me apart today. By bits and pieces of sheer brilliance he proved me wrong on all fronts. This is Ravindra Jadeja that we have not seen very often."
"By bits 'n' pieces of sheer brilliance, he's ripped me apart on all fronts." @sanjaymanjrekar has something to sa… https://t.co/chZyiRS3Vn— ICC (@ICC) 1562775050000
On his own Twitter handle, Manjrekar wrote, "Well played Jadeja".
Well played Jadeja! — Sanjay Manjrekar (@sanjaymanjrekar) 1562767352000
On July 3, just a week before the big India Vs New Zealand match at Old Trafford, Jadeja had taken to Twitter to slam the commentator's comment on him. "I have played twice the number of matches you have played and I'm still playing. Learn to respect ppl who have achieved. I have heard enough of your verbal diarrhoea," Jadeja had tweeted.
Still i have played twice the number of matches you have played and i m still playing. Learn to respect ppl who hav… https://t.co/rkJqUNSfh8— Ravindrasinh jadeja (@imjadeja) 1562160349000
He had also received massive support from Twitterati, with actor Siddhart saying, "If you're a bits and pieces cricketer, I hope to be a bits and pieces actor someday man. #FullPower #speakyourmind"
If you're a bits and pieces cricketer, I hope to be a bits and pieces actor someday man. #FullPower #speakyourmind https://t.co/RLEqooCFP3— Siddharth (@Actor_Siddharth) 1562168605000
While several others had lauded the cricketer for speaking up.
I haven't played cricket in my apartment but i'm with you Jaddu. For some reason i'm very happy with your tweet. https://t.co/gtOiqCXSkc— Danish Sait (@DanishSait) 1562163892000
FINALLY! About time the players start getting vocal about @sanjaymanjrekar's commentary. https://t.co/oImz1WMS5j— Sripad (@falsewinger) 1562162513000
Out of the park!! https://t.co/3FeorLw0vW— Anshu Mor (@anshuMor) 1562163861000


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For thousands of years, mankind has used the natural healing properties of herbs and plants to treat a wide range of illnesses and injuries. Much of modern medicine is based on the use of drugs which have their origins in flora – for instance, aspirin is derived from the bark of the willow tree. The active ingredients in many drugs were originally extracted from plants, then modified and synthesised to produce a wide range of valuable and effective patented medicines that treat and cure a vast number of diseases.
While the beneficial impact of modern pharmaceutical drugs cannot be overstated, it would be foolish to ignore the power of plants and herbs to treat ailments – but, of course, extracts from plants and herbs cannot be patented, so there is little incentive for big pharmaceutical corporations to conduct this type of research since rivals could simply copy the end product.
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Ever heard the expression "if it sounds too good to be true it probably is?" It not only applies to gizmos being hawked on late night TV, but also to measures that appear on the California ballot. Like Proposition 54.
ANOTHER VIEW: Proposition 54 will ensure Legislature works for voters
Propsition 54 is on our November ballot for one reason: billionaire Charles Munger Jr. has spent more than $5.5 million so far to put it there. Not a single other individual in our state has contributed a penny.
But that's chump change for Mr. Munger. During the last decade, he has spent more than $85 million to influence California elections. That includes $12.1 million in 2010 on another ballot measure, and nearly $29 million to a political committee aiming to defeat another initiative that provided more money for education. He's also waded into local politics, suing to prevent pension reform in San Jose.
No matter what you think about the merits of this or any other initiative, no Californian — no matter how rich — should be able to use the initiative process to further his political agenda nor do an end-run around the legislature.
What exactly does Proposition 54 really do?
It gives special interests more power. Proposition 54 gives special interests new tools to rip apart careful compromises made by our elected officials. Landmark legislation like the Fair Housing Act (which ended housing discrimination), the balanced budget agreement of 2009 that saved California from bankruptcy, and last year's bipartisan drought relief package would not have been possible if Proposition 54 was in effect, say the lawmakers who worked on those laws.
Just look at who the major endorsers of Proposition 54 are: the Sacramento group that represents tobacco, oil, and drug companies and spent more than $4 million in lobbying last year; "dark money" groups that don't report their donors; and other Sacramento special interests.
It adds red tape to the legislative process. Sacramento already takes too long to address the challenges facing our state. Proposition 54 would tie up the legislature in knots by requiring an avalanche of new paperwork in order to get things done. Even simply changing a comma would result in three-day delays. It also would add new hurdles for the Legislature to act on emergencies.
It will lead to more political "attack ads." Proposi- tion 54 would allow, for the first time, the use of legislative proceedings for political attack ads. Sick of all the nasty attacks you get in the mail? Proposition 54 would extend them to television as well.
Don't let a single wealthy Californian bypass our elected officials to rewrite our Constitution. Even the California Newspaper Publishers Association, which supports some of the concepts in this legislation, "doesn't feel the initiative process is a good way to deal with public policy."
Yes, transparency in government is a good thing. But let's elect lawmakers who will make those changes instead of adopting a multimillionaire's murky and complex ballot initiative.
Maviglio is director of Californians for an Effective Legislature, www.NoOnProposition54.com.


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Two NRA Presidential Ads in Running for Top Reed Award
On this inauguration day, the men and women of the National Rifle Association have much to be proud of. When no other outside group on the Republican side of the aisle believed in this race, the NRA made its biggest investment in any Presidential election. They went in early and they went in big.
OnMessage Inc. was proud to partner with the NRA and produce their ads in this election. Below are just two of several ads made — both are finalists for Best IE Ad in this year's Campaigns and Elections Reed Awards. Click below to watch.


