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Just Who's Inside The 'Big Tent?'
GA debates inclusivity, federations' relationship to Israel, overseas funding at annual meeting of JFNA.
Editor & Publisher of The NY Jewish Week.
Denver — In one of the most innovative sessions at this week's 80th annual General Assembly (GA) of the North American Jewish federations, the biggest annual meeting on the communal calendar, two actors presented a 25-minute play exploring the practical challenges of what it means to have a "big tent" Jewish community, trying to be inclusive while maintaining loyalty to valued beliefs.
The interactive play, sponsored by the Jewish Agency's educational group, Makom, focused on the chief executive of a Jewish federation learning that the local Jewish community center's theater was about to stage a play highlighting the struggles of a Palestinian family. The exec first confronts the angry, anti-Zionist Jewish playwright, and then in subsequent scenes, the theater's art director who defends the artistic merits of the play and the right to present it, and a major donor committed to ending her support for the federation for allowing the play to be shown.
Robbie Gringras, artist in residence at Makom, introduced the play, noting that it was based on actual experiences. He called it "fictional realism," and attendees familiar with similar controversies in San Francisco, New York and Washington nodded their heads.
After the performance, the audience was invited to offer opinions on the characters' actions and dialogue. Several scenes were then replayed, incorporating audience comments, and then members of the audience were invited to come up and replace the actors and put their thoughts into action.
It was a fresh and thought-provoking session, offering no easy answers but encouraging the notion that one can be loyal to and critical of Israel at the same time.
This concept of holding seemingly contradictory positions in balance highlights the federation movement's struggle to define itself and its purpose in these rapidly changing and worrisome times, including determining its relationship with Israel.
A key challenge for federations today is to project confidence for the future while acknowledging that donations are down, government support for key social service agencies is in jeopardy, and interest among younger people for identifying with the organized Jewish community in general, and federations in particular, is on the decline.
Behind-The-Scenes Concerns
This year's GA, sponsored by the Jewish Federations of North America (JFNA), the umbrella group of the movement, lacked a top-tier speaker from either Washington or Jerusalem. (Last year, in New Orleans, Vice President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu both addressed the delegates.)
Netanyahu was scheduled to come this year but canceled last week. That absence may have removed a bit of glamour and excitement from the program, but sometimes those appearances, with the required extra time for security checks and precautions, are a distraction from the main goal: to inspire delegates about communal needs and inform them on the issues of the day.
Ironically, the most newsworthy aspect of this GA, at least to a relatively small group of Jewish professionals, was a meeting scheduled to take place after the three-day conference ended, attended by the JFNA board behind closed doors, and unknown to the great majority of delegates.
It's a plan for the JFNA to launch an initiative called the Global Planning Table, which would change the way overseas allocations are made. At present, those allocations are divided between the Jewish Agency for Israel (75 percent) and the Joint Distribution Committee (25 percent). The new plan calls for the federations to have a greater say in determining overseas needs. (See story on page 44.)
There was an air of mystery and apprehension among some insiders about the new plan, with critics saying it would have a negative impact on the Jewish Agency, the JDC and the JFNA, but others maintaining it would strengthen their efforts.
"People are scared of change," Jerry Silverman, the CEO of JFNA, told me Tuesday morning, before the meeting, in dismissing the dire predictions posted on anonymous blogs.
He said the vision of the Global Planning Table was to improve federations' work as a collective and provide a forum to consider "the biggest challenges in Jewish life" and to "research, discuss, debate, set priorities and respond to change."
He expressed confidence in an outcome that will create "a more open environment" to "educate and inspire, and offer a call for action."
Emphasis On Youth
Little mention of the Global Planning Table was made at the GA itself, with officials continuing their effort to engage and showcase young people. There was much talk of social media and ways to use the new technology to spread the message of federations' efforts. This year's theme was "the original Jewish social network," making the case that the GA, in the words of Silverman, is "the place where the Jewish community comes together to dialogue and learn."
Rabbi Elie Kaunfer, who helped found the egalitarian New York yeshiva, Mechon Hadar, was no doubt the youngest scholar-in-residence in GA history, and a key message he offered was that Jewish texts are for everyone.
"The Torah is not just for the elite," he said.
In noting that Israel has become a dangerously divisive issue in our community, he called for more open discussion and for resisting the idealization of Israel. "The real Jerusalem, with all its difficulties, demands our attention and connection," he said.
The issue of Israel and how to discuss its problems, and our own problems with the Jewish state, was a major focus of the GA. There were sessions on "big tent" inclusion and exclusion, communal efforts to combat delegitimization, and one program called "Israel: Have We Lost That Loving Feeling?" with a panel including writer Peter Beinart, whose argument that young Jews are distancing themselves from Israel as it becomes less democratic continues to spark discussion and debate.
