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I do believe she wanted to remain married, but under the implicit terms of we have both made mistakes and through mutual pardons we can start with a clean slate.
As for me, all I can say is that if there had not been an affair (and the issues that arose because of the A) I would be happy with the way she is currently treating me.
However, I am ambivalent about whether I could actually do this - even if she was doing the right things.
I don't know that I have really accepted that this is my reality. That no matter how angry I get, no matter how much work we do, the fact of the A is not going away. In BM10 someone mentioned something to the effect of never being able to obtain a better past - and that's the reality.
The waiting period for our divorce will be over in a few days. She is avoiding me as it is apparent that she is concerned that any conversation will simply be a sit down to work out the details.
The looming finality is tough.
I used to fret over the cards trying to find the most bland and generic card I could. Now, not so much. All that searching through took too much time. I just grab the first one I come to and give her that. I do not really care what it says, and if she thought about it she would see the irony of most of the statements.
To her credit, FWW did see the (dark) humor in it.
There should be more cards like this. If you can believe the stats, it would be half the market.
There should be more cards like this. If you can believe the stats, it would be half the market.
Yep. I saw something on here that indicated that the WW rate is about 13%, but that comes from women who fess up. I've seen stats that indicate the REAL rate is about 60% of husbands and about 40% of wives cheat, with the latter statistic steadily rising in recent years. So, basically you have a 50% chance of being in a marriage that suffers from infidelity. Which incidentally is also the divorce rate in this country.
That's a huge market that's being overlooked.
Its like they figure that the statute of limitations has passed so its safe to spill the beans(if necessary) and get back to business as usual.
[This message edited by stilllovingher at 10:56 AM, July 24th (Wednesday)]
I hate that shit.
Tred, mine was a lot like yours. At some point, when it becomes painfully obvious that they simply are who they are and are not interested in fixing themselves, I think you have to make a choice. I wasn't given one and I know you are, which would make it much more difficult, but I have to believe that you would be better off in the long run without that bullshit in your life.
[This message edited by h0peless at 12:58 PM, July 24th (Wednesday)]
As far the I kicked him out post. Yeah that pisses me off too. I venture to guess there is a lot more to the story that we have not heard.
He needs help, not tough love. My W needed help even though she betrayed me. God that was a hard time in my life. I do feel there is a double standard at play. If I left I was an abandoner. instead I was the chump who stayed. A cuckold.
If I was like that after I cheated on her, she left, she would have been "empowered." You know a vixen, barracuda, whatever.
Really gets me worked up some days.
Dday 8/31/11. ONS that occurred 3 years earlier. Lied to for 3 years.
Every truth comes to light in a long enough timeline.
I guess that doesn't go away.
I was dumb enough to be a SAHD for about 4 yrs, was pretty much career suicide. Poor guy. I remmeber being in his shoes, wasn't fun-no income, no job history, etc.
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Yet, every now and then, this little voice in the back of my head screams "Chump..."
Not often, but it is still there.
I guess it does not help to know, with as much certainty as anyone could, that she would not have tried if it had been the other way around...
She says it is because I am stronger.
Yeah, not so much...
Those wayward veterans are a scary bunch. I think JNRPA still has nightmares about some of the stuff they pointed out to her.
Those wayward veterans are a scary bunch.
tred, bummer dude. actions, not words. posting it was a very positive sign though. I just hope it wasn't to get ego Kibbles now that she knew she was busted.
I get the impression that some WS lurk on here for a while, read the posts, then post their story like "See, I've read on here, I know the narrative, but *I'm* the exception!" I feel as though some of them (new WS) feel like there's going to be some sort of "Oh, I remember how that felt as well, I loved my AP so much too, my husband/wife was SUCH a meanie to me too!" Those WS end up a little jarred, I think. I've seen threads where the OP was like "I thought this was the place for me....I guess not."....as if the fWS on here were going to wrap them in a giant hug and tell them covertly that the things they did weren't *that* bad.
She has an agenda to minimize her own suffering, "fix" the marriage so she's less likely to cheat again (i.e., mold you into a "better" husband), and frankly, it's advice coming from someone who just a few weeks/months ago considered the pinnacle of coping behaviors to be stuffing dicks into her mouth/vagina.
You don't take advice from the delusional. You nod along, take two steps to the left, and wander off to talk to sane people.
Whenever your WW's notion of fixing and healing starts with "I want" and ends with you doing a ton of work or making changes to yourself that she prescribes, just understand that she's full of shit and trying to manipulate you.
Most often, your WW isn't going to be so stupid as to make this plan blatant (she's probably not even cognizant of the fact that she's doing it -- she's just trying to assuage her own hurt/shame complex), but trust your gut. When it pings your radar as an unreasonable demand, chances are it's because she is unreasonable, not merely because you're a dick.
Trust your gut. Captain your own ship. Be the hero of your own life story.
[This message edited by wincing_at_light at 7:16 PM, July 24th (Wednesday)]
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This is a delicious chicken recipe that my family loves
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Carbs: 4.3g | Fat: 8g | Fiber: 0g | Protein: 19.4g | Calories: 166.4
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Super quick and easy low fat, low calorie Taco Tuesday option!
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Carbs: 31.5g | Fat: 1.4g | Fiber: 2.5g | Protein: 14.7g | Calories: 207.5
This one-dish meal is great for a weeknight meal or as a appetizer for a party. Serve it with steamed broccoli or a green salad.
