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What you will learn: This tip outlines the pros and cons of high-speed solid-state disk (SSD) devices.
Although solid-state disk (SSD) devices typically offer access speeds 200 or so times faster than hard disks, so far the high price of solid-state memory has kept these devices confined to niches in the data center.
However, storage professionals are beginning to see more situations where the advantages of these high-speed storage devices, based on battery-backed DRAM or flash memory, outweigh their cost. As the technology improves and the price drops, SSD is becoming more than just a high-priced Band-Aid to be slapped on storage hot spots. SSD is now being used in applications such as transaction processing and improving storage area network (SAN) performance.
According to flash drive and SSD maker Samsung, demand will grow from 2.2 million solid state disks last year to 173 million this year and 9 billion by 2010. Although the vast majority of these SSD devices will be used in laptops and consumer electronics products, demand for SSDs is growing for servers and other enterprise storage applications.
As prices of flash memory and RAM continue to drop, larger solid state disks are becoming economically feasible for more storage uses. As prices drop, other advantages of SSD, such as low power consumption and reliability, are playing a larger role in purchase decisions.
Not that SSD is even close to the price per gigabyte of hard disks. For example, Violin Memory Inc. sells its 1010 appliance starter kit with 128 GB of memory for around $50,000.
However, SSD manufacturers are paying more attention to usability, interoperability and management issues. Features like remote management are becoming common on solid state disks and other products are now able to work with them. For example, Microsoft's Vista is SSD-aware.
Familiarity with the technology has also helped adoption. Similar products, such as USB modules, are becoming more common in business and everyday life. It seems like every IT person has at least one thumb drive tucked into their desk these days. This exposure to solid-state storage helps eliminate some of the uncertainty about SSD by extension.
Finally, SSD consume less power. SSD typically uses much less power and produces less heat than hard disks. Violin Memory claims that its 1010 appliance uses less than one watt per gigabyte, about one tenth the power consumption of a typical hard disk.
New SSD products are emerging to enhance enterprise storage. In July, Solid Data Systems announced a 1 TB SSD array, called StorageSpire, that uses Fibre Channel to connect the SSDs. The StorageSpire array supports up to eight 4 GB Fibre Channel connections and multipath failover for higher reliability.
StorageSpire is designed as a direct replacement for a RAID array for applications like transaction processing. Traditionally, the main use of SSD in IT has been as very high-speed caches to handle hot spots, such as indexes in databases. Solid Data claims that using the product greatly reduces the size of queues and thereby increases system stability.
The prevailing wisdom is that SSD will never replace hard disk. While that's probably true, it's worth remembering that hard disk never completely replaced tape either. The real question is what the mix of SSD and hard disk will be in the storage architecture. That will most likely be determined by issues such as reliability and power consumption, as well as price.
About the author: Rick Cook specializes in writing about issues related to storage and storage management.
12 Sep 2007
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do you still have feelings of love for the AP?
God, this is just my experience, but I never really stopped loving the OP after we ended a legitimate relationship 15+ years ago. The A lasted a year with NC for 2 months now. I deserve a 2x4 for this, but I married my wonderful husband who I love with all my heart, while still loving the ex. I think I'll always, in some way, deep down, love him. And, yeah, I'm working on myself and this through MC and IC.
I write, and admit this, only because the question you asked is sincere and heartfelt. I don't want to cause pain for anyone reading this kind of thing, but I wanted to be honest.
For those WS's who successfully R and are in a happy marriage, do you still have feelings of love for the AP? Not that you would act on them, but over time do those feelings get less or are they always at the front of your mind? If my wife and I do R, I struggle with knowing that those thoughts are there. We have never had a relationship with anyone else until she had her A. It is a difficult pill to swallow.
If my wife and I do R, I struggle with knowing that those thoughts are there. We have never had a relationship with anyone else until she had her A. It is a difficult pill to swallow.
Do I still have feelings of love for OP?
Hell. No.
I can't respect him. I think he is a deeply wounded and sick person and I pity him. I MOURN for his wife and hope desperately she is okay, that his kids are okay...I hope he got help. Is that love? if so, then... that is the extent of it. I'd like to know they all are okay. That's more about hoping I did not totally destroy his W and kids than anything else. So that comes up now and again but other than that... nothing. If it comes up I pray for them.
I'll tell you something, I'm a Christian and I think that not all thoughts in our heads are ours. You know the little angel/demon on the shoulder in old cartoons? well, I believe that. I think we have external spiritual influences all the time. You don't have to agree with that and if you're not a Christian, you'll think I'm batso. But that is okay... laughing.
You can't dodge responsibility and say "the devil made me do it" I'm not saying that. But the thing is, when a thought is presented to your mind, you have the option of agreeing with it and continuing down the same thought-road or rejecting it and changing the channel. You're responsible for your choice in that... when you choose to keep thinking about a subject instead of rejecting it and switching channels, you're guilty. So you're not responsible for the reminder or the initial thought and shouldn't blame yourself or allow blame for something that occurs to you. It might not be just you. But if you respond to it with rejection, there is no fault at all. And you do have the power and the choice. Whether you agree with me or not about the spiritual side of it, I think that whole concept can be helpful. Don't make agreements.
anyhow, that is how I see things, hope it helps.
My feelings is indifference. It doesn't affect me anymore and that was my goal anyway.
When I hear or see any reminder, it makes me sick feeling.
My A lasted for 7 years. Last sight of xOM was Nov. 06.
We are 150% reconclied.
I am not in R yet so maybe that is why I question this.
We need the cloudy days so we appreciate the sunny ones :)
Why should the BS believe the WS won't cheat again?
The decision to cheat usually has nothing to do with rings, ceremonies or even a WS's morals and religious beliefs. It typically comes down to gaps in their ability to deal with situations in healthy ways due to things they lack within themselves.
The ability for a BS to believe the WS won't cheat should be based on the work the WS does in finding their faults and dealing with them head on. If a WS goes to IC and does the work, they will uncover the reasons for their choices and develop skills to handle the issues in a healthier way.
If they refuse IC, or continue to blame the BS for their choice to have an A, then there is far less reason to have confidence that the WS will change their past behaviors.
I am 7 months pregnant with our first baby WE BOTH planned. After DDay #2, I asked my WH to choose between me or her. He said he couldn't stop contacting her but wanted to stay with me and see what happens after the baby was born. He said he still loves me. I told him that I couldn't handle the fear he would leave me after the baby was born.
So I told him to leave. He moved out 2 weeks ago. He has been in contact with me regarding the baby and remodeling our house. I am sure he is with her every day. His apartment lease will be up in September...
she is trampy with lots of issues. I am hoping he will experience the reality of being with her and then will choose to come back to me. Am I a fool? He said he doesn't want a divorce at this time and neither do I.
Why should another chance be given?
It's up to you. For a lot of BSes, it's because they will not give up on their M without having tried everything. For some, I have heard the analogy to physical illness - do you give up because the cancer may come back? Of course, that's a bit facetious, all analogies are imperfect. But, you don't have to accept this. For some, an affair is a dealbreaker and you are well within your rights to end the M now.
