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All I wanted was a huge TV hanging above our workspace displaying the build server status page. Too much to ask from the enormous IT market in 2015? Apparently.
We bought a 50" Panasonic LED TV (thankfully, with a generous corporate discount). The facilities folks eventually hung it on the wall and provided a quad power outlet and a network drop for whatever device we were going to tuck up there.
I thought we would just plug in a Chromecast and browse to our build status page. Haha, you have to be kidding me! You can't just run a browser. Neither can the Amazon Fire TV Stick, Roku, or Apple TV. The Amazon Fire TV supports a browser, but only if you enable developer side-loading and want to run Mozilla Firefox unsupported.
Don't forget, you might need to authenticate to your wifi network via captive portal. The Amazon Fire TV has that feature now and some of the other boxes will be getting support later.
You need a third-device "casting" to the dongle full-time!
- Chromecast (or similar)
- The device that's actually doing the work :(
There are a variety of reasons not to do that…
- Don't want to remember to login to see the dashboard
- Don't want to leave a desktop session live and running all day (security)
- Don't want a reboot for Windows updates to take down the dashboard
The "set-top" box category of devices are letting us down. So, we're looking for some kind of full-blown PC in a mini-box. Maybe the Asus Chromebox? Nope, it's running ChromeOS, which can't be authorized to connect to the corporate network.
The guest network doesn't have permission to access the dashboard without a firewall rule exception request.
So, now we have a $1000 black rectangle hanging on the wall. I'll let you know what ends up working.
Update: We had to lease a Windows PC from corporate IT and get a service credential with interactive desktop access so we could put the box on the network and hit the internal sites. The corporate network requires domain authentication and/or some kind of device registration that requires meeting some arcane security measures.
Update: I just saw Build Radiator, which was specifically designed to get around nasty infosec policy. This would have literally saved us months of wait time to get everything approved and running.
A Project Management Revelation
The developer in this story had been attending status meetings. These were good meetings, they were attempts at transparency and cross-functional communication. They were snappy and there was always time for questions.
For weeks, the project management team had been presenting the general status of the many releases that were in various stages of the software development lifecycle. Yes, there were released versions in support, receiving patches and hotfixes, versions in active development, and versions being planned and experimented on for future release.
The statuses were like:
- Bad, we're going to miss a deadline or slip a feature. (
- In trouble, we're trending downwards. (
- Good! Everything's on track. (
And the presentation of these releases and status often looked like this, let's say that 1.0 is the current released version, 2.0 and 2.1 are in various stages of development or testing, and 3.0 is in planning.
| 1.0 | 2.0 | 2.1 | 3.0 |
| - | ~ | ~ | + |
Of course, we're "trying hard" to meet that deadline or to get that feature in. But, are we reorganizing the teams around the most important goals? Are we communicating hard messages to customers about that future service pack so that we can meet the 1.0 goals? It's not really clear sometimes.
Let's skip ahead and look at the reported progress as old releases rolled out and new ones popped in.
| 2.0 | 2.1 | 3.0 | 4.0 |
| - | ~ | ~ | + |
Wait, a minute… 2.0 isn't improving and 2.1 is still in trouble. But, look, 4.0 is doing great! The key understanding was a quote(ish) from a project manager…
Of course, 4.0 is looking good because we haven't started working on it yet! (chuckles)
If you understand that "working on it" means "starting the development phase". The problems start when the damn developers get their hands on the perfect requirements. You'll see, over time, that the statuses are fixed. They'll always appear in that state in that order. The releases simply roll over them, like a wave.
| 1.0 | 2.0 | 2.1 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 4.1 |
| - | ~ | ~ | + | | |
| | - | ~ | ~ | + | |
| | | - | ~ | ~ | + |
I believe that the feedback loops between the teams are broken. The organization is not collaborating across the teams towards a shared goal. There is no real change, so the statuses will never change.
Collective Virtual Meetings
Though we don't readily admit it, the team I'm on is part of a remote organization. We have offices in multiple time zones, work-from-home folks in different states, and offshore partners. We are trying to build a culture of remote/async work even when a lot of meetings happen in this office.
One part of that is encouraging collective ownership of meetings. For example, we started holding "lightning talks". Mostly around technical topics, by developers for developers. But, everyone is invited and we've had QA folks and IT people come by and talk, too. Even managers got on board and started presenting softer topics!
I've been scheduling them, hosting the audio conference, starting the screen share, etc. But, that makes me a bottleneck. I want anyone to schedule these and for a quorum of participants to be able to start the meeting without waiting for some "official" meeting host.
Most enterprise email/calendering systems don't make this easy because you can't transfer ownership of a meeting or assign multiple owners. I'm looking at you, Outlook. So, I quit using recurring meetings. A recurrence makes it "mine" instead of "ours". I developed a nice template that anyone can copy, edit, and deploy for their instance of a lightning talk.
Your audio conference line won't start without the host. All the participants can be on the line, unable to chat, listening to muzak. Ugh. Not to mention, we have to "order" a conference line from our Corporate IT catalog! Virtual meeting rooms and screen sharing tools (like WebEx) have the same strong idea of single ownership. The host starts and controls the meeting. Without the host, you have no meeting, no sharing, no chat, no video, no recording.
So, here's what we do to enable and encourage collective meeting ownership (some of these are specific to our tools, but you'll get it):
Schedule the virtual meeting "room" for every day of the week for the longest possible period. WebEx doesn't allow a 24-hour room, so we schedule two 12-hour meetings. This allows anyone anywhere at any time to start or join a virtual meeting. WebEx now has the concept of "personal" rooms that are always available. This is another option! But, a "permanent" room allows some kind of branding or titling to make the purpose more obvious.
Configure the virtual meeting room so that the first participant to sign in is the "presenter". We don't want to wait for a "host" to assign presenter permissions. This also lets the presenter get started and setup their rig early.
Provide the host key/code in the meeting agenda so that any participant can claim the host role and start a recording or configure this instance of the meeting. Again, the goal is not waiting on a single designated host!
Similarly, provide the host audio conference key/code to all participants so that the first participant actually starts the audio conference and they're not stuck listening to hold music. It also helps to disable entry tones (the "bing" or required "say your name" part). We need to stop saying "Who's on the line?" every time!
Allow the participants to use as many features as possible: chat, video, notes, file transfer, etc.
Be sure to record the meeting and provide a streaming and download link, a transcript (or minutes, etc.), and any relevant notes on a wiki and as a reply to the meeting invite, so that all the participants have access.
