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From the day we launched this blog in March, we've received plenty of feedback on our policy of not publishing readers' comments.
Most of you, it's fair to say, wished we would change the policy. Well, I've got some news for you.
But first, some background.
There are good reasons why you don't see a lot of investment companies venturing into this "social media" space. Due to the heavily regulated nature of our business, blogs can be a minefield for us.
Our blog is regulated by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). FINRA requires that all of our communications with the public—with you, in other words—be fair and balanced.
We believe we're obliged to apply the fair-and-balanced standard to readers' comments as well. You may disagree, but that's the position we take. It's conservative, and, we think, appropriate. Also, while there's no industry regulation around being polite and staying on topic, they are part of our company standards, and we ask that you observe them here.
Some readers have asked our bloggers for financial or investment advice. This is where the SEC comes in. Under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, we can use this forum to discuss options and provide food for thought, but it can't be used to give specific advice.
So now the big news you've been waiting for: From today forward, we will publish your comments on this blog.
Because of the regulatory concerns I've mentioned, however, we won't publish all comments, and we won't publish them right away. We'll take some time to read and consider each comment, and we maintain the right to delete certain information, such as readers' names and e-mail addresses. Likewise, we will not publish testimonials, specific advice about investing, or comments we consider abusive, unfair, or off-topic.
I hope you'll read our commenting guidelines for a better sense of what's permitted and what isn't.
Initially, Vanguard's decision to start a blog raised a few eyebrows. But staying on the sidelines and missing an opportunity to connect with you in this medium simply wasn't an option. Already we've started to develop an engaged and loyal readership—and for that, we thank you. By publishing your comments, we hope to make the Vanguard Blog a richer and more rewarding experience for all of us.
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The Marine Corps is gunning for perhaps the biggest sea change in its nearly 238-year history — allowing women to serve as infantry beginning fall of 2015.
The proposal was included in the service's timeline for integrating female troops into all military jobs released Tuesday by the Defense Department.
Each of the four Pentagon armed forces as well as special operations command were required to outline their plans in May for dismantling longstanding restrictions barring women from direct ground combat jobs, with full implementation by 2016.
Another bombshell included in the reports was a plan to accept women into the Navy SEALs and Army Rangers. Women are expected to encounter a particularly tough reception in those elite units regularly engaged in close-quarters combat, but they comprise a small part of the military.
Among the conventional armed forces, the Marine Corps is most dominated by its infantry, making the service younger and more male than its counterparts. Under Marine Corps doctrine, all Marine units support the infantry. And every Marine is trained to serve as an infantryman, according to the service's "every Marine a rifleman" ethos. Even the cooks and piccolo players.
"The infantry is the Marine Corps. This is huge news," said Rep. Duncan Hunter, R-Alpine, a former Marine artillery officer who served in Iraq and Afghanistan. "This is a big shock to Marine Corps culture and history. We will see if it works."
In one of his last acts as defense secretary in January, Leon Panetta rescinded the Defense Department's 1994 combat exclusion policy barring women from front-line, direct ground combat units. The policy defined which jobs remained closed to women as the military opened air combat and most battleship assignments to them in the early 1990s.
In announcing the plans, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs said the onus would be on the services to prove why an exception keeping a particular job closed to women was warranted.
Now the services have an escape hatch as they continue to research the implications of integrating women into units such as the infantry and special operations forces that have rigorous physical requirements. "No decisions have been made," Army Maj. Gen. Bennet Sacolick, director of force management for U.S. Special Operations Command, said in a Pentagon briefing Tuesday.
As physically challenging as their missions may be, "the defining characteristic of our operators is their intellect," he added. "The days of Rambo are over."
For the Marine Corps, the primary research and preparation phase examining injury rates, unit cohesion, berthing issues and other factors, continues through 2013. Then the commandant of the Marine Corps will recommend which jobs, if any, should remain all male.
The Corps will continue to analyze the data in three phases over the next three years.
"The deliberate methodology we are employing is to ensure we do this right. Right means we maintain combat effective units across the total force and we don't set our female Marines up for failure by not preparing them for any resultant institutional change," said Capt. Maureen Krebs, a spokeswoman for the Marine Corps.
In the Marine report signed by Navy Secretary Ray Mabus May 2, the service details plans for opening a total of 54,000 active-duty and 16,000 reserve billets reserved for men.
As it stands, 32 primary job categories out of 335 in the Marine Corps are closed to women, in addition to 16 other job categories.
Of those, the largest category by far includes the infantry, followed by artillery and combat engineers. Among the 34,783 active-duty Marine positions in primary job categories closed to women, 25,659 fall in the infantry, including rifleman, machine-gunner and mortar man.
The Army by comparison, which is more than five times the size of the Marine Corps, is opening 61,255 infantry positions to women among its active-duty, guard and reserve forces.
The first Marine jobs opening to women under the new plan are for officers in the ground intelligence field, a position already filled by women in the Army. By this month the Corps expects to open an initial batch of 92 of those jobs to female officers.
Other jobs will open to women in phases after physical standards are set for each, officer and senior noncommissioned officers are recruited and trained and Congress notified. The infantry field will be the last under the current timeline.
"All dates for planned openings are estimates; they are contingent upon recommendations made by the (commandant of the Marine Corps), informed by the thorough research and analysis conducted throughout the preparation phase of this implementation plan," the Marine timeline states.
Looking ahead, politicians and military leaders said many questions remain. If the last gender-based restrictions for serving in the military fade away, will every American woman be required to register for the selective service? Will female Marines get to choose whether to join the infantry, unlike men?
Hunter has been a vocal opponent of accepting women into the ground combat arms, saying it would reduce the fighting effectiveness of combat units. He criticized the president for introducing what he characterized as a chaotic change while the nation should be focused on countering the roadside bomb threat stalking its troops in Afghanistan.
Now that the change seems inevitable, "it's all about the implementation and how it goes," Hunter said.
"As long as they don't lower standards, I guess that is all we can hope for right now to accommodate different genders in the military."
To that end, the House defense bill passed Friday includes a provision introduced by Hunter dictating gender-neutral standards for military jobs.
The Marine plan released Tuesday states: "as our Corps moves forward with this process, our focus will remain on combat readiness and generating combat-ready units while simultaneously ensuring the opportunity for every Marine to realize his/her potential."
As part of its research and preparation, since April 2012 the Corps has offered 161 female lieutenants in basic officer training the chance to attempt the infantry officer course at Quantico, Va. Four accepted the challenge, none passed.
A group of five female volunteers slated for the course beginning in July has shrunk to two, according to the commanding officer of The Basic School. U-T San Diego is scheduled to cover the combat endurance test, the long first day of training when the previous two females washed out.
The Corps may have better luck getting women to qualify for the infantry among its much larger pool of enlisted females.
"In the enlisted ranks, I think quite a few women will go and they will be able to do it physically," Hunter said.

