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Statistical model checking for biological systems
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Work is supported by the VKR Center of Excellence MT-LAB, EU Artemis project MBAT and by the Sino-Danish Basic Research Center IDEA4CPS, DNRF86-10.
Statistical Model Checking (SMC) is a highly scalable simulation-based verification approach for testing and estimating the probability that a stochastic system satisfies a given linear temporal property. The technique has been applied to (discrete and continuous time) Markov chains, stochastic timed automata and most recently hybrid systems using the tool Uppaal SMC. In this paper we enable the application of SMC to complex biological systems, by combining Uppaal SMC with ANIMO, a plugin of the tool Cytoscape used by biologists, as well as with SimBiology®, a plugin of Matlab to simulate reactions. ANIMO and SimBiology® are two domain specific tools that have their own user interfaces and formalisms specifically tailored towards the biology domain. However—though providing means for simulation—both tools lack the powerful analytic capabilities offered by SMC, which in previous work have proved very useful for identifying interesting properties of biological systems. Our aim is to offer the best of the two worlds: optimal domain specific interfaces and formalisms suited to biology combined with powerful SMC analysis techniques for stochastic and hybrid systems. This goal is obtained by developing translators from the XGMML and SBML formats used by Cytoscape and SimBiology® to stochastic and hybrid automata, allowing Uppaal SMC to be used as an efficient backend analysis tool, that we demonstrate can handle real-world biological systems by pitting it against the BioModels database. We present detailed analysis on two particular case-studies involving the ANIMO and SimBiology® tools.


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Subpart ZZZZZZ—National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Area Source Standards for Aluminum, Copper, and Other Nonferrous Foundries
(a) You must submit the Initial Notification required by §63.9(b)(2) no later than 120 calendar days after June 25, 2009 or within 120 days after the source becomes subject to the standard. The Initial Notification must include the information specified in paragraphs (a)(1) through (3) of this section and may be combined with the Notification of Compliance Status required in paragraph (b) of this section.
(1) The name and address of the owner or operator;
(2) The address (i.e., physical location) of the affected source; and
(3) An identification of the relevant standard, or other requirement, that is the basis of the notification and source's compliance date.
(b) You must submit the Notification of Compliance Status required by §63.9(h) no later than 120 days after the applicable compliance date specified in §63.11545 unless you must conduct a performance test. If you must conduct a performance test, you must submit the Notification of Compliance Status within 60 days of completing the performance test. Your Notification of Compliance Status must indicate if you are a small or large foundry as defined in §63.11556, the production amounts as the basis for the determination, and if you are a large foundry, whether you elect to comply with the control efficiency requirement or PM concentration limit in §63.11550(b). In addition to the information required in §63.9(h)(2) and §63.11551, your notification must include the following certification(s) of compliance, as applicable, and signed by a responsible official:
(1) "This facility will operate in a manner that minimizes HAP emissions from the melting operations to the extent possible. This includes at a minimum that the owners and/or operators of the affected source will cover or enclose each melting furnace that is equipped with a cover or enclosure during melting operations to the extent practicable as required in 63.11550(a)(1)."
(2) "This facility agrees to purchase only metal scrap that has been depleted (to the extent practicable) of aluminum foundry HAP, copper foundry HAP, or other nonferrous foundries HAP (as applicable) in the materials charged to the melting furnace, except for metal scrap that is purchased specifically for its HAP metal content for use in alloying or to meet specifications for the casting as required by 63.11550(a)(2)."
(3) "This facility has prepared and will operate by a written management practices plan according to §63.11550(a)(3)."
(4) If the owner or operator of an existing affected source at a large foundry is certifying compliance based on the results of a previous performance test: "This facility complies with §63.11550(b) based on a previous performance test in accordance with §63.11551(b)."
(5) This certification of compliance is required by the owner or operator that installs bag leak detection systems: "This facility has installed a bag leak detection system in accordance with §63.11552(b)(3) or (c), has prepared a bag leak detection system monitoring plan in accordance with §63.11552(c), and will operate each bag leak detection system according to the plan."
(c) You must keep the records specified in paragraphs (c)(1) through (5) of this section.
(1) As required in §63.10(b)(2)(xiv), you must keep a copy of each notification that you submitted to comply with this subpart and all documentation supporting any Initial Notification or Notification of Compliance Status that you submitted.
(2) You must keep records to document conformance with the management practices plan required by §63.11550 as specified in paragraphs (c)(2)(i) and (ii) of this section.
(i) For melting furnaces equipped with a cover or enclosure, records must identify each melting furnace equipped with a cover or enclosure and document that the procedures in the management practices plan were followed during the monthly inspections. These records may be in the form of a checklist.
(ii) Records documenting that you purchased only metal scrap that has been depleted of HAP metals (to the extent practicable) charged to the melting furnace. If you purchase scrap metal specifically for the HAP metal content for use in alloying or to meet specifications for the casting, you must keep records to document that the HAP metal is included in the material specifications for the cast metal product.
(3) You must keep the records of all performance tests, inspections and monitoring data required by §§63.11551 and 63.11552, and the information identified in paragraphs (c)(3)(i) through (vi) of this section for each required inspection or monitoring.
(i) The date, place, and time of the monitoring event;
(ii) Person conducting the monitoring;
(iii) Technique or method used;
(iv) Operating conditions during the activity;
(v) Results, including the date, time, and duration of the period from the time the monitoring indicated a problem (e.g., VE) to the time that monitoring indicated proper operation; and
(vi) Maintenance or corrective action taken (if applicable).
(4) If you own or operate a new or existing affected source at a small foundry that is not subject to §63.11550(b), you must maintain records to document that your facility melts less than 6,000 tpy total of copper, other nonferrous metal, and all associated alloys (excluding aluminum) in each calendar year.
(5) If you use a bag leak detection system, you must keep the records specified in paragraphs (c)(5)(i) through (iii) of this section.
(i) Records of the bag leak detection system output.
(ii) Records of bag leak detection system adjustments, including the date and time of the adjustment, the initial bag leak detection system settings, and the final bag leak detection system settings.
(iii) The date and time of all bag leak detection system alarms, and for each valid alarm, the time you initiated corrective action, the corrective action taken, and the date on which corrective action was completed.
(d) Your records must be in a form suitable and readily available for expeditious review, according to §63.10(b)(1). As specified in §63.10(b)(1), you must keep each record for 5 years following the date of each recorded action. For records of annual metal melt production, you must keep the records for 5 years from the end of the calendar year. You must keep each record onsite for at least 2 years after the date of each recorded action according to §63.10(b)(1). You may keep the records offsite for the remaining 3 years.
(e) If a deviation occurs during a semiannual reporting period, you must submit a compliance report to your permitting authority according to the requirements in paragraphs (e)(1) and (2) of this section.
(1) The first reporting period covers the period beginning on the compliance date specified in §63.11545 and ending on June 30 or December 31, whichever date comes first after your compliance date. Each subsequent reporting period covers the semiannual period from January 1 through June 30 or from July 1 through December 31. Your compliance report must be postmarked or delivered no later than July 31 or January 31, whichever date comes first after the end of the semiannual reporting period.
(2) A compliance report must include the information in paragraphs (e)(2)(i) through (iv) of this section.
(i) Company name and address.
(ii) Statement by a responsible official, with the official's name, title, and signature, certifying the truth, accuracy and completeness of the content of the report.
(iii) Date of the report and beginning and ending dates of the reporting period.
(iv) Identification of the affected source, the pollutant being monitored, applicable requirement, description of deviation, and corrective action taken.
[74 FR 30393, June 25, 2009, as amended at 74 FR 46495, Sept. 10, 2009]