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Kerry Hardwell toasted a title win in his first season as a manager but insisted: The players deserve all the plaudits.
Rustington were crowned SCFL Division 2 champions for the second year in succession after a goalless draw at Copthorne.
The Blues wrapped up the title with five games of the league campaign remaining - and they've still to taste defeat in that competition this term.
But Hardwell, who took his first role as a manager with the club last summer, is still hungry for more success this season.
Rustington can still complete the double for the second straight season, with a League Cup final on the horizon.
And Hardwell always wants his side to go through the SCFL Division 2 campaign unbeaten.
He said: "The hard work the lads have put in this season, they deserve all the plaudits.
"The boys created a bit more history for the club becoming the first group to win back-to-back titles.
"I'm still hungry to finish the league campaign unbeaten and we've got a cup final to try to win.
"I enjoyed the weekend with my family but now the focus is on the game against Montpeliar Villa."
Rustington failed to win the title in style, but a goalless draw at Copthorne was all they needed.
There were few chances in what proved to be an even contest between the teams that will meet in the League Cup final.
Goalkeeper Billy Nash tipped over Oscar Weddell's first-half attempt to keep the scores level.
The Blues applied the pressure after the restart. But forward Josh Irish hit a post before Alex MacIver saw an effort cleared off the line.
But those misses did not matter as Rustington collected the point they needed for the league title.
Hardwell also thanked his coaching team for the support they've provided throughout the season.
He added: "I was over the moon to finally get the league wrapped up.
"I don't think there is anyone in our league who will say we don't deserve to win it again.
"The group collectively have been absolutely spot on for myself, Jon Tucker (assisstant manager), Mark Rowland and Ash Finch.
"It's been a great season for me, my first as a first-team manager."
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Episode #10 Radical Justice
Directed By: Marc Strange, Alison Sealy-Smith
Review:The hero on trial episode. Heroes seem to do this once a series. Batman did it in "The Trial." Green Lantern did it in "In Blackest Night." Fantastic Four did it in "Trial by Fire." (To be fair, Silver Surfer predates two of these.)
Usually the point of trial episodes is to analyze the hero's motivations and exonerate him. The difference in this case, as opposed to say Batman in "The Trial," is that Silver Surfer is guilty of what he is accused of—helping Galactus destroy countless worlds.
In "Radical Justice," Surfer is sentenced to die by the Wanderers, a group of nomads created by Galactus' hunger. But, by the end of the show, he has saved their lives.
With Nova out of the episode, the creators resort to having Surfer talk to himself at length… again… to explain even the most obvious piece of exposition. It's as frustrating as ever.
The Wanderers are a relatively cool concept, if only because it allows artists to sneak in comic book cameos. (Keep your eyes peeled for Ronan the Accuser, the second best intergalactic hammer man after Beta Ray Bill.) Because they are not "villains," they make for a slightly more interesting antagonist than Thanos.
But the Silver Surfer is still boring as a solo hero. He cannot carry an episode on his own, and the long stretches where he complains to himself drag this episode down.
One last note on art. One of the primary Wanderers is a Draconian named Lord Glenn. (Hey, I don't name these species.) The script makes it very clear that he is not supposed to be organic, but metallic in make-up. However, he's drawn like a large reptile. Was their a miscommunication at the character design stage? If so, why was it not corrected? I am not quibbling about a minor character. He has shown up repeatedly in this series. This is just one of the several small mistakes that makes me think the creative team did not have a lot of time for proofing. Screenshots:


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Podcast 101: Anime dvd review of the first disc of the Buso Renkin Box Set 1, Episodes 1-4.
Kazuki Muto is in the wrong place at the wrong time. He is witness to an attack by a Homunculus, a shape shifting human eating monster, on an innocent schoolgirl. Kazuki bravely dies in an attempt to save the girl. She ends up being a Alchemist warrior named Tokiko, who is in the business of exterminating Homunculi. She kills the monster and then revives Kazuki by replacing his heart with a kakugane, an alchemical device that gives its bearer the power of the Buso Renkin, a weapon that takes different forms depending on the mind of its owner. Kazuki decides to join in Tokiko's battle to rid his town of the murderous Homunculi.
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In a multi-institutional setting we studied the efficacy and safety outcomes at multiple high volume centers where collagenase Clostridium histolyticum is used to treat Peyronie's disease.
We collected retrospective data on consecutive patients with Peyronie's disease who underwent treatment with collagenase C. histolyticum between April 2014 and March 2018 at a total of 5 institutions. Included in study were 918 patients. Main outcomes of interest included the change in curvature after receiving collagenase C. histolyticum therapy and the frequency of serious treatment related adverse events. The 2-tailed paired Student t-test was used to compare continuous variables. Univariate and multivariate regression analyses were performed to assess predictors of the success of collagenase C. histolyticum therapy to improve curvature.
In the cohort of 918 patients curvature improved from a mean of 48.2 degrees before treatment to 32.9 degrees after treatment, a 30.1% improvement from baseline (p <0.0001). Of the men 68.7% had a 20% or greater improvement in curvature. In the 502 patients who completed 4 or more cycles curvature improved from a mean of 49.7 degrees before to 32.7 degrees after treatment, a 33% improvement from baseline (p <0.0001). Of these men 74.4% experienced a 20% or greater improvement in curvature. A complication of treatment developed in 9% of patients. The number of cycles of collagenase C. histolyticum received was predictive of curvature improvement (p <0.0001).
This large multi-institutional analysis confirms the safety and efficacy of collagenase C. histolyticum therapy in men with Peyronie's disease. Intralesional collagenase C. histolyticum for Peyronie's disease according to the IMPRESS (Investigation of Maximal Peyronie's Reduction Efficacy and Safety Studies) trial protocol produced an improvement in penile curvature in men with Peyronie's disease with a low rate of complications.
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Wayne J G Hellstrom, Hoang Minh Tue Nguyen, Laith Alzweri, Amanda Chung, Ramón Virasoro, Ashley Tapscott, Matthew Ziegelmann, Landon Trost, Martin Gelbard
Department of Urology, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, Louisiana., Department of Urology, Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, Virginia., Carolina Urology Partners, Huntersville, North Carolina., Department of Urology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota., Department of Urology, University of California-Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California.


