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|Does anyone else think that the article path should be wiki/$1, where $1 is the article name? Currentlly it is wiki/index.php?title=$1. There is another option which is to have wiki/index.php/$1. I would prefer it to be like the first one, like Wikipedia has it. Does anyone else agree? One of the main reasons I would prefer this is that the link is shorter when copying the link to an article and also it means that Firefox will used the cached page if I have no internet connection, currentlly Firefox will not show the cached page because of the way the page is named. So can someone try to change this if it is not too difficult?
|Can the functionality for swf's to be embeded into a biki article be added please. [[User:Me121|Me121]] 13:56, 8 August 2007 (EST)
|--[[User:Me121|Me121]] 11:45, 4 July 2007 (EST)
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|Also on the rss feed of recent changes on the home page (www.boredofstudies.org), for the Biki, it uses USA style dates mm/dd/yyyy. I think that this should be changed to dd/mm/yyyy. I am not sure of the best way to fix this but some ways are, change a setting in the wiki config. another would be to edit the rss2html.php file and make the change there, but that is probably not the best approach. Although the edna rss thing also has USA dates, so the problem might be in rss2html.php, could an admin please see if they can fix this.--[[User:Me121|Me121]] 14:37, 5 July 2007 (EST)
|'''Copyright of Work, etc.'''
|Firstlly, the NSW BOS Stage 6 Syllabus are copyright and all rights reserved. It even says "No part of the Material may be reproduced ... by any process, electronic...", so does that mean that we cannot used the syllabus dot points (particually the science syllabus) as headings in the Biki, because it is extensive amounts of text. Has Bored of Studies obtained legal permission for this? Is it legal to have the dot points here? Also it does say at the bottom of the wiki that all text is provided under the GNU Free Documentation Licence, so shouldn't we at least state that the syllabus dot points came from the syllabus and are Copyright BOS? CSU HSC Online publishes the dot points so did they get permission? Anyway if anyone will be liable, I guess that its iStudy not me, but we should at least try to do this stuff legally, right?
|--[[User:Me121|Me121]] 11:45, 4 July 2007 (EST)
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A few notes:
- How are we going to split up VCE and HSC?
- I'll create a separate front page for the VCE. Just stick with the HSC for now. - JK
- It is possible to spearate it with the groups like "HSC:maths" "VCE:maths" - JM
- Why are uploads enabled?
- Good question. I'll look into that. - JK
- Sorry Typo "Why aren't uploads enabled?" it would be useful to upload pictures. - JM
- Image uploads now enabled. - JK
- Why don't maths equations work?
- They should now. - JK
- Test:
- What are the biggest problems facing new users? How do we overcome them?
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- A 'how to edit' (wiki notation) and a style guide would be nice... Although the 'style guide' would really be 'look at another page in the same section, copy-paste the editing, and delete the information in the article and keep the structure' :P - Malkin86 15:09, 3 February 2006 (EST)
- Scripts?
- Are there any scripts implemented that automatically go through and mark spelling and stubs etc? -JM
- Possibly. See Special:Maintenance. Might need a list of common misspellings (perhaps from Wikipedia). - JK
- Is it possible to have a special page that lists the stub pages? -jm1234567890 10-9-2005
- This might do what you want: Special:Shortpages - Lazarus 17-09-05
- But also for long pages that are no longer stubs and should have the tag removed... -jm1234567890 19-9-2005
- This doesn't seem easy to do (dynamically anyway). - Lazarus 05:27, 11 November 2005 (CST)
- It can be done easily enough by adding a Category:Stubs to the Template:Stub. Changing the template should change all the pages with the template to be in the stubs category. - Malkin86 15:09, 3 February 2006 (EST)
- I've tried this... unfortunately it doesn't seem to work that way. (Take a look.) Lazarus 03:41, 7 February 2006 (EST)
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- What's this business about some wiki creators signing their names on the bottom of articles?--Pwaryuex 00:43, 3 February 2006 (EST)
- You can easily throw a timestamp at the bottom of an article. It's probably there to recognise that it's an user's original work. I put one at the bottom of a study guide I posted. Can be found here. I think they're kinda appropriate for users who submit guides/essays/etc. as they provide both some recognition and accountability (for the end user) against plagiarism. --nwatts 14:09, 3 February 2006 (EST)
- I disagree with signing your name at the bottom though - what happens when someone comes a long and edits it (which they will, it's a wiki). And it looks messy. WW
- I agree with karen, a wiki article is the work of many so its innapropriate to credit it to one person and if we credit every single person than it'll get ridiculous. Perhaps it would be best if a user wants to make a notation as to the work sources if they wish to maintain original credit? I think the actual wikipedia does this. --kami
- Fine! You bunch of selfless do-gooders! --nwatts 03:02, 4 February 2006 (EST)
- Evan's right -- if the user wants to cite his own work, he can do so in a set of links down the bottom, which link to a few good sources. --Pwaryuex 14:03, 5 February 2006 (EST)
Favicon to Biki
Could the Bored of Studies logo be added to the Favicon for the Biki pages. I think that setting the global variable $wgFavicon to the icon path should fix it up, or maybe the variable is already set to favicon.ico and all you need to do is copy the icon to the wiki/ directory. I am not exactlly sure though. There is a reference to add the correct HTML line in the head section in includes/Skin.php and the code here uses if( false !== $wgFavicon ) then add the line. So I think setting the variable $wgFavicon in LocalSettings.php to the icon path should work. Presumablly an admin needs to do this, I don't have the rights to do this change.
Also the current Bored of Studies icon on the community section has a square white border around it. In my opinion the all the space outside the man should be transparent, possible even add a shadow under the man. A tool that I think is very good for editing icons is RealWorld Icon Editor from RealWorld Graphics. So could some one convert to an icon using that tool, and then could an admin make this into the favicon for the biki. Also the icon set for the bos home page at http://www.boredofstudies.org/icon.ico is not found, so no icon appears. --Me121 11:45, 4 July 2007 (EST)
SVG Support
When I uploaded an SVG image and then including this image to a biki page with [[Image:file.svg]] , the svg image did not show and the page returned a link to the file, but no image displayed. Maybe a global variable (eg. $wgSVGConverters, $wgSVGConverter) must be turned on or maybe the file includes\media\SVG.php is not present. Or the line 'image/svg+xml' => 'SvgHandler', may not be present under # Images settings in the LocalSettings.php file. Could an admin try to fix this please? Accoring to http://www.boredofstudies.org/wiki/index.php?title=Special:Version you are using WikiMedia 1.5.6 , but upgrading to the latest may fix this. --Me121 11:45, 4 July 2007 (EST)
SWF Support
Can the functionality for swf's to be embeded into a biki article be added please. Me121 13:56, 8 August 2007 (EST)


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|An inside hall spans the length of the portable classroom set up on the north end of Pinnacle Canyon Academy. The space was needed because the former Notre Dame School was neither big enough nor in condition to accommodate the academy's students when Pinnacle Canyon purchased the building.