I would completely understand if my H kicks me out - I have hurt him to the core. I begged him for one more chance and I have to live up to that.
I am working on myself - I go to therapy, I read here, I talk to H a lot about what I'm figuring out as I go along. If I can't do it, I will let him know so that he can make a decision. I will spend the rest of my life making up to him the tremendous hurt I caused.
On Wed my H tells me that he doesn't have the missing pc that I'm looking for. I believe he's still in fog. Have that feeling. He gets upset that I question him all the time. "The questions just don't stop" he says. He tells me that he did continue to see OW.Says they had lunch together.Says he may or may not continue.but goes on to justify with nothing happened. Just had lunch, etc. I phone friends, counselor, family,lawyer. Getting ducks in a row.
Thurs OW calls me and says that someone has called her H and outs them. Was not me. I had no intention this time as that was my smokin gun! She seems confused. DOn't know if I believe her. Says my H is lying but so odd because "why lie about that? I don't understand what's wrong w/him" she says. She tells me about how well her R w/BS is going,etc. She did seem baffled.
H calls me to say that I should stop all the bullsht and lying. Then after a while tells me that he only told me that because that was all I wanted to hear.(the missing puzzle pc).. says that this is why he hates being home. He can't R with me when I am constanly questioning, upset, etc.
Which one do I believe? Did continue/didn't?
ANy comments welcome! I am very lost here!
Right Answer:
"absolutely not. After seeing the pain and devesation this has caused, I would come to you to talk about my unhappiness before I'd ever have another A."
Wrong Answer:
His reponse "I don't know".
Obviously he's changed his mind. And if I were you I wouldn't be able to trust him. Stay with your gut...be strong.
If you don't can't get this straight with your WS, then you will be attempting to focus on your career with a MAJOR distraction in the background...and you don't need that.
D Day 3/23/2008 Easter
She told me that he pursued her and he wasn't her "type". Then, why did SHE initiate the PA?
She broke it off, but he believes they are in love and resents being left with me.
Can lovers have two different "takes" on what their relationship really is?
Which one do I believe? Did continue/didn't
I'm not sure I would believe either of them at this stage.
H tells me that he doesn't have the missing pc that I'm looking for.
I wonder how he might react if you were to tell him you were going to file a report with the local police for the laptop being stolen? If it's not accounted for, no harm in filing a report right?
He gets upset that I question him all the time. "The questions just don't stop" he says.
The questions stop when the story adds up or all information has been opened up. It was a huge weight off my shoulders when D-Day hit and the full extent of my actions were shared with my BW. Even more so when I voluntarily opened up all communication tools to her. I wouldn't tire of questions from her, because there is no part of the story that hasn't been shared with her. I'm not bothered by questions, because there is no answer I have to fear or no information I am worried she might find out.
He tells me that he did continue to see OW.Says they had lunch together.Says he may or may not continue.but goes on to justify with nothing happened. Just had lunch, etc.
Anything short of NC opens the door for questioning what he says. He will remain foggy, and will continue to leverage those "white lies" to keep himself out of hot water.
She seems confused.
I don't know about your OW, but mine had some deep issues. I think it made a huge difference for us that my BW focused on my issues and whether or not she could trust me. Had she worried about what OW might say or do, it would have made the healing process 1000 times more complicated. It was enough to try to tackle the issues of one screwed up individual. Adding a second to the mix just creates way too much confusion.
H calls me to say that I should stop all the bullsht and lying.
That YOU should stop?!?!? And then proceeds to admit lying to you yet again? Sorry, he is still way out of line here.
He can't R with me when I am constanly questioning, upset, etc.
And you can't R with a man who continues to lie, who won't be an open book for you so that you can find a sliver of trust for him, and who tries to continue to dump everything on your lap despite the fact this was all based on his actions.
A remorseful, faithful (at least post D-Day) FWS will not look to place demands on their BS and continue to try to deceive them. From what you have shared, I'd have to think there is still some embers of an EA continuing, even if it is only one sided on the part of your WH.
What's your take on this? Would this be a deal breaker for you?
Yep. Your BS is not acknowledging the key point in all of this mess.
It's ok to have times when you are not happy with how things are going.
It's ok to have times when there may be resentment, anger, hurt...
It's ok to have times when you struggle with understanding your M and why you are not happy at the moment.
It is never ok to have an A in response to those challenges.
The choice to have an A is not based on the actions or inactions of the BS. It is based on weakness and gaps within the WS. People without these gaps choose MC, S or even D to address their challenges. An A is a weak, cowardly choice. If your BS is unable to state that he would never again choose an A as his escape from being upset or disappointed, then he needs to get his rear back into IC to figure out why he would even still consider it.
From my standpoint, a return to IC for this issue would be requirement to continue R.
ETA: The travel volume and impact is a separate issue. It should be addressed not from the standpoint of creating a reason to have an A, but more to determine how to make the M itself better. But until the option of an A can be fully eliminated, it's going to be difficult to address that stress point.
[This message edited by Listeningclosely at 7:52 AM, April 13th (Monday)]
Absolutely. I fully believe I was more addicted to my xMOW than she was to me. What happened was I was so wrapped up in the addiction that I turned a blind eye to the things she did or said that indicated she was "just not as into me as I was into her". This is dependent upon backgrounds, personalities, and primarily what it is that is lacking in the WS to begin with.
In my case, I was seeking words of affection and "ego stroking". FOO issues around having to "earn words of praise" and feeling like I was never good enough for my parents left me seeking external validation through people complimenting me. So all xMOW had to do was to comment on what a great guy I was and poof - I saw it as a deep relationship.
xMOW had a far different background. She was sexually abused by her stepfather, and translated sex in any form into an expression of love. To keep herself feeling appreciated, she turned to looking for a constant stream of guys willing to "turn her on", thus making her feel loved and appreciated by them all. So for her, no one relationship was ever too intense.
Your WH's situation sounds a lot like mine was.
Why would a WS say they wanted to work on R and then not really do all suggested by MC and continue to resent their S for preventing them from their "true love"?
It depends on the stage of R. Early on, I was still deep in fog. It was hard to make sense of anything and the choices were still very fuzzy. As time elapsed with NC and I got further away from the A, I was able to see more clearly the path I had to follow.
IMHO, IC must work before MC can have any strong positive affect. It's difficult to repair a broken M with a broken WS. I needed to repair and strengthen myself through IC before we could do the work on our M that had to happen.
Early resentment is to be expected. You have "taken away the WS's drug of choice" which they were addicted to. You took away their "high", and that creates irritation and anger. If that irritation remains for a long period of time, however, then there is reason to question more deeply what the WS is thinking and doing.
Would the WS cheat again?
Of course the right answer is "Never. I would talk to you first".
Having said that, I can tell you that I have thought everything your WS said. I took the marriage vow, too. I am an honorable person. I've never cheated nor stolen anything ever before, in my life. And yet, I had this affair. I don't trust anything about myself at this point. There is a part of me that is unable to make any promises right now... I can't even answer questions from friends - will I be at so-and-so's birthday party? I don't want to commit, because I'm afraid that I will come up with a reason not to go and will have broken another promise.