At the session, he found little argument when he called the American Jewish community the "wealthiest and Jewishly most illiterate" in history, asserting that the lack of Israel attachment among young Jews was a reflection of their overall lack of attachment to Judaism.
He and the other panelists called for teaching young Jews about the realities of Israel, including problematic policies, rather than avoiding them.
Action On Delegitimization
Last year JFNA launched the Israel Action Network, a planned three-year project to combat delegitimization of Israel in North America. A staff is now in place and its efforts are underway to counter those who say Israel is not a legitimate state, with an emphasis on reaching those who are confused or misinformed rather than concentrating on Israel's extreme enemies.
At one session, Irwin Cotler, a member of the Canadian parliament and former Justice minister, stressed that delegitimization should not be approached as strictly a problem for Israel. He said that delegitimization operates under the cover of the United Nations, international law and human rights, and that "we must retake the narrative" and be more aggressive, speaking out "in the name of public values, not in the name of Israel."
He also advocated inverting the attacks of Israel's enemies by, for example, sponsoring a Mideast Justice Week on campus, highlighting how Israel is the only country in the region with true democratic values. This, he said, would be more effective than directly defending Israel against Israeli Apartheid Weeks, which are prevalent on campus.
College students and young professional participants in Do The Write Thing, an annual program for young journalists at the GA, spoke of their frustration in making Israel's case in their Mideast studies classes, particularly with faculty, many of whom are Jewish. The program, sponsored by the American Zionist Movement and the World Zionist Organization, offered strategy and advice.
Wrestling And Hugging
Of course the GA delegates do not represent a cross-section of American Jewry. They are wealthier, more supportive of and more involved in Jewish life than most. But the program did offer content that challenged assumptions, which is healthy.
And while there was no definitive resolution to the "big tent" issue – most would say inclusion is the primary goal and that red lines need to be established by each community – a metaphor was offered that had resonance for many. Yonatan Ariel, executive director of Makom, summarizing the interactive play about the embattled fictional federation director, suggested that reaching tough decisions on inclusion can be made by considering the dichotomy of "wrestling and hugging."
Some on the edges of the community want to wrestle with Israel, some passionate supporters only want to hug it. The most important part of the equation, he said, was the word "and."
It's the combination of both wrestling and hugging that reflects the reality of the struggle that isn't going away.


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Matt Lowton feels Burnley's spirit hasn't been shaken by relegation from the Premier League.
The 26-year-old was Sean Dyche's first summer signing, arriving for £1m from Aston Villa.
And, ahead of pulling on a different claret and blue shirt for the first time tonight against Etoile Carouge in Geneva, he has been impressed by the work ethic and togetherness of the players.
Lowton had a watching brief for Burnley's last Premier League game, the 1-0 win at Villa Park, having been left out of Tim Sherwood's matchday squad, and he is looking forward to being a part of a promotion push with the Clarets: "Watching them, they were a very hardworking team.
"You knew what you were going to get from them, right from minute one they were going to close you down and not let you have any time on the ball.
"That showed in the last game of the season, even though they'd unfortunately already been relegated, you could see the attitude of the lads.
"They didn't stop playing, they went out and turned Villa over. It showed the effort and commitment they've got towards the manager and the team."
Lowton was relegated from the Championship with Sheffield United in 2011, playing alongside an on-loan Sam Vokes earlier in the campaign.
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Ah… vindication.
"It has been said that our generation is lazy; that we've refused to grow up. That, the story goes, is why so many of us have returned home after college and given ourselves the moniker of the "boomerang generation." The narrative is that we're entitled: that a generation built on political correctness and praise without performance has made us expect things we don't deserve to receive. We're not content, then, to work hard like the generations that preceded us, and to work our way up the ladder of opportunity; and once we figure out how tough the world actually is, we turn tail and crawl back home to our parents, who knew the value of hard work.
It's a pleasant fiction designed to absolve the previous generation of responsibility from the simple fact that we live in the economy and society they guided and shaped. Far from not knowing the value of hard work and competition, we're a generation where law school graduates compete like mad for the opportunity to ply their trade for free in the face of six figures of unrelenting school debt. Their generation's executives continue to make more than ever off of the increasingly inexpensive labor our generation provides. So yes, our generation has delayed adulthood, but not because we're lazy, or because we don't want the responsibility of marriage and family, but because it takes us so much longer to begin to have the financial stability to consider it."


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Saturday, May 15, 2010
She called me the other night and told me to get over to her house right away. She sounded terrified, like someone had just broken in. She didn't even need to tell me twice, I was already in the car and on my way by the time I hung up.
