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The outgoing members of NHS Wiltshire expressed concern that the organisation taking over from them will be able to rein in overspending at the three big hospitals.
At a board meeting on Wednesday executives were told that up to the end of January NHS Wiltshire's budget for services at Great Western Hospital, Swindon, Royal United Hospital, Bath, and Salisbury District Hospital were all overspent, due to the hospitals treating more patients than in NHS Wiltshire's plans.
However, due to underspending in prescribing and drawing on reserves NHS Wiltshire is forecasting it will end with a £2 million surplus in March.
Non-executive director John Holden said: "Over performance in acute hospitals has been like that for six years and I just wonder how we get ourselves out of this? Is it going to be the same old story with the CCGs (Clinical Commissioning Groups)?"
Wiltshire CCG, a mainly GP led organisation, takes over planning and buying health services from NHS Wiltshire in April.
Tony Barron, chairman of NHS Wiltshire, said: "The CCG have exciting plans for the future about the way services are delivered and most are aimed at reducing the number of people going into hospital and staying in hospital too long. If it all works it is an exciting prospect and I'm optimistic that it will work."
Dr Steve Rowlands, chairman of Wiltshire CCG and a GP in Trowbridge, said: "The over performance in acute hospitals relates to planned and unplanned care. In planned care we are looking at redesigning pathways and setting of care, we have already effected over performance in that.
"In unplanned care we are actively looking at case management of vulnerable people to try and prevent hospital admission. We are working closely with the council to improve the lot of the individual at home and with these plans we will achieve our intended outcomes."


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Hunter Mill Mobile Skate Park Open April 21
Fairfax County Office of Public Affairs
12000 Government Center Parkway, Suite 551
Fairfax, VA 22035-0065
Contact: Merni Fitzgerald, Director of Public Affairs
703-324-3187, TTY 711, Fax 703-324-2010
Media Pager: 703-324-NEWS (6397)
April 17, 2007
Hunter Mill District Mobile Skate Park Open April 21
The Hunter Mill District will host a mobile skate park from 1 to 8 p.m. on Saturday, April 21, at the Southgate Community Center, 12125 Pinecrest Road, Reston. The park will provide local access to the skating community and offer an opportunity for some residents to experience skateboarding and rollerblading for the first time. The event is free and open to the public.
"One day of fun skating at Southgate Community Center is another step forward in offering a permanent skate park for our Hunter Mill District youth," said Hunter Mill District Supervisor Catherine Hudgins.
The mobile skate park is co-sponsored by the Fairfax County Park Authority, the Fairfax County Park Foundation, Southgate Community Center, Reston Community Center, the Reston Association, America-in-Line Skating and EnviroSolutions Inc.
The county's first permanent skate park opened at Wakefield Park in 2004. The park is planned to be completed in three phases. Phase one included ramps, inclines and grind rails. Construction for phases two and three is pending funding from future parks bond referendums.
For more information on the mobile skate park, contact the Hunter Mill District Office at 703-478-0283, TTY 703-736-4460.
For more news and information, visit www.fairfaxcounty.gov/news.


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Illuminate> PokéDex > AbilityDex
Pokémon w/ Illuminate
|Base HP
|Base Atk
|Base Def
|Base SpAtk
|Base SpDef
|Base Spd
|2nd Ability?
|#120 - Staryu
|#121 - Starmie
|#170 - Chinchou
|#171 - Lanturn
|#313 - Volbeat
|#505 - Watchog
|#756 - Shiinotic
Foreign Language
The PLDH.net PokéDex displays Pokémon names in English and also in Kanji/Hiragana. If the characters do not display correctly and you would like to see them, continue reading...
These characters are generally installed by default on Mac/Unix OS's, so, if you do use a Unix system that doesn't display Kanji/Hiragana... Try Google or Contact Us.
Installing Kanji/Hiragana on Windows...
- Go to Start
- Control Panel
- Date, Time, Language, and Regional Options
- Add Other Languages
- Advanced Tab
- Select Japanese
Windows users with MS Office may also try this link... Office Language Pack.
Installing Kanji/Hiragana on Linux...
Users of Fedora will want to try this Bitmap font, Japanese Kanji/Hiragana.
Users of Ubuntu will want to check this LaTeX package out... Asian fonts.
If the above help has been exhausted and you still want help... Try Google or Contact Us.
Our PokéDex displays in-depth stat possibilities for Pokémon assuming that Pokémon's level is 100.
HOVER your mouse over any number for row highlighting. This may help you keep track of what you are looking at.
If you do not fully understand what things like "Max EV, No IV" mean then check out our EV and, or IV guides for more info.
With the release of Ruby and Sapphire Pokémon were given a new mechanic. This mechanic effects the rate at which stat points increase. Different natures will affect different stats and, as a result, it is important to some what nature a Pokémon has, otherwise they may be battling with dismal stats.
The PLDH.net PokéDex provides maximum possible stat points with regard to what effect a nature has on those stats. In short...
- Beneficial - These stats are bolded - the stat increases at 1.1 times the normal rate
- Neutral - These stats are underlined - the stat inceases normally
- Hindering - These stats are italicised - the stat increases at .9 times the normal rate
For a more thorough explanation on natures, as well as a table detailing all natures, please visit our Natures Chart.
