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County history fully unfolds at the Hill County Cell Block Museum. Located a block north of the courthouse in the 1893 county jail, the National Register building chronicles county history from prehistory to today. An unusual display features memorabilia about native son Willie Nelson. The site also features a restored 19th-century Cumberland Presbyterian church and picturesque gazebo.
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The Army Aviation Branch is in the process of overhauling its entire training program. The center is working on development of a new maintenance training program for both rated and non-rated crew members. The center is also examining the advanced individual training programs of instruction to determine if it is teaching relevant tasks. Also, the center is mining information from all the combat aviation brigades to determine what are the most frequent and critical aviation maintenance actions. Once that analysis is complete, those tasks will be incorporated into programs of instruction at both AIT and follow-on professional military education courses.
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Man Sues Facebook For Allowing His Underage Daughter To Post Sexual Pictures Of Herself.
A Northern Ireland man is suing Facebook for allegedly allowing his 11-year-old daughter to open multiple Facebook accounts and post suggestive photos of herself on these accounts.
She was said to have been approached by at least one predator who has now been legally restrained from contacting her. As you may know, Facebook's terms of service state that users have to be 13 in order to join Facebook.
You would think that in a world that made sense, the lawsuit would be thrown out of court. Maybe the laws regarding this in the UK are different from those in the US, because Facebook actually settled for an undisclosed amount. So technically, this guy just received a massive amount of money for not doing the job of a parent.
Unfortunately, no social network or app is going to do any kind of real age verification because that would be bad for business. The goal for these companies is to have as many users as possible. If a company like Facebook were to even charge a dollar to verify age, a huge chunk of its user base would leave in droves.
The article mentions that maybe in Europe they could use passport numbers as age identifiers but then Facebook has our passport number. Facebook doesn't exactly have the best track record when it comes to privacy, so I'm sure many people would not want them to have that information.
So, instead, we have to do our jobs as parents and what our children do online with either the computer or smart phones. If I had to guess, there was not a lot of monitoring going on here until it was already too late. And now someone got paid off for their own negligence.
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wheww~ =w= i love the stock image XD
altho matsuri-chan is a bit to dark desu~ ^^" maybe you could pot light effect on her back *since the light rays behind the bgr~*
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I did say I'm going to take a break and I will. Just can't resist the temptation to turn my latest vector into a wallpaper. Planning to do that to Fate, Elwyn and Illya but don't have the idea for it. Anyway, to those who are alert enough can see that I recycled the background... I'm truly sorry as of all the photos that I have, this photo perfectly fits Matsuri and her not being able to stand under the sun. All of my other indoor photos does not really fit her. My apologies.
It was easy to get the "orangy" colour for the background and it was a bit difficult to tune Matsuri to fit into the lighting. Had to play around with the Hue/Saturation and used lighting effects on her. And yea... managed to make her shadow on the floor. It was not all difficult. The difficult part of it was trying to make it lie on the floor and in line with her.
As always, I thank you for your comments and putting the image as part of your favourites. I apologise for not personally thanking you in your guest book. Its just that I'm going to be occupied by the course that im slated to go for this coming month.
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wheww~ =w= i love the stock image XD
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"agree's with rika23" she is a bit dark, other than that I like the wall. ^^
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So excited earlier this month. We read that Housing and Urban Development Secretary Julian Castro and his boss, the president, are not the pushovers on fair housing we thought they were. Not anymore. Apparently, now they're tough.
Nine months ago it was looking pretty sad here. That's when Castro, former mayor of San Antonio, was just taking the reins at HUD. Practically the first thing he did when he got into the office was gut a four-year federal housing investigation of Dallas.
After schmoozing with Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings, Castro kicked the pins from under his own HUD fair housing staff. They thought they had compiled a bullet-proof case against Dallas for misusing HUD money over the span of a decade to fund a sub rosa program of deliberate racial segregation.
Nobody ever explained why a four-year probe and a tough letter of findings wound up in the circular file, but, anyway, who cares now? Castro and President Obama have unveiled a brand-new, get-tough, no-more-schmoozing, no more Mr. Nice Guy policy on fair housing. They say they will use super sophisticated new high-tech techniques to sleuth out racially segregated communities and then marshal various federal resources to work to overcome those patterns.
The thing about the HUD investigation of Dallas was that it didn't really need a lot of satellite imagery and Sherlock sleuthing to find the patterns. Dallas City Hall had helpfully drawn a line across the map of Dallas and labeled one side of it "The Southern Hemisphere," a term that might otherwise put you in mind of Christopher Columbus but in this case refers to the side of Dallas that is not white.
Secretary Castro took a pass on the Southern Hemisphere of Dallas, and we may never know why. In my experience, sometimes you tell people who aren't from here things about Dallas that are absolutely true, and they just assume you're joking. Maybe that was it. Whatever.
The thing to do now, it seems to me, is focus on the positive. For people like me who have never been big fans of racial segregation as a strategy for the future, it's all good that Secretary Castro and President Obama now have decided to be against it. I wish I could help.
Well, in fact, I have an idea. Yes, it's probably also true that I'm a little bit suspicious of this sudden declaration of war on segregation from the guy whose first act was to take a dive on what would have been HUD's biggest de-seg action in history — forcing a major American city to forsake and compensate for a decade of conspiracy to promote segregation. So, yes, I'd like to test him out a little on it, and, yes, I think I can do that by offering him an easy but dramatic win.
Over a period of years I have used a huge variety of techniques in my search for local segregation. I don't remember everything I did so I can't exactly swear to all of it, but I may have used things like thermal imaging, sonograms, extremely low frequency electromagnetic radiation, extra-sensory perception and driving around in my pickup looking out the window.
Here's what I have come up with. We have an area here in Dallas called "The Park Cities" that's not just totally white: it's almost completely blond, depending on how closely you examine people. Highland Park and University Park, twin municipalities surrounded by Dallas, proudly call themselves, in fact, "The Bubble," sort of like "Boy in the Bubble," only in this case it's the white boy in the bubble. I'm not going to tell Secretary Castro about the bubble thing when I write to him because of the joking problem.
The problem with using federal resources as leverage to encourage diversity in the Park Cities, I would assume, is that most of the available leverage, especially for HUD, depends on HUD's ability to withhold federal funds. We can assume that the Park Cities have seen that one coming for at least a half century, since the bubble thing is pretty much their whole reason for being. Therefore we can assume they have at least tried not to let a single federal nickel cross into their town limits, ever.
But I have a trick. In my sleuthing I have discovered an esoteric archive known only to Sherlock Holmes-types like myself called "Google Maps." By using this Google Maps, I have been able to locate a wonderful window of opportunity for Secretary Castro.
The purpose of fair housing law is not just to piss off rich white people but to put poor people, especially poor children, in "areas of opportunity" where they will be exposed to values and educational opportunities that were not available in their hemisphere of origin. More than anything, it's about getting poor kids into good schools.
And guess what. The public school district serving the Park Cities — an excellent system called Highland Park Independent School District — is not entirely in the Park Cities. The borders of the school district are identical to the borders of the municipalities.
Sticking out beyond the northwest corner of University Park like a Dumbo ear, in fact, is an area of 20 city blocks — some of them big city blocks — entirely within the municipal boundaries of the City of Dallas. Spanning south from the corner of Northwest Highway and the Dallas North Tollway, this area offers rich and ample opportunities for the development of federally supported housing.
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And has Dallas ever taken federal funds? Oh, please! Dallas has suckled at the federal breast long and loudly enough to get kicked out of restaurants for it. Our city's inability to wean itself is practically a crime against nature. And not to harp on an old point but that was why the HUD action killed by Castro was so strong. All HUD had to do was start buttoning its blouse and Dallas went into a shrieking meltdown.
So here's my idea. HUD uses all of its new high-tech techniques to see if what I am saying about the Park Cities is true. You and I know their racial Geiger counter is going to overheat and start smoking on them before they get to Beverly Drive.
Secretary Castro calls up his buddy, Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings. He says maybe, "Mike, you owe me one." And he talks him into backing some supportive housing up in that corner of HPISD that's in Dallas.
Or not. We'll see. But if all these brave pronouncements about "affirmatively furthering fair housing" are anything more than campaign slogans, we ought to see at least something with a little heat on it. Right?


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April 2015
I've ridden a bike since I was 6 years old. I learned to drive a manual (stick shift) car when I was 16. But I never really understood how gears worked until I was scootering uphill in Laos and I realized I'd soon be going backwards. It was a measly 125cc, which is to say that it was weak and lacked anything resembling horse-power. Even slug-power would have been stronger than this scooter.