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After 20 years at the same company making more than $100,000 with a nice home and money in the bank, Jerry found himself broke and facing the possibility of losing his wife, his home, and everything he had worked so hard for his entire life. He was broken and didn't know where to turn.
MISTAKE: After Losing His Job, He Assumed He Would Quickly Find Another
Jerry worked for the same local bank for over 20 years and felt secure in his job. But, one day in the spring of 2009, Jerry's boss told him he was being laid off. "Jerry, we have really valued all your hard work and dedication over the years, but, the way we do business has changed so we are going to have to let you go." Jerry was beside himself; he had no idea how he was going to tell his wife the news he himself could barely stomach. But, he considered himself well qualified and with 20 years of experience in IT, he was confident he would quickly find a new job with the same pay.
Jerry dedicated all of his time to hunting for another job. Pouring through the newspapers, calling old contacts, scouring the Internet, and sending out thousands of resumes. Nothing. But, he wasn't discouraged. He kept on. The unemployment benefits Jerry was receiving weren't enough to cover all of the family expenses and not wanting his family's life style to change at all; he used credit cards and money from his savings to pay his bills. Eventually his credit cards were maxed out and his savings were depleted.
At this point, Jerry started to become concerned he wasn't going to find employment like he had before. Now, still not wanting to change his family's lifestyle, his only option was to take an early distribution from his 401K. First, he took out $25,000, which after taxes and penalties got him only $15,000 in cash. Jerry and his wife, Mary, blew through this money quickly, with mortgage payments and living expenses just as high as they were when he had a job. He continued taking out more early distributions from his 401K, until it was finally gone and at age 48, he realized he was never going to replace the retirement savings he worked for 20 years to build.
Pro Tip: It's never a good idea to start using money from your savings and 401K. Early distributions from retirement savings come with huge costs will be protected if yo ever need to file bankruptcy. And, retirement savings can be difficult, if not impossible to replace altering your life retirement permanently.
Hitting Bottom: The Incentive To Take Action
All of his dreams of retirement turned to dust. Jerry was down in the dumps, he felt like he had failed Mary and his family, not to mention himself. To make matters worse, Jerry argued with Mary every day about money. She berated him for not being able to find a job and for spending all of their savings. Now, there was no money to pay the mortgage.
Pro Tip: It's crucial not to let your financial troubles, no matter how heavy they may feel, get in the way of your relationships with loved ones. It's important to work as a team and get through the bad times together. Communicate often and develop a strategy early.
Jerry soon realized that he wasn't going to find another high paying IT job any time soon, but he had sons who depended on him; "I'm not letting my kids quit hockey." Jerry was resolute in that statement, making his sons quit hockey because he couldn't provide would've been the most heartbreaking thing to him, so he took a job selling used cars.
Pro Tip: Don't keep trying something that you are not getting any success with. The work world has changed; it's not always the smartest assumption to make that you will regain employment in the same industry or at the same rate of pay again. Evaluate your skills immediately after losing employment and consider: are there jobs out there in your area of work and have you been on interviews and not getting hired? The business world has changed drastically and many people over 45 don't have the skills for the current marketplace.
Jerry was an introvert and no salesman but he tried really hard to meet his monthly sale goals. Not making enough to cover his monthly expenses and not having any savings to draw from, he stopped paying the mortgages and when he missed his third payment the loan went into default and the bank would no longer accept payments.
Jerry's first thought was "What am I going to do? Am I going to be kicked out of my home tomorrow?" My family is going to be on the street.
Pro Tip: While it is best to act ASAP, don't panic after your loan goes into default. Even after you're served with foreclosure papers, the overall foreclosure process in NJ typically takes many months. But, it is best to act fast to get the best possible outcome given your situation.
He frantically searched Google to find some help and get some answers to his many questions. Jerry's wife took a small part-time job which kept their car on the road and helped toward the food bill.
Things were bad.
The Call For Help
Knowledge is Power
Eventually, Jerry felt like he had reached the end of the rope, and he starting calling around for help. He thought a foreclosure lawyer might help and her sought the help Todd Murphy who had been recommended by a friend. Together, they did a complete analysis of his situation.
Pro Tip: Assess the situation. There are certain things that a lawyer who understands real estate and foreclosure law can look at in order to assess a particular situation. I examined the value of his home, the projected value of his home, the amount he owed on the home, monthly expenses and his income, to determine what strategy would be best for him.
Slouched deep in his chair, Jerry clearly didn't want to be telling his sad story but it was a common one to Todd Murphy.
They reviewed his situation together. Jerry had two mortgages on his home with combined principal balances far exceeding the value of his home. The most glaring thing that stood out to Mr. Murphy was that just for Jerry to pay the minimums on his credit cards was going to cost him more than $1000 per month. That was interest only and nothing going toward the principal balance. Jerry had two cars, the family mini van, which they made payments on, and Jerry's car he owned that was on its last legs. They ran a credit report and saw his credit scores were in the mid to high 500s which is just about as bad as they could be.
Pro Tip: Usually best course of action is to apply for a loan modification in which all of the missed mortgage payments are added to the principal balance and a new payment with a good interest rate is calculated. But, loan modification doesn't work for everyone. Jerry's income was too low and his debt and expenses were too high to qualify. If you've determined that you can't qualify for a loan mod, begin looking into bankruptcy.
After determining that Jerry wouldn't qualify for a loan modification, they looked at the possibility of a chapter 13 bankruptcy. This would act as a measure to catch-up on the missed payments over a period of 60 months and at the same time start making regular monthly mortgage payments at the existing rate of interest that in Jerry's case was 6.1% (high by today's standards).
Jerry had heard a lot of bad things about bankruptcy and the stigma it carried, but he could see he was in a pretty deep hole at this point so he listened.
Pro Tip: Don't discount the idea of a bankruptcy right off the bat, educate yourself and find out how it may be a good solution to your problem.
They began the chapter 13 bankruptcy analysis by looking at the principal balance on Jerry's first mortgage. It exceeded the value of the property.
Pro Tip: Sometimes, if you qualify for a chapter 13, you can strip off the second mortgage lien and convert the second mortgage to unsecured debt (like a credit card). Given Jerry's income, very little of the funds he would pay each month into the chapter 13 bankruptcy repayment plan would go to pay his unsecured debts, so that would significantly reduce both the second mortgage loan and the credit card debt saving him hundreds every month and at the end of the 60 month repayment plan, the remaining amount on those debts would be discharged. This was a very big benefit and had the possibility of perhaps setting Jerry up to qualify for a loan modification due to the reduced debt load he would be carrying.
They continued the analysis by projecting out the value of this home in five years as well as what the principal balance would be at that time and we saw that the property was likely to still be underwater. That was an important consideration because Jerry would not be able to sell his home if he still owed more than it was worth – even in five years. Finally, they looked at Jerry's monthly income and expenses and even though he wouldn't have to make payments to the credit cards and the second mortgage loan, he still didn't have enough cash each month to pay all of his living expenses, the first mortgage and the bankruptcy repayment plan. The chapter 13 bankruptcy wouldn't work.
Pro Tip: You can find your home's value on sites like Zillow. In Jerry's chapter 13 bankruptcy analysis, one of the major factors that determined whether or not a bankruptcy made sense for him was the projected value of his home.
Jerry was disappointed to say the least.
The Strategy
Making The Best Of Your Situation
They then discussed another strategy. One that could put all of this debt behind him, allow him to save some money each month and rebuild his credit rating so that in the near future, Jerry could walk away from this home and buy a new home. Mr. Murphy explained that in New Jersey, it takes many months to foreclose on a property. He explained to Jerry that a chapter 7 bankruptcy would instantly wipe out his credit card debt saving him of $1000 per month in payments that were never going to pay down the balance. The chapter 7 would also discharge Jerry and his wife's obligation to pay the mortgage loans without accelerating the foreclosure timeline at all. Debt-free, Jerry could start rebuilding his credit right away while living rent-free and even saving money every month. So, they arrived at a strategy that starts by discharging all of Jerry's debts which cuts his monthly expenses and gets him started on rebuilding his credit immediately. Because it takes in excess of 12 months and usually in excess of 18 or even 24 months to fully foreclose on a property in New Jersey, Jerry would have the time he needed to get back on his feet.
Pro Tip: It takes about 12 months to rebuild credit to 680/690 and 24 months to rebuild to 750. 680/690 is sufficient to get a car loan or lease at a good rate and 750 is the minimum to be able to apply for a mortgage loan. This means Jerry, after 2 years, would be in the admirable position of having great credit and money in the bank and ready to consider buying a new home again.
Transformation in Thinking
By the end of the meeting, Jerry finally felt like a weight was lifted from his shoulders. He raced home to tell Mary. When he explained the chapter 7 recommendation Mr. Murphy had made, she said, "A bankruptcy Jerry?! We'll never be able to buy another home again, let alone rent, we won't be able to get jobs, and everyone will look at us differently." Soon, they were back in the Mr. Murphy's office together so he could explain the details to Mary and assure her after 12 to 24 months, they would be in very good financial condition. After some careful thought, she was ready to take action. Mary saw Jerry light up in a way he hadn't in a long time; she finally saw a gleam of hope in his eyes.
The Light At The End Of The Tunnel
Now, about 18 months later, Jerry found himself a new job that he likes and is making decent income and he and his wife are putting money aside for the future while they both rebuild their credit ratings. Although they chose not to save this home and ultimately will have to move, he regained his self-respect, was able to engage with people and was more positive. Jerry and Mary's marriage started to improve once they began working towards a common goal; they were finally able to communicate in a constructive and loving way.
Pro Tip Summary:
Be honest with yourself from day one.
Assess your situation and understand all of your options, so you can make better decisions.
Set realistic goals and develop a strategy.
Things only begin looking up once you begin working together.