Pinnacle Canyon Academy was able to move from its location in Carbonville and start classes in August, with the aid of a portable building purchased from Alpine School District in 2003.
Now, Pinnacle Canyon personnel and students look forward to a future in a permanent location and operate at the former Notre Dame School property for a long time.
"The best thing about all of this is that we are full," pointed out Roberta Hardy, the chief administrator of the school. "Last year at the Carbonville site, we had 310 students. Now, we have over 360. We just can't take on any more students this year."
The school is planning not only for future growth, but to provide better facilities for all the students attending Pinnacle Canyon.
Right now, the buildings on the campus in Price are in transition.
"The portable building we have has provided for some very nice classroom space and when it was assembled I think we were all surprised at how good it came out," continued Hardy.
The units from which it is built, sat for a couple of years on a lot in Helper. Many people traveling on U.S. Highway 6 wondered what the units were for.
"They did come out very nice, but it was a lot of work," said Hardy. "We really got a deal on them when we bought them from Alpine ($5,000) because they needed them moved away from the school where they were located very quickly.
But the real cost of the units came when the academy had to assemble and get the structures ready for school.
Hardy said the expense of putting the units together, upgrading them to modern standards and getting them ready for school was about $225,000.
However, when the units were completed, the structures provided more than 13,000 square feet of office and classroom space.
While the bulk of students are in the portable units, the old Notre Dame building is also being used. After tearing down the end structure on the south end of the existing building this summer, engineers found that the brick wall that separated the oldest part of the building that was taken down and the gym/cafeteria that was built in the 1950's was nothing but soft dust.
|Crews have been digging trenches for footings on the south end of the building at Pinnacle Canyon School. The new addition to the charter school will house classroom space, a library, a cafeteria and include an amphitheater as well.
"We had to replace that with a new brick wall," said Hardy. "The classroom part of the main building also needed a lot of upgrading. We redid the entire electrical system and put in new heating and ventilation units."
Previously heated by a boiler system, the building now has separate roof top units that heat and cool the building. In addition money was needed to upgrade the rest rooms because they did not comply with new codes and the American Disabilities Act. The main corrridor also had to be changed to meet codes for fire rating.
Now a new addition is going up on the south end of the school. In the next couple of weeks the footings will be poured for a new classroom, cafeteria and library addition. In addition there will be an amphitheater on the east side of the building. The school also intends to rennovate the old football field that lies on the hill above the school and turn it into a soccer field.
"Once that is done, then we can begin on the north side of the building," said Hardy explaining that it will be a flipped copy (in terms of appearance) of the south end of the facility. "However, we never want people to forget this was once the Notre Dame School. We plan on having a permanent display with Notre Dame photos and information about the school and it's impact on the community."
By the time the entire remodeling is done and everything is in its place, Hardy says the total cost will be around $3.75 million.
"You know we would have liked to have stayed in the building where we were and built there, but things just didn't work out, so here we are," she said of the journey the school has taken.
Many people have wondered how the school will be able to fund all the improvements it needs. While Pinnacle Canyon is a public school, being a charter school they do not have the right to tax or bond. So they must seek out private funds, grants and other kinds of loans to build and equip the buildings.
"For this project most of the money came from the USDA rural development fund," said Hardy. "We are actually the only charter school in the state that has gone that route. Some have been constructed by working with local development companies. Most of the states charter schools lease their buildings. But of course when they do that and they make any improvements to the facility, they just have to leave those upgrades in place and walk away from them if they leave."
The trip toward buying the Notre Dame School and finally getting it open was not easy. The school had looked at a number of sites for a new building and even had some plans for a school on Airport Road at one time. But the Notre Dame site made sense to those involved and after clearances from the Utah Historical Society the school was able to close the deal with the Catholic Church last June. That didn't give the staff much time to rennovate, move in and get set up for classes.
Three days before school started some looked around wondered if it could begin on time. Many parents of students came before school started to help get the building ready for classes.
"I came to the school the day before classes started to help my daughters teacher clean and set up her room and there was nothing done at all," said Kelly Wilkinson. "I couldn't believe what we got done in that one day."
The school continues to hope to have a high school included one day. Presently the facility houses students from kindergarten to ninth grade. Some kids transition from the regular public schools in the area to the charter school and then back again.
"You know, one size doesn't fit all," said Hardy. "That's what having a choice is all about."
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By PAUL YOUNGSt. George
One would think that after the many robberies being photographed and so many unrecognizable photos taken during those crimes that owners of establishments would smarten up. They need to relocate their cameras to shoot straight on and not down from the ceilings.
Smart robbers never look up.
They should also install a camera hidden seven feet high on walls at the exit doors, that will photograph those that are exiting the business. It is there where they will get a clearer photograph of the thief leaving the establishment.
If they are going to the expense of installing cameras, they should add a few dollars and buy a camera that has auto-telephoto features to get close up exposures.


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Note: '06 Cards & Tigers Down The Stretch
In 2006 the Cardinals were in first place in the National League Central by seven games over the Reds with 12 games remaining. Over the those final 12 games, the Cardinals were 3-9 and ended up winning the division by 1.5 games.
The Tigers also struggled down the stretch last season, going 5-7 over there final 12 games to relinquish their lead in the American League Central to the Twins.
Even though they struggled down the stretch, both teams made the World Series last season.
…this is an important note, as even if the Mets do continue to struggle down the stretch, which i do not expect, there is a precedent to suggest that they can still be successful in the post-season, even the 2000 Yankees lost 15 of 18, including seven straight, to end the regular season…


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Tourette (too-RET) syndrome is a nervous system (neurological) disorder that starts in childhood. It involves unusual repetitive movements or unwanted sounds that can't be controlled (tics). For instance, you may repeatedly blink your eyes, shrug your shoulders or jerk your head. In some cases, you might unintentionally blurt out offensive words.
Signs and symptoms of Tourette syndrome typically show up between ages 2 and 12, with the average being around 7 years of age. Males are about three to four times more likely than females to develop Tourette syndrome.
Although there's no cure, you can live a normal life span with Tourette syndrome, and many people with Tourette syndrome don't need treatment when symptoms aren't troublesome. Symptoms of Tourette syndrome often lessen or become quiet and controlled after the teen years.
Tics — sudden, brief, intermittent movements or sounds — are the hallmark sign of Tourette syndrome. Symptoms range from mild to severe. Severe symptoms may significantly interfere with communication, daily functioning and quality of life.
Tics are classified as either:
Tics involving movement (motor tics) — often facial tics, such as blinking — usually begin before vocal tics do. But the spectrum of tics that people experience is diverse, and there's no typical case.
In addition, if you have Tourette syndrome, your tics may:
Before the onset of motor or vocal tics, you'll likely experience an urge called a premonitory urge. A premonitory urge is an uncomfortable bodily sensation, such as an itch, a tingle or tension. Expression of the tic brings relief.
