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10 Interesting MRSA Facts
MRSA Facts give you some background information about the Super Bug disease. You have to know that that MRSA infection is fatal. It can lead into the death of the patient. The disease is caused by Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. Some antibiotics such as methicillin, penicillin, oxacillin, and amoxicillin are resistant to the bacteria. Here are the complete facts about MRSA:
MRSA Facts 1: Staphylococcus aureus bacteria
Human being can find Staphylococcus aureus bacteria in the nose and skin of the healthy people.
MRSA Facts 2: staph infections
The infection of Staphylococcus aurous bacteria usually occurs on the skin. In United States, it is considered as the common infection. Do you know that the infection can also lead into other diseases such as bloodstream infections and pneumonia?
MRSA Facts 3: antibiotics
If you think that the infection should always be treated using antibiotics, you are wrong. The doctors state that most infections do not need antibiotics.
MRSA Facts 4: colonized bacteria
Staph bacteria have colonized around 25 to 35 percent of the whole population. Less than 2 percent of them have colonized MRSA. Since the bacteria are still in the form of a colonized, it means that there is no infection occurs on the human being.
MRSA Facts 5: death toll in US
Based on the report from CDC, it is estimated that 10,800 died because staph infection. 5,500 of the people were associated with the presence of MRSA.
MRSA Facts 6: JAMA/ Journal of the American Medical Association report
In 2005, JAMA reported that there were 94,360 cases of MRSA infection in United States alone. The death of 18,650 people was associated with MRSA infection in US.
MRSA Facts 7: decline
Between 2005 and 2008, JAMA reported that there was a decrease around 28 percent of the cases related to MRSA.
MRSA Facts 8: children and MRSA
Between 2000 and 2007, the cases of MRSA found in children were doubled.
MRSA Facts 9: how to reduce the risk of MRSA
The cases of MRSA can be reduced up to 40 percent if people like to use the germ killing soaps and ointments. Check another infection caused by bacteria in Necrotizing Fasciitis facts.
MRSA Facts 10: Dalvance
Dalvance is a new drug approved by U.S. Food and Drug Administration in June 2014. The drug should be taken intravenously by adults who have MRSA.
To find out whether you are infected by MRSA or not, you need to check the symptoms. The patients with MRSA usually have red bums on the skin. It looks like a spider bite, boils or even pimples. Do you have questions on facts about MRSA?

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Next Thursday (Sept. 15), President Obama will award the Medal of Honor to Cpl. Dakota Meyer of Greensburg, KY. He will become the third living recipient of the award for efforts made in the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
His receipt of the honor comes after a fight in Afghanistan's Ganjgal Valley of which Meyer tells USA Today, "I don't think there was ever a question in my mind if I was going to die. It was just when."
During the battle, Meyer's team was pinned down, so Meyer put himself in the turret of a Humvee and rode into the fight five times to rescue his compatriots. During the fighting, he killed eight Taliban insurgents and saved the lives of 13 U.S. troops and 23 Afghan soldiers.
"My best friends were in there getting shot at," says Meyer, who defied orders when he drove into the fight. "I'd rather be sitting in jail right now for the
rest of my life for something like this and those guys be alive than …
questioning if I could have done something different."
In addition to the 36 lives saved, Meyer also carried the bodies of Marines 1st Lt. Michael Johnson, 25; Gunnery Sgt. Edwin Johnson,
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Layton, 22 out of the valley.
Meyer also tells USA Today of all the attention and publicity, "It's
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worst day of your life. At the end of the day, I do it
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My 15-year-old daughter was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes 18 months ago. She is on insulin injections (two injections of Mixtard and one shot of Lantus). Although we did not change anything in her diet for a year, she continues to gain weight. She has gained 12 kg (24 pounds), 9 kg (20 pounds) of them in the past 18 months. What is the right way to make her stop gaining weight and allow her to lose some weight? She eats all meals at a specific time and they total about 1500 calories per day.
These certainly are issues that you should bring up to her own diabetes team.
The EASIEST way to control glucoses is by giving insulin. Meal planning certainly can help, but is harder to follow than simply giving a shot. Exercising, however, remains key. It is simple physics and math: If you eat 1500 calories and you burn off 1200 calories, you will have netted 300 calories and if occurs daily, thus gain weight. If you eat 1500 calories and you burn off 1700 calories, you will have lost 200 calories and, if consistent, thus with time, lose weight.
Speaking for my own Division, we are very good about instructing about insulin. We do stress meal planning and carbohydrate counting, etc. But we are not good about getting kids more active. If someone has the magic answer to that, the WORLD will be less obese.
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AFM: Universal Buys Spanish Rights to 'A Perfect Day'
Film is the first English-language title for the always popular Fernando Leon de Aranoa
Universal Pictures Spain has acquired Spanish rights to Fernando Leon de Aranoa's much-anticipated English-language debut, A Perfect Day, scheduled for release in 2015.
Benicio del Toro, Tim Robbins, Olga Kurylenko and Melanie Thierry star in the follow-up to Leon's much acclaimed hard-hitting social critiques, like Mondays in the Sun, which featured Javier Bardem as an unemployed Spaniard.
A Perfect Day focuses on a group of aid workers trying to remove a cadaver from a well in a war zone, where it was intentionally thrown to spoil the water so people can't drink. But the simplest of tasks can become impossible when the real enemy is irrationality.
Reposado and Mediapro co-produce the film, which is backed by Spanish pubcaster TVE, Canal Plus Spain, Telecable and Orange. West End is handling international sales and will be showing a new promo of the film at AFM this week.


