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DEERFIELD, Ill. – Walgreen Co. reported a decrease in comparable-store sales for August as introductions of lower-priced generic drugs pared pharmacy revenue.
Walgreens said Thursday that same-store sales fell 8.2% in August, reflecting a negative impact of 5.1 percentage points from generic drug introductions. That was down from a 7% decrease in July, which had marked an improvement from a 10% comp-store sales decline in June.
In the front end, August same-store sales dipped 0.6% year over year. Customer traffic in comparable stores was down 2.2%, and basket size grew 1.6%.
Comparable pharmacy sales sank 12.4% in August. Walgreens said pharmacy same-store sales were negatively impacted by 7.9 percentage points from new generic drugs and by 10.7 percentage points from the drug chain not being part of the Express Scripts pharmacy network.
Prescriptions filled at comparable stores fell 6.8% in August. Higher incidence of flu positively impacted the same-store prescription count by 0.4 percentage point, Walgreens said, while not being part of the Express Scripts network negatively impacted prescriptions filled by 10.7 percentage points. Prescriptions processed by Express Scripts comprised 12.6% of Walgreens' prescriptions in August 2011, the drug chain said.
Walgreens and pharmacy benefit manager Express Scripts announced a settlement of their contract impasse in July, and the chain is set to rejoin the PBM's network on Sept. 15.
Still, Walgreens saw more fallout from the dispute this week. TRICARE, the health and pharmacy benefits program for the U.S. armed forces, on Wednesday posted a notice on its website saying that it's not changing Walgreens' status as a non-network pharmacy provider, even though the chain will rejoin the Express Scripts network this month.
Express Scripts is the PBM for TRICARE. As of Jan. 1, when Walgreens had ceased its participation in the PBM's pharmacy network, about 6 million TRICARE beneficiaries lost in-network insurance coverage for prescriptions filled at Walgreens and Duane Reade drug stores.
"Express Scripts has determined it will maintain the same robust retail pharmacy network of more than 57,000 pharmacies available to TRICARE beneficiaries," the online notice from TRICARE stated. "Walgreens left the TRICARE retail pharmacy network when their contract with Express Scripts expired on Dec. 31, 2011. On July 19, 2012, Express Scripts and Walgreens announced a new network agreement. However, in line with TRICARE management activity's commitment to the efficient management of the TRICARE pharmacy benefit, Walgreens will remain designated as a non-network pharmacy provider for TRICARE beneficiaries."
For August, Walgreens posted total sales of $5.85 billion, down 4.5% from $6.12 billion a year earlier. Revenue edged up 0.9% in the front end but dropped 12.4% in the pharmacy. Walgreens said pharmacy sales accounted for 64.1% of total sales for the month.
Sales for Walgreens' fiscal 2012 fourth quarter ended Aug. 31 came in at $17.08 billion, down 4.9% from a year ago. Comp-store sales in the quarter fell 8.7%, reflecting a 1.3% decline in the front end and a 12.6% decrease in the pharmacy. Prescriptions filled at comparable stores were down 8% in the quarter.
Calendar year-to-date sales declined 3.2% to $46.49 billion, while overall sales for fiscal 2012 dipped 0.8% to $71.64 billion. Same-store sales for fiscal 2012 fell 3.6%.
Walgreens said it opened 18 stores during August, including six relocations, and closed two stores. As of Aug. 31, the chain operated 7,929 drug stores, 169 more than a year ago, including 42 stores acquired over the last 12 months.


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I hope every one had a productive 2010. I wanted to take a minute to recap 2010. As most of you are aware we had a very interesting 2010 with so many close calls. As it turns out we had the third most active hurricane season on record with a record number of very serious storms narrowly missing the US. In addition to these severe hurricanes, we also had the makings of some very serious Ice Storms which ended up becoming mainly snow and sleet events. Many of these Ice Storms produced a lot of accumulation but were just short of causing very serious damage and power outages. For many of you who are new to disaster response it can prove very difficult to predict the correct level of preparedness, as you can see from what happen in 2010. For many first response companies you can end up spending a lot of time money and effort to respond to disasters that don't come. The irony of working in disaster response though is that you can have a year like 2010 where very few disasters produce major damage only to be followed by a year were you have three major hurricanes all making landfall and producing major damage. It is for that reason that the disaster contractor can never let his guard down and always must keep his personnel in a state of readiness. For many contractors this can be very hard as you have to find some way to keep your people busy and productive between disaster while continuing to be ready to drop everything and respond. This has always proven to be a delicate balance for the serious disaster response company. For those that succeed though it can be very rewarding.
On another note I would like to mention the serious snow storms we had this year. These storms do not produce the types of damage that you typically see with a major disaster such as structural, and tree damage along with power outages. These storms however can be very debilitating to cities and business who in some instances cause an entire economy to come to a standstill. We call these type of events a economic disaster and for that reason cities and municipalities will work very hard to protect and mitigate against these types of disasters also. We saw some very serious snow storms this year with record amounts of snow and very low temperatures. Thankfully we did not have the loss of power in many of these storms. Many people were stranded in areas and schools, businesses and travel had to be suspended. I wanted to talk about this for a moment because many of our northern contractors will participate in this type of recovery work during winter months when their typical line of work has slowed down. For us in the south we typically do not have a opportunity to perform these type of recovery projects. For that reason I was very surprised when our phone rang one very cold night here in Atlanta. It was the City of Atlanta asking how LMGC could assist in getting the city moving again. I'm not saying we don't ever get snow here but it tends to be rare and of small amounts not typically accumulating. This year was a lot different we ended up working with the city for 6 solid days. I know many of you are probably aware of the serious issues the city had from reports on CNN. We had to really go to work to facilitate this operation as most equipment in the state was being used in cities, counties and dot departments across the state. However we were able to round up the needed DCN contractors and organize the appropriate response after several hundred phone calls. In spite of many of the problems the city encountered with some of their less experienced contractors we received a letter of appreciation from the City of Atlanta which our company was very proud of since we are not called on to remove snow very often.
