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Solidbody Electric Guitar with Alder Body, Maple Neck, Rosewood Fingerboard - 3 American Vintage '59 Single-Coil Pickups
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Clif Walker is in his third year as the Front Ensemble Arranger for Gateway Indoor and his sixth year as percussion arranger at Blue Springs High School (Blue Springs, MO). He holds a BSE from Missouri Western State University and an MME from the University of Central Florida.
During his time at Blue Springs as Director of Percussion (2011-2015), the percussion program performed for the Missouri Music Educator's Association State Convention as winners of the percussion ensemble "Call for Tapes" (2015), and earned first place in the World Division at the 25th Annual Mozingo Music Percussion Competition (2014), earning the awards for Best Front Ensemble and Best Tenorline. In 2015, Blue Springs became the first Missouri band to make the Bands of America Grand National Finals.
While Director of Percussion at Timber Creek High School in Orlando, Florida (2001-2008), Clif lead an ensemble that performed at the 2003 and 2008 FMEA State Music Conventions, the 2004 SDMENC/FMEA Music Convention, and the 2005 Percussive Arts Society International Convention (PASIC) as the winners of the high school percussion ensemble "Call for Tapes." In 2008, Timber Creek Independent was launched with Clif as Director/Arranger and made WGI History with two class promotions in one season. They achieved several other successes as well, including first place finishes at WGI Orlando (A Class), the WGI Nashville Power Regional (Open Class), and FFCC State Championships (World Class). They also were WGI PIW Finalist at World Championships in Dayton, Ohio their very first year.
Clif worked with the Southwind Drum and Bugle Corps (Percussion Caption Head/Arranger 1999-2002) and is a former member and instructor of the Madison Scouts Drum and Bugle Corps (1992, 1994, and 1998). He also served as the Vice President of the Florida Chapter of the Percussive Arts Society (2008-2009).
He is an active adjudicator, arranger, and composer with original works performed at PASIC, The Midwest Band Orchestra Clinic, and the Sydney Opera House. His works for percussion ensemble, "Promise Music," "A Garden of Weeds," and "10 Windows" are all published by Innovative Percussion.
Clif is proud to endorse Yamaha Musical Instruments, Remo Drumheads, Sabian Cymbals, and Innovative Percussion Sticks and Mallets. He lives in Blue Springs, Missouri with his wife Christie and their three children—Joe, Tes, and Berg.
Bret graduated with a Bachelors degree from Northeast Missouri State University where he studied percussion with Dan Petersen. He was a member of the Disney World All-American Band in 1980 and then in 1981 became a member of the Cavaliers Drum and Bugle Corps.
When first moving to Chicago, Bret was a freelance drum-set artist and has performed with Rich Matteson, Bobby Shew, Gloria Estefan and Nexus.
Bret began teaching the World Champion Cavaliers Drum and Bugle Corps in 1984 and served as Caption Head as well as Percussion Arranger through 2005. During this tenure, they won 6 World Championships and 5 High Percussion Awards. In 2005, after retiring from the Cavaliers, he joined the Bluecoats Drum and Bugle Corps as a design and percussion consultant. In 2010, he served as Program Coordinator for the Colts Drum and Bugle Corps. He is currently consulting with Phantom Regiment Drum and Bugle Corps.
Bret is the Percussion Coordinator for the Prospect High School music program from Mt. Prospect, Illinois. He is also a consultant for various high schools around the country including LD Bell High School from Hurst, Texas. Bret has also taught the Oklahoma State Centennial Band who performed in the 2007 Tournament of Roses Parade in Pasadena, California.
He is an active Percussion Arranger/Clinician for various colleges and High Schools both across the nation and abroad. These include Northern Illinois University and Arizona State University. Bret consulted and worked with the Texas State Indoor Percussion ensemble from San Marcos, Texas who competed at the 2006 PASIC Convention.
Bret arranges for two of the top marching groups in Japan. One is Aimachi from Nagoya, Japan who were the 2006 Champion's at the All Japan Championships. The other group, Vivace, is a semi-professional all girl marching band from Tokyo, Japan.
He was also a guest performer and composed an original percussion ensemble entitled "Renegade Highway" for the Plano East High School who performed at a Showcase Concert at the 2006 Percussive Arts International Convention held in Austin, Texas. Bret has written articles for publication in Percussive Notes Magazine and currently serves on the Board of Directors for PAS.
As a clinician, Bret has traveled extensively across the United States, Japan and Europe presenting clinics for Yamaha, Zildjian, Remo and Innovative Percussion.
Chris Sakowski completed his Master of Conducting from the American Band College of Sam Houston State University in Ashland, Oregon. He received a Bachelor of Music Education from The University of Memphis. As a marimbist at Memphis, Chris won the U of M Concerto Competition. He also was the section leader of the "Best Bass Line" at the Percussive Arts Society International Convention in 2001. Before graduating, he went on to be the caption head/arranger for The University of Memphis Drumline. Chris's DCI/WGI percussion experience (1997-2013) includes teaching The Cavaliers, The Bluecoats, The Crossmen and The Colts. The most significant highlights of this era includes winning the Fred Sanford Award for "Best Percussion" at DCI World Championships in 2011 with The Cavaliers and acting as percussion co-caption head for The Crossmen in 2010. Chris also worked with WGI World Class Finalist Gateway Indoor for nine years, filling several roles including battery caption head, music coordinator and front ensemble arranger. Chris is a sought after adjudicator, percussion and wind arranger across the United States and abroad. He has led workshops as a clinician at The University of Oklahoma, Iowa State University, Missouri State University and in England at the British Youth Band Association Convention. Chris has written music for numerous high schools, colleges, drum corps and professional ensembles, highlighted by the NFL's St. Louis Rams Drumline and the 2005 European Indoor Percussion Champions: 37th Kingswood from Bristol, United Kingdom. He was also proud to write a percussion ensemble piece that was premiered as part of the 100th anniversary of The University of Memphis, and performed by the U of M Percussion Ensemble, in 2012. Chris currently lives in the St. Louis, MO area with his wife Lauren and daughters Elizabeth Daisy and Charlotte Grace. He has taught string orchestra and band in the Rockwood School District since 2007 and is proud to be an Innovative Percussion Educational Artist.
Brett graduated with honors from the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville with a degree in Music Education. While at the university, he was selected to the Disney All-American College Marching Band and was percussion section leader for seven of his eight semesters. He taught high school band in Mtn. Grove, MO before joining the Palen Music Center team.