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What Happens if the EDD Reclassifies my Independent Contractors as Employees?
In a previous blog post we discussed the factors to consider in determining whether your workers are employees or independent contractors. So what if your business is audited by the EDD and the auditor determines that your "independent contractors" should actually be classified as "employees"? The result of such a determination by the EDD is that the compensation received by those workers in the tax periods under audit will be considered "wages", subject to state employment taxes (also known as state payroll taxes). State employment taxes are Unemployment Insurance (UI), Employment Training Tax (ETT), State Disability Insurance (SDI), and Personal Income Tax (PIT) withholding.
What compensation is considered wages?
According to the EDD, wages are all compensation for an employee's personal services, whether paid by check or cash, or by the reasonable cash value of noncash payments, such as meals and lodging. The method of payment, whether by private agreement, consent, or mandate, does not change the taxability of wages paid to employees. Payments are considered wages even if the employee is a casual worker, a day or contract laborer, a part-time or temporary worker, or is paid by the job, day, hour, piece rate, salary, or any other method or measurement. Supplemental payments, including bonuses, overtime pay, sales awards, commissions, and vacation pay, are also considered wages.
Personal Income Tax Wages
Personal Income Tax (PIT) wages are cash and noncash payments subject to state income tax (different and separate from state employment tax). Wages that must be reported on an individual's California income tax return are PIT wages. Most payments for employees' services are reportable as PIT wages. For additional information, refer to Information Sheet: Personal Income Tax Wages Reported on the Quarterly Contribution Return and Report of Wages (Continuation) (DE 9C), DE 231PIT.
What types of compensation are not considered wages?
The EDD has specified certain types of payments that are not subject to state employment taxes or reportable as PIT wages.
• Payments to a child under the age 18 years who is employed by his or her father or mother (or by a partnership consisting only of father and mother), or service performed by an individual who is employed by his or her son, daughter, spouse, or registered domestic partner. See Information Sheet: Family Employment, DE 231FAM.
• Payments to a child under the age 18 years who is employed by his or her father or mother (or by a partnership consisting only of father and mother), or service performed by an individual who is employed by his or her son, daughter, spouse, or registered domestic partner. See Information Sheet: Family Employment, DE 231FAM.
• Repayment of required or necessary business expenses incurred by the employee while performing services for the employer (e.g., travel expenses).
• Sickness or accident disability payments made more than six calendar months following the last month in which the employee worked (subject to PIT withholding and reportable as PIT wages).
• Severance payments if the purpose is to supplement Unemployment Insurance benefits (reportable as PIT wages).
• Vacation or holiday pay earned but not paid prior to the termination of employment (reportable as PIT wages).
• Health insurance premiums or health care expenses paid by the employer on behalf of the employee or the employee's dependents who have not reached 27 years of age by the end of the taxable year. Refer to Section 938.4 of the CUIC.
• Sickness or accident disability payments under a workers' compensation law.
• Moving expenses, if it is reasonable to believe the expenses are an allowable deduction to the employee under Sections 217 and 132 of the IRC.
• Employee achievement awards, if it is reasonable to believe the amount is excludable from gross income under Section 74(c) of the IRC.
• Scholarship payments or fellowship grants, if it is reasonable to believe the amount is excludable from gross income under Section 117 of the IRC.
• Dependent care assistance programs, if it is reasonable to believe the amount is excludable from gross income under Section 129 of the IRC.
• Payments from a qualified plan to an employee for retirement (subject to PIT withholding for California residents unless the recipient elects exemption from withholding).
• Employer contributions to a trust under Section 401(a) of the IRC or to an annuity plan under Section 403(b) of the IRC. Employer contributions to certain qualified retirement or deferred compensation plans, such as those defined in Sections 401(k), 408(k), 408(p), and 403(b) of the IRC, are also not subject to employment taxes, unless the contributions result from a salary reduction agreement. Refer to the DE 231TP for the status of employee contributions to retirement plans. DE 231A Rev. 17 (7-16) (INTERNET) Page 2 of 3
• Employee payroll deductions made under a cafeteria plan that follows the provisions of Section 125 of the IRC made for the following purposes:
– Medical insurance
– Dental insurance
– Vision insurance
– Life insurance
– Dependent care assistance
– Reimbursement of medical or hospital expenses
• Fees paid to a director of a corporation for performing services in the capacity of a director as defined in Section 622(b) of the CUIC. These services are subject to PIT withholding and reportable as PIT wages if the director is a common law employee. Refer to Information Sheet: Employment, DE 231. Payments to directors for services not defined in Section 622(b) of the CUIC may be considered wages for all employment tax purposes. • Back pay awarded to an employee because the employer failed to comply with the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act (subject to PIT withholding and reportable as PIT wages).
So what happens next if my workers are determined to be employees?
The auditor will issue a Notice of Assessment to you. This notice will explain the details of what state employment taxes you owe as a result of the determination that your workers are employees. If you are unable to pay this assessment outright, you have the option of getting on a payment plan. You may also appeal the determination if you feel it was made in error.
Contact a Tax Attorney
If you have been audited by the EDD or are currently facing an EDD audit, contact a tax attorney at Disparte Tax Law for a free consultation. We can help guide you through the process and advocate on your behalf.


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Switzerland: A Free‐Market Model for Europe?
Featuring R. James Breiding, Author, Swiss Made, and founder, Naissance Capital; with comments by Richard Rahn, Senior Fellow, Cato Institute, and Chairman, Institute for Global Economic Growth; moderated by Mark Calabria, Director, Financial Regulation Studies, Cato Institute; with a brief welcome by Manuel Sager, Swiss Ambassador to the United States.
With what appears to be a never-ending fiscal crisis in Europe, it would be tempting to conclude that every country in Europe is at the risk of impending failure. Such a conclusion would be false. In the middle of Europe lies one country, Switzerland, where moderate taxes and regulation have not strangled innovation. R. James Breiding, author of Swiss Made: The Untold Story behind Switzerland's Success, will describe the institutions and characteristics that have made the Swiss economy a success. Our panel will also examine what lessons the Swiss model offers for the rest of Europe.