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Brian Yorkey's PLAY IT BY HEART Opens at Dayton's Human Race Theatre Company on 6/13
The Human Race Theatre Company wraps up its 27th season with a long- awaited four-week run of the country musical Play It by Heart. The Preview performance is June 12, with Opening Night on June 13. All performances are at The Loft Theatre at 126 North Main Street in downtown Dayton.
With music by David Spangler and Jerry Taylor, lyrics by David Spangler, Jerry Taylor and R.T. Robinson, and book by Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award® winner Brian Yorkey (If/Then, Next to Normal, the upcoming The Last Ship), this fully produced regional premiere is the culmination of a four-year collaboration with The Human Race that began with a residency for the writers in 2009 and a reading in the theatre's summer 2010 Musical Theatre Workshops program. An early version of the musical premiere at Village Theatre in Washington state in 2005. Composer/lyricist David Spangler brought the script to the attention of Producing Artistic Director Kevin Moore. "After their production at Village, the writers all went off to work on other projects," says Moore. "Brian had this little show brewing called Next to Normal. In 2006, we workshopped the musical Nefertiti that David had written with Rick Gore. He and I stayed in touch, and in 2009 he told me about Play It by Heart, and that the writers all wanted to get back to it. I read it, listened to the songs and was hooked." The 2010 workshop proved to be a hit. "Our audiences loved it," exclaims Moore. "Over and over I heard, 'I'm usually not a country music fan, but I really liked this music and this show.' It's a universal story that speaks volumes about family and forgiveness-something that resonates with everyone." He also praises the score for its potential for mass appeal. "It's filled with so many 'radio-worthy' songs. I wouldn't be surprised if we hear some of them on the airwaves soon."
The Human Race Theatre Company production of Play It by Heart includes cast members Trisha Rapier (Sister Act on Broadway, Next to Normal) as Jeannine, University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music graduate Kathryn Boswell (Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson at Know Theatre of Cincinnati) as Jamie Lynn, Sharva Maynard (Little Women and Play It by Heart at Village Theatre, Play It by Heart 2010 HRTC workshop) as Naomi, Paul Blankenship (My Fair Lady at Cleveland Opera, The Grapes of Wrath at Cleveland Play House) as Billy, Human Race Resident Artists Scott Stoney (Other Desert Cities, Oliver!, Play It by Heart 2010 HRTC workshop) as Buck and Tim Lile (Managing Maxine, God of Carnage) as Lyle, George
Psomas (South Pacific Broadway revival) as Naji, Christine Brunner (Permanent Collection, A Christmas Carol, Play It by Heart 2010 HRTC workshop) as Debbie Dean/Backup Singer, recent Wright State University graduate Cooper Taggard (Oklahoma!, Grand Hotel) as Davey/ Backup Singer and J.J. Tiemeyer (Next to Normal, Shenandoah, Play It by Heart 2010 HRTC workshop) as Robbie.
Musical Director Nils-Petter Ankarblom plays the keyboard and leads band members Mark Becknell on percussion, Jay Brunner on guitar, Cameron Cochran on pedal steel guitar, Joel Greenberg on bass and Laura Hazelbaker on fiddle.
The regional premiere is directed by Kevin Moore. Nils-Petter Ankarblom (Nefertiti) is the music director and Jay Brunner (Fiddler on the Roof, Next to Normal, Play It by Heart 2010 HRTC workshop) is the assistant music director. Set design is by Adam Koch (The 39 Steps, Tuna Christmas), costume design by Christine Peitzmeier (Becky's New Car), lighting design by Human Race Resident Artist John Rensel (Fiddler on the Roof, Avenue Q) and sound design by Brian Retterer (Next to Normal, Oliver!). Choreography is by Megan Wean (A Chorus Line National Tour). Kay Carver is the production stage manager and Preston D. McCarthy is the assistant stage manager.
It's the passing of the torch in a country music dynasty as superstar Jeannine Jasper's long career draws to a close. The changing world of the music industry is about to thrust her little sister, Jamie Lynn, into the spotlight. When an old flame comes calling, Jeannine envisions a quiet life offstage, but Jamie Lynn's wild ways may cut short her time on top. Stage mother Naomi tries to keep control of her daughters until a scandalous secret comes to light and threatens to tear them apart. A musical about heartbreak and healing, this regional premiere comes alive with an exciting original score filled with new songs from the Nashville Sound to New Country by David Spangler, Jerry Taylor and R.T. Robinson and a book by Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award® winner Brian Yorkey (If/Then, Next to Normal, upcoming The Last Ship).
Tickets for the preview performance of Play It by Heart on June 12 are $25 - $40. For all performances June 13 - July 6, tickets are $25 - $50, depending on availability, seating location and the day of the week desired. Student tickets are half price with valid ID. Group discounts are available for parties of 10 or more.
All performances are at the Metropolitan Art Center's Loft Theatre, located at 126 North Main Street in downtown Dayton, Ohio.
Tickets and performance information on Play It by Heart are available at www.humanracetheatre.org or by calling Ticket Center Stage at (937) 228-3630, and at the Schuster Center box office.


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Monday, Dec. 1, Fairfax County, in conjunction with the Virginia Railway
Express, will launch a free shuttle bus service that will serve the Burke
Centre VRE Station. The new shuttle service, called "EZ Bus," was
established as part of Governor Mark Warner's Congestion Relief
initiative. EZ Bus will help alleviate some of the over-crowding of the
Burke Centre VRE Station parking lot, which usually fills by 7:30
On Friday, Dec. 12, at 10 a.m., a ceremony will take place at the Burke Centre VRE Station to commemorate the launch of this new service and to christen the colorful bus. Virginia Secretary of Transportation Whittington Clement, Fairfax County Braddock District Supervisor Sharon Bulova and other elected officials will be on hand to celebrate this first-of-its kind transportation initiative. Members of the community are welcome to attend the ceremony.
EZ Bus will operate two neighborhood routes – one north of the station, and one south of the station. It is a subscription shuttle bus service, so passengers must call the EZ Bus phone number or visit the VRE Web site to sign up in advance. The free shuttle picks up riders at a designated spot, like a school bus would, with each bus trip scheduled to arrive at the VRE station five minutes before the train departs in the morning. In the evening the bus will leave the station five minutes after the train arrives, dropping passengers at the same designated spots. With each morning trip the subscriber will receive a hole-punch on a 15-punch card that will be issued upon registration. A subscriber can send each card with all 15 punched holes to VRE and receive a 20 percent rebate on a monthly VRE ticket.
For more information about EZ Bus or the ceremony, call the EZ Bus Customer Coordinator at 571-339-1004, TTY 711 or visit the Web site at www.vre.org and click on the link for EZ Bus.


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Fairfax County's Cable Channel 16 to Replay Proceedings of Transportation Summit
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Fairfax County's Cable Channel 16 to Replay
the Proceedings of the County's Transportation Summit
Fairfax County cable Channel 16 will replay the proceedings of the recent Fairfax County Transportation Summit, which was originally cablecast live. Viewers can watch the summit's general meeting on Monday, March 28, at 8 p.m. and Monday, April 11, at 8 p.m.
The summit may also be viewed on the Internet anytime through Channel 16's video-on-demand service at www.fairfaxcounty.gov.
Nearly 200 participants, including community business leaders, elected officials and transportation experts attended the summit at the county's Government Center on March 14. Fairfax County Board of Supervisors Chairman Gerald E. Connolly and Fairfax County Supervisor Elaine McConnell delivered opening remarks. Speakers included Dr. Mary Lynn Tischer, special assistant on transportation to Virginia Governor Warner; Katherine K. Hanley of the Commonwealth Transportation Board; and Dr. Alan Pisarski, author of "Commuting in America."
Participants attended breakout groups, discussing HOV and ridesharing, transit-oriented development, Dulles rail, smart growth, and other topics. The summit concluded with a summary of ideas discussed in the breakout groups. The Fairfax County Transportation Advisory Commission and Fairfax County Supervisor Elaine McConnell hosted the event.
The winner of 13 CableACE Awards and over 100 other national awards for video excellence, Channel 16 celebrates 20 years of connecting Fairfax County and its residents.
Channel 16 programming includes live meeting coverage of the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors, Planning Commission and Board of Zoning Appeals, as well as regular programs such as "County Magazine," "Consumer Focus," "Parks Plus+" and "Senior Times."
For more information about Channel 16 or any of its other award-winning programs, please call 703-324-5930, TTY 711 or visit www.fairfaxcounty.gov. For more information about the summit, please contact Jay Guy, Fairfax County Department of Transportation, 703-324-1163, TTY 711.


