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Last week I found myself a UX problem that I wanted to solve in a centralized way. It was the controlling of the tittle attribute on links and buttons. A browser renders a small box on the placed on the location of the mouse pointer and renders the title attribute content inside of that box. Although this is a browser standard in my application I needed something better. I needed better control over positioning of the text-box and better control over appearance time and effect. A side-effect of this was that I also had control over the styling of that text-box.
My solution for the problem was a new lightweight jQuery plugin!
Why another plugin?
Well, I wanted a lightweight script that I could use on large groups of links and buttons. To make that easy I wanted to use jQuery as the selector and extend jQuery. How to do that… a jQuery plugin! So I created one.
One could argue that there are more then enough plugins out there that do the same… Well, they do what I want and a lot of other stuff. I wanted a lightweight solution, not a title loaded with AJAX, not a title-box with a header and markup. I wanted just a box!
Currently the functionality goes as far as replacing the title by a new element inside the original one. So, If you have a link tag a new tag will be added inside that link. The new tag is configurable as is the class that tag gets for styling. It is also possible to adjust x and y position from the centered position below the original object. Note that the position of the box is adjusted at the screen edge to prevent if from falling outside of the window. The arrow image will keep centered on a change of horizontal position.
The plugin has been tested on a Windows 7 machine with the browsers:
- Firefox 3.0+
- IE 8 (IE 8 mode)
- Chrome 5+
- Opera 10.0+
go to the project page for the demo.
Release 0.1 ALPHA
This is a version 0.1 release so do not expect it to be perfect. Like I wrote in the Support section it has not been battle tested yet in all browsers on different operating systems. That is not the only problem, it is not stable code. Is is fragile and is not properly shaped. For me to get it out of APLHA and into BETA I hope to get some help from the jQuery community. But currently I am not determined to push this plugin to a 1.0 release.
I would like to see this plugin pushed to a stable 1.0 release. Before this can happen it should be made more stable and it should be better configurable. It's still a piece of fragile code and should undergo some refactoring. Also it's not really generic as it always aligns below center (including the arrow image). Here a couple of TODO lists for different releases.
ready for 0.x BETA:
- basic refactoring
ready for 1.0:
- image position config
- box position config
- above
- left
- right


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TOKYO, Japan — Studio Khara revealed its biggest secret about the latest Evangelion film earlier this week, clarifying the official pronunciation of the name of the franchise.
"It was always pronounced "Evan-Jelly-On". We wanted to emphasize how the series had a strong start, a sweet middle portion, and then an abrupt and disappointing ending. Also it's "Ev-Ah" not "Ay-Vah", you've all been pronouncing it wrong," series creator Hideaki Anno told media Monday afternoon.
Despite a very clear message from Anno, these statements have already sparked controversy among legions of NEETs. Many suggest that this pronunciation is a witty criticism of modern anime production, pointing out 'jelly' goes on bread which is featured in many 'slice' of life shows. Coincidence? You decide.
Still others suggest a new theory all together. With so much of Evanjellyon being built
ripping off homaging series like UFO, Ultraman, and RahXephon, this pronunciation could be a reference to the popular Earnest EVANs video game franchise.
Naturally there are still those who cling to the old outdated "EvanGELIon". Long time EVA fans such as reddit user EVA-Unit-420 went so far as to mail the severed head of his Rei Ayanami figure to Studio Khara in protest. And it would seem he's not the only one as others have mailed in their Evanjellyon themed merchandise, which unfortunately includes the EVA brand of anthrax.
Anno once again responded that he isn't afraid of the fans because he knows that, "whatever they do now is only half of what we'll get when 3.0 + 1.0 comes out."

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Forget the "Star Wars" dogs, the Puppy Bowl, or anything to do with the annual awfulness that is GoDaddy.com's ridiculous ads - this year's Super Bowl belongs firmly to Ferris Bueller.
The iconic character from the 1986 film "Ferris Bueller's Day Off" is set to make a triumphant return as part of a massive (and massively expensive) commercial from Honda. Naturally, Matthew Broderick is back - and the Internet virtually exploded yesterday when a teaser ad made the rounds hinting at the awesomness ahead.
"How can I handle work on day like today," says Broderick. Followed by the memorable bow-bow-chik-chika-chika sound effect.
Jalopnik has the scoop on what we can expect saying:
"The source also added that the spot was going to mimic much of the original film, except this time prominently featuring Hondas. The big jump the two valets do in Cameron's dad's Ferrari? We hear this time it's going to be a Honda CR-V."
Even better? The source says that "The Hangover" writer/director Todd Phillips was hired to put it all together.
The teaser ad currently has over 1.1M view on Youtube. Check it out below.


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New —- Now Available Heavy Duty Shipping & Travel Cases for your poster printer, universal case comes in two sizes – 23″ and 36″ poster makers.
We still offer support and repair for the Varitronics® ProImage® series poster printers including ProImage®, ProImage® Plus and ProImage® XL poster printers.
The Varitronics® ProImage® & ProImage® Plus poster printers are virtually identical printers. The ProImage® accepts only 23″ wide rolls and Plus accepts two different roll sizes 17" & 23" rolls. Like all the poster printers, these are direct thermal or just one color systems, The ProImage® system is only available to educators. Repair is available for all ProImage® series machines.
How they operate: Three print heads heat up and cool down. The paper is coated and reacts to the heat by imaging or printing in colors – typically black or blue on a background. The best part- there is only one consumable- paper! No toner or ink is ever needed. This keeps costs extremely low and operations are fast & easy. Thermal printers are considered on demand printers. All it takes is just 70 seconds to create a sign or display no matter how much black or blue or background color you use.
Each printer has a built in scanner on top. Simply create an original 8 ½" x 11" document – one color, full color, even photographs – place it into the scanner and within about 70 seconds or less it is fed through and enlarged to a 23" x 31" output working with a 23" roll. The XL poster printer works only as a standalone unit and not from your computer. It is limited by the width of the document you're inserting (8 1/2″) but not by the length. An 8 1/2″ x 11″ document equates to 23″ wide by about 31″ long. If you tape two documents together end to end, 8 1/2″ x 22″, our new output would be 23″ by about 62″ long. So not only can you create posters, but banners too.
Easy to Use: All versions of the poster printer offers manual selections on the top control panel enabling end users to select multiple sizes including smaller and larger widths than the paper roll inside. With smaller sizes such as a 17" x 22" poster using a 23" wide roll, the printer would provide a trim mark along the side. With larger size posters, the machine would require a document to be scanned twice, printing a left and right side. When it was done, simply tape the two together.
So when you're figuring your costs, remember, with inkjet printers you have the cost of the ink, the cost of various grades of paper quality, and depending on the quality of image you are printing, the cost to length of time to print your posters. With a poster printer, the cost to produce your posters doesn't change because there is no ink or toner, just paper. So it does not matter how much background color you use, or how much black or blue, it still costs the same to make. Try that with inkjet!
What's great about all the ProImage® models in our opinion are there simplicity. Not only are they easy to operate, but if there are problems, Our technicians at Bright White Paper Co can usually diagnosis it by phone and instruct an end user how to fix it. If not, we can provide a quick estimate on the cost to fix it.