Sorry to be trite, but that's how I feel inside. And, strangely enough, this takes time to get to. Immediately after DDay, my thought was "never again". Never never never never. And then, the more FOO issues came out, the more thinking we did, the more introspection I did, the less I trusted myself.
I don't understand it. Of course, I know what the right answer is. And my goal is that I would always communicate with my H, so that I never get close to an A again. But, having an A tears up your own soul. For now, my reasons for not having another A are (1) fear of my H and (2) fear of destroying my soul completely. I am working to get to the point where the reason is (3) it's not the right thing to do and I will keep communicating with my H.
Different WS's - different responses - I get that.
I think the point I've just seen here is that rather than talking to him about S or D, I need to make some clear cut decisions about R - He has to go to IC and we should go back to MC.
If he says no to either one, then S would be next. It'll either wake him up, or piss him off.
Thank you for your response. You have confirmed some of my thoughts. I encouraged WS from the beginning of DDay to search out IC. He did for a little while and then petered out.
In his case, he did not love his wife from the beginning of the marriage. FOO issues created quite a convoluted coping mechanism which kept him in a relationship he never wanted and which resulted in marriage.
What he has gotten from IC is an understanding of some of those mechanisms and has extrapolated by himself that the best way to break them is to end the one relationship he got into practicing them -- his marriage.
Kind of a "start over" mentality by ending the marriage and moving on into a new relationship without using those coping mechanisms.
He needs much more in depth therapy but doesn't want it, figures he's done.
He doesn't realize that his addiction was not love, but as you shared, the ego stroking and affirmation he has desired since childhood and didn't get.
OW also, was abused as a younger girl and I believe, although trying to change, without definite therapy to address that issue intensely resorted to the same behavior.
Even though she had feelings for him, (very confused as he was suppose to be her "father figure") she still professed that he was "not my type"!
He's still holding on to the fantasy of what life would be like with her a year into R and 16 months NC. Still feels he "loves" her.
Just going through the motions of R, but I don't believe wanting it.
If she showed up expressing interest in him, he'd be out of here in a heartbeat.
I don't have the situation of many whose WS is repentant and horrified at what they've done and willing to do anything to not lose their wife and children.
My wife had an affair over the course of about 5 conferences a number of years ago - a total of about 15 months. She says she initially rebuffed the guy at the first conference but at the next gave in and started a relationship which continued for the next 12 months. At the 5th (and last) conference he told her he couldn't have sex with her and they (or he) decided to end it and work on his marriage with his wife. He called our house one night several months later from a 6th conference (after my wife had left employment at the firm)and she told him she missed him. My wife says she was infatuated with him and was co-dependent (sounds like a lot of excuses for making selfish decisions).
So here is my question - for some of you women WS's, I'm wondering if you've had similar situations where you would almost do anything the OM would ask - I'm left to wonder if he would have asked her to leave me if we would even still be together.
Sorry this was so long.
I'm left to wonder if he would have asked her to leave me if we would even still be together.
I don't know about your W, nor do I know how I would feel after a year-long affair... I do know that I had my A for cake-eating reasons. I never planned to leave my H and family and the xOM is not someone I would ever be with long-term. It is very difficult to describe the mentality. I guess "cake eating" is the best term. I had no desire to change my life. I just wanted a buzz.


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Tale Of The Tape: New York Jets At Tennessee Titans
Geno Smith has done enough to keep the Jets' heads above water. While he needs quite a bit of polish to become the kind of quarterback who plays consistently each week, Smith is not afraid to compete. He threw for 331 yards and two touchdowns against the Bills and he bounced back from earlier mistakes to throw the game-winning touchdown pass in the fourth quarter. | Quarterback | Jake Locker took an important step in his development with last week's come-from-behind win over the San Diego Chargers. He led the team down the field in the final minutes and threw a superb touchdown pass to Justin Hunter that secured the victory for the Titans. Locker seemed to thrive when he found himself in the must-produce series and that's a good thing for the Titans. |
The Jets still want to ground-and-pound when they can and they got a shocking 149-yard performance from Bilal Powell against the Bills in Week Three. While they can't count on that each week, Powell is going to make opponents respect the run. The Jets don't have an impressive receiving crew, but Santonio Holmes can get open and run well after the catch. | Offense | Explosive Chris Johnson remains an important part of the Tennessee offense. He could have a big game in trying to match what the Jets' Powell did last week. Nate Washington is coming off an explosive 131-yard receiving game against the Chargers and he is Locker's top receiver. Kendall Wright is a complementary receiver who can get open on third-down plays. |
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"We'll see what Tyler can do tomorrow," Muschamp said Thursday night. "We're not totally certain yet."
Murphy replaced first-string quarterback Jeff Driskel under center when Driskel broke his fibula in September. Since taking over at quarterback, Murphy has been hampered by a lingering shoulder injury, which he re-aggravated this past week in Florida's 34-17 loss to Vanderbilt.
Muschamp noted that Murphy had not practiced at all in the week leading up to the contest with USC. According to Thompson, offensive coordinator Brent Pease asserted that Murphy would have to practice at some point in order to play against the Gamecocks.
The "no practice, no game" philosophy is common practice across most college football teams.
Mornhinweg is the son of New York Jets offensive coordinator Marty Mornhinweg and joined the Gators as a part of their 2012 class. Out of St. Joseph's Prep in Philadelphia, Mornhinweg chose UF as a 247Sports composite 3-star recruit, giving the nod to the Gators over Penn State, Virginia Tech, Alabama, Illinois, Stanford, Tennessee and others.
Offensive lineman Max Garcia explained to Thompson how the young Mornhinweg has grown since joining UF a year ago:
You can hear it in his voice when he's in the huddle and he's calling plays, you can see he's getting more confident back there taking the reps with the 1s [starters,]. I think his confidence has improved.
Despite that confidence, Pease admitted that the most obvious drawback to playing a young player like Mornhinweg is his lack of experience:
The thing that's tough on a kid in his situation is just experience. You hope you never really have to play with a redshirt freshman. Nothing against him because he's a smart kid, he works hard.
But in a developmental situation, you hope that you get into your sophomore and junior year before you're in that situation, whether you're competing for the job or in a backup role ready to play.
That inexperience might be even more glaring when the redshirt freshman stares into the face of Jadeveon Clowney and the staunch South Carolina defensive front.
The Gamecocks are tied for seventh in the SEC with 18 sacks on the year, averaging two per game. USC has logged at least one sack in each game, and that will likely continue against a quarterback making his first start in a tough environment in Williams-Brice Stadium.
If Mornhinweg does make his first start this weekend as expected, he'll do so under the lights in Columbia at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN2.
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Georgia Football: Dawgs Can Keep Nick Marshall from Beating Them on the Ground
Auburn's motivation in Saturday's game is rooted in BCS National Championship aspirations. If the Tigers can get past the Bulldogs, they'll move to 10-1 overall with a season-closing showdown with Alabama taking place after an off week. A win against the Crimson Tide would send Auburn back to the SEC Championship Game for the first time since 2010, and the Tigers would likely be favored against a host of SEC East candidates.