During his 30-year tenure at PMC, he has worked in private lesson instruction, instrument repair, accounting, in-store sales, road service, and sound system design and installation. He is a NICET Level III certified sound technician. He has been the company CEO since 1996 when he and his brothers Dan and Brad purchased the company. He served a four-year term on the board of directors for the National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) from 1992-1996.
Brett and his wife Shelly have three sons; Alec (20) is a redshirt freshman on the golf team at the University of Missouri, Beau (17) will graduate from Rogersville high school this year and attend Southwest Baptist University to obtain a degree in Christian Theology, and Clay (11) attends Rogersville elementary school. Brett is very proud of his boys and his wife Shelly, who will become a National Sales Director in Mary Kay cosmetics in June, 2016.
Dan graduated from Berklee College of Music in Boston, MA with degrees in Electronic Music and Jazz Composition. He was a professional musician and private teacher for many years. Dan joined Palen Music Center in 1985 and became an owner in 1996.
Eric Matzat has experience in the music industry as a performer, teacher, and businessman. He graduated summa cum laude with a Bachelors in Music Education degree and Diploma in Music from Missouri State University in 1993. Eric performed as woodwind soloist and music arranger for the Shoji Tabuchi Theater in Branson, MO from 1992-1996. From 1996-2005, he served as Director of Bands for Branson Schools in Branson, Missouri. He completed a Masters in Music from Missouri State University in 2001. In 2006, he was named Outstanding Alumnus of the Department of Music for Missouri State University. He has held the position of President of Palen Music Center since 2005. Eric is currently serving on the Finance and Operations Committee for the Alliance of Independent Music Merchants and is a board member for the National Association of Music Merchants.
AAron Bryan taught band for 13 years, the last 8 at Broken Arrow High School, home of the nationally acclaimed Pride of Broken Arrow Marching Band - the 2006, 2011, & 2015 Bands of America Grand National Champion. Bands under Mr. Bryan's direction were awarded the Oklahoma Band Sweepstakes 8 times, and his Wind Ensemble performed as one of three Oklahoma bands selected to OMEA's Friday evening Honor Concert in 2009. AAron was a lead soprano soloist and served on the brass staff for the Madison Scouts Drum & Bugle Corps. Later, Mr. Bryan was the Brass Caption Head for the Colts Drum & Bugle Corps. AAron holds Master of Arts degrees from Truman State University in Conducting and Trumpet Performance, and a Bachelors Degree in Education from Missouri State University. He is in demand as a clinician, conductor, and drill writer across the Midwest. Mr. Bryan's professional affiliations include Phi Beta Mu, Phi Mu Alpha, Who's Who Among America's Teachers, Oklahoma Music Educators Association, Oklahoma Bandmasters Association, Northeast Oklahoma Band Directors Association, MENC, and he is certified by the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards. AAron and his wife Christa have two boys, Aiden and Tyson.
A native of southwest Missouri, Josh Garoutte attended Missouri State University, where he earned his Bachelor of Music Education and Master of Educational Administration degrees in 2006 and 2014 respectively. Mr. Garoutte taught in Missouri public schools for 8 years, the last 7 of which were with Spokane R-VII Schools, where he was responsible for all aspects of instrumental music as Director of Bands and also served as the District A+ Program Coordinator. In his time teaching, Josh was honored to be a faculty member of two Missouri Gold Star Schools, a U.S. Department of Education National Blue Ribbon School, and has served as an adjudicator, clinician, arranger, private lesson instructor, and drill writer for bands in the area. His professional association affiliations include the National Association for Music Education, Missouri Bandmasters Association, National Education Association, Missouri State Teachers Association, and Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia Music Fraternity. Josh currently resides in Ozark, MO with his wife Ashley and their son, Rhys.
Melissia is from Willard, Missouri. She performed for years with the Phantom Regiment drum corp, graduated from Missouri State University and has teaching experience in Missouri, Illinois, and Nevada. She has achieved many things as a director including leading her marching band to the BOA Grand Nationals Semifinals and directing her concert band all the way to the Missouri Music Educators Association state convention. If you would like to learn more about her, check out this great article that appeared in the April 2011 edition of Teaching Music. Melissia will be available to assist our partner schools with marching band clinics, concert band clinics, literature selection, assistance with recruiting, beginning band instrument testing, and much more.
Amanda Meyer graduated from Southwest Missouri State University with a Bachelor of Science in Music Education in 1997 and a Master of Science in Education in 2000. She has 14 years of teaching experience in grades 6-12. Amanda was the assistant Band Director in Cassville for three years, and the Assistant Band Director at Nevada High School for eleven years. She has also maintained a very successful private studio teaching flute, oboe, bassoon, clarinet, and saxophone lessons for the last 14 years.
Chuck Appleton taught instrumental music for 33 years and retired in May, 2010. Chuck taught 23 years in Warrensburg, where he was director of bands and eight years in Dixon, MO. A native of Sedalia, Missouri, Mr. Appleton received his bachelor of Music Education degree from Central Missouri State University in 1979 and a Master of Music Education degree from Central Missouri State University in 1995. Mr. Appleton served as Band Vice-President for the Missouri Music Educators Association from 2006-2008. Mr. Appleton is also a member of MENC, Missouri Bandmasters Association, Missouri Association of Jazz Educators and Phi Beta Mu.
Bridgett Randolph received her B.M.E. from Central Methodist University and her M.Ed. from William Woods University. She has taught instrumental music for the last 18 years with the latter 10 years in the Columbia Public Schools. Bridgett also taught high school and middle school at Orrick R-IX, Mid-Buchanan R-V, and Southern Boone R-I school districts. Bridgett is a member of MMEA, NAfME, MNEA, MBA, and Phi Beta Mu. Bridgett has performed with the Columbia Community Band, Columbia Civic Orchestra, Memories Dance Band, Capitol Kicks Dance Band, Ray Auburn Big Band, and Kerry Strayer Big Band. She is active as a clinician and adjudicator and enjoys playing in big bands and community ensembles so give her a call if you need a trombone player! Bridgett currently resides just outside of Columbia, MO with her husband Mark, and their two wonderful children Olivia and Logan.