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Cheung Chi-fai – Updated on Apr 17, 2008 – SCMP
The government has pledged to study the feasibility of setting up low-emission zones from which heavily polluting buses would be banned.
The study will consider their pros and cons, including the extent to which they would improve roadside air quality and their impact on passengers and road traffic.
The pledges were made by Secretary for the Environment Edward Yau Tang-wah in the Legislative Council in a written response to a question from Hong Kong Island lawmaker Martin Lee Chu-ming.
Low emission zones (LEZ) are increasingly popular in Europe. Heavily polluting vehicles are banned from them or charged for entering them.
London has recently decreed an LEZ in the city centre and is progressively introducing daily charges of £100 (HK$1,540) to £200 for vehicles which flout its emission caps. The charge applies initially to heavy trucks; in July it will be extended to trucks over 3.5 tonnes and to buses and, in 2010, to vans and minibuses.
Mr Yau said a third of the vehicles run by Hong Kong's three big bus franchises were pre-Euro or Euro I. The total of 1,960 had dropped by only 80 since September 2006.
Pre-Euro vehicles were built before 1992, when the European Union introduced its first emission standards for heavy vehicles, known as Euro I.
The tougher Euro II standard was introduced in 1996.
At the end of last year, Kowloon Motor Bus, CityBus and sister company New World First Bus were operating 609 pre-Euro buses and 1,351 Euro I buses.
Of these, 311 were plying some of city's busiest roads, including Hennessy Road, Queensway – the worst affected – and Des Voeux Road Central on the island and Nathan Road in Tsim Sha Tsui.
Most of them were in the CityBus fleet.
But Mr Yau told lawmakers that forcing them off these roads would shift the air pollution problem elsewhere.
"The government needs to study carefully whether deploying all pre-Euro or Euro I buses outside low emission zones will shift the roadside air pollution problem to areas which are currently unaffected, or worsen their current situation," he said.
Pre-Euro and Euro I buses accounted for about half the 100 tonnes of respirable suspended particles and nitrogen oxides emitted by franchised buses in 2006.
A Euro IV diesel vehicle emits 95 per cent less particulates and 60 per cent less nitrogen oxides than a pre-Euro vehicle, the Environmental Protection Department says.


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Didactics of Social Sciences at Gießen: a tradition of its own. The Justus-Liebig-University plays an outstanding role as a scientific centre of the didactics of social sciences in the Federal Republic of Germany. As early as in the 1960s, during the early period of the development of subject-related didactics of scientific disciplines, two of the Federal Republic´s most important theorists of political education, Kurt Gerhard Fischer and Wolfgang Hilligen, were offered chairs at Gießen. With the foundation of the former Department of Social Sciences in 1971, at first an operating unit and from 1976 on an independent "Institute of the Didactics of Social Sciences" were founded. In the 1970s up to five chairs belonged to this institute. Apart from Fischer and Hilligen, the following scientists occupied these chairs: Gertrud Beck, Rolf Schmiederer, Klaus Wallraven, and Siegfried George. During this time not only influential subject-related didactical theories on political education were developed at Gießen but also wide-spread series of textbooks. In 1982 the First Federal Congress on Political Education happened at Gießen.
Caption: At the First Federal Congress on Political Education: Kurt Gerhard Fischer (left) talking to then Federal Minister of the Interior, Gerhart Baum (photography: Ernst Vogt, Bremen)
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Caption: The founding members of GPJE during the founding congress at Schloss Rauischholzhausen in 1999 (photography: Anja Besand)


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Yemen: up to 85,000 young children dead from starvation
An estimated 85,000 children under the age of five have starved to death over the last three years as a result of Yemen's civil war, a report from Save the Children has found, as the charity urged an immediate ceasefire to prevent more loss of life.
The figure is a conservative estimate based on UN data on severe acute malnutrition, which the international body says has afflicted more than 1.3 million children since the conflict between Houthi rebels and the Saudi-led coalition that seeks to restore Yemen's exiled government began in 2015.
About 14 million people – half of Yemen's population – are currently at risk of famine, largely because of Saudi border blockades designed to weaken the Houthis, which have also strangled civilian access to food, fuel, aid and commercial goods.
Fears for Yemen's civilian population have increased in recent weeks because of an escalation in fighting around the Red Sea port city of Hodeidah, through which about 80% of the country's imports flow.


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Question Period – September 20th
Today, I asked questions to Senator Peter Harder, Government Representative in the Senate, during Senate Question Period to continue the fight to save local businesses from unfair taxes.
Read the full text from Question Period here.
Small Business Tax
Hon. Larry W. Smith (Leader of the Opposition): Honourable senators, my question is for the Government Representative in the Senate, Senator Harder. I'd like to return to something that you raised during Question Period yesterday.
As you said on Tuesday, the Department of Finance revealed that the government's budgetary deficit for the fiscal year ending March 31 of this year stood at $17.8 billion. This is about $8 billion more than what the Liberal Party promised the Canadian people in the 2015 federal election.
Another document was released today where Finance Canada said the annual infrastructure amount lagged by $3.7 billion behind government projections. So I just took $17.8 billion and added $3.7 billion, which comes to $21.5 billion, if I understand the math.
During the press conference yesterday, the Prime Minister did not commit to establishing a timeline to eliminate the deficit. Small businesses understand the need for balanced books; while some years may be good, other years may not. When their books are in the red, small businesses understand the need for a viable plan to return to balance. The government's proposed tax changes make it more difficult for these local businesses to survive, grow and hire more employees in our communities.
My question for the Government Representative is this: Why is the government choosing to pile more taxes upon small businesses and farmers to finance their massive deficit?
Hon. Peter Harder (Government Representative in the Senate): Again, I thank the honourable senator for his question. It is the government's view that the budgets of the Government of Canada are in aid of the economic circumstances of the country. For that reason, the government undertook a number of initiatives in its budgets to strengthen the middle class and provide tax relief. That was the first item of business of this Parliament, as the honourable senator will be aware. The child benefit was also part of that.
I should also reference the fact that Canadian business corporation law and taxes provide a very competitive tax regime for Canadian small business in particular. I would also point to the just-released OECD outlook, which projects that the Canadian economy this year will grow by 3.2 per cent and includes projected growth in 2018 of 2.3 per cent, which would suggest that the economic initiatives undertaken by this government, supported, of course, by the workers of Canada and by the corporations and, in particular, small business in this economy, are responding to the economic policies of the government.
Senator Smith: Thank you, Mr. Speaker. If we went back to last year's Bill C-2 and we talked about the concept of the middle class, again, would the honourable senator be able to tell us what middle class or middle income really means? Is it between category 1 and category 3, which is between $50,000 and $100,000? Is it $100,000 to $200,000?
With Bill C-2, of course, the actual rebate to people at the low end of the proposed middle class was $81 and for the people who maximized was between $100 and $200. It just makes it hard to follow and fathom the rationale, which is cute but doesn't necessarily substantiate anything.
Cutting taxes for small businesses, reducing red tape and helping entrepreneurs get the venture capital they need are some of the actions the previous government took to help promote the environment where local businesses could succeed and create jobs our country needs, especially for our young people.
Unfortunately, with these tax changes, the current government is taking a vastly different approach, one that could seriously harm farmers and small businesses across the country. Even though we have put in the childcare credit, which is slightly different than the past government's, it is evident that it still will cost us $21 billion. Where does the actual stimulation come from, other than taxing more and getting into more debt?
Could the senator please tell all honourable senators whether the Department of Finance actually analyzed how many businesses could close and how many jobs could be lost under Minister Morneau's proposals? How many work hours could be cut? How many young people might not be able to find jobs? If this could possibly be done, could the analysis be tabled in this chamber so we could actually see the impact of what's proposed?
Senator Harder: I thank the honourable senator for his question. With respect to the projections made by the Department of Finance, I will make inquiries, but I would want to assure all Canadians and senators that the Government of Canada, in putting forward a set of proposals for consultation to strengthen tax fairness, in particular with respect of the corporate tax initiatives, the government is wide-eyed and well positioned to ensure that tax fairness is at the root of its eventual legislation.