Lastly I want to thank all of the DCN contractors who assist us in these recovery operations and thank you for following my blog and I hope it is helpful and informative. I know for many of you 2010 was not especially busy. I hope the economy hasn't been overwhelming financially and that everyone is prepared and ready if we have a very different 2011 disaster season.
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An accounting information system (AIS) is a system of collection, storage and processing of financial and accounting data that is used by decision makers. An accounting information system is generally a computer-based method for tracking accounting activity in conjunction with information technology resources. The resulting statistical reports can be used internally by management or externally by other interested parties including investors, creditors and tax authorities. The actual physical devices and systems that allows the AIS to operate and perform its functions
Initially, accounting information systems were predominantly developed "in-house" as legacy systems. Such solutions were difficult to develop and expensive to maintain. Today, accounting information systems are more commonly sold as prebuilt software packages from vendors such as Microsoft, Sage Group, SAP and Oracle where it is configured and customized to match the organization's business processes. As the need for connectivity and consolidation between other business systems increased, accounting information systems were merged with larger, more centralized systems known as enterprise resource planning (ERP). Before, with separate applications to manage different business functions, organizations had to develop complex interfaces for the systems to communicate with each other. In ERP, a system such as accounting information system is built as a module integrated into a suite of applications that can include manufacturing, supply chain, human resources. These modules are integrated together and are able to access the same data and execute complex business processes. With the ubiquity of ERP for businesses, the term "accounting information system" has become much less about pure accounting (financial or managerial) and more about tracking processes across all domains of business.
A modern AIS typically follows a multitier architecture separating the presentation to the user, application processing and data management in distinct layers. The presentation layer manages how the information is displayed to and viewed by functional users of the system (through mobile devices, web browsers or client application). The entire system is backed by a centralized database that stores all of the data. This can include transactional data generated from the core business processes (purchasing, inventory, accounting) or static, master data that is referenced when processing data (employee and customer account records and configuration settings). As transaction occur, the data is collected from the business events and stored into the system's database where it can be retrieved and processed into information that is useful for making decisions. The application layer retrieves the raw data held in the database layer, processes it based on the configured business logic and passes it onto the presentation layer to display to the users. For example, consider the accounts payable department when processing an invoice. With an accounting information system, an accounts payable clerk enters the invoice, provided by a vendor, into the system where it is then stored in the database. When goods from the vendor are received, a receipt is created and also entered into the AIS. Before the accounts payable department pays the vendor, the system's application processing tier performs a three-way matching where it automatically matches the amounts on the invoice against the amounts on the receipt and the initial purchase order. Once the match is complete, an email is sent to an accounts payable manager for approval. From here a voucher can be created and the vendor can ultimately be paid.
A big advantage of computer-based accounting information systems is that they automate and streamline reporting.[1] Reporting is major tool for organizations to accurately see summarized, timely information used for decision-making and financial reporting. The accounting information system pulls data from the centralized database, processes and transforms it and ultimately generates a summary of that data as information that can now be easily consumed and analyzed by business analysts, managers or other decision makers. These systems must ensure that the reports are timely so that decision-makers are not acting on old, irrelevant information and, rather, able to act quickly and effectively based on report results. Consolidation is one of the hallmarks of reporting as people do not have to look through an enormous number of transactions. For instance, at the end of the month, a financial accountant consolidates all the paid vouchers by running a report on the system. The system's application layer provides a report with the total amount paid to its vendors for that particular month. With large corporations that generate large volumes of transactional data, running reports with even an AIS can take days or even weeks.
After the wave of corporate scandals from large companies such as Tyco International, Enron and WorldCom, major emphasis was put on enforcing public companies to implement strong internal controls into their transaction-based systems. This was made into law with the passage of the Sarbanes–Oxley Act of 2002 which stipulated that companies must generate an internal control report stating who is responsible for an organization's internal control structure and outlines the overall effectiveness of these controls.[2] Since most of these scandals were rooted in the companies' accounting practices, much of the emphasis of Sarbanes Oxley was put on computer-based accounting information systems. Today, AIS vendors tout their governance, risk management, and compliance features to ensure business processes are robust and protected and the organization's assets (including data) are secured.
As stated above, accounting information systems are composed of six main components:[3] When an AIS is initially implemented or converted from an existing system, organizations sometimes make the mistake of not considering each of these components and treating them equally in the implementation. This results in a system being "built three times" rather than once because the initial system is not designed to meet the needs of the organization. The organization then tries to get the system to work. Ultimately, the organization begins again, following the appropriate process.
Following a proven process that works, as follows, results in optimal deployment time, the least amount of frustration, and overall success. Most organizations, even larger ones, hire outside consultants, either from the software publisher or consultants who understand the organization and who work to help select and implement the ideal configuration, taking all components into consideration. Certified public accountants (CPAs) with careers dedicated to information systems work with companies to implement accounting information systems that follow a proven process. Many of these CPAs hold a certificate awarded by the American Institute of CPAs—the Certified Information Technology Professional (CITP). CITPs often serve as co-project managers with an organization's project manager representing the information technology (IT) department. In smaller organizations, a co-project manager may be an outsourced IT specialist who manages the implementation of the IT infrastructure.[4]
The steps necessary to implement a successful accounting information system are as follows:
AIS professionals work for consulting firms, large corporations, insurance companies, financial firms, government agencies and public accounting firms, among other types of companies. System Auditors is one of the top choices, They look at the controls, data processing, data integrity, general operation, maintenance, security and other aspects of all types of information systems used by businesses. A lot of the companies will deal with software and finding a software that is right for the company, or maintaining a software for a company. If you are interested in the career, you might have the choice of working in the financial department of any type of business, or of working with a financially oriented company or a programming-oriented company that specializes in AIS. Some job titles in this field of work include financial manager, financial examiner and chief financial officer. You could also become a computer systems analyst, a computer information systems manager or a computer software engineer or programmer specializing in financial software.