John Bell recently retired as Director of Bands and Music Department Lead Teacher at Park Hill South High School, and also taught at Park Hill HS and William Chrisman HS. He holds degrees from Central Missouri State University (now UCM) and the University of Illinois with postgraduate work toward the DMA in Conducting at The University of Iowa. John is a recipient of the John Philip Sousa Legion of Honor. He is active as an adjudicator and clinician throughout the Midwest, serves as Director of Bands and Orchestra at Northwest Missouri State University, and is the co-conductor of the Northwinds Symphonic Band.
Rob grew up in Granby, Missouri and attended East Newton High School. He holds Music Education degrees from Southwest Baptist University and Central Missouri State University (now UCM). Rob taught instrumental and vocal music for thirty-one years in Missouri schools. He served as Band Director grades 5-12 in the Morgan County R-2 School District, Versailles from 1977-1979, High School Band and Vocal Director in the East Newton School District, Granby from 1979-1985, and Band Director grades 5-12 in the Boone County R-6 School District, Centralia from 1985-2009. After retirement in 2009 he served as part time instrumental music teacher in the Columbia, Mo school district and has remained active as a clinician and adjudicator in the north Missouri area. He is currently working part time as an educational consultant for Palen Music Center in the Kansas City area.
Mike Steffen grew up in Grandview, MO and holds Music Education Degrees from Missouri State and University of Missouri - Kansas City. He served as a band director for five years in the Lee's Summit R-7 School District (KC area) where he taught band in grades 5-12. While he was there, Mike worked with the LSHS Golden Tiger Marching Band, directed the Concert Band, and directed the middle school program. Most notably, he was instrumental in the development of the Lee's Summit High School Jazz Program which had an active, well-respected big band, two student combos, and placed many students in the All-District Jazz Bands each year. Prior to that, Mike taught middle school band in Pleasant Hill, MO. Mike loves playing the saxophone, is married to his high school sweetheart, Miranda, and is the proud papa of three beautiful girls - Melody, McKenna, and Mae!
Becky Long joined the Palen Music Center team in June, 2016. Prior to that, she served as Assistant Band Director and Woodwind Specialist at Rockwood Summit High School and Rockwood South Middle School where she conducted the Concert Band, Woodwind Choir, Pep Band, and Beginning Woodwinds. She also assisted with the award winning Rockwood Summit High School Marching Band. Throughout her twelve year career, Becky also taught in the Webb City Schools, Webb City, MO; Collinsville High School, Collinsville, IL; Mater Dei Catholic High School, Breese, IL; Dover Plains Middle High School, Dover Plains, NY; Arlington High School, Lagrangeville, NY. She taught numerous marching bands and winter drumlines and was on staff with the Colts Drum and Bugle Corps in 2004. Becky received a Bachelors Degree in Music Education from Illinois Wesleyan University, Bloomington, IL in 2004 and a Masters Degree in Music Education from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 2009. Her most notable performing experiences include winning the Concerto-Aria Competition at Illinois Wesleyan and performing with the Phantom Legion Drum and Bugle Corps and Colts Drum and Bugle Corps. She remains active as a clinician, designer, and drill writer for programs throughout Illinois and Missouri. She resides in Fenton, MO with her husband, Jason; sons Jace and Grayson; and black lab, Cole Porter.
David Gorham retired in 2014 after 32 years in public school music education. He served as Director of Bands at Owasso High School for 25 years, 1989-2014, where he oversaw the entire band program, directed the Wind Ensemble, Concert Band II, and the Pride of Owasso marching band, as well as teaching AP Music Theory. During his tenure, the high school band grew from 120 to 380 members. Before coming to Owasso, he taught five years in Van Buren, Arkansas as Eighth Grade band director. The ensembles under his leadership have all earned Superior ratings at every region and state event for the 30 consecutive years. The Owasso Wind Ensemble performed at the Midwest Band and Orchestra Clinic in 1999 & 2012, and was selected as an Oklahoma Music Educator's Association Honor Group seven times. The band program was awarded the Sudler Flag of Honor and Sudler Shield by the Sousa Foundation. They are the only program in Oklahoma to be honored with both awards. The marching band made three appearances in the Pasadena Tournament of Roses Parade under his leadership, and was named the Overall Best Band in the 2014 St. Patrick's Day Parade in Dublin, Ireland. In addition, they were named finalists at Bands of America Regionals in St. Louis, Arlington, San Antonio, Las Vegas, Atlanta, and Grand Nationals Championships. In 2012, they were the BOA St. Louis Super-Regional Champions. Mr. Gorham was born in Hope, Arkansas and graduated from Hope High School in 1978. In 1982, he received his Bachelor's Degree in Music Education from the University of Arkansas. He received his Master of Music Education from the University of Arkansas in 1993. Mr. Gorham was selected as the Oklahoma Bandmasters Association Director of the Year for 1997. In addition, he was the 1988 ASBDA-Stanbury Award winner for Arkansas and the 1992 ASBDA-Stanbury Award winner for the South Central Region. In 2006, Mr. Gorham was the 2006 Section 6 recipient of the Outstanding Music Educator Award by the National Federation of High Schools. He was a recipient of the Oklahoma Music Educators Association Exemplary Teacher award in 2010, and Bandworld Legion of Honor Laureate in 2011. He is a member of Phi Beta Mu and the American Bandmasters Association. Mr. Gorham and the Owasso band program were featured in the September 2013 addition of School Band and Orchestra magazine. In 1999, he was listed in SBO as one of "50 Directors Who Make a Difference", and in 2009 was included in the Instrumentalist magazine article "Five Perspectives on Warm-Ups". Mr. Gorham has over 85 published works for concert band, published by Wingert-Jones Music Co.,Barnhouse, and Southern Music Co. These works have been included on contest lists throughout the United States, Australia, and Japan. He has composed a number of commissioned works for groups throughout the country, including the University of Arkansas Wind Ensemble, Arkansas All-State Band, the North Hills Symphony Band (Pittsburgh, PA), and the United States Air Force Band of Mid-America. For 30 years, Mr. Gorham had the privilege of working with his wife, Jana, an active band director and clinician. They have one son, Brant.
Kirby Swinney graduated from the University of Oklahoma in 1982 with a degree in instrumental music education and retired in 2014 after teaching band for 30 years in the Oklahoma communities of Weleetka, Dewey, Choctaw and Shawnee. While at Dewey and Shawnee, both band programs earned their first ever OSSAA sweepstakes award and in 2013 the Shawnee Band Program earned its first ever double sweepstakes award when both concert bands earned superior ratings at the state level contest. Kirby's marching bands were consistently rated superior at regional competitions and were also consistent top twelve finalists at the OBA State Marching Band Championship Contest. Kirby has served as secretary of the OBA Board of Control and also served on the OBA Board of Directors as secretary and president. Kirby has served as band chairman for the Oklahoma Music Educators Association and also served on the OMEA board as band vice-president. He is a member of OMEA, OBA, NAfME and Phi Beta Mu. Kirby has two children. His son Adrian is a recent graduate of the University of Oklahoma and is teaching English in Japan. His daughter Caitlyn is currently a pre-nursing student at the University of Oklahoma in Norman.
