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Proficiency Testing - Good Risk Management for the Laboratory
Reprint from Focus On, 1999, Issue 6
Physicians have always been concerned about having an accurate test result to aid in the diagnosis and treatment of their patients. This quality driven mindset lead to the creation of the Medical Laboratory Evaluation (MLE) program by the former American Society of Internal Medicine prior to the legislated need for proficiency test programs. Last year the MLE celebrated 25 years of service to our participants. The program was developed and rolled out to physician office laboratories in 1973. Physician office laboratories recognized the need to develop a mechanism of monitoring the quality of the work performed in their respective laboratories.
In 1967 the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Act (CLIA-67) set guidelines that were applied to large independent laboratories. The stringent regulations established for compliance with this law would have been difficult for the smaller independent physician office laboratories to meet. In 1988 Congress amended the CLIA-67 law to expand it to encompass any entity that performed laboratory testing. This was the birth of Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments of 1988 (CLIA-88). The goal of this act was to establish overall quality standards to ensure accuracy, reliability, and timeliness of patient test results regardless of where the test was performed. CLIA further influenced the testing performed in laboratories by mandating that quality controls, quality assurance, and personnel competency would be monitored in all laboratories.
While the physician office laboratories have rigorously attempted to adhere to the CLIA regulations and standards written for all laboratories, this has sometimes become a source of stress for smaller facilities. Facilities without professional laboratorians struggled with unfamiliar requirements and documentation. Regardless of the legislated requirements, physicians have always been concerned about the accuracy of laboratory test results.
In this day of "waived" testing, many CLIA-waived labs are asking themselves, "Do we still need to perform proficiency testing?" Certainly the mere fact that a test has "Waived" status says that proficiency testing is not required under CLIA (check with your state to verify the state's requirement for PT). Therefore we need to look past the "required proficiency testing" and examine the pure rationale behind the comparative laboratory testing we know as PT. Laboratory tests that have been granted waived status by CLIA have fulfilled a specified test protocol in accordance with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) rules. These tests may be cleared for home use and employ methodologies that are so basic that it is very likely an accurate result will be obtained as long as manufacturer instructions are followed. Furthermore, tests that are included in the CLIA waived category are not likely to cause any harm to the patient if performed improperly. The instructions are written in a simplified format. It may be thought that there is no way a test could be improperly performed. Therefore all patient tests done in this waived test system will always be accurate. This is generally a good premise. Unfortunately, this is not always true.
One possible problem may arise in the area of training. The word of mouth training that is provided by the manufacturer for some of the tests may not be conveyed accurately as one office person trains another. The manufacturer has a package insert of instructions on how the test should be properly performed, but there is no guarantee that each new person will read the package insert.
Another area of concern is the interpretation of the result. This can be a highly subjective process from sample to sample. There is not a test device or system that cannot be compromised by the error of misinterpretation of the result. A person operating in a laboratory without any interlaboratory comparison cannot know that there is a problem with their test system.
Maintaining proficiency testing on both CLIA-waived and non-waived testing contributes equally to your laboratory's quality assurance program. With that in mind, MLE created cost effective modules with only two challenges for waived and non-regulated analytes. Proficiency testing allows laboratories to compare their performance against a group of other laboratories performing the same test or using the same methodology. Matching the results of other laboratories in the same group reinforces a laboratory's confidence in result interpretation, test performance, and test system storage. The most significant benefit of proficiency testing is that the entire test system is evaluated, not just a certain aspect of the test.
A laboratory that does not agree with the other laboratories performing the same test will have an opportunity to investigate their testing and discover a problem with storage of a test system, how it is handled on a daily basis, or any other failure in the test system. For example in the urine dipstick test the strips will deteriorate if allowed to stand uncapped all day in between use. Other tests like erythrocyte sedimentation rate are temperature dependent and proficiency testing will detect problems that can be found through the interlaboratory comparison process. Enrolling your waived tests in proficiency testing keeps your laboratory participating with an ongoing external quality assurance program.
CLIA requirements for Waived Laboratories
According to the CLIA guidelines, laboratories that are performing only waived tests must apply for a Certificate of Waiver. These laboratories will not be routinely inspected. These laboratories may be randomly inspected as part of a compliance investigation to ensure that the laboratories are only performing waived testing. As of 1998, laboratories desiring a Certificate of Waiver were required to pay $150 on a biannual basis.
Quality Assurance
For non-waived laboratories, the CLIA regulations for quality assurance require laboratories to develop, monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of their policies and procedures; identify and correct problems; assure the accurate, reliable and prompt reporting of test results and assure the adequacy and competency of the laboratory staff. The only requirement for waived testing is to follow manufacturer instructions. Regardless of the "required" quality assurance, physicians want to know that the results they are getting are truly accurate.
Proficiency testing provides a convenient external test system to identify any problems with a test performance. By rotating the testing personnel for the proficiency, the laboratory can ensure that all testing personnel are following the manufacturer procedure and are competent in the performance of the test. Without the heavy hand of regulatory requirements for successful testing or proficiency or cessation of test performance, the laboratory can monitor and correct any testing problems independently and proactively through the proficiency test performance.
Performing quality control for waived testing is also part of the quality assurance plan. Many of the earlier waived tests did not have a quality control component to the test. The recent waived tests have quality control either built in on the test device or external quality control packaged with the test. Manual urinalysis dipstick has a recommendation of quality control written on most manufacturer package inserts.
Proficiency testing provides continuing medical education for the laboratory. Enrollment in proficiency testing allows the laboratory to learn from the unknown challenges that are presented. For example, a laboratory is performing waived urine pregnancy tests and assumes that all testing personnel are reading and interpreting the test the same way. However, during a recent proficiency test challenge, the laboratory failed proficiency by reporting positive on a negative sample. The person assigned to report the proficiency for this shipment was over reading the test. This provided an opportunity for retraining of the person in the proper interpretation of the test.