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A perfect and spicy way to use up leftover chicken breasts.
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Carbs: 14g | Fat: 2.2g | Fiber: 3.9g | Protein: 9g | Calories: 112.4
I love faux frying foods using panko. This crunchy, spicy chicken would be great on a taco salad.
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A healthier version of restaurant-style Chinese orange chicken
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Carbs: 34g | Fat: 5.7g | Fiber: 1.4g | Protein: 26g | Calories: 293.8
We ditched the mayo from this sandwich staple and boosted the nutrition with crunchy vegetables.
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Carbs: 7.8g | Fat: 3.2g | Fiber: 2.7g | Protein: 29g | Calories: 179.4
This is a lighter take on the classic Italian preparation of Chicken Cacciatore (or Chicken Hunter Style). Our made-over version uses white meat rather than dark and less oil to cut almost 60 calories per serving and reduce the fat and sodium of the traditional recipe.
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I love enchiladas! These are full of vegetables in addition to the cheese and creamy sauce. Each one has a full serving of veggies, plus almost 20% of your daily fiber.
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This quick and easy meal is a hit with kids. If they can't tolerate spicy foods, reduce or omit the sriracha.
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73 White Bridge Rd Ste 130, Nashville, TN | Directions 3720536.129475 -86.855790
Sunday To Thursday From 11:00 AM To 10:00 PM Friday To Saturday From 11:00 AM To 11:00 PM
Neighborhoods: Hillwood
Just called to make a reservation for 10 for Sunday at 12:30PM. Manager said no to the reservation, they would be too busy. Well, that's definitely 10 less he'll be busy with because we're going somewhere else!!! How Rude!!!
J.Alexander's Rest. – The food at this restaurant is the very very best in the entire city of Nashville.
The rattlesnake pasta is the best pasta dish I have ever had in my life.
The prime rib is outstanding.
The service is the best service I have ever had at any restaurant.
I give this location and the location on West End Ave a 5 star rating!
We now live in California and this restaurant is what I miss most about Nashville ,TN!!
Two Words I Don't Like...Expensive and Inedible – I agree with the review entitled "Rip Off!" because my recent experience with the J. Alexanders on White Bridge was a terrible experience. My husband and I thought we'd try to find a decent place to eat, because I have special dietary needs. I had only tried J Alexander's once before, and had a fairly good experience then, but it seems that the prices have gone up. If I want to pay $27 for Ahi Tuna Steak, I will go to Stony River or to the original Sperry's in Belle Meade, not to a place where my food was cold and the piece of Ahi I got was a gristly, $1.50 piece of fish bait; I was expecting sushi quality, but got this rubbery, flavorless yuck. Ahi should be cooked one way...rare, but when the waiter asked me how I'd like it cooked, I should have known that "rare" to them means that you will get a tough sear with medium through most of the cut and spots of rare fish that was not fresh. To give credit to our waiter, he at least had the decency to remove the charge from our ticket. My husband was disappointed in his cut of New York Strip, as well, and said he wouldn't be back, and that if he is going to pay that much for a steak, he would go back to Sperry's. After I got home from this train wreck, I spent the night retching. Such a disappointment! J Alexanders, here's a word of advice: if you expect to stay open in this economy, you need to switch to a vendor that won't sell you cat food!
Rip Off! – Want a rip-off? Dine at J. Alexander's. Direct quote from the manager at J. Alexander's tonight: "Yes, our prices go up when it gets dark outside." (After I tried to place a to go order for a cup of Chicken Pasta soup. The price went from $5 to $6 just because they are now on the dinner menu.) ABSURD!!!
They have just lost countless loyal customers because of this inconsideration, selfishness, and greediness!
Good Times at J Alexander's – I met with some friends for lunch I had not seen in some time. We wanted a place to not only enjoy a great meal, but a place we could relax and enjoy visiting without feeling we needed to move on so others could have a place to be served. This was a great dining experience and the service was excellent. We are already planning our next visit. Thank you so much for making our visit so comfortable and memorable. The food and service was exceptional!
I almost wish I could find 1 negative – I have been to J alexanders so many times ive lost count. I actually ONLY get the same meal every time I go (probably because im afraid if i get something different i wont like it and have a bad eating exp.) Of course they have to best spinach queso ive ever had. And i get the steak maui every time. Its not as expensive as most say (well, that is with what "I" get) and i dont get drinks from the bar because that does get expensive real quick. I cant stand paying 7-8 bucks for a small mixed drink. But for the food, its definatly a great place to go. Going tonight!
Consistently Excellent Meals – I love J Alexanders restaurant it is very consistent you can go to one in Atlanta or Nashville and you will have the same excellent meal. The prices are kind of high but you do seem to get alot for your money. I really enjoy the friendly staff and the ambience during the day is casual and well lit power lunch type crowd but at night can be romantic and casual or very dressy depending on your mood. They will make sure you are taken care of. I really like chain restaurants because they do have customer service in mind which it's a pretty simple concept actually. This is why they are successful in my mind.My favorite things on the menu are the Fish of the day over Israeli couscous and coleslaw, Chicken salad with feta, Spinach and queso and the fresh Guacamole is great too. My boyfriend loves the french dip. The rattlesnake pasta is amazing enough for 2 adults! There really isn't anything I would not eat off that menu. J Alexanders in my opinion is the best place in Nashville for a wonderful and delicious meal EVERY TIME.