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Science Quiz for NDA: 26th August
Dear Aspirants, Science is an important subject in various exams like NDA, CDS, AFCAT, CAPF and other Police Exams. Here at Defence Adda we provide you with the quizzes based on the syllabus and pattern of these exams. The questions asked are of 10+2 level and preparing with a wide variety of questions will only help you ace in these exams. Here is a quiz based on the latest syllabus of these exams and covering various topics like Quantum Mechanics, Light, Thermodynamics, Magnetism etc to help you prepare with a wide variety of questions.Q1. Instrument for measuring rainfall is called -
(a) Lucimeter
(b) Galactometer
(c) Hyetometer
(d) Hygrometer
Q2. Who established the foundations of the quantum theory?
(a) Max Planck
(b) Mark Nicholas
(c) Albert Einstein
(d) Alfred Hitchcock
Q3. If in a motion, the axis of the rotation passes through an object, the motion is called _________.
(a) Orbital motion
(b) Circulatory motion
(c) Spin motion
(d) Oscillatory motion
Q4. If an object, on a free fall from a certain height, reaches the ground in 1 second, what is its velocity on the impact with the ground?
(a) 4.9 m/s
(b) 9.8 m/s
(c) 14.7 m/s
(d) 19.6 m/s
Q5. Who invented Antibiotics?
(a) Joseph Lister
(b) William Harvey
(c) Robert Knock
(d) Alexander Fleming
Q6. The Chemical formula of Methanol is _____.
(a) C2H5OH
(b) CH3(OH)2
(c) CH3OH
(d) CH4OH
Q7. ___________ Gases absorb long wave (infrared) radiation from the earth and emit it again towards the earth.
(a) Hydrogen
(b) Nitrogen
(c) Carbon dioxide
(d) Ozone
Q8. Metals react with sodium hydroxide to produce ___________.
(a) Oxygen gas
(b) Sodium
(c) Water
(d) Hydrogen gas
Q9. Which is the second largest gland of Human body?
(a) Liver
(b) Large Intestine
(c) Thorax
(d) Pancreas
Q10. Some roots, called _________________, arise from an organ other than the radicle.
(a) Tap roots
(b) Stilt roots
(c) Fibrous roots
(d) Adventitious roots
S1. Ans.(c)
Sol. Hyetometer is the instrument used to measure rainfall.
S2. Ans.(a)
Sol. Max Planck was a German theoretical physicist, considered to be the initial founder of quantum theory, and one of the most important physicists of the 20th Century.
S3. Ans.(c)
Sol. In physics, spin is the velocity of rotation of something around a particular axis.
S4. Ans.(b)
Sol. If an object, on a free fall from a certain height, reaches the ground in 1 second, its velocity on the impact with the ground 9.8 m/s.
S5. Ans.(d)
Sol. Antibiotics also called antibacterials, are a type of antimicrobial drug used in the treatment and prevention of bacterial infections. Alexander Fleming invented Antibiotic.
S6. Ans.(c)
Sol. Methanol is the simplest alcohol, being only a methyl group linked to a hydroxyl group. It is a light, volatile, colorless, flammable liquid with a distinctive odour very similar to that of ethanol (drinking alcohol). However, unlike ethanol, methanol is highly toxic and unfit for consumption. Chemical formula of Methanol is CH3OH.
Sol. A greenhouse gases are combination of gases in an atmosphere that absorbs and emits radiation within the thermal infrared range. This process is the fundamental cause of the greenhouse effect. The main Greenhouse Gases are Carbon di oxide, Methane, Ozone, Water vapour etc.
Sol. Sodium hydroxide reacts with metal to release hydrogen gas. The metal takes the oxygen atom from sodium hydroxide, which in turn takes the oxygen atom from the water, and releases the two hydrogen atoms. The reaction thus produces hydrogen gas
S9. Ans.(d)
Sol. The second largest gland in human body is pancreas.
S10. Ans.(d)
Sol. Adventitious roots, arise from an organ other than the root—usually a stem, sometimes a leaf. They are especially numerous on underground stems. The formation of adventitious roots makes it possible to vegetatively propagate many plants from stem or leaf cuttings


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Juliette is finishing her junior year at Florida State University, but distractions are everywhere when Alex's ex Cara returns to the scene. When rumors about Alex's loyalty surface, Juliette has to decide whether she stands by her man or stands up for herself.
Alex realizes it's not easy to have the perfect relationship and a successful law career. When he is caught in a compromising position, not only is his relationship with Juliette ruined, but his friends turn against him, too.
Madisson lives back at home with her dad and is giving her relationship with Ben a try, but the honeymoon comes to a halt when Ben's secret circulates among their group, and Madisson must choose to forgive and forget or move on to someone else.
Brandon has a new girlfriend who isn't afraid to let her jealousy get in the way of his prosperous music career, but when Brandon collaborates with a talented new artist, their relationship is tested, forcing Brandon to choose between his dreams and his girl.
Chloe embarks on a career in real estate while keeping up her reputation as the resident pot-stirrer. Things go too far when Chloe brings around Alex's ex Cara and Chloe's darkest secret is revealed.
Kelsey is back from modeling and in a committed relationship. While in L.A., she rekindled with her ex from St. Louis, and despite the distance, they're still Instagram-official. Everything boils over amid rumors of her questionable behavior and her mother's worsening health.
Garrett focuses on his personal training business after being ghosted by Kelsey. As he picks up the pieces, he falls hard for Siesta Key's new beauty, Cara. Garrett is forced to confront issues from his past in order to prevent them from affecting his future relationship.
Canvas takes a break from partying to reconnect with her estranged mother. As she heals, an unexpected kiss with her bestie Tawni turns her world upside down. Canvas questions if she is ready to begin a serious relationship or if she needs time to mend her relationship with her mother.
Cara is Alex's ex-girlfriend who is back in town for the summer. When Chloe brings her around the group, she quickly fits right in with everyone except Alex's current girlfriend Juliette. Cara has to choose whether or not the drama of being in the group is worth it -- especially when she catches Garrett's attention.
Jared is Alex's archnemesis who is back home from the military and ready to catch up with his old flame Madisson. He stirs things up when he makes a surprise appearance at Alex's birthday party and finds himself in a fight with Alex while trying to rekindle things with Madisson.