Bessie (the scooter) was struggling, getting louder but going slower, until a turtle could have passed us. Yes, there were two of us on this poor little scooter. Luckily this dramatic tale has an anticlimactic ending: my friend jumped off the back of the scooter and I rode Bessie up the rest of the hill. And that's how I learned that downshifting is important before going uphill. In my defense, all the previous scooters I'd ridden had been automatic so they took care of the gear shifts.
We were headed through the north of Laos back to Thailand when we stopped in Luang Namtha. It was a tiny ghost town that looked like it was built for three times the current population. I don't know where everyone was, or where they'd gone, or when they'd arrive, but they certainly weren't there anymore. So we scootered north to wave hi to China, since we were in the neighborhood. The roads though the mountains were winding and unreliably paved. Trucks and cars passed us like a big game of Frogger, except there were no second chances or extra lives.
The day after I woke up in terrible back pain and I never figured out why. We crossed the border and took a bus to Chiang Rai, all the while I fought a fever. The next few days were a blur of horrible headaches, one which landed me in the hospital after a day of excruciating pain. It took two hours for the morphine to kick in and a few days to fully recover. It was a grumpy few weeks of stomach bugs, food poisoning, and exhaustion. My body was telling me that it was sick and tired, and it needed a break. Luckily I wasn't traveling alone so I had could lean on friends to take care of the travel logistics.
I recovered enough to enjoy the Thai New Year, a massive water fight called Songkran. It lasts for days, which is fun at first but gets kind of old when you want to leave the hostel without getting an extra shower.
Our last stop in Thailand was Pai, a small village up in the mountains. It was a long scooter ride, first along the highway dodging buckets of water being thrown our way, and then winding through the hills. Pai was a strange place, it was built up for tourists with cutesy shops, restaurants, and bars everywhere. The thing to do there was…nothing. We would wake up late, eat a meal, nap, watch TV (there was even wifi), get a Thai massage, meet up for dinner, wait a while to go to the bars, then go to bed. We befriended other travelers and made a quaint scooter gang, a motley crew to visit waterfalls and watch sunsets. Before I knew it, a week had passed.
We rode back to Chiang Mai in the rain, the first rain in weeks. It was a cold and uncomfortable ride, every raindrop stings when you go 40mph on a scooter. But we made it in one piece for the flight to Bangkok and two days later I left Southeast Asia, on my own again. I was a little sad to be leaving but really I was looking forward to new adventures.
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Cleaning Up Grimer/VS Grimer or Pearl and the New Team (Japanese: VS ベトベター VS Betbeter or パールと新チーム Pearl and the New Team) is the 403rd round of the Pokémon Adventures manga.
| This plot summary is incomplete.
Please feel free to edit this plot summary to add missing sections and complete it.
Major events
- Pearl reveals his full team, which includes a new Tauros and Diglett.
- Pearl heads towards Veilstone City to return Tru and Kit to Diamond.
- For a list of all major events in the Pokémon Adventures manga, please see the timeline of events.
|Spoilers end here.
Pokémon debuts
- Diamond (flashback)
- Pearl
- Crasher Wake
- Mars (flashback)
- Cyrus (flashback)
- Johanna
- Rad Rickshaw
- Sebastian
- Roseanne
- Galactic Grunts
- Valley Windworks manager (flashback)
- Roughnecks (flashback)
- Munchlax (Lax; Diamond's; flashback)
- Torterra (Tru/Wig; Diamond's; flashback)
- Shieldon (Don; Diamond's; flashback)
- Lickilicky (Kit/Tung; Diamond's; flashback)
- Chatot (Chatler/Chahiko; Pearl's)
- Infernape (Chimler/Chimhiko; Pearl's)
- Luxray (Rayler/Rayhiko; Pearl's)
- Buizel (Zeller/Zelhiko; Pearl's)
- Tauros (Tauler/Tauhiko; Pearl's)
- Diglett (Digler/Dighiko; Pearl's)
- Drifblim (Fantina's)
- Bronzor (Mars's; flashback)
- Zubat (Mars's; flashback)
- Yanmega (Mars's; flashback)
- Glameow (Johanna's; flashback)
- Clefairy (Cliff and Cliffette/Pippirin and Pippiran; Rad Rickshaw's)
- Vespiquen (Roughneck's; flashback)
- Mothim (Roughneck's; flashback)
- Skuntank (Galactic Grunts'; multiple; flashback)
- Grimer (Galactic Grunts'; multiple)
- Meowth (Galactic Grunts'; multiple)
- Mesprit (Adventures; flashback)
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Stem cells offer potential treatment for bronchopleural fistulas
Researchers at the Mayo Clinic use a patient's own stem cells to treat her bronchopleural fistula
For the first time in human application, researchers at Mayo Clinic (MN, USA) successfully closed an open wound on the upper chest caused by postoperative complications of lung removal with stem cells. The findings were recently published in Stem Cells Translational Medicine.
Bronchopleural fistulas are wounds formed from holes that lead from the large airways in the lungs to the membrane that lines the lungs. Currently, the existing standard surgical approaches for these fistulas induce poor health and can even lead to death.
"Current management is not reliably successful," explains Dennis Wigle, Mayo Clinic thoracic surgeon and lead author of the paper. "After exhausting therapeutic options, and with declining health of the patient, we moved toward a new approach. The protocol and approach were based on an ongoing trial investigating this method to treat anal fistulas in Crohn's disease."
The article describes the case of a 63-year-old female patient, who was referred to Mayo Clinic for treatment of a large bronchopleural fistula. With current therapies offering little relief, researchers turned to regenerative medicine for an innovative treatment.
The stem cells were harvested from the patient's abdominal tissue and seeded onto a bioabsorbable mesh. The mesh was surgically implanted at the site of the fistula. Follow up imaging indicated that the fistula was closed and remained healed. More than a year-and-a-half later, the patient remains asymptomatic and has been able to resume daily life activities.
"To our knowledge, this case represents the first in human report of surgically placed stem cells to repair a large, multiply recurrent bronchopleural fistula, "commented Dennis Wigle. "The approach was well tolerated suggesting the potential for expanded use."
While the procedure was successful in this case, it is unclear to which degree the treatment directly contributed to the healing of the fistula and further investigation is needed.
http://newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org/discussion/regenerative-medicine-offering-new-treatment-for-bronchopleural-fistulas/; Aho J, Dietz A, Radel D et al. Closure of a Recurrent Bronchopleural Fistula Using a Matrix Seeded With Patient-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells. Stem Cells Trans Med, doi: 10.5966/sctm.2016-0078 (online before print) (2016)


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Book of the Month
A reason to read...
A truly captivating read, perfect for fans of Tracy Chevalier.
The Widow's Confession by Sophia Tobin
The new novel from the author of the Sunday Timesbestseller, The Silversmith's Wife.
Broadstairs, Kent, 1851.
Once a sleepy fishing village, now a select sea-bathing resort, this is a place where people come to take the air, and where they come to hide...Delphine and her cousin Julia have come to the seaside with a secret, one they have been running from for years. The clean air and quiet outlook of Broadstairs appeal to them and they think this is a place they can hide from the darkness for just a little longer. Even so, they find themselves increasingly involved in the intrigues and relationships of other visitors to the town.
But this is a place with its own secrets, and a dark past. And when the body of a young girl is found washed up on the beach, a mysterious message scrawled on the sand beside her, the past returns to haunt Broadstairs and its inhabitants. As the incomers are drawn into the mystery and each others' lives, they realise they cannot escape what happened here years before...A compelling story of secrets, lies and lost innocence...
Also by Sophia Tobin
The Silversmith's Wife - Sophia Tobin
The year is 1792 and it's winter in Berkeley Square. As the city sleeps, the night-watchman keeps a cautious eye over the streets and another eye in the back doors of the great and the good. Then one fateful night he comes across the body of Pierre Renard, the eponymous silversmith, lying dead, his throat cut and his valuables missing. It could be common theft, committed by one of the many villains who stalk the square, but as news of the murder spreads, it soon becomes clear that Renard had more than a few enemies, all with their own secrets to hide. At the centre of this web is Mary, the silversmith's wife. Rich, intricate and beautifully told, this is a story of murder, love and buried secrets.


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Well, not this Pantry Person, unfortunately, as on 14 September I'll be otherwise engaged – though I will certainly miss being there. Not just the brilliant atmosphere on the day, and chatting with people I haven't seen for ages while sampling some of the delicious tastes on offer (not to mention the fantastic range of local beers and ciders we're offering), but also the buzz and excitement of helping to get the market ready. It's hard to describe how great it feels when, after all the hard work, you step back just before it opens and see that everything has suddenly come together. The hall is always decorated so beautifully, the stalls and the coffee shop always look so attractive and welcoming, and everyone is friendly and eager to make it a really enjoyable event.