I hate going to Lizzie's house in the middle of the night. Number one, it's pitch black out there, and number two, she lives pretty much in the middle of nowhere. Every time I'm there it's like I'm ten years old at my old house again, which is half the reason I never go. Nevertheless, there I was at ten o'clock at night, pounding on her door until she finally opens.
Lemme tell ya now, she has never looked worse. Her skin's almost completely white, her eyes are all bloodshot, her nose was raw from all the tissues and she looked so...helpless. That was what scared me the most. No matter how bad things always got, she was always the rock among the two of us, always looking for ways to solve any problem. To see her looking like this, like a prisoner awaiting a death sentence, scared the piss out of me.
"Lizzie, what's wrong?" I asked her.
She didn't respond. She just moved out of the way to let me in. I stepped into the house and...
I've told you before that the girl brings her work home with her. Well, this time she went overboard. All over her walls were those fucking drawings, some from Krell, some from Ford, and then...I don't know, there were some that looked new. This looked like it took weeks to put up. I had to wonder how long this had been going on for.
One drawing in particular still scares the piss out of me. It's a drawing of the Suit, only he's got eight arms again. There's a woman laying on the ground in a pool of blood with cuts all over her face like someone took a knife and went Michael Myers on her. There's another guy with his back against the wall, his hand over his gut like he's been shot. And then there's another guy- probably the only normal human still standing- pointing a gun at the creature, with a speech bubble pointing from his head that says, "I KNOW WHO YOU ARE".
"Lizzie...what is this?" I asked her. "Are these...did you draw this?"
"Some of those are from the case," she replied, and her voice sounded as bad as she looked. "Some of them...are mine."
I turn back to her. She had started to cry; tears were streaking down her face, adding dirty red to an otherwise pale face.
"He's real, Zeke. He's real. And...He wants me too..."
She collapses against my chest, sobbing. I just wrap my arms around her, unsure of what to say, looking around at the craziness we had been surrounded with since day 1 of the case and which was now threatening to consume my partner.
I'm going to stay here for a little while to make sure she's safe. I'd rather be at my house, but she says it doesn't matter where she is, "He" will find her. So I'm basically going to fortify this house as best I can, in case someone does decide to show up and he's not friendly.
I know I'm usually the man of stone, but I gotta say, I'm pretty scared right now. Something's wrong with her, and I don't know what to do. All of her patterns match the victims from the case...but it doesn't make any sense.
If Conaghan's in jail...then who is doing this?
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I´m not sure of what to say...ReplyDelete
Just stay close to her man , keep protecting her...
A man like Conaghan is bound to know one or two people in low enough places to be able to do this sort of thing to people, even if he's in jail.ReplyDelete
If he has any contact at all with the outside world, cut it off. If not, then any partners he had, like the one he was mentioning during interrogation, may have had orders to continue his operation if he was arrested.
...Though, seeing as he went in without a fight, it's likely these orders, if he gave them, were just to throw you off his trail.
In any case, keep a very close watch on Lizzie. A second looking away could mean her death if someone's chasing her, or insanity if the case gets to her any more than this.
Keep strong, Zeke. You have dealt with some crazy stuff, and it sounds like you're not out of the woods yet... but you'll get through this! Sounds like Lizzie could use some time to calm down. Maybe if you let her explain what the drawings mean, she can get it off her chest. She's been your rock, sounds like it's time to return the favor.ReplyDelete
Did you even consider that Conaghan is just a pawn? The world is a low and dirty place, though I'm sure I don't need to tell you that. There are men higher up in the scale than him.ReplyDelete
For the love of god, just consider the slenderman thing. Your sceptism is going to be the death of you AND Lizzie. Stay with her at all times. Call the office too.ReplyDelete
You should consider the possibility someone poisoned Lizzy with drugs. Psychoactives can have a very pronounced effect on people, and while they say that everyone feels it differently, we all know the stereotypes of stoners, tweakers, and ravers.ReplyDelete
Someone who puts people behind bars for a living is bound to have enemies. And what better way to end a detective's career than by having them freak out on drugs?
Next post is going up in a bit. I just figured I'd address these comments real quick.ReplyDelete
Conaghan's not giving up any contacts. The only person he mentions is this "HIM" character, and he's giving us jack other than the angel of death nonsense. I'm betting he's got other people that he deals with under the table, but either they're too high up to get at or they're just real close friends, because he's keeping his tongue bitten.
I'm not saying anything on Slender Man. I don't even want to think of the name right now. Lizzie's freaked out enough without me adding to it with this.
Of course we've got enemies; I refuse to believe Eric's just on vacation without telling us. Lizzie's list of baddies gets a little shorter, though...the only one that has the gall to do anything with me around would be her dad. As much as I hate him, I'd like to believe he has enough decency to NOT drug his daughter. I may just be wishing for too much, though.