If you are working with a financially oriented company, your job duties could range from analyzing an AIS for data integrity to managing the entire AIS. In a programming-oriented company, your focus may be directed towards developing new software in AIS or fixing bugs in an AIS. In both cases, you may also have the option of consulting, which requires trevelling to different companies to provide analysis and advice concerning the company's AIS.
There are certificates that you can get to increase your competitiveness in this field, such as CISA, AIS, CISSP, CIA, AFE, CFE, and CITP. you want to be able to chose a certificate that is right for your field of work as well you do not have to get these certificate but it is a bonus.
There is a lot of career choices that you can choose from as long as computers and money plays an important role in society.


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Study: Miamians Slightly Less Miserable Than in 2011
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Gallup has once again released its annual Well-Being Index, and of the country's 189 metropolitan statistical areas, the Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano area came in 119th. Which still isn't that great, but it's a stark improvement from our 146th ranking in 2011.
So, what exactly is the Well-Being Index?
The Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index score is an average of six sub-indexes, which individually examine life evaluation, emotional health, work environment, physical health, healthy behaviors, and access to basic necessities. The overall score and each of the six sub-index scores are calculated on a scale from 0 to 100, where a score of 100 represents the ideal. Gallup and Healthways have been tracking these measures daily since January 2008.Here's Miami's ranking in those individual sub-indexes for 2012 compared to 2011:
The Naples-Marco Island area ranked 20th overall and in the top ten for medium-sized MSAs. Meanwhile, Tampa-St. Pete-Clearwater is now in the bottom ten for larger MSAs.
Overall, the Naples, Tallahassee, Sarasota, Orlando, Fort Myers and Gainesville areas ranked higher than Miami. The Port St. Lucie, Ocala Jacksonville, Daytona Beach, Lakeland, Tampa Bay, Palm Bay, and Pensacola areas all ranked worse.
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The crash of Malaysian airlines flight 17 in eastern Ukraine and a recent ban on flights to Israel due to violence near the airport in Tel Aviv has raised questions about which conflict-riddled areas of the world it is safe for commercial jets to travel. Take a look at strict no-fly zones as well as conflict zones, over which it's up to the airlines to decide whether or not to fly.
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"We figured it would be best to do business with an independent label," explains lead Rubberoom rapper Meta-Mo. He confidently continues, "And the way we look at it, it's more or less a business deal. Because you can blow up your own label. We pay attention to our concept, right down to our logo." Mo says Rubberoom wants to reach "hip-hop purists" and being on an indie allows the group the flexibility to do just that. "It means between the two of us, we can get the records to the right people through shows, stores, promotions. That stuff's mad important," says Mo, sounding as much like a CEO as an MC.
But it's this attention to detail that lets Rubberoom succeed even though the group is admittedly, as Mo puts it, "outside of 'hip-hop'." "Musically we wanna pick up where the hip-hop innovators left off. Back in the day you had phenomenal-ass MCs like Rakim and KRS-One, all different, all great. But these days there are a lot of emulators." As hip-hop postmodernist DJ Spooky notes, "Hip-hop seems to be about finding a formula that works and milking it for all it's worth."
The name Canibus comes up as an example of how not to proceed. A gifted MC from New York City who rode a wave of street-respect into a major-label deal, Canibus soon found himself in the midst of a very public feud with LL Cool J. When his debut album was finally released after what amounted to a case of massive overexposure, it was a huge disappointment: poorly produced and lacking the inspiration that had garnered him his initial attention. "It probably wasn't even his fault," says Mo sympathetically. "His label probably pushed him." But what it did was take a rapper on a steady trajectory and push him too far and too high, which in the fickle rap world, with its penchant for turning on any MC it deems a sellout, has meant a relative fade into obscurity.
It's little wonder, then, that eccentric rapper Kool Keith, late of New York's legendary Ultramagnetic MCs, walked away from a deal with Los Angeles major DreamWorks after heavyweight producers the Dust Brothers (Beck, the Beastie Boys) secured a record deal there for his 1997 Dr. Octagon record. Unwilling to play rap novelty for the rock-dominated label ("I felt like a project I didn't have any control over," he says), Keith blew off a DreamWorks-finagled spot on 1997's Lollapalooza tour. Then he took his six-figure advance and invested it in an escort service before retreating to the hip-hop underground where he's just released First Come, First Served under the moniker "Dr. Dooom" on his own Funky Ass Records.
Besides its unpolished beats (some tracks are little more than a bass note and a beat), First Come is its own marvelous declaration of independence, worth hearing just for Keith's rants on topics such as conglomerate record labels, eating raw chicken, and compulsively masturbating. But there is a method to the madness. As he raps on "Leave Me Alone": "I don't wanna meet no Insane Clown Posse and collaborate/I wanna innovate/While you spend you budget on your video, I'm in one of my three luxury apartments eating raisin bran..../I've taken care of my paperwork/I can take United Cab out to Vegas while the average R&B act is doing promotional shows/Besides I do wear a coat in winter/and eat at expensive restaurants."
But just because Kool Keith is independently inclined doesn't mean he's stupid. He has regrouped and inked a deal with Sony/Columbia, which will release his Black Elvis disc later this summer. Ironically, though he says the deal allows him "mental freedom," Black Elvis's first track, "I Need a Release Date," echoes his main complaint about major labels: They're too slow and bureaucratic to answer to the faster-paced street buzz by which hip-hop, arguably more than any other music, can be made or broken. He bitterly exclaims, "When I can't capitalize on a certain image at a certain time, because I'm just a marketing plan figure to some label, that's really frustrating." At least with Black Elvis he'll have a chance to reach a new audience; he's signed on as the opening act for the wildly popular white rappers Insane Clown Posse's summer tour. He may not want to collaborate with them, but, in the true independent spirit, there's nothing wrong with getting paid by them.