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It's a delightful morning here, but that's overshadowed by the ever growing unending catastrophe in the Gulf of Mexico, giant plumes of oil have been found underwater. No fix anytime soon.
The spill and the political implications will be a key topic on the Sunday shows, as well as talk about Elena Kagan, and financial reform. And Marcy will be on Virtually Speaking.
Washington Journal: 7:45am – Democratic Strategist Maria Cardona & Republican Strategist Kevin Madden. 8:30am Phoner: Tom Fitzgerald, Philadelphia Inquirer, Political Writer. 8:45am Phoner: Mark Tompkins, University of South Carolina, Political Science Professor. 9:05am Phoner: Andrew DeMillo, Associated Press, Little Rock Bureau Capitol Correspondent. 9:25am Phoner: Dan Nowicki, Arizona Republic, National Political Editor.
ABC's This Week: Judiciary Chairman Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-VT) and Ranking Republican Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-SC). Roundtable: George Will, Helene Cooper, Glenn Greenwald, Gregory Craig, Ed Gillespie.
CBS' Face The Nation: Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), Sen. Jon Kyl (R-AZ), Jan Crawford CBS News Chief Legal Correspondent, Jeff Zeleny, New York Times.
Chris Matthews: Guest host: Norah O'Donnell. Andrew Sullivan, Katty Kay, Joan Biskupic, Pete Williams. Topics: The Goldilocks Pick: Why Do Liberals Fear Elena Kagan is Just Alright? Why Politics Favors Arizona's Tough Immigration Law.
CNN's State of the Union: Primaries. Rep. Joe Sestak (D-PA). Then Sen. Arlen Specter (D-PA). Sen. Robert Bennett (R-UT) about his recent defeat in the Utah Republican primary.
Fareed Zakaria – GPS: "An exclusive conversation with the Prime Minister of Greece — are the Greeks out of the woods? Are we? Plus, two entertaining British journalists discuss the David Cameron and Nick Clegg coalition. Later, we have a roundtable discussion on the global economy with Larry Summers, the head of the IMF and the finance ministers of France and Singapore."
Fox News Sunday: Book Promotions. Laura Bush, Former First Lady. Newt Gingrich, "To Save America: Stopping Obama's Secular-Socialist Machine." Fox News AllStars: Brit Hume, Nina Easton, Stephen Hayes, Juan Williams.
NBC's Meet The Press: Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) and Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY). Roundtable: Jonathan Alter, Peggy Noonan, Mike Murphy, Bob Shrum.
Newsmakers: Budget Committee Ranking Member Sen. Judd Gregg (R-NH) clarified that Republicans were not interested in stopping financial reform but hoped their amendments could improve the bill.
Q & A: Joyce Appleby, historian and author. Her newest book is a history of capitalism entitled "The Relentless Revolution."
Religion & Ethics: A High Court with No Protestants. Cambodia's Khmer Rouge Trial. Spiritual Direction. Drones and the Ethics of War.
60 Minutes: The Blow Out – Scott Pelley investigates the explosion that killed 11, causing the ongoing oil leak in the waters off of Louisiana, and speaks to one of the oil rig platform crew survivors who was in a position to know what caused the disaster and how it could have been prevented. The report contains never-before-seen footage of the minutes after the explosion and new information about what led up to it. Gustavo Dudamel – Now that he is the musical director of the Los Angeles Philharmonic, Gustavo Dudamel wants to transplant in the U.S. the Venezuelan child orchestra system that changed his life.
To The Contrary: Topics: 1- Three women on the Supreme Court?; 2- women CEOs shatter the glass ceiling; 3- Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-Wa.) predicts Congress will reinstate Glass-Steagall. Panelists: Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC); Genevieve Wood; Melinda Henneberger; Karen Czarnecki.
Univision's Al Punto: Clarissa Martinez, NCLR Director of Immigration and National Campaigns; Gloria Montaño, NALEO Director Washington, D.C. Office; Arnoldo Torres Expert on Hispanic issues; Julio Giron, Founder and Director "Fuerza Latina Legal"; "Trail of Dreams" activists Gaby Pacheco, Juan Rodriguez, Felipe Matos and Carlos Roa.
Virtually Speaking: Marcy Wheeler and Joan McCarter. "Marcy blogs at emptywheel.shadowproof.wpengine.com. Joan McCarter is a front page blogger at DailyKos. The gusher in the Gulf and SCOTUS nominee Kagan are likely to be topics, although Tapper's This Week Roundtable, which has some voices from the left appearing, may also come up."
FDL Book Salon: Rewired: Understanding the iGeneration and the Way They Learn. "Rewired is the first book to help educators and parents teach to this new generation's radically different learning styles and needs." Come chat with Larry Rosen and hosts Jayan Kalathil and Melissa Bolton-Klinge.
FDL Movie Night Monday: Casino Jack and the United States of Money. "This portrait of Washington super lobbyist Jack Abramoff—from his early years as a gung-ho member of the GOP political machine to his final reckoning as a disgraced, imprisoned pariah—confirms the adage that truth is indeed stranger than fiction." Join the discussion with Alison Ellwood, Zena Barakat and host Lisa Derrick.
Oil Release Chart: Maritime Texan (flickr)


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Founded in 2012, Hurn & Hurn is an online home and design store with a boutique feel that stocks unique and original homeware, home accessories, lighting and gifts for the modern home and stylish individual. Our motto 'Discover the Unusual' describes our philosophy and what you can expect to find.
Rapidly developing into an emporium, we aim to offer an inspirational range of innovative, unusual and unique designs by new designers, smaller brands and leading manufacturers such as Authentic Models, Fiona Walker England, Newgate Clocks, Orla Kiely, Quail Ceramics and Umbra. We also source hundreds of products from carefully chosen manufacturers which can be found under Hurn & Hurn Discoveries - here you will find many of the most unusual, eye catching and distinctive interior accessories. The overall result is a unique mix of styles and designs, resulting in an eclectic but considered collection suited to city or country life.
Our passion for discovering items that are different, along with a keen interest in design, results in a unique range ideal for those looking for something unusual and individual. Not one for standing still, our collection of homeware, lighting and gift ideas is constantly evolving with hundreds of new products added each year, many of which reflect current and emerging interior trends.
Only home accessories, lighting and gifts we believe are original are added to our store. They must be well designed, practical and of high quality. Each product also has to be great to look at and an inspired design, which we hope you or the person you are buying for will love. Many are covetable, must have items that are sought after or are going to be, with some destined to be future heirlooms. All are unusual in their own right.
We are official authorised stockists of all of our ranges and a leading retailer of many, offering an extensive selection and the latest releases as they are launched. Most products are in stock and are dispatched promptly, usually within a few hours and often the same day if ordered by 2pm. For your convenience and when time is of the essence, we offer Saturday and Sunday delivery plus delivery by 12pm to the UK mainland. Great care is taken in packing every purchase to ensure safe delivery and UK mainland delivery is free for orders over £50.
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We hope you enjoy browsing and discovering the unusual in homeware, home accessories and gifts.


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This blog is totally independent, unpaid and has only three major objectives.
The first is to inform readers of news and happenings in the e-Health domain, both here in Australia and world-wide.
The second is to provide commentary on e-Health in Australia and to foster improvement where I can.
The third is to encourage discussion of the matters raised in the blog so hopefully readers can get a balanced view of what is really happening and what successes are being achieved.
Sunday, November 06, 2011
There May Very Well Be Something Important In This. Responding To Unreasonable Political Demands Is NOT the Way To Do Health IT Standards!
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"The Standards process, on the other hand, doesn't work like that."
Correct. Nehta and the politicians have been told this ad infinitum but they refuse to hear because they do not want to know. In their stubbornly stupid attempts to 'crash through' they will crash big time and we will all pay the price.
- November 06, 2011 9:25 PM
We already have lots of standards to choose from. Why do we need so many new ones? Why can't NEHTA use the existing ones?
- November 08, 2011 5:51 PM
Existing standards, you have to be kidding. They have never read them, let alone understood them. Anything that works has to be replaced by something that uses the latest buzzwords and creates the greatest complexity in doing the easy stuff. It then looks impressive, but there is no meat in this sandwich. In fact all we have is pretty pictures of imagined castles in the air. None of it has a hope in hell of working in the real world.
Why are we employing "Enterprise Architects" in an internet scale application? We are not trying to connect a few enterprises, using bloated java code, but actually connect real applications which are many and varied. What works at an internet scale is robust simple things like http, html, smime and rest, along with proven standards like HL7V2.
Even Google, who of course used this type of robust, scalable technology accessible from every programming environment failed with Personal Health Records. This group of turkeys are going to succeed with inappropriate technologies and IT illiterate managers??? I think not.
- November 08, 2011 9:59 PM