Proficiency testing continues to be the best mechanism for ensuring that laboratory tests are being performed properly. Therefore, the decision to continue proficiency testing on waived laboratory tests is a vital component of the laboratory's quality assurance program. Proficiency testing is good risk management for the laboratory and provides confidence that their results are correct.
CLIA, What You Need to Know About the Waived Testing Category, ACP, 1996.
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Social and political turmoil of Iran expressed in work of three artists
The execution of Farnaz Sabet's grandfather for his religious beliefs and the detachment she felt from her native Iran have served as sources of inspiration for her ceramics.
Artwork by Sabet and two other Iranian-American artists is featured in the Antelope Valley College Art Gallery exhibition of "In Search of Clarity: Three Perspectives on Iran" now through April 20.
In addition to ceramic vases by Sabet, the exhibit will include the work of Arezoo Bharthani and Shilla Shakoori.
The three artists explore the complicated relationships with their home culture. The works all play with obscuring or distorting a message, image or form so that it might be better heard and understood, according to curator Christine Mugnolo.
"My detachment from the country that I was born in led me to question both political and social issues that became apparent after assimilating into American culture," Sabet writes in her artist's statement. "I use these themes in my creative work."
Her "Bullet Shape Vessels" commemorate the loss of individuals since the Iranian revolution.
Shakoori uses an installation to reference a café setting that is normally associated with open dialog and community issues. Instead, clandestine messages are engraved onto a chair and spoken through hushed audio to enhance the concept of oppression.
Bharthania's multimedia work expresses grave concerns for the future of the nation's capital, Tehran, and its chronic, rising air pollution. She combines images from her last visit to Tehran with pigmented resin or Plexiglas to create images that are both ghostly and sculptural.
All three artists are graduate students in art at California State University, Northridge.
All gallery shows are free and open to the public. The gallery is located in FA1, located on the west side of the campus, 3041 W. Ave. K, Lancaster. Hours are 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, and 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Wednesday.
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On Jan. 4, 1981, a passing play was called during an American Football Conference divisional playoff game.
With less than a minute left, the ball was on the Oakland Raiders' 13-yard line and the Cleveland Browns were down by two when Browns quarterback Brian Sipe called a timeout. Coach Sam Rutigliano called a pass play and told Sipe to "throw it into Lake Erie."
Sipe tried to throw the ball to tight end Ozzie Newsome; however, it was intercepted in the end zone, putting an end to the Browns' season. The Raiders went on to win Super Bowl XV.
Local band Throw it to Erie stands as an ode to this event in Cleveland sports history.
"Three of the members have lived in Cleveland and we're all huge Cleveland sports fans," said singer/guitarist Timothy David Richissin. "It's kind of like a tongue-in-cheek thing. It's the dumb shit luck that most guys can have and [we] play into it a little bit."
The band pays tribute to Ohio in more ways than one. They call their sound "Ohio rock 'n' roll."
The band consists of four local college-educated guys "living in a dying industrial town," Richissin said. He added that he and his bandmates listen to a lot of punk rock, which meshes with personal experiences to influence their sound.
"We were all told to go to college and to get nine-to-five jobs and go catch the American dream," Richissin said. "We all found out real quick after graduating college, some of us grad school, that the American dream is a little harder to get than everyone told us. … That sort of subject matter and that kind of anger … we felt it was an appropriate time to create the type of band we did."
Richissin called Throw it to Erie an "oxymoron" of a band.
"We're guys playing Americana punk music but have nine-to-five jobs," he said. "The reason we play [that] is because of the situation we've been put in by our nine-to-fives."
The band will release its seven-track EP "It's Good to be Alive" on June 15. Some tracks include "Needles and Wax," "Sharks" and "Champagne."
The EP was produced by Little Elephant Recording, which is co-owned by band member Brian Gross-Bias.
As Little Elephant Recording, started in 2011, Gross-Bias and partner Rob Courtney track, mix and master music for a flat rate.
They recently started Little Elephant Live, a video series that features bands playing live in their living rooms. Throw it to Erie is featured in one of the videos on littleelephantlive.com.
The band is planning a limited run of 100 copies, and when those are gone the EP will only be available on iTunes and bandcamp.com.
The 100 copies will be all screenprinted, hand-numbered and packaged with four different colors to choose from. The band will celebrate its EP at a release show 9 p.m. June 15 at Frankie's Inner City, 308 Main St. The event is free for those 21 and older and $3 for anyone younger. Fellow bands will perform, including J.W. Carlson, Gold and Shi***Neighbors.
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Estonia should be a prime focus for emerging market investors for 2009, says Hadley Barrett, CEO of Oxford Sustainable Group.
Barrett says the strong, stable government and nimble economic structure means Estonia is better placed to bounce faster, as the global economic situation bottoms out, than its Central and Eastern Europe counterparts.
"The country offers an attractive opportunity at this point in time to UK investors. Its low asset prices and low wages give it a strong economic competitiveness within the EU block and growth will be stimulated by its 0% debt overhang," says Barrett.
"Estonia is the most investible European country with no debt and therefore expects a stronger GDP growth than its peers as we come out of the recession.
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Sneak Peek: 'Love & Hip Hop' Season 2
The Season 2 Supertrailer for the VH1 reality series 'Love & Hip Hop' has been released and to say there's a whole new set of drama is an understatement. The teaser of the show seems to follow the usual 'Baller Wives' formula of cat fights and women getting smacked up. For example, Chrissy pulls a 'Tami Roman' on newcomer Kimbella (linked to Juelz Santana) and gives her a beatdown after a heated argument. Kimbella doesn't look as though she's going to be fan favorite as she also reveals to Emily that she dated Fabolous while Emily was pregnant with their son.