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Mention Robocop anywhere in Detroit and you'll have to explain whether you're referring to the movies or the soon to be built statue. Either way, responses will vary. Crushing the local stigmas, Ferndale's Go! Comedy is presenting their live musical parody, ROGOCOP!, The Musical, which they describe as a re-imagining of the tale of a robotic police officer who protects a futuristic Detroit from crime. With songs such as "Armchair Nightmare," "I Don't Know (How To Love A Robot)," and "It's Not Easy Being Gay When You're a Gangster" you'll find side-splitting summer respite in ROGOCOP!, The Musical. 8 p.m., thru August 26 $15. More info at gocomedy.net
Here's a rather fermented recipe to beat the heat this weekend. Take 300 Michigan-made beers from more than 50 Michigan breweries, each crafted in in a variety of styles, and make them available for the masses at Riverside Park, Ypsilanti. If you love beer or want to love beer, or maybe just love someone who loves beer, this is for you. More info at michiganbrewersguild.businesscatalyst.com
This tour goes thru Eastern Market, Lafayette Park and the Dequindre Cut. Closed-toe, flat shoes are recommended. Heels are not conducive to riding. More info at www.insidedetroit.org
Airing on the funky side jazz or the jazzy side of instrumental soul, John Arnold has been a mainstay guitarist in the Detroit music community since the mid-90s. 10pm till 1:30am, located above Grand Trunk Pub. $5 Cover, 21+
In an effort to raise funds for Dally in the Alley, the much beloved Cass Corridor music, arts and culture festival, bands Odd Hours, The Cupcake Collective, and one of the most exciting up-and-coming acts in Detroit, Phantasmagoria, will take to the stage at New Center Park on Sunday Night. 7 to 10 p.m. at New Center Park, $5 suggested donation. More info here.
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BATON ROUGE - Fire investigators say 23-year-old Amanda Perkins wanted a breast augmentation. Instead she was arrested for two counts of arson with the intent to defraud and simple arson.
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Radio talk show host J. J. Jasper had a great life. He was a syndicated radio personality, a successful author, the happily married father of five. His life was so good he could tell jokes about it as a stand-up comic. Then the unthinkable happened. Following an accident on his family farm near Tupelo, Mississippi, JJ Jasper's only son Cooper died. That sent JJ and his wife Melanie into the depths of a grief which never fully leaves, but which over time JJ Jasper has been able to write about. Today, five years after Cooper's death, JJ Jasper's account of that terrible time, and what happened afterward, has been published in the book is Losing Cooper: Finding Hope To Grieve Well.


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Jeremy Renner Playing By The Rules… of SNL
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Some of Saturday Night Live's best sketches have been well thought out, superbly designed satires of the current state of affairs in the country. But the most memorable moments of the show tend to be when actors break, props don't work quite right, or when something generally doesn't work. Jeremy Renner's stint on Saturday Night Live did a very good job of proving that sentiment correct.
I don't mean this to be mean spirited, as anyone who doesn't do something exactly as he or she intended in front of an audience may feel embarrassed, but in this case I think it worked out in Jeremy's favor. At the beginning of his monologue he seemed a little stiff. But when his piano wouldn't play, he didn't panic. What he did was brush it off, and after that he seemed much more relaxed and pulled off the rest of his monologue rather smoothly. And he managed to pull off a decent episode of SNL as well. He's much better suited for serious roles, so after the beginning where he has to play goofy, he gets much more comfortable on stage.
The real talk of the town though is Chris Christie's appearance on Weekend Update. The actual Chris Christie. Like Jeremy, he gave off a vibe of not being used to television appearances as well, but just the same he managed to brush it off with some good ol' fashioned "people from New Jersey are angry" humor. Despite some political disagreements I may have with the Governor of my state, I laughed and felt that his sincerity giving thanks to all the men and women who have participated in cleaning up and giving aid to all those affected by the hurricane was very genuine. He has my respect in that regard. All my other thoughts concerning him belong on a different website.
All in all, it was a fair episode of Saturday Night Live. There have been better, there have been worse. In a previous episode, Louis C.K. had a similar time to Jeremy in a sketch he did involving the blowing of a horn. I'm fairly certain Ashley Simpson had a worse time than both of them trying to sing off the rhythm of her CD. Sometimes it's better to laugh off the mistakes you make right then and there, just so that you can laugh with the audience rather than feel embarrassed. I look forward to an episode where he hosts again, though I'm sure that's quite a ways away after this past weekend's production.
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More Medicine Shoppe drug stores retained or took on the Medicine Shoppe banner this past fiscal year than in the prior two combined, according to John Fiacco, vice president of the Medicine Shoppe and Medicap division at Cardinal Health Inc.
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DUBLIN, Ohio – More Medicine Shoppe drug stores retained or took on the Medicine Shoppe banner this past fiscal year than in the prior two combined, according to John Fiacco, vice president of the Medicine Shoppe and Medicap division at Cardinal Health Inc.
The community pharmacy franchise now has 600 drug stores under the Medicine Shoppe and Medicap banners, operating in 44 states plus the Virgin Islands. The chain is the 13th-largest pharmacy retailer in terms of pharmacy count, according to the 2013 Annual Report of Retail Pharmacy by Chain Drug Review.
"We do everything we can to protect the franchisees we have," Fiacco says.
Cardinal Health offers a free business plan for every franchisee, and more than half are using it, he notes.
The upshot is that fewer stores have been sold to chains. "Our focus is on keeping Medicine Shoppes and Medicaps going under their names," Fiacco comments. "We've done a great job overall of keeping stores in the system."
On the new store front, fully a dozen were converted this year from independent ownership to Medicine Shoppe franchises.
"And we're finding new owners for existing Medicine Shoppes and Medicaps," says Fiacco. That's crucial, he adds, because independent outlets are not being opened at the rate they were 25 or 30 years ago.
The staying power of Medicine Shoppe is being bolstered by the chain's reputation for personalized care, he says. The first priority of the retailer's pharmacist-owners is always the patients. And to support them, Cardinal has been at the forefront of "innovation in the practice of pharmacy."
Franchisee use of Cardinal Health's Specialized Care Centers — which help pharmacy owners concentrate on immunization services, diabetes care, long-term care and heart health — is thriving, according to Fiacco, who adds that the centers let franchisees find their niche and distinguish themselves in the marketplace, he notes.