With great effort, some people with Tourette syndrome can temporarily stop a tic or hold back tics until they find a place where it's less disruptive to express them.
If you notice your child displaying involuntary movements or sounds, schedule an appointment with your pediatrician. Not all tics indicate Tourette syndrome.
Many children develop tics lasting a few weeks or months that go away on their own. But whenever a child shows unusual behavior, it's important to have a medical evaluation to identify the cause and rule out serious health problems.
The exact cause of Tourette syndrome isn't known, and there's no known way to prevent it. Tourette is a complex syndrome, likely caused by a combination of genetic and environmental factors. Theories about the causes of Tourette include:
Risk factors for Tourette syndrome include:
People with Tourette syndrome have a normal life span and often lead healthy, active lives. However, having Tourette syndrome may increase your risk of learning, behavioral and social challenges, which can harm your self-image.
In addition, having Tourette syndrome means you're likely to have other related conditions, such as:
You'll likely start by seeing your family doctor or pediatrician. However, in some cases when you call to set up an appointment, you may be referred immediately to a doctor who specializes in conditions of the nervous system (neurologist).
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Prepare a list of questions for your doctor to help you make the most of your time together. List your questions from most to least important. For Tourette syndrome, some basic questions to ask your doctor include:
Don't hesitate to ask other questions during your appointment anytime you don't understand something or need more information.
Your doctor will likely ask you a number of questions, including:
There's no specific test that can diagnose Tourette syndrome. Instead, doctors must rely on the history of symptoms to diagnose the disorder.
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Diagnosis of Tourette syndrome may be delayed because families and even doctors are sometimes unfamiliar with the symptoms, or the symptoms may mimic other problems. Eye blinking may be initially associated with vision problems, for instance, while sniffling may be attributed to allergies.
Because other serious health conditions can cause motor or vocal tics, your doctor may suggest having tests to rule out other causes. These tests include blood tests or neuroimaging studies, such as magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).
There's no cure for Tourette syndrome. Treatment is intended to help control tics that interfere with everyday activities and functioning. When tics aren't severe, treatment may be unnecessary.
No medication is helpful to everyone with Tourette syndrome, none completely eliminates symptoms, and they all have side effects to be weighed against the benefits.
Possible medications to help control or minimize tics or to reduce symptoms of related conditions — such as attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) or obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) — include:
Your self-esteem may suffer as a result of Tourette syndrome. You may be embarrassed about your tics. You may hesitate to engage in social activities, such as dating or going out in public. As a result, you're at increased risk of depression and substance abuse.
To cope with Tourette syndrome:
School may pose special challenges for children with Tourette syndrome.
To help your child:
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AT&T's "Brackets By 6 Year Olds" Video CampaignFriday, March 30th, 2012
I usually fill out an NCAA basketball tournament bracket, even though I don't watch the regular season very closely. I think there are others who can say the same. So what is it about March Madness that draws so much interest, even from those who don't consider themselves basketball fanatics?
I believe that the allure lies in the idea of community.The tournament has a knack for bringing people together. We want to compare our bracket with others. We want to compete. We want to cheer for something. We want to brag when our bracket holds up better than the next guy. And we want to share our frustrations with someone else, whose bracket crumbled as quickly as ours. March Madness promotes a singular mindset and singular focus. And AT&T has tapped beautifully into this spirit of camaraderie with their "Brackets By Six Year Olds" campaign. I love this series of videos. In each episode a journalist interviews children to get their insight into each college team. See below:
There are some marketing lessons that can be gleaned from this campaign, and from March Madness in general:


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There was a very interesting story by the Associated Press out of California this past week.
It dealt with fears of an irreplaceable loss of brain power as the result of layoffs at the nation's top nuclear weapons design lab, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory.
It seems the lab has laid off hundreds of workers, raising concerns about a brain drain.
Because of budget cuts and higher costs, Lawrence Livermore laid off 440 employees May 22-23. Over the past two-plus years, attrition and layoffs have reduced the work force by about 1,800.
According to a list obtained by the Associated Press, about 60 of the recently laid-off workers were engineers, around 30 were physicists and about 15 were chemists. Some, but not all, were involved in nuclear weapons work or nonproliferation efforts, and all had put in at least 20 years at the lab.
Any of this sound familiar?
Some lawmakers and others said they fear the loss of important institutional knowledge about designing warheads and detecting whether other countries are going nuclear.
Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., said the layoffs at Lawrence Livermore and two other big U.S. weapons labs represent "a national security danger point." These unemployed experts might take their skills overseas, Feinstein said.
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The men's Yukon Parka by Marmot is a highly versatile, 650 fill goose down insulated coat that can go with you out on a snowy winter day with the kids, or just getting your daily chores done. Constructed with a MemBrain material on the outside that reduces condensation and repels light mist or snow allowing you to stay dry and comfortable in harsh weather. A zip off down filled hood is available for versatility and plenty of pockets for keeping important small items you might need to access quickly. The Yukon also comes with a powder skirt built with an inner extension of lining that snaps in to keep the snow out.
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Weight: 3lbs 7oz (1559.2g)
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Fit: Relaxed Fit
Dimensions: Center Back Length 33in
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Comments about Marmot Yukon Classic Parka (Men's):
I had searched for a while to find a really warm weatherproof coat to wear during Chicago winters - especially at outdoor events (Bears games). This coat contained all the pockets necessary to hold any gear you need (hand warmers, face mask)and shows the true craftsmanship Marmot is famous for.
I have worn it on 4 different sub zero days where windchill was -15 or more and actually had to vent it a bit because it was too warm! If you want to stay toasty in all conditions, this is your coat.
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I needed a warm coat long enough to wear over a suit coat. It was very difficult to find the length of the coat listed anywhere when researching coats, but this one will definetly cover a suit jacket. I also had difficulty determining the difference between the Whitehorse and the Yukon Classic and it appears to be only a slight difference in cover fabric and that the Yukon Classic has additional chest pockets, which I found to be worth the difference. I would give it 5 stars except the zipper on my jammed several time and I would prefer to see the inside chest pockets on alternate sides rather than just the left side. If in doubt about sizing, get the smaller size--it will be large enough.
The coat is high quality and the people at Rock Creek were very helpful and friendly.
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By KEVIN SCANNELLSun Advocate sports reporter
Nothing cures the ills of a season like a win.
For the USU Eastern mens and womens teams, a win last weekend against Colorado Northwestern Community College was just what the doctor ordered.
For the Eastern women, a 76-49 win helped snap a four game losing streak that dropped the Lady Eagles from near the top of the Scenic West Athletic Conference standings.
Sophomore Priscila Santos who finished with 33 points, played an "amazing game offensively", according to head coach Dave Paur.
With defenses looking to stop the NJCAA's leading scorer in each game, Santos has to work twice as hard to get open looks on the court.
"Priscila had a great second half hitting seven shots in a row at one point," Paur said.