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Money magazine named Rice University the best college in Texas for 2017.
The honor resulted from Rice's No. 12 national ranking in Money's "2017 Best Colleges for Your Money," which was the highest of any other Texas school in the guide.
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After toiling for years to heed the ridiculous, self-satisfying exhortation of blithe creative writing instructors all over the planet to "write what you know," I must finally confront that, when it comes to fiction, alas, I am incapable of this.
If you want to write fiction, this is the first rule of thumb to throw away.
When I began to write seriously in my early twenties, I had not done much living. I was a fanatical daydreamer. And so when something significant happened to me, I tended to recycle it for weeks and months afterward. Meanwhile, not living, I attempted to prove I was a writer by re-visiting this experience that someone had bestowed on me out of pity, kindness or a morbid curiosity. I wasn't yet capable of going for what I wanted, due to a crippling fear of rejection. Let me rephrase: I was incapable of knowing what I wanted, so I couldn't begin to go for it. So I just sat back and thought up poetry about my latest, usually too brief, adventure. I thought about it as fictional fodder, while rarely straying from the straight line I had to take to get to and from work each day.
This is not to say how I'm suddenly experienced-up, but I have had uncountable life experience since twenty years ago, experience that puts to shame the efforts I toiled so earnestly over for far too long. This might seem to be me throwing out the baby of my life's experiences with the bathwater, but the mellowing reflection of age coupled with experience has contributed to my ability to write fiction by giving me the wisdom of discernment. It's of no service to fiction to become agenda driven.
The stories that have clogged my files for years and that I can't seem to revisit, and have otherwise given up on, are usually stories that derived from re-imagined experiences. Either someone I knew was the basis for a major character, or I had written the story with some goal of a more glorious outcome. These stories often involved a vague longing to re-right (rewrite?) an episode that embedded itself into my psyche, though it is certain I have long since forgotten why. Perhaps in my avid attachment to the sources, I've never been able to remove myself from the material enough to make convincing fiction; these narratives never make the leap in my imagination that would allow them to leap off the page. They never achieve the necessary estrangement which would prevent me from piling the narrative under layers of sub-conscious psychological baggage--which seems unavoidable when I base a story or character on something or someone I know. This taints them for consideration, and I stop short of believing they have any more merit than of personal exorcism. This is not to say it cannot--or should not--be done, it is just that I find it nearly impossible. I need to trick myself, then trick everyone else. If I can't pretend I'm not using my own experience, the story is dead in the water.
On the other hand, the material, or the event the story is based on, must have been compelling enough to get me to write and work on it for so long. But this impulse was just inexperience, and being unwilling or unable to try anything else.
File these efforts under Apprentice Work.
Truth is I put a lot of time in on stories like this, and some of them might be passable, even good now. I might be far enough removed from their source material to not be hindered by whatever compelled me to write them initially. I have frequent dark nights of the soul to debate about this. I often think how I have already "wasted" seven or eight years writing this way, but I am guessing it all helped in the long run. So far, for me, writing fiction from my own life is a failed enterprise, mostly. In compiling a story collection to submit to competitions, only two of the stories are loosely based on personal experience.
Almost without exception, the stories I've had success with have originated in news events, non-fiction accounts, documentary, or straight up imagination. Whatever their sources, they all end up going through the imagination mill. It is much easier to make things up this way; my imagination is more agile than my recollection or regeneration of past experience. Which highlights another flaw in writing from life. It's difficult or nearly impossible to break something from a fixed recollection. If it never happened to you, you are free to explore myriad possibilities. By their very nature, stories from life try to contain some experience that is not containable, and thus, the element of freshness and the unusual is probably lacking, having not been discovered in the writing. If I don't make the discovery in the writing, it is unlikely the reader will, either.


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We talk about good storytellers all the time. We also talk about the good work they produce. But about the reader/watcher/listener? What about the audience? If the storytellers have the onus of creating good work, doesn't there lie some responsibility within the audience to be good consumers? If the writer should write beautiful prose, the reader should spend time devouring it. If the actor should give a performance of a lifetime, the audience should focus on each of his nuanced displays. If the painter should portray all the magnificence life on canvas, then the viewer should gaze deep.
I've spent the last month binge watching The Office (US). I've watched 10 years of television in a month and it's been a roller coaster ride (I'm not done yet, so no spoilers, please). Today I watched a character contemplate infidelity and I contemplated it with her, through her. I felt the pain, anguish, confusion, moral dilemma and animal urge to ignore it. I played my part as a responsible audience member. I invested myself in the characters, actors, writers, the entire theatrical.
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It may seem non-controversial these days to suggest that Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood and its Freedom and Justice Party (FJP) are not exactly forces for democratic change. Much of Washington, which only last spring feted an FJP delegation carrying the message that all would be well, has fallen into an Egypt funk. No one is longing for Hosni Mubarak, but the hope for a democratic transition on the Nile has dissipated. Indeed, with a few exceptions, there are few in the policy or traditional academic communities who cling to the once-conventional wisdom that the Brotherhood could be a force for more open politics. The record is clear and as a result, the conversation has shifted to hoping that Egypt can stay afloat economically. Still, not everyone shares the doom and gloom about the Brothers. When I recently suggested on Twitter that President Mohammed Morsi, the FJP, and the Brothers had not been exactly faithful to the revolutionary promise of a more open political system and had used some of the same tricks as the Mubarak regime, I received a fair amount of pushback from some quarters. One of my tweeps challenged me to prove it, chastising me for blindly accepting the narrative of Egyptian liberals and revolutionaries.
Let me start by saying that there are some basic institutions and principles that all democratic polities share in common. To be sure, democracies vary in important ways—parliamentary democracies and presidential democracies and differing electoral systems to name a few obvious divergences—but they nevertheless share some common features. Think of it this way: there are vast differences between a Subaru Forrester and a Maserati Quattroporte, but they are both cars. They have four tires, a steering wheel, brakes, and they take people from point A to point B (with a stop at Starbucks in between). Like a $25,000 Subaru and a $130,000 Maserati, democratic polities may function differently, but they have the same basic equipment— for example, regularly scheduled elections in which the outcome is neither pre-determined nor can it be altered ex post, equal application of the law, checks and balances on the branches of government, and protection of minorities. This leads me back to Egypt. Based on everything I have seen and read, thus far the Brothers have continued to use the language of democratic change, but they have dealt with internal challenges through a variety of authoritarian means. To be sure, it is still early in Egypt's transition (See Marc Lynch's recent post on the "terrible two's"), but there is reason to be concerned that the Brotherhood/FJP/Morsi are setting the trajectory of Egyptian politics on a non-democratic course. Don't take my word for it, however. Here is an illustrative inventory of the Brotherhood's approach to governance since President Morsi took the oath of office in June 2012:
1. President Morsi's November 22nd decree insulated both the president and the Constituent Assembly, which was at the time preparing the penultimate draft of the new constitution, from judicial review. It is true as the Brotherhood's partisans suggest that the Egyptian judiciary is packed with justices whom Hosni Mubarak appointed, but it remains hard to justify an inherently anti-democratic act by proclaiming you are doing it in the name of democracy. The decree has since been modified (under significant public pressure) or overtaken, but the whole episode suggests that the Brothers have not internalized their discourse about reform and democracy.
2. Consistent violations of freedom of expression and media freedom. The list here is rather extensive, but suffice it to say that an Egyptian could face imprisonment for insulting the president in January 2010 and January 2013. Morsi's team has gone after everyone from Bassem Youssef, a popular TV personality whose stock and trade is satire, to lesser-known journalists, editors, and cartoonists. The attacks on freedom of expression and freedom of the press are not as pervasive or brazen as in Turkey these days, but it is clear that the Brothers want to limit what Egyptians say about what they think in public fora. It is going to be hard—Mubarak was never able to shut down the press he didn't like—but again the effort to circumscribe the space for public debate reveals a worldview that is inconsistent with a democratic system.
3. Morsi and the Brotherhood clearly have issues with the judiciary (see point #1). That is not all that surprising given the Brothers' long years of repression under the old regime often with the willing cooperation of many judges. Yet even if there were a fair number of judges who were all too willing to do the bidding of the regime's leaders, there were many who sought under adverse conditions to maintain their independence. In the Brotherhood's effort to ensure against the revenge of felool judges, they also seem willing to undermine the independence of the judiciary. Just as during the Nasser, Sadat, and Mubarak eras, under the new constitution the Minister of Justice, "is granted specific powers regarding appointment, disciplining, retirement and secondment," of judges, which, according to the International Commission of Jurists, will compromise the independence of the judiciary.
4. Civilians will continue to be subject to military justice in the new Egypt.
If much of this sounds familiar to even the casual observer of Egyptian politics, that is because it is. None of these measures differs substantively from the Mubarak era and President Morsi seems as inclined as his predecessors to use them. The above list represents just a few illustrative examples. Consequently, other than a rhetorical commitment to building a democratic Egypt, how one can make the claim that the Brothers are actually doing it?
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While the weather wavers between summer and fall, some celebrities are dressing for the weather they want by embracing fall fashions early. Nicole Richie models a perfect casual fall look with a textured sweater, black skinny jeans and t-strap sandals on her way out of the Andy Lecompte Salon in Los Angeles this week. On her arm is a bag that looks very similar to our Urban Village Leather Bag which comes in genuine leather and retails for only $78. Check out the bag below:
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Emma Stone's very basic street style ensemble gets one thing very, very right: proportions. She balances a slightly loose and flowing top with tight skinny jeans that are tucked into chic red ankle boots. Her minimal accessories (just a leather bag and sunglasses), helps keep this look simple. Well done, Emma. If you want a look that is effortlessly cool and hip without spending hours agonizing over the details, then steal a page from Emma Stone by copping her style. Recommended bag pairing for your outfit is below:
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Also, if you enjoy classical music, consider visiting our parent group, Skule Music!
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Celebrating 35 years of musical history, the Skule Stage Band is the longest running ensemble at Skule.
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New in the 2017-2018 academic year, Stage Band Blue is an ensemble of junior jazz musicians at Skule.
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Jazz Combo is a small ensemble made up of engineering students with a passion for jazz and improvisation in music.