Jeff recently retired after 28 years of teaching band in Oklahoma, primarily in Bartlesville and Pryor. He holds a Bachelor of Music Education degree from the University of Oklahoma. During his 19 year tenure in Bartlesville his bands earned nine State Sweepstakes awards, were selected to perform as an honor band at the state music convention, and took the band overseas to Europe twice on concert tours. He is a third generation band director and between himself, his father, and his grandfather, have given over 110 years of teaching band to Oklahoma students. Jeff is also a past president of the Oklahoma Bandmasters Association and a past chairman of the Oklahoma All-State band. His professional affiliations include Oklahoma Bandmasters Association, NAME, Phi Beta Mu, Oklahoma Music Adjudicators Association, and the Percussive Arts Society. Mr. Lawless is also a very active professional percussionist performing with the Tulsa Symphony, Tulsa Opera Orchestra, Tulsa Ballet Orchestra, and Amici New York Orchestra every summer at the OK Mozart Festival. He has been lucky to perform with such notable musicians as Itzah Pearlman, Doc Severinsen, Branford Marsalis, Joshua Bell, Jean Pierre Rampal, and James Galway.
Troy Bunkley completed 31 years of teaching and joined the Palen Music Center team in June, 2016. He served as the Music Department chair and Band Director at Washington for 22 years, taught at Poplar Bluff for 7 years and Fredericktown for 2 years. He received his Bachelor of Science in Music Education from the University of Missouri-Columbia and his Masters in Curriculum and Instruction from National-Louis University. He spends his free time trying to keep up with his three sons: Clayton in college, Cameron in the Army, and Colton in high school or his wife Julie with her colorguard groups.
Casey Tillman graduated from Missouri State University in 2000 with a degree in Mass Media. He came to Palen Music in 2001 and oversees technology and computer systems. Casey also coordinates inventory, shipping and receiving and oversees the accounting department.
Kale White retired from band directing in May 2016 to join the Palen Music Center team. He was a band director in Oklahoma for 27 years, having taught in Purcell, Owasso, the Putnam City schools in OKC, and the last eighteen years in Jenks. He earned his BME and MME at the University of Oklahoma. He is a member of the Oklahoma Bandmaster's Association, Oklahoma Music Educator's Association, and the Percussive Arts Society.


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The Relationship Between Dietary Habit and Gastroesophageal Flap Valve Abnormality
The recruitment status of this study is unknown. The completion date has passed and the status has not been verified in more than two years.
Verified March 2011 by Taipei Medical University WanFang Hospital.
Recruitment status was: Recruiting
Recruitment status was: Recruiting
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First received: August 10, 2010
Last updated: March 6, 2011
Last verified: March 2011
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Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is commonly seen in Western countries; however, it is gaining prevalence in Asia countries recently. In addition to the lower esophageal sphincter and the crural fibers of the diaphragm, the flap valve at the gastroesophageal junction is also responsible for maintaining an antireflux barrier. Hill et al developed a grading system of gastroesophageal flap valve (GEFV) and concluded that this flap valve system is simple, reproducible, and offers diagnostic aid in the evaluation of patients with suspicious reflux disease undergoing esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD). It is a common belief that large meals provoke considerable postprandial reflux and it results from an increase in the rate of transient lower esophageal sphincter relaxations. One study also revealed that rapid food intake produces more gastroesophageal reflux in healthy volunteers. So this study attempted to evaluate the relationship between dietary habit and GEFV abnormality. The investigators used a questionnaire regarding the dietary habit to the population undergoing EGD in a self-paid health examination.
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|Observational Model: Cohort
Time Perspective: Prospective
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|The Relationship Between Dietary Habit and Gastroesophageal Flap Valve Abnormality
Further study details as provided by Taipei Medical University WanFang Hospital:
Primary Outcome Measures:
- Grading of Gastroesophageal Flap Valve by Esophagoduodenoscopy [ Time Frame: 1 year ]
- Dietary habit questionnaire [ Time Frame: 1 year ]
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|Study Start Date:
|August 2010
|Estimated Study Completion Date:
|December 2011
|Estimated Primary Completion Date:
|July 2011 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|population undergoing EGD in health examination.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|Child, Adult, Senior
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|Sampling Method:
|Probability Sample
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- The healthy subjects undergo EGD in a self-paid health examination in WanFang Hospital.
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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01194544
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|Yung-Fa Chen
|Taipei, Taiwan, 116
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Taipei Medical University WanFang Hospital
|Principal Investigator:
|Yung-Fa Chen, M.D.