Paur also cited the play of sophomore Caitlin Nelson, who finished with a double-double with 12 points and 10 rebounds. Despite those numbers Paur said he was more pleased that she was able to play 24 minutes on the floor and had no fouls. And when Nelson is on the floor for a majority of minutes in a game, the team has a winning record in games when that occurs.
"Caitlin did a tremendous job defensively for us getting no fouls," he said.
Also helping with the team's win over CNCC was the result of fewer turnovers. The Lady Eagles cut down on their turnovers, only accumulating 17 against CNCC compared to 30 in recent games.
The Lady Eagles (14-12, 6-5 SWAC) still have a shot at the number two seed in the upcoming conference tournament. With four games left, Paur said the team can overcome the recent losing streak and finish strong heading into the tournament.
"The second seed in the tournament is still a possibility for us," he explained. "It's not going to be easy, but nothing ever is."
For the Eastern men, an 88-64 win has given the team after losing eight of nine games in often agonizing fashion.
Despite heading into half down by three, the Golden Eagles came out of the gates and took over the game.
Freshman Dashaun Wiggins led the Golden Eagles with 23 points. Sophomore Neveij Walters added 19 points and Freshman Travon Langston finished with 10.
With everything that has affected the team this season, including sanctions and no postseason play, Paur said the team has not given up despite some tough close losses.
"The team has done a great job with all things considered," Paur said. "They have hung around and been close in almost every game this season."
Both Eastern squads will look to continue gathering momentum this weekend as they on go on the road to face Salt Lake Community College and Snow College on Friday and Saturday.


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Langston Hughes
(1902 – 1967) Poet
Langston Hughes is the author of African American-themed poetry, short stories, and the novel "Not Without Laughter". Langston remained pretty private about his personal life, but it has been agreed by many academics and biographers that Hughes was homosexual and included gay codes into many of his poems, as did Walt Whitman, whose work Hughes cited as an influence, most directly in the short story "Blessed Assurance."
Arnold Rampersad, Hughes' principal biographer, wrote: "Hughes found some young men, especially dark-skinned men, appealing and sexually fascinating. (Both in his various artistic representations, in fiction especially…) Virile young men of very dark complexion fascinated him."
While in his early sixties, Hughes seemed to fall in love with singer Gilbert Price (1942-1991). Unpublished love poems by Hughes were addressed to a man he called "Beauty." Hughes' traveling companion in the Caribbean, Zell Ingram, was gay but Hughes disguised him as a heterosexual in his first autobiography. Hughes' poem "To F.S." is thought to be about Ferdinand Smith (1893-1961), a sailor from Jamaica whom he met in the 1920s and kept in touch with for over thirty years.


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Carissa Moore, the prodigiously talented teenage surfer from Hawaii, claimed her second career win yesterday as she defeated reigning ASP Women's World Tour champion Stephanie Gilmore at the Rip Curl Women's Pro Portugal in the waters of Lagide beach near Peniche.
The 18-year-old ASP Women's World Tour rookie dominated the event from start to finish, consistently notching up the highest heat and wave scores of the round, and continued her backhand decimation with an excellent 17.44 out of a possible 20 in the final.
"I'm really excited – my breath is taken away at the moment," said Carissa, who missed the previous round in Peru because she had to attend her Punahou high school graduation ceremony. "I've just been trying to take it heat by heat and not think about who I'm coming up against, and focusing on my surfing each heat.
"The waves were so good so we had a quick turnaround, but once I was out there and I was looking at Steph, I was thinking, 'Wow, I'm in the final with Steph right now.'"
Gilmore, who defeated Sofia Mulanovich in the semifinal, was more than magnanimous in defeat: "The waves are always so much fun," said the 22-year-old Australian from Tweeds Head, NSW. "I'm sorry I couldn't put on more of a show but Carissa showed everyone how much fun it can be out there. I'm very happy with a runner-up finish and I'm looking forward to the next event."
It was a thoroughly deserved victory after Moore had a tricky path to the final, putting out Aussies Sally Fitzgibbons and Claire Bevilacqua on the way.
Moore, who earlier this year won the U.S. Open, said it was the victory over Fitzgibbons that gave her the confidence to push on to the final. "Sally and I have had great match-ups all year and she has been surfing so well all event so I definitely felt a bit of relief after getting through," Moore said. "Not to discount Claire or Steph, but that quarterfinal win gave me a bit of confidence for sure."
The result moves Moore up to fifth in the ASP world rankings. Gilmore remains on top, needing only third place in the next round in Puerto Rico to clinch the title.
ASP WOMEN'S WORLD TITLE RACE TOP 5 (After Rip Curl Pro Portugal):
1. Stephanie Gilmore (AUS) 5688 pts
2. Sally Fitzgibbons (AUS) 4776 pts
3. Sofia Mulanovich (PER) 4344 pts
4. Silvana Lima (BRA) 4164 pts
5. Carissa Moore (HAW) 3852 pts
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Kurt C. Stange is a practicing family physician and epidemiologist. At Case Western Reserve University he is the Gertrude Donnelly Hess, MD Professor of Oncology Research, and Professor of Family Medicine, Epidemiology & Biostatistics, Oncology and Sociology. He is an American Cancer Society Clinical Research Professor. Dr. Stange is editor of the peer-reviewed, indexed, primary care research journal, the Annals of Family Medicine. He directs the Center for Research in Family Practice and Primary Care, one of three research centers funded by the American Academy of Family Physicians. He is a member of the Institute of Medicine of the (US) National Academy of Sciences. Dr. Stange is actively engaged in ongoing basic and applied research that aims to understand the core structures and processes of primary care practice and their effect on preventive service delivery and patient outcomes. This fundamental research has led to intervention studies of sustainable approaches to improving preventive care, and is discovering new methods of enhancing the comprehensive, integrative and relationship-centered generalist approach to patient care.
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Pleural effusion
A pleural effusion is a buildup of fluid between the layers of tissue that line the lungs and chest cavity.
Alternative Names
Fluid in the chest; Fluid on the lung; Pleural fluid
Causes, incidence, and risk factors
Your body produces pleural fluid in small amounts to lubricate the surfaces of the pleura, the thin tissue that lines the chest cavity and surrounds the lungs. A pleural effusion is an abnormal, excessive collection of this fluid.
There are two different types:
- Transudative pleural effusions are caused by fluid leaking into the pleural space. This is caused by increased pressure in the blood vessels or a low blood protein count. Congestive heart failure is the most common cause.
- Exudative effusions are caused by blocked blood vessels or lymph vessels, inflammation, lung injury, and tumors.
- Chest pain, usually a sharp pain that is worse with cough or deep breaths
- Cough
- Fever
- Hiccups
- Rapid breathing
- Shortness of breath
Sometimes there are no symptoms.
Signs and tests
Your doctor or nurse will examine you and listen to your lungs with a stethoscope.