EV Yield
EV is an acronym for Effort Value. Effort Values are awarded by Pokémon that you battle be it via a trainer battle (ingame) or a wild Pokémon battle. Battling over WiFi does not award EV points and neither does battling in the Battle Frontiers/Towers.
An example would be Chatot who will yeild 1 EV in Atk...
- HP - Hit Points, the health of Pokémon
- Atk - Attack stat
- Def - Defense stat
- SpAtk - Special Attack stat
- SpDef - Special Defense stat
- Spd - Speed stat
When EVs are awarded by defeating a Pokémon, the next time you level up, those EVs will begin to take effect, though this varies by level.
Those training Pokémon for competitive battling over WiFi will pay attention to what Pokémon they are battling to get the gains they want in the stats they are training for.
For a complete explanation on EVs consider using our Effort Value guide.
EXP Gain-rate
EXP is an abbreviation for Experience Points. Experience Points are awarded by battling ingame trainers (with the exclusion of Battle Frontier/Tower battles) and Pokémon. As your Pokémon gain experience points they will level up...
There are 6 rates by which Pokémon level up. After leveling up a Pokémon will require more experience than the previous level to reach the next level. This is known as the gain-rate; the rate at which the Pokémon's need for experience grows from one level to the next.
The statistic reported to the right of the gain-rate is the maximum experience the Pokémon will be able to get and that number is what we use to weight the gain-rates, instead of the equation that determines the ultimate value.
Other websites may report this statistic in different terms, for instance as an explanation of the equation being used rather than the rate itself, however, all websites mean the same thing. The 6 rates are listed below.
- Very Fast - 600,000
- Fast - 800,000
- Medium - 1,000,000
- Medium-Slow - 1,059,860
- Slow - 1,250,000
- Very Slow - 1,640,000
Egg Step Counter
The games themselves do not physically store the amount of steps a Pokémon will require to hatch, instead the games use a much smaller number which is known as the counter.
The counter is multiplied by 255 to determine the steps that will be needed; this actually works in reverse and is fairly complex. Suffice it to say the game will check your party after walking 255 steps and de-increment (subtract one from) the egg step counter.
Reporting the counter is not as necessary as reporting the steps however I felt it would be nice to display it anyway, as that is the number this PokéDex uses to determine egg steps.
To determine the egg steps with a Flame Body Pokémon in the party the counter is divided by two and then 255 is added.
It should be pointed out that most PokéDexes are misreporting the amount of egg steps required to hatch a Pokémon (at most the misreporting is at 40 steps, a small number but misreporting is misreporting). This is likely due to the fact that the designers are not aware of the fact that, for whatever reason, the equation was changed from third to fourth generation games. In the third generation the multiplier was actually 256, not 255.
Special thanks to X-Act and Peterko of Smogon.com for their breeding research. The article they wrote detailing the above information can be found here. Also to Butterfree of TCoD for pointing out my own misreporting. Thanks a lot everyone!
General Data
Following are brief explanations for the various types of data being displayed in the table marked as General Data...
- Name
- The english name of the move being detailed on the page you are viewing...
- Romaji
- Romaji is the middle road for translation, somewhat. It utilizes phonetics, the word is spelled, in english characters, the way it would it sound when pronounced in Japanese.
- Japanese
- The move name is displayed in characters. See WTF - Japanese for more.
- Type
- This is the type of the move, which determines, in-part, how effective it will be against a defending Pokémon of a certain type, among other things.
- Class
- The class determines what stat, if any, the move will be based off of. If Other the move uses no stat. If Physical it is based off of the user's base Attack stat. If Special it is based off of the user's Special Attack stat.
- Power
- The base power of the move is used to determine how much potential damage the move can do, other things constant. If zero the move is a non-damaging type move.
- Accuracy
- The % Acc (or percent Accuracy) determines the frequency at which the move can be anticipated to actually work. If -- OR 0 the move will never fail, if 100 the move should not miss unless the user's accuracy has been reduced. With the exception of Acc being noted as 0 (in our case meaning it won't fail) the lower the accuracy the greater the possibility the move will eventually fail/miss.
- Effect
- The % Effect denotes the percentage of the time the move's secondary effect will activate (this is similar to accuracy). If the move does not have a secondary effect the % Effect is noted as 0.
- Power Points
- Power Points (PP) decrease as a move a used. The higher the PP the more often the move can be used without needing to visit a PokéCenter, or, in the case of WiFi/Battle Tower/Frontier running out of options.
- Flavortext
- The ingame description of the move.
- Explanation
- A more thorough description of the move and its effects/mechanics.
Intrinsic Data
Intrinsic Data is information about the move that the game uses which you would not otherwise be aware of, were it not for the exploration of the game's coding by certain individuals. Despite the fact that this data is essentially hidden it is important...
- Speed Priority
- Speed Priority determines the order in which the move will be used by the user. The higher the priority the better chance the move will strike first. That said, it would be poor judgement, in most cases to design Pokémon based entirely on priority. Priorities range from 5 to -7 (above 0 being faster than normal and below zero being slower than normal).
- Target
- The intended direction of the move. Offensive moves will hit Opponents/Enemies, Defensive or Support moves will effect the User, some moves will affect the Teammate and others will hit all the Pokémon on the field.