Meanwhile, Emily is trying to move on and experience life after 'Fab' while Chrissy is still having issues with Jim Jones' mother who has written a rap song bashing her. She's also ready for Jim Jones to kick his manager (and new addition to the cast) Yandy Smith to the curb.
Olivia is still going through artist woes and a struggling music career as well as Somaya who is still having issues with her manager, Maurice. Singer Teairra Mari can be spotted in the trailer, however, there is no telling what her role on the series will be.
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Monday, December 27, 2010
Man Played 600 Rounds of Golf in 2010, Likes Golf More Than Us
Face it, most golfers need some time away from the game. We get sick of the grind or the way we're swinging or just failing to accomplish our goals, and need a week or two away.
Well, we aren't Richard Lewis, a 64-year-old from Dallas, Texas, who apparently broke the Guinness Book of World Records number for rounds played in one year. Lewis played, gulp, 600 rounds this year!
That's 1.64 rounds per day, or 29.59 holes per day! This guy is insane!
"Did you ever think I would get to 600 rounds?" Lewis smiled as he celebrated his golfing accomplishment before a few dozen people late Sunday.
"I thought 400 was tough and 500 was a stretch, but 600 was what I had in mind all the time," he said. "It's a huge relief and sense of accomplishment."
In fact, Lewis felt he was slacking off on Sunday only doing 18 holes. He played 36 on Christmas Eve in cold rain and 36 more on Christmas day. "I can't remember the last time I did only 18 in a day," he said after carding an 86 in cold conditions.
The funny thing is, and I'm sure you'd all agree, is the first thing I thought was, "Damn, this dude must be single." Impressively, he isn't, and his girlfriend said it was cool, even playing some rounds with Richard.
Yo, Rich, come over here for a second. *whispers* okay dude, let me tell you something, don't ever screw it up with this lady. ever. there are millions of men around the world that get in trouble for playing nine holes per week instead of coming home, so the fact that you found a girl chill enough for this is incredible. buy her earrings. send her to a resort for a week's massage. cook her dinner for a week. whatever you do, don't lose her. i'm telling you.
Okay, so, yeah, this guy played 600 rounds, streamers and champagne for everyone. I'm officially impressed.
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- Grizzly Golfer said...
Congrats dude, you will now be immortalized in a book of idiots who do ridiculous things just to be better than other people who do ridiculous things.
This is the perfect case of not all publicity is good publicity.
Then again, at least he raised $8,800 for charity, which is more than I can say for myself.
- December 27, 2010 at 12:06 PM
On a similar note, these 2 dudes from my country New Zealand played a round of golf everyday this year all over the world. I got the chance to play a round with them at my home club a week ago. Great guys.
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All linux systems are running Red Hat Enterprise 5.5, unless otherwise noted.
The Linux lab in UW1-320 has 15 desktops and 8 1U rack-mounted systems. The network is 100mbit, although the rack-mounted systems are connected to each other via a gigabit switch. The switch is connected to a 100mbit uplink, though. I'm hoping to get all the ports upgraded to gigabit.
uw1-320-01.uwb.edu through uw1-320-15.uwb.edu. These are generally available, although as lab machines they are subject to irregular load, and students may reboot or disconnect them without warning. I'm trying to cut down on that kind of thing. I believe uw1-320-00.uwb.edu–the podium machine–shares this configuration, although I haven't confirmed that.
uwb1-320-16.uwb.edu through uwb1-320-23.uwb.edu. There used to be 16 of these, but recently half of them had their CPUs and RAM removed and given to the other half. These are also available via the round-robin DNS alias uw1-320-lab.uwb.edu. These should be available 24/7 except during regular maintenance windows. There's no service guarantee, though, as the hardware is out of warranty. Also, these may be more heavily loaded than 1-15, since they're part of the lab alias.
Located in UW1-302. This is a hodgepodge of machines, mostly purchased on research grants but some for the graduate program. I believe it is all 100mbit. With less student access to this lab, there's less likelihood of machines being randomly rebooted or unplugged from the network. However, these machines may be more heavily loaded than others, as they're used for research.
Munehiro uses this as the head node for his wireless temperature sensors.
Mike's machine for research using CUDA.
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I have no idea what the history or use of this machine is.
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It has only recently come to my attention that this machine exists. I will see if I can break in and determine its configuration, then bring it up to date, since it won't have been getting any updates for the last year or so.
The UWB IT data center is located on the ground floor of UW1.
Metis is the authentication/authorization/file server for most of the CSS linux systems. It is not general access, and shouldn't be used for interactive login unless necessary.
Mnodes 8,9, 29 and 30 are currently unavailable.
Windows lab machines use a common image maintained by IT. At this time it is based on Windows XP. I am hopeful that it will be based on Windows 7 by mid-2011. There is no remote desktop access to these machines; users must be physically present. It may be possible to install distributed computing clients, however.
The Windows lab in UW1-310, and I believe it is wired with gigabit ethernet. There are currently 14 Dell Precision T1500 desktops and 2 Dell Precision T3500 workstations.
I haven't done a survey of the embedded systems lab in UW1-321(?). I do know the machines are old and need replacing, and at least one of them has failed, but beyond that I can't say much other than that they run the XP image.
IT maintains a VMWare VSphere virtual computing infrastructure that may be available to use at a nominal charge. Details haven't been hammered out on this yet.
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"We have nothing to lose," Kinker said. "No one gives us any respect this year at all. We were great two years ago and we've had a couple of down years, but we're still a darn good ball team. We're Midland. We're going to play you hard.