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The NFL has a problem when it comes to tackling. For years players have been launching themselves face first at opponents to knock them to the ground and make the tackle, notching a stat on the unofficial tally and doing untold damage to their brains and the brains of those they're hitting.
Adding pads and a solid helmet to football players seemed to encourage the practice of players using their bodies as projectiles, aiming not to wrap up and take an opponent to the ground, but to intercept him and detonate on contact, blowing him up with a big hit. Even of the phraseology of big hits consists of explosive, munitions metaphors. This was fine until it became apparent that this practice was slowly but inevitably scrambling the brains of the participants, with hit building on hit to slowly corrode brain function as a strong link between football and CTE (Chronic traumatic encephalopathy) was proven.
The NFL's response has been to fine players mercilessly for contact straying near the helmet of the recipients of these hits or for the player delivering the hit leading with the crown of his helmet. Their theoretical goal is to try and change the aiming point of these shots. They can also point to this practice as a serious attempt to change the culture of reckless brain-damaging hits that had been allowed to flourish and was celebrated for decades. In a time when the NFL is forced to pay $765m as part of a settlement in a concussions lawsuit brought by 4500 former players covering their back legally speaking is not an insignificant sidebar to any motive.
The problem is that it won't work. The fining system is already being derided because the hits it picks up tend to be sheer accidents of physics. If you tackle somebody using the textbook football technique coached at every level, helmet contact is inevitable to one if not both of the players involved.
It might just about work when you're dealing with 9-year olds who weight about as much as my shoes – the inertia simply isn't there – but when you're talking about 250lb men running at eye-watering speeds, the kind of whip-lash force that generates is unsurmountable.
The NFL's own video promoting 'heads up tackling' shows a kid getting a face full of helmet (1:39 in this video)
The technique taught at a fundamental level dictates that the head will be involved in hits – you cannot avoid that anatomically with that kind of tackle. That led me to wonder, why does the NFL teach tackling that way?
As someone who came to football after first playing rugby the fundamental rugby tackle always seemed like a more efficient and safer way to tackle to me anyway. I've been taught both methods and I feel far more comfortable tackling rugby style. The chances of me getting a face full of impact are far less, and as someone who isn't wild about being hit in the head, I consider that a plus.
Take a look at this video:
The approach to the tackle is much the same as a football tackle, but instead of going in heads up (but face first!) and square, rugby players lead with a shoulder, wrap the arms around the ball-carrier and drive through that point of contact. The head goes to the side of the player not straight into him or directly in front crossing your fingers that the contact isn't hard enough to make both heads snap forward together.
The side on tackle from that video shows the key difference between rugby and football. Rugby tackles have actually developed to protect the head from injury but at the cost of something else – ground given up in the tackle. While rugby players in that side on tackle place their head away from potential contact football teaches the opposite, to get your head across the player to again get as much body as possible directly in the runner's path.
This is the fundamental ethos, and the poison pill at the heart of the football tackle – it has been designed to halt momentum, because in football yardage is everything.
In rugby it rarely matters too much if you lose a yard or two in bringing your man to the ground. As long as one guy can make the tackle without drawing in too much support around him, the loss of the extra yard or two won't make much difference. Runners often receiving the ball well back from the gain line (a rough equivalent to football's line of scrimmage) because laterals are the only legal passes in rugby also means that the defender is working with more yardage to begin with.
The same isn't true in football. Linebackers can't afford to surrender an additional two or three yards every tackle they make. It's not the end of the world on 1st and 10, but on 2nd and 5 it's a problem, 3rd and short it's game over. In order to ensure you stop a guy dead at the point of contact you need to hit him square, and when you hit somebody square then head contact is absolutely inevitable.
There is no avoiding that.
The NFL can fine people all they want, but at some point they need to realise they are battling against anatomy and physics. Their own fundamental 'safe' tackling technique leads directly to plenty of hits that have drawn fines for helmet contact. You can try and change a defender's aiming point, but to do anything more you need to fundamentally change the nature of tackling in football, which in turn chops the legs out from under the game as it has evolved.
The difference between rugby and football is that in rugby it is just about possible to do everything by the book, fundamentally sound and get away without suffering a series of concussions in a player's career. Concussions in rugby tend to come only on accidentally mis-timed hits or with sloppy technique leading to a head ending up where it shouldn't be – in the path of something hard. In the NFL if you execute everything 100% according to the book, if you hit like a Heads Up poster boy and block like an offensive line coach's wet dream every week, you will get concussed before too long. Even if you don't the series of sub-concussive blows you receive every play has been shown to damage the brain regardless of concussions.
Football has become an inherently hazardous game to play. Fixing NFL tackling isn't as simple as asking players to try and wrap up when they tackle. That certainly helps, and for certain positions I think tackling rugby-style is the smart play most of the time, but the NFL's tackling problem is far more fundamental than that.
The game has evolved to require a tackling technique that inevitably contributes to brain injuries, and I honestly don't know if you can fix that.


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"In East Bali, the pace is slower and the locals welcome you with a warm smile," noted Joe Hickman, Interval International's executive director for Asia Pacific. "We're delighted that our members will have the opportunity to visit this tranquil hideaway and enjoy the natural beauty, secluded beaches, and relaxing ambiance of the island."
Bali Palms Resort's units feature stylish interiors with private balcony or porch and include contemporary amenities such as satellite TV, a DVD player, and wireless internet. The property offers panoramic views of the ocean, dotted with small islands, as well as the surrounding mountains, including Bali's highest and most sacred Mount Agung. Prime snorkelling is a short swim away from the shore in coral beds rich with marine life and colourful tropical fish. Landscaped with lush gardens, Bali Palms is an inviting place to unwind by the sea or beside the swimming pool, one of the largest in East Bali.
Other on-site amenities include the waterfront Palms Café, a fully equipped SCUBA dive centre, spa and massage centre, laundry service, and game room. Room service is available and an entertainment manager plans weekly events, including Balinese dance nights.
"East Bali has some of the country's most spectacular scenery, including beautiful rice fields and terraces and tropical forests," added developer Ken Birch, who along with his wife Ketut, resort president, built and manage Bali Palms. "We know Interval members are accustomed to a certain level of quality and service and our aim is to provide owners and guests with the very best of both. We look forward to welcoming them in true Balinese style."
Interval International operates membership programs for vacationers and provides value-added services to its developer clients worldwide. Based in Miami, Florida, the company has been a pioneer and innovator in serving the vacation ownership market for more than 34 years. Today, Interval has an exchange network of more than 2,500 resorts in over 75 nations. Through offices in 14 countries, Interval offers high-quality products and benefits to resort clients and approximately 2 million families who are enrolled in various membership programs. Interval is an operating segment of Interval Leisure Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: IILG), a leading global provider of membership and leisure services to the vacation industry.
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Tishunta Walker turned 14 Monday, but somebody else had to blow out the candles for her.
Walker, paralyzed from the neck down by a gunshot wound allegedly inflicted by her boyfriend, lay virtually motionless in a hospital bed at Plantation General Hospital. A respirator breathed for her.
Nurses and hospital administrators presented her with a cake prepared in the hospital`s kitchen as her mother, a girlfriend, one of her teachers and Broward Sheriff`s Office personnel stood nearby.
Doctors have performed a tracheotomy on Walker, because her injury has rendered her incapable of breathing on her own.
``There is no possibility of her breathing on her own,`` said Dr. Yvonne Rutherford, director of the hospital`s pediatric intensive care unit. ``This would appear to be a permanent injury.``
Walker was shot April 13 in her boyfriend`s living room at a Fort Lauderdale housing project, police said. She and her family lived in another apartment in the complex, which is in the 2200 block of Northwest Eighth Court.
The boyfriend, 13, whose name has not been made public, has been charged with aggravated battery in the shooting, committed with a .38-caliber revolver, police said.
He also has a marijuana possession charge against him, and there is a previous indecent exposure charge still pending.
Walker smiled for photographs during the little celebration but remained expressionless most of the time.
She is able to form words with her lips. Because no air is passing through her vocal cords, the sound is almost inaudible.
At one point, Walker asked that a radio, which was playing loudly in the background, be turned up higher.
``The best we can do is rehabilitate her -- keep her interested in schooling and learning,`` Rutherford said. ``She can be trained to use her face and mouth; she can use instruments to do things like write and turn pages.``