Service Doesn't Come Cheap – J. Alexander's is the prototypical American cuisine with top notch service. That service comes with a price, no doubt. The food is good and a server will be at your ever beck and call in case your glass appears to be just short of full. It is for this reason that common entrees will certainly cost more than they should. Expect to pay ten bucks for a hamburger. On a more positive note, the cheesecake is nothing short of pure bliss. Even better, the dessert will serve two, HEARTY eaters. The Cheesecake Factory in Green Hills wishes it could make this cheesecake.
Great food, service and price. – My husband and I took our friends to dinner at J.Alexanders on a Saturday night and had a 10 minute wait, free parking, great food and excellent service. I had the Fish of the Day, Cod with couscous and my hubbie had a marvelous strip with fries. My friend had carrot cake that she could not stop raving about!!!
Food and service ideal. – Great food and great service. Menu offers variety and top quality. Perhaps best casual dining in Nashville. Portions are large and tasty, sauces, preparation, side dishes are outstanding. Every meal has been consistent and quality excellent. Severs always friendly and efficient.
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This year's physician preferences survey — the ninth annual — was still in the hands of some respondents on September 11. Rick Lowe, our market research maven at Primedia Business, our parent company, was able to separate surveys returned before and after that date. We waited with no small trepidation for the results — and were astonished when they showed no statistical variation.
We also conducted two separate follow-up surveys, and in each one found that although they were concerned about travel safety, a large percentage of respondents indicated that they did not intend to alter their travel plans.
So, we salute those intrepid travelers who have refused to panic while in pursuit of medical knowledge, wherever they might have to travel to find it.
Need CME, Will Travel
We sent two post-attack surveys to physicians to ask about the effect on their travel plans. The first survey went to the same sample as the main survey. Because of the short amount of time available, and possibly because we were going back to the same audience with a second request for information, the effective response rate was only 6.4 percent. Bearing the low response rate in mind, we decided to publish these findings anyway, since we thought the trends indicated would be helpful to you.
We asked physicians, in light of the terrorist attacks, how concerned they were about travel safety and security. About a third of them were "extremely concerned."
Asked how they would change their meeting attendance habits in light of September 11, nearly half said they would choose more regional or local CME activities in preference to out-of-town meetings. Medical associations whose memberships have significant overlap with other associations may want to consider co-locating meetings. Or, they may want to pick up on the recent trend toward "medical team" meetings and offer not only CME for physicians but CEUs for operating room and other support staff.
Even though physicians told us they were more likely to choose regional or local meetings, this does not mean that they plan to forsake travel. In fact, when we repeated our original survey question about plans for attending meetings requiring travel in the next 12 months, there was essentially no difference at all in their pre — and post — September 11 responses. Only 17 percent of respondents indicated no plans to attend CME activities requiring out-of-town travel in the coming 12 months. This compares favorably to the 2001 survey, when 21 percent of respondents indicated that they did not plan to travel, and to the 2000 survey, when 24 percent said they had no plans to travel. This finding makes sense in light of respondents' increased willingness to travel to obtain CME that is not available locally.
Shrinks' State of Mind
The second post-attack survey was directed to an audience of psychiatrists reached with the assistance of one of our sister enterprises, Interactive Medical Networks, a CME provider. This survey was conducted via e-mail, and went to a much larger sample (3,200 psychiatrists). At 8.3 percent, the effective response rate was slightly higher than the mail survey discussed above.
Among this group, only 17 percent were "extremely concerned" about travel safety and security. Asked whether they would change their CME preferences in light of the attacks, an impressive 44 percent said they would continue to travel as planned and did not anticipate any changes. The second largest response, however, came from the 35 percent of respondents who said they would choose more regional or local events. And, as was the case with the first study, plans for attending out-of-town CME activities in the next 12 months were consistent with the overall survey's pre — September 11 results.
Top Trends: More Travel, Fewer Credits
Top trends this year include, believe it or not, an increase in the number of physicians who say they travel to attend CME activities because they can't find equivalent learning locally. The percentage of physicians who say they earn CME at out-of-town meetings is up, too. On the other hand, the total number of Category 1 hours earned has declined for the fifth year in a row.
Other trends:
Physicians remain pressed for time;
They say obtaining CME credit is a bigger factor in their decision to attend an out-of-town meeting;
They're getting a bit younger as a group. And women are still a growing demographic in the practice of medicine. In the 2000-2001 entering class at medical schools in the U.S., 46 percent were women.
I Can't Get No "Local Equivalent"
In the 1998 survey report, there was some discussion of "chore or choice," that is, the notion that physicians may choose to participate in a CME activity strictly for the knowledge and credits to be gained, or because there is some additional value to participation beyond these two generic requirements. Judging from this year's results, it is time to bring this subject up again. Why? In 1997, we began asking whether one of the factors affecting a physician's decision to travel to attend CME activities was because they couldn't find a local source of information. In that first year, physicians ranked "no local equivalent" eighth among the factors influencing their decision to travel to a CME activity. In each subsequent year, this factor was ranked ninth. This year, it was tied for second with meeting length (days spent away from practice) as a factor.
When cross-tabulated against the number of CME activities attended in the previous 12 months, those physicians who had attended three or more out-of-town meetings ranked "availability of education (no local equivalent)" higher than physicians who attended fewer out-of-town meetings. This suggests that physicians will in fact travel to attend a CME activity if they can't find a local equivalent.