"I told (Cabell Midland) coach (Tracy) Brumfield that if we got up today, I wanted the ball. He trusts me and I trust him. He makes the call, but he knows I want the ball in that spot."
Kinker's hit was part of a four-run fifth inning that helped Cabell Midland (16-10) overcome an early 2-0 deficit.
Freshman Cole Tilley came up with runners on second and third and one out. Facing a 1-2 count, Tilley rapped a single into center field to knot the game 2-2.
"I tried to give him bunt before that and he didn't get it and it put two strikes on that," Brumfield said. "For a freshman to come up in that situation against the biggest rival, down two and get a two-run hit like that, that's clutch."
With renewed energy, the Knights' focus came alive. After Hurricane pitcher Connor Adams got a strikeout for the second out, back-to-back walks loaded the bases for Kinker, who sent a 2-1 pitch past the mound and into center field to score Tilley and Jacob Beahrs.
The Redskins immediately jumped out to a lead as leadoff hitter Trey Dawson singled and scored on three consecutive walks from Cabell Midland starter Derek Adkins.
Riley Metz later scored on an RBI fielder's choice from Ace Estep to forge the early two-run lead.
After the two-run first and a leadoff single from J.T. Rogoszewski to lead off the second, the Redskins did not have another hit in the contest.
They did have several baserunners due to seven walks, but no damage after that as Cabell Midland's defense did the job in behind Adkins.
"Derek threw a hell of a game," Brumfield said. "If you give up two hits to Hurricane — the No. 1 team in the state — that's a great job. Kinker came in and closed it and the defense didn't commit any errors in behind us."
For Hurricane, Trey Dawson came in after Kinker's single and struck out six of seven batters he faced.
Adkins, Kinker (6) and Elkins. Adams, Dawson (5) and Brock.
Hitting: (CM) Kinker 2-3, 2 RBIs; Tilley 2 RBIs. (H) Adams RBI; Estep RBI.
HUNTINGTON HIGH 16, SPRING VALLEY 14: Another day, another game down to the final out for Huntington High.
In a game that featured 30 runs and 36 hits, Huntington High was able to get the pitch it needed in the seventh inning to get out of a jam and earn a 16-14 slugfest win over Spring Valley in the MSAC consolation game.
The Highlanders led 16-11 going to the seventh after plating three insurance runs in the bottom of the sixth. Those proved pivotal as Spring Valley made a rally in its final at-bat to have the tying run in scoring position.
Trailing by five, the Timberwolves got a two-run double by Greg Herbert to pull within 16-13 before an RBI single by Zack Harbey reduced the led to two. After a pair of singles loaded the bases, Huntington High reliever Chase Ashworth – the Highlanders' fifth pitcher of the day – got a flyout by Kaleb Frye to end it.
It ended a crazy game in which a run was scored in each frame after the bottom of the second inning.
Spring Valley jumped out to a 5-0 lead in the top of the third and led 6-2 before the Highlanders exploded for eight runs in the bottom of the fourth to take a 10-6 lead.
Spring Valley's Elijah Wellman set the stage for the exciting finish when he launched a grand slam to tie the game at 10 with two outs in the top of the fifth.
Huntington High's Hunter Smith added a two-out, two-run double in the bottom of the frame to give the Highlanders the lead for good.
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Wellman also collected three hits, including the grand slam while Colby Webb was 4-for-5 with a double and an RBI in the loss.
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Planning inspector Vincent Maher heard evidence from both the company and concerned neighbours when he presided over an informal hearing in August in a bid to settle the long on-going impasse at the Peter Green Haulage site on the Leighton Lane Industrial Estate in Evercreech.
Fed-up residents living near the site have complained for years about noise problems from refrigerated lorries, parked overnight with engines running, disturbing their peace and quiet.
While lorries with electric hook-up facilities can link up to the company's on-site equipment to keep their loads chilled silently, other lorries without hook-up facilities park up all night with engines running to keep their on-board refrigerators going.
The problems are compounded as an acoustic fence and high bund round the site, to shield residents from noise, has never been completed.
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Peter Green Haulage appealed against Mendip District Council's refusal to allow it to vary conditions on its original planning permission which said all refrigeration units parked up should be linked into the electrical hook-up system.
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He also called for the long-awaited acoustic fence to be completed within three months.
After Mr Maher's decision was announced last week Lee Wright, from Peter Green's planning consultants Pointcloud, said: "We are pleased that the appeal on behalf of Peter Green Haulage has been allowed as this will now enable the company to finally bridge the gap in the bund that has remained open since the site was extended, due to the major water main that runs below the bund in this area and is subject of a Bristol Water wayleave.
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The 34-year-old has won every honour in the club game with Chelsea, including the Europa League last week, yet international silverware remains elusive after 28 goals in 95 England appearances since his debut in 1999.
Speaking ahead of the forthcoming friendlies with Republic of Ireland and Brazil, Lampard admitted to a sense of frustration, which he personally has only one more chance to put right as it is expected he will step down from England duty after the 2014 World Cup in Brazil.
"As a group and individually, I'll hold my hands up and say at World Cups we haven't performed," Lampard told TalkSPORT.
"It certainly isn't for the want of trying. But when you look at the end and you go 'yes, I've ticked all those boxes', the international one, none of us have ticked."
Lampard has been at the heart of the group which has carried the nation's hopes for more than a decade, alongside Liverpool's Steven Gerrard.
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"There was a lot of talk about Stevie coming to Chelsea years ago and I can't see that we wouldn't have been able to play together if we'd have been playing regularly.
"Going in and playing big tournaments at 4-4-2 at times, it's not easy in midfield, when you're outnumbered, because you're not getting outnumbered against mugs, you're outnumbered against top players."
Lampard has at times had to cope with vitriol from England supporters which made him unhappy.