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The transport system in Singapore is efficient and reliable by most standards. The Singapore Mass Rapid Transit (SMRT) system plies the main stretches across the island, while buses cover other routes. Premier buses and taxis provide a faster and more comfortable ride at a higher price. An automated light rapid transit system (SLRT) includes approximately 7.8 km of elevated guideways stretching over 14 stations and acts a feeder to the SMRT network.
Some expats spend their entire time here without once taking a public bus! However, the humble bus is still one of the cheapest ways to get around Singapore. There are three companies providing public bus services--SBS (the purple, red and white buses) and SMRT Buses (the white and red stripes) and Singapore Shuttle Bus (the smaller, orange coloured ones). If you intend to take buses frequently, the TransitLink Bus Guide available at all SMRT station counters lists all the various bus and SMRT services and routes.
Fares range from 80 cents to $1.50 for non-air-conditioned buses, and from 90 cents to $1.80 for air-conditioned buses. Feeder buses that ply short routes in the major housing estates have a flat fare of 80 cents. These will have a fare sign prominently displayed in front.
You pay the exact fare and collect a ticket upon boarding at the Ez-link card readers. It's generally a better deal to get a stored value Ez-link card--you're spared the hassle of getting the exact change, plus you can enjoy a 25 cent rebate, especially if you transfer from the MRT (see below) to buses. Ez-link cards can be bought or topped up at automated machines found in most MRT stations and bus interchanges.
There is also a "Bus Plus" scheme that provides premier scheduled minibus services during peak hours on weekdays. Fares tend to start from $1.00 upwards. These come in the shape of green mini buses and serve a few popular routes between the Central Business District and the housing estates.
The SMRT (Singapore Mass Rapid Transit) offers a fast and convenient way to zip around, with trains arriving and leaving every few minutes. The trains operate almost round-the-clock, from 5:45 am to 12:15 am. Currently, there are 64 stations spread around the island and 85 trains serving almost a million passengers daily.
The ez-link Card is a contactless stored value ticket for use on the SMRT, SLRT and the buses.
Stored value Ez-link cards are more convenient if you're a frequent user. You can buy them at all ticket sales offices at MRT stations and you can also choose how much value you want in your card. It can be used on both the MRT and buses, and provide rebates for transfers from MRT to buses, or vice versa. Children, students and senior citizens enjoy concession fares as well.
No smoking, eating or drinking is allowed in the trains. At one time, durians were banned too, to prevent discomfort to other passengers.
Click here for your survival guide to taxis in Singapore!
Taxis are easily available from taxi stands and hotels, and may be hailed on the roads if there is no stand nearby and no disruption to traffic. The four main taxi firms - CityCab, Comfort, SMRT Taxis and Yellow-Top, as well as other individual taxi operators--running a fleet of about 16,860.
The flagdown rate starts at $2.50 for the first 1 km (0.6 mile), and it's 10 cents for every 240 m thereafter (up to 10 km) and then 10 cents for every 225 m (after 10 km) thereafter.
Additional charges that apply:
Nonetheless, taxis here are still dirt cheap compared to the prices in most big cities. Besides basic taxi services, taxi companies also offer premier taxi services that promise to be bigger, more comfortable and more reliable. For instance, SMRT Taxis runs London cabs that give you more leg room. CityCab's Mercedes Benz E300 taxis come with a CD player, handphone, newspapers and distinctive livery.
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Puppet Pals Mitch and Clem (voiced by: Rob Paulsen and Tom Kenny) are puppets seen in a TV show during the Justice Friends segments. They also appear in short live-action time-filler segments of their own. Their appearances parody 2 of the Muppets, Bert and Ernie, from Sesame Street and they also perform behind a Sesame Street-like wall. Their main sketch is Mitch bonking Clem on the head, which is most likely a reference to classic puppets Punch and Judy. In one episode they are controlled by Major Glory and Valhallen and vice versa in Krunk's dream. They also made an appearance in The Powerpuff Girls episode, "Mommy Fearest".
Puppet Pal Mitch (voiced by Rob Paulsen) is always on the right of the screen during the Puppet Pals Show. He styles a purple colored "bonker," which he uses to hit Clem in almost every skit. He wears a white shirt with a red bow tie similar to Pee-wee Herman's. He sports a somewhat puberty-like voice.
Puppet Pal Clem (voiced by Tom Kenny) is the lesser known of the duo. He is shorter than Mitch, and wears a hat with a flower on it, along with a striped shirt. He receives a bonk on the head by Mitch in every episode, and has a voice like that of Barney, one of Homer's buddies at the bar, from the hit TV series "The Simpsons."
Episode Appearances
Dexter's Lab Appearances
- Labels
- Quiet Riot (Clem's cameo as a toy)
- Last But Not Beast (Clem's cameo)
- Bad Cable Manners (Clem's cameo)
The Justice Friends Appearances
- In the episode, Last But Not Beast, Puppet Pal Clem made a cameo as one of the people in the crowd when Dexter fired a bullet and it went through everyones hats.
- They have been seen making cameos in episodes of The Powerpuff Girls. In the episode Mommy Fearest, The Powerpuff Girls and Professor were seen watching their show that features the Puppet Pals in it, and in the episode Hot Air Buffoon, they were seen in a video game that Bubbles and Buttercup were playing. They also made an appearence briefly in a movie in the episode Power Prof.


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Per multiple reports, Wanetta Gibson, the woman who falsely accused linebacker Brian Banks of rape when they were both students at Long Beach (Calif.) Polytechnic High School, has been ordered to repay $2.6 million in damages related to the $1.5 million she received from the Long Beach School District in a 2007 lawsuit, claiming an unsafe environment. Gibson was sued for the money she received, as well as court costs and a possible $1 million in punitive damages. Gibson was not present at the ruling and her whereabouts are unknown, per the Long Beach Press-Telegram, but the court gained authorization to recoup the money through her future wages and property.
It's important to note that Banks receives none of this money. He served five years in prison and another five years on probation as a result of the original verdict, and was released only in 2012 when Banks taped her admitting that the accusation was false.
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Soldier of Finance
Take Charge of Your Money and Invest in Your Future
Author: Jeff Rose
Pub Date: September 2013
Print Edition: $16.00
Print ISBN: 9780814433287
Page Count: 224
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You don't have to be a soldier to benefit from Soldier of Finance. I share my military experience primarily because the principles I learned for surviving combat and winning against an enemy on the battlefield are the same principles I needed to survive financial prob lems, enabling me to engineer a winning strategy for building stable and enduring wealth.
Most people I meet, especially those who come to me for financial counsel, struggle with finances. They exist in a kind of war zone where debt is the enemy and wealth is the goal. But they have a tough time getting a handle on their own money and they worry over their future security. Most are losing a battle they don't even consciously realize they are in. I have found that there are two basic problems common to the majority of those I talk with:
1. Lack of information
2. Lack of initiative
By approaching my own finances with the mindset I learned in the military, I found the resources and the attitude that I needed to get myself out of debt and begin a successful program of investment. Even if you've never been in the military, you will find within the pages of this book the information needed to build financial security and growth.
If you find yourself asking, as I did my first day at Reception, "What the hell am I doing here?" the answer is simple. You are training yourself to win. You are gaining the essential knowledge and discipline to be a Soldier of Finance.
This manual is organized in modular format so that you can easily identify the areas of greatest benefit to you. I recommend that you read the entire book first, in order to find the areas where you need the most help. Then use it as a reference guide for future planning. You'll find that each section deals with an essential part of your financial success.
The two chapters of Part One tell something of my own story, providing encouragement to those who believe they have no hope because they've made mistakes. I made plenty too, and I've done pretty well.
Part Two addresses the Initial Training Phase of becoming a Soldier of Finance, covering the basics of getting your financial life under control. If you are already in a mess, the goal is to stop the bleeding. You can achieve this by exploring the basics of credit: how to find your credit score, check your credit record, and learn what can be done to fix bad credit. Demonstrating how to set realistic goals and prioritize objectives, Part Two explores methods to keep yourself on track and discover ways to convert your debt into a positive cash flow.
Part Three is the Campaign Phase, designed to familiarize you with the tools available for turning your resources into long-term wealth. It covers the basics of budgeting and explains a variety of investment vehicles.
Part Four, the Consolidation Phase, discusses the last stages of accomplishing your mission, including real estate investing and the types of insurance you need to protect yourself from the unexpected.
Each chapter contains a Go/No Go test. These evaluations are designed to help you gauge your progress. Take the time to fill out each one as you come to it. It will help you identify areas that need work and give you the information you need to prepare your strategy.
The battle is not as difficult as you might think, provided you have the right information and training. In spite of recent economic troubles, opportunity is everywhere. The problem is fear of the unknown. Few people know what to expect from the enemy or what weapons are at their disposal; for lack of knowledge, they struggle and suffer. Unsure of what to do, they either do nothing or make decisions that create more problems than they solve.
As I write this, the U.S. Census Bureau reports that Americans are battling more than $2.9 trillion in consumer debt, unemployment is at record highs, millions of dollars have been lost from 401(k) accounts, and more than half of all Americans have no money saved for retirement. Absolutely none.
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This isn't the "Kill The Hippies" Deadbeats from L.A., rather one from Connecticut, and one that I've already posted here once before since they have a track on the second "Footprints of God" compilation. This is a pretty cool single that sounds like a bargain-basement version of what bands like Fuck and New Bad Things would be doing in the '90s, or the a-side does at least. The b-side is a bunch of screwy shit, which I happen to like somewhat, but the rest of you probably wouldn't have the tolerance.
The Deadbeats -
"Honey Move"
Also, there used to be a web site that hosted a bunch of Populous Pudding sets-- withdrawnrecords.com or puddingvault.com or something-- but it's since been taken down (Populous Pudding was a venue in Willimantic CT). I managed to grab the sets for M.O.T.O., Woodchipper, and Deadbeats before the site eventually dissapeared, so if you're looking for a few more pleasant-sounding Deadbeats songs listen to, here ya go.
"Deadbeats Populous Pudding 1989"


