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Today's testimony from Bill Fisher, the government's wire-wearing witness in the City Hall corruption trial in federal court, brings us an even more explicit bribery-extortion scenario than we have seen before in this two-months-old trial.
Fisher is alleging a series of events that followed a meeting with hair-care magnate Comer Cottrell and Kevin Dean, a paving contractor. At that meeting -- a tape of which was played last week -- Cottrell promises to help Fisher get former Dallas Mayor Pro Tem Don Hill's vote on zoning and approvals for Fisher's tax-subsidized affordable housing development deals.
This morning the government played a tape in which Dean, president of Kevin Dean Asphalt Technology (KDAT), tells Fisher to bill bribe money for Hill and ex-City Plan Commission member D'Angelo Lee as "consultants." Assistant U.S. Attorney Marcus Busch asks Fisher, "In your dealings with Kevin Dean and Comer Cottrell, are there some similarities to your dealings with Darren Reagan and Ricky Robertson and Jibreel Rashad [defendants in an earlier alleged bribery scheme]?" Fisher says the parallel is that Dean and his confederates knew exactly when Fisher's projects were going to be up for approval by the city council, and, "they are going to make sure that doesn't happen until I have signed the contracts."
On another tape of a conversation with John Lewis, Dean's lawyer, Fisher says, "I don't think Don intends to zone it until I have signed with Kevin and Comer." Lewis, a defendant in this case, has pleaded guilty and will testify against Hill.
In another taped meeting, Lewis tells Fisher, "We met with Don, and we got everything taken care of, but we need to take care of some things on this letter first." The letter is an agreement to pass money to Dean and Lewis.
Fisher tells the court he was told if he didn't get the letter turned around by 10 a.m. that day, his zoning case would be postponed again. Lewis told him, "There are a couple of issues." He said, "We have figured out how we are going to do the third-party invoicing," a reference to the pass-through bribe money allegedly intended for Hill.
Fisher says he was told he would have to pay $50,000 per affordable housing project for Don Hill on four or five projects, plus a 10-percent equity share in the project.
Lewis tells Fisher on tape, "I'm a lawyer. I perform consulting services as well as legal services. Typically I just get paid a retainer."
He tells Fisher the total price is $250,000, and "this is straight pass-through," meaning it goes to Hill, not them.
The day before Fisher's "Dallas West Village" is set to go before the council, Dean and Lewis call Fisher back with a higher number for the cash they want upfront. Instead of $50,000, they want $125,000. They also increase their demand to a 25 percent equity in the deal.
The government plays a tape of Dean calling Darren Reagan to see if he still has a deal with Fisher. Dean tells Fisher he is calling at Don Hill's behest. Reagan tells him he no longer has any business going with Fisher. Fisher balks. He doesn't pay the money or sign his letter of agreement. His project is delayed the next day at council.
Afterward, Fisher meets with Lewis and Dean and tells them it was, "Too quick, too much money, too fast for me."
On April 22, Lewis meets with Fisher and says he wants no paper trail. Fisher says he needs some trail because money is changing hands. Lewis says, "Well, between us." But there must be no trail to Hill.
Lewis says, "$250,000 is not worth my law license."
Lewis assures Fisher he can get the money to Hill without leaving a paper trail. He says on a tape, "I've been through forensic accounting before."
The government plays tape of a phone conversation between Hill and former council member Maxine Thornton-Reese. Fisher had projects in Reese's council district. Apparently Fisher had sent Reese three checks for $1,000 each, described as campaign contributions. All three had bounced.
Fisher immediately sent cashier's checks to Reese by messenger. But in her chat with Hill, Reese was derisive. Reese tells Hill on the phone, "You know, Bill Fisher's broke anyway. I told you he gave me three hot checks."
Hill is aghast: "Whaaaat?" he exclaims several times.
Reese says, "He gave me three hot checks for $1,000 each. I told Kathy [Nealy], you need to correct this."
"Oh, my goodness," Hill says. "I'm not foolin' with that Bill Fisher. He don't have no money."
In court, Fisher tells Busch the meaning of the chat between Reese and Hill was clear: "Pay to play," he testifies. "If I didn't have any money to play, they weren't going to pass anything down at the council."
On tape of a meeting after Fisher's project was delayed, Dean tells Fisher, "It got postponed because of us." Fisher tells the court, "I hadn't signed their contracts, and I hadn't given them their retainer."
The government plays video of another meeting in which Fisher hands John Lewis a check for $50,000. Fisher tells the court his zoning issue for Dallas West Village passed the city council the day he handed Lewis the check. Busch turns Fisher over to the defense for cross examination.
Darlene Clayton-Deckard, the lawyer for Rickey Robertson, a used-car dealer who is a defendant in the case, is cross-examining Fisher. The lawyers for the defendants higher in the food chain have all been very sharp, very effective, but this lady is way way out of her depth. She's shaky-nervous and asks questions that don't get her anywhere.
She asks, "Do you recall telling Mr. Rashad and Mr. Robertson that the only reason they were telling you they were sitting before you trying to get projects was just so that they could get the money?"
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Fisher says, "You'd have to refresh my memory."
She plays a tape of a meeting in which Robertson or another defendant -- can't tell who -- says "I don't believe in quick money."
Hmm. Not too sure about this. Who says in a meeting, "I'm in this just for some quick money?" I guess she's trying to establish that her client and his colleagues were serious legitimate guys. Given what the jury has heard so far, I would say she's got a hill to climb, and so far she's sort of circling around the bottom of it.
Fisher is very self-controlled on the stand, very careful to be polite. Interesting. If he has a mercurial streak, it hasn't come out in court yet. Lots of other witnesses have become testy, sullen or sarcastic with the lawyers. Not this guy. He's either been well-coached, or he's a cool character. Judging from some of these surveillance tapes, I would put my money on cool.


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Where there are World of Warcraft players, there are people with dollar signs in their eyes lining up to take advantage. Cue Washington State's ReSTART clinic, a rehab center that aims to help WoW players beat their addiction and break the hold that Blizzard has over them. The best part is that it only costs $14,000!
"We've been doing this for years on an outpatient basis," aptly-named ReSTART director Hilarie Cash tells the AP. "Up until now, we had no place to send them."
I love how so-called experts try their best to take money from WoW players. I guess they feel that if someone's prepared to pay a monthly subscription for a computer game, they're gullible enough to pay for anything. If this venture has been going on for years, perhaps the con-merchants behind this scheme are actually right.

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Before you embark on your own ride this year, take inspiration, or caution, from the story of the Portland Brevet ride.
Riding against the odds
The #Festive500 Awards
For many riders, the warm festive glow is so warm, they feel compelled to record their rides.
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The tool helps lawmakers decide how much economic sense it makes to impose carbon emissions controls and has been used in more than 40 regulatory actions.
Leading environmental organizations are pressing the White House not to bow to industry pressure to abandon the government's main method for measuring the future costs of global warming pollution and the benefits of new pollution controls.