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I've never received more responses from my friends on Facebook as I did when I asked: What's the worst Halloween candy? As in the kind you hate the most, not the least healthy?
I started the conversation with Smarties — that little roll of hard, colorful, full-of-sugar small candies. To me, they're nothing. I hated them as a kid, and my own children never eat them on Halloween (which is the only time they're ever seen unless you find them in a birthday party piñata).
I received 80 responses about the Halloween candy my friends and their kids dislike the most. There were plenty of other responses, too, mostly saying things like, "I'll take all your Mary Janes."
Based on my unscientific survey of friends, here are the top 10 most-hated Halloween candies, ending with the most hated of them all.
1. Sugar Daddy. This was hated more for its ability to be a "primitive cavity filling remover" than for its flavor. The milk caramel lollipop has apparently sent a few kids to the dentist. (And a word to the wise: If you're Googling "sugar daddy," make sure to google "sugar daddy candy." The search results if you omit the word "candy" can be disturbing.)
These lollipops are too small to get excited about. (Photo: Waifer X [CC BY 2.0]/Flickr)
2. Dum-Dums. These are the smallest form of lollipop known to man, and they simply don't excite anyone. Granted, they're probably also one of the treats of choice handed out by people on a limited budget (as are the Smarties that I've already shared my disdain for). But on Halloween, the Dum-Dums' bargain price won't win over candy-seeking kids.
3. Necco Wafers. Each roll of Necco Wafers contains orange, lemon, lime, clove, chocolate, cinnamon, licorice and wintergreen flavored candies. It's probably the disappointment of unexpectedly putting a clove-flavored candy in your mouth that ruins the rest of the pack for trick-or-treaters.
4. Circus Peanuts. I don't think I've ever chosen to eat one of these because I'm just not sure what the heck they are, and I never took the time to find out. The orange, peanut-shaped candies are marshmallows with banana flavor. I can see why they're on the most-hated list. I think I've been pretty wise to avoid them.
5. Smarties. Several of my friends agreed: These are the worst things someone could put in your pillowcase.
6. Black licorice. It tastes like medicine. Do we really need another reason to hate it?
A surprising number of people are unhappy when they find coconut in their trick-or-treat bag. (Photo: Keith Homan/Shutterstock)
7. Mounds. Here's where the list started to get a little strange. It seems Mounds and its nuttier brother, Almond Joy, are reviled by many people who simply do not want coconut tainting their Halloween candy. I'm not among these people; I enjoy the coconut/chocolate combo.
8. Almond Joy. As the jingle used to say, "Sometimes you feel like a nut. Sometimes you don't. Almond Joy's got nuts. Mounds don't." More people were against the addition of nuts to the coconut/chocolate combo than they were to the simpler version. Again, I don't understand. I prefer Almond Joy to Mounds, but I'll eat a Mounds if all the Almond Joys are gone.
9. Mary Janes. Like the Sugar Daddy, this peanut-butter-and-molasses candy has been known to remove a filling or two. That's one reason it's so disliked; another is that, according to my survey, it just doesn't taste all that good.
10. Candy corn. By far, the most hated candy of the bunch is candy corn. Sixteen percent of my friends were against these super-sweet treats. However, last year more than 9 million pieces — about 35 million pounds — were manufactured. I wonder how much went uneaten?


