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Umbrella Stand Hamper & Liner
- Overview
Crafted after a vintage umbrella stand, this tall, spacious hamper gives the laundry room a new look with a hint of old-fashioned charm.
- 19.5" wide x 12" deep x 30" high
- Made of steel with an antiqued finish.
- Exclusive Pottery Barn design.
- Monogramming is available at an additional charge.
- Catalog / Internet only.
- Dimensions & Care
- Overall (including handles): 19.5" wide x 12" deep x 30" high
- Overall (excluding handles): 17" wide x 12" deep x 30" high
- Base: 13.5" wide x 8.5" deep
- Weight: 10.5 pounds
- Dust hamper with a soft dry cloth.
- Avoid household cleaners and abrasives.
- Shipping & Return Info
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Bank Internal Auditing Manual
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Bank Internal Auditing Manual includes all the audit procedures, guidelines, and tools you need to help ensure a successful audit and comply with common bank audit requirements as well as rules and regulations from federal agencies.
Each chapter provides a quick review of auditing a specific banking function followed by internal control questionnaires, audit procedures, and forms that will help you audit that function. The Manual includes coverage of auditing operations related to assets, liabilities, capital, income/expense, trusts, non-balance sheet items, compliance, IT, audit sampling, consolidated audits, and risk-based audits.
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- Bank Internal Auditing Manual
- Part I: Assets
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- Part VI: Non-Balance Sheet Items
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- Part VIII: Information Technology
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Sharing my love of all things shabby, thrifty, crafty and cheap! Formerly known as One Cheap B*tch.
Thursday, March 1, 2012
Estate Sale Loot
I think I'm definitely going to paint this little fan pink.
I could not resist these opera glasses with case. I just love them! Same for the vintage lace gloves. Love!
I also got this cute little bench for $10. Funny thing is, I have a similar one I'm using to display some vintage toys in an alcove at the top of our stairs.
My husband picked out the tins which are probably from the 1960s or 1970s.
I kind of like the green.
We spent about $40 on everything! Not bad for a Thursday!
6 comments:
- acorn hollow said...
Great finds. I love the opera glasses and gloves they looked like they were used together.
- March 1, 2012 at 9:35 AM
- Midwest Cottage and Finds! said...
love your finds!! i am going to an estate sale tomorrow that says--75 years of collecting in the ad--hope for some great old furniture pieces to paint and sell at an up coming sale I am doing.....GREAT score on the little bench!!
- March 1, 2012 at 12:14 PM
- It's Just Me said...
Jeanine, what great finds you found. I'm interested in seeing your fan after you paint it ... oh, and I LOVE the bench. I would LOVE LOVE LOVE one like that. Would look adorable in my daughter's room holding her GIGANTIC teddy bear : )
- March 1, 2012 at 12:42 PM
- Patti said...
great finds - love that bench. we never seem to have estate sales around here and No garage sales til late spring :-( You always find some great buys!
- March 1, 2012 at 1:39 PM
- Kathy @ Creative Home Expressions said...
Opera glasses ~ love 'em! They look in great condition, too. Someone took care of them and I'm sure the case helped. Good wishes to S for tomorrow!
- March 1, 2012 at 4:05 PM
- Raising My 2 Beauties said...
I love all of your vintage fines! Your blog is wonderful!
- March 8, 2012 at 2:31 AM


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PC Report Holds Some Good News For Microsoft, Headwinds Remain
Shipments of PCs dropped in the third quarter, although not as much as some analysts had expected. So what should a Microsoft (MSFT) investor do?
Raymond James analysts Michael Turits and James Wesman think investors should remain on the sidelines, reiterating their Market Perform rating. They called the news a "very slight positive" for Microsoft, but noted that the declines show no signs of improving this year or next.
Thoughts from their note about domestic and worldwide demand:
The strength was in U.S., which was about flat (-0.2% y/y), and in commercial. IDC noted some gains from commercial Windows 7 migrations off of XP, which reaches end-of-support in April 2014. We were picking up some of this increased migration activity in our Microsoft and even Citrix checks as well. IDC also called out some benefit from a wider variety of Windows 8 devices in the market and channel intake of W8.1 devices, with the latter potentially boosted, we believe, by what Microsoft said in July were more aggressive W8.X OEM pricing incentives, which could offset the slightly better unit shipments.
WW PC shipments declined 7.6% y/y, versus IDC's forecast of a decline of 9.5%. Gartner had been looking for a decline of 8.2%. So a very slight beat. Second quarter PC shipments had declined 10.3% according to Gartner, so a slight improving y/y trend versus last quarter. Recall that prior to July, 3Q expectations were for roughly a 5% shipment decline in 3Q. IDC expects a slight y/y gain in 4Q versus Gartner's forecast of a 3% decline.
Ultimately, aside from PCs, they write that they are concerned that Microsoft faces headwinds in terms of uncertainty around its CEO transition and the financial outlays inherent in its transition to the cloud. However, they noted some positives, including a strong enterprise business and the growth opportunities for its cloud products across the board: "Discussions this week at the Gartner (IT) summit reinforced increasing commercial interest in Azure Cloud and an growing view that Azure will be among the few "hyperscale" elite cloud vendors, including Amazon (AMZN) and Google (GOOG), with Verizon possibly now in the mix following last week's cloud announcement."
Elsewhere, Credit Suisse stuck a more positive stance about the stock. Analyst Philip Winslow and his team maintained an Outperform rating and $38 price target on the stock, writing that there were silver linings in the PC data, including evidence that the worst might be over in terms of tablets taking market share from PCs: "Importantly, the U.S. market, which is Windows' highest ASP geography with the lowest levels of piracy, showed the second consecutive quarter of shipment growth, which suggests the U.S. has passed the worst stages of the decline in shipments after having been the first region to be significantly impacted by the growth in tablets."
He writes that he also sees attractive PC pricing, new Intel (INTC) chipsets and more touch screen options, along with the release of Windows 8.1, as giving a boost to mid- and high-end PC sales in the fourth quarter and start of next year.
However, he did warn that that current fiscal second quarter estimates look too optimistic.
He concludes: " We believe that Microsoft can return to double-digit EPS growth and that multiple options exist for a new CEO to unlock shareholder value, including (1) rationalizing the cost structure of the company, (2) potentially divesting/exiting underperforming/non-core businesses, (3) optimizing the capital structure, and/or (4) increasing the level of buybacks/dividends. If Microsoft's new CEO were to enact the aforementioned financial/strategic changes, our valuation could be easily biased into the mid-$40s."


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Movie Review: The Great Gatsby

The reviews are in for The Great Gatsby...and they aren't great.