The following tests may help to confirm a diagnosis:
- Chest CT scan
- Chest x-ray
- Kidney and liver function blood tests
- Pleural fluid analysis (examining the fluid under a microscope to look for bacteria, amount of protein, and presence of cancer cells)
- Thoracentesis (a sample of fluid is removed with a needle inserted between the ribs)
- Ultrasound of the chest and heart
The goal of treatment is to:
- Remove the fluid
- Prevent fluid from building up again
- Determine and treat the cause of the fluid buildup
Removing the fluid (thoracentesis) may be done if there is a lot of fluid and it is causing chest pressure, shortness of breath, or other breathing problems, such as low oxygen levels. Removing the fluid allows the lung to expand, making breathing easier.
The cause of the fluid build up must be treated, too.
If it is due to congestive heart failure, you may receive diuretics (water pills) and other medications to treat heart failure.
Pleural effusions caused by infection are treated with antibiotics.
In people with cancer or infections, the effusion is often treated by using a chest tube for several days to drain the fluid.
Sometimes, small tubes can be left in the pleural cavity for a long time to drain the fluid. In some cases, the following may be done:
- Chemotherapy
- Putting medication into the chest that prevents fluid from building up again after it is drained
- Radiation therapy
- Surgery
Expectations (prognosis)
The expected outcome depends upon the underlying disease.
ComplicationsComplications may include:
- Lung damage
- Infection that turns into an abscess, called an empyema, which will need to be drained with a chest tube
- Pneumothorax (air in the chest cavity) after thoracentesis
Calling your health care provider
Call your health care provider if you have symptoms of pleural effusion.
Call your provider or go to the emergency room if shortness of breath or difficulty breathing occurs immediately after thoracentesis.
Broaddus C, Light RW. Pleural effusion. In: Mason RJ, Broaddus CV, Martin TR, et al, eds. Textbook of Respiratory Medicine. 5th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier;2010:chap 73.
Celli BR. Diseases of the diaphragm, chest wall, pleura, and mediastinum. In: Goldman L, Schafer AI, eds. Cecil Medicine. 24th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2011:chap 99.
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Weighing only 235 grams, the Petzl Meteor III+ Helmet sets the standard in terms of lightness and comfort. It is also one of our most ventilated models. Its innovative adjustment system allows each climber to adjust his/her helmet to head shape. Originally designed for climbing and mountaineering, the METEOR III + also meets the European standards for cycling and whitewater sports.
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After a few weeks of tryouts and practices, both the Carbon High boys and girls basketball teams will be looking to start their seasons off on a high note this week as they kickoff the start of their 2012-13 seasons.
For the Carbon High girls, the loss of a group of seniors figures to leave the team in search of players who will step up and fill the void. This year's squad features a number of underclassmen as the team has only two seniors listed on the roster including Ashley Quinton and Jennee Martinez. The team was scheduled to play Pine View at home on Tuesday night.
For the Carbon High boys, the return of many players from last year's team has everyone focused on being a top competitor in Region 12 as well as advancing to the state tournament.
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The PhD program in the School of Mind-Body Medicine is the first accredited, university-based, doctoral program to provide mental health education with a specialization in Integrative Mental Health. The curriculum provides training in key, evidence-based therapies across the mental health field.
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The Jefferson County Local Development Corp. will increase its loan toward Stream Internationals capital project from $400,000 to $500,000.
The increased loan from the JCLDC, a subagency of the Jefferson County Industrial Development Agency, was approved by the JCIDAs loan review committee Tuesday after it discovered the North Country Alliances bylaws prevent it from making a planned $100,000 loan. The alliance is a public-private consortium of economic development agencies serving seven counties in the region.
Expanding the loan to cover the loss of the alliance money was needed for the committee to approve Streams five-year lease extension, in which the company will make lease payments to repay a $1 million loan package from public agencies to help fund the $4.2 million expansion at its 146 Arsenal St. call center. The project will enable the company to hire 300 additional employees, adding a major customer contract to do so.
Along with the JCLDCs loan of $500,000, the Development Authority of the North Country and the Watertown Local Development Corp., also known as the Watertown Trust, will each pitch in $250,000 toward the capital project. JCIDA, owner of the 76,000-square-foot Stream building, will serve as the recipient of the $1 million loan package by taking in loans from the agencies, and then transferring the funds to Stream. Stream will pay back that $1 million over the five-year lease with monthly rent payments of about $18,000, which accounts for the 5 percent interest rate on the loans. The agency then will funnel Streams payments back to the three agencies.
JCIDA CEO Donald C. Alexander said the North Country Alliance could not legally provide its loan because JCIDA would not offer its own guarantee in addition to the collateral agreement. JCIDA has pledged the mortgage on the building as collateral to finance the project, Mr. Alexander said, and North Country Alliance would have had a second position to foreclose on that mortgage behind M&T bank. But to comply with North Country Alliance bylaws, JCIDA would have had to provide a guarantee for additional protection.
If the collateral wasnt sufficient to cover the loan, the IDA would have been responsible for paying it back, Mr. Alexander said. But we didnt want to provide a guarantee beyond the basis of collateral, because the buildings value provides plenty of collateral to cover the loans.
The 76,000-square-foot building was appraised in June by DGM Coon & Co., Watertown, at $5.8 million.
Committee member W. Edward Walldroff asked officials during the meeting why JCIDA didnt seek to have DANC or the Watertown Trustwhich are contributing lesser amounts for the Stream project provide the $100,000.
Lyle V. Eaton, chief financial officer, said it made better sense for the agency to put money sitting in the JCLDCs cash reserve fund to good use.
Why would we not want to lend the money? he said. Were talking about a very secure loan here. And we want that money working to collect interest, because now its just sitting there.
M&T Bank is negotiating a loan with Stream for $1.3 million that will go toward its capital project, Mr. Alexander said. The bank initially had planned to issue the loan to the JCIDA, but it now is considering lending the money directly to Stream. M&T will have the first position on the buildings mortgage under that plan, while DANC and the Watertown Trust will share second position.
If approved, Streams lease would take effect Oct. 1.
The agencys board will hold a final vote Aug. 1 on Streams lease.
Mr. Alexander also updated the committee on the status of maintenance projects planned at the Stream building this summer. Workers recently finished installing a dumpster enclosure in the lower-level parking lot owned by the agency at the buildings north side facing Court Street, he said. That enclosure, which cost the agency $24,690, was built after tenants at City Center Plaza complained about trash flowing from dumpsters into the parking lot.
The agency also has planned a $75,425 project to renovate the concrete outdoor deck area used by Stream on the second story of the buildings north side. Work will include replacement of the concrete walkway in front of the entry doors, replacement of the eastern side of the concrete deck and painting of the steel underside of the walkway. Repairs for that project will be split between Capital Construction and P&M Construction, Watertown.
Also planned is a $24,000 project to complete facade repairs on all sides of the building at areas that have deteriorated. That work will be done by CC McCready Masonry of Clayton.