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Marketing services agencies
Marketing services are back, not with a bang but with the steady ring of the cash register.
Marketing services, defined in this report as direct marketing, sales promotion and interactive, grew 3.9% in the U.S. to $5.95 billion in revenue in 2003, the first positive growth since the trio of services advanced a heady 20%-plus in 2000, according to Advertising Age's 17th annual Marketing Services Report.
The broad-based industry had declined 6.9% in 2001 revenue and a further 3.5% in 2002 as it found itself squeezed by the dot-com bust and an economic downturn particularly hard on the project-related work characteristic of the business. Prior to the decline in 2001, annual gains in marketing services were as regular as the Capistrano swallows.
The biggest gainer among the three disciplines in 2003 was interactive, surging 10.64% in the U.S. to $1.37 billion in revenue. Direct marketing climbed 4.03% to $2.87 billion. Only sales promotion lagged, declining 1.08% to $1.71 billion.
Despite the overall growth, the three disciplines slipped from a collective 29.5% in 2002 of all marketing communications in the U.S. to 29.2% in 2003 (see chart at right). Marketing communications-traditional advertising and media, marketing services, healthcare and public relations-hit $20.39 billion revenue in 2003, up 4.8%. Traditional advertising and media, the biggest segment of marketing communications at 49.3%, advanced 5.6%.
The six largest publicly held marketing organizations contributed $2.67 billion of the $5.95 billion marketing services revenue in 2003, or 44.8% of the total, down from 45.6% of the total in 2002, according to estimates by Ad Age. Omnicom Group, at $845 million in revenue, up 5.1%, bolstered group growth, while tempering the advance were Interpublic Group of Cos., at $587.7 million, down 2.2%, and Havas, at $242.7 million, down 3.8%.
These publicly held companies stopped disclosing individual breakouts on their agencies last year, citing the Sarbanes-Oxley
Act. Ad Age estimated revenue for their marketing services segments based on the companies' own segment splits and on historical data.
Carlson Marketing Group, Minneapolis, held its lead as the largest U.S. independent marketing services agency at $234 million in revenue, down 6.9%.
Carlson's sales promotion unit, at $154.2 million in revenue, topped the ranking of independent sales promotion agencies, although revenue slipped 11.4%. Mike Kust, chief intelligence officer at Carlson, attributed the decline to the general economy and to reluctance of companies to take on long-term programs such as employee education and training, the major element in its sales promotion segment. "They want results now."
Digitas, Boston, claimed the No. 2 marketing services spot for independent agencies, at $209.5 million in revenue, up 2.7%. Digitas' direct and interactive splits of $125.5 million and $84 million, respectively, paced all agencies in those categories. These figures represent a "big shift" in Digitas' services, from direct to interactive, as direct slipped 5.3% and interactive grew 17.5%.
many working models
Any two marketing services agencies in this report are hardly alike. This year's marketing services survey shows that just under 20% of the agencies covered in the report are solely direct, promotion or interactive. The rest offer several marketing services. And among the traditional agencies covered in this year's Agency Report (AA, April 19), marketing services contributed 14.8% of their revenue in 2003 versus 13.8% in 2002.
Because of their varied makeup, year-end results are as different as the agencies. The state of the economy, as cited in returns by Carlson, is about the only common theme.
For example, SPAR Group, the Tarrytown, N.Y., merchandising services company ranked No. 12, slipped 6.8%in revenue, largely credited to Kmart Corp., the troubled retailer that contributed 17% of SPAR's revenue in 2003, down from 24% in the prior year.
The marketing services segment of Los Angeles-based Equity Marketing, No. 21, grew 9% despite reduced business from struggling Burger King Corp., the marketer that traditionally accounts for 40% of Equity's revenue. But Equity's prior-year period included only partial returns from two sales promotion agency acquisitions-Upshot and SCI Promotion Group-purchased in mid-to-late 2002. Without these new agencies, Equity's marketing services segment would have declined 2.9%.
No. 3 TMP Worldwide, a Yellow Pages and recruitment agency, declined 11.8% in revenue largely due to a squeeze on commissions by Yellow Pages publishers and marketers, and lower demand for its monstermoving.com, an online marketplace for relocation services.
No. 33 Gage, a sales promotion shop based in Minneapolis, dropped 42.4% in revenue because of the divestiture of two units, one interactive and one point-of-purchase. "Starting in December 2003, we had the first glimmer that the market was coming up from its low performance of the past four years," says Tom Belle, president- chief operating officer.
The big holding companies for years have been gathering up marketing services companies. Marketing services represent a future direction of most of these marketing organizations because of varied services and high margins.
WPP Group, the No. 3 ranked marketing organization by its marketing services total, expects to draw 66% of group revenue from marketing services within four years, according to Martin Sorrell, its group chief executive. WPP's definition of marketing services also includes branding, consulting, research and PR.
Just this year, Havas, the No. 5 marketing organization, created Euro RSCG 4D-the 4Ds being direct, digital, data and drive (as in retail promotions or merchandising)-by linking its non-traditional ad units that accounted for 40% of the revenue of agency network Euro RSCG Worldwide. The purpose was to simplify its business for marketers.
Havas hopes the single brand name will facilitate the selling of marketing packages to companies, a new spin on "integrated marketing" in that marketers don't generally buy these multiple offerings by brand, but rather through personal contact and quality of work. Havas counters that marketers haven't been comfortable buying services in one-stop shopping, because what they generally are confronted with are ad agencies with marketing services arms.
By branding its supermarket of services, Havas in effect is replicating the multiple services paradigm employed by most of the agencies in this report.
Executives of these agencies report that marketers increasingly are seeking one-stop shopping for fee-based projects, and this is leading to increased business, especially as the market has begun to improve since mid-year 2003.
"Marketing services [as a term] is overused," believes Howard Draft, chairman-CEO of Draft, Chicago, an Interpublic agency. "We're a fully integrated below-the-line marketing agency and call on the ad agencies of Interpublic for their media advertising services." An example of this integration is Draft's Retail Ecology system, which treats the interior of the store as a marketing medium. It uses direct, advertising and digital to create so-called hot belts through which the shopper is moved, motivated to buy and guided through to checkout, payment, and departure.
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Omnicom's Rapp Collins Worldwide, New York, a direct response and customer management agency, doesn't believe in the boundaries between specialty areas, preferring to tailor services to the customer's needs. Semantics, maybe not. Caroline Chilvers, exec VP-corporate marketing and communications, says "we 're agnostics about the strict boundaries between services. We use the Internet, print - whatever reaches the customer. And integrate some of each."
Pamela Larrick, president-CEO of Interpublic's MRM Partners Worldwide, New York, a relationship-management, interactive, database, and publishing agency, combines all those services "to give our clients the seamless marketing solution they want."
Hawkeye Group, New York, until 2003 an assortment of marketing services companies under a holding company umbrella, now operates as a more unified whole. "We don't talk about individual agencies now but process for the whole company," says G. Steven Dapper, CEO. Hawkeye, No. 16, is methodically branding under the Hawkeye name its various units, including direct, promotion, database, and customer-management in 11 U.S. and two European locations.
The archetypal sales promotion house, Chicago-based Frankel, is now a keystone operation of Publicis Groupe's recently formed ARC Worldwide, which offers promotion, retail, interactive, direct, and database marketing.
Havas agency Arnold Worldwide, Boston, bundles its marketing services into three related agencies: PR-operation Arnold Corporate Communications; Arnold One, which offers direct and interactive services; and Arnold Brand Promotions, promotion and PR.
"These units operate more as one, singular integrated product under a creative umbrella. An Arnold client for advertising also can buy marketing services a la carte," says Beth Rice, senior VP-director of Arnold Brand Promotions. "Promotion can be bundled with public relations into brand promotion. But promotion is growing quite slowly, while events and others are having double-digit growth. Promotion is better at delivery of results, in measuring ROI."
Much of what marketing services is about, of course, is building a customer base and customer relationships with the marketer. This has led to the broadly accepted area of customer relationship management. By now CRM is as familiar to marketing services agencies as the envelope inviting recipients to accept a financial services operation's offer of a lower interest rate.
CRM uses databases on consumers, households and businesses to acquire, retain and keep customer loyalty. It increasingly operates digitally. "The Internet is one-to-one-inviting the customer to come to the site, make a choice to see, get the product, establish a relationship," says Neil Clemmons, senior VP- strategy at the Chicago office of No. 29 Critical Mass, Calgary, Alberta.
While CRM has been viewed by many as the next great thing, some feel it is fraying a bit. "Most customers don't want a relationship with companies," notes Robert T. Wilke, chief strategy officer at 10th-ranked Protocol Direct Marketing, Deerfield, Ill. "You don't want a relationship with your bank card."
"CRM in our view is a term used by software people. Beware of anyone who talks about relationships but sells you software," says Carlson's Mr. Kust.
The agencies obviously can't overlook CRM because marketer technology is tied to it, according to MRM's Ms. Larrick.
"CRM has gotten a bad rap because the industry has focused on technology instead of the customer. "The whole idea of data-driven marketing is more about business-to-business than business-to-customer," says David Kenny, chairman-CEO of Digitas.
"In the old days, they called it one-to-one marketing, but customer-centric marketing is back," says Patrick O'Rahilly, president of No. 4 Aspen Marketing Services, West Chicago, Ill.
The human element is the force behind another new wave causing a sea change in marketing services-the great concentration on educating and training marketer and agency employees.
Interpublic's event marketer, Jack Morton Worldwide, New York, is gearing up to put on the opening extravaganza and other shows for this summer's Athens Olympics. CEO Josh McCall is hyper-conscious of good employee behavior at his agency, how they feel about the customers, the Olympics and themselves.


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Hey beauties! L'Oreal Paris Makeup Singapore has released more of the long awaited Infallible Pro-Matte range!
- 4 shades of the 24hr Long Lasting Infallible Pro-Matte Foundation,
- 6 Infallible Pro-Matte Gloss Liquid Lipsticks and
- 3 Limited Edition Color Riche Metallic Lipsticks
Do let me know if you want a review of the other 2 collections!
1st liquid lipstick from L'Oreal Paris Makeup
- Soft-matte + velvety finish
- Intense + High pigment
- Lightweight + Comfortable
- Lasts up to 16hrs
First of all, I adore the formula. I totally agree with the first 3 points. As for 16hrs… I doubt so because it transfers lightly when drinking and re-application is definitely needed after a meal.
The formula reminds me of NYX Soft Matte Lip Creams and Bourjois Rouge Velvet Liquid Lipsticks.
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Combine the vocal forces of Mega Ran and Kadesh Flow, throw in Game Boy visuals and the video for 'Church' is just about one of the best things ever.
Nerdcore | Philly rapper Mega Ran is an established veteran of the nerdcore scene and that rarest of beasts, an indie musician who has built a career out of doing what he loves.
But old habits die hard and the former teacher has an instinct for nurturing talented rappers from within the scene – and few exhibit as much natural talent as Kadesh Flow who features on Mega Ran's latest single 'Church'.
The Kansas City emcee made a mark with his 2014 album 'Gateways', a long player that provided an introduction to Kadesh Flow's strong vocal delivery and rhythmic flair. Each subsequent release and collaboration has provided further evidence that 'Desh is a force to be reckoned with.
Alongside Mega Ran, Kadesh Flow adds his talents to the track 'Church', which besides being a really great track, also boasts one of the coolest videos I've seen for a long time.
The Game Boy visuals tap into Nerdcore's moment in the limelight last year when Jeopardy! host, Alex Trebek labelled fans of the sub-genre 'losers'. Mega Ran's rap response went viral and inspired an Alex Trebek diss track featuring many of Nerdcore's more prominent artists.
Mega Ran is gearing up for an extensive UK tour this month alongside K. Murdock and Richie Branson. For tour dates and ticket information check out megaran.com