Director: Baz Luhrmann
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Studio: Warner Bros.
Stars: Leonardo DiCaprio, Carey Mulligan, Tobey Maguire
Friend, you have bought yourself the wrong ticket if you've gone in expecting subtlety, nuance or depth from a movie by Baz Luhrmann, a director whose amp is stuck permanently at 11.;
The Australian bling king, best known for attempting to reinvent Shakespeare with Romeo + Juliet and reimagining Giacomo Puccini's La bohème as Moulin Rouge!, is a ringmaster of gaudy, way over the top gaga extravaganzas and spectacular spectaculars. In a cautious, corporate era of moviemaking, his is a peculiar, almost admirably quixotic aesthetic that pretty much says, "more is not enough." Like some hyperactive, highly creative love child of Ken Russell, Peter Allen and Elton, this is a director whose best work can be enthralling, if exhausting. When things don't come together, Luhrmann's work could drown you in giddy, gauzy, campy, candy-colored kitsch.
After Australia, a deliriously brave attempt to create another romantic epic à la Gone with the Wind, he's now taken aim at F. Scott Fitzgerald's 1925 novel The Great Gatsby. He and frequent script collaborator Craig Pearce have pummeled Fitzgerald's masterwork, an American fable set at the height of the ultimate party of prosperity known as the Roaring Twenties. In case you've forgotten the novel since high school—or, like too many, you've only cribbed from the Cliff Notes version—The Great Gatsby is a shimmering, deceptively simple cautionary tale in which an aspiring writer recalls the summer of his relationship with a legendary, haunted, class-conscious dreamer and self-made zillionaire named Gatsby and that sad, delusional man's pursuit of a brittle, fascinating, casually cruel married Southern belle named Daisy. It's a novel filled with mirage-like symbols and meanings that, on paper, haunt the imagination; on screen, they're cheap and obvious.
There's a lot to enjoy here, though, even if the pleasures are slightly guilty ones. Lurhmann fans who get off on his swirling camera, ADD-style cutting, overstuffed posh and wretched excesses won't feel let down by what he's done to Gatsby. For instance, as the title character, played by Leonardo DiCaprio, makes his first entrance, the screen erupts with fireworks and the soundtrack thunders with a crescendo from George Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue. Top that.
Swirling around his starry cast that also includes Carey Mulligan, Tobey Maguire, Joel Edgerton and Isla Fisher, the director and his coproducer Shawn "Jay-Z" Carter have triple-iced their 40-layer, 10-ton sugar cake with an anachronistic rap, torch and rock music soundtrack that includes cuts by Beyonce, Jack White, Lana Del Rey and Jay-Z, the last of whom spins rhymes about the crash of the stock market, a cataclysmic event that happens seven years after the movie's action. Not that anyone will be paying that much attention, what with the dump truck of visual and aural goo spread over the Jazz Age by moviemakers who've concocted a dizzyingly opulent looking thing—in 3-D with massive amounts of CGI—but one that not only looks like a flashy video game but also entirely misses the point of the novel.
If Fitzgerald's scathingly critical book in part warned about the dangers of new American millionaires and the triumph of imagination over reality, Luhrmann grovels in excess, flinging at us confetti, eye-rolling, wild-dancing partygoers and Gatsby's expensive Prada silk shirts in the way hokey old 3-D flicks tried to make audiences duck by hurling boomerangs and tomahawks. Does Baz Lurhmann know that he's remaking The Great Gatsby and not Brian De Palma's Scarface? Maybe he doesn't see any difference. Leonardo DiCaprio isn't the first big movie star of his era to play Gatsby, the mysterious, faintly sinister poseur and romantic who throws wildly extravagant parties through which he floats. Noirtough guy Alan Ladd, for instance, got there in the late '40s, and though the movie he's in may be shaky, he's the real deal. You can see what DiCaprio is going for, and often he's right on the mark in playing the shadowy, up-by-the-bootstraps, determinedly upwardly mobile guy who peppers his conversations with "old sport" and struggles to master a posh accent and tony affectations he's studied from stage plays, books and the friends he buys. The star looks like a gilt-edged thoroughbred and, when the movie isn't fussing over and fetishizing him instead of making him a figure of ridicule, he may not be stretching himself, but he's quite good.
As the captivating, beautiful, empty-headed and irredeemable Daisy, Carey Mulligan, miscast, tries hard but looks stranded; the way the movie treats her character and the way she plays it snuffs the character's light and magic and leaves only the glum. You have to wonder why this Daisy haunts Gatsby so much, aside from her social class and unattainability. As Mulligan's brutish, racist, philandering, polo-playing aristo husband, the usually powerful Joel Edgerton also gets mired in a sea of swank and chintz. He's so clearly not to the manor born that it's tempting to wonder how he might have played Gatsby himself. As Edgerton's blowsy mistress from the wrong side of the tracks, the gifted Isla Fisher plays a tragic character as if she were a gum-snapping tootsie out of a revival of Guys and Dolls.
DiCaprio's buddy Tobey Maguire is cast as Nick Carraway, the struggling writer swept into the tidal wave of Gatsby's wealth and charm. The actor fits the bill by always looking three or four steps behind the fast, sexy, beautiful crowd his character is running with. But instead of being Fitzgerald's wised-up, melancholy observer of the rot and decline he's witnessing, the movie makes him a doe-eyed drag, a eunuch. And when poor Maguire is required to constantly drone the narration in that scratchy, half-awake monotone of his, he plants an already sickly movie six feet under. Badly needed energy is supplied by movie newbie Elizabeth Debicki as the pro golfer semi-smitten with Carraway and by Bollywood legend Amitabh Bachchan as the racketeer and fixer Meyer Wolfsheim. Although both get little screen time, the rest of the movie should only have as much emotion and crackle.


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Hey S D G,Originally Posted by S D G
Well jump onboard and get your 1 ufo done!
Great to have you onboard, can't wait to see all of our projects getting done!
Welcome to the Quilting Board!
Hey S D G,Originally Posted by S D G
Well jump onboard and get your 1 ufo done!
Great to have you onboard, can't wait to see all of our projects getting done!
I am game I m not sure if I can find them all this week but know several that are in different stages. :>)
Patti Sue
Hey sonisew, I know how you feel! It can be daunting, but if we know what we've got to do, and line it up- sort of 'assembly line' tactics, then we'll be able to finish them. With a group of us working on our projects and posting as we are working...we should knock them out quickly.Originally Posted by sonisew
Great to have you onboard!
I'm in also. Have way to many quilt tops waiting for borders! Just amazing. I have such a hard time not purchasing new fabs....just love em! I'm glad I'm not alone in this. I just joined the mysi's mystery quilt and will have to complete the fab selection then it's shop at home! (til next time I get too close to fabric shops...but I live in the country so can work on those UFO's for quite some time.) Thanks for starting this and for the encouragement! The quilt top on my avatar is also one waiting for the border!!!
Welcome onboard Patti Sue! Yes, that's the problem with wips & ufo's, they tend to be in different stages! Find what you can now to start on, and I'm sure you'll find all the rest as you go along! together we can get this done.Originally Posted by Patti Sue
Welcome onboard Chigger Holler Quilter! We're all in this together, I'm glad I'm not alone on this one. We've got quilts that need to get finished and by golly, they'll be finished in 2011! Some may have more ufo's & wips than others, but we'll knock 'em all out. You won't be 'borderless' in 2011!Originally Posted by Chigger Holler Quilter
Ok WIP/UFO gang, so far here's the list: 8 for sure, 1 maybe
Patty Patches (maybe?)
Patti Sue
Chigger Holler Quilter
I've already started. Got one in the machine right now. That was my plan for the new year anyway. But in between all of my unfinished I have 2 that I have to start and finish. One due at the end of january and one due in march. B-day gifts. Luckily the one in jan. is a ufo...LOL
Welcome leatheflea, you've already started! I'm guessing you're in? Glad you're getting 1 ufo out of the way so quickly! I'm hoping my first 2 will be quick, I've got to bind my son's Christmas quilt- yes, I know it's past Christmas already! Thanks for your encouragement!Originally Posted by leatheflea
i'm in. have to dig through 2 closets to find them all. connie


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Former James Bond star Sir Roger Moore has revealed he almost died during a stunt that went wrong while shooting the 1977 film The Spy Who Loved Me.
The 85-year-old was filming a fight scene with co-star Curt Jurgens when he made a choreography change and was thrown across the room by a special effects blast.
Moore was taken to hospital with several open-wounds and it took him days to recover.
"There's a sequence in The Spy Who Loved Me where I nearly came a cropper (died)," he told the New York Post.
"The audience knows that the villain, Karl Stromberg, played by Curt Jurgens, is going to shoot a missile under a table at Bond.
"They (the producers) had me standing behind a chair which had a steel back to it so that, when the explosion took place, I would be wound-free.
"I, like a stupid idiot, suggested there would be more suspense if Bond was sitting.
Nobody mentioned that the seat of the chair was not reinforced.
"The special effects man was a little over-anxious and let off the explosion just before I got up from it (the chair). I was blown out of the chair and had smouldering holes in my back.
"Everyone thought it was a great joke until they saw the flames. It involved a hospital trip and a visit every day to the nurse at the studio to have the dressing (bandage) changed."