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More than 80 speakers and presenters from 23 countries will be part of the Media and Religion: the Global View conference at the University of Colorado Boulder Jan. 9-12.
CU-Boulder's Center for Media, Religion and Culture (CMRC) will host the conference. All plenary sessions at the event are free and open to the public and will be held at the University Memorial Center, Eaton Humanities and Old Main Chapel on campus.
"Conference attendees will be able to explore how religion and spirituality are mediated across global networks," said Nabil Echchaibi, assistant professor of journalism and mass communication and associate director of the CMRC. "Conference themes will include how religious identities are shaped and negotiated through a complex and creative use of the media in an increasingly global context."
Scholars and experts at the conference will discuss topics ranging from religious community building in the domestic sphere to activism and social change in the religious context, and perceptions of death and post-mortality in digital games and gamer-generated content on YouTube.
Among the speakers will be Jane Little, who will give a keynote address on "The Coverage of Religion and its Discontents" on Jan. 9 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at the Old Main Chapel. Little originated the religion beat at BBC World Service as well as her current role of religion editor for Public Radio International's The World program.
Jason Anthony, a senior editor at Time Inc., will be one of several panelists at the plenary session, "Religion and Digital Media: Scholarship, Journalism and the Spaces in Between," on Jan. 11 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. in room 250 of Eaton Humanities.
Kwabena Asamoah-Gyadu will speak at a plenary session on Jan. 10 from 9 to 10:30 a.m. in the University Memorial Center, room 235. As a professor at Trinity Theological Seminary in Accra, Ghana, Asamoah-Gyadu's teaching areas include non-western Christianity; Pentecostalism; religion, theology and media in Africa; and new religious movements in Africa.
Magali do Nascimento Cunha will speak at a plenary session on Jan. 10 from 6:15 to 7:45 p.m. in the University Memorial Center, room 235. She is a professor at the Methodist University of Sao Paulo, Brazil, who researches media and religion; religion and society; cultural studies and practical theology.
This will be the fifth in a series of international and interdisciplinary conferences presented by the CMRC, bringing together scholars, experts and the campus community to examine emerging issues in media and religion.
The Media and Religion conference is supported by the Henry Luce Foundation; CU-Boulder Journalism and Mass Communication; the University of Colorado President's Fund for the Arts and Humanities; the Department of Religious Studies; the Multicultural Mosaic Foundation; CU-Boulder's Center for Asian Studies; and CU-Boulder's College of Media, Communication and Information initiative.
The conference Twitter hashtag is #cmrc2014. For more information about the Center for Media, Religion and Culture visit http://cmrc.colorado.edu/. For more information about the conference, including a complete schedule, visit http://cmrc.colorado.edu/cmrc-conferences/media-and-religion-conference-the-global-view/.


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MENOMONEE FALLS, Wis. — Kohl's Corp. announced a $2 million donation to Discovery World in Milwaukee, over three years to continue support for Kohl's Design It!, an educational program allowing kids to use advanced technology to turn design into reality. The donation comes from the Kohl's Cares cause merchandise program which sells special merchandise, including plush toys and books, and donates 100% of the net profit to benefit children's health and education initiatives nationwide.
Discovery World, an educational and experiential learning center in Milwaukee, is nationally recognized for its pioneering approach to education and serves more than 300,000 people each year. Through an initial $2 million donation from Kohl's Cares in 2010, Discovery World launched the Kohl's Design It! Program, which is free with admission to all Discovery World attendees and school groups.


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I used a 100% wholemeal rye. I know that?s a bit ambitious for a first attempt but I?m keen to get this one right as my daughter has a wheat intolerance and rye is one bread that she really enjoys.
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The air ambulance is based in Filton, near Bristol, and mainly covers Bristol, Bath, parts of Somerset and Gloucestershire but also attends incidents in Wiltshire when the Wiltshire Air Ambulance is unavailable.
Great Western needs to raise £250,000 for a new Eurocopter EC 135 helicopter to replace the ageing Bolkow 105 model that it uses.
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John Christensen, chief executive of GWAAC, said: "Our air ambulance attends an average of one cardiac arrest per day. Our cause relies on the support of the people that we serve in order to continue operating as we receive no government or National Lottery funding."
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Pewsey Vale slipped to their second successive 2-0 defeat in the Sydenhams League Division One as they were beaten at Romsey Town on Saturday.
Ricky Franklin shot wide from Ryan Banks' cross early on before Wesley Clark made a great save to deny the hosts' Liam Cooke.
Romsey went ahead with two minutes before the break, with Don Collicott pouncing on the rebound from another Clark save to tap home.
The home side quickly doubled their lead before the break through Indrit Elezi.
Tom Ritchie nodded just wide as Vale looked to reduce the deficit after the break while Romsey's Hardy shot wide when he was one-on-one with Clarke.
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The Republican Governors Association (RGA) along with the Republican Attorneys General Association (RAGA) sent a letter to President Obama today [PDF], telling him that the federal government should abandon a Bureau of Land Management (BLM) proposal to create more transparency for natural gas fracking operations.
The proposal that the RGA and RAGA are referring to was first pitched earlier this year, and would require fracking companies who operate on federal or Native American lands to disclose the chemicals used in the fracking process. A loophole in the proposal allows companies to disclose after the fracking process has already begun, meaning that there are no requirements for disclosure prior to drilling.
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Posts tagged with Digital Marketing
Five ways charities can encourage more online donations
Ecommerce generated £88bn in the UK economy in 2015 alone. Amazon and its friends are raking it in online.
But one industry isn't seeing a big enough slice of that - the charity sector.
Digital marketing in Singapore: 101
As brands look to diversify, South-East Asia offers compelling markets for companies to build demand and increase sales.
But as the markets in the region are relatively small and quite diverse, it can be hard for marketers to know where they should put their efforts. Search engines, social networks, and ecommerce players are all different in each country.
To help you get started, we have put together a short guide for the countries in the region, starting this week with Singapore.
Success is not a destination; it's a (customer decision) journey
The 'customer decision journey' has long-ago replaced the 'funnel'.
It's now up to marketers to make sure that their brands meet consumer expectations.
Five digital marketing tips for retailers this Christmas
It's nearly 'that time' of year again. So what are the key things to consider if you're still putting the final touches to your digital marketing strategy for the holiday shopping season?
Does Coca-Cola show we're confused about how to drive loyalty?
Pinging from tweet to tweet in my usual magpie-like 'ooh that looks interesting' sort of way has brought me to Coca-Cola's Twitter page, and as all good Twitter pages should, it's got me thinking.
A snapshot of what's going on right now includes chatter about the Emmys, a straight 'buy a promotional pack, enter the code to win' type message, and lots of shout outs for Coke Studio South Africa.
You don't have to be a marketing genius to work out what Coke's up to in its usual highly effective way. But it did prompt a few questions...
How social media can help with recruitment
If there is one thing job candidates are becoming better and faster at, that's gathering information on social media about companies they might want to work for.
From friends of friends who work at an organisation, to Instagram photos showcasing glimpses of company's culture & life, there are a number of ways for recruits to find out more about their future employer.
Develop your skills at our Fast Track Digital Marketing training course in New York
Are you on the East Coast of the United States (or love New York) Do you need an in-depth introduction to a variety of digital marketing disciplines delivered by an expert trainer?
Sign up now for Econsultancy's Fast Track Digital Marketing training course in New York.
Taking place over two days starting September 10th, 2015, this intensive course is a great place to start your digital marketing training.
And if you book before August 15th using the code earlybirdNYC you'll get 10% off.
Three revealing insights from our new Salary Survey Report 2015
Econsultancy has collaborated with sister brands Marketing Week, Design Week and Creative Review to survey nearly 10,000 people across the marketing, digital, design and advertising industries.
Our Salary Survey 2015 report shows how the gap between digital and general marketing is closing, and what still needs to happen before digital thinking is embedded into all aspects of business strategy.
Three important digital marketing trends in the legal sector
The digitisation of content and communications is certainly something the legal sector has been preparing for.
Our increasingly digital economy has been great for lawyers, with more work becoming available in many different areas, including copyright law, mergers and acquisitions, media and communications, and consumer law.
Can sales teams afford to miss the social amplification opportunity?
When employees share company's news with all their connections, brands reach a much broader audience than what they'd otherwise do.
50 quotes from the Future of Digital Marketing #FODM15
We celebrated our 10th annual Future of Digital Marketing event yesterday.
For those who attended, there was a wealth of future-gazing speculation and information on the trends that will shake up the marketing industry in the next couple of years, delivered by many of today's most inspiring digital pioneers.
For those who didn't attend… here are some of the very best soundbites, quotes and tweets from the day.
10 predictions from the Future of Digital Marketing that came true
Our annual Future of Digital Marketing (FODM) event is celebrating its 10-year anniversary on 11 June 2015.
You can take part in the proceedings by joining us and 300 other senior digital professionals for the one day conference, where you can be inspired by a variety of digital pioneers and learn about the trends shaking up our industry, and how we can harness them to change the way we do business.
Tickets do sell out, so act fast.
In the meantime, let's take a look back at 10 years of digital marketing prognostication and highlight 10 of the trends that either came true or are well on their way to being realised.