He received a wake-up call when he spoke to his father, Frank Lampard Senior, when at a low ebb as Steve McClaren's reign as England boss was coming to an end.
His father told him to enjoy an opportunity many would do anything to achieve and now Lampard enjoys the international game.
"For young players the pressure is so intense, the level up from playing for your club is huge," Lampard added.
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"When I was mid-England career and took a bit of stick, I didn't enjoy it.
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"As I've got older I think my appreciation of playing for my country has risen - it doesn't go on forever - and I really enjoy it at the minute."
Lampard is expected to be named skipper for at least one of the two fixtures, for which Manchester City midfielder Jack Rodwell has been added to Hodgson's squad amid fears Tom Cleverley, who has been involved in every game this season, will miss out through injury.
The Republic encounter is particularly significant as it will be their first meeting with England since 1995, when a friendly in Dublin had to be abandoned due to rioting by the visiting supporters.
An anti-IRA song 'No Surrender' continues to be sung by England fans and, after escaping a charge for the alleged behaviour of their supporters in San Marino recently, the Football Association are desperate to avoid more controversy.
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Breaded eggplant baked with tomato sauce and mozzarella cheese.
Both entrées will be served with a crispy breadstick, coated with garlic butter.
Chocolate Mousse
Delectable chocolate mousse topped with whipped topping.
Italian Cream Cake
A moist cream cake filled with pecans, and iced with cream cheese frosting.
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Each table will be served green olive tapenade with flatbread pieces.
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August 3, 2015
ADA, OK -- An Ada woman was arrested just after leaving her visitation with her boyfriend at the Pontotoc County Justice Center.
According to Sheriff John Christian, Darian Sherwood was arrested after she was accused of exposing herself during a video visitation with her boyfriend.
Christian says Sherwood was asked to leave the Justice Center but deputies stopped her and arrested her for indecent exposure.
He says there were other people in the visitation area at the time of the incident.
Sheriff Christian said, "Sometimes people bring children in the room to visit and so there were children in the room at the time. Also the area is also separate by glass partitions so you can actually see inside the room at all times."
Sherwood is due in court later this month.
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Eddie Stanky
- Position(s):
- Nicknames:
- The Brat, Muggsy
- Born:
- September 3, 1916
- Bats:
- Right
- Throws:
- Right
- Height:
- 5' 8"
- Weight:
- 170 lbs
- Major League Debut:
- 4-21-1943 with CHN
"Eddie came up in baseball by his own bootstraps. There was no red plush carpet laid out for him. He observed and learned." — Milt Stock
"He can't hit, can't run, can't field. He's no nice guy, but all the little SOB can do is win." — manager Leo Durocher
"Pitchers 'lose' Stanky more than they 'lose' any other player in the game. They go to the mound with the burning desire to get the ball over to the pesiferous little purloiner of first base, who walked 148 times last year. They may get two strikes and no balls on him. But almost invariably they 'lose' him. And when they do, a saturating annoyance sets in. They are not the pitchers they were before Stanky upset them." — J.G. Taylor Spink, The Sporting News, June 5, 1946
When second baseman Eddie Stanky returned to the Giants lineup on August 12, 1951, he helped sparked the team to their amazing drive for the pennant. The Giants went 37-9 after Stanky's return, catching the Dodgers to force a three-gane playoff for the penannt, which they eventually won on Bobby Thomson's famous "Shot Heard 'Round the World." Stanky came to the Giants in a trade from the Braves along with double play partner Alvin Dark. Like Dark, Stanky was a gutsy, hard-nosed ballplayer who despised losing. Though he wasn't a great hitter, Stanky was a solid second baseman and an excellent leadoff man. His keen eye led to more than 100 walks in six of his 11 seasons, including three league-leading totals of 135 or more. Later, he was a player/manager and manager for the Cardinals, White Sox, and Rangers.
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Grill it! Marina
Grill it! Marina is the Radisson Blu's own delectable barbeque restaurant, complete with Aura River views. Enjoy delectable smoky, fresh meats paired with an array of wines, beers and cocktails.
ContactTel: 02-611 6301
Taste it! wine night at Grill it! MarinaGuests will have the chance to enjoy a tasting platter with seasonal items that pair well with the wine package. You can opt for a tutored wine-tasting session (available only in Finnish) as a pre-dinner activity.
Wine packages are EUR 35 per person for an hour and a half or EUR 45 for two and a half hours. Tasting platters are EUR 15 per person, and group size must be a minimum of 8 people.
The restaurant's secret ingredient is Josper charcoal, which infuses a genuine smoked barbeque taste into premium cuts of meat. With multiple dining rooms, Grill it! Marina allows guests to choose a setting that reflects their mood. Opt to sit in the stylish 60-person dining room, the tranquil Library that can seat 10 to 30 people, or the intimate 10-person Jokisalonki room.
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Sonoma Tries to Simplify
Does that really make sense to anyone? I ask because Sonoma is trying to simplyfy its AVA system, in large part because even winemakers in the region struggle to explain exactly what is consistent in terms of the current setup of Sonoma County etc.
Generally I still think this is too darn complicated. Part of the success of Napa Valley's marketing is in its simplicity. When you buy a Napa Valley wine, in large part you know what you're getting. Sonoma is too big and too varied for that, but having smaller AVA's inside others still, like the Fort Ross Seaview inside of the Sonoma Coast AVA-doesn't make a ton of sense from a marketing perspective.
I think it's a shame for one big reason: Sonoma continues to make world class wines at a fair price and has both the production levels and facilities to allow startup and new wineries to emerge and they do on a yearly basis. I wish they could make it easier on the average consumer to not only access those wines, but to understand exactly what they're likely to be getting.
The NRA Has a Wine Club-Really?