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Locals band together to make dream come true for cancer survivor
Shelby Foreman from Oklahoma was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) three years ago, which began a journey that led her family to Minnesota where local communities came together to make her dream of getting a black bear come true.
Shelby's diagnosis was as unexpected as its results.
"It was around that time we thought she had a stomach virus. We didn't know what was going on. Then they did quite a bit of blood work," said Tonya Foreman, Shelby's mother.
Shelby, now 14, went through intensive chemotherapy treatments. There were ups and downs, including surgeries and chemical-induced meningitis, but Shelby has been in early remission since 16 days after her diagnosis in June 2010.
"We believe that came from all the prayers from everyone. Really, in this situation, social media was a huge help just because we were able to get the information out quick," Tonya said.
When Shelby was diagnosed with ALL, her family put out the word through social media and online forums like the Auction Arms forum. Her story spread like wildfire. Before long, Shelby, then 11, was receiving prayers and encouragement from people all over the nation, including Jay Lindmeyer of Backus.
Lindmeyer was moved by Shelby's story. He and other forum members gathered together and invited Shelby and her family to Minnesota two years ago.
"I did meet them once before, and Shelby had no hair. She was in bad shape then," Lindmeyer said.
While the Foreman family got to know Lindmeyer and the other forum members, he told them stories and showed photos from Minnesota bear hunts. Shelby, an avid hunter, said she would like to try bear hunting, and a plan began forming in Lindmeyer's mind. He told Shelby they would get a bear just as soon as she was feeling better, but it was going to take a lot of help.
"I just called all the people I know that are involved in bear hunting — bait people, the (Backus) Locker, taxidermy — they were all on board, no questions asked. They were in," Lindmeyer said. "Everybody was real good about it."
Though Shelby was virtually unknown in the area, everywhere he looked, people were willing to lend a hand in making Shelby's dream come true.
Day Excavating allowed hunting on private land. Darrel and Tracy Walkenhauer lined up lodging at Boyd's Lodge in Crosslake, which put them up in a lake cabin. The Pine River Bakery donated baked goods. Jim's Camper Sales and Pequot Tool and Manufacturing donated money. The Old Milwaukee Club and Jr's No. 19 donated meals for the family. Pine River Game and Fish Club sponsored a bear license. Jeff Dingman from Buckman donated the bait of cookie dough and maraschino cherries. And then-DNR conservation officer Nikki Shoutz put in leg work to get Shelby an exception for a license.
Bear licenses are awarded on a lottery basis. Even though Shelby applied for a non-resident bear license, she had no guarantee of getting one. But the Minnesota Legislature recently passed a law to make exceptions for individuals with potentially fatal illnesses. Shoutz not only asked the state to consider Shelby for the exception, but also applied for her own bear license in Lindmeyer's hunting zone just in case Shelby was denied. The new law also allows a hunter with a license to donate his or her license.
"I would have been willing to do that. Like I told the DNR, I've already had successful bear hunts," Shoutz said.
With the sponsorship of nonprofit organization Midwest Outdoors International, Shelby was granted the exception and given a license, though she wasn't selected for the license lottery.
With the help of countless individuals stretching from Backus to Pequot Lakes and beyond, Shelby had everything she needed for a successful bear hunt. Shelby and family came back to Minnesota on Aug. 31, and Sunday, Sept. 1, Lindmeyer led her to a bear feed spot that had seen action only a half-hour earlier. Shoutz and Shelby's family stayed behind at a nearby camp, and almost six hours later, as the legal window for hunting was only 20 minutes from closing, they heard a single shot.
"It was very exciting to be around bear camp with her mom and dad and sister and brother and the other folks. When we heard that shot it was so exciting," Shoutz said.
In the waning hours of opening day, Shelby had shot a 176-pound black bear. Lindmeyer escorted the family to Backus and revealed more surprises. The Backus Meat Locker had agreed to process the bear for free, Spring's Taxidermy from Hackensack agreed to make a rug from the bear for free, and Roger's Family Trucking donated shipment of the processed bear back to Oklahoma.
"It felt absolutely wonderful. There is such a reward in helping someone who needs it. It is no longer a money issue, it becomes something you do as a gift from the heart. Something you do for somebody else that's special. It felt wonderful," said Jan Schmid of the locker.
"There were just a bunch of great people. We are very thankful. The whole community was just unbelievable from Pequot Lakes to Backus," said Shelby's father, Kenny Foreman. "We were blown away how that community just gathered around Shelby and our family."
"What that community and what Jay has done has really given us life and a new beginning. This is a new beginning and a new chapter for bucket lists for Shelby. It's not if or when she gets better, it's now. This is what we're going to be doing from here on out," Tonya said.
Of the countless individuals who made Shelby's dream come true, perhaps none was more excited to see all the efforts come to fruition than Lindmeyer. While Lindmeyer and the other contributors were working on Shelby's bear hunt, tragedy struck close to home when Lindmeyer's wife passed away.
Shoutz and other contributors say Lindmeyer's efforts only increased. Shelby's hunt helped him to look forward to something and gave him something to focus on. When Shelby shot her bear, he was next to her, and he said the feeling was indescribable.
"There really aren't any words for it. When she shot that bear and gave me that big ol' smile. On a scale from one to 10 — 200," Lindmeyer said. "There's nothing better. Everybody should do it once. Take someone like that hunting or fishing, camping or something. I just can't describe it. I've really never had a feeling like that before."
As for Shelby, a reserved girl of few words, she described the hunt as "exciting" and her time in the area as "really cool." She said her next goal is to hunt moose, perhaps in Alaska.
Whatever she does, it is clear that she has the support of lots of family, even some she didn't have until just three years ago.
Shelby's hunt is on YouTube with her name as the title.


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I just sent my pm to Lori.
Welcome to the Quilting Board!
I'm given this some thought and thinking I might join.... i have a couple more days to decide but twisting of my arm might help me come to a decision.
Currently working on a "Flat Curtis" Quilt with boy child .
Just sent my PM to Lori. Looking forward to being Santa for someone.
I signed up! I love making items, packing the package and receiving a package. This is so wonderful!
There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle. ― Albert Einstein
Me Too I'm signing up for Dec.
" You can be a master of every thing you do. Every thing you do may not be a masterpiece, understand that, then do the best you can with what you've got".Maya Angelou
In again, too. PM'd Lori a few days ago (or was it yesterday?)
Busy time of the year but the package is always fun to open and
I love those handmade gifts. It's been like Christmas every month.
Sew many Quilts.......so little time!
Jaba, love your new avatar - special for the season.
I've got a few handmade items to include in my box, haven't got it packed yet, but do have some goodies planned. We'll see. Names out on the 1st or 2nd, so should have some time to get it finished.
Live today as if it may be your last, for who knows...
Im in again. Hoping to get package out as soon as possible to avoid that dizzying chaos that goes with xmas. Just need my name so I can get to shopping and sewing for personal items. Have the rest ready to go in my stash box. Let the fun begin. PM'ing shortly.
Just PM'D Lori, in again. Got a few things today, working on a little something tomorrow night after work. Cant wait to get my persons name.
Getting ready to pm Lori. I'm in again! I love this swap, but mostly I love the swappers!!
Faith is not about everything turning out OK; Faith is about being OK no matter how things turn out.