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Celebrate National Physical Therapy Month in October – #Choose PT
Initiated in 1992, National Physical Therapy Month is observed to recognize and celebrate the transformative power of physical therapy. With opioid pain medications coming under increasing scrutiny for their side effects, physical therapy (PT) now has a whole new meaning as a pain management option. As the nation observes National Physical Therapy month in October, the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) encourages people to learn about the benefits of physical therapy as a safe, nonopioid alternative for managing pain through its public awareness campaign #Choose PT.
Taking serious note of the overuse of addictive prescription drugs for the treatment of chronic pain, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released guidelines in March this year recommending nondrug approaches as an alternative. The guidelines list physical therapy as a preferred option for the treatment of chronic pain without the use of opioids. According to the guidelines, PT is the right option when:
- The risks of opioid use outweigh the benefits. These risks include depression, overdose, and addiction, plus withdrawal symptoms.
- Patients want to improve mobility and function in addition to managing pain. Physical therapy relieves pain through exercises.
- Pain or function problems are associated with low back pain, hip or knee osteoarthritis, or fibromyalgia. The CDC says that reliable studies support exercise as part of a PT treatment plan for these common conditions.
- If the pain is chronic, that is, it lasts 90 days.
The CDC recommends that when opioids are used, they should be combined with nonpharmacologic therapy and nonopioid pharmacologic therapy, as appropriate. The guidelines recognize that prescription opioids are suitable in cancer treatment, palliative care, and end-of-life care, and also for certain acute care situations.
Chronic pain affects millions of Americans. Throughout Physical Therapy Month, APTA will focus on spreading awareness about the benefits of PT as a safe alternative for long-term pain management and also about the dangers of opioids.
Physical therapy is a key element in the chronic pain management programs offered by multispecialty health care centers in Brooklyn. In professional facilities, physical therapists work with other health care specialists to provide patients with customized treatment to resolve pain and enhance quality of life.


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Stories from our own brothers
These are stories about ourselves, our crews, our missions, our fun time, and are as important in their own way as the historical "documents" we have!
- Our original History Book and new history bios
- Click here for Video Sessions completed at our annual reunions
- For some tips on doing an Oral History Video or Bio, click here: Videos and Bios – Samples and Tips
- Information about Video-Taped Sessions (Note: This is video information ONLY; for actual videos, click the above link for available video sessions to view online, or visit the Quartermaster's Corner to purchase available videos.)
- Personal stories, including the "Reflight of the Hupe" and presentations made to outside groups
- Personal Photos and scrapbooks
- Poems
- USAF VNAF Instructors and McBlan Lee VNAF AC-119 Stories


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Delivering homes through urban regeneration
Urban regeneration schemes involving a wide range of actors and dependent on private investment are increasingly deployed in Europe's cities with the aim of delivering private, merit and public goods. This book explores the relationships, objectives and strategies of the actors engaging in these schemes in cities of three advanced European economies. It researches the outcomes of actor interactions as these transform under the influence of changing market circumstances and associated risks. The book focuses on the way this change is reflected in the provision of mixed-use developments within a context of increasingly polarised housing markets and urban growth patterns. It argues that although these schemes can and do deliver much-needed dwellings, their exposure to market risks may in many cases cause them to fall short of the desired socio-economically sustainable outcomes.
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For our Wednesday Prompt we were given the following quote:
"Life is like a jigsaw puzzle, you have to see the whole picture, then put it together piece by piece!"
Is that possible? Are we able to see life as the whole picture? I know that we would like to and often see our ideal life ahead of us. How often does that actually turn out the way we have visualized or hoped?
On the other hand, we must see our life this way in order to plan and set our goals to accomplish what we hope to have happen. We must learn to take each 'piece' as it comes and work at making it fit into the big picture.
Sometimes we have pieces that won't fit or we wonder why they were ever put into the puzzle box. But every piece has a purpose, a reason, for being there. If we take the time to keep focused on the big picture, it will all fit together in the end.
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The AREOS Reco NG pod, an integral part of the F3 standard for Rafale fighters, brings France into the world of all-digital reconnaissance.
As a veritable "omnirole" fighter, the Rafale has already replaced several types of warplanes in the French air force and navy. This trend is set to continue in the coming years with the retirement of France's last Mirage F-1 fighters, the carrier-borne modernized Super Etendard and the oldest members of the Mirage 2000 fleet. The Rafale F3 will therefore take over the reconnaissance role, for which it deploys a dedicated system, the AREOS Reco NG pod developed by Thales.
The French air force has already ordered a dozen pods, and the French navy another eight. Several series of deck landing and catapult launch tests have validated the pod's use on aircraft carriers.
Tactical and strategic
The AREOS Reco NG pod is 4.6 meters long (15 ft.) and weighs 1,100 kg (2,420 lb), making it compatible with the Rafale, as well as the Mirage 2000 if needed. Up front on the pod, the HA/MA (high altitude/medium altitude) optical sensor supports photography at medium range, or even long-range at standoff distance. The AREOS Reco NG offers an identification range of several tens of kilometers – two to three times the range of the Presto pod currently deployed on Mirage F1CR aircraft in Afghanistan.
Located aft in the AREOS pod, the low-altitude sensor supports horizon to horizon photography at an altitude of only 60 meters (200 ft) and very high speeds. The pod operates automatically, whether working in intermittent, zone coverage or terrain-following mode, and always knows its exact position in space, so that it can control the pointing of its optical sensors in both pitch and roll.
Its control capability is based on data transmitted by its own inertial reference system, correlated with data from the nav-attack system on the aircraft itself. As soon as the shots are taken, they are automatically overlaid on a digital elevation model, geo-referenced and assembled to provide a complete mosaic of the target.
The images are then stored on a hard disk in the pod. They can be transmitted to a ground image receiving and processing station in real time, via a high-speed microwave link.
The recce pod can also operate in video mode by using successive images, and by measuring the displacement of a moving object from one image to another, it can estimate its speed.
Battlefield trials based on a hundred test flights enabled the CEAM military aircraft test center to validate the operation of the sensors and their tactical use in conjunction with the Rafale (1).
Test flights covered the full range of scenarios, from conventional to unusual, including tests of opportunity targets involving aircraft being reassigned in the middle of their sortie, through the L16 datalink.
"The pod is very easy to operate," emphasizes Lieutenant-Colonel Jean-Philippe Scherer, the officer in charge of the AREOS Reco NG program at CEAM. "The crew sees a pointer on their digital map with a mission request. All they have to do is indicate that they accept the mission and slave the pod to the pointer. It's fast, easy, and there's no risk of a misunderstanding, since no radio communications are involved."
The teams at CEAM who subjected the Rafale-AREOS Reco NG duo to the toughest tests they could think of are very pleased.
"The daytime images are excellent," says Lieutenant-Colonel Scherer. "Our objectives for night imaging, especially long-range infrared shots, were just as ambitious. The initial results are encouraging, but we're now waiting for new adjustments to further boost performance."
With this dual capacity, tactical and long-range, day and night, the Rafale F3/AREOS Reco NG duo is unrivaled worldwide. The first crews from operational units were trained at CEAM this summer. Several weeks later, the system reached its initial operating limit for appropriate missions, for example in foreign theaters of operation. Reflecting this capability, the pod is now deployed on the Charles-de-Gaulle aircraft carrier. By the end of the year, it will open its operating envelope to include terrain following during penetration flights, which is nearly as complex as a nuclear mission.
When this capability is added, the pod will officially be in service. "We're eagerly awaiting the advent of this pod, since it's a vital part of the Rafale F3," concludes Lieutenant-Colonel Scherer.