At issue is an economic calculation known as the "social cost of carbon," or SCC, which estimates the cost in dollars that society will ultimately pay for the harm caused by each ton of carbon dioxide added to the atmosphere.
That price tag helps policymakers decide how much economic sense it makes to impose costly emissions controls.
Oil, gas and other industry groups recently petitioned the White House Office of Management and Budget to prohibit the use of the cost-benefit tool, arguing that it was imprecise and needed additional peer review.
In a filing on Wednesday, the method's defenders countered that while the estimates could be improved over time, they are "an important, if conservative estimate of the costs of climate change and the benefits of reducing carbon pollution."
The SCC estimate has been used in more than 40 regulatory actions, ranging from efficiency standards for appliances to proposed emissions standards for coal-fired power plants.
Similar approaches are used by other governments and international institutions. The cost calculations are based on widely used peer-reviewed climate and economic models.
"Without an SCC estimate, regulators would by default be using a value of zero for the benefits of reducing carbon pollution, implying that carbon pollution has no costs," a joint submission by experts from four organizations said. "That, sadly, is not the case, as evidenced by the large body of research outlining the sobering health, environmental, and economic impacts of rising temperatures, extreme weather, intensifying smog, and other climate impacts."
The document was sent to OMB by the Environmental Defense Fund, the Natural Resources Defense Council, the Union of Concerned Scientists and the Institute for Policy Integrity at the New York University School of Law.
A central estimate used by the Obama administration is that a ton of carbon dioxide carries a price tag to society of about $37. That means it would be worthwhile to spend $37 a ton today to control carbon pollution in order to prevent the damages the emissions would cause in the future.
Since a higher social cost of carbon can be used to justify stricter, and hence more costly regulations, Congressional allies of the fossil fuel industries grew alarmed last year when the administration increased its SCC estimates by more than 50 percent.
The use of SCC has also entered the raging debate over the Keystone XL pipeline.
The Environmental Protection Agency urged the State Department to use the SCC tool to estimate the future damages from carbon dioxide emissions associated with the pipeline. In its final environmental impact statement, issued in January, the State Department did not make any such calculation.
Environmentalists claim that the social cost of carbon suggests that the amount of excess carbon dioxide emitted by the oil carried through the proposed Keystone XL from Canada would inflict future costs of some $100 billion on society—and that this should be kept in mind when considering any benefits the pipeline might deliver in the short term.
In their letter, the environmental groups presented a detailed rebuttal of the industry's objections to the SCC calculus and said that, if anything, the current estimate of the social cost of carbon is too low. They urged OMB to review it every few years based on the latest peer-reviewed studies.
"It would be arbitrary for a federal agency to weigh the societal benefits and costs of a rule with significant carbon pollution effects but to assign no value at all to the considerable benefit of reducing carbon pollution," they said.
Indeed, they noted, an important 2007 U.S. Court of Appeals case established that "failing to count SCC benefits would be illegal."
Even Canada, they pointed out, has used the U.S. method for calculating the social cost of carbon. When it developed carbon dioxide standards for its coal fired power plants, Canada calculated that the regulation would produce $5.6 billion worth of global climate benefits.
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Sizzling hot temperatures around the country are driving up natural gas and electricity demand, with air-conditioners and generators in overdrive in the 100-plus degree heat.
But futures traders, who didn't bet on this intense heat a week ago, missed the wave.
The weather's impact on commodities like natural gas and electricity has cooled off considerably in the past few days. Commodities traders trade the weather by looking ahead six to 10 days — or even further — in anticipation of weather patterns to come and place their bets accordingly.
Nowhere is this more apparent than in natural gas prices. August natural gas futures surged nearly 50 cents or about 7 percent in about seven sessions, reaching a one-month high Monday just over $4.60 per million British Thermal Units. That surge in futures prices came ahead of the extreme heat based on forecasts calling for triple-digit heat in much of the country at the end of this week.
Today (Thursday), weather forecasts looking ahead six to 10 days see these intense temperatures tapering off.
"It's still going to be warm, but not as extreme. The heat is going to abate and we'll see some relief in the second half of next week," says WSI energy economist Dan Leonard.
So while wholesale prices on the New York cash market surged to a five-month high Wednesday, reflecting current temperatures, natural gas futures (based on longer-term weather forecasts) have lost their upward momentum.
Another catalyst for Thursday's slide in natural gas futures: an increase in weekly storage figures that was largely in-line with estimates. After a "sell the news" reaction to the data, traders are "now able to focus more on what will be a moderate cooling trend into next week as the most intense heat moves off the East Coast over the weekend," says Citi Futures Perspective energy analyst Tim Evans.
Meanwhile, electricity consumption has been soaring as the heat wave continues to prompt millions to crank up air conditioners. Electricity futures rallied 8 percent last week on the forecast for extreme temperatures, but have since cooled off 2 percent this week. According to Platts, even though wholesale power prices have climbed with the high temperatures, those prices have actually remained relatively low given the degree of the extreme weather.
The good news is, according to Platts, most residential consumers will not see the increase in natural gas and power prices since utilities pass on the cost of buying electricity during a heat wave across a longer period of time. An increase in an individual consumer bill this month would only come from increased usage and not an increase in base prices.
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4010 Mule surging
Having problems with my 4010 mule surging.
This is what I have finally found was causing it.
Factory recommended cleaning and then changing throttle body which solved it for 1 week.
The real problem appears to be the ethanol gas. We switched to non ethanol gas and after about a month the problem went away. Also ran some fuel injector cleaner through it.
Looks like when buildup shows up on the injectors a bug in the computer doesn't know what to do so it starts surging trying to solve the problem. A software update would fix the problem and perhaps changing to a 3rd party computer might also solve it.
Right now this engine can not run on ethanol gas.
If you are having the same problem you need to run the tank dry fill it up with non-ethanol gas and add the fuel injector cleaner you add for cars. You should see improvements right away and after 2 tanks the surging should go away.
They really need a recall on this they need to change this software or they need to redesign the injectors and sensors to the ethanol gas doesn't affect them.


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I am very pleased to announce that Bones Apart will be taking part in our trombone day on March 28th.
This is great news and we are really looking forward to them joining Black Dyke Trombone Quartet and the rest of us for the workshop. It gets better; they will also be taking part in the evening festival of music, which will also feature Brett Baker and Paul Woodward, as well as Bromley SA Band.
More details to follow soon, so please do keep an eye on this web site for further updates and details for the day itself. You can also follow me on twitter (@BromleyTrombone) where I will post updates.
Tell your trombone playing friends! It's shaping up to be a great day!
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Sunday, 25 March 2007
The Simplest Things
Always carry a camera because photographs of the simplest things sell. This picture is good example.