|Taipei Medical University WanFang Hospital
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|Yung-Fa Chen M.D., Taipei Medical University WanFang Hospital
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|August 10, 2010
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On 3/25/2012 1:59 AM, Martin Groenescheij wrote: > Hi Boiling John, > > You could be a little more polite, keep in mind that Rob provide this > patch to protect or security. > The instructions are clear and I didn't had a problem to install it. > > Martin > > On 25/03/2012 5:18 PM, John Boyle wrote: >> On 3/22/2012 6:16 AM, Rob Weir wrote: >>> Please note, this is the official security bulletin, targeted for >>> security professionals. If you are an OpenOffice.org 3.3 user, and >>> are able to apply the mentioned patch, then you are encouraged to do >>> so. If someone else supports or manages your desktop, then please >>> forward this information to them. >>> >>> Additional support is available on our Community Forums: >>> >>> http://user.services.openoffice.org/ >>> >>> And via our ooo-users mailing list: >>> >>> http://incubator.apache.org/openofficeorg/mailing-lists.html#users-mailing-list >>> >>> >>> Note: This security patch for OpenOffice.org is made available to >>> legacy OpenOffice.org users as a service by the Apache OpenOffice >>> Project Management Committee. The patch is made available under the >>> Apache License, and due to its importance, we are releasing it outside >>> of the standard release cycle. >>> >>> -Rob >>> >>> -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- >>> Hash: SHA512 >>> >>> CVE-2012-0037: OpenOffice.org data leakage vulnerability >>> >>> Severity: Important >>> >>> Vendor: The Apache Software Foundation >>> >>> Versions Affected: OpenOffice.org 3.3 and 3.4 Beta, on all platforms. >>> Earlier versions may be also affected. >>> >>> Description: An XML External Entity (XXE) attack is possible in the >>> above versions of OpenOffice.org. This vulnerability exploits the way >>> in >>> which external entities are processed in certain XML components of ODF >>> documents. By crafting an external entity to refer to other local >>> file system >>> resources, an attacker would be able to inject contents of other >>> locally- accessible files into the ODF document, without the user's >>> knowledge or permission. Data leakage then becomes possible when that >>> document is later distributed to other parties. >>> >>> Mitigation: OpenOffice.org 3.3.0 and 3.4 beta users should install the >>> patch at: http://www.openoffice.org/security/cves/CVE-2012-0037.html >>> >>> This vulnerability is also fixed in Apache OpenOffice 3.4 dev >>> snapshots since March 1st, 2012. >>> >>> Source and Building: Information on obtaining the source code for this >>> patch, and for porting it or adapting it to OpenOffice.org derivatives >>> can be found here: >>> http://www.openoffice.org/security/cves/CVE-2012-0037-src.txt >>> >>> Credit: The Apache OpenOffice project acknowledges and thanks the >>> discoverer of this issue, Timothy D. Morgan of Virtual Security >>> Research, LLC. >>> >>> References: http://security.openoffice.org >>> >>> -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- >>> Version: GnuPG v1.4.11 (GNU/Linux) >>> >>> iQIcBAEBCgAGBQJPayGmAAoJEGFAoYdHzLzHJVcP/jXzY+ROwPTAaSItCc4GAn2q >>> Gm3uL9D9aRrs/pp+sofRkF9L3nyWEyyVfvZv6+IBrqOU/2Tu1CD8cY6Kns1ZYxVO >>> ZRDiR5hhr3pA6KfWlb9W9it/8JsTF7WZfTX0uRMPXCYlJuYQ38Nl7kloPYswXG2w >>> By2J19VanlHuwLQJoNV08652HBDy2Xpa6Wk7N5NoyETILOS47QTgizjAYZ2AY0GE >>> ykBFu9A9yblLM5zftuMT/4FxkHQ8Qx5I3NmV3V8cUgJlmbc2oscsC23iIPcoulJF >>> GSn8tub/e47xzgpJy69NoHgzmb6Ou+J3BDXr0kmH008P6FaTpTgPTltZ8Fcua+T2 >>> JSWjzW5IBOW/20J9RN+5lkDJQTY5FiqqpjV7H6bZV3+MVx3Fk/ih1uJPr2cVZqaT >>> pDU5xtn79py7MNsmpjnzD7mPbdiA2OfStzFpqUM60HOki7RgGpozvUPEvA0uIss9 >>> X/jP1KixPDdbGS2fMrM7KG9mnT8BOzwow0Vti7alP2x2BkTXZm2K/qflXJDFCxTn >>> g23OJIxlnhC8cK4etyezWNMSya4LLMgz6ZO+TEdvCSaaF6b3t6seskgnFAMcdPHY >>> bkfzzYnACtrvQAmRQ1Nn4i1yFGAY+cTE7sUO2NcFhHn6jXaiZFEatdh4XJEEcTXl >>> OZE/3v6XnehMD/32kipa >>> =/qce >>> -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- >>> >>> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> To unsubscribe, e-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com >>> For additional commands, e-mail: email@example.com >>> >>> >> To Rob Weir: I have been a user of computers since the TRS 80 from >> Tandy and a user of OpenOffice for I don't know how many years! The >> asinine patch that was put out to be installed was badly done and I >> cannot use it whatsoever! Now, if someone cannot get it to their >> heads that a patch must be a simple install from the get go, then >> they are going to lose users of open office for their arrogance. A >> four-part Idiotic message claiming to give you a patch is actually >> totally worthless! Have you ever heard of the DUMMIES books and >> method of approach to this problem?:-( :-( :-( >> >> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe, e-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com >> For additional commands, e-mail: email@example.com >> >> > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: email@example.com > For additional commands, e-mail: email@example.com > > To Rob and Martin: I had no intention of being Impolite, but I never found any third page I keep hearing about and cannot figure how to install the patch! I was just asking if there wasn't a simpler way or where the heck was the patch at? I can't figure it out from what you've gotten And I started with computers on a TRS 80 computer. I simply would like to get my OpenOffice patched correctly and am asking if it's at all possible?:-\ --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: email@example.com For additional commands, e-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com
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Twenty-two patients were treated. Standard panniculectomies and component separation were performed. Intravesical pressure was measured preoperatively, intraoperatively, and postoperatively. Measurement variations were compared using the Wilcoxon test. Complications or hernia recurrence were evaluated. The clinical appearance of the abdomen was subjectively evaluated by patients.
Secure abdominal defect closure with midline approximation of the fascia was achieved in all patients. No major early complications occurred. Hernia recurred in 1 patient (4.5%). Intra-abdominal pressure increased in all the patients in our series but remained well below the danger level. Fifteen patients were fully satisfied with the appearance of their abdomen, whereas 7 were satisfied.
Abdominal component separation provides a reliable autologous reconstructive option. Hernia repair combined with abdominoplasty provides functional and esthetic benefits.
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Effectivity of Laparoscopic Inguinal Hernia Repair (TAPP) in Daily Clinical Practice - Early and Long-term Results
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Some don't think about the purchase of a new rifle until there is a true need for one. Others find ways to buy another rifle to lean into an empty spot in their gun cabinet. You can count me among that bunch of "buyers". I truly enjoy handling, learning about and owning nice firearms, especially rifles built for big game hunting.
Not a thing wrong with .22 rimfires and I own a few of them. Not a thing wrong with small caliber centerfires, I own one or two of those as well. But, show me a good old deer rifle and my whole attitude changes. I am simply a huge fan of such rifles. I've owned a good number of them over the years and still have more than I could possible make an argument about actually needing. I'm sure my wife would tell you that, for sure.
Anyway, my simple tip here today is to perhaps think outside the box when you find a nice old rifle, or are actually in need of a new one. Sure, you can cruise down to Wally World and buy a cookie cutter rifle, in a cookie cutter chambering and be done with it. I for one, like to buy my rifles a bit differently, however. I am a regular, looking at big gun selling sites online and what they have to offer. I've purchased a good number of rifles that way and sold more than a few myself using some of those sites.