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Fisheries acoustics
I'm a member of the BAS fisheries acoustics GitHub group which publishes code and data for fisheries acoustic data processing. I've made some small contributions to echopy (a library of acoustic processing algorithms implemented in Python).
EchoJulia is a set of libraries for working with hydroacoustic data in Julia. With strong support for Simrad EK60 scientific echo sounders, it can be used to plot echograms and undertake various data analyses.
I'm interested in aliased seabed detection and removal. An initial algorithm is described in https://arxiv.org/abs/1904.10736. Implementations are available in Julia and Python.
Rob is working on a PhD, Real-time reporting of ecosystem metrics from acoustic sensors on ocean gliders with the British Antarctic Survey and the University of East Anglia.
Rob is available for consulting work on a part time basis.
Julia programming language
Notes on the Julia programming language.
MSc thesis
Can satellite synthetic aperture radar be used to detect and classify offshore installations?
Selected articles
Protocol design for very low bandwidth systems
Scientific Computing in the Southern Ocean, invited talk at dev://east 2018.
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My grandfather
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At the climax of the Sydney Test, Paul Collingwood retired from Test cricket.
I think you'll find it's a little more complicated than that.
When well-spoken Sky Sports commentator David Gower asked his colleagues to sum uo Paul Collingwood in a word, the obvious answer came from the less than sharp Sir Beefy – "Gritty". Nasser Hussain, rather more careful in his summary, gave the correct answer. "There's not just one word".
Because it's all very easy to sum up Colly as a fighter, a grity nudger, a tough nugget, or some such. There is so much to the man that doesn't meet the eye. Andrew Strauss said in his interview that what Paul Collingwood brings to his team doesn't often make the screen. It's hard to imagine what people might think about him if they looked at his statistics, his list of achievements. "Oh, I see. He was a steady middle – order bat who bowled a bit, and a very good fielder. Fair enough."
Any England supporter, and anyone who watched the man's career could howl at the injustice of that statement. Paul Collingwood is simply a true cricketer. He has been so often exactly what the team needed. A stunning rear guard batting performance, a crucial partnership breaker or one of those phenomenal catches, those are the pivotal moments that win you a series.
He's come so far from the bits-and-pieces cricketer that Shane Warne mocked. Perhaps he's the only man alive who earned his MBE retroactively. From his first century in Nagpur, Collingwood crept his way to 59 when the eighth wicket fell, before a sudden shift in gears – with only Steve Harmison and Monty Panesar for company – brought him the three figures. Truly a textbook example of how he never plays an innings, he plays the match.
There could never be a better time for Collingwood to bow out, than to do so having had a personally ordinary series where his team won. He would take it that way around every time. Only Paul Collingwood could have a 40 as his best innings, but his 40 in Cape Town last year possibly is the greatest day this most unselfish of players ever had. Batting against a fully-firing, phenomenal bowling pair that would later conquer the world's best, he dragged England out of a losing position for five hours of excruciatingly tense Test cricket.
When you add that to his efforts in Cardiff and Centurion 2009, he didn't just save England's bacon. He would save it while it was surrounded by a pack of starving attack dogs, all of whom were seriously addicted to pork.
And there's still more he offers. His fielding so often proves the difference. A great man to have around the dressing room. Mentor to younger players and debutants. Simultaneously a professional yet enthusiastic character. Top golfer. The list goes on and on.
I have often tried and failed to explain Test cricket to the non-believers. I can never really capture the narrative, the skill, the tension and the gladiatorial competitiveness at its heart. A sceptic might ask what's special about a ball being knocked around with a stick for five days, and I'll have to shake my head, and resign that they're just missing the point.
Paul Collingwood was a cricketer, pure and simple. So don't look at his figures or his style or his lack thereof for any kind of explanation.
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To Write Love on Her Arms is a non-profit movement dedicated to presenting hope and finding help for people struggling with depression, addiction, self-injury, and suicide. TWLOHA exists to encourage, inform, inspire, and invest directly into treatment and recovery.
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To date, we've provided $1.5 million to 73 unique organizations and counseling practices. Below is a list of some of the organizations and counseling groups to which TWLOHA has most recently providing funding through grants and counseling scholarships.
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Suicide Prevention Initiatives (SPI)
Self Injury Foundation
Minding Your Mind Foundation
In the Rooms
Kids Help Line (Australia) (1-800-55-1800)
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
USA Cares
Cumberland Heights
New Hope C.O.R.P.S.
TWLOHA calls Central Florida home, and we have been able to offer a scholarship program for people seeking counseling in the area who have little or no insurance.