"Chains are closing the care gap and participating in the same areas," he says. "So we have to do it better."
With comprehensive training and certification required for immunization centers, Cardinal has partnered with the American Pharmacists Association to sponsor annual certification meetings across the country.
In the case of the heart health centers, the focus is on improving outcomes. Monitoring patients is integral to that goal, so Cardinal is seeking ways to automate data collection to improve reporting. "The focus is on bettering what we have and expanding participation," Fiacco comments.
Another focus is on medication therapy management (MTM), in which Medicine Shoppe was an early leader. Franchise business consultants are charged with tracking their franchisees' MTM "and encouraging them to get it done."
The chain works with Mirixa Corp. to get MTM scheduled and get as many cases closed as possible, Fiacco adds.
MTM is just one example of the centrality of patient interaction to current pharmacy practice, he says. "When you look at everything that's happening today it's very clear that pharmacy is moving toward payment for performance and measuring outcomes. Without patient interaction you're not going to get there."
For seniors, Medicine Shoppe is doing everything possible to educate patients about Medicare Part D and inform them about the open enrollment period for prescription drug plans.
"They've got to understand what their options are," remarks Fiacco. "There is all kinds of information coming at them, and having someone that they know and trust to sort through it is key."
The high level of recognition and trust for Medicine Shoppe pharmacists was most recently affirmed by J.D. Power and Associates' 2012 pharmacy customer satisfaction survey. Among drug chains, Medicine Shoppe tied for second with a score of 843, just five points behind the leader.
The result reflects franchisees' commitment to individualized patient care, Fiacco says. "There's value in knowing every patient. We all like that. Every one of us as consumers likes to walk into someplace and be recognized. And it's amplified in health care. That's what keeps people coming back to Medicine Shoppe and Medicap."
Customers also appreciate the convenience of the stores for nonprescription items, from snacks to greeting cards. Owners are encouraged to meet shoppers' front-end needs, says Fiacco, noting that Cardinal's marketing team has piloted a program to stock promotional seasonal merchandise four times a year in an end-cap.
Looking ahead, he says the retailer's most imminent task is to look for ways to expand. "That will be a focus in the coming year."


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EXTREMELY Thinning Hair/ Going Bald!!!! HELP!!! Affecting Me Socially!!!
Ok so it is a hereditary trait in my family. All the women have thinning hair to the point you can see there scalp. But problem is, mine is alot worse than my moms. I am 35 yrs old and VERY self conscious. I cant always where a hat and to be honest i dont want to. I look at all the other women in stores etc.. and say now why can't i have hair like that. I wouldnt care if it were thin, but to actually look like i am going bald on the top of my head just doesnt make you feel femine.
I have tried volume shampoos, lifters, follicle enhancers, haircuts short and layered etc.. Nothing works!!! The only thing i havent tried is rogain for women, only because i know you have to use it for the rest of your life!! I can quarentee you that i am not a candidate for a hair transplant since my hair is thin all over, although its mostly on the top. But i am calling a hairtransplant specialist anyway just to see.
My question is are any of you moms going through the same thing? Have yous used something that has restarted your hairgrowth? and it worked? My problem is not from stress or from having a baby or being pregnant!! It is simply a hereditary trait that runs in my family. Someone please help, it really is affecting me socially!!!
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M.B. answers from Philadelphia on March 24, 2010
I have heard that vitamin B plus niacin helps the hair grow back... Do it under a physicians care (or herbologist), though. My father in law (who was totally bald) started taking niacin from the health food store. His hair started coming back, but his head got quite "hot"... He had to hang his head out the window sometimes when he was driving down the freeway.
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I.G. answers from Seattle on March 21, 2010
Sounds like female pattern balding, rather than alopecia areata. As you said, it's hereditary, progressive with aging and influenced by hormones.
My mother and sister have it to, and I have noticed signs in myself as well, though it appears that my hair has gotten better since I had my daughter.
I would speak to an endocrinologist/gyn about it and have him review your prescriptions (especially birth control) as well. In my family the hair loss goes hand in hand with hirsutism (excessive male pattern hair growth) and I used to have a terrible time with birth control pills, until I found one that did not exacerbate the problem.
Having a complete blood workup may also reveal additional issues (such as thyroid problems) - but in many cases it's simply genetic.
Good luck!
M.M. answers from Milwaukee on March 21, 2010
No advice on how to get it to come back, but something that really helped me when I was feeling self conscious about my thin hair was Xfusion.. it's a powder you sprinkle in your hair and it makes it look very naturally thicker. I would use this anytime I felt self conscious about it and I was amazed everytime. It's just a powder and it will wash out anytime you wash your hair and may need to be freshened up everyday you do not wash your hair but it really did make me feel a lot better... you can probably go to your hair stylist and have her match up your color and from that point on go to amazon.com to order as it's MUCH cheaper here.. it may seem expensive but a bottle of that stuff lasts a long long time. My husband uses the bottle I bought this last summer and it's not even half gone yet.. My husband loves the stuff as well and will not leave the house without it..
Not a cure but definitely something to give you that extra boost of self confidence to go out and have fun.
T.M. answers from Philadelphia on March 24, 2010
I absolutely understand what you are going through! The women on my dad's side of the family all have thinning hair, and I have been dealing with the same problem now for at least 7 years. Over the past 4 years, I have tried everything to combat this problem. I have added Biotin, Zinc, and Selenium to my daily supplements, in addition to using rogaine twice a day--all while still suffering the frustration of a ton of lost hair in the shower drain!!!!
As I am an independent consultant with Arbonne, I recently took a fellow consultant's advice, and addded shampooing with Arbonne's Intelligence Tea Tree Oil Shampoo to my daily routine. I can honestly say I saw a huge difference after only a couple of weeks. Now after using the product for a full 6 weeks, I have a lot of new hair growth at my hairline and now only notice a few strands here and there in the shower. Please contact me for more information about this product! It's worth the try!!!!