If you must require a code to dial in to the audio line, most phones should support commas (soft-pause, around 2 secs) and semi-colons (hard-pause, requires you to tap a button) between the conference number and the code. For example:
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Discussion in 'Formula SimRacing' started by David Dominguez, Apr 24, 2011.
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i lost conection by sever bilion times then cant make quali time cos server again droped my after thet on race again lost copnection whats wrong on fsr server dont understand i hawe great conection didnt losting before damnit training super much end get thes ****!
It seems we are having some problems with the race server ... sorry for the people who had a conection lost ...
Q1 Was good I think I was P2
Q2 Was not so good. I believe i was on track for pole but again i mis-hift down for some reason and I was off pole by just 2 tenths. Disappointed cause I was way off where I know I could be.
Race: Good start off the line but was unable to make up any positions. Was behind Pagoto most of the race. I think top 2 guys had disconnections. Unlucky for them. From then on I was 2nd and had the earliest pitstop. Could had made up a lot of time but unfortunately there was a car with old tyres ahead of me and overtake was not so easy cause I had pretty bad top speed. Towards the end I went on super save mode again, first letting Eduard pass without much resistance and then BenP passed me down the straights as well. I figured it was better to give up the positions even if it was a podium and get as much points as possible. Luckily I did that. Towards the end I was just hoping Tim Brook wasn't going to catch me. Had just enough to floor i for the final lap. Finished the race with barely enough engine again. Blew it in the in lap haha. Finished 4th is not bad, best result of the season.
See you guys in China!
Q1: Not good for me... got DC while doing a good lap... P19
Q2: null :tongue:
R: Good start overtaking 5 cars, from P19 to P14, nice start. Then all the race the same, overtakings, pitstop... (a strange thing happened in the pits, dunno who, had the same pit as me...?) Finally P8 after all
Q1: I was not as quick as i aspected, but i find the top 10 position
Q2: Made a mistake exit of turn 2 and i qualify just in 8, but i was on hard so i was confident for the race.
R: A problem of another guys relegated me around p15, i lost a lot of time behind herrero and some other guys beacouse overtaking was very dangerous to try. At the middle of the race i saw my engine going to be in trouble I tried to do my best to conserve it but nothing.. it gives up at the end of the last lap. Congrats to all guys on track, specially at my friend Pagato that made a great race and also to Gracia that gave me a lot of fun with our battle at the end of the race
Alessandro Puoti
PQ: An average lap I think it was around 31.5ish so I was pretty sure that would be enough to go through, which it was as I was around a second faster than needed. Nothing special here.
Q1: I started off with a decent 31.4 so I was pretty happy with that and decided that I´ll just risk it a little bit on my latter runs. That paid off as I drove a 31.0 which gave me a reasonable P15. Considering this is my 2nd raceweekend ever here, being 3 tenths off Q2 and 9 tenths off pole in Q1 is definitely not a bad result. In a perfect world I could have pulled a faster lap but nothing to complane.
R: My start was okay, I lost a couple of positions as I decided to take it carefully on the 1st lap. I didn´t wanna ruin my race straight away with trying to be overly agressive. I felt quicker than the pack in front of me so I thought my pace was going to be more than okay. Especially in S2 I was flying compared to the cars in front of me. 2nd lap is where it all went to the ****ter as in the hairpin I was driving right behind somenoe on the better line to get out of the corner.
Philipp Puschke was a little in front on my left side and he decided to cut into the hairpin very overly optimistic and hit someone causing a chain reaction where I drove into him and damaged my engine (30% off of life), my left and right suspension and lost my front wing completily. Then someone also hit me from behind so I had minor damage to my rear wing.
After nursing my car into the pits and getting a new front wing, I went through the first few laps just trying how well the car would run. It felt kinda okay so I tried pushing a little bit, but then we realised that my engine was not going to last unless I took it safe. So most of the race I was just saving my engine. After my pitsstop I was right behind Vicentijevic and I was a little quicker. He we then had to pit so I got in front him in around P16. We decided on going for another pitstop since there was about 30 second gap to him already but I lost the car in T3 and spun and the gap recuded to about 15 seconds. Went on to pit anyway and ended up 5 seconds behind him. With fresher tires I had a much quicker pace and I was gaining him by around a second per lap. As I had to let people lap me and fight for a position, I tried letting people go past without as little lost time as possible. That cost me as I got a drivethru penalty for not letting someone pass quick enough. After that I lost hope and decided to just cruise. P13 with people DNF´ing so atleast we got some points out of all this.
Hopefully next week I´ll get to race a clean weekend without incidents so we get to see what we´re really capable off. Congrats to the winners and too bad for Mark with technical difficulties. He would´ve fought for the win today =(
Not much to say other then that laying p2 and then have a CTD.... good points waisted story of my live. Everytime something happens, this time it was a CTD. Happy to be up to pace again suprised pole should have been easy 2nd or mayby a win. But if it stays going like this i will call it a day, hopefuly next race will be trouble free final try. xD
third in a row.. this time disconnection strikes me in pq midlap after i had just 1 lap with some fuel and race radiator/dutch... well hopefully ill have my good race finally in china
I got disconnected in Q1 rejoined and managed to rush a lap in order to set a time as drivers were dropping like flies. 30.5xx which wasnt very good but ok for q2.
In Q2 i was up in sector 1 lost it in sector 2 with a slide and a double upshift and was fastest in sector 3...so if i would have nailed my sector 2 imsure i would have been higher than p6.
formation lap: lined up on the grid and the others at the back to such a long time to line up my tires were 59 degrees.
race start got away well didnt make any positions but positioned my car very well for turn 1 and 2...but inbetween turn 1 and 2 i needed to accelerate to show my intention to the attacker behind....but my car snapped on me and i ended up on the outside of turn 2 facing the wrong way!!!. rejoined around p16 check my LCD and mallorqui was only 4 places behind me!!! I knew we had very similar race pace! So i knew at that point it was going to be a eventfull race.
I followed some drivers early in the first 5 laps and desided that this is the time where i save engine and fuel. luckily they were lapping fast enough for me to keep sight of p5. But then they started fighting and slowing the pack i was in, so i chose to attack and get in front. I over took Petar and Teo first then 2 other drivers, Then i latched onto the back of Tim Brook. He was driving fast enough to keep an eye on Ben Chong so at first i didnt interupt our pace, Then i started to see Ben was pulling out a few tenths a lap...so i attacked Tim which took me about 3 laps or more to get a good run at him.
Then i went after Chong and was pulling him in quite fast. Then he went to pits, I thought about covering him off but checked the LCD and he was in slow traffic, i desided to stay out to avoid it and pit when the slower drivers had stopped.