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The Office of Disability is responsible for the provision of specialist support services for people with disability in the Northern Territory (NT).
Information about these disability services can be found on NT.GOV.AU:
- disability equipment program
- National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS)
- Northern Territory companion card
- referral services
- seating equipment assessment and technical service (SEAT)
The vision of the Office of Disability is for an inclusive society where people have productive and fulfilling lives as valued members of our communities.
The mission of the office is to:
- lead a quality, contemporary specialist service system
- foster responsive services an
- promote an empowering legislative and policy environment.
The Office of Disability works in partnership with key stakeholders to provide the above functions, these include:
- people with disability and their families and carers
- non-government disability service providers
- local government
- peak bodies
- advocates
- Northern Territory Government agencies
- National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA).
The following legislation covers disability rights, carer rights and disability services.
Northern Territory:
- Disability Discrimination Act
- National Disability Insurance Scheme Act
- Australian Human Rights Commission website
Data collection
The Disability Services National Minimum Data Set (DS NMDS) is a national collection of comparable data about services provided under the National Disability Agreement (NDA).
The collected data is used to inform policy and to support national reporting, including:
- the Report on Government Services (RoGS) - go to the Australian Government's Productivity Commission website.
- Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) reports - go to the AIHW website.
All NT Government-funded disability service providers are required to provide DS NMDS data every two years.


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Fluid and Electrolyte Lab Test
In America, medicine is slowly moving from treatment to preventative solutions. This means diagnosing problems before they occur instead of waiting to solve them afterwards. Part of this initiative is growing awareness of tests such as an electrolyte test. The labs done in an electrolyte panel and other tests help Americans to understand what is going on in their bodies. Sometimes the balances of these electrolytes can show something is happening. Catching any problem in its earliest stages makes treatment, where possible, easier. KwikMed now offer these tests in most states across the country. You can get Electrolytes Lab Test information as well as how to test your Electrolytes in Lab facilities in your area here at KwikMed.
What Does Electrolytes Panel Measure
The test to know about electrolyte balances, looks at a number of substances and elements in the body. Electrolytes are bases, salts and acids that are either positively or negatively charged. Their chemical symbols are denoted with plusses or minuses respectively to show this. Common ones include sodium, chloride, carbon dioxide and potassium. They perform a number of duties and are vital to all life forms. These include data transfers in the nervous system, between cells and especially in muscle function. An imbalance in these electrolytes is often seen as a problem with the kidneys as their balance is determined by the amount of fluid in the body as well as with other bodily functions.
What Are The Electrolyte Panel
Physicians know the rough ranges of a healthy body in terms of electrolyte balance. The normal amount of electrolytes in your body is determined by health, nature and fluid retention or loss. These can be tested via urine and blood. The normal levels of electrolytes in the blood for chloride are 96 to 106 mEq/L, for sodium it is 135 to 145 mEq/L and for potassium it is 3.7 to 5.2 mEq/L. Symptoms of an imbalance include confusion, lethargy and weakness. These should prompt a test, but if left untreated can lead to bigger problems such as comas and seizures. In addition, the underlying cause will remain untreated and these causes can include kidney failure and heart disease. The electrolytes panel is the first step to understanding the problem.
How is the Test for Electrolytes Done?
The test is done using the simplest available process. It is not legal for KwikMed to offer a home electrolyte test as it involves blood samples rather than a urine analysis test. In addition, the test cannot be bought in all states, so make sure it is ok to do so in yours. Once it is ok, KwikMed ask for patients to register an account if they do not already have one. They will have to complete a short consultation designed to ensure it is safe for them to take the test, then they will pay for the product. Within 24 hours an email containing a requisition form will arrive. This is to be printed and taken to the local lab. It is here the blood sample will be taken and analysed as requested in the form. KwikMed will post the results to your panel profile in around three to five days.
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The test shows how the body's electrolytes are balanced. It could indicate mild to serious highs and lows in particular substances. These can be used as part of a diagnosis program alongside other symptoms. On their own, they may suggest fluid retention or loss, but when combined, can be used to find out the underlying cause. An example is the fluid and electrolyte imbalance in cushing syndrome. It is important not to self-diagnose yourself based on one set of results or even if you have them taken regularly. If you believe there to be a problem, speak with a physician for advice. Find an Electrolyte Lab in your area today.