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Get answers to frequently asked questions about perioperative informatics.
What is nursing informatics?
Nursing Informatics is not about nursing the computer. The computer is the tool for the nurse informaticist and the perioperative clinical nurse, similar to the stethoscope being the tool for the bedside nurse. In 1989, Graves and Corcoran defined "the core of the science of nursing informatics is the commodities that computers process (data, information, knowledge) and not the computer itself."¹ Prior to that time, nursing informatics definitions were more technology oriented and "underemphasized the need for the informatics nurse specialist to support the cognitive interaction between the nurse, the nursing process, nursing data, patients and the technology"². In the 1990s Graves and Corcoran asserted that nursing informatics combines nursing science, information science and computer science to manage and process nursing data. In 2008, the American Nurses Association defined Nursing Informatics in the Scope and Standards of Practice as:
"a specialty that integrates nursing science to manage and communicate data, information, knowledge and wisdom in nursing practice. Nursing Informatics supports patients, nurses and other providers in their decision-making in all roles and settings. This support is accomplished through the use of information technology and information structures, which organize data, information and knowledge for processing by computers."³
The nursing informatics specialty involves understanding and working to improve the interaction between the nurse and patient using technology. The goal of nursing informatics is to have technology enhance nursing care for patients and their families by providing up-to-date, accurate information for each step of the nursing process which is the power behind high quality, safe patient centered care.
- Graves, JR, Corcoran S. The study of nursing informatics. Image: J Nurs Scholarship. 1989; 21(4) 227-231.
- Staggers N, Thompson CB. The evolution of definitions for nursing informatics: a critical analysis and revised definition. J Am Med Inform Assoc. 2002;9(3):257. http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=344585 . Accessed October 20, 2009.
- Nursing Informatics. Scope and Standards of Practice. Silver Spring, MD: American Nurses Association (ANA); 2008:1, 177.
Updated September 2013.
What are some nursing informatics organizations?The Alliance for Nursing Informatics (ANI)
ANI is a collaboration of organizations that represent a unified voice for nursing informatics. ANI provides the synergy and structure needed to advance the efforts of nursing informatics professionals in improving the delivery of patient care. ANI advances nursing informatics leadership, practice, education, policy and research through a unified voice of nursing informatics organizations.
American Nursing Informatics Association (ANIA)
ANIA is an association of professional nurses and associates who are committed to their specialty that integrates nursing science, computer science and information science to manage and communicate data, information, knowledge and wisdom in nursing and informatics practice. ANIA members identify informatics practice as a specialty that is essential to the delivery of high quality, and cost-effective health care and are committed to their professional development and seek to actively engage in a community of like-minded professionals. ANIAs mission is to advance the field of nursing informatics through communication, education, research and professional activities.
Technology Informatics Guiding Educational Reform (TIGER)
TIGER enables nurses and interprofessional colleagues to use informatics and emerging technologies to make healthcare safer, more effective, efficient, patient-centered, timely and equitable by interweaving evidence and technology seamlessly into practice, education and research fostering a learning healthcare system. The TIGER Initiative Foundation goal is to implement and integrate TIGER recommendations across the continuum of care by:
- Dissemination of recommendations of nine collaboratives and completion of collaborative reports developed in TIGER Phase II
- Developing funding for, pilots and implementation of a Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) to enhance the adoption of informatics and technology (e.g., competencies, national QSEN competencies, competency examinations)
- Exploring the application and integration of TIGER Phases I and II with nursing, interdisciplinary and allied health stakeholders through an interdisciplinary invitational symposium
- Addressing TIGER-related implications relevant to future workforce issues with specific emphasis for bridging the digital divide with minority, rural populations and consumers
- Longer term implications of use of EHRs and PHRs in future Best Practices Decision-Support such as: Comparative Effectiveness Research and Personalized Medicine
- Planting seeds for TIGER International roll-out
Health Information Management Systems Society (HIMSS)
HIMSS is a global, cause-based, not-for-profit organization focused on better health through information technology (IT). HIMSS leads efforts to optimize health engagements and care outcomes using information technology. HIMSS produces health IT thought leadership, education, events, market research and media services around the world.
HIMSS encompasses more than 52,000 individuals, of which more than two-thirds work as a healthcare provider, or in governmental and not-for-profit organizations across the globe, plus over 600 corporations and 250 not-for-profit partner organizations share this cause. Stakeholder groups help HIMSS establish strategic direction and official positions on issues pertaining to the best use of IT and management systems for the betterment of healthcare.
HIMSS provides a unique forum for its members to collaborate on programs and initiatives that contribute to the common good. They fund activities which enable individuals and groups to gain consensus on best/common practices, equip stakeholders with tools and resources to transform healthcare within a care setting, learn from each other and create positions. Examples include Integrating the Healthcare Enterprise (IHE), the Alliance for Nursing Informatics, senior IT executive community, the Annual Conference & Exhibition and the Latino Initiative.
American Medical Informatics Association (AMIA)
AMIA is the professional home of leading informaticians: clinicians, scientists, researchers, educators, students, and other informatics professionals who rely on data to connect people, information, and technology. It is the center of action for more than 4,000 health care professionals,informatics researchers, and thought-leaders in biomedicine, health care and science. AMIA is an unbiased, authoritative source within the informatics community and the health care industry. AMIA and its members are transforming healthcare through trusted science, education, and practice in biomedical and health informatics. AMIA supports Translational Bioinformatics, Clinical Research Informatics, Clinical Informatics, Consumer Health Informatics, and Public Health Informatics.
Interagency Council on Information Resources in Nursing (ICIRN)
ICIRN is a voluntary group made up of agencies and organizations concerned with providing library and informational resources for nursing and improving access to library services for all nurses. Each member organization appoints a representative and an alternate, usually a nurse or librarian, to serve on the Council. ICIRNs mission is to establish an effective system of information resources in nursing to advance the profession through the promotion and use of its literature.
Updated September 2013.
How do I get a nursing informatics certification?
The American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)
The largest and most prestigious nurse credentialing organization in the United States and a subsidiary of the ANA. They are trusted and committed to quality, nationally accredited and a true gauge of a nurse's ability as an expert in their specialty. Once you have taken the exam and successfully passed, you are awarded the credentials: Registered Nurse-Board Certified (RN-BC). ANCC offers a variety of specialty certifications, but currently only one focused on nursing informatics.
Eligibility Criteria:
- Hold a current, active RN license within a state or territory of the United States
- BSN or BS in "related field"
- Practiced two (2) years full-time as an RN
- Completed 30 continuing education hours in Informatics within the last three years
- Meet one of the following practice hour requirements:
- Practiced a minimum of 2,000 hours in informatics within the last 3 years
- Practiced a minimum of 1,000 hours in informatics nursing in the last 3 years and completed a minimum of 12 semester hours of academic credit in informatics courses that are part of a graduate-level informatics nursing program
- Completed a graduate program in informatics nursing containing a minimum of 200 hrs of faculty-supervised practicum in informatics nursing
American Nurses' Association Credentialing Center Board Certification in Nursing Informatics website.
Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS)
A global, not-for-profit organization focused on better health through information technology (IT). HIMSS leads efforts to optimize health engagements and care outcomes using information technology. They equip stakeholders with the education, knowledge, tools and resources they need to transform healthcare where they work and live. HIMSS offer two health IT certification exams.
The Certified Associate in Healthcare Information & Management (CAHIMS)
A new HIMSS health IT certification designed for emerging professionals facilitating entry-level careers in health IT and management systems. It is designed to be a career pathway to the CPHIMS credential.Eligibility Criteria:
- Five (5) years or less work experience in health IT
- Individuals looking to work in the healthcare setting or mid-level professional seeking change
- Non-IT professional working in other departments, who work as an extension of the IT department
- Those who want to learn more about health IT, including clinicians
- Those enrolled in an academic program at the undergraduate or graduate level
- Veterans returning to active duty
The Certified Professional in Healthcare Information & Management Systems (CPHIMS)
A professional certification program for healthcare professionals with proven expertise in healthcare information and management systems.Eligibility Criteria:
- BS plus five (5) years information and management system experience, three (3) of those years in healthcare
- Graduate Degree plus three (3) years of associated information and management systems experience, two (2) of those years in healthcare
Updated September 2013.


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On the road: a relocation for ACT public servants?
07 May 2013 , 9:29 AM by Elliott Dunn
Yesterday, Tony Abbott spoke on radio in Geelong about the delivery of the NDIS, the importance of regional economies... and his wish to relocate as many public servants as reasonably possible out of the ACT and into the regions and communities they serve.
The Opposition Leader explained the idea in these terms:
''I'm all in favour of trying to ensure that at least some government agencies aren't in the national capital because I think it's important - particularly when they are service delivery agencies - for them to be amongst the people they are seeking to help.''
This morning, Elliott Dunn headed into the public service heartland to ask PS and non-PS people alike what they thought of the idea.
Better to bring the workers to the front line... or a recipe for inefficiency? Would it devastate the ACT economy, or give it a much needed shake up?
Here's what the people proclaimed:
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If you moving PS agencies and staff away from the National Capital, be ready for the same percentage of small businesses and services to move away or close. The APS is a major employer in the ACT and most small and medium businesses success is dependent on these people. If we loose a major number of APS positions we will also loose as major number of other jobs in retail and services.
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Corps of Engineers shares water safety tips
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, urges everyone to practice water safety.
With the recent rainstorms across the upper Midwest, river and lake levels are higher than normal. The increased flows have led to more debris in the water, which creates additional safety risks to boaters and swimmers.
The Corps recommends the following water safety tips:
Before getting under way:
• Know your boat and know the rules of the river or lake.
• Take a safe boating course and check your boat for all required safety equipment.
• Consider the size of the boat, the number of passengers and the amount of extra equipment you have.
• If you will be in a power boat, verify the electrical system and fuel system is in good working order.
• Wear your life jacket; don't just carry it on board.
• Leave alcohol behind to increase your safety and decrease your risk.
• Check the weather forecast.
• File a float plan with a friend or family member.
Since most drowning victims had no intention of being in water and since most people drown within 10-30 feet of safety, it is important to learn to swim well. Remember:
• Never rely on toys such as inner tubes and water wings to stay afloat.
• Don't overestimate your swimming skills.
• Swim only in designated swimming areas and never swim alone.