The next obvious question is, why now? One possible answer is that the CME topics important to physicians are changing quickly, and local CME providers cannot keep up with this acceleration. Another is that medicine has become such a complex discipline that no local education source can possibly be all things to all physicians. A third possibility is that, after years of trying to pry open that black box called "marketing," national associations and specialty societies have finally found effective ways to make the case that their meetings add value in a way no other CME experience does.
Whether one or all these possible explanations fit, the finding that physicians see CME as a choice rather than a chore — and one that they will travel to obtain — can only be construed as very positive for the medical meetings business, especially in light of the discouraging counter-effect of the September 11 attacks on overall willingness to travel.
Your Marketing Timeline
When making plans to attend meetings requiring travel, the average respondent indicates a need for 13 weeks' advance notice. That means a brochure for a meeting at the end of January must be in the hands of prospective attendees by late October. Even that may not be soon enough because about one quarter of all respondents say they want more than 13 weeks — in fact as much as 25 weeks — to plan attendance at an out-of-town meeting.
When asked about making plans to attend local CME activities, respondents say they need five weeks to plan. Again, a significant proportion of respondents (29.8 percent) want more than five weeks — up to as much as 12 weeks — to plan attendance at local activities.
Meetings — Favorite Method
Asked which methods they use to obtain CME credit, the largest proportion of respondents (66.7 percent) say they do it by attending meetings. This is an increase over last year (64.2 percent); in fact, in this year's survey, a slightly larger proportion (39.9 percent) of respondents say they use out-of-town meetings to obtain CME credit than last year (37.6 percent).
Overall, year-to-year changes in methods of obtaining CME show very little change compared to 2001, except for the use of online services and CD-ROMs, which dropped to 4 percent from 6.1 percent a year ago. The peak year for online CME was 1999, when nearly 20 percent of respondents said they were using the Web or CD-ROMs to obtain CME. Another change was in the category of "other" methods (chiefly audio tapes), which increased slightly from last year's 9.9 percent.
Credit Countdown
Last year's survey raised a flag over an apparent decline in the average total number of hours of CME earned by physicians. The trend has continued. The number has declined from 78 hours in 1998 to 50.8 hours a year ago and just 49.4 hours this year.
The decline has slowed, but the trend is still pointing the wrong way as far as CME providers are concerned. Again, it seems ironic that as more methods for obtaining CME come into use, the total number of hours earned declines. For those interested in market segmentation, 10.8 percent of respondents say they earned 80 hours or more Category 1 hours in the past 12 months. As is the case with consumer goods, if you can identify the heavy users, they can be quite a lucrative market!
There is, however, a counter-trend at work here. For the first time, physicians ranked the need for CME credits third among the factors influencing their decision to attend an out-of-town CME meeting. Last year, it ranked eighth; in 2000, it ranked sixth. What this suggests is that even if physicians are earning fewer Category 1 credits than before, they still highly value earning such credits, and expect them to be available when attending meetings requiring travel.
Date Decisions
As reported last year, time and cost considerations are making a seemingly inexorable march forward among the concerns of physicians. This year, meeting length (along with availability, as discussed above) tied as the number-two factor influencing the decision to attend an out-of-town CME meeting. Meeting date ranked fourth (up from sixth a year ago). Paradoxically, when asked about preferred months of the year for attending meetings, "no preference" ranked highest of all (33.3 percent of respondents, far above February, which was the top choice of only 11.4 percent of respondents).
A possible conclusion: Physicians now have so little time available for traveling to meetings that time of year finishes a distant second to simply finding several days in a row available for meeting attendance. If that is so, then it is more important than ever for CME providers to have a good handle on the habits of their attendees. For example, if most of them are free in December, then December is the time to meet, regardless of usual practice.
A companion argument might be that once a regular date (and maybe location) has been established for a conference, organizers would do well to hang onto that date for future meetings. When attendee time is at a premium, a regular schedule can be a marketing plus.
At the day-of-the-week level, however, physician preferences so far remain constant. As in surveys past, most respondents (36.8 percent) prefer Friday as the starting day for a three-day out-of-town meeting.
Resorts Rule
Slightly more than half (50.4 percent) of respondents to this year's survey say they prefer to attend an out-of-town CME meeting at a resort. Hotels, at 49.1 percent, are a very close second. Last year, for the first time in the life of this survey, hotels were the top preference of respondents. For the 2002 survey, conference centers ranked third; medical centers/facilities ranked fourth; and restaurants ranked fifth in order of preference.
The big movements compared to previous years were the restaurant category, which moved up from eighth a year ago (Dine-and-dash, anyone?) and the cruise ship category, which moved from dead last a year ago to sixth this year with 11.4 percent of respondents preferring CME at sea. This may reflect the aggressive marketing of ship-based CME that has gone on in the last year, as reported in "Cruise Control," in the July/August issue of Medical Meetings.
Mixing Apples and Oranges
California, Florida, and New York remain the undisputed most-preferred states among respondents. As discussed in previous years, destination preference works two ways: A state may have drawing power based on its attractions, or simply because of its population.
There is some evidence this year that in fact physicians' perceptions of states as desirable meeting locations carries significant weight: Texas is the second most populous state, but for the first time since 1994, for reasons unknown, it has fallen out of the top 10 (Could all that TV footage of President Bush at home on his ranch enjoying 100-degree-plus heat in August have somehow turned physicians off?).