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Former forensic accountant Kate Rydell is living under the radar. Currently she's stocking minibars at a sprawling Los Angeles hotel. Trying to survive, stay out of sight
until she witnesses a shocking murder in room 1408. Now the last people who can help her are the police, especially red-hot detective Vince Yarrow.
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Linda Fiore (co-director, violin) began violin lessons at age 5 with her mother, Louise Wear, a Suzuki violin teacher. She received her Bachelor of Music in violin performance at the Hartt College of Music in Hartford, CT with violinist Raphael Bronstein in New York City. She studied with Dr. Suzuki at the Talent Education Institute in Matsumoto, Japan for 18 months and earned her Japanese teaching certificate. Linda became the first teacher to teach Suzuki Violin Method for brain-injured and well children at the Institute for the Achievement of Human Potential in Philadelphia. In 1983, she and her husband Domenick founded DaCore Talent Education in Glenmore, PA where, for she taught violin and directed workshops. Linda has presented student performing groups in Bermuda, Puerto Rico, Europe, and throughout the United States. In 1997, she accepted a position at the Hartt School of Music at the University of Hartford as a Suzuki teacher trainer in the graduate degree program, also teaching college students as well as young students in the school's Community Division. Linda and Domenick are currently continuing the development of DaCore Talent Education Academy and Fiore Performing Strings in the Lehigh Valley, PA area.
Domenick Fiore (co-director, bass, orchestra) began studying the double bass with Wes Fisher in Reading, Pennsylvania, at the age of 14. He attended the Philadelphia Musical Academy where he studied with John Schaeffer, principal bass of the New York Philharmonic. After graduation, Domenick freelanced in the Philadelphia and New York City areas, performing in Broadway shows, The Brooklyn Orchestra, the National Ballet of Canada, and the Duke Ellington Pops Concerts. He earned a Bachelor of Music Education degree from West Chester University and began teaching in the Ephrata, Pennsylvania School District. Domenick has been director of orchestras and chamber music at the Mid-Southeast Suzuki Institute, Snowmass Suzuki Institute, Chicago Institute, Calgary Suzuki Institute, Central Pennsylvania Institute, and the Hartford Suzuki Institute, as well as clinician at the Bermuda, Puerto Rico, Hickory (North Carolina) and Augusta (Georgia) Suzuki workshops. He was the director of the five Suzuki orchestras of the Community Division at the Hartt School of Music. In addition, Domenick had a thriving young bass program through the Community Division at Hartt. He and Linda currently live in the Lehigh Valley where they have established a Suzuki studio and freelance throughout the region.
Annie Barley (cello)
Liza Barley (violin)
Kim Barrett (violin) began studying the violin at age 12 with Linda Fiore in Pennsylvania. After graduating from West Chester University with Bachelor Degrees in Music Performance and Music Education she went to Matsumoto, Japan to study personally with Dr. Shinichi Suzuki and other master teachers. During her 3½ years in Japan, Kim assisted in translating for Dr. Suzuki and his writings and performed to demonstrate his teaching and method. After graduating from the Talent Education Institute, she returned to the United States in 1991 with her husband, Tim. Kim also holds a Masters Degree in Violin Performance from the University of Tennessee. Currently, she and her husband, Tim Barrett, teach and direct the violin program for the Academy of Strings in Johnson City, Tennessee.
Chris Fiore (cello) began studying the cello at age four with his parents, Domenick and Linda Fiore. He continued his studies at the Cleveland Institute of Music, earning a Bachelor's Degree in Cello Performance. While there, he helped to build a cello program with Rainbow Strings, an after-school inner-city program started by Suzuki violin teacher Michele George. After graduating from CIM, Chris obtained a Masters Degree and a Performance Certificate at the DePaul School of Music in Chicago, IL, where he studied with various members of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. At the same time, he entered into an Apprenticeship with world-renowned Suzuki pedagogue Tanya Carey, and completed teacher training in all ten Suzuki Cello Books, as well as an additional Practicum course. While finishing his studies, he joined the faculty at the DePaul School of Music Community Music Division to help build and solidify the cello program there. Chris currently teaches at the Oak Park String Academy in Illinois.
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Adriana Linares (viola)
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Michael McLean (violin) has his BM from Northwestern University. He works as a composer, arranger, and teacher.
Laura Nerenberg (violin) obtained a Bachelor of Music degree from the University of Ottawa and a Master of Music degree from the Hartt School where she also completed her formal Suzuki violin teacher training with Teri Einfeltd. Her principal violin teachers were John Gomez, Mitchell Stern and Katie Lansdale. A native of Montreal, Laura now lives in Ottawa where she performs chamber music, improvisatory music and jazz on her modern and Baroque violins. She teaches a wonderful group of students aged 4 to 17. Together, they perform at hospitals and long-term care facilities as the Rideau Falls Violin Ensemble.
Sarah Smale (violin/viola) began her musical studies on violin, viola and piano in Oxfordshire, England. She attended the Birmingham Conservatoire where she received a BA with honors. She continued her studies at the Guildhall School of Music in London. In Hartford, CT, she studied with the Emerson String Quartet and acquired her Suzuki training with Linda Fiore and Teri Einfeldt. Sarah has won several awards, including the Birmingham Conservatoire string quartet scholarship and the Herbert Lumby Viola prize. She has worked with world-renowned artists such as Pierre Boulez, Yuri Bashmet, Nicholas Kramer, Steve Reich, Sir Simon Rattle, Valery Gergiev, and Roger Norrington. Her experience includes numerous concerts and seminars with talented quartets and orchestras including: Takacs Quartet, European Chamber Orchestra, Russian National Ballet, and the Emerson Quartet, to which she was the assistant. Sarah has also played with numerous choral societies as principal viola, recorded television work for the BBC, and recorded extensively for Radio Suisse. She performs with the European Festival Orchestra in Neuchatel, Switzerland, where she is principal viola.
Chris Souza (violin) Chris Souza began studying the violin at the age of nine with Suzuki teachers in the Boston area. During high school he studied with Mark Thielien and Dorothea Baxter at the Harrison Center in Lakewood, FL. He joined the Imperial Symphony Orchestra and performed with renowned acts such as The Moody Blues and violinist Eugene Fodor. He also taken master classes with the members of the Colorado String Quartet and the London Symphony Orchestra in the Florida International Festival. After receiving his Bachelor of Arts degree from Lee University, he gave concerts on stages across Europe on three international chamber music tours. While working on a masters degree in Springfield, MO, Chris studied viola with Darrel Barnes, former principal violist with the St. Louis Symphony and member of the Lenox Quartet. He performed with the Springfield Symphony Orchestra, Springfield Opera Company and The Chamber Orchestra of the Ozarks as well as the New Haven Chamber Orchestra. In addition to freelance work, Chris performs regularly with the Monocacy Chamber Orchestra. He toured Eastern Europe as principal viola with the Lehigh Philharmonic Orchestra, and the American West as principal viola with the Barbizon Chamber Orchestra. Christopher is a registered Suzuki violin teacher with a studio in Tannersville, PA. He has received Suzuki training from Michelle Higa George and Linda Wear Fiore.