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With a Drupal-agnostic component-based approach, front end development ran in parallel or ahead of back end development. The entire front end was built in a living styleguide which served as a single code source, ensured consistency, and avoided some of the common challenges (like improper markup that interferes with site functionality) in a traditional developer to themer handoff. Front end development was completed ahead of schedule. Based on the project requirements, Mediacurrent was able to identify early on that several components were the same or similar on different pages. This allowed us to build a component once and reuse it as many times as needed. In cases where a component had different variations from page to page, we used KSS Node and added modifier classes to change the component as needed without having to rebuild it from scratch.
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With the power and versatility of Drupal in combination with Acquia Lift tools, VistTheUSA.com provides an ideal framework for Brand USA to expand and adapt their digital business. Post-launch, Brand USA and Mediacurrent have a support agreement where we will continue to build on the platform, growing personalization features and user interactive tools.


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Travis Tygart � the man who brought down Armstrong
Travis T Tygart did his best to ensure no dope cheats win
Travis T Tygart has never won Olympic gold or the Tour de France, but in 10 years with the US Anti-Doping Agency (USADA), he has done his best to ensure no dope cheats win them either. Not even Lance Armstrong. Despite three death threats and Armstrong's accusations of a witch hunt, Tygart guided a staff that compiled 1,000 pages of evidence and testimony from 26 witnesses, 11 of them former teammates, to bring down the cycling icon. "We focussed solely on finding the truth without being influenced by celebrity or non-celebrity, threats, personal attacks or political pressure because that is what clean athletes deserve and demand," Tygart said.
Tygart directed USADA legal affairs and served as general counsel before taking over as USADA's chief executive officer five years ago, having helped reveal dope cheats from the BALCO steroid scandal as well as Armstrong. The 41-year-old father-of-three, who has a philosophy degree from the University of North Carolina and Southern Methodist University law degree, played on Florida state high school champions in basketball and baseball, where he was a teammate of Major League Baseball standout Chipper Jones of Atlanta.
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Organisation Links (Orglinks) allows health authorities to grant other registered organisations electronic access to patient identity details, including GP information. It's part of the core NHAIS system.
An organisation can register with a Health Authority (HA) as having a legitimate interest in the HA's patients' details. Once they have been authorised, the organisation may submit enquiries on patient details to the HA. The HA can determine which information will be released to the organisation, and which will be withheld.
Enquiries can be sent using various methods, including batches sent electronically over N3, via tape devices, via UNIX upload, or by manually entering batch enquiries.
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Titanium provides method associated table view which can be used to append row at the bottom of any table view. Here with the below video, I am going to describe you the way to append rows at the bottom of a table view.
From the above video we have learned the way to append row at the bottom of any table view with Alloy using Titanium.
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A teaser for the Star Trek: Discovery series has been released and can be watched below.
Star Trek Discovery will debut its first episode on CBS prior to airing subsequent episodes on the CBS All Access digital network in the Fall.
Star Trek: Discovery stars Sonequa Martin-Green as First Officer Michael Burnham, Michelle Yeoh as Captain Philippa Georgiou, Jason Isaacs as Captain Lorca, Sonequa Martin-Green as First Officer Michael Burnham, Doug Jones as science officer Saru, Anthony Rapp as science officer Stamets, Terry Serpico as Starfleet admiral Anderson, Maulik Pancholy as chief medical officer Nambue, Sam Vartholomeos as junior Starfleet officer Connor, Mary Wiseman as Cadet Tilly, James Frain as Sarek, father of Spock, Chris Obi as Klingon leader T'Kuvma, Mary Chieffo as L'Rell, a Klingon commander, Shazad Latif as Lieutenant Tyler, Rekha Sharma as Commander Landry, Kenneth Mitchell as Kol, Clare McConnell as Dennas, Damon Runyan as Ujilli, Rainn Wilson as Harry Mudd, and Michelle Yeoh as Captain Philippa Georgiou.
The series will feature a new ship, new characters and new missions, while embracing the same ideology and hope for the future that inspired a generation of dreamers and doers. Before Kirk, Spock and the Enterprise there was Discovery. Now, one of the most iconic and influential global franchises returns to television with Star Trek: Discovery. The CBS All Access Original Series arrives this Fall.