For Georgia, the motivation this weekend is much more concise: Stop Nick Marshall. There is no looking ahead. There are no harebrained long-term scenarios. There is simply a desire to stop Marshall.
Containing Marshall, who was dismissed from Georgia's team in 2012, would be a moral victory for the Bulldogs on an emotional level. More importantly however, containing Marshall will likely give the Dawgs their seventh win in the last eight years against Auburn. After all, as Nick Marshall goes, so goes the Tigers' offense. And he typically goes on the ground.
Auburn ranks 12th in the Southeastern Conference at just over 173 passing yards per game. The Tiger ground attack on the other hand is tops in the conference at 320 yards per outing. No team in the SEC favors the ground attack to the extent of Auburn. Missouri, the conference's second leading rush attack comes in at nearly 85 fewer yards per game than Gus Malzahn's Tigers.
So is there any hope for a young Georgia defense that has traditionally struggled against the run under defensive coordinator Todd Grantham? Fortunately, Georgia's defense has held up quite well against the run, and at 126 rushing yards allowed per game, this unit's run-stopping capabilities much more closely resemble the stout 2011 Georgia defense than last year's squad that gave up 239 or more yards in each of its last four games.
Interestingly enough, this much-maligned unit out of Athens will be the best rushing defense the Tigers have faced all season. Mississippi State, the previous holder of that distinction, ranks 33rd in the nation in the category while Georgia ranks 20th. It's also worth noting that a healthy portion of Auburn's rushing yards have come against some of the nation's worst run-stopping units.
The challenge for Georgia this week is a bit unique. The Bulldogs' struggles against mobile quarterbacks have been on full display over recent years. Those deficiencies, however, have come against quarterbacks with more developed passing pedigrees and slightly less athleticism than Marshall. Players like Connor Shaw, Tajh Boyd and James Franklin have had success against the Dawgs, but their ability to move the ball has been a byproduct of a balanced offensive attack.
Auburn's play-calling is a far cry from congruent. While Marshall has had big passing games (339 yards against Mississippi State stands out), he's thrown just 16 passes over the past three games and accounted for just 163 yards through the air. Over that same period, he's run 29 times for 346 yards.
On a broader scale, Auburn has only passed on 29.27 percent of all offensive plays this season. And while it's possible that the Tigers could go in a different direction, it seems unlikely given the success they've had in winning games with a ground mentality. That bodes well for Georgia's defense.
The Dawgs are weak in the secondary, but strong up front. While the Bulldogs rank 17th in the nation in sacks, that is hardly the only indicator of a successful front seven. The physical play of the defensive line and linebackers has also led to improvements in limiting first downs on the ground. This season, Georgia's opponents have picked up just 6.33 rushing first downs per game; last year that number was 10.21. Similarly, Georgia's competition is averaging just 3.33 runs in excess of 10 yards per game. Last year opponents picked up 5.86 long runs per game.
Combine the success of the front seven with Josh Harvey-Clemons, a physical safety who enjoys playing against the run, the Bulldogs should be able to effectively stack the box. Harvey-Clemons registered 15 total tackles against LSU earlier in this season when he spent time closer to the line of scrimmage. One should expect that he'll be in the thick of things once again this weekend.
Furthermore, this Auburn attack plays perfectly into the strength of Georgia's veteran defensive leaders. Senior defensive end Garrison Smith is at his best against the run as are experienced linebackers Amarlo Herrera and Ramik Wilson.
Emotions will run high for both teams in this game. Nick Marshall undoubtedly wants to beat the Bulldogs just as badly as they want to ruin his dream season. But ultimately this portion of the battle will come down to Auburn's strong running game and Georgia's dense rush defense in a battle of physicality. If Georgia can negate the ground attack, particularly Marshall, the still-developing quarterback will be forced to throw the ball.
If that happens, it could end up being one of his old partners from Georgia's defensive backfield that steps up and makes a play. Earlier this week, Georgia cornerback Damian Swann told Seth Emerson of the Macon Telegraph that he's "proud" of how Marshall has progressed at Auburn.
He'd be even prouder to help close the game out with a big play. A host of other Georgia defenders would love to contribute to that cause.
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Washington vs UCLA: How Bruins Can Avoid Upset Against Huskies
The 6-3 Washington Huskies are a serious threat to the No. 13 UCLA Bruins when they make the trip to the Rose Bowl for a Pac-12 showdown Friday.
Brett Hundley and the Bruins ride a two-game win streak after consecutive losses to ranked opposition. Star running back Bishop Sankey and the Huskies have a similar thing going, with two straight wins after three losses in a row.
Washington has lost two of three on the road this season but stands a good chance against UCLA in what is best described as a trap game. The Bruins would love nothing more than to stay in the hunt in the Pac-12 South, but the Huskies can easily play the role of spoiler.
With UCLA on upset alert (the Bruins are favored by just a field goal, per Vegas Insider), here are three key points the Bruins must focus on to extend their winning streak.
Shut Down Bishop Sankey
Sankey is the heart and soul of the Washington attack. Senior quarterback Keith Price has done a magnificent job taking care of the football with his 18 scores to four interceptions, but his job is made much easier by Sankey.
Sankey ranks third in the nation at 145.0 yards per game and has over 1,300 yards and 13 touchdowns on the year.
If UCLA can shut down Sankey, it will force Price to the air in an uncomfortable role as the catalyst of the offense. Price was forced into that situation in a 53-24 loss to Arizona State when Sankey managed just 22 yards on 13 carries. Price responded with a 16-of-39 and two-score effort.
Washington scores over 37 points per game. That total will be difficult to obtain against a UCLA defense that hardly allows 22—especially if the Bruins eliminate Sankey's production.
Protect Brett Hundley Via a Ground Game
Brett Hundley has played much better in recent weeks as UCLA's rushing attack has proved consistent. UCLA's two losses this year? Hundley was mediocre at best:
Want a pattern? UCLA managed just 74 rushing yards in the loss to Stanford and 219 in the loss to Oregon—72 of which came from the quarterback himself.
Hundley is a very impressive passer when he has time in the pocket and the defense actually respects the ground game. The fact that Hundley is the team's leading rusher with his 487 yards and seven scores speaks volumes about how much defenses care about runners not named Hundley.
Despite the issues, Hundley still completes over 68 percent of his passes on the year and has 18 touchdowns to eight interceptions. However, a Washington defense that allows just 21.8 points per game will feast on a one-dimensional attack.
UCLA can go a long way to help Hundley via the next point.
Get Creative with Myles Jack
UCLA did this in a big way last week as 18-year-old linebacker Myles Jack won himself an offensive award in a win over Arizona:
Jack had himself quite a day, with eight tackles, two passes defensed and a fumble recovery—as well as six carries for 120 yards and a touchdown.
The only issue with the two-way star's outburst against Arizona is that the Huskies now know to prepare for Jack at running back. If the UCLA coaching staff could get the most out of its linebacker-running back hybrid last week, it can do so again on a short turnaround.