This turned out to be bad as i lost out in the stops to Brook and Mallorqui.
After my stop i had it all to do again, first up was tim brook, Took me again a few laps to pass^^ once through i had my team mate infront and we we matching times in the mid 32's and was catching ben chong and the leader pagoto.
Edu got to Chong and passed him...then he smelt victory or something because he went crazy lol i saw his lap times flashing up on my lcd 31.8!!! My best times were 32.1's so some how the boy was getting much more out of the car than i could!!! I caught Ben Chong and passed him with a few laps to go. pulled a 3 secs gap then saved the brakes to the finish.
Good to be on the podium and sorry for mark and juhani who was out
front when got disconnected! its happened to me before anbd sucks!
If it wasnt for me spinning on 1st lap!!! who knows!!!If guys didnt get disconnected then it would prob have been the same result?.
sad sad sad. didnt make it to g1 and with no g2 the weekend was over
I'm happy with my race weekend but it wasn't trouble free...
In Pre-Q i got a decent lap which got me comfortably in G1... then in Q1 again got a fairly decent lap and made it into Q2, despite even being a bit slower than pre-Q. In Q2 of course i had to run with the harder compound and just didn't manage to put any heat in my tires and I spun out of turn 2, i think i could have taken p5 max but 10th was ok.
I didn't get such a good start, was too careful into 1st corner and dropped to 13th but some drivers we're coliding a bit into turn 2 so i got back even 5 places round the outside... my first stint was horrible, the car had no grip, i was miles off in S2 and was constantly missing my braking points and apexes. I was holding up a lot of people with such driving and when i slipped down 3 places i calmed down and was matching Teo's pace. Then my pit crew wasn't rdy in time and my pit stop lasted for 9 seconds instad of 4 and i lost 2 places through the stops, I was fighting with David G. and just as I was gonna pass him into t1 he touched me a little bit just enough for me to spin and again lose 2 places. But the whole 2nd stint I felt much more comfortable with the car and was able to catch those guys again and make a couple of passes before i went back to fighting with David again... With 3 laps to go i was on his tail and his engine started smoking and blew up into flames right in front of me lol... Then I had a little bit of fun with the car and did a 32:5 which was good, but I messed it up in the 1st part of the race... otherwise I could have maybe challenged Ivar
In the end a nice 7th place which actually would have been 9th if it weren't for those disconnections... real bad luck guys
I hope Mark finally has a good race in China

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"There's always been a metal scene in Alice," says the Black Wreath's Nicholas Ned.
"[But] at the moment we're on one of the peaks of metal in this town...Alice Springs is kind of getting known for the metal scene here."
Ned, otherwise known as 'Pirate', is the softly spoken vocalist of metal band 'Uncreation'.
He's also been known to perform hanging upside down and spray painted green. This is a performer who knows how to work a stage.
"For me it's almost like trance like," he says.
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Pirate is one of the driving forces behind the Black Wreath Collective, an Alice-based record label, incorporating three local metal bands - Miasma, The Horror and Uncreation.
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Miasma vocalist Jacko Smith says the band's sound has been a work in progress since 2008.
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First off, FM does not use you data plan. If you are lucky (or wealthy) enough to have an unlimited data plan then stream away with your Pandora app to your heart's content. But, if you are like most folks, streaming media is for use when on WiFi only. Secondly, FM will work even when you can't get a data signal. This is especially useful when in poorly served rural areas and when traveling abroad where data is expensive for Americans.
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NWSB insider Steve Lee brings us an NBA draft preview piece today. Where will the University of Washington's Tony Wroten land in this year's 2012 NBA Draft? Steve lists 5 possible destinations. Many envision Wroten to fall into the role of a player similar to that of Larry Hughes, Gilbert Arenas or Seattle grown Michael Dickerson when he hits the bigtime. Could it be for the Memphis Grizzlies in 2012?
Will the Trail Blazers next General Manager please step up?
NWSB Insider Rick Stella brings a story out of Portland surrounding the Blazers and their 2012 GM search. A bevy of names have surfaced in Rip City. From Steve Kerr, to Mitch Kupchak, as well as Chris Mullin, and Bucks executive John Hammond, the Blazer's effort is there, it's just a matter of finding the right fit. Both Jeff Bower and David Morway have been tied to the position. Who will Paul Allen choose?


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Hello again and welcome to part three of IGN Movies' Top 10 Kills feature, where we're spending this entire Halloween week counting down all of the greatest murders, deaths, mutilations, and separation of body parts from some of our favorite horror-movie franchises. We already saw what Jason Voorhees and Freddy Krueger can do, and we'll be checking in with other famous horror series this week too -- we're thinking zombies and a certain William-Shatner-masked ghoul to be precise.
Today though it's time to visit with Jigsaw, that puppet-favoring sicko from the ever-popular Saw films. A connoisseur of traps, a master to an apprentice, and a dead guy who kills from beyond the grave all wrapped into one, Jigsaw is a Top 10 Kills maestro!
So check out our list below (in chronological order) of the greatest kills from Jigsaw (and his gang's) career. And don't forget to comment at the bottom of the page and let us know what your favorite Saw kills are! Plus, keep checking back for the rest of the week for a new Top 10 Kills list each day…
Oh, and by the way, if you don't want to be spoiled on the brand-new Saw V, then skip the last page of this story. You stand warned!
Click here for the Top 10 Nightmare on Elm Street Kills.
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Movie: Saw
Victim: Paul, Seven victim by proxy
Death by: Razor wire
Killacious: One of the original Saw films' most particularly disturbing traps, the razor-wire cage is certainly no place to spend two hours on a weekday afternoon. But here's Paul -- poor, suicidal Paul -- who doesn't appreciate his life enough, thrust into a cage to test his will to live. Or die in the process. But this is Saw, people. Nobody survives their test in this particular franchise.
Looking like a bit like the "Greed" corpse in Seven, Paul is discovered sliced and diced and slit and torn, trapped, hunched over a thousand blades in a cage full of razor wire. Given two hours to crawl through the metallic, blood-letting net before the door outside closes and locks forever, Paul ultimately cannot -- or will not -- complete the task at hand. So after a few hours and a few more pints of spilt blood and stomach acid, Paul has crawled to his place in our best-kills list.


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MALVERN, Pa., Aug. 27, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- TetraLogic Pharmaceuticals Corporation (Nasdaq:TLOG) today announced that data from the preclinical studies that provide the rationale for SMAC-mimetics as a potential therapy for Hepatitis B will be presented at the 2014 International Meeting on Molecular Biology of Hepatitis B Viruses to be held in Los Angeles at UCLA from September 3-6, 2014.