While shopping for food on holiday in Italy. I saw the display of cured meat in a butchers' chilled cabinet at a market. It has sold many times over ( the picture that is ). Pictures of doors, windows and other localised little details also seem to be quite popular. They are often to be seen in brochures and travel websites.
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A $100,000 Decision
Molly is a nursing professor and her family's breadwinner. She's considering teaching online from home. She will take a cut in benefits, but pay will be comparable. Dave gives Molly some things to think about.
QUESTION: Molly in Indiana is a nursing professor and her family's breadwinner. She's considering leaving the private university she's at to teach online from home. She will take a cut in benefits as a result, but pay will be comparable. Dave gives Molly some things to think about.
ANSWER: I guess it's a pretty simple tradeoff. The other stuff really doesn't matter much, but you're saying, "If I take this job, I'm going to pay for my kids' education. In order to be home with them, I'm going to pay for their education." That's probably going to mean they go to different schools. Are you willing to do that, or do you want to work for seven more years?
The typical high school student going into college is probably not an online student. That's not the normal track anyway. It's usually a brick-and-mortar scenario. Most likely, when your kid "goes to college," it won't be online, so I don't think that's going to be the deal.
Basically, you're saying—and what you and your husband have to decide—is do we want to put these kids in different schools so that we can pay for it so that I can be home with them for the next seven years? That's the decision. I don't think there's a right or wrong one there, by the way. I think that's just helping you analyze it. The other stuff—the "benefits"—I wouldn't trade that. Five thousand bucks here or there, you can pick that up tutoring a little bit. That's not an offset. The other thing is an $80,000 or $100,000 decision. I'm okay with that. I don't think you're doing anything wrong going either direction. I think you've just got to set those in front of you and say, "Is this worth it?" It may be that you say you can't afford for you to be at home on that basis. Or you say they're going to go to a different school, they'll have to work and pay for it, and you'll work and pay for part of it so you can be home.


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Privatization Pushes Vietnam To Top Of IPO Ranking
Vietnam's economic reforms are leading to an IPO boom.
Global news and insight for corporate financial professionals
Vietnam's economic reforms are leading to an IPO boom.
Tina Byles Williams is CEO and founder of FIS Group, a US asset manager. She speaks with Global Finance about US-China trade conflict, and the winners and losers in the new world order.
Japan needs workers from abroad to meet labor market demands.
Defaults in China's corporate sector have spiked.
India's distressed debt is becoming a hot item for international investors.
Will India's economic policymaking apparatus finally become more stable?
Canada's arrest of Huawei's CFO is causing geopolitical and economic tensions.
Taiwan's economy is still strong and well diversified, according to the participants in a recent Global Finance roundtable in Taipei. In the near future, global trade tensions could be both a risk and an opportunity for the local economy.
Chaebols, an aging population, and an erratic northern neighbor are going to keep the new South Korean finance minister busy.
China's rise is contested by other powers.
Corporate reform gets real in South Korea.
Digital and mobile technologies are rapidly transforming the way Asians use financial services. Is competition or collaboration the answer for traditional banks?
India's economic policy-making continues to face hurdles.
Despite being a developing country, India is racing ahead to a cashless world.
US-China trade war isn't the only dimension of conflict between the two nations.
For China's banks, growth is easier than reducing debt and bad loans.
Global Finance's Stars of China awards highlight leading banks' digital progress and economic impact.
Last year, ICBC consolidated several asset management operations to create ICBC Asset Management (Global). Bing Li, who leads product development for the new entity, and Harrison Li, who leads global asset management for ICBC, talk about the new entity and its role in supporting the wider ambitions of the bank—and of China itself.
India's middle class is rising but many of its people are left behind.
Azerbaijan has turned a corner and is diversifying away from oil dependency.


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Today something so ridiculous and so profound happened in my relationship. It was an argument, well more of a 'I'm not arguing, so I'm leaving' moment.
It was over some dried sauce stains on a bowl.
It wasn't even sauce really, more like that kind of starchy water you get when pasta boils over on the stove. There was a fair amount of it on this bowl, so much so, it went from the drying rack, straight back into the sink for a repeat wash.
It was my partner who had done the washing up, because I had cooked and we take it in turns. We both do our fair share, or some nights one of us will do it all… it just depends on how we feel and what's going on.
But he had washed this bowl.
When he walked into the kitchen as I was putting away the other dishes, I said to him, nicely..
"Would you be a little more careful when you're washing up, because things are still dirty these days'.
His response was
"No they're not, they're fine."
…Errr okay, went my brain. Swiftly proceeded by WTF?
I followed up by saying that no they're not, and to not make me think I was imaging things.
He proceeded to essentially mock what I was saying, make out like I was either nagging or, making it up… I couldn't work out which.
Both, as it turns out, are totally fucking unacceptable in my world.
He, my amazing, beautiful fiancé, was gaslighting me.
manipulate (someone) by psychological means into doubting their own sanity.
This is not a term that I have ever used before, mainly because when it's occurred in the past, with previous partners, I just thought they were sweeping things under the carpet, being a little dense, or choosing to not see me and the experience I was having.
Now however, I know it for what it is, and as that wise woman says – "when we know better, we do better" – and so I called out the bullshit.
I did not reduce or ignore it, just because the topic itself was unimportant (a dirty bowl is not make or break territory). I understand enough to know, that shit like this is never about the topic that started it. Fundamentally, it's about one partner belittling another, or disengaging with their perspective. It's about being denied the experience you're having, how you're perceiving it and how you're interpreting it.
It's about something mattering to one person, and because it is not a priority to the other, them deciding it doesn't really even exist.
It's what's wrong with you, what the hell are you talking about? Instead of okay or fine, if that's how you feel or I disagree.
My relationship is pretty solid. Our communication is tight, to the point where we might make you a little sick with how paranormally in tune we are with one another. This bowl episode, or bowlgate as I like to call it, could easily have been swept under the carpet because I'll admit, I was a little hormonal, maybe cranky even, which in turn made me ultra sensitive to this response to a very polite request.
But here's the thing…
The house is sometimes a bit of a state when my man gets back in the evenings (small child + work at home mum = breakfast dishes present at 5pm), and he's not slow to mention it (warmly, before he helps to tidy up). What happened over bowlgate however, I equated to me looking him in the eyes on one such evening and saying, "No, the house is clean, why are you nagging?"
Now *that* would be insane.
Because it's the person doing the gaslighting with the issue, not the receiver. It's a point that everyone will do good to remember. It's not you, it's them.
When we choose to ignore the small things that flair up in our relationships, we will eventually begin tripping over these lumps in the carpet. They become patterns, until eventually there is very little flat, safe ground.
Men, simply because as sexes we have different priorities and ways of seeing the world, are very good at gaslighting. Women, because we can be hormonal, changeable beings, are really good at self doubt. In the wrong doses, this combination is lethal to relationships.
So, my advice is to deal with the small things, on the same day they happen. In the moment, or close to it. Call out the bullshit.