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Guess the hockey world was more interested in watching Wrestlemania XXX than playing on Sunday as there was just 1 game involving a New York Ranger prospect and that was Mackenzie Skapski (NYR 2013 6th) of the Kootenay Ice. Skapski and his Ice were in Medicine Hat for game 2 of their WHL Eastern Conference Semifinals series with the Medicine Hat Tigers 24 hours after stealing game 1 from the Tigers 4-2.
I say stealing because the Tigers (no pun intended) roared back for a 5-2 win that evened up the series at 1-1. Skapski got the start and the loss but going to give him a bit of a pass here as he got almost no offensive support after the 1st period. Medicine Hat would grab an early 1-0 lead with the game barely 3 minutes old but the Ice would respond with 2 goals including a shorthanded one to take a 2-1 lead into the first intermission.
That was the highlight of the Ice's night as Medicine Hat would tie the game in the 2nd period then would score 3 in the 3rd period to pull away for the win. Skapski was charged with 4 of the goals as he faced 36 shots but as I said he gets a bit of a pass because Kootenay left their offense in the locker room after the 1st period.
Yes Skapski gave up 2 goals on 12 shots during the period but Kootenay would only take 4 shots for the period and got no offense from their star players Sam Reinhart and Jaedon Descheneau for the 2nd straight game. That the series is heading back to Kootenay tied at 1-1 is because Skapski stole game 1 for the Ice.
The series is on the way to Kootenay where the Ice won both of their regular season meetings with the Tigers. Game 3 will be Wednesday and hopefully Kootenay will remember to bring their offense.


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Crews are fighting a fire on the Manti-La Sal National Forest on Seeley Mountain between the Left Fork of Huntington Canyon and Horse Canyon. The fire was reported early Tuesday morning and is thought to have been caused by lightning.
A group of 100 girls were evacuated from a church camp near Miller's Flat Reservoir as a precaution and have been relocated at the Fairview LDS Stake Center in Fairview. No structures are currently threatened and no roads have been closed.
As of Tuesday afternoon the fire had burned 70 acres. There is one helicopter on site and it is staging an air attack. There are 12 crew members, 12 smokejumpers, and two engines currently working to suppress the fire. Another fire crew is en route to the site.
There have been several inquiries regarding other possible fires in the area. A helicopter fly-over verified that the Seeley Fire is the only fire on the Wasatch Plateau at this time.
Due to extremely dry conditions, all public and private lands in unincorporated areas in the state of Utah are under Stage 1 Fire Restrictions, which ban all campfires outside of designated fire rings in developed campgrounds and bans smoking except in an enclosed vehicle or building.
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A consortium of seven north country hospitals has selected Camden Group, Rochester, as the consultant to explore possible collaborative options with participating hospitals.
A study will determine whether and where there are gaps in services. The goal is for health-care providers to work together to create healthier communities.
Yesterday we had our first organizational meeting where they laid out their calendar and approach, group spokesman Ben Moore III said Friday. After today, well get data requests. Theyll be looking at setting up interviews with hospital staff and community members.
While the consulting firm will gather data from the participating hospitals, particularly financial information, the firm also will use public records.
Carthage Area Hospital; River Hospital, Alexandria Bay; Samaritan Medical Center, Watertown; Lewis County General Hospital, Lowville; E.J. Noble Hospital, Gouverneur; Clifton-Fine Hospital, Star Lake, and Claxton-Hepburn Medical Center, Ogdensburg, joined in a collaborative effort to help reduce the number of unnecessary repeat Medicaid admissions.
Mr. Moore, also CEO of River Hospital, said in June that the group received $3.8 million from the Healthcare Efficiency and Affordability Law for New Yorkers program to collaborate throughout the next two to three years on a plan to keep Jefferson, Lewis and St. Lawrence counties residents healthy, and to cut costs. Those funds must be spent by healthy, and to cut costs. Those funds must be spent by December 2013.
By then, he said, the consulting firm should have a detailed outline of steps participating hospitals may take.
As part of the effort, Mr. Moore said, the Rochester law firm of Harris Beach was hired to help handle any legal matters.
This is my assumption: Well use consultants for what viable, appropriate and legal things we can do for collaborative efforts, he said. You have to make sure youre compliant with the Federal Trade Commission issues and New York state issues.
Mr. Moore said the FTC wants to make sure hospitals are on an even economic playing field.
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Hello! My town of Fort Walton Beach, FL has a huge festival in His honor *every year*! It's called the Billy Bowlegs Pirate Festival! It includes a reenactment of when Billy Bowlegs the pirate stormed the city, kidnapped the mayor, and took over (on a mission trip? hmmmmm??). My friends and I are printing up some propaganda materials, hoping to convert anyone who isn't wearing their regalia! Shouldn't be many! We kinda live in a mini-FSM belt, apparently. It starts Friiiiiiiiiidaaaaaaaay!
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(i) In general In the administration of this paragraph, the remedies and procedures made applicable pursuant to the resolution described in clause (ii) shall apply exclusively.
(ii) Resolution The resolution referred to in clause (i) is the Fair Employment Practices Resolution (House Resolution 558 of the One Hundredth Congress, as agreed to October 4, 1988), as incorporated into the Rules of the House of Representatives of the One Hundred Second Congress as Rule LI, [1] or any other provision that continues in effect the provisions of such resolution.
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Source(Pub. L. 102–166, title I, § 117,Nov. 21, 1991, 105 Stat. 1080; Pub. L. 108–271, § 8(b),July 7, 2004, 118 Stat. 814.)
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The Civil Rights Act of 1964, referred to in subsecs. (a)(1), (2)(A) and (b)(1), is Pub. L. 88–352, July 2, 1964, 78 Stat. 252, as amended. Title VII of the Act is classified generally to subchapter VI (§ 2000e et seq.) of chapter 21 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 2000a of Title 42 and Tables.
Rule LI of the Rules of the House of Representatives, referred to in subsec. (a)(2)(B)(ii), was amended generally for the One Hundred Third Congress and, as so amended, contained provisions relating to fair employment practices. Rule LI was continued without change for the One Hundred Fourth Congress. Rule LI was repealed by H. Res. No. 5, § 23(a), One Hundred Fifth Congress, Jan. 7, 1997. See section 1301 et seq. of this title.
This title, referred to in subsec. (b)(1), is title I of Pub. L. 102–166, Nov. 21, 1991, 105 Stat. 1071, which enacted this section and section 1981a of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, amended section 626 of Title 29, Labor, and sections 1981, 1988, 2000e, 2000e–1, 2000e–2, 2000e–4, 2000e–5, 2000e–16, 12111, and 12112 of Title 42, and enacted provisions set out as notes under sections 1981, 2000e, and 2000e–4 of Title 42. For complete classification of title I to the Code, see Tables.
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Oracle Customer: PressureJet
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Industry: Industrial Manufacturing
Employees: 75
Annual Revenue: Under $100 Million
Oracle Customer: PressureJet
Location: Ahmadabad, India
Industry: Industrial Manufacturing
Employees: 75
Annual Revenue: Under $100 Million
Headquartered in Vatva, Ahmedabad, India, PressureJet Systems Pvt., Ltd. is a leading manufacturer of a wide range of high-pressure, triplex-plunger pumps and systems for a variety of local and global industries. The company began manufacturing specialized pumps in 2004 and quickly became an industry leader, exporting its niche products across several countries, including Asia, Africa, Europe, and the Middle East.