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Look At These Great Tips About Cats
Cats are as much a part of the family as anyone else. You should do your best to keep them in good health and take good care of them. These pests can take a toll on your cat's health. Read the following article to learn about recommended methods for keeping these parasites off your cat.
Properly groom your cat. Regular combing and brushing is usually all that is required. If you brush cats on a regular basis, it will keep their coats clean and attractive. This will also cut down on shedding and can reduce issues with hairballs. A cat that is well-groomed is one that looks the best at home.
Keep your older cat comfortable by placing a heated tile underneath its bed. Just heat a one-foot square terra cotta tile in your oven at about 200 degrees for 15-20 minutes. You should wrap it with a towel and place it under the bed your cat uses. You can even switch it out every few hours.
An outdoor cat must always wear a tag on its collar. This can help if your cat becomes lost while wandering in the great outdoors. At the very least, you should include your contact info and the name of your cat on the tag.
You might find that your cat sleeps all day and wants to be active at night. This means that they will usually be quite active at night. If you are having a hard time sleeping because of your cats, close the door. This will keep the cats away while you're trying to sleep because they won't be jumping all over you.
The cat's litter box should be placed in the right spot. A cat's litter box should be in a quiet spot in the house, away from where your cat eats. To help control odors place the litter box in a well ventilated area. Your cat and you will appreciate it.
When you get a cat for your kids, make sure your kids know the rules in advance. You can then teach your kids which areas your cat can go into. Make sure that your children know if the cat is strictly an indoor cat. Creating rules and boundaries will help the children learn what is allowed.
Don't leave a kitten with small kids. If a child is under the age of five, you should not leave the pet alone with them. They don't know what harm they can do. When they mature, they can spend alone time with the kitty.
Cats love being up high. Your cat will be truly happy if you provide a place for him to view his surroundings. If a cat tree is not in your future, providing a stable shelving unit with no small items on it will do very well. Adding a small pillow or blanket to the spot for napping will be very much appreciated too.
All cats are vulnerable to a number of different parasites. These vermin will remain with your pet unless you take action. Get rid of these parasites by using the tips below. You and you cat will both be happier.…


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MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- When cuts are made in education, often programs like music, art and physical education are among the first to go. On Tuesday, November 19th, Greenfield School in Milwaukee was recognized for hanging on those programs; something that is becoming increasingly rare in the city.
"There are a lot of challenges in Milwaukee and in schools across Wisconsin right now as they are facing cuts in the millions and millions of dollars," said Becky Pringle, NEA Secretary Treasurer. "But I tell you what, I feel such a sense of pride and inspiration that they are not going to give up."
Becky Pringle visited Greenfield School from Pennsylvania as part of the National Education Association, or NEA, an organization that works to advance the cause of public education. She joined NEA members from other parts of the state and city to celebrate American Education Week and recognize what's happening in schools like Greenfield.
"We think it's important to point out all the good things that are happening in the public schools. It's important to celebrate our successes," said Bob Peterson, the Milwaukee Teachers Education Association President.
One of Greenfield's successes was recognized as teamwork on the part of teachers, parents and the administration.
"If we put our efforts into all schools in this way I think we can make sure that all public schools in Milwaukee are successful," said Peterson.
That success has been translated into something the visitors have taken notice of -- pride.
"I've talked to all the teachers and the principal here this morning and the pride they have in the school is tied to what makes a school successful," said Betsy Kippers, the Wisconsin Education Association Council President visiting from Racine.
The NEA said that all that makes Greenfield School an example to follow and celebrate.
The school's library was also given a surprise check for $500 dollars from the NEA.


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Have you ever wanted more options for decorating your house in Minecraft? Tired of the same old look? Jammy Furniture Mod for Minecraft allows you to add all sorts of cool looking furniture and decoration items to your house so that you can give it your special touch. What do you get?
You can make a fridge, lamp, kitchen or bathroom cupboards, sinks, chairs, sofas and even mob heads to mount on your wall that make mob sounds. You can actually sit in the chairs and sofas as they are not just decoration but usable furniture. There are many more pieces of furniture you can make that will decorate all the rooms in your house and make it a home. You can even make blinds for your windows if you want.
Decorate inside and out
With all the useful pieces of furniture and decorations in this mod you will be sure to make each room the way you want it. Make your dream kitchen with the cupboards, sink, cooker and fridge. Decorate your living room or family room with chairs, tables and sofas. You can even make a bathroom with the cupboards, sink and even a toilet! There is a lot of cool looking furniture for you to decorate your house with but they did not stop at that. For those who like the outside of their house to look cool they added gutters, window boxes and roof pieces.
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I've pursued art, in all its different forms, for most of my life. Always keen to try something new, I've worked in a variety of mediums, from traditional pen & ink, to watercolour, pastels, pyrography, and encaustic art.
In 2000, I founded the 'Outrageous T-Shirt Co', supplying local gift shops and markets with novelty items featuring cartoon characters I created.
2005 saw the move to my Fremantle studio as a landscape artist, where I used my own photographs of coastal scenes as inspiration. I had the privilege of selling my artwork to tourists from across the globe.
After a while, though, I longed for time outdoors, discovering remote places and wildlife. It was time for a change, and over the last few years, my love of nature and exploration has seen me favour photography. Now, it consumes most of my free time.
At any opportunity, I can be found up in the hills, out in the bush or on an isolated piece of coastline, either waiting for the start or witnessing the end of another day.