The work has been performed in the laboratory of Dr. Marc Pellegrini, Laboratory Head, Infection and Immunity Division, Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research, Melbourne, Australia and will be presented by Dr. Greg Ebert.
The date and time of the presentations are as follows:
|Date & Time:
|Saturday, September 6, 2014 at 10:45 AM – 12:30 PM (2nd presentation)
|Session VIII:
|Antivirals and New Models
|Presentation Title:
|A potent SMAC-mimetic antagonizes cellular inhibitors of apoptosis and promotes HBV clearance in vivo (the 2nd presentation in Session VIII)
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About the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute
The Walter and Eliza Hall Institute is Australia's oldest medical research institute. It is home to almost 750 researchers who are working to understand, prevent and treat diseases including infectious diseases, cancers and immune disorders. It is located in Parkville, Melbourne, and is closely associated with The University of Melbourne and The Royal Melbourne Hospital.
About Birinapant
Birinapant (TL32711) is a potent, bivalent SMAC mimetic that binds with differential affinity to multiple members of the IAP family including cIAP1, cIAP2, XIAP, and ML-IAP. Birinapant is differentiated from other SMAC mimetics in that it results in the selective degradation of cIAP1 bound to TRAF-2 in the TNF receptor complex, sparing non-TRAF-2 bound cIAP2. This unique IAP antagonism profile of birinapant may result in the improved tolerability and therapeutic index observed with this agent.
About TetraLogic
TetraLogic is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on discovering and developing novel small molecule therapeutics in oncology and infectious diseases. TetraLogic has two clinical-stage product candidates in development: birinapant and suberohydroxamic acid phenyl ester (SHAPE). Birinapant is currently being tested in Phase 1 and Phase 2 clinical trials for hematological malignancies and solid tumors, and is also entering a P1b/2a clinical trial in Hepatitis B. SHAPE is entering Phase 2 trials for early-stage CTCL.
Forward Looking Statements
Some of the statements in this release are forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, which involve risks and uncertainties. These statements relate to future events or TetraLogic's pre-clinical and clinical development of birinapant, SHAPE and other clinical programs, future expectations, plans and prospects. Although TetraLogic believes that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are reasonable as of the date made, expectations may prove to have been materially different from the results expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. TetraLogic has attempted to identify forward-looking statements by terminology including ''believes,'' ''estimates,'' ''anticipates,'' ''expects,'' ''plans,'' ''projects,'' ''intends,'' ''potential,'' ''may,'' ''could,'' ''might,'' ''will,'' ''should,'' ''approximately'' or other words that convey uncertainty of future events or outcomes to identify these forward-looking statements. These statements are only predictions and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors, including those discussed under the heading "Risk Factors" in our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 19,2014. Any forward-looking statements contained in this release speak only as of its date. We undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statements contained in this release to reflect events or circumstances occurring after its date or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.
CONTACT: Company Contact: Pete A. Meyers Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer TetraLogic Pharmaceuticals Corporation (610) 889-9900, x103 firstname.lastname@example.com Investor Relations Contact: Ami Bavishi Burns McClellan, Inc. (212) 213-0006 firstname.lastname@example.com
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The Affordability of Preventive Health Screenings from Life Line Screening
admin - January 7, 2013
As they grow older, more and more people are looking for ways to stay healthy without spending a fortune. The affordable health screenings from Life Line Screening can help make that happen.
As mentioned in a recent Daily Local News story, the demand for diagnostic testing has been increasing by 2 percent every year for the past five years. Growth for these medical and diagnostic laboratory tests are expected to increase even further by 2017, at 4.5 percent.
Combined with the 700,000 strokes that occur in the United States each year, the value and significance of preventive health screenings like those from Life Line Screening are becoming more evident. For those with risk factors that could lead to certain health conditions, like a stroke, taking the affordable route of a vascular screening could end up being life-saving if the condition is discovered early.
"A person can walk around with problems and show no symptoms," said Dr. Andrew Manganaro, chief medical officer at Life Line Screening, in the Daily Local News article. "These problems can be identified immediately with a non-invasive ultrasound, but in general, these screenings are not covered by insurance companies because most won't cover testing unless a person has symptoms."
Seeking a diagnostic ultrasound from a physician without the ability to have it covered by insurance, therefore, can be quite expensive. It can cost thousands of dollars. The alternative? Seeking a health screening from Life Line Screening, who offers a variety of tests starting at $139, significantly more affordable than the cost of testing through a hospital.
"These are screenings, not diagnostic exams," Manganaro said, "so the savings can be passed on to the patient."
It's important to note, however, that not everyone is a suitable candidate for preventive health screenings. For those with specific risk factors, screenings make more sense and can be beneficial.
"If you're a man who's a smoker, age 65 or older, and have hypertension, screening for an abdominal aortic aneurysm makes sense," Manganaro said. "In women, the risk is very low…so…[f]or a woman who has normal blood pressure and doesn't smoke, that screening makes no sense. Patients should always talk to their doctor first to see if a screening is worth doing."
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With January 1st re-insurance treaties negotiated and in place, and the losses from super storm Sandy still being tallied it comes as no surprise that rates for construction liability, construction umbrella, and construction workers compensation are seeing 30 to 40% increases in their insurance cost structures.
According to an article in Property Casualty 360, 56% of insurance buyers saw substantial increases in their umbrella insurance rates, with increases in both workers compensation and general liability lines of insurance not far behind.
Construction companies and projects in NYC saw by far the largest increases due to a confluence of events.
- From 2005 until 2011 carriers were bludgeoning each other with pricing wars which in the end leaves them with a construction risk portfolio that generates far more in losses than the premium they take in. This is called an adverse combined loss ratio. The combined loss ratio for the industry was 108.2 % country wide according to ISO (Insurance Service Office). For NYC construction that number can be as high as 140 contingent on what carrier you speak with. That means for every $1 in premium received for a NYC construction risk the carriers on average paid in excess of $1.40 in claims and related expenses.
- The excess carriers (Insurance companies that provide umbrella and excess liability) have seen huge losses in the this line of insurance when they attach over the first $1 million in coverage in the last several years. "They have been so underpriced for years in this market that most of the carriers left the space convinced they can't make money" revealed Rina Visconti from CRC Insurance Services out of Jericho NY. Thus the few carriers that remain are pricing the next layer of excess over the $1 mill per occurrence $2 mill aggregate at 100% of the cost of the first layer from your base general liability carrier; sometimes more.
- Workers Compensation continues to be another line of insurance that continues to be challenged. Although Gov Cuomo has some interesting new initiatives as it relates to the NY Workers Compensation system, the reality is the cost benefits if any won't be realized for several years.