Anyway, if you're lucky enough to be in Piddington from 10 am to 2 pm on 14 September, here's what you'll find there.
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Electronic Reports (Cypress) - Sign-in, Password Change and Usage Procedures
This document explains how to sign into Cypress, how to change your Cypress password, and gives procedures on how to use some of Cypress' functions.
- Sign in to Cypress
- Change Your Password
- Request a New User
- Output Manager (Administrators Use Only)
- Address Book (Administrators Use Only)
- Distribution Manger (Administrators Use Only)
- Common Problems and Resolutions
More detailed information on the ASG Cypress service is also available at: reportdistribution.doit.wisc.edu/
Sign in to Cypress
Open an Internet Explorer sessionand go to:
Also make sure that wisc.edu is added in the Compatibility View and that the Active X filter is NOT checked.
- Scroll down and click on Cypress Client button.
- Next, click on the button to launch the client.
- If the button is not working or has a different look, Please check your Compatibility View and your Active X filter as instructed above.
- At this point you will either see a login window OR you will be at the Cypress Main Window. This 'either/or' login situation is a result of the variety of different Windows environments causing the login window to appear in one of two places.
- If a login window appears after launching the Cypress Client then proceed to "A".
- If no login Window appears and you are at the Cypress Main Window then proceed to "B".
"A" - If a login window appears - enter the following:Domain: cypress
User: xxx (xxx=login ID)
Password: xxxxxxx
- Click on 'Ok'
- You will now be at the Cypress Main Window.
- If some buttons are disabled, you will need to connect to the DocuVault.
- Click on Find Docuvault (Binocular Button in upper left).
- Key the Cypress host name: cypress.doit.wisc.edu
- Click on Ok.
- You are now logged into Cypress.
"B" - If you do not get a window login and are now at the Cypress Main Window.
NOTE: An error may pop up when trying to access the host, as the client defaults to using the AD credentials that the computer is signed into with. If this happens, click Retry and follow the steps in section "A" above.
- Click on Find Docuvault (Binocular Button in the upper left).
- Key the Cypress host name: cypress.doit.wisc.edu
- Click on Ok.
- A login window will appear. Enter the following:
Domain: cypress
User: xxx (xxx=login ID)
Password: xxxxxxx
- Click on Ok
- You are now logged into Cypress.
If you ever receive a message that "ASG-Cypress has Stopped Working", follow these steps.
- Bring up Cypress by clicking on the Cypress Client button.
- Click on the Launch the client button
- At the Login Box, just click the "Ok" button without entering any information.
- Click the "Exit" button on the Main Menu.
- Bring up Cypress again by clicking on the Cypress Client button and the Launch the client button.
- In the upper left of the Main Menu, click on the Find Docuvault button (Binocular icon).
- Enter: cypress.doit.wisc.edu
- Now enter your Login CredentialsYou should now be back in to the Cypress Application.
The reason for doing this is you have lost your connection to the Cypress Docuvault.
Change Your Password
To change your Cypress password, go to https://ntpassword.doit.wisc.edu/.
Only users who know their current password will be able to use this form.
Users who have forgotten their password will need to contact the Electronic Reports team directly at email@example.com. Be sure to provide your user ID and contact phone number in the email.
Once at the password reset page, scroll down so you can see the 5 data entry boxes.
- In the domain box, type in: ad.cypress.wisc.edu
- In the User Name box, type in: The user ID that has been assigned to you.
- In the Old Password box, type in: Your current password.
- In the New Password box, type in: Your desired new password.
Please ensure that your new password conforms to University standards outlined on the CIO's Password Policy page.
- Retype your New Password in the second box.
- After you have filled in all the boxes, click on the "Change Password" button.
You will get a confirmation page stating that your password has changed. You may use your new password immediately, however, your old password will continue to work until the servers update. Once the servers update, only your new password will allow access to Cypress.
Request to Add a New User
To request a new user or to change a user, go to https://reportdistribution.doit.wisc.edu/request-forms/new-user/.
This will bring up a form for you to fill out and submit.
Output Manager (Administrator Use Only)Module displays all the printers, RDM Processors and hold queues.
(This is for Help Desk use and not for general customers.)
- On Cypress Main Window, click once on 'Output Manager'.
- A blue door 'Prod' icon should appear in the top left of your screen.
- Click on '+' to expand the display tree and see all the devices and hold queues.
- The printers are represented by a small printer icon, the RDM Processors by a small fork lift and the hold queues by a small file folder.
- The printers are listed alphabetically by name.
- Below them are the RDM Processors and are listed alphabetically by name.
- Below those are the hold queue's and are listed alphabetically by name.
- The devices represented by the fork lift icon are RDM's which is for Report Distribution Module. These are where the majority of the reports arrive for distribution by Cypress. The RDM is used to define the distribution of a wide variety of reports to various users according to pre-defined criteria. They are referred to as RDM processors, and the specific details of the distribution criteria are listed in the Distribution Manager module, found on the Cypress Main Window.
- RDMTRANS, RDMTRANS_Email, RDMOFFICIALTRANS and RDMTRNRQST are the four of the most common (for unofficial and official transcripts respectively). The RDMTRNRQST is used by the OOOT (On-Line Ordering of Official Transcripts) application used by the Registrar's Office.
- The meaning of the display features are as follows: Green Colored Disk, All Ok; Blue Colored Disk, Processing Reports; Red Triangle, Printer has a problem.
- Clicking on and highlighting a printer displays information on that device.
- The 'General' tab in the lower right window will display the printer make and model; it's location, the name and telephone # of a contact, and the IP address. Some of the information may be old but the IP Address will always be correct.
- To the view the documents queued to a printer click the '+' to the left of the printer and expand the list.
- Clicking on and highlighting a specific document displays information on that document: the 'Progress' tab in the lower right window tells you how many copies printed and many pages per copy; the 'Time' tab tells you when the document printed.
- You can also view the document by clicking the 'View' button on the top far right of the tool bar, then zooming in or out at your convenience.
Address Book (Administrator Use Only)Module displays the list of Cypress report recipients by ID.
(This is for Help Desk use and not for general customers.)
- On Cypress Main Window, click once on 'Address Book'.
- A blue door 'Prod' icon should appear in the top left of your screen.
- Click the '+' to expand the display tree to see all users listed alphabetically by logon ID.
- Click and highlight a user and you'll see their name, dept, and possibly the name of whatever RDM processor their reports are distributing through.
- For transcript users (the vast majority of those in the address book) click on the Office tab and you will see the name of the local printer their reports go to.
- Occasionally, you will find users in the Address Book with RDMTRANS or RDMOFFICIALTRANS in parenthesis; this means that their local printer is defined in the Distribution Manager, not the Address Book. Please contact Colin Scott @ 3-2977 or Dave Schulte @ 890-0279 if you need more information in these cases.
- Non-transcript users typically have their output printed at Murray St and routed with a banner page, the details of which can be viewed if you click the Banner tab.
Distribution Manager (Administrator Use Only)Module displays the distribution criteria, report recipients and target devices for Cypress reports routed through an RDM processor.
(This is for Help Desk use and not for general customers.)
- On Cypress Main Window, click once on 'Distribution Manager'.
- A blue door 'Prod' icon should appear in the top left of your screen.
- Click the '+' to expand the display tree to see all RDM processors listed alphabetically.
- Click the '+' to expand any desired RDM - for example sake try RDMTRNRQST.
- You will see eight sets of reports.
- Click on the '+' for 'Printer A' to view the sub-report defined in this processor, Web Transcripts.
Common Problems and Resolutions
- We now have many customers that are payroll personnel. They use the Cypress inboxes to review payroll reports.
- Customers will call and either say they don't see any reports in their inbox or that a specific report has not been delivered.
- If they do not see any reports, they need to redo their connection, this is covered in "B" above on how to login.
- If they do not have a specific report, they need to contact UW Service Center to see if it has been ran.
- Sometimes they will have an issue that states that the Application has crashed.
- The customer needs to go to the main menu, do NOT put in any login information, click Ok then exit.
- Then instruct the customer to follow "B" above for logging in.
- Other Cypress customers are printing official and unofficial transcripts.
- If a user calls to say they are not getting any of their transcripts then ask for their SIS ID, open the 'ADDRESS BOOK'
- Click on the Office tab to see the name of their local printer.