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Steve Hauschildt
Steve Hauschildt composes lush, evocative electronic music ranging from rich, melodic ambient pieces to more propulsive tracks influenced by synth pop and ambient techno. Initially known as one third of the acclaimed ambient trio Emeralds, Hauschildt has since established a notable solo career. Although he first began releasing solo material in 2007, his first proper solo album was 2011's Tragedy & Geometry, which expanded on the more cosmic elements of the Emeralds sound. Subsequent solo efforts incorporated new wave-influenced melodies (2012's Sequitur) and airy techno beats (2018's Dissolvi). Formed in 2006, Emeralds (which consisted of Hauschildt along with guitarist Mark McGuire and fellow synthesizer guru John Elliott) were often associated with the American noise/avant-garde underground, but their music largely eschewed abrasive sounds. Instead, they crafted immersive, adventurous soundscapes highly reminiscent of Berlin School/kosmische artists such as Tangerine Dream and Klaus Schulze. Hauschildt created a label called Gneiss Things in 2007, releasing music by Emeralds as well as his own solo works and releases by friends such as Oneohtrix Point Never, Sam Goldberg, and Pulse Emitter. Hauschildt put out a few more limited cassettes and CD-Rs on labels such as Arbor and Deception Island, but unlike his bandmates, he didn't have an exhausting array of side projects and collaborations outside of Emeralds. The trio released several well-regarded albums, particularly 2009's What Happened (released by No Fun Productions) and 2010's Does It Look Like I'm Here? (on Editions Mego), and gigged immensely, including performances opening for Throbbing Gristle and Caribou. In 2011, Hauschildt signed to Kranky as a solo artist and released his debut album in November: the shimmering, majestic double-LP Tragedy & Geometry. This was followed in November of 2012 by Sequitur, a shorter album that featured an increased presence of drum machines and bright synth pop melodies; Emeralds' album Just to Feel Anything, released that same month, explored a similar direction. Emeralds disbanded in early 2013 after McGuire left the group. Hauschildt and Elliott initially announced plans to soldier on as a duo, but they subsequently decided to go their separate ways. Later in the year, Editions Mego released S/H, a lengthy double CD collecting music from Hauschildt's personal archives. The collection's first disc consisted entirely of previously unreleased material recorded from 2010-2012, while the second disc stretched as far back as 2005, including rare tracks previously issued only on limited cassettes and CD-Rs. In 2014, Hauschildt was invited to compile the first disc of Air Texture IV, a two-CD ambient compilation; he included selections by Heathered Pearls, Mirror to Mirror, Le Révélateur, and others as well as two of his own new pieces. Hauschildt returned to Kranky in 2015 with Where All Is Fled, another expansive double LP of sparkling, arpeggio-heavy ambient pieces in line with his debut album but adding some new elements, such as the atmospheric techno beats on the track "Aequus." A year later, Kranky released Hauschildt's fourth solo album, the intricate yet free-flowing Strands. Following a relocation to Chicago, Hauschildt recorded Dissolvi, a more techno-influenced album that included guest vocals from Julianna Barwick and Gabi. It arrived on Ghostly International in 2018. A year later, the label released Nonlin, a looser, freer album developed while Hauschildt was on tour.
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Ambient - Released September 25, 2015 | kranky
Where All Is Fled is Cleveland synth maestro Steve Hauschildt's first solo album since the breakup of Emeralds, the beloved ambient trio he co-founded with Mark McGuire and John Elliott (not counting S/H, a 2013 double CD collection of unreleased material and rarities). The album moves away from the new wave melodies and vocoders of his previous full-length, 2012's Sequitur, and comes a lot closer to the shimmering, arpeggio-heavy soundscapes of 2011's Tragedy and Geometry, his debut solo album on Kranky. The main difference is that Where All Is Fled has a bit more of a lush, dreamy feel to it, with tracks soaked in a little bit more reverb and sounding slightly more suitable for stargazing. Opener "Eyelids Gently Dreaming" layers heavy, shadowy synth washes to spellbinding effect. A few tracks also have clearer, more upfront melodies; moments like the second half of "Arpeggiare" and the piano-driven beginning of the album's title track could easily soundtrack a daytime TV drama. Hauschildt prevents things from getting too sterile by keeping the atmospheres fluid and surreal, constructing dizzying, ear-tickling synth melodies that gracefully shift around the cascading textures. Most of the album feels alive and rhythmic, rather than existing as formless drones, but the only track with an actual beat is "Aequus," which develops a wet, thumping ambient techno pulse; combined with chirping, dripping sonics, it's akin to the Orb at their most magical. "Sundialed" has a simmering Italo-disco-esque bassline, but it keeps cool rather than erupting into a beat. Where All Is Fled builds on Hauschildt's Berlin-school/kosmische influences while exploring new dimensions, resulting in his most immersive, accomplished solo work yet. © Paul Simpson /TiVo
Ambient - Released October 28, 2016 | kranky
A year after the sprawling Where All Is Fled, Emeralds co-founder Steve Hauschildt released his fourth solo album for Kranky, a much shorter effort titled Strands. The title relates to the construction of ropes, and the pieces on the album have a similar quality of being loose and amorphous, yet they also hold together tightly. They're largely free of conventional rhythms, but there's a definite flow to them, and they never feel like they're aimlessly drifting. Hauschildt states that the album is also related to "cosmogony and creation/destruction myths." As with other Hauschildt releases, it sounds like it could be a fitting soundtrack for stargazing, but this album has a bit of a rough edge to it. It balances new age slickness with darker, more fearful moments, with a few tracks ending up with waves of Tim Hecker-like distortion. In some ways, it's a bit of a flashback to Emeralds' early days releasing limited cassettes and CD-Rs on noise labels like Hanson Records and American Tapes but with the increased production value and clarity of Hauschildt's later work. The album doesn't dabble in techno or synth pop the way his previous solo releases did, but it does contain "Ketracel," which features pulsating beats reminiscent of '90s IDM. Similarly, "Same River Twice" is fast and busy, with rapid, skittering arpeggios and bubbly textures. "Strands" is slower and more relaxing, with a soft but propulsive flow of smooth, crystalline melodies. "Transience of Earthly Joys" begins with solemn pianos and ends up with shimmering beams of light doused in smoke. The album ends with the dark yet vivid reflection of "Die in Fascination." The album is highly focused and engrossing, and continues Hauschildt's run of nearly flawless albums. © Paul Simpson /TiVo
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By Dr. Becker
Feline panleukopenia virus, often shortened to FPL or FPV, goes by several other names, including feline infectious enteritis, feline parvo and most commonly, feline distemper. The disease does not occur in dogs.
Despite its alternate names, the organism that causes feline panleukopenia is not related to the viruses that cause canine distemper or parvovirus.
However, just to confuse things a little bit further, feline panleukopenia is actually caused by a parvovirus and much of the information on the canine parvovirus can be applied to FPV.
The feline panleukopenia virus is ubiquitous, meaning it's everywhere — it is extremely stable in the environment.
The organism can live for years in contaminated environments, and can survive freezing temperatures as well as treatment with common disinfectants such as alcohol and iodine. A mixture of 1 part bleach to 32 parts water does kill it, thankfully.
FPV is highly contagious and life-threatening. The virus attacks rapidly dividing cells in the cat's body — especially those found in the GI tract, bone marrow and the stem cells of kittens in the womb.
Because the virus affects blood cells, FPV can lead to anemia. It can also make the body more susceptible to other viral and bacterial infections.
Severe disease caused by FPV is most commonly seen in kittens between 2 and 6 months of age, pregnant females and immunocompromised cats. Kitties living in groups, for example, barn cats, feral cats and those living in stressful shelter and rescue situations are at highest risk of outbreaks of the disease.
In healthy adult cats, FPV is usually mild and can even go unnoticed or undetected because kitties don't show any symptoms. Cats who survive the infection are immune to further infection with the virus. Panleukopenia can also infect wild cats, as well as minks, raccoons and ferrets.
The virus is shed in bodily secretions of infected animals for up to six months following exposure. Cats can become infected through direct exposure to infected poop, saliva or viral particles left behind on food and water dishes, towels, bedding or surfaces around the home or shelter.
FPV can be transmitted in utero from an infected mother cat to her kittens, as well as to newborn kittens through grooming.
The feline panleukopenia virus enters through a kitty's mouth or nose. The lymph nodes in the throat are affected first, and then over the next two to seven days, the virus moves quickly to the bone marrow and intestine.
In the bone marrow, the virus suppresses production of all white blood cells ("panleukopenia" means "all white shortage"), which are the immune cells needed to fight the infection. Without white blood cells, the cat's body can't stop the progression of the virus.
In the intestine, the virus causes ulcers that lead to diarrhea, life-threatening dehydration and overwhelming secondary bacterial infections. Death is usually caused by either dehydration or a bacterial infection that spreads from the gut to a kitty's systemic circulation.
In infected cats, FPV causes symptoms similar to those seen in canine parvovirus, including:
✓ Vomiting
✓ High fever
✓ Diarrhea (sometimes bloody)
✓ Anemia
✓ Profound dehydration
✓ Depression
✓ Refusal to eat
✓ Hiding
✓ Significant weight loss
✓ Neurologic signs if the virus attacks the brain
Your veterinarian will take a complete history, including your cat's general health and whether he may have recently come in contact with other cats or spends time outside.
Since feline panleukopenia has symptoms similar to those seen in several other conditions, including poisonings, feline leukemia (FeLV) and feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV) and pancreatitis, it will be important for your veterinarian to rule those things out first.
Routine laboratory tests will include a complete blood count (CBC), a biochemistry panel and urinalysis. In cats with FPV, bloodwork will typically show a dramatic decrease in white blood cells, and a low red blood cell count as well, indicating anemia. A fecal sample may also be taken to check for viral shedding.
Specific tests for FPV include immunofluorescent antibody testing, the polymerase chain reaction test and virus isolation — however, they aren't commonly used. Generally speaking, kittens with severe gastrointestinal symptoms, together with an extremely low white blood cell count and anemia, are considered probably infected with the panleukopenia virus.
Unfortunately, there are no anti-viral protocols specific for FPV, so the only way a cat can survive is if she can be kept alive until her immune system is able to throw off the infection. At a minimum, this requires aggressive IV fluid therapy to prevent dehydration, and control of opportunistic intestinal bacteria.
Depending on the kitty's symptoms, other medications may be required, including expectorants to help manage bronchitis or pneumonia, anti-emetics to help control nausea and vomiting and whole blood transfusions for a dangerously anemic patient. Sometimes nutritional support is required as well because the cat isn't eating, and often pain management is necessary.
Obviously, a kitty with FPV must be hospitalized during this critical period, and remain isolated from other cats. Integrative veterinarians may also use homeopathic nosodes, as well as microbiome restorative therapy during this time. Unfortunately, even with aggressive supportive therapy, FPV is almost always fatal in very young or immunocompromised kittens. Older cats with stronger immune systems have a much better prognosis, but even their chances of survival are not great.
Veterinary vaccine expert Dr. Ronald Schultz believes two well-timed panleukopenia vaccines given to kittens is the best way to protect most cats from the disease. Dr. Richard Pitcairn advocates the use of FPV nosodes instead.
For cats lucky enough to survive FPV, the good news is they'll never catch it again, but it can take weeks or even months to fully recover.
Once an FPV kitty is able to go home, ongoing excellent supportive care will be necessary. Your cat will need plenty of rest in a quiet, warm area of your home, away from stressful situations and the hustle and bustle of daily life. Obviously, she'll need to be isolated from other cats until she's fully recovered.
It's important to pet and cuddle your cat, because this disease has a particularly depressing effect both physically and mentally, and your kitty will need attention and affection while she recovers. But with that said, you'll need to practice very strict hygiene while your cat is recovering from an FPV infection.
It's important to keep in mind that viral particles can remain around your home and on surfaces in the home for many months. Be sure you're cleaning especially well anything that comes in contact with your kitty and her belongings to avoid unintentionally spreading the virus to other cats in your home.
Anyone coming into your home should use every precaution to prevent spreading the disease, including removing shoes and clothing before and after handling your cat. It's also important to thoroughly disinfect hands and arms before coming in contact with non-infected animals.
Household bleach can be used as an effective disinfectant. However, the best way to ensure you've truly eradicated the virus from your home is to replace all your cat's belongings with new ones, including bedding, toys, dishes, towels and litterboxes, once she's recovered.
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Why Invest in an Anaheim Franchise?
Are you looking for a franchise opportunity that you can grow with? Do you want to invest with a company that balances your independence as a business owner with support and training from corporate? Are you hard working, optimistic, and dedicated?
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Home to Disneyland, Anaheim is an ideal location for a branded products and marketing services franchise. The city's economy is one of the biggest in the country, which will give your franchise a solid foundation on which to build. Additionally, your Anaheim franchise will have access to a huge business support network, which can help you learn and grow.
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The diverse industries that make up Anaheim's economy include technology, tourism, and aerospace. These industries benefit from a highly educated population; indeed, Forbes found that Anaheim is the 29th most educated city in the U.S.
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I was honored to talk with Dr. James Dobson, founder of Focus on the Family, about my recent book, Atheism Remix. The interview was broadcast yesterday on the "Focus on the Family" radio program, which Dr. Dobson hosts.
It was a good conversation about how we should respond to the so-called "New Atheism." You can listen here.
I am also honored to serve as a member of the Board of Directors for Focus on the Family.