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Entrepreneurs and freelancers have tons of ideas.
Everyday people from all around the world start new businesses.
But only a few will actually turn into something which makes them money.
Let's take my dear fictional-friend StupidStuart as an example here…
StuStu, as his best friends call him, is a 31-year-old ecommerce entrepreneur looking for some nice side-income.
He wants to get started in ecommerce. So he studies all available online resources (including my case study), spent 2 weeks building an ecommerce website and also $500 USD on Facebook ads.
His results: 0 sales. Mehhh.
StupidStuart gives me a call: "bro, what did I wrong?"
Long story short: he didn't validate his idea.
He was so excited that he totally forgot to test his business idea before actually spend time and money on it.
Can you relate? Of course you do…
Because this is a very common mistake.
Luckily, there a few tactics you can do to validate your idea and figure out if there's an ACTUAL demand for your idea.
Today we will cover validation by building an email list!
Validate Your Idea by Building an Email List
The plot is simple: you build up an audience which loves the niche you're trying to approach before you start your business. Ok?
There are now two ways of using that email list to validate your business.
1.) The Critical Amount of Subscriber Approach
Set a goal of a certain amount of subscribers you'd like to have in a specific period of time. If you achieve this, you will consider your idea validated.
I consider my idea as validated if 100 people sign up to my email list in 10 days.
I did something similar in a case study where I started an e-sport business.
Ask yourself the question: at how many subscribers will I consider my business validated?
This works because:
Many people usually only give away their email address for something they're interested in. And – as you know – people love to spend money on things they're interested in.
Noah Kagan, founder, and CEO of Sumo.com wrote on a guest-post on Tim Ferriss' blog:
"… then evaluate your conversion rate for ad-clicks and collecting email addresses. This is how we launched Mint.com (see one of our original sales pages here). You are not looking for people to buy; you are simply gauging interest and gathering data."
You see, it actually works and successful people used this strategy, too.
2.) The Pre-Sale Approach
Once you reached a certain amount of subscribers, you announce that you're about to start your business and offering a limited high discount as a pre-sale offer for interested people.
If you have the right people in your list, some will take that limited pre-sale offer!
Send them your PayPal.me link so they can send you some money. Once you made a pre-sale, you validated your idea. Easy peasy.
This approach requires to have some people in your list which are super passionate about your niche.
This works because:
If some stranger from the internet (your customer) gives another stranger from the internet (you) some money, you KNOW they're desperately waiting for the product you want to sell.
I did the same with my online course.
When I had the plan to create that course I didn't want to blindly jump into it.
Creating a course takes a ton of time… writing a script…. recording the videos… editing the videos…. rendering the vids…. uploading them….
I wanted to be sure it's worth the time.
So I offered 100 pre-sales for $199. That's $19.900 USD. My plan was to pre-sell at least 50 courses. If I would have hit that 50 courses mark, I will create it. If not, everyone will get a refund.
In the end, I sold 91 courses before I even wrote the script.
I KNEW (not hoped) THAT MY COURSE WILL BE A SUCCESS BEFORE CREATING IT.
And you can adapt the same strategies to your ecommerce business (or any other business).
It's a numbers game. The more qualified leads (aka. niche-interested people on your list) you have, the higher the chances that you'll make sales.
And, besides of validating your idea… you make some money $$$$
Alright, alright… so far we learned:
- You should validate your business by building an email list
- Set a subscriber goal when you consider the idea to be validated, or…
- Make pre-sales to validate your idea.
If only StupidStuart would have known this… he could have saved so much time and money.
How to Build an Email List From Scratch
Let's say you want to give the above-mentioned validation method a try. You need an email list, right? Right…
To do proper validation, you NEED the right people on your list.
Quality > Quantity
In the following example, we say you want to sell summer products (eg. sunglasses, beach towels, swimwear, …). Therefore, you want to get people on your list who love or need these products.
Those people could be…
- People who are about to go on vacation,
- Travel blogger,
- People who live in sunny countries.
We go with the example of "people who are about to go on vacation" here.
Find a Topic Your Future Customers Love
As we want them to give us their email addresses, we need to give them something valuable in return.
In our example, we will give them a piece of content they love.
But what kind of content do they love?
Solution: Google.
Two seconds later we have a topic:
"Best places for vacation if you can't decide"
Google again.
"Best places for vacation if you can't decide" on Google to get an idea of what people want to read. Usually, the first headline is a good inspiration.
Don't write anything yet. Remember, we don't want to spend too much time right now.
How to Build a Landing page in Seconds
You need a simple website for people to enter their email addresses.
Follow the following steps and you have set up your landing page in just a few seconds.
Go to MailChimp and sign up for a free account.
Create a list in MailChimp.
Create a free landing page in MailChimp.
You see, I just took the headline I found on Google and created a simple landing page with MailChimp.
Alrighty… we have a topic and a landing page.
It's time to get people on the list.
How to Get People on The E-Mail List
Many people struggle to get people on their email list. Honestly, it's not THAT hard.
You just need to know where your potential customers hang out and share your content with them (in a non-spammy way) with them.
Those places could be:
- Facebook groups
- Subreddits
- Niche forums
- 1:1 message
- LinkedIn groups
- Other people's newsletters
- Other people's social media accounts
To begin with, 1:1 messages are the best way to get a foot in the door.
We're not looking for scaling opportunities here so direct 1:1 messages are working great.
Kindly ask niche-interested people in a direct message (on any platform/forum) if you're allowed to share your newsletter with them. Tell them it's free and that they can unsubscribe anytime.
Here's a template for you to use:
"Hey ________,
Just figured out you're interested in ___________.
I have a popular newsletter about _________ where I share my experiences.
If you want to join, I'd love to send you the link to the sign-up page.
You can unsubscribe at any time.
Have a great day,
A few bullet point tips:
- Don't mention your company/business
- Don't sell anything yet
- Keep it simple
- Be nice, even if they call you a spammer
Send out these messages as long as you need to hit your goal.
What to Do When You Hit Your Goal
If you decided to go with the first approach (critical amount of subscribers) you validated your idea by the time you hit that goal. Congratulations.
Now you can:
- Write the piece of content you promised your audience
- Build your online store
- Use the email list to make sure you have free traffic on the first day you open your store (maybe give a discount)
- Make money
As you have quite some people on your email list you know that there's a demand for your topic. You can build your business with a ton of confidence. There shouldn't be doubts in your head anymore.
If you went with the pre-sale approach you actually do the same. Except for building your online store.
IMPORTANT: Don't sell in the first email.
Keep up with what you promised. In a second email, you can offer pre-sales.
An email could look like this:
"Hey, ____________
How did you like the latest email? Hope you found some inspiration!
As an ___________ enthusiast, I take the leap and start my own ______ business. Gosh, I'm super excited to share it with you!
As you're one of my early subscribers I'd love to offer you a __ % discount as a pre-sale.
I attached the product images + prices to this email.
If you think the prices are still too high, just make me counter-offer.
PS. Don't forget to send me a counter-offer.
You attach the pictures of your products (with prices) to that email and wait for people to respond.
By giving them the opportunity to choose how much they'd like to pay you even can figure out if your prices are good.
You're just a nice person here. They will appreciate that.
Let's say you consider your idea as validated if 3 people will take your offer.
Once those 3 people have sent you money for the products, you can start building your online store (don't forget to send them the products ASAP).
You know your business will be a success as you already made sales. Without having spent time on building an online store.
Also, you have an email list filled with people who are passionate about your niche. Even if they don't buy in the first place, maybe they will later.
You can only win here.
Doing all this validation only takes very little time (and NO money) compared to building a complete online store from scratch. And, by the email validation method, you'll also have guaranteed free traffic on opening day.
An ecommerce entrepreneur's dream.
Hope you're now as passionate about validation as I am!
– Tim Kock