- Open OUTPUT MANAGER
- scroll down to the printer in question
- See if there is a red error- condition next to the device - typically this is a red triangle.
- Click the '+' to expand and show the documents in the printer.
- If there IS an error condition then there will probably be transcripts on the device which haven't yet printed (ie have a green activity circle).
- If there IS an error condition then the printer should be checked for jams or if it is out of paper.
- If there is no obvious problems, such as the above, have someone turn the printer off and then in about 5-10 sec turn it on again.
- If this starts the printer then you will see the green activity circles by the documents change from green to blue, then a circle with a check mark when completed.
- If still no luck, then forward the problem to the Cypress Administrator.
Colin Scott, @ 3-2977 or Dave Schulte @ 890-0279 or email email@example.com
- If NO error condition appears by the printer then check the RDM processor.
- If the printer still does not respond after checking all the obvious problems like empty paper tray, paper jam or having them power 'off- then-on' the printer (or call the person noted as contact for the device in the 'ADMINISTRATION MANAGER' and have them do the same) then find out if they know if any Firewall changes were made or if the printer had a new IP address assigned or if they now have a new printer with a new IP Address. If they don't know about the Firewall or IP Address, get the information on who their local IT person is and contact them to find out this information.
- If a customer is attempting to open a report and gets the "Failure loading page. Parser error" message, they should either:
- Email the error to: firstname.lastname@example.com
- Or have a case sent to the Cypress team: https://wiscit.wisc.edu/CherwellPortal/WiscIT


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These super little berries have a myriad of health benefits, including an 'emulsifying' effect on body fat and therefore aiding the body to rid itself of any excess – yey – I will have another mince pie then, swiftly followed by a glass of cranberry juice 🙂
Rich in phyto-nutrients and anti-oxidants, cranberries are an ever-green shrub native to North America. Studies have shown the potential health benefits of the humble cranberry to be multiple; from anti-ageing to cancer fighting; preventing plaque formation in the arteries, thereby lowering cholesterol and impacting positively on our neurological health; protection against urinary tract infection by inhibiting attachment of E-coli bacteria to bladder wall; preventing the formation of kidney stones; inhibiting tumour growth;combating tooth decay; reducing risk of stomach complaints such as peptic ulcer and H-pylori; stimulating collagen production; anti-inflammatory and anti-bacterial properties; boosts immunity; good for flu related symptoms such as lung inflammation; inhibits yeast overgrowth; and is packed full of vitamins C, A, B6, K, E, and minerals and amino acids such as niacin, magnesium, manganese, zinc, folate, potassium, salicylic acid, lutein, phosphorus, calcium, beta-carotene, and zeaxanthin.
Remember – Fresh is best!
It's best to buy fresh and juice them yourself or add them to a healthy muffin or cake recipe, but if you do want to buy 'ready-made' cranberry juice, make sure it contains no sugar or other nasties and then mix it with a little water, as it will likely be a concentrate and taste quite tart. Dried is also good, but again, check the label for sulphite information.
And Christmas wouldn't be Christmas without the cranberry sauce of course – here's a really easy recipe for cranberry sauce – just replace the muscavado sugar with coconut palm sugar and consider using a little less 🙂
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Not having enough iron can cause some serious health problems. Not having enough energy for one, feeling faint, dizzy spells, or fatigue. Some have an iron deficiency due to many things out of their control, such as being pregnant for example. Pregnancy can cause low iron, as well as suffering from a loss of blood, or not getting a good supply of iron from their daily diet. Celebrities are no stranger to trying to maintain a healthy iron level either; check out the following celebs that have struggled with anemia.
In 2007, Venus Williams scared the world when she became unusually exhausted after a tennis match. She was initially taken to the hospital and diagnosed with iron-deficiency anemia. However, after a great deal of testing, they later discovered that while she did have an iron deficiency, it was being caused by an auto-immune condition known as Sjögren's syndrome. This condition causes her to have fatigue and joint pain, as well as dry eyes and a lack of saliva. This disease is not curable, and it caused her to bow out of the 2011 US Open.


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It's seems we're finally moving towards shorter, less intrusive ads, with Fox and YouTube leading the way with their six-second formats. Here Kevin O'Reilly, CTO at TVSquared shares why he believes six second ads can be a useful tool for advertisers, opening up new inventory and slotting neatly into certain types of TV content. He also explains how these new formats could make collaboration between digital and TV advertising easier, and points out the hurdles that they need to overcome if they're to become mainstream.
With the introduction of six-second ads, the TV industry may have found another avenue for increased viewability and greater engagement. Long enough to make an impression, but short enough to prevent avoidance, the format could have major implications for live-event advertising next year.
During this year's "Teen Choice Awards," Fox trialled the six-second slots – essentially replicating YouTube's ad format on broadcast TV. Viewers were advised of the shorter interlude, and the ad breaks took no longer than 30 seconds.
Unlike traditional 2-4 minute ad breaks, these mini ads move in and out of programming without disrupting the actual content. The already-engaged viewers don't have time to leave the room or even skip through the ad break to the next section of programmed content.
For viewers, these ads could mean shorter traditional ad breaks. For advertisers, they offer the potential to reach a very large, highly engaged audience. For networks, they mean more inventory (especially at the local and addressable levels) and, ultimately, more revenue.
Engaging the Engaged
The opportunities for these bite-sized ads are particularly big with sporting events. Take the NFL for example; whose traditional commercial breaks are the prime picks for American advertisers. But there is another opportunity here. When it comes to sporting events, there are plenty of options for the modern advertiser: "down time" for example, during huddles or when a player is injured could create many new advertising slots.
These are prime moments when an audience is at its most engaged, right in the middle of the action.
Now, it would be presumptuous to say these shorter slots will kill off traditional ad breaks. They won't. There will always be a place for longer ads, especially alongside scripted programming, where six-second ads aren't even an option. They also aren't ideal for direct response. However, for advertisers looking to create brand awareness during live events, they could be game-changing: non-intrusive, high-frequency ad content reaching a large-scale, invested group of viewers.
TV in Collaboration with Digital
Digital players have already recognized the benefits of shorter ads – YouTube challenged advertisers to tell a story in six seconds, while Facebook is working to develop similar spots. Fox's recognition of the opportunity here is pretty groundbreaking. It highlights the experimental nature of today's ad industry in its search for even more impactful ways to reach consumers across mediums, times and devices.
One thing is for sure, six-second ads represent an opportunity for further collaboration between TV and digital. If you think of the effort that goes into the development of both TV and digital creatives – which may or may not be complementary – there are certainly efficiencies to come from the development of concise, attention-grabbing ads that can be used across platforms.
Hurdles for Six-Second Ads
For the ads to take off, Fox has to first prove to advertisers that they actually work. They feel very much like the end-cap sponsorships that are popular in the UK – five-second mentions before commercial breaks. Considering how popular and effective they are across the pond, I think Fox will prove them to be effective over here too.
And for advertisers, just because an ad is shorter doesn't remove the need for understanding and optimizing its performance. These ads are not likely to drive immediate response, but they could be invaluable for brand awareness. Ensuring the right measurement tools are in place to quantify their long-term impact is crucial.
As we enter 2018, we can expect to see conversations increasingly focus on edgeless campaigns – no longer restricted by delivery. This greater collaboration between TV and digital has the potential to ultimately offer the consumer a better viewing experience, and mini-ads will be sure to play a part.
After all, you'll never get a second chance to make a great first impression.


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Enjoy flexible, easy control of a customized home lighting network with these Leviton DHC Controllers. These wall-mounted controllers — including a version with scene lighting macro capability — fit into standard wallboxes and replace regular switches to provide remote ON/OFF switching, dimming and scene lighting control. Best of all, they use the existing wiring that's already in your home (120V AC 60Hz) to add multi-location switching without a complicated and costly re-wiring process.
This Two-Address Wall Mounted Dimming Switch Controller with 2-Way Communication features two sets of ON/OFF buttons that transmit ON/OFF commands to two sequential addresses in the same letter code group as this controller. Also, provides remote control of ON/OFF-only receivers for fluorescent loads and inductive loads of up to 10 Amps. One set of GROUP BRIGHT/DIM buttons transmits GROUP BRIGHT/DIM commands to the most recently selected Address.
These Leviton DHC Controllers transmit X10/PLC signals that can turn lights ON or OFF, DIM or BRIGHTEN lighting, select lighting macros, or turn ALL LIGHTS ON or OFF. Plus, two-way communication permits each unit to display a change of status (when a controlled 2-way device is controlled locally).