Solace Counseling – Located in downtown Orlando, FL, Solace Counseling was founded by Licensed Mental Health Counselors Aaron and Michelle Moore. Solace Counseling was created to be a place of comfort and relief, offering hope and help in times when life is difficult, and when we just need some help in moving forward. Aaron and Michelle work with adolescents, adults, couples, and families walking through a variety of life struggles, including addiction, eating disorders, depression, self-injury, anxiety, and relationship difficulties.
Christopher Counseling Group – The Christopher Counseling Group, located in Melbourne, FL, provides a variety of services including individual counseling for adults, teens and children, family counseling to include couples, group counseling, seminars, and workshops.
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Every piece of merchandise also has a much bigger purpose. It's a conversation starter. It's something that ties supporters together as a community. It spreads the TWLOHA message to someone who might not have found out about us otherwise. It shares hope.
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A gay teacher seeking reinstatement to a Roman Catholic high school in Columbus said she hopes the support she has received from around the world will encourage young people who question their sexuality.
A gay teacher seeking reinstatement to a Roman Catholic high school in Columbus said she hopes the support she has received from around the world will encourage young people who question their sexuality.
Physical-education teacher Carla Hale referred to such youths, especially Catholic youths, during a news conference yesterday, when she addressed her efforts to get back to work at Bishop Watterson High School in Clintonville.
"Hopefully, they're seeing just the support and the love that's out there, and it's reassuring them that regardless of their sexual orientation ... we all deserve the same equalities, and the world's changing," Hale, 57, said during the appearance at Stonewall Columbus in the Short North.
Students, alumni and other supporters are seeking her reinstatement through various means, including a change.org petition that has more than 55,000 signatures from around the globe.
Hale has filed a grievance and plans to appeal to the union that represents Catholic teachers in central Ohio after Watterson Principal Marian Hutson denied her initial request on Tuesday.
"I was informed that I was not terminated because I was gay, but ... the spousal relationship that was publicized in the newspaper, which happened to be an obituary, is against church teaching," she said. Her attorney, Thomas Tootle, said he sees little distinction between the two.
Hale also will file a complaint with the Columbus Community Relations Commission under a city ordinance that makes it a crime for employers to discriminate based on sexual orientation. Mayor Michael B. Coleman is among those who have publicly supported the teacher.
Hale, a Methodist who worked at Watterson for 19 years, lost her job in March. The firing came after an anonymous letter from a "concerned parent" of a Watterson student to the Diocese of Columbus, which oversees the school. The letter complained that Hale's partner was listed in the February obituary for the teacher's mother.
In a statement yesterday, the diocese said that personnel matters are confidential and declined to discuss Hale's grievance. Catholic school employees, when hired, agree to abide by diocesan rules, regulations and policies, "including respecting the moral values advanced by the teachings of Christ," the statement said.
"The Catholic church respects the fundamental dignity of all persons but also must insist that those in its employ respect the tenets of the church," the statement said. "Personnel who choose to publicly espouse relationships or principles that are contrary to the teachings of the Catholic church cannot, ultimately, remain in the employ of the church."
Tootle said that position threatens any employee who works under the banner of the church, from teachers in Catholic schools to nurses in Catholic hospitals to groundskeepers in Catholic cemeteries.
Hale's partner, Julie Uncapher, said the attention the firing has brought the couple, who live in Powell, is unsettling.
"I try to follow her lead and stay strong," said Uncapher, 48. "Hopefully, there will be some sort of change."
The two have been together for about 15 years, but Hale said she did not discuss her sexual orientation with students.
Uncapher said she has struggled with guilt over Hale's firing and believes that "if you do your job well, it shouldn't matter what happens at home."
"It's nerve-racking, walking on eggshells," she said. "When I go outside, I wonder if people will say something, I wonder if people are going to care."


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FDC Young Designer Awards
On Saturday i was invited to the FDC Young designer awards at the Pullman St Pancras hotel to interview and view collections created by this years young designers, read on to see all of my photos of the event..
The venue was so beautiful i couldn't resist taking several photos before the presentations started; the interiors were sleek, stylish and modern but given a warm inviting feel with their lights and christmas decorations.
This was one of my stand out pieces from the day, a jacket designed by Yu Wen Hung inspired by Andy Warhol which takes classic american capitalism and consumerism turning it on its head by making fashion cheaper and accessible for everyone.
The House of RADHA comes from british-asian influences and creates a mix of hand printed unique couture pieces and street wear styles.
Jasmin has a background in theatre costume making and wants to bring fashion, costume design and culture together. To bring art, culture and history together Jasmin uses tiny hand painted coloured pieces to create the look of ancient Chinese armour with a colourful twist.
Sara takes inspiration from Alexander McQueen, she has studied his life story and produced outfits which reflect McQueen's father's struggle with mental illness and treatment in hospital. She describes her designs as structural garments rather than traditional pieces.