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Mr Bernal has a nice Dilla-esque instrumental sound. Actually the first cut of this short little compilation is titled 'Diego's Donut (RIP Dilla). Quite nice. 19 short little tracks that are perfect for mass consumption and repeated listening, just like the original 'Donuts.' Track 13 remixes an '86 track of MC Rakim and the Furious Boyz crew, hands down my favorite.
Diego Bernal – 'For Corners' – 19 tracks, 40:21 total time
One copy of The Commodores "Too Hot To Trot" 45 single and an Akai Headrush looping pedal.
Here at the Acme Siren we link to a lot of music, for a change we thought we'd link to some of our own. Here's a quick mix-up I did with 2 copies of Foghat Live, 2 turntables, and nothing more.
If your interested in downloading the actual album in its entirety check it out here.
Just popped over to the Cowboys from Sweden myspace blog to see what was new, and lo and behold! Smoke! A new mix tape! These guys put together some of the best mixes I've heard. Most of it is from the 60s and includes Serge Gainsbourg, Piero Umiliani, Sven Libaek, and Les Baxter.
Those of you who have been paying attention should have noticed that I never got around to posting TAS-T10-FMD-2008 – #1. Well, it's been difficult to choose. There's been a lot of back and forth here at the Siren. We've had internal voting, filibusters, and an arm wrestling tournament, all to no avail. But in the end we decided that the #1 free music download should be your choice. So let's hear them. Send in links to the best/weirdest stuff you've found online. Or the stuff that you've made on your own, that's cool too. But first some ground rules.
1. The download must be free in nature. I don't want a bunch of crap Mediafire links to ripped versions of that last TV On The Radio album. Downloads should be originally provided either by the artist, label, or archivists (by archivists I mean someone with an appreciation for music who has made available online music from a source not widely available—think of the WFMU blog for example)
2. Put some effort into it. Links to stuff that everyone already knows about are boring. NIN's The Slip was a great album but let's really dig for some good stuff. Imagine getting on your hands and knees at your favorite record store and going through all the records that are kept in boxes on the floor. The ones UNDERNEATH the regularly shelved ones. You know the ones I'm talking about. The ones that aren't even PRICED because the manager never expected to sell them.
3. Tell us why you picked it. Why do you think it's interesting? Nothing long, just a little context.
4. Netiquette. If you found the link on another blog please let us know what it is and we'll throw them some propers.
5. Have fun with it. It doesn't even have to be music! Just vaguely musical in nature. Or hell, just something weird and interesting. (Remember that Longmont Potion Castle stuff I featured last year?)
So there it is. You can either post your links with a brief summary in the comments, or you can email them to me directly at firstname.lastname@example.com
Thanks everyone!
The Acme Siren's Top 10 Free Music Downloads of 2008 – #2
If you haven't seen THX 1138 you must do so immediately. George Lucas's first movie, in my opinion, is his finest. No Skywalker or Boba Fett sadness in this piece. A strange story of self-control, love, and exploration featuring a very young Robert Duvall. Made with an almost non-existent budget (the film actually almost bankrupt Zoetrope Films) it shows Lucas's ingenuity back when his genius was first emerging. But enough about the film let's talk about the music. The download includes the complete score of the film WITH complementing dialouge and foley from the film. This is NOT the official soundtrack, it is many times better. Also included is a conversation with Walter Murch, the sound designer for the film, who talks about creating the sound and atmosphere which played such a large role in making this film not just good, but great.
Walter Murch – THX 1138 – 1:46:15
This music is good for: talking trash with film buffs.
The Acme Siren's Top 10 Free Music Downloads of 2008 – #3
Rarely does one find a cache of music this large on the internet. While not all of it is new, and not all of it is good, a whole lot of it is really good to have. This is a three part mix titled "Summer." The parts are named Liberté, Egalité, and Fraternité. As a mix it's a great start to that all day mix you need for your barbeque or beach house party (although you might want to remove the Autechre and put it in the "Winter" mix. I'm not sure how it got in there.) The Summer Mix is something to put on and forget about, allowing you to enjoy the friends, food and fun of summer. Never mind that it's 40º (which in February can feel balmy here in Minnesota), or that it's raining, or that you live in a landlocked state with no access to an appreciable beach. Just put on the "Summer" mix and some sunglasses and you'll be fine.
Summer Mix – Liberté, Egalité, and Fraternité – 3:55:22
This music is good for: Barbeques, the beach, driving to the beach, picnics, backyards, bocci ball, trying to throw the frisbee further than the dog can run, flying kites with friends in the football field of your old junior high school, sun, swimsuits (one, and two-pieces, but especially two-pieces), bon fires, s'mores, and clambakes. Enjoy.
The Acme Siren's Top 10 Free Music Downloads of 2008 – #4
Atlas Sound is the name of Bradford Cox's solo musical endeavor. Cox is better known as the frontman for the Atlana five piece band Deerhunter. Atlas Sound is very different from Deerhunter in that it is decidely less rock roll and more exploratory of Cox's individual inspirations. As Cox says: "It's just that I have ideas that I can't make work with a five piece rock band…there's kind of this palette of sounds that I use that I don't necessarily get to use with Deerhunter."
Wether it's writing songs about things he misses by being on the road touring with Animal Collective, or creating something beautiful while doped up on meds at the hospital it's always something different and always enjoyable.
All of Atlas Sound's downloads can be found here at their blog. Along with a lot of cool videos and stuff about touring with Deerhunter and Animal Collective. I've listed my favorite free downloads below.
Atlas Sound – April 13th – 11:52
Atlas Sound – How I Escaped The Prison Of Fractals – 46:02
Atlas Sound – Two Halloween Dances – 7:54
This music is good for: discovering the creative spirit.
The Acme Siren's Top 10 Free Music Downloads of 2008 – #5
Philip Glass + Hip Hop = Amazing!
It's like Koyaanisqatsi with lowriders!
This music is good for: Philip Glass who?


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Time for back-to-school immunizations
With the approaching school year, children in childcare, preschool and kindergarten through 12th grades are required by law to receive certain immunizations designed to protect the student and those around him or her from diseases.
According to the Barry County Health Department, the immunizations needed for children entering childcare, preschool or kindergarten through 12th grades are the same as last year.
For children in childcare or preschool, the immunizations needed are: diptheria, tetanus and pertussis (DTaP) or diptheria and tetanus (DT); pneumococcal (PCV); polio (IPV); hepatitis B; haemophilus influenza type B (HiB); measles, mumps and rubella (MMR); and varicella or chickenpox.
Children in kindergarten through 12th grades must have several booster immunizations before the beginning of the school year. These booster shots are: DTaP or DT; pertussis (Tdap); IPV; hepatitis B; MMR; and chickenpox.
According to state regulations, children must have all required immunizations up to date or they cannot attend classes. An immunization record must be presented at the child's childcare or school enrollment.
For more information regarding the required immunizations for the coming school year, call the Barry County Health Department's Cassville office at 847-2114 or Monett office at 417-354-8686.
Information can also be found online at www.health.mo.gov/living/wellness/immunizations.