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T.S. answers from Sacramento on March 21, 2010
Hey T.,
I just wanted to share with you that my aunts (both of my mom's sisters) have dealt this this as well (one beginning in her 30s the other not until her late 40s). The younger one had some success wiht Rogain and I'd probably say the inconvenience of having to use it forever is minimal compared to the stress your thinning hair is causing you now. Ultimately, however, the both discovered they had some thyroid issues that were contributing to their thinning hair. Have you had your thyroid checked? I know you said it's "simply a hereditary trait" but thyroid conditions can run in families as well, so it's possible that the women in your family all have a common cause other than a baldness gene.
Hope this helps. Good luck with this.
R.B. answers from Salt Lake City on March 21, 2010
There is a condition clinically named: Alopecia Areata (Balding). Alopecia areata is a hair-loss condition which usually affects the scalp. It can, however, sometimes affect other areas of the body. Hair loss tends to be rather rapid. Current evidence suggests that alopecia areata is caused by an abnormality in the immune system. This particular abnormality leads to autoimmunity. We have a friend who suffers with this condition. It has been helped with proper nutrition. We found that certain nutritional combination have helped with amazing results. It maybe that your vitamin, mineral and nutrient system is out of balance. There are a couple of amazing 100% natural balanced whole nutrition that I love. The first is Zija Moringa and the second is Life Force Body Balance. Here are the links, if you are interested in checking out this wonderful nutrition.
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L.S. answers from Los Angeles on March 21, 2010
Hi T.,
Have you tried a Biotin supplement yet? I take 5000 mcg daily and it has helped some of my hair grow back...
C.F. answers from Philadelphia on March 22, 2010
How about a hear weave? I had a friend who did it and he looked fabulous.
M.B. answers from Philadelphia on March 24, 2010
I have heard that vitamin B plus niacin helps the hair grow back... Do it under a physicians care (or herbologist), though. My father in law (who was totally bald) started taking niacin from the health food store. His hair started coming back, but his head got quite "hot"... He had to hang his head out the window sometimes when he was driving down the freeway.


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Is Miley and Katy's Twitter tongue war coming to an end already? Sure seems that way. In fact, the 'Dark Horse' singer says her kiss diss was 'just a joke,' and swears she never intended to insult her pal, an insider reveals to HollywoodLife.com EXCLUSIVELY.
Can we say major misunderstanding? That's what Katy Perry is saying about her recent interview with Australia's Sunrise show, in which she said, "God knows where that tongue has been," in reference to Miley Cyrus' "infamous" tongue. It may have sounded harsh, but Katy says she never meant to be "rude" to her friend, a source tells HollywoodLife.com EXCLUSIVELY.
Katy Perry: My Miley Cyrus Tongue Diss Was 'Just A Joke'
When Katy made fun of Miley's tongue during an Australian TV interview, she had no idea it would become such a big deal. Now she's hoping to put the whole "silly" ordeal behind her.
"Katy didn't think what she said about Miley's kiss was rude or anything. At least, she didn't intend for it to come out that way when she did the Australian TV interview. She says it was just a joke," a source tells HollywoodLife.com EXCLUSIVELY.
Phew! That's a relief, especially considering how supportive Miley has been of Katy since her sad split from John Mayer.
"Katy doesn't want to fight with Miley and thinks the whole thing is silly," adds the insider.
Miley Thought Katy's Kiss Diss Was 'Uncool'
As HollywoodLife.com previously reported, Miley was offended by the way Katy described the kiss they shared at her Bangerz concert on Feb. 22, so she retaliated with a harsh tweet.
"Miley thought it was really uncool of Katy to talk about their kiss like it was such a gross thing. It's not like Katy is some innocent angel. Miley is just like, 'Why are you insulting me?' She doesn't understand why Katy felt the need to put her down when she was on Australian TV," a source told us EXCLUSIVELY.
So HollywoodLifers, are YOU relieved that Katy's kiss diss was just a joke? Do YOU think Miley will forgive her? Let us know!
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Ugh, of course Katy was joking, she's not that cruel. Miley overreacted a bit too much, to be mad is one thing; but don't post it on twitter. If Miley was a true "friend" she wouldn't have brought up John and how he kissed another girl and saying "you know you loved it"; that ain't a friend.
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Miley sure didn't act like a friend. A healthy friend would have called directly to discuss the situation privately instead of attacking via twitter for the world to see. It appears that Miley had the intent to deeply hurt and humiliate both Katy and John. Who was it that Miley called the C word through her t shirt? Her actions sure seems vindictive and mean. She turned on Justin Bieber and Allen Thicke too. She threatened to expose her father over something on social media. Maybe the illegal drugs including molly and peyote are having a negative effect. Its all out of line for a supposed professional. She thinks we are all too stupid to remember these things. Little spoiled immature brats can be quite selfish and unkind. That tongue sickens me and thank goodness it is far far away. Also, Katy just said what EVERYONE EVERYWHERE is saying.
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Im a Miley fan but not hardcore. If i were Katy, id feel the same. Miley has been tongue locking with almost any girl/ guy she gets in contact with. So it's a bit gross, really. But I think miley has less drama in life. She's been thru disses and heartbreaks that she is strong enough to take such comments/ jokes in stride. They're friends and their tweets have been funny. That's what's important.


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Richard Payne, Esther Colliflower Professor of Medicine and Divinity at Duke Divinity School, has been named the John B. Francis Chair in Bioethics at the Center for Practical Bioethics, a part-time joint appointment he will hold while he continues his work at Duke. The center, established in 1984 in Kansas City, Mo., is a national leader in applied bioethics.
Said John Carney, president of the Center for Practical Bioethics, "We have long admired Dr. Payne as a superb patient advocate, scholarly and compassionate physician and researcher, and insightful and compassionate visionary in medicine."
Dr. Payne received his B.A in Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry from Yale University and his M.D. from Harvard Medical School. Prior to his appointment at Duke, Dr. Payne led the Pain and Palliative Care Service at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York City where he held the Anne Burnett Tandy Chair in Neurology, and was professor of neurology and pharmacology at Weill Cornell Medical College. An internationally known expert in neurology, oncology, pain management and palliative care, and bioethics, Dr. Payne has more than 275 publications in these fields.