Finally i spoke to Addy from Firan&Rose who designs pieces inspired by her Armenian culture and also makes chokers which you can check out here!
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Determining How Long Your Users Spend Filling Out FormsBy Scott Mitchell
Have you ever wondered how long one of your visitors spends filling out a particular form? Such information is vital for companies that conduct business on the Internet. Imagine if everytime you wanted to buy a book from Amazon.com you had to spend 60 seconds filling out a form with billing and shipping information - do you think you'd buy many books from Amazon.com in such a situation?
From a usability standpoint, it would be nice to be able to determine how long each visitor spent filling out a form on your Web site. Armed with that data, you could then focus on those forms that take longer to fill out and take steps to reduce the time needed to complete those forms. Once you've made those changes, you could compare the old time values with the new time values for filling out the form to determine whether or not your changes to the form increased your users' efficiency in filling out the form.
So How Do I Determine How Long a User Spends Filling Out a Form?
The simplest way to determine the length a user spends filling out a form is to add a hidden form field to the form that records the current time. When the form is submitted, you can then use the VBScript function
DateDiff to calculate the number of seconds elapsed from
the hidden form field and the current time.
The first step is to place a hidden form field in our form that contains the current date/time. This is easily accomplished with the following code:
When the user visits this ASP page, the
Now() function returns the current date/time.
Now, in the ASP page that the form redirects to (that is, the ASP page in the form's
action attribute), we need to retrieve the time in the hidden variable and
calculate how many seconds have elapsed since the current time. This can be done in one line
of code, using the
DateDiff function:
Dim tmrTotalTimeSpent
DateDiff function's first parameter identifies what date interval to return.
For this instance, we use
"s", meaning we are interested in the number of elapsed
DateDiff then finds the number of elapsed seconds between the last parameter
(the current date/time,
Now()) and the second parameter (the time the user first visited
the form page). (For more information on
DateDiff be sure to read
this article.)
Once you have this elapsed value, you can do with it what you please. In this article's live demo the time is simply outputted, but a more useful approach would be to log the value in a database. Once you had a number of data points you could start analyzing the data and look at ways to reduce the time spent on filling out forms (if needed).
A Major Caveat
Do realize that this method is in no way guaranteed to be an accurate measurement of the actual time spent by the user working on the form. This uncertainty is due to the Web's stateless nature. Imagine that a visitor loaded up a Web page with a form with every intent on filling out the form. At the time the page is requested, the hidden form variable is inserted into the form recording the time the page was loaded. Great. Now, what happens if the user gets midway through filling out the form and then must leave for a meeting? Or for her lunch break? When she comes back and finishes filling out the form, the time spent filling out the form will be grotesquely out of whack. While it may have taken this fictional user only 15 seconds to fill out the form, if she went to an hour lunch, our code would report that it took her over 3,600 seconds! Eeek! Additionally, if a user just enters junk fields, the time it takes him to complete the form would be far less than what it would take for someone who is seriously filling out the form.
For these reasons, it would be wise when analyzing the data to discard any samples that seemed to take the user a very long or very short time to complete the form.
If you are looking for a quick and easy way to get a decent view at how long users are taking to fill out forms on your Web site, this simple approach may be perfect for you. Note that to take full advantage of this time recording system, you'd need to log the time results for each Web page that used a form in a database somewhere. Then, after enough data had accumulated, you could effectively analyze this data and then work at reducing the time spent on those form pages that have the highest time spent on them.
Happy Programming!


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text: lipsinch 46 Report post Posted June 4, 2014 (edited) Heyo there again! Yesterday we gave like 10 tries on Immerseus, all of them failed miserably. I'm teh only melee in teh group, and I was assigned to be @ boss full time (though from try 5 or so). I feel my DPS wasn't good enough (for teh items I have, I should be hitting like 290k+?), and I wonder what I'm doing wrong. I use KS right on teh opener, SB+AR right after, Hero on pull. Some initial tries I was holding KS to use on adds, on teh latter (where I was assigned to be full time on boss) I held KS some times due to a shitload of pools in teh melee range. Here're teh logs. It's a full report of our run yesterday, so it has other bosses too. And here is my armory. I switched teh chest and helm yesterday, got four pieces. Before I was using a Blackened Hood Tears 2/4 with LMG and Haste Gem, and a Pamela's Muuscat Wrap Warforged 4/4 with Agi/Haste Gems and Hit/Haste Gems (if I'm not mistaken). No H Dagger so far, gotta keep under Combat. Zzz.... Edited June 5, 2014 by lipsinch Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites


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Things to know when visiting Chernobyl
When you decide to visit Chernobyl please considers the following tips that will help you to enjoy the tour. Unfortunately we've witness too many disappointment so we simply must share these thoughts with you.