- Physical Contact
- Physical moves will make physical contact with the opposing Pokémon. Some Pokémon have abilities that will negatively affect the user if the move used is physical.
- Status Affliction
- This denotes the various status afflictions as well as if a stat will be affected negatively or positively.
- Magic Coat Reflection
- The move Magic Coat can reflect back to the user non-damaging moves like Leech Seed
- Snatch
- Snatch is a move that can steal the effects of the user's move and the opponent will then be able to use that effect against the user.
- Protect
- Protect/Detect are moves that block other moves, though not in successive turns, generally.
- Flinch w/ King's Rock
- King's Rock is a hold item that can give the added bonus to the user of making the opponent flinch when hit with a move. Flinching will force the opponent to miss the turn if they had failed to attack before being flinched.
- Decrease in accuracy
- The answer to whether a move's accuracy can be lowered by a move/item that would attempt to do so.
Contest Data
Contest Data is information about the move as it relates to the move's use in Pokémon Contests. Below the various data-types given will be explained...
- Type
- Moves have a seperate typing in Contests.
- Appeal
- How many points/hearts can be expected to be awarded by the contest Judges (other things held constant).
- Jam
- Whether or not this move will affect the ability of opponents going after this move is used to appeal.
- Flavortext
- The ingame description of the move and it's effect.
- Explanation
- A more detailed description of the move and it's effect in contests.
Base EXP
EXP is an abbreviation for Experience Points. Experience Points are awarded by battling ingame trainers (with the exclusion of Battle Frontier/Tower battles) abd Pokémon. As your Pokémon gain experience points they will level up...
Base Experience is the statistic that reports the amount of experience a Pokémon will need in the beginning. For each proceeding level the required experience to reach the next level will continue to increase at it's gain-rate.
Normalized Rarity
Without name dropping it is a common problem in PokéDexes that there is an inundation of data that can make it irritating to scroll through to find exactly what you are looking for. The PLDH Dex was designed with the user in mind. We focus on simplicity.
Simplicity was especially important for the LocationDex. A Pokémon is displayed once for each encounter method (Surfing, Walking in Grass, etc). Normalized rarity is, as a result of combining the totality of a monster's encounter methods and conditions, exactly how it sounds.
When clicking 'See Specifics' you will see a complete breakdown with the actual percentage for encountering the Pokémon in that way.
The normalized rarity is derived by totalling a monster's percentages, totalling the percentages of all monsters in that area, divding a monster's rarity by the total and turning that into a percentage. This gives a ballpark of how often you will encounter a Pokémon per the method you use to encounter it.


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[Editor's Note: here begins a series of interviews with various genealogy industry personalities who are presenting sessions at the upcoming RootsTech conference in Salt Lake City, UT, February 10-12, 2011]
Here is a brief interview with Tami Osmer Glatz who will present Cool Tools to Enhance Your Online Research on Thursday, February 10, 2011. Tami runs the Relatively Curious genealogy blog but is better known in the genealogy community for the Relatively Curious internet genealogy toolbar.
Your presentation Cool Tools to Enhance Your Online Research sounds intriguing. Without "giving away" the names of specific tools, can you tell us what types of tools you'll be covering?
I'm all about making online research easy, productive, inexpensive and efficient. It's simple enough to find just about anything on Google, but how can you best save and use the information you find? I can't wait to share some of my favorite free internet and computer tools that make finding, saving, retrieving and sharing information simple. And of course I'll be talking about my internet genealogy toolbar as well.
Is it possible that there is "too much" on the Internet? Or is it a matter of searching effectively and having a set of search tools and techniques specific to genealogy?
I don't think it's possible to have "too much" genealogy information anywhere – however as genealogists we are definitely concerned with quality over quantity, so it helps to be able to know how to narrow down your choices to the best sites, how to save the information you find, and how to be able to easily find that site and information again.
What is the most unusual tool you've found on the Internet that helped your own genealogy or the genealogy of a client?
I'm a very visual thinker and it really helps me to organize my research by seeing what I have and what I need graphed out on paper. Brainstorming, or mind-mapping, helps me put together my plan of attack on a genealogy project and Bubbl.us is my favorite internet tool for doing just that.
Finally, give us your thoughts on RootsTech and its importance to the genealogical community.
I am so excited about participating in RootsTech and being able to attend as well. The idea of technology developers and technology users coming together to share ideas can only lead to more effective and efficient research tools.
Technology is making our lives so much easier, with portable scanners, GPS devices, digitized records, and one of my favorites – the ability to carry around my entire family file in my pocket. Rootstech is going to be THE place to learn more about all the new products available, those that are being developed, and how we can best employ them in our family history research.
Disclosure: I have been designated as a RootsTech Official Blogger which entitles me to certain perks including free registration and more. Please see Disclosure Statements for more information on my material connection with RootsTech, FamilySearch and other genealogy vendors.
©2011, copyright Thomas MacEntee


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Raburn, Jordan lead UNC past VT, 6-4
Posted April 26, 2014
Chapel Hill, N.C. — Alex Raburn had a career-high three hits and Parks Jordan drove in a pair of runs as North Carolina beat Virginia Tech 6-4 Saturday night at Boshamer Stadium. Benton Moss allowed four runs on five hits over 7.0 innings for his third win of the year, and Reilly Hovis got the final five outs of the game for his sixth save of the season.