Returning to the list this year after brief absences are Hawaii and Virginia. States falling off the list, besides Texas, were Nevada and Louisiana, despite the fact they boast two of the biggest U.S. convention cities — Las Vegas and New Orleans, respectively.
Vive la France!
For only the second time in the nine years of this survey, a non-English-speaking nation finished second as a preferred international destination. (France was also the second-most-preferred international destination in 1996). As mentioned in the 2000 survey, there is a certain inevitability to the ascendance of France as a preferred destination, because demographics are on its side: Women prefer France above all other international meeting destinations, and as the proportion of women grows in the total physician population, so grows the popularity of France for CME.
This year 26.3 percent of respondents are female, which is actually slightly below the 2000 level of just under 30 percent, but far above the 17 percent recorded in 1994. (The 2001 gender split has been omitted, due to sample skewing that year.) Those two Anglophone destinations, England and Canada, finished first and third respectively in this year's results.
There was some concern that the terrorist attacks on the United States might discourage a preference for international travel. While the short-term impact has clearly been very bad — witness the sudden bankruptcies or near-bankruptcies of several international air carriers — conference organizers should remember that the internationalization of CME has, over the medium term, greatly increased the attractiveness of overseas destinations. Consider this: In our first survey in 1994, only 9 percent of respondents indicated that they would willingly travel overseas to attend medical meetings. While we have never asked specifically about actual international travel, judging by the quantity of responses — not to mention the greatly increased breadth of preferences — physicians are far more willing to go overseas to attend meetings than they were nine years ago, present circumstances notwithstanding.
To Be Young, Female — and a Doctor
As mentioned earlier, the gender split in this year's survey is 72.4 percent male, 26.3 percent female, which corresponds to American Medical Association (AMA) figures for 1999 showing 76.6 percent male and 23.4 percent female. This number has been gradually increasing over the life of the survey.
The age of the average respondent is 46.6, and, as mentioned in last year's survey, the trend is toward a younger physician population. Consider that nearly a third of respondents (32.4 percent) are under the age of 40. Correspondingly, the average number of years in medical practice is only 18, with a quarter (25.4 percent) of respondents having less than 10 years' experience in medicine.
Group Decisions
Far more physicians — 46.5 percent — are in group practices than in any other type. The percentage of solo practitioners returned to trend this year at 15.8 percent. Last year it rose to 26.8 percent, and stood at 19.6 percent in 2000.
Physicians' relationships with network health maintenance organizations (HMOs) continues a trend seen in the last few years in which most physicians either reject such affiliations completely or embrace them enthusiastically. About a third (33.8 percent) of respondents report having no HMO affiliations, and about a quarter (24.1 percent) have five or more such affiliations. The remaining 42.1 percent have between one and four such affiliations. This suggests that network HMOs hoping to differentiate themselves by offering CME to members face a difficult task, if the audience they hope to reach has either no affiliation or so many affiliations that achieving differentiation is not worthwhile.
A year ago, we reported an uptick in the percentage of physicians who belong to four or more medical associations; that statistic remains unchanged this year, at 21.5 percent of respondents. Only 4.4 percent of respondents do not belong to any medical association; 70.7 percent belong to two or more.
Reimbursement Bounces Back
Last year, 49 percent of respondents said they were not reimbursed by the organizations they worked for any of the expenses associated with attending an out-of-town CME activity. Thankfully, the number has dropped to 38.2 percent this year. That is still a large proportion of have-nots.
Meanwhile, the percentage of respondents who have three-quarters or more of their expenses reimbursed has climbed to 35.1 percent, up from 27.7 percent a year ago.
e-CMEs' Untapped Potential
For the first time this year, we asked physicians directly about their use of the Internet. The results are illuminating. While 20.6 percent of respondents say they use the Internet to obtain CME, only 4 percent of respondents to the question about methods of obtaining CME say they got it online.
This suggests to us that while more physicians may be using the Internet to obtain CME, they are still obtaining only very few actual hours of CME that way. Remember, too, the other part of the response to this question: 76.8 percent of respondents are not using the Internet to obtain CME credit. Online CME providers still have a lot of market potential to tap.
Online CME providers may also be interested to learn that 53.2 percent of respondents access the Internet at their offices, while 78.7 percent go online at home. And, as the percentages imply, many access the Web in both places. The lower number for office access may be important for online CME providers making assumptions about the connection speeds of their audience: High-speed Internet access is still more likely in an office setting than in a home setting.
One more statistic that won't make online providers very happy: We asked those 76.8 percent of respondents who did not use the Internet to obtain CME why that was so, and 39.4 percent said they had no interest in online CME.
It may also be time for a shake-up in the Web site design department, because 33.7 percent of respondents said they didn't use the Internet because the sites were too frustrating to navigate.
Cover letters and questionnaires were mailed to 1,200 physicians on August 27, 2001. Names were selected on an nth-name basis from an American Medical Association Masterfile list supplied by Synavant in Atlanta.
To increase the response rate, the Medical Meetings logo was used on the mailings to associate the study with this publication. A dollar incentive was enclosed with the mailing. An alert postcard was mailed on August 22. A first-class commemorative stamp was used to differentiate the survey mailing from direct-mail solicitations. A toll-free fax-back option was offered. A follow-up mailing was sent on September 10. The response cutoff date was October 3, at which time 236 surveys had been received. Of those, eight were incomplete and discarded. The post office returned 32 pieces as undeliverable. As a result, the effective response rate was 19.5 percent.