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College students in Korea challenge to win a championship title in an international eco-friendly automobile racing game.
Yeungnam University's YUSAE team (Adviser: Prof. Hwang Pyeong) held on June 18 its launching ceremony to participate in the 'Shell Eco-marathon Asia 2012'. The ceremony, which was held at Yeungnam University in Gyeongsan, was attended by representatives from the University as well as sponsors, such as Shell Pacific Enterprises, Hankook Shell Oil, Nexen Tire and POSCO. And the ceremony included introduction of YUSAE team members and vehicles, and attachment of sponsors' logo stickers to vehicles.
Having been selected as the national team, Yeungnam University's YUSAE team has been making preparations for the race since November 2011, such as design and production of vehicles and trial drive. As main sponsors, Shell Pacific Enterprises and Hankook Shell Oil provided major support to YUSAE team. Nexen Tire offered support for design and production of tires while POSCO provided consultancy for selecting materials.
President of Shell Pacific Enterprises Ahn Seung-beom said, "Shell has been playing leading role in automobile racing competition as it has hosted the eco-marathon championship since 1984. I hope the YUSAE team will gain high marks in this game and demonstrate competence of Korean students in international community."
Meanwhile, the 'Shell Eco-marathon' is an international automobile race hosted by Shell annually in 3 continents for students aged 16 years or more. The Shell Eco-marathon Asia 2012 will be held at Sepang F1 Circuit in Malaysia from July 4 to 7, and 141 teams from 18 Asia Pacific countries, including Korea, will participate in it.
The championship is categorized by two different types of vehicles – prototype and urban concept vehicles. Prototype vehicles are those that can demonstrate the highest efficiency with minimum friction, and urban concept vehicles mean those that can run in the highest fuel efficiency using various fuels. Teams that demonstrated the highest fuel efficiency and creative design will be selected as winners by category.
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From the South Side of Chicago to a free education at Cal-Berkeley, Morgan Park point guard Charlie Moore announced on Wednesday that he will be taking this exact next step after committing to the Golden Bears' basketball program. The 6-foot natural scorer was once a Memphis-commit, ultimately opening up his recruitment again after Josh Pastner left the Tigers program this spring to take the head coach position at Georgia Tech.
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Mr. Basketball has a new home.
Morgan Park senior guard Charlie Moore committed to California on Wednesday night. He committed to Memphis on Nov. 12 before reopening his recruitment on April 8 after Josh Pastner left to coach Georgia Tech.
"It's a big relief to get it over with," Moore said. "A lot of stuff happened, and it was definitely hard, but in the end I'm going to a great school and it worked out great."
Moore said his familiarity with California coach Cuonzo Martin and his staff helped him pick the Golden Bears.
"I just had a great relationship with them," Moore said. "They recruited me since the first go-round and they never really stopped. They're trustful, truthful, and they've been that way since Day 1."
Moore, a 6-foot point guard, is the top senior prospect in Illinois and No. 71 in the nation according to 247Sports.com's composite rankings. He joins a talented Cal squad that features center Ivan Rabb, who unexpectely returned to Berkeley despite being a top NBA prospect. The Bears were 23-11 in 2015-16 and lost in the NCAA tournament's round of 64.
"I'm definitely excited to play with those guys," Moore said. "I think we can win Pac-12 championships and have a shot at a national championship."
He averaged 28 points per game this season for Morgan Park, which was ranked No. 1 in the Tribune Top 20 for most of the season but was upset in a Class 3A supersectional against Lincoln-Way West.


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After days of air strikes, Qadaffi forces have renewed their attacks on parts of eastern Libya, including Benghazi, where International Medical Corps is working to support health facilities.
In Tunisia, International Medical Corps is coordinating with a local partner to implement comprehensive health services at a transit camp. Based on assessments, the team found there are inadequate latrines and washing areas in transit camps serving the thousands of refugees fleeing the violence, posing a risk of communicable diseases spreading. International Medical Corps is working to begin latrine construction activities and also plans to distribute hygiene kits with the help of a local Tunisian organization. In addition, the teams have found a widespread need for psychosocial support – an area where International Medical Corps has significant experience, including in Arabic-speaking countries.
"We are deeply concerned that thousands of people continue to cross the border into Tunisia each day, and should the situation inside Libya continue to deteriorate we could see more than 1 million Libyans and migrant workers attempting to enter," said Rabih Torbay, Vice President of International Operations for International Medical Corps. "We also remain very worried about conditions for those inside Libya and stand prepared to respond as soon as we are granted access. In the east, hundreds of nurses left their positions when their payments from Tripoli were cut off, creating serious gaps in the provision of critical care, including in pediatrics and gynecology."
The International Medical Corps team at the Egypt/Libya border is providing medical care to those fleeing the violence and delivering critical supplies. The team continues to advocate for contingency planning mechanisms and coordination with all involved agencies to prepare for any increase in arrivals across the Egypt/Libya border. The team is also planning to distribute hygiene kits and other supplies.
The International Medical Corps team in Benghazi, Libya's second largest city, also identified a need for medicines and medical supplies, such as surgical kits, as the supply chain from Tripoli has been affected by the crisis.
Through a $1 million grant from USAID's Office of Foreign Disaster Assistance (OFDA), International Medical Corps will address immediate health care gaps in Libya. In Benghazi, International Medical Corps has been asked by governorate's health committee to carry out assessments for all health units, primary care centers, and polyclinics, to determine which are open and at what capacity.
International Medical Corps' team assisted in facilitating the first meeting of a Medical Supply Committee to establish a unified mechanism for reporting needed medical supplies and coordinating donated items. The team is also is working to preposition essential medical supplies (such as surgical instrument sets and basic health care equipment) and non-food items (including hygiene kits, blankets and water containers) donated through gift-in-kind partners MAP International and Americares.
The UN refugee agency has called the current crisis a humanitarian emergency. The UN estimates that nearly 230,000 people have fled Libya's fighting to neighboring Tunisia, Egypt, Niger, and Algeria, and warns that up to 600,000 people inside Libya could require humanitarian assistance.
Libyan leader Col. Muammar Qaddafi came to power 42 years ago in Libya and protests against his rule started two weeks ago in Benghazi. Clashes between protestors and Qaddafi loyalists intensified February 25 in and around Tripoli. The number of those killed in Libya is thought to be in the thousands, while Internet has been cut off and many foreign journalists are not allowed to enter the country. There are serious concerns about major military actions in the eastern part of the country, which could trigger an even greater number of casualties, refugees and internally displaced.