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Prepares learners to design and develop web and mobile software using leading object-oriented programming languages and related technologies. Graduates will be proficient in C#, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, jQuery and SQL, and will be prepared for success in any contemporary software development language/environment. Graduates will be able to support the application development needs of businesses in a wide variety of industries including healthcare, manufacturing, insurance, finance and software publishing. Potential occupations include: Junior Mobile Application Developer and Mobile Web Developer. As an Embedded Technical Diploma, this program ladders fully into the IT – Software Developer Associate Degree program.
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A new and scary alternative to breast implants is the Breform: a mesh "bra" that goes under your skin.
The Daily Mail calls Breform "a soft sponge mesh which is placed under the skin and acts in the same way as a bra." Because why bother with bra-shopping when you can have one inserted into your living tissues, amirite ladies? Says breast surgeon Fiona Court,
What happens is over time with gravity and the pressures on the breast tissue the skin stretches and you get recurrent drooping. The Breform supports the breast tissue into its new position - this also reduces the scarring.
Claire Coleman, the fifth person in the UK to get the Breform (why aren't more women queuing up to have coffee filters injected into their tits?), says that after her surgery, "There are thick lines going from the nipples down. But I know they too will fade in time." Also, she can't feel the mesh at all — small blessings, I guess. Court points out that the Breform could aid in breast reconstruction for cancer survivors, and it could be good for women who have undergone surgery or radiation to have more options. At the same time, Breform really might want to deemphasize the "bra" angle — there's just something horrifying about underwear that goes under you.
Breast Lifting Miracle? Surgeons Develop Invisible Bra You Wear UNDER The Skin (But Costs Almost £6,000) [Daily Mail]
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Best Sweater Dresses For Thanksgiving 2012
The Thanksgiving (Sweater) Dress Code Is in Effect — Shop Accordingly
Allow us to dismantle any fears you may have about Winter's beloved sweater dress. Here's the thing: we love that there's an actual go-between for dressing the holiday season part, and it's just as cozy as it is polished and festive. And with Thanksgiving a little over two weeks away, it's time to seriously think about what you'll be wearing to the dinner table. Frankly, skinny jeans might not be the best choice (comfort level posteating isn't ideal), and really, the same thing can be said for most pieces that cut close to the waistline. Catch our drift? That's why we're looking to sweater dresses — a classic no-fail wardrobe staple — to supply us with an easy outfit solution. Don't get us wrong, though. The sweater dress is as far from frumpy as you can get. It's warm, perfect for layering, and practically begging to be worn with a great piece of jewelry, and while some iterations can be formfitting, you can also work with a more relaxed silhouette. We're here to give you real dressing options to kick off the holiday season right. Just keep clicking to shop our editors' favorites inside. Need some extra styling inspiration? We're one step ahead.


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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - As technology advances, scammers are using new methods to attempt to steal people's money.
Florida financial institutions are reporting complaints of phishing text messages aimed at gaining access to debit card information. The Florida Office of Financial Regulation urges all consumers to beware of phishing scams using text messages or email messages.
Consumers can protect themselves and their money by learning about phishing scams and by staying aware of this scam potentially waiting on their phone or in their inbox.
Phishing is when scammers impersonate a financial institution or a business to deceive consumers into releasing personal information. Phishing can be email messages, text messages, phone calls or pop-up messages on websites, and it will ask for passwords, bank account numbers, Social Security numbers, credit card numbers, debit card numbers and/or personal identification numbers (PINs). These phishing text and email messages are not legitimate.
A consumer may receive a phishing text or email stating, "There is a problem with your account," or, "We suspect an unauthorized transaction on your account," or even, "Our records indicate your account has been overcharged."
The consumer is then directed to a website or phone number that may look real but is actually part of the scam and will collect the personal information entered to be used by the scammer to steal the consumer's money or identity.
If you receive a phishing email or text message:
Do not open any links or call any phone numbers in the text or email message.
Report the fake text or email message to the legitimate business or financial institution using the contact information on financial statements or the back of the card issued to you.
Delete the text or email message.
To help protect against identity theft:
Review your account statements regularly to verify charges.
Request a fraud alert with the three major credit bureaus (Equifax, Experian or TransUnion) if you suspect your personal information has been compromised.
Report complaints to the Federal Trade Commission.
Legitimate businesses and financial institutions will not ask consumers to send personal or financial information through insecure paths. If you are concerned about your account or need to contact your financial institution or a company you do business with, use contact information that you can verify.
If you have fallen victim to fraud or if you suspect questionable practices, file a complaint online with the OFR or call 850-487-9687.
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The American Academy of Forensic Sciences is Holding its 65th Anniversary Meeting this February at the Washington DC Marriot Wardman Park Hotel. This Conference will feature over 800 scientific papers, breakfast seminars, workshops and various other activities. If you are looking for a different and cozy place to stay during this event, we would like to receive you in our American Guest House, only 5 minutes away from the venue.
For more Information on the American Academy of Forensic Sciences, check out their website here.
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Re: First time here, God bless you
Lliana...Stay strong just as you have been all along. I suppose that due to Guy's lowered immune system, he contracted an infection while in the hospital. Good to hear that he is responding favorably to the antibiotics. What about the fluid accumulation? Have you noticed an improvement? What are the doctors saying?