"This joint appointment with the Center and Duke University will allow me to personally extend my scholarship in the areas of pain, palliative and end-of-life care but with a deeper and richer engagement in bioethics," said Dr. Payne.
At the Duke Medical Center, Dr. Payne is a faculty associate of the Trent Center in Bioethics, and a member of the Duke Cancer Center. He is also the faculty lead for the Collaborative on Healthcare for Aging Populations and Advanced Illnesses (CHAPI), a program of the Duke Fuqua School of Business. At Duke Divinity School, Dr. Payne was the director of the Duke Institute for Care at the End of Life, and is currently a member of the ministry division and Duke Initiatives in Theology, Medicine, and Culture. He teaches courses in pastoral care at the end of life.


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NEW YORK. French photographer Patrick Cariou has launched a lawsuit against Richard Prince, claiming that the artist improperly lifted images from Cariou's photographic survey of Rastafarian culture for a recent series of paintings. The suit, filed in New York, also names as defendants Larry Gagosian, Prince's dealer who displayed the series in a recent show titled "Canal Zone", and publishing house Rizzoli, which co-produced the catalogue. In addition to seeking unspecified damages for copyright infringement, the lawsuit also demands the "impounding, destruction, or other disposition" of all of the paintings, unsold catalogues and preparatory materials involved in the making of the works.
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Cariou filed the suit after being alerted that the show contained images of dreadlocked men and woman seemingly copied from Yes Rasta, a book Cariou published in 2000 after a decade of photographing Rastafarian culture in the hinterlands of Jamaica. According to the lawsuit, 20 out of the 22 works in the series—a pastiche-like amalgam of Rastafarian images, porn photos and painterly strokes recalling artists such as de Kooning and Picasso—featured photographs from Cariou's book. The photographer's lawyer and representatives for Prince and Mr Gagosian all declined to comment on the suit.Prince, whose work typically incorporates images from a variety of sources, has previously incurred some resentment for his practice. In the 1980s photographer Garry Gross sued Prince over Spiritual America, a 1983 work that consisted of a blown-up copy of a picture Gross took of a nude, pre-pubescent Brooke Shields. Reportedly the suit was settled out of court. A series of enlarged Marlborough advertisements that brought Prince international celebrity in the 1990s—selling for millions of dollars, a price his work now routinely commands—also created consternation among the lesser-known commercial photographers who shot the cowboy-themed pictures. Prince himself, who has said of his work that he's "practising without a license", unapologetically problematises issues of authorship. The essay for the show's catalogue, for instance, was written by James Frey, the controversial author who fabricated whole swathes of his 2003 "memoir", A Million Little Pieces.In the lawsuit, Cariou's lawyers argue that the appropriations in "Canal Zone" are especially egregious because they involve the recent work of a fellow artist whose images are the result of years of ethnographic research, not simply the output of a commercial photographer. However, the question facing the judge if the case goes to court will largely boil down to whether Prince's use of the images was transformative and therefore permissible under the United States' doctrine of "fair use", which allows for limited reproduction of copyright imagery for the purpose of parody or other creative ends. A significant recent case regarding the practice of appropriation in art was Blanch v Koons, a 2006 action where fashion photographer Andrea Blanch sued Jeff Koons for incorporating a photo she took of a woman's lower legs for Allure magazine. The suit was decided in Koons's favour when a judge found the artist's appropriation to be transformative.
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Art is just taking what is noticed in the world and making commentary in and from the artist's perspective, whether racial, stereotypical or just rude, it may inspire, dispel, create, eradicate, humour-ize, dehumanize, and more. This is just one perspective, which is really not very clear, which is what so much of art is. I say, leave it alone, and deal with your own projections. Art always plays off of life, who's to say if it is a good projection or a bad one? Only the observer, and in who's opinion is their particular right? The one with more votes tends to gain the majority, which lends to the direction of "rightness". This is not art, it is the definition of mediocrity.
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What i this image supposed to represent? What i can see is that the 'artist' is tryingto say that I&I Rastafari have no face. Why come up with an image as degrading as this? I man find this artist guilty of racism and now that he should never be allow in art exhibitions again. As for the exhibitionists I have one question. Why show this piece of racist 'art'?
Ignorance is not art. Distortions of truth are lies. A "real" artist would not use this infantile mockery and consider it a medium. Unfortunately bad press is better than no press for those who are desperate. Controversy creates attention for those who have nothing better to create and stupidity is still a source of inspiartion for many in the art world,shame.
I find this exhibition both degrading to Rastafari people, black people and women. I am amazed that an art gallery would even consider showing such images in the 21st Century! Rastafari people have been fighting a long battle for respect and recognition of our faith which is still misunderstood by the majority of the world. Exhibitions like this reinforce negative stereotypes. This particular exhibition not only breaches copyright by stealing photographs taken by Patrick Cariou but also disrespects the elders of our faith who have suffered discrimination, abuse, false imprisonment, beatings and even death because of their way of life. It also juxtaposes images of Rastafari people with pornographic images and images degrading women. This is totally unacceptable and I join with others worldwide in condemning this exhibition. More protest can be found on the Rasta Ites website.