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This brings me to my final point here. Do NOT let an older less popular chambering be the reason for you not to buy a nice older rifle. If you see a rifle chambered in .250 Savage, .300 Savage, .32 Win Spcl, .257 Roberts, 7x57, 8x57, 6.5x55, .284 Win, .35 Rem, .358 Win, .35 Whelen, .444 Marlin, 45-70 or any number of other non-mainstream chamberings, do not be afraid to step outside the box. To the chambering, all those are very fine rifles, capable and very popular in their "time".
The fact that you cannot walk into Wally World and buy a box of shells for any of those chamberings should be of zero concern, as far as I'm concerned. I cannot even tell you the last time I bought a box of shells at W.W. It really has been that long, trust me. There are several different aftermarket ammunition producers out there making very high quality stuff.
There are many shooters who buy a LOT of their loadings and rightly so. I have found them to be way more than acceptably accurate, to the chambering. Most of these smaller companies make their money by supplying well made and accurate loads. Not the fastest velocities for all chamberings, but many times more accurate than a typical factory loading.
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NORTH COUNTY - Twenty-four hours before he formally launches hiscampaign for the job as the nation's chief executive, U.S. Rep.Duncan Hunter was working the phones, securing nearly $300,000 incampaign pledges to help fund his uphill bid for the 2008 GOPpresidential nomination.
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His announcement today will focus on national security, border issues and "strength through freedom," said Hunter, whose congressional district includes portions of North County.
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Spartanburg County GOP Chairman Rick Beltram has said that no Republican candidate who has lost his county's primary has gone on to capture the party's nomination.
Hunter said commercials also will soon start airing in New Hampshire and Iowa, two other early primary states.
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I bought the artichokes with anticipation, but a week and a half later they were dry and shriveled in the fridge. It was always the idea of artichokes that I loved (I didn't try one until well into adulthood); sometime in my early teens, I had watched someone on television prepare them, peel them apart, dip each piece in butter, pull it through their teeth.
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Tonight I didn't expect much. I took the artichokes from the back of the fridge and snipped away the most shriveled bits. I quartered them with a serrated knife and spooned out the choke with a spoon while the kids chased each other and pretended to be superheroes. Oil and leftover wine. A big pot. Shieldman hit Elsa/Ironman with one of his shields.
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The ultimate guide on how to teach your kid programming
The Case for Teaching Kids Coding
As a parent, you want to give your child the best chance to succeed in life. The economy has never been so quickly changing as it is today from the rapid advancement of technology.
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- Problem Solving – Your child will be faced with interesting and challenging problems, and gain the tools to address them with confidence in any situation.
- Logical Thinking and Reasoning – The great thing about computers is they do exactly what you tell them to. You're in charge of working out the correct logic to apply to get the desired outcome.
- Persistence – Computer programming is all about persistence to stick with it until you get the reward at the end. It's a process that can take many failed attempts at a solution, but each failure teaches you something new and gives you a better understanding. Through this your kid will learn to push through any roadblocks in life to achieve what they set their minds to.
You probably already understand the importance of exposing your child to programming, though. According to Code.org, 9 in 10 parents want their child to study computer science, but only 1 in 4 schools offer the subject, putting the burden on the parent.
The good news is, there's never been a better time for teaching your kid the basics of computer programming! We have a great selection of methods, resources, and even a programming language designed specifically for kids that have just been created in the past several years.
Start from Scratch!
Scratch is a completely free visual programming language created by some geniuses at MIT to give young kids an easy introduction into computer programming. You can use Scratch from within your web browser with no downloads or registrations required. You can also save your projects and share them with others.
Let's take a quick look at just how simple Scratch really is. Even if you've never written a line of code before, you can probably take a look at this small Scratch block and understand what the character on the screen will do once the spacebar is pressed.
Designed for ages 8 and up, Scratch could also be used to introduce kids even younger if they have a good grasp on reading and numbers, though some of the more advanced projects will need to wait.
Check out the video below to get a good feel for what your kids can do with Scratch, and then read the Scratch for Parents guide if you're looking for more information.
Different Types of Programming Resources for Kids
Now that we've gotten you a little familiar with Scratch, lets dive into some of the tools and methods you can use to help your kid learn coding. Each has their strong points, and they can all be used together for maximum benefit.
- Websites/Apps. There's a bunch of different websites out there that will let your child learn programming directly in their web browser or on a tablet. These often have instructional videos, presentations, quizzes, and interactive lessons where you child does real coding. This method of learning will most likely have the greatest benefit in establishing a foundation of understanding of computer programming.
- Programming Board Games. These games can help kids as young as 4 years old learn some of the fundamentals of programming without even realizing it. While your child won't be programming a computer, the physical adaptation of programming can help your child to "think like a computer", and better understand the logic behind programming.
- Programmable Toys/Robots. There's a good variety of robots out there you can program using a Scratch interface which can be extremely fun and rewarding for your child. This will really help them expand their creativity to have their robot interact with the real world instead of only controlling characters on a monitor.
- Books. While not as exciting as the other methods of learning programming for kids, books are still very valuable for the ability to have something they can readily reference previous terms and concepts with. Most books have a companion website where you can use examples from the book to get hands-on experience as you read.
Now that we understand what's available, let's break it down by age range and we'll suggest the best resources for your kid to learn programming.
Programming Resources for Ages 7 and Below
In this age range, you want to keep things light and fun for your kid and make sure not to smother them or try to push them too hard. The resources below use fun characters and games to sneakily plant some seeds of understanding into the mind of your child.
Code.org is our top choice for starting your child's journey. This organization is widely respected and endorsed by many smart people like Bill Gates. Many of their courses are only an hour long and use characters your children are already familiar with and love. It might be much easier to get your child's attention when they're helping their favorite characters from Star Wars or Frozen.
Most of their courses are recommended for ages 6 and up, but they also have more advanced classes for middle schoolers and up.
If your looking to let your child flex their creativity more, you should check out the Scratch Editor. It gives you the freedom right away to create whatever you can imagine. There are also step-by-step guides you can follow within the editor, but they aren't quite as nice and intuitive as Code.org's.
Tynker is a very cool website that is much more polished and offers a wider variety of activities for your child, but unlike the previous sites it's not completely free. Plans start at as little as $6 a month and offer Scratch-based courses. You also get your own Parents Dashboard which will let you track what your child is learning and how much they're progressing.