- Construction companies that have significant exposure to NY Labor Law/Scaffold Law AND construction companies with adverse loss histories are getting punished severely with higher insurance cost in this market.
Some Quick Takeaways:
- Order your loss runs 6 to 7 months before your insurance renews to get a handle on if your account is profitable to the insurance market place or not. Have you broker run a loss pic. Anything over 50% is unprofitable to the insurance marketplace thus expect a substantial rate increase.
- Try and get some indications early on to avoid signing contracts with a cost basis that does not reflect your true insurance costs. Many times we see construction companies take on work, and their insurance cost structure changes leaving the job unprofitable. We suggest contract language that will adjust your project costs consistent with the changes in your insurance cost structure. Contact a Risk Advisor for that language.
- The liability carrier that provides the first million should be in a position to provide a 2nd million of coverage more cost efficiently than the excess market place.
- Make sure you have a strong risk transfer mechanism in place; not just a strong sub contract. It's absolutely critical that your construction firm retain the services of a vendor qualification analyst like the RISK ROCKET to confirm your sub contractors are carrying good insurance. This ensures coverage is triggered and paid for by the sub's carrier not yours. If your sub's policy has exclusions kicking the claim back to you your cost will be very steep upon renewal.
While these insurance increases are challenging, past hard market cycles have shown that usually the result is less competition for the better construction firms. The ones with poor claims history become uninsurable or their cost structures become so high they can't compete with best practice firms. Small solace I am sure, however I have seen this repeat itself twice in my 24 year career.


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Read the 2017 Denver Youth Health Assessment
The 2017 Denver Youth Health Assessment shares the voices of more than 400 youth and 21 youth-serving organizations in Denver.
Read the 2017 Denver Youth Health Assessment, or watch this short video, to learn about four overarching themes affecting youth health, as well as threats within these themes.
Sexual health is a state of physical, emotional, mental and social well-being in relation to sexuality.
Denver Public Health's approach to youth health includes sexual health as a positive state of being that all young people deserve. Sexual health means having the skills and knowledge that support lifelong physical, emotional, mental and social well-being. In addition to information about human anatomy and physiology, sexual health includes knowledge and skills related to:
Denver and Colorado have seen significant improvements in youth sexual health over the last decade:
In Denver, teen birth rates have decreased by approximately 50% since 1991.
However, there is still progress to be made to ensure that sexual health-related choices do not result in negative outcomes for youth.
As part of advancing youth health in Denver, we support Denver youth in developing a positive and respectful approach to sexuality and relationships, including the possibility of having safe and wanted sexual experiences - free of coercion, discrimination and violence. Denver Public Health supports and develops community-based youth development programming and systems changes to promote youth sexual health. Denver Public Health also provides anonymous STD testing and birth control and family planning services to Denver youth and is nationally recognized for its expertise in testing for and treating sexually transmitted infections.
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Sep 2003
Moody Publishers
Review | Author Bio | Read an Excerpt | Interview
"In Only the Wind Remembers, Marlo Schalesky brings to life the story of the last Yahi Indian. Ishi walks into 1911 civilization without anything from his former life, except a story he longs to tell. Allison, abandoned as a child, tries to be a perfect lady as the wife of anthropologist Thomas Morgan, but feels shes a failure. Only the Indian her husband is caring for seems to understand her.
"As Allison and Ishis friendship grows, she learns his language. He begins to tell her the story of Yuna, a girl longing for love but too dirty to ever be worthy of it, no matter how hard she tried to clean herself.
"A break-in at the museum and a letter of complaint threaten to destroy Thomass reputation and send Ishi to a reservation. Allison hopes revealing she knows Yahi will help her husband and keep Ishi at the museum, but it only brings her shame and banishment from Ishis presence.
"While based on historical fact about the last Yahi, many of the characters and events are fictional. The author begins the book slowly, touching on memories that have shaped the main characters. The unhurried pace continues throughout the book, but subtle suspense pulls the reader on. Its a book to read and reread slowly, yet it burns to be finished in one sitting. If youre looking for a tender, heartwarming read, pick this novel." -- Katie Hart, Christian Book Previews
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Only the Wind Remembers is based on the true story of Ishi, the last surviving Yahi Indian, who emerged alone from the California wilderness in 1911 and was thrust into the bewildering world of San Francisco society. Allison Morgan, an assistant curator at the museum where Ishi is put on display, quickly forms a deep friendship with this "Stone Age" man. Abandoned in an alley as a child and unable to open herself up even to her husband, Allison can identify with Ishi's loneliness and fear. But the secret fable Ishi begins telling her gives Allison hope that things can be different. Will Ishi die before he can reveal to Allison the truth she was destined to hear?


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I have been following the pros and cons, plus the usual gripes,about the recent bunch of cubesats with some interest.Thes are a few points that ought to be taken into account:- 1) transmitted telemetry should be in a format that can be decoded, understood and have meaning to the Amateur Radio community. 2) it should have a valid amateur radio call sign if its to be allocated a frequency in the Satellite section of the Amateur Bands.This will make sure that builders are aware of what Amateur Radio is all about and might even encourage some to get a call sign. 3)all beacon frequencies should be kept clear of linear/single channel comsats i.e. 437 and above and channelised to eliminate the Compass/Cute1.7 situation. RS30 doesn't exactly fit into this stuation because it not a cube sat,but it does fall foul of item 1and to some degree 3) as well) I will now sit back and await the flood? of remarks positive or negative!Regards Robert G8ATE _________________________________________________________________ http://clk.atdmt.com/UKM/go/msnnkmgl0010000007ukm/direct/01/ _______________________________________________ Sent via firstname.lastname@example.com. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
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The Jefferson Federation of Teachers' collective bargaining agreement with the Jefferson Parish public school system, rejected by the School Board twice in the past two years, has been the subject of much debate. School system officials argue that the pact was focused on teachers rather than on student achievement. Union representatives contend that by protecting teachers' rights, the agreement would have created an environment in which students would best excel. A majority of NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune respondents, when asked for their views, said the pact was ideal for ensuring teachers are heard.
Still, there hasn't been much coverage of the controversial document's content. We at NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune have taken a deeper look at the proposed agreement, which was revised in 2013. Here are three key passages:
Putting students first?
After board members pushed for contract changes in 2013, union representatives added this introduction to the pact. What's debated is whether this changes much at all. Larry Dale, the School Board president when the board rejected the revised contract, said it doesn't: "They didn't change anything," he said. "Changing one sentence at the begining of the contract, saying, 'We're putting kids first' doesn't cut it." Dale said he wanted to see more policies aligned around student achievement, as well as processes to address teachers not working in schools.