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Popular property highlights
Located in Disneyland - Anaheim, Howard Johnson Anaheim Hotel and Water Playground is a leisurely stroll from popular sights such as Disney California Adventure® Park and Downtown Disney® District. This 303-room hotel has a restaurant along with conveniences like a free water park and an outdoor pool. Disneyland® and Angel Stadium are also near this Anaheim hotel.
For your convenience, breakfast is available for a fee. Get a bite to eat at the onsite restaurant, or entertain your taste buds with a beverage at the coffee shop/café.
All 303 air-conditioned rooms provide refrigerators, coffee makers, and laptop-compatible safes. 37-inch flat-screen TVs come with cable channels, and guests can stay connected with free WiFi. Bathrooms offer hair dryers and free toiletries. Other standard amenities include phones, ironing boards, and desks.
Guests of Howard Johnson Anaheim Hotel and Water Playground enjoy a free water park, an outdoor pool, and a children's pool. Free parking is available if you drive. Multilingual staff at the 24-hour front desk can assist with dry cleaning/laundry, tours or tickets, and luggage storage. Other amenities at this family-friendly hotel include a spa tub, free WiFi in public areas, and a meeting room.
Property features
- Walking distance to Disney California Adventure® Park and Downtown Disney® District
- Free WiFi in rooms and public areas
- Free parking
- Onsite dining
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Hotel Amenities
Hotel Amenities
This Howard Johnson is literally across the street from Disney's California Adventure® Park and Disneyland® Resort. The hotel, built in 1965, contains 7 buildings from 2 to 7 stories high, and is a favorite with families and vacationers attracted to spacious rooms and reliable service. Some of the upper rooms that face the theme park offer primetime views of evening fireworks displays (on Friday and Saturday evenings in the off-season and nightly during the summer).
Howard Johnson Anaheim Hotel and Water Playground buildings are separated by beautifully landscaped courtyards, affording privacy as well as lots of room for families to linger and kids to run around. The Castaway Cove pirate-themed water playground, Speedy's Sprayground children's pool area, and Garden Pool, provide outdoor water recreation for guests of all ages. Complimentary access to a waterpark is also offered. Kids also take advantage of the video game room.
Additional features include 2 coin-operated laundry facilities, Mimi's Café and bar which are just across the street from the hotel, complimentary self-parking and handicapped parking are available only during stay. WiFi Internet access is complimentary throughout the hotel, and complimentary Internet kiosks are located in the lobby and there is shopping on site.
- 24-hour front desk
- Arcade/game room
- Year Built 1965
- Breakfast available (surcharge)
- Coffee shop or café
- Free newspapers in lobby
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Elevator/lift
- Express check-out
- Gift shops or newsstand
- Tours/ticket assistance
- Free water park access
- Total number of rooms - 303
- Laundry facilities
- One meeting room
- Garden
- Luggage storage
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Free self parking
- Shopping on site
- Spa tub
- Waterslide
- Free WiFi
- Multilingual staff
- Restaurant
- Number of buildings/towers - 7
- Children's pool
- Outdoor pool
Family Friendly Amenities
- Family Hotel
- Water park access (complimentary)
- Outdoor pool
- Children's pool
- Waterslide
- Free Wi-Fi
- Laundry facilities
- Arcade/game room
- Playground on site
- Refrigerator
- Cribs/infant beds (complimentary)
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Free self parking
Room Amenities
Howard Johnson Anaheim Hotel and Water Playground offers 303 air-conditioned accommodations with laptop-compatible safes and coffee/tea makers. 37-inch flat-screen televisions come with premium cable channels. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.
This Anaheim hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Housekeeping is provided daily.
- In-room climate control (air conditioning)
- Air conditioning
- Phone
- Premium TV channels
- Daily housekeeping
- Private bathroom
- Free toiletries
- Television
- Cable TV service
- Refrigerator
- Coffee/tea maker
- Flat-panel TV
- Shower/tub combination
- Hair dryer
- Connecting/adjoining rooms available
- Free cribs/infant beds
- Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)
- Iron/ironing board
- Desk
- Free WiFi
- In-room safe (laptop compatible)
Where to Eat
Mimi's Café - The hotel's partner restaurant is located close by the hotel. New Orleans-inspired cuisine including salads, sandwiches, pizzas, and pastas. Indoor and outdoor seating. Breakfast, lunch, dinner, and bar. Children's menu and healthy menu available. Room service during limited hours.
Nearby Things to Do
The 7-acre Howard Johnson Anaheim Hotel and Water Playground offers 2 separate recreation areas to house its water features. Castaway Cove, the pirate-themed water playground, includes a 30-foot pirate ship (with attendant), a 300-gallon drench bucket, slides, fountains, and water cannons. This area also includes Speedy's Sprayground with a children's pool, fountain play area, and a 15-person spa tub with foot jets.
The Garden Pool, set on another part of the property, offers a heated pool surrounded by gardens, a sundeck, and lounge chairs. Fresh towels are provided at the Garden Pool and at Castaway Cove.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on-site or near the hotel; fees may apply.
- Golfing nearby
- Playground on site
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please note them at check-out when you book your room.
- Accessible bathroom
- In-room accessibility
- Roll-in shower
Hotel Policies
Check-in time ends at 2 AM
Check-in time starts at 4 PM
Special check-in instructions:
Check-out time is noon
Payment types
Children and extra beds
- Children are welcome.
- Kids stay free! Children 18 years old and younger stay free when using existing bedding.
- Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 15 per day.
- Free cribs (infant beds)!
- Pets not allowed
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy.
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.
Optional extras
- Rollaway bed fee: USD 15 per day
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- Anaheim Howard Johnson Hotel
- Anaheim Water
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- Howard Johnson Anaheim Hotel & Water Playground
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Children 18 years old and younger stay free when occupying the parent or guardian's room, using existing bedding. The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation.
Awards & Affiliations
- Howard Johnson Anaheim Hotel and Water Playground is listed in the 2014 Travel + Leisure 500.


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Hi all,
I don't say much but I've been following along. I have 8 hives which I intend to increase to 20 this spring. (My tongue is hanging out listening to you guys from the south talking about full frames of brood, etc.) I'm in Ct and biting nails on how many are going to make it. It's 20F tonight.
My question is... with all the work you people are doing... why hasn't anyone mentioned the kits. I.E. the one from Mann Lake. It's $65. Wouldn't this approach remove the dangers etc, of grafting. Seems to me it's closer to natural and would eliminate problems about getting brood the right age. Where am I wrong?


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Alleged assault on stepdad leads to Nevada City man's arrest
May 29, 2013
A Nevada City man was arrested Thursday night after he allegedly strangled and punched his stepfather in a dispute over bringing a vehicle back late.
Nevada County Sheriff's deputies responded to a residence in the 13000 block of Cement Hill Road at 9:22 p.m. after receiving a call of a physical fight in progress. According to dispatch reports, a man was strangling his father.
The son, identified as Forest Marshall Neff, 20, allegedly had borrowed his stepfather's vehicle to go to the store and did not return when he said he would, according to Nevada County Sheriff Keith Royal.
When Neff returned, the two men began arguing, Royal said. Neff then allegedly grabbed the 67-year-old victim by the throat, and then punched him in the side of the face.
Neff then allegedly punched him several times in the back of the head.
He was arrested on suspicion of battery and elder abuse and was booked into county jail, where he was being held in lieu of $10.750 bail.
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Don't arm people at schools
Don't arm people at schools
Asa Hutchinson of the NRA called for training and guns in each school as a means to protect the students.
It costs a lot for reliable, quality guns. And what would specialized training cost? Probably way above and beyond the typical permit-to-carry type training. It may even exceed the standard police type training, due to the special nature of the assignment.
What would additional liability insurance cost? The "old" guns are traded in on newer versions, as Winchester, Remington and the NRA would periodically want. If the old guns were assault style, where would they go? Who would get them?
At least one person would have to be present per school, morning til night, at least five days per week. What would that cost in salary, benefits, etc.?
If the school's hired gun had summers off, maybe that could be "comp time" for the vacation days, days off, etc. he/she wouldn't get during the school year. I'd assume under these conditions, we could maybe get by with one hired gun per school. A $40,000-$50,000/year salary?
How many school buildings in the district? We couldn't leave one uncovered; a clever gunman would surely find out which one it was and go there. If years go by, without an attempted shooting, how long before everyone becomes complacent? When was a local school's last attempted gun attack?
Then there's "suicide by cop" syndrome. How many would come to the schools just to have a shootout with the hired gun, and be shot and killed? Would this attract a "bad element," exposing young children to seeing gunfights in the schools now and then?
But maybe our children are used to this, from watching such garbage as "CSI," "Cops," "The Terminator" on television and movies.
The NRA solution isn't thought out. Schools mustn't be armed camps.
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If you dont look at where the pass is going and look in the middle of the field and watch Bennett you will see that he goes down the field uncovered. Eli could of hit him around the 10/12 yard line and he could of walked in for the GAME WINNING TD and we are 3-1 instead of 2-2... UNREAL..
This is the 2nd time Eli has missed a WIDEOPEN Reciever. Remember when he hit Beatty in the hands who dropped it and Bradshaw was standing alone in corner of the endzone?....
Bennett was that wide open. IF you are going to take a shot down the field take a look all around. He didnt have pressure when he threw it so there was time to look at bennett.
Take a look at it guys and let me know what you think. Hine sight is 20/20 so its water under the bridge now but it makes me so mad


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Meet Tiger Woods' New Elin-Lookalike Girlfriend — Is She Using Him For Fame?
She's training for the LPGA and keeping romance with Tiger casual!
As new photos from her Facebook prove, Tiger Woods' new 22-year-old girlfriend Alyse Lahti Johnston is a spitting image of his ex Elin Nordegren. And although she wants to keep things casual with the golfer, she may have ulterior motives!
Alyse wants to join the Ladies Professional Golf Association, RadarOnline.com reports, and it's hard not to imagine she wants to step her athletic game up by being in the company of Tiger, 35. In fact, her father is an executive at IMG, a sports company that represents Tiger. Could she have masterminded a meeting through her father? It's also convenient that she's a student at Northwood University, which has a campus in West Palm Beach, Florida – located right near Tiger's new $60 million house.
Although she might be on the hunt for golf tips, RadarOnline.com also reports that her friends say the relationship is casual.
"She sent a [message] to a mutual friend of ours saying she didn't consider herself Tiger's girlfriend. They were just having a good time hooking up," one of Alyse's friends says.
The friend also thinks Alyse might be a bit of a handful for Tiger, saying, "She is a really nice girl, smart and super friendly. And she's also a bit of a wild child. She definitely likes to have fun."
Watch out Tiger — this time YOU might be the one getting played!