Tynker has over 1,000 activities for your child, and the interface for the learning modules and quizzes is great for keeping a kid's attention. If your child has gone through all the Code.org courses and wants some new challenges to take on, Tynker is a great option for kids up to middle school ages.
Tynker also has an Android and iPad app, which can be a huge selling point as the touchscreen is often easier for kids to use than a mouse and keyboard. The Tynker app can also be used to control some drones and programmable robots, which we will discuss later!
Robot Turtles
Robot Turtles is the Kickstarter-backed board game from the team at ThinkFun that really showed this genre of games to be in high demand. Robot Turtles can be played by 2-5 players ages 4 and up.
The game is played by placing your cards in a correct sequence in order to move your turtle to their jewel. This game helps your child develop reasoning and logical thinking that is so important to many aspects of life, as well as problem solving.
There are a wide variety of different ways to setup the board to adjust the level of difficulty as your kid's skills grow. Older kids may master the game fairly quickly, in which case you'll want to check out the Code Master board game we recommend below.Buy on Amazon Read user reviews
Programming Resources for Ages 8 to 12
In this age range, you're still going to want to rely on the websites above to give your child a solid understanding of programming concepts and Scratch.
With that core understanding, they can handle some activities that require more complex logic. Don't try to skip learning the basics just because of your child's age as that will be a very frustrating experience. The tools below are meant to build upon a foundation of Scratch knowledge.
Code Master Programming Logic Game
If your child has mastered Robot Turtles or is 8 years or older, check out the new Code Master Programming Logic Game by ThinkFun. This game is more advanced than Robot Turtles, but it still starts easy but ramps up the difficulty as you succeed. This is the one resource that doesn't require existing programming knowledge and could be used as a starting out point.
This is a single-player game in which you build a sequence of movements (similar to Robot Turtles) in order to move your Avatar to the power crystal in the correct order. There are 60 levels, each more challenging than the previous!
This game will have your child understanding how a computer processes directions and even more complicated concepts like loops and conditional logic. This game serves as the best way for a kid to physically see, process, and understand how a computer handles programming instructions.Buy on Amazon Read user reviews
Makeblock mBot
The Makeblock mBot is an extremely versatile little bot that will let your child assemble the electronics and then program the robot to do whatever they want using a programming interface identical to Scratch! This is a great way to take what your kid has been learning on a computer screen and bring it into the physical world.
The mBot can be paired to a phone or computer via Bluetooth for remote control and programming capabilities. The robot has a line-sensor so it can follow a track you draw for it, and it also has an ultrasonic sensor to detect objects in its path.
Once you receive your mBot, there's a ton of material for you online. On this resources page you'll find a downloadable instruction manual, mBlock software for programming on your PC or Mac, mBot App which lets you remote control the bot from your phone, mBlockly which lets you program your bot from an iPad, and two different courses/tutorials to follow along with while learning how to use the mBot.Buy on Amazon Read user reviews
Sphero 2.0
Sphero 2.0 is a programmable bot for kids ages 8 and up that will remind your child of the new Star Wars BB-8 drone. Just as a toy alone, the Sphero is pretty amazing. It can light up different colors, travel along just about any surface, and it can even swim!
The Sphero can also be used in combination with an iPad or Android tablet, along with the Tynker app to program the robot using Scratch. Here's a guide that covers syncing your Sphero to the app, and the rest is pretty easy if you're familiar with Scratch.
You can also build much more advanced Android apps, iOS apps, Windows apps, etc that utilize Sphero, so even expert adult programmers would find a lot to do with this bot.Buy on Amazon Read user reviews
Python for Kids
If your kid is picking up Scratch really well and excelling, it might be time to introduce them to a "real world" programming language like Python. Recommended for kids age 10+, this book will slowly take your child through the concepts of programming with Python. Each chapter builds upon the last to try to make the learning process as easy as possible.
There are plenty of other books out there aimed towards teaching a kid programming languages they could use in a future career, so feel free to read reviews on other books if you find something else that looks more interesting.Buy on Amazon Read user reviews
Programming Resources for Age 13+
For kids in their teens, there's many great sites out there for learning advanced programming languages they could potentially use in the workforce. We would still suggest that any teenager just getting into programming start with one of the Scratch websites above to get a foundation of the concepts behind programming. They'll be able to move on from Scratch fairly quickly, but it's a good idea to get their feet wet before moving on to these more advanced courses.
What language they focus on is largely up to them, but we would suggest they start out with Javascript if they're interested in making websites, or Python if they're more interested in desktop-based scripts. Ruby is another interesting language that is used frequently both online and offline.
Online Courses
There's several awesome sites that can get your teenager started with learning one of these languages. They typically use videos to teach the material, and then you're given a quiz using a real code editor to actually practice what's being taught. These sites more closely simulate a course that you would take in high school or with a private tutor.
Usually these sites will give you the basic courses for free, then you need to subscribe for a monthly payment plan to continue to more advanced courses. With some of these sites, once your teen completes a course, they earn a badge that can be placed an a resume, college application, or online job profile like LinkedIn.
- Code School. Offers 11 free courses, and unlimited access to all 59 courses costs $29 a month or $290 for a year. We personally find this sites interface and videos the most approachable.
- Code Academy. Offers a huge amount of free course content that covers a wide range of topics. Most courses have a "Final Project" that is more in-depth and simulates a real-world project environment which is only available if you have a Code Academy Pro subscription which costs $20 a month. This site is another great way to let your child test out different languages to see which one appeals to them the most.
- Khan Academy. Offers more advanced classes that have curriculum closer to an entry-level college course. They offer both courses in Computer Programming as well as Computer Science. These would be great courses for your child to dive into before they head off to college to give them a taste for what a Computer Science major would look like. Khan Academy is 100% free!
Arduino Uno Ultimate Starter Kit
If your teen develops an interest in electronics and making their own gadgets, then an Arduino Uno. An Arduino is a small, programmable microcontroller that incorporates many aspects of technology like electricity, programming, and gadget-building.
This starter kit has everything you need to get started with some basic projects and the 72 page project guide will get you started in no time. You can create projects like lighting LED lights in a certain pattern, adjusting the color of an RGB LED based on temperature, or making an LED nightlight that is only lit when the room is dark.