All units are UL Listed (File #E-66800), CSA Certified (File #LR-54628) and UL 244A Tested, and are backed by a limited two-year manufacturer warranty. Up to four DHC controllers can be wired into a single branch circuit. Available in white only.
Since these wall-mounted controllers are primarily transmitters of X10 signals, they do not have the ability to directly control a load. If you are replacing an existing switch (mechanical or X10) with a wall-mounted controller, you will need a X10 receiver to do the switching of the load formerly controlled by the switch. We suggest using plug-in modules (for locations where the switch controlled an outlet). For a wall-mounted controller with a load controller, please see our new KeypadLinc with Load Controller.
These Leviton DHC Controllers are not compatible with any Smarthome Design products They only work only with other Leviton DHC products.
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Is email marketing dead?
Did social media kill it?
Not at all!
There is an ever-increasing list of ways to reach customers and prospects, but according to VentureBeat, email marketing still sees the highest return on investment when compared to various forms of digital marketing.
And if that's the case, shouldn't you make it part of your marketing mix?
Here are four reasons email is so effective, and four ways you can put the power of email marketing to work for your organization:
1. You can personalize it.
How likely are you to open mail addressed to "resident" or "occupant"? Yeah, me neither. But, personalizing your emails can make it much more likely your message will be opened and read.
How to do it:
Email templates and automation software make it simple to add a name and other details that make your message feel genuine rather than marketing-y. Check out this sample email template from the ModernBiz Connect with Customers campaign – it's easy to add the customer's name for that personal touch. You can also modify the copy to reflect your organization's voice and relationship with that customer.
Be sure to take a look at all of the ModernBiz email templates and use the one that speaks to your customers' most common pain points: Grow Efficiently, Safeguard your Business, Connect with Customers, and Business Anywhere.
The right email marketing software – like one from this list by PCMag – can make life easier and help keep you from running afoul of global email marketing laws. For truly informed, sophisticated engagement with customers, of course there's Microsoft Dynamics CRM.
A couple of best practices:
- Don't use full names. "Dear Jennifer Tomlinson" feels a little impersonal. "Dear Jennifer" is friendlier.
- Be sure names are spelled correctly – a misspelling or other error can leave your recipient wondering what else you've got wrong about them.
2. You can segment.
Digital marketing is all about providing the right audience with the right message at the right time, and email marketing is a great way to target your message and test your success.
How to do it:
With a targeted email campaign, you can tailor your sales pitch for the industry, purpose, and pain points at hand. Selling Office 365? If you're working with SMBs, you might talk about the low upfront-costs and increased efficiencies. For enterprise customers, the message might focus more on securing personal devices used for work. Be sure any deployment system you use has targeting and tracking capabilities so you can test your success and tweak if necessary.
Here are a few more tips on how to segment and customize your messaging with email marketing:
For more email marketing tips, check out the full video of my interview with Derek.
3. You can complement it.
Combining social media messaging with emails can increase the power and reach of both.
How to do it:
Time social campaigns to coordinate with email messaging, and be sure the look and feel is consistent so viewers can easily make the connection. Add social sharing buttons to your emails to make it easy for readers to share the content they find valuable, spreading your brand and message for you.
4. You can leverage it for so much more.
Email marketing can be a great tool for multiple purposes: alert prospects to events or offers, drive traffic to your amazing website or landing page, reward customers for their loyalty, collect additional information to help you make the sale, and more.
How to do it:
As always, provide genuine value. Nurture prospects by offering exclusive content like a great offer, a valuable case study or white paper. Nurture existing relationships by educating them on capabilities of their solution they may not have discovered yet.
Conduct some A/B testing – when you have a great offer, generate a couple of different emails and see which gets more click-throughs. Then track which links get clicked the most and which lead your consumers to the "buy now" page most often. Take advantage of timely opportunities. Email can have a super-quick turnaround time, allowing you to capitalize on unexpected events, offers, and announcements your customers might be interested in.
Email marketing is very much alive, and given its effectiveness and relatively low cost, if it's not part of your current marketing strategy, add it! Begin with a friendly holiday message, if appropriate, and maybe even a new offer. It's a great way to connect with prospects, reconnect with current customers, and begin or continue the conversation so critical to long-term relationships.
Ready to launch your email marketing campaign? Be sure to check out the resources in ModernBiz and the Partner Marketing Center.
Here are some additional resources to help you:
If you need help with…
|Marketing automation platforms
|Email production and delivery services
|Constant Contact
|Subject line testing
|Subject Line
|Landing page testing
|Landing Pages Score
|US Anti-Spam regulations
|FTC CAN-SPAM Act Compliance Guide
|Canadian Anti-Spam laws
|Government of Canada informational site


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GOP Leadership in DC Still Doesn't Get It!
Last November the nation sent a strong and clear message to the Republican Party and Democrats found themselves in complete control of Washington. However, it appears the GOP leadership in our nation's capitol couldn't recognize a baseball bat if it hit them between the eyes! After everything that has transpired since January, Republican leaders still don't realize conservatism IS what people want.
In May, RINO (Republican in Name Only) Governor Charlie Crist of Florida was endorsed by National Republican Senatorial Committee. NRSC chairman John Cornyn said Crist is "more electable" than his conservative opponent Marco Rubio. It's important to point out this was the first time the NRSC has endorsed a candidate who will be opposed in the Republican primary.
Okay, in May Obama was still sailing in pretty calm seas. Most considered the April 15 Tea Party a one-time event and expected those protesters to crawl back to their cubicles and let the President get on with the Socialization of the American economy.
But just this week, powerful Republican leaders in DC are trampling a real conservative and endorsing yet another RINO, Dede Scozzafava, in New York's 23rd Congressional District. Michelle Malkin has a great piece explaining why she calls Scozzafava "an ACORN-friendly, union-pandering, tax-and-spend radical Republican." And even though true conservative Republican Doug Hoffman is vying for the seat, the Democrat who calls herself a Republican has secured endorsements from such Republican heavy hitters as Newt Gingrich, Pete Sessions, and John Boehner.
The GOP has the perfect opportunity to make huge gains in 2010, if it offers candidates who clearly differentiate themselves from their liberal challengers. But instead, these Republicans are playing right into the hands of the Democrats who have tripled the national debt, dramatically increased federal spending, and are seeking to put the government in control of the most personal and private decisions of every American. How can they not see this?
Immediately following the 2008 defeat, much ink was spent explaining the failures that led to the overwhelming Democratic victory. Many liberals, including those in the mainstream media, were quick to pronounce the death of Conservatism, claiming the results signified a tsunami of Liberalism sweeping across the land. While some Republicans agreed, conservatives did not. According to conservatives, the GOP loss wasn't a result of Republicans' conservative policies, but the lack thereof.
Though left-wing pundits and news outlets loved to paint President Bush and other Republicans as "too far to the right" for the past 8 years, the truth is Bush and the party abandoned key aspects of the conservative platform. Spending, debt, and the deficit, along with the size and scope of government escalated in spite of GOP promises to promote fiscal responsibility and limited government. In fact, Obama's campaign strategy included promises to "return to" fiscally responsible policies and reduce the role of government in our personal lives. (The fact that he has already broken both of these promises is for another article.) So the Left's hypothesis that Election 2008 was a repudiation of everything conservative won't wash.
But does evidence exist to support the idea that it was a lack of conservatism on the GOP's part that cost it the election?
The plethora of conservative grassroots activist organizations that began appearing online immediately following the election gave birth to a movement that has spread across the land, a mobilization of conservative activists previously unseen in these United States. Simultaneous rallies were held across the nation on April 15, July 4, and August 22, attended by Americans young and old protesting not only the hard left turn taken by the Obama administration, but the abandonment of the conservative platform principles mentioned above as well.
Anyone who has attended these rallies can tell you the protesters aren't calling for a return to the policies of President Bush, but a return to the conservative principles they believe made this country the greatest, most powerful, and most envied on Earth!
If that's not enough evidence to convince you Americans want a return to conservative principles, take a look at Obama's crashing poll numbers of late. Rasmussen's latest Daily Presidential Tracking Poll shows the President's approval ratings have dropped almost 20 points from their post-inaugural highs and a whopping 40% of Americans strongly disapprove of his job performance, up from 16% when he first took office. Another Rasmussen poll shows Americans prefer a generic Republican candidate to an unnamed Democratic candidate for congress by a 5 point margin. Republicans gained the edge in this poll in June after trailing Democrats for years, only 5 months after Obama began implementing his left wing agenda.
So the question is, why can't the Republican leadership understand? Why do they continue to promote, endorse, and patronize RINO's when it's plain to see this is exactly what has cost them the past two elections?