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A double check valve or double check assembly (DCA) is a backflow prevention device designed to protect water supplies from contamination. It is different from the two-way check valves (sometimes erroneously referred to as double check valves) used in air brake systems on heavy trucks which select from the highest pressure source.
It consists of two check valves assembled in series.[1] This employs two operating principles: firstly one check valve will still act, even if the other is jammed wide open. Secondly the closure of one valve reduces the pressure differential across the other, allowing a more reliable seal and avoiding even minor leakage.
Small valves may be so compact as to be barely noticeable, particularly when they are integrated into the bodies of existing taps (faucets). Larger check valves may be installed with ball valves at the ends, for isolation and testing. Often, test cocks (very small ball valves) are in place to attach test equipment for evaluating whether the double check assembly is still functional.
The double check valve assembly is suitable for prevention of back pressure and back siphonage, but is not suitable for high hazard applications. It is commonly used on lawn irrigation, fire sprinkler[1] and combi-boiler systems. If the hazard is higher, even a relatively low hazard such as using antifreeze in the fire sprinkler system, then a more reliable check valve such as a reduced pressure zone device may be mandated.
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- Air gap
- Hydrostatic loop
- Pressure vacuum breaker
- Chemigation valve
- Reduced pressure principle BFP
- Atmospheric vacuum breaker
- Reduced pressure zone device
- Air brake (road vehicle)
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Following a strategic review of its business, Energy Resources of Australia (ERA) has said it will prioritize the rehabilitation of the Ranger project area and the processing of stockpiled ore while keeping open the option of future development of Ranger 3 Deeps.
ERA commenced its strategic review in December 2015 following a decision by the Mirarr Traditional Owners not to support an extension of its authority to mine and process uranium in the Ranger project area in Australia's Northern Territory. The current authority expires in 2021. The objective of the review, completed in April, was to identify options to maximise shareholder value taking into account a range of factors including the outlook for the uranium industry. The company announced the outcomes of the review ahead of its annual general meeting on 4 May.
Three near-term strategic priorities have now been identified that ERA says will support progress towards its vision of being a "world-class supplier of uranium that contributes to environmental sustainability and is trusted by Traditional Owners and the community".
Progressive rehabilitation of the Ranger project area is to remain a key priority. The Ranger authority requires all rehabilitation activities at the site, which is surrounded by the World Heritage-listed Kakadu National Park, to be completed by January 2026.
Open cut mining started at Ranger in 1980 and continued until 2012, with a total of three pits developed over that time. ERA's long-term vision is to return the disturbed area to a viable ecosystem. Recent milestones in the rehabilitation program include the dewatering and capping of the backfilled pit 1 with a metre-thick layer of laterite, a clay-like mineral. ERA is now seeking regulatory approval to place waste rock over the surface before land forming and revegetation.
ERA recently entered into an AUD100 million ($76.4 million) credit facility agreement with its major shareholder Rio Tinto to support the rehabilitation work. The company had AUD433 million in cash resources and a total rehabilitation provision of AUD509 million as of 31 December 2015. The company expects its own financial resources to be sufficient, but said the credit arrangement will provide additional assurance to stakeholders that rehabilitation can be fully funded "in a range of business scenarios".
A second priority for the company is maximising generation of cash flow from the processing of stockpiled ore. Currently stockpiled ore reserves of 10,383 t U3O8 (8805 tU) could potentially sustain processing activities until late 2020, the company said. A major near-term operational focus will be to offset the impact of declining grades in stockpiled ore with productivity improvements and targeted cost reductions.
The final priority identified in the review is to preserve the option for the future development of Ranger 3 Deeps through a care and maintenance program of the exploration decline and related infrastructure, at an annual cost of about AUD4 million. ERA had been investigating a potential underground mining operation at Ranger 3 Deeps, an extension of the Ranger 3 orebody estimated to contain 34,761 t U3O8 (29,477 tU). Work began on a 2.2 km exploration decline, reaching depths of 400-500 metres, in May 2012, but in June 2015 ERA announced that it would not proceed to the planned final feasibility study under the current operating environment.
Ranger 3 Deeps could provide around ten years of additional production but can only viably be developed if an extension to the Ranger Authority is granted. Reactivation of the project any later than mid-2018 would be likely to result in a production gap which would further risk which would further risk compromising the project's viability, the review found. "The company will periodically review whether it is appropriate to initiate targeted studies on Ranger 3 Deeps aimed at optimizing the value of the project," the company said.
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The Complete Book of the SR-71 Blackbird: the Illustrated Profile of Every Aircraft, Crew and Breakthrough of the World's Fastest Stealth Jet, Richard Graham, 2015, ISBN 9780760348499, 288 pp., 320 color and 116 b/w photos
Graham, former SR-71 pilot, has written the boss book on the mystical and hyper-tech SR-71. Writing on the SR-71 has been a career for Graham and each of his titles bring insight as well as unique information. The Complete Book of the SR-71 Blackbird will become THE reference book on this fantastic aircraft. Included, as well is the history of the A-12, the SR-71's ancestor which was flown by the CIA. The D-21 drone and its program are contained, as well.
Graham answers the questions authoritatively of why the USAF designed the SR-71 to replace the successful A-12 (evolution or turf war?) and how the SR-71's original designation (RS-71) was altered (not what is popularly written). It is welcome that these curiosities have finally been put to bed.
The Complete Book of the SR-71 Blackbird lives up to its name by:
- Detailing the design and construction history of the A-12, SR-71 and D-51—highlights and lowlights included
- Mission profiles are described comprehensively as are each mission phase including, refueling, maintenance, engine changes, engine startup and much more
- Each retired SR-71 and A-12 have a dedicated bio, location and photo
- Each SR-71 crew is named and photographed
- A wonderful cutaway drawing of an SR-71A by Mike Badrocke
- Line drawings of the forward and rear cockpits of each SR-71 model
The Complete Book of the SR-71 Blackbird is impressive with its illustrations and imagery beginning with the cover and end pages—it fits into the coffee table size category though it is far from unwieldy. Thankfully, many illustrations are larger than previously published for better understanding (such as how the by-pass air from the enormous engines provided much more thrust than the jet exhaust). Graham's writing and intimacy with the SR-71 complement the images, many unseen in previous publications (a favorite is small icicles dangling from the chines of a Blackbird), wit h his experience and authorship.
The book serves as well as the only book of the Blackbird family (A-12/SR-71/D-21) in a library as well as to significantly complete that section of any library.
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Full text searches are great--it takes a little while to find the full text search box for the family history materials in the digital collections at BYU, but I finally did.
My suggestion is that those unfamiliar with the collection learn about it before searching. This site contains some scanned materials from the Allen County Public Library. One can also perform near searches as well. Pretty interesting.