After just five total runs in Friday's series opener, the offense was on display early on Saturday as both teams scored in the first. Virginia Tech (18-24-1, 7-16 ACC) jumped out in front with consecutive two-out hits from Brendon Hayden and Sean Keselica before Carolina (26-18, 12-11 ACC) did some two-out damage of its own.
Landon Lassiter started the rally against Tech's Brad Markey (2-6) with a double to right and scored on Tom Zengel's RBI double. After a Tyler Ramirez walk, Jordan singled home Zengel to square things at 2.
The two starters locked in for the next three innings, as neither team got a runner past second until the fifth.
Tech took a 4-2 lead with more two-out fireworks from Hayden and Keseclia. Moss (3-3) got two quick outs in the top of the fifth before issuing back-to-back walks to Alex Perez and Mark Zagunis. Two RBI singles later it was 4-2 Hokies and Moss was on the ropes. But the junior right-hander got Kyle Wernicki to fly out to right to limit the damage, and the Tar Heel offense took the lead for good in the bottom half.
Raburn, who started at second in place of the injured Wood Myers, led off the frame with a single and moved to third on Michael Russell's safety to put runners on the corners with nobody out. Bolt and Lassiter then provided consecutive RBI singles to tie the game at 4 before Jordan's looping liner scored Bolt to give Carolina its first lead of the night.
The Tar Heels added an insurance run in the eighth when Raburn singled home Dunbar, and Hovis took care of business in the ninth for his third save in as many games.
Moss won for the first time since beating Pittsburgh on March 8 as Carolina clinched its fifth conference series of the season. The Tar Heels will go after their first league sweep of 2014 on Sunday when Zac Gallen takes the hill at 1 p.m.


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I know we have an overall NBA thread, but this is 31 freaking rebounds. 12 offensive and he only missed 15 shots himself so it's not exactly stat padding.
And of course the 2nd straight 30+ point game for "bust" B-Easy. Someone just pushed Roy's MIP campaign down a flight of stairs.


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Konerko handling life in reserve
CHICAGO -- Count Red Sox catcher A.J. Pierzynski as another person happy to see Paul Konerko, his friend and teammate of eight seasons, go out on his own terms. It's just strange for Pierzynski to see the White Sox captain with only one start and eight at-bats entering Wednesday.
"That's the Paul I know and the Paul I played with and that's the Paul I think most people remember," said Pierzynski of Konerko, the everyday stalwart. "But to look up and not see him in the lineup, look at the lineup today and no Konerko, it's still odd to me.
"Normally right now he would have 30 or 40 at-bats and a couple of homers and a bunch of RBIs and no stolen bases. Paul knew what he was getting himself into coming in. We talked this offseason a bunch of times about what he should do, and I told him absolutely he should come back.
"He deserves to come back, not only for himself but to enjoy one year," Pierzynski said. "If they aren't going to give him the opportunity to play, then heck, he can enjoy it a little bit more. It's a lot more relaxing if he knows he's not playing every day."
Manager Robin Ventura smiled and said there was nothing he had to talk with Konerko about in regard to being a captain, because "he's pretty good at it." Konerko is learning the part-time playing situation as he goes.
"It is an adjustment," Ventura said. "He's kind of playing along with the game trying to figure out when it's going to be the spot when you're going to ask him to go in. As far as in-game stuff, he knows the situations he'll be in there and he was prepared for them."
Ventura mentioned that Konerko would have pinch-hit for Conor Gillaspie in the ninth inning Tuesday night against Chris Capuano if not for the game-ending error. Konerko was ready to hit, just as he'll be ready to start Thursday in the series finale against Jon Lester.
Scott Merkin is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, Merk's Works, and follow him on Twitter @scottmerkin. Joe Popely is an associate reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Chicago Bulls guard Derrick Rose has prided himself on being a team-first star, indeed a rare breed in the NBA. And, for the most part, there were few who questioned that notion for the better part of four years.
So, in his fifth season, when Rose was faced with the decision of returning to the team or staying away to focus on himself, it was surprising to see Rose choose himself. It wasn't any east decision to come to, Rose said in an interview with the Chicago Bulls' team website (via the Chicago Tribune).
"I'm not a selfish guy at all," Rose told the website. "But having this injury and knowing what I had to go through and being smart, this is something I had to be selfish with. I couldn't worry about anyone else but myself and my health."
Rose suffered a torn ACL in his left knee and missed the Bulls' entire season, one that ended with a second-round loss to the Miami Heat in the second round. Along the way, Rose picked up critics and skeptics as he sat on the sidelines in street clothes.
He was cleared to play by the team in March and practiced with the team, yet he hadn't even attempted to suit up for a game. There was video of Rose dunking and taking shots prior to Bulls games at United Center and on the road. Seeing the work wasn't enough, though, and Rose came under fire. He spoke about his personal experience of sitting out and watching as his team played out the season.
"It was hard, one of the hardest things I've ever had to go through in my life," Rose said. "After surgery when you start running . . . when you have an injury like this there are stages you have to go through. I'm still going through my stages. I'm not done yet. This is the most I ever worked on my craft and most focused I've ever been in my NBA career."
As he worked to return, Rose never ruled himself out for the season, which fueled the belief that he could return at some point late in the season or during the playoffs. Time kept ticking, though, and Rose remained on the sidelines.