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Parents have a pretty tough job. Parents who are also drivers have it even tougher. They have to keep an eye on the kids in the backseat who are just waiting for an opportunity to kill each other, while keeping two eyes on the road so that the whole family doesn't die in a fiery crash. That's three eyes that they need, but most only have two. Forget texting, a shouting toddler is the ultimate driver distraction.
Infiniti's 2013 JX35 steps up to the plate with an array of driver aid technologies that help to keep a digital eye on the road and the cars around to help parents in those vital seconds when they need to glance away to tend to their kid. The system can even intervene on the driver's behalf, acting like a sort of force field, keeping the vehicle away from what could end up being minor fender benders.
The JX can't drive itself (yet), so you'll still need to pay attention to the world on the other side of the windshield, but thankfully the seven-passenger vehicle is also available with an array of entertainment options (including a pair of rear monitors) to keep those kids distracted so that the poor parent behind the wheel can concentrate more on the road.
The gas pedal that pushes back
I've never seen a seven-passenger SUV or crossover that boasts great driving chops. That's probably because the kind of people who need space for five kids probably don't care about cornering or stoplight drag races, which is understandable.
The 2013 Infiniti JX35 doesn't break this mold. Under the hood is Nissan/Infiniti's workhorse 3.5-liter V-6 engine. It's not a particularly high-tech engine, lacking any turbocharging or direct-injection technology, but it is reliable -- finding its way under the hood of everything from the Nissan Altima to the Infiniti EX35 to the Nissan Murano CrossCabriolet. This time around, the V-6 sends 265 horsepower and 248 pound-feet of torque through a continuously variable transmission (CVT) that isn't doing it any favors in terms of responsiveness. Our JX was a front-wheel-drive model, but an all-wheel-drive system is available at an additional cost.
In an Altima Coupe, 265 horsepower can be fun, but in the 4,280-pound JX, it's merely adequate. Furthermore, it's pretty much impossible to hustle in the JX. Apply half-throttle and you'll get decidedly "meh" forward thrust. Floor the pedal, and you'll pretty much get the same. She's only going to go as fast as she's going to go.
A manual shift mode lets the driver grab a lower gear for a bit more responsiveness when it's time to pass and a Sport Drive mode adds an almost imperceptible bit of edge, but usually the CVT's hesitancy about venturing into the upper reaches of the tachometer keeps the power under lock and key. I wasn't able to drive the AWD version, but I can only imagine that it's even slower. Unless you live in an area that gets snow or deluges of rain, I'd skip that option until a stouter engine is available. (JX50S, anyone?)
So, you're not going fast in the Standard or Sport modes. How about twisting the Drive Selector to the Eco mode to see if you can get some fuel efficiency out of the deal? Here's where things get interesting. The standard JX model's Eco mode behaves largely as expected: the throttle response is retarded to discourage heavy-footed antics. However, on models equipped with the Driver Assistance Package gain the ability to activate what Infiniti calls the Eco Pedal. This active pedal provides force feedback to encourage more efficient driving. For example, when pulling away from a traffic light, you may meet resistance in pushing the pedal beyond a certain point or you may feel the pedal push back slightly if you try to floor it.
Of course, the driver is always under complete control and its easy to simple press past the resistance in situations where you actually need the full grunt of the engine. The Eco Mode and Eco Pedal combo is a great set of tools for training yourself to maximize the fuel economy of the big JX -- much better and much less distracting than watching an Eco light in the dashboard. You may be surprised to learn how little pedal input you need to, for example, maintain a highway cruising speed. This small bit of feedback and the tiny behavioral changes it encourages can lead to small but significant gains in your real-world fuel economy.
The EPA estimates the JX's fuel economy at 18 city and 24 highway mpg. I averaged 19.8 mpg during my testing, which included a few days of fruitlessly lead-footed city driving, a few traffic jams, and mostly highway cruising.
A force field of safety
Our JX was equipped with Infiniti's complete Technology Package, which includes all of the driver aid technology that the automaker could squeeze into the crossover. At its default setting, the driver aid system consists of Forward Collision Warning (FCW), which signals a beep and tenses the seat belts if you approach a vehicle too quickly, Lane Departure Warning (LDW), which sounds a beep to signal that you've drifted out of your lane without signaling, and Blind Spot Warning (BSW), which monitors the blind spot to either side of the vehicle for obstructions at highway speeds and sounds a beep if you signal for a lane change into another vehicle.
However, on the steering wheel, there is a small button (with an icon that looks like a force field around the silhouette of a car) that allows drivers to switch all, or a configurable subset, of these driver aid systems into their active counterparts. FCW becomes Distance Control Assist (DCA), which attempts to maintain a safe distance from the car ahead by pushing your foot off of the accelerator with the active pedal and automatically braking the vehicle for you (sometimes, fairly aggressively). DCA, like the Adaptive Cruise system, can slow the vehicle all the way to a complete stop, preventing rear-end fender benders in all but the most panicked of stopping situations. LDW becomes Lane Departure Prevention (LDP), a system that will actively attempt to yaw the vehicle back into its lane by bias-braking the opposite front tire. Finally, BSW becomes Blind Spot Intervention, which also brake-yaws the JX back into its lane in the event that you attempt to change lanes into a vehicle sitting in your blind spot.
With this virtual force field of driver aid systems at your disposal (and combined with the utility of the full-speed range Adaptive Cruise Control) the JX can pretty much drive itself in simple commuting situations and in stop-and-go traffic. I'm not saying that you should set your cruise control, put up your force field, and start answering e-mails on your phone, but for a new mother who's trying to keep an eye on a child in the back seat, this extra level of security (and the extra milliseconds of reaction time that it affords) could mean all of the difference in the world.