Jack is a star in the making on at least one side of the football (his offensive skills need further film review, right?), but he will play a major factor in whether Hundley will have large passing lanes to exploit on Friday.
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College GameDay 2013: Week 12 Schedule, Location, Predictions and More
No. 4 Stanford will try to keep the momentum rolling from its poll-rattling upset over Oregon as it heads south to take on the suddenly surging USC Trojans on Saturday at 8 p.m. ET. ESPN's College GameDay crew will be there to watch it all go down.
Week 12 does not boast the most compelling action of the season, which explains why a team outside the Top 25 is being featured by GameDay.
That doesn't inspire a lot of hope of reversing the following trend:
However, don't let the lack of a ranking fool you. USC has been playing quality football since showing ex-coach Lane Kiffin the door.
Since Kiffin's dismissal in favor of Ed Orgeron, the Trojans have gone 4-1, with their lone loss being a 14-10 setback to Notre Dame in South Bend on Oct. 19. That turnaround starts with improved quarterback play:
In their last three games, the Trojans have outscored their opponents 112-45. That includes a 19-3 win over a Utah team that handed Stanford its only loss—and what a painful loss that was.
Were it not for that blemish against a mediocre Utah team, Stanford would be right in the heart of the talk for the BCS title game. While Stanford is currently No. 4, it trails No. 1 Alabama and and No. 2 Florida State by a wide margin.
Since that clunker, Stanford has posted three straight wins, and all three have come against teams that were ranked at the time.
USC's defense has been playing solid football all season and is 19th in the nation in points allowed. If the Trojans can create a few big plays on offense against the physical Cardinal defense, an upset is not out of the question.
That said, Stanford is a team on a mission right now. This physical team will beat up the Trojans in the trenches and take control of the game as it progresses.
Prediction: Stanford 24, USC 13
If that game isn't enough to satiate your college football needs, this should do it:
Top 25 Matchups
No. 25 Georgia vs. No. 7 Auburn
When: Saturday, Nov. 16 at 3:30 p.m. ET
Where: Jordan-Hare Stadium, Auburn, Ala.
Auburn has surprised its way to No. 7 in the rankings with a 9-1 record, and it has done so by almost exclusively running the ball.
The Tigers are third in the nation in rushing yards per game, with a massive 320. Last week, playing at Tennessee, Auburn put up 55 points and threw the ball only seven times.
In that matchup, the Tigers rushed for 444 yards at an average of 8.4 yards per carry. Quarterback Nick Marshall led the rushing attack with 214 yards on just 14 carries.
Running back Tre Mason was second on the team, with 117 rushing yards on 20 carries, which pushed his season total to 1,038 yards.
This sets up for a matchup of diverse styles. Georgia is led by its passing attack and is 19th in passing yards and 55th in rushing.
At 78th in the nation in points allowed, the Bulldogs have not been playing the greatest defense, but they have been solid against the rush, allowing just 3.42 yards per carry.
However, with Auburn's 22nd-ranked scoring defense, Georgia will not be able to pull off the upset.
Prediction: Auburn 31, Georgia 24
No. 12 Oklahoma State vs. No. 24 Texas
When: Saturday, Nov. 16 at 3:30 p.m. ET
Where: Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium, Austin, Texas
Texas will host Oklahoma State in this key Big 12 matchup. The Longhorns sit atop the conference standings with a 6-0 record. However, Baylor is 5-0 in conference play and right behind them.
Meanwhile, Oklahoma State has a 5-1 conference record. These three teams haven't faced one another this season, which sets up for a wild finish.
After starting the season at 1-2, Texas has won six straight games.
Texas isn't earning flashy wins, but it is getting the job done. Last week is an excellent example, as the Longhorns earned a 47-40 overtime win over West Virginia.
That is the same West Virginia team that handed Oklahoma State its lone loss of the season with a 30-21 victory on Sept. 28.
Since that loss, the Cowboys have rattled off five straight wins—that includes upending Texas Tech, 52-34.
This is a make-or-break game for both teams, and I expect a close and competitive game. However, Oklahoma State is 14th in points scored and 20th in points allowed. That will lead Oklahoma State to a hard-fought victory.
Prediction: Oklahoma State 35, Texas 31
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College Football Uniform Watch for Week 12
As we hit the home stretch of the 2013 college football season, teams across the country are not only looking for one last push on the field but are making one last push to look good as well.
Northern Illinois rocked military-themed uniforms in its win over Ball State on Wednesday, fitting in with the Military Appreciation theme associated with the month of November.
Under Armour will be one of the biggest players this weekend with not only Maryland rocking some all-white uniforms but with the Hawaii Warriors donning throwbacks as well.
Northern Illinois' American Flag Jerseys
Jordan Lynch padded his Heisman Trophy resume in style on Wednesday night against Ball State, as the Huskies rocked American flag-themed uniforms to represent Active Heroes, a charity that supports veterans and their families.
The jerseys featured Old Glory on the shoulder pads and red, white and blue lettering on the helmet decals as well.
Rutgers and South Florida are also joining the trend of honoring the military on Saturday with its uniforms.
Under Armour Killing It This Week
Under Armour, while often seen as a little brother to Nike and Adidas, is going all out this week with two of its teams.
Maryland will be rocking their all-white uniforms, per Phil Hecken of Uni Watch.
Meanwhile, the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors are rocking throwback jerseys reminiscent of when they had a rainbow as their logo.
Helmet Time
Toledo, Marshall and Louisville all had interesting helmet developments this week.
Toledo rocked a yellow throwback helmet, as seen below.
Marshall honored the 75 victims of the plane crash that killed coaches, players and supporters of the Thundering Herd in 1970 by wearing a "75" decal on their helmets. The game was played on Thursday, Nov. 14, and was the first time Marshall played a game on an anniversary of the crash.
The tragedy was featured in the movie We Are Marshall.
As for Louisville, their equipment department tweeted out a photo of a "helmet in waiting" that features a black chrome type of finish with a red tint used for the logo.
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Tajh Boyd's Injury Scare vs. Georgia Tech Gives Glimpse at Tigers' Future at QB
CLEMSON, S.C. – Thursday began as a chilly night inside Memorial Stadium. At kickoff of the Clemson-Georgia Tech game, the temperature was 50 degrees, but dropped as the evening wore on.
With No. 8 Clemson holding a 17-point lead, the final play of the third quarter surely sent more shivers down Tiger fans' spines.
Star senior quarterback Tajh Boyd ran for a 7-yard gain with a Georgia Tech defensive lineman falling awkwardly on him.
He grabbed his left (non-throwing) shoulder and didn't get up.
"Initially," Boyd said later, "I thought that I had just ended my career in Clemson."
Boyd heard what he called a "nasty crunching and cracking sound," and immediately went to the locker room after jogging off the field.
"He's Superman," Clemson coach Dabo Swinney said. "Your breath goes away when you see a great player on the ground."
Boyd is the ACC's all-time leader in passing touchdowns and the only ACC player to ever throw for 10,000 yards and rush for 1,000 more yards in a career.