To sustain its leading-industry position and exponential growth, PressureJet needed to replace its legacy enterprise resource planning (ERP) system with a flexible and cost-effective solution. In November 2012, it implemented Oracle E-Business Suite Release 12.1.3 and integrated all business-critical data into a single ERP platform.
By consolidating data within a single repository, the company has improved customer service and increased profitability by 20%. It also reduced inventory costs by 22%, slashed order delivery time by 40%, and gained real-time transparency across the entire supply chain cycle. Finally, the company has improved staff efficiency and accelerated business decisions to support its growth and maintain an industry leadership position.
"We chose Oracle E-Business Suite Release 12.1.3 over SAP and Microsoft solutions as it was the best-in-class enterprise resource planning system that met the demands of our growing high-pressure, ultra-high-pressure pump equipment business. We have expanded our customer base and increased profitability by 20%, cut the material procurement time frame by 30% and customer order delivery time by 40%, and reduced inventory costs by 22%." – Vishal Shah, CEO, PressureJet Systems Pvt., Ltd.
PressureJet was manually calculating profit margins for customer orders, and senior management had to approve the price lists and discounts. As a result, the quoting process was slow and often inaccurate, resulting in missed opportunities.
By implementing Oracle E-Business Suite Release 12.1.3, PressureJet can now customize its price list so that it targets big customers as well as smaller buyers. It also can automatically generate profit margins, discounts, and quotes in real-time, which it could not do before.
"Staff, from the junior level up, can now generate accurate quotes for our diverse range of potential buyers in real-time to significantly accelerate sale transactions, so they can move on to the next customer," said Vishal Shah, CEO, PressureJet. "As such, we have increased our profitability by 20%, thanks to a more efficient sales team, and we have grown our customer base."
With the legacy ERP system, PressureJet manually prepared each purchase order and sales team members estimated delivery dates. There was no prioritized procurement process for raw materials when placing customer orders, which significantly held up the entire production and delivery process.
For example, some projects required 50 different components from several different vendors. PressureJet often ordered easily acquired parts, such as ball bearings and fasteners before specialized parts that took longer to deliver, which resulted in delays when making customer deliveries. "In many cases with our unstructured procurement system, we missed delivery dates promised to big customers, which damaged business relationships," Vishal said.
With Oracle Purchasing, PressureJet gained real-time visibility across the entire procure-to-pay cycle and streamlined all procurement practices with end-to-end automation. PressureJet also used structured supplier communication to ensure on-time prioritized delivery for specialized materials, enabling a smooth and efficient process from purchase order to customer delivery. As a result, PressureJet reduced its procurement purchasing timeframe by 33%—from three months to two months—and delivered customer orders 40% faster.
By implementing Oracle Inventory, PressureJet can automate and track all production materials such as crank cases, gears, electric motors, diesel engines, bearings, and fasteners in a single system.
"We now have complete visibility into our inventory lifecycle for each line of business, and have cut our inventory costs by 22%. For example, we no longer need to order the same 50 spare parts as a buffer for producing a pressure pump system. Instead we order parts on demand by monitoring production progress in our system, using material requirement planning methods," said Charmi P., senior manager, IT, PressureJet.
With Oracle Discrete Manufacturing, PressureJet gained a single view of its bill of materials (BOM) rather than using thousands of BOM for each customer, as in the legacy ERP system. It eliminated time-consuming processes for changes and reconfiguration in the system. This has significantly streamlined and sped up the manufacturing process.
PressureJet's legacy ERP system could not quickly respond when unexpected events arose, such as delays with vendors, sudden product-line breakdowns, and new, hot demands from important clients. This resulted in significant production delays and required staff intervention to modify purchase orders.
"By implementing Oracle Order Management, we have significantly mitigated potential production problems by utilizing what-if simulation that allows us to instantly assess the impact of sudden changes in orders and promptly resolve problems," Charmi said.
"We now have the flexibility and opportunity to resize the order without any disruption to the production process. For example, if a customer urgently needs a specialized pump manufactured, our production-planning system automatically compresses delivery time of all parts needed to build it."
Furthermore, PressureJet also used Oracle Discrete Manufacturing to improve workshop floor management and staff efficiency through integration of production planning, scheduling, and demand-driven execution. Managers now have the flexibility to review planned and actual production orders to make decisions about where to best utilize staff resources to maintain smooth and efficient workflow. For example, managers can put a job on hold and reallocate staff to a top priority project.
PressureJet needed a standardized ERP platform to improve business-critical decision-making and maintain its competitive edge in a niche market.
Using Oracle Financials, front-line managers can easily generate—with a single click—real-time profitability reports with preconfigured customer categories.
"We can now efficiently identify the most profitable customers, products, and channels across a diverse range of industries, such as shipping, airlines, and food processing plants. We can also analyze profitability drivers across all locations, customers, products, and territories," Vishal said.
As a rapidly growing company with a highly specialized product, PressureJet needed to replace its legacy ERP system with a flexible and cost-effective ERP platform to improve the efficiency of its supply chain cycle and support business growth.
"After extensive research into competing vendors SAP and Microsoft, we chose Oracle E-Business Suite Release 12.1.3, as it was the most cost-effective, flexible, and easy-to-use ERP platform. We gained better insight across the entire supply chain cycle, which allows us to make more informed business decisions and maintain our competitive edge," Vishal said.
In November 2012, PressureJet worked with Oracle partner OSI Consulting Pvt. Ltd. to implement Oracle E-Business Suite Release 12.1.3.
The new system went live in November 2012, on time and within budget—and it continues to operate smoothly.
Oracle Partner
OSI Consulting Pvt. Ltd.
PressureJet engaged OSI Consulting Pvt. Ltd. to assist with the out-of-the-box Oracle E-Business Suite Release 12.1.3 implementation. It provided ongoing technical support and enabled PressureJet to leverage the group's expertise and experience to optimize its investment.
"We have secured our leading industry position by using OSI's extensive knowledge of Oracle Business Suite Release 12.1.3. We were, and continue to be, very happy with OSI's professionalism and commitment to delivering our state-of-the-art, ERP platform," Vishal said.


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KevinFL wrote:my trouble here is that i dont know what belief or idea that may be, and i didnt get exactly how to "work it backwards" out of what you are saying. how do i know what it is that i need to abandon or turn over?
Kevin - let me share what two people very close to me told me when I asked the same question.
The first one said "You ask too many questions".
The second one said "Some people spend their entire life trying to answer that question."
It took me almost 12 years to get the answer you're seeking when it involved "relationships" with women.
So what and why I'm saying this is to prepare you to hear something you might not want to hear. And your "answer" might not come to you today, this week, this month, this year, or this decade. But if you have a relationship with a Power greater than yourself, and you are willing to "seek to improve" that relationship, I'm pretty sure you'll find some Direction.