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FILE - In this May 8, 2009, file photo, attorney Paul Bergrin is seen in Superior Court in Newark, N.J. Bergrin a defense attorney and former federal prosecutor whose clients have included rap stars and a soldier at the Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq was charged Wednesday, May 20, 2009, with arranging the killing of one witness and trying to hire a hit man to kill another. In Newark, N.J., on Monday, March 18, 2013, the once-prominent defense attorney was found guilty on all counts at his murder and racketeering trial. Jurors deliberated for a full day and parts of two others before returning their verdict in the case of Paul Bergrin. He faced numerous counts including murder, racketeering, conspiracy, prostitution and drug-related offenses. (AP Photo/Mike Derer, File)
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — A once-prominent New Jersey defense attorney whose clients included entertainers and rap stars was convicted Monday of operating a racketeering enterprise that included the murder of a witness and engaged in prostitution, drugs, and witness tampering.
A federal jury deliberated for a full day and parts of two others before coming back with guilty verdicts on all 23 counts against Paul Bergrin, a pugnacious former federal prosecutor who once represented an Army reservist charged in the Abu Ghraib prison scandal in Iraq in addition to celebrities Queen Latifah and Lil' Kim, and the group Naughty By Nature.
One of the counts is a murder count that carries a mandatory life sentence.
Bergrin, who represented himself during the trial, didn't say anything after the verdict was read. Lawrence Lustberg, an attorney who has been advising Bergrin through this trial and a previous one that ended in a hung jury, said afterward that his client would file an appeal. Lustberg called the verdict surprising.
"We thought the jury would take much longer given the number and complexity of the charges," he said. "We're concerned that all the nuances of the evidence weren't considered."
U.S. Attorney Paul Fishman, who worked briefly alongside Bergrin when both were assistant U.S. attorneys in New Jersey, said the verdict reflected a "stunning fall from grace."
"I take no joy from this verdict," Fishman said. "But his conduct over many years was a betrayal of his law enforcement colleagues and of the court."
One of the alleged murder plots was hatched in 2004, when Bergrin was representing a client in a drug case, prosecutors said. A potential witness, Kemo Deshawn McCray, was gunned down on a Newark street. Bergrin was alleged to have told his client's confederates, "No Kemo, no case."
Another plot allegedly involved a drug case in Monmouth County in 2008. In that one, Bergrin was recorded allegedly telling an informant posing as a hit man to "make it look like a robbery."
Bergrin has been in jail since his arrest in 2009 along with several other defendants, including another attorney. All have pleaded guilty, and several testified against him over the course of two trials.
A key turning point in the nearly 4-year-old prosecution came last June when the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Philadelphia took the rare step of removing the judge from Bergrin's first trial from the case, citing questions raised by prosecutors over his impartiality.
U.S. District Judge William J. Martini initially threw out the racketeering counts, but they were reinstated on appeal. He also severed two murder counts from the original indictment, and excluded some evidence from the first trial. That trial ended in a hung jury in the fall of 2011.
For the recent trial, U.S. District Judge Dennis Cavanaugh allowed the government to try Bergrin on all counts he faced, except several tax fraud charges that will be considered separately.
"This time the jury got to evaluate the full measure of all the conduct with which Bergrin was charged," Fishman said.


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A WALK along a remote part of Canvey beach took a sad twist when a family came across a pony washed up on the sand.
It was dusk when the Campey family, of Melcombe Road, Benfleet, were walking their dog, Rupert, on the beach on New Year's Eve and they saw a large hump in the distance near the Lobster Smack pub.
At first, mum Geraldine, 45, thought it was a horse, then when they got closer she and her husband John, 45, and their sons Jacob, 15, and Isaac, ten, came to the conclusion it was a cow.
However after taking a closer look at the hooves, it is clear the animal is in fact a pony.
"It was quite sad," she said.
"We wondered where it had come from and spoke to a fisherman about it. He thought as there has been a lot of flooding lately it may have travelled downstream from somewhere and washed up on the beach.
"The boys were quite shocked, but they were quite intrigued as they've never seen an animal quite that close before."
Mrs Campey said that area of the beach is "quite bleak" and not a place where many walkers go so it was "quite creepy" when they made their grim discovery.
She added: "You always hope to see something interesting washed up on the beach, but not a dead pony."
Sue Allery, manager of the Pitsea-based Essex Horse and Pony Protection Society, said: "It's possible it came off the marshes where horses graze illegally.
"They can fall into the creek and wash down the estuary. That's the only possibility I would have thought, they have only got to go up to the top and fall over the wall and they drown."
A Thames Coastguard spokeswoman said it had not received any reports about the animal, but it would be Castle Point Council's responsibility to remove it.