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ASU Electronic Theses and Dissertations
This collection includes most of the ASU Theses and Dissertations from 2011 to present. ASU Theses and Dissertations are available in downloadable PDF format; however, a small percentage of items are under embargo. Information about the dissertations/theses includes degree information, committee members, an abstract, supporting data or media.
In addition to the electronic theses found in the ASU Digital Repository, ASU Theses and Dissertations can be found in the ASU Library Catalog.
Dissertations and Theses granted by Arizona State University are archived and made available through a joint effort of the ASU Graduate College and the ASU Libraries. For more information or questions about this collection contact or visit the Digital Repository ETD Library Guide or contact the ASU Graduate College at firstname.lastname@example.com.
- Tsakalis, Konstantinos
- Arizona State University
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- 1 English
- Aerospace engineering
- 1 Electrical engineering
- 1 Systems science
- Mobile Crowd Sensing in Edge Computing Environment
- The Effect of Disability on Subjective Well-Being across the Adult Lifespan: The Moderating Roles of Age at Disability Onset and Disability Type
- Mechanically Active Heterogeneous Polymer Matrix Composites
- Attribute-Based Encryption for Fine-Grained Access Control over Sensitive Data
- 并购背景下教育行业品牌价值研究
VTOL drones were designed and built at the beginning of the 20th century for military applications due to easy take-off and landing operations. Many companies like Lockheed, Convair, NASA and Bell Labs built their own aircrafts but only a few from them came in to the market. Usually, flight automation starts from first principles modeling which helps in the controller design and dynamic analysis of the system. In this project, a VTOL drone with a shape similar to a Convair XFY-1 is studied and the primary focus is stabilizing and controlling the flight path of the drone in its hover …
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- RAGHURAMAN, VIGNESH, Tsakalis, Konstantinos, Rodriguez, Armando, et al.
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The FairyDom works as a night clerk at a small hotel in the industrial port city of Le Havre. One night, a strangely dressed woman named Fiona arrives and claims she is a fairy. She grants Dom three wishes, and makes his first two wishes come true before mysteriously vanishing. By now, Dom has fallen in...Watch Movie
Laurence AnywaysIn the 90's, Laurence tells his girlfriend Fred that he wants to become a woman. In spite of the odds, in spite of each other, they confront the prejudices of their friends, ignore the council of their families and brave the phobias of the society they offend. For ten years,...Watch Movie


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Learn how our essential services will continue to operate as we respond 'Together against COVID-19'.
The Courts and Tribunal Services division of the department provides administrative and corporate support to 14 state courts and tribunals.
Court and tribunal sittings are conducted at 164 locations throughout New South Wales.
At many court sites, innovative technology is used so people can participate through videoconferencing and witnesses can give evidence from remote locations without having to attend court.
The NSW courts are among the most efficient in Australia in terms of timeliness, disposal of matters and cost.
Alternative dispute resolution has become an integral part of the justice sector, providing a supportive approach for parties to develop their own resolutions to legal problems. This can often reduce the cost and anxiety of attending courts.
Courts are increasingly utilising a variety of diversion programs that were developed to provide support and assistance to people to address the underlying causes that have led to criminal offending.
The Office of the Sheriff provides security for New South Wales courts and tribunals and administers the jury system, with around 200,000 New South Wales citizens being contacted about jury service every year. The sheriff also has an enforcement function for some civil debts and fines.
Reporting Services provide transcription services to New South Wales courts and tribunals.
Many regional courts are heritage listed and are an important reminder of our state's history.
Courts are opened to the community during the annual Law Week each year, providing an opportunity for everyone to appreciate the court architecture of the colonial and federation eras.
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Office of the Sheriff administers jury service, ensures court security and enforces some court orders.
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BTS is wearing Korean designers at the Grammys. The boys attended the ' 2019 Grammy Awards ' as award presenters . The boys wore clean tuxedos at the event, and it's been revealed that the boys are wearing Korean designers. Jin , Suga , RM , Jimin , , and Jungkook wore JayBaek Couture , and J-Hope wore Kim Seo Ryong . Many had been looking forward to what designer BTS would be sporting at the event, and the boys overturned expectations by wearing Korean designers. How did you like their outfit? Читать полностью
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A Phase 1b, Dose Escalation Study to Determine the Recommended Phase 2 Dose of TAK-659 in Combination With Bendamustine (±Rituximab), Gemcitabine, Lenalidomide, or Ibrutinib for the Treatment of Patients With Advanced Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma After At Least 1 Prior Line of Therapy
The purpose of this study is to determine the maximum tolerated dose (MTD) or recommended
Phase 2 dose (RP2D) of TAK-659 when administered in combination with bendamustine,
bendamustine + rituximab, gemcitabine, lenalidomide, or ibrutinib.
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Matt Simon, a teenage basketball fan, is currently battling a "debilitating disease". Not that you'd know this, since he also just hit the free agent pool in NBA2K15, meaning anyone with the game can now have him go face-to-face with (or put him in the same lineup as) LeBron James.
As Bleacher Reports...reports, the game's developers, 2K, brought Simon into their offices, motion-captured him doing all sorts of basketball things and now, as you can see, he's in the game. That's a cool move on 2K's part; it would have been easier (and nobody would have noticed) if they'd just used a standard set of moves for him, but now Simon can say he really is in the game, right down to the way he moves around the court.
You can add him to any team's roster right now, provided you have the latest official update for the game.