As an ethnographer who has worked for nearly 30 years with Rastafari in Jamaica and across the Afro-Atlantic world, I find Mr. Prince's use of these images, the legal issues aside, exploitative and racist. While Cariou's photography itself might be critiqued as overly exotifying in some instances, it is by any standard an attempt to dignify a traditionally marginalized people who have for many yeasrs been maligned, misrepresented and exploited by the dominant society. I suspect that Prince knows little or anything of Rastafari. Cariou's images of the Rastafari have simply afforded him an opportunistic canvass of black bodies which he has distorted and defaced for whatever possible freakish shock value they may elicit. He has inverted whatever Cariou set out to accomplish, dismissing other people's sensibility of themselves as irrelevant to his "art." He could just as readily used the dead bodies of holocaust victims in his phornographic presentation. There's a longer essay here if the Art News is interested. jph
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Viva La Stool From Olympic Gold Medalist Connor Dwyer To Bobby V To Carleton Banks To Darren Rovell To Nomar And Beyond Taking You Into the Weekend
Olympic Gold Medalist Connor Dwyer with Viva La Stool Shoutout Singing Take Me Out To the Ballgame at Wrigley
Darren Rovell after losing 11-0 to Big Cat working the long con to gain Stoolie respect
Just How Gronk Likes Em. Young, Dumb and Full of Cum
Captain America
Bobby V making wrap sandwiches flashing the symbols
2nd From Left. Let's Do It Indeed
Falmouth,Maine @ The Family Ice Center…
America on top of America
Countryfest pics already rolling in like thunder. PS – Get both these bros to Miltons
Hobbit Dude from Lord of the Rings?
Stools and Starfish Sandwhich
Zac Brown. I'm jealous
Bachelor Party. White Cargo Shorts Wins
Can their be a smarter move by chicks than waving the Barstool Flag at Countryfest? Fishing with dynamite
Little Round Top
Couple Bros
Look familiar? It's Clark (the little fat kid with the mullet) from Rookie of the Year
Fat Guy Selfie
Bucket Hat Revolution
Sharpshooter City
2 Buttplugs
And the legend of Market Basket Guy Was Born
Mud volleyball in Middletown ct to support epilepsy
Nomar Looking Psyched To Be At Little League World Series
Bro City.
Chicago Stoolies
It Must Be Blackout Season. We'll see you in Worcester
Some talented Sand Sculpting Motherfuckers in Ocean City
Worcester Foam Can't come fast enough
Viva La Stool From Baton Rouge…Did we find our Dirty South writer?
Hitler's House In Austria. Heard that dude hated Jews
Purple Starfish #1, Patriots pimp and sweaty preppy dude
Couple bros getting ready for Kan Jam Classic next year
Gang Sign Outside Bob Kraft's cape house….sort of.
Slummin it in the Vineyard
Ice Cream Man
El Prez for El Mayor And Carlton Banks in A Dress
Boston Strong at the Bellagio
Passed Out Kid Getting His Pass Out On
Tough Mudder is For Pussies
Jews In Israel
WWII Shirt and Homemade Mike Francesca Shirt
Countryfest Weekend in New England
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Welcome to the Innova Air Force
You may have never heard of the Innova Air Force, but chances are good you are already a part of it.
Earlier this spring, Innova sponsored players began wearing the new moniker, however the name encompasses more than just the game's top professionals. The Air Force embraces all players who share Innova's love for the game and who have chosen to support the company throughout the years.
"Not everyone can be a part of Team Innova, but everyone can be a part of the Innova Air Force," said Innova Team Manager and USDGC Event Director, Jonathan Poole.
The Air Force is also present in Rock Hill, S.C. at the United States Disc Golf Championship. "USDGC Partners and volunteers make Innova's flagship tournament possible. Anyone who supports the USDGC is definitely part of the Innova family," said Poole, adding that USDGC Partners provide a significant portion of the revenue necessary to put on the event. "We could not, and would not, want to run the Championship without their support."
That is why one of the first steps of the Air Force concept was to produce USDGC Rocs emblazoned with the IAF Logo. On June 30th, 500 USDGC Champion Rocs were released, that were divided into two categories; 200 Partner Issue(#101-300 of 2000) and 300 General Issue (#301-600 of 2000).
Prior to the Partner and General Issues, 100 Team Issue Rocs (#001-100 of 2000) were stamped for Innova sponsored athletes. The discs made their debut at the Beaver State Fling, where team members received the serial numbered discs according to how they finished in Portland.
These initial 600 Rocs are part of a 2,000 disc total release for 2012. A Will Schusterick (2010 US Champion) commemorative design will debut at the 2012 World Championships Fly Mart in Charlotte. Schusterick will be doing an autograph session to celebrate the release on Tuesday night, July 17th.
Since USDGC Rocs are among the most prized items among disc collectors, details of each release are thoroughly documented and available to the public. Official collector guides for all USDGC Rocs are available at usdgc.com.


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Forest Carbon Comes of Age: New Finance for Conservation
Date: October 29, 2013
Time: 2:00-3:30 PM ET
Instructor: Constance Best
Cost: $55 before 10/28, then cost will increase to $65
Level: Intermediate
Thanks to the 2012 launch of the nation's first cap-and-trade greenhouse gas reduction program in California, forests across the U.S. can now be conserved and managed for carbon offsets that generate real climate benefits and real revenue. Land trusts are already taking advantage of this opportunity by developing carbon projects and selling offsets to help carbon emitters meet their state obligations. This timely session explains the latest in this growing market: How projects are developed and what the economics are. Who is selling and who is buying? Examples of conservation projects being underwritten with carbon revenues and how California's advances are influencing national climate action.


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Rear Window
There's more to India than the cricket
PUBLISHED: 12 Oct 2010 00:13:00 | UPDATED: 12 Oct 2010 00:15:40PUBLISHED: 12 Oct 2010 PRINT EDITION: 12 Oct 2010It may not help them win the second Test but Australian cricketers are still big news in India.
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What is Charlie Ergen's "Seinfeld strategy" in proposed Dish-Sprint merger?
Dish Network chairman Charlie Ergen on Monday once again referenced the company's "Seinfeld strategy" in announcing a deal to acquire Sprint Nextel.
No, it doesn't have anything to do with the Soup Nazi, Kramer's hair or George Costanza's exploding wallet (at least not directly).
Here is Ergen's initial Seinfeld quote from May 2011 in response to questions from analysts about the satellite-TV company's plans for its war chest of wireless assets, which includes coveted spectrum:
"We're utilizing what I call the Seinfeld strategy… there are a lot of things that happen in the first 28 minutes [of the show]… but it seemed to all come together in the last couple of minutes. In terms of where we're going strategically, you'll have to just wait and see when it all comes together."
On Monday, Dish revealed the final two minutes Read more…