Hold yourselves to a higher standard.
You do not have to agree on everything, but you do need to agree to be kind, to listen and to acknowledge the different ways in which you are seeing the world.


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VERIFY_BLKPARSESection: (1)
Updated: March 6, 2007
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NAMEverify_blkparse - verifies an output file produced by blkparse
SYNOPSISverify_blkparse <filename>
Verifies an output file from blkparse. All it does is check if the events in the file are correctly time ordered. If an entry is found that isn't ordered, it's dumped to stdout.
AUTHORSblkparse was written by Jens Axboe, Alan D. Brunelle and Nathan Scott. This man page was created from the blktrace documentation by Bas Zoetekouw.
REPORTING BUGSReport bugs to <[email protected]>
COPYRIGHTCopyright © 2006 Jens Axboe, Alan D. Brunelle and Nathan Scott.
This is free software. You may redistribute copies of it under the terms of the GNU General Public License <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html>. There is NO WARRANTY, to the extent permitted by law.
This manual page was created for Debian by Bas Zoetekouw. It was derived from the documentation provided by the authors and it may be used, distributed and modified under the terms of the GNU General Public License, version 2.
On Debian systems, the text of the GNU General Public License can be found in /usr/share/common-licenses/GPL-2.
SEE ALSObtrace (8), blktrace (8), blkparse (1), blkrawverify (1), btt (1)
This document was created by man2html, using the manual pages.
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This is where we transcend hearts (body) and minds, to look at health from the point of view of a happier more balanced soul, integrated with the Great Reality of All that we call the Cosmos (as opposed to the Universe, which is where the physicists play). The Universe may be all-that-is, physically (by definition), but the Cosmos, we know, is far greater than that and includes many mysteries that do not surrender at the levels of material studies.
As detection methods get cleverer, many things that we thought to be, and would always be, trans-substantial, like the human aura and psychic energies, have turned out to be detectable with modern super-sensitive equipment. Could it not be that expansion of physical knowledge is taking us further and further into paranormal territory and that the supposed boundary between the two doesn't really exist, except as an abstract idea?
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12 Ways to Use Your iDevice in the Studio
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[Editor's Note: This is a guest post by Jon Tidey, founder of AudioGeekZine.com and co-host of the popular weekly podcast The Home Recording Show. Check out Jon's music production studio at EpicSounds.ca where he offers recoding, mixing, mastering and lessons.]
In recording sessions it's usually a good idea to keep the phone on silent and out of sight until it's actually needed. Avoid the distraction. This goes for engineers, musicians and especially interns. Give the client your full attention. If your phone goes off in the session, guess who's buying the first round.
Aside from being a tremendous distraction in the studio, an iPhone (or iPad) actually does have several useful applications for music-making.
Here are 12 ways an iOS device can be useful in your recording studio:
- Sound sources – There are an enormous number of synths, drum machines, sequencers, samplers, control surfaces, and more available very inexpensively that can be used for songwriting or integrated into your DAW.
- Handy recorder – Want to capture a sound or musical idea anywhere? RODE Rec turns the iPhone into a great portable recording device. Paired with an iRig Pre (shipping next month), you can now use your studio condensers for much improved audio quality.
- Transport controls – Play, Stop, Record controls away from your computer. Great for the drummer or guitarist who records himself.
- Touch automation controller – Using an app like Touch OSC or AC-7 you can also have mixer and plugin control over WiFi.
- Lyrics and notation pad – It's not uncommon to have singers and rappers come into the studio and have all their lyrics with them on their phone. The iPad particularly works great for reading sheet music. There are also some full featured songwriting apps.
- Photos, video and documentation – Now there is no excuse to not take a photo to document amp or pedal settings, make notes, or just capture the moment. Fans and audio guys also love seeing behind the scenes studio photos and videos.
- Musical calculator – There's a great free app from Audiofile Engineering called Backline Calc which can handle a 23 common conversion and calculation tasks that come up in the studio. Timecode, delay times, pitch to MIDI note number, etc.
- Virtual guitar amp – Use the IK Multimedia original iRig or new iRig Stomp to get studio quality guitar tones anywhere with the free Amplitube app.
- Vocal effects – The iRig Mic is a handheld condenser mic that is great for podcasts and interviews. Combined with the VocaLive Free app, you can have studio style vocal effects anytime.
- Metronome – Every musician needs a click to practice with, a quick search in the App store comes up with 50 different apps including many highly rated free ones. No excuses.
- Ear training – Quiztones is frequency ear training app to help improve your listening and mixing skills.
- Order takeout – There is nothing better at the end of a long workday in the studio than having pizza and wings or Thai food delivered as a reward for your hard work.
Bonus tip: If you're using your iDevice in a live situation, which is becoming very common these days, set it to 'airplane mode' to prevent notifications or phone calls from interrupting your set.
Share some of your own favorite music-related iOS apps in the comments!
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I woke up this morning with an idea for a blog post.
I went through my morning routine, but by the time I got to my PC, the idea was gonzo.
I'm sure it was brilliant though. Life-changing really.
So, I'm just going to wing this.
If I don't blog for a few days, it feels like I am letting you people down. I imagine you just sitting in front of your computers, crying, drinking and hitting reload/refresh until the clouds part and I post something new.
It reminds me of that day in elementary school when I realized that when I was out sick, school went on without me. People had conversations. Teachers did work.
This was jarring for me.
I'm not kidding.
Yesterday, the incomparable Jazz posted about certain things that she judges potential mates on. One of these things was "the art on your wall."
I realized that I don't really have art on my wall.
I have pics of the ACN. (No surprise there.)
I have an autographed photo of Clint Eastwood. (He taught me everything I know about the art of asskickery.)
I have TWO autographed photos of Guy LaFleur. (Most exciting hockey player EVER.)
And I have an autographed photo of former Canadian Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau.
Growing up in my family, it would be more surprising if I wasn't a Trudeau fan.
Let's take care of the complainers first…
Many Western Canadians aren't fans.
I can see how you folks wouldn't want to share your billions of dollars from oil revenue with people in the east so that they could, you know, eat and junk. And it must be upsetting to see all that pesky french writing on government documents and signs. It must irk you that francophones have the right to converse with their government in their own language. Sonsabitches!
And the seperatists…
Meh. I can't be bothered.
Critics of his economic policies…
Yes, the debt rose. As it did in most western countries at the time.
This post is not about the complainers.
This post is not about the entertaining things Trudeau did:
– Pirouette behind the Queen
– sliding down the banister at Buckingham Palace
– flipping people off
This post is not about the kick-ass things he did:
– "Just watch me."
– sitting in the stands — without even flinching — while protesters hurled things at him
This is not even about his legacy, really:
– making Canada…. well, Canada
– Charter of Rights and Freedoms
– cultural impact
– gay rights
– bilingualism
This post is about hope.
The hope that comes from a leader with a vision.