When Matt and I speak with customers on the phone or through email, we're often asked to describe how our clubs with Uncorked Ventures differ with some of our larger and certainly more well known competitors.
Our answers vary depending on which wine club we're talking about and quite a few other factors-but overall this is a great example.
The NRA has a wine club and a few Australian wineries were not even aware that their wines were being sold by the NRA wine club.
Which made me wonder, really?
I realize not everyone is taking the time to interact with winery owners and winemakers like we do, but for a major corporation to seemingly not be having any interaction with their suppliers, seems well a bit strange.
What you don't get with us are wines that are being pushed out indiscriminately into the wine retail world. When we say carefully curated-we mean it.
$2 Chuck Is No More
No, Charles Shaw and their famous Two Buck Chuck isn't going away anytime soon-according to most everyone involved with the brand and outside of it, Bronco Wine Co and the folks behind Charles Shaw are doing quite well.
The big news today is pretty simple, the price of Charles Shaw is going from $1.99 in California to $2.49.
I guess, even when rounding it is still $2 Buck Chuck!
Of course, Charles Shaw has been sold outside of California for $3 for some time, so in some ways we're just catching up with the rest of the country.
While we sell much more expensive wine here at Uncorked Ventures, we still enjoy keeping tabs on the wider wine market and we know Trader Joe's sells Charles Shaw by the cart load on a daily basis.
The World's Top Wine-Producing Regions Revisited
The top wine-producing regions of the world are dependent on certain people's tastes and experiences. However, a select few locations across the globe are well-renowned for their deliciously delicate selection of wineries and vineyards. The impact that these regions have on both the economy and culture of a nation cannot be understated and the following regions are rich in everything, from colours and tastes to business and real estate.
Napa Valley
Napa Valley, situated in the state of California, is perhaps the most famed region in the world. It's almost attained legendary status and is known best for its Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. Its quaint setting is enveloped by looming mountains and the 30-mile region contains hundreds of wine producers, up and down its lands, from small to large. For those visiting the state, it's also a very popular tourist attraction.
For those who wish for something a little more exotic than to enjoy a bottle of premium Tesco wine, Stellenbosch is perhaps South Africa's stand-out region. Its products are of the highest quality and its laid-back attitude makes it the perfect holiday for budding tourists as well. It is known primarily for its production of Merlot and Shiraz and the region is comfortably close to Cape Town, perfect for those relaxed summer visits.
Mendoza is an Argentinean region and has the benefit of being backed up by the Andes. The wineries found here produce two-thirds of the output found in the country and are famed for their expertise when it comes to the fine tastes of Cabernet Sauvignon, Malbec and Chardonnay. Its consistency has aided Argentina in becoming one of the fastest growing wine regions on the planet and has resulted in a significant economic growth.
France's Bordeaux is incredibly well-regarded in the UK, most likely due to its convenient proximity. The collection of wineries found here are world-renowned and are simply the best you'll find. From Merlot to Cabernet Franc, the strong-tasting grapes are matured into something sophisticated and elegant, summing the region up suitably. The markets in the area are just as popular with tourists, creating an experience and an atmosphere that will be cherished for a long time.
Italy gets itself on the board with the charming region of Tuscany. It shares its title as 'Best in Europe' with Bordeaux and deserves its coveted reputation. The Chianti, renowned as the true epitome of fine Italian wine and referenced eerily in The Silence Of The Lambs, is found in this region and the small farms that are found dotted around the land speak of a relaxed yet dedicated workforce.
Welcome to 2013
It's been a fun and exciting time at Uncorked Ventures. Yes, we still largely go silent during the holiday rush on this end since it's all hands on deck for both shipments as well as responding to customer inquiries.
We're back and we're busy sorting through customer phone calls and emails which came in over the past week to ten days. We'll be in touch with everyone as quickly as possible, we appreciate your understanding. After a busy few months, it is still incredibly important for us to get a week or two away with family to recharge and get ready for another year.
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Schematic of the ADMX receiver chain showing the path from the cavity microwave signal at the left to near-audio downconverted signal at the right.
The ADMX receiver is sensitive to 0.01 yoctowatts of power. That's equivalent to less than one axion decay within the cavity per minute.
The ultra-low noise microwave receiver makes the
experiment possible. The dominant background is
thermal noise arising from the cavity and
the receiver electronics. Signals from the cavity are
amplified by an exotic cryogenic Superconducting QUantum Interference
Device (SQUID) amplifier followed by ultralow noise
cryogenic HFET amplifiers. The receiver then
downconverts mirowave cavity frequencies to a a lower frequency
that can be easily digitized and saved.
We have demonstrated that the SQUID amplifier allows for quantum limited power sensitivity. The receiver chain is sensitive to powers smaller than 0.01 yoctowatts; this is the world's lowest-noise microwave receiver in a production environment.


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CISY 5603 - Database Administration, 3 Credits
Prerequisite(s): CISY 4053 with D or better and CISY 5403 with D or better
Level: Upper
This course introduces tools and techniques used in Database Administration. Students will be introduced to the Client/Server Database environment. Students will utilize database implementation and administration tools. Students will manage, test, and establish client-server communication and server-server communication with single or multiple database servers. Topics such as schema implementation, storage allocation and management, user creation and access security, backup and recovery, and performance measurement and enhancement will be explored.


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ex-Ms. Sydney – Jemima
"Keep smiling. It makes people wonder what you've been up to." Unknown
Dating History
I've had gents tell me they have a terminal illness to get rid of me, to swearing their undying love (and then never contact me again post-sex). They've even used the excuse "I would…but I'm cleaning my fish tank tonight". Seriously.