Union president Meladie Munch said she asked Dale to be clearer about his desired changes. She says he never was. "It was an excuse," she said. "I don't think they ever had any intention of giving the teachers a collective bargaining agreement."
A quick look at the 2009-12 agreement and the revised one shows considerable cuts; the old document was more than 100 pages long, but the new document has fewer than 50 pages.
Key passages were deleted, such as a rule that forbade system officials to suspend a teacher under administrative investigation except for in extreme cases. Current School Board policy lets the superintendent suspend employees at will, even if the investigation isn't complete.
Just cause
While there were some revisions in 2013, other passages from the 2009-12 contract remained, such as a particularly lengthy grievance procedure and evaluation process. Additionally, the following remained:
In many ways, it's the foundation of an agreement like this one. It requires that administrators discipline teachers for just cause. School Board policy agrees: Administrators may discipline employees only when their behavior warrants such action, and they must document the behavior displayed and discipline given.
Principal autonomy threatened?
Superintendent James Meza argued that the old union agreement tied principals' hands. "They held it over the principals' heads and said, 'I got you,'" he said in a recent interview.
Some of revised pact's passages outline, very specificially, how a principal should manage teachers. An example: The revised agreement states that a principal should "make a reasonable effort to avoid the consistent assignment of low-ability students" and those with behavior problems to the same teacher, unless the teacher is willing to accept those students and no other alternative exists. What's more, students who have failed a teacher's class shouldn't be paired with the same teacher the following school year, the document reads.
In contrast, the School Board teacher assignment policy simply states: "Class assignment and schedules shall be made by the administration."
Munch contends that the agreement doesn't stifle autonomy. She also pointed out that both parties must agree to the document's passages for it to take effect.
Take our poll on whether the bargaining agreement gives teachers a voice.
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The Ins and Outs Of External Radiation
by Leeanne Kunnert
Radiation therapy is given to patients in a few different manners. In this article we will discuss external-beam radiation therapy. This method is done using a linear accelerator, otherwise known as a LINAC.
The Ins and Outs Of Internal Radiation
by Leeanne Kunnert
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by Leeanne Kunnert
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Collectable System Canes
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Understanding How Radiation Therapy Works
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Many patients going through radiation therapy don't truly understand how their tumors are shrunk or the cancer cells killed. It is a complex procedure that many physicians are not able to simplify for patience just learning they have cancer.
Deciphering Antique Cane Condition Descriptions
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Common Collectible Canes
by Leeanne Kunnert
Collectors of canes, walking sticks, are mainly interested in the types of canes that were used as accessories in fashion over those used as orthopedic supports. Traditionally, individuals would choose to accessorize their wardrobe with the use of a cane. The canes quality was representative of the person's social standings, wealth and level of power within the community.
The Wonderful World Of Antique Canes
by Leeanne Kunnert
Antique canes, traditional walking sticks and old-fashion umbrellas are all items that were integral in history. They were all used as a symbol of an individual's status from presidential candidates to celebrities.
Collecting Antique Canes
by Leeanne Kunnert
When it comes to collections it is possible that antique canes, walking sticks and gadget umbrellas might just be the most interesting collections of all. There was a time in history where you the streets were lined with well dressed ladies and gentlemen all carrying a cane, umbrella or walking stick of one kind or another.
Helping Your Kid Adjust To Life In Child Care
by Carolyn Leis
These tips will help you a great deal in ensuring that your child adjusts to the new environment and is comfortable being there. Always study your child's behaviour each day. Ask about their day at the centre and let them tell you what they learnt. Have an open communication with your child's carer. All these will help you track the progress of your son/ daughter.
Autocad 2D Keyboard Shortcuts
by Tom Gillan
The user's efficiency and speed will be greatly enhanced by the use of keyboard shortcuts in Autocad 2D interface. These are virtually the same whether you're using the Windows or Macintosh platform. In addition, in common with many other programs, an operation can be performed in three or four different ways. The drop-down menus are the first stop for Autocad 2D commands, however this is probably the most laborious method.
Different Types Of Child Care
by Carolyn Leis
These may be the best option if you want services from the most qualified personnel. These centres are regulated by relevant authorities and always have the required licensing. Aspects like learning systems, food, quality care, how the facility is maintained and the number of children are strictly regulated.
Advantages And Disadvantages Of Day Care Centres
by Carolyn Leis
Many years back, only men went out to work in order to support their families. Nowadays, women are more economically empowered. They are equally successful and professional. However, women may be held back from being fully productive at work once they have newborns and older children to take care of. For this reason, some women may decide to quit their jobs in order to stay at home and take care of their children.
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Thanks to all who entered my First Ever Contest, where I asked you all to send me your favorite sexy meal suggestion, your favorite pre or post sex ritual and/or try to pick me up on Twitter with an awesome one liner.
The winner from the comment entries was too hard for me to decide so I went to Random.org for a random number.
The winner was reader Angela, who I will be emailing as soon as I finish posting this!
Her response?
A Sexy dinner would be papperdell pasta with a creamy vegan white sauce, because the way it slides across your tongue and its thick and wide. Its easy to make dirty talk when eating this. For presex fun, my husband and I go to coconut oil (extra virgin…lol!) for slippery good times.
From the Twitter entries, the prize goes to @sweetpotato222 for her winning pick up line:
The fact that this is her ONLY tweet and I am pretty sure she created a Twitter account just to Tweet me basically won me over. Plus she is clever and hot and I am shallow and easily impressed. Boom!
The winners are going to receive packages from me including my favorite Astroglide products, my favorite Blossom Organics products, and my favorite Filthy Farmgirl products, which I have reviewed in the Stuff I Get Off On section.
Stay tuned for another contest! Want to see if I get off on your products? Send them my way so I may shamelessly endorse you! Gotta love a hobby that pays in lube…


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Concerned by the increasing problems confronting today`s small business owners, a political unknown from west Broward County is ready to run for Congress.
Rick Martin, 41, a patent attorney and Coral Springs resident since 1980, chose the Tuesday meeting of his Coral Springs Republican Club to formally announce his plans to seek the 14th Congressional District seat held by U.S. Rep. Dan Mica, D-Lake Worth.
``The reason I got in at the federal level is because of the current crisis of insurance rates,`` said Martin, calling this controversy only the latest example of the problems business owners face.
The 14th District includes northwest Broward and the south half of Palm Beach County. Mica has held the seat since 1978.