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Get an overview of this hotelHotel in Caldwell with free breakfast and indoor pool
Popular property highlights
Situated in Caldwell, this hotel is within 1 mi (2 km) of Canyon County Fairgrounds and College of Idaho. Orma J. Smith Museum of Natural History and Our Memories Indian Creek Museum are also within 2 mi (3 km).
Hotel Features
Along with an indoor pool, this hotel has a 24-hour fitness center and a spa tub. Free buffet breakfast, free WiFi in public areas, and free self parking are also provided. Other amenities include a 24-hour business center, coffee/tea in a common area, and conference rooms.
Room Amenities
All 69 rooms offer free WiFi, premium bedding, and flat-screen TVs with cable channels. Other amenities available to guests include coffee makers, free local calls, and hair dryers.
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In addition to an indoor pool, Best Western Plus Caldwell Inn & Suites provides a spa tub and a 24-hour fitness center. Wireless Internet access is complimentary. This hotel offers access to a 24-hour business center and meeting rooms. A complimentary breakfast is offered each morning. Event facilities measuring 1325 square feet (119 square meters) include conference space. This business-friendly hotel also offers coffee/tea in a common area, concierge services, and complimentary newspapers in the lobby. Onsite self parking is complimentary.
- 24-hour fitness facilities
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- Conference space size (feet) - 1325
- Conference space size (meters) - 119
- Number of meeting rooms - 3
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- Total number of rooms - 69
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
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Guests are offered a complimentary hot/cold buffet breakfast each morning.
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An indoor pool and a spa tub are on site. Other recreational amenities include a 24-hour fitness center.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
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Check-in time ends at 3 AM
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Ideally, each person should have a kit, in case someone wanders off. It's not going to help if all the whistles are in mom and dad's backpacks.
Have each person practice walking away from the group a short distance and blowing their whistle for three blasts. Remind everyone that the whistles are only for when you are lost.
Choose a whistle that is plastic so it doesn't rust. Also, some whistles have corks in them that can swell if the whistle is wet, so avoid those. Add a string to the whistle so the person can have it around their neck and not drop it among branches or in the dark.
It's important to stop as soon as you are lost, and not keep wandering.
While it's good to find a sheltered area, don't crawl in a cave or somewhere so hidden that searchers can't find you.
Encourage kids to always take a buddy.
You can hang rags from trees to remind everyone of the boundaries.
When you bring brightly colored plastic flags, you can place them around the area where you are waiting.
You can also spell out the word HELP or SOS with rocks or sticks.
It's good to make noise when you are lost, such as singing or whistling, to attract attention.
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Assessment of Older Adults With Cancer: Feasibility of Computer Survey Methodology
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|Assessment, Geriatric
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Observational Model: Cohort
Time Perspective: Cross-Sectional
|Official Title:
|Assessment of Older Adults With Cancer: Feasibility of Computer Survey Methodology
- Feasibility of delivering the geriatric assessment via computer survey methodology. [ Time Frame: Upon enrollment (one timepoint) ]
- % of patients who do not enter the study and reason why [ Time Frame: Upon enrollment (one timepoint) ]
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|Study Start Date:
|July 2009
|Study Completion Date:
|July 2011
|Primary Completion Date:
|July 2011 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
Group 1
Patients with lymphoma or lung cancer
Group 2
Detailed Description:
Patients older than age 65, in comparison to those younger than 65, have an 11-fold increased cancer incidence and a 16-fold increase in cancer mortality. The population at risk is growing rapidly: the number of adults age 65 and older is expected to double in the next 30 years. In order to adequately care for this growing population of older adults, oncologists need an assessment tool that provides information regarding an older individual's "functional age" in comparison to their "chronological age." The technology of geriatric assessment could potentially help identify those older adults who are more vulnerable to complications from cancer treatment. This inter-disciplinary assessment provides information regarding the patient's functional status, comorbid medical conditions, other medications, nutritional status, psychological state, social support, and cognition.
Hurria and colleagues developed a geriatric assessment for older adults with cancer, which includes well validated measures of functional status, comorbid medical conditions, nutritional status, psychological state, cognitive function, social activity, and social support. Pilot data demonstrates the feasibility of this assessment which can be completed in less than 30 minutes; however, this assessment is completed by "pencil and paper" and requires an interviewer to deliver and score the assessment.
Loscalzo, Clark, and colleagues have developed a computer methodology in order to assess the needs of patients with cancer of all ages. The assessment is completed by the patients and a scoring algorithm is developed to provide a summary of the patient's needs for the healthcare team. This assessment is highly successful at identifying the needs of patients of all ages.
In this protocol, we will merge the research interests of Hurria, Loscalzo, and Clark by developing a computer survey program to capture the physical and psychological needs of older adults with cancer. The goal of this study is to evaluate the feasibility of computer survey methodology among older adults with cancer. For the purposes of this protocol we will accrue patients with lymphoma and lung cancer.
- Identify an older adult (age 65 and older) with lymphoma or lung cancer.
- Describe the study to the patient: patient consents or refuses.
- Consenting patients complete the geriatric assessment via a computer survey.
- The following feasibility data will be captured: length of time to complete the assessment, patient's need for assistance to complete the assessment, satisfaction with the use of computer survey methodology to complete the assessment.
- The primary caretaker (if available) will be invited to participate in the protocol and complete a caregiver's survey of the patient's needs and questions about caregiver burden.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|65 Years and older (Adult, Senior)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
|Sampling Method:
|Non-Probability Sample
Inclusion Criteria:
- Patients must be > age of 65
- Diagnosis of lymphoma or lung cancer
- Be able to provide informed consent
Exclusion Criteria:
- Not fluent in English (because not all questionnaires have been validated in other languages)
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00977834
|United States, California
|City of Hope Medical Center
|Duarte, California, United States, 91010
|Principal Investigator:
|Arti Hurria, MD
|City of Hope Medical Center
|Responsible Party:
|City of Hope Medical Center
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT00977834 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
P50CA107399-04 ( U.S. NIH Grant/Contract )
K23AG026749-01 ( U.S. NIH Grant/Contract )
|Study First Received:
|September 15, 2009
|Last Updated:
|September 19, 2011
Keywords provided by City of Hope Medical Center:
Geriatric Assessment
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Eye-Tracking Rapid Attention Computation (Eye-TRAC)
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Time Perspective: Cross-Sectional
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|Eye-Tracking Rapid Attention Computation
|Study Start Date:
|October 2008
|Study Completion Date:
|September 2012
|Primary Completion Date:
|September 2012 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
TBI Patients
Individuals who have suffered a mild traumatic brain injury and have persistent post-concussive symptoms (PCS)
Individuals of comparable age and education who have not suffered a traumatic brain injury
Detailed Description:
The main goal of this project is the development of a military-ready, sensitive and rapid eye tracking diagnostic device for individuals with mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI). The device will also be tested for its efficacy in diagnosing fatigue and identifying aging effects. We will use a predictive visual tracking paradigm to dynamically capture the attentional state and correlate the subject's performance with the degree of disruption in the attention network caused by mTBI, aging and fatigue. The device will be tested for its diagnostic capabilities based on its selectivity, reliability, sensitivity and validity for individuals of varying ages (with and without mTBI) and in military personnel who have undergone 26 hours of sleep deprivation.
Testing will be conducted at two sites:
- Civilians with mTBI; and civilians with adult attention deficit hyperactivity disorder will be tested by trained staff of the Brain Trauma Foundation (BTF) at Weill Cornell Medical College (WCMC) in New York City. The ages of the enrolled individuals will range between 18-55 years in order to examine aging effects.
- Enrolled service members will be tested at the United States Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine (USARIEM) in Natick, Massachusetts. These service members will be healthy volunteers without a history of mTBI. Some of these subjects will undergo 26 hours of sleep deprivation during which they will be tested at specific time points.
Our objectives are:
1. Prove that the eye-tracking concept can be brought from a successful laboratory device to a specific, reliable, selective, and valid diagnostic tool.
1.1. Test reliability by examining the test-retest reliability measures of EYE-TRAC;
1.2. Test selectivity by testing the ability to differentiating the effects of fatigue, aging, and mTBI on EYE-TRAC measures;
1.3. Test validity by determining the relationship between measures of attention and working memory based on the EYE-TRAC and validated measures of sustained attention and working memory;
1.4. Test specificity by measuring the spectrum of TBI injury using MRI-DTI and correlate with EYE-TRAC.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years to 55 Years (Adult)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
|Sampling Method:
|Non-Probability Sample
Inclusion Criteria:
- Healthy volunteer
- Education up to 12th grade
Exclusion Criteria:
- History of concussion or TBI
- Alcohol or substance abuse problems, neurological disorders, major psychiatric disorders (including ADHD or PTSD)
- Gross visual or hearing problems
- Pregnancy
- Metal in the body or any contraindications for MRI
TBI Patients:
Inclusion Criteria:
- Education up to 12th grade
- Persistent post concussive symptoms after an isolated incident of head injury with or without loss of consciousness between 3 months to 5 years prior to participation
Exclusion Criteria
- Prior history of seizures
- Pregnant woman
- Alcohol or substance abuse problems, neurological disorders, major psychiatric disorders (including ADHD or PTSD)
- Gross visual or hearing problems
- Any metal in the body or contraindications for MRI
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00743821
|United States, New York
|Citigroup Imaging Center, Weill Medical College of Cornell University
|New York, New York, United States, 10021
|Principal Investigator:
|Jamshid Ghajar, M.D., Ph.D.
|Brain Trauma Foundation
|Responsible Party:
|Jamshid Ghajar, M.D., Ph.D., President, Brain Trauma Foundation
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT00743821 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
IRB Protocol #0211005884
|Study First Received:
|August 28, 2008
|Last Updated:
|May 5, 2014
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Brain Concussion
Post-Concussion Syndrome
Brain Injuries
Brain Diseases
Central Nervous System Diseases
Nervous System Diseases
Craniocerebral Trauma
Trauma, Nervous System
Head Injuries, Closed
Wounds and Injuries
Wounds, Nonpenetrating
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Toynami surprised us at Toy Fair by unveiling an all-new brand called Shogun Warriors. The series will star towering supersized robots reminiscent of the Jumbo Machinders of the 1970's. These will be built Ford tough and feature launching fists. The Shogun Warriors line will launch this summer with two versions of Voltron, both the classic vehicle mode Voltron and the more familiar Lion Force model. These will retail for around $200 each. If the line is successful, other super robots will join the line.
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Members of the Commonwealth forces who served in the Second World War, 1939—45, were eligible under identical conditions for all the various campaign stars and medals awarded by the British government to citizens of the United Kingdom. In addition the various Dominion governments struck national medals for award to their own forces — the Union government, in fact, gained royal approval for the award of two such domestic medals:Africa Service Medal.
This shows on the obverse a relief map of the African continent with the inscription AFRICA SERVICE MEDAL * AFRIKADIENSMEDALJE. On the reverse is a leaping springbok against a background of the Karoo. This silver medal was given to all members, male and female, of the uniformed services of the Union Defence Force who served for 30 days and who signified under oath their willingness to serve either anywhere in Africa or in any theatre of war. The ribbon is of orange, edged on either side with the Springbok colours, green and gold. The wide orange stripe commemorated the 'orange flash' worn by all South African servicemen who had signed the oath for service anywhere in Africa. Each medal bears the regimental number and name of the recipient. (All British stars and medals of the Second World War given to South Africans were similarly named, although citizens of Great Britain and other Commonwealth countries received unnamed medals.)