Sadly enough, I have actively tried to tick all those mysterious boxes required that supposedly makes oneself an attractive prospect. From purchasing my own house (financial independence box); starting my own business (drive and ambition box); volunteering for an animal re-homing organisation (good karma box); and lastly going blonde (the 'what else can I do!!?' box) – all to no avail.
I'm pretty sure that my edition of the Keep 'em Keen Bible came from the same printing house as the Perfect Prospect Checklist. I need a refund for both. Stat.
So why do I think I'm single?
Well more often than not, I become 'one of the boys' as opposed to a 'girlfriend'. I'm clinging (for dear life) to the notion that my single status is just a run of bad luck – for the last 12 years.
Why are you participating in 3six5dates?
To me, the idea of dating lots of men for, ahem, research purposes sounds just fantastic!
I run a very cool, 'testosterone' based Event Management business (along with two other jobs!) and I meet new and interesting people every, single day. I honestly thought meeting 'the one' would be a simple numbers game – but instead, it has been a pretty good example of me being numerically challenged.
Unfortunately the signs are pointing to there being something wrong with me. Surely not! Mind you if I get to the end of this dating venture and still have Manthrax, I don't know what I'll do!
In any case it is certainly going to be a funny, emotional roller coaster and I look forward to having you aboard my crazy carriage of destruction.
Dream Partner
- A contagious smile.
- A high element of practicality – i.e. can fix and build things.
- Outdoorsy, specifically – manly hands.
- Ambition.
- Enjoys the company of my friends and family.
This list could go on for eternity…but the vitals are above.
What do you believe is the biggest challenge for you to surrender your single status?
I have not found the synergistic qualities in a man that makes me operate as a better person. I want to be half of a fantastic partnership!
I am certainly not a demure character and I will need to surrender my 'ego' a little. The sound of my mother's voice rings in my ears:
"Darling, you can be a little intimidating. Men don't like that."
I know, I know – no one likes to feel intimidated!
However, for all my egotistical qualities (which, just quietly, are defense mechanisms) – there is a girl in here just busting to have laughs, cuddles and adventures with someone special.
Jemima's Career Bio
Jemima started her Event Management business in 2007. She developed the skills and experience for this after working in the racing industry for several years. However, the real driving force came from her desire to take ownership of her working life along with the encouraging words of a show performer at the time.
"I had taken a short-term contract to manage a show and the big-name entertainer made a point of telling me that after 15 years in the industry, I was the most professional Event Manager he had ever dealt with. It was really encouraging, especially because that was the first time I have ever run that kind of event!"
He emailed me a few weeks later to reiterate his praise and I think it was that, combined with a moment of fearlessness and bravery (and sometimes, I think stupidity), that encouraged me to 'bite the bullet' and start my business.
Tags: business owner, dating in Sydney, drive and ambition, ego, entrepreneur, Event Management, financial independence, going blonde, intimidating, Jemima Key, Manthrax, Side bar, ticking boxes
So what do you think of Jemima's Bio?
She certainly has a lot of 'boxes' ticked for herself.
Are you anything like her or do you know anyone like her?


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Man on a Ledge – Sam Worthington Photos
Posted by Anne in Oct 19,2012 with No Comments
Well, after some time without enough updates here…(so sorry), I am going to start adding old stuff because I must clean my hard disk.
Anyway, I added some photos of Sam Worthington on the set of 'Man on a Ledge' and also, I added movie stills, posters and some behind the scenes, so, go to the gallery and enjoy!
Gallery Links:
— On Location For "Man on a Ledge" – November 14, 2010
— On Location For "Man On A Ledge" – November 03, 2010
— Man on a Ledge (2012) > Movie Stills
— Man on a Ledge (2012) > Posters
— Man on a Ledge (2012) > Behind the Scenes
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Billing and Subscription Management Systems Market Ratings Report
- Language: English
- 15 Pages
- Published: May 2013
The analysts forecast the Global Customer Care and Billing market to grow at a CAGR of 7.41 percent over the period 2012-2016. One of the key factors contributing to this market growth is the need to increase customer satisfaction. The Global Customer Care and Billing market has also been witnessing the increased adoption of advanced analytics. However, data security issues could pose a challenge to the growth of this market.
The report, the Global Customer Care and Billing Market 2012-2016, has been prepared based on an in-depth market analysis with inputs from industry experts. The report covers the market in the Americas, and the EMEA and APAC regions; it also covers the Global Customer Care and Billing market landscape and its growth prospects in the coming years. The report also includes a discussion of the key vendors operating in this market.
The key vendors dominating this space include Amadocs Inc., Ferranti Computer Systems, Oracle Corp, and SAP A.G.
The other vendors mentioned in this report are Convergys Corp., Hansen Technologies, Junifer Systems, Logica Corp. (subsidiary of CGS), LogNet Systems, SmartGridCIS LLC, and Tieto Pvt Ltd.
Key questions answered in this report:
- What will the market size be in 2016 and what will be the growth rate?
- What are key market trends?
- What is driving this market?
- What are the challenges to market growth?
- Who are the key vendors in this market space?
- What are the market opportunities and threats faced by key vendors?
- What are the strengths and weaknesses of each of these key vendors?
You can request one free hour of our analyst's time when you purchase this market report. Details provided within the report.