Junior Cole Stoudt is a capable backup, but Boyd is not easily replaced. Fortunately for the Tigers, it was only a scare. Boyd suffered a bruised left collarbone and bruised sternum. He said he'll play in his college home finale next week against The Citadel.
"It sounded a lot worse than what it really was," Boyd said. "I'll throw some ice on it and be fine. I can't sit for my last game in the Valley. Maybe I'll throw a pad in there, but I'll be practicing Monday and I'll be just fine."
That was the best news to come out of Clemson's 55-31 rout of Georgia Tech, which improved the Tigers to 9-1 overall and 7-1 in ACC play to keep them in solid position for a second BCS bowl berth in three seasons.
The next-best news? If something does happen to Boyd, Clemson knows it has a capable option in Stoudt. The backup came in cold off the bench to lead a touchdown drive, completing both passes he threw for 35 yards and adding four rushes for 29 yards and a touchdown.
While much of the attention in Clemson's post-Boyd quarterback derby has been focused on redshirt freshman Chad Kelly and incoming mid-year enrollee DeShaun Watson—a highly touted prospect from Gainesville, Ga., Stoudt has his team's confidence.
"I'm very confident," Boyd said of Stoudt. "Again, it's something we go through in practice, something we go through in meetings, off the field, man. Just understanding him, getting a chance to know how he thinks. Anytime I can go out there and help him out in a situation in the game, it makes it that much more special."
Boyd trusts Stoudt and Kelly implicitly.
"I know if I'm out of the game, the offense will be just fine," Boyd said. "At the same time, you have to make sure you encourage these guys, keep them calm in nature. I played a lot of football here. I've been in every situation. Anytime you can pass on advice it's much needed."
The same goes for Swinney.
"It was a good opportunity for Cole," Swinney said. "We've got a lot of confidence in Cole. He took it right down and put points on the board. Chad came in and executed well too (rushing three times for 24 yards and completing one of two passes for eight yards). They played a great football game."
Before he left, Boyd showed how high Clemson fans' collective standards will be for his replacement with one of his most complete games.
In three quarters, Boyd completed 20 of 26 passes for 340 yards and four touchdowns, throwing only one ill-advised red-zone interception under pressure.
"We feel like we can score on any play of the game," Boyd said. "And that's what we did tonight."
Junior wideouts Martavis Bryant and Sammy Watkins combined to catch 10 passes for 280 yards and three scores, with Bryant rolling up a career-high 176 receiving yards and a touchdown on five catches.
Making it all the more impressive was that the Tigers' production came against a Georgia Tech team that entered the night with the nation's No. 12 overall defense, the No. 10 rushing defense and the No. 14 scoring defense.
"It makes people understand how explosive this offense is," Boyd said. "It's been a situation where Tay' (Bryant) has been doing some really good things this season. Tonight, he stepped it up another level. There was a pass interference earlier in the game and he came back to the sidelines (to talk).
"I'd like to think that my arm is a good judge of speed. He was like, 'Tajh, I promise you, you won't outthrow me. I'll run under anything.' He was confident. I was confident in him and we went out and made some things happen tonight."
Add the fact that Brent Venables' defense held Georgia Tech to 248 rushing yards (63 under its average of 311 yard allowed), and it was a truly special night in Death Valley.
Even the night's most frightening moment had a happy ending, one that bodes well for the end of this season and beyond.
"That was a great win," Swinney said. "I was really proud of our team. Really proud of how they persevered and handled adversity in this game. I thought they came ready. Georgia Tech has been incredibly difficult for us and the way we competed all night was awesome."
*Unless noted, all quotes for this article were obtained directly by the author.
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LSU Football Film Study: Tigers' Struggles Linked to a Lack of Communication
LSU lacks leadership.
The Tigers have not had their best season. There are a multitude of reasons for why, but the biggest is the lack of communication amongst position groups.
Leaders may not have to be vocal, but they must be able to communicate with their teammates. LSU has struggled badly in that area.
The Tigers have lost three games this season, all on the road. Communication amongst players in raucous and unfamiliar territory is understandably difficult.
There is no stat that measures how often players speak to each other. But with constant breakdowns and long periods of stagnant play, LSU has looked befuddled far too often this season.
The two worst groups when it comes to communication has been the defensive backs and offensive line.
LSU lost so many contributors from last year's team, most of which had multiple years of starting experience. The lack of experience has shown.
LSU has dearly missed left tackle Josh Dworaczyk, center P.J. Lonergan and safety Eric Reid this season. The loss of those three players is the main reason why the offensive line and secondary has struggled communicating this season.
LSU was not particularly strong on the offensive line and the secondary last season. The problem has been a lack of improvement this season.
The secondary has probably been the biggest disappointment this season. To the surprise of nobody, their struggles bled over against the Crimson Tide. But they have been spoken about plenty of times this season.
It is now time to focus on the play of the LSU offensive line.
LSU's big uglies played their best against Florida. The Gators have not looked worse on the defensive line this season than when the Tigers beat them down in Tiger Stadium.
But when LSU's offensive line has not been at home, they have been average at best.
The Tigers have allowed 18 sacks through 10 games, which is a respectable number. But 14 of those sacks have come in LSU's four road games.
All three of LSU's losses have come away from Death Valley. The Tigers have rushed for 234 yards on 102 carries in those games, which averages out to a paltry 2.2 yards-per-carry.
Trai Turner explained to me after LSU's victory against Florida how easier communication can be at home. Crowd noise plays more of a factor than people think, probably more so for the offensive line than anybody else.
When it comes to pre and post-snap checks, people focus on the quarterback and his receivers. While it's massive for them to be on the same page, an argument can be made it is more difficult for the offensive line to relay signals to each other.
Offensive tackles do not have the luxury of looking directly at the football at the time of the snap. Skill position players do, which also makes it easier to communicate with the quarterback pre-snap.
Audibles are tough to hear on the road, which forces offensive lineman to stay in their stance longer. This affects their mental and physical endurance towards the back end of the game.
Center Elliott Porter must also make blocking calls, which can get difficult amidst crowd noise. Porter's best game came against Auburn, where he outplayed and outsmarted his Tigers counterpart. The rest of the offensive line must help him more.
A perfect example was on LSU's final drive against Georgia. The right side of the LSU offensive line crumbled and allowed a pivotal sack. The Tigers failed to recover.
LSU sets up their opening play at its own 27-yard-line. The Tigers are in Shoutgun with three wide receivers and two running backs in the backfield with Mettenberger.
Notice the left side of the Georgia defensive line. They have two pass rushers, one standing and the other in a three-point stance, lined up a full two yards off the line of scrimmage. This allows them more space to run a "twist" stunt, where the defensive end wraps around the defensive tackle when the ball is snapped.
When two of Georgia's pass rushers are lined up that far off the line of scrimmage, it should be an immediate tip-off to the LSU offensive line. Right tackle Jerald Hawkins, right guard Trai Turner and center Elliott Porter should all notify each other that assignments might change during the play.