Americans don't need or want Republicans elected. They need and want Conservatives!
The two should be synonymous, so Scozzafava should step aside and let a real conservative take this seat!
To see the growing list of others calling for Scozzafava to withdraw, see Michelle Malkin's post!
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You can tell if people are clicking on your mobile ads, but if that ad drives them to visit a physical store rather than your online store, how can you tell?
Placed Attribution, the latest product from location analytics company Placed, will tell you. The company is tapping into its location smarts to measure exactly how ads drive in-store visits — it's basically creating a whole new metric to track mobile ad conversions.
"Today people typically attribute location [in response to ads] either through a survey, or some type of coupon download event," David Shim, Placed's founder and chief executive, said in an interview with VentureBeat. "With us, we see 1,000 locations per panelist per day, we have a model built out with where they go in the physical world."
Placed grabs its location data from an opt-in panel of mobile users in a variety of ways: through its Placed Panels app, which offers up rewards for tracking your location; through the Give 2 Charity app, which lets you donate to charity by sharing your location; and through integration in other apps. Shim tells me Placed is now tracking more than 100 million new locations every day (that's impressive progress, considering that last year it took Placed around two months since launch to reach 1 billion locations).
With Placed Attribution, the company will issue reports to customers that track in-store visits tied to mobile ad impressions and detail how much those ad-driven visits compare to typical store visitors, and it can also break down demographic information. It's basically the same sort of metrics you see for tracking online visitors, just shifted to the real world.
"If you have an app that's measuring location data in the background that doesn't require anyone to check-in, you're going to get more accurate data in terms of where people are throughout the day," Shim noted.
Shim said he didn't initially prioritize developing Placed Attribution. But after marketers started clamoring for some way to connect digital ad spend to the physical world, he saw the opportunity to offer something completely new, powered by Placed's core location analytics business.
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Edible Canada is once again is the Canadian media partner for FEAST Portland and we are more excited this year than ever before. With some new events to raise the bar to an unparalleled level, this is a weekend no food loving person should miss!
Heading into it's 4th year, Feast Portland has established itself as one of North America's, if not the world's, top culinary weekends with guests chefs, incredible dinners, large scale events, small scale learning sessions and some serious, serious food and drink!
Portland has the reputation as one of North America's best food cities, so a festival that not only celebrates the best of the region, but also brings in culinary celebrities from around the country and world…well, it is epic to say the least!
Tickets went on sale in June and most of the exclusive dinners sold out within hours, but there are still lots of great events left, including the full weekend packages which include all five of the marquee events plus your hotel (3 nights) for a steal at only $2,100. Last year rooms alone were going at up to $700 a night which means you get all the events for FREE! J A quick search online shows rooms right now are around $400 so be warned…book early as rates will rise!
If a full weekend is beyond your budget and/or your waistline, there are a myriad of events worth checking out individually…some of our recommendations include:
The Oregon Bounty Grand Tastings are a steal at only $60 a ticket for a full 4 hours of all you can eat and drink with flavours from all over the region and country including a hall of food samples, beer and wine galore plus a celebrity chef cooking stage and more. An amazing way to spend an afternoon warming up for the evening!
Each evening features a signature event…but our "not to miss" picks would be the Night Market and the newest FEAST event called Smoked with a whole event dedicated to flames, grills and smoke!
On the Saturday, there is a one hour event called Pinot Noir: The Battle for Balance which will prove to be a lot of fun, and what better place to drink Pinot than Oregon! And at only $55, this is a great to experience some amazing wines from the region.
On the Sunday, we have learned after 3 years of doing this, the best way to wind down after a weekend over indulgence is just to keep going….and everyone loves brunch, so we sure to get tickets to the Brunch Village where local celebrity chef, Jackie Kai Ellis from Beaucoup Bakery, will be showcasing her best as well!
So….what is required of you? Book your tickets, book your hotel, book a train ride down on Amtrak Cascades so you don't have to fight traffic and you can relax and get a head start on the cocktails! Don't wait….it will sell out soon!! I did warn you!
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Grapple was created by a team of five people at the University of Texas at Dallas. We work hard to make sure Grapple is fun and exciting.
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Sam Tuggle has been an avid gamer for as long as he can remember. Starting with the NES at the tender age of 4. He is going to UTD to learn to create the games he enjoys. Sam is the primary programmer on Grapple. He works on all of the mechanics and how they function within the game.
Brian Chancellor is a competitive gamer. A game must challenge him in order to be fun. Brian has a crippling fear of being alone so he prefers multiplayer games. He has loved platformers ever since Donkey Kong Country. Brian is the primary UI designer. He created all the menu's and HUD found in Grapple.
Alex Rothenberg is obsessed. He plays games like he will die tomorrow. With thousands of hours in both TF2 and WoW, he is a formidable player. Alex is the primary level designer. He creates and polishes the levels found within Grapple.
Andrew Grant loves games and music. He has had every gaming console since he was born. He is the founder of Roof Dog Records, a record label designed exclusively for canines on top of buildings. Andrew is our music composer. He created all the tracks you hear while playing the game.
Marvin Whitehurst is the youngest member of the team. He started playing games with Super Mario World at the age of 3. He too loves a challenge. Marvin has a piercing distaste for losing. Marvin is our sound effects creator. He is responsible for all the noises the gooball makes and the noises in each level.
Stephen Firth is the PR guys for Grapple. He's great.


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A survey conducted by SERMO, a physician polling network, of 3,700 physicians across the globe found that nearly half (47 percent) of polled physicians said that they were not aware of blockchain technology.
Physicians were asked: "Is blockchain technology ready to enter the healthcare world?" A quarter of physicians (25 percent) responded yes, 28 percent responded no and 47 percent said they weren't aware of the technology.
In the U.S., about 19 percent of physicians said the healthcare industry was ready for blockchain, 32 percent said no and 49 percent said they were not aware of the technology.
In some countries, physicians had more positive responses to blockchain technology. In Brazil, Russia, Turkey and India, about half of physicians who participated in the survey said that healthcare was ready for blockchain. Thirty-nine percent of physicians in Germany responded "yes" to the survey, and 46 percent of physicians in South Korea also said healthcare was ready for blockchain. Courtesy : Global Survey Healthcare Informatics March 22′ 2018


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Venue: John Golden Theatre
Address: 252 West 45th Street
Length: 2 hours and 15mins with one intermission
Opened: July 10, 2003
Category: Broadway Play (Drama)
After having a successful run off Broadway in 2003 where it was extended four times and received rave reviews Avenue Q opened on Broadway. This award-winning show made its debut in July of that same year and currently plays at the John Golden Theatre. This show is unique to Broadway because all but three of the main characters are puppets.
The show is set in New York City on Avenue Q which is advertised as the only place a recent college grad, a person just out of a job or just plain broke can afford to live. Princeton, a puppet, is desperately trying to find his purpose in life while trying to stay financially afloat. He moves into the neighborhood where he meets several other people/puppets in his same situation, and together they try to find the meaning of life as they try to grow up. The story is not at all complex, but it does deal with basic life situations and relationships.
The production is heavily inspired by Sesame Street. The mood of the show and the songs are in classic Sesame Street style and several of the characters are actual parodies of some of the popular Muppet characters. For instance, the Trekkie Monster seems to be based on Cookie Monster while the roommates Rod and Nicky are adult versions of Bert and Ernie. But make no mistake about it; this is certainly not your child's Sesame Street. Because of the adult content; internet porn, sex, racism and in some scenes nude puppets the show specifically disclaims any connection to The Children's Television Workshop or the Jim Henson Company.
The production was nominated for six Tony Awards and in an industry surprise won three including Best Original Score and Best Musical beating out what was thought to be the season's front runner; Wicked. The music and lyrics are by Robert Lopez and Jeff Marx. The puppets were designed and created by Rick Lyon. Both Marx and Lyon worked for Sesame Street as did the other puppeteers in the original cast which may explain the strong influence over the production. After debuting on Broadway the puppets became so popular that they could also be seen at the Tony Awards and in 2004 they appeared with George Bush and John Kerry puppets at Times Square's Duffy Square for a fictitious political debate.
Avenue Q is a fresh idea for Broadway with the telling of the story through puppets and using them as lead characters. The audience can relate to the main theme which is finding your way in life through relationships and careers. We may not always know where we are headed and at times we stumble through, but somehow life has a way of happening and hopefully we can keep up. We usually don't end up where we thought we would, but we make the best of it and sometimes we are pleasantly surprised. The show is part reality, part fantasy and is quite entertaining. Avenue Q is a place where anything can and usually does happen. This is not your standard production, but it makes for a nice escape-!