"Every day I was working out like my leg is going to feel better," Rose said. "I was pushing myself every day, eating right, just trying to take care of my body so I could be out there as soon as possible. It didn't happen."
There were reports that he practiced with the team and looked capable of returning, but Rose maintained that he wasn't mentally prepared to play let, and he explained why that time on the practice gym didn't equate to a quick return.
"When you're in practice, of course it's not game-like speed unless it's like training camp," Rose said. "Game-like experience is totally different. You have strategies. You have double-teams. When I play, I get double-teamed a lot. (In practice), we play the same defense we play in the game so there weren't any double-teams. I was able to roam around freely."
Another factor was the fractured state of the Bulls roster, with Joakim Noah playing through plantar fasciitis, and Luol Deng and Kirk Hinrich missing portions of the playoffs for injuries. Even though they were light on depth, Rose said he received nothing but support from teammates.
"They saw how hard I was working in practice just trying to rebuild my leg," Rose said. "All my teammates that were going through their injuries used to tell me don't rush back just because they were going through stuff."
Over four seasons, Rose averaged 21.0 points and 6.8 assists against tough defense and won league MVP in 2010. He plans to return fully healthy and has his focus aimed toward winning a title. There to help him along in that process will be Bulls coach Tom Thibodeau, who maintains a close relationship with Rose.
"With Thibs, we're super cool," Rose said. "We talk at least a couple times through the week. I missed his call a couple times. He hates when I do that. (laughs) He's someone who loves the game as much as me. And that's pretty hard. You love basketball more than I do, I have to take my hat off to you."


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On Tuesday, during a press conference that had been hyped almost to Apple proportions (well, maybe not that much), Facebook co-founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced the new tool, which will enable users to perform more sophisticated search across the Facebook network. Graph Search focuses on four main areas: people, photos, places and interests. Currently in beta, Graph Search lets users search on terms such as "recommendations for Thai food in Central Massachusetts" or "people who like Lady Gaga" or "photos from CES."
Graph Search results will be pulled from Facebook's ever-expanding treasure trove of social data, including 1 billion user profiles. But, as my colleague Tom Claburn reported from the announcement at the company's Menlo Park, Calif., headquarters, Facebook is emphasizing that Graph Search is "privacy aware," and that users will be able to search only on content that has been shared with them.
Ari Lightman, professor at Carnegie Mellon University and director of its CIO Institute, told The BrainYard that Graph Search extends the search continuum that Google and Bing are on, creating greater Facebook loyalty -- and much greater opportunity for Facebook to increase ad revenue. "Facebook is moving along that continuum by developing tighter ties with social connections looking at commonalities based on connections and connections of connections within their own community," he said. "This develops more interaction, greater loyalty, so people don't leave and go spend time at those other pesky social networks. In the end they can monetize this activity through targeted advertising. It's written right into the user agreement."
[ Want to be a social biz guru? Learn 5 Secrets To Zuckerberg's Success. ]
To test out Graph Search you have to get on a wait list, and reports from those who have been able to test it out suggest that the "beta" moniker is apt. (In other words, there are still a lot of kinks that Facebook will have to work out.) We'll dive deeper into Graph Search as its capabilities develop, but there are five things that Graph Search will force companies to do (or to do better, as the case may be) now in order to take full advantage.
1. Get Liked
Based on what we know about Graph Search, it seems that "likes" will be valuable currency. The more likes your organization or product or whatever has, the more likely it is that those things will show up in a search. Likes have gone out of favor a bit -- among users and businesses alike -- but there will now be more incentive to get more users to click that button. As the inevitable rush for likes ensues, it will be important for businesses to offer users something in return (say, the chance to win your newest product or the release of some hidden video if enough people like your page).
2. Beef Up Content
Content has become increasingly important, but, like likes, its currency rises with Facebook's new search feature. The better and more relevant content you offer, the better the chances you will show up in searches that will lead to new and expanded business opportunities. As UBM TechWeb VP and editorial analyst Eric Lundquist recently noted, "Engagement and content are intertwined."
3. Optimize Content
In addition to increasing the amount of content you offer, you will need to optimize your social media content for search, just as you (hopefully) do on your company website.
4. Develop Dedicated Staff
The kinds of things we are recommending here do not come easily, nor will they come if they are some ill-defined (or non-defined) function within your organization. Depending on your organization's level of Facebook use, it may not make sense to dedicate someone full time to these functions, but it will make sense to clearly outline what needs to be done, by whom, when and how.
5. Prioritize Privacy
Despite Facebook's assurances that privacy is taking a high priority in Graph Search's development, people are wary. And rightly so. Facebook has stumbled in this area many times, and Graph Search seems ripe for privacy problems. Users will be paranoid, and organizations should take that cue. Businesses should be sure to do everything in their power to ensure privacy from their end, and be sensitive to the ways they interact with users.
Will Graph Search open up new opportunities for business, or is it just another Facebook Stories? Please let us know what you think in the comments section below.
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Wed, 01/16/2013 - 12:57
Your article is very well thought out and makes perfect sense. On the other hand, it assumes that the new FB search will be a successful hit. FB simply can't compete with Yelp, Google and other giants when it comes to business searches and reviews.