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Your Last Wish
Formed: 2003
From: Montreal, QC, Canada
Last Known Status: Active
Five-piece melodic death/thrash outfit formed by guitarist and lead songwriter Jean-Francois Gagné.
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Your Last Wish - "Your Last Wish"
Your Last Wish - "Collision Course"
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The crazy rich kid is going to be a clown, I think. Anyone else think so?
I don't agree with the choice they made with this episode. (BIG spoiler)Spoiler for Hidden Content: Why kill him off? I don't even like that kid. Uh. I guess it might bring something interesting, but for now, I nod my head in disappointment.


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This past May, two weeks before "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull" opened worldwide, George Lucas told reporters at the Cannes Film Festival that he already had an idea for a possible "Indiana Jones V," and that it centered, not on Dr. Henry Jones, but on his son, Mutt Williams (Shia LaBeouf).
Three knife-flipping, tree-swinging, accident having months later and that idea? It's kind of, well, "Nuked the Fridge," Lucas told MTV News.
Asked whether he still considered Mutt Williams a strong enough character to drive an "Indiana Jones" film, Lucas was adamant that Indy just isn't Indy without Indy. Or, to put it another way: No.
"Indiana Jones is Indiana Jones. Harrison Ford IS Indiana Jones," Lucas said, dismissively adding about a character he helped create that, "If it was Mutt Williams it would be 'Mutt Williams and the Search for Elvis' or something."
It's unclear what changed Lucas's mind about the character, or whether he would necessarily return at all – even in a sidekick capacity. That said, "The Search for Elvis" is hilarious.
Of course, talk of an eventual "Indiana Jones V" is something of a giant hypothetical anyway, even as Lucas continued to stroke the fire of anticipation at his Big Rock Ranch near San Francisco, insisting that work IS being done to find a suitable object for another installment.
"We ARE looking for something for him to go after," Lucas said. "They are very hard to find. It's like archeology. It takes a huge amount of research to come up with something that will fit."
So let's give Lucas some ideas. The Fountain of Youth? The Rod of Moses? The Quest for Atlantis? What would you like to see Indy search for in a Part V? And would you want Mutt Williams to be a part of that journey? Sound off below.


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Come join us for the last day to tryout for our 12, 13 or 14U teams. We will be at St Andrews Park (920 Beatty Rd Cola) from 6:30-8:30 on Tuesday Oct 23rd. You must register if you plan to attend. There is no charge for pre-registered players.
Can't wait to see you
Remember that EVERYONE must have their USAV membership completed and paid for before they can try out for any club. Get it done early! Use the link below to get to the palmetto region site and USAV information.
Be sure to print out your membership card or save the confirmation email on your phone.
Lake Murray Volleyball Club was founded in 2006 by four coaches that wanted to provide club volleyball for the players in the Irmo, Dutch Fork and Chapin area. We have expanded to include players from all over the Columbia area. Our focus is on teaching every volleyball player to play to the best of their ability. Coaches focus on technique, execution and mental focus with a strong emphasis on teamwork. Our coaches not only teach the player how to improve and perfect their volleyball game but also take the time to teach leadership skills, build character and help them grow into independent, confident and successful young adults.
The main thing that sets us apart from other clubs in our area is our sense of family. We offer many fun events throughout our season including a parent 6 v 6 volleyball competition, individual team bonding events, end of season family picnic and the seasonal favorite - our fun day. We strive to get to know each player on a personal level. We also help each girl in their recruiting process as our goal is to get each girl a college scholarship!
We hope that you will consider being a part of the Lake Murray volleyball club family!!
Our sweet Chandler Williams signed to play and continue her passion in college! She has been with us at LMVC for years now and has become like family to all of us (along with her wonderful and crazy momma!!) Congratulations to her for all of her hard work and always believing that she would make it! She will be playing at Newberry College and we couldn't be prouder of her!! Fly high young lady!!! We love you!!
So this happened today!! Our girl Gracey Dorn signed today to play at Newberry College!! Gracey and her family have been with us for so long and it will not be the same without the Dorn's next season!! Congratulations Gracey!! We are all so happy for you and love you to bits! Can't wait to come and watch you live your dream by playing next season!!!!
Congratulations to Miss Madison Baughman on her signing today with USC Lancaster!! She has always dreamed of playing at the next level and now she will be!! Coach Burke is getting a good one here! Keep up the hard work! It has paid off for you! We are ALL so proud of you and wish you the very best in your future!!
Congratulations to Elyssia Marcavage who signed at Spartanburg Methodist College to play at the next level! We are so excited for her and proud of her. We have been blessed to have had her join our LMVC family this season and know what a special player she is and great teammate! Here's to doing big things and a great future!
Congratulations to Rachael Branham, libero for our 18 National Red team, for signing at Columbia International University to play at the next level!!! We have been so blessed to have her join our Lake Murray family this season and I am thrilled to be able to coach her in her last year of club! Rachael is an UNBELIEVABLE player and we are so excited for her! Thanks for all of your hard work on the court and your sweet, funny self off the court!!!
2018 Parent Tourn Champs! Team LMVC 16 Red: BOTTOM ROW left to right Arlene DiNicola, Brandon Doty TOP ROW left to right: Becky Wrenn, David Brown, Kevin Shealy and Robbie Talton
We had a GREAT turnout for our 2018 Parent Tournament! All of the parents played their hearts out and had a GREAT time!! I'm sure there are a lot of sore muscles today heading to work! Thank you so much to Mary Dorn for helping us secure our location and for all of your help! It was a HUGE SUCCESS!
There are various sizes of short sleeve and long sleeve t's and a few jackets available while it lasts.
Congratulations to these players for earning the All-Region honor for their 2018 teams! Great work ladies!!
12 Regional:
Merryck Brackett
Jalynn Edgerton
13 National:
Jaden "JJ" Johnson
Anna Grace Martin
13 Regional:
Ya Ya Jiminez
Emma Rowe
14 Regional:
Gracyn Caughmann
Braelyn Garner
15 National:
Haiden Helms
Alexis Farrell
16 National:
Gabby Brown
Gina DiNicola
16 Regional:
Tori Pack
Natalie Cousins
18 National Red:
Gracey Dorn
Rachael Branham
18 National Black:
Marciann Greer
Gabby Mejia
15 National Wins Gold in Augusta!
Another great day for LMVC!! Two of our National teams won gold at the Winter Heat tournament this weekend in Augusta (2/24). This is just part of what has already been such a successful season for us! Great coaches, great players and great results!! GO LMVC!!
13 National Wins Gold in Augusta!
All of our National teams will be going to the Big South National Qualifier. These do not show up on the list of events above as this is not a Palmetto Region tournament.