The ball is snapped and the "twist" begins on the left side of the Georgia line.
Turner does a great job of guiding the defensive tackle into Hawkins. But now it is his job to block outside linebacker Leonard Floyd twisting inside to the A-Gap. Porter sees no blitzing linebackers coming his way, so he now must help any inside pressure through either A-Gap.
Turner and Porter converge rather late to block Floyd. Because Floyd started off so far away from the line of scrimmage, the speedy freshman has a head of steam toward Mettenberger. Because it was a "twist," personal backfield protectors Jeremy Hill and Travis Dickson leave the backfield seeing no early pressure up the middle.
Floyd shreds through the broken down pass protection and crushes Mettenberger.
This play was inexcusable from the LSU offensive line. The right guard, Turner, and tackle, Hawkins, must relay to their center, Porter, that a "twist" might be coming so extra help can come from the inside. The most critical gaps to protect are the A-Gaps, which is the space located between the center and guard. The Tigers failed to do so in a crucial moment of the game.
The LSU offensive line started the game dominantly against Alabama. But similar to their play all season, they could not keep it together for a full four quarters. The group closed poorly by allowing three sacks on the final drive.
Mettenberger must also do a better job of speaking with his offensive line. LSU suffered a critical fumble when he walked up the line of scrimmage for an audible out of shotgun while Porter snapped the football.
Though Dworaczyk did not play center for LSU last season, he would sometimes make calls at left tackle. He was also a verbal leader the group looked up to, especially after he was inserted before playing South Carolina. The line was dominant against Jadeveon Clowney and the unit drastically improved.
The Tigers desperately miss players like Dworaczyk, Lonergan and Reid. The offensive line and secondary have yet to find consistency this season.
To be fair, the offensive line, like the secondary, has had their fair share of personnel changes. The loss of left guard Josh Williford forced Alexander to move to left guard from right tackle, inserting Hawkins at right tackle. This came after left tackle La'el Collins moved from the left guard to left tackle.
Les Miles will lean on offensive line coach Greg Studwara heavily in these next couple of games. Studwara was replaced by Cam Cameron as the offensive coordinator and now focuses on the offensive line. With two games left at home, there is no reason the line does not finish the season strong.
The line, for the most part, has been a good group. But there is still plenty of room to grow with favorable matchups against Texas A&M and Arkansas ahead.
If Miles wants to finish unblemished, he will find a way to get his players to communicate better. If not, LSU fans should expect more of the same.
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Water pipeline may be destined for creek, not trail
Wichita Falls city leaders are having a change of heart on where to run a temporary pipeline to transport treated wastewater to blend back into the drinking water supply.
Initial thinking was to run an above-ground pipe from the River Road Wastewater Treatment Plant on the northeast side of town to the Cypress Street Water Plant on the southwest side of town along a portion of the Circle Trail system.
City Public Works Director Russell Schreiber said Thursday that City Council members seem to favor a route through Holliday Creek.
The creek path would be more expensive than the trail path.
Jim Dockery, assistant city manager and chief financial officer for the city, said the creek project would cost about $13 million, compared to$9 million for the trail route.
Dockery said construction of any lines — both temporary and permanent — would require bond revenue, but that would not translate into a tax hike.
Instead, the repayment money would be raised by increasing water rates. The estimated average residential users would see their monthly water bills go up by $2 per month for the temporary line.
Dockery said construction of the temporary line is not a sure thing.
"If we get normal rain in the spring, it might not be necessary. We don't want to pull the trigger too soon," Dockery said.
He said June was the latest the city would make a decision on the temporary line.
What does seem certain is that the city will move toward construction of a permanent pipeline to pump effluent water back into treatment for drinking water.
That project will be considerably more expensive, Dockery said, but plans are too tentative to put a price tag on it or determine how much it would increase monthly water bills.
If the temporary line is built, that pipe could be reused for the permanent structure, reducing some of the expense
The construction of a temporary and/or permanent line would need approval by the City Council, but would not require a public vote.
Both the temporary and permanent plans are contingent on approval from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. Dockery said the TCEQ is being cooperative but cautious.
Effluent water reuse is a new concept for Texas communities.
"TCEQ is crawling along with us trying to figure this out," Dockery said.
If approval is granted, a temporary pipeline would take about 12 months to complete. A permanent line would take about 36 months.
Schreiber, the public works director, said the Holliday Creek path for the temporary line would be 20,000 feet longer than the trail path, but would be easier to construct. The pipeline would be laid at the bottom of the creek. Getting the effluent water from the River Road plant to the creek would require some above-ground pipe from the plant in the vicinity of Williams Park, but he said the line would not interfere with the park.
On the west side of the city, the effluent water would be routed through an existing canal from Fairway Boulevard to the Cypress Street Water Plant.
Schreiber said the city would prefer to move forward on the permanent line and not worry about the temporary pipe, but said, "we would be fools not to be ready."
City water reservoirs were below 40 percent capacity Monday, and Stage 3 Drought Disaster water reuse restrictions were enacted on Wichita Falls residents.
Outlooks from the National Weather Service indicate that the present drought will continue through spring.


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The primary goal of the Dialysis Clinic, Inc. (DCI) Quality Management (QM) program is to maximize patient well being by providing high quality service in a safe environment. We dedicate ourselves to continuous quality improvement to help ensure that we will provide the highest quality care today and in the future. This goal is in concert with the value-based philosophy of DCI. DCI recognizes the need for a corporate-wide quality management (QM) program. Each clinic maintains responsibility for implementing and carrying out their QM program. The DCI QM committee in concert with the corporate QM office has established corporate-wide goals and objectives.
Structure and Process
DCI has implemented the structure and process to accomplish this goal. The corporate QM committee, comprised of representatives from DCI clinics, a social worker and a dietitian, meets semi-annually. The QM committee is chaired by Dr. Phillip Zager, who is the Medical Director of the Albuquerque DCI dialysis unit. The QM office located in Albuquerque, New Mexico collects, analyzes and distributes data related to quality management for use by the clinics, QM committee, research and other initiatives as approved through the corporate office. The QM office located at the corporate office in Nashville monitors clinic level quality management programs and works with the individual clinics to improve patient outcomes through education.
The QM program is built around the principles contained in the Joint Commission for Accreditation of Health Care Organizations (JCAHO) modified lO-step model (structure) and Deming's Total Quality Management model for CQI (process). Specific areas addressed include: identification of patient needs, measurement of quality, setting goals, creating the means for achieving continuous quality improvement and learning from past experiences, evaluating cost-effectiveness, developing and maintaining information systems and databases, and establishing information-driven decision making (Couch, 1991).
- Develop a system for monitoring quality indicators in order to document quality.
- Identify clinical practice techniques that result in desirable patient outcomes.
- Engage all clinics in an ongoing examination of performance.
- Develop internal standards and goals, while adhering to external benchmarks.
Specific Aims:
- Optimize patient care and outcomes.
- Provide safe dialysis and minimize treatment-related complications.
- Contain costs while maintaining quality care.
- Obtain documentation to assess therapy and results.