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After Marc Jacobs' ex-boyfriend Austin Armacost was evicted from the 2017 Celebrity Big Brother house he posted some saucy snaps on Instagram with fellow 'Weekend from Hell' evictee Jasmine Waltz. Austin was brought in by producers hoping for another scandalous series, and his bromance with Apprentice star James Hill in 2015 certainly brought in the viewers thanks to their flirty antics. The celebrity blogger revealed that he'd had no issue with getting down and dirty in the house with his co-stars.
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Like the Helsinki Declaration, which forever altered the ethical landscape of human clinical research, the aim of the Basel Declaration is to bring the scientific community together to further advance the implementation of ethical principles such as the 3Rs whenever animals are being used and to call for more trust, transparency and communication on the sensitive topic of animals in research. The Basel Declaration Society, founded on October 5th. 2011, strive to promote the Basel Declaration. Visit gallery...
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That was my weekend.
Whether it be full of the knowledge that someone you love dearly is being hurt and you feel powerless to stop it. But being there to see in her eyes that she will be okay no matter what the outcome.
Whether it be dragging my sorry working class ass out to the city only to get there as everyone leaves and feel super over it at 12.15AM.
Whether it being talking to a girl I never thought had anything between her ears, and being super surprised to hear everything she said and keenly interested.
Whether it being fully enjoying an entire day at work and the time flying by and not feeling over it or stressed at all.
Whether it being reminded of who someone was and regaling others on their history to feel discriminated against.
Whether it be my new shoes and dress and lipstick and eye-shadow all on their way to me right now.
All information and whethers aside. I am now enjoying my absolute favourite time of the week by far. Sitting with online having a jolly good time, while my favourite Maximillian is snoozing away peacefully next to me. It was our one year last thursday and though we didn't do anything big, the promises he made me were worth more to me than anything he could have ever given.
In saying that we are probably going to Queensland as he wants to take me to MOVIEWORLD!!! Definitely the most awesome place in Australia. Now that wonderland is closed.


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Kooee!! I'm not from Aus, but I'm in the same Hemisphere (New Zealand) ;-) I visited the Gold coast in March this year and had a great time.
well you now have a fellow aussie fan from the west :)
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Toronto Maple Leafs San Jose Sharks Chicago Blackhawks
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Mario Lemieux Dany Heatley Jonathan Toews Matt Stajan
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San Jose Sharks Third Jersey Chicago Blackhawks Team Canada
Canadians Experiencing Shipping Delays???
klam23 replied to chow_hound's topic in NHLVery much so. Customs is insane. I ordered 2 jerseys and 2 pairs of socks from hockeymonkey.com. They arrived to Canada Customs on March 20th and only got released today (hopefully I'll receive them tomorrow). Either Customs is backlogged or they're just a bunch of lazy government agents. I've heard stories of long waits and stories of people getting their stuff pretty quickly so really it just seems like Customs just wants to take their sweet time. Sometimes they don't even check them either delayed or quick. Its pretty ridiculous.
the ND ones are just 'mock' Gamewear jerseys it seems especially since the Reebok under the neck is a patch while the Gamewear ones are stitched right? Also they had to change the tagging to the Gamewear tags because they can't be using NHL or AHL tagging
well played good sir. do those have fight straps?
Tim Thomas Bumps Hasek
klam23 replied to Thelonious Sphere Monk's topic in NHLJust a question though, who were the Hart candidates in 1998? I can't seem to be able to find it
I agree with formyhunny and akteon about the Sharks ones being Reebok Gamewear with stitched on logos. Edge cut, no fight strap, Reebok logo by the neck and letter sizing. I've ordered two for hockey but they haven't arrived yet (three weeks and waiting whoohoo) but if I had them, I'm sure I could compare the necktags.
Check this out...my birthday...card/poster.
klam23 replied to JohnnyOnTheSpot's topic in NHLThat is absolutely awesome!! Happy Birthday too
Help Me Recreate A Vintage Jersey
klam23 replied to irishlaxburger2's topic in NHLWhats your budget like? Thats a good start in deciding what you should do right? I also think this is a very cool idea
RBK 25P00 jerseys
klam23 posted a topic in Hockey Apparel & BrandsHey I was wondering if anyone has played in these jerseys and if so, how do they fit. Do they fit more like the Premier jerseys or the Edge ones? I started playing hockey again and I'm trying to find a uniform that fits more as I don't like my jerseys to be lose all over the place.
What an Arse. Its a shame when there are ebay sellers out there who don't know jack and turn it around on you. That's why proper stores are better sometimes because at least 'the customer is always right'.
I'm a bit confused. I thought you live in NYC and this jersey is being sold in MA. How did you see it in person?
Now I don't know much about Rangers jerseys but I don't think the nameplate isn't the same colour as much as the glare of a flash on the twill to make it look like a different colour.
are those twill nameplates?
It is good or not?
klam23 replied to lafountain's topic in NHLIs it difficult for an average joe who doesn't really ever do that kind of stuff or difficult in general. I only ask because if its cheap, i'll definitely get one and send it off somewhere
So I'm assuming that's a Binny's Beverage Depot. Those commercials are played at least 2 dozen times every Blackhawks game. Oh Tony Esposito... haha Here's my contribution. I saw it last week and I decided I should finally post it. Starter Canada jersey
why is that photo being taken at what looks like a liquor store?


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NASHVILLE, Tenn. – For coach Larry Joe Inman and the Lady Tigers the program is built around caring for one another, and that ideal extends far beyond the locker room.
This past weekend on the Lady Tigers trip to Southeast Missouri manager Tracey Hightower met Brad and Tammie Allen at the hotel breakfast. The three shared stories and Hightower learned that the Allen's son Donald was a 16-year old basketball player who died recently.
Hightower then asked the coaching staff if she could give her two tickets to her new friends and coach Inman didn't think twice.
"The compassion coach Inman and (assistant) coach Payne show myself and the team, to be able to give the same courtesy to someone else, it feels pretty good to pay it forward," Hightower said of the gesture.
When the Allens arrived at the Show Me Center they sat right behind their new favorite team's bench. The Lady Tigers new fans cheered the entire Ohio Valley Contest.
After the Lady Tigers downed Southeast 75-67, the Allens made sure to thank Hightower for the tickets and tell her how much they enjoyed the game.
"Her coming to that game she expressed to me that was a form of therapy for her since her son was an athlete," said Hightower. "What it taught me is you never know how you can help someone if you never try."
But the Allens had one more request, they wanted to meet the players behind this gesture to share their story. Once again, coach Inman and the Lady Tigers were more than happy to lend the helping hand.
In the locker room Tammie Allen shared the stories of her son with the team and thanked every member of the Lady Tigers.
"It was very cool and quite a surprise and it made the win that much better," senior forward Alana Morris said. "It made it feel like you were doing it for somebody else."
At the end Tammie Allen and the Lady Tigers posed for a picture with every member of the team holding up the number four.
Donald's basketball jersey number.


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The Cairns Festival brought back the once iconic practice of burning cane before harvest at the weekend.
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The sugar cane stands tall as the old technique of burning the cane is re-inacted for the cairns festival. (ABC Local: Isaac Egan)
Crowds gather for cairns festival's 'fields of fire'. (: Isaac Egan)
The audience waits anxiously for the cane fields to be set alight (: Isaac Egan)
Amateurs and professional photographers alike snap away as the fields are lit. (: Isaac egan)
Cane fields catch fire sending flames up to 3 metres above the cane itself. (: Isaac Egan)
The sugar cane burns fast and furiously as it gains momentum. (: Isaac Egan)
Approximately 2500 locals and visitors warm up to the fields of flames event. (: Isaac Egan)
Cairns Festival organisers say the "Fields of Fire" event reached capacity, attracting approximately 2,500 people.
Onlookers parked in neighbouring fields and sat on top of their vehicles to catch a glimpse of the now rare practice.
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Dallas — Where there's smoke, there's fire—and there's plenty of both in Kitchen Dog Theater's warm-hearted regional premiere of Melissa Ross' comedy-drama Thinner Than Water. Three grown half-siblings—two sisters and a brother—gather near, but not too near, the bedside of the bad Dad who abandoned them. He's dying of lung cancer, but in a sure sign of the mess he's left behind, all his grown kids are smokers, too. Dad didn't give a damn about us, those ciggies say with a tiny burn of intensity, so why should we? Let the fireworks begin.