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Adema: Interview with Dave DeRoo of Adema, October 21st, 2003
By Morgan Weinert
Dave DeRoo, the bassist of the popular new rock band Adema, is a big muthafucka. At first look the tall, muscular, black clad rock star looks like an angry skinhead ready to bash your brains in if you give him one wrong look. So imagine my surprise when I stepped onto the tour bus expecting an interview with a pissed off rocker, only to receive a very pleasant interview with a kind hearted, funny guy. But I soon learned that judging the book of Adema by its cover is a very bad mistake.
When you first look at Adema, you notice something very peculiar. Every single member looks like they've been taken from a completely different genre. Marky Chavez is the good looking dark haired lead singer who looks like he'd be better suited singing in an Emo band then in a successful rock band. Dredlocked guitarist Mike Fluckey, who also happens to be ridiculously tall, looks like he should be in a Grateful Dead cover band wearing hemp clothing; Adema's second guitarist, Mike Ransom, appears to have been taken from a Christian rock band- if you go by his long blonde hair and boy next door look. Of course, the personable Kris Kohls could just as easily be the newest drummer for Guns n' Roses.
But Dave DeRoo is the most striking of Adema's members. He looks like the stereotypical badass metal bassist, and upon closer examination two tattooed Japanese characters are strikingly apparent on his shiny shaved head. "I have 'big meat' tattooed on my head. I was hung over in Kansas City. Chris and I were walking around, trying to find something to do and we went into this tattoo shop. I had wanted to get a tattoo on my head for a long time." Despite much pleading, Dave refused to give what he called the 'X rated' version of how he got the nickname 'big meat'. "It definitely helps me out in Sushi joints. The little Asian girls come around blushing and give me some extra sushi."
Getting spur of the moment tattoos isn't the only thing Dave and the rest of the boys in Adema enjoy, however. "We've been on the road for a few years now, and it's still fun. It hasn't lost the thrill." Despite confessing that he spends more time watching VH1 Classics on the tour bus than partying now, Dave is still adamant that he loves touring. "Everyday you get to wake up and do this is a good day. I could be working in a construction yard or flipping hamburgers at McDonalds. The live show is what we're all about. I get bored easier on the road now; I've got to find ways to stay out of trouble. But I love touring. I don't feel like I'm in a band unless I'm on tour."
Dave gushes nothing but love about the new album Unstable that was released in 2003. "I think we've definitely improved as songwriters. A lot of bands are under a lot of pressure going into their second album, but we couldn't wait to get to it. We've definitely improved as songwriters and in our musicianship. This record is also more representative of how we sound live as a band. It's a lot fuller. I like the tones and we have better drum sounds and better guitar tones. If you do anything every day you'll get better at it. You get better at picking your nose as time goes on, if you do that every day."
Unstable makes up for any bad press Adema got with their first self titled album by proving that the band isn't just another spawn of nu-metal. Not only did the voice lessons the Marky received between albums make his voice stronger and more demanding, but also the album is overall more mature and unique. Dave agrees that his band has grown up, but adds that it wasn't just with the music. "We grew as people and as brothers, and our friendship grew." The strong bonds that have formed in his band affect the bands overall perception of the lyrics too. "One of the strengths that Marky has as a writer is that he writes a lot of stuff from personal experiences or from third person experiences of the people around him. The rest of us in the band were around him when he experienced some of those events, so we know where he's coming from when he writes the songs. But he keeps them [the songs] vague enough where anyone can identify with them."
How did Dave get this love and appreciation for music in the first place, you wonder? "I played the flutophone in third grade. But I had to." Obviously something happened to Dave between third grade and Adema. "I didn't have any aspirations to 'be a rockstar' but then I saw Van Halen when I was in sixth grade. That's what set it off; that's what got me into music." Dave started out jamming on the guitar with his buddies until he realized that his chances of getting into a band would become greater if he played the much-needed bass. "I always liked the sound of the instrument and the foundation of it. It's representative of my personality. I want to anchor everything down. It's a rhythm instrument but you can be melodic or percussive as well. That's what drew me to it." The versatility of the instrument wasn't the only thing that made Dave fall in love with the bass, though. "Initially I wanted to do it cause I was shy, and I thought I could be kind of in the background but still be in a band. I was kind of shy when I was a kid, but music brought me out of my shell. It became this thing that I had to do, and I've never looked back since."
That statement is all but true. Adema's confident guitars and clear, melodic vocals don't have any reason to be shy. This love child of nu-metal and good heavy rock has every reason to be proud of itself. Adema has gone from another nameless nu-metal band to a truly outstanding and unique band that will, if the gods are willing, continue on for many years to come. And don't forget, as Dave hastily reminds me, to: "Pick up the new "Unstable" Album, come out and see us if we're playing near you, and if you see me- come up and ask me why they call me 'big meat'."
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I don't think going on a walk with some long rope that limits my movements is fun. I have to wear this silly harness thing that rubs against my fur, and I can feel the pull of the leash as I try to move forward. I don't want to go in a straight line. I don't see the point when I can run around the backyard and don't have to keep pace with slow mommy. I can stop and smell whatever I want to stop and smell.
The thing about going on walks is that I am expected to go straight and stay on the sidewalk and stop to sniff for a couple of minutes, not for five or 10 so that I can explore the depth of the smells, old ones on new ones. I want to figure out how popular the spot is for the dogs of our neighborhood, whether it's a pole, bush or hydrant.
As for puppy kindergarten, I was the smallest dog in the room at four pounds and four months, so of course, I didn't want to look at the other dogs. I wanted to go home. But mommy wasn't reading my body language. She kept me there. I caught on to sitting and doing tricks for treats, but the spoken language was new to me. It was sounds without meaning until I saw the other dogs plop their butts on the floor and they got treats, so I decided I would do the same to collect something good.
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Moore County, North Carolina rests in the beautiful Sandhills Region, characterized by hills and majestic pine forests thriving in the local sandy soil. This sports and recreation mecca offers spectacular golfing opportunities, horse racing, a training home for Olympic bicycle teams, tennis and NASCAR racing at the North Carolina Speedway in Rockingham.
The Census 2000 information reported nearly 75,000 residents throughout the eleven towns and villages in Moore County. At 9,706 residents, Pinehurst is Moore County's largest city, while Aberdeen, with its 3,400 residents is the second largest. Robbins and Carthage have nearly 2,000 residents each. Vass and Taylortown each have less than 1,000 citizens. Moore County's centralized location situates residents within an hour's drive of the capital city of Raleigh and the prestigious Research Triangle Park. The bustling metropolis cities of Charlotte, Fayetteville, Greensboro and Winston-Salem are an easy two-hour drive away, positioning Moore County within a 100-mile radius of nearly six million people.
Aberdeen is a delightful railroad town tucked away amidst golf courses and a historic shopping district listed on the National Register for Historic Places. The district specializes in antiques, collectibles and extraordinary gift shops. The Aberdeen and Pinehurst areas boast 43 of the nation's most popular golf courses within a fifteen-mile radius.
Pinehurst is a popular destination for golf and tennis vacations, where residents enjoy beautiful homes resting amidst the towering pines. Home of the 2005 U.S. Open, Pinehurst proudly proclaims its role as host to more championships than any other of the nation's golf courses. Visitors also enjoy the captivating beauty of the Sandhills Horticultural Gardens and the artistic ambiance of the local pottery houses. Numerous fine hotels, bed & breakfast inns and upscale dining opportunities are available. Taylor town is a close-knit community that's founding purpose was to provide housing for the employees of the Pinehurst Resorts.
Carthage, Robbins and Vass are sleepy little towns where one can enjoy the slower paced life without sacrificing the conveniences of urban amenities. Carthage serves as the county seat and center of commerce. Robbins is primarily a textile town, with a fascinating pottery industry stemming from the local clay soil. Robbins is also the hometown of Senator John Edwards. Vass had its beginnings as a railroad town where bricks and tar were the primary industry. Today, Vass continues to thrive and residents take pride in their great sense of community.
Tourism and agriculture are the mainstays in Moore County's thriving economy. To the west of Moore County are mountains that provide significant protection from any potentially harsh weather. As a result, the region experiences a milder, drier climate, creating an ideal environment for successful growth of local crops such as beans, corn, peaches, peppers, tomatoes and various summer berries. The booming tourist industry also benefits from the mild year round weather. The area's most popular tourist attraction is the Pinehurst Resorts and the surrounding golf courses
Moore County residents have access to an excellent public school system and a small selection of private and parochial schools. Sandhills Community College in Pinehurst provides students with opportunities for higher learning and has off-campus locations to better serve the community. Other fine facilities for higher education are within a short distance of Moore County. These include Elon University, University of North Carolina at Greensboro and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Moore County, North Carolina is a well-rounded community for residents and visitors alike. Known as a spectacular golf vacation spot and for its antiques, horse farms and unique pottery creations, Moore County has become a home-away-from-home for many repeat travelers.


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JJ went off to Sarries and soon disappeared via Wuss
Will retired when he left after World Cup!
Ross wasnt discarded, though, was he? We would happily have kept him, but Ireland basically offered him a track to international caps, on which they delivered.
Strettle has done okay
Greenwood struggled at tigers and only did well when he came back.


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The Chills are a four piece from Dunedin New Zealand, based around Singer-Songwriter Martin Phillipps. Unbelievably, the band's been through something like 20 different line-up changes over the years, but appear to still be plugging away. If you want to read about the Chills here's a couple of link's.
Official Site
Lineup -
Martin Phillipps - Lead Vocals, Guitars
Justin Harwood - Bass, Vocals
Andrew Todd - Keyboards
Caroline Easther - Drums, Vocals
Flying Nun Records 1988
1. Wet Blanket
2. I Think I'd Thought I'd Nothing Else To Think About
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SIXTEN REDLÖS - Slå Alarm 1987
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CS3/CS2 Tools window!
Adobe Creative Suite 3 brought a change to the Tools window in Photoshop. It is now a longer single column window instead of the traditional two columns tool palette. It is possible to go back to the old design however. It is useful if not all your Macs are running CS3 and you want consistency across the board. To change the look of the Tools window, click on the double triangle in the upper left corner. You'll be able to switch back and forth between both that way.