- Document situations where high quality patient care already exists.
- Document opportunities for improving quality.
- Maintain patient, clinic, and staff confidentiality.
- Document effectiveness by showing improvement in patient care.
- Utilize data collected to answer new questions.
- Fulfill regulatory and licensing requirements for QM.
The DCI QM structure and process is evaluated on an ongoing basis. The areas reviewed include team participation (QM Minutes), establishing indicator criteria and goals, and data quality and analysis. The effectiveness of the program is evaluated using benchmarking techniques comparing DCI aggregate data to national benchmarks (NKF Kidney Disease Outcomes Quality Initiative (K/DOQI), CMSIESRD Network Clinical Performance Measures (CPM), and the US Renal Data Systems (USRDS)), assessment of functional status and patient satisfaction.
The facility-specific QM programs monitor clinical indicators including adequacy of dialysis, anemia, nutrition, osteodystrophy, CV risk factors, morbidity and mortality. Technical indicators for water treatment, dialyzer reprocessing and equipment maintenance are monitored and reviewed.
The corporate QM program monitors these quality indicators as individual clinic data and as corporate-wide composite data. Adequacy of dialysis is monitored by tracking prescribed and delivered dialysis dose (spKtN), urea reduction ratio (URR), and hours on dialysis. Nutritional indicators include serum albumin, normalized protein catabolic rate (nPCR), and body mass index (BMI). Anemia is monitored by tracking calculated hematocrit, hemoglobin, iron, ferritin, total iron binding capacity (TIBC), transferrin, % transferrin saturation, and EPO dose. Osteodystrophy indicators include calcium, adjusted calcium (corrected for serum albumin), phosphorus, calcium-phosphorous product, alkaline phosphatase, and parathyroid hormone. Cardio-vascular (CV) risk factor indicators include cholesterol, triglycerides, and pre- and post- dialysis blood pressure (BP) control. The average systolic, diastolic, and mean arterial blood pressures are calculated, and antihypertensive medications are tracked.
Quality indicators followed for peritoneal dialysis patients include laboratory data for adequacy, anemia, nutrition, osteodystrophy, CV risk factors, peritonitis and exit site infection rates, and outcomes. Corporate QM calculates standardized mortality ratios (SMR), and Kaplan-Meier survival curves annually.
Data Collection & Validation
Statistical monitoring and feedback are essential components of our QM program. Population- based studies offer many advantages over other forms of statistical monitoring. It allows for examination of variations in medical practice, support for resource planning, identifies and monitors morbidity and mortality levels among populations, and defines targets for patient education.
The QM indicator data is extracted in a uniform manner using the DCI Medical Information System (MIS) report writer program and downloaded quarterly. Data are analyzed using Statistical Analysis System (SAS). Data collected includes the following files: demographic; blood pressure; and laboratory files.
Mortality & Survival Rates: Standardized mortality ratios (SMR) are calculated per USRDS methodology. Mortality information is extracted annually and verified against total deaths reported to HCFA on the ESRD Facility Survey (HCFA 2744), with a copy of the ESRD Death Notification (HCFA 2746) to verify individual deaths.
Product-limited (Kaplan-Meier) survival analyses allow survival comparison in different groups of patients. Survival curves are plotted and a likelihood ratio test is performed for significance testing. Cox proportional hazards models and logistic regression are utilized to assess the effect of discrete and continuous variables on outcomes, e.g. gender, ethnicity, age, modality, blood pressure, and primary diagnosis. Co-Morbidity & Hospitalizations: Co-morbidity is assessed using the Index of Coexistent Disease (ICED). Data collected to calculate hospitalization rates include patient identification, clinic location, admission date, discharge date, discharge diagnosis (lCD), and outcome. Hospitalizations are reported as hospital days per patient year.
Special Studies and Analyses: The composition of data files depends upon selection criteria for a specific study. Files may be merged in any combination to provide the desired information for special studies. The data collection, management and analysis capabilities of the QM program enable DCI to facilitate research in end-stage renal disease. The DCI QM data base is currently being used to support a Patient Outcome Research Team (PORT) directed by Neil Powe, MD, MPH, MBA, at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.
Functional Outcomes
Patient functional status is assessed using the Short Form 36 (SF-36) Health Survey. The questionnaire contains 36 items that measure eight dimensions: physical functioning, role limitations due to physical problems; social functioning, bodily pain, general mental health, role limitations due to emotional problems, vitality, and general health perceptions. Results are analyzed and reported quarterly.
Patient Satisfaction
The DCI Clinic Report Card patient satisfaction survey is a tool designed to assess the patient's perception about the care they receive, and to evaluate the interpersonal aspects of patient care. The questionnaire addresses the following issues: patient autonomy; patient education; staff concern, support, and professionalism; scheduling; and overall quality of care and services.
QM Reporting
QM Quarterly Reports: To maintain clinic confidentiality, clinics are assigned a random identification number, and data is blinded at the corporate QM committee level. Aggregate data for all DCI facilities are compiled and trended from the individual clinic data, and electronically transmitted to all clinic servers. Quarterly reports provide information on how individual clinics compare to DCI aggregate data for each indicator. Results are reported for 5 _ percentiles, and percent met criteria. The Quarterly Report Table of Contents may be found in Appendix A.
Summary and Conclusion
The DCI QM program is constantly evolving to ensure that we continue to provide the highest quality care to our patients. The corporate QM office serves as a resource available to assist clinics in the development, implementation, and improvement of their clinic-specific QM program. We are also available to respond to special requests that may facilitate patient care and clinical research.
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"With more than 17,000 auto retail outlets in the U.S., it is a tremendous honor to be recognized among the best to work for," said Vince Sheehy, president of Sheehy Auto Stores. "I am proud of our loyal employees who enjoy being part of our team, our family."
Employees were asked to complete a ten question survey to gauge employee engagement including feelings about compensation; perception of teamwork and leadership; trust in the company; and likelihood of advancement.
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I read a headline yesterday that said "Uninsured have 40% higher risk of dying."
That's it. Just a ridiculous statistic.
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Apparently the punishment for being uninsured is that you have to die almost one and a half times.
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lol, and your comment makes this post even better, Bruce.
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June 20 (Reuters) - Hong Kong May consumer price data:
* HK's headline CPI rose 3.9 pct in May, year on year
* HK's underlying CPI rose 3.8 pct in May year on year
Percent change from a year earlier
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Composite CPI 3.9 4.0 3.6 4.4 3.0 3.7
Underlying Composite
CPI change** 3.8 3.9 3.7 4.4 3.1 3.8
**Inflation excluding the effects of one-off government relief
Percent change from previous month
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Wine and Cheese Lecture: "Death, Dogs and Monuments," by Smithsonian Anthropologist, Laurie Burgess
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Associate Chair of the Anthropology Department at the Smithsonian, Laurie Burgess, will be giving the second lecture in our Wine and Cheese Lecture Series. Entitled, "Death, Dogs and Monuments," Dr. Burgess will be enlightening the audience as to the history of Congressional Cemetery, in a very unique and fascinating way.
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