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2016 Illinois Charter Schools Conference
On November 10, hundreds of charter school leaders, educators, and advocates gathered at the 2016 Illinois Charter Schools Conference to unite, inspire, and transform. INCS is thankful for the opportunity to have shared ideas and collaborated with you all. The only way to push the bar higher on student achievement and create better educational opportunities for the most vulnerable students is to work together. Together, we can make sure all children are educated, reach their potential, and are free to live, free to pursue their dreams, and free to breathe. Thank you for joining us!
Click here to view photos from the event.
"There is a change coming to Illinois, and it's being led here,
in the hallways and classrooms of the schools we built."
Watch the above video about the various charter schools that serve Illinois children.
Clint Smith, award-winning teacher and acclaimed spoken word poet, captivated the audience with his spoken word performance. He stressed the importance of educators creating a space for students to feel protected in today's society and to use our voice to stand up for those who have been oppressed for far too long. Clint motivated the charter community to continue pushing forward to improve opportunities for students in all communities. He is truly an inspiration.
"It's on us to create a space for our students to feel protected."
"We must teach our students that what the world is saying about them is because of nothing they have done."
"Oppression doesn't disappear when you decide to rip that page out of the chapter."
—Clint Smith
Andrew Broy, president of the Illinois Network of Charter Schools, reflected on the story of the charter school movement and the need to continue to improve the public education system for all students. He recognized the many challenges the charter school movement is facing and reminded us of why we need to continue to fight for students and the schools we need now.
"Talent is equally distributed in Illinois. Opportunity is not."
"…But even as charter public schools continue to demonstrate that demography is not destiny, we have forces at play that want to limit charter growth and undermine the very model."
"It is my privilege to be at arms with you, to be in service for our communities, and to lift up your voices."
"Know that I will have your back and will do everything within the power that has been institutionally given to me to protect the freedoms that we have fought so hard to enjoy as a people over the last few decades."
—Andrew Broy
Stephanie Padilla, senior at Intrinsic Schools, shared her charter school experience and the challenges she has overcome as a Mexican immigrant.
"For four years, I had felt unmotivated and discouraged. However, now, for the first time, I felt like I had an opportunity to hold the same academic standing as my English speaking friends. I was no longer the student in the back of the classroom, afraid of being ridiculed for my strong Spanish accent or my obvious stutter. For the first time, I was sitting in front of the class, answering questions, and solving problems on the board. For the first time, I felt like I belonged. This was the beginning of a new identity, a new confidence, and a love for learning.
Not only had I discovered my love for parabolas and algebraic functions, but I also became increasingly aware of the source of my work ethic. The reason I was working so hard to succeed academically was to prove to my mom that her sacrifices paid off.
I want to thank everyone at my school for the love, support, challenge, and encouragement these past four years. I look forward to the day I can return to Intrinsic to reassure the other students struggling to learn English that it does get easier, to tell the young girls that math isn't just for boys, and to prove to everyone that no matter where we come from or what obstacles we face, we determine our own destinies."
—Stephanie Padilla
Vicky Enciso, mother of four children who attend or have attended the Noble Network of Charter Schools, shared her family's charter school experience and encouraged all charter school leaders to engage with their parents.
"As charter leaders, I encourage you to bring your parents in on your missions. Parents don't have to go to your schools. They could choose to go anywhere else, but they choose you. They trust you. And when you need them the most, parents will show up and stand for you. But if you don't open the door to engage with families, you're doing your school and students a disservice."
—Vicky Enciso
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After running both for 30 years, Phil & Lisa sold the restaurant & continue to operate
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If you don't mind becoming the source of constant giggles behind your back, that's fine. But you can easily turn the embarrassment into awe by making use of your songs collection and iTunes – with a little help from iTunes DJ feature.
The DJ Is In The House
The DJ feature is located at the top of the playlist's list. If you don't see it there, you can turn it on by going to the "Preferences", choose the "General" tab and check the iTunes DJ box.
After clicking the iTunes DJ on the playlist, you will get the iTunes DJ front menu. To start, just click the "Continue" button.
Then you will get the basic iTunes DJ song list. At first glance, it's similar to other random playlists. But this DJ song list has unique features that makes it different from the rest. All you have to do is dig a little bit deeper.
The most noticeable feature is the ability to choose a source of music from the already available playlists.
Other features are hidden inside the "Settings". Click on the button to reveal them.
You can choose how many songs that you want to display, and whether you want to play higher rated songs more often.
But the coolest feature is the ability to allow guests to request songs from your DJ song list from their iPhone or iPod Touch. To enable this feature, check on the "Allow guest to…" checkbox.
Then you can write down the welcome message, restrict the song source, allow guests to vote for songs, and – if you want to limit the request song feature to only selected guests (or to yourself) – enable a password.
Twinkle-Twinkle Little Stars
It's already mentioned above that you can play high rated songs more often. But what if your songs have not been rated? What is the easiest way to go from this :
To this?
Should you go through each and every song on your library and assign a rating one by one? The party will be finished long before you are done with the list.
There's an easier way to rate your songs: use AutoRate (Mac only). This app will automatically assign stars to each and every song on your list based on how many times they've been played before.
Open the app and click Start. It will analyze your library and assign the rating. You'll have your rated library in only a few seconds.
Play It Smart
You can make your iTunes DJ smarter by choosing "Smart Playlist" as the source of your songs. But before you can do that, be sure to create and customize one that suits your needs.
To create a smart playlist, go to "File – New Smart Playlist" menu (Command + Option + N).
Add rules to your smart playlist by clicking the plus button and delete the ones that you don't need by clicking the minus button. There are so many customizable factors that it's impossible to explain them one by one. Experimenting is the key.
For example, you can make your playlist consists of only songs that has been played at least once, and you can also limit the total playlist time to a number of hours that you prefer.
You can create several DJ song lists for different parties, so choosing songs for the next party is as easy as choosing the playlist source for your iTunes DJ.
Have you tried iTunes DJ? Do you know other alternatives to liven up your parties? Share your thoughts and opinions using the comments below.
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iTunes will not make you a "Cool House DJ" - and anyone who thinks said USE of iTunes is the mark of a real, professional DJ, is out of their mind.
As innovative as iTunes appears - Don't be fooled. If your looking for a fairly smart program to choose and play a flowing collection of songs as background music - or are interested in allowing guests to vote in on song choice, go right ahead. But don't call yourself a DJ...and don't call iTunes a program that can DJ for you either.
What it is, is a smart song player. You'll not be getting the same experience as you would with a professional DJ. No Scratching, No interesting or creative use of the music - And most DEFINITELY not the sense that 1 song's beat and rhythm will flow "perfectly" into the next...which is an art-form, and at the core of the DJ's ability.
I would only use iTunes (actually I can't stand iTunes so I'm sure I would find a 3rd party program better suited for the task) for the sole purpose of smartly played background music in a small house gathering of a few friends and family.
I would NOT use iTunes to try and maintain any kind of serious house party or dance floor...It's just not the same.


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What's wrong with replacement theology?
I don't know if "replacement theology" is a technical term or if it's just a term of derision. I've only heard it used by people who don't approve of it. I've heard people describe replacement theology who seem to agree with it, but they don't call it "replacement theology." I don't know what they call it. I'm not very well read on covenant theology and all those different theological options.
Anywho, I tend to lean toward replacement theology as I understand it. I'm not going to explain why in this blog. I just wanted to share a thought I had the other day.
Let's suppose, hypothetically, that a whole mass of gentiles all converted to Judaism. And then all the people who were Jews before came to believe that Jesus was the messiah, in which case, they're not Jews anymore. (Just about every Jew I've talked to has told me that when a Jew believes in Jesus, they are no longer a Jew.) Now the only Jews are people who were gentiles before. Wouldn't that be a kind of replacement?