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Although West Virginia does not license medical assistants, to find employment in this field you will need to meet the minimum requirements as determined by health care providers. This varies from employer to employer; however, there are three common qualifications most employers look for:
- Graduation from a medical assistant degree program
- Completion of a medical assistant training program
- Completion of a medical assistant certification program
Consider the following steps to become a competitive applicant for medical assistant jobs in West Virginia:
|Learn About Common Types of Medical Assistant Qualifications
|Earn Competitive Medical Assistant Credentials
|Pursue Medical Assistant Jobs Available in West Virginia
|Maintain and Improve Your Medical Assistant Qualifications
Step 1. Learn About Common Types of Medical Assistant Qualifications
Education is the foundation of the most common medical assistant job qualifications. There are a number of medical assistant schools in West Virginia, many of which are fully accredited. Completing a medical assistant certificate, diploma or associate degree program that has been accredited by one of the following agencies will assure eligibility for several nationally recognized certifications:
- Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP)
- Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools (ABHES)
In West Virginia there are at least six medical assistant academic programs accredited by one or both of these agencies, with locations in:
- Parkersburg
- Princeton
- Dunbar
- Huntington
- Wheeling
You can expect to take courses such as the following as you complete a medical assistant academic program:
- Essentials of human systems for allied health professions
- Folk health care practices
- Health care law and ethics
- Medical terminology
- CPR, first aid, and emergency procedures
- Essentials of pharmacology
- Heatlh care professional communication
- Business mathematics and accounting
- Medical assistant office programs and applications
- Medical office billing and coding
- Medical assistant internship or practicum
Step 2. Earn Competitive Medical Assistant Credentials
Medical assistant certification programs offer a wide range of credentials. Employers often state a preference – if not a requirement – for applicants that possess a medical assistant certification credential such as these:
- Certified Medical Assistant (CMA)
- Registered Medical Assistant (RMA)
- Nationally Registered Certified Medical Assistant (NRCMA)
- Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA)
- Medical Assistant (NCMA)
Certified Medical Assistant (CMA)
The American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA) administers the CMA. You will be eligible for this credential once you have graduated from a medical assistant academic program that is accredited by CAAHEP or ABHES. To earn the CMA you will need to pass the Certified Medical Assistant Exam, a test that focuses on three main areas:
- General medical assistant subjects
- Clinical medical assistant subjects
- Administrative medical assistant subjects
The CMA Exam is comprised in total of 200 multiple-choice questions with a 160-minute time limit. You can register online to take the exam.
Registered Medical Assistant (RMA)
American Medical Technologists (AMT) is the sponsor of the RMA credential. There are several routes to eligibility for the RMA, one of which involves taking the CMA Exam. AMT also offers a separate exam you can take if you are not also pursuing a CMA credential.
Nationally Registered Certified Medical Assistant (NRCMA)
The National Association of Health Professionals (NAHP) administers the NRCMA credential. You can become eligible for the NRCMA by graduating from a medical assistant school that is accredited by either CAAHEP or ABHES. You will also need to pass an exam through the NAHP, which you can register for by completing an application form.
Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA)
The National Healthcareer Association (NHA) is the sponsor of the Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA) credential. To earn this you will need to take the NHA's CCMA exam at a cost of $149.
Medical Assistant (NCMA)
Sponsored by the National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT), there are several routes to eligibility for the NCMA credential, one of which is earning a related credential such as the CMA. To become eligible for this you must pass the NCMA Exam.
Step 3. Pursue Medical Assistant Jobs Available in West Virginia
Once you have made yourself a qualified medical assistant you will be ready to start seeking employment in your new career field. Medical assistants have the possibility of being employed throughout West Virginia anywhere that medical or health services are offered. There are approximately 3,210 medical assistants working across the state, concentrated in these locations:
- 6,140 in the DC greater metropolitan area
- 780 in Charleston
- 760 in the Huntington-Ashland area
- 610 in West Virginia's north-central non-metropolitan area
- 420 in Morgantown
- 390 in West Virginia's southern non-metropolitan region
- 370 in the Martinsburg area
- 350 in Wheeling
- 270 in the Parkersburg-Vienna area
- 90 in the Weirton area
As you prepare to start your job search, consider the following sampling of medical assistant vacancy postings from throughout the state:
- Preston Memorial Hospital in Kingwood recently posted a medical assistant job description that stated the following requirements:
- Graduation from an accredited medical assistant school
- A medical assistant certification
- Prior work experience in a physician's office
- Plateau Surgical Associates in Oak Hill recently posted a job announcement seeking a medical assistant who had at least a high school diploma and who possessed a medical assistant certificate
- MedExpress in Charleston was recently seeking a medical assistant who would be primarily working as a front office assistant. Minimum qualifications included the ability to follow OSHA and HIPAA guidelines and a basic knowledge of electronic medical records and associated computer software
- MedExpress in Cross Lanes recently posted an advertisement seeking a medical assistant with the ability to triage patients, take vital signs, draw blood, administer medications, and maintain clinical supplies. Applicants were specifically required to have a current certification from one of the following associations:
- American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA)
- National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT)
- American Medical Technologists (AMT)
- Any other recognized certifying body
- CRC Health in Dawmont was recently searching for a medical assistant who could fulfill the following preferences for hire:
- CMA credential
- Phlebotomy skills
Step 4. Maintain and Improve Your Medical Assistant Qualifications
Each individual employer can specify the continuing education and development requirements you must complete. Maintaining the professional certifications already discussed requires the following:
- To maintain a CMA credential you will need to earn at least 60 re-certification points, including 30 AAMA-approved continuing education units, before your CMA expires. Once you are issued a CMA it will be valid for a period of 60 months.
- To maintain an RMA credential you will need maintain an annual membership with AMT and earn 30 Certification Continuing Program (CCP) points every three years.
- To maintain an NRCMA credential you will need to have a current CPR card and maintain an annual membership with the NAHP. You must also earn at least two A-class Continuing Education Units (CEUs) annually, except for your first renewal.
- To maintain a CCMA credential you must earn at least 10 Continuing Education (CE) credits every two years.
- To maintain an NCMA credential you will need to complete a series of annual Continuing Education (CE) that is approved by the NCCT.
Many medical assistants choose to fulfill continuing education requirements by earning a more advanced degree, such as a bachelor's degree in a medical sciences field. Not only can this help to keep a medical assistant certification current, a more advanced degree can be the beginning of a career path that eventually leads to professions such as:
- Nurse practitioner
- Physician assistant
- Registerd nurse
Besides career advancement, a degree in the medical sciences field will also add to your competitive credentials, making you qualified for some of West Virginia's best medical assistant markets.
As you research how to become a medical assistant in West Virginia it is always a good idea to keep track of any pending or developing legislation that may affect training or qualification requirements. You can keep track of this by monitoring professional organizations such as those that offer medical assistant certifications, as well as by monitoring developments in the State Legislature.


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PriceChop was installed on my computer and I cannot uninstall it. This program gives me crazy pop-up ads that keep pushing me to buy the product or download something I don't need. I hate those ads that show up while you are scrolling down the page or the ones that pop up and take up the whole page. It is a sneaky way to advertise, it is intrusive. How do I get rid of "PriceChop" thing from the computer permanently?
PriceChop Pop-up Ads Description:
PriceChop is an advertising-supported software that claims to enhance your web browsing experiences and save your time and money by providing discounts and other bonus and deals. However, you should not give any chance for this program to access your computer. If you unfortunately download this adware on your computer, the only thing you get is crazy advertisement and browser modification. As Similar as browser hijacker threats, this program is capable of changing your computer settings like homepage, default search provider and registry editor, generating misleading alerts or even downloading other potentially unwanted programs. Once access, it will be hard for you to uninstall it from the computer because you may not be able to find PriceChop in Control Panel/Add or Remove Program. Even if the program is there, once you click "Uninstall" option, it may give you error message instead, blocking the uninstallation completely. PriceChop gives you only annoyance but not something helpful like it says. It can make a big problem on your machine if you don't remove it quickly.
There are many ways for this malicious adware to access your computer and most probably you may get it when you download and install third-party software. PriceChop can be bundled with those programs you installed without your awareness. When you download it mistakenly, the first thing you will notice is that your browser goes crazy. It keeps displaying various advertisements that entices you to download endorse products. Whenever you browse online, misleading alerts and other pop-ups will bombard your computer screen, tempting you to click their ads. If you click on the ads, it just causes more viruses and other adware infection on your system. An adware is not safe for a computer because it may collect information about the user in order to display advertisements in the Web browsers like IE, Firefox and Chrome. To make sure your computer is safe enough, you have to uninstall PriceChop manually and get rid of all the related pop-up ads as quickly as you can.
How Can An Adware Get On Your PC?
Browser hijacker/Adware infection like PriceChop pop-up may enter your system as an add-on for your browser or bundled-up with some free software. Most of time, it can be downloaded from a website you visited, something you clicked on, or a pop-up that you did not request to view. You may not even know when and how you download this browser hijacker which compromises your internet security until you find your computer is fully messed up. A hijack virus is a type of computer virus known for its ability to disrupt your Internet browsing. It can redirect your Internet searches to random sites, disallow you from visiting certain Web sites, and change your Internet home page. In addition, it is able to slow your computer, decrease your available memory, and flood your computer with popup advertisements. When you detect the presence of such malicious hijacker, a complete removal is needed without any hesitation.
PriceChop Adware May Initiate the Following Symptoms:
1. It can not only change your web pages, but also alter other settings to add toolbars, pop-up advertisements, and bookmarks that you did not create.
2. It can modify the homepage settings of your web browser, more commonly by reducing your internet security options. And the worse thing is it prevents you from changing them back.
3. New toolbars or Favorites are installed that give you icons and links to web pages that you don't want.
4. It may block you from visiting certain website you'd like to visit and show an error page instead.
5. It will display constant pop-up ads, sometimes in such large amounts that you are not able to close neither the ads nor the browser.
If you see PriceChop ads on Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox and Google Chrome, then your computer must be attacked by an adware threat. Today we have a growing number of software developers who offer their goods as "sponsored" freeware (adware) until you pay to register. Adware is not malicious and should not be considered as a virus; however, it can give PC users annoyance and create a lot of troubles to interrupt their browsing activities. According to the statement of its publishers, PriceChop is designed to save money and time for those who prefer shopping on-line, however this is not the fact for the program can reduce your browser performance and display tons of pop-up ads, advertising, in-text links and other similar commercial content against your will. As we can see, PriceChop is an unwanted program that can be very intrusive so it is necessary to be removed from the computer at once.