The hope that comes from a leader that acts, and doesn't just react.
The hope that comes from being part of a country that can be more, that can achieve more.
And that wants to.
The hope that comes from being part of a nation that makes it a priority to take care of it's less fortunate.
The hope that comes from being part of a country that leads the world by example.
Not by force.
The hope, and pride, that comes from being part of a country that stayed out of Iraq. (Which was decided by Jean Chretien, who was a minister under Trudeau.)
This post is also about the fact that our current leader doesn't provide hope.
Though the Liberal leadership convention provided some hope.
Ken Dryden (former teammate of the aforementioned Guy LaFleur) gave a hopeful speech on "My Canada" that reminded me of the great things about being Canadian.
Eventual winner Stephane Dion gave me hope that Canada will be a leader with regards to combating global warming. Even if his charisma didn't win me over.
This post is also about one of the young newcomers to the Liberal Party that will be looking for a seat under Stephane Dion.
He is Justin Trudeau.
Son of Pierre Trudeau.
He is hope.
This post is about Canada.
This post is about hope.
This post is also about my wall.
Or it was.


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The Circle Maker: Praying Circles Around Your Biggest Dreams and Greatest Fears
The Circle Maker: Praying Circles Around Your Biggest Dreams and Greatest Fears
Mark Batterson, who serves as the lead pastor of National Community Church in Washington, DC, draws upon an old legend called the Circle Maker to create a beautifully executed prayer directory for Christians wanting to say prayers that change the world. Batterson recounts reading this tale and how it deeply affected him, causing him to rethink his own prayer habits and how the principle of "circling" is both powerful and biblical.
"Just when you think nothing else can be written about praying to effect miraculous change, someone like Batterson steps up and proves you wrong."
The Circle Maker legend says that in the first-century BC, a yearlong drought was threatening to destroy a generation, "the generation before Jesus." Honi, an ancient sage who lived outside the walls of Jerusalem and was renowned for his ability to pray, said a prayer that broke open the heavens with a downpour that had the people jumping for joy. Honi understood the power of prayer, and on this particular day, he took his six-foot staff and created a 360-degree circle with it. Then, standing inside the circle, he dropped to his knees, raised his hands to heaven, and called out, "Lord of the universe, I swear before Your great name that I will not move from this circle until You have shown mercy upon Your children." God answered the "resolute yet humble, confident yet meek, expectant yet unassuming" prayer of this man of faith.
Batterson builds his dynamic primer of faith-building, life-altering prayer on this legend because, in his words, "Bold prayers honor God and God honors bold prayers." He contends that God is offended by anything less than big dreams and prayers of the boldest type. In this passionate, faith-expanding "circle," Batterson shares his own history of circle-making prayers and the ways in which God has faithfully answered his requests.
He lays out the formula for praying circles around desires as well as around fears, and both begin with dreaming big dreams. In his words, circle makers are risk takers and must be willing to look foolish for God. As people of faith start praying big, they must back themselves into a circle where the only way out is a miracle. Batterson notes that when Honi prayed, he didn't draw a semicircle; he drew a complete circle. Thus there was "no escape clause, no expiration date." The second element of circle making is learning to pray hard (persistently, relentlessly, arduously). In other words, laboring in prayer. Finally, the third circle is to think long (understanding that every prayer prayed today lives on beyond our lives --- eternally, and with eternal repercussions.)
Batterson closes out his riveting text with a section that will keep readers circling for the rest of their lives; he does this by humble, careful instruction. Just when you think nothing else can be written about praying to effect miraculous change, someone like Batterson steps up and proves you wrong. THE CIRCLE MAKER is one of those books readers will keep close at hand and keep on recommending.
Reviewed by Michele Howe on December 14, 2011
The Circle Maker: Praying Circles Around Your Biggest Dreams and Greatest Fears
- Publication Date: December 13, 2011
- Genres: Christian, Nonfiction, Prayer
- Hardcover: 224 pages
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We do the best and the toughest job of them all.
Now as they have created a day totally for us let's make a song and dance about it! I have teamed up with some fabulous brands that I really love and they have kindly given me a gorgeous prize to giveaway to one lovely Mum.
Pop over to my Instagram @deehollhan and click on the giveaway post for details of how to enter. I've made it easy to enter and if you have any questions feel free to comment or message me.
The prize details;
This lovely store is creating A hand stamped vintage spoon saying "Mama Fuel". Now we most definitely can all relate to this and it's so cute and perfect for the coffee and tea addicts that we all become during those sleepless nights.
These are a beautifully designed set of affirmation cards or adult flash cards as they say themselves. These are perfectly on trend as we all try an incorporate more positivety and mindfulness in our day to day lives.
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it is the end of spring break and i still have this obnoxious head cold and all i want to do is lay down. i still managed to plow my way through it and get lots of new things made with lots of ideas for more making. tonight i added 6 new things to my shop!
remember those watercolor banners that i started and then became overwhelmed by? i was given the good advice to start with mock-up so i could get a feel for what i was doing. that idea turned into making mini banners. i got three finished and cannot wait to make more and more.
here they are. click the image to see details in my shop.
i also finished two medallion pieces. i know i said i would make five but the little mini baners started to take over my life. once again, click image for details in my shop.
and, because i sold one of these garlands this week, i made a new one to fill it's place in the shop.
i hope you aren't looking at these pics and shaking your head at me. seeing them all together like this makes me realize that the last two and a half hours of editing was apparently all in vain because the pics are either way too red or way too blue. i swear i thought i was getting better!
i'll fix it when my head isn't pounding.
i've been obsessed with this trailer and the song in it. it's all i've been singing this whole week. i want to watch the movie but i'm not ready for how crazy sad it's going to be. in the meantime i'll just keep singing.
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Coffee Time is a set that has a smidgen of familiarity and a warmth feeling to it. This set will be great fun to use to create your cherished layouts and or craft projects and is perfect for any style including feminine, heritage, masculine, outdoors, and children. Included in this download you will receive the following items: 1 backwards staple, 1 beaded heart, 1 bow, 1 rusty, metal brad, 1 jeweled butterfly, 1 coffee carafe with matching coffee cup, 1 single coffee carafe, 1 mini clip tag, 1 coffee cup with donut, 1 single coffee cup, 1 coffee sign, 1 coffee time sign, 1 coffee cup printed "cup a Joe", 2 doilies, 1 doodled mat, 1 doodled tag, 1 beige flower, 1 orange flower, 1 rusty red flower, 1 large triple frame, 1 rubber band frame wrap, friends having coffee, 1 heart, 1 Java Café sign, 1 mother of Pearl square, 1 notebook, 1 notepaper stacked to the left with bent over top corner, 1 notepaper stacked to the right, 1 mint green plastic clip, 1 folded ribbon, 2 knotted ribbons, 1 rusty, metal screw, 3 sets of sequin spills, 1 girl having coffee, 1 length of orange stitches, 2 lengths of dangling trim, 1 length of loosely threaded sequins, 1 dangling trim of stones and 3 curling, red twin pieces. A special thank you to Whimsy Primsy & DigiScrapKits for the use of the fantastic graphics! All elements are created at 300 ppi for superior quality printing. Drop shadows are only included where needed for added realism.