- Book well in advance! We don't try to trick you when we say that. Booking on a short notice doesn't work anymore. Give yourself at least a week or better two before the tour. - Allow yourself minimum one day of rest in Kiev if you travel from overseas. This will also help if your flight is delayed. - Take it easy on local food and drinks before the tour. Don't let food poisoning ruined the journey you've probably dreamed of for a long time. Alcohol is extremely cheap in Ukraine – but please take it easy on it the day before. And consider other travelers who will be on the bus with you for almost a 12 hours ride. - Beware of pick pocketing in public transportation and on the streets! Loosing your wallet and passport will not just cancel your tour but it will turn your visit into nightmare of getting your travel document from a consulate in Ukraine.
If you have any question you're welcome to email us or to come to our office in downtown Kiev. Victor Korol, director SoloEast Travel.
Frequently Asked Questions
SoloEast is the first travel agency to start regular trips to Chernobyl Zone in 1999. The way the tours are run now is a result of our 17-year history of developing the project, negotiating and persuading the government institutions to bring them to the level where the comfort for the visitors and accessibility to the major sites don't conflict with the safety and security regulations. In spite the fact that some companies and individuals simply copied our tours, in 2016 we handled more then 70% of all English language tours to the Exclusion Zone in a professional and reliable manner. We work with many travel agencies, hotels and hostels. Regardless if you deal directly with us or if you book a tour through our partners - you can expect the same great service. We are the only operator to Chernobyl to use own (not rented) comfortable and modern air-conditioned minibuses Mercedes Sprinter and Ford. Our drivers speak English and they are instructed to drive our passengers safely. Every seat is equipped with a seatbelt. We depart from the downtown of Kiev in a walking distance from the major hotels.
Many people call the trip to Chernobyl a lifetime experience. It is expensive mostly because of the cost involved to travel to Ukraine. The cost of the regular tour starts from US $79.00 for a full day trip, covering almost 300 km in a comfortable vehicle with an English-speaking guide and other visitors who speak English. If you book three seats it could be even less. We accept all major credit cards and take care of all the fees. You don't have to worry about taking cash from the ATM - which easily add US$5.00-8.00 in fees to the amount you withdraw. Some ATM are set to give only small amounts of cash allowing your bank to charge more for evey transaction. So it's up to you. We believe that even "cheap" tours to Chernobyl can be a great experience but they could be a dissapointment as well if you compromise the quality to the cost.
SoloEast Travel is an incoming tour operator. To provide travel services to tourists from abroad it is a law in Ukraine that a company has a travel license. A tour operator in Ukraine has an insurance coverage of Euro 20,000 for unforeseen circumstances. A travel company's staff is trained to assist foreigners in Ukraine and they know what to do if there is a problem - be it a sickness, stolen documents or any legal issue where you may require a manager who can liaison in your favor with local government. Solowest is our fully registered Canadian branch licensed by Travel Industry Council of Ontario. It provides our clients with safe and reliable merchant tools including PayPal which is not avaialable to Ukrainian business yet.
Ukraine is a developing country. Unfortunately because of the lack of ethics some visitors to the country are subject for frauds. Very often reporting the crime to the police doesn't help unless it's something very serious. When you book a tour- you have to make sure you deal with a real/legal company that has a registration and a physical address in Ukraine. Check their website well. Usually those who call themselves 100% officials in fact are not. You should be concern if you are limited to "cash only" payment option.
5. I booked the tour through a mediator/facilitator who acted on my behalf with the administration of the exclusion zone - what are my pros and cons??
There are mostly cons: so-called facilitators act on your behalf and charge you for sending an application to the Chernobyl administration. In most cases they do business illegally. Should there be a problem- you will be more likely dealing with it on your own - as your facilitators would prefer not to be involved. It's easy to define them by the way they handle payments - they will prefer cash or Western Union payment for their "services" and the legal fee you will pay directly to the office in Chernobyl. They may cancel the tour without explaining why. So it's up to you to make right choice.
one? There is indeed a rule that only a person who reached 18 y.o. is allowed to enter the exclusion zone. However this rule applies to the year only - not to the day. So those 17 y.o whose 18th birth day will be before the January 31st of the current year can attend the tour.
The tour is 100% safe. You have to follow very simple rules you sign upon entering the Exclusion Zone. The most important things to remember are to watch your steps and follow your guide's instructions. It's unsafe to leave the group and wonder on your own in the places you're unfamiliar with. If you find walking to intense you can always tell the guide and rest in or near the transportation provided. Please watch this video for the detailed information.
8. Will my clothes get contaminated? What should I wear? Do I have to throw my cloths away after the tour??
It is very unlikely that you will get any contamination on your cloths during the tour. There is a dosimeter control when leaving the exclusion zone. Anybody or anything that passes this very sensitive in term of radiation control is clean. There is a dress code inside the zone, which is a must: no shorts, no skirts, no sandals and no short sleeves. We still can enter some buildings with care but it's not mandatory and you can as well stay just outside.