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Now, that Luna is one year and eleven days old, I guess I can finally post Luna's final "month by month" photos. Insert sad-face emoticon here. Why does it all go by so fast? It's weird how some moments seem to drag on and on forever (hello, 2am crying wake-ups!), and yet the entire year seemed to go by in a blink of an eye. Sigh…
Even though, it's sad to know that babies grow up so fast, I have to say that it just keeps getting better. Every milestone, every month, ever new personality trait makes my life better. Luna is so much fun! Just when I think she couldn't possibly get any cuter or I couldn't possibly love her more, another day passes and she's cuter and more lovable. Even, after she spits her food out, pulls the cat's fur out, plays in the toilet and spills the dog's water bowl for the thousandth time, I still go to bed thinking I'm the luckiest Mom alive. (And, also praying that she sleeps through the night… yeah, we still struggle with that!)
As always, Luna had an adventurous month. She went to a wedding, a few parties, had tons of people visit her for her Birthday, "ran" the Zoo run, joined Gymboree and learned lots of new skills.
Happy 12 Months baby girl. Here's to the next 12!


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After the Continental Congress voted to declare its independence from England, John Adams wrote a letter to his wife, Abigail, in which he said:
The Second Day of July 1776, will be the most memorable Epocha, in the History of America. I am apt to believe that it will be celebrated, by succeeding Generations, as the great anniversary Festival. It ought to be commemorated, as the Day of Deliverance by solemn Acts of Devotion to God Almighty. It ought to be solemnized with Pomp and Parade, with Shews, Games, Sports, Guns, Bells, Bonfires and Illuminations from one End of this Continent to the other from this Time forward forever more. (The Book of Abigail and John: Selected Letters of the Adams Family, 1762-1784, Harvard University Press, 1975, 142)
July 2, 1776 was the day the Continental Congress declared its independence from England. The final written document, the Declaration of Independence, was approved and dated July 4, 1776. It was not signed until August 2, 1776.
Fly our flag, proudly!
Celebrate our freedom and independence!


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If these Peaky Blinders were such a force how come not many people had heard of them until the television programme? I lived in Brum from the 50s and I never heard of them and never heard anyone mention them, Fewtrells yes, Peaky Blinders no.
Because the real Peaky Blinders were a small gang of youth crims in the 1890s. My older brother when we were talking about the PB program, said my Gran born in the 1870s told him about them once, but by the end of WW1 they were AFAIK largely forgotten.Neither did they sew razor blades into their caps. Safety razors did not become common until many years after the real PBs.Edit: Incidentally when were naughty children we were often called "yo little blinders, yo'll cop it"
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Is the Guelph Mercury mocking local Charities?
The Guelph Mercury has a page mocking charities (or so it seems).
The Guelph Mercury has a page mocking charities (or so it seems).
Everybody remembers the days when Yellow Pages was the place to get all business information you needed. You wanted a service or product, didn't know where to get it, you looked into the Yellow Pages. However, times have changed dramatically.
On December 1 Ryan Seacrest, Lady Gaga, Serena Williams and Justin Timberlake will stop tweeting and posting on facebook. Videos of their deaths will be posted online where people will be able to see them in their coffins. All of this has been organized by Alicia Keys and will not stop until $1 million dollars is raised.
Twitter had a "big" press conference yesterday evening. They sent out invitations with little explanation of what was about to be revealed. The invitees felt the excitement in the air, the secret was filling the room and the Twitter employees giddily smiled, barely containing the secret.
The internet has come from being a toy for little geeks like me hidden in a basement to an everyday tool for everyone. Bolggers get press passes and Canada's Prime Minister does a YouTube response to the Speech to the Throne with questions from the public.
They just released several things out and plan on stomping on everything and everyone of their competitors.
Have you noticed the new über-cool fading effect in the Google's home page?
Once upon a time there was a little wave that came to shore. And then, a little raindrop began to fall. Google Wave and Mozilla Raindrop.
I get a lot of news from my RSS feeds every day. Usually I skim through looking for any relevant news. Today, I found out that we are on the edge of science fiction! Well, maybe not so much the edge, but it is a bit of fun and interesting news.
As soon as Bing came out and announced it, Google was not far behind. We last heard that Google was in the talks with Twitter and they have apparently closed the deal.
Windows 7 has beaten Harry Potter's Amazon UK preorder record. It is officially the most preordered item in the history of Amazon UK. That is something interesting. I keep wondering if Windows 7 will be as good as it seems.
Direct from Web 2.0 conference in San Francisco, we receive news of the future in search. What is being called "real time search" is coming to a search engine near you.
Bing is up for all those who care (about 10 people worldwide). Read my rant.
You may have noticed that Bing's webmaster center is down. Should we call it the Pink note of death?
The Federal Trade Commission in the US has recently released new guidelines for endorsements. That usually makes no ping online, but as it is, the FTC has added that bloggers are also to be regulated.


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Manufacturer: Homeline
Product Length: 5m
Product Width: 150mm, 175mm, 200mm, 225mm, 250mm or 405mm
Product Thickness: 16mm
Return Leg: 28mm
Accreditations: BSI Approved
Guarantees: 15 years
Product Type: uPVC Ogee Fascia Board
Other: Available in a range of colours including, Rosewood, Light Oak, Mahogany and Black.
Traditional in appearance, the 16mm White Ogee Fascia can be used for full replacement projects. Manufactured by Homeline Building Products, this product is 16mm thick and 5m in length.


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The American ambient producer will return to the Glacial Movements label in April.
American producer Brock Van Wey has an expansive and prolific discography, but he's probably best known for his ambient (and sometimes techno) work under the name bvdub. His latest record, which follows a handful of self-released albums last year, is his first for Glacial Movements, the label that released many of his early works, since 2013's Erebus collaboration with Loscil. There isn't a whole lot of info on what inspired this one, though the label calls it his "most wistful and hypnotic work yet."
Listen to opening track "On Deaf Hearts Your Prayers They Fall."
01. On Deaf Hearts Your Prayers They Fall
02. With Broken Wings And Giants Tall
03. Sparkling Legions Turn To Black
04. Your Painted Armor Aches To Crack
05. Clouds Besiege What You Remain
06. Footsteps Fade If Not Your Pain
07. Love Is Never Asking Why
08. It All Ends With The Coming Sky
Glacial Movements will release Epilogues For The End Of The Sky on April 28th, 2017.