With Thinner Than Water, intelligently directed by KDT's co-artistic head Christopher Carlos at the McKinney Avenue Contemporary, playwright Ross faces a real problem: how to make this dysfunctional family show the audience something we haven't seen before. Because Tolstoy had it wrong, you know: unhappy families are much alike, too, with Dads who leave, Moms who (maybe) should, and kids who spend a lifetime trying to pick up the pieces. Ross can't make us forget we've been over this theatrical ground before; but to her credit, she draws characters so specifically, and with such a sympathetic eye, that we're roped into caring almost against our will.
This isn't a cartoon family: each of the messed-up "kids" has flaws, but also people in their lives who see the good stuff, even when they can't. It's a mess, and there's plenty of screaming, cursing and yelling—but we find ourselves rooting for this motley crew. Ross has an easy way with a laugh line and with noisy, argumentative scenes, and her blunt language fits these workaday people. But she also writes focused and quieter scenes that let each of the siblings be the "star" of their own individual story—and let us know them better.
They share a father but have three different mothers, and that's how the oldest, Renee (Kitchen Dog artistic director Tina Parker), defines them: as children of "the hot mom, the fat mom, and the pain in the ass mom." Renee's bitterness—she's old enough to remember more than the others—runs deep. She's spent a lifetime chewing over the disappointments and heartbreaks, and has never let Dad get near enough to her own kids to hurt them, too. Mouthy and sarcastic, Parker finds the humor in Renee's utter inability to lighten up. She's the classic, conflicted oldest girl, who wants to be in charge of everything, but hates and resents the burden. Vowing to aim for an "amazing" marriage, she's finding disappointment there, too, though husband Mark (Jeremy Schwartz in a fine, wryly funny turn) seems like a kindred spirit. Before it's too late, can she find a way to break Dad's pattern—and stop pushing away the people she loves most?
Brother Gary (Clay Yokum) is meeting a young mom at the coffee shop to see if she'll take him on as her fatherless son's Big Brother. Brisk Angela (Kenneisha Thompson) has him pegged right away: he's basically honest, "but a little fucked up." Gary works at a comic-book store with his slightly hyper colleague Benjy (an amusing Drew Wall), and has been "saving" for his mythical future life by living in his Mom's garage…for the past 15 years. Yokum is oddly charming as That Guy You Shouldn't Date—the one who never answers his cell phone and says "I'm sorry" a lot. Thompson's role is a bit overwritten, perhaps, but she's pretty funny telling Gary what might happen if he doesn't come through for her boy. Somehow, we know Gary will need a second chance—but will he get it?
Lately, Gary's been sharing the garage with his other half-sister Cassie (Liza Marie Gonzalez), the pretty baby of the family, who's temporarily broken up with lawyer boyfriend Henry (Jamal Gibran Sterling gives him a gentle, sadly wise appeal). Clearly, Henry is the nicest guy in the world. Cassie misses him, Henry misses her—even the dog misses her—but in the fine old family tradition, she's halfway out the door. Cassie is, to put it mildly, scattered, and Gonzalez makes her journey toward a less "flaked out" life both funny and exasperating (depending on your history with baby sisters, of course). Will anyone help this girl find some direction in life—or at least teach her to use the organizer on her phone?
The trio is called to the hospital by Dad's girlfriend Gwen (Angela Wilson), a woman none of them have met. Gwen comes across as a lonely chatterbox at first, but shows a healing spirit as she reaches out to each of these wounded spirits—even harsh Renee. Wilson gives a sweet, funny performance that makes an outsized impact as the story moves along.
The designers firmly anchor this play in the real, even to the awful glare of a hospital waiting area (Lisa Miller designed the lighting). Sound designer John M. Flores comes up with intercom announcements, whiny dogs and evocative songs—and the real rain falling in Renee's living room (her roof leaks; it's a metaphor) feels like a joint effort from both sound and technical designers…and maybe a plumber, too. Korey Kent's best costume is Cassie's rumpled street-pajama ensemble, and Jen Gilson-Gilliam's props add telling notes: watch as crumpled tissues pile up under Gwen's chair in the waiting room.
Clare Floyd DeVries' inventively crowded set—at least six vividly realized locations co-exist onstage—is part of the "life is messy" theme of Thinner Than Water. Like all of us, every character in this play has a lot going on—"you know…stuff!" says Gary, explaining why he's too busy to help Dad—and there's really no time for a death in the family. But death has an insistent way of knocking plans, deadlines and futures off the rails—and, sometimes, sending the living off in new directions.
In a noisily comic vein, Ross is asking very modern questions about the kind of families we know (or are) today. A family, she seems to say, is a family if people want it to be. And it doesn't matter, once those choices have been made, whether the actual connections are thick with the shared blood of generations…or thinner than water.


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Anyone who says they have only one life to live must not know how to read a book. ~ Author Unknown
Thursday, February 19, 2009
Knife by RJ Anderson
There are humans at the bottom of the garden, and a glimpse inside their forbidden House convinces the fierce young faery known as Knife that they have knowledge that could help her dying people.
But if the human world has so much to offer, why is the faery Queen determined to keep her people away from it?
Is there a connection between the House and the faeries' loss of magic?
And why is Knife so drawn to the young Paul McCormick — that strangest of creatures, a human male?
Ms. Anderson introduces us to Bryony, a young, rebellious faery who is struggling against the constraints the society within the Oak has placed on her. She is envious of the Queen's Hunter, Thorn who is allowed Outside, she is even more envious of the Gatherers who are allowed out in order to forage for food, to feed the other faeries within the Oak. Bryony yearns to do something, to experience things, to not be cooped up.
She impulsively leaves the Oak, much to the horror of her carer/mother, Wink. As luck would have it, she leaves the Oak the same time the young human boy from the House decides to try and clamber around the branches. They come face to face for a brief moment, before she is pulled away to safety, away from certain capture by Human Boy.
As a sort of punishment for her willfulness, Bryony is sent to do the most tedious jobs around the Oak - for four years she is one of the lowest ranking faeries in the tree. But then the Queen summons her to a meeting and hands her to Thorn, to train, as the next Hunter.
And then we're off! Bryony grows taller, stronger and faster during this time - she finds out that she is genuinely good at being a hunter - she is a bit of a maverick, she excels at her new task. Through her newly acquired skills she receives a higher standing within the community of the Oak and for a change she is able to barter for items, on the same footing as the other faeries.
Bryony's character is carefully cast - she is extremely likable and you do feel compelled to root for her, as she grows in confidence and turns into a valued member of their society. But, she still does not conform - it's not in her make-up to do so. She visits the House, feeling drawn there. In fact, she makes several visits, unable to stop herself. She learns that the human boy, Paul, now older, will be returning home soon, that something terrible had happened to him.
It is through her relationship with Paul, who at first tries to keep her safe by putting her in a box, after she is attacked by a crow, that the differences between the faery society and human society become highlighted. Bryony, now called Knife as she is the fully fledged Queen's Hunter now, Thorn having retired, discovers that the tales told within the Oak about humans are very far from true. She strikes up an unlikely friendship with Paul which makes things very difficult for both of them.
The story unfolds with many twists and turns - the above bit that I've given is only part of what happens, there is so much more to be had and it is all written with the same steady consistent and compelling storytelling which make this a very moreish read. And before any boys out there think that Knife is a book about cuddly faeries - think again. Knife is fierce, independent and probably someone you want on your side in a fight. The story digs much deeper than I anticipated and I loved it. If you are at a loss as to what to read, having loved Spiderwick Chronicles and you're not quite ready to tackle Holly Black's novels, Tithe, Valiant and Ironside, as you feel it may be just that bit too advanced, give Knife a try. You'll be pleasantly surprised! (Also if you are an adult - Knife is a fantastic addition to any urban fantasy fan's bookshelf.)
Knife by RJ Anderson feels a very accomplished novel and I have high hopes for more from her (write faster, Rebecca!). You can find her website here and her livejournal site here. Knife is published in the UK by Orchard Books, part of Hachette Children.
Who wrote this? Liz at 9:21 am
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5 comments:
Excellent review - I thoroughly enjoyed reading it.
- 19 February, 2009 13:21
- Rachel Green said...
Fabulous review!
I love the premise.
- 19 February, 2009 21:06
- Ailsa said...
My librarian had a huge load of books delivered by the Waterstones van today, and me and my best friend & fellow bookworm were fishing through the stacks to see what there was. This was one of them - I'll have to read it soon.
- 19 February, 2009 21:46
Sounds great ... Sold!!! :o)
- 24 February, 2009 18:00
- Sarah Rees Brennan said...
I just love this book. Great review!
- 26 February, 2009 22:52
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