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Could some people help me out with either some answers? or even better, some pictures?
I'm redesigning the bee smoker for my University grad project and wanted to know, where do people keep their bee smokers when not in use? Or when transporting them to and between sites? I've got my own way but was interested to see how others differed?
On another note, If you have hives at different apiaries, how far would you normally expect to walk from the vehicle to the hives? I've not been to many apiaries so lack knowledge in that department!
Any further ideas or comments are welcomed!


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Schaefer's Foods seeks scenic photos for 2014 calendar
Schaefer's Foods is collaborating with Lakes Printing, Echo Publishing and the Nisswa Chamber of Commerce to produce the third annual Nisswa area calendar.
Schaefer's Foods is seeking photos that portray the beauty and unique character of the Nisswa area for the 2014 calendar.
Photos taken on digital devices (i.e. cell phones) are not eligible for the contest. Photos must be 3,000 by 2,400 pixels (300 dpi), JPG files. Entries must include the photographer's name, mailing address, email address, phone number, age division (adult or youth ages 17 and under) and a brief description of the photo, including where it was taken.
The original photographer must submit entries. There is a limit of 10 photos per person. Photos that have been published elsewhere are not eligible.
Contestants may email digital photos up to 5MB to firstname.lastname@example.com; submit photos digitally on a clearly labeled CD or DVD marked "photo contest" or submit prints that are at least 8 by 10 inches along with entry information to Schaefer's Foods. Photos, CDs or DVDs will not be returned.
Photos will be judged in the adult (18 and older) and youth (17 and younger) categories based on creativity, photographic quality and effectiveness in conveying the beauty and/or unique character of the Nisswa area.
Deadline for photo submissions is Friday, Oct. 11. Winners will be notified by Nov. 15. The calendar will be distributed in December at Schaefer's Foods and the Nisswa Chamber of Commerce.
For more information and entry details, visit www.schaefersfoods.com.


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I remember the first time I read a comic book whose purpose was to teach and entertain. It was in the seventh grade, it was about the Civil War, and it was as boring and bland as any history book I'd ever encountered. There were a few comic books that were a bit more entertaining, such as versions of classics like War of the Worlds and The Invisible Man, but those were rare and usually frowned upon by the librarian or teacher. (Anyone else remember those in comic book form?)
It would be almost three decades later before I'd discover that given the right artist, writer, and subject matter, comics could indeed be useful for making complex topics more enjoyable, and easier to understand. If you're familiar with the Manga Guides from No Starch, you should definitely check them out! I've read most of them, and I absolutely loved the Manga Guide to Physics and the Manga Guide to Relativity. And I have to admit that I let my statistics skills slip since college, so the Manga Guide to Statistics was pretty slick!
While I tend to get my education from non-comic books, I am currently raving to my friends about a new book I've just completed called Economix. As you can tell from the title, it's a comic book… about economics. And it's flat-out awesome! I can honestly say I never thought I'd write something like that about… economics. I was not a fan of the topic in high school, and the Introduction to Engineering Economics I had in college was painful — I made an A, but I think I read more, did more homework, and sweated more over that class than any other engineering class I took. (Okay, not true — Thermodynamics beat me up pretty bad — B+ and I was doing cartwheels down the hall when I got my grade.) Continue Reading "Learn Economics With Comic Book Economix! Plus a Contest!" »


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By Election Day, the ASL's leadership, its publicists and its 50,000 lecturers, fund-raisers and vote counters had completed their work. While the rest of the nation remained in suspense as the votes in the 1916 presidential balloting were counted in California—the state's 13 electoral votes would re-elect Woodrow Wilson—the managers of the ASL slept comfortably.
"We knew late election night that we had won," Wheeler would recall a decade later. The league, he wrote, had "laid down such a barrage as candidates for Congress had never seen before." Every wet measure on every statewide ballot was defeated. Four more states had voted themselves dry, including Michigan, the first Northern industrial state to make the leap. Some form of dry law was now on the books in 23 states. And, wrote Wheeler, "We knew that the Prohibition amendment would be submitted to the States by the Congress just elected."
Shortly after that Congress was sworn in, Senator Morris Sheppard of Texas introduced the resolution that would become the 18th Amendment. Sheppard was a Yale man, a Shakespeare scholar and one of the Senate's leading progressive figures. But all that mattered to Wheeler was that Sheppard also believed that the liquor sellers preyed most dangerously on the poor and uneducated.
In fact, Wheeler's devotion to the dream of a dry America accommodated any number of unlikely allies. Billy Sunday, meet pioneering social worker Jane Addams: you're working together now. The evangelical clergy of the age were motivated to support Prohibition because of their faith; reformers like Addams signed on because of the devastating effect that drunkenness had on the urban poor. Ku Klux Klan, shake hands with the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW): you're on the same team. The Klan's anti-liquor sentiment was rooted in its hatred of the immigrant masses in liquor-soaked cities; the IWW believed that liquor was a capitalist weapon used to keep the working classes in a stupor.
After the Sheppard amendment passed both houses of Congress with gigantic majorities in late 1917, Wheeler turned to what most political figures believed to be a much tougher battle, a state-by-state ratification campaign. The drys would need to win over both legislative houses in at least 36 states to reach the three-quarters requirement.
To the shock of many, ratification would come with astonishing velocity. For years the ASL's vast national organization had been mobilizing its critical minority of voters to carry legislative elections in every state. But what really put across ratification in an eventual 46 states (Connecticut and Rhode Island were the only holdouts) had nothing to do with political organizing. The income tax had made a Prohibition amendment fiscally feasible. The social revolution wrought by the suffragists had made it politically plausible. Now Wheeler picked up the final tool he needed to wedge the amendment into the Constitution: a war.
A dry Wisconsin politician named John Strange summarized how the ASL was able to use World War I to attain its final goal: "We have German enemies across the water," Strange said. "We have German enemies in this country, too. And the worst of all our German enemies, the most treacherous, the most menacing, are Pabst, Schlitz, Blatz and Miller." That was nothing compared with the anti-German—and pro-Prohibition—feeling that emerged from a Senate investigation of the National German-American Alliance (NGAA), a civic group that during the 1910s had spent much of its energy opposing Prohibition.
The Senate hearings were a disaster for wets. At a time when most Amerians reviled all things German—when the governor of Iowa declared that speaking German in public was unlawful, and playing Beethoven was banned in Boston, and sauerkraut became known as "liberty cabbage"—the NGAA was an easy target. When the hearings revealed that NGAA funds came largely from the beer barons, and that beer money had secretly secured the purchase of major newspapers in several cities, ratification proceeded, said the New York Tribune, "as if a sailing-ship on a windless ocean were sweeping ahead, propelled by some invisible force."
"Invisible" was how Wayne Wheeler liked it. In fact, he had personally instigated, planned and materially abetted the Senate inquiry—inquisition, really—into the NGAA. "We are not willing it be known at present that we started the investigation," Wheeler told a colleague. But he added, "You have doubtless seen the way the newspapers have taken up the German-American Alliance. They are giving it almost as much attention as the Acts of Congress itself."
The Senate hearings had begun on September 27, 1918. Less than four months later, Nebraska ratified (by a 96 to 0 vote in its lower house), and the 18th Amendment was embedded in the Constitution. From the moment of submission, it had taken 394 days to meet the approval of 36 state legislatures—less than half as long as it had taken 11 of the first 14 states to approve the Bill of Rights.


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"As a company, we wanted to help," says Chuck Boyle, president and chief executive officer of Prophet 21. "We know we can support our nation by working harder than ever to show the world that our way of life has not been affected, but we also wanted to reach out to our fellow citizens in need. That is why Prophet 21 is making this contribution. We have also invited employees to join our corporate effort and make an optional one-time payroll deduction, which will be contributed to the fund in addition to the corporate donation."
To date, employees have donated more than $3,000. Boyle added that Robert Half International Inc., Menlo Park, Calif., parent company of Accountempts, is matching Prophet 21's contribution.