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Video is with the story. Click the link.Soon enough, Roy Hibbert will begin to find out just how that rigorous summer of diet, conditioning and training will become manifest on the court.
As the Pacers shift gears from training camp into the preseason with three games in four nights beginning Wednesday in Memphis, Hibbert's progress will be one of the most intriguing factors to gauge. He lost 20 pounds, reduced his body fat by four percent, went through a week of boot camp with Bill Walton and underwent Mixed Martial Arts training in preparation for the 2010-11 season, his third in the NBA.
"I have no questions about how highly he's going to succeed this year," said Coach Jim O'Brien. "He's just versatile in that he can score in the low post with both hands, he's as good a passing big man as there is and he can knock down 18-footers and he's in the best shape of his life. They're all ingredients.
"It doesn't mean he's going to have a crazy good week. He's got growth to do but he's got the mentality to be the player that you run your offense through both in the high post and the low post. He knows that's what the expectations are and I think he's up to the challenge."
The Grizzlies offer up the dual challenge of the bruising Marc Gasol and the developing Hasheem Thabeet. Then comes a home matchup with Dwight Howard and the Orlando Magic on Friday night, followed by a trip to Houston, where Yao Ming awaits, Saturday night.
"It'll be good to play against some other guys," said Hibbert. "Obviously they have a real good frontcourt in Memphis and everybody knows about Orlando. It'll be nice. It's an experiment to see if the hard work pays off but if it doesn't, just try to be a good teammate."
The Pacers likely be without T.J. Ford (out up to two weeks with a strained right hamstring) and Tyler Hansbrough, who has not been cleared to play full-court five-on-five. Solomon Jones (strained left hamstring) is questionable for the Memphis game.
Because of the compressed game schedule, O'Brien plans to use the opportunity to take a look at a variety of lineup combinations.
"Preseason is always interesting because the coaches always try a lot of different lineups, a lot of different combinations, they do some things not necessarily the way it happens in a normal game," said Danny Granger. "It gives coaches the chance to experiment so it's a lot of fun."
Darren Collison (point guard), Danny Granger (small forward) and Roy Hibbert (center) are virtual locks as opening-night starters. Mike Dunleavy appears to have the edge at shooting guard, both because of his strong camp performances and the five-game suspension facing incumbent starter Brandon Rush when the season begins. Josh McRoberts has the inside track at power forward.
With Ford out, A.J. Price and Lance Stephenson inherit more opportunity as backup point guards. First-round pick Paul George has been impressive in camp and could cement a prominent place in the rotation with a strong preseason. Second-rounder Magnum Rolle also could get a long look in the preseason. Veterans Jeff Foster, James Posey and Dahntay Jones are known quantities but their roles are still evolving.
O'Brien said he will be looking for "little synergies between players."
"We think Josh and Roy really have a good feel for one another so we want to see that in game situations against NBA talent," he said. "We have two new point guards and we want to see their feel for what we're trying to do, the tempo we're trying to create, the movement we're trying to create.
"And for about a quarter, a quarter-and-a-half, we're going to play a rotation we think is a viable rotation if you had to start right now. There's a lot of different things you're trying to get accomplished."
The game also will mark the unofficial debut of the Pacers' three rookies – first-round pick George and second-rounders Rolle and Stephenson.
"It'll be fun to wear the jersey with the name on the back," said George. "You get the official feeling of what the NBA is. It's still the preseason but it's the next step."


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Stevens is unshakable on the sidelines. He yells, sometimes. He changes expressions, occasionally. He never turns into a jumping, emotional reactionary coach. Maybe it's his analytic background in finance. The reason isn't as important as the result.
Stevens' composure personifies Butler.
It's why the Bulldogs can win games that appear lost, most notably against then-No.1 Indiana in December and then-No.8 Gonzaga last Saturday. It's why they're now 16-2 and ranked No.9 in the Associated Press poll.
There's "The Butler Way," an outlook about doing things right, working hard and playing as a team that has been around since the early days of the program. There's now "The Stevens Way," which is the epitome of cool.
"He's calm while 10,000 fans are going crazy," freshman guard Kellen Dunham said. "That's a huge thing for us to maintain our composure."
Stevens, 36, claims this wasn't always so, that he was different as a younger assistant coach. Back then, he implies he would have reacted visibly to moments like the final 3.5 seconds against Gonzaga, when Jones stole the in-bounds pass, blitzed to the other end of the court, launched a prayer and ignited a Hinkle Fieldhouse student mosh pit.
"It's almost sad I'm not as fun of a fan as I used to be," Stevens said. "I've gotten to where I don't look at wins and losses the same as (the media) or fans do."
Stevens' approach works. Butler went to consecutive national-championship games, a fact that still seems hard to believe. The Bulldogs are ranked behind IU (No.7), but have a case for being the best team in Indiana.
The idea that thriving in March Madness-type games in the regular season pays off later is a valid one.
A day after the ESPN national telecast of Butler's thrilling win over Gonzaga – complete with Dick Vitale hyperventilating during the swarming of the court – Butler players had moved on to planning for tonight's game at La Salle. Stevens said he didn't feel like his players were "tearing the wallpaper off the wall" in the locker room after the win over Gonzaga.
"We got written about how great we are because a shot went down that we hit running, off one foot, from 15 feet," Stevens said. "If that shot doesn't go in, does that make us any worse or any better? No.
"I'll let everybody else exaggerate the wins and losses and I'll try to keep us moving in the right direction," Stevens said. "I've been through that enough to know that it's a long season and if you get too emotional any time, you're bound to lose your focus."
Stevens' style works because he's calm but not detached. In private, he develops the type of relationships necessary to pull the best out of his players. He'll get in his players' faces occasionally, senior center Andrew Smith said, but the even-keel approach remains at the forefront.
Stevens' style works, as evidenced by the numbers. In his sixth season as Butler's head coach, his record is 155-42 (.787). Butler has won at least 22 games each season, with one 30-win and one 33-win season.
Last season was the first year Butler didn't make the NCAA Tournament under Stevens. He reevaluated, made adjustments, added some new players and now a run at 30 wins seems plausible again.
Dunham said he feels Stevens recruits players who are inherently composed under pressure, and those players fit the coach's style.
Remaining calm in the storm is expected. Make that required.
"It's easier than you think," Smith said. "When you're in the game and playing, it's not too bad. When you're in the game, you're focused on what's going on. Against IU, I fouled out and watching from the bench was pretty tough. The guys on the bench get more excited than everyone else until the game is over."
Asked where the calm comes from, Smith didn't hesitate. "That comes from our coach," he said.
Stevens doesn't believe he has a Top 10 team yet. He called the Butler's move into the Top 10 an "indictment on the polls." Those sort of comments keep his players from getting carried away.
"We really don't feel pressure in big-time situations because we're used to it," Jones said. "You just have to stay focused and calm and play through the whole game. It helps out a lot that Coach Stevens lets you play your game and won't get mad if you do something wrong. He lets you play free and that keeps everyone confident."
Stevens says he's not the fan he used to be, enjoying the emotions of the moment from a more detached viewpoint.
Butler fans are cool with Stevens' style. They're more than happy to handle the jumping up and down. They're getting plenty of practice.


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