The report is also available as part of our annual subscription offer. Please get in touch with our customer service team in order to find out more. SHOW LESS READ MORE >
01. Executive Summary
02. List of Abbreviations
03. Introduction
04. Market Research Methodology
Market Research Process
Research Design
Research Methodology
05. Scope of the Report
Market Overview
Product Offerings
06. Market Landscape
06.1 Market Definition
Customer care
Billing System
06.2 Market Size and Forecast
06.3 End-User Analysis
06.4 Five Forces Analysis
07. Geographical Segmentation
07.1 Customer care and Billing Market in the Americas
07.2 Customer care and Billing Market in the EMEA Region
07.3 Customer care and Billing Market in the APAC Region
08. Key Leading Countries
09. Vendor Landscape
09.1 Vendor Analysis
09.2 Other Prominent Vendors
10. Buying Criteria
11. Market Growth Drivers
12. Drivers and their Impact
13. Market Challenges
14. Impact of Drivers and Challenges
15. Market Trends
16. Key Vendor Analysis
16.1 Amdocs Inc.
Business Overview
Business Segmentation
Key Information
SWOT Analysis
16.2 Ferranti Computer Systems
Business Overview
Business Segmentation
Key information
SWOT Analysis
16.3 Oracle Corp.
Business Overview
Business Segmentation
Key Information
SWOT Analysis
Business Overview
Business Segmentation
Key Information
SWOT Analysis
17. Other Reports in this Series
List of Exhibits
Exhibit 1: Market Research Methodology
Exhibit 2: Flow Process of Customer care
Exhibit 3: Work-flow of Customer Interaction
Exhibit 4: Segments of Billing System
Exhibit 5: Workflow of Billing in the Telecom Sector
Exhibit 6: Global Customer care and Billing Market 2012-2016(US$ billion)
Exhibit 7: Global Customer care and Billing Market by Geographical Segmentation 2012
Exhibit 8: Customer care and Billing Market in The Americas 2012(US$ billions)
Exhibit 9: Customer care and Billing Market in the EMEA region ( US$ billion)
Exhibit 10: Customer care and Billing Market in the APAC Region (US$ billion)
Exhibit 11: Global Customer Care and Billing Market by Vendor Ranking 2012
Exhibit 12: Business Segmentation of Amdocs Inc.
Exhibit 13: Ferranti Computer Systems Business Segmentation
Exhibit 14: Business Segmentation of Oracle Corp.
Exhibit 15: Business Segmentation of SAP AG
Commenting on the report, an analyst from the team said: "Advanced analytics help companies improve their understanding of related data and use this to gain insights about consumer behavior. These analytics also help companies deal with a varied range of areas that have significant potential to enhance customer relationship improvement. Advanced analytics provide companies with a better understanding about customers and their changing behavior. Using analytics, companies can develop retention strategies before customers change their behavior, and this in turn optimizes ad-generated interaction and virtual goods sales. Therefore, the emergence of advanced analytics is one of the major trends in the Global CCB Systems market."
According to the report, one of the key drivers is the need to increase customer satisfaction. Many organizations now understand the importance of customers and their relationship with the enterprises, thus focusing on the customer experience to gain competitive advantage. Companies are giving more importance to customers by marketing the products rather than selling the products in order to increase their market share.
Further, the report states that one of the major challenges faced by enterprises in the market is the issues related to data security. With the increasing technological advancements in the CCB systems, the number of customers is increasing which adds to a lot of structured and unstructured information. This information will include personal data about the customer, which needs to be protected from third parties.
The study was conducted using an objective combination of primary and secondary information including inputs from key participants in the industry. The report contains a comprehensive market and vendor landscape in addition to a SWOT analysis of the key vendors.
- Amadocs Inc.
- Convergys Corp.
- Ferranti Computer Systems
- Hansen Technologies
- Junifer Systems
- Logica Corp. (subsidiary of CGS)
- LogNet Systems
- Oracle Corp
- SmartGridCIS LLC
- Tieto Pvt Ltd.


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In the restricted trailer for Katherine Heigl's latest attempt to make you tired of her, The Ugly Truth, an ill-advised pair of vibrating underpants results in a massive Heigl-gasm in the middle of a restaurant, unlike anything ever attempted by any other famous romantic comedies.
The trailer cuts off right before the old lady at the neighboring table says "Waiter – I'll have what she's having! And by 'she' I mean Katherine Heigl."


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Betty Berry: Ombudsman is a voice for people in long-term care
Q: I just placed a family member in a nursing facility and there was mention of the long-term care ombudsman. What does an ombudsman do?
A: "Ombudsman" is a Swedish word meaning "citizen representative." The long-term care ombudsman is a state-certified community volunteer trained to investigate and resolve problems for residents in long-term care facilities.
The ombudsman's main goal is to ensure residents get the services to which they are entitled. Many residents have little or no contact with the outside world or have control over their lives. The ombudsman serves as a resident advocate and helps improve their quality of life.
At least one experienced and trained ombudsman is assigned to each facility and must spend a specified period of time at that facility each month. He or she is available to help resolve problems regarding residents' rights, physical and mental care, dignity, meaningful activities, legal or financial problems and red tape.
The Long Term Care Ombudsman Program of Ventura is a nonprofit offering free and confidential services. It can be reached weekdays at 656-1986.
Q: My neighbor receives an SSI check from the federal government each month. Is this the same as Social Security?
A: No. Although SSI, or Supplemental Security Income, is overseen by the Social Security Administration, the money comes from the general fund of the Treasury.
SSI is for people with financial need. Checks are paid to those who are 65 and older, as well as to blind or disabled people of any age if they meet eligibility requirements. Applicants must have very little or no income and very few assets. They must be U.S. citizens or in the country legally and live in the U.S. or Northern Mariana Islands.
Part of the funds in the SSI check may come from the state. For convenience of the recipients, the state and federal governments have agreed to combine their payments into one check that is rendered by the federal government.
Applicants must apply for other benefits, such as Social Security, before eligibility for SSI can be determined. For more detailed information about eligibility and benefits, contact the Social Security Administration.
Applicants found eligible for SSI are usually also eligible for Medi-Cal, and a separate Medi-Cal application is unnecessary. SSI recipients are ineligible for food stamps, as the state provides funds through SSI.
Not all SSI recipients get the same amount of benefits.
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