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Last year, we had the worst running game in NFL and Eli Manning still led us to victories. We had one of the worst defenses in NFL and Eli Manning still led us to victories. We had a horrible offensive line and Eli Manning still led us to victories. The WR corps is one that Eli Manning was instrumental in developing. Heck, our WRs are completely different in regard to personnell as well as style of play now than when we won SuperbowlXLII. Another thing to take in to account is that none of the WRs that have left NY Giants during Eli Manning era have been as productive since.
Yes, Phil Simms didn't have great receivers but he did a great running game, incredible defense and a better offensive line than Eli Manning. Phil Simms got hit a lot because the guy was a statue back there. Folks go on and on about how goofy and clumsy Eli is but he is way more mobile in the pocket than Phil ever was.
Phil Simms was staid and didn't read defenses the way Eli Manning does and he left a lot of open receivers out there. Phil had a connon of an arm and as far as a raw passer, was one of the best. Overall however, Eli Manning in my opinion is just the better QB. However, the argument that Philm Simms was the better QB is a legitimate one. The guy was tough as nails and so very talented. In another system, I think he would have had way better stats. Heck, there was a reason that a fottball smarty pants like the late BIll Walsh wanted to draft him so bad.
Last edited by BuffyBlueII; 11-19-2012 at 01:34 PM.
-One season out of 9 isn't the standard.
- if the play continued this season, you could make the argument that he has become a great QB. But he is playing like a rookie this year. 12 TD's and 11 picks are worse numbers than most NFL QB's this season. Its not a small drop off...its a huge one. And his poor plays are really bad. I mean real "shake your head" kind of bad.
I am very disappointed that he has played the way he has. I was actually starting to believe that he had become a much better QB. And BTW..as bad as his numbers are, they should be worse. He threw two passes in the hands of defenders at our near the attacking endzone in SF and in Dallas that should have been picked and run back for defensive TD's.
So we have to step back and take a look at the good and bad of Eli. His career so far in its entirety. What we see is a guy with flashes of greatness. A guy who put together two great playoff runs. A guy with a knack for late game greatness at times. But we also see a guy who is extremely inconsistent, who is capable still of horrendous play that only rookie QB's should have, and a guy who has a generally "uneven" level of play for 9 years.
So I see a franchise QB, who has done some great things with us, but also has weaknesses and unbroken bad habits that keep him off the list of "elite" QB's.
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"Typical Morehead!"..................and he didn't even mean that as a compliment..
a. A group or class of persons or a member of such a group or class, enjoying superior intellectual, social, or economic status
b. The best or most skilled members of a group:
I believe Eli is among the best in the league
there might be 5 QBs in the league better than him ....I would say that would put him among elite company
I think "elite" QB's need to be more consistently great that Eli.
Right now I think there are 5.
Rodgers, Brees, Peyton, Brady and Ben. I thought Eli and Ben were at a similar level, but I'm growing more convinced of Ben's greatness. And I'm getting a little uncertain of Eli's.
"Elite" QB's don't go through a 5 game stretch with 1 TD and 6 picks. And its been uglier than those numbers suggest.
"Typical Morehead!"..................and he didn't even mean that as a compliment..
After last year I thought he was right up there with the best, but not now. The last few weeks we have seen him go back to the things that got him in trouble years ago. It might be because he's trying to do too much but it really doesn't matter the reason. We know how well he can play and we know there is another side to his game as well.nygfanmaybe here are a few here that have been waiting a long time for this...and to be honest, I knew the day was coming. Eli is elite if he is protected, has receivers that can create separation, and has some sort of running game to keep the defense honest. In this scenario, he would be MVP every year, however we may never know. I compare him favorably to QB's like Brady and even his brother. If you take away one or two of those aspects and they become very average...especially the protection and we only have to look at our SB's to see what you can do to Brady if you don't give him time.
But the thing that has made Eli so special is not his overall game. Let's face it he might not throw the greatest passes and he's not athletic where he can beat anyone with his feat. But what he is is a winner. When the pressure is at it's greatest, this guy makes pays. That's why we love Eli Manning.
Not sure exactly what your point is here. Every team is looking to pressure the QB, and injuries can happen to anyone. But then take guys like John Elway and Joe Montana for instance, these guys could make plays with their feet and they are two of the greatest to ever play. I think that's what Phil was saying when he said that Eli cannot do it on his own.There are QB's out there that can succeed without great protection...for a while...but it seems these guys end up on the sideline for a stretch just about every year. How many times have you seen teams with QB's like these that head into the playoffs with their top QB out with injury?
That's silly. That's like saying we don't want Tuck to be more successful than Michael Strahan. Of course we want Eli to play well.I think the real problem here on this board is that there are people here who lived through the Simms era and became very attached to him. They don't want anyone else to come and take his crown, and that is understandable. I would venture to say that it happens all the time with other fans of other teams. I can only imagine if anyone ever went to SF and challenged Montana's legend. It would be ugly would be putting it mildly.
Also, have you ever heard about Steve Young? You ought to read about him. But of course the difference being that Steve replaced Joe during Joe's career.
Elite is not subjective. Elite is the best of the best. The cream of the crop. To dominate at your position. Now if you believe he is or isn't that is your business and it's something we can all debate.Like it was said before, elite is a subjective word.
Eli is a great ambassador for the game of football no doubt. But like the HOF, we're only talking about what he does on the field.There is no set standard such as certain stats over a certain time to define it. Like I said before, I consider Eli elite because of the fact that he is chosen to endorse so many things, especially the ads that try to control the evils of the world. Not only has Eli accomplished a lot on the field, but he has gone about it in a way that is very honorable in a place that is not very conducive to such behavior. IMO, that makes him elite...but again, it will always just be an opinion when talking about a word like "elite".
agreed about Eli playing poorly as of late, but I look at it this way and it is rather simple, Even though he has looked bad for several games, you still have to feel good in the fact that Eli Manning is the giants Qb come Sunday....Would it be a big deal if he out played A-rod on sunday? of course not, he has done it before on the biggest stage...The reason I have so much confidence in him is because we all know how hard he works and he has always found a way to get it fixed...Guy has never had a losing season, has been an all pro, great in playoffs, great on the road, as good as it gets late in games, and a 2 time super bowl MVP..my bet is on Eli this week.


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by Jim September 19, 2005
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If you missed it before, we stitched up TWO one-of-a-kind GIANT embroidered pieces, using our industrial machines and special thick Burmilana thread, stretched them on frames, and signed the back as original limited edition art pieces! Think of them like a print, but waayy cooler, because these things are big, bold beautiful thread brought to life on canvas. Last weekends giveaway saw someone lucky walk away with the Raven piece.
Each stretched piece is 16 inches by 20 inches, with the embroidery design measuring nearly 17 inches tall.
Each piece is signed and dated on the back by the two original artists who collaborated on these designs, illustrator Danielle, and resident evil genius and illustrator Niamh! So, whether you're a seasoned machine embroiderer, a die-hard hand stitcher, or even just an art lover, this is your chance to win the last limited edition signed piece from the artists of Urban Threads. Here's how the giveaway works:
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Our friends at Nutraceutix were just honored with the 2010 Technology Innovation of the Year Award from Frost & Sullivan, a global research firm that recognizes best-in-class practices and achievements in many industries. They won for their patented LiveBac® process, which, when combined with their BIO-tract® delivery system, helps ensure that ReNew Life's FloraSMART™ probiotics are delivered right to the intestines where they are most effective.
Why the standing ovation? Well, probiotics are only effective if they can withstand the harsh conditions in the stomach to be absorbed in the intestines. Once in the intestines, they can help replenish helpful bacteria as well as strengthen natural defenses and support overall digestive health.
BIO-tract technology is an advanced delivery system that creates a protective natural gel around each probiotic caplet to protect it from gastric acid, thus delivering more active probiotic cultures to the intestines over an optimal time frame…and that means better overall digestive health! After all, roughly 80 percent of the body's natural immune defenses can be found in the intestines. If the probiotics can't make it there, they can't do much good. If delivered intact where they can work their magic in the intestines, probiotics can be the key to optimal digestion, bowel regularity, and overall well being.
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After a few months with the company, my 20-year-old son was promoted to lead teller at Wells Fargo. Because he's a great talker, and because his mom is fascinated by everything he does, I now know more about how tellers operate.
At first my interest was confined to my son, but over time I realized that there are good reasons why Wells Fargo is a dominant force in banking when it comes to customer service. While many of their policies don't make sense for small businesses, the theories behind their practices are sound, so much so that I'm going to outline here the strategic way they use customer surveys.
Surveys have multiple purposes at Wells Fargo since not only are they critical for gauging customer satisfaction, but they're also an important management tool. After visiting a bank, a percentage of customers are randomly selected for a phone survey asking about their experience. If the teller is awarded all "5s," it's known as a "top box survey."
Top box surveys are a good thing. For my son, a top box might mean a congratulatory call from the district manager, a Starbucks drink or a balloon display at his station. Not only are tellers individually bonused for top box results, but collective achievement is incentivized at the branch and district manager levels as well. This causes every employee to take a personal interest in the whole team's customer interactions, consistently helping each other and jumping in if there's a problem.
Next are the survey questions themselves. Wells Fargo has spent millions of dollars creating a powerful brand, but many tellers are young and may not be sophisticated enough to fully understand how that brand looks and feels. Thus, every single teller at Wells Fargo is required to use certain, highly specific phrases with exact wording supplied by the bank. Compliance is facilitated through the surveys. At first, my son said he felt like a huge dork asking people if he had exceeded their expectations, but over time he got accustomed to it, and now the words come automatically with a friendly tone and easy smile.
I'm not advocating that pool and spa stores adopt all of these tactics — a small, family-owned business isn't comparable to a publicly traded, multinational corporation. However, the core lessons here remain true regardless of size. The only way to compete against larger firms is to have a detailed vision of how you want customers treated, and ensure that your vision is enacted faithfully every time.