Post — 9/11 Surveys
Surveys were received both before and after the terrorist attacks. Questions were tested based on whether they were returned before or after that date; responses were found to be statistically equivalent. Consequently, on October 9, 2001, self-mailing surveys asking about changes in travel plans were sent to the same list of 1,200 physicians. The self-mailer included a postage-paid reply card. By November 19, 75 usable surveys were returned. Again, 32 pieces were returned by the post office as undeliverable. The effective response rate was 6.4 percent.
A second post — September 11 e-mail survey was conducted among 3,200 psychiatrists with the assistance of Interactive Medical Networks (IMN), a CME provider and fellow Primedia company. Strategies to increase response included a link directly to the survey site and an incentive — a chance to win a $50 Amazon.com gift certificate. The effective response rate was 8.3 percent.


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|Looks really cool with the purple on what appear to be purple plants.
I know right!?! The Elos fixture is the best Led light made for plants, well, at the very least, the most expensive fixture for plants.
I'm really liking where this hobby is going, these new fixtures are crazy expensive but I like the craftsmanship for the Elos. There is a few fixtures in the market that has "modular" leds, which means you can replace them anytime.
I'm pumped to see what Ecoxotic is coming up with. They are supposedly pretty good in the reef department.
Here a shot I forgot to include, I forget which level I have the colour leds at but the white ones are always close to 90 - 100%
I am actually considering going LED on my 60P but nothing like what you got. I want to see what Current/Ecoxotic's new fixture is all about.
To really show that I understand the fundamental logic behind ADA's planted tanks, I think I have to crater to their ideas. I need to create a scape that so ADA generic, it can pass off as a tank in their magazine. Then after that, I can really start experimenting with ideas.
you grow some nice plants
as far as getting bored with it, there is but one cure: change it up! I change my scape probably once a year. not because there was anything wrong with the last one, but I get new ideas and enjoy exercising the artistic parts of my brain through my aquascapes. Go find some wood to use or rocks. get some new plants or fish. its like anything else in life if you do the same thing over and over and over and over... your going to get bored.
Personally I love fishing more than fish tanks. I can do it all day everyday. but I cant fish for the same thing in the same place with the same lure etc etc everyday.
So scrap it/hack it and do something different. it doesn't matter what other people think about it as long as you enjoy it. I mean you didn't spend all that time and money for strangers on a forum right? Whether it be ada style or biotope or whatever, there aren't rules to this stuff, its art and personal expression using a natural aquatic medium. All those "rules" can be used as guidelines to achieve something YOU enjoy looking at, but they shouldn't be the authority on what to do with YOUR aquascape. I cant even stand to look at the AGA entries most of the time because of people like some of the judges (judges with tanks I cant seem to find a picture of in most cases) that bash someone's honest attempt at an aquascape.
You can obviously grow nice plants so if you have an idea just go for it man, im sure it will turn out great. In fact im sure it will be better, by your standards of course
Good luck and enjoy your tanks. If you decide to hack that glosso in the near future, let me know I would be glad to take it off your hands :p
|I have to say this is one of the tanks I must look at every day. Forum says I'm an algae grower, but if you ask my girlfriend, I'm definitely obsessed.
|Very nice setups you have!!
|man those stems look good!!
That looks sick my dude. Love it.
As per ADA/Nature aquarium rules. For fun, look up Dutch rules. IMO, they are far stricter yet 90% of tanks I consider a true Dutch tank break more than a few critical ones. Almost every tank that people call "dutch" break almost all. It's weird how we allow for personal freedom/expression in anything Western culture but are really strict when it comes to Eastern. Just a thought I had.
Those LED's are sick. I saw a demonstration on them the other day when my friend was wanting to debate if his AI Sol's were still up to par (he got them less than a year ago). Just out of curiosity, is running through color spectrum over long periods of time look good on plants? I know it looks amazing on corals but I have always wondered what the effect is on a planted tank.
I like your insight, it's a refreshing read from ADA's Aqua Journal where you're basically given a list of "don't". I'm trying to read up on all of their rules but it's so utterly boring.
Thanks! I had doubts about LEDs at the start too. I figure if ADA releases an LED fixture, it could work.
Axel Rose - "Where do we go? Where do we go now?"
|ua hua
Very well said Matt.
FlyingHellFish the tank looks really good.
The L. Brevipes is a very cool looking plant and I have someone that will be sending me some in the next week or so. Those fixtures put off a nice color combo. I'm still not completely sold on LEDs for planted tanks yet but after seeing yours I'm slowly starting to be persuaded. Maybe sometime down the road I will make the leap and give LEDs a shot on my tank.
|Also, love your grape tank.
Honestly, when I started, which is right around my join date, aquascaping like it is now wasn't really a "thing". I mean, people had really nice tanks but the whole Japanese influence wasn't there yet. The coolest tanks on here where heavily planted, "jungley" discus tanks. The nano became a phenomenon over night. Then the ADA influence hit hard.
The irony about the whole thing is that the people who enjoy the hobby most are the ones with a reasonable investment, a reasonable expectation, and really just do what they want to do (again, reminds me of music).
For me, I really tried my best at Iwagumi (which I still can't spell of the top of my head but is now popular enough to autocomplete in a Google search).