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Of course, the best thing about getting a scanner:
Now I can go mano a mano with xkcd. WATCH YOUR BACK HYPER-INTELLIGENT STICK-FIGURE-DRAWING GEEK MAN!
Further cementing my reputation as a "tardy-adopter," today I bought a scanner, only a single decade after they became mandatory for any self-respecting geek.
First picture scanned:
My father and I, October, 1971.
Not only is Pa Baldwin an all-around great guy, but he's also a regular reader of this site. Hi dad!
Update: "Don't you have a similar picture of you and the Squiggle? I think a side-by-side comparison would be nice here."
Extrapolations: every generation of Baldwin will have shorter hair, a higher BMI, and more ridiculous headgear.
The vending machine at my work contains Hershey's Ultimate Soft-Baked Cookies.
From a marketing standpoint, I guess the name "Soft-Baked Cookies" is catchier than "Undercooked Pastries." Though not as clever as "Salmo-Nilla Wafers."
Apparently defective yeti was name-checked in the Seattle Post-Intelligencer today.
My Seattle-related posts are available here. This is a good one. I like this one too.
Paperback Writer
Cradle of Love Rocker
Country Boy (thank god!)
Business Caretaker
Smooth Operator
Smooth Criminal
Move Buster
Mr. Tally Man
Pack Leader
Careless Whisperer
Boy of Summer
Tiny Dancer
Tambourine Man
Yellow Submariner
Banjo Dueler
Right To Party Advocate
Lover (part-time)
Kung Fu Fighter
Guy who wrote the jingle for the "Kit-Kat" commericals
Dancing Queen
Port Commissioner of Funkytown
Sexual Healer
Eggman / Walrus
Q: What does a copy editor do when she's not feeling well?
A: Calls inn [sic].
Squiggle and I are strolling through a park, and I am singing Daisy Bell to him. As I near the end of the song, we approach a middle-aged woman, who is walking briskly in the opposite direction. She suddenly stops dead in her tracks and stares, dumbfounded, as I belt out the last few words.
Woman: Were … were you just singing "Bicycle Built For Two?"
Me: Yes.
Woman: Oh my God. My name is Daisy. My great-grandmother used to sing that song to me when I was a little girl, and I don't think I've heard anyone else sing it in, like, forty years! How do you know the words? Did someone sing it to you when you were a child?
Me: Ahhhh, no. It's the song HAL 9000 sings as he dies.
Note: If the proposal is accepted, this will likely be my last post.
Jon of Ransom Note Typography conducted a rather lengthy interview with me. It is available here.
My friend The Other Matthew also talked to me for a class project. That interview can be found here. I did not actually verify that the perl code would compile before I sent it; if you discover that it does not, I don't want to hear about it.
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Man, I kind of feel sorry for this guy. It must be like trying to sell rotary phones.


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A profile of Henri Christophe, the first Black King in the Western Hemisphere. Read his history here.
In 1767, Henri Christophe was born on the island of Grenada, a British colonial acquisition. His parents were slaves brought to Grenada with thousands of other west Africans to work in the sugar industry. The Africans that the English used as slaves in the sugar industry were known for their fierce and determined nature to resist the institution of slavery. The revolutionary nature of Henri Christophe has its roots deeply embedded in his African ancestry.
Henri's obstinate, argumentative, and obdurate nature led his father to sell his services to a French ship's Captain as a cabin boy, before had reached the age of ten. The ship's captain sold Henri to a French sugar planter in the French province on the island of Saint Dominique called Haiti, which was a Carib Indian name meaning "the land of the mountains." The brutality of the French planters led to much discontent among the slaves in Haiti. These acts of brutality were witnessed by Henri and set the stage for his role in the Haitian revolution.
Christophe participated in the American Revolutionary War in the French contingent. Sergeant Henri Christophe was among the five hundred forty-five Haitian free Negroes known as the Fontages Legion. Fighting to make men in another country free from oppression created a thirst for freedom within Christophe.
In June 1794, Haiti was threatened with the threat of the Spaniards and the English who wanted to share the wealth created by the sugar industry. The Spaniards constituted the greatest threat and a battle for control of Haiti ensued. The three principal figures in the Haitian revolution were Toussaint L'Overture, Jean Jacques Dessalines, and Henri Christophe. Toussaint joined the French forces against the Spaniards and became a general of the slaves and marched to several villages, liberating his brothers who immediately joined his forces. After having distinguished himself in battle, Christophe was made a sergeant by Toussaint and later made a General by Dessalines. The French forces were defeated and Haiti was declared an independent republic on November 27, 1803. The republic of Haiti was divided into two states and Christophe was elected president of the Northern State in February of 1807, and Alexandre Petion was elected President of the Southern Repbulic of Haiti in March. The division between the republics was to last for a decade.
President Christophe set out to improve all aspects of life in the northern province. One of his major concerns and preoccupations was the defense of his country form internal and external aggression. He had a huge fortress built on a mountain peak overlooking the Le Cap harbor, three thousand feet above the sea. The citadel was named "la Ferriere," which means the blacksmith's pouch. The huge stronghold, which still exists today, was built in the shape of a ship, covering sixteen acres, with some of the walls soaring 140 feet high.
The education of the Haitians was Henri Christophe's second priority. He solicited teachers from the United States and Britain to build schools, which would ultimately raise the former slaves to a literacy level unequaled in the western hemisphere. To continue the improvement of Haitian life, Christophe decided to create the first black kingdom in the western hemisphe. At a council of state on March 28, 1811, he declared Haiti a kingdom, with himself as King Henri I. Christophe offered the ruler of the south, Alexandre Petion, the opportunity to be absorbed. Petion refused and the relationship between the two men and their respective countries remained strained until Petion's death in 1818.
In August 1820, Christophe suffered a stroke that left him partially paralyzed. When the news spread of his infirmities, the seeds of rebellion began to grow. On October 2, 1820, the military garrison at St. Marc led a mutiny that sparked a revolt. The mutiny coincided with a conspiracy of Christophe's own generals. Some of his trusted aides took him to the Citadel to await the inevitable confrontation with the rebels. Christophe ordered his attendants to bathe him and dress him in his formal military uniform, place him in his favorite chair in his den and leave him alone. Shortly after the attendants left his side, Christophe committed suicide by shooting himself in the heart with a silver bullet. To prevent Christophe's body from being mutilated by the rebels, several of his aides buried him in quick lime. Henri Chrisophe, the former slave had risen to become the king of Haiti and sought to create a kingdom that would rival any that existed in nineteenth century Europe.