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TUT Weekly report – 08/10/2012
When the first participant was shown the calendar, she was confused why usage information was not displayed for all the days instead up to the end of the billing period. The black marker, around the 21st, was not a clear enough indicator to the participant that the calendar signified a hypothetical situation—where today was supposed to be the "21st." This lead me to set up a scenario for the remaining participants after the introduction text. I explained to them that the calendar represented a hypothetical situation and today was not the 10th of August. This confusion most likely occurred because we are currently in the month of August, whereas it was easier for participants to assume a hypothetical situation during the month of July. While I was setting up the scenario, I thought it might be best if we come up with an introduction similar to the one we have to the Smith's house in the IHD simulation. One question that came to mind was if we were setting up the situation for the participant's own usage or for a hypothetical family like the Smith's.
The information conveyed by the calendar was well received by all the participants. One of the ideas that was brought up was to be able to choose whether you see price, kWh, or a combination of the two on the calendar. This idea might be good, however, seeing the cost and kWh consumption will make the relationship between cost and use more salient to the customer. It also might prove to be an effective way for customers to learn about electricity use. I recognize that we are still testing whether that assumption is true or not. One of the participants expressed that she really liked the color scheme and that it helped her differentiate usage rates and their relation to high and low usage days. However, one common question that keeps on reoccurring is how the high, normal, and low are calculated. Prior to any explanation, participants have guessed that it was a comparison to last month or social comparison to their neighbors; but as they walk through their thoughts, they conclude that they have no idea. While adding excessive amounts of information is a line that we continually tread, I think it would be important to explain how the thresholds are chosen. I tried using the summary table last time, but it was not intuitive that the numbers on the table were associated with the colors saw on the calendar or the speedometer. I have thought about color coding the numbers on the table to help facilitate the association.
Feedback on the speedometer, in general, was better than our previous attempts. Contrary to our previous interviews, two out of three of the participants found that having no numbers on the speedometer to be confusing. While they liked the simplicity and spaciousness of the design, they proposed that a number for the threshold between normal and high use be added. One of them even suggested that we add numbers to the beginning and end of the speedometer. I propose that we test this by having two speedometer images side by side so that they can actively compare the two designs. The participants thought of the speedometer in a favorable manner and were able to associate the colors with the usage shown on the calendar. One concern that I had was that all three participants associated the dial on the thermometer with the average rate of usage number below. The relationship between the average rate of usage and daily consumption is the same, so it might be best to advertise the speedometer as the average usage rate rather than the daily cumulative consumption.
I added a line graph that displayed the daily average usage rate. Participants found that it was easier to recognize patterns of usage on this display compared to the calendar. Despite that fact, most participants have been able to recognize that there was a pattern just by looking at the calendar. Instead of having a horizontal line representing median usage, I made the line represent the ceiling usage rate between high and normal usage. The title of the graph mislead the participants to believe that the line was the average usage rate for the month, and only one of the participants were able to see that the line was too high on the graph to be the average. Even after being told that it was the ceiling, the participants were not able to inference the relationship between the maximum daily average usage rate and the high usage color schemes they had seen. Some of the participants were in favor of the line graph because it helped them identify the patterns in their usage. They even proposed that you can toggle between hourly, daily, monthly, and yearly usage rates on the line graph. One suggested that we super impose the graphs on each other. The same participant was a fervent advocate of including more granular feedback on a daily level. He said that being able to see rates of consumption at different times of the day will help people associate behavior and high consumption rates. It's interesting because at the beginning of the interview, he said that his family received a notice from the utility company that they were one of the highest users in their neighborhood. He was unable to answer whether the utility voluntarily sent him the notice or whether it was something his household signed up for. He was very keen on the usage information being displayed and also the types of tips that were presented.
I had altered the tip—raising your thermostat from 68F to 72F—that was shown in the slide to include dollar information. The dollar feedback associated with the tip was calculated through the IHD simulation that we currently have in Qualtrics. One of the suggestions about the tips were that we included electricity usage facts, in conjunction with the tips being displayed. She said that adding "cool" facts about usage (or generation) might make the tips more interesting to look at. She also recommended that the tips were the first thing you saw when toggling between pictures and usage information. She said the idea behind the "cool" facts were from the smartphone application called Fruit Ninja. After losing, they would present the player with a fact about a fruit, which supposedly made the experience more pleasing after losing a round.
There were other suggestions to add the temperature information to either the speedometer or the calendar. Adding this information to the speedometer might make it more confusing than necessary; however, more than one participant had voiced their preference to see the relationship between temperature and usage.


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NEW YORK, Oct 16 (Reuters) - The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority on Monday ordered Wells Fargo & Co.'s clearing services and Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network to pay customers $3.4 million in restitution for sales practice issues related to unsuitable recommendations of certain investment products.
Between July 2010 and May 2012, some Wells Fargo brokers at the clearing and independent wealth management businesses recommended customers buy volatility-linked exchange-traded products "without fully understanding their risks and features," according to a statement from FINRA. FINRA said the firm also lacked appropriate supervisory procedures for the sales.
Wells Fargo did not immediately respond to request for comment. (Reporting By Elizabeth Dilts; Editing by Andrea Ricci)


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I tried some crazy ways to make money growing up…most of the unknowingly illegal. Do you have any? Think way to when you were a teenager, a pre-teen or before? I'm not talking a lemonade stand…what crazy things did you try or plan? Here are 3 of my favorite attempts…
Business attempt #1: My Own 'Publishing Company'
Before I turned 10 I was reading one of my favorite books and saw the price tag…WOW $19.99 (or something close to that, it was enough to make me think 'holy, that's a lot of money')
My little entrepreneurial brain was cranking…I grabbed some free printer paper from my parents, sat in the basement and started TRACING…haha oh man, I wrote out all the text and traced the images…thinking I could sell this book for even half the normal costs…why wouldn't someone buy that? Anyways, after many many hours more then I thought…I gave up and realized the time combined with my lack of tracing skills put me out of business…
Business attempt # 2: Why not print money?
I remember hearing about people counterfeit money…more specifically $50 and $100 bills…I was back to the free paper and printer (with-out letting my parent know) – it was time to literally print money. My parents had those photo cutters that did nice sharp edges…I scanned a $5 bill (thinking who would check or care about a $5 bill?) It was genius…I didn't need hundreds I only needed fives (probably for candy and hockey cards).
After a few attempts at scanning and printing straight….we got pretty close (but I mean come on – we used printer paper) – In the end my parents saw what I was doing and told me how illegal it was…what's next?
Business Attempt #3: My Bookie Business
Looking back this makes me laugh so hard. In grade 9 my friend Marc (RIP) and I thought we knew everything about sports and hockey. We figured if we made our own odds for NHL games that week and took bets…we'd win. We basically went off gut feel for who was going to win giving odds like 2:1 or 3:1.
We kept track in a binder of all the bets placed. Money was collected upfront and kept in a jar in our lockers.
The first 2 weeks we made a little money and we thought we were going to me rich. We increased or marketing (all viral to friends and friends of friends and even some teachers) and we took on way more bets.
**Note on the teachers – Mr. Kast and Mr. Reid were both skeptical and didn't want to get in shit from making the bets with grade 9 students. How freaking cool of them to do it. I can only image what they were thinking and telling their friends.
Anyways, back to scaling our business…well…after upping our bets and putting our profits into a contingency fund (just in case) we waited for the games to play out….it didn't go our way. A few bad losses and we were out of money…after being about 50-100 in the red we shut it down and realized we were not as good at odds as we thought…
Looking back, I laugh and smile. We were out there hustling…trying to make a buck to buy some more candy and hockey cards. I'm so thankful for my parents, teachers and friends that let me try. Even when it was illegal or the worlds dumbest idea.
Do you have any stories or memories as a kid trying to make it rich? If so, maybe you were born to be an entrepreneur…it's inside you. Get out there and hustle.