Before I was given a very generous gift of the 60P I have now, for my wedding, I was saving for a Mr. Aqua 48, or a 90P if I could afford it. Now I am glad I got the 60P as all my equipment carried over but my whole goal with the 90P, and then my 60P was to do a traditional dutch tank.
Well, you saw how that happened. Every time I set a goal, it seems to not only have it's "hang ups", it also makes me loose interest when it doesn't work out perfectly. I started doing this ish for fun and made many cool tanks. I don't compete with others in this hobby, or most, but when I started getting self competitive, started wanting to out do myself, I always had a block (again, insert music metaphor haha).
Just taking some little restrictions off got me right back in. I don't need high light. I don't need a perfect dutch tank (that is way smaller than it should be). I don't need some exotic fish, I love my new guppies I paid $3.25 for 4.
I don't know, you have a knack for this and I think it's time to experiment. My mentor, member OVT, grows some of the nicest plants I have seen. He has some of the highest level of equipment (120P, TEK or ATI 6 bulb, Eheim such and such) but he also has big tanks, small tanks, and in between, with a lot less, some with a lot more. He loves growing plants, I am pretty sure he hates aquascaping but he still does it. The less he does with the tank, the more I seem to like it because I know his style and I know why it looks best for his personal style.
----A note from someone who wanted to quit the whole hobby until he said "F-It", I have a plan I know will work, done it before, had fun with it, and jumped head first back into it.
Sorry if it comes off too serious, my point is....Have some fun and when you look at your tank, gain inspiration from others but don't your personal choices.
^ That is exactly what I'm going through, very nicely written. I can see how the hobby can get stale after a while. It's as if the initial excitement is only temporary then you hit some sort of a wall.
Grape juice flavour aquarium!
If I were you, I would just do whatever. A lot of use realize we like all sorts of plants and that starts to make ADA style/Nature style pretty hard.
To me, this hobby is a lot like creating music. When you start, you want to really be like someone else. By the time you really understand how to make that type of music, something inevitably draws you to something else. So will start a whole new style of music, others will put a slight twist where it's really not obvious, and some will be in between. That's developing your own style.
I am not that far is this hobby, even though I have been doing it for awhile but I live vicariously through others. I love when someone starts with an Iwagumi style tank, for example, and then ends up with a mountain of Rotala. Or, Iwagumi wasn't good enough so they made a really convincing mounting scape. Or, foreground plants got boring so they use a red stem for the carpet. This could go for any style but I am just saying, those are the tanks that really impress me, and it seems like the people have a lot more fun.
To me, I would go what every way is entertaining you at any given time, be it an imitation of another tank, influenced by a bunch of tanks, or just going whatever direction the plants direct you in, even if you never have seen it. I kind of think you may fit into the third category from watching some of your scape's direction.
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|Connecticut quarterback Chandler Whitmer (10) hands off to Lyle McCombs (43) during an NCAA college football game in Louisville, Ky., Saturday, Nov. 24, 2012. (AP Photo/Garry Jones)
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We're all excited that the NFL is back, but let's face it: The preseason is excruciatingly long. Heck, we're still more than a month out from the season opener between the Cowboys and Giants.
As with every late July and August, though, there should be plenty to talk about as the regular season approaches, which brings us to the position battles that we're keeping an eye on this preseason.
Every team has some intriguing showdowns heading into camps, but 12 of the best follow below. They're rated in order of importance, from the ones we deemed least critical to a team's 2012 success up to the battles that may make or break a team's shot at the playoffs. Each matchup also has a projected winner, even if it's probably way too early to make the call in most cases.
Here's our look at a dozen of the most important position battles of the preseason:
12. Mario Manningham vs. Randy Moss (49ers No. 2 WR)
The 49ers' receiving corps certainly looks better on paper — and the reason this particular battle isn't higher on the list is that both guys, plus Ted Ginn, A.J. Jenkins and maybe Kyle Williams, should see action. What's at stake is a starting spot opposite Michael Crabtree in the 49ers' run-heavy offense. Moss, somewhat incredibly, could have the edge, because Manningham might be better suited to a No. 3 WR role.
Projected winner: Moss
Importance of this battle (scale of 1-10): 1
11. Stevan Ridley vs. Shane Vereen vs. Danny Woodhead (Patriots RB)
Is that everybody? I think that's everybody, with apologies to undrafted FA Brandon Bolden. BenJarvus Green-Ellis left in free agency, and the team added (and recently cut) Joseph Addai, clearing up the picture at least somewhat. Last year, Green-Ellis led the way with 667 yards rushing, while Ridley put up 441 and the diminutive Woodhead topped 500 total yards. This is the definition of a backfield by committee.
Projected winner: Ridley
Importance: 2
10. LeGarrette Blount vs. Doug Martin (Buccaneers No. 1 RB)
Similar to the 49ers' receiver joust and the Patriots' running back competition, both Blount and Martin should see plenty of action — it's rarer and rarer that teams go through the season relying on just one back. Martin's arrival might be just the thing to light a fire under Blount, but Martin brings a more complete game to the table. If Martin can outwork Blount in camp, new coach Greg Schiano is sure to take notice.
Projected winner: Martin
Importance: 3
9. Armon Binns vs. Mohamed Sanu vs. Brandon Tate (Bengals No. 2 WR)
A.J. Green is the unquestioned go-to guy in the Bengals' passing game, but with Jerome Simpson off to Minnesota, who will be the No. 2 option? There's no shortage of options — so many, in fact, that Jordan Shipley and fifth-round pick Marvin Jones aren't even on the list here, and someone probably won't end up on the roster. By all accounts, Binns was terrific in early workouts, so he may hold a surprising edge here. Tate, though, has the experience and Sanu might have the highest ceiling.