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Having just made it back onto the streets of Liberty City after a long stretch in maximum security, Tommy Vercetti is sent to Vice City by his old boss, Sonny Forelli. They were understandably nervous about his re-appearance in Liberty City, so a trip down south seemed like a good idea. But all does not go smoothly upon his arrival in the glamorous, hedonistic metropolis of Vice City. He's set up and is left with no money and no merchandise. Sonny wants his money back, but the biker gangs, Cuban gangsters, and corrupt politicians stand in his way. Most of Vice City seems to want Tommy dead. His only answer is to fight back and take over the city himself.
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This listing is for a laser engraved wood sign, with your custom word. They can be made to say whatever you want. Each sign has two holes, so you can hang it where you want. A locker, a toy box, a chair, or anywhere else.
**The sign shown has the word TOYS in a cool font.
The signs are nice and lightweight.
1. Select the number of signs you want from the drop down menu that says "select quantity here" and add to your cart.
2. Leave us a message with the names you want. (Please check spelling carefully)
3. If you want a different font, go to this link to take you to the font list.....
**If you want some clip art or a custom design, please send us a message and we will give you pricing. Or a different size.
** If you want a large order of these, we can give you a price quote for large amounts.
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But please contact me if you have any problems with your order.
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Please contact me if you have any problems with your order.
We love to do custom orders! You can either send us a message and we can make you a listing, or you can purchase something in the store and add instructions at checkout. We can do custom paper shape die-cuts, custom cufflinks, custom laser cut things, and custom flowers.
We can make paper flowers from almost anything! All bouquets are totally customizable.
Paper die-cuts can be cut in almost any shape and color. Just ask!
Custom laser items are not eligible for returns or refunds! Please be very sure it is what you want before you order. We can send you a sample picture before you order, if you want a mock-up done.
-We can make paper flowers in any size, from teeny to huge!
-Paper die-cut shapes can be done from small (about 1") to huge (usually around 10.5"). Some shapes have too much "detail" to be done really small. Almost anything can be done huge!
-Wood guest book puzzles can be done in any size. Price will increase with size of puzzle, as we have to use more wood to make it.
-Pretty much everything in our store can be changed to a different size. Please message us with questions!
-Most of our jewelry is silver plated. Silver plate needs to be polished just like regular silver. It's actually easier to clean than sterling silver.
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This unique course is designed to match the requirements of the professional outdoor adventure industry, with a student-based approach allowing for individual interests to be explored. The course considers how engagement with the theoretical aspect of the subject can inform, challenge and support the real world practical context. In doing so, this situates you in a very strong position for employment within a wide range of academic and vocational contexts.
Delivery of the programme is through a range of lectures, seminars, workshops and practical sessions. A number of week long residentials also form part of the delivery. These not only provide opportunity to develop practical skills, but also offer contextual examples to increase your understanding between academic theories and real world practice. Assessment modes include essays, portfolios, individual/group presentations, practical observations and reflective logs. There are no end of year exams.
This course is accredited by the Institute for Outdoor Learning.
Full Time - 3 Years with Sandwich 4 Years. Part Time - Part-time – up to six years
Campus, None
BA (Hons)
Preston (Campus code: U)
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More information about programme specifications and module information is available in the course handbook.
Full-time: £9,250* per year (UK/EU). Sandwich year out £1,000 (UK/EU)
Part-time: £1,540* per 20 credits studied (UK/EU)
Fees for international students
Our typical offer is 104-112 UCAS Points. We operate a flexible admissions policy and treat everyone as an individual. This means that we will take into consideration your educational achievements and predicted grades (where applicable) together with your application as a whole, including work experience and personal statement. General Studies accepted
BTEC Extended Diploma: Distinction, Merit, Merit - Distinction, Distinction, Merit
BTEC Diploma: Distinction*, Distinction - Distinction*, Distinction*
Pass Access Course: 106 - 112 UCAS Points
International Baccalaureate:Pass Diploma with 104-112 UCAS points from Higher Level Subjects
IELTS: 6.0 with no subscore lower than 5.5
GCSE: 5 at grade C/4 including Maths & English or equivalent
The University offers a range of scholarships and bursaries to support you through your studies.Discover More
If you do not meet the formal entry requirements specified, Foundation Entry offers an alternative route to study for this degreeFoundation Entry Route
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This course will involve you working with vulnerable groups of individuals, including children. In order to ensure that the University offers places on their programmes to suitable candidates you will all be required to obtain a satisfactory Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service clearance (formerly termed CRB). We will be able to guide you through this process once you have been offered a conditional place of study at the University of Central Lancashire.
It is important to note that should your Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check prove to be unsatisfactory for the purpose of the course you have applied to, your offer of a place for that course may be withdrawn. If you have already enrolled on a course and your DBS check subsequently discloses a criminal conviction, you may be required to withdraw from the course even if you have already started. If you are aware that your DBS check will disclose a previous conviction, please contact the course leader for advice as not all convictions may preclude you from continuing with the course.
The BA (Hons) Outdoor Adventure Leadership is a dynamic course that examines a range of leadership, coaching and educational issues within the outdoor/adventure sector. Furthermore the modules encourage core knowledge and understanding to be developed through interactive lectures, seminars, workshops and practical sessions.
Both National and International work experience, fieldwork and expedition opportunities are encouraged and form an integral part of the programme.
Opportunity to access National Governing Body (NGB) qualifications via a structured enhancement programme are also offered.
A range of optional modules throughout the programme is also available which allow you to individually tailor your learning programme.
Both the course and module content have been designed to ensure that successful graduates have developed the intellect, knowledge and skills to work in a coaching and leadership capacity within and beyond the outdoor sector.
"Thank you for your input to the IOL Conference. Both the senior officers of the IOL and the conference attendees noted the quality of the research projects that your students presented, their professionalism, knowledge and industry relevance. It was noticeable how engaged the IOL audience were with your students, many of whom are employers in the North West of England and their feedback was outstanding – several of them specifically mentioned to me how great it was that there was student input of this type and that the students really were empowered to engage in professional discussions with leaders and practitioners from across the field.
I must say that there is a marked difference between the apparent quality of the students from UCLan versus other universities attending – this must be down to your staff team, the way you have structured the course to engage with the industry."
Tim Deighton IOL National Development Officer.
"UCLan is in the vanguard of improving the quality of Higher Education in the outdoors. The student research presentation highlighted the quality of the investigations being carried out and reflects exceptionally well on the staff and students of UCLan alike".