Once you learn the basics of programming an Arduino, you can expand the tools it uses, like connecting it to WiFi to report detected movement in an area or alert you when the humidity hits a certain level. It fosters a lot of creativity as the possibilities are endless.Buy on Amazon Read user reviews
Final Thoughts
The career opportunities for those with a IT/Computer Science degree are outstanding and are projected to be one of the most stable career paths for the foreseeable future. Exposing your child to programming concepts is a smart parental move to gauge their interest level while they're young. Even if it's something they ultimately don't end up sticking with, the educational benefits they'll pick up from just trying it are second to none in today's economy.
For any older and more mature programmers, we have a great list of mechanical keyboards for programming, wireless mechanical keyboards, and the best monitors for programming available.
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We run a small ish accountancy firm. Around 400 accounts client, and 600 personal tax clients.
We use Iris.
I believe that Iris does far too much than we need. We don't use their job tracking or time and fees to great effect. While I know these are obviously good elements I doubt we have a great need for them.
Our renewal is coming up. If we add some more staff then this renewal will be close to £7000!
So I need some reasons to stay.
We have looked at Absolute. While it is a much smaller/more basic package there are some really nice elements. For example Company Secretarial looks good. At the end of the day I need something that will produce accounts, a CT600, SA100's for directors and the odd sole trader and then generate a few reports each month plus the odd letter.
I can afford Iris at £7000 (it's not a case of the current climate therefore cutting costs etc). But then I could also afford a more expensive office, car, computer etc. But choose not to.
Just because Iris is the most expensive does it mean it is the best for my practice?
Any reasons to stay?
Are there any Absolute/Forbes users out there?
Is there anything else?
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That's some growth
Yesterday you only had 500 clients, what's your secret?
You say you have little use for the PM bits of Iris, yet, as I said yesterday, we couldn't operate without them, makes managing workflow and general client admin so much more effecient.
On that basis therefore, if all you need are the boring bits, accounts, tax, then get the best from each provider, or as you say Absolute looks good (on paper) and has a good background with Forbes & Good.
Good luck
500/600 clients...
We use VT, drummhor and ACCA practice manager and while it isnt intergrated the time savings certainly wouldnt add up to the £5k approx difference?
Tax calc may be worth a look with there new practice management module coming out soon?
Arithmo Online bookkeeping system
Have a look at Arithmo Online bookkeeping system. For a month's free trial, click on http://arithmo.co.uk/for_the_accountant.php
You can run your clients books online and can work closely with your bookkeepers and clients (no extra charge for multi users and you can simultaneously go into a client's books).
Your data is hosted in a secure data centre and the data is backed up every 30 minutes.
The system is branded in your practices livery. It is one of the cheapest online systems and is very simple to use.
For Accounts production and tax: have a look at Keytime, Forbes and Digita.
Try Sage
Have you looked at converting to Sage.
They have a great system and have even better offers for people moving from Iris.
I moved from Iris six months ago and saved alot, Sage is much better on all aspect, support definatley!
They will also help move all your data over from Iris....
Be careful with Sage
Sage have, in the past, tempted people by quoting low annual fees. These low fees won't last, and they may 'forget' to tell you that you are receiving a massive discount in year one that will be withdrawn later.
Myself, and many colleagues, were taken in by this ruse. This selling tactic may have been corrected, maybe not. I don't buy Sage Practice software any more. Also, the software isn't of the best design. It takes forever to prepare a self employed business/personal tax in Sage. It takes even longer if you have to go back to business tax to disclaim CA's. TaxCalc prepares a self employed return in a fraction of the time needed by Sage.
Add up how many self employed returns you do and you will soon see the benefits of avoiding Sage tax software.
VT, TaxCalc Hub and TaxCalc
TaxCac Hub will change the market. Out soon. Above sofware would be ideal. Just leave IRIS.
Check out Digita
A comprehensive small firm solution that uses up to date technology and has Iris conversion tools.
Never regretted my change to TaxCalc software
User friendly good Taxation software for individuals, partnerships, limited companies and trusts with brilliant support service at a very realistic price. Their Anti-Money Laundering program is a real boon for me.
Hub software is to come this year as a free of charge upgrade for existing TaxCalc Professional Taxation software users at that time and modist costs as a standalone program for others. Accounting and Accounts preparation software is to come next year.
I have been a well satisfied user for many years, having used software from a number of taxation and accounts prep suppliers before that.
Accounting software
I use Absolute Tax & Absolute Accounts.
I used to use PTP, but changed because Giles Mooney & Tim Good left started Absolute.
Their Technical Support staff went with them, too. I cannot praise them too highly. Sarah ALWAYS gets back to you
promptly and knows so much it is unbelievable!
Another plus is that Absolute is one of the packages (in common with the VERY expensive ones!) which is iXBRL compliant.
In addition, it is very inexpensive.
You can download a trial version before committing to buy - if you did buy you certainly wouldn't regret it!
Hope you find what you want.
Cant fault Forbes or Absolute
but for the rest have a look at Drive by Relate Software just been up graded to Version 2. Co Sec. The best in my opinion if you can afford it is PC Share Register by BHIS Ltd.
Negotiate with Digita
We have recently gone with Digita and so far have been very impressed.
Remember the software purchase is just an expense in year 1. It is not every year.
Also try a bit of negotiating. I told Digita my budget was £900 lower than their price. Let's just say we ended up reaching a deal.
In respect of Absolute I know first hand they are looking at introducing additional charges for multi users and I am not sure if this will apply to existing customers. Check that out before you buy.
Stick with Iris
I would not consider changing - how many of those "cheaper" options are ready for iXBRL or any of the other changes which undoubtedly will follow. Stick with the best, it's worth the extra cost.
Most, if not all!
Even the cheaper(!) ones are all iXBRL ready. VT will set you back less than £200 and will even convert other softwares accounts to iXBRL.
I wouldn't personally suggest sticking with IRIS for the pricetag and the badge!
have a look at BTC software too
full downloadable working edition on the website www.btcsoftware.co.uk
Absolute Software
I am currently using Iris and I am seeing the cost increasing every year and no notification which does not help. I have looked at Absolute Software and spoken to them and it seems a very attractive offer.
My concerns of introducing a new package:
I will lose time and money implementing the new software (and the when the actual switch over should occur which is best for me).How well will Absolute respond to tax updates and accounting updates which are regular at the moment. (Comments welcome on this point)I need to investigate the termination clauses with Iris.
I also understood that Absolute promise to fix their prices for 5 years which is fantastic.
I am planning to get the January 2011 personal tax return deadline out of the way and I will move to move to Absolute.


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