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Thu, 01/17/2013 - 15:18
It will be interesting to see how well using "Likes" as a currency will work in terms of informing FB's search engine rankings. I guess, in theory, if you search FB for "Thai food recommendations in Boston" and 7 of your friends all 'like' the same place, you're probably going to take their recommendation and try that place.
The difference between FB and yelp or Google is those recommendations are "warm" as opposed to someone on the web that you may not know/trust. The key difference: trust, which is the true currency of Facebook.
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Things I expect to happen: FB will allow companies to purchase "featured" results in search just like Google. FB will allow "premium" customers to see results outside their network, and/or have their "information" appear in search conducted by those outside their network. FB will implement anti-bot liking or something to prevent posts from being over-liked for fun and profit.
And so on.
Bottom line--they will monetize the heck out of this.


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FREMANTLE forward Chris Mayne knows the club had a great chance to play in an AFL preliminary final.
Up by 27 points heading towards half-time in the second semi-final against Adelaide, the Dockers had the answer to anything the Crows tried.
Mayne started brilliantly kicking his side's first two majors before Adelaide had really touched the ball, and added his third in the first minute of the second term.
But then man-of-the-match Taylor Walker kicked a goal after the siren at half-time and Adelaide booted four goals to one in the third term to take a five-point lead into the final term before edging away to a 10-point win.
The Crows were headed again briefly in the fourth quarter, but it was clear the momentum had shifted in the home side's favour. ''It's disappointing that we let a chance like that slip away,'' Mayne said.
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Tigers likely to stay course with closer
LAKELAND, Fla. -- Jose Valverde is working out and throwing in the Dominican Republic, waiting for a situation with a team needing a closer, his agent told MLB.com. However, there are no indications the Tigers are considering changing course with their closer situation.
Agent Scott Boras told MLB.com in a phone interview that Valverde was throwing for scouts in his native country and throwing his fastball at his regular-season velocity of 93 mph. If so, that might ease concerns among teams that his fastball velocity of 91-92 mph during the postseason was a sign of a downward trend.
Boras said Valverde, who will turn 35 on March 24, could be ready in time for the start of the season or soon after, but he admitted he would have to get into a team's camp in the very near future to be ready for Opening Day. No deal appears to be imminent.
Unless something changes, no deal is coming from the Tigers, who have said from the start of the offseason to as recently as about a week ago that they would not be bringing back Valverde. Rookie Bruce Rondon threw his first perfect inning Thursday against the Mets in his bid to claim a share of the closer's job. Detroit could give him the job outright or use him in a closer-by-committee situation.
The Tigers could also look outside the organization for relief help, and team president/general manager Dave Dombrowski said Wednesday he had been getting an uptick of calls from teams on trade activity. Detroit's decision on a closer, though, seems likely to linger until the final days of camp.
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"We can't thank the fans enough for coming out to warm the atmosphere downtown and helping move everyone's thoughts toward baseball and the 2014 Brewers season," said Brewers Chief Operating Officer Rick Schlesinger. "It was a great opportunity for players, coaches and staff to connect with the fans, and we look forward to seeing everyone again at Miller Park throughout the year."
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WASHINGTON -- Cubs third baseman Luis Valbuena was able to play catch and hit in the batting cage on Sunday, one day after spraining the little finger on his right hand sliding into third base.
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With one out in the fifth Saturday, Valbuena doubled to right but was tagged sliding into third trying to stretch his hit and jammed his hand on the bag.
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Subacromial Decompression Versus Subacromial Bursectomy for Patients With Rotator Cuff Tendinosis
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|Tendinosis Shoulder Impingement Syndrome
|Procedure: Shoulder bursectomy alone
|Phase 3
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|Study Design:
|Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Double (Participant, Outcomes Assessor)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
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|A Randomized Clinical Trial Comparing the Effectiveness of Subacromial Decompression (Acromioplasty) Versus Subacromial Bursectomy (no Acromioplasty) in the Arthroscopic Treatment of Patients With Rotator Cuff Tendinosis
- The Western Ontario Rotator Cuff (WORC) index [ Time Frame: Baseline, 2 & 6 weeks, 3, 6, 12, 18, 24 months ]a disease specific quality of life measure for rotator cuff disease evaluated pre-operatively and at all post-operative visits
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|Study Start Date:
|November 2003
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|December 2014
|Estimated Primary Completion Date:
|December 2014 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
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|Active Comparator: Shoulder bursectomy and acromioplasty
|Procedure: Shoulder bursectomy alone
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The most commonly performed surgical procedure to treat rotator cuff tendinosis, when no full-thickness tear exists, is subacromial decompression (acromioplasty). This procedure is based on the theory that primary acromial morphology, (an extrinsic cause), is the initiating factor leading to the dysfunction and eventual tearing of the rotator cuff.
Subacromial decompression involves surgical excision of the subacromial bursa, resection of the coracoacromial ligament, resection of the anteroinferior portion of the acromion, and resection of any osteophytes from the acromioclavicular joint that are thought to be contributing to impingement.
Several studies have indicated that the vast majority of partial-thickness tears are found on the articular surface of the rotator cuff which is not in keeping with the theory that rotator cuff impingement is primarily a result of acromion morphology.