Projected winner: Sanu
Importance: 4
8. O.J. Atogwe vs. Kurt Coleman (Eagles SS)
Coleman and Nate Allen were penciled in as the Eagles' safety starters, but the arrival of Atogwe as a free agent in June might alter those plans. Atogwe bombed in Washington last season after signing a five-year, $26 million deal, and his late signing means he has catching up to do. Still, he's a veteran leader and may serve as an upgrade on Coleman, who isn't exactly a Pro Bowl talent in the defensive backfield.
Projected winner: Coleman
Importance: 4
7. Atari Bigby vs. Brandon Taylor (Chargers SS)
There are intriguing situations all over Chargers camp, including at wide receiver and running back. The Chargers really need more from this position than they got last season, when Steve Gregory was thrust into the starting lineup and returned an up-and-down (probably more down) performance. This is experience vs. youth here — Bigby, 30, was used sparingly as a backup in Seattle last season but knows the league and its receivers; Taylor, a third-round pick out of LSU this year, can bring the hammer as a heavy hitter.
Projected winner: Taylor
Importance: 4.5
6. Chimdi Chekwa vs. Shawntae Spencer vs. DeMarcus Van Dyke (Raiders No. 2 CB)
For now, let's go ahead and chalk Ronald Bartell up as one of the Raiders' starting corners. That leaves Chekwa, Spencer and Van Dyke to duke it out for the other role. Spencer will enter camp with the inside track over the younger Chekwa and Van Dyke, but he was barely able to get on the field for the 49ers last season. Both Chekwa and Van Dyke struggled with injuries last season, so it's hard to get a great read on where this will go.
Projected winner: Spencer
Importance: 5.5
5. Bill Bentley vs. Jacob Lacey vs. Alphonso Smith (Lions No. 2 CB)
Aaron Berry had the cornerback spot opposite Chris Houston locked down until he was arrested … and then arrested again. The second offense, in which Berry allegedly waved a loaded gun at a group of people during a disagreement, forced Detroit to send him packing. Smith has been in Detroit's system the longest, but he has a habit of surrounding one spectacular play with a handful of bone-headed ones. Can Lacey re-energize his career outside of Indianapolis? Is the rookie Bentley ready for a starting role?
Projected winner: Lacey
Importance: 6
4. Antoine Caldwell vs. Brandon Brooks (Texans RG)
The Texans remade the right side of their O-line this offseason, parting with guard Mike Brisiel and tackle Eric Winston. There's a tussle on at the tackle spot too, between Rashad Butler and Derek Newton. But the one inside, between Caldwell and Brooks, has more of our attention. Caldwell has 13 starts under his belt in Houston over the past three years; Brooks, at No. 76 overall, might have been one of the most underrated players in the 2012 NFL Draft.
Projected winner: Caldwell
Importance: 6.5
3. Vlad Ducasse vs. Wayne Hunter vs. Jeff Otah (Jets RT)
More on this battle here. None of the choices are all that terrific, so it may come down to which guy is the least of three evils. An oft-injured Otah, if he can stay on the field, should have an edge over an overmatched Hunter and the disappointing Ducasse. If Otah can't stay healthy, Hunter may be back in by default. The Jets need better play at RT, especially if southpaw Tim Tebow sees extended time.
Projected winner: Otah
Importance: 8
2. J'Marcus Webb vs. Chris Williams (Bears LT)
Webb has been a complete wreck for two straight years now. He allowed 12 sacks and 30 QB hurries last season, which led Pro Football Focus to rate him the worst offensive tackle in the NFL. Amazingly, he scored even lower in 2010, when he gave up 11 sacks and 38 QB hurries. Williams was moved from guard to tackle during OTAs to help stabilize the position … but will his move thin Chicago out too much on the interior?
Projected winner: Webb
Importance: 9
1. David Garrard vs. Matt Moore vs. Ryan Tannehill (Dolphins QB)
This position battle has been beaten to death already, and it's only July. Every guy has his selling points: Garrard was a 2009 Pro Bowler and finished 2010 13th in QB rating, before sitting out 2011 with a herniated disc in his back; Moore provided a huge spark for Miami last season, going 6-6 in the starting role; and Tannehill, the No. 8 overall pick in April, has dibs on Miami's "QB of the future" role. This fight could rage throughout the preseason.
Projected winner: Garrard
Importance: 10
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- Friodur® ice-hardened for stain resistance
- Maintains excellent cutting performance and sturdiness
- Fully visible tang construction for proper balance
- Laser-controlled sharpness with long cutting edge
- Ergonomic and smooth, triple-riveted handle for durability and strength
- J.A. Henckels logo permanently embedded on blade and handle
- Superior hardness for razor-sharp and durable edge
With a long list of firsts—including the first stainless-steel blade, first multi-purpose kitchen shears and first santoku on the American market—Zwilling J.A. Henckels continues to be a true innovator in the world of cutlery.


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Two fund managers prepare plans to cut jobs
10 Dec 2012
Asset managers Henderson Global Investors and Union Investment of Germany have embarked on separate initiatives to cut their staff by nearly 10%.
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