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CoreValve Advance-II Study: Prospective International Post-market Study (Advance-II)
This study has been completed.
Medtronic Bakken Research Center
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
Medtronic Cardiovascular ( Medtronic Bakken Research Center )
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
First received: June 19, 2012
Last updated: October 26, 2015
Last verified: October 2015
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Detailed Description:
The CoreValve ADVANCE-II Study is a best practices investigation of patients implanted with the Medtronic CoreValve bioprosthesis.
Aortic Valve Stenonis
Valvular Heart Disease
Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Observational Model: Cohort
Time Perspective: Prospective
|Official Title:
|CoreValve Advance-II Study: Best Practices Investigation of Patients Implanted With the Medtronic CoreValve Bioprosthesis.
Further study details as provided by Medtronic Cardiovascular:
Primary Outcome Measures:
- Incidence of new-onset class I or II indication for Permanent Pacemaker Implantation [ Time Frame: 30 days post procedure ]
Secondary Outcome Measures:
- Combined safety endpoint [ Time Frame: 30 days post procedure ]
the combined safety endpoint is defined as a composite rate of:
- all cause mortality
- major stroke
- Life threatening (or disabling) bleeding
- Acute Kidney Injury - Stage 3 (including renale denervation therapy)
- Peri-Procedural MI
- Repeat procedure for valve-related dysfunction (surgical or interventional therapy)
|Study Start Date:
|October 2011
|Study Completion Date:
|March 2014
|Primary Completion Date:
|October 2013 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
The CoreValve ADVANCE-II Study is a best practices investigation of patients implanted with the Medtronic CoreValve bioprosthesis. The purpose of the study is to characterize best practices for CoreValve implantation in an effort to evolve implantation guidelines.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|21 Years and older (Adult, Senior)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
|Sampling Method:
|Non-Probability Sample
Study Population
Patients with aortic stenosis and at elevated surgical risk are eligible to be included in the study.
Inclusion Criteria:
- Fulfilling the criteria of labeling indications of the CoreValve System;
- Patient is above the minimum age as required by local regulations to be participating in a clinical trial regardless of gender and race;
- Provided Signed Informed Consent or Data Release Form.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Patients with a device regulating the heart rhythm by pacing (e.g. pacemaker, resynchronization device, implanted defibrillator);
- Patients with a pre-existing class I or class II indication for new pacemaker implantation according to the 2007 ESC guidelines;
- Persistent or permanent atrial fibrillation (except paroxysmal AF);
- Participation in another drug or device study that would jeopardize the appropriate analysis of endpoints of this study.
- High probability of non-adherence to the follow-up requirements (due to social, psychological or medical reasons)
- Pregnancy
Contacts and Locations
Choosing to participate in a study is an important personal decision. Talk with your doctor and family members or friends about deciding to join a study. To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the Contacts provided below. For general information, see Learn About Clinical Studies.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01624870
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01624870
|Universitair Ziekenhuis Antwerpen
|Edegem, Belgium, 2650
|Czech Republic
|Nemocnice Podlesi Trinec
|Trinec, Czech Republic, 73961
|Charite, Campus Mitte - Kardiologie Berlin
|Berlin, Germany, 10117
|Universitätsklinikum Bonn
|Bonn, Germany, 53127
|Universitätsklinikum Heidelberg
|Heidelberg, Germany, 69120
|Istituto Clinico S. Ambrogio
|Milan, Italy, 20149
|Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Pisana
|Pisa, Italy, 56100
|Erasmus Medical Center Rotterdam
|Rotterdam, Netherlands, 3015 CE
|United Kingdom
|Glenfield Hospital Leicester
|Leicester, United Kingdom, Le3 9 QP
Sponsors and Collaborators
Medtronic Bakken Research Center
|Principal Investigator:
|Anna Sonia Petronio, M.D.
|Azienda Ospedaliero, Universitaria Pisana
More Information
Publications automatically indexed to this study by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number):
Keywords provided by Medtronic Cardiovascular:
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on May 25, 2017
Publications automatically indexed to this study by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number):
Petronio AS, Sinning JM, Van Mieghem N, Zucchelli G, Nickenig G, Bekeredjian R, Bosmans J, Bedogni F, Branny M, Stangl K, Kovac J, Schiltgen M, Kraus S, de Jaegere P. Optimal Implantation Depth and Adherence to Guidelines on Permanent Pacing to Improve the Results of Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement With the Medtronic CoreValve System: The CoreValve Prospective, International, Post-Market ADVANCE-II Study. JACC Cardiovasc Interv. 2015 May;8(6):837-46. doi: 10.1016/j.jcin.2015.02.005.
|Responsible Party:
|Medtronic Bakken Research Center
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT01624870 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
|Study First Received:
|June 19, 2012
|Last Updated:
|October 26, 2015
Keywords provided by Medtronic Cardiovascular:
Aortic Valve Stenonis
Valvular Heart Disease
Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Heart Diseases
Heart Valve Diseases
Cardiovascular Diseases
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on May 25, 2017


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Bxentric - BXENTRIC Mix
This is definitely a multi-purpose post, and thanks to rad-man, Bxentric, we only need to have writ up this one piece. Why, you ask? See, I've been on a bender lately. A music bender in which nearly every other song I press play for results in his mix of Flight Facilities' Crave You blasting through my headphones. Best addiction to have. Truth.
So that led me to today's "diggings" for more from the UK mix-master, resulting in an almost hour-long mix he put together of some of the best new, official, and as of yet unheard remixes of your favorite songs.
Within the mix, he's got Russ Chimes' official hit of Mark Ronson's Bang Bang Bang (I DIE), along with DFA-dude Tim Goldsworthy's rub up of Monarchy's Love Get Out Of My Way that makes me want to cry because it is 100% perfection in every way. Other bits we love include the Villa mix of Ali Love, some Munk, Mano and Breakbot. Hell, lemme just give you the full track list, then stream the mix. Ultimately, scroll all the ways down for a special treat that kind of brings this all full circle.
1. Mano Le Tough - Eurodancer (Tensnake Remix)
2. Roy Davis Jr - Rocklights (Mighty Mouse Remix)
3. Bottin - Disco For The Devil (Telonious Remix)
4. Voltage - All Night (Azari & III Remix)
5. Diskjokke - 1987 (Dreamtrak Remix)
6. Mark Ronson - Bang Bang Bang (Russ Chimes Remix)
7. Ali Love - Smoke and Mirrors (Villa Remix)
8. Munk - La Musica (Tiago Remix)
9. Monarchy - Love Get Out Of My Way (Tim Goldsworthy Remix)
10. Breakbot - Baby I'm Yours (Aeroplane Remix)
mp3: Aeroplane x Friendly Fires x Flight Facilities - I Crave Paris


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|Receive email alert notifications on motion detection.
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New Servers in - #$%@!! Nothing going right
Here's my complications:
I have the new (used) boxx servers with this configuration:
CPU: 2 x Dual Core Xeon 3.04 ghz
Memory: 2 Machines have 4 gigs - 2 Machines have 8 gigs
Hardrives: 2 X 72 Gigs (RAID 5)
Minor notes: Dual gigabit adpaters, no remote management, cd-rom, ect...
Well, after the advice I received here. I decided to go with ESXi on two of the machines, but guess what?... Not Compatible. Go figure.
Here's my current setup:
Problem 1:
I know one box will be Ubuntu 10.10 as my primary OS, however how should I configure the other boxes? I'm a little lost on where to go now, because I'm signing up the elearnsecurity cert classes as soon I get my network configured, hopefully sooner than later.
Problem 2:
Another problem. I planned on my DD-WRT Linksys router to provide a wireless internet connection bridged with my homes wireless, however it's not even close to working and I've deployed 20+ of these and this one is an anomaly. Can anyone suggest a more reliable wireless interface that can provide bridged access to my router?
Problem 3:
Another issue is space. I was lucky enough to have a supportive wife to build a 640 sqft man cave. So, I've allocated a section of the room for the equipment that won't kill the room's purpose. Next to the MAME cabinet is where the desk and hopefully all the equipment will reside. I don't want it to look cluttered (that space is alot bigger than the picture 7ft from wall to MAME cabinet).
So, does anyone have any techniques they've used to consolidate space for equipment?
PLEASE HELP. I'm ready to start elearning and backtrack courses.