Burkhart proposed that pathologic changes in the supraspinatus tendon occur primarily as a result of overuse and tension overload (an intrinsic factor), resulting in superior migration of the humeral head during active elevation.
Budoff et al., suggest that since the coracoacromial ligament stabilizes the rotator cuff to prevent uncontrolled superior migration of the humeral head, resection of the coracoacromial ligament during arthroscopic subacromial decompression may cause, in the long-term, additional proximal migration of the humeral head.
Arthroscopic bursectomy with debridement of rotator cuff tears alone, without acromioplasty, addresses the primary anatomical pathology and may offer similar success rates to subacromial decompression, without the risk of future instability caused by resection of the acromion and coracoacromial ligament.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years and older (Adult, Senior)
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Inclusion Criteria:
Diagnosis of stage II rotator cuff impingement syndrome defined as:
- Pain referred to the anterior, lateral, or superior shoulder
- Pain exacerbated by overhead and reaching activities
- Positive Neer and/or Hawkins impingement signs
Failure of 6 months of conservative treatment. Failed conservative treatment will be defined as persistent pain and disability despite adequate non-operative management for 6 months. Non-operative management will be defined as:
- Modification of activities
- The use of analgesic and/or anti-inflammatory medication
- Physiotherapy: Physiotherapy must have included the goal of regaining full range of motion, working towards normal kinematics through increased strength of the rotator cuff muscles. Patients should have obtained range of motion to 80% of the opposite shoulder (assuming this is normal) for each of: internal rotation, external rotation, and forward elevation. A physiotherapy program that involved massage, ultrasound, and/or heat only would not be considered adequate treatment for this study.
- Patients willing to be followed on a regular basis
- Patients 18 years of age and older
Exclusion Criteria:
- Clinical evidence or history of major joint trauma, infection, surgery, glenohumeral arthritis, or instability.
- Clinical evidence of internal impingement.
- Patients with full-thickness rotator cuff tear as documented on advanced imaging or during surgery.
- Patients with bursal surface tears as documented on advanced imaging or during surgery.
- Patients who are found during surgery to have a partial-thickness tear greater than 50% of tendon thickness.
- Patients with evidence of a lateral down sloping acromion.
- Patients unfit for surgery
- Patients unable to provide informed consent or adequately participate in this study due to a language barrier or psychiatric illness.
- Patients with a major medical illness whose condition or treatment would affect their quality of life and, as such, affect the results of this study.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00196573
|Canada, Alberta
|University of Calgary Sport Medicine Centre
|Calgary, Alberta, Canada, T2N 1N4
|Canada, British Columbia
|Royal Columbian Hospital
|New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada, V3L 5P5
|Canada, Manitoba
|Pan Am Medical and Surgical Centre
|Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, R3M 3E4
|Canada, Ontario
|Fowler Kennedy Sport Medicine Clinic
|London, Ontario, Canada, N6A 3K7
|Hand and Upper Limb Clinic
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|Orthopaedic and Arthritic Hospital
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|Kevin Willits, MD, FRCS(C)
|Fowler Kennedy Sport Medicine Clinic
|Responsible Party:
|Dianne Bryant, Associate Professor, University of Western Ontario, Canada
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|NCT00196573 History of Changes
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|Study First Received:
|September 12, 2005
|Last Updated:
|April 24, 2014
Keywords provided by Dianne Bryant, University of Western Ontario, Canada:
Rotator Cuff
Impingement Syndrome
Partial Thickness Tears
Rotator Cuff Tendinosis
Partial Thickness Rotator Cuff Tears
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Shoulder Impingement Syndrome
Joint Diseases
Musculoskeletal Diseases
Muscular Diseases
Tendon Injuries
Wounds and Injuries
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Laurier chemistry professor Dr. Hind Al-Abadleh has won a 2008 Petro-Canada Young Innovator Award for her research on arsenic and its compounds. The award, valued at $7,500, permits Al-Abadleh to buy a course remission so she can devote more time to her research, and also to hire a student.
I am thrilled to have received the 2008 Petro-Canada Young Innovator Award at Laurier, says Al Abadleh. I would like to share this prestigious recognition of my research activity in the field of geochemistry with my students, who have been instrumental in moving experiments forward.
The Petro-Canada award, which is offered at about 20 institutions across Canada, supports outstanding young faculty whose academic work is particularly innovative with the potential to be significant for society at large. Al-Abadlehs ongoing research is in the fields of atmospheric chemistry and geochemistry. Her geochemistry project on arsenic and its compounds was of particular interest to Petro-Canada because In general, all refineries produce contaminated water.
Inorganic arsenic occurs naturally in crude oil and the weathering of arsenic-containing ores and minerals. It can also be introduced through pesticides and processes such as smelting. Inorganic arsenic compounds are highly toxic and water contamination with this form of arsenic is widespread in different areas of the world.
Organic arsenic is the result of microbial activity and is also introduced into the environment through herbicides and contaminated poultry litter. Al-Abadlehs research studies what happens to organic arsenic in soil and water.
We are looking at determining its fate, she says, and the first step towards remediation is to look at the changes (to arsenic) that take place naturally through natural cycles and processes.
The potential exists for organic arsenic to transform into inorganic arsenic in water and soil, which poses an environmental risk. To assess that risk, the fate of organic arsenic in soils and natural waters depends to a large extent on how these compounds interact with soil particles and organic matter derived from the decomposition of plants.