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The Alliteration One
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This is just a short poem I wrote while eating some goat's cheese in the break room at my old job, it's not very long but you might like it? Who knows? Other than those Ancient Anglers who know everything, of course.
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Not many actors can say their careers have been bookended by two of the most influential pop culture television shows in history.
Adam West can.
West, 82, portrayed Batman and his billionaire playboy alter-ego Bruce Wayne on "Batman." The show ran for three seasons from 1966 to 1968 on ABC. Though short-lived, its impact on pop culture is nearly immeasurable, as new generations of Batman fans discover the show for the first time through syndication.
"I'm the luckiest actor in the world," West says over the phone. "I only did the show for two years and yet people think I'm still doing it."
In 1998, West landed another hit TV show. "Family Guy" creator Seth MacFarlane cast West as the voice of the kooky, taffy-loving mayor of Quahog – an exaggerated, if not slightly unhinged, version of himself.
"Because of 'Batman' it seems people believe in my honesty and the fact that I can make fun of myself so they'll kind of listen to anything," West says. "But I have taste, even if I say some stupid thing. The trick is to walk a tight wire and have fun with it."
He adds, "I can ad-lib and it works. But you have to know the character."
West says conversations with fans tend to skew more toward his days battling Gotham's criminal underworld as the Caped Crusader.
"It's a funny thing. 'Batman' is always, I guess it doesn't override the other, and I don't want to get into percentages, but generally (I'm recognized) mostly from 'Batman' and then 'Family Guy' always comes soon after, right on the heels of it," West says. "People will see me and yell, 'Hey, it's the mayor."
West will likely get similar shout-outs this weekend. He'll appear today through Sunday at the Pennsylvania Convention Center as part of the Wizard World Philadelphia comic book and pop culture convention.
"People have fun with me," West says of meeting fans. "They're really funny with all of their memories and the shows, all the shows I've done. I don't mean to be corny, but to see how happy I make people ... older fans bringing their kids, it's a whole family spectrum."
West says it's tough to pin down exactly why or how "Batman" has endured.
"It's my incredible charm," West deadpans before turning serious. "I get a great deal of fan mail. Much of it is, 'Oh boy, you were like a father to me' or 'I had happy times because of you' and I think that's part of it. We approached it as a comic book extension with a little more tongue-in-cheek presentation. In doing that, we were making a broad, all-family show and giving it humor and some kind of, I guess irony, from time to time and then being very sincere in our crime-fighting for the kids. It just destroyed the little devils."
He chuckles and adds, "I have many victims."
But the wholesome, family vibe of "Batman" is in stark contrast to the adult-oriented punch lines delivered by West's mayor character on "Family Guy."
"Sometimes they're so absurd and bizarre and funny it is difficult," West says. "You have a good laugh, sober up and go on."
West says he was collaborating with MacFarlane on a different project when the writer approached him for the role.
"He'd written a pilot for me and we had the same kind of comic sensibilities so he figured I would be the guy to bring the mayor to life in some zany way and he just called," West says.
With two immensely popular shows under his utility belt, West says he feels lucky to be a part of TV history.
"It's always nice to a part of a hot show," West says. "I think I'm really one of the fortunate ones. I can't really explain much about it. I'm not a critic. I'm just really grateful to be doing it."


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Glistening Ridge Lot 17
Posted by Super Admin on Monday, August 13th, 2018 at 5:19pm.
Glistening Ridge Lot 17 is one of the best view lots left at Hideout Canyon and is very attractively priced at $199,000. You will not find another lot anywhere in the Park City area that has these views for this price.
This home has amazing views of The Jordanelle, Timp and Deer Valley out the front and side with views of the Outlaw Golf Course off your back patio. It really doesn't matter which way you look, you will see something you won't be able to take your eyes off of.
Hopefully this haze we have been seeing from all of the western fires will be short lived.
You can build your own dream home on lot 17 or have us build one of our developer homes on this lot. There is no end to the possibilities. For more information contact exclusive list agent Rich Fine at 435-640-2124 or visit our sales office at the Hideout Canyon roundabout, open daily.
Scott Larson
Director of Sales and Marketing
Hideout Canyon/Soaring Hawk/Golden Eagle


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Ajilons client in Tempe, AZ, is looking for an experienced Billing specialist in search of a full-time position. This opportunity would be with an established company that offers excellent benefits and competitive pay.
Your daily tasks would involve claim processing to various payors, resolving denied claims as needed and managing an updated aging out of outstanding claims. If you are an individual that is great at problem solving, enjoys a team environment and has strong written and verbal communication skills than this position is for you!
· High School Diploma or equivalent
· Medical Billing diploma and completed externship is preferred
· Minimum 3 years of medical billing and collections experience
· Knowledge of medical terminology and ICD / CPT codes
· Excellent attention to detail
· Problem solving skills
· Multi-task effectively
· Strong Microsoft Office and technical skills
· Reviewing and submitting claims to both commercial and government payors using clearinghouse
· Correct any missing or incorrect information for patients and providers
· Obtain a payment status of claims, working to reduce payment times by communicating with payors
· Process appeals / rebills, research denied claims all in a timely fashion
· Assist patients questions regarding their claim(s) status
· Initiate any refunds or adjustment requests as needed
Employment Type: Full-Time
If you wish to be considered for this position and meet the qualifications above, then submit your resume and apply today! Contact Courtney by email [ Email removed ] - URL blocked - click to apply or by phone at [ Phone number blocked ] - ||. To learn more about us and to see what other opportunities we have available, visit our website at [ Link removed ]
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