Andy Robinson, CEO Institute for Outdoor Learning
"I am currently employed as an Assistant Instructor with the Outward Bound Trust. The role requires me to work as a duty instructor for a set number of nights a week, the rest of my time I may assist sessions and shadow other practitioners. This role allows me to gain experience and qualifications prior to becoming a full instructor with the trust"
Alex, BA (Hons) Outdoor Leadership
"The BA in Outdoor Leadership from UCLan has equipped me extremely well for a future in the outdoor industry. One could argue that the course had been designed for the job I now hold, in particular the emphasis on experiential learning and reflective practice. I can confidently say that I would not have been considered for my current job role without the knowledge and skills I developed during my three years on the course. The university staff have been incredibly supportive, providing professional references and solutions to issues regarding the course or the outdoor industry, in addition to their lecturing and their own research"
Emily, BA (Hons) Outdoor Leadership
"To prospective students I would recommend making the most of the opportunities provided by the university, specifically the teaching staff with their years of experience in the industry. Work hard, both academically as well as gaining national governing body awards, and you will be rewarded when you look for a career in the outdoor industry upon graduation
David, BA (Hons) Adventure Sports Coaching
A 3 year degree qualification typically comprises 360 credits and each 20 credit (a standard module) equates to 200 hours of study, which comprises of a mixture of lectures, seminars, tutorials, practical sessions and independent study. Independent study is an important aspect of your degree course. The exact combination of study time will be detailed within your module descriptors, and will depend on your option choices.
Delivery of the programme is through a range of lectures, seminars, workshops and practical sessions. A number of week long residentials also form part of the delivery.
Assessment modes include essays, portfolios, individual/group presentations, practical observations and reflective logs. There are no end of year exams
In the final year, students embark on a substantial piece of self generated independent study.
The academic team are all actively engaged with Doctoral level research across a range of outdoor/adventure areas. These include Decision Making, Social Interaction, Environmental & Educational Issues, Leadership and the 'Active Ageing' population.
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2018 Outdoor Leadership graduate, James Nolan tells us about his UCLan experience and how it's led to numerous worldwide opportunities that include living and working in both India & California.
This course is based in the School of Sport and Health Sciences
For detailed information about studying this course at UCLan, please see the course handbook for your year of entry:
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For information on possible changes to course information, see our Essential and Important Course Information.
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For 2019/20 fees please refer to our fees page.
You can find regulations and policies relating to student life at The University of Central Lancashire on our Student Contract page.
For changes to 2017 UCAS tariff entry requirements please see our Essential and Important Course Information. UCLan requires all undergraduate applicants to have a minimum attainment of five GCSEs at grade C and above, or equivalent, (including Maths and English). In 2017 and beyond we will view the new Grade 4 as being equivalent to a C grade and will therefore require students to achieve GCSE Grade 4 or above. However, if the subject is relevant to our degree programme and requires a higher GCSE grade (e.g. GCSE B grade), and/or includes a Professional body that governs the entry requirements, Grade 5 or above may be required.


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So called "reformed" white supremacist skinhead confirms the obvious facts about white nationalism & white extremism
By Kenny Anthony
Ancient military strategist and philosopher Sun Tz states in his treaties titled The Art of War: "all war is based on deception", and in the system of white supremacy, this is the main tactic used to dominate Melanoid people.
Self-proclaimed white "nationalists" and members of the Alt-Right often try to separate themselves from open white extremists such as the Ku Klux Klan and neo–Nazis. In reality, these groups follow a white supremacist code that keeps them in alliance with white supremacy. The only difference between each hate-group is the methodology and strategy used to subjugate Melanoid people. However, everything else is completely identical and their white supremacist agenda is one & the same.
One of the most prominent figures in this new age political white supremacist movement is Alt-Right leader and president of the National Policy Institute, Richard Spencer. He (Richard) denies that white extremist movements are "racist", and he personally rejects that label.
When Donald Trump felt compelled to lightly condemn open white supremacy in Charlottesville due to social media pressure, it led to him reluctantly "denouncing" neo-Nazis and the KKK in his second attempt.
Richard flippantly responded by stating: "Racist means an irrational hatred of people, I don't think he meant any of us".
Self-proclaimed "former" skinhead white supremacist of Italian origin, Christian Picciolini, 30, called out Richard's hypocrisy & deceptive comments.
Christian stated: "Onlookers shouldn't be fooled by Spencer or other white supremacists claims that they aren't racist. The Alt-Right and white nationalist movements are the culmination of a 30 year effort to massage the white supremacist message".
At age 14, Picciolini joined the Chicago Area Skin Heads in 1987, which is allegedly the first organized neo-Nazi group in the United States of America. He then moved up the ranks, and was appointed as the leader in 1989.
Christian gave details of his time as an active white supremacist, and claims that he & other white supremacists realized how they were turning away average white Americans with their aggressive approach. So in order to be more "inviting", they disguised their message of hatred with softer rhetoric, and concluded that looking and speaking more like their neighbors was crucial if they were to further expand and recruit new members.
Christian: "The idea we had was to blend in, normalize, make the message more palatable".
For example, using code–words and dog-whistles have become a much more frequent practice among white supremacists. Instead of saying "Black people" or "niggers", they now say "Black Lives Matter Movement" as a way to make all Black people a monolith.
Signature white supremacist tropes like "Jewish global conspiracy" and "Jewish media" have been updated to phrases such as: "liberal media" & "globalism", says Christian. A tactic that he says has become more prevalent in Alt-Right rhetoric since and during Trump's 2016 campaign.
This is what Picciolini had to say when addressing why the Alt-Right and "white nationalists" attempt to distance themselves from white extremists: "We lied all the time. To the media, we weren't a hate organization — we were a pro-White organization. We felt that our white pride was being taken away. It was all spin, behind closed doors, it was all about supremacy and power and eliminating people that weren't like us."
Christian claims to no longer live a white supremacist lifestyle, and he now runs a non-profit "peace advocacy" organization. The focus of his company is on "helping" neo-Nazis, Ku Klux Klan members, and Alt-Right/far right white supremacists leave their hate-groups and hate-filled doctrines.
While we continue to be at war with white supremacy, our number one target as Melanoid people should be self-preservation by any means necessary. Our advice: Be alert, do not let your children go outdoors unsupervised, connect with like-minded Melanoid people, create international allies, and exercise your Second Amendment.
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- The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
- Source: The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, Volume s1-23, Issue 4, 1 Jul 1943, p. 473 - 473
Medical Parasitology
By James T. Culbertson. Assistant Professor of Bacteriology, College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University. Pp. i–xii, 1–285, with 21 plates, 16 figures, and 7 tables. Columbia University Press, New York, 1942
The author is well known for his researches in protozoology and helminthology. The book is sound but Dr. Culbertson has not achieved the purpose expressed on page vi, "to supply a small book useful chiefly to medical students and medical practitioners." Medical students and medical practitioners want different things. Students like basic data classified, tabulated and illustrated for easy memorization. Practicing physicians require directions on symptom diagnosis, descriptions of physical signs of differential diagnostic value, and precise instruction in treatment. Dr. Culbertson has provided a series of broad well-organized lectures but the reader is left dependent on other sources for details. It is impossible within the limits of 285 pages adequately to present the elements of protozoology, helminthology and entomology to say nothing of the clinical implications of these three sciences. Dr. Culbertson is well informed and he has been conscientious in his task but the scope of the subject is so large and his goals so divergent that he has not had a fair opportunity to attain them within the space allowed.