9. Can I stay on the bus during the tour or do I have to be with the group all the time? What if I change my mind and decide to quit the tour? What if I have an emergency?
You can quit the tour anytime before or at the first checkpoint - after that you either have to be with the group or remain on the bus. If you have an emergency you need to get in touch with SoloEast representative - if needed in critical situation you can be airlifted.
We have assisted many visitors with disabilities in taking the tour. Unfortunately we cannot offer much in term of comfort because of the nature of the area but we do try to help everybody. Please contact us in advance for arrangements. We do not suggest women seven+ months pregnant to attend the tour.
In case you haven't found the answer for your question please feel free to contact us, our customer support will be happy to help you.


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CEE CEE (Central and Eastern Europe Carriers and Enterprises Event) is gathering of telecom executives from over 100 companies in the region. While growing into one of the most respected meeting hubs for the region, we would like to make broader opportunities for networking business. The event is intended to provide an opportunity for presenting new technology solutions and meeting key people from regional and international telecom businesses. Telecom professionals will again have a great opportunity for meeeting at one place, through the specialized conference organized by Vox Mundi, Orbis Telekom and Sat-Trakt.
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Anna Hsu
Education & Credentials
University of California, San Francisco School of Dentistry; San Francisco, CA
University of California, Berkeley Berkeley, CA
Specialty Certificate
As my patient, you can expect the highest level of empathy, integrity, and quality of care. My goal is to work together with you to help you achieve long-term dental health and improve your quality of life.
Personal Favorites
My favorite movies are Braveheart, The Shawshank Redemption, and Glory.
Volunteer Experience
Give Kids A Smile, homeless free dental clinic
Personal Biography
I have been practicing dentistry since 2001, and practiced as a general dentist for four years before going back to school to obtain my periodontal specialty. I enjoy spending my spare time with my son and husband.
Professional Association
American Dental Association, California Dental Association, California Society of Periodontists, American Academy of Periodontology, San Diego County Dental Society
Academic Merit Scholarship, California Society of Periodontists Robert L. Merin Leadership Award


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One downside to many Android tablets is that they lack official access to the Android Market. One big upside to Android itself, however, is that it's an extremely hackable operating system. That has historically allowed developers to get the Market up and running on devices that don't ship with it.
Mostly it's lesser-known tablets that lack access: Coby, Archos, and the like. But recently launched tablet-eReader devices like the Nook Tablet and Kindle Fire lack access, too.
With the release of the Kindle Fire source code, it didn't take long for developers to root your Kindle Fire and get the missing Google apps working. In addition to the Android Market app, Calendar and Gmail are now playing nicely with rooted Kindle Fire tablets. It's not quite as simple as installing an .APK from an unofficial source, though. You'll need to drop the files in the correct folder and adjust their permissions, otherwise they'll probably force close when you try to launch them.
Don't let that deter you. Most of the commenters at XDA say the entire process — rooting included — took no more than a few minutes. Even if you're new to Android hacking, it's not a difficult procedure — and the forum thread has very good instructions.
The rooting process itself is about as simple as can get, thanks to the SuperOneClick app and some helpful instructions from an Android Forums member. If you're looking for a way to access the Market via Amazon's customized UI on the Kindle Fire, check out the mod posted by XDA member munday. That's it at work in the screenshot at the top of this post.
More at XDA Developers


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A summary of the research and publications produced by our team over the last two years.
There is concern that a proportion of MM diagnoses in China may be incorrect because most Chinese physicians do not have experience diagnosing this rare cancer. We recently reported an unusual high incidence of peritoneal MM among Eastern Chinese female patients. Here, we review the accuracy of MM diagnoses in China and provide suggestions to improve the accuracy of diagnosis.


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The Refuge is home to a rich variety of wildlife species including 34 species of mammals, 31 species of reptiles and amphibians, and 197 species of birds. Most noted as a waterfowl refuge, Kirwin NWR is a birder's paradise. Visitors to the Refuge are often awed by the impressive numbers of waterfowl, waterbirds, and shorebirds that pass through this area during spring and fall migration.
Four federally listed and two State listed threatened and endangered birds use the Refuge. In addition, 28 birds of conservation concern use Kirwin NWR during migrations each year, and nine of these remain to nest on the Refuge. When conditions are perfect, the Refuge can support approximately 1 million ducks and geese. Hundreds of great blue herons and double-crested cormorants nest in the flooded timber under high water conditions, while endangered interior least terns nest in times of low water. Greater prairie chickens and black-tailed prairie dogs are also found on the Refuge.
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