Microbes and bacteria in the water can change the form of arsenic, making it either less or more harmful.
Iron oxides and hydroxides, on the other hand, have an affinity for arsenic and bind with it, moving it into lake sediments. But if a molecule of, say, phosphate comes in, it can displace arsenic from the iron, says Al-Abadleh.
What happens then? The arsenic becomes part of the liquid (the lake or river) again and available to bacteria.
Al-Abadlehs research, which regularly involves contributions from undergraduate students, has received funding from NSERC, Laurier, the Canadian Foundation for Innovation, and the (U.S.) Research Corporation through its Cottrell College Science Award.


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Tahir Kazmi was accused of pressuring a county vendor to lie to FBI agents during their investigation into possible county government.
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He pleaded guilty Thursday to one count of accepting bribes and has been ordered to forfeit $11,294 in money that the feds seized during their investigation. He had originally been charged earlier this year with extortion, theft and obstruction of justice.
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Kazmi had been CIO of the county since 2008.
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Another person in Kazmi's department, Zayd Allebban, who was the county's director of enterprise application, is also charged with obstruction of justice.
Under FBI supervision, an un-named contractor began recording a series of conversation with Kazmi and Allebban with a hidden recording device.
In a meeting earlier this year outside a bagel shop in Farmington Hills, Kazmi is recorded saying, " You're not sitting here on behalf of somebody?" The contractor says, "No." Kazmi goes on to say, "Because the only way I can go down is this conversation."
The FBI said they had interviewed someone who worked closely with the chief of I-T who says they were approached by Kazmi back in October. Kazmi had requested a copy of the hard drive that had been taken off the computers of person A and person B in the complaint. Two people Local 4 Defenders identify as Azzam Elder and Turkia Mullin. This was allegedly after the severance package scandal was exposed and the FBI moved in.
Mullins was fired three months after her appointment last year to the Wayne County Airport Authority Board after it was revealed she got a $200,000 severance deal when she left her job as Wayne County's economic development director for the CEO position. Mullin later agreed to repay it and gave the county a check for the after-tax amount of $135,900.
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It is very likely that most ladies find wearing pants is way more comfortable for daily activities than dressing in dresses or skirts. Even though those exclusive women clothes give them extra femininity, pants actually empowers women more profoundly.
Get yourself some (or all) of the following designs to be well dressed for any occasion:
Be it plain or pattern design, a pair of trousers is definitely a must-have especially for the office ladies. A beige trouser paired with light colour blouse and pointed suede mid heel pumps will give you a perfect elegant classic look for formal occasion. You can easily find any type of Women trousers from various stores that are featured on iprice.
If you are a fan of chic style, then you should own at least one pair of palazzos. This airy, free size pants, usually high-waist, makes a wonderfully casual staple and it is extremely comfortable for all-day activities too. A simple crop top will complete the look effortlessly, don't focus too much on accessories to avoid a messy combination.
Baggy Harem Pants
For those who want to add more edge and style to a usual daily outfit, just pair a basic tee with baggy pants or harem pants and rock it in either gladiator sandals or ankle straps heels. There is no definite rule when it comes to styling a harem, just make sure that the top should be plain and you can invest in a set of bracelets for a Pocahontas look.
Sexy and chic at its best, leggings are undoubtedly the best garment to compliment a lady's figure. They are not only comfortable but also versatile too. For a laid-back and youthful look, put on a pair of leggings and an oversized shirt or shirt dress, an item that is trending among youngsters these recent years. Leggings can be worn with any type of shoes but for extra comfort, you can go for a pair of Oxford shoes or even sneakers.
Men pants – The only thing that a man needs
Dress pants
Men Formal Pants are practically everything you can find in a man's closet. When it comes to a classic pair of dress pants, there is just no way you can go wrong regardless of styles. However, do notice that there are two types that are formed differently: pleated and flat front.
- The pleated cut is generally out dated because of the bulky look that is only suitable for those with big-sized thighs.
- Flat front cut is more favourable by men nowadays for its slim and clean cut that helps to add on more class to their office wear, especially for those who prefer perfect fitting pants.
Cargo pants
Cargo pants was a hit back in the 90s among urban kids. This casual pants features extra side pockets for men to keep all their needs, just as a bag to women. The funky style that it has also give the gentlemen a more stylish look especially when paired with a classic Converse.
People most often mistake chinos for khaki pants as they look very similar. The only difference is its material, which has a slightly sheen look, shaped with tapered ends. These pants are suitable for both semi formal and casual occasions.
Men sweatpants make the perfect outfit for a light workout session. Or for those who prefer to be a couch potato, sweatpants also give you an ultimate comfort as well as homie feeling. Long or short sweatpants, iprice has them all for you to choose.
Size guide for choosing the perfect fitting pants
To make sure that you know exactly the size for your new pants when shopping online, do check out the following size charts before buying:
- For Women (measurements are in cm)
- For Men (measurements are in cm)
Each brand will have its own cutting so also review the detailed descriptions for your products thoroughly. Some of the most prominent fashion brands on iprice that you can shop for are F.O.S, OEM, Dorothy Perkins, Levi's among others. Just scroll back up and start your wardrobe over haul with iprice's pants catalogue!