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International Journal of Research in Science & Technology (IJRST) is an international journal with a long-cherished dream of establishing a reliable and committed research platform for the budding researchers and scholars in order to reap the fruits of quality research work. This was materialized due to the excellent contribution and association of all the good authors.
IJRST encompasses a wide array of articles and research papers that have been contributed with a pious intent that the resource should be of some help for all the good researchers/academicians. IJRST as journal, not only encourages the submission of articles and research papers, but also gives due consideration to detailed case studies, thesis, conference paper, abstract, etc. for publication. Hence, authors get opportunities to showcase their research work in different dimensions. The journal plans to run the initiative in the most effective manner in the years to come. It also foresees the journal to be one of the best among the available journals in the market.
The people associated with the IJRST are no less than great minds in their respective discipline. The journal is led by the editor-in-chief in close support and direction of editorial advisory board. The purpose is to enhance the quantity of research papers and articles without compromising with the quality. The journal also plans to launch its first special issue in the near future.
Hence, we can say that International Journal of Research in Science & Technology (IJRST) is all agog to serve the different sections of society with its noble mission to spread knowledge through encouraging, motivating and inviting good authors to showcase their high-standard research work.


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Which countries are ahead of the pack, and what can be done to boost competitiveness? Ahead of the World Economic Forum on Latin America, in Lima, Peru, from 23-25 April, here is a list of the top five most competitive economies in the region, based on the Global Competitiveness Report 2012-2013.
- Chile (33 out of 144): Well-functioning and transparent institutions, good infrastructure and high levels of competition that allow resources to be allocated efficiently make Chile the most competitive economy in the region. Improving education and innovation remain the main challenges to allow the country to move towards a knowledge-based economy.
- Panama (40 out of 144): Stellar progress in developing its infrastructure and its financial markets has allowed Panama to rise in the rankings, from 49 last year. Challenges in its institutions linked to corruption and bribery, as well as in education, may hold back future progress if left unaddressed.
- Brazil (48 out of 144): The sheer size of Brazil's markets has allowed for significant economies of scale, while pockets of innovation excellence in certain companies have flourished. Both these factors have allowed Brazil to improve its competitiveness. However, strengthening public institutions to make them more efficient and transparent, improving poor infrastructure and addressing low levels of education are still important challenges for the years ahead.
- Mexico (53 out of 144): Sound macroeconomic management coupled with improvements in the soundness and efficiency of financial markets has helped Mexico to improve its competitiveness from position 66 two years ago. However, crime and the costs associated with it, monopolies (both public and private) in strategic sectors of the economy such as energy or telecoms, and weaknesses in education and innovation have traditionally held it back.
- Costa Rica (57 out of 144): Transparent institutions, along with fairly well developed information and communications technology infrastructures and an educated labour force have made Costa Rica one of the strongest performers in Central America. Growing crime, poor infrastructure and excessive red tape are areas to improve.
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Spoiler alert: It's Speed and Connection. Time and time again we find that these are the keys to business progression in today's world of the evolving customer and the constant innovation in technology. Companies must adjust and optimize their processes in order to gain speed and to keep happy customers. The utilization of technology is essential in achieving this – having processes that work in silos, data and information in separate places, and required manual effort, are not a recipe for success. Improving your business processes with the right technological solutions in order to cater to the end goal of your customer is an important aspect. It should be viewed as an opportunity to stabilize your business with processes that are able to adjust and re-optimize on the fly, and cloud computing is the perfect medium to do so. Two companies that have been able to do just that are Aesynt and GE Healthcare. The following are ways to achieve success by utilizing the factors of speed and connection, with thoughts and examples from Salesforce's live webinar entitled Find Progress Through Process, which included Mary Beth Gargani, Director of Sales Operations at Aeysnt and Richard Grubb, Commercial Excellence IT Leader, at GE Healthcare:
Make it Easier for Customers to do Business with You
Making the customer engagement process easy allows customers to enjoy doing business with you, providing them a smoother buying process – something that Amazon has had tremendous success with. Richard Grubb mentions that speed within his solutions enables this ease to take place. Richard goes on to say that in the past, delivering a quote to a customer would take much more time than it needed. With a robust solution like CPQ, quote delivery time was decreased significantly and allows complex product configuration to be completed by sales reps to cater to specific customer needs.
Provide Personalized Experiences Across Multiple Channels
With consumers exposed to technology in a plethora of ways, buyers can now connect with you in multitudes of ways. Whether it's through social media, your company website, online reviews, or pieces of thought leadership content, a potential customer has already interacted with your brand and has seen your product in some way, shape, or form. Research has already been done on their end as well, so they are well-informed on product details and may even have a clear idea of what they want. Mary Beth states that from a sales rep's perspective, this provides an opportunity to influence the sale and drive engagement. She also mentions that "sales reps are now capable of guiding the conversation," enabling them to filter out information and give the appropriate answers to the customer.
Drive Customer Loyalty and Build Lifetime Relationships
Gone are the days of completing a deal, sending the product to the customer, and going back to finding an attractive sales opportunity. Customers expect high quality service throughout their interaction with your company and it is critical to build lifetime relationships with them. Richard Grubb touched on instances how technology helps facilitate this – potential customers may want to fill their entire hospital with GE Healthcare products. Based on the data and information they have, they are able to provide accurate product bundles and different solution sets that can best fit their needs based on previous customer data and analysis.
Turn Process into a Competitive Advantage
With an in-depth understanding of your business processes, you will have a better perspective of where the weaknesses and pain points are, making it easier to see where optimization is needed. Mary Beth explains in the webinar, that redlining would take anywhere between two weeks to two months. She describes how she saw an opportunity within her business process where technology may be able to improve. In the contract negotiation process, she was finding that a lot of valuable time was being spent on redlining agreements and going back and forth with customers in order to reach an agreement. This is when she turned to technology as a solution – after she had a full understanding of the contract negotiation process and had a clear vision on what needed to improve. With the help of a contract management solution, they were able to shorten the contracting lifecycle to only five days, eliminate extra work for the legal team, and increase the customer engagement factor, ultimately resulting in getting the product to the customer faster than ever. – To help progression and growth, speed and connectivity need to be addressed – particularly in the today's world where things are changing almost every day. Have a deep understanding of your business processes and keep in mind the necessary solutions that can help you achieve success. Posted by Russell Banzon on July 31, 2015.


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