What I can share with you is only what has been told to me. I've already told you two things I didn't want to hear, but they were part of the "solution" for me.
Another thing I can share is what I was told early on my path of spirituality. They told me "Whatever answers you need, you already have inside of you."
I can pick out something in your last post that might be sending you in a direction opposite of what you're seeking. Remember what I said about "thinkng outside of the box"?
Let me quote you:
KevinFL wrote:how do i know what it is that i need to abandon or turn over?
To begin to "work it backwards", if it were me, I'd have to start by "forgetting". Your first response to "working it backwards" was "working it forward". Your response suggests to me that you are looking at the "problem" from the "outside looking in". Step 4 teaches me to look at the "problem" from the "inside looking out".
You are asking "What do I need to let go of?" which looks like you're focused on the "external" - the "thing" you need to let go of.
The book says it this way: "So our troubles, we think, are of our own making. They arise out of ourselves, and the alcoholic is an extreme example of self-will run riot, though he ususally doesn't think so."
A way to think "internally" might be to ask "What am I holding on to that is an old idea that is an obstacle to the free flow of grace" in whatever area there is a problem. In other words the problem is not an external thing "What do I need to let go of" - the "problem" is "Paul" (I'm using my name because the MODS don't like me using other people to make a point - use your imagination here)."Paul" is holding on to an old idea that came from within Paul - a "Paulism" - it is a part of Paul not an external thing.
So whatever "it" is that needs to change belongs to you, personally, "the man inside". "It" can be an old idea, a false belief, an irrational fear, but whatever "it" is has "arisen" out of "[your]self". That means it was not there as "a neutral, unbiased fact" to start with - "it" came from within and hung itself on your living room wall, so to speak, with your permission. It came to life and developed a life of its own that was totally apart from "reality".
This is hard stuff because it forces me to focus on things within me where I come up inadequate. These are things that are "bigger than life" within me - my "monsters under the bed".
Now I'll share my personal experience with this issue. The problem was the guilt, shame, and remorse that I carried with me for 12 years for betraying my wife. While I was drinking (I went back out after 6 years sober), I got involved with another woman. I ended up divorcing my wife and abandoning our family. I carried that with me into sobriety for years.
Whenever I thought about "realtionships" with women, I'd call up the past and remember that I ruined a good marriage and broke an "innocent victim's" heart who loved me. I also broke the hearts of my children. I did make amends and still do them today. She forgave me. God forgave me.
But early on - while still drinking, those memories "arose" and "took on a life of their own" and turned into a "Paulism" - a false belief. That belief was "I runied a perfctly good relationship with a good woman who truly loved me with all her heart. I don't deserve another chance. I ruined it once - I'll probably ruin it again".
Over time, as those memories faded, and as I made amends the "Paulism" evolved into a deeper, more profound, "Paulism" - sort of a "Paulism on steroids." My "old idea" evolved into "I am not worthy of any woman's love."
How and why? Because although my wife forgave me and accepted amends, and God forgave me, I never stopped to forgive myself. I held on to an a old idea and it took on a very destructive life of its own that lasted 12 years. It all happened at the unconscious level. Each time I tried get involved with another woman, I couldn't escape that deep-seated uneasiness of the guilt, shame, and remorse, but I no longer knew or understood what it was or where it was coming from. I went through the 12 steps and had a spiritual awakening, and I was "transformed" into another man who would never do the same thing again to someone he loved.
So the old idea became buried. The only reason I knew it was there was through "working it backwards". There was spiritual progress everywhere else except relationships. I just kept praying and asking God question on top of question. Then one day, a beautiful girl shows up in my life, and I look into her eyes when we're having dinner one night, and she doesn't take her eyes off of me. I was the center of her world - I knew it this wasn't ego. I knew she had love for me.
I went home that night, and I cried it seems for hours. I knew as an "outside neitral fact" that the girl had loving feelings for me. I could not deny it because I had seen the look in her eyes before from other girls that loved me in the past. I couldn't hold on to that "Paulism" any more. I realized that it was an old idea, a "false belief" that I was not worthy of another woman's love. The idea was proven wrong. I cried so long because I realized that for 12 years I never forgave myself or let go of the old idea. I never lived life the way it could have been lived. It was a hurt knowing that I could have had relationships that could grow spiritually, but I denied them to myself. So my "Normandy" was being "asleep at the wheel" for 12 years.
It's not like that today, Kevin. I have a lady that I love and she loves me. Yeah it took a while. But God's "answer" to me was to live each day, one day at a time, wiht no focus on "find the one" who would be the right one forever more - and no focus on the one that got away. Do what I do each day and learn that love with a woman only comes in 24-hour increments - not in lifetimes of yesterdays or tomorrows.


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(2) Payments under this section may be used, in accordance with regulations of the Secretary, and subject to the terms and conditions set forth in an application approved under paragraph (1), to pay part of the compensation of students employed in professions referred to in subsection (a)(1) of this section, except students employed in any branch of the Government of the United States, as part of a program for which a grant has been approved pursuant to this subsection.
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Two in Top 10: 'Everyone's really excited for Civil War'
CORVALLIS, Ore. - Beaver Nation is buzzing about being ranked No. 10 in the latest AP college football poll.
"I know people were right away checking the stats on-line to see where we fell," said OSU student Anne O'Connor.
Oregon State moved up four spots in the latest AP college football poll, rounding out the top 10 teams in the nation.
"It's pretty cool considering since I got here, officially last year, we didn't do very well," said OSU student Spencer Ross.
This is the first time in over a decade that the Beavers have even seen the top ten, unlike their neighbors to the south, the Oregon Ducks.
"To see Oregon State doing well and not just Oregon, you know, it brings a lot to the Pac-12," said Steven Clark.
"It's definitely made for a really exciting season and I think that everyone's really excited for Civil War," added O'Connor.
Still fans say they're staying cautiously optimistic, especially since Beavers quarterback Sean Mannion is out with a knee injury.
"We're excited on game day for them," said Clark. "But at the end of the day, when it comes to Monday, we're back to work."
Just down the road at the University of Oregon, Duck fans say they have no problem with the Beavers being in the top 10.
"Finally, I think it's kinda nice to see the Beavers doing well," said Oregon student Dan Effinger. "I'm not necessarily praising the Beavers but it's kinda nice to see them doing well."
The Ducks, on the other hand, are no stranger to the Top Ten, sitting at No. 2 for the second week in a row.
"I'm comfortable with being number two," said Effinger. "For the Ducks, it's a lot less pressure on us. We don't have to live up to the hype that Alabama has."
Duck fan say the Beavs may hand them a bit of competition come Civil War time, but they're not too worried.
"It doesn't really matter, Oregon's always going to be better than them. So they can be in the top ten, they can be in the top one, we're still gonna beat them when it comes to that," said Oregon student Nejmi Burnside.